Impulse! Records Discography: 1956-1959
1956
Lucky Thompson Trio
Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Skeeter Best, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass.
NYC, January 24, 1956
| 5070 | Bo-Bi, My Boy | ABC-Paramount ABC-111 |
| 5071 | OP Meets LT | - |
| 5072 | Tricotism (Tricrotism) | ABC-Paramount ABC-111; Impulse! ASY-9284-3 |
| 5073 | Deep Passion (aka Body And Soul) | ABC-Paramount ABC-111 |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-111 Lucky Thompson Featuring Oscar Pettiford Vol. 1 1956
= Impulse! ASH-9307-2 Lucky Thompson - Dancing Sunbeam
= Impulse! GRD-135 Lucky Thompson - Tricotism
* Impulse! ASY-9284-3 Various Artists - The Bass
Lucky Thompson Quintet
Jimmy Cleveland as Jim Whatsmyname, trombone; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, January 30, 1956
| 5086 | Old Reliable | ABC-Paramount ABC-111 |
| 5087 | Translation | - |
| 5088 | Tom-Kattin | - |
| 5089 | A Lady's Vanity | - |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-111 Lucky Thompson Featuring Oscar Pettiford Vol. 1 1956
= Impulse! ASH-9307-2 Lucky Thompson - Dancing Sunbeam
= Impulse! GRD-135 Lucky Thompson - Tricotism
Sun Ra And His Arkestra
Art Hoyle, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone; John Gilmore, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax #1,2; Pat Patrick, baritone, alto sax; Sun Ra, piano, electric piano; Wilburn Green, electric bass; Robert Barry, drums; Jim Herndon, tympani #2,3.
RCA Studios, Chicago, IL, early 1956
| 1. G70W5261 | Urnack | El Saturn LP 407 |
| 2. G70W5258 | Medicine For A Nightmare | - |
| 3. | A Call For All Demons | - |
| 4. | Demon's Lullaby | - |
Art Hoyle, trumpet #1,2; Julian Priester, trombone #1,2,4; James Scales, alto sax #1-3; John Gilmore, tenor sax; Pat Patrick, baritone sax #1,2,4; Sun Ra, piano, electric piano; Wilburn Green, electric bass; Robert Barry, drums #1,2,4; Jim Herndon, tympani #4.
| 1. 100-A | Super Blonde (as Super Bronze) | El Saturn LP 204 |
| 2. 100-B | Soft Talk | - |
| 3. | Springtime In Chicago | - |
| 4. | Medicine For A Nightmare | - |
* El Saturn LP 407; Impulse! AS-9245 Sun Ra - Angels And Demons At Play
* El Saturn LP 204 Sun Ra - Super Sonic Jazz
= Impulse! AS-9271 Sun Ra - Supersonic Sounds
Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; J.R. Monterose, tenor sax; Dick Katz, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Arthur Edgehill, drums.
NYC, April 4, 1956
| 5171 | Tahitian Suite | ABC-Paramount ABC-122 |
| 5172 | DX | - |
| 5173 | The Prophet | - |
| 5174 | Blues Elegante | - |
| 5178 | Don't Explain | - |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-122 Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets Vol. 1 1956
= Impulse! IA-9337/2 Sonny Criss/Kenny Dorham - The Dedication Series Vol. I: The Bopmasters 1978
Oscar Pettiford And His Orchestra
Art Farmer, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Dave Amram, Julius Watkins, French horn; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, June 11, 1956
| 5246 | Nica's Tempo | ABC-Paramount ABC-135 |
| 5247 | Deep Passion | - |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-135 The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra In Hi-Fi 1956
= Impulse! GRD-143 Oscar Pettiford - Deep Passion
Oscar Pettiford And His Orchestra
Art Farmer, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Dave Amram, Julius Watkins, French horn; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Janet Putnam, harp #1-3; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Whitey Mitchell, bass #1; Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, June 12, 1956
| 1. 5248 | Smoke Signal | ABC-Paramount ABC-135 |
| 2. 5249 | Sunrise, Sunset | - |
| 3. 5250 | Speculation | unissued |
| 4. 5251 | Not So Sleepy | ABC-Paramount ABC-135 |
| 5. 5252 | Perdido | - |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-135 The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra In Hi-Fi 1956
= Impulse! GRD-143 Oscar Pettiford - Deep Passion
Oscar Pettiford And His Orchestra
Art Farmer, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Dave Amram, Julius Watkins, French horn; Gigi Gryce, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute; David Kurtzer, baritone sax; Janet Putnam, harp #3,4; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, June 19, 1956
| 1. 5250A | Speculation | ABC-Paramount ABC-135 |
| 2. 5253 | Two French Fries | - |
| 3. 5254 | The Pendulum At Falcon's Lair | - |
| 4. 5255 | The Gentle Art Of Love | - |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-135 The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra In Hi-Fi 1956
= Impulse! GRD-143 Oscar Pettiford - Deep Passion
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Art Farmer, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Herbie Mann, flute, tenor sax; Gene Quill, alto sax; Zoot Sims, tenor sax #1; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax #2; Jack Nimitz, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Father John Crawley, handclaps #2; Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.
