Oscar Peterson Catalog
1945 (The age of 20)
Oscar Peterson - I Got Rhythm (RCA Masters (Ca) FXM1 7233)
Oscar Peterson (p) Bert Brown (b) Frank Gariepy (d)Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 30, 1945
| I Got Rhythm | |
| Louise | |
| My Blue Heaven | |
| The Sheik Of Araby |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August 17, 1945
| Flying Home | |
| The C Jam Blues | |
| If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight | |
| Humoresque |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 3, 1946
| Blue Moon | |
| In A Little Spanish Town | |
| Time Is On My Hands | |
| China Boy |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 23, 1946
| Runnin' Wild | |
| Sweet Lorraine | |
| Honeydripper | |
| East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) |
1947
Oscar Peterson - Rockin' In Rhythm (RCA Masters (Ca) FXM1 7327)
Oscar Peterson (p) Albert King (b) Mark "Wilkie" Wilkinson (d)Montreal, Quebec, Canada, April 17, 1947
| Back Home Again In Indiana | |
| Margie | |
| I Surrender, Dear | |
| I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, December 15, 1947
| Oscar's Boogie | |
| Smiles | |
| Stairway To The Stars | |
| Poor Butterfly |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, March 1, 1949
| Oop-Bop Sh' Bam | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | |
| Sleepy Time Gal | |
| Rockin' In Rhythm |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 14, 1949
| Fine And Dandy | |
| My Heart Stood Still | |
| Somebody Loves Me | |
| At Sundown |
1950 (The age of 25)
Music By Oscar Peterson - Tenderly (Clef MGC 696)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b)NYC, March, 1950
| 374-3 | Debut |
| 375-1 | They Didn't Believe Me |
| 376-3 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 377-1 | Where Or When |
| 378-3 | Three O'Clock In The Morning |
| 379-1 | All The Things You Are |
| 380-1 | Oscar's Blues |
| 381-3 | Tenderly |
NYC, May 8, 1950
| 394-1 | Little White Lies |
| 395-3 | In The Middle Of A Kiss |
| 396-4 | Nameless |
| 398-1 | Two Sleepy People |
** also issued on Verve MGV 2046.
Music By Oscar Peterson - Keyboard (Clef MGC 697)
Oscar Peterson (p) Major Holley (b): same sessionNYC, May 8, 1950
| 399-1 | Tico Tico |
| 400-1 | Get Happy |
| 401-2 | Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
| 402-1 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
| 403-1 | Deep Purple |
| 404-1 | Robbin's Nest |
| 405-1 | I'll Remember April |
| 407-3 | Exactly Like You |
NYC, August, 1950
| 450-1 | Easy To Love |
| 452-1 | Taking A Chance On Love |
| 454-1 | Squatty Roo |
| 455-1 | After All |
** also issued on Verve MGV 2047.
Oscar Peterson - Little White Lies c/w Lover (Mercury 8926x45)
Oscar Peterson (p) Major Holley (b)NYC, May 8, 1950
| 406-2 | Lover |
Oscar Peterson - Collates (Mercury MGC 110)
Oscar Peterson (p) Major Holley (b): same sessionNYC, May 8, 1950
| 406-5 | Lover |
An Evening With Oscar Peterson (Clef MGC 698)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b)NYC, August, 1950
| 456-2 | Caravan |
| 457-1 | Summer Nocturne |
| 458-1 | Salute To Garner |
| 459-2 | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
| 460-2 | What's New? |
| 461-1 | Dark Eyes |
| 462-1 | What Is It? |
| 463-2 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 465-1 | Minor Blues |
NYC, January 19, 1951
| 501-8 | How High The Moon |
| 502-6 | The Nearness Of You |
Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952
| 703-1 | Slow Down |
** also issued on Verve MGV 2048.
Oscar Peterson - Dark Eyes c/w Nuages (Clef 89130x45)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b)NYC, August, 1950
| 461-3 | Dark Eyes |
Los Angeles, CA, November 16, 1954
| 2092-1 | Nuages |
Oscar Peterson Plays Pretty, #2 (Clef MGC 155)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b)NYC, August, 1950
| 467-2 | That's My Weakness Now |
Norman Granz Jazz Concert (Norgran MGN 3501-2)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 16, 1950
| Gai | |
| Padovani | |
| Ray's Blues |
Oscar Peterson At Carnegie (Mercury MGC 107)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d): same session"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 16, 1950
| Carnegie Blues | |
| Fine And Dandy | |
| I Only Have Eyes For You |
1951
Nostalgic Memories By Oscar Peterson (Clef MGC 695)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b)NYC, January 19, 1951
| 504-2 | Fancy Free (Gypsy In My Soul) |
| 505-1 | On The Alamo |
| 506-3 | Lullaby Of The Leaves |
| 507-1 | Laura |
| 510-2 | September In The Rain |
Los Angeles, CA, November 25, 1951
| 632-8 | It's Easy To Remember |
| 635-5 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along |
Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1952
| 696-1 | These Foolish Things |
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1953
| 1338-2 | You're Too Beautiful |
Los Angeles, CA, December 7, 1953
| 1359-1 | Look For The Silver Lining |
Los Angeles, CA, November 16, 1954
| 2090-2 | Body And Soul |
| 2091-3 | I Cover The Waterfront |
** also issued on Verve MGV 2045.
Oscar Peterson - An Oscar For Peterson (ARS G 415)
Oscar Peterson (p, vo) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b)Los Angeles, CA, November 25, 1951
| 631-4 | Turtle Neck |
Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952
| 702-1 | Tea For Two |
Los Angeles, CA, October 27, 1954
| 2015-1 | It Don't Mean A Thing |
The Complete Clef/Mercury Recordings Of Oscar Peterson Trio (Mosaic MD7-241)
Oscar Peterson (p, vo) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b)Los Angeles, CA, November 25, 1951
| 633-6 | Pooper |
Los Angeles, CA, May or June, 1952
| 791-8 | That Makes A Difference To Me |
| 792-5 | Autumn In New York |
| 793-1 | Little Boy (Pettiford's Tune) |
| 794-5 | You Go To My Head |
| 796-4 | Willow Weep For Me |
| 797-1 | Minor Blues |
Los Angeles, CA, circa December, 1952
| 949-5 | Streets Boogie |
| 950-1 | Booker T. Blues |
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1953
| 1329-3 | Pompton Turnpike |
| 1331-2 | Soft Winds |
| 1333-1 | The Continental |
| 1340-3 | The Sheik Of Araby |
| 1341-1 | There'll Be Some Changes Made |
Oscar Peterson Plays Cole Porter (Mercury MGC 603)
Oscar Peterson (p, vo) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, November 25, 1951
| 634-6 | Love For Sale |
Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952
| 708-1 | Just One Of Those Things |
Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952
| 904-1 | Let's Do It |
| 908-6 | Night And Day |
| 910-1 | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
| 913-8 | Anything Goes |
| 914-1 | I've Got You Under My Skin |
| 919-3 | I Love You |
| 922-2 | In The Still Of The Night |
| 923-3 | Every Time We Say Goodbye |
| 925-3 | Begin The Beguine |
| 926-3 | So Near And Yet So Far |
Oscar Peterson 1951 (Just A Memory (Ca) JAS 9501/02)
Austin Roberts (tp) Oscar Peterson (p)1951
| For You | |
| Pennies From Heaven | |
| Whispering | |
| Body And Soul | |
| Flying Home | |
| Hungarian Dance | |
| Gypsy In My Soul | |
| Ghost Of A Chance With You | |
| I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles | |
| I've Got Rhythm | |
| Tea For Two | |
| The Man I Love | |
| Rose Room | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Seven Come Eleven | |
| Just You | |
| To A Wild Rose | |
| Air Mail Special | |
| Night And Day | |
| Get Happy |
1952
Pastel Moods By Oscar Peterson (Verve MGV 2004)
Oscar Peterson (p) Irving Ashby (g) Ray Brown (b)Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1952
| 692-2 | You Go To My Head |
| 693-3 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
| 694-3 | There's A Small Hotel |
| 695-2 | You Turned The Tables On Me |
| 697-2 | I Can't Get Started |
