Milt Jackson Discography

1945 (The age of 22)

Dinah Washington With Lucky Thompson's All Stars

Karl George (tp) Jewel Grant (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Gene Porter (bars, cl) Milt Jackson (vib) Wilbert Baranco (p) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d) Dinah Washington (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, December 10, 1945
S1170-3Wise Woman BluesApollo 368; Grand Award LP 33-318; Delmark DL 451
S1171-2Walking BluesApollo 374; Delmark DL 451
S1172-2No Voot - No BootApollo 368; Delmark DL 451
S1173Chewin' Woman Blues (Chewin' Mama Blues)Apollo 396; Grand Award LP 33-318; Delmark DL 451
* Dinah Washington - Mellow Mama (Delmark DL 451, DD 451)
* Dinah Washington Sings The Blues (Grand Award LP 33-318)
* Dinah Washington - Wise Woman Blues c/w No Voot - No Boot (Apollo 368)
* Dinah Washington - Walking Blues c/w Rich Man's Blues (Apollo 374)
* Dinah Washington - Chewin' Mama Blues c/w Pacific Coast Blues (Apollo 396)

Dinah Washington With Lucky Thompson's All Stars

Karl George (tp) Jewel Grant (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Gene Porter (bars, cl) Milt Jackson (vib) Wilbert Baranco (p) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d) Dinah Washington (vo): same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, December 12, 1945
S1174-2My Lovin' PapaApollo 371; Delmark DL 451
S1175-1Rich Man's BluesApollo 374; Grand Award LP 33-318; Delmark DL 451
S1176Beggin' Woman Blues (Beggin' Mama Blues)Parrot 20-001; Grand Award LP 33-318; Delmark DL 451
* Dinah Washington - Mellow Mama (Delmark DL 451, DD 451)
* Dinah Washington Sings The Blues (Grand Award LP 33-318)
* Dinah Washington - My Lovin' Papa c/w Mellow Mama Blues (Apollo 371)
* Dinah Washington - Walking Blues c/w Rich Man's Blues (Apollo 374)
* Dinah Washington - Beggin' Mama Blues c/w All Or Nothing Blues (Parrot 20-001)

Dinah Washington With Lucky Thompson's All Stars

Karl George (tp) Jewel Grant (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Gene Porter (bars, cl) Milt Jackson (vib) Wilbert Baranco (p) Charles Mingus (b) Lee Young (d) Dinah Washington (vo): same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, December 13, 1945
S1178Mellow Mama BluesApollo 371; Delmark DL 451
S1179My Voot Is Really VoutApollo 388; Delmark DL 451
S1180Blues For A DayApollo 388; Grand Award LP 33-318; Delmark DL 451
* Dinah Washington - Mellow Mama (Delmark DL 451, DD 451)
* Dinah Washington Sings The Blues (Grand Award LP 33-318)
* Dinah Washington - My Lovin' Papa c/w Mellow Mama Blues (Apollo 371)
* Dinah Washington - My Voot Is Really Vout c/w Blues For A Day (Apollo 388)

Dizzy Gillespie And His Bebop Six

Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d) Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman (ann)
AFRS Jubilee, NBC Studios, Hollywood, CA, December 29, 1945
Dizzy AtmosphereSpotlite (E) SPJ 123; Klacto (E) MG 102; Stash STCD 535
Shaw 'NuffSpotlite (E) SPJ 123; Stash STCD 535
Groovin' High-
* Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotus Land (Spotlite (E) SPJ 123)
* Charlie Parker - Bird Meets Birks (Klacto (E) MG 102)
* Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop (Stash STCD 535)

1946

Dizzy Gillespie And His Rebop Six

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Charlie Parker (as, vo) Luckey Tompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d)
WEAF radio broadcast, "Billy Berg's Supper Club", Hollywood, CA, January 24, 1946
Salt PeanutsMeexa Discox 1776; Spotlite (E) SPJ 123; Phoenix LP 17
* Charlie Parker - Rappin' With Bird (Meexa Discox 1776)
* Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotus Land (Spotlite (E) SPJ 123)
* Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotusland (Phoenix LP 17)

Tempo Jazz Men / Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Lucky Thompson (ts, vo) Milt Jackson (vib, vo) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d)
Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, CA, February 7, 1946
D1001-EConfirmationDial 1004 (alt.2), 1008, 1008 (alt.1), 1008 (alt.2), LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 132
D1002-EDiggin' For DizDial 1005, LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 132
D1003-ADynamo A (Dynamo)Dial 1001, 1001 (alt.1), 1001 (alt.3), LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 132
D1003-BDynamo B (Dynamo A)Dial 1001, 1001 (alt.2), 1001 (alt.4), 1001 (alt.5); Spotlite (E) SPJ 132
D1004-BWhen I Grow Too Old To DreamDial 1004, 1008 (alt.1), LP 212
D1004-E-Dial 1008 (alt.2); Spotlite (E) SPJ 132
D1005-A'Round About MidnightDial 1001 (alt.1), 1001 (alt.2), 1001 (alt.4), 1003, LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 132
D1005-B-Dial 1001 (alt.3), 1001 (alt.5); Spotlite (E) SPJ 132
* Dizzy Gillespie/Sonny Berman/Fats Navarro - Modern Jazz Trumpets (Spotlite (E) SPJ 132)
* Various Artists - Dizzy Gillespie And Modern Trumpets (Dial LP 212)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Confirmation c/w Diggin' Diz (Dial 1004 (alt.2))
* Tempo Jazz Men - Confirmation c/w Ralph Burns - Dial-Ogue (Dial 1008)
= Various Artists - Bebop Jazz 1947 (Dial D 1)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Confirmation c/w When I Grow Too Old To Dream (Dial 1008 (alt.1))
* Dizzy Gillespie - Confirmation c/w When I Grow Too Old To Dream (Dial 1008 (alt.2))
* Tempo Jazz Men - Diggin' For Diz c/w Howard McGhee - Trumpet At Tempo (Dial 1005)
= Charlie Parker Septet With Gabriel On Trumpet (Dial no numbers)
* Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo A c/w Dynamo B (Dial 1001)
* Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo A c/w 'Round About Midnight (Dial 1001 (alt.1))
* Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo c/w 'Round About Midnight (Dial 1001 (alt.3))
* Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo A c/w 'Round About Midnight (Dial 1001 (alt.2))
* Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo B c/w 'Round About Midnight (Dial 1001 (alt.4))
* Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo B c/w 'Round About Midnight (Dial 1001 (alt.5))
* Charlie Parker - Moose The Mooche c/w Tempo Jazz Men - When I Grow Too Old To (Dial 1004)
= Charlie Parker Septet With Gabriel On Trumpet (Dial no numbers)
* Tempo Jazz Men - 'Round About Midnight c/w Charlie Parker - Yardbird Suite (Dial 1003)
= Charlie Parker Septet With Gabriel On Trumpet (Dial no numbers)

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Sonny Stitt (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Gil Fuller, Alice Roberts (vo)
NYC, May 15, 1946
5497One Bass Hit, Pt. 1Musicraft 404; Prestige PR 24030
5498Oop Bop Sha BamMusicraft 383; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
5499A Handfulla GimmeMusicraft 485; Prestige PR 24030
5500That's Earl, BrotherMusicraft 383; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
* Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (Savoy MG 12020)
* Dizzy Gillespie - One Bass Hit, Pt. 1&2 (Musicraft 404)
* Dizzy Gillespie - That's Earl, Brother c/w Oop Bop Sha Bam (Musicraft 383)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie c/w A Handfulla Gimme (Musicraft 485)

Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra

Dave Burns, Talib Dawud, Kenny Dorham, John Lynch, Elmon Wright (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlea, Alim Moore (tb) Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Ray Abrams, Warren Luckey (ts) Leo Parker (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Thelonious Monk (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
"Spotlight Lounge", Washington, DC, May-June, 1946
'Round About MidnightHi-Fly H 01
Oo-Bup-Sh' Bam-
The Man I Love-
Things To Come-
* Dizzy Gillespie '46 Live At The Spotlite (Hi-Fly H 01)

Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra

Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Ray Orr (tp) Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlea, Al Moore (tb) John Brown, Howard Johnson (as) Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky (ts) Pee Wee Moore (bars) Milt Jackson (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Alice Roberts (vo)
NYC, June 10, 1946
5550Our DelightMusicraft 399; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
5551Good Dues BluesMusicraft 399; Prestige PR 24030
* Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (Savoy MG 12020)
* Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Our Delight c/w Good Dues Blues (Musicraft 399)

Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra

Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Elmon Wright (tp) Leon Comegys, Alton "Slim" Moore, Gordon Thomas (tb) Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt (as) Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky (ts) Leo Parker (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Alice Roberts (vo)
NYC, July 9, 1946
5609One Bass Hit, Pt. 2Musicraft 404; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
5610Ray's IdeaMusicraft 487; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
5611Things To ComeMusicraft 447; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
5612He Bepped When He Shoulda BoppedMusicraft 487; Prestige PR 24030
-He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped (alt. take)Musicraft unknown
* Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (Savoy MG 12020)
* Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
* Dizzy Gillespie - One Bass Hit, Pt. 1&2 (Musicraft 404)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Ray's Idea c/w He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped (Musicraft 487)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Emanon c/w Things To Come (Musicraft 447)

Ray Brown's All Stars / The Bebop Boys

Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) John Brown (as) James Moody (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Ray Brown (b) Joe Harris (d) Gil Fuller (arr)
NYC, September 25, 1946
S3354-2For Hecklers OnlySavoy 976, MG 9012, MG 12110, SJL 2225
S3355BSmoky Hollow JumpSavoy 902, MG 9012, MG 12110, SJL 2225
S3356BBoppin' The Blues (Dizz-Moody)Savoy 940, MG 9012, MG 12110, SJL 2225
S3357BMoody SpeaksSavoy 902, MG 9012, MG 12110, SJL 2225
* The Dizzy Gillespie Story (Savoy MG 12110)
* Various Artists - The Bebop Boys (Savoy SJL 2225)
* Various Artists - New Sound In Modern Music (Savoy MG 9012)
* Fats Navarro - Ice Freezes Red c/w Ray Brown - For Hecklers Only (Savoy 976)
* The Bebop Boys - Smoky Hollow Jump c/w Moody Speaks (Savoy 902)
* Sonny Stitt - Serenade To A Square c/w Boppin' The Blues (Savoy 940)

Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra

Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Matthew McKay, Elmon Wright (tp) Taswell Baird, Al Moore, Gordon Thomas (tb) John Brown, Scoops Carey (as) Bill Frazier, James Moody (ts) Pee Wee Moore (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Joe Harris (d) Kenny Hagood (vo)
NYC, November 12, 1946
5788I Waited For YouMusicraft 518; Prestige PR 24030
5789EmanonMusicraft 447; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige PR 24030
* Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High (Savoy MG 12020)
* Dizzy Gillespie - I Waited For You c/w Salt Peanuts (Musicraft 518)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Emanon c/w Things To Come (Musicraft 447)

Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra

Fats Navarro (tp -1,2) J.J. Johnson (tb -1,2) Porter Kilbert (as -1,2) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (d)
NYC, December, 1946
1. SR1858-1Bean And The BoysSonora 3024; Prestige PR 7824; Milestone M 47015; Prestige PRCD 24124-2
2. SR1858-2-Prestige PR 7824; Milestone M 47015; Prestige PRCD 24124-2
3. SR1859You Go To My HeadSonora 3027; Prestige PR 7824; Milestone M 47015; Prestige PRCD 24124-2
4. SR1860-1Cocktails For TwoSonora 3024; Prestige PR 7824; Milestone M 47015; Prestige PRCD 24124-2
* Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys (Prestige PR 7824)
* Coleman Hawkins - The Hawk Flies (Milestone M 47015)
* Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys (Prestige PRCD 24124-2)
* Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys c/w Cocktails For Two (Sonora 3024)
* Coleman Hawkins - I Mean You c/w You Go To My Head (Sonora 3027)