Beltone Studios, NYC, September 14, 1956
| 1. 5332 | Evening In Paris | ABC-Paramount ABC-149; Impulse! ASH-9282-2 |
| 2. 5333 | Sermonette | ABC-Paramount ABC-149 |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-149 Quincy Jones - This Is How I Feel About Jazz 1957
= Impulse! GRD-115 -
= Impulse! IA-9342/2 Quincy Jones - The Dedication Series Vol. IV: The Quintessential Charts 1978
= Mosaic MD5-237 The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions 2007
* Impulse! ASH-9282-2 Milt Jackson - The Impulse Years
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Art Farmer, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Herbie Mann, flute, tenor sax; Phil Woods, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Jack Nimitz, baritone sax; Billy Taylor, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.
Beltone Studios, NYC, September 19, 1956
| 5340 | A Sleeping Bee | ABC-Paramount ABC-149 |
| 5341 | Boo's Bloos | - |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-149 Quincy Jones - This Is How I Feel About Jazz 1957
= Impulse! GRD-115 -
= Impulse! IA-9342/2 Quincy Jones - The Dedication Series Vol. IV: The Quintessential Charts 1978
= Mosaic MD5-237 The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions 2007
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Frank Rehak, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax; Jerome Richardson, alto, tenor sax, flute; Bunny Bardach, Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Jack Nimitz, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.
Beltone Studios, NYC, September 29, 1956
| 5342 | Stockholm Sweetnin' | ABC-Paramount ABC-149 |
| 5343 | Walkin' | - |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-149 Quincy Jones - This Is How I Feel About Jazz 1957
= Impulse! GRD-115 -
= Impulse! IA-9342/2 Quincy Jones - The Dedication Series Vol. IV: The Quintessential Charts 1978
= Mosaic MD5-237 The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions 2007
Sun Ra And His Arkestra
Art Hoyle, trumpet, percussion #1-4; Pat Patrick, alto sax #2-4,7; John Gilmore, tenor sax, bells #1-4,7; Charles Davis, baritone sax #2-4,7; Sun Ra, piano, electric piano, space gong; Victor Sproles, bass #2-7; William Cochran, drums; Jim Herndon, tympani, percussion #1-5,7; and others, #1.
RCA Studios, Chicago, IL, late 1956
| 1. | India | El Saturn LP 204 |
| 2. | Sunology | - |
| 3. | Sunology Part II | - |
| 4. | Kingdom Of Not | - |
| 5. | Portrait Of The Living Sky | - |
| 6. | Blues At Midnight | - |
| 7. | El Is A Sound Of Joy | - |
* El Saturn LP 204 Sun Ra - Super Sonic Jazz
= Impulse! AS-9271 Sun Ra - Supersonic Sounds
Lucky Thompson Trio
Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Clifton "Skeeter" Best, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass.
