Max Roach Catalog
1943 (The age of 19)
Coleman Hawkins With Ben Webster - The Big Sounds (Brunswick BL 54016)
Coleman Hawkins (ts) Ellis Larkins (p) Jimmy Shirley (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, December 18, 1943
| 19001 | Blues Changes |
| T1917 | Lover Come Back To Me |
1944 (The age of 20)
Coleman Hawkins - Rainbow Mist (Delmark DD 459)
Vic Coulsen, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Vanderveer (tp) Leonard Lowry, Leo Parker (as) Ray Abrams, Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Budd Johnson (bars) Clyde Hart (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, February 16, 1944
| R1000 | Woody'n You |
| R1001 | Bu-Dee-Daht |
| R1002 | Yesterdays |
NYC, February 22, 1944
| R1003 | Disorder At The Border |
| R1004 | Feeling Zero |
| R1005 | Rainbow Mist (Body And Soul) |
Benny Carter/Cootie Williams - Capitol Jazz Classics, Vol. 11: Big Band Bounce (Capitol M 11057)
John Carroll, Edwin Davis, Milton Fletcher, Karl George (tp) Shorty Haughton, J.J. Johnson, Alton Moore, Bart Varsalona (tb) Porter Kilbert (as) Benny Carter (as, tp, arr) Willard Brown (as, bars) Bumps Myers, Gene Porter (ts) Gerald Wiggins (p) Jimmy Edwards (g) Charlie Drayton (b) Max Roach (d)Los Angeles, CA, May 21, 1944
| 254-1 | I Can't Escape From You |
| 256-N1 | I Can't Get Started |
| 257-3 | I Surrender, Dear |
Various Artists - Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions (Mosaic MQ19-170)
John Carroll, Edwin Davis, Milton Fletcher, Karl George (tp) Shorty Haughton, J.J. Johnson, Alton Moore, Bart Varsalona (tb) Porter Kilbert (as) Benny Carter (as, tp, arr) Willard Brown (as, bars) Bumps Myers, Gene Porter (ts) Gerald Wiggins (p) Jimmy Edwards (g) Charlie Drayton (b) Max Roach (d) Dick Gray (vo -2)Los Angeles, CA, May 21, 1944
| 1. 254-3 | I Can't Escape From You |
| 2. 255-2 | I'm Lost |
| 3. 256-3 | I Can't Get Started |
Los Angeles, CA, April 9, 1945
| 1. 610-5 | June Comes Around Every Year |
| 2. 611-3 | Malibu |
1945
Benny Carter And His Orchestra 1943-1946 (Classics (F) 923)
Felix Barboza, Alfonso Barrymore, William Johnson, Loyal Walker (tp) Shorty Haughton, J.J. Johnson, Alton Moore, George Washington (tb) Jewell Grant, Porter Kilbert (as) Benny Carter (as, tp) Don Byas, Harold Clark (ts) Willard Brown (bars) Rufus Webster (p) Herman Mitchell (g) Charlie Drayton (b) Max Roach (d) Timmie Rogers (vo)NYC, February 26, 1945
| W1256 | Daddy-O |
| W1258 | A Good Deal |
NYC, February 27, 1945
| W1261 | All Alone |
| W1262 | Daddy Daddy |
Nat King Cole - Jazz Encounters (Capitol CDP 7 96693-2)
Bill Coleman (tp) Buster Bailey (cl) Benny Carter (as, arr) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Nat King Cole (p) Oscar Moore (g) John Kirby (b) Max Roach (d) Kay Starr (vo -3,4)Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 1945
| 1. 599-3 | You Can Depend On Me |
| 2. 599-4 | You Can Depend On Me (alt. take) |
| 3. 600-3A | If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight |
| 4. 601-2 | Stormy Weather |
| 5. 602-4 | Riffmarole (alt. take) |
| 6. 602-5A | Riffmarole |
Charlie Parker - Every Bit Of It 1945 (Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Nat Jaffe (p -1,3) Tadd Dameron (p -2) Bill DeArango (g) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo)NYC, May 25, 1945
| 1. W3325 | What More Can A Woman Do? |
| 2. W3326 | I'd Rather Have A Memory Than A Dream |
| 3. W3327 | Mean To Me |
Dizzy Gillespie/Charlie Parker - Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945 (Uptown UPCD 27.51)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Don Byas (ts -1,2) Al Haig (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)"Town Hall", NYC, June 22, 1945
| 1. | Intro |
| 2. | Bebop |
| 3. | A Night In Tunisia |
| 4. | Groovin' High |
| 5. | Salt Peanuts |
The Genius Of Charlie Parker (Savoy MG 12014)
Charlie Parker (as) Dizzy Gillespie (p -1, tp, p -2) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
| 1. S5849-1 | Warming Up A Riff (orig.-take 1) |
| 2. S5853-2 | Ko-Ko (orig.-take 2) (Cocoa) |
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947
| S3420-5 | Donna Lee (orig.-take 3) |
| S3421-4 | Chasin' The Bird (short-take 4) |
United Sound Studios, Detroit, MI, December 21, 1947
| D831-3 | Bluebird (orig.-take 3) |
| D832-1 | Klaunstance (orig.-take 1) |
| D833-3 | Bird Gets The Worm (orig.-take 3) |
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948
| B900-4 | Barbados (orig.-take 4) |
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948
| B908-1 | Perhaps (new-take 1) |
| B911-2 | Merry-Go-Round (orig.-take 2) |
Charlie Parker Story (Savoy MG 12079)
Miles Davis (tp -1/9) Charlie Parker (as) Sadik Hakim (p -8,9) Dizzy Gillespie (p -1/7,11, tp, p -10) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
| 1. S5850-1 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 1) |
| 2. S5850-2 | Billie's Bounce (short-take 2) |
| 3. S5850-3 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 3) |
| 4. S5850-4 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 4) |
| 5. S5851-1 | Now's The Time (short-take 1) |
| 6. S5851-2 | Now's The Time (short-take 2) |
| 7. S5851-3 | Now's The Time (new-take 3) |
| 8. S5852-1 | Thriving On A Riff (new-take 1) |
| 9. S5852-2 | Thriving On A Riff (short-take 2) |
| 10. S5853-1 | Ko-Ko (short-take 1) |
| 11. | Meandering (new-take 1) |
Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 2 (Savoy MG 12009)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Dizzy Gillespie (p -1) Sadik Hakim (p -2) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
| 1. S5850-5 | Billie's Bounce (orig.-take 5) |
| 2. S5852-3 | Thriving On A Riff (orig.-take 3) |
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947
| S3420-4 | Donna Lee (new-take 4) |
| S3421-3 | Chasin' The Bird (new-take 3) |
| S3423-1 | Buzzy (new-take 1) |
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, August 14, 1947
| S3440-2 | Milestones (new-take 2) |
| S3442-2 | Half Nelson (orig.-take 2) |
| S3443-1 | Sippin' At Bells (short-take 1) |
| S3443-2 | Sippin' At Bells (orig.-take 2) |
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948
| 1. B900-2 | Barbados (short-take 2) |
| 2. B900-3 | Barbados (new-take 3) |
| 3. B902-3 | Constellation (short-take 3) |
| 4. B902-4 | Constellation (orig.-take 4) |
| 5. B903-2 | Parker's Mood (short-take 2) |
| 6. B903-3 | Parker's Mood (orig.-take 3) |
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948
| B908-2 | Perhaps (short-take 2) |
| B908-3 | Perhaps (new-take 3) |
| B909-11 | Marmaduke (take 11) |
The Immortal Charlie Parker (Savoy MG 12001)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Dizzy Gillespie (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
| S5851-4 | Now's The Time (orig.-take 4) |
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947
| S3420-2 | Donna Lee (new-take 2) |
| S3420-3 | Donna Lee (new-take 3) |
| S3421-1 | Chasin' The Bird (new-take 1) |
| S3422-1 | Cheryl (short-take 1) |
| S3422-2 | Cheryl (orig.-take 2) |
| S3423-2 | Buzzy (short-take 2) |
| S3423-3 | Buzzy (new-take 3) |
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, August 14, 1947
| S3440-3 | Milestones (orig.-take 3) |
| S3441-1 | Little Willie Leaps (short-take 1) |
| S3441-2 | Little Willie Leaps (new-take 2) |
| S3441-3 | Little Willie Leaps (orig.-take 3) |
| S3442-1 | Half Nelson (new-take 1) |
| S3443-4 | Sippin' At Bells (new-take 4) |
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948
| B909-6 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 6) |
| B909-7 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 7) |
| B909-8 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 8) |
1946
Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter (Savoy SJL 2211)
Leonard Hawkins (tp -1,3) Dexter Gordon (ts) Bud Powell (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, January 29, 1946
| 1. S5878-1 | Long Tall Dexter (alt. take) |
| 2. S5880-3 | I Can't Escape From You (alt. take) |
| 3. S5881-2 | Dexter Digs In (alt. take) |
Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again (Savoy MG 12130)
Leonard Hawkins (tp -1,2,4) Dexter Gordon (ts) Bud Powell (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, January 29, 1946
| 1. S5878-2 | Long Tall Dexter |
| 2. S5879-1 | Dexter Rides Again |
| 3. S5880-7 | I Can't Escape From You |
| 4. S5881-3 | Dexter Digs In |
Dexter Gordon - Settin' The Pace (Savoy Jazz SVY 17027)
Leonard Hawkins (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Bud Powell (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionNYC, January 29, 1946
| S5881 | Dexter Digs In (alt. take 2) |
Various Artists - Brothers And Other Mothers (Savoy SJL 2210)
Allen Eager (ts) Ed Finckel (p) Bob Carter (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, March 22, 1946
| S59000 | Rampage |
| S59001 | Vot's Dot |
| S59002 | Bo By Hatch |
| S59003 | Symphony Sid's Idea (Zadah) |
NYC, July 15, 1947
| S3432 | All Night, All Frantic |
| S3433 | Donald Jay |
| S3434 | Meeskite |
| S3435 | And That's For Sure |
Ted Nash (Savoy XP 8090)
