Max Roach Discography
1943 (age 19)
Coleman Hawkins Quintet
Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Ellis Larkins (piano) Jimmy Shirley (guitar) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, December 18, 1943
| 19001 | Blues Changes | Brunswick BL 58030, BL 54016 |
| 19002 | These Foolish Things | unissued |
| T1917 | Lover Come Back To Me | Brunswick BL 58030, BL 54016 |
| T1918 | Indiana | unissued |
* Brunswick BL 58030 Coleman Hawkins - Tenor Sax
1944 (age 20)
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
Vic Coulsen, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Vanderveer (trumpet) Leonard Lowry, Leo Parker (alto saxophone) Ray Abrams, Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Budd Johnson (baritone saxophone) Clyde Hart (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, February 16, 1944
| R1000 | Woody'n You | Apollo 751, LAP 101; Delmark DD 459 |
| R1001 | Bu-Dee-Daht | Apollo 752, LAP 101; Delmark DD 459 |
| R1002 | Yesterdays | - |
* Apollo LAP 101 Coleman Hawkins And His All Stars
* Apollo 751 Coleman Hawkins - Woody'n You b/w Rainbow Mist
* Apollo 752 Coleman Hawkins - Bu-Dee-Daht b/w Yesterdays
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
Vic Coulsen, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Vanderveer (trumpet) Leonard Lowry, Leo Parker (alto saxophone) Ray Abrams, Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Budd Johnson (tenor, baritone saxophone) Clyde Hart (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Max Roach (drums): Johnson plays (tenor, baritone saxophone)NYC, February 22, 1944
| R1003 | Disorder At The Border | Apollo 753, LAP 101; Delmark DD 459 |
| R1004 | Feeling Zero | - |
| R1005 | Rainbow Mist (Body And Soul) | Apollo 751, LAP 101; Delmark DD 459 |
* Apollo LAP 101 Coleman Hawkins And His All Stars
* Apollo 753 Coleman Hawkins - Disorder At The Border b/w Feeling Zero
* Apollo 751 Coleman Hawkins - Woody'n You b/w Rainbow Mist
Benny Carter And His Orchestra
John Carroll, Edwin Davis, Milton Fletcher, Karl George (trumpet) Shorty Haughton, J.J. Johnson, Alton Moore (trombone) Bart Varsalona (bass trombone) Porter Kilbert (alto saxophone) Benny Carter (alto saxophone, trumpet, arranger) Willard Brown (alto, baritone saxophone) Bumps Myers, Gene Porter (tenor saxophone) Gerald Wiggins (piano) Jimmy Edwards (guitar) Charlie Drayton (bass) Max Roach (drums) Dick Gray (vocals -3)Los Angeles, CA, May 21, 1944
| 1. 254-1 | I Can't Escape From You | Capitol M 11057; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
| 2. 254-3 | - | Capitol 40048; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
| 3. 255-2 | I'm Lost | Capitol 165; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
| 4. 256-3 | I Can't Get Started | Capitol 48015; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
| 5. 256-N1 | - | Capitol M 11057; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
| 6. 257-3 | I Surrender, Dear | Capitol 200, F 304, 15852, H 235, H 326, M 11057; Mosaic MQ19-170 |
* Mosaic MQ19-170, MD12-170 Various Artists - Classic Capitol Jazz Sessions
* Capitol H 235, (E) LC 6510 Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Battle Of The Big Bands
* Capitol H 326, (E) LC 6579 Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Trumpet Stylists
* Capitol 165 Benny Carter - I'm Lost b/w Just A Baby's Prayer At Twilight
* Capitol 200, 7-1231 Benny Carter - Malibu b/w I Surrender, Dear
* Capitol 15852 Dizzy Gillespie - Coast To Coast b/w ???
* Capitol 40048, 48015, F 304 Benny Carter And His Orchestra (no details)
1945
Timmie Rogers And His Orchestra
Felix Barboza, Alfonso Barrymore, William Johnson, Loyal Walker (trumpet) Shorty Haughton, J.J. Johnson, Alton Moore, George Washington (trombone) Jewell Grant, Porter Kilbert (alto saxophone) Benny Carter (alto saxophone, trumpet) Don Byas, Harold Clark (tenor saxophone) Willard Brown (baritone saxophone) Rufus Webster (piano) Herman Mitchell (guitar) Charlie Drayton (bass) Max Roach (drums) Timmie Rogers (vocals)NYC, February 26, 1945
| W1256 | Daddy-O | Regis 7001; Classics (F) 923 |
| W1258 | A Good Deal | - |
| Capacity | unissued | |
| If You Can't Smile And Say Yes Don't Smile And Say No | - |
* Regis 7001 Timmie Rogers - Daddy-O b/w A Good Deal
Savannah Churchill And Her Orchestra
Felix Barboza, Alfonso Barrymore, William Johnson, Loyal Walker (trumpet) Shorty Haughton, J.J. Johnson, Alton Moore, George Washington (trombone) Jewell Grant, Porter Kilbert (alto saxophone) Benny Carter (alto saxophone, trumpet) Don Byas, Harold Clark (tenor saxophone) Willard Brown (baritone saxophone) Rufus Webster (piano) Herman Mitchell (guitar) Charlie Drayton (bass) Max Roach (drums) Savannah Churchill (vocals): Savannah Churchill (vocals) replaces RogersNYC, February 27, 1945
| W1261 | All Alone | Manor 1004; Classics (F) 923 |
| W1262 | Daddy Daddy | - |
* Manor 1004 Savannah Churchill - All Alone b/w Daddy Daddy
Capitol International Jazzmen
Bill Coleman (trumpet) Buster Bailey (clarinet) Benny Carter (alto saxophone) Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Nat King Cole (piano) Oscar Moore (guitar) John Kirby (bass) Max Roach (drums) Kay Starr (vocals -3,4)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, March 30, 1945
| 1. 599-3 | You Can Depend On Me | Capitol 283, H 322, CDP 7 96693-2 |
| 2. 599-4 | You Can Depend On Me (alt. take) | Capitol CDP 7 96693-2 |
| 3. 600-3A | If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight | Capitol 10031, 1615, H 241, CDP 7 96693-2 |
| 4. 601-2 | Stormy Weather | Capitol 283, 57-811, H 341, CDP 7 96693-2 |
| 5. 602-4 | Riffmarole (alt. take) | Capitol CDP 7 96693-2 |
| 6. 602-5A | Riffmarole | Capitol 10031, H 241, T 795, CDP 7 96693-2 |
* Capitol CDP 7 96693-2 Nat King Cole - Jazz Encounters
* Capitol H 322, (E) LC 6363 Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Small Combos
* Capitol 283 Capitol International Jazzmen - You Can Depend On Me b/w Stormy Weather
* Capitol 10031 Capitol International Jazzmen - If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight b/w Riffmarole
* Capitol 1615 Kay Starr - You Were Only Foolin' b/w If I Could Be With You
* Capitol 57-811 Kay Starr/Dave Cavanaugh - You're The One I Care For b/w Stormy Weather
* Capitol H 241, H 341 Capitol International Jazzmen (no details)
Benny Carter And His Orchestra
Emmett Berry, Paul Cohen, Irving Lewis, Fred Trainer, Gerald Wilson (trumpet) Henry Coker, Alton Moore, Louis Taylor, George Washington (trombone) Jewell Grant, Porter Kilbert (alto saxophone) Benny Carter (alto saxophone, trumpet, arranger) Harold Clark, Bumps Myers (tenor saxophone) John Taylor (baritone saxophone) Rufus Webster (piano) Herman Mitchell (guitar) Charlie Drayton (bass) Max Roach (drums) Larry Stewart (vocals -1)Los Angeles, CA, April 9, 1945
| 1. 610-5 | June Comes Around Every Year | Mosaic MQ19-170; Classics (F) 1043 |
| 2. 611-3 | Malibu | Capitol 200; Mosaic MQ19-170; Classics (F) 923 |
* Classics (F) 1043 Benny Carter And His Orchestra 1946-1948
* Classics (F) 923 Benny Carter And His Orchestra 1943-1946
* Capitol 200, 7-1231 Benny Carter - Malibu b/w I Surrender, Dear
Sarah Vaughan With Dizzy Gillespie Septet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Nat Jaffe (piano -1,3) Tadd Dameron (piano -2) Bill DeArango (guitar) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums) Sarah Vaughan (vocals)NYC, May 25, 1945
| 1. W3325 | What More Can A Woman Do | Continental 6008; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D |
| 2. W3326 | I'd Rather Have A Memory Than A Dream | - |
| 3. W3327 | Mean To Me | Continental 6024; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D |
* Continental 6008 Sarah Vaughan - What More Can A Woman Do b/w I'd Rather Have A Memory Than A Dream
* Continental 6024 Sarah Vaughan - Signing Off b/w Mean To Me
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Don Byas (tenor saxophone -1,2) Al Haig (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Town Hall", NYC, June 22, 1945
| 1. | Intro | Uptown UPCD 27.51 |
| 2. | Bebop | - |
| 3. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| 4. | Groovin' High | - |
| 5. | Salt Peanuts | - |
Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys
Miles Davis (trumpet -2/13) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Sadik Hakim (piano -11/13) Dizzy Gillespie (piano -1/10,16, trumpet, piano -14,15) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
| 1. S5849-1 | Warming Up A Riff (orig.-take 1) | Savoy 945, 45-302, XP 8001, MG 9000, MG 12014, MG 12079, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| 2. S5850-1 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| 3. S5850-2 | Billie's Bounce (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 5500 |
| 4. S5850-3 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 3) | - |
| 5. S5850-4 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 4) | - |
| 6. S5850-5 | Billie's Bounce (orig.-take 5) | Savoy 573, 45-304, XP 8000, MG 9001, MG 12009, MG 12079, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| 7. S5851-1 | Now's The Time (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 5500 |
| 8. S5851-2 | Now's The Time (short-take 2) | - |
| 9. S5851-3 | Now's The Time (new-take 3) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| 10. S5851-4 | Now's The Time (orig.-take 4) | Savoy 573, 45-300, 4508, XP 8000, MG 9000, MG 12001, MG 12079, MG 12125, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| 11. S5852-1 | Thriving On A Riff (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| 12. S5852-2 | Thriving On A Riff (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 5500 |
| 13. S5852-3 | Thriving On A Riff (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 903, 945, 45-306, XP 8006, MG 9001, MG 12009, MG 12079, MG 12126, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| 14. S5853-1 | Ko-Ko (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 5500 |
| 15. S5853-2 | Ko-Ko (orig.-take 2) (Cocoa) | Savoy 597, 45-311, 4508, XP 8001, XP 8097, MG 9000, MG 9034, MG 12014, MG 12079, MG 12126, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| 16. | Meandering (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
* Savoy MG 12079 Charlie Parker Story
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird: Master Takes
* Savoy SJL 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 12001 The Immortal Charlie Parker
* Savoy MG 12125 Various Artists - The Many Faces Of Blues
* Savoy MG 12126 Various Artists - The Jazz Hour
* Savoy MG 9000 The Charlie Parker Quintet, Vol. 1
* Savoy MG 9001 The Charlie Parker Quintet, Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 9034 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max
* Savoy XP 8001 Charlie Parker, Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8000 Charlie Parker, Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8006 Charlie Parker, Vol. 7
* Savoy XP 8097 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max, Vol. 1
* Savoy 45-302 Charlie Parker - Warming Up A Riff b/w Buzzy
* Savoy 45-304 Charlie Parker - Billie's Bounce b/w Klaunstance
* Savoy 45-300 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time b/w Red Cross
* Savoy 4508 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time b/w Ko-Ko
* Savoy 45-306 Charlie Parker - Thriving On A Riff b/w Sippin' At Bells
* Savoy 45-311 Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko b/w Marmaduke
* Savoy 945 Charlie Parker - Warming Up A Riff b/w Thriving On A Riff
* Savoy 573 Charlie Parker - Billie's Bounce b/w Now's The Time
= Savoy 918 Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Billie's Bounce b/w Now's The Time
* Savoy 903 The Be Bop Boys - Opus De Bop b/w Thriving On A Riff
* Savoy 597 Don Byas - How High The Moon b/w Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko
= Savoy 916 Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko b/w Don Byas - How High The Moon
1946
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Leonard Hawkins (trumpet -1/3,6/8) Dexter Gordon (tenor saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, January 29, 1946
| 1. S5878-1 | Long Tall Dexter (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 2. S5878-2 | Long Tall Dexter | Savoy 603, MG 9023, MG 12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 3. S5879-1 | Dexter Rides Again | Savoy 623, XP 8080, MG 9016, MG 12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 4. S5880-3 | I Can't Escape From You (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 5. S5880-7 | I Can't Escape From You | Savoy 595, MG 12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 6. S5881 | Dexter Digs In (alt. take 2) | Savoy SVY 17027; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 7. S5881-2 | Dexter Digs In (alt. take) | Savoy SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
| 8. S5881-3 | Dexter Digs In | Savoy 595, 603, MG 9025, MG 12130, SJL 2211; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 |
* Savoy MG 12130 Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 Young Dex 1944-1946
* Savoy SVY 17027 Dexter Gordon - Settin' The Pace
* Savoy MG 9023 Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 9016 Dexter Gordon - New Sound In Modern Music, Vol. 3
* Savoy MG 9025 Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8080 Dexter Gordon - New Sounds In Modern Music, Vol. 2
* Savoy 603, 923 Dexter Gordon - Long Tall Dexter b/w Dexter Digs In
* Savoy 623 Charlie Kennedy - I Can't Give You Anything But Love b/w Dexter Gordon - Dexter Rides Again
* Savoy 595 Dexter Gordon - I Can't Escape From You b/w Dexter Digs In
Allen Eager Quartet
Allen Eager (tenor saxophone) Ed Finckel (piano) Bob Carter (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, March 22, 1946
| S59000 | Rampage | Savoy 611, MG 9015, SJL 2210 |
| S59001 | Vot's Dot | Savoy 621, MG 9015, SJL 2210 |
| S59002 | Bo By Hatch | Savoy 611, MG 9015, SJL 2210 |
| S59003 | Symphony Sid's Idea (Zadah) | Savoy 909, MG 15044, SJL 2210 |
* Savoy MG 9015 Allen Eager - New Sound In Modern Music, Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 15044 Tenor Sax Solos By Allen Eager
* Savoy 611, 924 Allen Eager - Rampage b/w Bo By Hatch
* Savoy 621 Allen Eager - Vot's Dot b/w Don Byas - September In The Rain
* Savoy 909 Stan Getz - And The Angels Swing b/w Allen Eager - Symphony Sid's Idea
Ted Nash Quartette
Ted Nash (tenor, alto saxophone) Geoffrey Clarkson (piano) Bob Leininger (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, June 21, 1946
| S3304 | Cocktails For Two | Savoy 604, XP 8090 |
| S3305 | Over The Rainbow | Savoy XP 8090, MG 9021 |
| S3306 | Annie Laurie | Savoy 604, XP 8090, MG 9013 |
| S3307 | Margie | Savoy XP 8090 |
| S3308 | A Little Jam | unissued |
* Savoy MG 9013 Various Artists - Tenor Sax Solos, Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8090 Ted Nash
* Savoy 604 Ted Nash - Cocktails For Two b/w Annie Laurie
J.J. Johnson's Beboppers
J.J. Johnson (trombone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Leonard Gaskin (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, June 26, 1946
| S3309-1 | Jay Bird | Savoy SJL 2232 |
| S3309-9 | - | - |
| S3309-11 | Jay Bird (Fly Jay) | Savoy 975, XP 8047, MG 9022, MG 12106, SJL 2232 |
| S3310-1 | Coppin' The Bop | Savoy 615, XP 8047, MG 9025, MG 12106, SJL 2232 |
| S3311-1 | Hey Jay Jay | Savoy SJL 2232 |
| S3311-2 | - | Savoy 615, XP 8047, MG 9023, MG 12106, SJL 2232 |
| S3311-4 | - | Savoy SJL 2232 |
| S3312-1 | Mad Bebop | Savoy 930, XP 8047, MG 9024, SJL 2232 |
* Savoy MG 12106 J.J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets
* Savoy MG 9022 Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 1
* Savoy MG 9025 Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 4
* Savoy MG 9023 Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 9024 Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 3
* Savoy XP 8047 J.J. Johnson - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 11
* Savoy 975 J.J. Johnson - Jay Bird b/w Teddy Reig - Mr. Dues
* Savoy 615, 926 J.J. Johnson - Coppin' The Bop b/w Hey Jay Jay
* Savoy 930 J.J. Johnson - Mad Bebop b/w Sonny Stitt - Seven Up
Stan Getz Quartet / The Be Bop Boys
Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, July 31, 1946
| S3321 | Opus De Bop | Savoy 903, XP 8021, MG 9004, MG 12114, SJL 1105 |
| S3322 | And The Angels Swing | Savoy 909, XP 8020, MG 9004, MG 12114, SJL 1105 |
| S3323 | Running Water | Savoy 954, XP 8020, MG 9004, MG 12114, SJL 1105 |
| S3324 | Don't Worry 'Bout Me | Savoy 932, XP 8021, MG 9024, MG 12114, SJL 1105 |
* Savoy SJL 1105 Stan Getz - Opus De Bop
* Savoy MG 9004 Stan Getz Beboppers
* Savoy MG 9024 Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 3
* Savoy XP 8021 Stan Getz - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8020 Stan Getz - New Trends In Jazz, Vol. 1
* Savoy 903 The Be Bop Boys - Opus De Bop b/w Thriving On A Riff
* Savoy 909 Stan Getz - And The Angels Swing b/w Allen Eager - Symphony Sid's Idea
* Savoy 954 Stan Getz - Running Water b/w Leo Parker - Ineta
* Savoy 932 Allen Eager - Jane's Bounce b/w Stan Getz - Don't Worry 'Bout Me
Don Byas Quartet
Don Byas (tenor saxophone) Sanford Gold (piano) Leonard Gaskin (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, August 21, 1946
| S3329 | Living My Life For You | Savoy 640, XP 8035, MG 9007, SJL 2213 |
| S3330 | To Each His Own | Savoy 640, 770, XP 8035, MG 9007, SJL 2213 |
| S3331A | They Say It's Wonderful | Savoy 625, XP 8035, MG 9007, SJL 2213 |
| S3332A | Cynthia's In Love | Savoy 625, XP 8036, MG 9007, SJL 2213 |
| S3333A | September Song | Savoy 626, XP 8036, MG 9007, SJL 2213 |
| S3334A | St. Louis Blues | Savoy 626, XP 8036, SJL 2213 |
| S3335 | I've Found A New Baby | Savoy 627, XP 8036, MG 15043, SJL 2213 |
| S3336 | Marie | Savoy 627, XP 8037, MG 15043, SJL 2213 |
| S3337 | If I Loved You | unissued |
* Savoy MG 9007 Don Byas - Tenor Sax Solos
* Savoy MG 15043 Tenor Sax Solos By Don Byas
* Savoy XP 8035 Don Byas, Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8036 Don Byas, Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8037 Don Byas, Vol. 3
* Savoy 640 Don Byas - Living My Life For You b/w To Each His Own
* Savoy 770 Don Byas - To Each His Own b/w I Don't Know Why
* Savoy 625 Don Byas - They Say It's Wonderful b/w Cynthia's In Love
* Savoy 626 Don Byas - September Song b/w St. Louis Blues
* Savoy 627 Don Byas - I've Found A New Baby b/w Marie
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
Fats Navarro (trumpet -1/3) J.J. Johnson (trombone -1/3) Porter Kilbert (alto saxophone -1/3) Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone -2/5) Hank Jones (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, December, 1946
| 1. SR1857 | I Mean You | Sonora 3027; Prestige PR 7824; Milestone M 47015; Prestige PRCD 24124-2 |
| 2. SR1858-1 | Bean And The Boys | Sonora 3024; Prestige PR 7824; Milestone M 47015; Prestige PRCD 24124-2 |
| 3. SR1858-2 | - | Prestige PR 7824; Milestone M 47015; Prestige PRCD 24124-2 |
| 4. SR1859 | You Go To My Head | Sonora 3027; Prestige PR 7824; Milestone M 47015; Prestige PRCD 24124-2 |
| 5. SR1860-1 | Cocktails For Two | Sonora 3024; Prestige PR 7824; Milestone M 47015; Prestige PRCD 24124-2 |
* Milestone M 47015 Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Flies
* Prestige PRCD 24124-2 Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys
* Sonora 3027 Coleman Hawkins - I Mean You b/w You Go To My Head
* Sonora 3024 Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys b/w Cocktails For Two
1947
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, January 10, 1947
| 2991 | I'll Remember April | Roost 513, RLP 401, RLP 2224 |
| 2992 | Indiana | Roost 518, RLP 401, RLP 2224 |
| 2993 | Somebody Loves Me | Roost 509, RLP 401, RLP 2224 |
| 2994 | I Should Care | Roost 521, RLP 401, RLP 2224 |
| 2995 | Bud's Bubble | Roost 509, RLP 401, RLP 2224 |
| 2996 | Off Minor | Roost 513, RLP 401, RLP 2224 |
| 2997 | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Roost 521, RLP 401, RLP 2224 |
| 2998 | Everything Happens To Me | Roost 518, RLP 401, RLP 2224 |
* Roost RLP 401; Vogue (E) LDE 010, (F) LD 010 Bud Powell Trio
* Roost 513; Jazz Selection (F) 692 Bud Powell - I'll Remember April b/w Off Minor
* Roost 518; Vogue (E) V 2240; Jazz Selection (F) 687 Bud Powell - Indiana b/w Everything Happens To Me
* Roost 509; Vogue (E) V 2236; Jazz Selection (F) 755 Bud Powell - Somebody Loves Me b/w Bud's Bubble
* Roost 521; Vogue (E) V 2298; Jazz Selection (F) 699 Bud Powell - I Should Care b/w Nice Work If You Can Get It
Charlie Parker All Stars
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)Harry Smith Studios, NYC, May 8, 1947
| S3420-1 | Donna Lee (new-take 1) | Savoy SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| S3420-2 | Donna Lee (new-take 2) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 5500 |
| S3420-3 | Donna Lee (new-take 3) | - |
| S3420-4 | Donna Lee (new-take 4) | Savoy 45-312, MG 12009, SJL 5500 |
| S3420-5 | Donna Lee (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 652, XP 8001, MG 9000, MG 12014, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| S3421-1 | Chasin' The Bird (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 5500 |
| S3421-2 | Chasin' The Bird (short-take 2) | Savoy SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| S3421-3 | Chasin' The Bird (new-take 3) | Savoy 45-301, MG 12009, SJL 5500 |
| S3421-4 | Chasin' The Bird (short-take 4) | Savoy 977, XP 8002, MG 9000, MG 12014, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| S3422-1 | Cheryl (short-take 1) | Savoy 952, MG 12001, SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| S3422-2 | Cheryl (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 45-301, XP 8003, MG 9001, MG 12001, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| S3423-1 | Buzzy (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12009, SJL 5500 |
| S3423-2 | Buzzy (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| S3423-3 | Buzzy (new-take 3) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 5500 |
| S3423-4 | Buzzy (short-take 4) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 5500 |
| S3423-5 | Buzzy (orig.-take) | Savoy 652, 45-302, XP 8002, MG 9001, MG 12000, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
* Savoy SJL 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions
* Savoy MG 12001 The Immortal Charlie Parker
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird: Master Takes
* Savoy MG 12000 Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 1
* Savoy MG 9000 The Charlie Parker Quintet, Vol. 1
* Savoy MG 9001 The Charlie Parker Quintet, Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8001 Charlie Parker, Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8002 Charlie Parker, Vol. 3
* Savoy XP 8003 Charlie Parker, Vol. 4
* Savoy 45-312 Charlie Parker - Donna Lee b/w Steeplechase
* Savoy 45-301 Charlie Parker - Chasin' The Bird b/w Cheryl
* Savoy 45-302 Charlie Parker - Warming Up A Riff b/w Buzzy
* Savoy 652, 928 Charlie Parker - Donna Lee b/w Buzzy
* Savoy 977 Charlie Parker - Chasin' The Bird b/w Miles Davis - Little Willie Leaps
* Savoy 952 Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm b/w Cheryl
Coleman Hawkins All Stars
Miles Davis (trumpet) Kai Winding (trombone) Howard Johnson (alto saxophone) Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, June, 1947
| 215-3 | IM-3818 | Bean-A-Re-Bop | Aladdin 3006, EP 516; Imperial LP 9188-A |
| 216-2 | IM-3817 | Isn't It Romantic | Aladdin EP 516; Imperial LP 9188-A, LP 9233 |
| 217-2 | IM-3819 | The Way You Look Tonight | Aladdin 3006, EP 516; Imperial LP 9188-A, LP 9233 |
| 218-1 | IM-3820 | Phantomesque | Aladdin EP 516; Imperial LP 9188-A |
* Imperial LP 9233 Various Artists - Jazz Festival
* Aladdin EP 516; Vogue (E) EPV 1147, (F) EPL 7152 Coleman Hawkins
* Aladdin 3006 Coleman Hawkins - Bean-A-Re-Bop b/w The Way You Look Tonight
Allen Eager With The Be Bop Boys
Allen Eager (tenor saxophone) Terry Gibbs (vibraphone) Duke Jordan (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, July 15, 1947
| S3432 | All Night, All Frantic | Savoy 948, MG 15044, SJL 2210 |
| S3433 | Donald Jay | Savoy 908, MG 9025, MG 15044, SJL 2210 |
| S3434 | Meeskite | Savoy 908, MG 9015, SJL 2210 |
| S3435 | And That's For Sure | Savoy 948, MG 15044, SJL 2210 |
* Savoy MG 15044 Tenor Sax Solos By Allen Eager
* Savoy MG 9025 Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 4
* Savoy MG 9015 Allen Eager - New Sound In Modern Music, Vol. 2
* Savoy 948 Allen Eager - All Night, All Frantic b/w And That's For Sure
* Savoy 908 Allen Eager - Donald Jay b/w Meeskite
Miles Davis' All Stars
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (tenor saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Nelson Boyd (bass) Max Roach (drums)Harry Smith Studios, NYC, August 14, 1947
| S3440-1 | Milestones (orig.-take 1) | Savoy 45-310, SJL 5500 |
| S3440-2 | Milestones (new-take 2) | Savoy 934, XP 8004, MG 9001, MG 12009, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| S3440-3 | Milestones (orig.-take 3) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| S3441-1 | Little Willie Leaps (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 5500 |
| S3441-2 | Little Willie Leaps (new-take 2) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| S3441-3 | Little Willie Leaps (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 977, 45-305, 4507, XP 8006, XP 8098, MG 9001, MG 9034, MG 12001, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| S3442-1 | Half Nelson (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| S3442-2 | Half Nelson (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 951, 45-303, 4507, XP 8005, MG 9000, MG 12009, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| S3443-1 | Sippin' At Bells (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12009, SJL 5500 |
| S3443-2 | Sippin' At Bells (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 934, 45-306, XP 8004, MG 9000, MG 12009, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| S3443-3 | Sippin' At Bells (short-take 3) | Savoy SJL 5500 |
| S3443-4 | Sippin' At Bells (new-take 4) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 2
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird: Master Takes
* Savoy MG 12001 The Immortal Charlie Parker
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores
* Savoy MG 9001 The Charlie Parker Quintet, Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 9034 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max
* Savoy MG 9000 The Charlie Parker Quintet, Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8004 Charlie Parker, Vol. 5
* Savoy XP 8006 Charlie Parker, Vol. 7
* Savoy XP 8098 Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max, Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8005 Charlie Parker, Vol. 6
* Savoy 45-310 Charlie Parker - Milestones b/w Tiny's Tempo
* Savoy 45-305 Charlie Parker - Little Willie Leaps b/w Another Hair Do
* Savoy 4507 Miles Davis - Little Willie Leaps b/w Half Nelson
* Savoy 45-303 Charlie Parker - Half Nelson b/w Merry-Go-Round
* Savoy 45-306 Charlie Parker - Thriving On A Riff b/w Sippin' At Bells
* Savoy 934 Charlie Parker/Miles Davis - Milestones b/w Sippin' At Bells
* Savoy 977 Charlie Parker - Chasin' The Bird b/w Miles Davis - Little Willie Leaps
* Savoy 951 Fats Navarro/Leo Parker - Goin' To Minton's b/w Miles Davis/Charlie Parker - Half Nelson
Barry Ulanov's All Star Modern Jazz Musicians
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) John LaPorta (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lennie Tristano (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Max Roach (drums) Bruce Elliott, Barry Ulanov (announcer)radio broadcast, "Bands For Bonds", WOR Studios, NYC, September 13, 1947
| Ko-Ko, I | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107 | |
| Hot House | - | |
| Fine And Dandy | - |
Barry Ulanov's All Star Modern Jazz Musicians
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) John LaPorta (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lennie Tristano (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Max Roach (drums) Carl Caruso (announcer)radio broadcast, "Bands For Bonds", WOR Studios, NYC, September 20, 1947
| Ko-Ko, II | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107 | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | - | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean | - | |
| Tiger Rag | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107; ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | Spotlite (E) SPJ 107 |
* ESP-Disk' ESP 3000, ESPCD 3000 Charlie Parker - Live Performances
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, October 28, 1947
| D1101-A | Dexterity | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1101-B | - | Dial 1032, 1032 (alt.), LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1102-A | Bongo Bop | Dial 1024, LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1102-B | - | Dial 1024 (alt.1), LP 901; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1103-A | Dewey Square (Air Conditioning) (Prezology) | Dial 1056, LP 210; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1103-B | Dewey Square | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1103-C | - | Dial 1019, LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1104-A | The Hymn | Dial 1056, 1056 (alt.1), 1056 (alt.2), LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1104-B | The Hymn (Superman) | Dial LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1105-A | Bird Of Paradise | Dial 1032, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1105-B | - | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1105-C | - | Dial 1032 (alt.), LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1106-A | Embraceable You | Dial 1024 (alt.1), LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
| D1106-B | Embraceable You (Embraceable) | Dial 1024, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 104 |
* Dial LP 905 Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters, Vol. 2
* Dial LP 901 Charlie Parker - The Bird Blows The Blues
* Dial LP 904 Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters, Vol. 1
* Dial LP 203 Charlie Parker, Vol. 3
* Dial LP 210 Various Artists - Swinging With The Woody Herman Woodchoppers
* Dial LP 212 Various Artists - Dizzy Gillespie And Modern Trumpets
* Dial 1032 Charlie Parker - Bird Of Paradise b/w Dexterity
* Dial 1032 (alt.) Charlie Parker - Bird Of Paradise b/w Dexterity
* Dial 1024 Charlie Parker - Bongo Bop b/w Embraceable You
* Dial 1024 (alt.1) Charlie Parker - Bongo Bop b/w Embraceable You
* Dial 1056 Charlie Parker - The Hymn b/w Air Conditioning
* Dial 1019 Charlie Parker - Dewey Square b/w Charlie Parker/Earl Coleman - This Is Always
* Dial 1056 (alt.1) Charlie Parker - The Hymn b/w Giant Swing
* Dial 1056 (alt.2) Charlie Parker - Superman b/w Prezology
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelWOR Studios, NYC, November 4, 1947
| D1111-C | Bird Feathers | Dial 1058, LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1112-A | Klactoveedsedstene | Dial 1040, LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1112-B | - | Dial LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1113-B | Scrapple From The Apple | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1113-C | - | Dial 1021, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1114-A | My Old Flame (Blue Lamp) | Dial 1058, 1058 (alt.), LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1115-A | Out Of Nowhere | Dial LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1115-B | Out Of Nowhere (Nowhere) | Dial LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1115-C | Out Of Nowhere | Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
| D1116-A | Don't Blame Me | Dial 1021, LP 203, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 105 |
* Dial LP 904 Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters, Vol. 1
* Dial LP 207 Charlie Parker, Vol. 4
* Dial LP 203 Charlie Parker, Vol. 3
* Dial 1058 Charlie Parker - My Old Flame b/w Bird Feathers
* Dial 1040 Charlie Parker - Klactoveedsedstene b/w Charlie's Wig
* Dial 1021 Charlie Parker - Scrapple From The Apple b/w Don't Blame Me
= Dial D 2 Various Artists - Bebop Jazz 1948
* Dial 1058 (alt.) Charlie Parker - Blue Lamp b/w Habanera Mambobop
The Lost Milton H. Green Home Recordings
Allen Eager (alto saxophone) Charlie Parker (tenor saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Specs Goldberg (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Milton H. Greene's photography studio", 480 Lexington Ave., NYC, late 1947
| Swapping Horns | Uptown UPCD 27.49 |
Leslie Scott With Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Chuck Wayne (guitar) Jack Lesberg (bass) Max Roach (drums) Leslie Scott (vocals) unidentified stringsNYC, December 10, 1947
| D7VB2647 | How Did She Look | RCA Victor 20-2919; RCA (F) PM 42046 |
| D7VB2648 | Under A Blanket Of Blue | RCA Victor 20-2745; RCA (F) PM 42046 |
| D7VB2649 | Never In A Million Years | RCA Victor 20-2919; RCA (F) PM 42046 |
| D7VB2650 | You Were Meant For Me | RCA Victor 20-2745; RCA (F) PM 42046, (F) NL 89277 |
* RCA (F) NL 89277 The Indispensable Coleman Hawkins - Body And Soul
* RCA Victor 20-2919 Leslie Scott - How Did She Look b/w Never In A Million Years
* RCA Victor 20-2745 Leslie Scott - Under A Blanket Of Blue b/w You Were Meant For Me
Coleman Hawkins And His All Stars
Fats Navarro (trumpet -1/5) J.J. Johnson (trombone -1/5) Budd Johnson (alto saxophone -1/5) Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Marion DiVeta (baritone saxophone -1/5) Hank Jones (piano) Chuck Wayne (guitar) Jack Lesberg (bass) Max Roach (drums) Tadd Dameron (arranger)NYC, December 11, 1947
| 1. D7VB2659 | April In Paris | RCA Victor 20-3057; RCA (F) 730625 |
| 2. D7VB2660 | How Strange | - |
| 3. D7VB2661-1 | Half Step Down, Please | RCA Victor 20-3143, LJM 1017, LPV 501; RCA (F) 741106, (F) 730566 |
| 4. D7VB2662-1 | Angel Face | RCA Victor LPV 544; RCA (F) 730625 |
| 5. D7VB2663-1 | Jumpin' Jane | RCA Victor 20-3143, LJM 1017, LPV 544; RCA (F) 741106 |
| 6. D7VB2664 | I Love You | RCA Victor LPV 501; RCA (F) 730625, (F) 730566 |
* RCA Victor LJM 1017 Coleman Hawkins With Billy Byers And His Orchestra - The Hawk In Hi Fi
* RCA Victor LPV 501 Coleman Hawkins - Body And Soul
* RCA (F) 741106 Coleman Hawkins/Lucky Thompson - The Greatest Of The Small Bands, Vol. 2
* RCA (F) 730566 Coleman Hawkins - Body And Soul
* RCA Victor LPV 544 Various Artists - Esquire's All American Hot Jazz
* RCA Victor 20-3057 Coleman Hawkins - April In Paris b/w How Strange
* RCA Victor 20-3143 Coleman Hawkins - Jumpin' Jane b/w Half Step Down, Please
Original Charlie Parker Quintet With J.J. Johnson
Miles Davis (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, December 17, 1947
| D1151-B | Drifting On A Reed (Giant Swing) | Dial 1056 (alt.1), LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1151-D | Drifting On A Reed | Dial LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1151-E | Drifting On A Reed (Prezology) (Air Conditioning) | Dial 1043, 1056 (alt.2), LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1152-A | Quasimado | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1152-B | - | Dial 1015 (alt.2), 1015 (alt.3), LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1153-B | Charlie's Wig | Dial LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1153-D | - | Dial LP 203; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1153-E | - | Dial 1040, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1154-B | Bongo Beep (Dexterity) | Dial LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1154-C | Bongo Beep (Habanera Mambobop) (Bird Feathers) | Dial 1058 (alt.), LP 207; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1155-A | Crazeology (excerpt) | Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1155-ABX | Crazeology, II: 3 Ways Of Playing A Chorus | Dial 1034, 1034 (alt.) |
| D1155-B | Crazeology (excerpt) | Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1155-C | Crazeology | Dial LP 905; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1155-D | - | Dial 1055; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1155-DDD | - | Dial 1034, LP 207 |
| D1156-A | How Deep Is The Ocean (How Deep) | Dial 1055, LP 904; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
| D1156-B | How Deep Is The Ocean | Dial LP 211; Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 106 Charlie Parker On Dial, Vol. 6
* Dial LP 904 Charlie Parker - Alternate Masters, Vol. 1
* Dial LP 207 Charlie Parker, Vol. 4
* Dial LP 203 Charlie Parker, Vol. 3
* Dial LP 211 Various Artists - Mr. Saxophone......?