NYC, December 11, 1956
| 5380 | Dancing Sunbeam | ABC-Paramount ABC-171 |
| 5381 | Mister Man | - |
| 5382 | The Plain But The Simple Truth | ABC-Paramount ABC-171; Impulse! ASY-9284-3 |
| 5383 | Little Tenderfoot | ABC-Paramount ABC-171 |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-171 Lucky Thompson Featuring Oscar Pettiford Vol. 2 1957
= Impulse! ASH-9307-2 Lucky Thompson - Dancing Sunbeam
= Impulse! GRD-135 Lucky Thompson - Tricotism
* Impulse! ASY-9284-3 Various Artists - The Bass
Lucky Thompson Quintet
Jimmy Cleveland, trombone #1,2; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Don Abney, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Osie Johnson, drums #1,2.
NYC, December 12, 1956
| 1. 5388 | Once There Was | unissued |
| 2. 5388A | - | ABC-Paramount ABC-171 |
| 3. 5389 | N.R. #1 | - |
| 4. 5390 | N.R. #2 | - |
| 5. 5391 | Good Luck | - |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-171 Lucky Thompson Featuring Oscar Pettiford Vol. 2 1957
= Impulse! ASH-9307-2 Lucky Thompson - Dancing Sunbeam
= Impulse! GRD-135 Lucky Thompson - Tricotism
Sun Ra And His Arkestra
Sun Ra, electric piano.
RCA Studios, Chicago, IL, 1956
| Advice To Medics | El Saturn LP 204 |
* El Saturn LP 204 Sun Ra - Super Sonic Jazz
= Impulse! AS-9271 Sun Ra - Supersonic Sounds
1957
Billy Taylor Orchestra
Ernie Royal, trumpet; Don Elliott, trumpet, mellophone, vibes, bongos; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Jim Buffington, French horn; Don Butterfield, tuba; Anthony Ortega, alto, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Billy Taylor, piano; Al Casamenti, guitar; Earl May, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.
NYC, January 8, 1957
| I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | ABC-Paramount ABC-177 |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-177 Billy Taylor, Quincy Jones - My Fair Lady Loves Jazz 1957
= Impulse! A-72, AS-72, GRD-141 -
Billy Taylor Orchestra
Jay McAllister, tuba; replaces Butterfield.
NYC, January 22, 1957
| With A Little Bit Of Luck | ABC-Paramount ABC-177 | |
| Wouldn't It Be Loverly | - | |
| On The Street Where You Live | - |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-177 Billy Taylor, Quincy Jones - My Fair Lady Loves Jazz 1957
= Impulse! A-72, AS-72, GRD-141 -
Billy Taylor Orchestra
Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; replaces Fowlkes.
NYC, February 5, 1957
| Show Me | ABC-Paramount ABC-177 | |
| The Rain In Spain | - | |
| Get Me To The Church On Time | - | |
| I Could Have Danced All Night | - |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-177 Billy Taylor, Quincy Jones - My Fair Lady Loves Jazz 1957
= Impulse! A-72, AS-72, GRD-141 -
Quincy Jones All Stars
Benny Carter, Herb Geller, Charlie Mariano, Art Pepper, alto sax; Lou Levy, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Quincy Jones, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, February 25, 26, and March 1, 1957
| Dancin' Pants | ABC-Paramount ABC-186; Impulse! GRD-115 | |
| Be My Guest | - | |
| King Road Blues | - |
Walter Benton, Buddy Collette, Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Quincy Jones, conductor.
| 5465 | Bright Moon | - |
| 5468 | The Oom Is Blues | - |
| 5471 | Medley: What's New | - |
| 5472 | Medley: We'll Be Together Again | - |
| 5473 | Medley: Time On My Hands | - |
| 5474 | Medley: You Go To My Head | - |
| 5475 | Medley: Laura | - |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-186 Quincy Jones - Go West, Man! 1957
* Impulse! GRD-115 Quincy Jones - This Is How I Feel About Jazz
Lambert, Hendricks And Ross
Nat Pierce, piano; Freddie Greene, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert, Annie Ross, vocal.
