Mercury Records Catalog: EmArcy EP 6000/6100 series

EmArcy EP 6000 series (7 inch EP)

EP 1-6000  Sarah Vaughan - Prelude To A Kiss

John Malachi (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Roy Haynes (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, April 2, 1954
10417They Can't Take That Away From Me
10418Prelude To A Kiss
10419You Hit The Spot
10420If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)

EP 1-6001  Sarah Vaughan - Images

John Malachi (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Roy Haynes (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo): same session
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, April 2, 1954
10413Lover Man
10414Shulie A Bop
10415Polka Dots And Moonbeams
10416Body And Soul

EP 1-6002  Lester Young/Paul Quinichette - Pres Meets Vice-Pres

Lester Young (ts) Johnny Guarnieri (p) Slam Stewart (b) Sid Catlett (d)
NYC, December 28, 1943
HL1-2Just You, Just Me
HL3-2Afternoon Of A Basie-Ite
Paul Quinichette (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Bill Doggett (org) Freddie Green (g) Jimmy Lewis (b) Gus Johnson (d)
Reeves Sound, NYC, October 5, 1951
4580Prevue
4581-5No Time

EP 1-6003  Roy Eldridge - Holiday In Trumpet

Roy Eldridge, Joe Thomas (tp) Emmett Berry, Jonny Guarnieri (p) Israel Crosby (b) Cozy Cole (d)
NYC, January 24, 1944
HL5-1Don't Be That Way
HL6-1I Want To Be Happy
HL7-4Fiesta In Brass
HL8-1St. Louis Blues

EP 1-6004  Art Hodes - Jazz Chicago Style

Byrne "Muggsy" Dawson (cor) Floyd O'Brien (tb) Jimmy Granato (cl) Art Hodes (p) Earl Murphy (b) Hap Gormley (d)
Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, April 19, 1954
10626Mr. Piano Man
10627Stuff & Nonsense
10628Grandpa's Spells
10629When Jimmy Yancey Was A Young Man

EP 1-6005  Art Hodes - Randolph Street Chicago

Byrne "Muggsy" Dawson (cor) Floyd O'Brien (tb) Jimmy Granato (cl) Art Hodes (p) Earl Murphy (b -1,2,4, b, vo -3) Hap Gormley (d)
Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, April 19, 1954
1. 10630Sweet Georgia Brown
2. 10631Wait For Me
3. 10632Four Or Five Times
4. 10633Blues Keep Callin'

EP 1-6006  Lester Young/Paul Quinichette - Who's Cooler?

Lester Young (ts) Johnny Guarnieri (p) Slam Stewart (b) Sid Catlett (d)
NYC, December 28, 1943
HL2-2I Never Knew
HL4-2Sometimes I'm Happy
Paul Quinichette (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Bill Doggett (org) Freddie Green (g) Jimmy Lewis (b) Gus Johnson (d)
Reeves Sound, NYC, October 5, 1951
4247-6Cross Fire
4579-1Sandstone

EP 1-6007  Willie Smith - Relaxing After Hours

Willie Smith (as) Nat King Cole (p) Red Callender (b) Jackie Mills (d)
Los Angeles, CA, February 16, 1946
HL121-2I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
HL122-4The Way You Look Tonight
HL123-2Airness A La Nat
HL124-3My Old Flame

EP 1-6008  Willie Smith - Moten Swing

Billy May (tp, arr) Murray McEachern (tb) Willie Smith (as) Arnold Ross (p) Les Paul (g) Ed Mihelich (b) Nick Fatool (d)
Los Angeles, CA, May 2, 1945
HL90-2September In The Rain
HL91-5You Ought To Be In Pictures
HL92-5Moten Swing
HL93-2Willow Weep For Me (Willie Weep For Me)

EP 1-6009  James Moody - The Moody Story

Dave Burns (tp) Donald Cole (tb) James Moody (as, ts) Numa Moore (bars) Sadik Hakim (p) unknown (b) Teddy Stewart (d)
NYC, May 21, 1952
9163Until The Real Thing Comes Along
9165Moody's Theme
Dave Burns (tp) Donald Cole, Bennie Green (tb) James Moody (as, ts) Numa Moore (bars) Sadik Hakim (p) unknown (b) Teddy Stewart (d) Babs Gonzales (vo -1)
NYC, June 15, 1953
1. 9464The James Moody Story
2. 9465And Now Moody Speaks

EP 1-6010  James Moody - Moody's Home

John Grims (tp) Bob Range (tb) James Moody (as, ts) Cecil Payne (bars) John Acea (p) Larry Goins (b) Chink Williams (d)
NYC, October 24, 1951
4605Serenade In Blue
4606Margie
4607Moody's Home
4608Wiggle Wag

EP 1-6011  Ben Webster - The Iron Hat

Don Elliott (tp, mel) Eddie Bert (tb) Sam Rubinowitch (as, picc) Ben Webster (ts) Sidney Brown (bars) Billy Taylor (p) Milt Hinton (b) Jo Jones (d) Johnny Richards (arr)
NYC, January 23, 1953
9456-8Hoot
9457-5Pouting
9458-4The Iron Hat

EP 1-6012  Ben Webster - The Big Tenor

Maynard Ferguson (tp) Benny Carter (as) Ben Webster (ts) Gerald Wiggins (p) John Kirby (b) George Jenkins (d)
Los Angeles, CA, December 27, 1951
4720-2Randle's Island (Randall's Island)
4721-3Old Folks
4722-1King's Riff
4723-2You're My Thrill

EP 1-6013  Beryl Booker - A Girl Met A Piano

Beryl Booker (p) John Collins (g) Oscar Pettiford (b)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, March 13, 1952
4975Let's Fall In Love
4976Darn That Dream
4977-5Remember Me
4978But Beautiful

EP 1-6014  Beryl Booker - When A Woman Loves A Man

Don Elliott (mel, vib) Budd Johnson (ts, bars) Beryl Booker (p, vo) Slam Stewart (b) Charlie Smith (d)
NYC, January 3, 1952
4727You Better Go Now
Beryl Booker (p) John Collins (g) Oscar Pettiford (b)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, March 13, 1952
4979Stay As Sweet As You Are
4980-5Love Is The Thing
4982When A Woman Loves A Man

EP 1-6015  Phil Napoleon - Dixieland Classics, Vol. 1

Phil Napoleon (tp) Lou McGarity (tb) Joe Dixon (cl) Frank Signorelli (p) Chuck Wayne (g) Felix Giobbe (b) Tony Spargo (d)
NYC, April 10, 1946
SWFD10-2Clarinet Marmalade
SWFD10-4Muskrat Ramble
Peanuts Hucko (cl) replaces Dixon
NYC, April 12, 1946
SWFD12-6Nobody's Sweetheart
SWFD12-7Royal Garden Blues

EP 1-6016  Phil Napoleon - Music From Dixie

Phil Napoleon (tp) Lou McGarity (tb) Joe Dixon (cl) Frank Signorelli (p) Chuck Wayne (g) Felix Giobbe (b) Tony Spargo (d)
NYC, April 10, 1946
SWFD10-1At The Jazz Band Ball
SWFD10-3Little Emperor Blues
Peanuts Hucko (cl) replaces Dixon
NYC, April 12, 1946
SWFD12-5Fidgety Feet
SWFD12-8Tigar Rag