Ted Nash (ts, as) Geoffrey Clarkson (p) Bob Leininger (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, June 21, 1946
| S3304 | Cocktails For Two |
| S3307 | Margie |
Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos, Vol. 3 (Savoy MG 9021)
Ted Nash (ts, as) Geoffrey Clarkson (p) Bob Leininger (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionNYC, June 21, 1946
| S3305 | Over The Rainbow |
Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos, Vol. 2 (Savoy MG 9013)
Ted Nash (ts, as) Geoffrey Clarkson (p) Bob Leininger (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionNYC, June 21, 1946
| S3306 | Annie Laurie |
J.J. Johnson - Mad Be Bop (Savoy SJL 2232)
J.J. Johnson (tb) Cecil Payne (bars) Bud Powell (p) Leonard Gaskin (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, June 26, 1946
| S3309-1 | Jay Bird |
| S3309-9 | - |
| S3311-1 | Hey Jay Jay |
| S3311-4 | - |
| S3312-1 | Mad Bebop |
J.J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets (Savoy MG 12106)
J.J. Johnson (tb) Cecil Payne (bars) Bud Powell (p) Leonard Gaskin (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionNYC, June 26, 1946
| S3309-11 | Jay Bird (Fly Jay) |
| S3310-1 | Coppin' The Bop |
| S3311-2 | Hey Jay Jay |
Various Artists - Opus De Bop (Savoy MG 12114)
Stan Getz (ts) Hank Jones (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, July 31, 1946
| S3321 | Opus De Bop |
| S3322 | And The Angels Swing |
| S3323 | Running Water |
| S3324 | Don't Worry 'Bout Me |
Don Byas - Savoy Jam Party (Savoy SJL 2213)
Don Byas (ts) Sanford Gold (p) Leonard Gaskin (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, August 21, 1946
| S3329 | Living My Life For You |
| S3330 | To Each His Own |
| S3331A | They Say It's Wonderful |
| S3332A | Cynthia's In Love |
| S3333A | September Song |
| S3334A | St. Louis Blues |
| S3335 | I've Found A New Baby |
| S3336 | Marie |
Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys (Prestige PR 7824)
Fats Navarro (tp -1/3) J.J. Johnson (tb -1/3) Porter Kilbert (as -1/3) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Milt Jackson (vib -2/5) Hank Jones (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, December, 1946
| 1. SR1857 | I Mean You |
| 2. SR1858-1 | Bean And The Boys |
| 3. SR1858-2 | - |
| 4. SR1859 | You Go To My Head |
| 5. SR1860-1 | Cocktails For Two |
1947
The Bud Powell Trio (Roost RLP 2224)
Bud Powell (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, January 10, 1947
| 2991 | I'll Remember April |
| 2992 | Indiana |
| 2993 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 2994 | I Should Care |
| 2995 | Bud's Bubble |
| 2996 | Off Minor |
| 2997 | Nice Work If You Can Get It |
| 2998 | Everything Happens To Me |
Charlie Parker - Encores (Savoy SJL 1107)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Bud Powell (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947
| S3420-1 | Donna Lee (new-take 1) |
| S3421-2 | Chasin' The Bird (short-take 2) |
Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 1 (Savoy MG 12000)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Bud Powell (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionHarry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947
| S3423-4 | Buzzy (short-take 4) |
| S3423-5 | Buzzy (orig.-take) |
United Sound Studios, Detroit, MI, December 21, 1947
| D830-1 | Another Hair Do (short-take 1) |
| D830-2 | Another Hair Do (short-take 2) |
| D830-3 | Another Hair Do (orig.-take 3) |
| D831-1 | Bluebird (new-take 1) |
| D833-1 | Bird Gets The Worm (new-take 1) |
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948
| 1. B900-1 | Barbados (new-take 1) |
| 2. B901-1 | Ah-Leu-Cha (short-take 1) |
| 3. B901-2 | Ah-Leu-Cha (orig.-take 2) |
| 4. B902-1 | Constellation (new-take 1) |
| 5. B902-2 | Constellation (short-take 2) |
| 6. B903-1 | Parker's Mood (new-take 1) |
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948
| B908-5 | Perhaps (new-take 5) |
| B908-6 | Perhaps (orig.-take 6) |
| B908-7 | Perhaps (orig.-master) |
| B909-2 | Marmaduke (new-take 2) |
| B909-5 | Marmaduke (short-take 5) |
| B910-2 | Steeplechase (take 2) |
| B911-1 | Merry-Go-Round (new-take 1) |
Coleman Hawkins/Howard McGhee/Lester Young - A Date With Greatness (Imperial LP 9188-A)
Miles Davis (tp) Kai Winding (tb) Howard Johnson (as) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Hank Jones (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, June, 1947
| 215-3 | IM-3818 | Bean-A-Re-Bop |
| 216-2 | IM-3817 | Isn't It Romantic |
| 217-2 | IM-3819 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 218-1 | IM-3820 | Phantomesque |
Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions (Savoy SJL 5500)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (ts) John Lewis (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d)Harry Smith Studios, NYC, August 14, 1947
| S3440-1 | Milestones (orig.-take 1) |
| S3443-3 | Sippin' At Bells (short-take 3) |
United Sound Studios, Detroit, MI, December 21, 1947
| D830-4 | Another Hair Do (orig.-take) |
| D831-2 | Bluebird (take 2) |
| D833-2 | Bird Gets The Worm (orig.-take 2) |
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948
| 1. B902-5 | Constellation (take 5) |
| 2. B903-4 | Parker's Mood (take 4) |
| 3. B903-5 | Parker's Mood (take 5) |
Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948
| B908-4 | Perhaps (short-take 4) |
| B909-1 | Marmaduke (short-take 1) |
| B909-3 | Marmaduke (short-take 3) |
| B909-4 | Marmaduke (new-take 4) |
| B909-9 | Marmaduke (take 9) |
| B909-10 | Marmaduke (take 10) |
| B910-1 | Steeplechase (orig.-take 1) |
Charlie Parker - Lullaby In Rhythm (Spotlite (E) SPJ 107)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) John LaPorta (cl) Charlie Parker (as) Lennie Tristano (p) Billy Bauer (g) Ray Brown (b) Max Roach (d)WOR radio broadcast, NYC, September 13, 1947
| Ko-Ko, I | |
| Hot House | |
| Fine And Dandy | |
| I Surrender, Dear |
WOR radio broadcast, NYC, September 20, 1947
| Ko-Ko, II | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street / 52nd Street Theme | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean? | |
| Tiger Rag / Dizzy Atmosphere | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
Charlie Parker - Live Performances (ESP-Disk' ESP 3000)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) John LaPorta (cl) Charlie Parker (as) Lennie Tristano (p) Billy Bauer (g) Ray Brown (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionWOR radio broadcast, NYC, September 20, 1947
| Tiger Rag |
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 11, 1948
| On A Slow Boat To China |
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 25, 1948
| Half Nelson | |
| White Christmas | |
| Little Willie Leaps |
Charlie Parker On Dial, Vol. 4 (Spotlite (E) SPJ 104)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)WOR Studios, NYC, October 28, 1947
| D1101-A | Dexterity |
| D1103-A | Dewey Square (Air Conditioning) (Prezology) |
| D1103-B | Dewey Square |
| D1104-B | The Hymn (Superman) |
| D1105-B | Bird Of Paradise |
| D1106-A | Embraceable You |
Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters, Vol. 2 (Dial LP 905)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionWOR Studios, NYC, October 28, 1947
| D1101-B | Dexterity |
| D1103-C | Dewey Square |
WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947
| D1151-B | Drifting On A Reed (Giant Swing) |
| D1153-B | Charlie's Wig |
| D1155-C | Crazeology |
Charlie Parker - The Bird Blows The Blues (Dial LP 901)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)WOR Studios, NYC, October 28, 1947
| D1102-A | Bongo Bop |
| D1102-B | - |
Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters, Vol. 1 (Dial LP 904)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionWOR Studios, NYC, October 28, 1947
| D1104-A | The Hymn |
| D1105-A | Bird Of Paradise |
| D1105-C | - |
| D1106-B | Embraceable You (Embraceable) |
WOR Studios, NYC, November 4, 1947
| D1112-B | Klactoveedsedstene |
| D1113-C | Scrapple From The Apple |
| D1115-B | Out Of Nowhere (Nowhere) |
| D1116-A | Don't Blame Me |
WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947
| D1151-D | Drifting On A Reed |
| D1152-B | Quasimado |
| D1153-E | Charlie's Wig |
| D1154-B | Bongo Beep (Dexterity) |
| D1156-A | How Deep Is The Ocean? (How Deep) |
Charlie Parker On Dial, Vol. 5 (Spotlite (E) SPJ 105)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)WOR Studios, NYC, November 4, 1947
| D1111-C | Bird Feathers |
| D1112-A | Klactoveedsedstene |
| D1113-B | Scrapple From The Apple |
| D1114-A | My Old Flame (Blue Lamp) |
| D1115-A | Out Of Nowhere |
| D1115-C | - |
Allen Eager - In The Land Of Oo-Bla-Dee 1947-1953 (Uptown UPCD 27.49)
Allen Eager (as) Charlie Parker (ts) Bud Powell (p) Specs Goldberg (b) Max Roach (d)"Milton H. Greene's photography studio", 480 Lexington Ave., NYC, late 1947
| Swapping Horns |
The Complete Coleman Hawkins, Vol. 2 - RCA Black & White Series, Vol. 181 (RCA (F) PM 42046)
Coleman Hawkins (ts) Hank Jones (p) Chuck Wayne (g) Jack Lesberg (b) Max Roach (d) Leslie Scott (vo) unidentified stringsNYC, December 10, 1947