* Dial 1056 (alt.1) Charlie Parker - The Hymn b/w Giant Swing
* Dial 1043 Charlie Parker - Drifting On A Reed b/w The Gypsy
* Dial 1056 (alt.2) Charlie Parker - Superman b/w Prezology
* Dial 1015 (alt.2) Charlie Parker - Cool Blues b/w Quasimado
* Dial 1015 (alt.3) Charlie Parker - This Is Always b/w Quasimado
* Dial 1040 Charlie Parker - Klactoveedsedstene b/w Charlie's Wig
* Dial 1058 (alt.) Charlie Parker - Blue Lamp b/w Habanera Mambobop
* Dial 1034 Charlie Parker - Crazeology b/w Crazeology, II: 3 Ways Of Playing A Chorus
* Dial 1034 (alt.) Charlie Parker - Crazeology, II b/w Jean Germain - The Chase
* Dial 1055 Charlie Parker - How Deep Is The Ocean b/w Crazeology
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, December 21, 1947
| D830-1 | Another Hair Do (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 5500 |
| D830-2 | Another Hair Do (short-take 2) | - |
| D830-3 | Another Hair Do (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 961, 45-305, XP 8002, MG 9001, MG 12000, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| D830-4 | Another Hair Do (orig.-take) | Savoy SJL 5500 |
| D831-1 | Bluebird (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| D831-2 | Bluebird (take 2) | Savoy SJL 5500 |
| D831-3 | Bluebird (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 961, 45-307, XP 8003, MG 9010, MG 12014, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| D832-1 | Klaunstance (orig.-take 1) | Savoy 967, 45-304, XP 8004, MG 9001, MG 12014, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| D833-1 | Bird Gets The Worm (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| D833-2 | Bird Gets The Worm (orig.-take 2) | Savoy SJL 5500 |
| D833-3 | Bird Gets The Worm (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 952, 45-309, XP 8002, MG 9010, MG 12014, SJL 2201, SJL 5500; Metronome (Swd) B 511 |
* Savoy SJL 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird: Master Takes
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker
* Savoy MG 9001 The Charlie Parker Quintet, Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 9010 The Charlie Parker Quintet, Vol. 3
* Savoy XP 8002 Charlie Parker, Vol. 3
* Savoy XP 8003 Charlie Parker, Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8004 Charlie Parker, Vol. 5
* Savoy 45-305 Charlie Parker - Little Willie Leaps b/w Another Hair Do
* Savoy 45-307 Charlie Parker - Bluebird b/w Parker's Mood
* Savoy 45-304 Charlie Parker - Billie's Bounce b/w Klaunstance
* Savoy 45-309 Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm b/w Perhaps
* Savoy 961 Charlie Parker - Another Hair Do b/w Bluebird
* Savoy 967 Charlie Parker - Klaunstance b/w Stan Getz - Slow
* Savoy 952 Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm b/w Cheryl
* Metronome (Swd) B 511 James Moody - Dexterious b/w Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm
1948
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vocals -4)"Three Deuces", NYC, March 31, 1948
| 1. | 52nd Street Theme, I | Spotlite (E) SPJ 141 |
| 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 | - |
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, March, 1948
| The Way You Look Tonight | Philology (It) 214W 29 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Groovin' High | - |
Lord Nelson And His Boppers
Russell Jacquet (trumpet) Sonny Stitt as Lord Nelson (alto saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Sir Charles Thompson (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Max Roach (drums)United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, June, 1948
| K5507 | 4022 | Be Bop Blues | Galaxy GXY 204 |
| K5509 | 4021 | Royal Wedding | - |
| K5510 | 4023 | Fine And Dandy | - |
| K5511 | 4024 | Silver Slipper (3rd Song) | - |
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vocals)"Onyx Club", NYC, July 6, 1948
| 52nd Street Theme, I | Debut (D) DEP 38; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| Shaw 'Nuff | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere, I | - | |
| Hot House | - | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me, I | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Debut (D) DEP 39; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| My Old Flame | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | Debut (D) DEP 39; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | Debut (D) DEP 39; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| Out Of Nowhere, II | Debut (D) DEP 40; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| Chasin' The Bird | Debut (D) DEP 40; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me, II | Debut (D) DEP 40; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| Dizzy Atmosphere | Debut (D) DEP 40; Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| How High The Moon | Jazz Workshop JWS 501; Prestige PR 24009 | |
| 52nd Street Theme, II | Prestige PR 24009 |
* Prestige PR 24009 Charlie Parker
* Debut (D) DEP 38 Charlie Parker - Bird On 52nd St., Vol. 1
* Debut (D) DEP 39 Charlie Parker - Bird On 52nd St., Vol. 2
* Debut (D) DEP 40 Charlie Parker - Bird On 52nd St., Vol. 3
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Royal Roost", NYC, September 4, 1948
| MC: Symphony Sid, Bob Garrity | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC: Symphony Sid talking about 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | Savoy MG 12186; ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Ko-Ko | Savoy MG 12179; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 |
* ESP-Disk' ESP 3001, ESPCD 3001 Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances, Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns
* Everest FS 214 Charlie Parker On The Air, Vol. 1
* Savoy ZDS 4411/12 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 1
Miles Davis Nonet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Mike Zwerin (trombone) Junior Collins (French horn) John Barber (tuba) Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Max Roach (drums) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vocals -6) Gil Evans (arranger, conductor)"Royal Roost", NYC, September 4, 1948
| 1. | Move | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 514 |
| 2. | Godchild | Ozone 2; Royal Jazz (D) RJD 514; Bandstand (J) TKCB 30024 |
| 3. | S'il Vous Plait | - |
| 4. | Moon Dreams | - |
| 5. | Hallucinations (Budo) | - |
| 6. | Why Do I Love You | - |
* Royal Jazz (D) RJD 514 Miles Davis - Nonet 1948 - Jam 1949
* Bandstand (J) TKCB 30024 Miles Davis - The Real Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis Nonet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Ted Kelly (trombone -1/4) Junior Collins (French horn -1/4) John Barber (tuba -1/4) Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone -1/4) John Lewis (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Max Roach (drums) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vocals -4) Gil Evans (arranger, conductor)broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, September 18, 1948
| 1. | Move (Mood) | Alto AL 701; Bandstand (J) TKCB 30024 |
| 2. | Moon Dreams | - |
| 3. | Hallucinations (Budo) | - |
| 4. | Darn That Dream | - |
| 5. | Chasin' The Bird | private tape |
* Bandstand (J) TKCB 30024 Miles Davis - The Real Birth Of The Cool
Charlie Parker All Stars
Miles Davis (trumpet -1/11) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 18, 1948
| 1. B900-1 | Barbados (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| 2. B900-2 | Barbados (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12009, SJL 5500 |
| 3. B900-3 | Barbados (new-take 3) | Savoy MG 12009, SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| 4. B900-4 | Barbados (orig.-take 4) | Savoy 936, 45-308, XP 8003, MG 9011, MG 12014, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| 5. B901-1 | Ah-Leu-Cha (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 5500 |
| 6. B901-2 | Ah-Leu-Cha (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 939, 45-313, XP 8005, MG 9011, MG 12000, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| 7. B902-1 | Constellation (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 5500 |
| 8. B902-2 | Constellation (short-take 2) | - |
| 9. B902-3 | Constellation (short-take 3) | Savoy MG 12009, SJL 5500 |
| 10. B902-4 | Constellation (orig.-take 4) | Savoy 939, 45-313, XP 8006, MG 9011, MG 12009, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| 11. B902-5 | Constellation (take 5) | Savoy SJL 5500 |
| 12. B903-1 | Parker's Mood (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 5500 |
| 13. B903-2 | Parker's Mood (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12009, SJL 5500 |
| 14. B903-3 | Parker's Mood (orig.-take 3) | Savoy 936, 45-307, XP 8001, MG 9010, MG 12009, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| 15. B903-4 | Parker's Mood (take 4) | Savoy SJL 5500 |
| 16. B903-5 | Parker's Mood (take 5) | - |
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores
* Savoy SJL 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 12014 The Genius Of Charlie Parker
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird: Master Takes
* Savoy MG 9011 The Charlie Parker Quintet, Vol. 4
* Savoy MG 9010 The Charlie Parker Quintet, Vol. 3
* Savoy XP 8003 Charlie Parker, Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8005 Charlie Parker, Vol. 6
* Savoy XP 8006 Charlie Parker, Vol. 7
* Savoy XP 8001 Charlie Parker, Vol. 2
* Savoy 45-308 Charlie Parker - Barbados b/w Riff Warmer
* Savoy 45-313 Charlie Parker - Ah-Leu-Cha b/w Constellation
* Savoy 45-307 Charlie Parker - Bluebird b/w Parker's Mood
* Savoy 936 Charlie Parker - Parker's Mood b/w Barbados
* Savoy 939 Charlie Parker - Ah-Leu-Cha b/w Constellation
Charlie Parker All Stars
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)Harry Smith Studios, NYC, September 24, 1948
| B908-1 | Perhaps (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12014, SJL 5500 |
| B908-2 | Perhaps (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12009, SJL 5500 |
| B908-3 | Perhaps (new-take 3) | - |
| B908-4 | Perhaps (short-take 4) | Savoy SJL 5500 |
| B908-5 | Perhaps (new-take 5) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 5500 |
| B908-6 | Perhaps (orig.-take 6) | Savoy 45-309, MG 12000, SJL 1107, SJL 5500 |
| B908-7 | Perhaps (orig.-master) | Savoy 938, XP 8003, MG 9010, MG 12000, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| B909-1 | Marmaduke (short-take 1) | Savoy SJL 5500 |
| B909-2 | Marmaduke (new-take 2) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 5500 |
| B909-3 | Marmaduke (short-take 3) | Savoy SJL 5500 |
| B909-4 | Marmaduke (new-take 4) | - |
| B909-5 | Marmaduke (short-take 5) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 5500 |
| B909-6 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 6) | Savoy 45-311, MG 12001 |
| B909-7 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 7) | Savoy MG 12001 |
| B909-8 | Marmaduke (orig.-take 8) | Savoy MG 12001, SJL 1107 |
| B909-9 | Marmaduke (take 9) | Savoy SJL 5500 |
| B909-10 | Marmaduke (take 10) | - |
| B909-11 | Marmaduke (take 11) | Savoy 938, XP 8006, MG 9011, MG 12009, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| B910-1 | Steeplechase (orig.-take 1) | Savoy 45-312, SJL 5500 |
| B910-2 | Steeplechase (take 2) | Savoy 937, XP 8005, MG 9010, MG 12000, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
| B911-1 | Merry-Go-Round (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12000, SJL 5500 |
| B911-2 | Merry-Go-Round (orig.-take 2) | Savoy 937, 45-303, XP 8004, MG 9011, MG 12014, SJL 2201, SJL 5500 |
* Savoy SJL 5500 Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions
* Savoy MG 12009 Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 2
* Savoy MG 12000 Charlie Parker Memorial, Vol. 1
* Savoy SJL 1107 Charlie Parker - Encores
* Savoy SJL 2201 Charlie Parker - Bird: Master Takes
* Savoy MG 12001 The Immortal Charlie Parker
* Savoy MG 9010 The Charlie Parker Quintet, Vol. 3
* Savoy MG 9011 The Charlie Parker Quintet, Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8003 Charlie Parker, Vol. 4
* Savoy XP 8006 Charlie Parker, Vol. 7
* Savoy XP 8005 Charlie Parker, Vol. 6
* Savoy XP 8004 Charlie Parker, Vol. 5
* Savoy 45-309 Charlie Parker - Bird Gets The Worm b/w Perhaps
* Savoy 45-311 Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko b/w Marmaduke
* Savoy 45-312 Charlie Parker - Donna Lee b/w Steeplechase
* Savoy 45-303 Charlie Parker - Half Nelson b/w Merry-Go-Round
* Savoy 938 Charlie Parker - Marmaduke b/w Perhaps
* Savoy 937 Charlie Parker - Steeplechase b/w Merry-Go-Round
Miles Davis Quintet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vocals -4)"Royal Roost", NYC, September 25, 1948
| 1. | 52nd Street Theme (The Broadway Theme) | Session Disc 101; Bandstand (J) TKCB 30024; Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1000 |
| 2. | Half Nelson | - |
| 3. | Chasin' The Bird | - |
| 4. | You Go To My Head | - |
* Bandstand (J) TKCB 30024 Miles Davis - The Real Birth Of The Cool
* Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD 1000 Miles Davis Quintet With Lee Konitz, Sextet With Jackie McLean
Original Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Duke Jordan (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, fall 1948
| Indiana | Philology (It) 214W 5 | |
| Out Of Nowhere | - | |
| Fine And Dandy | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - |
Earl Coleman And His All Stars
Fats Navarro (trumpet) Don Lanphere (tenor saxophone) Linton Garner (piano) Al Casey (guitar) Jim Johnson (bass) Max Roach (drums) Earl Coleman (vocals)NYC, November 29, 1948
| D1161 | I Wished On The Moon | Dial 756 |
| D1162-A | Guilty | Dial 1049, 756; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133 |
| D1163-C | Yardbird Suite | Dial 753; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133 |
| D1164-A | Stranger In Town | - |
| D1165-A | As Time Goes By | Dial 1049; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133 |
* Dial 756 Earl Coleman - I Wished On The Moon b/w Guilty
* Dial 1049; Prestige 905 Earl Coleman - Guilty b/w As Time Goes By
* Dial 753 Earl Coleman - Stranger In Town b/w Yardbird Suite
Fats Navarro Quintet
Fats Navarro (trumpet) Don Lanphere (tenor saxophone) Linton Garner (piano) Jimmy Johnson (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, November 29, 1948
| D1166-A | Move | Dial LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 133 |
| D1166-B | - | Dial 1033, 1033 (alt.); Spotlite (E) SPJ 133; Jazztone (Eu) J 1245 |
* Jazztone (Eu) J 1245 Various Artists - Modern Jazz Festival
= Jazztone (F) J 1245 Various Artists - Festival Du Jazz Moderne
* Dial LP 212 Various Artists - Dizzy Gillespie And Modern Trumpets
* Dial 1033 Fats Navarro - Move b/w Teddy Edwards - Blues In Teddy's Flat
* Dial 1033 (alt.) Fats Navarro - Move b/w Teddy Edwards - Blues In Teddy's Flat
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Royal Roost", NYC, December 11, 1948
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Groovin' High | Savoy MG 12186; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 | |
| MC: Charlie Parker, Al Heig takeing | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Big Foot | Savoy MG 12186; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Ornithology (Thriving On From A Riff) | Savoy MG 12179; Everest FS 214; ESP-Disk' ESP 3000 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | ESP-Disk' ESP 3000; Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 |
* Everest FS 214 Charlie Parker On The Air, Vol. 1
* ESP-Disk' ESP 3000, ESPCD 3000 Charlie Parker - Live Performances
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns
* Savoy ZDS 4411/12 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 1
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, December 12, 1948
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Hot House | Savoy MG 12186; Everest FS 214; Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Salt Peanuts | Everest FS 214; Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 |
* Everest FS 214 Charlie Parker On The Air, Vol. 1
* Savoy ZDS 4411/12 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 1
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, December 18, 1948
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Chasin' The Bird | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere | Everest FS 214; Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| How High The Moon | Everest FS 214; Savoy ZDS 4411/12 |
* Savoy ZDS 4411/12 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 1
Not All Star Jam Session
Benny Harris (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Chuck Wayne (guitar) Nelson Boyd (bass) Max Roach (drums) Leonard Feather (announcer)radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, December 19, 1948
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Beppo (E) BEP 503; Jung Cat RBD 948; Mythic Sound MS 6001-2 | |
| I'll Be Seeing You | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| Ornithology | - | |
| Introduction | Mythic Sound MS 6001-1 | |
| Perdido | - | |
| Indiana | - |
* Jung Cat RBD 948 Various Artists - The Great Jazz Concerts At The Original "Royal Roost"
* Mythic Sound MS 6001-1, MS 6001-2 Earl Bud Powell, Vol. 1 - Early Years Of A Genius, 44-48
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Royal Roost", NYC, December 25, 1948
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Half Nelson | ESP-Disk' ESP 3000; Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| White Christmas | ESP-Disk' ESP 3000; Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Little Willie Leaps | ESP-Disk' ESP 3000; Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 |
* Savoy ZDS 4411/12 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 1
1949 (age 25)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Royal Roost", NYC, January 1, 1949
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Be-Bop | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Ornithology | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Groovin' High | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC: Symphony Sid, Charlie Parker | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| East Of The Sun | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4411/12 | |
| Cheryl | ESP-Disk' ESP 3001; Savoy ZDS 4411/12 |
* Savoy ZDS 4411/12 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 1
Dave Lambert
Al Haig (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums) Vidal Bolado (congas) Diego Ibarra (bongos) Dave Lambert (vocals) unidentified vocal groupNYC, January 20, 1949
| 3401 | When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along | Capitol 60014 |
| 3402 | Beban Cubop | - |
| 3403 | Hawaiian War Chant | Capitol 60011 |
| 3404 | Always | - |
* Capitol 60011 Dave Lambert - Hawaiian War Chant b/w Always
Miles Davis Nonet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Kai Winding (trombone) Junior Collins (French horn) Bill Barber (tuba) Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone, arranger) Al Haig (piano) Joe Schulman (bass) Max Roach (drums) John Lewis (arranger)NYC, January 21, 1949
| 3395-3E | Jeru | Capitol 57-60005, H 459, T 792 |
| 3396-3D | Move | Capitol 15404, T 792 |
| 3397-2E | Godchild | Capitol 57-60005, H 459, T 792 |
| 3398-1D | Hallucinations (Budo) | Capitol 15404, T 792 |
= Capitol M 11026 Miles Davis - Capitol Jazz Classics, Vol. 1: The Complete Birth Of The Cool
* Capitol H 459 Miles Davis - Classics In Jazz
* Capitol 57-60005 Miles Davis - Jeru b/w Godchild
* Capitol 15404 Miles Davis - Move b/w Budo
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Royal Roost", NYC, January 22, 1949
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Oop Bop Sh'bam | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | - |
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, January 29, 1949
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| MC | - |
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, January-February, 1949
| 2174-5 | 242-5 | Tempus Fugit | Mercury 11045, MG 35012; Norgran MGN 1063; Verve VE2 2506, VSP 34 |
| 2175-3 | 243-3 | Celia | Mercury 11046, MG 35012; Norgran MGN 1063; Verve VE2 2506, VSP 37 |
* Verve VE2 2506 The Genius Of Bud Powell
* Verve VSP 34 The Jazz Legacy Of Bud Powell
* Verve VSP 37 This Was Bud Powell
* Mercury MG 35012, MGC 102, MGC 502; Clef MGC 102, MGC 502; Universal (J) UCCV 9042 Bud Powell - Piano Solos
* Mercury 11045, 11045x45; Clef 11045, 11045x45 Bud Powell - Tempus Fugit b/w I'll Keep Loving You
* Mercury 11046, 11046x45; Clef 11046, 11046x45 Bud Powell - Celia b/w All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Royal Roost", NYC, February 5, 1949
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Barbados | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| MC | - |
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, February 12, 1949
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | Savoy SJL 1108, ZDS 4413/14, SVY 17028 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Barbados | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4413/14, SVY 17028 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Bebop | Savoy SJL 1108, ZDS 4413/14, SVY 17028 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid with MC. at conculusion Sid is heard briefly with Dinah Washington | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 |
* Savoy MG 12179 Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns
* Savoy ZDS 4413/14 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2
* Savoy SVY 17028 Kenny Dorham - Blues In Bebop
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vocals)"Royal Roost", NYC, February 19, 1949
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Groovin' High | Savoy SJL 1108, ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Confirmation | Savoy SJL 1108, ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Salt Peanuts | Savoy SJL 1108, ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC: Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| commercial break, #1 | - | |
| commercial break, #2 | - |
* Savoy ZDS 4413/14 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vocals): same personnel"Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Half Nelson | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Savoy MG 12186, SJL 1108, ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Deedle | - |
* Savoy SJL 1108 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost
* Savoy MG 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By Charlie Parker
* Savoy ZDS 4413/14 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Tommy Turk (trombone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums) Carlos Vidal (bongos)NYC, February-March, 1949
| 2542 | 292-3 | Cardboard | Norgran MGN 1035; Verve MGV 8009, VE2 2501 |
| 2543-2 | 293-4 | Visa | Mercury 11022, MGC 512; Verve MGV 8009, MGV 8000, VE2 2501 |
* Verve MGV 8009 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #7 - Jazz Perennial
* Verve VE2 2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1948-1950
* Verve MGV 8000 The Charlie Parker Story, #1
= Verve MGV 8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story
* Mercury MGC 512; Clef MGC 512; Universal (J) UCCV 9034 Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Bird And Diz
* Mercury 11022; Clef 11022 Charlie Parker - Visa b/w Passport (common)
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, February-May, 1949
| 2407-4 | 246-4 | Strictly Confidential | Mercury 11047, MG 35012; Norgran MGN 1063; Verve VE2 2506 |
| 2408-3 | 247-3 | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm | Mercury 11046, MG 35012; Norgran MGN 1063; Verve VE2 2506, VSP 37 |
* Verve VE2 2506 The Genius Of Bud Powell
* Verve VSP 37 This Was Bud Powell
* Mercury MG 35012, MGC 102, MGC 502; Clef MGC 102, MGC 502; Universal (J) UCCV 9042 Bud Powell - Piano Solos
* Mercury 11047, 11047x45; Clef 11047, 11047x45 Bud Powell - Strictly Confidential b/w Yesterdays
* Mercury 11046, 11046x45; Clef 11046, 11046x45 Bud Powell - Celia b/w All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelNYC, circa February, 1949
| 2199-1 | 244-1 | 62VK234 | Cherokee | Mercury Jazz Scene; Clef MGC 4007; Norgran MGN 1063; Verve VK 117, VE2 2506, VSP 13 |
* Norgran MGN 1063; Verve MGV 8153 Bud Powell - Jazz Giant
* Verve VE2 2506 The Genius Of Bud Powell
* Verve VSP 13 Various Artists - Piano Modern
* Mercury Jazz Scene; Clef MG VOL.1 Various Artists - The Jazz Scene
* Verve VK 117 Bud Powell - Cherokee b/w It Never Entered My Mind
Charlie Parker All Stars
Miles Davis, Max Kaminsky (trumpet -2,3) Will Bradley, Kai Winding (trombone -2,3) Joe Marsala (clarinet -2,3) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Mike Caluccio (piano) Joe Sullivan (piano -2,3) unknown (bass) Max Roach (drums) Specs Powell (drums -2,3) Ann Hathaway (vocals -2)television broadcast, "Adventures In Jazz", CBS TV Studios, NYC, March 4, 1949
| 1. | Anthropology | Stash STCD 21 |
| 2. | I Get A Kick Out Of You | - |
| 3. | Big Foot (Blues Jam, #2) | - |
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vocals)"Royal Roost", NYC, March 5, 1949
| Introduction By Dave Lambert And Buddy Stewart | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| What's This | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Anthropology | - | |