| 698-1 | Blue Moon |
| 699-2 | East Of The Sun |
Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1954
| 1702-2 | My Old Flame |
| 1703-1 | Ghost Of A Chance |
| 1704-4 | Serenade In Blue |
| 1705-6 | Sweet Lorraine |
| 1706-6 | Angel Eyes |
| 1707-1 | Unforgettable |
| 1708-3 | Moonglow |
The Oscar Peterson Quartet, Vol. 1 (Clef MGC 688)
Oscar Peterson (p, vo) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d)Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952
| 701-1 | The Astaire Blues |
| 704-1 | Oh, Lady Be Good |
| 705-1 | Body And Soul |
| 706-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy |
Various Artists - Potpourri Of Jazz (Verve MGV 2032)
Oscar Peterson (p, vo) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952
| 707-2 | Rough Ridin' |
The Vocal Styling Of Oscar Peterson - Romance (Verve MGV 2012)
Oscar Peterson (p, vo) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b)Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952
| 709-3 | Too Marvelous For Words |
| 710-1 | But Not For Me |
NYC, May 21, 1953
| 1230-1 | I'm Glad There Is You |
| 1231-1 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 1232-1 | One For My Baby |
| 1233-3 | I Hear Music |
| 1234-2 | Autumn In New York |
| 1235-4 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
| 1236-3 | Spring Is Here |
| 1237-2 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1954
| 1709-3 | These Foolish Things |
| 1710-3 | From This Moment On |
Charlie Parker Big Band (Mercury MGC 609)
Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Pool, Al Porcino, Bernie Privin (tp) Bill Harris, Lou McGarity, Bart Varsalona (tb) Charlie Parker, Harry Terrill, Murray Williams (as) Flip Phillips, Hank Ross (ts) Danny Bank (bars) Oscar Peterson (p) Freddie Green (g) Ray Brown (b) Don Lamond (d) Joe Lippman (arr, cond)First Ave. & East 44th St., NYC, March 25, 1952
| 756-5 | Night And Day |
| 757-4 | Almost Like Being In Love |
| 758-1 | I Can't Get Started |
| 759-5 | 62VK453 | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
Songs By Billie Holiday - Solitude (Clef MGC 690)
Charly Shavers (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Billie Holiday (vo)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, March 26, 1952
| 764-3 | East Of The Sun |
| 765-1 | Blue Moon |
| 766-1 | You Go To My Head |
| 767-2 | You Turned The Tables On Me |
| 768-1 | Easy To Love |
| 769-3 | These Foolish Things |
| 770-3 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
| 771-1 | Solitude |
Los Angeles, CA, April, 1952
| 784-1 | Everything I Have Is Yours |
| 785-4 | Love For Sale |
| 786-4 | Moonglow |
| 787-3 | Tenderly |
Billie Holiday - You Turned The Tables On Me c/w Easy To Love (Mercury 89003x45)
Charly Shavers (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Billie Holiday (vo)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, March 26, 1952
| 767-5 | You Turned The Tables On Me |
Various Artists - The Verve Collectors' Item (Verve (J) 70MJ 3234/37)
Bennie Green (tb) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Nick Esposito (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)San Francisco, CA, March, 1952
| 772-5 | Empty Ballroom Blues |
| 773-8 | Cherry |
| 774-2 | San Francisco Blues |
| 775-5 | Love Is Just Around The Corner |
Swinging With Flip Phillips And His Orchestra (Clef MGC 692)
Charlie Shavers (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d)Los Angeles, CA, March, 1952
| 776-6 | If I Had You |
| 777-13 | Cottontail |
| 778-2 | Blues For The Midgets |
| 779-2 | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
Billie Holiday - If The Moon Turns Green c/w Autumn In New York (Clef 89108x45)
Charly Shavers (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d) Billie Holiday (vo)Los Angeles, CA, April, 1952
| 788-1 | If The Moon Turns Green |
| 790-7 | Autumn In New York |
A Recital By Billie Holiday (Clef MGC 686)
Charly Shavers (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d) Billie Holiday (vo): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, April, 1952
| 788-2 | If The Moon Turns Green |
| 789-3 | (You Forgot To) Remember |
| 790-1 | Autumn In New York |
NYC, July 27, 1952
| 839-6 | My Man |
| 840-4 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 841-3 | Stormy Weather |
| 842-2 | Yesterdays |
| 843-2 | He's Funny That Way |
| 844-3 | I Can't Face The Music |
NYC, April 14, 1954
| 1567-1 | How Deep Is The Ocean? |
| 1568-1 | What A Little Moonlight Can Do |
| 1569-5 | I Cried For You |
Billie Holiday - (You Forgot To) Remember c/w I Can't Face The Music (Clef 89096x45)
Charly Shavers (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d) Billie Holiday (vo)Los Angeles, CA, April, 1952
| 789-2 | (You Forgot To) Remember |
Oscar Peterson Plays Richard Rodgers (Clef MGC 624)
Oscar Peterson (p, vo) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b)Los Angeles, CA, May or June, 1952
| 795-6 | Thou Swell |
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1953
| 1339-2 | Isn't It Romantic? |
Los Angeles, CA, December 7, 1953
| 1346-5 | This Can't Be Love |
| 1347-1 | Blue Moon |
| 1348-2 | The Lady Is A Tramp |
| 1349-3 | It Might As Well Be Spring |
| 1350-1 | Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered |
| 1356-3 | Johnny One Note |
| 1360-1 | The Surrey With The Fringe On Top |
| 1361-2 | Lover |
Los Angeles, CA, December 10, 1953
| 1376-3 | Manhattan |
Recital By Oscar Peterson (Clef MGC 694)
Oscar Peterson (p, vo) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b)Los Angeles, CA, May or June, 1952
| 796-3 | Willow Weep For Me |
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1953
| 1329-1 | Pompton Turnpike |
| 1330-1 | Cherokee |
| 1331-1 | Soft Winds |
| 1333-3 | The Continental |
Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1954
| 1700-1 | Alone Together |
Los Angeles, CA, October 27, 1954
| 2009-1 | Give Me The Simple Life |
| 2010-1 | Singin' In The Rain |
| 2011-1 | Love You Madly |
** also issued on Verve MGV 2044.
Count Basie - Basie Jazz (Clef MGC 633)
Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins (tb) Marshall Royal (as, cl) Ernie Wilkins (as, ts, arr) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Oscar Peterson (p) Count Basie (p, org) Freddie Green (g) Ray Brown, Jimmy Lewis (b) Gus Johnson (d) Buck Clayton, Andy Gibson, Buster Harding, Nat Pierce, Don Redman, A.K. Salim (arr)NYC, July 22 & 23, 1952
| 836-5 | Be My Guest |
same location, date
| 1. 835-7 | Blues For The Count And Oscar |
| 2. 838-2 | Extended Blues |
Billie Holiday - My Man c/w He's Funny That Way (Clef 89089x45)
Joe Newman (tp) Paul Quinichette (ts) Oscar Peterson (p, org) Freddie Green (g) Ray Brown (b) Gus Johnson (d) Billie Holiday (vo)NYC, July 27, 1952
| 843-6 | He's Funny That Way |
Norman Granz' Jam Session, #1 (Mercury MGC 601)
Charlie Shavers (tp) Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker (as) Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July, 1952
| 802-2 | Jam Blues |
| 804-2 | Ballad Medley |
Norman Granz' Jam Session, #2 (Mercury MGC 602)
Charlie Shavers (tp) Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker (as) Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d): same sessionRadio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July, 1952
| 803-3 | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
| 805-2 | Funky Blues |
Lester Young - The Pres-Ident Plays With The Oscar Peterson Trio (Norgran MGN 1054)
Lester Young (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)NYC, August 4, 1952
| 883-2 | Ad Lib Blues |
| 884-1 | Just You, Just Me |
| 885-1 | Tea For Two |
| 886-1 | Indiana |
| 888-2 | I Can't Get Started |
| 891-1 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
| 892-3 | Almost Like Being In Love |