| D7VB2647 | How Did She Look? |
| D7VB2648 | Under A Blanket Of Blue |
| D7VB2649 | Never In A Million Years |
| D7VB2650 | You Were Meant For Me |
Coleman Hawkins - His Greatest Hits 1939-47, Vol. 17 (RCA (F) 730625)
Fats Navarro (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Budd Johnson (as) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Marion DiVeta (bars) Hank Jones (p) Chuck Wayne (g) Jack Lesberg (b) Max Roach (d) Tadd Dameron (arr)NYC, December 11, 1947
| D7VB2659 | April In Paris |
| D7VB2660 | How Strange |
Coleman Hawkins - Body And Soul: A Jazz Autobiography (RCA Victor LPV 501)
Fats Navarro (tp -1) J.J. Johnson (tb -1) Budd Johnson (as -1) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Marion DiVeta (bars -1) Hank Jones (p) Chuck Wayne (g) Jack Lesberg (b) Max Roach (d) Tadd Dameron (arr)NYC, December 11, 1947
| 1. D7VB2661-1 | Half Step Down, Please |
| 2. D7VB2664 | I Love You |
Various Artists - All American Hot Jazz (RCA Victor LPV 544)
Fats Navarro (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Budd Johnson (as) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Marion DiVeta (bars) Hank Jones (p) Chuck Wayne (g) Jack Lesberg (b) Max Roach (d) Tadd Dameron (arr): same sessionNYC, December 11, 1947
| D7VB2662-1 | Angel Face |
| D7VB2663-1 | Jumpin' Jane |
Charlie Parker On Dial, Vol. 6 (Spotlite (E) SPJ 106)
Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947
| D1151-E | Drifting On A Reed (Prezology) (Air Conditioning) |
| D1152-A | Quasimado |
| D1153-D | Charlie's Wig |
| D1154-C | Bongo Beep (Habanera Mambobop) (Bird Feathers) |
| D1155-A | Crazeology (excerpt) |
| D1155-B | - |
| D1155-D | Crazeology |
| D1156-B | How Deep Is The Ocean? |
Charlie Parker - Crazeology c/w Crazeology, II: 3 Ways Of Playing A Chorus (Dial 1034)
Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionWOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947
| D1155-ABX | Crazeology, II: 3 Ways Of Playing A Chorus |
Charlie Parker, Vol. 4 (Dial LP 207)
Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionWOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947
| D1155-DDD | Crazeology |
1948
Gene Roland Band Featuring Charlie Parker - The Band That Never Was (Spotlite (E) SPJ 141)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vo -4)"Three Deuces", NYC, March 31, 1948
| 1. | 52nd Street Theme, I |
| 2. | Dizzy Atmosphere |
| 3. | My Old Flame |
| 4. | All The Things You Are |
| 5. | Half Nelson |
| 6. | 52nd Street Theme, II |
| 7. | Drifting On A Reed (Big Foot) |
| 8. | 52nd Street Theme, III |
Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 6 (Philology (It) 214W 29)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, March, 1948
| The Way You Look Tonight | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Groovin' High |
Milt Jackson/Sonny Stitt - In The Beginning (Galaxy GXY 204)
Russell Jacquet (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Sir Charles Thompson (p) Ray Brown (b) Max Roach (d)Detroit, MI, June, 1948
| B-4021 | Royal Wedding |
| B-4022 | Be Bop Blues |
| B-4023 | Fine And Dandy |
| B-4024 | 3rd Song (Silver Slipper) |
Charlie Parker - Bird On 52nd St. (Jazz Workshop JWS 501)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vo)"Onyx Club", NYC, July 6, 1948
| 52nd Street Theme, I | |
| Shaw 'Nuff | |
| Out Of Nowhere, I | |
| Hot House | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me, I | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| My Old Flame | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | |
| Chasin' The Bird | |
| Dizzy Atmosphere | |
| How High The Moon |
Charlie Parker (Prestige PR 24009)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vo): same session"Onyx Club", NYC, July 6, 1948
| 52nd Street Theme | |
| Out Of Nowhere, II | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me, II | |
| 52nd Street Theme, II |
Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 1 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4411/12)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, September 4, 1948
| MC: Symphony Sid, Bob Garrity | |
| MC: Symphony Sid talking about 52nd Street Theme | |
| MC | |
| - |
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 11, 1948
| MC | |
| MC: Charlie Parker, Al Heig takeing | |
| MC | |
| - | |
| - |
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 12, 1948
| MC | |
| - | |
| - |
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 18, 1948
| MC | |
| Chasin' The Bird | |
| MC | |
| - |
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 25, 1948
| MC | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - |
"Royal Roost", NYC, January 1, 1949
| MC | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| MC: Symphony Sid, Charlie Parker | |
| MC |
Newly Discovered Sides By Charlie Parker (Savoy MG 12186)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, September 4, 1948
| 52nd Street Theme |
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 11, 1948
| Groovin' High | |
| Big Foot |
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 12, 1948
| Hot House |
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
| A Night In Tunisia |
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
| On A Slow Boat To China |
Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns (Savoy MG 12179)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, September 4, 1948
| Ko-Ko |
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 11, 1948
| Ornithology (Thriving On From A Riff) |
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 12, 1949
| Barbados |
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
| Half Nelson | |
| Scrapple From The Apple |
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
| Cheryl | |
| Chasin' The Bird |
Miles Davis - Nonet 1948 - Jam 1949 (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 514)
Miles Davis (tp) Mike Zwerin (tb) Junior Collins (frh) John Barber (tu) Lee Konitz (as) Gerry Mulligan (bars) John Lewis (p) Al McKibbon (b) Max Roach (d) Gil Evans (arr, cond)"Royal Roost", NYC, September 4, 1948
| Move |
Charlie Parker - Miles Davis - Lee Konitz (Ozone 2)
Miles Davis (tp) Mike Zwerin (tb) Junior Collins (frh) John Barber (tu) Lee Konitz (as) Gerry Mulligan (bars) John Lewis (p) Al McKibbon (b) Max Roach (d) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vo -5) Gil Evans (arr, cond)"Royal Roost", NYC, September 4, 1948
| 1. | Godchild |
| 2. | S'il Vous Plait |
| 3. | Moon Dreams |
| 4. | Hallucinations (Budo) |
| 5. | Why Do I Love You? |
The Persuasively Coherent Miles Davis (Alto AL 701)
Miles Davis (tp) Ted Kelly (tb) Junior Collins (frh) John Barber (tu) Lee Konitz (as) Gerry Mulligan (bars) John Lewis (p) Al McKibbon (b) Max Roach (d) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vo -4) Gil Evans (arr, cond)broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, September 18, 1948
| 1. | Move (Mood) |
| 2. | Moon Dreams |
| 3. | Hallucinations (Budo) |
| 4. | Darn That Dream |
Hooray For Miles Davis, Vol. 1 (Session Disc 101)
Miles Davis (tp) Lee Konitz (as) John Lewis (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vo -4)"Royal Roost", NYC, September 25, 1948
| 1. | 52nd Street Theme (The Broadway Theme) |
| 2. | Half Nelson |
| 3. | Chasin' The Bird |
| 4. | You Go To My Head |
Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 1 (Philology (It) 214W 5)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Duke Jordan (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, autumn 1948
| Indiana | |
| Out Of Nowhere | |
| Fine And Dandy | |
| All The Things You Are |
NYC, autumn 1949
| Big Foot | |
| 52nd Street Theme | |
| How High The Moon | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
Earl Coleman - I Wished On The Moon c/w Guilty (Dial 756)
Fats Navarro (tp) Don Lanphere (ts) Linton Garner (p) Al Casey (g) Jim Johnson (b) Max Roach (d) Earl Coleman (vo)NYC, November 29, 1948
| D1161 | I Wished On The Moon |
Dexter Gordon - Move! (Spotlite (E) SPJ 133)
Fats Navarro (tp) Don Lanphere (ts) Linton Garner (p) Al Casey (g) Jim Johnson (b) Max Roach (d) Earl Coleman (vo): same sessionNYC, November 29, 1948
| D1162-A | Guilty |
| D1163-C | Yardbird Suite |
| D1164-A | Stranger In Town |
| D1165-A | As Time Goes By |
same location, date
| D1166-A | Move |
| D1166-B | - |
Charlie Parker On The Air, Vol. 1 (Everest FS 214)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, December 12, 1948
| Salt Peanuts |
"Royal Roost", NYC, December 18, 1948
| Out Of Nowhere | |
| How High The Moon |
Various Artists - Tadd Dameron Big 10 And Royal Roost Jam (Beppo (E) BEP 503)
Benny Harris (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Lee Konitz (as) Budd Johnson (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Bud Powell (p) Chuck Wayne (g) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d) Leonard Feather (ann)radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, December 19, 1948
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | |
| I'll Be Seeing You | |
| 52nd Street Theme | |