EP 1-6017  Phil Napoleon - Dixieland Classics, Vol. 2

Phil Napoleon (tp) Vernon Brown (tb) Sal Franzella (cl) Frank Signorelli (p) Chuck Wayne (g) Felix Giobbe (b) Tony Spargo (d -1, d, vo -2)
NYC, April 16, 1946
1. SWFE16-15Sensation Rag
2. SWFE16-18Sister Kate
Spargo plays (d)
NYC, April 17, 1946
SWFE17-20I'll Never Be The Same
SWFE17-21South Rampart Street Parade

EP 1-6018  Phil Napoleon's Emperors Of Jazz (no details)

Phil Napoleon (tp) Vernon Brown (tb) Sal Franzella (cl) Frank Signorelli (p) Chuck Wayne (g) Felix Giobbe (b) Tony Spargo (d): same personnel
NYC, April 16, 1946
SWFE16-16Livery Stable Blues
SWFE16-17That's Plenty
same personnel
NYC, April 17, 1946
SWFE17-19Satanic Blues
SWFE17-22Bugle Call Rag

EP 1-6019  Josh White - Strange Fruit

Josh White (vo, g)
NYC, 1941
QB1692Jim Crow Train (Jim Crow Blues)
same personnel
NYC, 1941-1942
KJW9Evil Hearted Man
KJW10John Henry
KJW12Strange Fruit

EP 1-6020  Josh White Sings

Josh White (vo, g): same personnel
NYC, 1941
QB1688Bad Housing Blues
QB1689Hard Time Blues
QB1691Southern Exposure
same personnel
NYC, 1941-1942
KJW11House Of The Rising Sun

EP 1-6021  Muggsy Spanier - Alabama Jubilee

Muggsy Spanier (cor) Harry Graves (tb) Darnell Howard (cl) Floyd Bean (p) Truck Parham (b) Don Chester (d)
Chicago, IL, August 10, 1950
3675Home
3676It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperary
3677Caution Blues
3678Alabama Jubilee

EP 1-6022  Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz

Jonah Jones (tp) Tyree Glenn (tb, vib) Hilton Jefferson (as) Buster Harding (p, arr) Milt Hinton (b) J.C. Heard (d)
NYC, September 20, 1944
HL53-2Lust For Licks
Charlie Shavers (tp) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Billy Taylor (b) Denzil Best (d)
NYC, October 18, 1944
HL68-2My Man
HL69-1El Salon De Gutbucket
Joe Thomas (tp) Tyree Glenn (tb) Hilton Jefferson (as) Jerry Jerome (ts) Bernie Leighton (p) Hy White (g) Billy Taylor (b) Lee Abrams (d)
NYC, August 16, 1946
HL166-2Black Butterfly

EP 1-6023  Johnny Guarnieri/Bernie Leighton - Piano Stylings

no details

EP 1-6024  Johnny Guarnieri/Bernie Leighton - Transparencies

no details

EP 1-6025  Erroll Garner - Garnering

Erroll Garner (p) Leonard Gaskin (b) Charlie Smith (d)
NYC, September 8, 1949
1016-a2 | 10345Deep Purple
Erroll Garner (p) John Simmons (b) Harold "Doc" West (d)
NYC, April 12, 1950
1252 | 10346Bonnie Boy
1253 | 10347Tippin' Out With Erroll
1254 | 10348Relaxin' At Sugar Ray's

EP 1-6026  Erroll Garner - No Moon

Erroll Garner (p) John Simmons (b) Harold "Doc" West (d): same session
NYC, April 12, 1950
1256 | 10349Minor With The Trio
1257 | 10390No Noon
1258 | 10391Cologne
1259 | 10392Lazy River

EP 1-6027  Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party

Maynard Ferguson (tp, vtb) Bud Shank (as, fl) Bob Cooper (ts) Russ Freeman (p) Curtis Counce (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Los Angeles, CA, February 22, 1954
10343-1Night Letter

EP 1-6028  Maynard Ferguson - Conception

Maynard Ferguson (tp, vtb) Bud Shank (as, fl) Bob Cooper (ts) Russ Freeman (p) Curtis Counce (b) Shelly Manne (d): same session
Los Angeles, CA, February 22, 1954
10340Somebody Loves Me

EP 1-6029  Coleman Hawkins - The Bean

Coleman Hawkins (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) John Kirby (b) Sid Catlett (d)
NYC, May 29, 1944
HL33-2Make Believe
HL35-1Just One Of Those Things
Buck Clayton (tp) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Slam Stewart (b) Denzil Best (d)
NYC, October 17, 1944
HL66-3Beyond The Blue Horizon
HL67-4A Shanty In Old Shanty Town

EP 1-6030  Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk

Roy Eldridge (tp) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Billy Taylor (b) Cozy Cole (d)
NYC, January 31, 1944
KHL9-3I Only Have Eyes For You
KHL10-2'S Wonderful
KHL11-1I'm In The Mood For Love
KHL12-3"Bean" At The Met

EP 1-6031  Bill De Arango - De Arango

John Williams (p) Bill De Arango (g) Teddy Kotick (b) Art Mardigan (d)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, May 7, 1954
10526Alone Together
10527Gone With The Wind
10528All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
10529The Nearness Of You

EP 1-6032  Bill De Arango - Rendition

John Williams (p) Bill De Arango (g) Teddy Kotick (b) Art Mardigan (d): same session
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, May 7, 1954
10530The Gypsy In My Soul
10531Dancing On The Ceiling
10532Summertime
10533These Foolish Things

EP 1-6033  Various Artists - Holiday In Trombone

Joe Thomas (tp) Jack Teagarden (tb) Hank D'Amico (cl) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Herman Chittison (p) Billy Taylor (b) George Wetling (d)
NYC, December 12, 1944
HL73-3Too Marvelous For Words
HL75-1Somebody Loves Me

EP 1-6034  Paul Quinichette - The Vice "Pres"

Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker (tb) Marshall Royal, Ernie Wilkin (as) Paul Quinichette (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Bobby Tucker (p) Freddie Green (g) Al McKibbon (b) Gus Johnson (d)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, July, 1952
9348P.Q. Blues
9349Bot, Bot

EP 1-6035  Paul Quinichette - The Veep

no details

EP 1-6036  Earl Hines/Count Basie - Jazz Royality

Buck Clayton (tp -1) Dicky Wells (tb -1) Lester Young (ts) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Rodney Richardson (b) Jo Jones (d)
NYC, March 22, 1944
1. HL21-2After Theatre Jump
2. HL23-1Lester Leaps Again (Lester Leaps In)

EP 1-6037  Earl Hines/Count Basie - The Earl And The Count

Joe Thomas (tp) Trummy Young (tb) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Earl Hines (p) Teddy Waters (g) Billy Taylor (b) Cozy Cole (d)
NYC, February 22, 1944
HLK18-6Father Co-Operates
HLK20-2Thru' For The Night (Through For The Night)
Buck Clayton (tp) Dicky Wells (tb) Lester Young (ts) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Rodney Richardson (b) Jo Jones (d)
NYC, March 22, 1944
HL22-3Six Cats And A Prince
HL24-2Destination K.C.