| MC | - | |
| Hurry Home | - | |
| Deedle | - | |
| Royal Roost Bop | - | |
| MC | - |
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone -2) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Waldorf-Astoria Hotel", NYC, March 5, 1949
| 1. | Barbados | Jazz Showcase LP 5003 |
| 2. | Anthropology | - |
Charlie Parker Septet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vocals)"Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Cheryl | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4413/14 | |
| introduction By Charlie Parker | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | Savoy MG 12186, SJL 1108, ZDS 4413/14 | |
| MC | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Chasin' The Bird | Savoy MG 12179, SJL 1108, ZDS 4413/14 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Savoy ZDS 4413/14 |
* Savoy SJL 1108 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost
* Savoy MG 12186 Newly Discovered Sides By Charlie Parker
* Savoy ZDS 4413/14 Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2
Kai Winding Sextet
Kai Winding (trombone) Brew Moore (tenor saxophone) Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone) George Wallington (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, April 10, 1949
| R2581 | Bop City | Roost 500, RLP 408 |
| R2582 | Wallington's Godchild (Crossing The Channel) | Roost 500, RLP 408, OJ 1 |
| R2583 | Crossin' The Channel | Roost 503, RLP 408 |
| R2584 | Sleepy Bop | Roost 503, RLP 408, RLP 1201 |
* Roost RLP 1201 Various Artists - Roost 5th Anniversary Album, Vol. 1
* Roost RLP 408 Kai Winding - New Trends
* Roost 500 Kai Winding - Bop City b/w Wallington's Godchild
* Roost 503 Kai Winding - Crossin' The Channel b/w Sleepy Bop
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, May 5, 1949
| 2755-5 | 294-3 | Segment | Verve MGV 8009, VE2 2501 |
| 2756-2 | 295-2 | Passport (rare) | Mercury 11022x45, MGC 512 |
| 2756-5 | 295-5 | Passport (common) | Mercury 11022; Verve MGV 8009, MGV 8000, VE2 2501 |
| 2757-4 | 296-3 | Diverse (Segment) | Verve MGV 8009 |
* Verve VE2 2501 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1948-1950
* Verve MGV 8000 The Charlie Parker Story, #1
= Verve MGV 8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story
* Mercury MGC 512; Clef MGC 512; Universal (J) UCCV 9034 Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Bird And Diz
* Mercury 11022x45; Clef 11022x45 Charlie Parker - Visa b/w Passport (rare)
* Mercury 11022; Clef 11022 Charlie Parker - Visa b/w Passport (common)
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnel"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 8, 9 & 14 or 15, 1949
| Salt Peanuts, I | Bird In Paris CP 3; Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 | |
| 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 | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere, III | Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Moose The Mooche | - | |
| Hot House | - | |
| I Got Rhythm (Blues) | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme, III | - |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris
* Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 Charlie Parker In France 1949
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnel"Colisee Movie Theatre", Roubaix, France, May 12, 1949
| Ornithology | Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004 | |
| Out Of Nowhere | - | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| Half Nelson | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme (alt. take) | - |
Festival International De Jazz All Stars
Aime Barelli, Bill Coleman, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Hot Lips Page (trumpet) Big Chief, Russell Moore (trombone) Hubert Rostaing (clarinet) Sidney Bechet, Pierre Braslavsky (soprano saxophone) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Don Byas, James Moody (tenor saxophone) Hazy Osterwald (vibraphone) Al Haig (piano) Toots Thielemans (guitar) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| Farewell Blues (Blues) | Bird In Paris CP 3; Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 |
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 118 Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) James Moody (tenor saxophone -1/4) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)Studio Technisonor, Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| 1. ST3010 | Prince Albert | Vogue (F) V 5009, LD 014, LDA 16008; Blue Note BLP 5010; Prestige PR 7841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
| 2. ST3011 | Baby Sis (Maxology) | Vogue (F) V 5010, LD 014, LDA 16008; Prestige PRLP 113, PR 7841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
| 3. ST3012 | Tomorrow (Yesterdays) | Vogue (F) V 5011, LD 014; Blue Note BLP 5010; Prestige PR 7841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
| 4. ST3013 | Maximum | Vogue (F) V 5012, LD 014, LDA 16008; Blue Note 1570, BLP 5010; Prestige PR 7841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
| 5. ST3014 | Ham And Haig (Hot House) | Vogue (F) V 5012, LD 014; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 |
* Prestige PR 7841 Al Haig Trio And Quintet
* Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97 James Moody - In The Beginning: Jazz Legacy 47
* Vogue (F) LD 014 Max Roach
* Blue Note BLP 5010 Max Roach/James Moody/Art Blakey - New Sounds
* Prestige PRLP 113 Fats Navarro/Dizzy Gillespie/Miles Davis/Kenny Dorham - Modern Jazz Trumpets
* Vogue (F) V 5009; Blue Note 1569 Max Roach - Prince Albert, Pt. 1&2
* Vogue (F) V 5010 Max Roach - Baby Sis, Pt. 1&2
= Prestige 702 James Moody - Maxology, Pt. 1&2
* Vogue (F) V 5011; Blue Note 1571 Max Roach - Tomorrow, Pt. 1&2
* Vogue (F) V 5012 Max Roach - Maximum b/w Ham And Haig
* Blue Note 1570 Max Roach - Maximum b/w James Moody - Just Moody
J.J. Johnson's Boppers
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Leonard Gaskin (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, May 26, 1949
| JRC20B | Elysees | New Jazz 803, 810; Prestige 810, PREP 1330, PRLP 109, PRLP 7023, PRLP 7253, P 24067 |
| JRC21C | Opus V | New Jazz 806; Prestige PREP 1330, PRLP 109, PRLP 7023, PRLP 7253, P 24067 |
| JRC22C | Hi-Lo | - |
| JRC23D | Fox Hunt | Prestige 810, PREP 1330, PRLP 109, PRLP 7023, PRLP 7253, P 24067 |
* Prestige PRLP 7253 J.J. Johnson - Looking Back
* Prestige P 24067 Various Artists - Early Bones
* Prestige PRLP 109 Kai Winding/J.J. Johnson - Modern Jazz Trombones
* Prestige PREP 1330 J.J. Johnson Sextet
* New Jazz 803 Terry Gibbs - Cuddles b/w J.J. Johnson - Elysees
* New Jazz 810 J.J. Johnson - Elysees b/w Don Lanphere - Spider's Webb
* Prestige 810 J.J. Johnson - Elysees b/w Fox Hunt
* New Jazz 806; Prestige 806 J.J. Johnson - Opus V b/w Hi-Lo
Buddy DeFranco Sextet
Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Teddy Charles (vibraphone) Harvey Leonard (piano) Jimmy Raney (guitar) Bob Carter (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, August 24, 1949
| 4272 | Bud's Invention | Capitol 15839, H 322 |
| 4273 | Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone) | Capitol 57-747, H 371, T 371 |
| 4274 | Extrovert | Capitol 57-747, H 371, T 371, M 11060 |
| 4275 | Good For Nothin' Joe | Capitol H 371, T 371, M 11060 |
| 4276 | Aishie | Capitol H 325, M 11060 |
* Capitol M 11060 Lennie Tristano/Buddy DeFranco/Bill Harris - Capitol Jazz Classics, Vol. 14: Crosscurrents
* Capitol H 322, (E) LC 6363 Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Small Combos
* Capitol H 371, (E) LC 6598 Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Cool And Quiet
* Capitol H 325, (E) LC 6561 Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: The Modern Idiom
* Capitol 15839 Buddy DeFranco - Bud's Invention b/w ??? - ???
* Capitol 57-747, (E) CL 13274 Buddy DeFranco - Extrovert b/w Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)
Flip Phillips And His Orchestra
Billy Butterfield (trumpet) Bennie Green (trombone) Pete Mondello (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Mickey Crane (piano) Sam Bruno (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, August 29, 1949
| 280-6 | This Can't Be Love | Mercury 8908, MGC 109 (alt.); Clef MGC 693 |
| 281-2 | Cookie | - |
* Mercury MGC 109 (alt.); Clef MGC 109; Universal (J) UCCV 9117 Flip Phillips - Collates
* Mercury 8908; Clef 8908 Flip Phillips - This Can't Be Love b/w Cookie
Don Lanphere Quintet
Fats Navarro (trumpet) Don Lanphere (tenor saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, September 20, 1949
| JRC35A | Wailing Wall | Prestige PR 24046 |
| JRC35B | Wailing Wall (incomplete) | Prestige unissued |
| JRC35C | - | - |
| JRC35D | Wailing Wall | New Jazz 819; Prestige PRLP 113; New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige P 24081, (J) SLP 47, PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC35E | - | Prestige PREP 1321, PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC36A | Go (incomplete) | Prestige unissued |
| JRC36B | Go | - |
| JRC36BC | - | New Jazz 812; Prestige PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC36C | - | Prestige PREP 1321, PRLP 113; New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige P 24081, PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC36D | Go (incomplete) | Prestige unissued |
| JRC36E | Go | - |
| JRC37A | Infatuation (incomplete) | - |
| JRC37B | Infatuation | New Jazz 819; Prestige PREP 1321; New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige P 24081, PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC37C | Infatuation (incomplete) | Prestige unissued |
| JRC37D | Infatuation | Prestige PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC38A | Stop (incomplete) | Prestige unissued |
| JRC38B | Stop | New Jazz 812; Prestige PREP 1321, PRLP 113; New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige P 24081, (J) SLP 47, PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC38C | Stop (incomplete) | Prestige unissued |
| JRC38D | Stop | Prestige PRCD 24114-2 |
* New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige PR 16002 Miles Davis/Dizzy Gillespie/Fats Navarro - Trumpet Giants
* Prestige P 24081 Various Artists - Fisrt Sessions 1949-50
* Prestige (J) SLP 47 Various Artists - Early Prestige Sessions 1949/50
* Prestige PRCD 24114-2 Don Lanphere/Fats Navarro/Leo Parker/Al Haig - Prestige First Sessions, Vol. 1
* Prestige PRLP 113 Fats Navarro/Dizzy Gillespie/Miles Davis/Kenny Dorham - Modern Jazz Trumpets
* Prestige PREP 1321 Fats Navarro Quintet
* New Jazz 819; Prestige 819 Fats Navarro - Wailing Wall b/w Infatuation
* New Jazz 812; Prestige 812 Fats Navarro - Stop b/w Go
Charlie Parker Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, fall 1949
| Big Foot | Philology (It) 214W 5 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| How High The Moon | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | |
| Ornithology | Philology (It) 214W 19 |
* Philology (It) 214W 19 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 5
J.J. Johnson's Boppers
J.J. Johnson (trombone) Sonny Stitt (tenor saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Nelson Boyd (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, October 17, 1949
| JRC600A | Afternoon In Paris (alt. take) | Prestige PR 7839; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 009-2 |
| JRC600C | Afternoon In Paris | New Jazz 820; Prestige PREP 1332, PRLP 123, PRLP 7024, P 24044, P 24081 |
| JRC601A | Elora (alt. take) | New Jazz 814 (alt.); Prestige PR 7839; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 009-2 |
| JRC601B | Elora | New Jazz 814; Prestige PREP 1332, PRLP 123, PRLP 7024, P 24044, P 24081 |
| JRC602A | Teapot (alt. take) | Prestige PR 7839; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 009-2 |
| JRC602B | Teapot | New Jazz 820; Prestige PREP 1332, PRLP 123, PRLP 7024, P 24044, P 24081 |
| JRC603B | Blue Mode (alt. take) | New Jazz 814 (alt.); Prestige PRLP 7024 |
| JRC603C | Blue Mode | New Jazz 814; Prestige PREP 1332, PRLP 123, PRLP 7024, P 24044, P 24081 |
= Prestige PRLP 7248 Sonny Stitt - All God's Children Got Rhythm
= Prestige PR 7839 Sonny Stitt - Bud's Blues
* Prestige P 24044 Sonny Stitt - Genesis
* Prestige P 24081 Various Artists - Fisrt Sessions 1949-50
* Prestige PRLP 123 J.J. Johnson/Bennie Green - Modern Jazz Trombones, Vol. 2
* Prestige PREP 1332 J.J. Johnson With Sonny Stitt
* New Jazz 820 J.J. Johnson - Afternoon In Paris b/w Teapot
= Prestige 820 Sonny Stitt - Teapot b/w Afternoon In Paris
* New Jazz 814 (alt.) J.J. Johnson - Elora b/w Blue Mode
* New Jazz 814 J.J. Johnson - Elora b/w Blue Mode
= Prestige 814 Sonny Stitt - Blue Mode b/w Elora
Charlie Parker Quintet
Red Rodney (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, November, 1949
| I Cover The Waterfront | Philology (It) 214W 12 | |
| Confirmation | - | |
| Now's The Time | - | |
| Big Foot (Air Conditioning) | - | |
| Perdido | - | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / Ruby, My Dear | - | |
| Wee | - | |
| Hot House | Philology (It) 214W 15 | |
| Cheryl | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Groovin' High | - |
* Philology (It) 214W 15 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes, Vol. 3
Sonny Stitt Quartet
Sonny Stitt (tenor saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, December 11, 1949
| JRC1000A | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm | Prestige 9001, PRLP 103, PRLP 7024, P 24044 |
| JRC1001 | Sonny Side | Prestige 722, PRLP 103, PRLP 7024, P 24044 |
| JRC1002B | Bud's Blues | Prestige 9002, PRLP 103, PRLP 7024, P 24044 |
| JRC1003A | Sunset | Prestige 9001, PRLP 103, PRLP 7024, P 24044 |
= Prestige PRLP 7248 Sonny Stitt - All God's Children Got Rhythm
= Prestige PR 7839 Sonny Stitt - Bud's Blues
* Prestige P 24044 Sonny Stitt - Genesis
* Prestige PRLP 103 Sonny Stitt And Bud Powell
* Prestige 9001, 705 Sonny Stitt - All God's Chillun Got Rhythm b/w Sunset
* Prestige 722 Sonny Stitt - Sonny Side b/w Taking A Chance On Love
* Prestige 9002, 706 Sonny Stitt - Fine And Dandy b/w Bud's Blues
The Stars Of Modern Jazz
Miles Davis (trumpet -1/4) Bennie Green (trombone -1/4) Sonny Stitt (alto saxophone -1/4) Serge Chaloff (baritone saxophone -1/4) Bud Powell (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)"The Stars Of Modern Jazz", "Carnegie Hall", NYC, December 25, 1949
| 1. | Symphony Sid's Remarks | IAJRC 20 |
| 2. | Move | IAJRC 20; Jass JCD 16 |
| 3. | Hot House | - |
| 4. | Ornithology (incomplete) | - |
| 5. | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm | IAJRC 20 |
* Jass JCD 16 Various Artists - Carnegie Hall X-Mas '49: Charlie Parker And The Stars Of Modern Jazz At Carnegie Hall
1950
Metronome All-Stars
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Kai Winding (trombone) Buddy DeFranco (clarinet) Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) Serge Chaloff (baritone saxophone) Lennie Tristano (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Eddie Safranski (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, January 10, 1950
| CO42629-1 | Double Date | Columbia 38734; Harmony HL 7044 |
| CO42630-1 | No Figs | - |
* Columbia 38734, DB-2718 Metronome All-Stars - No Figs b/w Double Date
Howard McGhee All Stars
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) | Blue Note CDP 7243 4 95747-2 |
| BN370-2 | Lo-Flame | Blue Note 1574, BLP 5012 |
| BN371-1 | Fuguetta | Blue Note 1572, BLP 5012 |
| BN372-0 | Fluid Drive | Blue Note 1573, BLP 5012 |
| BN373-0 | Meciendo | Blue Note 1574, BLP 5012 |
| BN374-0 | Donellon Square | Blue Note 1573, BLP 5012 |
| BN375-1 | I'll Remember April | Blue Note 1572, BLP 5012 |
= Blue Note (J) K18P 9274 Howard McGhee All Stars/Howard McGhee Sextet
= Blue Note CDP 7243 4 95747-2 Howard McGhee/Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio
* Blue Note 1574 Howard McGhee - Meciendo b/w Lo-Flame
* Blue Note 1572 Howard McGhee - I'll Remember April b/w Fuguetta
* Blue Note 1573 Howard McGhee - Fluid Drive b/w Donellon Square
Sonny Stitt Quartet
Sonny Stitt (tenor saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, January 26, 1950
| JRC1004D | Strike Up The Band | Prestige 758, PRLP 103, PRLP 7024, P 24044 |
| JRC1005B | I Want To Be Happy | - |
| JRC1006D | Taking A Chance On Love | Prestige 722, PRLP 103, PRLP 7024, P 24044 |
| JRC1007A | Fine And Dandy | Prestige 9002, PRLP 103, PRLP 7024, P 24044 |
| JRC1007B | Fine And Dandy (alt. take) | Prestige PRLP 7024, P 24081 |
= Prestige PRLP 7248 Sonny Stitt - All God's Children Got Rhythm
= Prestige PR 7839 Sonny Stitt - Bud's Blues
* Prestige P 24044 Sonny Stitt - Genesis
* Prestige P 24081 Various Artists - Fisrt Sessions 1949-50
* Prestige PRLP 103 Sonny Stitt And Bud Powell
* Prestige 758 Sonny Stitt - I Want To Be Happy b/w Strike Up The Band
* Prestige 722 Sonny Stitt - Sonny Side b/w Taking A Chance On Love
* Prestige 9002, 706 Sonny Stitt - Fine And Dandy b/w Bud's Blues
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, February, 1950
| 341-2 | So Sorry Please | Mercury 11060, MGC 507; Norgran MGN 1063; Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 342-2 | Get Happy | Mercury 11061, MGC 507; Norgran MGN 1063; Verve VSP 37, 314 521 669-2 |
| 343-1 | Sometimes I'm Happy | Mercury 11061, MGC 507; Norgran MGN 1063; Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 344-2 | Sweet Georgia Brown | Mercury 11059, MGC 507; Norgran MGN 1063; Verve VSP 37, 314 521 669-2 |
| 346-1 | April In Paris | Mercury 11060, MGC 507; Norgran MGN 1063; Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 347-1 | Body And Soul | Mercury 11059, MGC 507; Norgran MGN 1063; Verve 314 521 669-2 |
* Verve VSP 37 This Was Bud Powell
* Verve 314 521 669-2 The Complete Bud Powell On Verve
* Mercury MGC 507; Clef MGC 507; Universal (J) UCCV 9113 Bud Powell - Piano Solos, #2
* Mercury 11060, 11060x45; Clef 11060, 11060x45 Bud Powell - So Sorry Please b/w April In Paris
* Mercury 11061, 11061x45; Clef 11061, 11061x45 Bud Powell - Get Happy b/w Sometimes I'm Happy
* Mercury 11059, 11059x45; Clef 11059, 11059x45 Bud Powell - Sweet Georgia Brown b/w Body And Soul
Miles Davis Nonet
Miles Davis (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Gunther Schuller (French horn) Bill Barber (tuba) Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone) John Lewis (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Max Roach (drums) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vocals -4)NYC, March 9, 1950
| 1. 4346 | Deception | Capitol H 459, T 792 |
| 2. 4347 | Rocker | - |
| 3. 4348 | Moon Dreams | - |
| 4. 4349 | Darn That Dream | Capitol 1221, M 11026 |
= Capitol M 11026 Miles Davis - Capitol Jazz Classics, Vol. 1: The Complete Birth Of The Cool
* Capitol H 459 Miles Davis - Classics In Jazz
* Capitol 1221 Miles Davis - Venus De Milo b/w Darn That Dream
Leo Parker Quartet
Leo Parker (baritone, alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, July 20, 1950
| JRC94? | Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered | unissued |
| JRC95A | Mona Lisa (incomplete) | - |
| JRC95B | Mona Lisa | Prestige P 24081, PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC97A | Darn That Dream (incomplete) | unissued |
| JRC97B | Darn That Dream | Prestige P 24081, PRCD 24114-2 |
| JRC98B | I'll Cross My Fingers | Prestige 720, P 24081, PRCD 24114-2 |
* Prestige PRCD 24114-2 Don Lanphere/Fats Navarro/Leo Parker/Al Haig - Prestige First Sessions, Vol. 1
* Prestige 720 Leo Parker - I'll Cross My Fingers b/w Mad Lad Returns
The Ellingtonians With Chubby Kemp / Chubby Kemp And Her All Stars
Red Rodney (trumpet) Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone) Harry Carney (baritone saxophone) Duke Ellington (piano) Oscar Pettiford (cello) Wendell Marshall (bass) Max Roach (drums) Chubby Kemp (vocals)NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4010 | Mean Ol' Choo-Choo | Mercer unissued |
The Ellingtonians With Al Hibbler
Red Rodney (trumpet) Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone) Harry Carney (baritone saxophone) Billy Strayhorn (piano) Oscar Pettiford (cello) Wendell Marshall (bass) Max Roach (drums) Al Hibbler (vocals)NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4011 | White Christmas | Mercer M 1953; Brunswick BL 54036 |
| M4012 | Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen | Mercer M 1953, LP 1004; Brunswick BL 54036 |
* Mercer LP 1004 The Ellingtonians With Al Hibbler
* Mercer M 1953 The Ellingtonians/Al Hibbler - White Christmas b/w Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
The Ellingtonians With Chubby Kemp / Chubby Kemp And Her All Stars
Red Rodney (trumpet) Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone) Harry Carney (baritone saxophone) Duke Ellington (piano) Oscar Pettiford (cello) Wendell Marshall (bass) Max Roach (drums) Chubby Kemp (vocals)NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4013 | Me And My Wig | Mercer M 1971 |
| M4014 | How Blue Can You Get | Mercer M 1960; Jazz Legacy (F) 500112 |
| M4015 | Juke Bop Boogie | Mercer M 1971; Vogue (F) V 3099 |
* Mercer M 1971 Chubby Kemp - Me And My Wig b/w Juke Bop Boogie
* Mercer M 1960 The Ellingtonians/Chubby Kemp - How Blue Can You Get b/w Sara Forde/Mercer Ellington - Set 'Em Up
* Vogue (F) V 3099 Johnny Hodges - Hello Little Boy b/w Juke Bop Boogie
Sara Forde With Mercer Ellington And His Orchestra
Red Rodney (trumpet) Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone) Harry Carney (baritone saxophone) Duke Ellington (piano) Wendell Marshall (bass) Max Roach (drums) Sara Forde (vocals)NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4016 | Set 'Em Up | Mercer M 1960; Jazz Legacy (F) 500112 |
* Mercer M 1960 The Ellingtonians/Chubby Kemp - How Blue Can You Get b/w Sara Forde/Mercer Ellington - Set 'Em Up
The Ellingtonians
Red Rodney (trumpet) Johnny Hodges (alto saxophone) Harry Carney (baritone saxophone) Duke Ellington (mandolin piano) Wendell Marshall (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, September 21, 1950
| M4017 | The New Piano Roll Blues | Mercer M 1958; Vogue (E) V 2046; Jazz Selection (F) 652; Pop (F) SPO 17054; Vogue (F) LD 497-30 |
* Pop (F) SPO 17054 Earl Hines/Duke Ellington/Erroll Garner/Art Tatum - ABC Du Jazz, Vol. J: "Middle Jazz" Piano
* Mercer M 1958 The Ellingtonians - The New Piano Roll Blues b/w Sara Forde/Billy Strayhorn - The Man I Love
* Vogue (E) V 2046 Duke Ellington - The New Piano Roll Blues b/w Johnny Hodges - Let The Zoomers Drool
* Jazz Selection (F) 652 Duke Ellington - The New Piano Roll Blues b/w Honeysuckle Rose
1951
Charlie Parker Quintet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, January 17, 1951
| 489-2 | Au Privave | Verve MGV 8010, V/V6 8409 |
| 489-3 | - | Mercury 11087; Clef MGC 646; Verve MGV 8010, MGV 8002, V3HB 8840, VE2 2512 |
| 490-3 | She Rote | Verve MGV 8010, V/V6 8409 |
| 490-5 | - | Mercury 11101; Clef MGC 646; Verve MGV 8010, MGV 8002, V3HB 8840, VE2 2512 |
| 491-1 | K.C. Blues | Mercury 11101; Clef MGC 646; Verve MGV 8010, V/V6 8409, V3HB 8840, VE2 2512 |
| 492-2 | Star Eyes | Mercury 11087; Clef MGC 646; Verve MGV 8010, V6 8787, V3HB 8840, VE2 2512 |
* Verve V/V6 8409 The Essential Charlie Parker
* Clef MGC 646 The Magnificent Charlie Parker
= Clef MGC 733 Charlie Parker - Yardbird (not released)
* Verve MGV 8002 The Charlie Parker Story, #3
= Verve MGV 8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story
* Verve V3HB 8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement
* Verve VE2 2512 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1950-1951
* Verve V6 8787 Charlie Parker - The Bird Set
* Mercury 11087, 11087x45; Clef 11087, 11087x45 Charlie Parker - Au Privave b/w Star Eyes
* Mercury 11101, 11101x45; Clef 11101, 11101x45 Charlie Parker - She Rote b/w K.C. Blues
The Metronome All Stars
Miles Davis (trumpet) Kai Winding (trombone) John LaPorta (clarinet) Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) Serge Chaloff (baritone saxophone) Terry Gibbs (vibraphone) George Shearing (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Eddie Safranski (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, January 23, 1951
| 6252 | Early Spring | Capitol 1550, T 796, M 11031, (J) CR 8024, CDP 7 98935-2 |
| 6253 | Local 802 Blues | Capitol 1550, M 11031, (J) CR 8024, CDP 7 98935-2 |
* Capitol M 11031 The Metronome All Stars/The International Jazzmen/The Just Jazz All Stars - Capitol Jazz Classics, Vol. 6: All Star Sessions
* Capitol (J) CR 8024 Various Artists - Jazz Of The Forties: Bebop Into Cool
* Capitol CDP 7 98935-2 Miles Davis - The Birth Of The Cool, Vol. 2
* Capitol 1550, (E) CL 13545 The Metronome All Stars - Early Spring b/w Local 802 Blues
Lee Konitz Sextet
Miles Davis (trumpet) Lee Konitz (alto saxophone) Sal Mosca (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Arnold Fishkin (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, March 8, 1951
| 140B | Odjenar | New Jazz 853; Prestige PREP 1319, PRLP 116, PRLP 7013; New Jazz NJLP 8295; Prestige PR 7827 |
| 141B | Ezz-Thetic | New Jazz 843; Prestige PREP 1319, PRLP 116, PRLP 7013; New Jazz NJLP 8295; Prestige PR 7827 |
| 142B | Hi-Beck | - |
* New Jazz NJLP 8295 Lee Konitz/Miles Davis/Teddy Charles/Jimmy Raney - Ezz-Thetic
= Prestige PR 16011 Lee Konitz - Ezz-Thetic!