| 894-1 | There'll Never Be Another You |
Lester Young - The President (Norgran MGN 1005)
Lester Young (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d): same sessionNYC, August 4, 1952
| 887-1 | These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) |
| 889-1 | Stardust |
| 893-4 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
| 895-2 | I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) |
Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 15 (Mercury MG VOL.15)
Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers (tp) Benny Carter (as) Flip Phillips, Lester Young (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 13, 1952
| Jam Session Blues | |
| The Trumpet Battle | |
| Ballad Medley | |
| Perdido | |
| Cottontail |
same location, date
| Sweet Georgia Brown | |
| Cheek To Cheek | |
| C Jam Blues | |
| 62VK202/203 | Tenderly, Pt. 1&2 |
| Seven Come Eleven |
Benny Carter - Alone Together (Norgran MGN 1058)
Benny Carter (as) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Joe Glover (arr, cond) unidentified horns and stringsReeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 18, 1952
| 871-7 | Isn't It Romantic? |
| 872-4 | Some Other Spring |
| 873-1 | These Things You Left Me |
same location, date
| 874-5 | Gone With The Wind |
| 875-2 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
| 876-9 | Long Ago And Far Away |
| 877-3 | I've Got The World On A String |
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 19, 1952
| 878-5 | 'Round About Midnight |
| 879-3 | Alone Together |
| 880-4 | Bewitched |
| 881-6 | Cocktails For Two |
| 882-7 | Key Largo |
Benny Carter - The Urbane Sessions (Verve 314 531 637-2)
Benny Carter (as) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Joe Glover (arr, cond) unidentified horns and strings: same sessionReeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 19, 1952
| 878-1 | 'Round About Midnight |
| 878-3 | - |
| 879-2 | Alone Together |
| 880-2 | Bewitched |
| 880-3 | - |
| 881-2 | Cocktails For Two |
| 881-3 | - |
| 881-5 | - |
| 882-6 | Key Largo |
| 882-? | - |
Oscar Peterson Plays Jerome Kern (Clef MGC 623)
Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b)Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952
| 896-2 | Pick Yourself Up |
| 897-2 | Long Ago And Far Away |
| 900-3 | A Fine Romance |
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1953
| 1337-3 | Yesterdays |
Los Angeles, CA, December 7, 1953
| 1351-1 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 1352-2 | Old Man River |
| 1353-1 | Can't Help Lovin' That Man |
| 1354-2 | The Song Is You |
| 1355-3 | Lovely To Look At |
| 1357-3 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
| 1358-2 | Bill |
Los Angeles, CA, December 31, 1953
| 1481-4 | I Won't Dance |
Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin (Mercury MGC 605)
Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b)Los Angeles, CA, early December, 1952
| 898-2 | Love Walked In |
| 899-1 | I Got Rhythm |
| 901-1 | A Foggy Day |
| 902-5 | Strike Up The Band |
| 903-2 | The Man I Love |
| 905-3 | It Ain't Necessarily So |
| 907-1 | I've Got A Crush On You |
| 911-2 | Oh, Lady Be Good |
| 912-4 | 'S Wonderful |
| 915-3 | Fascinatin' Rhythm |
| 920-3 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 921-4 | I Was Doin' Alright |
Oscar Peterson Plays Irving Berlin (Mercury MGC 604)
Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, early December, 1952
| 906-2 | I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm |
| 909-5 | Isn't This A Lovely Day? |
| 916-8 | Cheek To Cheek |
| 927-3 | Blue Skies |
| 937-3 | Always |
Los Angeles, CA, circa December, 1952
| 942-1 | Easter Parade |
| 943-1 | Alexander's Ragtime Band |
| 944-1 | The Song Is Ended |
| 945-1 | Say It Isn't So |
| 946-1 | Remember |
| 947-3 | If I Had You |
| 948-1 | How Deep Is The Ocean? |
Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington (Mercury MGC 606)
Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, early December, 1952
| 917-5 | I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) |
| 918-1 | In A Mellow Tone |
| 924-1 | Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' |
| 928-5 | Take The "A" Train |
| 929-2 | Sophisticated Lady |
| 930-4 | Cottontail |
| 931-1 | Prelude To A Kiss |
| 932-1 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be |
| 933-2 | Rockin' In Rhythm |
| 934-6 | Never No Lament (Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me) |
| 935-2 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
| 936-1 | John Hardy's Wife |
Benny Carter - Cosmopolite (Norgran MGN 1070)
Benny Carter (as) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December 4, 1952
| 938-2 | Street Scene |
| 939-2 | Imagination |
| 940-12 | Pick Yourself Up |
| 941-3 | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
Benny Carter - Street Scene c/w Pick Yourself Up (Verve (J) DA 10)
Benny Carter (as) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d): same sessionRadio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December 4, 1952
| 938-3 | Street Scene (alt. take) |
Roy Eldridge - Rockin' Chair (Clef MGC 704)
Roy Eldridge (tp, vo) Oscar Peterson (org) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)NYC, December 13, 1952
| 1081-2 | Roy's Riff |
| 1082-1 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
| 1083-7 | 62VK207 | Rockin' Chair |
| 1084-4 | Little Jazz |
Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story, #2 (Mercury MGC 1002 #2)
Charlie Shavers (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p, cel) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Fred Astaire (vo, tap dancer)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December, 1952
| 1001-1 | Nice Work If You Can Get It |
| 1002-17 | Cheek To Cheek |
| 1012-4 | New Sun In The Sky |
| 1015-5 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 1021-3 | Steppin' Out With My Baby |
| 1022-7 | I've Got My Eyes On You |
| 1026-10 | The Carioca |
| 1031-4 | I Won't Dance |
| 1033-3 | Dancing In The Dark |
| 1035-2 | (Ad Lib) Fast Dances |
** part of Mercury MGC 1001/4.
Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story, #1 (Mercury MGC 1001 #1)
Charlie Shavers (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p, cel) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Fred Astaire (vo, tap dancer): same sessionRadio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December, 1952
| 1003-13 | Isn't This A Lovely Day? |
| 1004-9 | 'S Wonderful |
| 1007-12 | I Used To Be Color Blind |
| 1013-2 | Lovely To Look At |
| 1019-10 | Puttin' On The Ritz |
| 1020-2 | The Continental |
| 1023-3 | Change Partners |
| 1027-1 | They All Laughed |
| 1028-1 | Let's Call The Whole Thing Off |
** part of Mercury MGC 1001/4.
Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story, #3 (Mercury MGC 1003 #3)
Charlie Shavers (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p, cel) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Fred Astaire (vo, tap dancer): same sessionRadio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December, 1952
| 1005-16 | A Fine Romance |
| 1008-8 | I Love Louisa |
| 1010-8 | I'm Putting All My Eggs In My Basket |
| 1014-13 | Night And Day |
| 1016-7 | No Strings |
| 1018-7 | Fascinating Rhythm |
| 1032-1 | I Concentrate On You |
| 1034-8 | Top Hat, White Tie And Tails |
| 1036-2 | (Ad Lib) Slow Dances & Medium Dance |
| 1037-7 | (Ad Lib) Slow Dance |
** part of Mercury MGC 1001/4.
Fred Astaire - The Astaire Story, #4 (Mercury MGC 1004 #4)
Charlie Shavers (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p, cel) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Fred Astaire (vo, tap dancer): same sessionRadio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December, 1952