1947

Dizzy Gillespie Big Band

Dave Burns, Matthew McKay, Ray Ore, Elmon Wright (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Joe Taswell Baird, William Shepherd (tb) John Brown, Howard Johnson (as) Joe Gayles, James Moody (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p, arr) Al McKibbon (b) Joe Harris (d) Chano Pozo (cga) Lorenzo Salan (bgo) Kenny "Pancho" Hagood (vo) Tadd Dameron, Gil Fuller, George Russell (arr)
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 29, 1947
Cool BreezeRoost unknown
Relaxin' At Camarillo-
One Bass Hit-
Nearness-
Salt Peanuts-
Cubano-Be, Cubano-Bop-
Hot House-
Toccata For Trumpet-
Oop-Pop-A-Da-
Things To Come-

Howard McGhee Sextet

Howard McGhee (tp) James Moody (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)
NYC, December 3, 1947
D1121-ADorothyDial 1027, LP 209; Spotlite (E) SPJ 131
D1122-ANight MistDial LP 209; Spotlite (E) SPJ 131
D1122-B-Dial 1027, LP 217; Spotlite (E) SPJ 131
D1123-CCoolie-RiniDial 1039, 1039 (alt.), LP 209; Spotlite (E) SPJ 131
D1124-BNight MusicDial 1037, LP 217; Spotlite (E) SPJ 131
D1125-ATurnip BloodDial LP 209; Spotlite (E) SPJ 131
D1125-B-Dial 1047; Spotlite (E) SPJ 131
D1126-CSurrenderDial 1039, LP 209; Spotlite (E) SPJ 131
D1127-ASleep Walker BoogieDial 1039 (alt.), 1047, LP 209; Spotlite (E) SPJ 131
D1128-AStop Time BluesDial LP 209; Spotlite (E) SPJ 131
D1129-AYou-
D1130-ANight In AbyssiniaDial LP 217
* Howard McGhee - Trumpet At Tempo (Spotlite (E) SPJ 131)
* James Moody - His Saxophone And His Band (Dial LP 209)
* Various Artists - Night Music (Dial LP 217)
* Howard McGhee - Night Mist c/w Dorothy (Dial 1027)
* James Moody - Surrender c/w Coolie-Rini (Dial 1039)
* James Moody - Coolie-Rini c/w Sleep Walker Boogie (Dial 1039 (alt.))
* Hank Jones - Night Music c/w Jean Germain - The Chase (Dial 1037)
* James Moody - Sleep Walker Boogie c/w Turnip Blood (Dial 1047)

1948 (The age of 25)

Howard McGhee - Milt Jackson Sextet

Howard McGhee (tp) Jimmy Heath (as, bars -1/6,8) Milt Jackson (vib) Will Davis (p) Percy Heath (b) Joe Harris (d)
Chicago, IL, February, 1948
1.Merry LeeSavoy MG 12026, SJL 2219
2.Short Life-
3.Talk Of The Town-
4.Bass C Jam-
5.Bass C Jam (alt. take)Savoy SJL 2219
6.Down HomeSavoy MG 12026, SJL 2219
7.Sweet And Lovely-
8.Fiesta-
9.I'm In The Mood For Love-
* The Howard McGhee Sextet With Milt Jackson (Savoy MG 12026)
* Howard McGhee - McGhee (Savoy SJL 2219)

Milt Jackson And His All Stars

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Alvin Jackson (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Chano Pozo (cga, bgo)
Detroit, MI, April, 1948
B-4001Bobbin' With Robin (Baggy's Blues)Sensation 19; Galaxy GXY 204
B-4002Autumn Breeze (In A Beautiful Mood)-
B-4003Slits-
B-4004Baggy Eyes-
* Milt Jackson/Sonny Stitt - In The Beginning (Galaxy GXY 204; Fantasy OJC 1771, OJCCD 1771-2; America (F) 30 AM 6072)
* Milt Jackson And His All Stars (no details) (Sensation 19)

Lord Nelson (Sonny Stitt) And His Boppers

Willie Wells (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Will Davis (p) Jimmy Glover (b) Dave Heard (d)
Detroit, MI, June, 1948
B-4017StardustSensation 5; King 4235; Galaxy GXY 204
B-4018Red ShoesGalaxy GXY 204
B-4019Body And Soul (Time To Dream)-
B-4020Ratio And ProportionSensation 5; King 4235; Galaxy GXY 204
* Milt Jackson/Sonny Stitt - In The Beginning (Galaxy GXY 204; Fantasy OJC 1771, OJCCD 1771-2; America (F) 30 AM 6072)
* Lord Nelson (Sonny Stitt) And His Boppers (no details) (Sensation 5; King 4235)

Lord Nelson (Sonny Stitt) Sextet

Russell Jacquet (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Sir Charles Thompson (p) Ray Brown (b) Max Roach (d)
Detroit, MI, June, 1948
B-4021Royal WeddingGalaxy GXY 204
B-4022Be Bop Blues-
B-4023Fine And Dandy-
B-40243rd Song (Silver Slipper)-
* Milt Jackson/Sonny Stitt - In The Beginning (Galaxy GXY 204; Fantasy OJC 1771, OJCCD 1771-2; America (F) 30 AM 6072)

Thelonious Monk Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) Thelonious Monk (p) John Simmons (b) Shadow Wilson (d) Kenny Pancho Hagood (vo -1/3)
Apex Studios, NYC, July 2, 1948
1. BN326-3All The Things You AreBlue Note 1201, BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61012
2. BN327-1I Should Care (alt. take)Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61012
3. BN327-2I Should CareBlue Note 1201; Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61012
4. BN328-0EvidenceBlue Note 549, BLP 1509, BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101
5. BN329-0MisteriosoBlue Note 560, BLP 5002, BLP 1510
6. BN329-1Misterioso (alt. take)Blue Note BLP 1509, BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101
7. BN330-0EpistrophyBlue Note 548, BLP 1510, BST 89902
8. BN331-1I Mean YouBlue Note 1564, BLP 5002, BLP 1510
* Thelonious Monk And Milt Jackson (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61012)
* Milt Jackson And The Thelonious Monk Quintet (Blue Note BLP 1509, BST 81509 (pseudo stereo))
* Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1510, BST 81510 (pseudo stereo))
= Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius (Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2)
= The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk (Mosaic MR4-101)
* Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1939-1949 (Blue Note BST 89902)
= Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BN-LA 158-G2)
* Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music (Blue Note BLP 5002)
* Thelonious Monk - All The Things You Are c/w I Should Care (Blue Note 1201)
* Thelonious Monk - Ruby, My Dear c/w Evidence (Blue Note 549)
* Thelonious Monk - Humph c/w Misterioso (Blue Note 560)
* Thelonious Monk - In Walked Bud c/w Epistrophy (Blue Note 548)
* Thelonious Monk - I Mean You c/w Tadd Dameron - Symphonette (Blue Note 1564)

Tadd Dameron Septet

Fats Navarro (tp) Rudy Williams (as) Allen Eager (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Tadd Dameron (p) Curly Russell (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
"Royal Roost", NYC, September 4, 1948
SymphonetteJazzland JLP 68
* The Tadd Dameron Band 1948 (Jazzland JLP 68)
= Fats Navarro Featured With The Tadd Dameron Band (Milestone M 47041, MCD 47041-2)

Howard McGhee - Fats Navarro Boptet

Fats Navarro (tp) Howard McGhee (tp, p) Ernie Henry (as) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Curly Russell (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
Apex Studios, NYC, October 11, 1948
BN336-0The Skunkrejected
BN336-1The Skunk (alt. take)Blue Note BLP 1532, BN-LA 507-H2
BN337Boperationrejected
BN337-0--
BN337-1-Blue Note 558, BLP 5012, BLP 1532, BN-LA 507-H2
BN337-2Boperation (alt. take)Blue Note CDP 7243 8 33373-2
BN336-2The Skunkrejected
BN336-3-Blue Note 558, BLP 5012, (J) BNJ 61008/10
BN338-0Double TalkBlue Note 557, BLP 5004, BLP 1531, BN-LA 507-H2
BN339-0Double Talk (alt. take)Blue Note BLP 1532, BN-LA 507-H2
BN336-4The Skunkrejected
* The Fabulous Fats Navarro, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1532)
* Fats Navarro - Prime Source (Blue Note BN-LA 507-H2)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10)
* The Fabulous Fats Navarro, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1531)
* The Complete Blue Note And Capitol Recordings Of Fats Navarro And Tadd Dameron (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 33373-2)
* Howard McGhee's All Stars - The McGhee-Navarro Sextet (Blue Note BLP 5012)
= Howard McGhee All Stars/Howard McGhee Sextet (Blue Note (J) K18P 9274)
= Howard McGhee/Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio (Blue Note CDP 7243 4 95747-2)
* Fats Navarro Memorial Album (Blue Note BLP 5004)
* Howard McGhee - The Skunk c/w Boperation (Blue Note 558)
* Howard McGhee - Double Talk, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 557)

Tadd Dameron Nonet

Fats Navarro (tp) Kai Winding (tb -2) Rudy Williams (as) Allen Eager (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Tadd Dameron (p) Curly Russell (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Chano Pozo (bgo)
"Royal Roost", NYC, October 23, 1948
1.Good Bait, No. 2Jazzland JLP 68
2.Eb-Pob-
* The Tadd Dameron Band 1948 (Jazzland JLP 68)
= Fats Navarro Featured With The Tadd Dameron Band (Milestone M 47041, MCD 47041-2)

1949

Kenny Clarke Septet

Kenny Dorham (tp, p) Julius Watkins (frh) Billy Mitchell (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Curly Russell (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Joe Harris (tim)
NYC, January 25, 1949
KC171CConglomerationSavoy MG 12042
KC172ABruz-
KC173CYou Go To My Head-
KC174BRoll 'Em Bags-
KC175BFaultless-
KC176BHey Frenchy-
* Milt Jackson - Roll 'Em Bags (Savoy MG 12042)

Charlie Parker Septet

Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo)
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 19, 1949
MCSavoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
Groovin' HighSavoy SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
MCSavoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
ConfirmationSavoy SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
MCSavoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
Salt PeanutsSavoy SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
MC: Jumpin' With Symphony SidSavoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
commercial break, #1-
commercial break, #2-
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost (Savoy SJL 1108)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14)

Wini Brown

unknown (tp) unknown (as) unknown (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) unknown (p) unknown (b) possibly Kenny Clarke (d) Wini Brown (vo)
NYC, February 21, 1949
NSC464-1My Brand Of HoneySavoy SJL 1130
NSC464-2--
NSC464-4-National 9068; Savoy SJL 1130
NSC465-2He's Good Enough For MeSavoy SJL 1130
NSC465-3-National 9078; Savoy SJL 1130
NSC466-1If Love Is TroubleSavoy SJL 1130
NSC466-4-National 9078
NSC467-1Grieving For YouSavoy SJL 1130
NSC467-2--
NSC467-3-National 9068
* Milt Jackson/Kenny Clarke - Bluesology (Savoy SJL 1130)
* Wini Brown - My Brand Of Honey c/w Grieving For You (National 9068)
* Wini Brown - He's Good Enough For Me c/w If Love Is Trouble (National 9078)

Milt Jackson Septet

Bill Massey (tp) Julius Watkins (frh) Billy Mitchell (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Roy Haynes (d)
NYC, February 23, 1949
S36-110Hearing BellsSavoy XP 8061, MG 9022, MG 15058, MG 12061
S36-111JuniorSavoy 946, XP 8061, MG 9025, MG 15058, MG 12061
S36-112BluesologySavoy XP 8061, MG 15058, MG 12061
S36-113BubuSavoy 946, XP 8061, MG 9024, MG 15058, MG 12061
* Meet Milt Jackson (Savoy MG 12061)
* Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 1 (Savoy MG 9022)
* Milt Jackson And Terry Gibbs (Savoy MG 15058)
* Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 4 (Savoy MG 9025)
* Various Artists - Birth Of The Bop, Vol. 3 (Savoy MG 9024)
* Milt Jackson - Birth Of Bop, Vol. 2 (Savoy XP 8061)
* Milt Jackson - Junior c/w Bubu (Savoy 946)

