Kenny Drew Catalog
1950 (age 22)
Howard McGhee/Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio (Blue Note CDP 7243 4 95747-2)
Howard McGhee (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Brew Moore (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, January 23, 1950
| BN370-1 | Lo-Flame (alt. take) |
Howard McGhee All Stars/Howard McGhee Sextet (Blue Note (J) K18P 9274)
Howard McGhee (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Brew Moore (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums): same sessionWOR Studios, NYC, January 23, 1950
| BN370-2 | Lo-Flame |
| BN371-1 | Fuguetta |
| BN372-0 | Fluid Drive |
| BN373-0 | Meciendo |
| BN374-0 | Donellon Square |
| BN375-1 | I'll Remember April |
Sonny Stitt - Stitt's Bits (Prestige PRLP 7133)
Sonny Stitt (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Art Blakey (drums)NYC, February 17, 1950
| JRC1008 | Avalon |
| JRC1011 | Mean To Me |
| JRC1012 | Stairway To The Stars |
Sonny Stitt - Kaleidoscope (Prestige PRLP 7077)
Sonny Stitt (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Art Blakey (drums): same sessionNYC, February 17, 1950
| JRC1009A | Later |
| JRC1010A | Ain't Misbehavin' |
Lester Young - Pres (Charlie Parker PLP 402)
Jesse Drakes (trumpet) Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew or Hank Jones (piano) Aaron Bell (bass) Jo Jones (drums) unknown (vocals)"Savoy Ballroom", NYC, circa February 22, 1950
| Neenah (Blues Tres) | |
| I Cover The Waterfront | |
| These Foolish Things | |
| Lester Leaps In | |
| Sunday | |
| Destination Moon |
Lester Young - Pres Is Blue (Charlie Parker PLP 405)
Jesse Drakes (trumpet) Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew or Hank Jones (piano) Aaron Bell (bass) Jo Jones (drums) unknown (vocals): same session"Savoy Ballroom", NYC, circa February 22, 1950
| Pennies From Heaven | |
| Stardust | |
| Mean To Me | |
| Stardust | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | |
| Three Little Words |
Lester Young - The Pres: Jazz Immortal Series, Vol. 2 (Savoy MG 12155)
Jesse Drakes (trumpet -1/5,7,8) Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Joe Shulman (bass) Jo Jones (drums)"Argyle Lounge", Chicago, IL, April 2, 1950
| 1. | Lester's Blues, No. 2 (Neenah) |
| 2. | Body And Soul |
| 3. | Up And Adam |
| 4. | Lester Warms Up (Big Eyes Blues) |
| 5. | Lester's Blues, No. 1 (Lester's Mpp Mop Blues) |
| 6. | Pennies From Heaven |
| 7. | I Can't Get Started |
| 8. | How High The Moon |
Lester Young - Pres Lives (Savoy SJL 1109)
Jesse Drakes (trumpet) Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Joe Shulman (bass) Jo Jones (drums)"Argyle Lounge", Chicago, IL, April 2, 1950
| One O'Clock Jump | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Lester Young - Jammin' With Lester, Vol. 2 (Jazz Archives JA 34)
Jesse Drakes (trumpet) Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Joe Shulman (bass) Jo Jones (drums): same session"Argyle Lounge", Chicago, IL, April 2, 1950
| Tea For Two | |
| D.B. Blues | |
| Blue And Sentimental | |
| Lester Leaps In |
Charlie Parker - More Unissued, Vol. 2 (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 506)
Red Rodney (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Bob Garrity, "Symphony Sid" Torin (announcer)WJZ radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, December 8, 1950
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | |
| Anthropology | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Cheryl | |
| Salt Peanuts | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Various Artists - no details (Krazy Kat (E) KK 829)
James Robertson (trumpet) Henry Durant (tenor saxophone -1/6) Leo Parker (baritone saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Eddie "The Mole" Bourne (drums)NYC, December 28, 1950
| 1. LP-1 | Woody (Symphony In Sid) |
| 2. LP-2 | Rolling With Parker (Rollin' With Leo) |
| 3. | Rolling With Parker (alt. take) |
| 4. | Leo Leaps In (take 1) |
| 5. | Leo Leaps In (take 2) |
| 6. | Leo Leaps In (take 3) |
| 7. | Solitude (alt. take) |
Teddy Edwards/Dexter Gordon/Leo Parker/Wardell Gray - The Foremost! (Onyx ORI 201)
James Robertson (trumpet -1) Henry Durant (tenor saxophone -2/4) Leo Parker (baritone saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Eddie "The Mole" Bourne (drums)NYC, December 28, 1950
| 1. | Solitude |
| 2. | On The House (take 1) |
| 3. | On The House (take 2) |
| 4. | On The House (take 3) |
1951
Oscar Pettiford - Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home b/w Bei Mir Bist Du Schon (Mercer M 1966)
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Joe Roland (vibraphone) Kenny Drew (piano) Oscar Pettiford (cello) Tommy Potter (bass) Art Taylor (drums)NYC, April 28, 1951
| M4024 | Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home |
| M4028 | Bei Mir Bist Du Schon |
Hooray For Miles Davis, Vol. 2 (Session Disc 102)
Miles Davis (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Art Blakey (drums)"Birdland", NYC, June 2, 1951
| Move (Moo/Mod) | |
| Half Nelson (two) | |
| Down (Mick's Blues) | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Paul Quinichette - The Vice "Pres" (EmArcy MG 36027)
Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Bill Doggett (organ) Freddie Green (guitar) Jimmy Lewis (bass) Gus Johnson (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 5, 1951
| 4247-6 | Cross Fire |
| 4579-1 | Sandstone |
| 4580 | Prevue |
| 4581-5 | No Time |
Paul Quinichette - The Vice "Pres" (Verve 314 543 750-2)
Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Bill Doggett (organ) Freddie Green (guitar) Jimmy Lewis (bass) Gus Johnson (drums): same sessionReeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 5, 1951
| 4247-2 | Cross Fire |
| 4247-4 | - |
| 4579-4 | Sandstone |
| 4581-3 | No Time |
Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey, Kenny Drew (Prestige PRLP 7029)
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Art Blakey (drums)Apex Studios, NYC, December 17, 1951
| 267 | Time On My Hands |
| 268 | Mambo Bounce |
| 269 | This Love Of Mine |
| 270 | Shadrack |
| 271 | On A Slow Boat To China |
| 272 | With A Song In My Heart |
| 273 | Scoops |
| 274 | Newk's Fadeaway |
1952
Buddy DeFranco Quintet (MGM (E) EP 618)
Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Kenny Drew (piano) Jimmy Raney (guitar) Teddy Kotick (bass) Arthur Taylor (drums)NYC, February 27, 1952
| 52S103 | Lady Be Good |
| 52S104 | Buddy's Blues |
NYC, March 3, 1952
| 52S114 | Pennywhistle Blues |
Buddy DeFranco (MGM E 3396)
Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Kenny Drew (piano) Jimmy Raney (guitar) Teddy Kotick (bass) Arthur Taylor (drums): same personnelNYC, February 27, 1952
| 52S105 | Gone With The Wind |
| 52S106 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
NYC, March 3, 1952
| 52S112 | Get Happy |
| 52S113 | Cairo |
| 52S115 | Samia Shuffle |
Hollywood, CA, June 30, 1952
| 52S3107 | Just One Of Those Things |
| 52S3108 | Street Of Dreams |
| 52S3109 | Carioca |
Hollywood, CA, July 23, 1952
| 52S3123 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 52S3124 | Sophisticated Lady |
| 52S3125 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 52S3126 | I Got It Bad |
Buddy DeFranco Quartet (MGM (E) EP 501)
Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Kenny Drew (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums): same personnelHollywood, CA, June 30, 1952
| 52S3110 | Easy Living |
Buddy DeFranco With Strings (MGM E 253)
Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Kenny Drew (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Luis Martinez (congas) Richard Maltby (arranger, conductor) unidentified stringsNYC, October 2, 1952
| 52S386 | Street Scene |
| 52S387 | Summertime |
| 52S388 | Kamasutra |
| 52S389 | Over The Rainbow |
NYC, January, 1953
| 53S185 | Song From "Moulin Rouge" |
| 53S186 | Many Are The Times |
| 53S187 | Lost In The Night |
| 53S188 | I'm Getting Sentimental |
Various Artists - Bebop Revisited, Vol. 6 (Xanadu 208)
Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Freddie Green (guitar) Gene Ramey (bass) Gus Johnson (drums)NYC, December, 1952
| 4005 | You Belong To Me |
| 4006 | Green Is Blue (Green's Blues) |
Stan Getz - A Look At Yesterday (Mainstream 56025)
Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Freddie Green (guitar) Gene Ramey (bass) Gus Johnson (drums): same sessionNYC, December, 1952
| 4007 | Birdland Jump |
| 4008 | Sleepy Time Gal |
Stan Getz/Paul Quinichette/Wardell Gray - A Look At Yesterday (Mainstream MDCD 722)
Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Freddie Green (guitar) Gene Ramey (bass) Gus Johnson (drums): same sessionNYC, December, 1952
| 4007-? | Birdland Jump (alt. take) |
1953 (age 25)
Buddy DeFranco Quartet (Norgran MGN 1026)
Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Kenny Drew (piano) Milt Hinton (bass) Art Blakey (drums)NYC, April 15, 1953
| 1208-9 | Ferdinando |
| 1209-3 | It Could Happen To You |
| 1210-5 | Autumn In New York |
| 1211-8 | Bass On Balls |
| 1212-4 | 63VK737 | Left Field |
| 1213-3 | Show Eyes |
NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1218-6 | But Not For Me |
| 1221-1 | Buddy's Blues |
The Buddy DeFranco Quartet (Norgran EPN 123)
Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Kenny Drew (piano) Milt Hinton (bass) Art Blakey (drums): same personnelNYC, April 15, 1953
| 1213-? | Show Eyes (alt. take) |
Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio (Blue Note (J) BNJ 71002)
Kenny Drew (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Art Blakey (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 16, 1953
| BN469-3 tk.4 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| BN470-1 tk.6 | Yesterdays (alt. take) |
| BN470-2 tk.7 | Yesterdays |
| BN471-0 tk.8 | Everything Happens To Me |
| BN472-1 tk.11 | Spring Will Be A Little Late |
| BN473-2 tk.14 | Be My Love |
| BN474-1 tk.16 | Drew's Blues |
| BN475-0 tk.17 | Gloria |
| BN476-1 tk.19 | Stella By Starlight |
| BN471-2 tk.20 | Everything Happens To Me (alt. take) |
Buddy DeFranco - Jazz Tones (Norgran MGN 1068)
Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Kenny Drew (piano) Milt Hinton (bass) Art Blakey (drums)NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1219-4 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 1220-3 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
Oscar Peterson Trio And Buddy DeFranco Quartet 1953 Live (Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2111-2)
Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Kenny Drew (piano) Gene Wright (bass) Art Blakey (drums)"Blue Note Club", Chicago, IL, May 1, 1953
| Somebody Loves Me | |
| The Tthings We Did Last Summer | |
| Cairo | |
| Street Of Dreams | |
| Easy Living |
Gerry Mulligan With Chet Baker And Buddy DeFranco (Gene Norman Presents GNP 56)
Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Kenny Drew (piano) Gene Wright (bass) Art Blakey (drums) "Sabu" Martinez (congas -6) Herman McCoy's Swing Choir (vocal group)Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 1953
| 1. GNP103 | Handful Of Stars |
| 2. - | Star Sapphire |
| 3. - | Stella By Starlight |
| 4. GNP104 | Stairway To The Stars |
| 5. - | Star Eyes |
| 6. GNP104 | GNP-EP-112 | Star Of Africa |
Buddy DeFranco - Takes You To The Stars (Gene Norman Presents Vol. 2)
Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Kenny Drew (piano) Gene Wright (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Herman McCoy's Swing Choir (vocal group)Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 1953
| GNP103 | It Wasn't The Stars (That Thrilled Me) |
Kenny Drew - Progressive Piano (Norgran MGN 1002)
Kenny Drew (piano) Gene Wright (bass -1/3,5,6) Charles "Specs" Wright (drums -1/3,5,6)NYC, 1953
| 1. 1269-3 | Bluesville |
| 2. 1270-1 | Angie |
| 3. 1271-3 | I'll Remember April |
| 4. 1272-1 | I Can Make You Love Me |
| 5. 1273-1 | My Beautiful Lady |
| 6. 1274-1 | Many Miles Away |
Los Angeles, CA, September 2, 1954
| 1924-1 | Four Or Five |