| 1006-5 | A Foggy Day |
| 1009-1 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
| 1011-6 | Oh, Lady Be Good! |
| 1017-8 | A Needle In A Haystack |
| 1024-3 | You're Easy To Dance With |
| 1025-7 | I'm Building Up To An Awful Letdown |
| 1029-15 | So Near And Yet So Far |
| 1030-7 | Jam Session For A Dancer (Instrumental Blues) |
| 1038-7 | Not My Girl |
** part of Mercury MGC 1001/4.
1953
Roy Eldridge - Dale's Wail (Clef MGC 705)
Roy Eldridge (tp) Oscar Peterson (org) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d)NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1222-1 | Love For Sale |
| 1224-3 | The Man I Love |
| 1225-2 | Oscar's Arrangement |
Los Angeles, CA, December, 1953
| 1379-6 | Willow Weep For Me |
| 1380-2 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 1381-1 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 1382-8 | When It's Sleepy Time Down South |
| 1383-1 | Feeling A Draft |
| 1384-1 | Don't Blame Me |
| 1385-3 | Echoes Of Harlem |
| 1386-3 | I Can't Get Started |
Various Artists - Our Best (Clef MGC 639)
Roy Eldridge (tp) Oscar Peterson (org) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d)NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1223-5 | 62VK206 | Dale's Wail |
The Consummate Artistry Of Ben Webster (Norgran MGN 1001)
Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)NYC, April 21, 1953
| 1227-9 | Cottontail |
| 1228-4 | Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) |
| 1229-3 | Bounce Blues |
Los Angeles, CA, December 8, 1953
| 1362-5 | That's All |
| 1363-2 | Pennies From Heaven |
| 1364-3 | Tenderly |
| 1365-5 | Jive At Six |
| 1366-3 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, Hartford 1953 (Pablo Live 2308-240)
Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Benny Carter, Willie Smith (as) Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Gene Krupa (d)live in Hartford, CT, May, 1953
| Cotton Tail |
same location, date
| Air Mail Special (Good Enough) | |
| Swinging On A Star | |
| The Man I Love | |
| Seven Come Eleven |
same location, date
| D.B. Blues | |
| I Cover The Waterfront | |
| Up 'N Adam |
Norman Granz' Jam Session, #8 (Clef MGC 711)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Johnny Hodges (as) Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (ts) Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, September 2, 1953
| 1280-3 | Jam Blues |
| 1283-3 | Ballad Medley |
Norman Granz' Jam Session, #7 (Clef MGC 677)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Johnny Hodges (as) Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (ts) Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d): same sessionNYC, September 2, 1953
| 1281-3 | Blue Lou |
| 1282-3 | Just You, Just Me |
Norman Granz' Jam Session, #5 (Clef MGC 4005)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Johnny Hodges (as) Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (ts) Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d): same sessionNYC, September 2, 1953
| 1284-3 | Jammin' For Clef |
| 1285-2 | Blue Room |
The Lionel Hampton Quartet (Clef MGC 611)
Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, September 2, 1953
| 1286-2 | Always |
| 1287-1 | 'S Wonderful |
| 1288-7 | Air Mail Special |
| 1290-1 | Soft Winds |
The Lionel Hampton Quartet (Clef MGC 673)
Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d): same sessionNYC, September 2, 1953
| 1289-2 | The Nearness Of You |
| 1291-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, April 12, 1954
| 1550-2 | Just One Of Those Things |
| 1555-2 | How High The Moon |
Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 16 (Clef MG VOL.16)
Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Benny Carter, Willie Smith (as) Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, Lester Young (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 19, 1953
| Cool Blues | |
| Ballad Medley | |
| The Challenges | |
| The Drum Battle | |
| One O'Clock Jump |
same location, date
| The Blues |
same location, date
| Flying Home |
same location, date
| Lollobrigida | |
| Pompton Turnpike | |
| Swinging On A Star | |
| Love For Sale | |
| Swinging Till The Girls Come Home |
same location, date
| Lester's Blues | |
| I Cover The Waterfront | |
| Lester Gambols |
same location, date
| Indiana | |
| Somebody Loves Me | |
| Laura | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy |
live at concert, late September, 1953
| Concert Blues |
Jazz At The Philharmonic - J.A.T.P. In Tokyo: Live At The Nichigeki Theatre 1953 (Verve (J) MV 9061/63)
Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Benny Carter, Willie Smith (as) Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d): Peterson plays (p). J.C. Heard (d) replaces Krupa"Nichigeki Theatre", Tokyo, Japan, November 4, 7 & 8, 1953
| Introduction By Norman Granz | |
| Jam Session Blues (Tokyo Blues) | |
| J.C. Heard Drum Solo (Up) | |
| Cottontail | |
| Ballad Medley: The Nearness Of You / Someone To Watch Over Me / Flamingo / I Surrender, Dear / Sweet And Lovely / Stardust / Embraceable You |
same location, date
| That Old Black Magic | |
| Tenderly | |
| (Sushi) Blues | |
| Alone Together | |
| Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home |
same location, date
| Cocktails For Two | |
| Indiana | |
| Don't Be That Way | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy |
same location, date
| 1. | Perdido |
| 2. | After Hours Session |
Oscar Peterson Plays Vincent Youmans (Clef MGC 625)
Oscar Peterson (p, vo) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b)Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1953
| 1332-5 | Carioca |
| 1334-1 | Tea For Two |
| 1335-1 | I Know That You Know |
| 1336-2 | Hallelujah |
Los Angeles, CA, December 7, 1953
| 1342-1 | Without A Song |
| 1343-1 | Sometimes I'm Happy |
| 1344-3 | Time On My Hands |
| 1345-2 | More Than You Know |
Los Angeles, CA, December 10, 1953
| 1375-1 | I Want To Be Happy |
| 1377-1 | Great Day |
Ben Webster - That's All c/w Jive At Six (Norgran 103)
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Benny Carter (as) Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d)Los Angeles, CA, December 8, 1953
| 1362-2 | That's All |
| 1365-1 | Jive At Six |
Dizzy Gillespie/Stan Getz - Diz And Getz (Norgran MGN 1050)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Stan Getz (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Max Roach (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December 9, 1953
| 1367-4 | Girl Of My Dreams |
| 1368-7 | 63VK624 | It Don't Mean A Thing |
| 1369-1 | It's The Talk Of The Town |
| 1370-1 | Siboney, Pt. 1 |
| 1371-2 | Siboney, Pt. 2 |
| 1372-3 | 63VK622 | Exactly Like You |
| 1373-3 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
| 1374-1 | Impromptu |
1954
Lionel Hampton Plays Love Songs (Clef MGC 714)
Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, April 12, 1954
| 1548-1 | Love For Sale |
| 1551-2 | Stardust |
| 1554-1 | Willow Weep For Me |
| 1557-1 | I Can't Get Started |
The Lionel Hampton Quintet (Clef MGC 628)
Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d): same sessionFine Sound Studios, NYC, April 12, 1954
| 1549-3 | April In Paris |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, April 13, 1954
| 1561-6 | Flying Home |
| 1565-2 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
| 1566-1 | Je Ne Sais Pas |
Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Big Four (Clef MGC 744)
Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, April 12, 1954
| 1552-4 | That Old Black Magic, Pt. 1 |
| 1552-5 | That Old Black Magic, Pt. 2 |
| 1556-2 | Blues For Norman |
NYC, September 13, 1954
| 1947-1 | It's A Blue World |
| 1949 | When The Saints Go Marching In |
| 1951-1 | Midnight Sun |
The Lionel Hampton Quartet/Quintet (Clef MGC 667)
Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d): same personnelFine Sound Studios, NYC, April 12, 1954
| 1553-1 | This Can't Be Love |
| 1558-2 | Moonglow |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, April 13, 1954
| 1564-2 | Dinah |
NYC, September 15, 1954
| 1973-1 | China Boy |
The Lionel Hampton Quintet, #2 (Clef MGC 642)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, April 13, 1954
| 1559-2 | It's Only A Paper Moon |
| 1560-1 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 1562-2 | These Foolish Things |
| 1563-3 | Don't Be That Way |
The Flip Phillips Quintet (Clef MGC 637)
Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, September 13, 1954
| 1939-2 | Almost Like Being In Love |
| 1940-5 | Singing The Blues |
| 1941-1 | All Of Me |
| 1942-5 | I'll Never Be The Same |
| 1943-2 | Lemon Aid 21 |
| 1944-1 | Birth Of The Blues |