EP 1-6038  Maynard Ferguson - Dimensions

Maynard Ferguson (tp, vtb) Herbie Harper (tb) Bud Shank (as, fl) Bob Cooper (ts) Bob Gordon (bars) Russ Freeman (p) Curtis Counce (b) Shelly Manne (d) Willie Maiden (arr)
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, February 19, 1954
10332Maiden Voyage
10333Thou Swell
10334The Way You Look Tonight
same personnel
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 1954
10338Lonely Town

EP 1-6039  Maynard Ferguson - The Big Horn

Maynard Ferguson (tp, vtb) Herbie Harper (tb) Bud Shank (as, fl) Bob Cooper (ts) Bob Gordon (bars) Russ Freeman (p) Curtis Counce (b) Shelly Manne (d) Willie Maiden (arr): same personnel
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, February 19, 1954
10335All God's Children Got Rhythm
10336Willie Nillie
same personnel
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 1954
10337Hymn To Her
10339Over The Rainbow

EP 1-6040  Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale

Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr (tp) Walter Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) John Cobbs, Budd Johnson (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons (ts) Teddy Cypron (bars) Richard "Duke" Ellington (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)
NYC, September, 1945
NSC64It Ain't Like That
same personnel
NYC, October, 1945
NSC72Long Long Journey
Miles Davis, Hobart Dotson, Leonard Hawkins, King Kolax (tp) Water Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Gerald Velentine (tb) John Cobbs, Sonny Stitt (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Sammons (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Linton Garner (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb)
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 5, 1946
NSC167Jelly Jelly
Ray Linn (tp) Gerald Vlentine (tb) Sonny Criss (as) Wardell Gray (ts) Warren Bracken (p) unknown (g) Shifty Henry (b) Tim Kennedy (d) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb)
Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1947
NSC260She's Got The Blues For Sale

EP 1-6041  Billy Eckstine - Billy's Blues

Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro (tp) Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott (tb) Gerald "Gerry" Valentine (tb, arr) Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (ts) Leo Parker (bars) John Malachi (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb, cond)
NYC, May 2, 1945
NSC53-1Lonesome Lover Blues
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr (tp) Walter Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) John Cobbs, Budd Johnson (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons (ts) Teddy Cypron (bars) Richard "Duke" Ellington (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)
NYC, October, 1945
NSC71All I Sing Is Blues
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr (tp) Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams (as) Gene Ammons, Josh Jackson (ts) Leo Parker (bars) possibly Jimmy Golden (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Bill McMahon (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)
NYC, February, 1946
NSC114Blue
NSC117Tell Me Pretty Baby

EP 1-6042  Various Artists - Holiday In Sax

Buck Clayton (tp) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Slam Stewart (b) Denzil Best (d)
NYC, October 17, 1944
HL65-1Under A Blanket Of Blue
Emmett Berry (tp) Willie Smith (as) Corky Corcoran (ts) Dodo Marmarosa (p) Allan Reuss (g) Ed Mihelich (b) Nick Fatool (d) Johnny Thompson (arr)
Los Angeles, CA, May 15, 1945
HL96-5You Know It
Babe Russin (ts) Tommy Todd (p) Al Hendrickson (g) Jud De Naut (b) Jackie Mills (d)
Los Angeles, CA, March 8, 1946
HL135Whitsett (5054 Whitsett)
Clyde Hurley (tp) Heinie Beau (cl) Herbie Haymer (ts) Tommy Todd (p) Dave Barbour (g) Phil Stephens (b) Nick Fatool (d)
Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 1946
HL140China Boy

EP 1-6043  Various Artists - Reeds Featuring Coleman Hawkins

Tab Smith (as, arr) Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Harry Carney (bars) Johnny Guarnieri (p) Al Lucas (b) Sid Catlett (d)
NYC, May 24, 1944
HL29-2On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Coleman Hawkins (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) John Kirby (b) Sid Catlett (d)
NYC, May 29, 1944
HL34-2Don't Blame Me
Shorty Rogers (tp) Vernon Brown (tb) Aaron Sachs (cl) Don Byas (ts) Bill Rowland (p) Billy Taylor (b) Cozy Cole (d)
NYC, February 2, 1945
HL81-3They Didn't Believe Me
Joe Thomas (tp) Ted Nash (ts) Geoff Clarkson (p) Trigger Alpert (b) J.C. Heard (d)
NYC, January 25, 1946
HL120-3Wick's Kicks

EP 1-6044  Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"

Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr (tp) Walter Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) John Cobbs, Budd Johnson (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons (ts) Teddy Cypron (bars) Richard "Duke" Ellington (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)
NYC, September, 1945
NSC62Prisoner Of Love
Miles Davis, Hobart Dotson, Leonard Hawkins, King Kolax (tp) Water Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Gerald Velentine (tb) John Cobbs, Sonny Stitt (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Sammons (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Linton Garner (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb)
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 5, 1946
NSC165I Love The Loveliness Of You
add unidentified strings
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 6, 1946
NSC168My Silent Love
NSC170All The Things You Are

EP 1-6045  Billy Eckstine - Mood For Love

Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro (tp) Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott (tb) Gerald "Gerry" Valentine (tb, arr) Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon (ts) Leo Parker (bars) John Malachi (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb, cond)
NYC, May 2, 1945
NSC54-3A Cottage For Sale
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr (tp) Walter Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) John Cobbs, Budd Johnson (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons (ts) Teddy Cypron (bars) Richard "Duke" Ellington (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)
NYC, October, 1945
NSC69I'm In The Mood For Love
Miles Davis, Hobart Dotson, Leonard Hawkins, King Kolax (tp) Water Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Gerald Velentine (tb) John Cobbs, Sonny Stitt (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Sammons (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Linton Garner (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb) unidentified strings
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 6, 1946
NSC169Time On My Hands
Ray Linn (tp) Gerald Vlentine (tb) Sonny Criss (as) Wardell Gray (ts) Warren Bracken (p) unknown (g) Shifty Henry (b) Tim Kennedy (d) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb)
Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1947
NSC258Where Are You?

EP 1-6046  Charlie Ventura - F.Y.I.

Charlie Chavers (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Charlie Ventura (ss, ts) Ralph Burns (p) Bill De Arango (g) Chubby Jackson (b) Dave Tough (d) Buddy Stewart (vo)
NYC, March, 1947
NSC239Stop N' Go
Norman Faye (tp) Bennie Green (tb) Charlie Ventura (ts, bars) Ben Ventura (bars) Roy Kral (p, vo) Gus Cole (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Jackie Cain (vo)
Chicago, IL, October, 1948
NSC381Euphoria
NSC383F.Y.I.
NSC390Gone With The Wind

EP 1-6047  Charlie Ventura - Ventura's Venture

Charlie Chavers (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Charlie Ventura (ss, ts) Ralph Burns (p) Bill De Arango (g) Chubby Jackson (b) Dave Tough (d) Buddy Stewart (vo)
NYC, March, 1947
NSC236Synthesis
Kai Winding (tb) Charlie Ventura (ts) Lou Stein (p) Bob Carter (b) Shelly Manne (d) Buddy Stewart (vo)
NYC, September 11, 1947
NSC265Pennies From Heaven
Norman Faye (tp) Bennie Green (tb) Charlie Ventura (ts, bars) Ben Ventura (bars) Roy Kral (p, vo) Gus Cole (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Jackie Cain (vo)
Chicago, IL, October, 1948
NSC380If I Had You
NSC389Blowing Bubbles (I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles)

EP 1-6048  Arnold Ross/Lennie Tristano - Holiday In Piano

Lennie Tristano (p) Billy Bauer (g) Clyde Lombardi (b)
NYC, October 8, 1946
HL176-3Out On A Limb
HL177-2I Can't Get Started

EP 1-6049  Arnold Ross/Lennie Tristano - Interlude

Lennie Tristano (p) Billy Bauer (g) Clyde Lombardi (b): same session
NYC, October 8, 1946
HL178-3I Surrender, Dear
HL179-1Interlude

EP 1-6050  Blakey Featuring Art Blakey

Joe Gordon (tp) Gigi Gryce (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Bernie Griggs (b) Art Blakey (d)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, May 20, 1954
10546Simplicity
10547Strictly Romantic
10548Hello
10549May Rah