| 1925-1 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 1926-1 | Low Flame |
| 1927-2 | 52nd Street Theme |
| 1928-1 | Chartreuse |
| 1929-1 | Kenny's Blues |
1954
Zoot Sims - Good Old Zoot (New Jazz NJLP 8280)
Stu Williamson (trumpet, valve trombone) Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Ralph Pena (bass) Jimmy Pratt (drums)Hollywood, CA, July 16, 1954
| 639 | Howdy Podner |
| 640 | Toot, No. 2 |
| 641 | Indian Summer |
| 642 | What's New |
Clifford Brown All Stars - Caravan (EmArcy MG 36102)
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Herb Geller, Joe Maini (alto saxophone -2) Walter Benton (tenor saxophone -2) Kenny Drew (piano) Curtis Counce (bass) Max Roach (drums)Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, August 11, 1954
| 1. 10887 | Caravan |
| 2. 10888 | Autumn In New York |
Clifford Brown - The Boss Man (Time LP 8)
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Kenny Drew (piano) Curtis Counce (bass) Max Roach (drums)Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10887 | Caravan (The Boss Man) |
Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (Mercury (J) 25PJ 58/61)
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Herb Geller, Joe Maini (alto saxophone) Walter Benton (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Curtis Counce (bass) Max Roach (drums)Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10885 | Coronado (Coronodo) (rehearsal take) |
Clifford Brown - Jams 2 (EmArcy (J) 195J 2)
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Herb Geller, Joe Maini (alto saxophone) Walter Benton (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Curtis Counce (bass) Max Roach (drums): same sessionCapitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10885-6 | Coronado (Coronodo) |
Various Artists - Best Coast Jazz (EmArcy MG 36039)
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Herb Geller, Joe Maini (alto saxophone) Walter Benton (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Curtis Counce (bass) Max Roach (drums): same sessionCapitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10885-10 | Coronado (Coronodo) |
| 10886-1 | You Go To My Head |
Various Artists - Best Coast Jazz (EmArcy EP 1-6141)
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Herb Geller, Joe Maini (alto saxophone) Walter Benton (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Curtis Counce (bass) Max Roach (drums): same sessionCapitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10885-10 | Coronado (edited version) |
| 10886-1 | You Go To My Head (edited version) |
1955
Dexter Gordon - Daddy Plays The Horn (Bethlehem BCP 36)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Lawrence Marable (drums)Hollywood, CA, September 18, 1955
| Daddy Plays The Horn | |
| Confirmation | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| Number Four | |
| Autumn In New York | |
| You Can Depend On Me |
Various Artists - Jazz West Coast, Vol. 2 (Pacific Jazz JWC 501)
Jack Sheldon (trumpet) Joe Maini (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Lawrence Marable (drums)Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, November 18, 1955
| Contour |
Various Artists - The Blues (Pacific Jazz JWC 502)
Jack Sheldon (trumpet) Joe Maini (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Lawrence Marable (drums): same sessionForum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, November 18, 1955
| Leroy's Blues |
Various Artists - The Hard Swing (World Pacific JWC 508)
Jack Sheldon (trumpet) Joe Maini (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Lawrence Marable (drums): same sessionForum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, November 18, 1955
| It's Only A Paper Moon |
Kenny Drew - Talkin' And Walkin' (Jazz West JWLP 4)
Joe Maini (alto, tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Lawrence Marable (drums)Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, December, 1955
| IM-4021 | Talkin'-Walkin' |
| IM-4022 | In The Prescribed Manner |
| IM-4023 | Prelude To A Kiss |
| IM-4024 | Wee Dot |
| IM-4025 | Hidden Channel |
| IM-4026 | Deadline |
| IM-4027 | I'm Old Fashioned |
| IM-4028 | Minor Blues |
| IM-4029 | Walkin'-Talkin' |
1956
Leonard Feather - Swingin' On The Vibories (ABC-Paramount ABC 110)
Sonny Clark (piano -1,2, vibories -3,4) Kenny Drew (vibories -1,2, piano -3,4) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Lawrence Marable (drums)Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1956
| 1. | Bluesology |
| 2. | Body And Soul |
| 3. | Ornithology |
| 4. | People Will Say We're In Love |
Sonny Criss - Jazz U.S.A. (Imperial LP 9006)
Sonny Criss (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Bill Woodson (bass) Chuck Thompson (drums)Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1956
| IM-981 | Easy Living |
| IM-982 | Criss Cross |
| IM-983 | Willow Weep For Me |
| IM-984 | Alabamy Bound |
Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 1956
| IM-1012 | Something's Gotta Give |
| IM-1013 | These Foolish Things |
| IM-1014 | West Coast Blues |
| IM-1015 | Blue Friday |
Los Angeles, CA, March 23, 1956
| IM-1034 | More Than You Know |
| IM-1035 | Sunday |
| IM-1036 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| IM-1037 | Ham's Blues |
Jane Fielding/Kenny Drew - Embers Glow (Jazz West JWLP 5)
Joe Maini (alto saxophone) Ted Efantis (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Lawrence Marable (drums) Jane Fielding (vocals)Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, February, 1956
| IM-3996 | Our Waltz |
| IM-3998 | Along With Me |
| IM-3999 | In Love In Vain |
| IM-4000 | 'Round Midnight |
| IM-4003 | Right Girl For Me |
Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, March, 1956
| IM-3995 | Embers Glow |
| IM-3997 | Key Largo |
| IM-4001 | Too Marvelous For Words |
| IM-4002 | Make The Men Love Me |
| IM-4004 | All Dressed Up Tonight And No Place To Go |
Paul Chambers - Chambers' Music (Jazz West JWLP 7)
John Coltrane (tenor saxophone -1,2,5,6) Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)United Western Recorders, Hollywood, CA, March 1 or 2, 1956
| 1. IM-3532 | Dexterity |
| 2. IM-3533 | Stablemates |
| 3. IM-3534 | Easy To Love |
| 4. IM-3535 | Visitations |
| 5. IM-3536 | John Paul Jones |
| 6. IM-3537 | Eastbound |
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Originally (Columbia FC 38036)
Donald Byrd (trumpet) Ira Sullivan (trumpet, tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Art Blakey (drums)NYC, June 25, 1956
| CO56232 | Lil 'T |
| CO56233-1 | The New Message |
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Drum Suite (Columbia/Legacy CK 93637)
Donald Byrd (trumpet) Ira Sullivan (trumpet, tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Art Blakey (drums): same sessionNYC, June 25, 1956
| CO56233-3 | The New Message |
The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys With The Jazz Messengers And The Wessel Ilcken Combo (Philips (Du) B 08006 L)
Donald Byrd (trumpet) Ira Sullivan (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Rita Reys (vocals)NYC, June 25, 1956
| CO56230 | My One And Only Love |
| CO56231 | Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year |
Presenting Ernie Henry (Riverside RLP 12-222)
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Ernie Henry (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Art Taylor (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August 23, 1956
| Gone With The Wind | |
| Orient | |
| Free Flight | |
| Checkmate |
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August 30, 1956
| Active Ingredients | |
| I Should Care | |
| Cleo's Chant |
Ernie Henry - Last Chorus (Riverside RLP 12-266)
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Ernie Henry (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Art Taylor (drums): same sessionReeves Sound Studios, NYC, August 30, 1956
| Cleo's Chant (alt. version) |
Kenny Drew Trio (Riverside RLP 12-224)
Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 20 & 26, 1956
| Caravan | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Weird-O | |
| Taking A Chance On Love | |
| When You Wish Upon A Star | |
| Blues For Nica | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon |
Art Farmer - Farmer's Market (New Jazz NJLP 8203)
Art Farmer (trumpet) Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Addison Farmer (bass) Elvin Jones (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 23, 1956
| 1019 | Reminiscing |
| 1020 | By Myself |
| 1021 | Wailin' With Hank |
| 1022 | Ad-Dis-Un |
| 1023 | Farmer's Market |
| 1024 | With Prestige |
Sonny Rollins - Tour De Force (Prestige PRLP 7126)
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums) Earl Coleman (vocals -2,3)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 7, 1956
| 1. 1031 | B. Swift |
| 2. 1032 | My Ideal |
| 3. 1034 | Two Different Worlds |
| 4. 1035 | Ee-Ah |
| 5. 1036 | B. Quick |
Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy (Prestige PRLP 7207)
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 7, 1956
| 1033 | Sonny Boy |
1957
Kenny Drew - This Is New (Riverside RLP 12-236)
Donald Byrd (trumpet) Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) G.T. Hogan (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, March 28, 1957
| You're My Thrill | |
| It's You Or No One | |
| Carol | |
| This Is New |
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, April 3, 1957
| Little T | |
| Paul's Pal | |
| Why Do I Love You |
John Coltrane - The Ultimate Blue Train (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53428-2)
Lee Morgan (trumpet) Curtis Fuller (trombone) John Coltrane (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 15, 1957
| tk.2 | Lazy Bird (alt. take) |
John Coltrane - Blue Train (Blue Note BLP 1577)
Lee Morgan (trumpet) Curtis Fuller (trombone) John Coltrane (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 15, 1957
| tk.3 | Lazy Bird |
| tk.6 | Moment's Notice |
| tk.9/8 | Blue Train |
| tk.11 | Locomotion |
| tk.12 | I'm Old Fashioned |
Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1601)
Lee Morgan (trumpet) Curtis Fuller (trombone) John Coltrane (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 15, 1957
| tk.8 | Blue Train (alt. take) |
Kenny Drew - Pal Joey: Jazz Impressions Of The Rodgers And Hart (Riverside RLP 12-249)
Kenny Drew (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass -1/7) Philly Joe Jones (drums -1/7)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 15, 1957
| 1. | Do It The Hard Way |
| 2. | Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered |
| 3. | I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
| 4. | Happy Hunting Horn |
| 5. | I Cold Write A Book |
| 6. | What Is A Man |
| 7. | The Lady Is A Tramp |
| 8. | My Funny Valentine |
Jean "Toots" Thielemans - Man Bites Harmonica! (Riverside RLP 12-257)
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone) Toots Thielemans (harmonica, guitar) Kenny Drew (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Art Taylor (drums)NYC, December 30, 1957
| East Of The Sun | |
| 18th Century Ballroom | |
| Soul Station | |
| Fundamental Frequency | |
| Strutting With Some Barbecue | |
| Isn't It Romantic |
NYC, January 7, 1958
| Don't Blame Me | |
| Imagination |
The Piano Of Kenny Drew - A Harry Warren Showcase (Judson L 3004)
Kenny Drew (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, 1957
| You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby | |
| Lullaby Of Broadway | |
| Remember Me | |
| Jeepers Creepers | |
| I Only Have Eyes For You | |
| You're My Everything | |
| You'll Never Know | |
| The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams | |
| You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me | |
| Serenade In Blue | |
| About A Quarter To Nine | |
| September In The Rain |
The Piano Of Kenny Drew - A Harold Arlen Showcase (Judson L 3005)
Kenny Drew (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass): same sessionReeves Sound Studios, NYC, 1957
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| That Old Black Magic | |