NYC, August 26, 1957
| It's Sand, Man! | ABC-Paramount ABC-223 | |
| Little Pony | - | |
| Down For The Count | - | |
| Blues Backstage | - |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-223 Dave Lambert And His Singers, Jon Hendricks And His Lyrics, Featuring: Annie Ross And The Basie Rythme Section - Sing A Song Of Basie 1958
= Impulse! A-83, AS-83 Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - Sing A Song Of Basie 1965
= ABC-Paramount 314 543 827-2 Dave Lambert And His Singers, Jon Hendricks And His Lyrics, Featuring: Annie Ross And The Basie Rythme Section - Sing A Song Of Basie 2001
Lambert, Hendricks And Ross
same personnel.
NYC, September 16, 1957
| Avenue C | ABC-Paramount ABC-223 |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-223 Dave Lambert And His Singers, Jon Hendricks And His Lyrics, Featuring: Annie Ross And The Basie Rythme Section - Sing A Song Of Basie 1958
= Impulse! A-83, AS-83 Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - Sing A Song Of Basie 1965
= ABC-Paramount 314 543 827-2 Dave Lambert And His Singers, Jon Hendricks And His Lyrics, Featuring: Annie Ross And The Basie Rythme Section - Sing A Song Of Basie 2001
Paul Horn Tentet
Paul Horn, flute, piccolo, clarinet, alto sax; David Frisina, Dan Lube, violin; David Sterkin, viola; Fred Katz, cello; Larry Bunker, vibes; Gerry Wiggins, piano; John Pisano, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Chico Hamilton as Forest Thorn, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, September 27, 1957
| Day By Day | Dot DLP 3091 | |
| A Soldier's Dream | - | |
| To A Little Boy | - | |
| Siddartha | - |
* Dot DLP 3091 Paul Horn - House Of Horn 1957
= Impulse! IA-9356/2 Paul Horn - The Dedication Series Vol. XVI: Plenty Of Horn 1978
Paul Horn Octet
Paul Horn, flute, alto flute, alto sax; Fred Katz, cello #1,2,4,5, piano #3; Larry Bunker, vibes; Gerry Wiggins, piano, celeste; John Pisano, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Chico Hamilton as Forest Thorn, drums; Bill Marx, bells #3.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, September 30, 1957
| 1. | Pony Tale | Dot DLP 3091 |
| 2. | House Of Horn | - |
| 3. | The Golden Princess | - |
| 4. | Sunday, Monday, Or Always | - |
| 5. | Interlude | - |
* Dot DLP 3091 Paul Horn - House Of Horn 1957
= Impulse! IA-9356/2 Paul Horn - The Dedication Series Vol. XVI: Plenty Of Horn 1978
Lambert, Hendricks And Ross
Nat Pierce, piano; Freddie Greene, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert, Annie Ross, vocal.
NYC, October 11, 1957
| Down For Double | ABC-Paramount ABC-223 | |
| Fiesta In Blue | - |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-223 Dave Lambert And His Singers, Jon Hendricks And His Lyrics, Featuring: Annie Ross And The Basie Rythme Section - Sing A Song Of Basie 1958
= Impulse! A-83, AS-83 Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - Sing A Song Of Basie 1965
= ABC-Paramount 314 543 827-2 Dave Lambert And His Singers, Jon Hendricks And His Lyrics, Featuring: Annie Ross And The Basie Rythme Section - Sing A Song Of Basie 2001
Lambert, Hendricks And Ross
same personnel.
NYC, November 26, 1957
| Everyday | ABC-Paramount ABC-223 | |
| Two For Blues | - | |
| One O'Clock Jump | - |
* ABC-Paramount ABC-223 Dave Lambert And His Singers, Jon Hendricks And His Lyrics, Featuring: Annie Ross And The Basie Rythme Section - Sing A Song Of Basie 1958
= Impulse! A-83, AS-83 Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - Sing A Song Of Basie 1965
= ABC-Paramount 314 543 827-2 Dave Lambert And His Singers, Jon Hendricks And His Lyrics, Featuring: Annie Ross And The Basie Rythme Section - Sing A Song Of Basie 2001
1958
Betty Carter
Ray Copeland, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute, bass clarinet; Wynton Kelly, piano; Peck Morrison, bass; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums; Betty Carter, vocal.