EP 1-6051  Art Blakey - Salute To Birdland

Joe Gordon (tp) Gigi Gryce (ts) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Bernie Griggs (b) Art Blakey (d): same session
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, May 20, 1954
10542Minority
10543Salute To Birdland
10544Eleanor
10545Futurity

EP 1-6052  Gene Ammons - With Or Without

Gail Brockman (tp) Gene Ammons (ts) James Craig (p) Gene Wright (b) Chuck Williams (d) George Stone (arr)
Chicago, IL, June 19, 1947
848Concentration
850-1Idaho
Gail Brockman (tp) Ernest McDonald (as, bars) Gene Ammons (ts) Junior Mance (p) Gene Wright (b) Ellis Bartee (d) George Stone (arr)
Chicago, IL, October 23, 1947
1133-2McDougal's Sprout
1135-2Shermanski

EP 1-6053  Gene Ammons - Red Top

Gail Brockman (tp) Gene Ammons (ts) James Craig (p) Gene Wright (b) Chuck Williams (d) George Stone (arr)
Chicago, IL, June 19, 1947
9677Red Top (vocal overdub)
Gail Brockman (tp) Ernest McDonald (as, bars) Gene Ammons (ts) Junior Mance (p) Gene Wright (b) Ellis Bartee (d) Earl Coleman (vo -1) George Stone (arr)
Chicago, IL, October 23, 1947
1. 1134-2Hold That Money
2. 1136-1Harold The Fox
John "Flaps" Dungee (as, bars) A.K. Salim (arr) replaces McDonald, Stone
Chicago, IL, December 1, 1947
1332-1Jeet Jet

EP 1-6054  Dinah Washington - After Hours With Miss D

no details

EP 1-6055  Dinah Washington - 5 A.M. With Dinah

Clark Terry (tp) Gus Chappel (tb) Rick Henderson (as) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (ts) Junior Mance (p) Keter Betts (b) Ed Thigpen (d) Dinah Washington (vo)
NYC, June 15, 1954
10618-9I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
10619-11A Foggy Day

EP 1-6056  Mary Lou Williams - Mary Lou

Mary Lou Williams (p) Buddy Banks (b) Jean-Louis Viale (d)
Paris, France, January 14, 1954
19905 | 10602Lover
19906 | 10601En Cen Temps-La
19908 | 10599Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
19911 | 10600There's A Small Hotel

EP 1-6057  Mary Lou Williams - Williams A La Mode

Mary Lou Williams (p) Buddy Banks (b) Jean-Louis Viale (d): same session
Paris, France, January 14, 1954
19904 | 10605Tire, Tire L'aiguille
19907 | 10606Autumn In New York
19909 | 10604Nicole
19910 | 10603Carioca

EP 1-6058  Big Bill Broonzy - Folk Blues

Ernest "Big" Crawford (b) Big Bill Broonzy (vo, g)
Chicago, IL, December 10, 1951
4649John Henry
4650Crawdad
4651Bill Bailey
4652Make Me Get Away

EP 1-6059  Big Bill Broonzy - Blues

Ernest "Big" Crawford (b) Big Bill Broonzy (vo, g): same session
Chicago, IL, December 10, 1951
4653Blue Tail Fly
4654Backwater Blues
4655In The Evening
4656Trouble In Mind

EP 1-6060  Paul Quinichette - Sequel

Paul Quinichette (ts) Marlowe Morris (org) Jerome Darr (g) Gene Ramey (b) Les Erskine (d)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January, 1953
9454-9Rose Of Birdland
9455-4No Parking

EP 1-6061  Paul Quinichette - Let's Make It

Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker (tb) Marshall Royal, Ernie Wilkin (as) Paul Quinichette (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Bobby Tucker (p) Freddie Green (g) Jimmy Lewis (b) Gus Johnson (d)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, July, 1952
9346Bustin' Suds
9347Let's Make It
Paul Quinichette (ts) Marlowe Morris (org) Jerome Darr (g) Gene Ramey (b) Les Erskine (d)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January, 1953
9452-8Galoshes And Rubbers
9453-9People Will Say We're In Love

EP 1-6062  Bernard Peiffer - Le Most

Roger Guerin (tp) Bobby Jaspar, Bib Monville (ts) Bernard Peiffer (p) Jean-Marie Ingrand (b) Baptiste "Mac Kac" Reilles (d)
Paris, France, January 14, 1954
10591I Want To Be Happy
10592Paris, Je T'aime
10593Pinocchio
10594Who Is Me?

EP 1-6063  Bernard Peiffer - Peid Peiffer

Roger Guerin (tp) Bobby Jaspar, Bib Monville (ts) Bernard Peiffer (p) Jean-Marie Ingrand (b) Baptiste "Mac Kac" Reilles (d): same session
Paris, France, January 14, 1954
10595Frozen Feet
10596There's A Small Hotel
10597Strip Tease
10598Don't Touch The Grisbi

EP 1-6064  Lionel Hampton - Hamp In Paris

Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow (cl -1) Lionel Hampton (vib -1, vib, p -2) Andre Persiany (p) Buddy Banks (b) Curley Hamner (d)
Paris, France, November 30, 1953
1. 19666 | 10608Sweet Lorraine
2. 19669 | 10607Mister Fedor

EP 1-6065  Lionel Hampton - C'est Le Hamp

Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow (cl) Lionel Hampton (vib) Andre Persiany (p) Buddy Banks (b) Curley Hamner (d -1) Kansas Fields (d -2)
Paris, France, November 30, 1953
1. 19665 | 10610Wallin' Panassie
2. 19670 | 10609Blues For The Hot Club De France

EP 1-6066  Lionel Hampton - Crazy Hamp

Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow (cl) Andre Persiany (p) Buddy Banks (b) Kansas Fields, Curley Hamner (d -2) Lionel Hampton (d -1, vib, xyl, tim -2)
Paris, France, November 30, 1953
1. 19667 | 10611Crazy Hamp
2. 19668 | 10612Mezz And The Hamp

EP 1-6067  Lionel Hampton - Hamp Abroad

Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow (cl) Lionel Hampton (vib) Andre Persiany (p) Buddy Banks (b) Curley Hamner (d)
Paris, France, November 30, 1953
19663 | 10614Elmar The Stockbroker
19664 | 10613Serenade To Nicole's Mink Coat

EP 1-6068  Various Artists - Swedish Modern

Ake Persson (tb) Gunnar Bjorksten (ts -2) Bengt Hallberg (p) Gunnar Johnson (b) Kenneth Fagerlund (d)
Stockholm, Sweden, March 3, 1954
1. MR637 | 10615On With The Dance
2. MR638 | 10616Lili

EP 1-6069  Various Artists - Jazz Fantastic From Sweden

Ake Persson (tb) Gunnar Bjorksten (ts) Bengt Hallberg (p) Gunnar Johnson (b) Kenneth Fagerlund (d): same session
Stockholm, Sweden, March 3, 1954
MR639 | 10617Stella By Starlight
10622Penta

EP 1-6070  James Moody - Moodsville

Dave Burns (tp) Donald Cole (tb) James Moody (as, ts) Numa Moore (bars) Sadik Hakim (p) unknown (b) Teddy Stewart (d)
NYC, May 21, 1952
9166My Ideal
add Bennie Green (tb)
NYC, June 15, 1953
9466Feelin' Low