* Prestige PR 7827 Lee Konitz - Ezz-Thetic!
* Prestige PRLP 116 Lee Konitz - The New Sounds
* Prestige PREP 1319 Lee Konitz With Miles Davis
* New Jazz 853; Prestige 753 Lee Konitz - Indian Summer b/w Odjenar
* New Jazz 843; Prestige 743 Lee Konitz - Ezz-Thetic b/w Hi-Beck
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, May 1, 1951
| BN382-1 | Un Poco Loco (alt. take 1) | Blue Note BLP 1503 |
| BN382-2 | Un Poco Loco (alt. take 2) | - |
| BN382-4 | Un Poco Loco | Blue Note 1577, BLP 5003, BLP 1503, BST2 84429 |
| BN384-0 | A Night In Tunisia | Blue Note 1576, BLP 5003, BLP 1503, BLP 1001, BST 89903 |
| BN384-1 | A Night In Tunisia (alt. take) | Blue Note BLP 1503 |
| Parisian Thoroughfare | - |
* Blue Note BST2 84429 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 1
* Blue Note BLP 1001 Various Artists - 25 Years Blue Note: Anniversary Album
= Blue Note BLP 2001, BST 82001 Various Artists - Blue Note Gems Of Jazz
* Blue Note BST 89903 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1949-1959
= Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2 Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 2
* Blue Note BLP 5003 The Amazing Bud Powell
* Blue Note 1577 Bud Powell - Un Poco Loco b/w It Could Happen To You
* Blue Note 1576 Bud Powell - A Night In Tunisia b/w Over The Rainbow
George Wallington Trio
George Wallington (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, November 21, 1951
| Twins | Progressive PLP 3001; Savoy XP 8124, MG 12081, SJL 2247 | |
| Polka Dot | - | |
| I'll Remember April | Progressive 101, PLP 3001; Savoy XP 8124, MG 12081, SJL 2247 | |
| High Score | Progressive PLP 3001; Savoy XP 8124, MG 12081, SJL 2247 | |
| Hyacinth | Progressive PLP 3001; Savoy XP 8125, MG 12081, SJL 2247 | |
| Joy Bell | - | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - | |
| Fine And Dandy | Progressive 101, PLP 3001; Savoy XP 8125, MG 12081, SJL 2247 |
* Savoy SJL 2247 Various Artists - The Modern Jazz Piano Album
* Progressive PLP 3001 George Wallington Trio
= Savoy MG 15037 The George Wallington Trio
* Savoy XP 8124 George Wallington Trio, Vol. 1
* Savoy XP 8125 George Wallington Trio, Vol. 2
* Progressive 101 George Wallington - Fine And Dandy b/w I'll Remember April
1952
Charlie Parker Sextet
Benny Harris (trumpet -1/9,11) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Max Roach (drums) possibly Jose Mangual (bongos)NYC, January 23, 1952
| 1. 679-4 | Mama Inez | Mercury 11092, MGC 513; Verve MGV 8008, VE2 2523 |
| 2. 680-1 | La Cucaracha | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 3. 680-2 | - | - |
| 4. 680-3 | - | Mercury 11093, MGC 513; Verve MGV 8008, VE2 2523 |
| 5. 680-4 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 6. 681-2 | Estrellita | - |
| 7. 681-4 | - | - |
| 8. 681-5 | - | - |
| 9. 681-6 | - | Mercury 11094, MGC 513; Verve MGV 8008, VE2 2523 |
| 10. 682-3 | Begin The Beguine | Mercury 11094, MGC 513; Verve MGV 8008, MGV 8002, VE2 2523 |
| 11. 683-1 | La Paloma | Mercury 11091, MGC 513; Verve MGV 8008, VE2 2523 |
* Verve VE2 2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1952-1954
* Verve MGV 8002 The Charlie Parker Story, #3
= Verve MGV 8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird
* Mercury MGC 513; Clef MGC 513; Universal (J) UCCV 9043 Charlie Parker Plays South Of The Border
* Mercury 11092, 11092x45; Clef 11092, 11092x45 Charlie Parker - Up Poquito De Tu Amor b/w Mama Inez
* Mercury 11093, 11093x45; Clef 11093, 11093x45 Charlie Parker - My Little Suede Shoes b/w La Cucaracha
* Mercury 11094, 11094x45; Clef 11094, 11094x45 Charlie Parker - Estrellita b/w Begin The Beguine
* Mercury 11091, 11091x45; Clef 11091, 11091x45 Charlie Parker - Tico Tico b/w La Paloma
Gil Melle Sextet
Eddie Bert (trombone) Gil Melle (tenor saxophone) Joe Manning (vibraphone) George Wallington (piano) Red Mitchell (bass) Max Roach (drums) Monica Dell (vocals -2/4)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 2, 1952
| 1. BN461-3 (tk.4) | Four Moons | Blue Note 1606, BLP 5020 |
| 2. BN462-3 (tk.8) | The Gears | Blue Note 1606, BLP 5020, BST2 84433 |
| 3. BN463-0 (tk.9) | Mars | Blue Note 1607, BLP 5020 |
| 4. BN464-0 (tk.10) | Sunset Concerto | - |
* Blue Note BLP 5020 Gil Melle - New Faces-New Sounds
= Blue Note (J) K18P 9275 Gil Melle Quintet/Gil Melle Sextet
* Blue Note 1606 Gil Melle - Four Moons b/w The Gears
* Blue Note 1607 Gil Melle - Sunset Concerto b/w Mars
Flip Phillips And His Orchestra
Al Porcino (trumpet) Bill Harris (trombone) Charlie Kennedy (alto saxophone) Flip Phillips (tenor saxophone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) Mickey Crane (piano) Freddie Green (guitar) Clyde Lombardi (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, March 21, 1952
| 749-3 | Someone To Watch Over Me | Clef MGC 158, MGC 692 |
| 750-3 | I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket | Clef 89111, MGC 158, MGC 692 |
| 751-2 | Singin' In The Rain | - |
| 752-2 | Gina | Clef MGC 158, MGC 692 |
* Clef MGC 158 Jumping Moods With Flip Phillips
* Clef 89111, 89111x45 Flip Phillips - I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket b/w Singin' In The Rain
Thelonious Monk Sextet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet -1/8) Lou Donaldson (alto saxophone -1/8) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone -1/8) Thelonious Monk (piano) Nelson Boyd (bass) Max Roach (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, May 30, 1952
| 1. BN434-1 tk.2 | Skippy | Blue Note 1602, BLP 1511 |
| 2. BN434-2 tk.3 | Skippy (alt. take) | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 |
| 3. BN435-1 tk.5 | Hornin' In (alt. take) | - |
| 4. BN435-3 tk.7 | Hornin' In | Blue Note 1603, BLP 1511 |
| 5. BN436-0 tk.8 | Sixteen | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 |
| 6. BN436-1 tk.9 | Sixteen (alt. take) | - |
| 7. BN437-0 tk.10 | Carolina Moon | Blue Note 1603, BLP 1511 |
| 8. BN438-0 tk.11 | Let's Cool One | Blue Note 1602, BLP 1511 |
| 9. BN439-0 tk.12 | I'll Follow You | Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 |
= Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2 Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius
= Mosaic MR4-101 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61011 More Genius Of Thelonious Monk
* Blue Note 1602 Thelonious Monk - Skippy b/w Let's Cool One
* Blue Note 1603 Thelonious Monk - Hornin' In b/w Carolina Moon
George Wallington Quartet
George Wallington (piano) Chuck Wayne (mandola -1) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, September 4, 1952
| 1. 351 | Love Beat | Prestige 788, PRLP 136, PR 7587 |
| 2. 352 | Summer Rain | Prestige 803, PRLP 136, PR 7587 |
| 3. 353 | Escalating | Prestige PRLP 136, PR 7587 |
| 4. 354 | Laura | - |
* Prestige PRLP 136 George Wallington Trio
* Prestige 788 George Wallington - Love Beat b/w Red, White And Blue
* Prestige 803 George Wallington - Summer Rain b/w When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New
George Wallington Trio
George Wallington (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, September 4, 1952
| 355 | Tenderly | Prestige PRLP 136, PR 7587 |
| 356 | When Your Lover Has Gone | Prestige 803, PRLP 136, PR 7587 |
| 357 | Red, White And Blue | Prestige 788, PRLP 136, PR 7587 |
| 358 | Arrivederci | Prestige PRLP 136, PR 7587 |
* Prestige PRLP 136 George Wallington Trio
* Prestige 803 George Wallington - Summer Rain b/w When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New
* Prestige 788 George Wallington - Love Beat b/w Red, White And Blue
Charles Mingus Quintet
Paige Brook (flute, alto saxophone) John Mehegan (piano) Jackson Wiley (cello) Charles Mingus (bass, narrator) Max Roach (drums, voice) Jackie Paris (vocals, narrator)Lennie Tristano's Manhattan Studio, 317 East 32nd Street, NY, September 16, 1952
| Paris In Blue (complete) | unissued | |
| E2CB6494-2 | Paris In Blue, Ed. 1 (Orientation) | Debut M 102; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
| Paris In Blue, Ed. 2 | Debut DEB 198 | |
| Paris In Blue, Ed. 3 | Debut (J) DEB 198 | |
| E2CB6495-2 | Make Believe | Debut M 102; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
| E2CB6497-2 | Montage | Debut M 103; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
* Debut (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJC 115 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2 The Charles Mingus Group Featuring Jackie Paris, The Gordons, And Bob Benton - Debut Rarities, Vol. 4
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut M 102; Cupol (Swd) American Jazz AJ 2 Charles Mingus - Paris In Blue b/w Make Believe
* Debut M 103 Charles Mingus - Montage b/w Extrasensory Perception
Charlie Parker Quintet With Strings
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Mundell Lowe (guitar) Teddy Kotick (bass) Max Roach (drums) unidentified strings (-1,3,5,7,10,12/14,16/19)"Rockland Palace", NYC, September 26, 1952
| 1. | Rocker, #1 | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
| 2. | Moose The Mooche | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
| 3. | Just Friends, #1 | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
| 4. | My Little Suede Shoes | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
| 5. | I'll Remember April | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
| 6. | Sly Mongoose | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
| 7. | Laura | - |
| 8. | Star Eyes | - |
| 9. | This Time The Dream's On Me | - |
| 10. | Easy To Love | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
| 11. | Cool Blues | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
| 12. | What Is This Thing Called Love | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
| 13. | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - |
| 14. | Repetition, #2 | - |
| 15. | Lester Leaps In | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
| 16. | East Of The Sun, #1 | Charlie Parker CP 502 |
| 17. | April In Paris | - |
| 18. | Out Of Nowhere | - |
| 19. | Rocker, #2 | Charlie Parker PLP 401, CP 502 |
* Charlie Parker PLP 401 Charlie Parker - "Bird" Is Free
Dizzy Gillespie's Cool Jazz All-Stars / Buddy DeFranco And The Cool Jazz All-Stars / Don Elliott And The Cool Jazz All-Stars
Jimmy McPartland (cornet -2) Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Dick Cary (trumpet -2) Don Elliott (mellophone -1,3,4, trumpet -2) Buddy DeFranco (clarinet -3) Ray Abrams (tenor saxophone) Ronnie Ball (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Hot versus Cool", "Birdland", NYC, November 24, 1952
| 1. 52S509 | Muskrat Ramble | MGM 30744, E 194, E 3286 |
| 2. 52S510 | Battle Of Blues | MGM 30745, E 194, E 3286, E 3611 |
| 3. 52S511 | Indiana | MGM 30743, E 194, E 3286 |
| 4. 52S512 | How High The Moon | MGM 30742, E 194, E 3286 |
* MGM E 3611 Various Artists - Forty-Eight: Stars Of Jazz
* MGM E 194 Jimmy McPartland/Dizzy Gillespie - Leonard Feather Presents Hot Vs. Cool: A Battle Of Jazz
= MGM (E) D 115 Jimmy McPartland/Dizzy Gillespie - Jam Session At Birdland
* MGM 30744 Jimmy McPartland - Muskrat Ramble b/w Don Elliott - Muskrat Ramble
* MGM 30745 Jimmy McPartland - Battle Of Blues b/w Dizzy Gillespie - Battle Of Blues
* MGM 30743 Buddy DeFranco - Indiana b/w Edmond Hall - Indiana
* MGM 30742 Dizzy Gillespie - How High The Moon b/w Jimmy McPartland - How High The Moon
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk (piano) Gerry Mapp (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, December 18, 1952
| 399 | Trinkle, Tinkle | Prestige 838, PRLP 142, PRLP 7027, PR 7751, PR 24006 |
| 400 | These Foolish Things | - |
| 401 | Bemsha Swing | Prestige PRLP 142, PRLP 7027, PR 7751, PR 24006 |
| 402 | Reflections | - |
= Prestige PRLP 7159 Thelonious Monk - Monk's Moods
= Prestige PR 7508 Thelonious Monk - The High Priest
* Prestige PR 7751 Thelonious Monk - Reflections, Vol. 1
* Prestige PR 24006 Thelonious Monk
* Prestige PRLP 142 Thelonious Monk Trio
* Prestige 838 Thelonious Monk - Trinkle, Tinkle b/w These Foolish Things
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Max Roach (drums)Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, December 30, 1952
| 1118-3 | The Song Is You (I Hear Music) | Clef 89144, MGC 157; Verve MGV 8005, MGV 8001, VE2 2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1119-7 | 62VK440 | Laird Bird | Clef 89144, MGC 157; Verve MGV 8005, MGV 8001, MGV 8230, VE2 2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1120-2 | Kim | Verve MGV 8005, V/V6 8409, VE2 2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1120-4 | - | Clef 89129, MGC 157; Verve MGV 8005, V3HB 8840, 825 671-2 |
| 1121-2 | Cosmic Rays | Clef 89129, MGC 157; Verve MGV 8005, VE2 2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1121-5 | - | Verve MGV 8005, V3HB 8840, 825 671-2 |
= ARS G 441 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time
* Verve MGV 8001 The Charlie Parker Story, #2
= Verve MGV 8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story
* Verve VE2 2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1952-1954
* Verve MGV 8230 Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation
* Verve V/V6 8409 The Essential Charlie Parker
* Verve V3HB 8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement
* Verve 825 671-2 The Quartet Of Charlie Parker
* Clef MGC 157; Universal (J) UCCV 9111 Charlie Parker
* Clef 89144, 89144x45 Charlie Parker - The Song Is You (I Hear Music) b/w Laird Bird
* Clef 89129, 89129x45 Charlie Parker - Kim b/w Cosmic Rays
1953
Joe Holiday Octet
Idrees Sulieman (trumpet) Eddie Bert (trombone) Earl Warren (alto saxophone) Joe Holiday (tenor saxophone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) John Acea (piano) Franklin Skeete (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, March 4, 1953
| 457 | Cotton Candy | Prestige 871, PREP 1305; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1786-2 |
| 458 | And Now It Is Love | - |
| 459 | My Funny Valentine | Prestige 883, PREP 1305; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1786-2 |
| 460 | Martha's Harp | Prestige 887, PREP 1305; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1786-2 |
* Prestige PREP 1305 Joe Holiday And His Band
* Prestige 871 Joe Holiday - Cotton Candy b/w And Now It Is Love
* Prestige 883, 883x45 Joe Holiday - Sleep b/w My Funny Valentine
* Prestige 887, 887x45 Joe Holiday - Martha's Harp b/w I Don't Want To Walk Without You
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Jack Holliday (piano) Mert Oliver (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Howard Theater", Washington, DC, March 8, 1953
| Cool Blues | VGM 0009 | |
| Out Of Nowhere | - | |
| Ornithology | - | |
| Anthropology | - |
Max Roach Septet
Idrees Sulieman (trumpet) Leon Comegys (trombone) Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone, flute) Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone) Walter Davis Jr. (piano) Franklin Skeete (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, April 10, 1953
| A105 | Orientation | Debut M 105, DEP 451; Original Jazz Classics OJC 202 |
| Orientation (alt. take) | Debut DEB 198, (J) DEB 198 | |
| B105 | Mobleyzation | Debut M 105, DEP 451; Original Jazz Classics OJC 202 |
| A106 | Glow Worm | Debut M 106, DEP 451; Original Jazz Classics OJC 202 |
| B106 | Sfax | - |
* Debut DEB 198 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Debut (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJC 115 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Debut DEP 451, (D) DEP 45 Max Roach Septet
* Debut M 105; Swing (F) SW 423; Vogue (E) V 2270 Max Roach - Orientation b/w Mobleyzation
* Debut M 106; Swing (F) SW 424 Max Roach - Glow Worm b/w Sfax
Spaulding Givens Trio
Spaulding Givens (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, April 14, 1953
| Day Dream (take 1) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1808-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Day Dream (take 2) | - | |
| Theme From "Rhapsody In Blue" (take 1) | - | |
| Theme From "Rhapsody In Blue" (take 2) | - | |
| Jet (take 1) | - | |
| Jet (take 2) | - |
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
Max Roach Quartet
Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone -1/5) Walter Davis Jr. (piano -1/5) Franklin Skeete (bass -1/5) Max Roach (drums)NYC, April 21, 1953
| 1. RM502 | Just One Of Those Things | Debut M 107, DLP 13, (D) DL 103; Original Jazz Classics OJC 202 |
| 2. RM503 | Cou-Manchi-Cou | Debut M 109, DLP 13, (D) DL 103; Original Jazz Classics OJC 202 |
| 3. RM504 | Kismet | Debut M 108, DLP 13, (D) DL 103; Original Jazz Classics OJC 202 |
| 4. RM505 | Chi-Chi | - |
| 5. RM506 | I'm A Fool To Want You | Debut M 109, DLP 13, (D) DL 103; Original Jazz Classics OJC 202 |
| 6. RM507 | Drum Conversation | Debut M 107, DLP 13, (D) DL 103; Original Jazz Classics OJC 202 |
* Debut DLP 13 The Max Roach Quartet Featuring Hank Mobley
* Debut (D) DL 103 Max Roach Quartet
* Debut M 107; Swing (F) SW 437; Vogue (E) V 2329 Max Roach - Just One Of Those Things b/w Drum Conversation
* Debut M 109 Max Roach - I'm A Fool To Want You b/w Cou-Manchi-Cou
* Debut M 108; Swing (F) SW 436 Max Roach - Kismet b/w Chi-Chi
The Gordons With Hank Jones Trio
Hank Jones (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums) Honey Gordon (vocals -2/6) George Gordon Jr., George Gordon, Richard Gordon (vocals -3/5)NYC, April 29, 1953
| 1. | Medley: You Go To My Head | Debut DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
| 2. RM508 | Can You Blame Me | Debut M 110, DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
| 3. RM509 | You And Me | Debut M 111; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
| 4. | You And Me (alt. take) | Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001 |
| 5. RM510 | Bebopper | Debut M 110, DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
| 6. RM511 | Cupid | Debut M 111; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
* Debut (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJC 115 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Mythic Sound (It) MSLP 001 The Rarest On Debut: Charles Mingus
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1829-2 The Charles Mingus Group Featuring Jackie Paris, The Gordons, And Bob Benton - Debut Rarities, Vol. 4
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut M 110 The Gordons - Bebopper b/w Can You Blame Me Me
* Debut M 111 Honey Gordon - You And Me b/w Cupid
The Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Perdido (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Perdido | Debut DLP 2, (D) DEP 31 | |
| - | Debut DEB 124; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Salt Peanuts (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Salt Peanuts, #1&2 | Debut DLP 2, DEB 124, (D) DEP 31; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| All The Things You Are (undubbed version) | Debut DLP 2, (D) DEP 32, 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| 52nd Street Theme (undubbed version) | - | |
| All The Things You Are | Debut DEB 124; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - |
= America (F) 30 AM 6053 Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall
* Prestige PR 24024 Various Artists - The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 2 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 1
= Vogue (E) LDE 040; Disques Swing (F) M 33312 The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 1
* Debut (D) DEP 31 The Quintet - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 1
* Debut (D) DEP 32 The Quintet - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 2
Max Roach Solo
Max Roach (drums)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Drum Conversation (Drum Conversation, Pt. 2) | Debut DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 111-2, OJCCD 202-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
* Debut (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJC 115 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 111-2 Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 202-2 Max Roach Quartet
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| I've Got You Under My Skin | Debut DEB 198, (J) DEB 198; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 111-2; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Embraceable You | Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 49; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJC 111; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Sure Thing | - | |
| Cherokee | Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 34; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJC 111; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Hallelujah (Jubilee) | Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 49; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJC 111; Prestige PR 24024, P 24052; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland | Debut DLP 3, (D) DEP 33; Fantasy LP 6006; Original Jazz Classics OJC 111; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
* Debut (J) DEB 198; Original Jazz Classics OJC 115 Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz
* Fantasy LP 6006, LP 86006 The Bud Powell Trio
= America (F) 30 AM 6056 Bud Powell - Charlie Mingus - Max Roach
* Prestige PR 24024 Various Artists - The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever
* Original Jazz Classics OJC 111, OJCCD 111-2 Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2
* Prestige P 24052 Various Artists - Piano Giants
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 3; Vogue (E) LDE 053; Disques Swing (F) M 33313 Bud Powell Trio - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2
* Debut (D) DEP 49 The Bud Powell Trio At Massey Hall
* Debut (D) DEP 34 The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 4
* Debut (D) DEP 33 The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 3
The Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan (alto saxophone) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Massey Hall", Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Allen's Alley (Wee) (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Allen's Alley (Wee) | Debut DLP 4, DEB 124, (D) DEP 32; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Hot House (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Hot House, #1&2 | Debut DLP 4, DEB 124, (D) DEP 33; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| A Night In Tunisia (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Debut DLP 4, DEB 124, (D) DEP 34; Prestige PR 24024; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
= America (F) 30 AM 6053 Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall
* Prestige PR 24024 Various Artists - The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 4 The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 3
= Vogue (E) LDE 087; Disques Swing (F) M 33318 The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 3
* Debut (D) DEP 32 The Quintet - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 2
* Debut (D) DEP 33 The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 3
* Debut (D) DEP 34 The Quintet/Bud Powell - Jazz At Nassey Hall, Vol. 4
Miles Davis Quartet
Miles Davis (trumpet) John Lewis (piano -1/3) Charles Mingus (piano -4) Percy Heath (bass) Max Roach (drums)WOR Studios, NYC, May 19, 1953
| 1. 479 | When Lights Are Low | Prestige 902, PREP 1326, PRLP 161, PRLP 7054, PR 7457, PR 7822, P 24077 |
| 2. 480 | Tune Up | Prestige PREP 1326, PRLP 161, PRLP 7054, PR 7822, P 24077 |
| 3. 481 | Miles Ahead | Prestige 902, PREP 1326, PRLP 161, PRLP 7054, PR 7822, PR 24012 |
| 4. 482 | Smooch | Prestige 45-353, PREP 1326, PRLP 161, PRLP 7054, PR 7352, PR 7822, PR 24012 |
* Prestige PR 7457 Miles Davis' Greatest Hits
* Prestige PR 7822 Miles Davis - Miles Ahead
* Prestige P 24077 Miles Davis - Tune Up
* Prestige PR 24012 Miles Davis - Tallest Trees
* Prestige PR 7352 Miles Davis Plays For Lovers
* Prestige PRLP 161 Miles Davis
* Prestige PREP 1326 Miles Davis Quartet
* Prestige 45-353 Miles Davis - My Funny Valentine b/w Smooch
* Prestige 902 Miles Davis - When Lights Are Low b/w Miles Ahead
Charlie Parker Quartet With Gil Evans Orchestra
Junior Collins (French horn) Al Block (flute) Tommy Mace (oboe) Manny Thaler (bassoon) Hal McKusick (clarinet) Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Tony Aless (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums) The Dave Lambert Singers: including Annie Ross (vocals) Dave Lambert (vocals, arranger) Gil Evans (arranger, conductor)Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, May 25, 1953
| 1238-1 | In The Still Of The Night | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 1238-2 | - | - |
| 1238-3 | - | - |
| 1238-4 | - | - |
| 1238-5 | - | - |
| 1238-6 | - | - |
| 1238-7 | - | Mercury 11100; Clef MGC 646; Verve MGV 8009, MGV 8000, VE2 2523 |
| 1239-1 | Old Folks | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 |
| 1239-2 | - | - |
| 1239-3 | - | - |
| 1239-4 | - | - |
| 1239-5 | - | - |
| 1239-6 | - | - |
| 1239-7 | - | - |
| 1239-8 | - | - |
| 1239-9 | - | Mercury 11100; Clef MGC 646; Verve MGV 8009, MGV 8000, V6 8787, VE2 2523 |
| 1240-9 | If I Love Again | Verve MGV 8009, VE2 2523 |
= Clef MGC 733 Charlie Parker - Yardbird (not released)
* Verve MGV 8009 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #7 - Jazz Perennial
* Verve MGV 8000 The Charlie Parker Story, #1
= Verve MGV 8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story
* Verve VE2 2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1952-1954
* Verve V6 8787 Charlie Parker - The Bird Set
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird
* Mercury 11100, 11100x45; Clef 11100, 11100x45 Charlie Parker - In The Still Of The Night b/w Old Folks
George Wallington Trio
George Wallington (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, May 25, 1953
| 483 | Among Friends | Prestige PRLP 158, PR 7587 |
| 484 | My Nephew And I | - |
| 485 | Variations | - |
| 486 | Squeezers Breezers | - |
| 487 | Cuckoo Around The Clock | - |
| 488 | Married An Angel | - |
| 489 | Ours | - |
* Prestige PRLP 158 George Wallington Trio, Vol. 2
Dizzy Gillespie Quartet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals) Bud Powell (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Birdland", NYC???, circa late May, 1953
| Woody'n You | Mythic Sound MS 6002-1 | |
| Salt Peanuts | - |
Al Cohn Quintet
Nick Travis (trumpet) Al Cohn (tenor saxophone) Horace Silver (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, June 23, 1953
| Ah Moore | Savoy XP 8123, MG 15036, MG 12048 | |
| Jane Street | Savoy XP 8122, MG 15036, MG 12048 | |
| I'm Telling Ya | - | |
| That's What You Think | Savoy XP 8123, MG 15036, MG 12048 |
* Savoy MG 15036 The Al Cohn Quintet
* Savoy XP 8123 Al Cohn Quintet, Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8122 Al Cohn Quintet, Vol. 1
The Metronome All Stars
Roy Eldridge (trumpet) Kai Winding (trombone) John LaPorta (clarinet) Warne Marsh, Lester Young (tenor saxophone) Terry Gibbs (vibraphone) Teddy Wilson (piano) Billy Bauer (guitar) Eddie Safranski (bass) Max Roach (drums) Billy Eckstine (vocals)NYC, July 9, 1953
| 53S507 | How High The Moon, Pt. 1 | MGM X 1078, E 3176 |
| 53S508 | How High The Moon, Pt. 2 | - |
| 53S509 | St. Louis Blues, Pt. 1 | MGM 11573, X 1078, E 3176, E 3611 |
| 53S510 | St. Louis Blues, Pt. 2 | - |
* MGM E 3611 Various Artists - Forty-Eight: Stars Of Jazz
* MGM X 1078, (E) EP 574 Billy Eckstine And The Metronome All Stars
* MGM 11573, (E) 692 The Metronome All Stars - St. Louis Blues, Pt. 1&2
Charlie Parker Quartet
Charlie Parker (alto saxophone) Al Haig (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Max Roach (drums)Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, July 28, 1953
| 1246-1 | Chi-Chi | Verve MGV 8005, 825 671-2 |
| 1246-2 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10, 825 671-2 |
| 1246-3 | - | Verve MGV 8005, V/V6 8409, VE2 2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1246-4 | Chi-Chi (alt. take) | Verve 825 671-2 |
| 1246-5 | Chi-Chi | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10, 825 671-2 |
| 1246-6 | - | Clef 89138, MGC 157; Verve MGV 8005, 825 671-2 |
| 1247-1 | I Remember You | Clef 89138, MGC 157; Verve MGV 8005, VE2 2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1248-1 | Now's The Time | Clef MGC 157; Verve MGV 8005, MGV 8001, V3HB 8840, VE2 2523, 825 671-2 |
| 1249-1 | Confirmation | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10, 825 671-2 |
| 1249-2 | - | - |
| 1249-3 | - | Verve MGV 8005, MGV 8001, V3HB 8840, VE2 2523, 825 671-2 |
= ARS G 441 Charlie Parker - Now's The Time
* Verve V/V6 8409 The Essential Charlie Parker
* Verve VE2 2523 Charlie Parker - The Verve Years 1952-1954
* Verve MGV 8001 The Charlie Parker Story, #2
= Verve MGV 8100-3 The Charlie Parker Story
* Verve V3HB 8840 Charlie Parker - Return Engagement
* Verve 825 671-2 The Quartet Of Charlie Parker
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird
* Clef MGC 157; Universal (J) UCCV 9111 Charlie Parker
* Clef 89138, 89138x45 Charlie Parker - Chi-Chi b/w I Remember You
Cliff "King" Solomon And His Orchestra
Jimmy Cleveland (trombone) Clifford Solomon (tenor saxophone) Oscar Estelle (baritone saxophone) Wade Legge (piano) Monk Montgomery (bass) Max Roach (drums) Ernestine Anderson, Gigi Gryce (vocals)NYC, August 2, 1953
| CO49881 | Li'l Darlin' | OKeh 7010 |
| CO49882 | Square Dance Boogie | OKeh 7022 |
| CO49883 | Street Walking | - |
| CO49884 | But Officer | OKeh 7010 |
* OKeh 7022 Cliff "King" Solomon - Square Dance Boogie b/w Street Walking
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Chet Baker (trumpet) Russ Freeman (piano) Howard Rumsey (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, September 13, 1953
| At Last | Contemporary C 7645 | |
| Winter Wonderland | Contemporary C 7649 | |
| What's New | unissued |
| 1. | Get Happy (incomplete) | unissued |