| Ornithology |
Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 1 - Early Years Of A Genius, 44-48 (Mythic Sound MS 6001-1)
Benny Harris (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Lee Konitz (as) Budd Johnson (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Bud Powell (p) Chuck Wayne (g) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d) Leonard Feather (ann): same sessionradio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, December 19, 1948
| Introduction | |
| Perdido | |
| Indiana |
1949 (The age of 25)
Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances, Vol. 2 (ESP-Disk' ESP 3001)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, January 1, 1949
| Be-Bop | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | |
| Ornithology | |
| Groovin' High | |
| East Of The Sun | |
| Cheryl |
Dave Lambert - When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along c/w Beban Cubop (Capitol 60014)
Al Haig (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d) Vidal Bolado (cga) Diego Ibarra (bgo) Dave Lambert (vo) unidentified vocal groupNYC, January 20, 1949
| 3401 | When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along |
| 3402 | Beban Cubop |
Dave Lambert - Hawaiian War Chant c/w Always (Capitol 60011)
Al Haig (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d) Vidal Bolado (cga) Diego Ibarra (bgo) Dave Lambert (vo) unidentified vocal group: same sessionNYC, January 20, 1949
| 3403 | Hawaiian War Chant |
| 3404 | Always |
Miles Davis - Birth Of The Cool (Capitol T 792)
Miles Davis (tp) Kai Winding (tb) Junior Collins (frh) Bill Barber (tu) Lee Konitz (as) Gerry Mulligan (bars, arr) Al Haig (p) Joe Schulman (b) Max Roach (d) John Lewis (arr)NYC, January 21, 1949
| 3395-3E | Jeru |
| 3396-3D | Move |
| 3397-2E | Godchild |
| 3398-1D | Hallucinations (Budo) |
NYC, March 9, 1950
| 4346 | Deception |
| 4347 | Rocker |
| 4348 | Moon Dreams |
Miles Davis - Capitol Jazz Classics, Vol. 1: The Complete Birth Of The Cool (Capitol M 11026)
Miles Davis (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Gunther Schuller (frh) Bill Barber (tu) Lee Konitz (as) Gerry Mulligan (bars) John Lewis (p) Al McKibbon (b) Max Roach (d) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vo): add Kenny Pancho Hagood (vo)NYC, March 9, 1950
| 4349 | Darn That Dream |
Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, January 22, 1949
| MC | |
| Oop Bop Sh'bam | |
| MC | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| MC | |
| Salt Peanuts | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer |
"Royal Roost", NYC, January 29, 1949
| MC | |
| Groovin' High | |
| MC |
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 5, 1949
| MC | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| MC | |
| Barbados | |
| MC | |
| Salt Peanuts | |
| MC |
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 12, 1949
| MC | |
| - | |
| - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid with MC. at conculusion Sid is heard briefly with Dinah Washington |
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 19, 1949
| MC | |
| - | |
| - | |
| MC: Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | |
| commercial break, #1 | |
| commercial break, #2 |
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
| MC | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| Deedle |
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 5, 1949
| Introduction By Dave Lambert And Buddy Stewart | |
| What's This | |
| MC | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | |
| Cheryl | |
| MC | |
| Anthropology | |
| MC | |
| Hurry Home | |
| Deedle | |
| Royal Roost Bop | |
| MC |
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
| MC | |
| introduction By Charlie Parker | |
| MC | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Bud Powell - Jazz Giant (Norgran MGN 1063)
Bud Powell (p) Ray Brown (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, January-February, 1949
| 2174-5 | 242-5 | Tempus Fugit |
| 2175-3 | 243-3 | Celia |
NYC, February-May, 1949
| 2407-4 | 246-4 | Strictly Confidential |
| 2408-3 | 247-3 | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm |
NYC, February, 1950
| 341-2 | So Sorry Please |
| 342-2 | Get Happy |
| 343-1 | Sometimes I'm Happy |
| 344-2 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| 346-1 | April In Paris |
| 347-1 | Body And Soul |
Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost (Savoy SJL 1108)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Royal Roost", NYC, February 12, 1949
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| Bebop |
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 19, 1949
| Groovin' High | |
| Confirmation | |
| Salt Peanuts |
Various Artists - Alto Saxes (Norgran MGN 1035)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Tommy Turk (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Carlos Vidal (bgo)NYC, February-March, 1949
| 2542 | 292-3 | Cardboard |
The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #7 - Jazz Perennial (Verve MGV 8009)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Tommy Turk (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Carlos Vidal (bgo): same sessionNYC, February-March, 1949
| 2543-2 | 293-4 | Visa |
NYC, May 5, 1949
| 2755-5 | 294-3 | Segment |
| 2756-5 | 295-5 | Passport (common) |
| 2757-4 | 296-3 | Diverse (Segment) |
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, May 25, 1953
| 1240-9 | If I Love Again |
Various Artists - The Jazz Scene (Clef MGC 4007)
Bud Powell (p) Ray Brown (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, circa February, 1949
| 2199-1 | 244-1 | 62VK234 | Cherokee |
Charlie Parker - Rara Avis Avis, Rare Bird (Stash STCD 21)
Miles Davis, Max Kaminsky (tp -2,3) Will Bradley, Kai Winding (tb -2,3) Joe Marsala (cl -2,3) Charlie Parker (as) Mike Caluccio (p) Joe Sullivan (p -2,3) unknown (b) Max Roach (d) Specs Powell (d -2,3) Ann Hathaway (vo -2)television broadcast, "Adventures In Jazz", CBS-TV Studios, NYC, March 4, 1949
| 1. | Anthropology |
| 2. | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
| 3. | Big Foot (Blues Jam, #2) |
Charlie Parker - Bird On The Road (Jazz Showcase LP 5003)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib -2) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NYC, March 5, 1949
| 1. | Barbados |
| 2. | Anthropology |
Kai Winding - New Trends (Roost RLP 408)
Kai Winding (tb) Brew Moore (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) George Wallington (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, April 10, 1949
| R2581 | Bop City |
| R2583 | Crossin' The Channel |
Various Artists - Operation Jazz (Roost OJ 1)
Kai Winding (tb) Brew Moore (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) George Wallington (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionNYC, April 10, 1949
| R2582 | Wallington's Godchild (Crossing The Channel) |
Various Artists - Roost Fifth Anniversary Album (Roost RLP 1201)
Kai Winding (tb) Brew Moore (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) George Wallington (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionNYC, April 10, 1949
| R2584 | Sleepy Bop |
Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Bird And Diz (Universal (J) UCCV 9034)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, May 5, 1949
| 2756-2 | 295-2 | Passport (rare) |
Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris (Bird In Paris CP 3)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same personnel"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 8, 9 & 14 or 15, 1949
| Salt Peanuts, I | |
| Barbados | |
| 52nd Street Theme, I | |
| Out Of Nowhere, I | |
| Salt Peanuts, II | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| Out Of Nowhere, II | |
| Wee (Allen's Alley) | |
| 52nd Street Theme, II |
"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| Farewell Blues (Blues) |
Charlie Parker In France 1949 (Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 8, 9 & 14 or 15, 1949
| Out Of Nowhere, III | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Moose The Mooche | |
| Hot House | |
| I Got Rhythm (Blues) | |
| 52nd Street Theme, III |
"Colisee Movie Theatre", Roubaix, France, May 12, 1949
| Ornithology | |
| Out Of Nowhere | |
| Cheryl | |
| 52nd Street Theme | |
| Lover Man | |
| Groovin' High | |
| Half Nelson | |
| 52nd Street Theme (alt. take) |
Al Haig Trio And Quintet (Prestige PR 7841)
Kenny Dorham (tp) James Moody (ts) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| ST3010 | Prince Albert, Pt. 1&2 |
| ST3011 | Baby Sis (Maxology), Pt. 1&2 |
| ST3012 | Tomorrow, Pt. 1&2 (Yesterdays) |
| ST3013 | Maximum |
Max Roach (Vogue (F) LD 014)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| ST3014 | Ham And Haig (Hot House) |
J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding/Bennie Green - Trombone By Three (Prestige PRLP 7023)
Kenny Dorham (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Sonny Rollins (ts) John Lewis (p) Leonard Gaskin (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, May 26, 1949