| 1945-2 | I've Got The World On A String |
| 1946-3 | The Lady's In Love With You |
Lionel Hampton - It's A Blue World c/w Flying Home (Clef 89128x45)
Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, September 13, 1954
| 1947-4 | It's A Blue World (short version) |
Lionel Hampton - The High And The Mighty (Verve MGV 8228)
Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d): same sessionNYC, September 13, 1954
| 1948-1 | The High And The Mighty |
NYC, September 15, 1954
| 1969-2 | But Beautiful |
| 1975-2 | Love Is Here To Stay |
| 1977-2 | It's Only A Paper Moon |
| 1978-4 | Sweethearts On Parade |
| 1979-1 | Date With Oscar |
Lionel Hampton '58 (Verve MGV 8223)
Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, September 13, 1954
| 1950-2 | Flying Home |
NYC, September 15, 1954
| 1972-1 | Honeysuckle Rose |
| 1974-1 | A Foggy Day |
| 1976-1 | Body And Soul |
Lionel Hampton - Hallelujah Hamp (Verve MGV 8226)
Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, September 13, 1954
| 1952-1 | Tenderly |
| 1953-2 | Hallelujah |
NYC, September 15, 1954
| 1970-4 | Indiana |
| 1971-2 | Hamp's Boogie Woogie |
| 1972-2 | Honeysuckle Rose |
| 1974-2 | A Foggy Day |
Lionel Hampton (not released) (Verve MGV 8275)
Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, September 13, 1954
| 1954-2 | Indiana |
Benny Carter Plays Pretty (Norgran MGN 1015)
Bill Harris (tb) Benny Carter (as) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, September 14, 1954
| 1955-1 | Laura |
Benny Carter - New Jazz Sounds (Norgran MGN 1044)
Dizzy Gillespie (tp -4,5) Bill Harris (tb -1,3,4) Benny Carter (as) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, September 14, 1954
| 1. 1956-2 | That Old Black Magic |
| 2. 1957-3 | Angel Eyes |
| 3. 1958-8 | The Song Is You |
| 4. 1959-1 | Marriage Blues |
| 5. 1960-1 | Just One Of Those Things |
Los Angeles, CA, November 12, 1954
| 2049-2 | Frenesi |
Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz (Clef MGC 683)
Roy Eldridge (tp) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, September 14, 1954
| 1961-1 | If I Had You |
| 1962-2 | Blue Moon |
| 1963-5 | Stormy Weather |
| 1964-1 | Sweethearts On Parade |
| 1965-3 | A Foggy Day |
| 1966-1 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
| 1967-1 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| 1968-1 | The Song Is Ended |
Lionel Hampton - Hamp's Boogie Woogie c/w A Foggy Day (Clef 89136x45)
Lionel Hampton (vib, p, vo) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, September 15, 1954
| 1971-3 | Hamp's Boogie Woogie |
Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 17 (Clef MG VOL.17)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d)"Bushnell Memorial Auditorium", Hartford, CT, September 17, 1954
| Jazz Concert Blues | |
| The Challenges | |
| The Ballad Medley | |
| Drum Solo |
same location, date
| How High The Moon | |
| Body And Soul | |
| Flying Home |
same location, date
| I'll Remember April | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Now's The Time | |
| Air Mail Special | |
| Avalon | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | |
| Easy Living |
same location, date
| Nuages | |
| Love For Sale | |
| Come To The Mardi Gras | |
| Should I? |
Various Artists - Giants Of Jazz (ARS G 401)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d)Los Angeles, CA, October 27, 1954
| 2012-3 | Air Mail Special |
Various Artists - Piano Interpretations (Norgran MGN 1036)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, October 27, 1954
| 2014-1 | The Second Astaire Blues |
Roy Eldridge/Dizzy Gillespie - Roy And Diz, Vol. 2 (Clef MGC 671)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d)NYC, October 29, 1954
| 2016-1 | 63VK625 | Sometimes I'm Happy |
| 2020-1 | The Ballad Medley |
| 2021-1 | Blue Moon |
| 2025-6 | Limehouse Blues |
Roy Eldridge/Dizzy Gillespie - Roy And Diz (Clef MGC 641)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d): same sessionNYC, October 29, 1954
| 2017-3 | Algo Bueno |
| 2018-1 | Trumpet Blues |
| 2022-1 | I've Found A New Baby |
| 2023-5 | Pretty Eyed Baby |
| 2024-1 | 62VK447 | I Can't Get Started With You |
Various Artists - Greatest Names In Jazz (Verve PR 2-3)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d): same sessionNYC, October 29, 1954
| 2019-1 | 62VK460 | The Beat's On |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, November 1, 1955
| 2538-2 | 62VK463 | It's The Talk Of The Town |
Buddy DeFranco And The Oscar Peterson Quartet (Verve MGV 8210)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d)NYC, October 29, 1954
| 2026-1 | Sweet And Lovely |
| 2027-1 | Fascinating Rhythm |
| 2028-4 | Love For Sale |
| 2029-1 | Easy To Love |
| 2030-2 | Pick Yourself Up |
| 2031-1 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
Norman Granz' Jam Session, #6 (Clef MGC 4006)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d)NYC, October 30, 1954
| 2032-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy, Pt. 1 |
| 2033-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy, Pt. 2 |
Norman Granz' Jam Session, #9 (Verve MGV 8196)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d): same sessionNYC, October 30, 1954
| 2034-1 | Lullaby In Rhythm |
| 2035-1 | Funky Blues No. 2 |
Various Artists - Alto Saxes (Norgran MGN 1035)
Benny Carter (as) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Bobby White (d)Los Angeles, CA, November 12, 1954
| 2044-1 | A Foggy Day |
| 2046-2 | You Took Advantage Of Me |
| 2047-1 | Poinciana |
| 2048-4 | Prisoner Of Love |
Down Beat Critics Poll Winners (not released) (Clef MGC 742)
Benny Carter (as) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Bobby White (d): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, November 12, 1954
| 2045-1 | We'll Be Together Again |
Oscar Peterson Plays Harry Warren (Clef MGC 648)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b)Los Angeles, CA, November 15, 1954
| 2058-1 | Nagasaki |
| 2059-1 | Serenade In Blue |
| 2060-2 | Lullaby Of Broadway |
| 2061-1 | I Found A Million Dollar Baby |
| 2062-1 | Would You Like To Take A Walk? |
| 2063-1 | I'll String Along With You |
| 2064-1 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
| 2065-1 | You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby |
| 2066-1 | You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me |
| 2067-1 | 62VK462 | Chattanooga Choo Choo |
| 2068-1 | You're My Everything |
Oscar Peterson Plays Harold Arlen (Clef MGC 649)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, November 15, 1954
| 2069-1 | As Long As I Live |
| 2070-1 | I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues |
| 2071-1 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
| 2072-1 | Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive |
| 2073-1 | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea |
| 2074-1 | I've Got The World On A String |
| 2075-1 | It's Only A Paper Moon |
| 2076-1 | That Old Black Magic |
| 2077-1 | Let's Fall In Love |
| 2078-1 | Stormy Weather |
| 2079-1 | Blues In The Night |
Los Angeles, CA, November 16, 1954
| 2080-1 | Over The Rainbow |
Oscar Peterson Plays Jimmy McHugh (Clef MGC 650)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, November 16, 1954
| 2081-1 | When My Sugar Walks Down The Street |
| 2082-1 | I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me |
| 2083-1 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
| 2084-1 | Don't Blame Me |
| 2085-1 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
| 2086-1 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
| 2087-1 | I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night |
| 2088-1 | Digga Digga Doo |
| 2089-1 | You're A Sweetheart |
Buddy DeFranco/Oscar Peterson - The George Gershwin Song Book (Norgran MGN 1016)
Harry Betts, Nick DiMaio, Murray McEachern, Dick Noel, Tommy Pederson (tb) Dick DeRisi (frh) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Marty Berman, Jack Dumont, Herman Glunker, Jules Jacobs (woodwinds) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Bobby White (d) Russ Garcia (arr, cond) unidentified stringsLos Angeles, CA, December 6, 1954
| 2097-3 | It Ain't Necessarily So |
| 2098-3 | 'S Wonderful |
| 2099-5 | Someone To Watch Over Me |
| 2100-2 | Bess, You Is My Woman Now |
| 2101-5 | I Want To Stay Here (Porgy) |
Los Angeles, CA, December 7, 1954
| 2102-4 | Strike Up The Band |
| 2103-2 | The Man I Love |
| 2104-4 | I Got Rhythm |
| 2105-1 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
| 2106-5 | I Was Doing All Right |
1955 (The age of 30)
Sing And Swing With Buddy Rich (Norgran MGN 1031)
Lee Castle (tp) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d) Buddy Rich (vo) Howard Gibeling (dir) unidentified stringsNYC, January 26, 1955
