Mercury Records Catalog: EmArcy 80000 series
EmArcy 80000 series (12 inch LP)
SR 80000 Patti Page In The Land Of Hi-Fi
Chico Alvarez, Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers (trumpet) unknown (#1 trumpet) unknown (#2 trumpet) J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding (trombone) unknown (#1 trombone) unknown (#2 trombone) unknown (#1 French horn) unknown (#2 French horn) unknown (tuba) Harry Klee (flute) Bob Cooper (oboe) Bud Shank (alto saxophone) Georgie Auld (tenor saxophone) 2 others (saxophones, woodwinds) Rocky Coluccio (piano) Al Hendrickson (guitar) unknown (bass) unknown (drums) Jack Costanza, unknown (percussion) Patti Page (vocals) Pete Rugolo (arranger, conductor)Hollywood, CA, May 7, 1956
| 12898 | I've Got My Eyes On You |
| 12899 | The Lady Is A Tramp |
| 12900 | I Didin't Know About You |
| 12901 | My Sin |
| 12902 | Out Of Nowhere |
| 12903 | Nevertheless |
Hollywood, CA, May 8, 1956
| 12904 | Taking A Chance On Love |
| 12905 | Love For Sale |
| 12906 | Mountain Greenery |
| 12907 | My Kind Of Love |
| 12908 | A Foggy Day |
| 12909 | The Thrill Is Gone |
SR 80001 Max Roach + 4 (not released)
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Ray Bryant (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)NYC, September 17, 1956
| 13768 | Mr. X |
| 13769 | Body And Soul |
| 13770-4 | Just One Of Those Things |
NYC, September 19, 1956
| 13764-6 | Ezz-Thetic |
| 13766 | Woody'n You |
| 13767 | Dr. Free-Zee |
SR 80002 Max Roach - Jazz In 3/4 Time
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Ray Bryant (piano) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums): same sessionNYC, September 19, 1956
| 13765 | The Most Beautiful Girl In The World |
Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, CA, March 18, 1957
| 15175-10 | I'll Take Romance |
| 15177 | Blues Waltz |
Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, CA, March 20, 1957
| 15187-7 | Little Folks |
| 15189-4 | Valse Hot |
Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, CA, March 21, 1957
| JB8 | Lover (stereo edit) |
SR 80003 Pete Rugolo - Percussion At Work
Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Ed Leddy, Uan Rasey (trumpet) Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosilino (trombone) Russell Brown (bass trombone) John Graas (French horn) Clarence Karella (tuba) Larry Bunker (vibraphone, xylophone, timpani) Andre Previn (piano) Al Portch (guitar) Joe Mondragon (bass) Shelly Manne (drums) Jack Costanzo (bongos) Pete Rugolo (arranger, conductor)Hollywood, CA, November 5, 1957
| 16099 | Artistry In Percussion |
| 16100 | Interplay For Drums, Brass |
| 16101 | Bongo Riff |
| 16102 | 1 + 4 |
| 16103 | Chorale For Brass, Piano, And Bongo |
Hollywood, CA, November 15, 1957
| 16252 | Fugue For Rhythm Section |
| 16253 | Percussion At Work |
| 16254 | Drumerama |
| 16255 | Funky Drums |
SR 80004 Terry Gibbs/Steve Allen/Gus Bivona - Allen's All Stars
Gus Bivona (clarinet) Terry Gibbs (vibraphone) Steve Allen (piano) George Barnes, Al Viola (guitar) Red Mitchell (bass) Frank DiVito (drums)Joe Pasternak's home, Hollywood, CA, March 24, 1958
| 17329 | Snacks At Pasternak's |
| 17330 | Baby But You Did |
| 17331 | Yours Alone |
| 17333 | Velvet Eyes |
| 17334 | Pasternak's Blues |
| 17336 | Rose Room |
SR 80005 Buddy Collette's Swinging Shepherds
Buddy Collette, Paul Horn, Harry Klee, Bud Shank (flute, piccolo flute) Bill Miller (piano) Joe Comfort (bass) Bill Richmond (drums) Pete Rugolo (arranger)Los Angeles, CA, March 5, 1958
| 16881 | Pony Tale |
| 16882 | Flute Diet |
| 16883 | Short Story |
| 16884 | Machito |
Los Angeles, CA, March 7, 1958
| 1. 16885 | The Funky Shepherds |
| 2. 16886 | The Four Winds Blow |
| 3. 16887 | Tasty Dish |
| 4. 16888 | Improvisation (unacc.) |
| 5. 16889 | Improvisation |
SR 80006 Harry Arnold + Big Band + Quincy Jones = Jazz!