Charlie Parker Septet

Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo)
"Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
MCSavoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
Half NelsonSavoy MG 12179, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
MCSavoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
A Night In TunisiaSavoy MG 12186, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
MCSavoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
Scrapple From The AppleSavoy MG 12179, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
MCSavoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
Deedle-
* Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns (Savoy MG 12179)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost (Savoy SJL 1108)
* Newly Discovered Sides By Charlie Parker (Savoy MG 12186)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14)

Charlie Parker Septet

Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo): same personnel
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 5, 1949
Introduction By Dave Lambert And Buddy StewartSavoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
What's This-
MC-
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid-
Cheryl-
MC-
Anthropology-
MC-
Hurry Home-
Deedle-
Royal Roost Bop-
MC-
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14)

Charlie Parker Septet

Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d)
Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NYC, March 5, 1949
AnthropologyJazz Showcase LP 5003
* Charlie Parker - Bird On The Road (Jazz Showcase LP 5003)

Charlie Parker Septet

Kenny Dorham (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart (vo)
"Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
MCSavoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
CherylSavoy MG 12179, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
introduction By Charlie ParkerSavoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
On A Slow Boat To ChinaSavoy MG 12186, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
MCSavoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
Chasin' The BirdSavoy MG 12179, SJL 1108; Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
Jumpin' With Symphony SidSavoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14
* Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns (Savoy MG 12179)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost (Savoy SJL 1108)
* Newly Discovered Sides By Charlie Parker (Savoy MG 12186)
* Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost, Vol. 2 (Savoy Jazz ZDS 4413/14)

Nat King Cole Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) Nat King Cole (p, vo) Irving Ashby (g) Joe Comfort (b) Jack Costanzo (d) June Christy (vo) Machito And His Orhestra
"Bob City", NYC, May 7, 1949
Nat Meets JuneAlto AL 709
* Nat "King" Cole/Erroll Garner - 20 Dynamic Fingers (Alto AL 709)

Gil Fuller And His Orchestra

Dave Burns, Mustapha Daleel, Bill Massey, Abdul Salaam (tp) Charlie Johnson, Haleen Rasheed, Clarence Ross, Rip Tarrant (tb) Jimmy Heath, Sahib Shihab (as) Pritchard Cheesman, Billy Mitchell (ts) Cecil Payne (bars) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Gil Fuller (arr, cond, vo)
NYC, June 11, 1949
D172 | D268Mean To MeDiscovery 115; Savoy SJL 2225
D173Blues For A DebutanteDiscovery 108; Savoy SJL 2225
D174 | D268The Scene ChangesDiscovery 115; Savoy SJL 2225
D175TropicanaDiscovery 108; Savoy SJL 2225
* Various Artists - The Bebop Boys (Savoy SJL 2225)
* Gil Fuller - Mean To Me c/w The Scene Changes (Discovery 115, 45-115)
* Gil Fuller - Blues For A Debutante c/w Tropicana (Discovery 108)

1950

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp) John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Percy Heath (b) Charles "Specs" Wright (d)
Chicago, IL, middle 1950
Nice Work If You Can Get Itprivate tape
A Night In Tunisia-
Emanon-

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Jimmy Heath (as) Jimmy Oliver (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Percy Heath (b) Joe Harris (d)
NYC, September 16, 1950
108She's Gone AgainPrestige 736; New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige (J) SLP 47, PRCD 24116-2
109ANice Work If You Can Get ItPrestige 736, PRLP 113; New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige PR 24030, (J) SLP 47, PRCD 24116-2
110AThinking Of YouPrestige 728; New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige PR 24030, PRCD 24116-2
111Too Much WeightNew Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige PRCD 24116-2
* Miles Davis/Dizzy Gillespie/Fats Navarro - Trumpet Giants (New Jazz NJLP 8296; Prestige PR 16002)
* Various Artists - Early Prestige Sessions 1949/50 (Prestige (J) SLP 47)
* Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige PR 24030)
* Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis/Dizzy Gillespie/Red Rodney/Bennie Green - Prestige First Sessions, Vol. 3 (Prestige PRCD 24116-2)
* Fats Navarro/Dizzy Gillespie/Miles Davis/Kenny Dorham - Modern Jazz Trumpets (Prestige PRLP 113)
* Dizzy Gillespie - She's Gone Again c/w Nice Work If You Can Get It (Prestige 736)
* Sonny Stitt - To Think You've Chosen Me c/w Dizzy Gillespie - Thinking Of You (Prestige 728)

1951

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll (vo)
"Birdland", NYC, January 6, 1951
Congo BluesOberon 5100
Yesterdays-
A Night In Tunisia-
Ooh-Pa-Pa-DahDuke (It) D 1019
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (incomplete)-
* Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951 (Oberon 5100)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works (Duke (It) D 1019)

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll (vo): same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, January 13, 1951
Good GrooveBroadcast Tributes 0009
Tin Tin Deo, No. 1-
Birks' WorksDuke (It) D 1019; Broadcast Tributes 0009
Wow!private tape
Good BaitOberon 5100; Duke (It) D 1019
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (incomplete)Duke (It) D 1019
* Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951, Vol. 2 (Broadcast Tributes 0009)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works (Duke (It) D 1019)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951 (Oberon 5100)

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll (vo): same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, January 20, 1951
Groovin' HighBroadcast Tributes 0009
I Can't Get Startedprivate tape
A Night In TunisiaBroadcast Tributes 0009
Ooh-Pa-Pa-Dahprivate tape
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid-
* Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951, Vol. 2 (Broadcast Tributes 0009)

Dizzy Gillespie Septet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) J.J. Johnson (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Billy Taylor (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll (vo)
"Birdland", NYC, February 3, 1951
Birks' WorksOberon 5100
I Can't Get Started-
Lady Be Goodprivate tape
Good BaitBroadcast Tributes 0009
Jumpin' With Symphony SidOberon 5100
* Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951 (Oberon 5100)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951, Vol. 2 (Broadcast Tributes 0009)

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp) John Coltrane (as, ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Kenny Burrell (g) Percy Heath (b) Carl "Kansas" Fields (d) Freddy Strong (vo)
Detroit, MI, March 1, 1951
4010We Love To BoogieDee Gee XP 4005; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209
4015Tin Tin DeoDee Gee XP 4002, MG 1000; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209
4020Birks' WorksDee Gee XP 4003, MG 1000; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209
* Dizzy Gillespie - School Days (Regent MG 6043)
= Dizzy Gillespie - Milt Jackson - Joe Carroll (Savoy MG 12204)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days (Savoy SJL 2209)
* Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ (Savoy MG 12047)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 1 (Dee Gee MG 1000)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 6 (Dee Gee XP 4005)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 3 (Dee Gee XP 4002)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 4 (Dee Gee XP 4003)

Dizzy Gillespie Septet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) J.J. Johnson (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Carl "Kansas" Fields (d) Joe Carroll (vo)
"Birdland", NYC, March 17, 1951
Birks' Works (air check 2)Oberon 5100
Tin Tin Deo, No. 3Broadcast Tributes 0009
Lady Be Goodprivate tape
I Can't Get Started-
The ChampBroadcast Tributes 0009
Jumpin' With Symphony Sid-
* Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951 (Oberon 5100)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951, Vol. 2 (Broadcast Tributes 0009)

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Budd Johnson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore (vo)
NYC, April 16, 1951
3636Lady Be GoodDee Gee XP 4003, MG 1000; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209
3637Love Me Pretty BabyDee Gee XP 4004; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209
3638The Champ, Pt. 1&2Dee Gee XP 4000, MG 1000; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209
* Dizzy Gillespie - School Days (Regent MG 6043)
= Dizzy Gillespie - Milt Jackson - Joe Carroll (Savoy MG 12204)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days (Savoy SJL 2209)
* Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ (Savoy MG 12047)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 1 (Dee Gee MG 1000)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 4 (Dee Gee XP 4003)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 5 (Dee Gee XP 4004)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 1 (Dee Gee XP 4000)

Thelonious Monk Quintet

Sahib Shihab (as -1/6) Milt Jackson (vib) Thelonious Monk (p) Al McKibbon (b) Art Blakey (d)
WOR Studios, NYC, July 23, 1951
1. BN392-1Four In OneBlue Note 1589, BLP 5009, BLP 1511
2. BN392-2Four In One (alt. take)Blue Note BLP 1509, BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101
3. BN393-0Criss CrossBlue Note 1590, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BST 89903, BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note BST2 84429
4. BN393-1Criss Cross (alt. take)Mosaic MR4-101; Blue Note (J) BNJ 61012
5. BN394-0EronelBlue Note 1590, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101
6. BN395-0Straight, No ChaserBlue Note 1589, BLP 5009, BLP 1511
7. BN397-0Willow Weep For MeBlue Note 1591, 45-1646, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BN-LA 579-H2; Mosaic MR4-101
* Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1511, BST 81511 (pseudo stereo))
= Thelonious Monk - The Complete Genius (Blue Note BN-LA 579-H2)
= The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Thelonious Monk (Mosaic MR4-101)
* Milt Jackson And The Thelonious Monk Quintet (Blue Note BLP 1509, BST 81509 (pseudo stereo))
* Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1949-1959 (Blue Note BST 89903)
= Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2)
* Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BST2 84429)
* Thelonious Monk And Milt Jackson (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61012)
* Thelonious Monk - Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 5009)
* Milt Jackson - Wizard Of The Vibes (Blue Note BLP 5011)
= Milt Jackson And His New Group (Vogue (E) LDE 044)
= Milt Jackson And His New Group - Wizard Of The Vibes (Vogue (F) LD 138)
* Thelonious Monk - Four In One c/w Straight, No Chaser (Blue Note 1589)
* Thelonious Monk - Criss Cross c/w Eronel (Blue Note 1590)
* Thelonious Monk - Ask Me Now c/w Willow Weep For Me (Blue Note 1591)
* Milt Jackson - Lillie c/w Willow Weep For Me (Blue Note 45-1646)

Dizzy Gillespie Quintet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Bill Graham (as, bars) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Percy Heath (b) Al Jones (d) Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore (vo)
NYC, August 16, 1951
1206I'm In A MessDee Gee XP 4003, MG 1004; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209
1210School DaysDee Gee XP 4004; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209
1500Swing Low, Sweet CadillacDee Gee XP 4002, MG 1004; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209
Bopsie's BluesDee Gee XP 4000; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209
Bopsie's Blues (alt. take)Savoy SJL 2209
I Couldn't Beat The RapDee Gee XP 4000; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209
* Dizzy Gillespie - School Days (Regent MG 6043)
= Dizzy Gillespie - Milt Jackson - Joe Carroll (Savoy MG 12204)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days (Savoy SJL 2209)
* Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ (Savoy MG 12047)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 2 (Dee Gee MG 1004)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 4 (Dee Gee XP 4003)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 5 (Dee Gee XP 4004)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 3 (Dee Gee XP 4002)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 1 (Dee Gee XP 4000)

Milt Jackson Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Ray Brown (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
NYC, August 24, 1951
3000Milt Meets SidDee Gee XP 4007, MG 1002; Savoy MG 12046, SJL 1106
3001D And EDee Gee XP 4007; Savoy 4517; Dee Gee MG 1002; Savoy MG 12046, MG 12126, SJL 1106
3002YesterdaysDee Gee XP 4008, MG 1002; Savoy MG 12046, SJL 1106
3003Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea-
* Milt Jackson - The Quartette (Savoy MG 12046)
* Milt Jackson - The First Q (Savoy SJL 1106)
* Various Artists - The Jazz Hour (Savoy MG 12126)
* Milt Jackson Quartet (Dee Gee MG 1002)
* Milt Jackson Quartet, Vol. 1 (Dee Gee XP 4007)
* Milt Jackson Quartet, Vol. 2 (Dee Gee XP 4008)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - D And E c/w True Blues (Savoy 4517)

Milt Jackson Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Al Jones (d)
NYC, September 18, 1951
Autumn BreezeDee Gee XP 4007, MG 1002; Savoy MG 12046, SJL 1106
Moving Nicely-
'Round About MidnightDee Gee XP 4008, MG 1002; Savoy MG 12046, SJL 1106
Bluesology-
* Milt Jackson - The Quartette (Savoy MG 12046)
* Milt Jackson - The First Q (Savoy SJL 1106)
* Milt Jackson Quartet (Dee Gee MG 1002)
* Milt Jackson Quartet, Vol. 1 (Dee Gee XP 4007)
* Milt Jackson Quartet, Vol. 2 (Dee Gee XP 4008)