| 2. | Infinite Promenade (Infinity Promenade) | Contemporary C 7645 |
| 3. | 'Round Midnight | - |
| 4. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| 5. | Drum Conversation | - |
| Loaded | Contemporary C 7649 | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| Out Of Somewhere | unissued | |
| Maid In Mexico | - |
* Contemporary C 7649; Original Jazz Classics OJC 609, OJCCD 609-2 Chet Baker And The Lighthouse All-Stars - Witch Doctor
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Rolf Ericson (trumpet) Milt Bernhart (trombone -4) Herb Geller (alto saxophone) Bob Cooper (tenor saxophone) Bud Shank (baritone saxophone) Claude Williamson (piano) Howard Rumsey (bass) Max Roach (drums) Jack Costanza (bongos -1,4)Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 1953
| 1. C369 | Mambo Los Feliz | Contemporary C 359, CEP 4008, C 2506, C 3508, CCD 14077-2 |
| 2. | Jazz Invention | Contemporary CEP 4008, C 2506, C 3508 |
| 3. C371 | Love Letters | Contemporary C 359, CEP 4008, C 2506, C 3508 |
| 4. | Witch Doctor, No. 1 | Contemporary CEP 4008, C 2506, C 3508, CCD 14077-2 |
* Contemporary CCD 14077-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Mexican Passport
* Contemporary C 2506 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 3
* Contemporary CEP 4008 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 6
* Contemporary C 359 Howard Rumsey - Mambo Los Feliz b/w Love Letters
Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) Oscar Peterson (piano) Herb Ellis (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Max Roach (drums)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December 9, 1953
| 1367-4 | Girl Of My Dreams | Norgran MGN 18, MGN 1050; Verve VE2 2521 |
| 1368-7 | 63VK624 | It Don't Mean A Thing | Norgran MGN 2, MGN 1050; Verve V/V6 8566, VE2 2521 |
| 1369-1 | It's The Talk Of The Town | Norgran 107, MGN 2, MGN 1050, MGN 1021; Verve MGV 8195, VE2 2521 |
| 1370-1 | Siboney, Pt. 1 | Norgran MGN 18, MGN 1050; Verve VE2 2521 |
| 1371-2 | Siboney, Pt. 2 | - |
| 1372-3 | 63VK622 | Exactly Like You | Norgran MGN 2, MGN 1050; Verve V/V6 8566, VE2 2521 |
| 1373-3 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | Norgran MGN 2, MGN 1050; Verve VE2 2521 |
| 1374-1 | Impromptu | Norgran MGN 18, MGN 1050; Verve VE2 2521 |
* Verve VE2 2521 Dizzy Gillespie/Stan Getz - Diz And Getz
* Verve V/V6 8566 The Essential Dizzy Gillespie
* Norgran MGN 1021 Various Artists - Our Best, Vol. 2
* Verve MGV 8195 Various Artists - Verve Compendium Of Jazz, #2
* Norgran MGN 18 More Of The Dizzy Gillespie-Stan Getz Sextet, #2
* Norgran MGN 2 The Dizzy Gillespie-Stan Getz Sextet
* Norgran 107 Dizzy Gillespie/Stan Getz - It's The Talk Of The Town
1954 (age 30)
Stan Getz Quartet
Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) Jimmy Rowles (piano) Bob Whitlock (bass) Max Roach (drums)Los Angeles, CA, January 23, 1954
| 1494-5 | Nobody Else But Me | Norgran 139; Verve MGV 8200 |
| 1495-1 | With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair | Norgran 139, MGN 1034; Verve VSP 22 |
| 1496-6 | I Hadn't Anyone Till You | Norgran 119, MGN 1034; Verve VSP 2 |
| 1497-3 | Down By The Sycamore Tree | Norgran 119; Verve MGV 8200 |
= ARS G 407 The Cool Jazz Of Stan Getz
* Norgran MGN 1034; Verve MGV 8125 Various Artists - Tenor Saxes
* Verve VSP 22 Stan Getz - Another Time, Another Place
* Verve VSP 2 Stan Getz - Eloquence
* Norgran 139 Stan Getz - Nobody Else But Me b/w With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair
* Norgran 119 Stan Getz - I Hadn't Anyone Till You b/w Down By The Sycamore Tree
Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra
Maynard Ferguson (trumpet, valve trombone) Milt Bernhart (trombone) Herb Geller (alto saxophone) Bob Cooper (tenor saxophone) Claude Williamson (piano) John Simmons (bass) Max Roach (drums)Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 1954
| 10341 | Air Conditioned | EmArcy MG 36009, EP 1-6110 |
| 10342 | Love Is Here To Stay | EmArcy MG 36009, EP 1-6109 |
* EmArcy EP 1-6110 Maynard Ferguson - Jam Session, Vol. 2
* EmArcy EP 1-6109 Maynard Ferguson - Jam Session, Vol. 1
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Bud Shank (flute, alto flute) Bob Cooper (oboe, English horn) Claude Williamson (piano) Howard Rumsey (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, February 25 & 26, 1954
| Aquarium | Contemporary C 2510, C 3520 | |
| Warm Winds | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Albatross | - | |
| Still Life | - | |
| Bags' Groove | - | |
| Hermosa Summer | - | |
| Happy Town | - |
* Contemporary C 2510 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 4
Oscar Pettiford Sextet
Kai Winding (trombone) Al Cohn (tenor saxophone) Henri Renaud (piano) Tal Farlow (guitar) Oscar Pettiford (bass, cello) Max Roach (drums)NYC, March 21, 1954
| East Lag (E Lag) | Disques Swing (F) M 33326; Vogue (F) LD 608-30; Pop (F) SPO 17069; Period SPL 1212; Prestige PR 7813; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1931-2; Vogue (E) V 2348 | |
| Marcel The Furrier | Disques Swing (F) M 33326; Vogue (F) LD 608-30; Period SPL 1211; Prestige PR 7813; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1931-2 | |
| Rhumblues | Disques Swing (F) M 33326; Vogue (F) LD 608-30; Mode (F) MDINT 9144; Period SPL 1212; Prestige PR 7813; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1931-2 | |
| Stardust | Disques Swing (F) M 33326; Vogue (F) LD 608-30; Period SPL 1213; Prestige PR 7813; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1931-2 | |
| Ondine | Disques Swing (F) M 33326; Vogue (F) LD 608-30; Period SPL 1211; Prestige PR 7813; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1931-2; Vogue (E) V 2348 | |
| Burt's Pad | Disques Swing (F) M 33326; Vogue (F) LD 608-30; Period SPL 1213; Prestige PR 7813; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1931-2 |
* Period SPL 1212 Various Artists - The Birdlanders, Vol. 2
* Prestige PR 7813 The Oscar Pettiford Memorial Album
* Period SPL 1211 Various Artists - The Birdlanders, Vol. 1
* Mode (F) MDINT 9144 Various Artists - Les Geants Du Jazz Moderne
* Period SPL 1213 Various Artists - The Birdlanders, Vol. 3
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1931-2 Various Artists - The Birdlanders, Vol. 2
* Disques Swing (F) M 33326 Oscar Pettiford Sextet, Vol. 1
* Pop (F) SPO 17069 Various Artists - ABC Du Jazz, Vol. ?: ???
* Vogue (E) V 2348 Oscar Pettiford - Ondine b/w E Lag
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Teddy Edwards (tenor saxophone -1,3) Carl Perkins (piano) George Bledsoe (bass) Max Roach (drums) Gene Norman (announcer)"California Club", Los Angeles, CA, April, 1954
| 1. GNP113 | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm | Gene Norman Presents EP 5, Vol. 5, GNP 18 |
| 2. - | Tenderly | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 5, GNP 18 |
| 3. GNP114 | Sunset Eyes | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 5, GNP 18, GNP 20 |
| 4. - | Clifford's Axe | Gene Norman Presents EP 5, Vol. 5, GNP 18 |
* Gene Norman Presents GNP 20 Various Artists - Be Our Guest!
* Gene Norman Presents Vol. 5 Max Roach And Clifford Brown In Concert
* Gene Norman Presents EP 5 Max Roach And Clifford Brown In Concert
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet -1,3) Harold Land (tenor saxophone) Richie Powell (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, August 2, 1954
| 1. 10856-2 | Delilah | EmArcy MG 26043, EP 1-6074, MG 36036 |
| 2. 10857-2 | Darn That Dream | EmArcy MG 36008, EP 1-6113 |
| 3. 10858-2 | Parisian Thoroughfare | EmArcy MG 26043, EP 1-6074, MG 36036; Limelight LM 2-8201 |
* EmArcy MG 36008 Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Brown And Roach Incorporated
* Limelight LM 2-8201, LS 2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown
* EmArcy MG 26043 Clifford Brown And Max Roach
* EmArcy EP 1-6074 Clifford Brown And Max Roach
* EmArcy EP 1-6113 Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Mildama
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Harold Land (tenor saxophone -1/4) Richie Powell (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, August 3, 1954
| 1. 10859-3 | Jordu (complete version) | Limelight LM 2-8201; EmArcy (J) 195J 1 |
| 2. - | Jordu (edited version) | EmArcy MG 26043, MG 36036, EP 1-6075 |
| 3. 10860 | Sweet Clifford (Clifford's Fantasy) | Time LP 8 |
| 4. 10860-10 | Sweet Clifford | EmArcy MG 36008, EP 1-6112, MG 36087 |
| 5. 10861-6 | Ghost Of A Chance (alt. take) | Mainstream MRL 386 |
| 6. 10861-7 | Ghost Of A Chance | EmArcy MG 36008, EP 1-6112 |
* EmArcy (J) 195J 1 Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown
* EmArcy MG 36036 Clifford Brown And Max Roach
* Time LP 8 Clifford Brown - The Boss Man
* EmArcy MG 36008 Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Brown And Roach Incorporated
* EmArcy MG 36087 Various Artists - Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings
* Mainstream MRL 386 Max Roach/Clifford Brown - Daahoud
* EmArcy MG 26043 Clifford Brown And Max Roach
* EmArcy EP 1-6075 Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Daahoud
* EmArcy EP 1-6112 Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Sweet Clifford
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet -1/3) Harold Land (tenor saxophone -1/3) Richie Powell (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, August 5, 1954
| 1. 10866-8 | Stompin' At The Savoy | EmArcy MG 36008, EP 1-6111 |
| 2. 10867-4 | I Get A Kick Out Of You | EmArcy MG 36008, EP 1-6113; Mainstream MRL 386 |
| 3. 10867-5 | I Get A Kick Out Of You (alt. take) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
| 4. 10868-1 | I'll String Along With You | EmArcy MG 36008, EP 1-6111 |
* Mainstream MRL 386 Max Roach/Clifford Brown - Daahoud
* EmArcy 838 306-2 The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown - Brownie
* EmArcy EP 1-6111 Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Brown And Roach Incorporated
* EmArcy EP 1-6113 Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Mildama
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet -2/14) Harold Land (tenor saxophone -2/14) Richie Powell (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, August 6, 1954
| 1. 10879-6 | These Foolish Things | EmArcy EP 1-6087; Mainstream MRL 386; EmArcy (J) 195J 1 |
| 2. 10877-3 | Joy Spring (alt. take) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
| 3. 10877-4 | Joy Spring | EmArcy MG 26043, EP 1-6075, MG 36036; Limelight LM 2-8201; Mainstream MRL 386 |
| 4. 10878-2 | Mildama (take 2) | Mercury (J) SNP 1045; EmArcy 838 306-2 |
| 5. 10878-4 | Mildama (take 4) | - |
| 6. 10878-5 | Mildama (take 5) | EmArcy (J) 195J 1 |
| 7. 10878-6 | Mildama (take 6) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
| 8. 10878 | Mildama (section II) | - |
| 9. - | Mildama (section III) | - |
| 10. - | - | - |
| 11. - | - | - |
| 12. 10878-1/4 | Mildama (edited version) | EmArcy MG 36008, EP 1-6113, DEM 1, MG 36071; Mainstream MRL 386 |
| 13. 10880 | Daahoud | EmArcy MG 26043, MG 36036, EP 1-6075; Limelight L 3054, LM 2-8201 |
| 14. 10880-5 | Daahoud (alt. take) | Mainstream MRL 386; EmArcy 838 306-2 |
* EmArcy (J) 195J 1 Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown
* EmArcy MG 36036 Clifford Brown And Max Roach
* Limelight LM 2-8201, LS 2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown
* EmArcy MG 36008 Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Brown And Roach Incorporated
* EmArcy MG 36071 Various Artists - Vol. 8 - The Jazz Giants: Drum Role
* EmArcy 838 306-2 The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown - Brownie
* EmArcy MG 26043 Clifford Brown And Max Roach
* EmArcy DEM 1 Various Artists - This Is High Fidelity Jazz - Modern High Fidelity Sounds From EmArcy
* EmArcy EP 1-6087 Various Artists - Move
* EmArcy EP 1-6075 Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Daahoud
* EmArcy EP 1-6113 Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Mildama
* Mercury (J) SNP 1045 Clifford Brown - Mildama (take 2) b/w Mildama (take 4)
* Limelight L 3054 Clifford Brown - Daahoud b/w Embraceable You
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Septet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Herb Geller, Joe Maini (alto saxophone -3/9) Walter Benton (tenor saxophone -3/9) Kenny Drew (piano) Curtis Counce (bass) Max Roach (drums)Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA, August 11, 1954
| 1. 10887 | Caravan | EmArcy MG 36102 |
| 2. - | Caravan (The Boss Man) | Time LP 8 |
| 3. 10885 | Coronado (Coronodo) (rehearsal take) | Mercury (J) SNP 122, (J) 25PJ 58/61 |
| 4. 10885-6 | Coronado (Coronodo) | EmArcy (J) 195J 2 |
| 5. 10885-10 | - | EmArcy MG 36039 |
| 6. - | Coronado (edited version) | EmArcy EP 1-6141 |
| 7. 10886-1 | You Go To My Head | EmArcy MG 36039 |
| 8. - | You Go To My Head (edited version) | EmArcy EP 1-6141 |
| 9. 10888 | Autumn In New York | EmArcy MG 36102 |
* Time LP 8 Clifford Brown - The Boss Man
* Mercury (J) 25PJ 58/61 Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album
* EmArcy (J) 195J 2 Clifford Brown - Jams 2
* EmArcy MG 36039 Various Artists - Best Coast Jazz
* EmArcy EP 1-6141 Various Artists - Best Coast Jazz
* Mercury (J) SNP 122 Clifford Brown - Coronado (reharsal take)
Dinah Washington With Clifford Brown - Max Roach Tentet
Maynard Ferguson, Clark Terry (trumpet -1,2,4/9,12) Clifford Brown (trumpet -1/8,12) Herb Geller (alto saxophone -1,4,6/10,12) Harold Land (tenor saxophone -1,4/9,12) Richie Powell (piano -1,4,5,7/10,12) Junior Mance (piano -1/4,6/9,11,12) George Morrow (bass -1,4,7/11) Keter Betts (bass -1,4,7/9) Keter Betts or George Morrow (bass -2,3,5,6,12) Max Roach (drums) Dinah Washington (vocals -2,3,5,6,8/12)Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 1954
| 1. 10900-1 | What Is This Thing Called Love | EmArcy MG 36002, EP 1-6086 |
| 2. 10901 | I've Got You Under My Skin | EmArcy MG 36000, EP 1-6080; Limelight LM 2-8201 |
| 3. 10902 | No More | EmArcy MG 36000, EP 1-6081 |
| 4. 10903-2 | Move | EmArcy MG 36002, EP 1-6087, DEM 1 |
| 5. 10904-3 | Darn That Dream | EmArcy MG 36002, EP 1-6088; Universal (J) UCCM 9031 |
| 6. 10905-2 | You Go To My Head | EmArcy MG 36000, EP 1-6082 |
| 7. 10906-1 | My Funny Valentine / Don't Worry 'Bout Me / Bess, You Is My Woman Now / It Might As Well Be Spring | EmArcy MG 36002, EP 1-6088, DEM 1 |
| 8. 10907-5 | Lover Come Back To Me | EmArcy MG 36000, EP 1-6080; Limelight LM 2-8201 |
| 9. 10908-2 | Alone Together / Summertime / Come Rain Or Come Shine | EmArcy MG 36000, EP 1-6081, DEM 1 |
| 10. 10909-2 | Crazy, He Calls Me | EmArcy (J) 195J 2; Universal (J) UCCM 9031 |
| 11. 10910-1 | There Is No Greater Love | EmArcy MG 36000, EP 1-6080 |
| 12. 10911-3 | I'll Remember April | EmArcy (J) 195J 2; Universal (J) UCCM 9031 |
* EmArcy MG 36000 Dinah Jams Featuring Dinah Washington
= Universal (J) UCCM 9031 Dinah Jams Featuring Dinah Washington + 4
* Limelight LM 2-8201, LS 2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown
* EmArcy (J) 195J 2 Clifford Brown - Jams 2
* EmArcy DEM 1 Various Artists - This Is High Fidelity Jazz - Modern High Fidelity Sounds From EmArcy
* EmArcy EP 1-6086 Various Artists - Jam Session
* EmArcy EP 1-6080 Dinah Jams Featuring Dinah Washington
* EmArcy EP 1-6081 Guest Session Featuring Dinah Washington
* EmArcy EP 1-6087 Various Artists - Move
* EmArcy EP 1-6088 Dinah Washington - Guest In The House
* EmArcy EP 1-6082 Dinah Washington - Jamming With Dinah
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Harold Land (tenor saxophone) Richie Powell (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums) Gene Norman (announcer)"California Club", Los Angeles, CA, August 30, 1954
| GNP125 | Jor-Du | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 7, GNP 18 |
| - | I Can't Get Started | - |
| GNP126 | I Get A Kick Out Of You | - |
| - | Parisian Thoroughfare | - |
* Gene Norman Presents Vol. 7 Max Roach And Clifford Brown In Concert, Vol. 2
Bud Powell Trio
Bud Powell (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Max Roach (drums)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 16, 1954
| 2138-1,2 | Like Someone In Love (incomplete) | Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2139-1 | Deep Night | Norgran MGN 1017; Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2140-1,2 | That Old Black Magic (incomplete) | Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2140-3 | That Old Black Magic (alt. take 1) | Verve VE2 2526, 314 521 669-2 |
| 2140-4 | That Old Black Magic | Norgran MGN 1017; Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2140-5 | That Old Black Magic (alt. take 2) | Verve 314 521 669-2 |
| 2141-1 | 'Round Midnight | Norgran MGN 1017; Verve VE2 2526, VSP 34, 314 521 669-2 |
= Norgran MGN 1098; Verve MGV 8185 Bud Powell '57
* Verve VE2 2526 The Genius Of Bud Powell, Vol. 2
* Verve VSP 34 The Jazz Legacy Of Bud Powell
* Verve 314 521 669-2 The Complete Bud Powell On Verve
1955
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet With Neal Hefti Orchestra
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Richie Powell (piano) Barry Galbraith (guitar) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums) Neal Hefti (arranger, conductor) 6 violins, 2 violas, 1 celloFine Sound Studios, NYC, January 18, 1955
| 11116-6 | Portrait Of Jennie | EmArcy MG 36005, EP 1-6102 |
| 11117-5 | What's New | EmArcy MG 36005, EP 1-6100, MG 36086 |
| 11118-4 | Yesterdays | EmArcy MG 36005, EP 1-6100; Mercury MG 20827 |
| 11119-8 | Where Or When | EmArcy MG 36005, EP 1-6101 |
= West Wind (G) WW 032, WW 2032 Clifford Brown And The Neal Hefti Orchestra
* EmArcy MG 36086 Various Artists - For Jazz Lovers
* Mercury MG 20827, SR 60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford
* EmArcy EP 1-6102 Portraits By Clifford Brown
* EmArcy EP 1-6100 Clifford Brown With Strings
* EmArcy EP 1-6101 Clifford Brown - Lush Sounds
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet With Neal Hefti Orchestra
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Richie Powell (piano) Barry Galbraith (guitar) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums) Neal Hefti (arranger, conductor) 6 violins, 2 violas, 1 cello: same personnelFine Sound Studios, NYC, January 19, 1955
| 11120-7 | Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man | EmArcy MG 36005, EP 1-6100 |
| 11121-11 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | EmArcy MG 36005, EP 1-6101; Mercury MG 20827 |
| 11122-8 | Laura | EmArcy MG 36005, EP 1-6102; Limelight LM 2-8201; Mercury MG 20827 |
| 11123-4 | Memories Of You | EmArcy MG 36005, EP 1-6102 |
= West Wind (G) WW 032, WW 2032 Clifford Brown And The Neal Hefti Orchestra
* Mercury MG 20827, SR 60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford
* Limelight LM 2-8201, LS 2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown
* EmArcy EP 1-6100 Clifford Brown With Strings
* EmArcy EP 1-6101 Clifford Brown - Lush Sounds
* EmArcy EP 1-6102 Portraits By Clifford Brown
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet With Neal Hefti Orchestra
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Richie Powell (piano) Barry Galbraith (guitar) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums) Neal Hefti (arranger, conductor) 6 violins, 2 violas, 1 cello: same personnelFine Sound Studios, NYC, January 20, 1955
| 11124-6 | Embraceable You | EmArcy MG 36005, EP 1-6102; Limelight L 3054, LM 2-8201 |
| 11125-7 | Blue Moon | EmArcy MG 36005, EP 1-6100 |
| 11126-4 | Willow Weep For Me | EmArcy MG 36005, EP 1-6101; Limelight LM 2-8201; Mercury MG 20827 |
| 11127-7 | Stardust | - |
= West Wind (G) WW 032, WW 2032 Clifford Brown And The Neal Hefti Orchestra
* Limelight LM 2-8201, LS 2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown
* Mercury MG 20827, SR 60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford
* EmArcy EP 1-6102 Portraits By Clifford Brown
* EmArcy EP 1-6100 Clifford Brown With Strings
* EmArcy EP 1-6101 Clifford Brown - Lush Sounds
* Limelight L 3054 Clifford Brown - Daahoud b/w Embraceable You
Hazel Scott Trio
Hazel Scott (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 21, 1955
| Like Someone In Love | Debut DLP 16; Original Jazz Classics OJC 1702; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Peace Of Mind | - | |
| Lament | - | |
| The Jeep Is Jumpin' | - | |
| Git Up From There | - | |
| A Foggy Day | - | |
| Mountain Greenery | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1702-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Git Up From There (alt. take) | - | |
| Lament (alt. take) | - |
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 16 Hazel Scott - Relaxed Piano Moods
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Harold Land (tenor saxophone) Richie Powell (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)Capitol Studios, NYC, February 23, 1955
| 11358-7 | Gerkin' For Perkin' | EmArcy MG 36037, EP 1-6136 |
| 11359-7 | Take The "A" Train | EmArcy MG 36037; Mercury MG 20827 |
| 11360-12 | Land's End (alt. take) | EmArcy (J) 195J 1 |
| 11360-14 | Land's End | EmArcy MG 36017, MG 36037 |
| 11361-15 | Swingin' | EmArcy MG 36037 |
* Mercury MG 20827, SR 60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford
* EmArcy (J) 195J 1 Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown
* EmArcy MG 36017 Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude
* EmArcy EP 1-6136 Clifford Brown - Study In Brown
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Harold Land (tenor saxophone) Richie Powell (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelCapitol Studios, NYC, February 24, 1955
| 11362 | George's Dilemma (Ulcer Department) | EmArcy MG 36037 |
| 11363-15 | If I Love Again | EmArcy MG 36037, EP 1-6136; Mercury MG 20827 |
| 11364-5 | The Blues Walk (alt. take) | EmArcy (J) 195J 1 |
| 11364-8 | The Blues Walk | EmArcy MG 36036 |
* Mercury MG 20827, SR 60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford
* EmArcy (J) 195J 1 Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown
* EmArcy MG 36036 Clifford Brown And Max Roach
* EmArcy EP 1-6136 Clifford Brown - Study In Brown
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Harold Land (tenor saxophone) Richie Powell (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelCapitol Studios, NYC, February 25, 1955
| 11365-13 | What Am I Here For | EmArcy MG 36036 |
| 11366-2 | Cherokee (Indian Love Song) | EmArcy MG 36037, EP 1-6136, DEM 2; Limelight LM 2-8201; Mercury MG 20827 |
| 11367 | Jacqui | EmArcy MG 36037 |
| 11368-4 | Sandu | EmArcy MG 36037; Mercury MG 20827 |
* EmArcy MG 36037 Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Study In Brown
* EmArcy DEM 2 Various Artists - Jazz Of Two Decades
* Limelight LM 2-8201, LS 2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown
* Mercury MG 20827, SR 60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford
* EmArcy EP 1-6136 Clifford Brown - Study In Brown
Thad Jones Quartet
Thad Jones (trumpet) John Dennis (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955
| One More (alt. take) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 625-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| One More | Debut DEB 127, 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| One More (edited version) | Debut DLP 17, (D) DEP 25; Fantasy LP 6004; Prestige P 24112 | |
| I Can't Get Started | Debut DLP 17, DEB 127, (D) DEP 25; Fantasy LP 6004; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| More Of The Same | Debut DLP 17, DEB 127, (D) DEP 26; Fantasy LP 6004; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Get Out Of Town (alt. take) | Debut DEB 127, 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Get Out Of Town | Debut DLP 17, (D) DEP 26; Fantasy LP 6004; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 625-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
= Original Jazz Classics OJC 625, OJCCD 625-2 The Fabulous Thad Jones
* Fantasy LP 6004, LP 86004; America (F) 30 AM 6054 The Fabulous Thad Jones
= Prestige MPP 2506 Thad Jones And Charles Mingus
* Prestige P 24112, PRCD 24112-2 Various Artists - The Jazz Trumpet, Vol. 2
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut DLP 17 Thad Jones/Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations, Vol. 1
= Disques Swing (F) M 33357 Thad Jones - Jazz Collaborations, Vol. 2
* Debut (D) DEP 25 Thad Jones/Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations, Vol. 1
* Debut (D) DEP 26 Thad Jones/Charles Mingus - Jazz Collaborations, Vol. 2
John Dennis Trio
John Dennis (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 10, 1955
| Ensenada | Debut DEB 121, 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Machajo | - | |
| Cherokee | - | |
| Seven Moons | - | |
| Seven Moons (alt. take) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1843-2; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| All The Things You Are (take 1) | - | |
| All The Things You Are (take 2) | - | |
| Cherokee (alt. take) | - |
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1843-2 John Dennis - New Piano Expressions: Debut Rarities, Vol. 5
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Harold Land (tenor saxophone) Richie Powell (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, May 6, 1955
| I Get A Kick Out Of You | Hall Of Fame JG 629 | |
| Variations (The Blues Walk) | Hall Of Fame JG 633 |
* Hall Of Fame JG 633 Gene Krupa Quartet, Max Roach - Clifford Brown Quintet
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Max Roach (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 1, 1955
| tk.4 | The Gig | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA 485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.5 | Applejackin' (alt. take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.6 | Hangover Triangle | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA 485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.8 | Lady Sings The Blues | - |
| tk.10 | Chit-Chatting | - |
| tk.11 | House Party Starting | - |
| tk.12 | The Gig (alt. take) | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1608 |
* Blue Note BN-LA 485-H2 Herbie Nichols - The Third World
* Mosaic MR5-118, MD3-118; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1608 Herbie Nichols Trio, Vol. 2
Cannonball Adderley Octet
Nat Adderley (cornet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone) Jerome Richardson (tenor saxophone, flute) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) John Williams (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Max Roach (drums) Quincy Jones (arranger)NYC, August 5, 1955
| 11994 | Willows | EmArcy MG 36043 |
| 11995 | Fallen Feathers | - |
| 11996 | Rose Room | - |
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Max Roach (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 7, 1955
| tk.2 | Furthermore (alt. take 1) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.3 | Furthermore | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1608 |
| tk.5 | 117th Street (alt. take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.6 | 117th Street | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1608 |
| tk.7 | Sunday Stroll | - |
| tk.10 | Nick At T's | - |
| tk.11 | Furthermore (alt. take 2) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.12 | Terpsichore | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA 485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.13 | 'Orse At Safari | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1608 |
| tk.14 | Applejackin' (alt. take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.15 | Applejackin' | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1608 |
* Blue Note BLP 1519 Herbie Nichols Trio
* Blue Note BN-LA 485-H2 Herbie Nichols - The Third World
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1608 Herbie Nichols Trio, Vol. 2
Jimmy Cleveland Octet
Ernie Royal (trumpet) Jimmy Cleveland (trombone) Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) John Williams (piano) Barry Galbraith (guitar) Paul Chambers (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, August 12, 1955
| 11997 | Hear Ye! Hear Ye! | EmArcy MG 36066 |
| 11998 | You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
| 11999 | Little Beaver | EmArcy MG 36066, MG 36085 |
* EmArcy MG 36085 Various Artists - The Young Ones Of Jazz
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Septet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Nicky Hill (tenor saxophone) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone -1/3,5) unknown (tenor saxophone -4) Billy Wallace (piano -1/4) Chris Anderson (piano -5) Leo Blevins (guitar) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Bee Hive Club", Chicago, IL, November 7, 1955
| 1. | I'll Remember April, Pt. 1&2 | Victor (J) SMJ 6185M; Philology (It) W 1011-2 |
| 2. | Woody'n You | Victor (J) SMJ 6185M; Philology (It) W 1012-2 |
| 3. | Hot House | - |
| 4. | Walkin' | Victor (J) SMJ 6186M; Philology (It) W 1012-2 |
| 5. | Cherokee | Victor (J) SMJ 6186M; Philology (It) W 1011-2 |
= Columbia JG 35965 Clifford Brown And Max Roach Live At The Bee Hive
* Victor (J) SMJ 6186M Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Raw Genius 2
= Columbia JG 35965 Clifford Brown And Max Roach Live At The Bee Hive
* Philology (It) W 1011-2 Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes, Vol. 10
* Philology (It) W 1012-2 Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes, Vol. 11
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Ray Bryant (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 2, 1955
| 826 | There's No Business Like Show Business | Prestige PRLP 7020, P 24082 |
| 827 | Paradox | Prestige PRLP 7020, PR 24004 |
| 828 | Raincheck | Prestige PRLP 7020, P 24082 |
| 829 | There Are Such Things | Prestige PRLP 7020; Moodsville MVLP 2; Prestige P 24082 |
| 830 | It's Alright With Me | Prestige PRLP 7020, P 24082 |
= Prestige PR 7750 Sonny Rollins - Worktime!