| 2220-6 | Everything Happens To Me |
| 2221-4 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
| 2222-9 | Sure Thing |
| 2223-5 | Glad To Be Unhappy |
NYC, May 16, 1955
| 2346-1 | Ballad Medley |
Ralph Burns Among The JATP's (Norgran MGN 1028)
Al DeRisi, Roy Eldridge, Bernie Glow, Lou Oles, Al Porcino (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl) Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as) Al Cohn, Flip Phillips (ts) Danny Bank (bars) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d) Ralph Burns (arr)NYC, February 4, 1955
| 2254-3 | Perpetual Motion |
| 2255-1 | Spring In Naples |
| 2256-5 | Music For A Stripteaser |
| 2257-3 | Sprang |
| 2258-2 | Pimlico |
| 2259-2 | Early Awedom |
| 2260-5 | Chuck-A-Luck |
| 2261-2 | Texco |
The Wailing Buddy Rich (Norgran MGN 1078)
Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Ben Webster, Frank Wess (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Freddie Green (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, May 16, 1955
| 2344-1 | Sunday |
| 2345-1 | The Monster |
Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 18 (Clef MG VOL.18)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Lester Young (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)"Opera House", Chicago, IL, October 2, 1955
| The Blues | |
| The Modern Set | |
| The Swing Set | |
| The Ballad Medley | |
| Buddy Rich's Explosion |
same location, date
| Anything Goes | |
| Baby, Baby All The Time | |
| Budo | |
| Easy Does It | |
| Sunday |
Gene Krupa/Buddy Rich - Krupa And Rich (Clef MGC 684)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich (d)NYC, November 1, 1955
| 2527-3 | 63VK632 | Gene's Blues |
| 2528-3 | Buddy's Blues |
| 2529-1 | Bernie's Tune |
| 2530-1 | I Never Knew |
| 2531-2 | Sweethearts On Parade |
Lester Young/Harry Edison - Pres And Sweets (Norgran MGN 1043)
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Lester Young (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, November 1, 1955
| 2532-1 | Mean To Me |
| 2533-2 | That's All |
| 2534-1 | Red Boy Blues |
| 2535-1 | Pennies From Heaven |
| 2536 | She's Funny That Way |
| 2537-1 | One O'Clock Jump |
The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions On Verve (Verve 314 547 087-2)
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Lester Young (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d): same sessionRadio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, November 1, 1955
| 2539-3 | I've Found A New Baby |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 31, 1957
| 21207 | Ballad Medley |
| 21210 | Perdido (incomplete) |
Various Artists - Tour De Force (Verve MGV 8212)
Harry "Sweets" Edison, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, November 2, 1955
| 2540-1 | Tour De Force |
| 2541-3 | Steeplechase |
Los Angeles, CA, October 16, 1956
| 4028-2 | Ballad Medley |
The Oscar Peterson Trio At Zardi's (Pablo Live 2620-118)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b)"Zardi's", Hollywood, CA, November 8, 1955
| Sunday | |
| I've Got You Under My Skin | |
| Herbie's Tune | |
| There's A Small Hotel | |
| How High The Moon | |
| Noreen's Nocturn | |
| I Was Doing Alright | |
| Falling In Love With Love | |
| Big Fat Mama | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | |
| Begin The Beguine | |
| Easy Does It | |
| Will You Still Be Mine? | |
| Laura | |
| Roy's Tune | |
| The Continental | |
| You Are Too Beautiful | |
| Pompton Turnpike | |
| Surrey With The Fringe On Top | |
| Swinging On A Star | |
| I've Got You Under My Skin | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Love For Sale | |
| Soft Winds | |
| Medley: I Loves You, Porgy / Anything Goes | |
| It's A Marshmallow World | |
| Tenderly | |
| Honeysuckle Rose | |
| Love You Madly | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones |
Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie (Clef MGC 708)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)Los Angeles, CA, December 27, 1955
| 2567-1 | Jumpin' At The Woodside |
| 2568 | Easy Does It |
| 2569-1 | Lester Leaps In |
| 2570-2 | 9.20 Special |
| 2571-2 | One O'Clock Jump |
| 2572-1 | Blue And Sentimental |
| 2573-1 | Broadway |
| 2574-1 | Jive At Five |
| 2575-3 | Blues For Basie |
| 2576-3 | Topsy |
Herb Ellis - Ellis In Wonderland (Norgran MGN 1081)
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Jimmy Giuffre (cl, ts, bars) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d)Los Angeles, CA, December 28, 1955
| 2577-1 | Sweetheart Blues |
| 2578-2 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 2579-4 | It Can Happen To You |
| 2580-2 | Pogo |
Los Angeles, CA, January 3, 1956
| 1. 2608 | Detour Ahead |
| 2. 2610 | Ellis In Wonderland |
| 3. 2611 | Have You Met Miss Jones? |
| 4. 2612-6 | A Simple Tune (Beyond The Moon) |
Toni Harper Sings - Toni (Verve MGV 2001)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Toni Harper (vo)Los Angeles, CA, December 29, 1955
| 2583-2 | 20012-2 | Gone With The Wind |
| 2584-1 | 20013-1 | You Don't Know What Love Is |
| 2585-6 | 20014-6 | Little Girl Blue |
| 2586-1 | 20015-1 | Singin' In The Rain |
| 2587-1 | 20016-1 | Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' |
| 2589-5 | 20018-5 | Like Someone In Love |
| 2590-8 | 20019-8 | I Could Write A Book |
| 2591-3 | 20020-3 | Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered |
Los Angeles, CA, January 3, 1956
| 2604-3 | 20021-3 | Love For Sale |
| 2605-6 | 20022-6 | A Foggy Day |
| 2606-4 | 20023-4 | You Took Advantage Of Me |
| 2607-9 | 20024-9 | Can't We Be Friends? |
Oscar Peterson With Strings - In A Romantic Mood (Verve MGV 2002)
Oscar Peterson (p) Russ Garcia (arr, cond) unidentified orchestraLos Angeles, CA, December 30, 1955
| 2592-7 | 20025-7 | Laura |
| 2593-10 | 20026-10 | Ruby |
| 2594-5 | 20027-5 | It Could Happen To You |
| 2595-2 | 20028-2 | A Sunday Kind Of Love |
| 2596-8 | 20029-8 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
| 2597-2 | 20030-2 | Tenderly |
| 2598-9 | 20031-9 | Stars Fell On Alabama |
| 2599-7 | 20032-7 | Stella By Starlight |
| 2600-2 | 20033-2 | Black Coffee |
| 2601-6 | 20034-6 | I Thought About You |
| 2602-1 | 20035-1 | The Boy Next Door |
| 2603-2 | 20036-2 | Our Waltz |
USA All Stars - In Berlin, February, 1955 (Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2113-2)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louie Bellson (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo) and othersBerlin, West Germany, 1955
| Easy Does It | |
| Seven Come Eleven | |
| Jam Session, No. 1 | |
| Jam Session, No. 2 | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| I Don't Know Why | |
| Imagination | |
| My Old Flame | |
| Mop Top | |
| Billies Bounce | |
| Ella | |
| Papa Loves Mambo | |
| Perdido |
1956
The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Stratford Shakespearean Festival (Verve MGV 8024)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b)"Stratford Shakespearean Festival", Ontario, Canada, August 8, 1956
| Falling In Love With Love | |
| How About You? | |
| Flamingo | |
| Swinging On A Star | |
| Noreen's Nocturne | |
| Gypsy In My Soul | |
| How High The Moon | |
| Love You Madly | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
Various Artists - Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl (Verve MGV 8231-2)
Harry "Sweets" Edison, Roy Eldridge (tp) Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)"Hollywood Bowl", Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1956
| Honeysuckle Rose | |
| Jumpin' At The Woodside | |
| Ballad Medley: I Can't Get Started / If I Had You / I've Got The World On A String |
same location, date
| 9.20 Special | |
| How About You? |
Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis (Verve MGV 4003)
Louis Armstrong (tp, vo) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)Los Angeles, CA, August 16, 1956
| 2918-2 | 20207-2 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
| 2919-8 | 20208-8 | Isn't This A Lovely Day? |
| 2920-5 | 20209-5 | Tenderly |
| 2921-2 | 20210-2 | Stars Fell On Alabama |
| 2922-2 | 20222-2 | Can't We Be Friends? |
| 2923-5 | 20211-5 | 63VK650 | Cheek To Cheek |
| 2924-10 | 20212-10 | Under A Blanket Of Blue |
| 2925-7 | 20213-7 | Moonlight In Vermont |
| 2926-6 | 20214-6 | A Foggy Day (In London Town) |
| 2927-6 | 20215-6 | April In Paris |
| 2928-1 | 20216-1 | The Nearness Of You |
1957
Anita O'Day - Anita Sings The Most (Verve MGV 8259)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Milt Holland or John Poole (d) Anita O'Day (vo)Los Angeles, CA, January 31, 1957