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Bill Graham (as, bars) Stuff Smith (vln) Milt Jackson (vib, p, org, vo) Percy Heath (b) Al Jones (d) Joe Carroll (vo)
NYC, October 25, 1951
2300CaravanDee Gee XP 4003, MG 1000; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209
-Caravan (alt. take)Savoy SJL 2209
2301Nobody Knows The TroubleDee Gee XP 4001, MG 1004; Regent MG 6043; Savoy SJL 2209
2302The Bluest BluesDee Gee XP 4002, MG 1004; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209
2303On The Sunny Side Of The StreetDee Gee XP 4005, MG 1000; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209
2304StardustDee Gee XP 4002, MG 1000; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209
2305Time On My HandsDee Gee XP 4004; Savoy MG 12047, SJL 2209
* Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ (Savoy MG 12047)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days (Savoy SJL 2209)
* Dizzy Gillespie - School Days (Regent MG 6043)
= Dizzy Gillespie - Milt Jackson - Joe Carroll (Savoy MG 12204)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 1 (Dee Gee MG 1000)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 2 (Dee Gee MG 1004)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 4 (Dee Gee XP 4003)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 2 (Dee Gee XP 4001)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 3 (Dee Gee XP 4002)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 6 (Dee Gee XP 4005)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 5 (Dee Gee XP 4004)

1952

Dizzy Gillespie Quintet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Bill Graham (as, bars) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Percy Heath (b) Al Jones (d) Joe Carroll (vo -1,4)
NYC, February 29, 1952
1. 805Groovin' The Nursery RhymesAtlantic 1011, EP 521, ALS 142, LP 1257
2. 806This Is HappinessAtlantic 966, ALS 142, LP 1257
3. 807Dizz' Tune (Mrs. Diz)Atlantic 1011, ALS 142, LP 1257
4. 808Love Is Here To StayAtlantic 966, EP 521, ALS 142, LP 1257
* Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy At Home And Abroad (Atlantic LP 1257)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 2 (Atlantic ALS 142)
* Dizzy Gillespie (Atlantic EP 521)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' The Nursery Rhymes c/w Dizz' Tune (Mrs. Diz) (Atlantic 1011)
* Dizzy Gillespie - This Is Happiness c/w Love Is Here To Stay (Atlantic 966)

Annie Ross

Milt Jackson (vib) Blossom Dearie (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Annie Ross (vo)
NYC, April 1, 1952
EverytimeDee Gee XP 4010; Regent MG 6031
The Way You Look Tonight-
I'm Beginning To Think You Care For Me-
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea-
* Various Artists - Singin' And Swingin' (Regent MG 6031; Savoy MG 12060, MG 12217)
* The Voice Of Annie Ross (Dee Gee XP 4010)

Milt Jackson Quintet

Lou Donaldson (as -1,4,7/9) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
WOR Studios, NYC, April 7, 1952
1. BN422-0 tk.1TahitiBlue Note 1592, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BN-LA 590-H2
2. BN423-1 tk.4LillieBlue Note 1593, 45-1646, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BN-LA 590-H2
3. BN423-2 tk.5Lillie (alt. take)Blue Note BLP 1509, BN-LA 590-H2
4. BN424-2 tk.8Bags' GrooveBlue Note 1593, 45-1645, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BLP 1001, BN-LA 590-H2, BST2 84429, BST 89903
5. BN425-2 tk.11What's New? (alt. take)Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2, (J) BNJ 61012
6. BN425-3 tk.12What's New?Blue Note 1592, 45-1645, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BN-LA 590-H2
7. BN426-0 tk.14Don't Get Around Much AnymoreBlue Note 1594, BN-LA 590-H2, (J) BNJ 61012
8. BN426-1 tk.15Don't Get Around Much Anymore (alt. take)Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2, (J) BNJ 61012
9. BN427-0 tk.16On The SceneBlue Note 1594, BLP 5011, BLP 1509, BN-LA 590-H2
* Milt Jackson And The Thelonious Monk Quintet (Blue Note BLP 1509, BST 81509 (pseudo stereo))
* Milt Jackson - All Star Bags (Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2)
* Various Artists - 25 Years Blue Note: Anniversary Album (Blue Note BLP 1001)
= Various Artists - Blue Note Gems Of Jazz (Blue Note BLP 2001, BST 82001)
* Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BST2 84429)
* Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1949-1959 (Blue Note BST 89903)
= Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2)
* Thelonious Monk And Milt Jackson (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61012)
* Milt Jackson - Wizard Of The Vibes (Blue Note BLP 5011)
= Milt Jackson And His New Group (Vogue (E) LDE 044)
= Milt Jackson And His New Group - Wizard Of The Vibes (Vogue (F) LD 138)
* Milt Jackson - Tahiti c/w What's New? (Blue Note 1592)
* Milt Jackson - Bag's Groove c/w Lillie (Blue Note 1593)
* Lou Donaldson - Don't Get Around c/w Milt Jackson - On The Scene (Blue Note 1594)
* Milt Jackson - Lillie c/w Willow Weep For Me (Blue Note 45-1646)
* Milt Jackson - What's New? c/w Bags' Groove (Blue Note 45-1645)

Milt Jackson Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
NYC, April, 1952
HL321Softly, As In A Morning SunriseHi-Lo 1412; Savoy MG 12046, SJL 1106
HL322Love Me Pretty BabyHi-Lo 1405; Savoy MG 12046, SJL 1106
HL323Heart And Soul-
HL324True BluesHi-Lo 1412; Savoy 4517, MG 12046, MG 12125, SJL 1106
* Milt Jackson - The Quartette (Savoy MG 12046)
* Milt Jackson - The First Q (Savoy SJL 1106)
* Various Artists - The Many Faces Of Blues (Savoy MG 12125)
* Milt Jackson - Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise c/w True Blues (Hi-Lo 1412)
* Milt Jackson - Love Me Pretty Baby c/w Heart And Soul (Hi-Lo 1405)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - D And E c/w True Blues (Savoy 4517)

Charlie Parker Quintet

Charlie Parker (as) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
"Birdland", NYC, November 1, 1952
How High The MoonKlacto (E) MG 101; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002
Embraceable You-
52nd Street Theme-
* Charlie Parker - Ballads And Birdland (Klacto (E) MG 101)
* Charlie Parker, Vol. 1 - Ballads And Birdland (Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1002)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
NYC, December 22, 1952
403All The Things You ArePrestige 828, PREP 1303, PRLP 160, PRLP 7059, PR 7421, PR 7749, PR 24005
404La RondePrestige 828, PREP 1303, PRLP 160, PRLP 7059, PR 7425, PR 7749, PR 24005
405VendomePrestige 851, PREP 1303, PRLP 160, PRLP 7059, PR 7425, PR 7749, PR 24005
406Rose Of The Rio GrandePrestige 851, PREP 1303, PRLP 160, PRLP 7059, PR 7421, PR 7749, PR 24005
* Modern Jazz Quartet - Milt Jackson Quintet - MJQ (Prestige PRLP 7059; Fantasy OJC 125, OJCCD 125-2)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays For Lovers (Prestige PR 7421)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - First Recordings! (Prestige PR 7749)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet (Prestige PR 24005)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays Jazz Classics (Prestige PR 7425)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet (Prestige PRLP 160)
* Milt Jackson - Modern Jazz Quartet (Prestige PREP 1303)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - All The Things You Are c/w La Ronde (Prestige 828)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Vendome c/w Rose Of The Rio Grande (Prestige 851)

Slim Gaillard Quintet

Ben Webster (ts) Cyril Hayes (p) Slim Gaillard (g, vo) Ray Brown (b) Milt Jackson (d)
NYC, December, 1952
1126-13Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me)Mercury 89031; Clef MGC 138
1127-3Potato ChipsMercury 89031; Clef MGC 138; Verve MGV 2013
* Slim Gaillard - Smorgasbord: Help Yourself! (Verve MGV 2013)
* Slim Gaillard - Cavorts (Clef MGC 138)
* Slim Gaillard - Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me) c/w Potato Chips (Mercury 89031, 89031x45; Clef 89031, 89031x45)

1953 (The age of 30)

Ben Webster With The Modern Jazz Quartet

Ben Webster (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
"Birdland", NYC, February 21, 1953
ConfirmationOzone 22
You Are Too Beautiful-
Lady Be Good-
Nearness Of You-
Poutin'-
* John Lewis - Kenny Clarke - Ben Webster - Milt Jackson (Ozone 22)

Ben Webster With The Modern Jazz Quartet

Ben Webster (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d): same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, February 28, 1953
Danny BoyOzone 22
Billie's Bounce-
Cotton Tail-
* John Lewis - Kenny Clarke - Ben Webster - Milt Jackson (Ozone 22)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
NYC, June 25, 1953
499The Queen's FancyPrestige 873, 45-174, PREP 1325, PRLP 160, PRLP 7057, PR 7425, PR 7749, PR 24005
500Delaunay's DilemmaPrestige 882, PREP 1325, PRLP 160, PRLP 7057, PR 7425, PR 7749, PR 24005
501Autumn In New YorkPrestige 882, 45-174, PREP 1325, PRLP 160, PRLP 7057, PR 7421, PR 7749, PR 24005
502But Not For MePrestige 873, PREP 1325, PRLP 160, PRLP 7057, PR 7421, PR 7749, PR 24005
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Django (Prestige PRLP 7057; Fantasy OJC 057, OJCCD 057-2)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays Jazz Classics (Prestige PR 7425)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - First Recordings! (Prestige PR 7749)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet (Prestige PR 24005)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays For Lovers (Prestige PR 7421)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet (Prestige PRLP 160)
* Modern Jazz Quartet, Vol. 2 (Prestige PREP 1325)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Queen's Fancy c/w But Not For Me (Prestige 873)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Delaunay's Dilemma c/w Autumn In New York (Prestige 882)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Queen's Fancy c/w Autumn In New York (Prestige 45-174)

Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet

Sonny Rollins (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
NYC, October 7, 1953
509In A Sentimental MoodPrestige 874, 45-284, PREP 1337, PRLP 7029
510The StopperPrestige 874, 45-173, PREP 1337, PRLP 7029
511Almost Like Being In LovePrestige 45-284, PREP 1337, PRLP 7029
512No MoePrestige PREP 1337, PRLP 7029, PR 24004
* Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey, Kenny Drew (Prestige PRLP 7029; Fantasy OJC 011, OJCCD 011-2)
= Sonny Rollins - Rollins And The Stars (Prestige PRLP 7269)
= Sonny Rollins - First Recordings! (Prestige PR 7856)
* Sonny Rollins (Prestige PR 24004)
* Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet (Prestige PREP 1337)
* Sonny Rollins - In A Sentimental Mood c/w The Stopper (Prestige 874)
* Sonny Rollins - Almost Like Being In Love c/w In A Sentimental Mood (Prestige 45-284)
* Sonny Rollins - The Stopper c/w Moritat (Prestige 45-173)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
"Birdland", NYC, October 31, 1953
VendomeSession Disc 110
Lily-
The Queen's Fancy-
Bags' Groove-
All The Things You Are-
La Ronde-
* Hooray For Milt Jackson - John Lewis - Art Blakey - Kenny Dorham (Session Disc 110)