* Prestige P 24082 Sonny Rollins - Takin' Care Of Business
* Prestige PR 24004 Sonny Rollins
* Moodsville MVLP 2 Various Artists - Modern Moods
Charles Mingus Quintet plus Max Roach
Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, December 23, 1955
| Percussion Discussion | Debut DEB 123, (D) D 45-1; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
| Drums | Debut DEB 128; Fantasy LP 6009; Prestige PR 24010; Debut 12DCD 4402-2 |
| Drums (take 1) | Debut 12DCD 4402-2 | |
| Drums (take 2) | - | |
| I'll Remember April (alt. take) | - |
= Fantasy LP 6002, LP 86002; America (F) 30 AM 6052 Charles Mingus - Chazz!
* Prestige PR 24010 Charles Mingus
* Debut DEB 128 Charles Mingus - Chazz! (not released)
* Fantasy LP 6009, LP 86009; Original Jazz Classics OJC 440, OJCCD 440-2; America (F) 30 AM 6059 The Charles Mingus Quintet + Max Roach
* Debut 12DCD 4402-2 Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings
* Debut (D) D 45-1 Charles Mingus/Max Roach - Percussion Discussion, Pt. 1&2
1956
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Richie Powell (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, January 4, 1956
| 12421-4 | Gertrude's Bounce | EmArcy MG 36070, MG 36085; Limelight LM 2-8201 |
| 12422-10 | Junior's Arrival (Step Lightly) | EmArcy EMS 2-407, (J) 195J 1 |
| 12423-12 | Powell's Prances | EmArcy MG 36070 |
* EmArcy MG 36085 Various Artists - The Young Ones Of Jazz
* Limelight LM 2-8201, LS 2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown
* EmArcy EMS 2-407 Clifford Brown - The Quintet, Vol. 2
* EmArcy (J) 195J 1 Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Richie Powell (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelprobably live in NYC, early 1956
| I'll Remember April | Elektra/Musician E1 60026; Philology (It) W 1013-2 | |
| What's New | - | |
| Daahoud | - | |
| Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be) | - | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - |
* Philology (It) W 1013-2 Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes, Vol. 12
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Richie Powell (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelNYC, February 16, 1956
| 12463-6 | What Is This Thing Called Love (alt. take) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
| 12463-7 | What Is This Thing Called Love | EmArcy MG 36070 |
| 12464-1 | Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing (breakdown) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
| 12464-2 | Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing (alt. take) | - |
| 12464-14 | Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing | EmArcy MG 36070 |
* EmArcy 838 306-2 The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown - Brownie
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Richie Powell (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelNYC, February 17, 1956
| 12459-1 | I'll Remember April | EmArcy MG 36070 |
| 12459-2 | I'll Remember April (breakdown) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
| 12459-3 | I'll Remember April (alt. take) | EmArcy (J) 195J 1 |
| 12460-8 | Time | EmArcy MG 36070; Mercury MG 20827 |
| 12461-16 | The Scene Is Clean | EmArcy MG 36070 |
| 12462 | Flossie Lou (rehearsal take) | EmArcy 838 306-2 |
| 12462-3 | Flossie Lou (alt. take 1) | - |
| 12462-7 | Flossie Lou (alt. take 2) | - |
| 12462-8 | Flossie Lou (alt. take 3) | - |
| 12462-9 | Flossie Lou | Limelight LM 2-8201; EmArcy (J) 195J 1 |
* EmArcy (J) 195J 1 Clifford Brown - More Study In Brown
* Mercury MG 20827, SR 60827 Clifford Brown - Remember Clifford
* Limelight LM 2-8201, LS 2-8601 The Immortal Clifford Brown
* EmArcy 838 306-2 The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown - Brownie
Sonny Rollins plus Four
Clifford Brown (trumpet -1/4) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Richie Powell (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, March 22, 1956
| 1. 867 | I Feel A Song Comin' On | Prestige PRLP 7038, P 24050 |
| 2. 868 | Pent-Up House | - |
| 3. 869 | Valse Hot | Prestige PRLP 7038, PR 24004 |
| 4. 870 | Kiss And Run | Prestige PRLP 7038, P 24050 |
| 5. 871 | Count Your Blessings | Prestige PRLP 7038, PR 24004 |
= Prestige PRLP 7291 Sonny Rollins/Clifford Brown/Max Roach - 3 Giants!
= Prestige PR 7821 Sonny Rollins/Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Three Giants
* Prestige P 24050 Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus And More
* Prestige PR 24004 Sonny Rollins
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Curly Russell (bass) Max Roach (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 17, 1956
| tk.2 | Chicago Calling | Blue Note 45-1639, BLP 1533 |
| tk.3 | Mil Dew | - |
| tk.6 | The Boy Next Door | Blue Note 45-1640, BLP 1533 |
| tk.8 | It's All Right With Me | Blue Note BLP 1533 |
| tk.10 | Nice And Easy | Blue Note 45-1640, BLP 1533 |
| tk.12 | The Way You Look Tonight | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10, CDP 7 46536-2, (J) TOCJ 1601 |
| tk.13 | Lover Man | Blue Note BLP 1533 |
| tk.14 | These Foolish Things | - |
| tk.16 | Cherokee | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10, CDP 7 46536-2, (J) TOCJ 1601 |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1601 Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks
* Blue Note 45-1639 Johnny Griffin - Chicago Calling b/w Mil Dew
* Blue Note 45-1640 Johnny Griffin - Nice And Easy b/w The Boy Next Door
Herbie Nichols Trio
Herbie Nichols (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Max Roach (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 19, 1956
| tk.1 | Wildflower | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA 485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.3 | Mine (alt. take) | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1608 |
| tk.4 | Mine | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA 485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.8 | Argumentative Variation (Trio) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10; Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1608 |
| tk.10 | Trio (alt. take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.11 | The Spinning Song (alt. take) | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1608 |
| tk.12 | The Spinning Song | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA 485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.13 | Riff Primatif (Riff Primitif) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10; Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1608 |
| tk.14 | Riff Primatif (alt. take) | Mosaic MR5-118 |
| tk.15 | Query (alt. take) | Mosaic MR5-118; Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1608 |
| tk.16 | Query | Blue Note BLP 1519, BN-LA 485-H2; Mosaic MR5-118 |
* Blue Note BN-LA 485-H2 Herbie Nichols - The Third World
* Mosaic MR5-118, MD3-118; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59352-2 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Herbie Nichols
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1608 Herbie Nichols Trio, Vol. 2
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Richie Powell (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Basin Street East", NYC, April 28, 1956
| Valse Hot (Waltz Hot) | Ingo (It) two; Mainman BFWH CB 617 | |
| I Feel A Song Comin' On | - |
* Mainman BFWH CB 617 Bird Flies With 'The Herd' Also Clifford Brown
Clifford Brown - Max Roach Quintet
Clifford Brown (trumpet) Sonny Stitt (alto saxophone -8) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) probably Richie Powell (piano) probably George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums) Bob Story (announcer)WIOR radio broadcast, "Continental Restaurant", Norfolk, VA, June 18, 1956
| 1. | Just One Of Those Things | Philology (It) W 1008-2 |
| 2. | You Go To My Head | - |
| 3. | Good Bait | - |
| 4. | One For My Baby | Philology (It) W 1009-2 |
| 5. | Someone To Watch Over Me | - |
| 6. | What's New | - |
| 7. | These Foolish Things | - |
| 8. | I Get A Kick Out Of You | - |
* Philology (It) W 1009-2 Clifford Brown - Brownie's Eyes, Vol. 8
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Doug Watkins (bass) Max Roach (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 22, 1956
| 918 | You Don't Know What Love Is | Prestige PRLP 7079, P 24050 |
| 919 | St. Thomas | Prestige 45-108, PRLP 7079, PR 24004, P 24050 |
| 920 | Strode Rode | Prestige PRLP 7079, PR 24004, P 24050 |
| 921 | Blue Seven | Prestige PRLP 7079, P 24050 |
| 922 | Moritat (Mack The Knife) | Prestige 45-173, PRLP 7079, P 24050 |
* Prestige P 24050 Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus And More
* Prestige PR 24004 Sonny Rollins
* Prestige 45-108 Sonny Rollins - St. Thomas, Pt. 1&2
* Prestige 45-173 Sonny Rollins - The Stopper b/w Moritat
Thad Jones Quintet
Thad Jones (trumpet) Billy Mitchell (tenor saxophone -1,2,4,5) Barry Harris (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Max Roach (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 14, 1956
| 1. tk.2 | Thedia | Blue Note BLP 1527 |
| 2. tk.6 | April In Paris | Blue Note 45-1659, BLP 1527 |
| 3. tk.7 | I've Got A Crush On You | Blue Note BLP 1546, CDP 7 46814-2 |
| 4. tk.10 | Billie-Doo | Blue Note BLP 1527 |
| 5. tk.11 | If I Love Again | - |
| 6. tk.12 | If Someone Had Told Me | Blue Note 45-1659, BLP 1527 |
= Mosaic MQ5-172, MD3-172 The Complete Blue Note/UA/Roulette Recordings Of Thad Jones
* Blue Note BLP 1546 The Magnificent Thad Jones, Vol. 3
= Mosaic MQ5-172, MD3-172 The Complete Blue Note/UA/Roulette Recordings Of Thad Jones
* Blue Note 45-1659 Thad Jones - April In Paris b/w If Someone Had Told Me
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Ray Bryant (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, September 17, 1956
| 13768 | Mr. X | EmArcy MG 36098; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 13769 | Body And Soul | - |
| 13770-4 | Just One Of Those Things | - |
= EmArcy SR 80001 Max Roach + 4 (not released)
= EmArcy (J) 195J 39 Max Roach + 4 & More
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Ray Bryant (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelNYC, September 19, 1956
| 13764-6 | Ezz-Thetic | EmArcy MG 36098; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 13765 | The Most Beautiful Girl In The World | EmArcy MG 36108, SR 80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 13766 | Woody'n You | EmArcy MG 36098; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 13767 | Dr. Free-Zee | - |
= EmArcy SR 80001 Max Roach + 4 (not released)
= EmArcy (J) 195J 39 Max Roach + 4 & More
* EmArcy MG 36108; Mercury MG 20538 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time
* EmArcy SR 80002; Mercury SR 60193 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Wade Legge (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 5, 1956
| 979 | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | Prestige PRLP 7095; Status ST 8315; Prestige P 24050 |
| 980 | Kids Know | Prestige PRLP 7095, P 24050 |
| 981 | The House I Live In | Prestige PRLP 7207, PR 7553, P 24050 |
| 982 | Bird Medley: I Remember You / Star Eyes / My Melancholy Baby / They Can't Take That Away From Me / Old Folks / Just Friends / My Little Suede Shoes | Prestige 45-128, PRLP 7095; Moodsville MVLP 33; Prestige P 24050 |
* Status ST 8315 Various Artists - My Fair Lady
* Prestige P 24050 Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus And More
* Prestige PRLP 7207; Original Jazz Classics OJC 348, OJCCD 348-2 Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy
* Moodsville MVLP 33 Various Artists - Music Of George Gershwin Played By America's Greatest Jazzmen
* Prestige 45-128 Sonny Rollins - Ee-Ah b/w They Can't Take That Away From Me
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Ernie Henry (alto saxophone) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Max Roach (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 9, 1956
| Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are | Riverside RLP 12-226; Milestone M 47023 | |
| Pannonica | - | |
| Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are (excerpt) | Riverside RLP 12-266 |
= Riverside RS 3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk
* Milestone M 47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance
* Riverside RLP 12-266; Original Jazz Classics OJC 086, OJCCD 1906-2 Ernie Henry - Last Chorus
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Ray Bryant (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)broadcast, "Bandstand USA", "Cafe Bohemia", NYC, October 10, 1956
| Valse Hot | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 515 | |
| I Get A Kick Out Of You | - |
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Ernie Henry (alto saxophone) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Max Roach (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 15, 1956
| Brilliant Corners | Riverside R 45608, RLP 12-226, RLP 421, RLP 483/484; Milestone M 47023 |
= Riverside RS 3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk
* Riverside RLP 421, RS 9421 Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits
* Riverside RLP 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Milestone M 47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance
* Riverside R 45608 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners, Pt. 1&2
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Clark Terry (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Max Roach (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 7, 1956
| Bemsha Swing | Riverside RLP 12-226; Milestone M 47023 |
= Riverside RS 3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk
* Milestone M 47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums) Earl Coleman (vocals -2,4)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 7, 1956
| 1. 1031 | B. Swift | Prestige PRLP 7126, PRLP 7207, P 24082 |
| 2. 1032 | My Ideal | Prestige PRLP 7126, PR 24046 |
| 3. 1033 | Sonny Boy | Prestige PRLP 7207, P 24082 |
| 4. 1034 | Two Different Worlds | Prestige PRLP 7126 |
| 5. 1035 | Ee-Ah | Prestige 45-128, PRLP 7126, PRLP 7207, P 24082 |
| 6. 1036 | B. Quick | Prestige PRLP 7126, PRLP 7207, P 24082 |
* Prestige PRLP 7207; Original Jazz Classics OJC 348, OJCCD 348-2 Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy
* Prestige P 24082 Sonny Rollins - Takin' Care Of Business
* Prestige PR 24046 Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige
* Prestige 45-128 Sonny Rollins - Ee-Ah b/w They Can't Take That Away From Me
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Ray Bryant (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)broadcast, "Bandstand USA", "Cafe Bohemia", NYC, December 12, 1956
| I Feel A Song Coming On | private tape | |
| Daahoud | - |
Sonny Rollins Quintet
Donald Byrd (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Gene Ramey (bass) Max Roach (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 16, 1956
| tk.1 | Decision | Blue Note 45-1669, BLP 1542, BN-LA 401-H2, BST2 84433 |
| tk.2 | Plain Jane | Blue Note 45-1670, BLP 1542, BN-LA 401-H2 |
| tk.5 | Sonnysphere | Blue Note BLP 1542 |
| tk.6 | How Are Things In Glocca Morra | Blue Note BLP 1542, BN-LA 401-H2 |
| tk.8 | Bluesnote | - |
* Blue Note BN-LA 401-H2 Sonny Rollins Best Album
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 2
* Blue Note 45-1669 Sonny Rollins - Decision, Pt. 1&2
* Blue Note 45-1670 Sonny Rollins - Plain Jane, Pt. 1&2
Joe Wilder's Music Minus One
Joe Wilder (trumpet) Hank Jones (piano) Mundell Lowe (guitar) George Duvivier (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, 1956
| 'S Wonderful | Music Minus One MMO 4 | |
| Of Thee I Sing | - | |
| Bidin' My Time | - | |
| But Not For Me (take 3) | - | |
| But Not For Me (take 8) | - | |
| Fascinating Rhythm | - | |
| Somebody Loves Me | - | |
| I've Got A Crush On You | - | |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | - |
1957
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Bill Wallace (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, CA, March 18, 1957
| 15175-10 | I'll Take Romance | EmArcy MG 36108, SR 80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15176-6 | It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing | EmArcy (J) 195J 39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15177 | Blues Waltz | EmArcy MG 36108, SR 80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15178-5 | Love Letters | EmArcy (J) 195J 39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* EmArcy SR 80002; Mercury SR 60193 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time
* EmArcy (J) 195J 39 Max Roach + 4 & More
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Bill Wallace (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelCapitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, CA, March 20, 1957
| 15187-7 | Little Folks | EmArcy MG 36108, SR 80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15188-10 | Minor Trouble | EmArcy (J) 195J 39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15189-4 | Valse Hot | EmArcy MG 36108, SR 80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* EmArcy SR 80002; Mercury SR 60193 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time
* EmArcy (J) 195J 39 Max Roach + 4 & More
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Bill Wallace (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelCapitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, CA, March 21, 1957
| JB8 | Lover (stereo edit) | EmArcy SR 80002; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15194 | Lover (mono edit) | EmArcy MG 36108 |
* EmArcy MG 36108; Mercury MG 20538 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Conte Candoli (trumpet) Frank Rosolino (trombone) Bill Perkins (tenor saxophone) Dick Shreve (piano) Howard Rumsey (bass) Max Roach (drums)Los Angeles, CA, March, 1957
| Facts About Max | Liberty LRP 3064, LRP 3292 | |
| Swingin' The Blues | Liberty LRP 3064 | |
| Blues In The Night | - | |
| The Count's Blues | - |
* Liberty LRP 3292 Various Artists - Jazz Montage
J.J. Johnson Quartet
J.J. Johnson (trombone) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Max Roach (drums)Columbia Studio A, NYC, April 11, 1957
| CO57801 | I've Got You Under My Skin | Columbia CL 1020; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57802 | Harvey's House | Columbia CL 1030; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57803 | Nickels And Dimes | - |
| CO57804 | That Tired Routine Called Love | - |
| CO57805 | For Heaven's Sake | - |
| CO57806 | Paul's Pal | - |
* Mosaic MQ11-169, MD7-169 The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions
* Columbia CL 1030 J.J. Johnson - First Place
J.J. Johnson Quartet
J.J. Johnson (trombone) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelColumbia Studio A, NYC, April 12, 1957
| CO57807-4 | It's Only A Paper Moon | Columbia CL 1030; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57808-1 | Out Of My Dreams | Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57809-1 | Commutation | Columbia CL 1030; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57810-2 | God Bless The Child | Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57811-5 | Be My Love | Columbia CL 1030; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
* Mosaic MQ11-169, MD7-169 The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions
J.J. Johnson Quartet
J.J. Johnson (trombone) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelColumbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, April 26, 1957
| CO57724-1 | Cry Me A River | Columbia CL 1030; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57725-4 | Hello, Young Lovers | Columbia CL 1303; Playboy PB 1959; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57726-5 | 100 Proof | Columbia CL 1303; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57727-2 | What's New | Columbia CL 1303; Playboy PB 1958; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
* Mosaic MQ11-169, MD7-169 The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions
* Columbia CL 1303, CS 8109 J.J. Johnson - Blue Trombone
* Playboy PB 1959 The Playboy Jazz All Stars, Vol. 3
* Playboy PB 1958 The Playboy Jazz All Stars, Vol. 2
J.J. Johnson Quartet
J.J. Johnson (trombone) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelColumbia 30th Street Studios, NYC, May 3, 1957
| CO57909-5 | Kev | Columbia CL 1303; Mosaic MQ11-169 |
| CO57910-5 | Gone With The Wind | - |
| CO57911 | Blue Trombone, Pt. 1 | Columbia CL 1303 |
| CO57912 | Blue Trombone, Pt. 2 | - |
| CO57811-1/2 | Blue Trombone, Pt. 1&2 | Mosaic MQ11-169 |
* Mosaic MQ11-169, MD7-169 The Complete Columbia J.J. Johnson Small Group Sessions
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Max Roach (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, May 21, 1957
| But Beautiful | Riverside RLP 12-239; Milestone M 47036 | |
| I'll Remember April | Riverside RLP 12-239; Jazzland JLP 82 | |
| Falling In Love With Love | Riverside RLP 12-239; Jazzland JLP 82; Milestone M 47036 | |
| La Villa | Riverside RLP 12-239, RLP 12-267; Jazzland JLP 72; Milestone M 47036 |
* Milestone M 47036 Kenny Dorham - But Beautiful
* Jazzland JLP 82, JLP 982 Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley And Sonny Rollins
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive
* Jazzland JLP 72, JLP 972 Sonny Rollins - Sonny's Time
Kenny Dorham Sextet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone -1) Betty Glamann (harp) Hank Jones (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Max Roach (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, May 27, 1957
| 1. | My Old Flame | Riverside RLP 12-239, RLP 12-244; Jazzland JLP 72; Milestone M 47036 |
| 2. | La Rue | Riverside RLP 12-239; Milestone M 47036 |
* Riverside RLP 12-244 Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers
* Jazzland JLP 72, JLP 972 Sonny Rollins - Sonny's Time
* Milestone M 47036 Kenny Dorham - But Beautiful
A.K. Salim Octet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Buster Cooper (trombone) Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone) Pepper Adams (baritone, tenor saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Max Roach (drums) Chino Pozo (congas) A.K. Salim (arranger, director)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 17, 1957
| 70125 | Blu-Binsky | Savoy MG 12118 |
| - | Blu-Binsky (alt. take) | Savoy 7567 93006-2 |
| 70126 | R-U 1-2 | Savoy MG 12118 |
| 70127 | Pretty For The People | - |
| - | Pretty For The People (alt. take) | Savoy 7567 93006-2 |
| 70128 | Ba-Lu-Ee-Du | Savoy MG 12118 |
| 70129 | Shirley Ray | - |
| 70130 | Takin' Care Of Business | - |
* Savoy 7567 93006-2 A.K. Salim - Pretty For The People
Abbey Lincoln
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano -1/8,10,11, bass -9) Paul Chambers (bass -1/8,10,11) Max Roach (drums) Abbey Lincoln (vocals)NYC, October 28, 1957
| 1. | Strong Man | Riverside R 45601, RLP 12-251 |
| 2. | Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe | - |
| 3. | My Man | Riverside RLP 12-251 |
| 4. | That's Him | Riverside R 45602, RLP 12-251 |
| 5. | I Must Have That Man | - |
| 6. | I Must Have That Man (take 3) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 085-2 |
| 7. | Porgy (take 1) | - |
| 8. | Porgy | Riverside RLP 12-251 |
| 9. | Don't Explain | - |
| 10. | When A Woman Loves A Man | - |
| 11. | Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man | Riverside unissued |
* Riverside R 45601 Abbey Lincoln - Strong Man b/w Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe
* Riverside R 45602 Abbey Lincoln - That's Him b/w I Must Have That Man
Benny Golson Sextet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Benny Golson (tenor saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Max Roach (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1957
| Hymn To The Orient | Riverside RLP 12-256 | |
| Namely You | Riverside RLP 12-256, RLP 12-284 | |
| Blues On Down | Riverside RLP 12-256 |
= Jazzland JLP 85, JLP 985 Benny Golson - Reunion
= Milestone M 47048 Benny Golson - Blues On Down
* Riverside RLP 12-284 Various Artists - Saxophone Revolt
Max Roach Quartet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)Fine Recording, NYC, December 20, 1957
| 16635 | JB158-7 | Raoul | EmArcy (J) 195J 39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16636 | JB159-2 | This Time The Dream's On Me | - |
| 16637 | JB160-1 | Tune Up | - |
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Max Roach Quartet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelFine Recording, NYC, December 23, 1957
| 16644 | JB161-4 | Confirmation | EmArcy MG 36127; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16645 | JB162-11 | Au Privave (Apres Vous) | - |
| 16646 | JB163-6 | Anthropology | EmArcy (J) 195J 39; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16647 | JB164-2 | Yardbird Suite | EmArcy MG 36127; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* EmArcy (J) 195J 39 Max Roach + 4 & More
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Benny Golson Sextet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Benny Golson (tenor saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Max Roach (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 23, 1957
| Out Of The Past | Riverside RLP 12-256, RLP 1124 | |
| Reunion | - | |
| Venetian Blues | - |
= Jazzland JLP 85, JLP 985 Benny Golson - Reunion
= Milestone M 47048 Benny Golson - Blues On Down
* Riverside RLP 1124 Sonny Rollins/Benny Golson - Saxes In Stereo
1958
Max Roach Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone) Ramsey Lewis (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)Chicago, IL, January 4, 1958
| Crackle Hut | Argo LP 623 | |
| Speculate | - | |
| That Old Devil Called Love | - | |
| Audio Blues | - | |
| C.M. | - | |
| Four-X | - |
= Chess 2ACMJ 406 Max Roach/Art Blakey
= Chess CH2 92511 Max Roach/Art Blakey - Percussion Discussion
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, February 11, 1958
| Someday I'll Find You | Riverside RLP 12-258 | |
| Will You Still Be Mine | - | |
| Till There Was You (take 4) | - | |
| Shadow Waltz | - | |
| Till There Was You (take 3) | Milestone M 47007; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 067-2 |
= Jazzland JLP 86, JLP 986 Sonny Rollins - Shadow Waltz
= Milestone M 47007 Sonny Rollins - The Freedom Suite Plus
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelNYC, March 7, 1958
| The Freedom Suite | Riverside RLP 12-258 |
= Jazzland JLP 86, JLP 986 Sonny Rollins - Shadow Waltz
= Milestone M 47007 Sonny Rollins - The Freedom Suite Plus
Max Roach Duo
Oscar Pettiford (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, March 7, 1958
| There Will Never Be Another You | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 304-2 |
Max Roach Quartet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) George Coleman (tenor saxophone) Nelson Boyd (bass) Max Roach (drums)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 11, 1958
| 17277 | JB229-7 | Billie's Bounce | EmArcy MG 36127; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 17278 | JB230-7 | Ko-Ko | - |
| 17279 | JB231-1 | Parker's Mood | - |
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Max Roach Quintet
Booker Little (trumpet) George Coleman (tenor saxophone) Eddie Baker (piano) Bob Cranshaw (bass) Max Roach (drums)Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, June 3, 1958
| 16982 | Shirley (mono version) | EmArcy MG 36132; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| JB323 | Shirley (stereo version) | Mercury SR 60128; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16983 | Memo To Maurice (mono version) | EmArcy MG 36132; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| JB324 | Memo To Maurice (stereo version) | Mercury SR 60128; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16984 | JB325 | Stella By Starlight | EmArcy MG 36132; Mercury SR 60128; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16985 | JB326 | Sporty | - |
| 16986 | My Old Flame (mono version) | EmArcy MG 36132; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| JB327 | My Old Flame (stereo version) | Mercury SR 60128; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| JB328 | Stompin' At The Savoy | - |
| 16987 | Stompin' At The Savoy (mono outchorus) | EmArcy MG 36132; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* Mercury SR 60128 Max Roach + 4 On The Chicago Scene (not released?)