| Over The Rainbow | |
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | |
| As Long As I Live | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | |
| Stormy Weather | |
| I've Got The World On A String | |
| Let's Fall In Love | |
| Ill Wind | |
| Blues In The Night | |
| Get Happy |
Kenny Drew - I Love Jerome Kern (Riverside RLP 12-811)
Kenny Drew (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass): same sessionReeves Sound Studios, NYC, 1957
| The Way You Look Tonight | |
| I've Told Ev'ry Little Star | |
| Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Of Mine | |
| Make Believe | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| Long Ago And Far Away | |
| All Through The Day | |
| The Song Is You | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | |
| Why Do I Love You | |
| Yesterdays |
1958 (age 30)
Johnny Griffin Sextet (Riverside RLP 12-264)
Donald Byrd (trumpet -1/4) Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone -1/4) Kenny Drew (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)NYC, February 25, 1958
| 1. | Stix' Trix |
| 2. | What's New |
| 3. | Johnny G.G. |
| 4. | Catharsis |
| 5. | Woody'n You |
Johnny Griffin - Way Out! (Riverside RLP 12-274)
Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)NYC, February 26 & 27, 1958
| Where's Your Overcoat Boy | |
| Hot Sausage | |
| Sunny Monday | |
| Cherokee | |
| Terry's Tune | |
| Little John |
Chet Baker Sings - It Could Happen To You (Riverside RLP 12-278)
Chet Baker (trumpet, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)NYC, August, 1958
| The More I See You | |
| Old Devil Moon |
| You're Driving Me Crazy | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On |
| Do It The Hard Way | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| My Heart Stood Still | |
| Everything Happens To Me | |
| Dancing On The Ceiling |
Chet Baker Sings - It Could Happen To You (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 303-2)
Chet Baker (trumpet, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)NYC, August, 1958
| You Make Me Feel So Young (take 5) |
Buddy Rich - The Cinch (Spotlite (E) SPJ 149)
Ole Hansen (trombone -2,3) Sonny Criss (alto saxophone -2,3) Kenny Drew (piano) Phil Leshin (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)"Birdland", NYC, November 7, 1958
| 1. | If I Were A Bell |
| 2. | Four |
| 3. | In A Prescribed Manner |
"Birdland", NYC, November 8, 1958
| 1. | Ev'ry Day |
| 2. | The Cinch |
| 3. | I Don't Wanna Be Kissed |
| 4. | Our Delight |
Harry "Sweets" Edison - Sweetenings (Roulette R 52023)
Harry Edison (trumpet) Kenny Drew (piano) John Simmons (bass) Charlie Persip (drums)NYC, November 14, 1958
| Harriet | |
| Sweetenings | |
| Paradise | |
| It Happened In Monterey |
1960
The Modern Jazz Orchestra (Criteria CRR 5)
John Georgini, Bill Robbins, Duke Schuster (trumpet) Gene Goe (trumpet, arranger) Lon Norman (trombone) Loren Reichert (French horn) Jim Lawrence (tuba) Jerry Brockman, Kirby Campbell, Jimmy Casals, Gus Mas, Billy Miller, Berry Polger (saxophones) Kenny Drew (piano) Bill Christ (bass) Bill Ladley (drums) Don Vincent (arranger)Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL, May, 1960
| Black Pits Of Luna | |
| Flamenco Sketches | |
| Eulogy | |
| Waltz For Stephen | |
| Off The Grate | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Don's Idea | |
| Night In Tunisia |
Jackie McLean/Tina Brooks - Street Singer (Blue Note (J) GXF 3067)
Blue Mitchell (trumpet) Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Art Taylor (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 1, 1960
| tk.3 | Melonae's Dance |
| tk.6 | Medina |
| tk.12 | Street Singer |
Jackie McLean - Jackie's Bag (Blue Note BLP 4051)
Blue Mitchell (trumpet) Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Art Taylor (drums): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 1, 1960
| tk.5 | Appointment In Ghana |
| tk.11 | Isle Of Java |
| tk.15 | A Ballad For Doll |
The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of The Tina Brooks Quintets (Mosaic MR4-106)
Blue Mitchell (trumpet) Tina Brooks (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Art Taylor (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 20, 1960
| tk.3 | Back To The Tracks |
| tk.7 | The Ruby And The Pearl |
| tk.11 | For Heaven's Sake |
| tk.13 | The Blues And I |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 2, 1961
| tk.1 | Dhyana |
| tk.6 | The Waiting Game |
| tk.7 | Talkin' About |
| tk.19 | David The King |
| tk.21 | One For Myrtle |
| tk.22 | Stranger In Paradise |
Kenny Dorham - Show Boat (Time 52024)
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Jimmy Heath (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Jimmy Garrison (bass) Art Taylor (drums)NYC, December 9, 1960
| Why Do I Love You | |
| Nobody Else But Me | |
| Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man | |
| Make Believe | |
| Ol' Man River | |
| Bill |
Kenny Drew - Undercurrent (Blue Note BLP 4059)
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet) Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Louis Hayes (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 11, 1960
| tk.3 | The Pot's On |
| tk.7 | Lion's Den |
| tk.11 | Groovin' The Blues |
| tk.16 | Ballad |
| tk.19 | Undercurrent |
| tk.22 | Funk-Cosity |
1961
Jackie McLean - Bluesnik (Blue Note BLP 4067)
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet) Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Doug Watkins (bass) Pete LaRoca (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 8, 1961
| tk.5 | Blues Function |
| tk.7 | Cool Green |
| tk.8 | Goin' Way Blues |
| tk.15 | Torchin' |
| tk.20 | Drew's Blues |
| tk.20A | Bluesnik |
Jackie McLean - Bluesnik (Blue Note CDP 7 84067-2)
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet) Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Doug Watkins (bass) Pete LaRoca (drums): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 8, 1961
| tk.11 | Goin' Way Blues (alt. take) |
| tk.13 | Torchin' (alt. take) |
Kenny Dorham - Whistle Stop (Blue Note BLP 4063)
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 15, 1961
| tk.2 | "Philly" Twist |
| tk.11 | Whistle Stop |
| tk.19 | Windmill |
| tk.20 | Sunset |
| tk.25 | Sunrise In Mexico |
| tk.31 | Dorham's Epitaph |
| tk.34 | Buffalo |
The Johnny Coles Quartet - The Warm Sound (Epic LA 16015)
Johnny Coles (trumpet) Kenny Drew (piano) Peck Morrison (bass) Charlie Persip (drums)NYC, April 10 & 13, 1961
| Room 3 | |
| Where | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| Hi-Fly | |
| Pretty And Strange | |
| If I Should Lose You |
Ted Curson - Plenty Of Horn (Old Town OTLP 2003)
Ted Curson (trumpet) Eric Dolphy (flute -3,7) Bill Barron (tenor saxophone -1,2,4/6,8,9) Kenny Drew (piano) Jimmy Garrison (bass) Pete LaRoca (drums -1,2,4,8,9) Dannie Richmond (drums -3,7) Roy Haynes (drums -5,6)Bell Sound Studios, NYC, April 11, 1961
| 1. 18652 | Caravan |
| 2. 18653 | Nosruc |
| 3. 18654 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
| 4. 18655 | Dera's Blues |
| 5. 18656 | Ahma |
| 6. 18657 | Flatted Fifth |
| 7. 18658 | Bali H'ai |
| 8. 18659 | Antibes |
| 9. 18660 | Mr. Teddy |
Dexter Gordon - Landslide (Blue Note LT 1051)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1961
| tk.4 | Landslide |
Dexter Gordon - Dexter Calling... (Blue Note BLP 4083)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1961
| tk.8 | Modal Mood |
| tk.13 | Clear The Dex |
| tk.20 | Soul Sister |
| tk.26 | Smile |
| tk.28 | Ernie's Tune |
| tk.32 | I Want More |
| tk.34 | The End Of A Love Affair |
Grant Green - Sunday Mornin' (Blue Note BLP 4099)
Kenny Drew (piano) Grant Green (guitar) Ben Tucker (bass) Ben Dixon (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 4, 1961
| tk.3 | Come Sunrise |
| tk.11 | Freedom March |
| tk.17 | Sunday Morning |
| tk.19 | Exodus |
| tk.23 | God Bless The Child |
| tk.26 | So What |
Grant Green - Sunday Mornin' (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 52434-2)
Kenny Drew (piano) Grant Green (guitar) Ben Tucker (bass) Ben Dixon (drums): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 4, 1961
| tk.21 | Tracin' Tracy |
The Hagood Hardy Quintet (not released) (Jazzline JAZ 33-05)
Ted Curson (trumpet) Hagood Hardy (vibraphone) Kenny Drew (piano) Bill Lee (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)Bell Sound Studios, NYC, August 14, 1961
| Straight, No Chaser | |
| Landscape | |
| Flatten Fifth | |
| Infra Rae |
1963 (age 35)
Various Artists - Jazz Jamboree '63, Vol. 2 (Muza (Polish) XL 0193)
Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Ruud Jacobs (bass) Robert Joseph (drums)"Jazz Jamboree 1963", Warsaw, Poland, October 26, 1963
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning |
"Jazz Jamboree 1963", Warsaw, Poland, October 27, 1963
| Body And Soul | |
| Lover Man |
Various Artists - Jazz Jamboree '63, Vol. 1 (Muza (Polish) XL 0192)
Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Ruud Jacobs (bass) Robert Joseph (drums)"Jazz Jamboree 1963", Warsaw, Poland, October 27, 1963
| Cherokee |
1964
Daniel Humair - Surrounded 1964-1987 (Flat & Sharp PAM 970)
Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet) Kenny Drew (piano) Guy Pedersen (bass) Daniel Humair (drums)Paris, France, May 28, 1964
| Les | |
| Serene |
Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up (Blue Note BLP 4176)
Donald Byrd (trumpet -1,2) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Art Taylor (drums) Frank Wolff (producer)Barclay Studios, Paris, France, June 2, 1964
| 1. 1387 tk.13 | Coppin' The Haven |
| 2. 1386 tk.17 | Tanya |
| 3. 1388 tk.23 | Darn That Dream |
Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up (Blue Note CDP 7 84176-2)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Art Taylor (drums) Frank Wolff (producer)Barclay Studios, Paris, France, June 2, 1964
| 1389 tk.20 | Kong Neptune (King Neptune) |
1965
Ben Webster - Stormy Weather (Polydor (Eu) 2310 061)
Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, January 30, 1965
| Blues For Herluf | |
| My Romance | |
| Stormy Weather | |
| That's All | |
| Our Love Is Here To Stay | |
| Londonderry Air | |
| Mack The Knife | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| The Theme | |
| Friskin' The Frog | |
| Teach Me Tonight |
Ben Webster - Gone With The Wind (Black Lion (G) BLCD 760125)
Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, January 31, 1965
| Perdido | |
| Yesterdays | |
| I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter | |
| Set Call | |
| Sunday | |
| That's All | |
| Gone With The Wind | |
| Over The Rainbow | |
| Indiana | |
| Misty | |
| Set Call |
Ben Webster/Kenny Drew - My Romance: Live In Denmark (Vantage (J) CEJC 00105)
Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, March 4, 1965
| Pennies From Heaven | |
| Blues In B-Flat | |
| My Romance | |
| In A Mellow Tone | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On | |
| Sunday |
Stuff Smith - Live At Montmartre (Storyville (D) SLP 4142)
Kenny Drew (piano) Stuff Smith (violin) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, March 18, 1965
| Skip It | |
| Girl From Ipanema | |
| Tenderly | |
| Take The "A" Train | |
| Bungle Blues | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| Mack The Knife | |
| Blues For Timme | |
| Old Stinkin' Blues |
Stuff Smith - Swingin' Stuff (Storyville (D) SLP 4087)
Kenny Drew (piano) Stuff Smith (violin) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same personnel"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, March 23, 1965
| 37299 | Bungle Blues (Bugle Blues) |
| 37300 | Only Time Will Tell |
| 37301 | Old Stinkin' Blues |
| 37302 | Mack The Knife |
| 37303 | C Jam Blues |
| 37304 | One O'Clock Jump |
| 37305 | My Blue Heaven |
| 37306 | Blues For Timme |
| 37307 | Take The "A" Train |
Alex Riel Trio (Fona (D) PWS 111)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, spring 1965
| All Blues | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Django | |
| Work Song | |
| In A Way |