1954

Henri Renaud All Stars

J.J. Johnson (tb) Al Cohn (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p, vo) Henri Renaud (p) Percy Heath (b) Charlie Smith (d)
NYC, March 7, 1954
I'll Remember AprilSwing (F) M 33.320; Period SPL 1213; Fantasy OJCCD 1930-2
Jerry's Old ManSwing (F) M 33.320; Period SPL 1212; Fantasy OJCCD 1930-2
Jay Jay's BluesSwing (F) M 33.320; Period SPL 1213; Fantasy OJCCD 1930-2
There's No YouSwing (F) M 33.320; Period SPL 1211; Fantasy OJCCD 1930-2
Out Of NowhereSwing (F) M 33.321; Period SPL 1211; Fantasy OJCCD 1930-2
Lullaby Of The LeavesSwing (F) M 33.321; Period SPL 1212; Fantasy OJCCD 1930-2
If I Had You-
Indiana-
The More I See YouSwing (F) M 33.321
* The Birdlanders, Vol. 3 (Period SPL 1213)
* The Birdlanders, Vol. 2 (Period SPL 1212)
* The Birdlanders, Vol. 1 (Period SPL 1211)
* The Birdlanders, Vol. 1 (Fantasy OJCCD 1930-2)
* Henri Renaud All Stars (Swing (F) M 33.321)
* Henri Renaud All Stars (no details) (Swing (F) M 33.320)

Milt Jackson Quintet

Henry Boozier (tp) Milt Jackson (vib) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 16, 1954
586Opus De FunkPrestige PREP 1356, PRLP 183, PRLP 7059, PR 7655, PR 24048
587I've Lost Your LovePrestige PREP 1365, PRLP 183, PRLP 7059, PR 7655, PR 24048
588Buhaina-
589SomaPrestige PREP 1356, PRLP 183, PRLP 7059, PR 7655, PR 24048
* Modern Jazz Quartet - Milt Jackson Quintet - MJQ (Prestige PRLP 7059; Fantasy OJC 125, OJCCD 125-2)
* The Complete Milt Jackson With Horace Silver (Prestige PR 7655)
* Milt Jackson - Opus De Funk (Prestige PR 24048)
* Milt Jackson Quintet (Prestige PRLP 183)
* Milt Jackson Quintet (Prestige PREP 1356)
* Milt Jackson Quintet (Prestige PREP 1365)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
circa September or October, 1954
1996-14ConcordeClef unissued

Kenny Clarke Sextet

Frank Morgan (as) Walter Benton (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, vo) Gerald Wiggins (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
Los Angeles, CA, November 1, 1954
SK4400SonorSavoy MG 15051, MG 12006
SK4401Strollin'Savoy 4504, MG 15051, MG 12006, MG 12125
SK4402Blues MoodSavoy MG 15051, MG 12006
SK4403I've Lost Your LoveSavoy MG 12061
SK4404SkootSavoy MG 15051, MG 12006
* Kenny Clarke - Telefunken Blues (Savoy MG 12006)
* Various Artists - The Many Faces Of Blues (Savoy MG 12125)
* Meet Milt Jackson (Savoy MG 12061)
* The Kenny Clarke Sextet (Savoy MG 15051)
* Kenny Clarke - Strollin' c/w Telefunken Blues (Savoy 4504)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 23, 1954
672I'll Remember Aprilrejected
673DjangoPrestige 45-417, PREP 1370, PRLP 170, PRLP 7057, PR 7425, PR 7749, PR 24005
674One Bass HitPrestige PREP 1370, PRLP 170, PRLP 7057, PR 7749, PR 24005
675MilanoPrestige PREP 1370, PRLP 170, PRLP 7057, PR 7425, PR 7749, PR 24005
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Django (Prestige PRLP 7057; Fantasy OJC 057, OJCCD 057-2)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays Jazz Classics (Prestige PR 7425)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - First Recordings! (Prestige PR 7749)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet (Prestige PR 24005)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet, Vol. 2 (Prestige PRLP 170)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet (Prestige PREP 1370)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Django, Pt. 1&2 (Prestige 45-417)

Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis (tp) Milt Jackson (vib) Thelonious Monk (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 24, 1954
676-1Bags' GroovePrestige PRLP 196, PRLP 7109, PR 7457, PR 7650, PR 24012
676-2Bags' Groove (alt. take)Prestige PRLP 7109, PR 7650, P 24077
677Bemsha SwingPrestige PRLP 200, PRLP 7150, PR 7650, PR 24012
678Swing SpringPrestige PRLP 196, PRLP 7150, PR 7650, PR 24012
679-1The Man I LovePrestige PRLP 200, PRLP 7150, PR 7650, PR 24012
679-2The Man I Love (alt. take)Prestige PRLP 7150, PR 7650, P 24077
* Miles Davis - Bags' Groove (Prestige PRLP 7109; Fantasy OJC 245, OJCCD 245-2)
= Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants (Prestige PRLP 16-3)
* Miles Davis' Greatest Hits (Prestige PR 7457)
* Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants (Prestige PR 7650)
* Miles Davis - Tallest Trees (Prestige PR 24012)
* Miles Davis - Tune Up (Prestige P 24077)
* Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants (Prestige PRLP 7150; Fantasy OJC 347, OJCCD 347-2; Prestige PRLP 16-3)
* Miles Davis All Stars (Prestige PRLP 196)
* Miles Davis All Stars, Vol. 2 (Prestige PRLP 200)

1955

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 9, 1955
686La Ronde Suite, Pt. 1/4Prestige PRLP 170, PRLP 7057, PR 7425, PR 7749, PR 24005
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Django (Prestige PRLP 7057; Fantasy OJC 057, OJCCD 057-2)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays Jazz Classics (Prestige PR 7425)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - First Recordings! (Prestige PR 7749)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet (Prestige PR 24005)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet, Vol. 2 (Prestige PRLP 170)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d): same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, January 20, 1955
What's New?Alto AL 716
I'll Remember April-
Django (Old Django)-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Classic Concepts (Alto AL 716)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d): same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, January 23, 1955
ConcordeAlto AL 716
Yesterdays-
One Bass Hit-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Classic Concepts (Alto AL 716)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d): same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, January 30, 1955
Bags' GrooveAlto AL 716
What's New?Session Disc 111
One Bass Hit-
Django-
Concorde-
Milt Meets Sid-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Classic Concepts (Alto AL 716)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet (Session Disc 111)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d): same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, February 6, 1955
D&ESession Disc 111
Yesterdays-
Bluesology-
Autumn In New YorkSession Disc 112
Autumn Nocturne-
Milt Meets Sid-
Summertime-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet (Session Disc 111)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Maynard Ferguson Sextet (Session Disc 112)

Kenny Clarke Sextet

Henry Coker (tb) Frank Wess (ts, fl) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Eddie Jones (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Ernie Wilkins (arr)
NYC, February 7, 1955
SKC4666Klook's NookSavoy MG 15053, MG 12006
SKC4667Inhibitions-
SKC4668Beggin' The Blues-
SKC4669Telefunken BluesSavoy 4504, MG 15053, MG 12006
SKC4669-2Telefunken Blues, #2Savoy MG 12061
* Kenny Clarke - Telefunken Blues (Savoy MG 12006)
* Meet Milt Jackson (Savoy MG 12061)
* The Kenny Clarke Sextet, Vol. 2 (Savoy MG 15053)
* Kenny Clarke - Strollin' c/w Telefunken Blues (Savoy 4504)

Milt Jackson Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 20, 1955
735Wonder WhyPrestige PRLP 7003, PR 7655, PR 24048
736I Should Care-
737My Funny Valentine-
738StonewallPrestige 45-102, PRLP 7003, PR 7655, PR 24048
739MoonrayPrestige PRLP 7003, PR 7655, PR 24048
740The Nearness Of You-
* Milt Jackson Quartet (Prestige PRLP 7003; Fantasy OJC 001, OJCCD 001-2; Prestige PRLP 16-1)
= Milt Jackson - Soul Pioneers (Prestige PRLP 7224)
* The Complete Milt Jackson With Horace Silver (Prestige PR 7655)
* Milt Jackson - Opus De Funk (Prestige PR 24048)
* Milt Jackson - Stonewall, Pt. 1&2 (Prestige 45-102)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 2, 1955
760-2Ralph's New BluesPrestige PRLP 7005, PR 24005
761All Of YouPrestige PRLP 7005; Moodsville MVLP 2, MVLP 34; Prestige PR 7421, PR 24005
762I'll Remember AprilPrestige PRLP 7005, PR 7421, PR 24005
763Gershwin Medley: Soon / For You, For Me, Forevermore / Love Walked In / Our Love Is Here To StayPrestige PRLP 7005; Moodsville MVLP 33; Prestige PR 7421, PR 24005
764ConcordePrestige PRLP 7005, PR 7425, P 24052
765Softly, As In A Morning SunrisePrestige 45-115, PRLP 7005, PR 7421
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Concorde (Prestige PRLP 7005; Fantasy OJC 002, OJCCD 002-2)
= Milt Jackson Quartet (Prestige PRLP 16-1)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet (Prestige PR 24005)
* Various Artists - Modern Moods (Moodsville MVLP 2)
* Various Artists - Music Of Cole Porter Played By America's Greatest Jazzmen (Moodsville MVLP 34)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays For Lovers (Prestige PR 7421)
* Various Artists - Music Of George Gershwin Played By America's Greatest Jazzmen (Moodsville MVLP 33)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays Jazz Classics (Prestige PR 7425)
* Various Artists - Piano Giants (Prestige P 24052)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise, Pt. 1&2 (Prestige 45-115)

Miles Davis Sextet

Miles Davis (tp) Jackie McLean (as -1,3) Milt Jackson (vib) Ray Bryant (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Taylor (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 5, 1955
1. 781Dr. Jackle (Dr. Jekyll)Prestige PRLP 7034
2. 782Bitty Ditty-
3. 783Minor March-
4. 784Blues Changes-
* Miles Davis And Milt Jackson Quintet/Sextet (Prestige PRLP 7034; Fantasy OJC 012, OJCCD 012-2)
= Miles Davis - Odyssey (Prestige PR 7540)

Milt Jackson Quintet

Frank Wess (ts, fl) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Eddie Jones (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
NYC, October 28, 1955
69054Opus De FunkSavoy 4500, MG 12036, MG 12126
69055Opus PocusSavoy MG 12036
69056You Leave Me Breathless-
69057Opus And InterludeSavoy 4500, MG 12036, MG 12125
* Milt Jackson/Frank Wess - Opus De Jazz (Savoy MG 12036)
* Various Artists - The Jazz Hour (Savoy MG 12126)
* Various Artists - The Many Faces Of Blues (Savoy MG 12125)
* Milt Jackson - Opus De Funk c/w Opus And Interlude (Savoy 4500)

1956

Milt Jackson Quintet

Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Wade Legge (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
NYC, January 5, 1956
69116Come Rain Or Come ShineSavoy MG 12042, SJL 2204
69117They Can't Take That Away From MeSavoy MG 12061, SJL 2204
69118Wild ManSavoy MG 12042, SJL 2204
69119SoulfulSavoy MG 12061, SJL 2204
69120Fred's MoodSavoy MG 12042, SJL 2204
69121FlamingoSavoy MG 12061, SJL 2204
* Milt Jackson - Roll 'Em Bags (Savoy MG 12042)
* Milt Jackson - Second Nature (Savoy SJL 2204)
* Meet Milt Jackson (Savoy MG 12061)

Milt Jackson Sextet

Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Skeeter Best (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
NYC, January 17, 1956
1828HelloAtlantic LP 1242
1829Bright Blues-
1830How High The MoonAtlantic EP 601, LP 1242, SD 2-319
* Milt Jackson - Ballads And Blues (Atlantic LP 1242)
* The Art Of Milt Jackson - The Atlantic Years (Atlantic SD 2-319)
* Milt Jackson - Ballads And Blues (Atlantic EP 601)

Milt Jackson Sextet

Ralph Burns, Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Barry Gailbraith (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
NYC, January 21, 1956
1839So In LoveAtlantic EP 601, LP 1242, SD 2-319
1840Midnight Sununissued
1841They Didn't Believe MeAtlantic EP 601, LP 1242
1842SolitudeAtlantic LP 1242
* Milt Jackson - Ballads And Blues (Atlantic LP 1242)
* The Art Of Milt Jackson - The Atlantic Years (Atlantic SD 2-319)
* Milt Jackson - Ballads And Blues (Atlantic EP 601)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 22, 1956
1843Woody'n YouAtlantic LP 1231
1844Willow Weep For Me-
1845FontessaAtlantic EP 583, LP 1231, SD 1546
1846VersaillesAtlantic LP 1231
1847Angel Eyes-
1848Over The Rainbow-
1849Bluesologyunissued
1850Bags' Groove-
1851A Night In Tunisia-
1852D&E-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Fontessa (Atlantic LP 1231, SD 1231)
* The Best Of The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic SD 1546)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Fontessa (Atlantic EP 583)