EP 1-6071  Lars Gullin Quartet

Lars Gullin (bars) Rolf Berg (g) George Riedel (b) Robert Edman (d)
Stockholm, Sweden, May 25, 1954
MR700 | 10584Danny's Dream
MR701 | 10585Be Careful

EP 1-6072  Lars Gullin - Gullin's Circus

Lars Gullin (bars) Rolf Berg (g) George Riedel (b) Robert Edman (d): same session
Stockholm, Sweden, May 25, 1954
MR702 | 10582Igloo
MR703 | 10583Circus

EP 1-6073  Erroll Garner - Gone With Garner

Erroll Garner (p)
NYC, December 5, 1945
159-2I've Got You Under My Skin
167High Octane
Erroll Garner (p) Red Callender (b) Nick Fatool (d)
Los Angeles, CA, April 9, 1946
332-1Full Moon And Empty Arms
333-1/2Frantonality

EP 1-6074  Clifford Brown And Max Roach

Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1954
10856-2Delilah
10858-2Parisian Thoroughfare

EP 1-6075  Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Daahoud

Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d): same personnel
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1954
10859-3Jordu (edited version)
same personnel
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1954
10877-4Joy Spring
10880Daahoud

EP 1-6076  Lars Gullin - Gullin's Garden

Ake Persson (tb) Putte Wickman (cl) Bjarne Nerem (ts) Lars Gullin (bars) Bengt Hallberg (p) George Riedel (b) Robert Edman (d)
Stockholm, Sweden, June 3, 1954
MR704 | 10581Cowslip
MR705 | 10578Laburnum

EP 1-6077  Lars Gullin - Cat-In-Clover

Ake Persson (tb) Putte Wickman (cl) Bjarne Nerem (ts) Lars Gullin (bars) Bengt Hallberg (p) George Riedel (b) Robert Edman (d): same session
Stockholm, Sweden, June 3, 1954
MR706 | 10579Cat-In-Clover
MR707 | 10580Cheese-Renett

EP 1-6078  Herb Geller Plays

Herb Geller (as) Lorraine Geller (p) Curtis Counce (b) Lawrence Marable (d)
Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1954
10873Happy Go Lucky
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1954
10882Sleigh Ride
10883Silver Rain
10884Alone Together

EP 1-6079  Herb Geller - Obviously Geller!

Herb Geller (as) Lorraine Geller (p) Curtis Counce (b) Lawrence Marable (d): same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1954
10874You Stepped Out Of A Dream
10875Kahagoon
10876Breaking Through The Sound Barrier
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1954
10881A Room With A View

EP 1-6080  Dinah Jams Featuring Dinah Washington

Clifford Brown, Maynard Ferguson, Clark Terry (tp -1,2) Herb Geller (as -2) Harold Land (ts -2) Junior Mance (p) Richie Powell (p -2) Keter Betts or George Morrow (b -1) Keter Betts (b -2) George Morrow (b -2,3) Max Roach (d) Dinah Washington (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 1954
1. 10901I've Got You Under My Skin
2. 10907-5Lover Come Back To Me
3. 10910-1There Is No Greater Love

EP 1-6081  Guest Session Featuring Dinah Washington

no details

EP 1-6082  Dinah Washington - Jamming With Dinah

no details

EP 1-6083  Erroll Garner - Contrasts

Erroll Garner (p) Wyatt Ruther (b) Eugene "Fats" Heard (d)
Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, July 27, 1954
10851I've Got The World On A String
10852You Are My Sunshine
108557-11 Jump

EP 1-6084  Erroll Garner - Variations

Erroll Garner (p) Wyatt Ruther (b) Eugene "Fats" Heard (d): same session
Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, July 27, 1954
10847Rosalie
10849Part-Time Blues
10850All Of A Sudden (My Heart Sings)
10854In A Mellow Tone

EP 1-6085  Erroll Garner - Tid-Bits

Erroll Garner (p) Wyatt Ruther (b) Eugene "Fats" Heard (d): same session
Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, July 27, 1954
10843There's A Small Hotel
10844I Wanna Be A Rugcutter
10845Misty
10853Don't Worry 'Bout Me

EP 1-6086  Various Artists - Jam Session

Clifford Brown, Maynard Ferguson, Clark Terry (tp) Herb Geller (as) Harold Land (ts) Junior Mance, Richie Powell (p) Keter Betts, George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)
Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 1954
10900-1What Is This Thing Called Love?

EP 1-6087  Various Artists - Move

Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1954
10879-6These Foolish Things

EP 1-6088  Dinah Washington - Guest In The House

no details

EP 1-6089  Introducing Joe Gordon

Joe Gordon (tp) Charlie Rouse (ts) Junior Mance (p) Jimmy Schenck (b) Art Blakey (d)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, September 8, 1954
10949Toll Bridge
10950Lady Bob

EP 1-6090  Joe Gordon - Gordon's Way

Joe Gordon (tp) Charlie Rouse (ts) Junior Mance (p) Jimmy Schenck (b) Art Blakey (d): same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, September 3, 1954
10952Grasshopper
10953Flash Gordon

EP 1-6091  John Williams - Williams Tell

John Williams (p) Bill Anthony (b) Frank Isola (d)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, August 13, 1954
10890Williams Tell
10891Be Careful It's My Heart
10892Blue Mirror
10893Somewhere In The Night

EP 1-6092  John Williams

John Williams (p) Bill Anthony (b) Frank Isola (d): same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, July, 1954
10623I'll Take The Low Road
10624Clear Out Of This World
10625Railroad Jack
same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, August 13, 1954
10889For Heaven's Sake

EP 1-6093  Paul Quinichette - Moods

Sam Most (fl) Paul Quinichette (ts) Sir Charles Thompson (p) Jerome Darr, Barry Gabbraith (g) Paul Chambers (b) Harold Wing (d)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, November 4, 1954
11067Shorty George
Herbie Mann (fl, ts) Paul Quinichette (ts) Jimmy Jones (p) Al Hall (b) Tommy Lopez (cga) Manny Oquendo (bgo) Willie Rodriguez (tim)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, November 22, 1954
11069Tropical Intrigue
11071Dilemma Diablo

EP 1-6094  Paul Quinichette - Afro To Afro Cool

Sam Most (fl) Paul Quinichette (ts) Sir Charles Thompson (p) Jerome Darr, Barry Gabbraith (g) Paul Chambers (b) Harold Wing (d)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, November 4, 1954
11068Pablo's Roonie
Herbie Mann (fl, ts) Paul Quinichette (ts) Jimmy Jones (p) Al Hall (b) Tommy Lopez (cga) Manny Oquendo (bgo) Willie Rodriguez (tim)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, November 22, 1954
11072I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me

EP 1-6095  Paul Quinichette - Accent On Mambo

Sam Most (fl) Paul Quinichette (ts) Sir Charles Thompson (p) Jerome Darr, Barry Gabbraith (g) Paul Chambers (b) Harold Wing (d)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, November 4, 1954
11065Plush Life
11066You're Crying
Herbie Mann (fl, ts) Paul Quinichette (ts) Jimmy Jones (p) Al Hall (b) Tommy Lopez (cga) Manny Oquendo (bgo) Willie Rodriguez (tim)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, November 22, 1954
11070Grasshopper

EP 1-6096  Sarah Vaughan

Clifford Brown (tp) Herbie Mann (fl) Paul Quinichette (ts) Jimmy Jones (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Roy Haynes (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 18, 1954
11081-5Jim
11082-5He's My Guy