Dexter Gordon - Loose Walk (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36032)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, June 24, 1965
| There'll Never Be Another You | |
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | |
| I Should Care | |
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | |
| Loose Walk |
Dexter Gordon - Misty (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36033)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same personnel"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 8, 1965
| Take The "A" Train | |
| Shiny Stockings | |
| Misty | |
| Cheese Cake |
Dexter Gordon - Heartaches (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36034)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same personnel"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 5, 1965
| Heartaches | |
| Devilette | |
| You've Changed | |
| Introduction | |
| So What (incomplete) |
Dexter Gordon - Ladybird (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36035)
Donald Byrd (trumpet) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 19, 1965
| Ladybird | |
| So What | |
| Who Can I Turn To | |
| Blues By Five (incomplete) |
Ben Webster - Atmosphere For Lovers And Thieves (Polydor (G) 623 209)
Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, September 5, 1965
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Stardust | |
| What's New | |
| Easy To Love | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Bluelight | |
| My Romance | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses |
Lament For Booker Ervin (Enja (G) 2054)
Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alan Dawson (drums)"Berlin Jazz Festival", Berlin, West Germany, October 29, 1965
| Blues For You |
Sonny Rollins Quintet In Europe (Unique Jazz UJ 29)
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Kenny Drew (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Art Blakey (drums)broadcast, Berlin, West Germany, October 30, 1965
| Oleo | |
| Sonny's Blues |
Dexter Gordon (Musica Jazz (It) 2MJP 1081)
Albert Mangelsdorff (trombone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Peter Truk (bass) Cees See (drums)Berlin, West Germany, October 31, 1965
| Dig |
Bologna, Italy, August 31, 1968
| In Your Own Sweet Way |
1966
Dexter Gordon - Stella By Starlight (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36036)
Pony Poindexter (alto saxophone, vocals) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Makaya Ntshoko (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, January 6, 1966
| Stella By Starlight | |
| Introduction | |
| Satin Doll | |
| Introduction | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Introduction | |
| Sonnymoon For Two (incomplete) |
Brew Moore - Zonky (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36037)
Brew Moore (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Makaya Ntshoko (drums)broadcast, "Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, February 17, 1966
| Gene's Blues | |
| Introduction | |
| I Should Care | |
| Introduction | |
| Donna Lee | |
| Introduction | |
| Zonky |
Various Artists - The Violin Summit (Saba/MPS (G) 15099)
Kenny Drew (piano) Svend Asmussen, Stephane Grappelli, Jean-Luc Ponty, Stuff Smith (violin) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)live in Basel-City, Switzerland, September 30, 1966
| Summit Soul | |
| Pentup House | |
| Timmie's Blues | |
| It Don't Mean A Thing | |
| Pennies From Heaven | |
| Only Time Will Tell | |
| Hot Toddy |
Jazz Moments With Karin Krog (Break Time BRJ 4052)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Jon Christensen (drums) Karin Krog (vocals)Oslo, Norway, November 11, 1966
| Old Folks | |
| I Got Your Number | |
| Baby, Won't You Please Come Home |
Oslo, Norway, November 12, 1966
| 1. | All Of You |
| 2. | Just In Time |
| 3. | Dearly Beloved |
| 4. | Glad To Be Unhappy |
| 5. | I Can't Get Started |
| 6. | Body And Soul |
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1966
| I Got Your Number | |
| Old Folks | |
| All Of You | |
| Baby, Won't You Please Come Home | |
| Glad To Be Unhappy | |
| Dearly Beloved | |
| I Can't Get Stated | |
| Just In Time | |
| Body And Soul |
Kenny Drew - Solo-Duo (Storyville (D) STCD 8274)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass)Copenhagen, Denmark, 1966
| Everything I Love | |
| Ode To Mariann | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home |
Copenhagen, Denmark, December 15, 1978
| Yesterdays | |
| Blues For Nils | |
| A Simple Need | |
| Whisper Not |
"Grock", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 29, 1983
| Blues For Nils | |
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| Ack Varmeland Du Skona | |
| Bluesology |
1967
Johnny Griffin - The Man I Love (Polydor (E) 583 734)
Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, March 30 & 31, 1967
| The Man I Love | |
| Hush-A-Bye | |
| Blues For Harvey | |
| The Masquerade Is Over | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Wee |
Johnny Griffin - You Leave Me Breathless (Black Lion (E) BLP 30134)
Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums): same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, March 30 & 31, 1967
| Rhythm-A-Ning | |
| Old Folks | |
| Wee | |
| You Leave Me Breathless | |
| Leave Me Alone Blues |
Johnny Griffin - A Night In Tunisia (Trio (J) PA 9737)
Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums): same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, March 30 & 31, 1967
| All The Things You Are | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Edacity Like You | |
| Indiana | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning |
Dexter Gordon - The Squirrel (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57302-2)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Bo Stief (bass) Art Taylor (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, June 29, 1967
| The Squirrel | |
| Cheese Cake | |
| You've Changed | |
| Sonnymoon For Two |
Ben Webster Plays Ballads (Storyville (D) SLP 4118)
Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums)Pori, Finland, July 14, 1967, March 6, 1968
| My Romance | |
| Willow Weep For Me |
Copenhagen, Denmark, April 18, 1968
| Greensleeves |
Dexter Gordon - The Montmartre Collection, Vol. 1 (Black Lion (E) BLP 30102)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1967
| Sonnymoon For Two | |
| For All We Know | |
| Devilette | |
| Doxy | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Body And Soul |
Dexter Gordon - The Montmartre Collection, Vol. 2 (Black Lion (E) BLP 30157)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums): same session"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1967
| There Will Never Be Another You | |
| Blues Walk | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| Misty |
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1967
| Take The "A" Train |
Dexter Gordon - Live! At The Jazzhus Montmartre (Jazz Colours (G) 874727-2)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums): same personnel"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21 or 20, 1967
| I Should Care | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| Now's The Time | |
| Satin Doll | |
| What's New |
Dexter Gordon - Take The "A" Train (da music (G) CD 877649-2)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums): same personnel"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1967
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | |
| For All We Know (alt. take) | |
| Blues Walk (alt. take) | |
| I Guess I'll Have To Hang My Tears Out To Dry | |
| Love For Sale |
Dexter Gordon - The Montmartre Collection (Black Lion (J) 27JDB 150/51)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums): same session"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1967
| But Not For Me |
1968 (age 40)
Coleman Hawkins - Master Of Jazz, Vol. 12 (Storyville (D) SLP 4112)
Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, February 13, 1968
| Lover Man | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown |
Ben Webster - Master Of Jazz, Vol. 5 (Storyville (D) SLP 4105)
Palle Bolvig, Allan Botschinsky, Perry Knudsen, Palle Mikkelborg (trumpet) Per Espersen, Ole Kurt Jensen, Torolf Molgaard, Axel Windfeld (trombone) Dexter Gordon, Uffe Karskov, Bent Nielsen, Sahib Shihab, Jesper Thilo, Ben Webster (reeds) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums) Ray Pitts (arranger) Niels Jorgen Steen (arranger, conductor) 16 strings (-3,4)Copenhagen, Denmark, middle 1968
| 1. | Stompy Jones |
| 2. | Cottontail |
| 3. | Goin' Home |
| 4. | Come Sunday |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To |
Sonny Rollins In Denmark 1 (Moon (It) MCD 037-2)
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums)"Kongresshaus", Zurich, Switzerland, September 6, 1968
| Four | |
| Naima |
Sonny Rollins - Sonny Moon For Two (Moon (It) MLP 015-1)
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums): same session"Kongresshaus", Zurich, Switzerland, September 6, 1968
| Sonnymoon For Two |
Sonny Rollins In Denmark 2 (Moon (It) MCD 038-2)
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums): same personnel"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, September, 1968
| Three Little Words | |
| St. Thomas | |
| Sonnymoon For Two | |
| Medley | |
| When Lights Are Low |
Dexter Gordon - Those Were The Days (Moon (It) MCD 059-2)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums)Continental, 1968
| Soy Califa |
Continental, 1969
| Those Were The Days | |
| Fried Bananas |
Continental, 1971
| 1. | The Rainbow People |
| 2. | Buzzy |
1969
Dexter Gordon And Slide Hampton - A Day In Copenhagen (MPS (G) 15230)
Dizzy Reece (trumpet -1/4,6) Slide Hampton (trombone -1/4,6) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Art Taylor (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, March 10, 1969
| 1. | My Blues |
| 2. | You Don't Know What Love Is |
| 3. | A New Thing |
| 4. | What's New |
| 5. | The Shadow Of Your Smile |
| 6. | A Day In Vienna |
Lee Konitz - Montmartre 1969 (Goony (J) GN-089)
Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Ben Webster (tenor saxophone -2) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Jimmy Hopps (drums -1) Makaya Ntshoko (drums -2)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 28, 1969
| 1. | Half Nelson |
| 2. | Sunday / Sonnymoon For Two |
Ben Webster - Blow Ben Blow (EMI-Odeon OP 80116)
Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew, Frans Wieringa (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Makaya Ntshoko or Donald McKyre (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, October 29, 1969
| John Brown's Body | |
| Work Song | |
| The Preacher | |
| Straight, No Chaser |
1970
Karin Krog/Dexter Gordon - Some Other Spring (Sonet (Swd) SLP 1407)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Espen Rud (drums) Karin Krog (vocals)Oslo, Norway, May 10, 1970
| Some Other Spring | |
| Blue Monk | |
| How Insensitive | |
| Blue Eyes | |
| Jelly, Jelly | |
| Tribute To Jimmy Scott | |
| I Wish I Knew | |
| Everybody's Somebody's Fool | |
| Shiny Stockings |
Karin Krog/Dexter Gordon - Blues And Ballads (Sonet (J) J33J 20211)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Espen Rud (drums) Karin Krog (vocals): same sessionOslo, Norway, May 10, 1970
| Some Other Spring (alt. take) | |
| Blue Monk (alt. take) | |
| Shiny Stockings (alt. take) |
1971
Sahib Shihab - Sentiments (Storyville (D) SLP 1008)
Sahib Shihab (soprano, baritone saxophone, alto flute) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Jimmy Hopps (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, March, 1971
| Ma'nee | |
| The Call | |
| Rue Da La Harpe | |
| Sentiments | |
| From Me To You | |
| Extase | |
| Companionship |
Ray Nance - Huffin' 'N' Puffin' (MPS (G) 15330)
Ray Nance (trumpet, violin, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Ron Mathewson (bass) Daniel Humair (drums)MPS-Studio, Villingen, Black Forest, West Germany, November, 1971
| He Huffed 'N' Puffed | |