| 20684-6 | They Can't Take That Away From Me / 'S Wonderful |
| 20685 | Love Me Or Leave Me |
| 20686 | That Old Devil Moon |
| 20687 | Tenderly |
| 20688 | We'll Be Together Again |
| 20689 | Stella By Starlight |
| 20690 | Them There Eyes |
| 20691 | Takin' A Chance On Love |
| 20692 | I've Got The World On A String |
| 20693 | You Turned The Tables On Me |
| 20694 | Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered |
** also issued on ARS G 426 entitled "Anita Sings For Oscar".
Oscar Peterson/Gerald Wiggins - Sessions, Live (Calliope CAL 3001)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b)television broadcast, "Jazz Today", Los Angeles, CA, March 4, 1957
| Calico | |
| Time After Time | |
| Seven Come Eleven |
Harry Edison - Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You (Verve MGV 8211)
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g -1/4) Herb Ellis (g -5) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d)Los Angeles, CA, March 5, 1957
| 1. 20725-2 | Blues For Piney Brown |
| 2. 20726-7 | Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You |
| 3. 20727-4 | Blues For The Blues |
| 4. 20728-1 | You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me |
| 5. 20729-4 | Blues For Bill Basie (Used To Be Basie) |
Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 1957
| 20825-3 | Taste On The Place |
| 20826-3 | Moonlight In Vermont |
Stuff Smith (Verve MGV 8206)
Stuff Smith (vln) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d)Glen Glenn Studios, Hollywood, CA, March 7, 1957
| 20734-4 | Desert Sands |
| 20735-6 | Soft Winds |
| 20736-3 | Time And Again (Don't You Think) |
| 20737-4 | It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) |
Glen Glenn Studios, Hollywood, CA, March 12, 1957
| 20749-1 | I Know That You Know |
| 20750-4 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be |
Stuff Smith - Dizzy Gillespie - Oscar Peterson (Verve 314 521 676-2)
Stuff Smith (vln) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d): same personnelGlen Glenn Studios, Hollywood, CA, March 7, 1957
| 20738-2 | In A Mellowtone |
Glen Glenn Studios, Hollywood, CA, March 12, 1957
| 20750-3 | Heat Wave |
| 20751-1 | Body And Soul |
Oscar Peterson - Soft Sands (Verve MGV 2079)
Oscar Peterson (p, vo) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d) Buddy Bregman (arr, cond) unidentified orchestraLos Angeles, CA, March 28, 1957
| 20819-5 | Susquehanna |
| 20820-7 | I've Never Left You Arms |
| 20821-5/3 | Soft Sands |
| 20822-11 | Echoes |
| 20823-5 | Why Oh Why? |
| 20824-7 | One The Outside Looking In |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 31, 1957
| 21188-3 | It Happens Every Spring |
| 21189-12 | Song To The Stars |
| 21190-5 | Chanel |
| 21193-11 | Dream On Summer Night |
| 21194-5 | You Took Advantage Of Me |
| 21195-3 | I Can't Get Started |
Stephane Grappelli/Stuff Smith - Violins No End (Pablo 2310-907)
Stuff Smith (vln) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d)"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 2, 1957
| Desert Sands | |
| How High The Moon | |
| Moonlight In Vermont |
Paris, France, May 4, 1957
| 21123-1 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
| 21124-3 | No Points Today |
| 21125-1 | Chapeau Blues |
| 21126-2 | The Lady Is A Tramp |
Stephane Grappelli And Stuff Smith (not released) (Verve MGV 8270)
Stephane Grappelli, Stuff Smith (vln) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d): same sessionParis, France, May 4, 1957
| 21120-2 | Mean To Me |
The Oscar Peterson Trio With Sonny Stitt, Roy Eldridge And Jo Jones At Newport (Verve MGV 8239)
Roy Eldridge (tp -5,6,8) Sonny Stitt (as, ts -5,7,8) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d -5/8)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 7, 1957
| 1. 63VK561 | Will You Still Be Mine? |
| 2. | Joy Spring |
| 3. 63VK562 | A Gal In Calico |
| 4. 63VK563 | 52nd Street Theme |
| 5. | Monitor Blues |
| 6. | Willow Weep For Me |
| 7. | Autumn In New York |
| 8. | Roy's Son |
Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again, Vol. 2 (Verve MGV 4018)
Louis Armstrong (tp, vo) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)Los Angeles, CA, July 23, 1957
| 21132-2 | Love Is Here To Stay |
| 21133-2 | Learning The Blues |
| 21135-9 | Let's Call The Whole Thing Off |
same location, date
| 21139-3 | These Foolish Things |
| 21141-6 | Ill Wind |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 31, 1957
| 21212-8 | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
| 21214-7 | Willow Weep For Me |
Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1957
| 21268-5 | A Fine Romance |
| 21270-7 | I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket |
| 21271-12 | I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm |
Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again, Vol. 1 (Verve MGV 4017)
Louis Armstrong (tp, vo) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, July 23, 1957
| 21134-8 | Autumn In New York |
| 21136-9 | They All Laughed |
| 21137-5 | Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You |
| 21138-1 | 63VK651 | Stompin' At The Savoy |
same location, date
| 21140-3 | Comes Love |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 31, 1957
| 21211-4 | 64VK399 | Makin' Whoopee |
| 21213-7 | Let's Do It (, Let's Fall In Love) |
Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1957
| 21267-6 | I Won't Dance |
| 21269-9 | Don't Be That Way |
Lester Young/Harry Edison - Going For Myself... (Verve MGV 8298)
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Lester Young (ts, cl) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 31, 1957
| 21205-2 | St. Tropez |
| 21206-1 | Flic |
| 21208-2 | Our Love Is Here To Stay |
| 21209-3 | Sunday |
Various Artists - Jazz Giants '58 (Verve MGV 8248)
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Stan Getz (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d)Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, August 1, 1957
| 21215-1 | 62VK232/233 | Chocolate Sundae, Pt. 1&2 |
| 21216-1 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 21217-1 | Candy |
| 21218-1 | Woody'n You |
| 21219-2 | Ballad Medley: It Never Entered My Mind / Lush Life / Lullaby Of The Leaves / Makin' Whoopee |
Stan Getz And The Oscar Peterson Trio (Verve MGV 8251)
Stan Getz (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b)Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, October 10, 1957
| 21581-3 | Pennies From Heaven |
| 21582-7 | There's No You (I'm Glad There's You) |
| 21584-5 | I Was Doing All Right |
| 21585-4 | 62VK465 | Tour's End |
| 21589-1 | 62VK452 | Bronx Blues |
| 21590-1 | Ballad Medley: Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered / I Don't Know Why I Just Do / How Long Has This Been Going On? / I Can't Get Started / Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 21591-1 | I Want To Be Happy |
Stan Getz And Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz And The Oscar Peterson Trio (Verve MGV 8348)
Stan Getz (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b): same sessionCapitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, October 10, 1957
| 21583-3 | Blues For Herky |
| 21586-1 | Detour Ahead |
| 21587-1 | Sunday |
| 21588-5 | Three Little Words |
Sonny Stitt - Only The Blues (Verve MGV 8250)
Roy Eldridge (tp) Sonny Stitt (as, ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, October 11, 1957
| 21592-1 | Blues For Bags |
| 21593-3 | Cleveland Blues |
| 21594-1 | The String |
| 21595-1 | B.W. Blues |
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (Verve MGV 8322)
Louis Armstrong (tp, vo) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d)Chicago, IL, October 14, 1957
| 21716-4 | 63VK646 | Blues In The Night |
| 21717-4 | 63VK719 | That Old Feeling |
| 21718-5 | 63VK645 | Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love |
| 21719-12 | I'll Never Be The Same |
| 21720-8 | How Long Has This Been Going On? |
| 21721-6 | I Was Doing All Right |
| 21722-6 | What's New? |
| 21723 | Moon Song |
| 21724-10 | Just One Of Those Things |
| 21725-8 | There's No You |
| 21726-4 | You Go To My Head |
| 21727-1 | Sweet Lorraine |
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (Verve 825 713-2)
Louis Armstrong (tp, vo) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d): same sessionChicago, IL, October 14, 1957
| I Get A Kick Out Of You | |
| Makin' Whoopee | |
| Willow Weep For Me |
Ben Webster - Soulville (Verve MGV 8274)
Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, October 15, 1957
| 21740-4 | 62VK239 | Love Come Back To Me |
| 21741-1 | Where Are You? |
| 21742-5 | 62VK238 | Makin' Whoopee |
| 21743-5 | Ill Wind |
| 21744-6 | Late Date |
| 21745-2 | Time On My Hands |
| 21749-1 | Soulville |
The Genius Of Coleman Hawkins (Verve MGV 8261)
Coleman Hawkins (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d)Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, October 16, 1957
| 21750-3 | The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise |
| 21751-1 | My Melancholy Baby (Melancholy) |
| 21752-2 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 21753-3 | I'll Never Be The Same |
| 21754-4 | 63VK643 | How Long Has This Been Going On? |
| 21755-5 | You're Blase |
| 21756-3 | I Wished On The Moon |
| 21757-5 | Like Someone In Love |
| 21760-4 | There's No You |
| 21761-1 | Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good) |
| 21762-3 | 63VK644 | In A Mellow Tone (Baby, You And Me) |