EP 1-6097  Sarah Vaughan - The Devine Sarah

Clifford Brown (tp) Herbie Mann (fl) Paul Quinichette (ts) Jimmy Jones (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Roy Haynes (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo): same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 16, 1954
11080-7You're Not The Kind
same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 18, 1954
11083-8April In Paris

EP 1-6098  Sarah Vaughan - Sincerely, Sarah

Clifford Brown (tp) Herbie Mann (fl) Paul Quinichette (ts) Jimmy Jones (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Roy Haynes (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo): same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 16, 1954
11079-6I'm Glad There Is You
same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 18, 1954
11085-1Embraceable You

EP 1-6099  Sarah Vaughan - Lullaby Of Birdland

Clifford Brown (tp) Herbie Mann (fl) Paul Quinichette (ts) Jimmy Jones (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Roy Haynes (d) Sarah Vaughan (vo): same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 16, 1954
11077-8September Song
11078-7/9Lullaby Of Birdland (edited version)

EmArcy EP 6100 series (7 inch EP)

EP 1-6100  Clifford Brown With Strings

Clifford Brown (tp) Richie Powell (p) Barry Galbraith (g) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d) Neal Hefti (arr, cond) 6 violins, 2 violas, 1 violoncello
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 18, 1955
11117-5What's New?
11118-4Yesterdays
same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 19, 1955
11120-7Can't Help Lovin' That Man
same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 20, 1955
11125-7Blue Moon

EP 1-6101  Clifford Brown - Lush Sounds

Clifford Brown (tp) Richie Powell (p) Barry Galbraith (g) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d) Neal Hefti (arr, cond) 6 violins, 2 violas, 1 violoncello: same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 18, 1955
11119-8Where Or When
same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 19, 1955
11121-11Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 20, 1955
11126-4Willow Weep For Me
11127-7Stardust

EP 1-6102  Portraits By Clifford Brown

Clifford Brown (tp) Richie Powell (p) Barry Galbraith (g) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d) Neal Hefti (arr, cond) 6 violins, 2 violas, 1 violoncello: same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 18, 1955
11116-6Portrait Of Jennie
same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 19, 1955
11122-8Laura
11123-4Memories Of You
same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 20, 1955
11124-6Embraceable You

EP 1-6103  Hush Featuring Helen Merrill

Clifford Brown (tp) Danny Bank (fl, bars) Jimmy Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Helen Merrill (vo) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 22, 1954
11087-5Don't Explain
11089-6You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
11090-10'S Wonderful

EP 1-6104  Helen Merrill

Clifford Brown (tp) Danny Bank (fl, bars) Jimmy Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Bobby Donaldson (d) Helen Merrill (vo) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 24, 1954
11091-7Yesterdays
11092-10Falling In Love With Love

EP 1-6105  Soul Featuring Helen Merrill

Clifford Brown (tp) Danny Bank (fl, bars) Jimmy Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d) Helen Merrill (vo) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 22, 1954
11088-3Born To Be Blue
Oscar Pettiford (b) Bobby Donaldson (d) replaces Hinton, Johnson
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 24, 1954
11093-1What's New?

EP 1-6106  Clark Terry Plays Swahili And Kitten

Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) Art Blakey (d) Quincy Jones (arr)
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 3, 1955
11096Swahili
same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 4, 1955
11101Kitten

EP 1-6107  Clark Terry In The A.M.

Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) Art Blakey (d) Quincy Jones (arr): same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 3, 1955
11097Co-Op
same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 4, 1955
11098The Countess
11100Tuma

EP 1-6108  Clark Terry In The P.M.

Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Cecil Payne (bars) Horace Silver (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) Art Blakey (d) Quincy Jones (arr): same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 3, 1955
11094Double Play
11095Slow Boat
same personnel
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, January 4, 1955
11099Chuckles

EP 1-6109  Maynard Ferguson - Jam Session, Vol. 1

Maynard Ferguson (tp, vtb) Milt Bernhart (tb) Herb Geller (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Claude Williamson (p) John Simmons (b) Max Roach (d)
Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 1954
10342Love Is Here To Stay

EP 1-6110  Maynard Ferguson - Jam Session, Vol. 2

Maynard Ferguson (tp, vtb) Milt Bernhart (tb) Herb Geller (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Claude Williamson (p) John Simmons (b) Max Roach (d): same session
Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 1954
10341Air Conditioned

EP 1-6111  Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Brown And Roach Incorporated

Clifford Brown (tp -1) Harold Land (ts -1) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 5, 1954
1. 10866-8Stompin' At The Savoy
2. 10868-1I'll String Along With You

EP 1-6112  Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Sweet Clifford

Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts -1) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1954
1. 10860-10Sweet Clifford
2. 10861-7Ghost Of A Chance

EP 1-6113  Clifford Brown/Max Roach - Mildama

Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1954
10857-2Darn That Dream
add Clifford Brown (tp)
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 5, 1954
10867-4I Get A Kick Out Of You
same personnel
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1954
10878-1/4Mildama (edited version)

EP 1-6114  Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear

Billy Eckstine (vo) overdubbed on studio band
circa 1948???
NSC404I Surrender, Dear
NSC405Memories Of You
NSC407There Are Such Things
NSC408Say It Isn't So

EP 1-6115  Billy Eckstine - ???

Miles Davis, Hobart Dotson, Leonard Hawkins, King Kolax (tp) Water Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Gerald Velentine (tb) John Cobbs, Sonny Stitt (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Sammons (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Linton Garner (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb) unidentified strings
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 6, 1946
NSC171In A Sentimental Mood
Ray Linn (tp) Gerald Vlentine (tb) Sonny Criss (as) Wardell Gray (ts) Warren Bracken (p) unknown (g) Shifty Henry (b) Tim Kennedy (d) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb)
Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1947
NSC259Prelude To A Kiss
NSC263In My Solitude
NSC264Sophisticated Lady

EP 1-6116  Billy Eckstine - ???

Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr (tp) Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine (tb) Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams (as) Gene Ammons, Josh Jackson (ts) Leo Parker (bars) possibly Jimmy Golden (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Bill McMahon (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo)
NYC, March, 1946
NSC123Without A Song
Miles Davis, Hobart Dotson, Leonard Hawkins, King Kolax (tp) Water Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Gerald Velentine (tb) John Cobbs, Sonny Stitt (as) Gene Ammons, Arthur Sammons (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Linton Garner (p) Connie Wainwright (g) Tommy Potter (b) Art Blakey (d) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb)
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 5, 1946
NSC166In The Still Of The Night
Ray Linn (tp) Gerald Vlentine (tb) Sonny Criss (as) Wardell Gray (ts) Warren Bracken (p) unknown (g) Shifty Henry (b) Tim Kennedy (d) Billy Eckstine (vo, vtb)
Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1947
NSC257All Of Me
Billy Eckstine (vo) overdubbed on studio band
circa 1948???
NSC406Our Love

EP 1-6117  Bud Freeman - Midnight At Eddie Condon's

no details

EP 1-6118  Dinah Washington - For Those In Love, Vol. 1

Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Paul Quinichette (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Wynton Kelly (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Keter Betts (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Dinah Washington (vo) Quincy Jones (cond)
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 16, 1955
11406Easy Living
11407I Get A Kick Out Of You

EP 1-6119  Dinah Washington - For Those In Love, Vol. 2

Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Paul Quinichette (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Wynton Kelly (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Keter Betts (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Dinah Washington (vo) Quincy Jones (cond): same personnel
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 15, 1955
11402-8Make The Man Love Me
11404-10You Don't Know What Love Is
same personnel
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 16, 1955
11405-8My Old Flame