Sixten Eriksson, Arnold Johansson, Weine Renliden, Bengt-Arne Wallin (trumpet) Gordon Ohlsson, Ake Persson, Andreas Skjold, Georg Vernon (trombone) Rolf Backman, Arne Domnerus (alto saxophone) Bjarne Nerem, Carl-Henrik Norin (tenor saxophone) Johnny Ekh (baritone saxophone) Bengt Hallberg (piano) Rolf Berg (guitar) Simon Brehm (bass) Egil Johansen (drums) Quincy Jones (arranger) Harry Arnold (director)Stockholm, Sweden, February 14, 1958
| 17471 | Kinda Blues |
Stockholm, Sweden, March 19, 1958
| 17472 | Cherokee |
| 17473 | Brief Encounter |
Stockholm, Sweden, April 29, 1958
| mr1568 | 17465 | Quincy's Home Again |
| mr1569 | 17466 | The Midnight Sun Never Sets |
| mr1570 | 17468 | Room 608 |
| mr1573 | 17467 | Count 'Em |
| mr1571 | 17469 | Meet Benny Bailey |
| mr1572 | 17470 | Doodlin' |
SR 80007 Eddie Chamblee - Doodlin'
Fortunatus Fip Ricard (trumpet) Julian Priester (trombone) Eddie Chamblee (tenor saxophone, arranger, vocals) Charles Davis (baritone saxophone) Jack Wilson (piano) Robert Wilson (bass) James Slaughter (drums)Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, January 6, 1958
| 16720 | Solitude |
| 16721 | Stardust |
| 16722 | Doodlin' |
| 16723 | Back Street |
| 16724 | Long Gone |
Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, January 7, 1958
| 16725 | Strollin' Sax |
| 16726 | Robbin's Nest |
| 16727 | Swing A Little Taste |
| 16728 | Lester Leaps Again |
Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, January 20, 1958
| 16977 | Village Square |
SR 80008 Cat Anderson Orchestra - Cat On A Hot Tin Horn
Reunald Jones, Ernie Royal (trumpet) Clark Terry (trumpet -1/4) Ray Copeland (trumpet -5/9) Cat Anderson (trumpet, arranger) Henderson Chambers, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak (trombone) Earl Warren (alto saxophone) Jimmy Forrest (tenor saxophone) Ernie Wilkins (tenor saxophone, arranger) Sahib Shihab (baritone saxophone) Jimmy Jones (piano) George Duvivier (bass) David "Panama" Francis (drums)NYC, July 23, 1958
| 1. 17680 | You're The Cream In My Coffee |
| 2. 17681 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
| 3. 17682 | Cat's In The Alley |
| 4. 17683 | Birth Of The Blues |
| 5. 17684 | Blue Jean Beguine |
| 6. 17685 | My Adorable "D" |
| 7. 17686 | Little Man |
| 8. 17687 | June Bug |
| 9. 17688 | Nina |
SR 80009 Dinah Washington/Terry Gibbs/Max Roach/Don Elliott - Newport '58
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 |
| 17639 | Crazy Love |
| 17640 | Back Water Blues |
| 1. 17641 | Backstage Blues |
| 2. 17642 | Julie And Jake |
| 3. 17643 | All Of Me |
SR 80010 Max Roach + 4 At Newport
Booker Little (trumpet) Ray Draper (tuba) George Coleman (tenor saxophone) Art Davis (bass) Max Roach (drums)summer 1958
| 17644 | JB342 | Love For Sale |
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 6, 1958
| 17645 | La Villa |
| 17646 | A Night In Tunisia |
| 17648 | Minor Mode |
| 17649 | Tune Up |
SR 80011 Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller
Johnny Coles, Ray Copeland, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Clark Terry (trumpet) Jimmy Cleveland, Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Julian Priester, Sonny Russo (trombone) Jerome Richardson (flute, alto saxophone) Sahib Shihab (alto saxophone) Eddie Chamblee, Benny Golson, Frank Wess (tenor saxophone) Charles Davis (baritone saxophone) Patti Bown, Jack Wilson (piano) Freddie Green (guitar) Richard Evans (bass) Charlie Persip, Shep Shephard (drums) Dinah Washington (vocals) Ernie Wilkins (arranger, director)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, October 1, 1957
| 15943 | Honeysuckle Rose |
| 15944 | Ain't Misbehavin' |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, October 2, 1957