| Some Of These Days | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| Struttin' With Some Barbecue | |
| Wild Child | |
| Tangerine | |
| Russian Lullaby |
1972
Ben Webster Plays Duke Ellington (Storyville (D) STCD 8320)
Clark Terry (trumpet, vocals) Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Red Mitchell (bass) Bobby Brooks (drums)Ahus, Sweden, July 13, 1972
| Satin Doll | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be |
Various Artists - After Hours: The Great Pescara Jam Sessions (Port's Song (It) CD L1003)
Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) Bobby Jones, Ben Webster (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Brooks (drums)"Pescara Jazz Festival", Pescara, Italy, July 29 or 30, 1972
| For All We Know | |
| Sophisticated Lady / I Can't Get Started | |
| Blues In The Closet | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses |
Jackie McLean Quartet Live At Montmartre (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1001)
Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Bo Stief (bass) Alex Riel (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 5, 1972
| Smile | |
| Das Dat | |
| Parker's Mood | |
| Closing |
Jackie McLean Quartet Live At Montmartre (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31001)
Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Bo Stief (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same session"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 5, 1972
| Confirmation |
Ben Webster/Dexter Gordon - Baden 1972: Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series, Vol. 10 (TCB (Swi) 02102)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone -1,2,5,6) Ben Webster (tenor saxophone -2/4,6) Kenny Drew (piano) Bo Stief (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)Baden, Switzerland, November 11, 1972
| 1. | Some Other Blues |
| 2. | In A Mellotone |
| 3. | Blues In F |
| 4. | Sunday |
| 5. | Didn't We |
| 6. | Perdido |
1973 (age 45)
Kenny Drew/Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - DUO (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1002)
Kenny Drew (piano -1,2,4/10) Ole Molin (guitar -7) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass -1,3/10)Wifoss Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 2, 1973
| 1. | I Skovens Dybe Stille Ro (In The Still Of The Woods) |
| 2. | Come Summer |
| 3. | Lullaby |
| 4. | Kristine |
| 5. | Serenity |
| 6. | Det Var En Lordag Aften (Once A Saturday Night) |
| 7. | Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans |
| 8. | Wave |
| 9. | Duo Trip |
| 10. | Hush-A-Bye |
Kenny Drew/Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - DUO (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31002)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass)Wifoss Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 2, 1973
| I Skovens Dybe Stille Ro (In The Still Of The Woods) (alt. take) |
Dizzy Gillespie - The Giant (America (F) 30 AM 6133)
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone -4,5) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) Humberto Canto (congas)Paris, France, April 13, 1973
| 1. | Stella By Starlight |
| 2. | I Waited For You |
| 3. | Girl Of My Dreams |
| 4. | Fiesta |
| 5. | Mo-Jo |
| 6. | Serenity |
Dizzy Gillespie - The Source (America (F) 30 AM 6135)
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone -1,4) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums) Humberto Canto (congas)Paris, France, April 13, 1973
| 1. | Manteca |
| 2. | Alone Together |
| 3. | Brother 'K' |
| 4. | Wheatleigh Hall |
Johnny Griffin - Blues For Harvey (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1004)
Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Johnny Vinding (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 4, 1973
| That Party Upstairs |
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 5, 1973
| Alone Again | |
| Soft And Furry | |
| Blues For Harvey | |
| Rhythm-A-Ning / Theme |
Johnny Griffin - Blues For Harvey (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31004)
Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Johnny Vinding (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums): same session"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 5, 1973
| Sound Track Blues | |
| The Theme |
Jackie McLean - A Ghetto Lullaby (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1013)
Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)2F, Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 18, 1973
| Jack's Tune |
2F, Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19, 1973
| Mode For Jay Mac | |
| Where Is Love | |
| Callin' | |
| A Ghetto Lullaby |
Jackie McLean Featuring Dexter Gordon, Vol. 1 - The Meeting (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1006)
Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1973
| Introduction By Jackie McLean | |
| All Clean |
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1973
| Rue De La Harpe | |
| Sunset | |
| On The Trail |
** part of SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37001/2.
Jackie McLean Featuring Dexter Gordon, Vol. 1 - The Meeting (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31006)
Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same session"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1973
| Callin' |
Jackie McLean Featuring Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 - The Source (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1020)
Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same personnel"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1973
| Half Nelson | |
| I Can't Get Started |
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1973
| Another Hair-Do | |
| Dexter Digs In | |
| The Theme |
** part of SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37001/2.
Jackie McLean Featuring Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 - The Source (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31020)
Jackie McLean (alto saxophone) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same personnel"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1973
| On The Trail | |
| The Theme |
Kenny Drew - Everything I Love (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1007)
Kenny Drew (piano)Copenhagen, Denmark, October 1, 1973
| I Can't Get Started |
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 13, 1973
| Sunset | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Fall |
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 14, 1973
| Portrait Of Mariann | |
| Don't Explain |
Copenhagen, Denmark, December 31, 1973
| Blues For Nils | |
| Everything I Love | |
| Winter Flower |
Kenny Drew - Everything I Love (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31007)
Kenny Drew (piano): same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, October 1, 1973
| Flamingo | |
| Fingering |
The 1976 SteepleChase Artist (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1976/77)
Kenny Drew (piano): same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, October 1, 1973
| Blues For Nils |
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 8, 1973
| Sunset |
1974
Ken McIntyre - Hindsight (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1014)
Ken McIntyre (alto saxophone, flute, oboe, bass clarinet, bassoon) Kenny Drew (piano) Bo Stief (bass) Alex Riel (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, January 13, 1974
| Bootsie | |
| Lush Life | |
| Mercedes | |
| Body And Soul | |
| Airebil | |
| Naima | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Sonnymoon For Two |
Ken McIntyre - Hindsight (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31014)
Ken McIntyre (alto saxophone, flute, oboe, bass clarinet, bassoon) Kenny Drew (piano) Bo Stief (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, January 13, 1974
| Body And Soul (take 1) |
Kenny Drew/Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - DUO 2 (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1010)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass)Copenhagen, Denmark, February 11, 1974
| Jeg Gik Mig Over So Og Land | |
| A Child Is Born |
Copenhagen, Denmark, February 12, 1974
| Largo | |
| My Little Suede Shoes | |
| Trubbel | |
| Bluesology | |
| Viking's Blues | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| My Shining Hour |
Kenny Drew/Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - DUO 2 (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31010)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass): same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, February 12, 1974
| That's All | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is |
Gene Ammons - Goodbye (Prestige P 10093)
Nat Adderley (cornet) Gary Bartz (alto saxophone) Gene Ammons (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Louis Hayes (drums) Ray Barretto (congas)NYC, March 18, 1974
| Jeannine | |
| Alone Again (Naturally) | |
| Out In The Sticks |
NYC, March 19, 1974
| Geru's Blues | |
| It Don't Mean A Thing |
NYC, March 20, 1974
| Goodbye |
Kenny Drew - Dark Beauty (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1016)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, May 21, 1974
| Run Away | |
| Dark Beauty | |
| All Blues | |
| Love Letters |
Copenhagen, Denmark, May 22, 1974
| Summernight | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| Silk Bossa | |
| Blues Inn |
** part of SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37011/12.
Kenny Drew - Dark Beauty (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31016)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums): same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, May 21, 1974
| A Felicidade | |
| Stranger In Paradise |
Copenhagen, Denmark, May 22, 1974
| In Your Own Sweet Way |
Kenny Drew - If You Could See Me Now (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1034)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums): same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, May 21, 1974
| Stranger In Paradise |
Copenhagen, Denmark, May 22, 1974
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| If You Could See Me Now | |
| All Souls Here | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| This Is The Moment | |
| Oleo |
** part of SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37011/12.
Kenny Drew - If You Could See Me Now (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31034)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums): same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, May 21, 1974
| Free Flight | |
| Run Away |
Copenhagen, Denmark, May 22, 1974
| Summernight |
Dexter Gordon - The Complete Trio And Quartet Studio Recordings 1974-76 (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, May 24, 1974
| Some Other Blues | |
| - | |
| Strollin' | |
| Mr. P.C. | |
| - | |
| Days Of Wine And Roses | |
| There'll Never Be Another You |
Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1974
| The Apartment | |
| - | |
| Candlelight Lady | |
| - | |
| Antabus | |
| - | |
| Wee Dot |
Kenny Drew/Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - DUO Live In Concert (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1031)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass)"Het Hoogt", Utrecht, Holland, June 8, 1974
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| My Little Suede Shoes | |
| My Shining Hour | |
| Viking's Blues | |
| Oleo | |
| Serenity | |
| Trubbel | |
| There Is No Greater Love |
Kenny Drew/Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - DUO Live In Concert (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31031)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass): same session"Het Hoogt", Utrecht, Holland, June 8, 1974
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans | |
| All Blues | |
| Oleo |
Dexter Gordon - The Apartment (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1025)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1974