EP 1-6120  Dinah Washington - For Those In Love, Vol. 3

Clark Terry (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Paul Quinichette (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Wynton Kelly (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Keter Betts (b) Jimmy Cobb (d) Dinah Washington (vo) Quincy Jones (cond): same personnel
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 15, 1955
11403-12Blue Gardenia
same personnel
Capitol Studios, NYC, March 16, 1955
11408This Can't Be Love

EP 1-6121  Lars Gullin - Excursion

Carl-Henrik Norin (ts) Lars Gullin (bars) Rolf Berg (g) George Riedel (b) Alan Dawson (d)
Stockholm, Sweden, November 6, 1953
MR552 | 11416Bugs
Bo Stoor (d) replaces Norin, Dawson
Stockholm, Sweden, January 26, 1955
11418Manchester Fog
11421Soho

EP 1-6122  Lars Gullin

Carl-Henrik Norin (ts) Lars Gullin (bars) Rolf Berg (g) George Riedel (b) Alan Dawson (d)
Stockholm, Sweden, November 6, 1953
MR554 | 11414Stocks And Bonds
MR555 | 11415I Fall In Love Too Easily
Bo Stoor (d) replaces Norin, Dawson
Stockholm, Sweden, January 26, 1955
11420A La Carte

EP 1-6123  Lars Gullin - More Gullin!

Carl-Henrik Norin (ts) Lars Gullin (bars) Rolf Berg (g) George Riedel (b) Alan Dawson (d)
Stockholm, Sweden, November 6, 1953
MR553 | 11417Jump For Fan
Bo Stoor (d) replaces Norin, Dawson
Stockholm, Sweden, January 26, 1955
11419Lars Meets Jeff

EP 1-6124  Roy Haynes - Busman's Holiday

Ake Persson (tb -1) Sahib Shihab (as, bars) Bjarne Nerem (ts) Adrian Acea (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Roy Haynes (d)
Stockholm, Sweden, October 3, 1954
1. MR757 | 11422Little Leona
2. 11424He's Gone Again

EP 1-6125  Roy Haynes - In Sweden

Ake Persson (tb -1) Sahib Shihab (as, bars -1) Bjarne Nerem (ts -1) Adrian Acea (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Roy Haynes (d)
Stockholm, Sweden, October 3, 1954
1. 11423Miss Mopsy
2. 11425Hagnes

EP 1-6126  Various Artists - Battle Of The Saxes

Tab Smith (as, arr) Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Harry Carney (bars) Johnny Guarnieri (p) Al Lucas (b) Sid Catlett (d)
NYC, May 24, 1944
HL30-1Three Little Words
HL31-1Battle Of The Saxes
Emmett Berry (tp) Willie Smith (as) Corky Corcoran (ts) Dodo Marmarosa (p) Allan Reuss (g) Ed Mihelich (b) Nick Fatool (d) Johnny Thompson (arr)
Los Angeles, CA, May 15, 1945
HL97-3Lullaby Of The Leaves
Babe Russin (ts) Tommy Todd (p) Al Hendrickson (g) Jud De Naut (b) Jackie Mills (d)
Los Angeles, CA, March 8, 1946
HL134Easy To Love

EP 1-6127  Irving Fazola's Dixielanders/George Harman And His Orchestra - New Orleans Express

Tony Dalmado (tp) Julian Lane (tb) Irving Fazola (cl) Steve Giarratano (ts) Pete Laudeman (p) Bunny Franks (b) Charlie Duke (d)
New Orleans, LA, October 19, 1945
HL1002The Isle Of Capri
HL1004With You Anywhere You Are

EP 1-6128  Various Artists - Alto Altitude

Joe Thomas (tp) Pete Brown (as) Kenny Kersey (p) Milt Hinton (b) J.C. Heard (d)
NYC, July 19, 1944
HL47-2It's The Talk Of The Town
Emmett Berry (tp) Vernon Brown (tb) Johnny Hodges (as) Harry Carney (bars, bcl) Johnny Guarnieri (p) Brick Fleagle (g, arr) Billy Taylor (b) Cozy Cole (d)
NYC, August 1, 1944
CC1-3Passin' Me By
Clyde Hurley (tp) Murray McEachern (as) Babe Russin (ts) Tommy Todd (p) Dave Barbour (g) Artie Bernstein (b) Nick Fatool (d)
Los Angeles, CA, April 3, 1946
HL143-1Out Of Nowhere
Marshall Royal (as) Ben Webster (ts) Bobby Tucker (p) Milt Hinton (b) Jo Jones (d)
NYC, April 7, 1953
9610I Wanna Get Nasty

EP 1-6129  Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude

Emmett Berry (tp) Don Byas (ts) Dave Rivera (p) Milton Hinton (b) J.C. Heard (d)
NYC, August 31, 1944
NSC1Sweet And Lovely
Billy Butterfield (tp) Vermon Brown (tb) Ernie Caceres (cl) Bud Freeman (ts) Gene Schroeder (p) Carl Kress (g) Bob Haggart (b) George Wettling (d)
NYC, November 15, 1945
KTS4-2Town Hall Blues
Joe Thomas (tp) Tyree Glenn (tb) Hilton Jefferson (as) Jerry Jerome (ts) Bernie Leighton (p) Hy White (g) Billy Taylor (b) Lee Abrams (d)
NYC, August 16, 1946
HL167-2Pocatello

EP 1-6130  Various Artists - Advance Guard Of The '40s

Lennie Tristano (p) Billy Bauer (g) Bob Leininger (b)
NYC, May 23, 1947
KH200Blue Boy
KH202-1Coolin' Off With Ulanov

EP 1-6131  Various Artists - Boning Up On 'Bones

Joe Thomas (tp) Jack Teagarden (tb) Hank D'Amico (cl) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Herman Chittison (p) Billy Taylor (b) George Wetling (d)
NYC, December 12, 1944
HL73-3Too Marvelous For Words
Hot Lips Page (tp) J.C. Higginbotham (tb) Albert Nicholas (cl) Ben Webster (ts) Pete Johnson (p) Jimmy Shirley (g) Al Hall (b) J.C. Heard (d)
NYC, January 31, 1946
NSC112J.C. From K.C.
Kai Winding (tb) Charlie Ventura (ts) Lou Stein (p) Bob Carter (b) Shelly Manne (d)
NYC, September 11, 1947
NSC267East Of Suez

EP 1-6132  Joe Turner And Pete Johnson

no details

EP 1-6133  Charlie Ventura - Jumping With Ventura

Buck Clayton (tp) Charlie Ventura (ts) Billy Rowland (p) Ed Yance (g) Al Hall (b) Specs Powell (d)
NYC, August 17, 1945
NSC445 | T15Let's Jump For Rita
NSC447 | T13C.V. Jam (Sweet Georgia Brown)
Kai Winding (tb) Charlie Ventura (ts) Lou Stein (p) Bob Carter (b) Shelly Manne (d) Buddy Stewart (vo)
NYC, September 11, 1947
NSC266Eleven Sixty

EP 1-6134  Lionel Hampton - Crazy Rhythm

Nat Adderley, Benny Bailey, Bernard Hulin (tp -1) Dave Amram (frh -1) Maurice Meunier (cl, ts -1) William Boucaya (bars -1) Lionel Hampton (vib) Rene Urtreger (p) Sacha Distel (g) Guy Pederson (b) Baptiste "Mac Kac" Reilles (d) Christian Chevallier (arr -1)
Paris, France, March 19, 1955
1. 26484 | 11841Crazy Rhythm
2. 26488 | 11840Night And Day