| JRC20B | Elysees |
| JRC21C | Opus V |
| JRC22C | Hi-Lo |
| JRC23D | Fox Hunt |
** part of Prestige PRLP 16-4.
Buddy DeFranco Sextet (no details) (Capitol 15839)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Teddy Charles (vib) Harvey Leonard (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Bob Carter (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, August 24, 1949
| 4272-D3 | Bud's Invention |
Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Cool And Quiet (Capitol T 371)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Teddy Charles (vib) Harvey Leonard (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Bob Carter (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionNYC, August 24, 1949
| 4274-1E | Extrovert |
| 4275 | Good For Nothin' Joe |
| 4276 | Aishie |
| 4723-3D1 | Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone) |
Flip Phillips - Flip (Clef MGC 693)
Billy Butterfield (tp) Bennie Green (tb) Pete Mondello (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Mickey Crane (p) Sam Bruno (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, August 29, 1949
| 280-6 | This Can't Be Love |
| 281-2 | Cookie |
Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige (Prestige PR 24046)
Fats Navarro (tp) Don Lanphere (ts) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, September 20, 1949
| JRC35A | Wailing Wall |
Miles Davis/Dizzy Gillespie/Fats Navarro - Trumpet Giants (New Jazz NJLP 8296)
Fats Navarro (tp) Don Lanphere (ts) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionNYC, September 20, 1949
| JRC35D | Wailing Wall |
| JRC36C | Go |
| JRC37B | Infatuation |
| JRC38B | Stop |
Don Lanphere/Fats Navarro/Leo Parker/Al Haig - Prestige First Sessions, Vol. 1 (Prestige PRCD 24114-2)
Fats Navarro (tp) Don Lanphere (ts) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionNYC, September 20, 1949
| JRC35E | Wailing Wall |
| JRC36BC | Go |
| JRC37D | Infatuation |
| JRC38D | Stop |
Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 5 (Philology (It) 214W 19)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, autumn 1949
| Ornithology |
Sonny Stitt With Bud Powell And J.J. Johnson (Prestige PRLP 7024)
J.J. Johnson (tb) Sonny Stitt (ts) John Lewis (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, October 17, 1949
| JRC600C | Afternoon In Paris |
| JRC601B | Elora |
| JRC602B | Teapot |
| JRC603B | Blue Mode (alt. take) |
| JRC603C | Blue Mode |
NYC, December 11, 1949
| JRC1000A | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm |
| JRC1001 | Sonny Side |
| JRC1002B | Bud's Blues |
| JRC1003A | Sunset |
NYC, January 26, 1950
| JRC1004D | Strike Up The Band |
| JRC1005B | I Want To Be Happy |
| JRC1006D | Taking A Chance On Love |
| JRC1007A | Fine And Dandy |
| JRC1007B | Fine And Dandy (alt. take) |
Sonny Stitt - Bud's Blues (Prestige PR 7839)
J.J. Johnson (tb) Sonny Stitt (ts) John Lewis (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, October 17, 1949
| JRC600A | Afternoon In Paris (alt. take) |
| JRC601A | Elora (alt. take) |
| JRC602A | Teapot (alt. take) |
Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 2 (Philology (It) 214W 12)
Red Rodney (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, November, 1949
| I Cover The Waterfront | |
| Confirmation | |
| Now's The Time | |
| Big Foot (Air Conditioning) | |
| Perdido | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / Ruby, My Dear | |
| Wee |
Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 3 (Philology (It) 214W 15)
Red Rodney (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionNYC, November, 1949
| Hot House | |
| Cheryl | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| Groovin' High |
Various Artists - Stars Of Modern Jazz Concert At Carnegie Hall (IAJRC 20)
Miles Davis (tp -1/4) Bennie Green (tb -1/4) Sonny Stitt (as -1/4) Serge Chaloff (bars -1/4) Bud Powell (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)"The Stars Of Modern Jazz", "Carnegie Hall", NYC, December 25, 1949
| 1. | Symphony Sid's Remarks |
| 2. | Move |
| 3. | Hot House |
| 4. | Ornithology (incomplete) |
| 5. | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm |
1950
Metronome All Stars (Columbia C2 38734)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Kai Winding (tb) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Lee Konitz (as) Stan Getz (ts) Serge Chaloff (bars) Lennie Tristano (p, arr) Billy Bauer (g) Eddie Safranski (b) Max Roach (d) Pete Rugolo (arr)NYC, January 10, 1950
| CO42629-1A | Double Date |
| CO42630-1A | No Figs |
Howard McGhee/Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio (Blue Note CDP 7243 4 95747-2)
Howard McGhee (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Brew Moore (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)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 (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Brew Moore (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d): 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 |
Various Artists - Fisrt Sessions 1949-50 (Prestige P 24081)
Leo Parker (bars, as) Al Haig (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, July 20, 1950
| JRC95B | Mona Lisa |
| JRC97B | Darn That Dream |
| JRC98B | I'll Cross My Fingers |
Chubby Kemp - Me And My Wig c/w Juke Bop Boogie (Mercer M 1971)
Red Rodney (tp) Johnny Hodges (as) Harry Carney (bars) Duke Ellington (p) Oscar Pettiford (cello -1) Wendell Marshall (b) Max Roach (d) Chubby Kemp (vo)NYC, September 21, 1950
| 1. M4013 | Me And My Wig |
| 2. M4015 | Juke Bop Boogie |
Chubby Kemp - How Blue Can You Get? c/w Sarah Forde - Set 'Em Up (Mercer M 1960)
Red Rodney (tp) Johnny Hodges (as) Harry Carney (bars) Duke Ellington (p) Oscar Pettiford (cello) Wendell Marshall (b) Max Roach (d) Chubby Kemp (vo): same sessionNYC, September 21, 1950
| M4014 | How Blue Can You Get? |
same location, date
| M4016 | Set 'Em Up |
Al Hibbler With The Ellingtonians (Brunswick BL 54036)
Red Rodney (tp) Johnny Hodges (as) Harry Carney (bars) Billy Strayhorn (p) Oscar Pettiford (cello) Wendell Marshall (b) Max Roach (d) Al Hibbler (vo)NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4011 | White Christmas |
| M4012 | Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen |
Mercer Ellington - The New Piano Roll Blues c/w Sarah Forde - The Man I Love (Mercer M 1958)
Red Rodney (tp) Johnny Hodges (as) Harry Carney (bars) Duke Ellington (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4017 | The New Piano Roll Blues |
1951
The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #8 - Swedish Schnapps (Verve MGV 8010)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, January 17, 1951
| 489-2 | Au Privave |
| 490-3 | She Rote |
The Magnificent Charlie Parker (Clef MGC 646)
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionNYC, January 17, 1951
| 489-3 | Au Privave |
| 490-5 | She Rote |
| 491-1 | K.C. Blues |
| 492-2 | Star Eyes |
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, May 25, 1953
| 1238-7 | In The Still Of The Night |
| 1239-9 | Old Folks |
The Metronome All Stars/The International Jazzmen/The Just Jazz All Stars - Capitol Jazz Classics, Vol. 6: All Star Sessions (Capitol M 11031)
Miles Davis (tp) Kai Winding (tb) John LaPorta (cl) Lee Konitz (as) Stan Getz (ts) Serge Chaloff (bars) Terry Gibbs (vib) George Shearing (p, arr) Billy Bauer (g) Eddie Safranski (b) Max Roach (d) Ralph Burns (arr)NYC, January 23, 1951
| 6252 | Early Spring |
| 6253 | Local 802 Blues |
Various Artists - Conception (Prestige PRLP 7013)
Miles Davis (tp) Lee Konitz (as) Sal Mosca (p) Billy Bauer (g) Arnold Fishkin (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, March 8, 1951
| 140B | Odjenar |
| 141B | Ezz-Thetic |
| 142B | Hi-Beck |
The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1503)
Bud Powell (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)WOR Studios, NYC, May 1, 1951
| BN382-1 | Un Poco Loco (alt. take 1) |
| BN382-2 | Un Poco Loco (alt. take 2) |
| BN382-4 | Un Poco Loco |
| BN384-0 | A Night In Tunisia |
| BN384-1 | A Night In Tunisia (alt. take) |
| Parisian Thoroughfare |
The George Wallington Trios And Septet (Savoy MG 12081)
George Wallington (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, November 21, 1951
| Fine And Dandy | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| Twins | |
| Polka Dots | |
| High Score | |
| Hyacinth | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | |
| Joy Bell |
1952
The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #6 - Fiesta (Verve MGV 8008)
Benny Harris (tp -1/3,5) Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d) possibly Jose Mangual (bgo)NYC, January 23, 1952
| 1. 679-4 | Mama Inez |
| 2. 680-3 | La Cucaracha |
| 3. 681-6 | Estrellita |
| 4. 682-3 | Begin The Beguine |
| 5. 683-1 | La Paloma |
The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird (Verve (J) J00J 29001/10)
Benny Harris (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d) possibly Jose Mangual (bgo): same sessionNYC, January 23, 1952
| 680-1 | La Cucaracha |
| 680-2 | - |
| 680-4 | - |
| 681-2 | Estrellita |
| 681-4 | - |
| 681-5 | - |
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, May 25, 1953
| 1238-1 | In The Still Of The Night |
| 1238-2 | - |
| 1238-3 | - |
| 1238-4 | - |
| 1238-5 | - |
| 1238-6 | - |
| 1239-1 | Old Folks |
| 1239-2 | - |
| 1239-3 | - |
| 1239-4 | - |
| 1239-5 | - |
| 1239-6 | - |
| 1239-7 | - |
| 1239-8 | - |
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, July 28, 1953
| 1246-2 | Chi Chi |
| 1246-5 | - |
| 1249-1 | Confirmation |
| 1249-2 | - |
Gil Melle Quintet/Gil Melle Sextet (Blue Note (J) K18P 9275)
Eddie Bert (tb) Gil Melle (ts) Joe Manning (vib) George Wallington (p) Red Mitchell (b) Max Roach (d) Monica Dell (vo -2/4)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 2, 1952
| 1. BN461-3 (tk.4) | Four Moons |
| 2. BN462-3 (tk.8) | The Gears |
| 3. BN463-0 (tk.9) | Mars |
| 4. BN464-0 (tk.10) | Sunset Concerto |
Swinging With Flip Phillips And His Orchestra (Clef MGC 692)
Al Porcino (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Charlie Kennedy (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Mickey Crane (p) Freddie Green (g) Clyde Lombardi (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, March 21, 1952
| 749-3 | Someone To Watch Over Me |
| 750-3 | I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket |
| 751-2 | Singin' In The Rain |
| 752-2 | Gina |
Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1511)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Lou Donaldson (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d)WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
| BN434-1 tk.2 | Skippy |
| BN435-3 tk.7 | Hornin' In |
| BN437-0 tk.10 | Carolina Moon |
| BN438-0 tk.11 | Let's Cool One |
** part of Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101.
The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk (Mosaic MR4-101)
Kenny Dorham (tp -1/4) Lou Donaldson (as -1/4) Lucky Thompson (ts -1/4) Thelonious Monk (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Max Roach (d)WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
| 1. BN434-2 tk.3 | Skippy (alt. take) |
| 2. BN435-1 tk.5 | Hornin' In (alt. take) |
| 3. BN436-0 tk.8 | Sixteen |
| 4. BN436-1 tk.9 | Sixteen (alt. take) |
| 5. BN439-0 tk.12 | I'll Follow You |
The George Wallington Trios Featuring Charles Mingus, Oscar Pettiford, Max Roach (Prestige PR 7587)
George Wallington (p) Chuck Wayne (mandola -1) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, September 4, 1952
| 1. 351 | Love Beat |
| 2. 352 | Summer Rain |
| 3. 353 | Escalating |
| 4. 354 | Laura |
same location, date
| 355 | Tenderly |
| 356 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 357 | Red, White And Blue |