| 15947 | I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling |
| 15948 | Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, October 4, 1957
| 1. 15954 | Everybody Loves My Baby |
| 2. 15956 | Black And Blue |
NYC, November 20, 1957
| 16241 | Christopher Columbus |
| 16242 | 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do |
| 16243 | Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat |
| 16244 | Jitterbug Waltz |
| 16245 | Ain'tcha Glad |
| 16246 | Squeeze Me |
SR 80012 Gene Rodgers - Jazz Comes To The Astor
no details
** reissue of EmArcy MG 36145.
SR 80013 The Jazzpickers
Buddy Collette (flute) Bob Harrington (piano, vibraphone, drums) Don Overburg (guitar) Harry Babasin (cello) Don Payne (bass)Los Angeles, CA, May 2, 1957
| 15340 | JB16 | Bebe |
| 15341 | JB17 | When You Love Someone |
| 15342 | JB18 | Influtation |
| 15343 | JB19 | I'll Remember April |
Los Angeles, CA, May 3, 1957
| 15344 | JB20 | I Married And Angel |
| 15345 | JB21 | Yardbird Suite |
| 15346 | JB22 | R.H. Factor |
| 15347 | JB23 | Easy Pickin's |
| 15348 | JB24 | Rap-Scallion |
| 15349 | JB25 | Don't Worry 'Bout Me |
| 15350 | JB26 | Monti-Cello |
| 15351 | JB27 | Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie |
SR 80014 Pete Rugolo - Rugolo Plays Kenton
Buddy Childers, Don Fargerquist, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino (trumpet) Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Frank Rosolino, Kenny Shroyer (trombone) Red Callender (tuba) Harry Klee, Bud Shank (alto saxophone, flute) Bob Cooper (tenor saxophone, oboe) Dave Pell (tenor saxophone, clarinet) Chuck Gentry (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet) Claude Williamson (piano) Howard Roberts (guitar) Don Bagley (bass) Shelly Manne (drums) Pete Rugolo (leader, arranger)Hollywood, CA, October 25, 1958
| 16148 | Eager Beaver |
| 16149 | Artistry In Rhythm |
| 16150 | Capitol Punishment |
Hollywood, CA, October 26, 1958
| 16151 | Southern Scandal |
| 16152 | Painted Rhythm |
| 16153 | Minor Riff |
| 16154 | Artistry In Boogie |
| 16155 | Concerto To End All Concertos |
Hollywood, CA, November 24, 1958
| 16263 | Concerto For Doghouse |
| 16264 | Sunset Tower |
| 16265 | Opus In Pastels |
| 16266 | Theme To The West |
SR 80015 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 |
| 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 |
SR 80017 Cannonball Adderley - Jump For Joy
Emmett Berry (trumpet) Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone) Leo Kruczek, Gene Orloff (violin) Dave Schwartz (viola) George Ricci (cello) Bill Evans (piano) Barry Galbraith (guitar) Milt Hinton (bass) Jimmy Cobb (drums) Bill Russo (arranger)NYC, August 20, 1958
| 17825 | Nothin' |
| 17826 | If Life Were All Peaches And Cream |
| 17827 | Jump For Joy |
| 17828 | Brownskin Gal In A Calico Gown |
| 17829 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
NYC, August 21, 1958
| 17830 | Two Left Feet |
| 17831 | Bill-Blip |
| 17832 | The Tune Of Hickory Stick |
| 17833 | Just Squeeze Me |
| 17834 | Chocolate Shake |
SR 80018 Cannonball Adderley - Cannonball's Sharpshooters
Nat Adderley (cornet) Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone) Junior Mance (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Jimmy Cobb (drums)NYC, March 4, 1958
| 17030 | Our Delight |
| 17031 | Jubilation |
| 17032 | What's New |
| 17033 | Straight, No Chaser |
NYC, March 6, 1958
| 17034-2 | If I Love Again |
| 17037-1 | The Fuller Bop Man |
| 17038-3 | Stay On It |
SR 80019 The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Hank Mobley (tenor saxophone) George Morrow (bass) Max Roach (drums)Fine Recording, NYC, December 23, 1957
| 16644 | JB161-4 | Confirmation |
| 16645 | JB162-11 | Au Privave (Apres Vous) |
| 16647 | JB164-2 | Yardbird Suite |
Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 11, 1958
| 17277 | JB229-7 | Billie's Bounce |
| 17278 | JB230-7 | Ko-Ko |
| 17279 | JB231-1 | Parker's Mood |
SR 80020 John Graas!