= Mercury (J) 195J 41 Max Roach + 4 On The Chicago Scene
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Max Roach New Quintet
Booker Little (trumpet) Ray Draper (tuba) George Coleman (tenor saxophone) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums)summer 1958
| 17644 | JB342 | Love For Sale | EmArcy MG 36140; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Dinah Washington
Blue Mitchell (trumpet) Melba Liston (trombone) Harold Ousley (tenor saxophone) Sahib Shihab (baritone saxophone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Paul West (bass) Max Roach (drums) Dinah Washington (vocals)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 6, 1958
| 17638 | Lover Come Back To Me | EmArcy MG 36141 |
| 17639 | Crazy Love | - |
| Send Me To The 'Lectric Chair | Mercury (J) 18PJ 10215/18; EmArcy (J) EJD 1039 | |
| Me And My Gin (Gimmie Me A Pig Foot) | - | |
| 17640 | Back Water Blues | EmArcy MG 36141 |
* Mercury (J) 18PJ 10215/18 The Complete Dinah Washington On Mercury, Vol. 3: 1956-1958
* EmArcy (J) EJD 1039 Dinah Washington/Terry Gibbs/Max Roach/Don Elliott - Newport '58
Terry Gibbs Sextet
Urbie Green (trombone) Don Elliott (mellophone, vibraphone) Terry Gibbs (vibraphone) Wynton Kelly (piano) Paul West (bass) Max Roach (drums) Dinah Washington (vocals -3)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 6, 1958
| 1. 17641 | Backstage Blues | EmArcy MG 36141 |
| 2. 17642 | Julie And Jake | - |
| 3. 17643 | All Of Me | - |
Max Roach New Quintet
Booker Little (trumpet) Ray Draper (tuba) George Coleman (tenor saxophone) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 6, 1958
| Spoken Introduction By Max Roach | Mosaic MD7-201 | |
| 17645 | La Villa | EmArcy MG 36140; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 17646 | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| 17647 | Deeds, Not Words | Mercury (J) 195J 42; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 17648 | Minor Mode | EmArcy MG 36140; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 17649 | Tune Up | - |
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Max Roach With The Boston Percussion Ensemble
Al Portch (French horn) Max Roach (drums) Irving Farberman, Everette Firth, Lloyd McCausland, Arthur Press, Charles Smith, Harold Thompson, Walter Tokarczyk (percussion) Corinne Curry (soprano voice) Harold Faberman (conductor, director)"Music Barn Of The Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 17, 1958
| 17925 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Max's Variation | EmArcy MG 36144 |
| 17926 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Bach | - |
| 17927 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Beethoven | - |
| 17928 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Debussy | - |
| 17929 | Variation On A Familiar Theme - Stravinsky | - |
| 17930 | Evolution (2nd Movement) | - |
| 17950 | Evolution (1st Movement) | - |
| 17951 | Evolution (3rd Movement) | - |
| 17952 | The Music Inn Suite - The Music Inn #1 | - |
| 17953 | The Poodle Tower | - |
| 17954 | Soliloquy #1 (Guest A, Female) | - |
| 17955 | Potting Shed Passacaglia | - |
| 17956 | Soliloquy, #2 (Guest B, Male) | - |
| 17957 | Stephanie B | - |
| 17958 | Duo Concertante (Guest A And Guest B) | - |
| 17959 | The Music Inn, #2 | - |
Max Roach New Quintet
Booker Little (trumpet -1/6) Ray Draper (tuba -1/6) George Coleman (tenor saxophone -1/6) Art Davis (bass -1/6) Max Roach (drums)NYC, September 4, 1958
| 1. | You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Riverside RLP 12-280; Milestone M 47016 |
| 2. | Filide | Riverside RLP 12-280 |
| 3. | It's You Or No One | - |
| 4. | Jodie's Cha-Cha | Riverside R 45417, RLP 12-280; Milestone M 47016 |
| 5. | Deeds, Not Words | Riverside REP 145, RLP 12-280 |
| 6. | Larry-Larue | Riverside R 45417, RLP 12-280; Milestone M 47016 |
| 7. | Conversation | Riverside REP 145, RLP 12-280; Milestone M 47016 |
= Jazzland JLP 79, JLP 979 Max Roach - Conversation
= Milestone M 47061 Max Roach - Conversations
* Milestone M 47016 Art Blakey/Max Roach/Elvin Jones/Philly Joe Jones - The Big Beat
* Riverside REP 145 Max Roach - Deeds, Not Words
* Riverside R 45417 Max Roach - Jodie's Cha-Cha b/w Larry-Larue
The Max Roach Quintet / Mary Ann McCall
Booker Little (trumpet) Ray Draper (tuba) George Coleman (tenor saxophone) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums)KABC-TV, Stars Of Jazz #118. 1958-#39, October 6, 1958
| Minor Mode Blues | Calliope CAL 3013 | |
| The Scene Is Clean | - |
| Love For Sale | Calliope CAL 3013 |
Booker Little 4 And Max Roach
Booker Little (trumpet) George Coleman (tenor saxophone -1,3/5) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, October, 1958
| 1. | Milestones | United Artists UAL 4034 |
| 2. | Sweet And Lovely | - |
| 3. | Rounder's Mood | - |
| 4. | Dungeon Waltz | - |
| 5. | Jewel's Tempo | - |
| 6. | Moonlight Becomes You | - |
= Blue Note CDP 7 84457-2 Booker Little 4 Plus Max Roach - Milestones
Max Roach New Quintet
Booker Little (trumpet) Ray Draper (tuba) George Coleman (tenor saxophone) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums)Capitol Studios, NYC, November 4, 1958
| Tuba De Nod | Time T/70003 | |
| Milano | - | |
| Variations On The Scene | - | |
| Pieces Of Quincy (Pies Of Quincy) | - | |
| Old Folks | - | |
| Sadiga | Time T/70003; Mainstream MDCD 720 | |
| Gandolfo's Bounce | Time T/70003 |
= Time 52087, S/2087 Max Roach
* Mainstream MDCD 720 Various Artists - Highstream: The Best Of Mainstream Jazz
George Russell Orchestra
Art Farmer, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder (trumpet) Tom Mitchell, Frank Rehak (trombone) Bob Brookmeyer (valve trombone) Hal McKusick, Phil Woods (alto saxophone) Al Cohn (tenor saxophone) Gene Allen (baritone saxophone) Bill Evans (piano) Barry Galbraith (guitar) George Duvivier (bass) Max Roach (drums) Jon Hendricks (narrator) George Russell (arranger, conductor)NYC, November 24, 1958
| 105627 | A Helluva Town | Decca DL 9216 |
1959 (age 35)
Max Roach Quintet
Booker Little (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) George Coleman (tenor saxophone) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums)Fine Recording, NYC, January 22, 1959
| 18128-9 | Lepa | Mercury MG 20457; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 18129-7 | Connie's Bounce | - |
| 18137-5 | Prelude | - |
| 18138-11 | Bemsha Swing | - |
| 18139-5 | Tympanalli | - |
| 18140-4 | There's No You | - |
| 18141-7 | A Little Sweet | - |
= Mercury MG 20911, SR 60911; Universal (J) UCCM 9125 Max Roach - The Many Sides Of Max
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Max Roach Quintet And Buddy Rich Quintet
Tommy Turrentine (trumpet -1/13) Willie Dennis, Julian Priester (trombone -1/13) Phil Woods (alto saxophone -1/13) Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone -1/13) John Bunch (piano -1/13) Bob Boswell, Phil Leshin (bass -1/13) Buddy Rich, Max Roach (drums) Gigi Gryce (arranger, conductor -1/13)Fine Recording, NYC, April 7-8, 1959
| 1. 18386 | Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) | Mercury unissued |
| 2. 18387-6 | Yesterdays | Mercury MG 20448; EmArcy EMS 2-402; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 3. 18388-3 | Limehouse Blues | Mercury 826 987-2; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 4. 18388-7 | - | Mercury MG 20448; EmArcy EMS 2-402; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 5. 18389-6 | The Casbah | Mercury 826 987-2; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 6. 18389-8 | - | Mercury MG 20448; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 7. 18390-2 | Big Foot | Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 8. 18390-3 | - | Mercury MG 20448; EmArcy 814 190-1; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 9. 18390-7 | - | Mercury 826 987-2; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 10. 18391-10 | Sleep | Mercury MG 20448; EmArcy EMS 2-402; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 11. 18392-2 | Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Goodbye | - |
| 12. 18393-4 | Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) | Mercury 826 987-2; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 13. 18393-8 | - | Mercury MG 20448, PPSD 1-12; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 14. 18403-1 | Figure Eights | Mercury MG 20448; EmArcy EMS 2-402; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* EmArcy EMS 2-402 Buddy Rich - Both Sides
* EmArcy 814 190-1 Max Roach - Standard Time
* Mercury PPSD 1-12 Various Artists - Mercury Perfect Presence
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
* Mercury 826 987-2 Buddy Rich/Max Roach - Rich Versus Roach
Max Roach Quintet
Tommy Turrentine (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone) Bob Boswell (bass) Max Roach (drums)Capitol Studios, NYC, July 21, 1959
| 18778 | The More I See You | Mercury MG 20491; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 18779 | All The Way | unissued |
| 18780 | Lotus Blossom | Mercury MG 20491; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 18781 | Quiet As It's Kept | - |
| 18782 | As Long As You're Living | - |
| 18783 | Juliano | unissued |
| 18784 | To Lady | Mercury MG 20491; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 18785 | Juliano | - |
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Max Roach Sextet
Tommy Turrentine (trumpet -7/9,19/22) Julian Priester (trombone -4/6,12,13,19/22) Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone -10,14/17,19/22) Ray Bryant (piano) Bob Boswell (bass) Max Roach (drums) Abbey Lincoln (vocals -19/22)Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, October 9 & 10, 1959
| 1. 19315-1 | Speak Low | Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 2. 19315-2 | - | Mercury MG 20539; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 3. 19315-3 | - | Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 4. 19316-1 | Never Let Me Go | - |
| 5. 19316-2 | - | - |
| 6. 19316-7 | - | Mercury MG 20539; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 7. 19317-2 | Come Rain Or Come Shine | Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 8. 19317-5 | - | - |
| 9. 19317-7 | - | Mercury MG 20539; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 10. 19318-2 | Namely You | - |
| 11. 19319-4 | Moon Faced, Starry Eyed | - |
| 12. 19320-3 | Wild Is The Wind | Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 13. 19320-4 | - | Mercury MG 20539; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 14. 19321-2 | You're Mine, You | Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 15. 19321-4 | - | Mercury MG 20539; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 16. 19321-5 | - | Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 17. 19321-6 | - | - |
| 18. 19322-1 | You're My Thrill | - |
| 19. 19323-2 | I Concentrate On You | - |
| 20. 19323-4 | - | Mercury MG 20539; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 21. 19324-4 | Never Leave Me | Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 22. 19324-6 | - | Mercury MG 20539; Mosaic MD7-201 |
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Abbey Lincoln
Tommy Turrentine (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone) Cedar Walton (piano) Bob Boswell (bass) Max Roach (drums) Abbey Lincoln (vocals)NYC, 1959
| Afro Blue | Riverside RLP 12-308 | |
| Let Up | - | |
| Laugh Clown Laugh | - | |
| Long As You're Living | - |
1960
Tommy Turrentine Sextet
Tommy Turrentine (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone -2/7) Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone) Horace Parlan (piano -1/3,5/7) Bob Boswell (bass) Max Roach (drums)Capitol Studios, NYC, January 19, 1960
| 1. | Gunga Din | Time T/70008 |
| 2. | Webb City | - |
| 3. | Time's Up | - |
| 4. | Long As You're Living | - |
| 5. | Too Clean | - |
| 6. | Two, Three, One, Oh! | - |
| 7. | Blues For J.P. | - |
Stan Turrentine Quartet
Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone) Tommy Flanagan (piano) George Duvivier (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, early 1960
| Let's Groove | Time 52086 | |
| Stolen Sweets | - | |
| Minor Mood | - |
| Sheri | Time 52086 | |
| Mild Is The Mood | - | |
| My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me | - |
= Mainstream 56041, S/6041 Stan Turrentine - Tiger Tail
Max Roach Quintet
Tommy Turrentine (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone) Bob Boswell (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Fruit Hall", Kaiserslautern, West Germany, February 5, 1960
| Lotus Blossom | Enja (G) 4074 | |
| Drum Conversation | - | |
| The Villa | - | |
| Long As You're Living | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Prelude | Enja (G) ENJ 4074-2 | |
| Drum Talk | - |
Max Roach Quintet
Tommy Turrentine (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone) Bob Boswell (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnellive in Paris, France, February-March, 1960
| Juliano (Kardouba) (To Lady) | BYG (J) YX 4019; Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1028, EJ 1035 | |
| The Villa (Stop Motion) | BYG (J) YX 4019; Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1035 |
= Affinity (E) AFFD 32 Max Roach - Again!
* Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1028 Max Roach/Phil Woods/Thelonious Monk - Europa Jazz
* Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1035 Art Blakey/Freddie Hubbard/Horace Silver/Max Roach - Europa Jazz
Max Roach Quintet
Tommy Turrentine (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone) Bob Boswell (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelBarclay Studios, Paris, France, March 1, 1960
| 19900 | Petit Dejeuner | Mercury MG 20594; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 19901 | Un Nouveau Complet | - |
| 19902 | Parisian Sketches: The Tower / The Champs / The Caves / The Left Bank / The Arch | - |
= Mercury MG 20760, SR 60760 Max Roach - Parisian Sketches
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Max Roach Quintet
Tommy Turrentine (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Stanley Turrentine (tenor saxophone) Bob Boswell (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelBarclay Studios, Paris, France, March 2, 1960
| 19898 | Nica | Mercury MG 20594; Mosaic MD7-201 |
| 19899 | Liberte | - |
= Mercury MG 20760, SR 60760 Max Roach - Parisian Sketches
* Mosaic MD7-201 The Complete Mercury Max Roach Plus Four Sessions
Sonny Clark Trio
Sonny Clark (piano) George Duvivier (bass) Max Roach (drums)Capitol Studios, NYC, March 23, 1960
| Minor Meeting | Time T/70010 | |
| Nica | - | |
| Sonny's Crib (Sonny's Crip) | - | |
| Blues Mambo | - | |
| Blues Blue | - | |
| Junka | - | |
| Sonia | - |
= Time 52101, S/2101 Max Roach - Sonny Clark - George Duvivier
Charles Mingus - Gunther Schuller Orchestra
Marcus Belgrave, Ted Curson, Hobart Dotson, Clark Terry, Richard Williams (trumpet) Eddie Bert, Charles Greenlee, Slide Hampton, Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Don Butterfield (tuba) Robert DiDomenica (flute) Harry Shulman (oboe) John LaPorta (alto saxophone, clarinet) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Bill Barron, Joe Farrell (tenor saxophone) Yusef Lateef (tenor saxophone, flute) Danny Bank (baritone saxophone) Charles McCracken (cello) Roland Hanna (piano) Charles Mingus (bass, arranger) Dannie Richmond (drums) Sticks Evans, Max Roach, George Scott (percussion) Gunther Schuller (conductor)Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, May 24, 1960
| 20093 | Half-Mast Inhibition | Mercury MG 20627 |
| 20094 | Mingus Fingus, No. 2 | - |
| 20095 | Bemoanable Lady | - |
| 20096 | Yusef Isef Too | unissued |
= Limelight LM 82015, LS 86015 Charles Mingus - Mingus Revisited
Max Roach Sextet
Booker Little (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Walter Benton (tenor saxophone) Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone -1) James Schenck (bass) Max Roach (drums) Abbey Lincoln (vocals) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, August 31, 1960
| 1. | Driva' Man | Candid CJM 8002 |
| 2. | Freedom Day | - |
Max Roach Octet
Booker Little (trumpet -2,3) Julian Priester (trombone -2,3) Walter Benton (tenor saxophone -2,3) James Schenck (bass -2,3) Max Roach (drums -1,3) Michael Olatunji (congas -3) Tomas DuVall, Raymond Mantilla (percussion -3) Abbey Lincoln (vocals -1,3) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, September 6, 1960
| 1. | Triptych: Prayer / Protest / Peace | Candid CJM 8002 |
| 2. | All Africa | - |
| 3. | Tears For Johannesburg | - |
Jazz Artists Guild
Benny Bailey, Kenny Dorham (trumpet -1) Booker Little (trumpet -2) Julian Priester (trombone) Walter Benton (tenor saxophone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone -1) Peck Morrison (bass) Max Roach (drums) Jo Jones (drums -2) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, November 1, 1960
| 1. | Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah | Candid CJM 8019 |
| 2. | Cliff Walk | Candid CJM 8022 |
* Candid CJM 8022, CJS 9022; Barnaby BR 5022; Candid CS 9022, CCD 79022 Jazz Artists Guild - Newport Rebels
Randy Weston Group
Benny Bailey, Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, Richard Williams (trumpet) Jimmy Cleveland, Slide Hampton, Quentin Jackson (trombone) Julius Watkins (French horn) Gigi Gryce (alto saxophone, flute) Yusef Lateef (tenor saxophone, flute, oboe) Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone, clarinet) Jerome Richardson (baritone saxophone, piccolo flute) Cecil Payne, Sahib Shihab (baritone, alto saxophone) Randy Weston (piano) Kenny Burrell (guitar) Les Spann (guitar, flute) Ron Carter, George Duvivier (bass) G.T. Hogan, Charlie Persip, Max Roach (drums) Candido, Babatunde Olatunji, Armando Peraza (percussion) Martha Flowers (soprano vocals) Brock Peters (baritone vocals) Tuntemeke Sanga (narrator)Bell Sound Studios, NYC, November, 1960
| Introduction: Uhuru Kwanza, Pt. 1 | Roulette R 65001, RE 130 | |
| 1st Movement: Uhuru Kwanza, Pt. 2 | - | |
| 2nd Movement: African Lady | - | |
| 3rd Movement: Bantu | - | |
| 4th Movement: Kucheza Blues | - |
* Roulette RE 130 Randy Weston - Echoes Of An Era: Bantu Afrika
Max Roach and others
Max Roach (drums) and othersprobably 1960
| 20050 | Still Life | Mercury unissued |
1961
Abbey Lincoln
Booker Little (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo flute) Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins (tenor saxophone) Mal Waldron (piano) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums) Montego Joe as Roger Sanders, Robert White (congas) Abbey Lincoln (vocals) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, February 22, 1961
| Straight Ahead | Candid 45-602 (later), CJM 8015 | |
| When Malindy Sings | Candid 45-602, CJM 8015 | |
| In The Red | Candid CJM 8015 | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Left Alone | - | |
| African Lady | Candid 45-602, CJM 8015, CCD 79000 | |
| African Lady (take 4) | Candid CCD 79033 | |
| Retribution | Candid 45-602 (later), CJM 8015 |
* Candid CCD 79000 Various Artists - Candid Jazz
* Candid CCD 79033 Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy
* Candid 45-602 (later) Abbey Lincoln - Straight Ahead b/w Retribution
* Candid 45-602 Abbey Lincoln - When Malindy Sings b/w African Lady
Booker Little Sextet
Booker Little (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Don Friedman (piano) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums, timpani, vibraphone) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, March 17, 1961
| We Speak | Candid CJM 8027 | |
| Quiet, Please | - | |
| Quiet, Please (take 1) | Candid CCD 79033 | |
| A New Day | Candid CJM 8027 |
* Candid CCD 79033 Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy
Booker Little Sextet
Booker Little (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute) Don Friedman (piano) Ron Carter (bass) Max Roach (drums, timpani, vibraphone) Nat Hentoff (supervisor)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 4, 1961
| Strength And Sanity | Candid CJM 8027 | |
| Strength And Sanity (alt. take) | Candid (J) 32JDC 106, (J) TKCB 30462 | |
| Moods In Free Time (take 5) | Candid CJM 8027, CCD 79033 | |
| Man Of Words | Candid CJM 8027, CCD 79000 | |
| Hazy Hues | Candid CJM 8027 | |
| Hazy Hues (take 5) | Candid CCD 79033 |
* Candid CCD 79033 Eric Dolphy - Candid Dolphy
* Candid CCD 79000 Various Artists - Candid Jazz
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Ed Mullens, Clark Terry (trumpet) Ray Nance (trumpet, violin, vocals) Lou Blackburn, Murray McEachern, Britt Woodman (trombone) Juan Tizol (valve trombone) Harry Smiles (oboe) Jimmy Hamilton (clarinet, tenor saxophone) Johnny Hodges, Oliver Nelson (alto saxophone) Russell Procope (alto saxophone, clarinet) Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone) Babe Clarke (tenor saxophone, clarinet) Harry Carney (baritone saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet) Duke Ellington (piano) Les Spann (guitar, flute) Aaron Bell (bass) Sonny Greer, Dave Jackson, Jimmy Johnson, Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach (drums) Lawrence Brown (conductor)NYC, May 1, 2 & 3, 1961
| Nite | United Artists UAL 4092 | |
| - | unissued | |
| unknown title | - | |
| Paris Blues | - | |
| Autumnal Suite | United Artists UAL 4092 | |
| - | unissued | |
| Birdie Jungle | United Artists UAL 4092 | |
| - | unissued | |
| Paris Stairs | United Artists UAL 4092 | |
| - | unissued | |
| - | - | |
| Autumnal Suite | - | |
| Paris Blues | United Artists UAL 4092 | |
| - | unissued |
Max Roach Nonet
Booker Little (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Mal Waldron (piano) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (congas) Carlos "Totico" Eugenio (cowbell) Abbey Lincoln (vocals)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 1, 1961
| 10460 | Garvey's Ghost | Impulse! A 8, ASD 9228 |
| 10461 | Mendacity | Impulse! A 8, ASD 9228, ASH 9253-3 |
* Impulse! ASD 9228 Various Artists - Impulse Energy Essentials
* Impulse! ASH 9253-3 Various Artists - The Saxophone
Max Roach Octet
Booker Little (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Eric Dolphy (bass clarinet, flute) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Mal Waldron (piano) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (congas)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 3, 1961
| 10462 | Mama | Impulse! A 8, ASH 9272-3 |
| 10463 | Tender Warriors | Impulse! A 8 |
* Impulse! ASH 9272-3 Various Artists - The Drums
Max Roach Septet
Booker Little (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Eric Dolphy (flute) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Mal Waldron (piano) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 8, 1961
| 10468 | Praise For A Martyr | Impulse! A 8 |
Max Roach Octet
Booker Little (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Eric Dolphy (alto saxophone, flute) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Mal Waldron (piano) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (congas)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 9, 1961
| 10473 | Man From South Africa | Impulse! A 8 |
1962
Max Roach Sextet
Richard Williams (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Mal Waldron (piano) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums) Earl Baker (vocals) Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (conductor) 16 vocals choirFine Recording Ballroom Studio A, NYC, February 15, 1962
| 10776 | It's Time | Impulse! A 16 |
| 10777 | Living Room | - |
Max Roach Sextet
Richard Williams (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Mal Waldron (piano) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums) Earl Baker (vocals) Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (conductor) 16 vocals choir: same personnelFine Recording Ballroom Studio A, NYC, February 26, 1962
| 10790 | Another Valley | Impulse! A 16 |
| 10791 | The Profit | - |
Max Roach Sextet
Richard Williams (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Mal Waldron (piano) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums) Earl Baker (vocals) Abbey Lincoln (vocals -1) Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (conductor) 16 vocals choirFine Recording Ballroom Studio A, NYC, February 27, 1962
| 1. 10792 | Lonesome Lover | Impulse! A 16 |
| 2. 10793 | Sunday Afternoon | - |
| 3. 10794 | Prelude | unissued |
Slide Hampton Orchestra
John Bello, Hobart Dotson, Richard Williams (trumpet) Benny Jacobs-El (trombone) Slide Hampton (trombone, arranger) George Coleman (tenor saxophone) Yusef Lateef (tenor saxophone, flute) Jay Cameron (baritone saxophone) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Eddie Khan (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, April 5, 1962
| CO69988 | Our Waltz | Epic LA 16030 |
| CO69989 | It's All Right With Me | - |
| CO69990 | The Drum Suite, Pt. 1 | - |
Slide Hampton Orchestra
John Bello, Hobart Dotson, Richard Williams (trumpet) Benny Jacobs-El (trombone) Slide Hampton (trombone, arranger) George Coleman (tenor saxophone) Yusef Lateef (tenor saxophone, flute) Jay Cameron (baritone saxophone) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Eddie Khan (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelNYC, April 9, 1962
| CO69991 | Gallery Groove | Epic LA 16030 |
| CO69992 | Fump | - |
| CO69993 | The Drum Suite, Pt. 2 | - |
| CO69994 | Like Someone In Love | - |
| Well, You Needn't | Columbia FC 38509 |
* Columbia FC 38509 Various Artists - Almost Forgotten-Various Artists: Instrumentalists
Slide Hampton Orchestra
John Bello, Hobart Dotson, Richard Williams (trumpet) Benny Jacobs-El (trombone) Slide Hampton (trombone, arranger) George Coleman (tenor saxophone) Yusef Lateef (tenor saxophone, flute) Jay Cameron (baritone saxophone) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Eddie Khan (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelNYC, April 18, 1962
| CO70068 | Lover | Epic LA 16030 |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| The Drum Suite, Pt. 3 | - | |
| The Drum Suite, Pt. 4 | - | |
| The Drum Suite, Pt. 5 | - |
Duke Ellington Trio
Duke Ellington (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Max Roach (drums)Sound Makers, NYC, September 17, 1962
| Money Jungle | United Artists UAJ 14017; Blue Note BT 85129 | |
| Le Fleurs Africaines (African Flower) | - | |
| Very Special | - | |
| Warm Valley | - | |
| REM Blues | Blue Note BT 85129 | |
| A Little Max (Parfait) | - | |
| A Little Max (Parfait) (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 46398-2 | |
| Wig Wise | United Artists UAJ 14017; Blue Note BT 85129 | |
| Switch Blade | Blue Note BT 85129 | |
| Caravan | United Artists UAJ 14017; Blue Note BT 85129 | |
| Backward Country Boy Blues | Blue Note BT 85129 | |
| Solitude | United Artists UAJ 14017; Blue Note BT 85129 | |
| Solitude (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 46398-2 |
* Blue Note BT 85129, CDP 7 46398-2 Duke Ellington - Money Jungle
Max Roach Quartet
Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Mal Waldron (piano) Eddie Khan (bass) Max Roach (drums)"The Jazz Workshop", San Francisco, CA, October 27, 1962
| Speak, Brother, Speak! | Fantasy LP 6007 | |
| A Variation | - |
1964 (age 40)
Max Roach Quartet
Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Coleridge Perkinson (piano) Eddie Khan (bass) Max Roach (drums) Abbey Lincoln (vocals)"Old Fellows", Copenhagen, Denmark, January 14, 1964
| Driva' Man | Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 110 | |
| Tears For Johannesburg | - | |
| Triptych: Prayer / Protest / Peace | - | |
| All Africa | - | |
| Freedom Day | - |
Max Roach Quartet
Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Coleridge Perkinson (piano) Eddie Khan (bass) Max Roach (drums) Abbey Lincoln (vocals): same personnellive in Paris, France, January 18, 1964
| The Highest Mountain (This Night Mountain) | BYG (J) YX 4018 | |
| Ceciliana | - | |
| Mop Mop | - | |
| Jordu | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Who Will Buy | BYG (J) YX 4019 | |
| Love For Sale | - | |
| Long As You're Living | - |
= Affinity (E) AFFD 32 Max Roach - Again!