| 358 | Arrivederci |
NYC, May 25, 1953
| 483 | Among Friends |
| 484 | My Nephew And I |
| 485 | Variations |
| 486 | Squeezers Breezers |
| 487 | Cuckoo Around The Clock |
| 488 | Married An Angel |
| 489 | Ours |
** same contents as Prestige PRLP 136 + PRLP 158.
The Charles Mingus Group Featuring Jackie Paris, The Gordons, And Bob Benton - Debut Rarities, Vol. 4 (Fantasy OJCCD 1829-2)
Paige Brook (fl, as) John Mehegan (p) Jackson Wiley (cello) Charles Mingus (b, nar) Max Roach (d, voice) Jackie Paris (vo, nar)NYC, September 16, 1952
| E2CB6494-2 | Paris In Blue, Ed. 1 (Orientation) |
| E2CB6495-2 | Make Believe |
| E2CB6497-2 | Montage |
NYC, April 29, 1953
| 1. RM509 | You And Me |
| 2. RM511 | Cupid |
Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (D) DEB 198)
Paige Brook (fl, as) John Mehegan (p) Jackson Wiley (cello) Charles Mingus (b, nar) Max Roach (d, voice) Jackie Paris (vo, nar)NYC, September 16, 1952
| Paris In Blue, Ed. 2 |
NYC, April 10, 1953
| Orientation (alt. take) |
NYC, April 29, 1953
| 1. RM508 | Can You Blame Me |
| 2. RM510 | Bebopper |
same location, date
| You Go To My Head |
"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| I've Got You Under My Skin |
same location, date
| Drum Conversation (Drum Conversation, Pt. 2) |
Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz (Debut (J) DEB 198)
Paige Brook (fl, as) John Mehegan (p) Jackson Wiley (cello) Charles Mingus (b, nar) Max Roach (d, voice) Jackie Paris (vo, nar)NYC, September 16, 1952
| Paris In Blue, Ed. 3 |
Charlie Parker Live At Rockland Palace (Charlie Parker PLP 502)
Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Mundell Lowe (g) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d) unidentified strings (-9/19)"Rockland Palace", NYC, September 26, 1952
| 1. | This Time The Dream's On Me |
| 2. | Cool Blues |
| 3. | My Little Suede Shoes |
| 4. | Lester Leaps In |
| 5. | I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
| 6. | Sly Mongoose |
| 7. | Moose The Mooche |
| 8. | Star Eyes |
| 9. | Easy To Love |
| 10. | I'll Remember April |
| 11. | Laura |
| 12. | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
| 13. | Repetition, II |
| 14. | Just Friends, II |
| 15. | April In Paris |
| 16. | Out Of Nowhere |
| 17. | East Of The Sun, II |
| 18. | Rocker, I |
| 19. | Rocker, II |
Various Artists - Hot Vs. Cool: A Battle Of Jazz (MGM E 3286)
Jimmy McPartland (cor -2) Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Don Elliott (mel -2) Ray Abrams (ts) Ronnie Ball (p) Dick Cary (p -2) Al McKibbon (b) Max Roach (d)"Hot versus Cool", "Birdland", NYC, November 24, 1952
| 1. 52S509 | Muskrat Ramble |
| 2. 52S510 | Battle Of The Blues |
| 3. 52S511 | How High The Moon |
Thelonious Monk Trio (Prestige PRLP 7027)
Thelonious Monk (p) Gerry Mapp (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, December 18, 1952
| 399 | Trinkle, Tinkle |
| 400 | These Foolish Things |
| 401 | Bemsha Swing |
| 402 | Reflections |
The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #3 - Now's The Time (Verve MGV 8005)
Charlie Parker (as) Hank Jones (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d)Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, December 30, 1952
| 1118-3 | The Song Is You (I Hear Music) |
| 1119-7 | 62VK440 | Laird Bird |
| 1120-2 | Kim |
| 1120-4 | - |
| 1121-2 | Cosmic Rays |
| 1121-5 | - |
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, July 28, 1953
| 1246-1 | Chi Chi |
| 1246-3 | - |
| 1246-6 | - |
| 1247-1 | I Remember You |
| 1248-1 | Now's The Time |
| 1249-3 | Confirmation |
1953
Joe Holiday - Mambo Jazz (Fantasy OJCCD 1786-2)
Idrees Sulieman (tp) Eddie Bert (tb) Earl Warren (as) Joe Holiday (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) John Acea (p) Franklin Skeete (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, March 4, 1953
| 457 | Cotton Candy |
| 458 | And Now It Is Love |
| 459 | My Funny Valentine |
| 460 | Martha's Harp |
Charlie Parker - Yardbird-DC-53 (VGM 0009)
Charlie Parker (as) Jack Holliday (p) Mert Oliver (b) Max Roach (d)"Howard Theater", Washington, DC, March 8, 1953
| Cool Blues | |
| Out Of Nowhere | |
| Ornithology | |
| Anthropology |
Max Roach Quartet (Fantasy OJC 202)
Idrees Sulieman (tp) Leon Comegys (tb) Gigi Gryce (as, fl) Hank Mobley (ts) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Franklin Skeete (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, April 10, 1953
| A105 | Orientation |
| B105 | Mobleyzation |
| A106 | Glow Worm |
| B106 | Sfax |
NYC, April 21, 1953
| 1. RM502 | Just One Of Those Things |
| 2. RM503 | Cou Manchi-Cou |
| 3. RM504 | Kismet |
| 4. RM505 | Chi Chi |
| 5. RM506 | I'm A Fool To Want You |
| 6. RM507 | Drum Conversation |
The Charles Mingus Duo And Trio - Debut Rarities, Vol. 2 (Fantasy OJCCD 1808-2)
Spaulding Givens (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, April 14, 1953
| Day Dream (take 1) | |
| Day Dream (take 2) | |
| Theme From "Rhapsody In Blue" (take 1) | |
| Theme From "Rhapsody In Blue" (take 2) | |
| Jet (take 1) | |
| Jet (take 2) |
The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall (Debut DEB 124)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Charlie Parker (as) Bud Powell (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Perdido | |
| Salt Peanuts, #1&2 | |
| Wee | |
| Hot House, #1&2 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
The Bud Powell Trio (Fantasy LP 6006)
Bud Powell (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Embraceable You | |
| Sure Thing | |
| Cherokee | |
| Hallelujah (Jubilee) | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland |
Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 2 - Burning In U.S.A., 53-55 (Mythic Sound MS 6002-1)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Bud Powell (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Woody'n You | |
| Salt Peanuts |
Miles Davis - Blue Haze (Prestige PRLP 7054)
Miles Davis (tp) John Lewis (p -1/3) Charles Mingus (p -4) Percy Heath (b) Max Roach (d)WOR Studios, NYC, May 19, 1953
| 1. 479 | When Lights Are Low |
| 2. 480 | Tune Up |
| 3. 481 | Miles Ahead |
| 4. 482 | Smooch |
Al Cohn - Cohn's Tones (Savoy MG 12048)
Nick Travis (tp) Al Cohn (ts) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, June 23, 1953
| Ah Moore | |
| Jane Street | |
| I'm Telling Ya | |
| That's What You Think |
Billy Eckstine - The Great Mr. B With A Beat (MGM E 3176)
Roy Eldridge (tp) Kai Winding (tb) John LaPorta (cl) Warne Marsh, Lester Young (ts) Terry Gibbs (vib) Teddy Wilson (p) Billy Bauer (g) Eddie Safranski (b) Max Roach (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)NYC, July 9, 1953
| 53S507 | How High The Moon, Pt. 1 |
| 53S508 | How High The Moon, Pt. 2 |
| 53S509 | St. Louis Blues, Pt. 1 |
| 53S510 | St. Louis Blues, Pt. 2 |
The Quartet Of Charlie Parker (Verve 825 671-2)
Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Percy Heath (b) Max Roach (d)Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, July 28, 1953
| 1246-4 | Chi Chi (alt. take) |
Cliff "King" Solomon - Li'l Darlin' c/w But Officer? (Okeh 7010)
Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Clifford Solomon (ts) Oscar Estelle (bars) Wade Legge (p) Monk Montgomery (b) Max Roach (d) Ernestine Anderson, Gigi Gryce (vo)NYC, August 2, 1953
| CO49881 | Li'l Darlin' |
| CO49884 | But Officer? |
Cliff "King" Solomon - Square Dance Boogie c/w Street Walking (Okeh 7022)
Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Clifford Solomon (ts) Oscar Estelle (bars) Wade Legge (p) Monk Montgomery (b) Max Roach (d) Ernestine Anderson, Gigi Gryce (vo): same sessionNYC, August 2, 1953
| CO49882 | Square Dance Boogie |
| CO49883 | Street Walking |
Miles Davis And The Lighthouse All-Stars - At Last! (Contemporary C 7645)
Chet Baker (tp) Russ Freeman (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Max Roach (d)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, September 13, 1953
| At Last |
same location, date
| 1. | Infinite Promenade (Infinity Promenade) |
| 2. | 'Round About Midnight |
| 3. | A Night In Tunisia |
| 4. | Drum Conversation |
Chet Baker And The Lighthouse All-Stars - Witch Doctor (Contemporary C 7649)
Chet Baker (tp) Russ Freeman (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Max Roach (d)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, September 13, 1953
| Winter Wonderland |
same location, date
| Loaded | |
| I'll Remember April |
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 3 (Contemporary C 3508)
Rolf Ericson (tp) Milt Bernhart (tb -4) Herb Geller (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Bud Shank (bars) Claude Williamson (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Max Roach (d) Jack Costanza (bgo -1,4)Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 1953
| 1. C369 | Mambo Los Feliz |
| 2. | Jazz Invention |
| 3. C371 | Love Letters |
| 4. | Witch Doctor, No. 1 |
Dizzy Gillespie/Stan Getz - Diz And Getz (Norgran MGN 1050)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Stan Getz (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Max Roach (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December 9, 1953
| 1367-4 | Girl Of My Dreams |
| 1368-7 | 63VK624 | It Don't Mean A Thing |
| 1369-1 | It's The Talk Of The Town |
| 1370-1 | Siboney, Pt. 1 |
| 1371-2 | Siboney, Pt. 2 |
| 1372-3 | 63VK622 | Exactly Like You |
| 1373-3 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
| 1374-1 | Impromptu |
1954 (The age of 30)
Stan Getz And The Cool Sounds (Verve MGV 8200)
Stan Getz (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Bob Whitlock (b) Max Roach (d)Los Angeles, CA, January 23, 1954
| 1494-5 | Nobody Else But Me |
| 1497-3 | Down By The Sycamore Tree |
Various Artists - Tenor Saxes (Norgran MGN 1034)