EP 1-6135  Lionel Hampton - Jam Session In Paris

Nat Adderley, Benny Bailey, Bernard Hulin (tp -1) Dave Amram (frh -1) Maurice Meunier (cl, ts -1) William Boucaya (bars -1) Lionel Hampton (vib) Rene Urtreger (p) Sacha Distel (g) Guy Pederson (b) Baptiste "Mac Kac" Reilles (d) Christian Chevallier (arr -1)
Paris, France, March 19, 1955
1. 26482 | 11846Voice Of The North
2. 26489 | 11842All The Things You Are

EP 1-6136  Clifford Brown - Study In Brown

Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (d)
Capitol Studios, NYC, February 23, 1955
11358-7Gerkin' For Perkin'
same personnel
Capitol Studios, NYC, February 24, 1955
11363-15If I Love Again
same personnel
Capitol Studios, NYC, February 25, 1955
11366-2Cherokee (Indian Love Song)

EP 1-6137  Terry Gibbs

Terry Gibbs (vib) Terry Pollard (p) Herman Wright (b) Nils-Bertil Dahlander (d)
NYC, September 14, 1955
12035Seven Come Eleven
12037Imagination

EP 1-6138  Mal Fitch

Sam "The Man" Taylor (ts -2) Mal Fitch (p, vo) Al Hall (b) Clifford Leeman (d)
NYC, July 19, 1955
1. 11941Time After Time
2. 11947When I Fall In Love
omit Taylor
NYC, July 20, 1955
11950When Did You Leave Heaven
11951My Blue Heaven

EP 1-6139  Eddie Heywood

Eddie Heywood (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Jimmy Crawford (d)
NYC, July 15, 1955
11932Secret Love
11934Young At Heart
11936Tenderly
11937Let's Fall In Love

EP 1-6141  Various Artists - Best Coast Jazz

Clifford Brown (tp) Herb Geller, Joe Maini (as) Walter Benton (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Curtis Counce (b) Max Roach (d)
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
10885-10Coronado (edited version)
10886-1You Go To My Head (edited version)

EP 1-6142  The Herb Geller Sextette

Conte Candoli (tp) Herb Geller (as) Ziggy Vines (ts) Lorraine Geller (p) Keith Mitchell (aka Red Mitchell) (b) Eldridge Freeman (d)
Los Angeles, CA, August 19, 1955
12003You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
Leroy Vinnegar (b) replaces Mitchell (aka Red Mitchell)
Los Angeles, CA, August 22, 1955
12005Tardi At Zardi's
12006Owl Eyes
12007Gin For Fuguelhorns

EP 1-6143  Ralph Gali

Ralph Gari (as, cl, fl, picc, ob) Clarence Shank (p) Daniel Sherrett (b) Edward Julian (d)
NYC, April 19, 1955
11505Happy Daze
11506Kali
11507Fourth Dimension
same personnel
NYC, April 20, 1955
11509Transition

EP 1-6144  Julian "Cannonball" Adderley

Nat Adderley (cor) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Cannonball Adderley (as) Jerome Richardson (ts, fl) Cecil Payne (bars) John Williams (p) Paul Chambers (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Quincy Jones (arr)
NYC, July 21, 1955
11958Cynthia's In Love
11959Hurricane Connie
J.J. Johnson (tb) replaces Cleveland
NYC, July 29, 1955
11961Cannonball

EP 1-6145  not used?

Hank Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Sol Gubin (d) Helen Merrill (vo) Richard Hayman (arr, cond) unidentified strings
NYC, October 21, 1955
12255-3Lilac Wine
same personnel
NYC, October 22, 1955
12261-11Mountain High, Valley Low
same personnel
NYC, October 24, 1955
12262-6Anything Goes
12263-4Comes Love

EP 1-6146  Presenting The Gerry Mulligan Sextet

Jon Eardley (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Zoot Sims (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Peck Morrison (b) Dave Bailey (d)
NYC, September 21, 1955
12044-1Bernie's Tune
omit Sims
NYC, October 31, 1955
12299-4Everything Happens To Me

EP 1-6148  Kitty White

Georgie Auld (ts) Gerald Wiggins (p) Barney Kessel (g) Red Callender (b) Chico Hamilton (d) Kitty White (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1955
11524Porgy
11525Softly
11530With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair

EP 1-6149  Maynard Ferguson And His Octet

Conte Candoli (tp) Maynard Ferguson (tp, btb, vtb) Milt Bernhart (tb) Herb Geller (as) Georgie Auld (ts) Bob Gordon (bars) Ian Bernard (p) Red Callender (b) Shelly Manne (d) Bill Holman (arr)
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, April 25, 1955
11532Finger Snapper
11533Autumn Leaves
same personnel
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1955
11550What Was Her Name?
11551Super G

EP 1-6150  Lars Gullin With The Moretone Singers

Leppe Sundwall (ah) Curt Jarnberg (tb) Lars Gullin (bars) Bengt Hallberg (p) George Riedel (b) William Schiopffe (d) The Moretone Singers (chorus group)
Copenhagen, Denmark, September 11-13, 1954
11899Last Date
11904Gone With The Wind
11905Beautiful Heart

EP 1-6151  Georgie Auld And His Orchestra (no details)

Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Manny Klein, Ray Linn (tp) Skeets Herfurt, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, Si Zentner (tb) Willie Schwartz (as) Georgie Auld, Ted Nash, Babe Russin (ts) Chuck Gentry (bars) Arnold Ross (p) Al Hendrickson or Barney Kessel (g) Joe Mondragon or Joe Comfort (b) Alvin Stoller or Irv Kottler (d)
Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, November 7, 1955
12377Until The Real Thing Comes Along
12378In The Land Of Hi-Fi
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, November 11, 1955
12407Sunday Kind Of Love
12408Swingin' In The Moore Park

EP 1-6152  Max Bruel - ???

no details

EP 1-6154  Julian "Cannonball" Adderley - ???

no details

EP 1-6155  John Williams - ???

John Williams (p) Bill Anthony (b) Jack Edie (d)
Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, June 15, 1955
11828-2A Sleeping Bee
11831-1So There (Shiloh)
11834Okeefenokee Holiday
John Williams (p) Ernie Farrow (b) Frank Isola (d)
NYC, October 11, 1955
12240-8Baubles, Bangles And Beads

EP 1-6156  Gerry Mulligan - ???

no details

EP 1-6158  Various Artists - Alto Altitude

Emmett Berry (tp) Vernon Brown (tb) Johnny Hodges (as) Harry Carney (bars, bcl) Johnny Guarnieri (p) Brick Fleagle (g, arr) Billy Taylor (b) Cozy Cole (d)
NYC, August 1, 1944
CC4-2Night Wind

EP 1-6162  Herb Geller - The Gellers

Herb Geller (as) Lorraine Geller (p) Red Mitchell (b) Mel Lewis (d)
Los Angeles, CA, April 20, 1955
11503The Answer Man
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1955
11538Patterns
11539Two Of A Kind
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, April 26, 1955
11541Arapahoe (Cherokee)

EP 1-6165  Georgie Auld - ???

no details

EP 1-6166  Patti Page - ???

no details

EP 1-6167  Dinah Washington - ???

Cannonball Adderley (as) Junior Mance (p) Dinah Washington (vo) Hal Mooney (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
NYC, April 24, 1956
12874Let's Do It
12879Our Love Is Here To Stay
12881Nothing Will Never Change My Love

EP 1-6168  Maynard Ferguson - ???

no details

EP 2-6163  Sarah Vaughan - ???

no details

EP 2-6164  Patti Page - ???

no details