Milt Jackson Quintet

Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
NYC, January 23, 1956
69122LoverSavoy MG 12070, SJL 2204
69123Can't Help Lovin' That Man-
69124The Lady Is A Tramp-
69125Angel Face-
69126Sometimes I'm Happy-
69127What's New?-
69128Now's The TimeSavoy 4521, MG 12080, MG 12126, SJL 2204
69129In A Sentimental MoodSavoy MG 12080, SJL 2204
69130Mood Indigo-
69131Azure-
69132Minor Conception-
69133Soul In 3/4Savoy 4521, MG 12080, MG 12125, SJL 2204
* Milt Jackson - The Jazz Skyline (Savoy MG 12070)
* Milt Jackson - Second Nature (Savoy SJL 2204)
* Milt Jackson - Jackson'sville (Savoy MG 12080)
* Various Artists - The Jazz Hour (Savoy MG 12126)
* Various Artists - The Many Faces Of Blues (Savoy MG 12125)
* Milt Jackson - Now's The Time c/w Soul In 3/4 (Savoy 4521)

Milt Jackson Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) Barney Kessel (g) Percy Heath (b) Lawrence Marable (d)
Los Angeles, CA, February 14, 1956
2625The Song Is EndedAtlantic LP 1242
2626Gerry's Blues-
2627Rose Roomunissued
2628These Foolish ThingsAtlantic LP 1242
* Milt Jackson - Ballads And Blues (Atlantic LP 1242)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 14, 1956
2629Woody'n Youunissued
2630BluesologyAtlantic LP 1231, LP 1337
2631Woody'n Youunissued
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Fontessa (Atlantic LP 1231, SD 1231)
* Various Artists - The Blues In Modern Jazz (Atlantic LP 1337)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 5, 1956
DjangoVoice Of America J 100
How High The Moon-
'Round About Midnight-
I'll Remember April-
Versailles-
Two Degrees East, Three Degrees West-
Ralph's New Blues-
England's Carol (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen)-
Willow Weep For Me-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet (Voice Of America J 100)

The Modern Jazz Quartet With Jimmy Giuffre

Jimmy Giuffre (cl, ts, bars -2,4,5,10) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Jim Hall (g -10) Percy Heath (b) Ralph Pena (b -10) Connie Kay (d)
"Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 28, 1956
1. 2096Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?Atlantic LP 1247
2. 2097A Fugue For Music Inn-
3. 20982 Degrees East, 3 Degrees West-
4. 2099Serenade-
5. 2100FunAtlantic LP 1247, SD 2-301
6. 2101Sun DanceAtlantic LP 1247
7. 2102The Man That Got Away-
8. 2103A Morning In Paris-
9. 2104Variation, No. 1 On "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"-
10. 2713Medley: Da Capo / FineAtlantic LP 1345
* The Modern Jazz Quartet/Jimmy Giuffre - The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn (Atlantic LP 1247)
* The Art Of The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic SD 2-301)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Third Stream Music (Atlantic LP 1345, SD 1345)

Quincy Jones And His Orchestra

Art Farmer (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Herbie Mann (fl, ts) Gene Quill (as) Zoot Sims (ts -1) Lucky Thompson (ts -2) Jack Nimitz (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Charles Mingus (b) Charlie Persip (d) Father John Crawley (handclapper -2) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)
Beltone Recording Studios, NYC, September 14, 1956
1. 5332Evening In ParisABC-Paramount ABC 149; Impulse ASH 9282-2
2. 5333SermonetteABC-Paramount ABC 149
* Quincy Jones - This Is How I Feel About Jazz (ABC-Paramount ABC 149; Impulse GRD 115)
= Quincy Jones - The Dedication Series, Vol. IV: The Quintessential Charts (Impulse IA 9342-2)
* Milt Jackson - The Impulse Years (Impulse ASH 9282-2)

The Modern Jazz Quartet With Lester Young And Miles Davis

Miles Davis (tp) Lester Young (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Kurt Edelhagen Big Band (-2)
"Stadthalle", Sindelfingen, West Germany, November 12, 1956
1.How High The MoonUnique Jazz UJ 014; Stash (J) CECC 00099
2.Lester Leaps In-
* Lester Young Meets Miles, M.J.Q. And The Jack Teagarden All Stars (Unique Jazz UJ 014)
* Miles Davis/Stan Getz - Rare Live (Stash (J) CECC 00099)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
"Birdland", NYC, 1956
Two Degrees East, Three Degrees WestOzone 16
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea-
Angel Eyes-
Bluesology-
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen-
Delauney's Dilemma-
Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?-
Bags' Groove-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet (Ozone 16)

1957

Milt Jackson Sextet

Joe Newman (tp) Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Horace Silver (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Connie Kay (d)
NYC, January 5, 1957
2435Ignunt OilAtlantic LP 1269
2436Blues At TwilightAtlantic LP 1269, LP 1337
2437SermonetteAtlantic LP 1269
2438The Spirit-FeelAtlantic LP 1269, SD 2-316
* Milt Jackson - Plenty, Plenty Soul (Atlantic LP 1269, SD 1269, SD 8811)
* Various Artists - The Blues In Modern Jazz (Atlantic LP 1337)
* Various Artists - The Jazz Years-25th Anniversary (Atlantic SD 2-316)

Milt Jackson Nonet

Joe Newman (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Cannonball Adderley (as) Frank Foster (ts) Sahib Shihab (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Horace Silver (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d) Quincy Jones (arr)
NYC, January 7, 1957
2439Plenty, Plenty SoulAtlantic LP 1269, SD 2-319
2440Boogity BoogityAtlantic LP 1269
2441Heartstrings-
2442Bags' Grooveunissued
4916Plenty, Plenty Soul, Pt. 1-
4917Plenty, Plenty Soul, Pt. 2-
* Milt Jackson - Plenty, Plenty Soul (Atlantic LP 1269, SD 1269, SD 8811)
* The Art Of Milt Jackson - The Atlantic Years (Atlantic SD 2-319)

Hank Mobley Quintet

Hank Mobley (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 13, 1957
tk.2ReunionBlue Note 45-1671, BLP 1544, BN-LA 590-H2
tk.3Lower Stratosphere-
tk.4Don't WalkBlue Note BLP 1544, BN-LA 590-H2
tk.6Ultramarine-
tk.7Mobley's Musings-
* Hank Mobley And His All Stars (Blue Note BLP 1544, BST 81544 (pseudo stereo))
= The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions (Mosaic MQ10-181, MD6-181)
* Milt Jackson - All Star Bags (Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2)
* Hank Mobley - Lower Stratosphere c/w Reunion (Blue Note 45-1671)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
NYC, April 3 & 5, 1957
2501Between The Devil And The Deep Blue SeaAtlantic LP 1265
2502La Ronde: Drums-
2503A Night In TunisiaAtlantic EP 613, LP 1265
2504YesterdaysAtlantic LP 1265
2505Bags' GrooveAtlantic EP 613, LP 1265
2506Baden-BadenAtlantic LP 1265
2507Ballad Medley: They Say It's Wonderful / How Deep Is The Ocean / I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You / My Old Flame / Body And Soul-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic LP 1265)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic EP 613)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel
NYC, April 4, 1957
2495Three WindowsAtlantic EP 613, LP 1284
2496CortegeAtlantic LP 1284, SD 2-301
2497The Golden StrikerAtlantic EP 613, LP 1284, SD 2-301, SD 2-316, SD 1546
2498One Never KnowsAtlantic LP 1284
2499The Rose Truc-
2500Venice-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays One Never Knows (No Sun In Venice) (Atlantic LP 1284, SD 1284)
* The Art Of The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic SD 2-301)
* Various Artists - The Jazz Years-25th Anniversary (Atlantic SD 2-316)
* The Best Of The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic SD 1546)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic EP 613)

Chris Connor With Stan Free's Orchestra

Milt Jackson (vib) Stan Free (p, arr) Mundell Lowe (g) Milt Hinton (b) Ed Shaughnessy (d) Chris Connor (vo)
NYC, May 1, 1957
2516How Long Has This Been Going On?Atlantic EP 595, LP 2-601
2517I Can't Be Bothered NowAtlantic EP 594, LP 2-601
2518Love Walked InAtlantic LP 2-601; Clarion LP 611
2519Somebody Loves MeAtlantic EP 593, LP 2-601
2520Embraceable YouAtlantic LP 2-601
* Chris Connor Sings The George Gershwin Almanac Of Song (Atlantic LP 2-601)
* Chris Connor Sings George Gershwin (Clarion LP 611)
* Chris Connor Sings The George Gershwin Almanac Of Song (Atlantic EP 595)
* Chris Connor Sings The George Gershwin Almanac Of Song (Atlantic EP 594)
* Chris Connor Sings The George Gershwin Almanac Of Song (Atlantic EP 593)

Milt Jackson Sextet

Bobby Jaspar (fl) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Percy Heath (b) Art Taylor (d)
NYC, May 21, 1957
2550Bags' New GrooveAtlantic LP 1294, SD 2-319; Playboy PB 1959
2551Connie's BluesAtlantic LP 1294
2552Lauraunissued
* Milt Jackson - Bags And Flutes (Atlantic LP 1294, SD 1294)
* The Art Of Milt Jackson - The Atlantic Years (Atlantic SD 2-319)
* The Playboy Jazz All Stars, Vol. 3 (Playboy PB 1959)

Milt Jackson Sextet

Frank Wess (fl) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Percy Heath (b) Art Taylor (d)
NYC, June 10, 1957
2581Theme For Jeriunissued
2582Midget RodAtlantic LP 1294
2583I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over-
2584Sweet And Lovely-
* Milt Jackson - Bags And Flutes (Atlantic LP 1294, SD 1294)

Milt Jackson Sextet

Frank Wess (fl) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Percy Heath (b) Art Taylor (d): same personnel
NYC, June 17, 1957
2602Hannaunissued
2603SandyAtlantic LP 1294
2604GhanaAtlantic LP 1294, SD 2-319
* Milt Jackson - Bags And Flutes (Atlantic LP 1294, SD 1294)
* The Art Of Milt Jackson - The Atlantic Years (Atlantic SD 2-319)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
NYC, July 29, 1957
2685CortegeAtlantic unissued
2686One Never Knows-
2687The Golden Striker-
2688Three Windows-

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel
"Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 24, 1957
2715The Golden StrikerAtlantic unissued
2716Cortege-
2717Sait-On Jamais-
2718Three Windows-
2719The Rose Truc-

Ray Charles And Milt Jackson

Ray Charles (as, p) Billy Mitchell (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p, g) Skeeter Best (g -1,2,6,7,9,10) Oscar Pettiford (b) Connie Kay (d)
NYC, September 12, 1957
1. 2726How Long, How Long BluesAtlantic LP 1279, SD 1543, SD 2-319
2. 2727Cosmic RayAtlantic EP 614, LP 1279
3. 2730Bags Of BluesAtlantic LP 1360
4. 2731If I Should Lose Youunissued
5. 2732'Deed I DoAtlantic LP 1279
6. 2733Blue FunkAtlantic EP 614, LP 1279
7. 2734Soul BrothersAtlantic LP 1279
8. 2735Bags Guitar Blues-
9. 4918Blue Funk, Pt. 1unissued
10. 4919Blue Funk, Pt. 2-
* Milt Jackson/Ray Charles - Soul Brothers (Atlantic LP 1279, SD 1279)
* The Best Of Ray Charles (Atlantic SD 1543)
* The Art Of Milt Jackson - The Atlantic Years (Atlantic SD 2-319)
* Ray Charles/Milt Jackson - Soul Meeting (Atlantic LP 1360, SD 1360)
* Milt Jackson/Ray Charles - Soul Brothers (Atlantic EP 614)