| The Apartment | |
| Wee Dot | |
| Strollin' | |
| Candlelight Lady | |
| Antabus |
** part of SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17.
Dexter Gordon - The Apartment (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31025)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Albert Heath (drums): same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1974
| Stablemates |
1975
Chet Baker - Seven Faces Of Valentine (Philology (It) W 30-2)
Chet Baker (trumpet) Kenny Drew (piano) Larry Ridley (bass) David Lee (drums)"Festival Di Pescara", Pescara, Italy, July 14, 1975
| My Funny Valentine |
Various Artists - It Happened In Pescara 1969-1989 (Philology (It) W 100/101)
Chet Baker (trumpet) Kenny Drew (piano) Larry Ridley (bass) David Lee (drums): same session"Festival Di Pescara", Pescara, Italy, July 14, 1975
| Milestones |
Chet Baker - Live In Paris 1960-63, Live In Nice 1975 (Esoldun (F) FC 123)
Chet Baker (trumpet) Bob Mover (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Larry Ridley (bass) David Lee (drums)live in Nice, France, July 24, 1975
| There Will Never Be Another You |
Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 1 (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1050)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 23, 1975
| Tenor Madness | |
| Wave | |
| You've Changed | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses |
"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| The Theme |
Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 1 (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31050)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same session"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| The Panther | |
| Montmartre / The Theme |
Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 2 (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1090)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same personnel"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 23, 1975
| Sticky Wicket | |
| Montmartre / The Theme |
"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| Darn That Dream |
Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 2 (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31090)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same personnel"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 23, 1975
| Rhythm-A-Ning / The Theme |
"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| Wave |
Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 3 (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1110)
Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums): same personnel"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 23, 1975
| Didn't We |
"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| 1. | Jelly, Jelly, Jelly |
| 2. | Sophisticated Lady |
| 3. | Rhythm-A-Ning / Theme |
Dexter Gordon - Swiss Nights, Vol. 3 (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31110)
Joe Newman (trumpet -3) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| 1. | Introduction |
| 2. | Tenor Madness |
| 3. | The Days Of Wine And Roses |
Kenny Drew - Morning (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1048)
Kenny Drew (piano) Philip Catherine (guitar) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass)Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1975
| An Evening In The Park | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Morning | |
| Isn't It Romantic |
Kenny Drew - Morning (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31048)
Kenny Drew (piano) Philip Catherine (guitar) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass): same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1975
| Bossa Mood | |
| Poor Brother's Blues |
Ken McIntyre - Open Horizon (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1049)
Ken McIntyre (alto saxophone, flute, oboe, bass clarinet, bassoon) Kenny Drew (piano) Buster Williams (bass) Andrei Strobert (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, November 19, 1975
| Sister Precious | |
| Don't I | |
| Daybreak | |
| Puunti | |
| Open Horizon | |
| Jawne | |
| Sendai | |
| Bee Pod |
1976
Harry "Sweets" Edison/Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Opus Funk, Vol. 2 (Storyville (D) SLP 4025)
Harry Edison (trumpet) John Darville (trombone -5,6) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Hugo Rasmussen (bass) Svend-Erik Norregaard (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, July 6, 1976
| 1. | Opus Funk |
| 2. | You Are Too Beautiful |
| 3. | Candy |
| 4. | There Is No Greater Love |
| 5. | Robbins' Nest |
| 6. | C Jam Blues |
1977
Kenny Drew - In Concert (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1106)
Kenny Drew (piano) Philip Catherine (guitar) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass)"SWF Session", Kaiserlautern, West Germany, February 3, 1977
| Here's That Rainy Day | |
| Twice A Week | |
| Blues In The Closet | |
| On Green Dolphin Street |
Kenny Drew - In Concert (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31106)
Kenny Drew (piano) Philip Catherine (guitar) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass): same session"SWF Session", Kaiserlautern, West Germany, February 3, 1977
| Django | |
| Sunset |
Kenny Drew - Lite Flite (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1077)
Thad Jones (flugelhorn, cornet) Bob Berg (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) George Mraz (bass) Jimmy Cobb (drums)NYC, February 6, 1977
| Yesterdays | |
| Only You | |
| Precious Lady | |
| All Your Words | |
| Bossa Mood | |
| Lite Flite |
Kenny Drew - Lite Flite (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31077)
Thad Jones (flugelhorn, cornet) Bob Berg (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) George Mraz (bass) Jimmy Cobb (drums): same sessionNYC, February 6, 1977
| Precious Lady (take 3) |
Kenny Drew - Ruby, My Dear (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1129)
Kenny Drew (piano) David Friesen (bass) Clifford Jarvis (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 23, 1977
| Bass-Ment | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Gentle Rain | |
| Ending | |
| Sunspots |
Kenny Drew - Ruby, My Dear (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31129)
Kenny Drew (piano) David Friesen (bass) Clifford Jarvis (drums): same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, August 23, 1977
| No Slippin' |
1978 (age 50)
Kenny Drew/Svend Asmussen - Hush-A-Bye (Alfa Jazz (J) 25R2-15)
Kenny Drew (piano) Svend Asmussen (violin, cello) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, February 12 & 17, 1978
| Donna Lee | |
| You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | |
| Golgatha | |
| Careless Love | |
| Django | |
| A Pretty Girl | |
| Everything In The Park | |
| Bridgetown Baby | |
| Hush-A-Bye |
Kenny Drew (Poli Jazz (Polish) Z SX 0695)
Kenny Drew (piano) Pawel Jarzebski (bass) Janusz Stefanski (percussion)Warsaw, Poland, June 9, 1978
| Yesterdays | |
| Blues For Nils | |
| Sunset | |
| Work Song | |
| Kalisz Blues |
Zoot Sims And Kenny Drew Trio Live In Denmark (Stash (J) CEJC 00109)
Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums)live in Copenhagen, Denmark, August 4, 1978
| Flower Waltz | |
| Groovin' High | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| Fred | |
| I Wonder (Where Our Love Has Gone) | |
| In A Mellow Tone | |
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | |
| Caravan |
Kenny Drew/Clark Terry - Serenity (Alfa Jazz (J) 25R2-16)
Clark Terry (trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Red Mitchell (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 21, 1978
| Funk Dunplin's | |
| Serenity | |
| Brushes And Brass | |
| Beautiful | |
| Snavset Blues | |
| Bayside Cookout | |
| Somebody Done Stole My Blues | |
| A Child Is Born | |
| Silly Samba |
Zoot Sims In Copenhagen (Storyville (D) STCD 8244)
Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)"Jazzhouse Slukefter", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 24, 1978
| Groovin' High | |
| Too Close For Comfort | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| In The Middle Of A Kiss | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| It's All Right With Me | |
| The Very Thought Of You | |
| Blue Hodge | |
| Morning Fun |
Zoot Sims With The Kenny Drew Trio - Zoot Sims In Copenhagen (Mobile Fidelity UDCD 1-694)
Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums): same session"Jazzhouse Slukefter", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 24, 1978
| I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone | |
| In A Mellotone | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | |
| Caravan | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise |
Kenny Drew - Home Is Where The Soul Is (Xanadu 166)
Kenny Drew (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Frank Butler (drums)Los Angeles, CA, October 15, 1978
| Work Song | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| West Of Eden | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| Only You | |
| Three And Four Blues | |
| Ending |
Various Artists - The Piano Players (Xanadu 171)
Kenny Drew (piano)Los Angeles, CA, October 15, 1978
| Yesterdays |
Kenny Drew - For Sure! (Xanadu 167)
Kenny Drew (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Frank Butler (drums)Los Angeles, CA, October 16, 1978
| For Sure | |
| Mariette | |
| Arrival | |
| Blues Wail | |
| Dark Beauty | |
| Context |
1980
Warne Marsh With Kenny Drew Trio - Ornithology (Venus (J) TKJV-19076)
Warne Marsh (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Bo Stief (bass -1/4,6/8) Aage Tanggaard (drums -1/4,6/8) Toshiya Taenaka (producer)"radio broadcast", Danish Radio, Studio 11, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 21, 1980
| 1. | This One's For Lester (I Got A Good One For You) |
| 2. | Sophisticated Lady |
| 3. | On Green Dolphin Street (take 2) |
| 4. | Sippin' At Bells |
| 5. | Everytime We Say Goodbye |
| 6. | Easy To Love |
| 7. | Of Love And Things (Body And Soul) |
| 8. | Ornithology |
Warne Marsh And Kenny Drew Trio - Ornithology (Venus (J) TKCZ-79037)
Warne Marsh (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Bo Stief (bass) Aage Tanggaard (drums) Toshiya Taenaka (producer)"radio broadcast", Danish Radio, Studio 11, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 21, 1980
| Star Eyes | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (take 2) |
Warne Marsh And Kenny Drew Trio - I Got A Good One For You (Storyville (D) STCD 8277)
Warne Marsh (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Bo Stief (bass) Aage Tanggaard (drums) Toshiya Taenaka (producer): same session"radio broadcast", Danish Radio, Studio 11, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 21, 1980
| Little Willie Leaps |
Benny Carter - Summer Serenade (Storyville (D) SLP 4047)
Benny Carter (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Jesper Lundgaard (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums) Richard Boone (vocals -7)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 17, 1980
| 1. | Indiana |
| 2. | Almost Like Being In Love |
| 3. | Summer Serenade |
| 4. | Blue Star |
| 5. | When Lights Are Low |
| 6. | Taking A Chance On Love |
| 7. | All That Jazz |
Ernie Wilkins And The Almost Big Band (Storyville (D) SLP 4051)
Ernie Wilkins (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) The Almost Big BandCopenhagen, Denmark, October 30, November 2, 1980
| Hi-Fly | |
| Lollipops And Roses | |
| Jenny | |
| Sugar | |
| No More Rat Race | |
| Ballad For Paul | |
| Is That So | |
| Sebastian |
Kenny Drew - Afternoon In Europe (Baystate (J) RJL 8014)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, November 29, 1980