Stan Getz (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Bob Whitlock (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, January 23, 1954
| 1495-1 | With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair |
| 1496-6 | I Hadn't Anyone Till You |
Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson (EmArcy MG 36009)
Maynard Ferguson (tp, vtb) Milt Bernhart (tb) Herb Geller (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Claude Williamson (p) John Simmons (b) Max Roach (d)Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 1954
| 10341 | Air Conditioned |
| 10342 | Love Is Here To Stay |
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 4 - Oboe/Flute (Contemporary C 3520)
Bud Shank (fl, afl) Bob Cooper (ob, ehr) Claude Williamson (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Max Roach (d)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, February 25 & 26, 1954
| Aquarium | |
| Warm Winds | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Albatross | |
| Still Life | |
| Bags' Groove | |
| Hermosa Summer | |
| Happy Town |
The Birdlanders, Vol. 2 (Period SPL 1212)
Kai Winding (tb) Al Cohn (ts) Henri Renaud (p) Tal Farlow (g) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) Max Roach (d)NYC, March 13, 1954
| East Lag (E Lag) | |
| Rhumblues |
The Birdlanders, Vol. 1 (Period SPL 1211)
Kai Winding (tb) Al Cohn (ts) Henri Renaud (p) Tal Farlow (g) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) Max Roach (d): same sessionNYC, March 13, 1954
| Marcel The Furrier | |
| Ondine |
The Birdlanders, Vol. 3 (Period SPL 1213)
Kai Winding (tb) Al Cohn (ts) Henri Renaud (p) Tal Farlow (g) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) Max Roach (d): same sessionNYC, March 13, 1954
| Stardust | |
| Burt's Pad |
The Best Of Max Roach And Clifford Brown In Concert! (Gene Norman Presents GNP 18)
Clifford Brown (tp) Teddy Edwards (ts -1,3) Carl Perkins (p) George Bledsoe (b) Max Roach (d) Gene Norman (ann)"California Club", Los Angeles, CA, April, 1954
| 1. | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm |
| 2. | Tenderly |
| 3. | Sunset Eyes |
| 4. | Clifford's Axe |
"California Club", Los Angeles, CA, August 30, 1954
| Jordu | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| I Get A Kick Out Of You | |
| Parisian Thoroughfare |
Clifford Brown And Max Roach (EmArcy MG 36036)
Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1954
| 10856-2 | Delilah |
| 10858-2 | Parisian Thoroughfare |
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1954
| 10859-3 | Jordu (edited ver.) |
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1954
| 10877-4 | Joy Spring |
| 10880 | Daahoud |
Capitol Studios, NYC, February 24, 1955
| 11364-8 | The Blues Walk |
Capitol Studios, NYC, February 25, 1955
| 11365-13 | What Am I Here For |
Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Brown And Roach Incorporated (EmArcy MG 36008)
Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1954
| 10857-2 | Darn That Dream |
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1954
| 1. 10860-10 | Sweet Clifford |
| 2. 10861-7 | Ghost Of A Chance |
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 5, 1954
| 1. 10866-8 | Stompin' At The Savoy |
| 2. 10867-4 | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
| 3. 10868-1 | I'll String Along With You |
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1954
| 10878-1/4 | Mildama (edited ver.) |
The Immortal Clifford Brown (Limelight LM 2-8201)
Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d): same personnelCapitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1954
| 10859-3 | Jordu (complete ver.) |
NYC, February 17, 1956
| 12462-9 | Flossie Lou |
Clifford Brown - The Boss Man (Time LP 8)
Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1954
| 10860 | Sweet Clifford (Clifford's Fantasy) |
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10887 | Caravan (The Boss Man) |
Clifford Brown - Daahoud (Mainstream MRL 386)
Clifford Brown (tp) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1954
| 10861-6 | Ghost Of A Chance (alt. take) |
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1954
| 1. 10879-6 | These Foolish Things |
| 2. 10880-5 | Daahoud (alt. take) |
The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown - Brownie (EmArcy 838 306-2)
Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d): same personnelCapitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 5, 1954
| 10867-5 | I Get A Kick Out Of You (alt. take) |
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1954
| 10877-3 | Joy Spring (alt. take) |
| 10878-2 | Mildama (take 2) |
| 10878-4 | Mildama (take 4) |
| 10878-6 | Mildama (take 6) |
| 10878 | Mildama (section II) |
| - | Mildama (section III) |
| - | - |
| - | - |
NYC, February 16, 1956
| 12463-6 | What Is This Thing Called Love? (alt. take) |
| 12464-1 | Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing (breakdown) |
| 12464-2 | Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing (alt. take) |
NYC, February 17, 1956
| 12459-2 | I'll Remember April (breakdown) |
| 12462 | Flossie Lou (rehearsal take) |
| 12462-3 | Flossie Lou (alt. take 1) |
| 12462-7 | Flossie Lou (alt. take 2) |
| 12462-8 | Flossie Lou (alt. take 3) |
Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown (EmArcy (J) 195J 1)
Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1954
| 10878-5 | Mildama (take 5) |
Capitol Studios, NYC, February 23, 1955
| 11360-12 | Land's End (alt. take) |
Capitol Studios, NYC, February 24, 1955
| 11364-5 | The Blues Walk (alt. take) |
NYC, February 17, 1956
| 12459-3 | I'll Remember April (alt. take) |
Clifford Brown All Stars - Caravan (EmArcy MG 36102)
Clifford Brown (tp) Herb Geller, Joe Maini (as -2) Walter Benton (ts -2) Kenny Drew (p) Curtis Counce (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 1. 10887 | Caravan |
| 2. 10888 | Autumn In New York |
Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (Mercury (J) 25PJ 58/61)
Clifford Brown (tp) Herb Geller, Joe Maini (as) Walter Benton (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Curtis Counce (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionCapitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10885 | Coronado (Coronodo) (rehearsal take) |
Clifford Brown - Jams 2 (EmArcy (J) 195J 2)
Clifford Brown (tp) Herb Geller, Joe Maini (as) Walter Benton (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Curtis Counce (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionCapitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10885-6 | Coronado (Coronodo) |
Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 1954
| 1. 10909-2 | Crazy, He Calls Me |
| 2. 10911-3 | I'll Remember April |
Various Artists - Best Coast Jazz (EmArcy MG 36039)
Clifford Brown (tp) Herb Geller, Joe Maini (as) Walter Benton (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Curtis Counce (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, 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 (tp) Herb Geller, Joe Maini (as) Walter Benton (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Curtis Counce (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionCapitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10885-10 | Coronado (edited ver.) |
| 10886-1 | You Go To My Head (edited ver.) |
Various Artists - Jam Session (EmArcy MG 36002)
Clifford Brown, Maynard Ferguson, Clark Terry (tp) Herb Geller (as -1,2,4) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p) Junior Mance (p -1,2,4) Keter Betts, George Morrow (b -1,2,4) Keter Betts or George Morrow (b -3) Max Roach (d) Dinah Washington (vo -3)Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 1954
| 1. 10900-1 | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
| 2. 10903-2 | Move |
| 3. 10904-3 | Darn That Dream |
| 4. 10906-1 | My Funny Valentine / Don't Worry 'Bout Me / Bess, You Is My Woman Now / It Might As Well Be Spring |
Dinah Jams Featuring Dinah Washington (EmArcy MG 36000)
Maynard Ferguson, Clark Terry (tp -1,3/5) Clifford Brown (tp -1/4) Herb Geller (as -3/5) Harold Land (ts -3/5) Junior Mance (p) Richie Powell (p -4,5) Keter Betts or George Morrow (b -1/3) Keter Betts (b -4,5) George Morrow (b -4/6) Max Roach (d) Dinah Washington (vo)Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 1954
| 1. 10901 | I've Got You Under My Skin |
| 2. 10902 | No More |
| 3. 10905-2 | You Go To My Head |
| 4. 10907-5 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 5. 10908-2 | Alone Together / Summertime / Come Rain Or Come Shine |
| 6. 10910-1 | There Is No Greater Love |
The Complete Bud Powell On Verve (Verve 314 521 669-2)
Bud Powell (p) Percy Heath (b) Max Roach (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 16, 1954
| 2138-1,2 | Like Someone In Love (incomplete) |
| 2140-1,2 | That Old Black Magic (incomplete) |
| 2140-5 | That Old Black Magic (alt. take 2) |
Bud Powell - Jazz Original (Norgran MGN 1017)
Bud Powell (p) Percy Heath (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionFine Sound Studios, NYC, December 16, 1954
| 2139-1 | Deep Night |
| 2140-4 | That Old Black Magic |
| 2141-1 | 'Round About Midnight |
The Genius Of Bud Powell, Vol. 2 (Verve VE2 2526)
Bud Powell (p) Percy Heath (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionFine Sound Studios, NYC, December 16, 1954
| 2140-3 | That Old Black Magic (alt. take 1) |
1955
Clifford Brown With Strings (EmArcy MG 36005)
Clifford Brown (tp) Richie Powell (p) Barry Galbraith (g) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d) Neal Hefti (arr, cond) 6 violins, 2 violas, 1 violoncelloFine Sound Studios, NYC, January 18, 1955
| 11116-6 | Portrait Of Jennie |
| 11117-5 | What's New? |
| 11118-4 | Yesterdays |
| 11119-8 | Where Or When |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 19, 1955