Conte Candoli (trumpet) John Graas (French horn) Red Callender (tuba) Art Pepper (alto saxophone) Bob Cooper (tenor saxophone, oboe) Buddy Collette (baritone saxophone, flute) Paul Moer (piano) Buddy Clark (bass) Larry Bunker (drums, xylophone, timpani)Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1957
| 15631 | Blocksounds |
| 15632 | Blues Street |
| 15633 | Van Nuis Indeed |
Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1957
| 1. 15634 | Development |
| 2. 15635 | Land Of Broken Toys |
| 3. 15636 | Swing Nicely |
| 4. 15637 | Walkin' Shoes |
| 5. 15638 | Rogeresque |
SR 80022 A Double Shot Of Joe Saye
Spencer Sinatra (flute) Joe Saye (piano) Barry Galbraith (guitar) John Drew (bass) Jimmy Campbell (drums)Fine Recording, NYC, July 21, 1958
| 17664 | Double Shot |
| 17665 | If I Were A Bell |
| 17666 | Younger Than Springtime |
| 17667 | Let's Call The Whole Thing Off |
| 17668 | No Two People |
| 17669 | The Blue Room |
| 17670 | Heather Hop |
| 17671 | Wonderful, Wonderful |
Fine Recording, NYC, July 25, 1958
| 1. 17672 | Light Tread |
| 2. 17674 | Scot Free |
| 3. 17675 | Tenement Symphony |
SR 80027 Terry Gibbs - More Vibes On Velvet
Charlie Kennedy, Joe Maini (alto saxophone) Med Flory, Bill Holman (tenor saxophone) Jack Schwartz (baritone saxophone) Terry Gibbs (vibraphone) Pete Jolly (piano) Max Bennett (bass) Mel Lewis (drums) Pete Rugolo (arranger, conductor)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, November, 1958
| 16844 | At Last |
| 16845 | Don't Cry |
| 16846 | I Remember |
| 16847 | You Make Me Feel So Young |
| 16848 | With All My Love To You |
| 16849 | Moonlight Serenade |
| 16850 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
| 16851 | Lazy Sunday |
| 16852 | Blues In The Night |
| 16853 | Impossible |
| 16854 | Every Day Is Spring With You |
| 16870 | What Is There To Say |
SR 80029 Ramsey Lewis - Down To Earth
Ramsey Lewis (piano) El Dee Young (bass) Red Holt (drums)Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, November 6, December 4, 1958
| 15198 | Sometimes I Feel A Motherless Child |
| 15199 | Come Back To Sorrento |
| 15293 | Soul Mist |
| 15294 | Dark Eyes |
| 15295 | Greensleeves |
| 16588 | John Henry |
| 16589 | Suzanne |
| 16590 | Billy Boy |
| 16591 | We Blue It |
| 16592 | Decisions |
SR 80045 Pete Rugolo - The Music From Richard Diamond
Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Stu Williamson (trumpet) unknown (#1 trumpet) unknown (#2 trumpet) Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino (trombone) unknown (#1 trombone) unknown (#2 trombone) unknown (French horn) unknown (tuba) Paul Horn (flute, alto saxophone) Bud Shank (alto saxophone, flute) Buddy Collette (alto, tenor saxophone, flute) Bob Cooper (tenor saxophone, oboe) Larry Bunker (vibraphone, percussion, bongos, timpani) Jimmy Rowles (piano) Al Viola (guitar) Red Mitchell (bass) Shelly Manne (drums) Pete Rugolo (arranger, conductor)Los Angeles, CA, March 12, 1959
| 18323 | Richard Diamond Theme |
| 18324 | Richard Diamond's Blues |
| 18326 | Fancy Meeting Karen (Love Theme From Richard Diamond) |
| 18327 | Teen Age Rock |
Los Angeles, CA, March 19, 1959
| 18356 | All Star |
| 18357 | Ye Olde Curiosity Shape |
| 18358 | The Sleeve Job |
| 18359 | Who's Sam |
Los Angeles, CA, March 20, 1959
| 18360 | I'm Always Chasing Butterflies |
| 18361 | Does Mama Know You're Out |
| 18362 | The Teaser |
| 18363 | Diamond On The Move |