| The Golden Striker | |
| Midnight Sun | |
| Jeg Gik Mig Ud En Sommerday At Hore | |
| Tivoli Stroll | |
| Dear Old Stockholm (Ack Varmeland Du Skona) | |
| Afternoon In Paris | |
| The Quiet Cathedral |
Teddy Edwards - Out Of This World (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1147)
Teddy Edwards (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Jesper Lundgaard (bass) Billy Hart (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, December 5, 1980
| No Name, #1 | |
| April Love | |
| Out Of This World | |
| Summertime | |
| That's All | |
| Cheek To Cheek |
Teddy Edwards - Out Of This World (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31147)
Teddy Edwards (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Jesper Lundgaard (bass) Billy Hart (drums): same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, December 5, 1980
| Summertime |
Jesper Thilo - Swingin' Friends (Storyville (D) SLP 4065)
Jesper Thilo (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Mads Vinding (bass) Billy Hart (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, December 6, 1980
| Just One Of Those Things | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Save Your Love For Me | |
| Rose Room | |
| Wave | |
| Ballad For Jesper | |
| Cherokee |
Jesper Thilo - Tribute To Frog (Storyville (D) SLP 4072)
Clark Terry (trumpet, flugelhorn) Jesper Thilo (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Jesper Lundgaard (bass) Svend-Erik Norregaard (drums) Richard Boone (vocals)Copenhagen, Denmark, December 17, 1980
| Sunday | |
| My Romance | |
| Cotton Tail | |
| Body And Soul | |
| Did You Call Her Today | |
| Stardust | |
| Frog Eyes | |
| Mumbles |
1981
Kenny Drew - Sophisticated Lady (Alfa Jazz (J) 25R2-17)
Kenny Drew (piano) Mads Vinding (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums) Ernie Wilkins (arranger, conductor) The Almost Big BandCopenhagen, Denmark, June 10 & 11, 1981
| Blues For Duane | |
| Serenity | |
| What's This Here Samba | |
| Bosko's Business | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Crisis |
Kenny Drew - All The Things You Are (Lobster (J) LDC 1028)
Junior Cook (tenor saxophone -1/6) Kenny Drew (piano) Sam Jones (bass -1/8) Jimmy Cobb (drums -1/8)"Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 1981
| 1. | But Not For Me |
| 2. | All The Things You Are |
| 3. | Moonlight In Vermont |
| 4. | Alone Together |
| 5. | Yardbird Suite |
| 6. | John Paul Jones |
| 7. | It Could Happen To You |
| 8. | Hush-A-Bye |
| 9. | Yesterdays |
Kenny Drew - It Might As Well Be Spring (Soul Note (It) SN 1040)
Kenny Drew (piano)Milan, Italy, November 23, 1981
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Blues For Nils | |
| The Quiet Cathedral | |
| Sun Set | |
| The Smile Of Tanya | |
| Django | |
| Dreams |
Kim Parker/Kenny Drew - Havin' Myself A Time (Soul Note (It) SN 1033)
Kenny Drew (piano) Mads Vinding (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums) Kim Parker (vocals)Milan, Italy, November 24 & 25, 1981
| Havin' Myself A Time | |
| Paris Is A Lonely Town | |
| A Sleepin' Bee | |
| Everything I Love | |
| The Underdog | |
| Rain Go Away | |
| Azure |
Kenny Drew - Your Soft Eyes (Soul Note (It) SN 1031)
Kenny Drew (piano) Mads Vinding (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)Milan, Italy, November 25 & 26, 1981
| Forgotten But Not Gone | |
| Alone Together | |
| Your Soft Eyes | |
| Evening In The Park | |
| How Are Things In Glocca Morra | |
| Mads' Blues |
Art Farmer - Manhattan (Soul Note (It) SN 1026)
Art Farmer (flugelhorn) Sahib Shihab (soprano, baritone saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Mads Vinding (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)Milan, Italy, November 29 & 30, 1981
| Context | |
| Blue Wail | |
| Manhattan | |
| Passport | |
| Arrival | |
| Back Door Beauty |
1982
Children's Songs Played By Kenny Drew And Mads Vinding - Playtime (Metronome (Swd) MLP 15695)
Kenny Drew (piano, electric piano) Mads Vinding (bass)Copenhagen, Denmark, March 1, 2 & 3, 1982
| A Tisket A Tasket | |
| Medley: Sleep My Child / A Little Cloud Took A Morning Walk / I Saw A Lark's Nest | |
| Frere Jacques | |
| Elephant's Lullaby | |
| The House At The Curved Road | |
| Lullaby | |
| Animal's Picnic | |
| Little Foal | |
| Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star | |
| The Hut In The Woods | |
| The Sun Is Red, Mama |
Kenny Drew - The Lullaby (Baystate (J) RJL 8029)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, March 6 & 7, 1982
| Lullaby Of Birdland | |
| Sweet Lullaby | |
| Wiegenlied | |
| Summertime | |
| Hush-A-Bye | |
| Russian Lullaby | |
| Lullaby In Ragtime | |
| Your Soft Eyes |
Kenny Drew - Moonlit Desert (Baystate (J) RJL 8039)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums) Ernie Wilkins (arranger, conductor) The Almost Big BandCopenhagen, Denmark, September 1, 2 & 5, 1982
| Moonlit Desert | |
| Solveig's Song | |
| Kay-Dee | |
| Stardust | |
| Roselil | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| Blues Wail | |
| The Star-Crossed Lovers |
1983 (age 55)
Kenny Drew - Swingin' Love (Baystate (J) RJL 8051)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)Tokyo, Japan, January 19 & 20, 1983
| But Not For Me | |
| My Romance | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Nature Boy | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| Begin The Beguine | |
| Here's That Rainy Day |
Kenny Drew - And Far Away (Soul Note (It) SN 1081)
Kenny Drew (piano) Philip Catherine (guitar) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Barry Altschul (drums)Milan, Italy, February 21, 1983
| And Far Away | |
| Rianne | |
| Serenity | |
| I Love You | |
| Twice A Week | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Blues Run |
Claudio Fasoli - Lido (Soul Note (It) SN 1071)
Claudio Fasoli (tenor, soprano saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Barry Altschul (drums)Milan, Italy, February 22 & 24, 1983
| Snob | |
| Lyrical Touch | |
| Etna | |
| Lido | |
| Map | |
| Jazz Job |
Tiziana Ghiglioni - Sounds Of Love (Soul Note (It) SN 1056)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Barry Altschul (drums) Tiziana Ghiglioni (vocals)Milan, Italy, February 23, 1983
| My Old Flame | |
| All Of You | |
| Naima | |
| Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| I Remember You | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Straight, No Chaser |
Kenny Drew - Fantasia (Baystate (J) RJL 8074)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, June 12, 1983
| Flight Of Fancy | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | |
| Wishing / Hoping | |
| When You Wish Upon A Star | |
| Fantasia | |
| Dream | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | |
| Children's Dance |
Ernie Wilkins - Montreux (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1190)
Allan Botschinsky, Willie Cook (trumpet) Vagn Elsberg (trumpet, flugelhorn) Erling Kroner (trombone) Richard Boone (trombone, vocals) Sahib Shihab (alto saxophone, flute) Bent Jaeig, Jesper Thilo (tenor saxophone) Ernie Wilkins (tenor, soprano saxophone, arranger) Per Goldschmidt (tenor, baritone saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Mads Vinding (bass) Aage Tanggaard (drums)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 22, 1983
| Hi-Fly | |
| Well, You Needn't | |
| Bird In A World Of People | |
| Hurry Up And Wait | |
| A Song For Ben Webster | |
| Bosko's Business |
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - All Of Me (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1181)
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Jesper Lundgaard (bass) Svend-Erik Norregaard (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 23, 1983
| I Only Have Eyes For You | |
| Ow! | |
| Funky Fluke | |
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| All Of Me | |
| That's All | |
| Coming Home Baby | |
| Four |
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - All Of Me (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31181)
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Jesper Lundgaard (bass) Svend-Erik Norregaard (drums): same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, August 23, 1983
| There Is No Greater Love (take 1) |
1984
Kenny Drew - Trippin' (Baystate (J) RJL 8101)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, May 30 & 31, 1984
| Trippin' | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | |
| Vacation In Hakone | |
| Easy Flight | |
| Take The "A" Train | |
| Concierto De Aranjuez | |
| The Eternal Traveller | |
| Journey's End Blues |
1985
Lilian Terry - Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be...Oo, Oo...Oo, Oo (Soul Note (It) SN 1147)
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Isla Eckinger (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums) Lilian Terry (vocals)Milan, Italy, May 13-15, 1985
| Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be | |
| Moody's Mood For Love | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Con Alma | |
| Body And Soul | |
| The Sunshine Blues |
Paris Reunion Band - French Cooking (Gazell (Swd) GJ 1002)
Dizzy Reece, Woody Shaw (trumpet) Slide Hampton (trombone) Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Nathan Davis (tenor, soprano saxophone, flute) Kenny Drew (piano) Jimmy Woode (bass) Billy Brooks (drums)Sonet Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, July 3, 1985
| Klook's Theme | |
| Sweet Love Of Mine | |
| The Burner | |
| Waltz | |
| Callitwhachawanna |
Kenny Drew - By Request (Baystate (J) RJL 8106)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 24 & 25, 1985
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | |
| Misty | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Lover Come Back To Me | |
| As Time Goes By | |
| Fly Me To The Moon | |
| 'Round Midnight |
Kenny Drew - By Request, II (Baystate (J) RJL 8110)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums): same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, August 27, 30 & 31, 1985
| Alone Together | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Autumn In New York | |
| Georgia On My Mind | |
| Waltz For Debby | |
| Whisper Not | |
| Over The Rainbow | |
| I'll Remember April |
Bosko Petrovic - Tiffany Girl (Jugoton (Yu) LSY 66253)
Bosko Petrovic (vibraphone) Kenny Drew (piano) Peter Herbert (bass) Alvin Queen (drums)Zagreb, Yugoslavia, October 20, 1985
| Tiffany Girl | |
| Valse For Jazz Mama | |
| That Slavic Smile | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Whisper Not | |
| Green Lobster Dream |
1986
Kenny Drew - Elegy (Baystate (J) R32J 1060)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, June 10 & 11, 1986
| Django | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| Oh Peter Go Ring Dem Bells | |
| The Last Romantic | |
| Elegy | |
| Tune Down | |
| Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses | |
| Finale |
Paris Reunion Band - For Klook (Gazell (Swd) GJ 1009)
Nat Adderley (cornet) Woody Shaw (trumpet) Grachan Moncur III (trombone) Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone) Nathan Davis (tenor, soprano saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Jimmy Woode (bass) Idris Muhammad (drums)Sonet Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, October 23 & 24, 1986
| Work Song | |
| For Klook | |
| The Man From Potter's Crossing | |
| Jamaican Hot Nights | |
| Gaby | |
| Locksley |
Ernie Wilkins - On The Roll (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1225)
Jeff Davis, Benny Rosenfeld, Jens Winther (trumpet) Erling Kroner (trombone) Jan Zum Vohrte (alto saxophone) Bent Jaeig, Jesper Thilo (tenor saxophone) Ernie Wilkins (tenor, soprano saxophone, arranger) Per Goldschmidt (tenor, baritone saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Jesper Lundgaard (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, November 17 & 18, 1986