The Modern Jazz Quartet At JATP

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
"Opera House", Chicago, IL, October 19, 1957
D&E BluesVerve MGV 8269, V3HB 8848
Now's The Time-
'Round About Midnight-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet And The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Opera House (Verve MGV 8269, MGVS 6069, V/V6 8482)
* Milt Jackson - Return Engagement (Verve V3HB 8848)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel
Donaueschingen, West Germany, October 27, 1957
Three WindowsMPS (G) 15479; Ingo (It) twelve
The Golden Striker-
Cortege-
J.B. BluesMPS (G) 15479
The Rose TrucIngo (It) twelve
* Various Artists - The Historic Donaueschingen Jazz Conzert 1957 (MPS (G) 15479; Pausa PR 7081)
* Modern Jazz Quartet Live At Donaueschingen 1957 And Sanremo 1958 (Ingo (It) twelve)

1958 (The age of 35)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
San Remo, Italy, January 19, 1958
I'll Remember AprilIngo (It) twelve
A Night In Tunisia-
Django-
* Modern Jazz Quartet Live At Donaueschingen 1957 And Sanremo 1958 (Ingo (It) twelve)

Ray Charles And Milt Jackson

Ray Charles (as, p, el-p) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Kenny Burrell (g) Percy Heath (b) Art Taylor (d)
NYC, April 10, 1958
3041I'm Just A Lucky So And Sounissued
3042Soul MeetingAtlantic LP 1360
3043Hallelujah I Love Him So-
3044Blue Genius-
3045X-Ray Blues-
3046Love On My MindAtlantic LP 1360, SD 2-319
* Ray Charles/Milt Jackson - Soul Meeting (Atlantic LP 1360, SD 1360)
* The Art Of Milt Jackson - The Atlantic Years (Atlantic SD 2-319)

The Modern Jazz Quartet With Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins (ts -6,7) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
"Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 3, 1958
1. 3143Yardbird SuiteAtlantic LP 1299
2. 3144Now's The Timeunissued
3. 3145Festival Sketch: ConfirmationAtlantic LP 1299
4. 3146Midsommer-
5. 3147Ballad Medley: Stardust / I Can't Get Started / Lover Man-
6. 3937Bags' GrooveAtlantic LP 1299, SD 2-301
7. 3938A Night In TunisiaAtlantic LP 1299
* The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn, Vol. 2: Gest Artist Sonny Rollins (Atlantic LP 1299, SD 1299)
* The Art Of The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic SD 2-301)

Milt Jackson - Coleman Hawkins Sextet

Coleman Hawkins (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Eddie Jones (b) Connie Kay (d)
NYC, September 12, 1958
3135Close Your EyesAtlantic LP 1316
3136StuffyAtlantic LP 1316, SD 2-319
3137Sandra's Blues-
3138Indian BluesAtlantic LP 1316
3139Where Or Whenunissued
3140Prisoner Of Love-
3141Don't Take Your Love From MeAtlantic LP 1316
3142Get Happy-
* Milt Jackson/Coleman Hawkins - Bean Bags (Atlantic LP 1316, SD 1316)
* The Art Of Milt Jackson - The Atlantic Years (Atlantic SD 2-319)

Cannonball Adderley - Milt Jackson Quintet

Cannonball Adderley (as) Milt Jackson (vib) Wynton Kelly (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (d)
NYC, October 28, 1958
Blues OrientalRiverside RLP 12-286
Things Are Getting BetterRiverside RLP 12-286, RLP 416
Serves Me Right (alt. take 4)Fantasy OJCCD 032-2
Serves Me Right (alt. take 5)Riverside RLP 12-286
Groovin' High-
The Sidewalks Of New York (alt. take 4)Fantasy OJCCD 032-2
The Sidewalks Of New York (alt. take 5)Riverside R 45415, RLP 12-286
Sounds For SidRiverside RLP 12-286
Just One Of Those ThingsRiverside R 45415, RLP 12-286
a few words from CannonballMilestone M 47001
* Cannonball Adderley/Milt Jackson - Things Are Getting Better (Riverside RLP 12-286, RLP 1128; Fantasy OJC 032, OJCCD 032-2)
* Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits (Riverside RLP 416)
* Cannonball Adderley And Eight Giants (Milestone M 47001)
* Cannonball Adderley/Milt Jackson - The Sidewalks Of New York c/w Just One Of Those Things (Riverside R 45415)

Milt Jackson Sextet

Art Farmer (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Paul Chembers (b) Connie Kay (d)
Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, December 28 & 29, 1958
Ill WindUnited Artists UAL 4022; Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2
Blues For Diahann-
Afternoon In Paris-
I Remember Clifford-
Thinking Of YouUnited Artists UAL 4022; Blue Note CDP 7 84458-2
Whisper NotUnited Artists UAL 4022; Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2
* Milt Jackson - Bags' Opus (United Artists UAL 4022, UAS 5022)
* Milt Jackson - All Star Bags (Blue Note BN-LA 590-H2)
* Milt Jackson - Bags' Opus (Blue Note CDP 7 84458-2)

The Modern Jazz Quartet plus Jazz Group De Paris

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Jazz Group De Paris
Paris, France, 1958
Animal DanceEuropa Jazz (It) EJ 1005
Django-
Milano-
Bluesology-
Bags' Groove-
Sketch 3-
Ambiquite-
Odd's Against Tomorrow-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet (Europa Jazz (It) EJ 1005)

1959

Milt Jackson - John Coltrane Quintet

John Coltrane (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Paul Chambers (b) Connie Kay (d)
NYC, January 15, 1959
3300Stairway To The StarsAtlantic SD 1553
3301The Late, Late BluesAtlantic LP 1368
3302Bags And Trane-
3303Three Little WordsAtlantic LP 1368, SD 2-319
3304The Night We Called It A Day-
3305Dizzy's Fingers (Be-Bop)Atlantic LP 1368
3306Blues LegacyAtlantic SD 1553
3307Centerpiece-
* John Coltrane - The Coltrane Legacy (Atlantic SD 1553)
* Milt Jackson/John Coltrane - Bags And Trane (Atlantic LP 1368, SD 1368)
* The Art Of Milt Jackson - The Atlantic Years (Atlantic SD 2-319)

Milt Jackson With Quincy Jones' Orchestra

Don Hammond (afl) Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Leonard Posner, Sol Shapiro (vln) Harold Coletta, David Mankowitz (vla) George Ricci (vlc) Milt Jackson (vib) Jimmy Jones (p, arr) Chuck Wayne (g) Milt Hinton (b) Connie Kay (d) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)
NYC, May 1, 1959
3458Deep In A DreamAtlantic LP 1342
3459Nuages-
3460Tomorrow-
3461The Midnight Sun Will Never SetAtlantic LP 1342, SD 2-319
* The Ballad Artistry Of Milt Jackson (Atlantic LP 1342, SD 1342)
* The Art Of Milt Jackson - The Atlantic Years (Atlantic SD 2-319)

John Lewis And His Orchestra

Melvin Broiles, Bernie Glow, John Ware, Joe Wilder (tp) John Clark, Tom McIntosh (tb) Ray Alonge, Paul Ingraham, Al Richmond, Gunther Schuller (frh) Harvey Phillips (tu) Robert DiDomenica (fl) Harvey Shapiro, Joseph Tekula (vlc) Ruth Berman (harp) Milt Jackson (vib) Bill Evans (p) Jim Hall (g) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Richard Horowitz, Walter Rosenberg (per)
NYC, July 16, 17 & 20, 1959
Prelude To Odds Against TomorrowUnited Artists UAL 4061
A Cold Wind Is Blowing-
Five Figure People Crossing Paths-
How To Frame Pigeons-
Morning Trip To Melton-
Looking At The Paper-
Johnny Ingram's Possessions-
The Caroussel Incident-
Skatin' In Central Park-
No Happiness For Slater-
Odds Against Tomorrow-
Games-
Social Call-
The Impractical Man-
Advance On Melton-
Waiting Around The River-
Distractions-
The Caper Failure-
Postlude-
* John Lewis - Odds Against Tomorrow (United Artists UAL 4061, UAS 5061)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
"Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 21, 1959
3728La CantatriceAtlantic unissued

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel
"Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 22, 1959
3729Harlequinunissued
3730DjangoAtlantic LP 1325
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Pyramid (Atlantic LP 1325, SD 1325)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel
"Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 25, 1959
3731RomaineAtlantic LP 1325
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Pyramid (Atlantic LP 1325, SD 1325)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel
"Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 26 & 28, 1959
3732Blues (Pyramid)Atlantic unissued

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel
"Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 28, 1959
3733SlowlyAtlantic unissued

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel
"Music Inn", Lenox, MA, August 29, 1959
3734It Don't Mean A ThingAtlantic unissued

Milt Jackson With Quincy Jones' Orchestra

Romeo Penque (reeds) Paul Gershman, Julius Held, Leo Kahn, Harry Katzman, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Sol Shapiro (vln) Al Brown, David Mankowitz (vla) Maurice Brown, George Ricci (vlc) Gloria Agostini (harp) Milt Jackson (vib) Jimmy Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Connie Kay (d) Quincy Jones (arr, cond)
NYC, September 9, 1959
3767Don't Worry 'Bout MeAtlantic LP 1342
3768I'm A Fool To Want You-
3769Tenderly-
* The Ballad Artistry Of Milt Jackson (Atlantic LP 1342, SD 1342)

Milt Jackson With Quincy Jones' Orchestra

Don Hammond (afl) Max Cahn, Alexander Cores, Paul Gershman, Julius Held, Leo Kahn, Harry Katzman, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, George Ockner, Leonard Posner (vln) Al Brown, Harold Coletta, Burt Fisch, David Mankowitz (vla) Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro (vlc) Gloria Agostini (harp) Milt Jackson (vib) Jimmy Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Bill Crow (b) Connie Kay (d) Quincy Jones (arr, cond): Don Hammond (afl) Max Cahn, Alexander Cores, George Ockner, Leonard Posner (vln) Harold Coletta, Burt Fisch (vla) Charles McCracken, Harvey Shapiro (vlc) Bill Crow (b) replaces Penque, Orloff, Sol Shapiro, Maurice Brown, Hinton
NYC, September 10, 1959
3770Alone TogetherAtlantic LP 1342
3771The CylinderAtlantic 5011, LP 1342, SD 2-319
3772Makin' WhoopeeAtlantic 5011, LP 1342
* The Ballad Artistry Of Milt Jackson (Atlantic LP 1342, SD 1342)
* The Art Of Milt Jackson - The Atlantic Years (Atlantic SD 2-319)
* Milt Jackson - The Cylinder c/w Makin' Whoopee (Atlantic 5011)

The Modern Jazz Quartet With The Beaux Arts String Quartet

Alan Martin, Gerald Tarack (vln) Carl Eberl (vla) Joseph Tekula (vlc) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p, cond) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Gunther Schuller (cond)
NYC, September 23, 1959
3781SketchAtlantic LP 1345, SD 2-301, SD 1546
3782ConversationAtlantic LP 1345
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Third Stream Music (Atlantic LP 1345, SD 1345)
* The Art Of The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic SD 2-301)
* The Best Of The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic SD 1546)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
Olmsted Studios, NYC, October 9 & 10, 1959
A Social CallUnited Artists UAL 4063
Skating In Central Park-
Cue, #9-
No Happiness For Slater-
A Cold Wind Is Blowing-
Odds Against Tomorrow-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Odds Against Tomorrow (United Artists UAL 4063, UAS 5063)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel
NYC, December 21, 1959
3978It Don't Mean A ThingAtlantic LP 1325
3979Pyramid-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Pyramid (Atlantic LP 1325, SD 1325)

1960

The Modern Jazz Quartet With Gunther Schuller's Orchestra

Paul Ingraham (frh) Bob Di Domenica (fl) Manny Ziegler (basn) Bill McColl (cl) Joseph Tekula (vlc) Betty Glamann (harp) Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Gunther Schuller (arr, cond)
NYC, January 15, 1960
4053ExposureAtlantic LP 1345
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Third Stream Music (Atlantic LP 1345, SD 1345)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
NYC, January 15, 1960
4054VendomeAtlantic LP 1325
4055How High The Moon-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Pyramid (Atlantic LP 1325, SD 1325)