NYC, February, 1958
| I Can't Help It | Peacock PLP 90 | |
| By The Bend Of The River | - | |
| Babe's Blues | - | |
| You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me | - | |
| But Beautiful | - | |
| All I've Got | - |
Ray Copeland, Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Gigi Gryce, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums; Betty Carter, vocal.
| You're Driving Me Crazy | - | |
| Foul Play | - | |
| On The Isle Of May | - | |
| Make It Last | - | |
| The Bluebird Of Happiness | - | |
| Something Wonderful | - |
* Peacock PLP 90 Out There With Betty Carter
= Impulse! AS-9321-2 Betty Carter - What A Little Moonlight Can Do
= Impulse! GRD-114 Betty Carter - I Can't Help It
Paul Horn Octet
Paul Horn, flute, alto flute, piccolo, clarinet, alto sax; Ray Kramer, cello; Fred Katz, piano; Billy Bean, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Mongo Santamaria, congas; Larry Bunker, claves #1,2,4, vibes #3,5-8.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, April 10, 1958
| 1. | Chloe | Dot DLP 9002 |
| 2. | A Parable | - |
| 3. | Blues For Tom | - |
| 4. | Romanze | - |
| 5. | Yesterdays | - |
| 6. | The Smith Family | - |
| 7. | Tellin' The Truth | - |
| 8. | Invitation | Impulse! IA-9356/2 |
* Dot DLP 9002, DLP 29002 Paul Horn - Plenty Of Horn
= Impulse! IA-9356/2 Paul Horn - The Dedication Series Vol. XVI: Plenty Of Horn 1978
Paul Horn Orchestra
Ken Bright, Ed Leddy, Stu Williamson, trumpet; Vince DeRosa, Dick Perissi, French horn; Red Callender, tuba; Paul Horn, flute, clarinet, alto sax; Larry Bunker, vibes; Fred Katz, piano; Billy Bean, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, April 23, 1958
| Moods For Horn: I. Effervescense | Dot DLP 9002 | |
| Moods For Horn: II. Reminescense | - | |
| Moods For Horn: III. Exuberance | - | |
| Moods For Horn: IV. Ebullience | - |
* Dot DLP 9002, DLP 29002 Paul Horn - Plenty Of Horn
= Impulse! IA-9356/2 Paul Horn - The Dedication Series Vol. XVI: Plenty Of Horn 1978
Paul Horn Quartet
Paul Horn, flute; Dick Katz, piano; Don Bagley, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Town Hall, NYC, May 16, 1958
| Give Me The Simple Life | Dot DLP 3188; Impulse! IA-9356/2 | |
| Willow Weep For Me | Dot DLP 9003; Impulse! IA-9356/2 |
* Dot DLP 3188, DLP 25188 Various Artists - Downbeat Jazz Concert Vol. 2
* Impulse! IA-9356/2 Paul Horn - The Dedication Series Vol. XVI: Plenty Of Horn 1978
* Dot DLP 9003, DLP 29003 Various Artists - Downbeat Jazz Concert
George Russell And His Orchestra
Art Farmer, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, trumpet; Tom Mitchell, Frank Rehak, trombone; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Hal McKusick, alto sax; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax; Bill Evans, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Jon Hendricks, narrator; George Russell, arranger, conductor.
NYC, September 12, 1958
| 105626 | Manhattan | Decca DL 9216 |
* Decca DL 9216 George Russell - New York, N.Y. 1959
= Impulse! IMPD-278 - 1998
George Russell And His Orchestra
Art Farmer, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Tom Mitchell, Frank Rehak, trombone; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Hal McKusick, Phil Woods, alto sax; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Gene Allen, baritone sax; Bill Evans, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Max Roach, drums #1; Don Lamond, drums #2; Al Epstein, bongos #2; Jon Hendricks, narrator; George Russell, arranger, conductor #1, chromatic drums, arranger, conductor #2.
NYC, November 24, 1958
| 1. 105627 | A Helluva Town | Decca DL 9216 |
| 2. 105628 | Manhattan-Rico | - |
* Decca DL 9216 George Russell - New York, N.Y. 1959
= Impulse! IMPD-278 - 1998
Sun Ra And His Arkestra
Hobart Dotson, trumpet; Bo Bailey, trombone; Marshall Allen, James Spaulding, alto sax, flute; John Gilmore, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Pat Patrick, baritone sax, flute; Sun Ra, piano, celeste; Ronnie Boykins, bass; William Cochran, drums.