| Almost Basie | |
| Ode To Billy Strayhorn | |
| Give The Drummer Some | |
| Lover Man | |
| B.P. Blues | |
| A Little Bit Of Duke |
Ernie Wilkins - On The Roll (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31225)
Jeff Davis, Benny Rosenfeld, Jens Winther (trumpet) Erling Kroner (trombone) Jan Zum Vohrte (alto saxophone) Bent Jaeig, Jesper Thilo (tenor saxophone) Ernie Wilkins (tenor, soprano saxophone, arranger) Per Goldschmidt (tenor, baritone saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Jesper Lundgaard (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums): same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, November 17 & 18, 1986
| Tender Touch | |
| I Mean You | |
| Arrival |
1987
Kenny Drew - Dream (Baystate (J) R32J 1076)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Ed Thigpen (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, June 16-18, 1987
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | |
| For Klook | |
| Maybe Now, Maybe Never | |
| Traumerei | |
| Illusion | |
| Dreamland | |
| Once Upon A Summertime | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| Corcovado | |
| Hanayome Ningyoh |
Nathan Davis - London By Night (DIW Records (J) DIW-813)
Dusko Gojkovic (trumpet, flugelhorn -3/9) Stan Robbinson, Jean Toussaint (tenor saxophone -10) Nathan Davis (tenor, soprano saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Jimmy Woode (bass) Al Levitt (drums)London, England, August 17 & 18, 1987
| 1. | I Thought About You |
| 2. | But Beautiful |
| 3. | Noite Em Leblon |
| 4. | Rio De Janeiro |
| 5. | London By Night |
| 6. | Dr. Bu |
| 7. | You've Changed |
| 8. | Lament |
| 9. | If I Feel |
| 10. | Shades |
Dusko Gojkovic - Celebration (DIW Records (J) DIW-806)
Dusko Gojkovic (trumpet, flugelhorn) Kenny Drew (piano) Jimmy Woode (bass) Al Levitt (drums)London, England, August 18, 1987
| Celebration Inga | |
| Nella | |
| Blues In The Closet | |
| New Bop | |
| Doboy | |
| Recado Bossa Nova | |
| Easy Living | |
| Faros | |
| The Touch Of Your Lips |
Paris Reunion Band - Hot Licks (Sonet (Swd) SNTCD 1002)
Nat Adderley (cornet) Woody Shaw (trumpet) Curtis Fuller (trombone) Joe Henderson (tenor saxophone) Nathan Davis (tenor, soprano saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Jimmy Woode (bass) Al Levitt (drums)"Ronnie Scott's Club", London, England, November 27 & 28, 1987
| Announcement By Ronnie Scott | |
| Jeannine | |
| I Don't Want Nothin' | |
| Hot Licks | |
| Announcement By Nat Adderley | |
| Rue Chaptal | |
| The Old Country | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Driftin' |
1988 (age 60)
Kenny Drew - Impressions (Alfa Jazz (J) 32R2-14)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alvin Queen (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, August 1-3, 1988
| Impressions | |
| Evening In The Park | |
| Cafe Flore | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| My Ship | |
| Rouge Blues | |
| Morning Mist | |
| Last Tango In Paris | |
| The Way We Were |
Doc Cheatham - Dear Doc... (Orange Blue (F) OB 005 CD)
Doc Cheatham (trumpet, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Jimmy Woode (bass) Idris Muhammad (drums)Paris, France, August 30 & 31, 1988
| I Only Have Eyes For You | |
| There's No You | |
| Dinah | |
| It's The Little Things That Mean So Much | |
| Ja-Da | |
| I Double Dare You | |
| I'm In The Market For You | |
| That's My Home | |
| Rumpsteak Serenade | |
| Drop Me Off In Harlem | |
| Where Are You | |
| New Orleans |
Harry Edison - Can't Get Out Of This Mood... (Orange Blue (F) OB 006 CD)
Harry Edison (trumpet, vocals) Kenny Drew (piano) Jimmy Woode (bass) Oliver Jackson (drums)Paris, France, October 30 & 31, 1988
| Me, Myself And I | |
| I Wish I Knew | |
| Gettin' Some Fun Out Of Life | |
| Memories Of You | |
| She's Funny That Way | |
| Can't Get Out Of This Mood | |
| Centerpiece | |
| What A Little Moonlight Can Do | |
| 'S Wonderful | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| You've Changed |
1989
Kenny Drew - Christmas Song (Alfa Jazz (J) 18R2-58)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alvin Queen (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, May 14 & 15, 1989
| Jingle Bells | |
| White Christmas | |
| Blue Christmas | |
| The Christmas Song | |
| A Way In A Manger | |
| Holly Night |
Kenny Drew - Recollections (Timeless (Du) SJP 333)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alvin Queen (drums): same sessionCopenhagen, Denmark, May 14 & 15, 1989
| Golden Earrings | |
| Les Parapluies De Cherbourg | |
| The Gentle Rain | |
| Chateau En Suede | |
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| Copenhagen Blues | |
| The Summer Knows | |
| A Foggy Day | |
| Suddenly It's Spring | |
| Old Danish | |
| Recollections |
Karin Krog - Something Borrowed, Something New (Meantime NSJ 35)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alex Riel (drums) Karin Krog (vocals)Copenhagen, Denmark, June, 1989
| The Thrill Is Gone | |
| Out Of This World | |
| If I Should Lose You | |
| My Foolish Heart | |
| Can't My | |
| I Get A Kick Out Of You | |
| All Blues | |
| The Meaning Of The Blues | |
| This Is New | |
| Just One Of Those Things | |
| I'm Beginning To See The Light | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye |
1990
Kenny Drew And Hank Jones Great Jazz Trio - New York Stories (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR 43)
Kenny Drew, Hank Jones (piano) Mads Vinding (bass) Billy Hart (drums)A&R Studios, NYC, March 6 & 7, 1990
| Lullaby Of Birdland | |
| Moon River | |
| New York Bossa | |
| Washington Square | |
| New York Panic | |
| Dream | |
| Spanish Harlem | |
| Autumn In New York | |
| Lullaby Of Broadway | |
| A Ballad Of New York |
Kenny Drew - Expressions (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR 65)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alvin Queen (drums)Copenhagen, Denmark, May 7-9, 1990
| Autumn In Rome | |
| Cathedral In Milano | |
| Oboe Concert D-Minor | |
| Anastasia | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Isn't It Romantic | |
| Valse Italiano | |
| Sorrento | |
| The Big Boot | |
| Expressions |
Kenny Drew - Piano Night (Meldac Jazz (J) MECJ 30018)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alvin Queen (drums): same personnelBaden, Switzerland, May 20, 1990
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Bluesology | |
| Samba Petite | |
| Yesterdays | |
| My Shining Hour | |
| St. Thomas |
Clementine - Nes Nuits, Mes Jours (Orange Blue (J) CSCS 5332)
Andre Villeger (soprano saxophone -1/12,14,15) Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass -1/13) Alex Riel (drums -1/13) Jean-Luc Ceddaha (percussion -1,2) Clementine (vocals)Paris, France, August 15-17, 1990
| 1. | Take My Hand |
| 2. | Beg Fot It |
| 3. | Down In Brazil |
| 4. | That's Life I Guess |
| 5. | It Didn't All Come True |
| 6. | O Barquinho |
| 7. | Makin' Whoopee |
| 8. | A Sunday Kind Of Love |
| 9. | Everything Happens To Me |
| 10. | Underneath |
| 11. | The Apple Tree |
| 12. | Naima |
| 13. | Gigi's Boogie |
| 14. | When Sunny Gets Blue |
| 15. | Never Let Me Go |
Kenny Drew - The Falling Leaves (Limetree (Du) MCD 042)
Kenny Drew (piano) George Mraz (bass) Lewis Nash (drums)Zagreb, Yugoslavia, October 20, 1990
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| All Blues | |
| Django | |
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| Blues |
1991
Kenny Drew - Standard Request Live At The Keystone Korner Tokyo (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR 88/89)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alvin Queen (drums)"Keystone Korner", Tokyo, Japan, January 30 & 31, 1991
| Caravan | |
| Misty | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| Tenderly | |
| Satin Doll | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| Yesterdays | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| Oleo | |
| Summertime | |
| Easy Living | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | |
| I Left My Heart In San Francisco | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| In Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Alone Together |
Autumn Leaves - Kenny Drew Trio Plays Standards Live (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR 114)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alvin Queen (drums): same personnel"Keystone Korner", Tokyo, Japan, January 30-February 2, 1991
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| Hush-A-Bye | |
| St. Thomas | |
| All Blues | |
| My Shining Hour | |
| Django | |
| Autumn Leaves |
Various Artists - Springtime Jazz Fever '91 (Jazzette (Yu) BCPD 007)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alvin Queen (drums): same personnel"B.P. Club", Yugoslavia, March 29, 1991
| There Is No Greater Love |
Kenny Drew - Evergreen (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR 134)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alvin Queen (drums): same personnelEasy Sound Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 12, 13 & 14, 1991
| Nature Boy | |
| Eco Trip | |
| Flowers | |
| Spring Is Here | |
| Evergreen | |
| Greensleeves | |
| Moonlight Sonata | |
| Angel Eyes | |
| Song Of The Birds | |
| Blues In Green | |
| Sunset |
1992
Kenny Drew - At The Brewhouse (Storyville (D) STCD 8318)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alvin Queen (drums)Taunton, England, March 22, 1992
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Hush-A-Bye | |
| Bluesology | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| All Blues |
Kenny Drew Live (Key'stone (J) VACY 1025)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alvin Queen (drums): same sessionTaunton, England, March 22, 1992
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| St. Thomas | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| Hush-A-Bye |
Kenny Drew - Cleopatra's Dream (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR 230)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alvin Queen (drums): same personnelCopenhagen, Denmark, June 22, 23 & 24, 1992
| Moonlit Desert | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | |
| Right On | |
| Cleopatra's Dream | |
| What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life | |
| Lite Bossa | |
| Alice In Wonderland | |
| Images | |
| Hymn |
Kenny Drew Trio Plays Standards Live At The Blue Note Osaka (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR 260/61)
Kenny Drew (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) Alvin Queen (drums): same personnel"Blue Note Osaka", Osaka, Japan, October 14 & 15, 1992
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| Ornithology | |
| It Never Entered My Mind | |
| Besame Mucho | |
| Don't Explain | |
| If I Were A Ball | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| Blues In The Closet | |
| God Bless The Child | |
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| In The Still Of The Woods | |
| Hush-A-Bye | |
| Caravan |
Others
Kenny Drew - Nature Beauty (Key'stone (J) VACY 1015)
Kenny Drew (piano) and others1978-1980, released September 25, 1996
| Dear Old Stockholm | |
| Nature Beauty | |
| Django | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Water Stream | |
| Dream | |
| When You Wish Upon A Star | |
| Dream Land | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| Hash-A-Bye | |
| Finale |
Various Artists - Six Classic Tenors (EPM Musique (F) FDC 5170)
Kenny Drew (piano) and others: same personnel"Birdland", NYC, unknown date
| unknown titles |
Coleman Hawkins Favorites (Phoenix LP 22)
Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) and othersunknown location, date
| unknown titles |