Joe Puma Discography
1954 (age 27)
Joe Puma Quintet
Don Elliott, vibes; Barry Galbraith, Joe Puma, guitar; Vinnie Burke, bass; Teddy Sommer, drums.
NYC, November 30, 1954
| Loris | Bethlehem BCP-1012 | |
| A Little Rainy | - | |
| What Is There To Say | - | |
| Hallelujah | - | |
| How About You | - | |
| Pumatic | - | |
| Liza | - | |
| Moon Song | - |
* Bethlehem BCP-1012 Joe Puma - East Coast Jazz/3 1955
1956
Joe Puma Sextet/Quintet
Tom Stewart, baritone horn; Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Herbie Mann, tenor sax #1; Joe Puma, guitar; Whitey Mitchell, bass; Herb Wasserman, drums.
NYC, June 13, 1956
| 1. | Give Me The Simple Life | Harmony HL 7196 |
| 2. | Indian Blanket | Jazztone (Eu) J-1245 |
* Harmony HL 7196 Various Artists - Modern Jazz Festival
* Jazztone (Eu) J-1245 Various Artists - Modern Jazz Festival 1950s
= Guilde Du Jazz (F) J.1245 Various Artists - Festival Du Jazz Moderne 1950s
1957 (age 30)
Joe Puma Quartet
Mat Mathews, accordion; Joe Puma, guitar; Whitey Mitchell, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, February 25, 1957
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | Dawn DLP 1118, DLP 1123 | |
| Rigamarole | Dawn DLP 1118 | |
| Sportin' With Morton | - | |
| But Not For Me | - |
* Dawn DLP 1118 Joe Puma - Wild Kitten 1957
* Dawn DLP 1123 Various Artists - Critics' Choice 1957
Joe Puma Quartet
Mat Mathews, accordion; Joe Puma, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, February, 1957
| Rose Room | Dawn DLP 1118 | |
| Wild Kitten | - | |
| Soon | - | |
| Rosalie Ann | - |
* Dawn DLP 1118 Joe Puma - Wild Kitten 1957
Joe Puma Quartet And Trio
Eddie Costa, vibes; Joe Puma, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass.
NYC, late summer 1957
| Ubas | Jubilee JLP 1070 | |
| Blues For Midge | - | |
| Stablemates | - |
Bill Evans, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | - | |
| Mother Of Earl | - | |
| Indian Summer | - |
* Jubilee JLP 1070 Joe Puma Quartet And Trio
1960
Joe Puma And The Audiobon All-Stars
Don Elliott, mellophone, vibes; Bobby Jaspar, flute, tenor sax; Dick Hyman, piano, organ; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Joe Puma, guitar, bass guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, October 13, 1960
| CO65773 | Thistle Serenade (American Goldfinch) | Columbia CL 1618 |
| CO65774 | Skippin' South (Wood Pewee) | - |
| CO65775 | Noah's Ark (Redwinged Blackbird) | - |
| CO65776 | Shades Of Twilight (Baltimore Oriole) | - |
* Columbia CL 1618, CS 8418 Joe Puma And The Audiobon All-Stars - Like Tweet: Jazz Versions Of Authentic Bird Calls 1961
1961
Joe Puma And The Audiobon All-Stars
Don Elliott, mellophone, vibes; Jerome Richardson, flute, piccolo, tenor sax; Bobby Jaspar, flute, tenor sax; Dick Hyman, piano, organ; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Joe Puma, guitar, bass guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, January 6, 1961
| CO65879 | Flight Patterns (Song Sparrow) | Columbia CL 1618 |
| CO65880 | Cotton Candy Clouds (Whip-Poor-Will) | - |
| CO65881 | Panic In The Birdcage | - |
* Columbia CL 1618, CS 8418 Joe Puma And The Audiobon All-Stars - Like Tweet: Jazz Versions Of Authentic Bird Calls 1961
Joe Puma And The Audiobon All-Stars
same personnel.
NYC, January 13, 1961
| CO65882 | Like Tweet (White Crowned Sparrow) | Columbia CL 1618 |
| CO65883 | Bird's Eye View (Scarlet Tanager) | - |
| CO65884 | Melancholy Bird (Purple Finch) | - |
| CO65885 | Sturnella (Meadowlark) | - |
* Columbia CL 1618, CS 8418 Joe Puma And The Audiobon All-Stars - Like Tweet: Jazz Versions Of Authentic Bird Calls 1961
1984 (age 57)
Joe Puma Trio
Hod O'Brien, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass.
NYC, June 1, 1984
| Lovely | Reservoir RSR 102 | |
| My Shining Hour | - | |
| Mood Indigo | - | |
| Remember | - | |
| For All We Know | - | |
| Love Nest | - | |
| Little Joe's Waltz | - |
* Reservoir RSR 102 Joe Puma, Hod O'Brien, Red Mitchell - Shining Hour 1987
= Reservoir RSR CD 102 - 1997
1997 (age 70)
Joe Puma Trio
Joe Puma, guitar; Murray Wall, bass; Eddie Locke, drums.
NYC, October 27 and 28, 1997
| It's A Blue World | Euphoria 175 | |
| For You | - | |
| My Romance | - | |
| See Jim, See Jane, See Joe (C-Jam Blues In Bb) | - | |
| I'll Never Stop Loving You | - | |
| Sing | - | |
| Only Trust Your Heart | - | |
| Just For You | - | |
| Sweet Sue | - | |
| I'll Remember April | - |
* Euphoria 175 Joe Puma - It's A Blue World 1999