Chicago, IL, late 1958
| Enlightenment | El Saturn LP 205 | |
| Saturn | - | |
| Velvet | - | |
| Ancient Aeithopia | - | |
| Hours After | - | |
| Horoscope | - | |
| Images | - | |
| Blues At Midnight | - |
* El Saturn LP 205; Impulse! ASD-9265 Sun Ra - Jazz In Silhouette
Sun Ra And His Arkestra
Lucious Randolph, trumpet #1-3,7; Bill Fielder, trumpet #6; Nate Pryor, trombone #3,5,7; James Spaulding, alto sax #2,3; Marshall Allen, alto sax #1,3,6, flute #2,5, alto sax, flute #7; John Gilmore, tenor sax #1-3,5,6, bells #4, tenor sax, bells #7; Charles Davis, baritone sax #3; Pat Patrick, baritone sax #1,3,5, baritone sax, bells #7; Sun Ra, piano, electric piano #1, electric piano #2,5, piano #3,6,7, electric piano, bells #4; Ronnie Boykins, bass #1-6; Robert Barry, drums #1,3,4,7, percussion #2, drums, percussion #5,6; Jim Herndon, percussion #2,6, timbales, percussion #3,7, congas, tympani, percussion #4, timbales, percussion, vocal #5; and others, #2,7.
Chicago, IL, 1958-1959
| 1. | Plutonian Nights | El Saturn LP 406 |
| 2. | The Lady With The Golden Stockings (The Golden Lady) | - |
| 3. | Star Time | - |
| 4. | Nubia | - |
| 5. | Africa | - |
| 6. | Watusa | - |
| 7. | Aiethopia | - |
* El Saturn LP 406 Sun Ra - Lady With The Golden Stockings
= Impulse! AS-9242 Sun Ra - The Nubians Of Plutonia
1959
Pee Wee Russell And His Orchestra
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Pee Wee Russell, clarinet; Bud Freeman, tenor sax; Dick Cary, piano; Eddie Condon, guitar; Bill Takas, bass; George Wettling, drums.
NYC, February 23 and 24, 1959
| Pee Wee's Blues | Dot DLP 3253 | |
| What's The Pitch | - | |
| Dreaming And Schemin' | - | |
| Cutie Pie | - | |
| Oh No! | - | |
| Pee Wee's Song | - | |
| Oh Yes | - | |
| Missy | - | |
| Are You Here | - | |
| Write Me A Love Song Baby | - | |
| This Is It | - | |
| But Why | - |
* Dot DLP 3253, DLP 25253, DLP 25878 Pee Wee Russell Plays
= Impulse! IA-9359/2 The Dedication Series Vol. XV: Salute To Newport: Featuring Pee Wee Russell 1978
George Russell And His Orchestra
Art Farmer, Joe Ferrante, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Tom Mitchell, Frank Rehak, trombone; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Hal McKusick, alto sax; Phil Woods, alto sax, flute, clarinet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger, bass sax; Bill Evans, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Jon Hendricks, narrator; George Russell, arranger, composer.
NYC, March 25, 1959
| 105629 | Big City Blues | Decca DL 9216 |
| 105630 | East Side Medley: Autumn In New York / How About You | - |
* Decca DL 9216 George Russell - New York, N.Y. 1959
= Impulse! IMPD-278 - 1998
Sonny Criss Quintet
Ole Hansen, trombone #3,5-7; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Walter Perkins, drums.
Chicago, IL, March, 1959
| 1. 6004 | Sweet Lorraine | Peacock PLP 91 |
| 2. 6005 | I Got It Bad | - |
| 3. | Indiana | - |
| 4. | You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
| 5. | Sylvia | - |
| 6. | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - |
| 7. | Butt's Delight | - |
* Peacock PLP 91 Sonny Criss At The Crossroads
= Impulse! IA-9337/2 Sonny Criss/Kenny Dorham - The Dedication Series Vol. I: The Bopmasters 1978