| 11120-7 | Can't Help Lovin' That Man |
| 11121-11 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
| 11122-8 | Laura |
| 11123-4 | Memories Of You |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 20, 1955
| 11124-6 | Embraceable You |
| 11125-7 | Blue Moon |
| 11126-4 | Willow Weep For Me |
| 11127-7 | Stardust |
Hazel Scott - Relaxed Piano Moods (Fantasy OJC 1702)
Hazel Scott (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 21, 1955
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Peace Of Mind | |
| Lament | |
| The Jeep Is Jumpin' | |
| Git Up From There | |
| A Foggy Day |
Hazel Scott - Relaxed Piano Moods (Fantasy OJCCD 1702-2)
Hazel Scott (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 21, 1955
| Mountain Greenery | |
| Git Up From There (alt. take) | |
| Lament (alt. take) |
Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Study In Brown (EmArcy MG 36037)
Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Capitol Studios, NYC, February 23, 1955
| 11358-7 | Gerkin' For Perkin' |
| 11359-7 | Take The "A" Train |
| 11361-15 | Swingin' |
Capitol Studios, NYC, February 24, 1955
| 11362 | George's Dilemma (Ulcer Department) |
| 11363-15 | If I Love Again |
Capitol Studios, NYC, February 25, 1955
| 11366-2 | Cherokee (Indian Love Song) |
| 11367 | Jacqui |
| 11368-4 | Sandu |
Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude (EmArcy MG 36017)
Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d): same personnelCapitol Studios, NYC, February 23, 1955
| 11360-14 | Land's End |
Thad Jones (Debut DEB 127)
Thad Jones (tp) John Dennis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955
| One More | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| More Of The Same | |
| Get Out Of Town (alt. take) |
Thad Jones/Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations, Vol. 1 (Debut DLP 17)
Thad Jones (tp) John Dennis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955
| One More (edited ver.) |
Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings (Debut 12DCD 4402-2)
Thad Jones (tp) John Dennis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955
| Get Out Of Town | |
| One More (alt. take) |
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, December 23, 1955
| Drums (take 1) | |
| Drums (take 2) | |
| I'll Remember April (alt. take) |
John Dennis - New Piano Expressions (Debut DEB 121)
John Dennis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955
| Ensenada | |
| Machajo | |
| Cherokee | |
| Seven Moons |
John Dennis - New Piano Expressions: Debut Rarities, Vol. 5 (Fantasy OJCCD 1843-2)
John Dennis (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955
| Seven Moons (alt. take) | |
| All The Things You Are (alt. take 1) | |
| All The Things You Are (alt. take 2) | |
| Cherokee (alt. take) |
Count Basie With His All Time Great Orchestra (Hall Of Fame JG 629)
Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, May 6, 1955
| I Get A Kick Out Of You |
Gene Krupa Quartet, Max Roach - Clifford Brown Quintet (Hall Of Fame JG 633)
Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d): same session"Carnegie Hall", NYC, May 6, 1955
| Variations (The Blues Walk) |
Herbie Nichols Trio (Blue Note BLP 1519)
Herbie Nichols (p) Al McKibbon (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 1, 1955
| tk.4 | The Gig |
| tk.6 | Hangover Triangle |
| tk.8 | Lady Sings The Blues |
| tk.10 | Chit-Chatting |
| tk.11 | House Party Starting |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 7, 1955
| tk.12 | Terpsichore |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 19, 1956
| tk.1 | Wildflower |
| tk.4 | Mine |
| tk.12 | The Spinning Song |
| tk.16 | Query |
The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2)
Herbie Nichols (p) Al McKibbon (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 1, 1955
| tk.5 | Applejackin' (alt. take) |
| tk.12 | The Gig (alt. take) |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 7, 1955
| tk.2 | Furthermore (alt. take 1) |
| tk.3 | Furthermore |
| tk.5 | 117th Street (alt. take) |
| tk.6 | 117th Street |
| tk.7 | Sunday Stroll |
| tk.10 | Nick At T's |
| tk.11 | Furthermore (alt. take 2) |
| tk.13 | 'Orse At Safari |
| tk.14 | Applejackin' (alt. take) |
| tk.15 | Applejackin' |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 19, 1956
| tk.3 | Mine (alt. take) |
| tk.10 | Trio (alt. take) |
| tk.11 | The Spinning Song (alt. take) |
| tk.14 | Riff Primatif (alt. take) |
| tk.15 | Query (alt. take) |
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (EmArcy MG 36043)
Nat Adderley (cor) J.J. Johnson (tb) Cannonball Adderley (as) Jerome Richardson (ts, fl) Cecil Payne (bars) John Williams (p) Paul Chambers (b) Max Roach (d) Quincy Jones (arr)NYC, August 5, 1955
| 11994 | Willows |
| 11995 | Fallen Feathers |
| 11996 | Rose Room |
Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars (EmArcy MG 36066)
Ernie Royal (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Lucky Thompson (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) John Williams (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Paul Chambers (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, August 12, 1955
| 11997 | Hear Ye! Hear Ye! |
| 11998 | You Don't Know What Love Is |
| 11999 | Little Beaver |
Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Raw Genius 1 (Victor (J) SMJ 6185M)
Clifford Brown (tp) Nicky Hill, Sonny Rollins (ts) Billy Wallace (p) Leo Blevins (g) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)"Bee Hive Club", Chicago, IL, November 7, 1955
| I'll Remember April, Pt. 1&2 | |
| Woody'n You | |
| Hot House |
Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Raw Genius 2 (Victor (J) SMJ 6186M)
Clifford Brown (tp) Nicky Hill (ts) unknown (ts -1) Sonny Rollins (ts -2) Billy Wallace (p -1) Chris Anderson (p -2) Leo Blevins (g) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)"Bee Hive Club", Chicago, IL, November 7, 1955
| 1. | Walkin' |
| 2. | Cherokee |
Sonny Rollins - Worktime (Prestige PRLP 7020)
Sonny Rollins (ts) Ray Bryant (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 2, 1955
| 826 | There's No Business Like Show Business |
| 827 | Paradox |
| 828 | Raincheck |
| 829 | There Are Such Things |
| 830 | It's Alright With Me |
Charles Mingus - Mingus At The Bohemia (Debut DEB 123)
Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, December 23, 1955
| Percussion Discussion |
Charles Mingus - Chazz! (Debut (D) DEB 139)
Eddie Bert (tb) George Barrow (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Charles Mingus (b) Max Roach (d)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, December 23, 1955
| Drums |
1956
Clifford Brown And Max Roach At Basin Street (EmArcy MG 36070)
Clifford Brown (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, January 4, 1956
| 12421-4 | Gertrude's Bounce |
| 12423-12 | Powell's Prances |
NYC, February 16, 1956
| 12463-7 | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
| 12464-14 | Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing |
NYC, February 17, 1956
| 12459-1 | I'll Remember April |
| 12460-8 | Time |
| 12461-16 | The Scene Is Clean |
Clifford Brown - The Quintet, Vol. 2 (EmArcy EMS 2-407)
Clifford Brown (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d): same personnelNYC, January 4, 1956
| 12422-10 | Junior's Arrival (Step Lightly) |
Clifford Brown - Pure Genius, Vol. 1 (Elektra/Musician E1 60026)
Clifford Brown (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d): same personnelprobably live in NYC, early 1956
| I'll Remember April | |
| What's New? | |
| Daahoud | |
| Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
Sonny Rollins Plus 4 (Prestige PRLP 7038)
Clifford Brown (tp -1/4) Sonny Rollins (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, March 22, 1956
| 1. 867 | I Feel A Song Comin' On |
| 2. 868 | Pent-Up House |
| 3. 869 | Valse Hot |
| 4. 870 | Kiss And Run |
| 5. 871 | Count Your Blessings |
Introducing Johnny Griffin (Blue Note BLP 1533)
Johnny Griffin (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 17, 1956
| tk.2 | Chicago Calling |
| tk.3 | Mil Dew |
| tk.6 | The Boy Next Door |
| tk.8 | It's All Right With Me |
| tk.10 | Nice And Easy |
| tk.13 | Lover Man |
| tk.14 | These Foolish Things |
Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10)
Johnny Griffin (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 17, 1956
| tk.12 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| tk.16 | Cherokee |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 19, 1956
| tk.8 | Argumentative Variation (Trio) |
| tk.13 | Riff Primatif (Riff Primitif) |
Max Roach - Clifford Brown Quintet Live At Basin Street, April, 1956 (Ingo (It) two)
Clifford Brown (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)"Basin Street Club", NYC, April 28, 1956
| Valse Hot (Waltz Hot) | |
| I Feel A Song Comin' On |
Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes, Vol. 7 (Philology (It) W 1008-2)
Clifford Brown (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) probably Richie Powell (p) probably George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d) Bob Story (ann)WIOR radio broadcast, "Continental Restaurant", Norfolk, VA, June 18, 1956
| Just One Of Those Things | |
| You Go To My Head | |
| Good Bait |
Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes, Vol. 8 (Philology (It) W 1009-2)
Clifford Brown (tp) Sonny Stitt (as -5) Sonny Rollins (ts) probably Richie Powell (p) probably George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d) Bob Story (ann)WIOR radio broadcast, "Continental Restaurant", Norfolk, VA, June 18, 1956
| 1. | One For My Baby |
| 2. | Someone To Watch Over Me |
| 3. | What's New? |
| 4. | These Foolish Things |
| 5. | I Get |