Milt Jackson Octet

Henry Boozier (tp) Tom McIntosh (tb) Jimmy Heath (ts) Tate Houston (bars) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Alvin Jackson (b) Connie Kay (d)
NYC, February 23, 1960
4262Blue JubileeAtlantic LP 1417
4263Mallets Towards None-
4264Bells And Hornsunissued
* Milt Jackson - Vibrations (Atlantic LP 1417, SD 1417)

Milt Jackson Octet

Henry Boozier (tp -1/4) Tom McIntosh (tb -1/4) Jimmy Heath (ts) Tate Houston (bars -1/4) Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Alvin Jackson (b) Connie Kay (d)
NYC, February 24, 1960
1. 4265Algo Bueno (Woody'n You)Atlantic LP 1417
2. 4266Little Girl Blueunissued
3. 4267Darbin The Redd FoxAtlantic LP 1417
4. 4268Sweet Georgia Brown-
5. 4269Let Me Hear The Blues-
* Milt Jackson - Vibrations (Atlantic LP 1417, SD 1417)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
live in Stockholm, Sweden, April 11, 1960
4786Djangounissued
4787La Ronde-
4788I Remember CliffordAtlantic LP 1385, SD 2-603
4789Festival Sketch-
4790Midsommerunissued
4791Vendome-
4792Odds Against Tomorrow-
4793The CylinderAtlantic LP 1386, SD 2-603, SD 2-301
4794PyramidAtlantic LP 1386, SD 2-603
4795It Don't Mean A Thingunissued
4796Skating In Central Park-
4797The Little Comedy-
4798Bags' GrooveAtlantic LP 1386, SD 2-603
4799'Round About Midnightunissued
4800I'll Remember AprilAtlantic LP 1386, SD 2-603
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - European Concert, Vol. 1 (Atlantic LP 1385, SD 1385)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - European Concert (Atlantic SD 2-603)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - European Concert, Vol. 2 (Atlantic LP 1386, SD 1386)
* The Art Of The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic SD 2-301)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel
live in Gothenburg, Sweden, 1st concert, April 12, 1960
4816DjangoAtlantic LP 1385, SD 2-603, SD 2-301, SD 1546
4817BluesologyAtlantic LP 1385, SD 2-603, SD 2-301
4818I Should CareAtlantic LP 1385, SD 2-603
4819La Ronde-
4820I Remember Cliffordunissued
4821Festival Sketch-
4822Midsommer-
4823Vendome-
4824Odds Against TomorrowAtlantic LP 1385, SD 2-603
4825The Cylinderunissued
4826Pyramid-
4827It Don't Mean A Thing-
4828Skating In Central ParkAtlantic LP 1386, SD 2-603
4829The Little Comedyunissued
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - European Concert, Vol. 1 (Atlantic LP 1385, SD 1385)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - European Concert (Atlantic SD 2-603)
* The Art Of The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic SD 2-301)
* The Best Of The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic SD 1546)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - European Concert, Vol. 2 (Atlantic LP 1386, SD 1386)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel
live in Gothenburg, Sweden, 2nd concert, April 12, 1960
4830DjangoAtlantic unissued
4831Bluesology-
4832I Should Care-
4833How High The Moon-
4834I Remember Clifford-
4835Festival Sketch-
4836Cortege-
4837A Night In Tunisia-
4838Odds Against Tomorrow-
4839The Cylinder-
4840Pyramid-
4841It Don't Mean A Thing-
4842Skating In Central Park-
4843The Little Comedy-

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel
live in Stockholm, Sweden, April 13, 1960
4801Djangounissued
4802Bluesology-
4803I Should Care-
4804La Ronde-
4805I Remember Clifford-
4806Festival Sketch-
4807Midsommer-
4808VendomeAtlantic LP 1385, SD 2-603
4809Odds Against Tomorrowunissued
4810The Cylinder-
4811Pyramid-
4812It Don't Mean A ThingAtlantic LP 1386, SD 2-603
4813Skating In Central Parkunissued
4814The Little Comedy-
4815'Round About MidnightAtlantic LP 1386, SD 2-603
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - European Concert, Vol. 1 (Atlantic LP 1385, SD 1385)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - European Concert (Atlantic SD 2-603)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - European Concert, Vol. 2 (Atlantic LP 1386, SD 1386)

The Modern Jazz Quartet With Orchestra

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Werner Heider, Gunther Schuller (cond) unidentified large symphony orchestra
Stuttgart, West Germany, June 3, 1960
4619England's Carol (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen)Atlantic LP 1359, SD 2-301
4620DivertimentoAtlantic LP 1359
5165England's Carol, Pt. 1Atlantic 2085
5166England's Carol, Pt. 2-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet And Orchestra (Atlantic LP 1359, SD 1359)
* The Art Of The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic SD 2-301)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - England's Carol, Pt. 1&2 (Atlantic 2085)

The Modern Jazz Quartet With Orchestra

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Werner Heider, Gunther Schuller (cond) unidentified large symphony orchestra: same personnel
Stuttgart, West Germany, June 4, 1960
4621Around The BluesAtlantic LP 1359
4622Concertino For Jazz Quartet And Orchestra: 1st Movement-
4623Concertino For Jazz Quartet And Orchestra: 3rd Movement-
4624Concertino For Jazz Quartet And Orchestra: 2nd Movement - Passacaglia-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet And Orchestra (Atlantic LP 1359, SD 1359)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
NYC, July 21, 1960
4730PyramidAtlantic unissued
4731Ralph's New Blues-

The Modern Jazz Quartet With Diahann Carroll

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Diahann Carroll (vo)
NYC, October 20, 1960
5117La CantatriceAtlantic LP 1390
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Comedy (Atlantic LP 1390, SD 1390)

1961

Milt Jackson Quintet

Milt Jackson (vib) Tommy Flanagan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) George Duvivier (b) Connie Kay (d) 5 vocals
NYC, March 14, 1961
5408VibrationsAtlantic LP 1417, SD 2-319
5409Untitled Originalunissued
5410Melancholy BluesAtlantic LP 1417
* Milt Jackson - Vibrations (Atlantic LP 1417, SD 1417)
* The Art Of Milt Jackson - The Atlantic Years (Atlantic SD 2-319)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
NYC, August 29, 1961
5694Spanish StepsAtlantic unissued
5695Colombine-
5696Pulcinella-
5697Pierrot-
5698Harlequin-

Oscar Peterson Trio With Milt Jackson

Milt Jackson (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d)
NYC, September 15, 1961
61VK343Like Someone In Loveunissued
61VK344On Green Dolphin StreetVerve V/V6 8429, V3HB 8842
61VK345Reunion BluesVerve V/V6 8429
61VK346Untitled Peterson Originalunissued
* Oscar Peterson/Milt Jackson - Very Tall (Verve V/V6 8429)
* Oscar Peterson - Return Engagement (Verve V3HB 8842)

Oscar Peterson Trio With Milt Jackson

Milt Jackson (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d): same personnel
NYC, September 18, 1961
61VK347HeartstringsVerve V/V6 8429
61VK348The Work SongVerve V/V6 8429, V3HB 8848
61VK349John Brown's BodyVerve V/V6 8429
61VK350A Wonderful GuyVerve V/V6 8429, V/V6 8579
61VK351Untitled Peterson Originalunissued
61VK352Seven Come Eleven-
61VK353Soft Winds-
* Oscar Peterson/Milt Jackson - Very Tall (Verve V/V6 8429)
* Milt Jackson - Return Engagement (Verve V3HB 8848)
* Various Artists - Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll (Verve V/V6 8579)

Milt Jackson Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) Hank Jones (p) Paul Chambers (b) Connie Kay (d)
NYC, December 14 & 15, 1961
StatementImpulse A 14
Slowly-
A Thrill From The Blues-
Paris Blues-
Put OffImpulse A 14, ASH 9282-2
A Beautiful Romance-
Sonnymoon For TwoImpulse A 14
Theme: The Bad And The Beautiful-
* Milt Jackson - Statements (Impulse A 14, GRD 130)
* Milt Jackson - The Impulse Years (Impulse ASH 9282-2)

Milt Jackson - Wes Montgomery Quintet

Milt Jackson (vib) Wynton Kelly (p) Wes Montgomery (g) Sam Jones (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, December 18, 1961
Stablemates (take 2)Riverside 12RCD 4408-2
Stablemates (take 4)Riverside RLP 407
Stairway To The Stars (take 2)Milestone M 47013, M 47065, MCD 47065-2; Fantasy OJCCD 234-2
Stairway To The Stars (take 6)Riverside R 45472, RLP 407
Blue Roz (take 3)Milestone M 47013, M 9110
Blue Roz (take 4)Riverside RLP 407
Jingles (take 8)Milestone M 47013, M 47065, MCD 47065-2; Fantasy OJCCD 234-2
Jingles (take 9)Riverside RLP 407
* Milt Jackson/Wes Montgomery - Bags Meets Wes! (Riverside RLP 407; Fantasy OJC 234, OJCCD 234-2)
* Wes Montgomery/Milt Jackson/George Shearing - Wes And Friends (Milestone M 47013)
* The Alternative Wes Montgomery (Milestone M 47065)
* Wes Montgomery - Encores (Milestone M 9110)
* Wes Montgomery - The Complete Riverside Recordings (Riverside 12RCD 4408-2)
* The Alternative Wes Montgomery (Milestone MCD 47065-2)
* Milt Jackson/Wes Montgomery - Stairway To The Stars c/w S.K.J. (Riverside R 45472)

Milt Jackson - Wes Montgomery Quintet

Milt Jackson (vib) Wynton Kelly (p) Wes Montgomery (g) Sam Jones (b) Philly Joe Jones (d): same personnel
Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1961
S.K.J. (take 4)Riverside 12RCD 4408-2
S.K.J. (take 7)Riverside R 45472, RLP 407
Sam Sack (take 2)Riverside 12RCD 4408-2
Sam Sack (take 3)Riverside RLP 407
Delilah (take 3)Milestone M 47013, M 9110; Fantasy OJCCD 234-2
Delilah (take 4)Riverside RLP 407
* Milt Jackson/Wes Montgomery - Bags Meets Wes! (Riverside RLP 407; Fantasy OJC 234, OJCCD 234-2)
* Wes Montgomery/Milt Jackson/George Shearing - Wes And Friends (Milestone M 47013)
* Wes Montgomery - Encores (Milestone M 9110)
* Wes Montgomery - The Complete Riverside Recordings (Riverside 12RCD 4408-2)
* Milt Jackson/Wes Montgomery - Stairway To The Stars c/w S.K.J. (Riverside R 45472)

1962

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
NYC, January 22, 1962
5900Spanish StepsAtlantic LP 1390, SD 2-301
5901ColumbineAtlantic LP 1390
5902Pulcinella-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Comedy (Atlantic LP 1390, SD 1390)
* The Art Of The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic SD 2-301)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel
NYC, January 23, 1962
5903PierrotAtlantic LP 1390
5904Harlequin-
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Comedy (Atlantic LP 1390, SD 1390)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel
NYC, January 24, 1962
5908Piazza NavonaAtlantic LP 1390
5909TriesteAtlantic LP 1381
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Comedy (Atlantic LP 1390, SD 1390)
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Lonely Woman (Atlantic LP 1381, SD 1381)

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d): same personnel
NYC, January 25, 1962
5910Lonely WomanAtlantic LP 1381, SD 2-301
* The Modern Jazz Quartet - Lonely Woman (Atlantic LP 1381, SD 1381)
* The Art Of The Modern Jazz Quartet (Atlantic SD 2-301)

Milt Jackson and others

Milt Jackson (vib) and others
NYC, January 29, 1962
5925Sando LatinoAtlantic unissued
5926Milt's Delight-
5927Slightly Flightly-
5928Beautiful Adorned-

The Modern Jazz Quartet

Milt Jackson (vib) John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)
NYC, January 29, 1962
5921New York 19Atlantic LP 1381
5922Animal Dance-
5923Why Are You Blue?unissued
5924Belkis-