* BYG (J) YX 4019 Max Roach And Friends - Historical Masters, Vol. 2
= Affinity (E) AFFD 32 Max Roach - Again!
Max Roach Quartet
Clifford Jordan (tenor saxophone) Coleridge Perkinson (piano) Eddie Khan (bass) Max Roach (drums) Abbey Lincoln (vocals): same personnellive in Stockholm, Sweden, January, 1964
| Who Will Buy | Magnetic (Luxembourgian) MRCD 110 | |
| Driva' Man | - | |
| Tears For Johannesburg | - |
Charlie Parker Memorial
Howard McGhee (trumpet) J.J. Johnson (trombone) Sonny Stitt (tenor saxophone) Harold Mabern (piano) Arthur Harper (bass) Max Roach (drums) Father O'Connor (narrator)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 4, 1964
| UPAS-3862 | Buzzy | RCA Victor LPM 3783 |
| UPAS-3863 | Now's The Time | - |
| Father O'Conner's Comments | - | |
| UPAS-3864 | Wee | - |
Max Roach Trio
Hasaan Ibn Ali (piano) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, December 4, 1964
| 8385 | Three-Four Vs. Six-Eight Four-Four Ways | Atlantic LP 1435 |
| 8386 | Din-Ka Street | - |
| 8387 | Almost Like Me | - |
Max Roach Trio
Hasaan Ibn Ali (piano) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnelNYC, December 7, 1964
| 8388 | Hope So Elmo | Atlantic LP 1435 |
| 8389 | Off My Back Jack | - |
| 8390 | Pay Not Play Not | - |
| 8391 | To Inscribe | - |
1965
Max Roach Sextet
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet -1,2) Roland Alexander (soprano saxophone -1) James Spaulding (alto saxophone -1,2) Ronnie Mathews (piano -1,2) Jymie Merritt (bass -1,2) Max Roach (drums)NYC, October 14, 1965
| 1. 9413 | St. Louis Blues | Atlantic LP 1467 |
| 2. 9414 | Lament | unissued |
| 3. 9415 | The Drum Also Waltzes | Atlantic LP 1467 |
Max Roach Quintet
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet) James Spaulding (alto saxophone) Ronnie Mathews (piano) Jymie Merritt (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, October 20, 1965
| 9436 | In The Red (A Christmas Carol) | Atlantic LP 1467 |
| 9437 | Nommo | - |
1966
Max Roach Solo
Max Roach (drums)NYC, April 25, 1966
| 10175 | For Big Sid | Atlantic LP 1467 |
| 10176 | Variations On 'Round About Midnight | unissued |
| 10177 | Nommo | - |
| 10662 | Drums Unlimited | Atlantic LP 1467 |
Max Roach Quintet
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet) James Spaulding (alto, tenor saxophone) Ronnie Mathews (piano) Jymie Merritt (bass) Max Roach (drums)broadcast, Graz, Austria, November 12, 1966
| Nommo | Jazz Connoisseur (Israeli) JC 108 | |
| Drum Solo In 5/4 Time | private tape |
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Jymie Merritt (bass) Max Roach (drums)broadcast, Graz, Austria, November 12, 1966
| Love Walked In (Title Unknown) | Jazz Connoisseur (Israeli) JC 108 | |
| Lover | Unique Jazz UJ 29; Bandstand (It) BDLP 1502 | |
| Poinciana | Jazz Connoisseur (Israeli) JC 108 |
* Unique Jazz UJ 29 Sonny Rollins Quintet In Europe
* Bandstand (It) BDLP 1502 Sonny Rollins - European Concerts
1967
Vi Redd With Max Roach Quintet
Charles Tolliver (trumpet) Vi Redd (alto saxophone, vocals) Odean Pope (tenor saxophone) Stanley Cowell (piano) Jymie Merritt (bass) Max Roach (drums)London, England, circa September 24-30, 1967
| unknown titles | Crescent unissued |
1968
Max Roach Quartet
Steve Lacy (soprano saxophone) Franco D'Andrea (piano) Giovanni Tommaso (bass) Max Roach (drums) Abbey Lincoln (vocals)broadcast, Rome, Italy, April 27, 1968
| Milindy | Joker (J) UPS 2056 | |
| Prayer Protest From "Freedom Now Suite" | - | |
| For Big Sid | - | |
| Drums Unlimited | - | |
| Drums In Five | - | |
| The Profit | - | |
| Prelude | - |
Max Roach Quartet With Scandinavian Big Band
Steve Lacy (soprano saxophone) Franco D'Andrea (piano) Giovanni Tommaso (bass) Max Roach (drums) Abbey Lincoln (vocals) unidentified big bandOslo, Norway, May, 1968
| Patty Pat And Midnight Variations | Joker (J) UPS 2056 |
Max Roach Quintet
Charles Tolliver (trumpet) Gary Bartz (alto saxophone) Stanley Cowell (piano) Jymie Merritt (electric bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, June 24, 1968
| 14760 | Effi | Atlantic unissued |
| 14761 | Drought | - |
| 14762 | Abstrutions | - |
Max Roach Quintet
Charles Tolliver (trumpet) Gary Bartz (alto saxophone) Stanley Cowell (piano, electric piano) Jymie Merritt (electric bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, June 25, 1968
| 14753 | Effi | Atlantic SD 1510 |
| 14754 | 'Round Midnight | unissued |
| 14755 | Equipoise | Atlantic SD 1510 |
| 14756 | Abstrutions | unissued |
| 14757 | Libra | Atlantic SD 1510 |
| 14758 | Absolutions | - |
| 14759 | Members, Don't Git Weary | unissued |
Max Roach Quintet
Charles Tolliver (trumpet) Gary Bartz (alto saxophone) Stanley Cowell (piano, electric piano) Jymie Merritt (electric bass) Max Roach (drums) Andy Bey (vocals)NYC, July 26, 1968
| 14931 | Members, Don't Git Weary | Atlantic SD 1510 |
| 14932 | Abstrutions | - |
1971 (age 47)
Max Roach Sextet With The J.C. White Singers
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Billy Harper (tenor saxophone) George Cables (piano) Eddie Mathias (electric bass) Max Roach (drums, arranger) Ralph MacDonald (percussion) Ruby McClure, Dorothy White, J.C. White (vocals) William Bell, Abbey Lincoln, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (arranger) unidentified 22 voicesNYC, April 7, 1971
| 21899 | Troubled Waters | Atlantic SD 1587 |
| 21900 | Go Down, Moses (Let Thy People Go) | - |
| 21901 | Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child | - |
| 21902 | Were You There When They Crucified My Lord | - |
Max Roach Sextet With The J.C. White Singers
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Billy Harper (tenor saxophone) George Cables (piano) Eddie Mathias (electric bass) Max Roach (drums, arranger) Ralph MacDonald (percussion) Ruby McClure, Dorothy White, J.C. White (vocals) William Bell, Abbey Lincoln, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (arranger) unidentified 22 voices: same personnelNYC, April 8, 1971
| 21903 | Drum Solo | unissued |
| 21904 | Joshua | Atlantic SD 1587 |
| 21905 | Somebody's Knocking | unissued |
| 21906 | Garden Of Prayer | Atlantic SD 1587 |
| 21907 | Lift Every Voice | unissued |
1972
Newport In New York '72
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Bennie Green (trombone) Stan Getz (tenor saxophone) John Blair (violin) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Mary Lou Williams (piano) Kenny Burrell (guitar) Percy Heath (bass) Max Roach (drums) Big Black (congas)Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 3, 1972
| 25536 | Bags' Groove | Cobblestone CST 9025-2; Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40446 |
| 25537 | A Night In Tunisia | - |
= Cobblestone CST 9032-6 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72
* Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40446 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72: The Jam Sessions, Vol. 2
Brother Ahh's Group
Brother Ahh (French horn, flute, natural sounds, conductor) Howard Johnson (tuba) Roy Brooks, Joe Chambers, Omar Clay, Warren Smith, Freddie Waits (drums, percussion) Max Roach (drums, percussion, voice) The 90 voice Sound Awareness EnsembleNYC, 1972 or 1973
| Love Piece | Strata-East SES 19731 |
1973
M'Boom
Roy Brooks, Joe Chambers, Omar Clay, Max Roach, Warren Smith, Freddie Waits (drums, vibraphone, marimba, xylophone, timpani, percussion) Ray Mantilla (Latin percussion, congas, bongos, timbales)"International Jazz Festival", Laren, Holland, August 25, 1973
| Giselle Suite | Baystate (J) RVJ 6001 | |
| Jihad Es Mort | - |
1975 (age 51)
The Bop Session
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor saxophone) John Lewis (piano -1,5) Hank Jones (piano -2/4,6) Percy Heath (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, May 19 & 20, 1975
| 1. | Blues 'N Boogie | Sonet (Swd) SNTF 692 |
| 2. | Confirmation | - |
| 3. | Groovin' High | - |
| 4. | Lover Man | - |
| 5. | All The Things You Are | - |
| 6. | Lady Bird | - |
1976
Max Roach - Archie Shepp Duo
Archie Shepp (tenor saxophone) Max Roach (drums)Paris, France, summer 1976
| Sweet Mao: La Preparation / La Marche / Le Commencement | Uniteledis (F) UN 128976 | |
| Suid Afrika '76 | - |
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Billy Harper (tenor saxophone) Reggie Workman or Calvin Hill (bass) Max Roach (drums)Swiss radio broadcast, Lausanne, Switzerland, October or September 2, 1976
| Nommo | Victor (J) SMJ 6225 | |
| Nommo (Continued) | - |
1977
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Billy Harper (tenor saxophone) Reggie Workman (bass) Max Roach (drums)"Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, January 21, 1977
| Calvary | Denon (J) YX 7508 | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| It's Time | - | |
| Mr. Papa Jo | Denon (J) YX 7509 | |
| Scott Free, Pt. 1 | - | |
| Scott Free, Pt. 2 | - |
* Denon (J) YX 7509 Max Roach Quartet Live In Tokyo, Vol. 2 - Scott Free
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Billy Harper (tenor saxophone) Reggie Workman (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnellive in Rome, Italy, July 27, 1977
| The Martyr, Pt. 1 | Horo (It) HDP 9-10 | |
| The Martyr, Pt. 2 | - | |
| Six Bits Blues, Pt. 1 | - | |
| Six Bits Blues, Pt. 2 | - |
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Billy Harper (tenor saxophone) Reggie Workman (bass) Max Roach (drums): same personnel"Bimhuis", Amsterdam, Holland, August 17, 1977
| It's Time | Baystate (J) RVJ 6029 | |
| Call Of The Wild And Peaceful Heart | - |
Max Roach Solo
Max Roach (drums)Long View Farm Studio, Massachusetts, MA, August 30, 1977
| Big Sid | Baystate (J) RVJ 6021 | |
| Jas Me | - | |
| J.C. Mose-Is | - | |
| Five For Paul | - | |
| Mr. Hi-Hat | - | |
| South Africa '76 | - |
Max Roach - Dollar Brand Duo
Dollar Brand (piano) Max Roach (drums)National Studio, NYC, September 20, 1977
| Streams Of Consciousness | Baystate (J) RVJ 6016 | |
| Inception | - | |
| Acclamation | - | |
| Consanguinity | - |
1978
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Billy Harper (tenor saxophone) Calvin Hill (bass) Max Roach (drums)Paris, France, June 10, 1978
| Confirmation | Fluid (F) FLU 103 | |
| Giant Steps | - | |
| The Profit | - | |
| Sunday Afternoon | - | |
| Soliloquy | - |
Max Roach - Anthony Braxton Duo
Anthony Braxton (alto, soprano, sopranino saxophone, clarinet) Max Roach (drums)Ricordi Studios, Milan, Italy, September, 1978
| Birth | Black Saint (It) BSR 0024 | |
| Magic And Music | - | |
| Tropical Forest | - | |
| Dance Griot | - | |
| Spirit Possession | - | |
| Soft Shoe | - | |
| Rebirth | - |
1979 (age 55)
M'Boom
Roy Brooks, Joe Chambers, Omar Clay, Fred King, Max Roach, Warren Smith, Freddie Waits (drums, percussion, vibraphone, marimba, xylophone, timpani) Ray Mantilla (congas, bongos, timbales, Latin percussion) Kenyatte Abdur-Rahman (percussion, bells -3,8)NYC, July 25, 26 & 27, 1979
| 1. | Onomatopoeia | Columbia IC 36247 |
| 2. | Twinkletoes | - |
| 3. | Caravanserai | - |
| 4. | January V | - |
| 5. | The Glorious Monster | - |
| 6. | Rumble In The Jungle | - |
| 7. | Morning/Midday | - |
| 8. | Epistrophy | - |
| 9. | Kujichagalia | - |
Max Roach - Archie Shepp Duo
Archie Shepp (tenor saxophone) Max Roach (drums)"Jazz Festival Willisau '79", Willisau, Switzerland, August 30, 1979
| The Long March | hat Hut (Swi) 2R13; hatART (Swi) CD 6041 | |
| U-Jaa-Ma | - | |
| Triptich: Four Big Sid / Drums Unlimited / Papa Jo | hat Hut (Swi) 2R13; hatART (Swi) CD 6042 | |
| South Africa Goddam | - | |
| J.C. Mose Is | hat Hut (Swi) 2R13; hatART (Swi) CD 6041 | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| It's Time | hat Hut (Swi) 2R13; hatART (Swi) CD 6042 | |
| Giant Steps | hatART (Swi) CD 6042 |
= hatART (Swi) 4026 Max Roach Duos With Archie Shepp And Anthony Braxton - The Long March
* hatART (Swi) CD 6041 Max Roach And Archie Shepp - The Long March, Pt. 1
* hatART (Swi) CD 6042 Max Roach And Archie Shepp - The Long March, Pt. 2
Max Roach - Anthony Braxton Duo
Anthony Braxton (alto, soprano, sopranino saxophone, clarinet, flute, contrabass clarinet) Max Roach (drums, gongs, tuned cymbals)"Jazz Festival Willisau '79", Willisau, Switzerland, August 31, 1979
| One In Two-Two In One, Pt. I | hat Hut (Swi) 2R06 | |
| One In Two-Two In One, Pt. II | - | |
| One In Two-Two In One, Pt. III | - | |
| One In Two-Two In One, Pt. IV | - |
= hatART (Swi) CD 6030 Max Roach And Anthony Braxton - One In Two-Two In One
= hatART (Swi) 4026 Max Roach Duos With Archie Shepp And Anthony Braxton - The Long March
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Odean Pope (tenor saxophone, flute, oboe) Calvin Hill (bass) Max Roach (drums, piano, percussion, vocals)Milan, Italy, September 10, 11 & 17, 1979
| Reflections | Soul Note (It) SN 1003 | |
| Mwalimu | - | |
| A Place Of Truth | - | |
| China's Waltz | - | |
| Mail Order | - | |
| Japanese Dream | - | |
| Magic | - | |
| Back To Basics | - | |
| Ode From Black Picture Show | - |
Max Roach - Cecil Taylor Duo
Cecil Taylor (piano) Max Roach (percussion)"McMillin Theatre", Columbia University, NYC, December 15, 1979
| Duets, Pt. I | Soul Note (It) SN 1100/1 | |
| Duets, Pt. II | - | |
| Duets, Pt. III | - | |
| Duets, Pt. IV | - |
| 1. | Presentation | Soul Note (It) 121100/1-2 |
| 2. | Drums Solo | - |
| 3. | Piano Solo | - |
| 4. | Duets, Pt. I | - |
| 5. | Duets, Pt. II | - |
| 6. | Interviews, Pt. I | - |
| 7. | Interviews, Pt. II | - |
* Soul Note (It) 121100/1-2 Max Roach And Cecil Taylor - Historic Concerts
1980
Max Roach Solo
Max Roach (drums)NYC, January 29, 1980
| Oobala Babala | Jazz Records JR 3 |
Max Roach Quartet plus
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Odean Pope (tenor saxophone, flute, oboe) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano -5) Calvin Hill (bass, vocals) Max Roach (drums, percussion)NYC, early March, 1980
| 1. | Medley: The Dream / It's Time | Columbia FC 37376 |
| 2. | I Remember Clifford | - |
| 3. | Reach For It | - |
| 4. | Lonesome Lover | - |
| 5. | Wefe (We-Fay) | - |
| 6. | Six Bits Blues | - |
| 7. | 'Round Midnight | - |
| 8. | Red River Road | - |
| 9. | Giant Steps | - |
| 10. | Chattahoochee Red | - |
1982
Max Roach - Connie Crothers Duo
Connie Crothers (piano) Max Roach (drums)NYC, February 26, 1982
| Symbols | New Artists NA 1001 | |
| Let 'Em Roll | - | |
| Swish | - | |
| Creepin' In | - | |
| Ballad, No. 1 | - | |
| Trading | - |
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet -1/4,6,7) Odean Pope (tenor saxophone) Calvin Hill (bass) Max Roach (drums)Milan, Italy, July 22 & 23, 1982
| 1. | In The Light | Soul Note (It) SN 1053 |
| 2. | Straight, No Chaser | - |
| 3. | Ruby, My Dear | - |
| 4. | Henry Street Blues | - |
| 5. | If You Could See Me Now | - |
| 6. | Good Bait | - |
| 7. | Tricotism | - |
1983
Max Roach Quartet With The Swedenborg String Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Dayne Armstrong (tenor saxophone) Lars Holm, Ulrika Jansson (violin) Anders Lindgren (viola) Kerstin Elmquist (cello) Phil Bowler (electric bass) Max Roach (drums, percussion)"Vielharmonie", Munich, West Germany, November 7, 1983
| A Little Booker | Soul Note (It) SN 1073 | |
| Bird Says | - |
1984 (age 60)
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Odean Pope (tenor saxophone) Tyrone Brown (electric bass) Max Roach (drums, percussion)Milan, Italy, May 31, 1984
| Scott Free, Pt. I | Soul Note (It) SN 1103 | |
| Scott Free, Pt. II | - |
Max Roach Quartet plus
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Tony Scott (clarinet -2) Lee Konitz (alto saxophone -2) Odean Pope (tenor saxophone, voice) Tommaso Lama (guitar -2) Tyrone Brown (electric bass) Max Roach (drums, keyboards, percussion, vibraphone, voice)Milan, Italy, June 2, 25 & 26, 1984
| 1. | It's Christmas Again | Soul Note (It) SN 1153 |
| 2. | Christina | - |
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Odean Pope (tenor saxophone) Tyrone Brown (electric bass) Max Roach (drums, vocals)Berlin, West Germany, July 16, 1984
| Good Bait | Repertoire (G) RR 4902-CC | |
| I Remember Clifford | - | |
| Jordu | - | |
| Giant Steps | - | |
| Six Bits | - | |
| Perdido | - | |
| Papa Jo | - | |
| (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You | - |
M'Boom
Kenyatte Abdur-Rahman (xylophone, cabasa) Joe Chambers (marimba) Eli Fountain (vibraphone) Max Roach (bass drum) Freddie Waits (tom-tom, percussion) Ray Mantilla (congas, timbales, bongos) Warren Smith (timpani) Eddie Allen (wood blocks, percussion) Roy Brooks (slapstick, percussion) Fred King (concert bells)NYC, October 16, 17 & 18, 1984
| It's Time | Soul Note (It) SN 1059 |
| Jamaican Sun | Soul Note (It) SN 1059 |
| Street Dance | Soul Note (It) SN 1059 |
| Mr. Seven | Soul Note (It) SN 1059 |
| A Quiet Place | Soul Note (It) SN 1059 |
Max Roach With String Quartet
Donald Bauch, Guillermo Figueroa (violin -2,6,7) Louise Schulman (viola -2,6,7) Chris Finckel (cello -2,6,7) Max Roach (drums, percussion)NYC, October 19, 20 & 21, 1984
| 1. | Survivors | Soul Note (It) SN 1093 |
| 2. | The Third Eye | - |
| 3. | Billy The Kid | - |
| 4. | Jas Me | - |
| 5. | The Drum Also Waltzes | - |
| 6. | Sassy Max (Self Portrait) | - |
| 7. | The Smoke That Thunders | - |
1985
Max Roach Quintet With The Uptown String Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Odean Pope (tenor saxophone) Cecelia Hobbs, Johnny Williams (violin) Maxine Roach (viola) Eileen Folson (cello) Tyrone Brown (electric bass) Max Roach (drums) Ray Mantilla (percussion -1)"Platinum Factory", Brooklyn, NY, January 4, 7 & 8, 1985
| 1. | Bird Says | Soul Note (It) SN 1109 |
| 2. | Sis | - |
| 3. | A Little Booker | - |
| 4. | Easy Winners | - |
1986
Max Roach Quartet With String Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Odean Pope (tenor saxophone) Diane Monroe, Lesa Terry (violin) Maxine Roach (viola) Zela Terry (cello) Tyrone Brown (electric bass) Max Roach (percussion)NYC, October 1 & 2, 1986
| Bright Moments | Soul Note (It) SN 1159 | |
| Elixir Suite | - | |
| Hi-Fly | - | |
| Tribute To Duke And Mingus | - | |
| Double Delight | - |
1989 (age 65)
Max Roach - Dizzy Gillespie Duo
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet) Max Roach (drums)"Maison De La Culture De La Seine Saint Denis", Bobigny, Paris, France, March 23, 1989
| In The Beginning, Pt. 1 | A&M CD 6404 | |
| In The Beginning, Pt. 2 | - | |
| The Arrival | - | |
| Versailles | - | |
| Place De La Concorde | - | |
| Georges Cinq | - | |
| Struttin' On The Champs | - | |
| Medley: Brother K South Africa Goddamn | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Word | - | |
| Fountain Blues | - | |
| Bastille Day | - | |
| The Underground | - | |
| The Antilles | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Messin' Around | - | |
| Metamorphosis | - | |
| Just Dreaming | - | |
| Nairobi | - | |
| Allen's Alley (Wee) | - | |
| The Theme | - | |
| The Smoke That Thunders | - | |
| Oo Pa Pa Da | - |
Max Roach And Dizzy Gillespie Interview
Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach (interviewee) Christian Gauffre (interviewer)Hotel Rafael, Paris, France, June 15, 1989
| Interview | A&M CD 6404 |
Paris All Stars
Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet, vocals -1/6,8,9) Jackie McLean, Phil Woods (alto saxophone) Stan Getz (tenor saxophone -1/6,8,9) Milt Jackson (vibraphone -1/6,8,9) Hank Jones (piano) Percy Heath (bass) Max Roach (drums)"La Grande Halle", La Villette, Paris, France, June 15, 1989
| 1. | Steeplechase (Birks' Works) | A&M 75021 5300-2 |
| 2. | Warm Valley | - |
| 3. | Drummers' Sweet: The Third Eye / Billy The Kid / The Drum Also Waltzes | - |
| 4. | Old Folks | - |
| 5. | Yardbird Suite | - |
| 6. | Con Alma | - |
| 7. | Cherokee | - |
| 8. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| 9. | Oo-Pa-Pa-Da | - |
1990
Max Roach Solo
Max Roach (drums)Rev'O Jazz, Paris, France, September 15, 1990
| Self Portrait | Enja (G) ENJ 7021/22-2 | |
| Drums Unlimited | - |
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Odean Pope (tenor saxophone) Tyrone Brown (electric bass) Max Roach (drums)The Marquee At The Tralf, Buffalo, NY, November 30, 1990
| Tricotism | Enja (G) ENJ 7021/22-2 |
Highstream: The Best Of Mainstream Jazz
Bob Brookmeyer, Art Farmer, Leonard Feather, Maynard Ferguson, Morgana King, Harold Land, Shelly Manne, Charles McPherson, Carmen McRae, Blue Mitchell, Bud Powell, Max Roach, Clark Terry, Sarah Vaughanreleased 1990
| Airegin | Mainstream MDCD 720 | |
| Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries | - | |
| In The Back, In The Corner, In The Dark | - | |
| Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) | - | |
| Homecoming | - | |
| Green Stamps | - | |
| All Blues | - | |
| Scavenger | - |
1991
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Odean Pope (tenor saxophone) Tyrone Brown (electric bass) Max Roach (drums)The Iron Horse, Northampton, MA, April 29, 1991
| Mwalimu | Enja (G) ENJ 7021/22-2 |
Max Roach With Chorus
George Cables (piano) Max Roach (drums) Robbin L. Balfour, Priscilla Baskerville, Ronell Bey, James Gainer, Florence Jackson, Karen Jackson, Lucille J. Jacobsen, Greg Jones, T. Ray Lawrence, John Motley, Christopher Pickens, Sarah Ann Rodgers, Abraham Shelton, Brenda Lee Taub, Thomas Young (vocals)NYC, June 15, 1991
| Ghost Dance, Pt. I | Enja (G) ENJ 7021/22-2 | |
| Ghost Dance, Pt. III | - |
M'Boom
Roy Brooks, Joe Chambers, Omar Clay, Eli Fountain, Fred King, Ray Mantilla, Francisco Mora, Max Roach, Warren Smith (percussion)Astoria, NY, June 24, 1991
| Ghost Dance, Pt. II | Enja (G) ENJ 7021/22-2 | |
| A Quiet Place | - | |
| Street Dance | - |
Max Roach Quartet With String Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Odean Pope (tenor saxophone) Diane Monroe, Lesa Terry (violin) Maxine Roach (viola) Eileen Folson (cello) Tyrone Brown (electric bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, June 25, 1991
| A Little Booker | Enja (G) ENJ 7021/22-2 |
Max Roach Quartet
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet) Odean Pope (tenor saxophone) Tyrone Brown (electric bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, June 25, 1991
| The Profit | Enja (G) ENJ 7021/22-2 | |
| Tears | - |
1992
Cecil Bridgewater Nonet plus
Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet, flugelhorn) Steve Turre (trombone) Earl McIntyre (bass trombone) Mark Taylor (French horn) Roger Byam (soprano, tenor saxophone) Antonio Hart (alto saxophone) Roland Hanna (piano) Tyrone Brown (bass) Michael Carvin, Max Roach (drums)NYC, 1992
| As I Live And Breathe | Mesa/Bluemoon R2-79187 | |
| Scott Free | - |
1993
Max Roach With The New Orchestra Of Boston
Max Roach (drums) David Epstein (conductor) The New Orchestra Of Boston"University Of Massachusetts", Amherst, MA, December 2, 1993
| Festival Journey: Movement I: Outbursts, Thunder, Clouds And Mists | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34813-2 | |
| Festival Journey: Movement II: Bells, Drones And Spiritual Fantasy | - | |
| Festival Journey: Movement III: Strutting | - |
1995 (age 71)
Max Roach And The So What Brass Quintet
Cecil Bridgewater, Frank Gordon (trumpet) Steve Turre (trombone) Marshall Sealy (French horn) Robert Stewart (tuba) Max Roach (drums)Sound On Sound Studios, NYC, October 5, 1995
| Ghost Dance | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 34813-2 |
1999 (age 75)
Beijing Trio
Jon Jang (piano -1/3,5) Max Roach (drums) Jiebing Chen (erhu -2/5)Belmont, CA, 1999
| 1. | Moon Over The Great Wall | Asian Improv AIR 0044 |
| 2. | Sweet Whisper Of A Flower | - |
| 3. | Heart In A Different Place | - |
| 4. | Fallen Petals | - |
| 5. | Now's The Time | - |
2002
Clark Terry - Max Roach Quartet
Clark Terry (trumpet, flugelhorn) Don Friedman (piano) Marcus McLaurine (bass) Max Roach (drums)Avatar Studios, NYC, March 10, 2002
| Statements | Columbia/Legacy CK 87171 | |
| Let's Cool One | - | |
| Brushes And Brass | - | |
| Simple Waltz | - | |
| I Remember Clifford | - | |
| Lil Max | - | |
| But Beautiful | - | |
| The Profit | - | |
| When I Fall In Love | - | |
| For Dancers Only | - | |
| Makin' Whoopie | - | |
| To Basie With Love | - | |
| The Nearness Of You | - |