| 21763-5 | Blues For Rene |
The Complete Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster Sessions (Verve 314 539 055-2)
Coleman Hawkins (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d): same sessionCapitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, October 16, 1957
| 21758-2 | I Never Had A Chance |
| 21758-5 | - |
| 21759-1 | Begin The Beguine |
Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (Verve MGV 8327)
Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d)Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, October 16, 1957
| 21764-4 | Blues For Yolanda |
| 21766-2 | It Never Entered My Mind |
| 21767-2 | Prisoner Of Love |
| 21768-3 | Tangerine |
| 21769-4 | La Rosita |
| 21771-4 | Shine On Harvest Moon |
| 21772-2 | You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To |
Coleman Hawkins And Confreres (Verve MGV 8346)
Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d): same sessionCapitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, October 16, 1957
| 21765-2 | Maria |
Ben Webster/Coleman Hawkins - Tenor Giants (Verve VE2 2520)
Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d): same sessionCapitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, October 16, 1957
| 21770-2 | Cocktail On Two |
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book, Vol. 2 (Verve MGV 4009-2)
Ben Webster (ts -1,3/5) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)Los Angeles, CA, October 17, 1957
| 1. 21773-5 | In A Mellow Tone |
| 2. 21774-6 | Mood Indigo |
| 3. 21775-8 | Love You Madly |
| 4. 21776-11 | Lush Life |
| 5. 21777-9 | Squatty Roo |
Ella Fitzgerald At The Opera House (Verve MGV 8264)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)"Opera House", Chicago, IL, October 19, 1957
| Don't Cha Go 'Way Mad | |
| It's All Right With Me | |
| Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered | |
| These Foolish Things | |
| Ill Wind | |
| 64VK317 | Goody Goody |
| Moonlight In Vermont |
"Shrine Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, October 25, 1957
| Stompin' At The Savoy | |
| Oh, Lady Be Good |
Stan Getz And J.J. Johnson At The Opera House (mono) (Verve MGV 8265)
J.J. Johnson (tb -1/5) Stan Getz (ts -1/4,6) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Connie Kay (d)"Opera House", Chicago, IL, October 19, 1957
| 1. | Billie's Bounce |
| 2. | Blues In The Closet |
| 3. | My Funny Valentine |
| 4. | Crazy Rhythm |
| 5. 62VK456 | Yesterdays |
| 6. 62VK457 | It Never Entered My Mind |
The Stan Getz And J.J. Johnson Set 1957 (Verve 825 100-1)
J.J. Johnson (tb) Stan Getz (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d)"Shrine Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, October 25, 1957
| Yesterdays |
The JATP All Stars At The Opera House (Verve MGV 8267)
Roy Eldridge (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)"Opera House", Chicago, IL, October 19, 1957
| Stuffy |
"Shrine Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, October 25, 1957
| The Slow Blues | |
| Merry Go Round |
Jazz At The Philharmonic - Lester Young Carnegie Blues (Verve 825 101-1)
Roy Eldridge (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d)"Opera House", Chicago, IL, October 19, 1957
| Medley |
Ella Fitzgerald - Lady Be Good (Verve 825 098-1)
Roy Eldridge (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)"Opera House", Chicago, IL, October 19, 1957
| Stompin' At The Savoy | |
| Them There Eyes |
The Modern Jazz Quartet And The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Opera House (Verve MGV 8269)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b)"Opera House", Chicago, IL, October 19, 1957
| Should I? | |
| Big Fat Mama | |
| Indiana | |
| Joy Spring | |
| Elevation |
Stan Getz And J.J. Johnson At The Opera House (stereo) (Verve MGVS 6027)
J.J. Johnson (tb -1/4) Stan Getz (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d)"Shrine Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, October 25, 1957
| 1. | Billie's Bounce |
| 2. | Blues In The Closet |
| 3. | My Funny Valentine |
| 4. | Crazy Rhythm |
| 5. | It Never Entered My Mind |
Ella Fitzgerald - Stompin' At The Savoy, Pt. 1&2 (Verve 89187x45)
Roy Eldridge (tp) J.J. Johnson (tb) Sonny Stitt (as) Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Lester Young (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Connie Kay (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)"Shrine Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, October 25, 1957
| 22517 | Stompin' At The Savoy, Pt. 1 |
| 22518 | Stompin' At The Savoy, Pt. 2 |
Oscar Peterson - The Golden Striker (Verve (H) EPV 5088)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b)Canada, November, 1957
| 22330-2 | Bye Bye Blackbird |
Oscar Peterson - Bye Bye Blackbird c/w The Golden Striker (Verve V 10145)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b): same sessionCanada, November, 1957
| 22330-4 | 62VK201 | Bye Bye Blackbird |
| 22331-2 | The Golden Striker |
Oscar Peterson - The Golden Striker c/w Bye Bye Blackbird (Verve VK 100)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b): same sessionCanada, November, 1957
| 22331-6 | 62VK200 | The Golden Striker |
1958
Dorothy Dandridge - Smooth Operator (Verve 314 547 514-2)
Oscar Peterson (p, cel) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Dorothy Dandridge (vo)January 20, 1958
| 21942-3 | It's Easy To Remember |
| 21943-6 | What Is There To Say? |
| 21944-4 | That Old Feeling |
| 21945-12 | The Touch Of Your Lips |
| 21946-1 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 21947-7 | The Nearness Of You |
| 21948-10 | (In This World) I'm Glad There Is You |
| 21949-4 | I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face |
| 21950-2 | Body And Soul |
| 21951-6 | How Long Has This Been Going On? |
| 21952-3 | I've Got A Crush On You |
| 21953-3 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
This Is Ray Brown (Verve MGV 8290)
Jerome Richardson (fl) Oscar Peterson (p, org) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Osie Johnson (d)NYC, February 27 & 28, 1958
| 22042-5 | Bric A Brac |
| 22043-6 | Upstairs Blues |
| 22044-21 | The Nearness Of You |
| 22045-11 | Take The "A" Train |
| 22046-18 | Indiana |
| 22047-15 | Jim |
| 22048-18 | Cool Walk |
The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Concertgebouw (Verve MGV 8268)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b)"Concertgebouw", Amsterdam, Holland, April 12, 1958
| The Lady Is A Tramp | |
| Daahoud | |
| We'll Be Together Again | |
| Bluesology (Bags' Groove) | |
| Budo | |
| I've Got The World On A String | |
| When Lights Are Low | |
| Evrev |
Stan Getz/Oscar Peterson, and others - Les Tricheurs (Soundtrack) (Barclay (F) 74024)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Gus Johnson (d)Paris, France, May 1, 1958
| 1389 | Les Tricheurs |
| 1390 | Clo's Tune |
| 1391 | Phil's Tune |
| 1392 | Mic's Jump |
On The Town With The Oscar Peterson Trio (Verve MGV 8287)
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b)"Town Tavern Club", Toronto, Canada, July 5, 1958
| 22364 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| 22365 | Should I? |
| 22366 | When Lights Are Low |
| 22367 | Easy Listening Blues |
| 22368 | Pennies From Heaven |
| 22369 | The Champ |
| 22370 | Moonlight In Vermont |
Oscar Peterson Plays "My Fair Lady" (Verve MGV 2119)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Gene Gammage (d)Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, November 20 & 21, 1958
| 22541-10 | 64VK200 | On The Street Where You Live |
| 22542-37 | 64VK201 | Get Me To The Church On Time |
| 22543-9 | 64VK202 | I Could Have Danced All Night |
| 22544-7 | 64VK203 | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face |
| 22545-3 | 64VK204 | Wouldn't It Be Loverly? |
| 22546-6 | 64VK205 | Show Me |
| 22547-10 | 64VK206 | The Rain In Spain |
1959
Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio (Verve MGV 8344)
Sonny Stitt (as, ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Paris, France, May 18, 1959
| 50001-7 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
| 50002-4 | Bird's Tune (Au Privave) |
| 50003-2 | The Gypsy |
| 50004-2 | Moten Swing |
| 50005-3 | Blues For Prez, Sweets, Ben And All The Other Funky Ones |
| 50006-5 | Easy Does It |
| 50007-3 | I'll Remember April |
| 50008-10 | Scrapple From The Apple |
Oscar Peterson - A Jazz Portrait Of Frank Sinatra (Verve MGV 8334)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Paris, France, May 18, 1959
| 50010-3 | You Make Me Feel So Young |
| 50011-9 | Come Dance With Me |
| 50012-2 | Saturday Night |
| 50015-4 | The Tender Trap |
| 50016-2 | Learnin' The Blues |
| 50017-4 | Witchcraft |
| 50018-4 | Just In Time |
| 50019-8 | It Happened In Monterey |
| 50020-2 | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
| 50021-4 | All Of Me |
| 50022-2 | The Birth Of The Blues |
| 50023-8 | How About You? |
The Jazz Soul Of Oscar Peterson (Verve MGV 8351)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d): same personnelUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, July 14-August 9, 1959
| 50039-1 | Lisa |
| 50040-2 | Con Alma |
| 50041-5 | Close Your Eyes |
| 50042-2 | The Maidens Of Cadiz |
| 50043-7 | My Heart Stood Still |
| 50044-8 | Woody'n You |
Oscar Peterson Plays The Duke Ellington Song Book (Verve MGV 2055)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d): same sessionUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, July 14-August 9, 1959
| 50045-6 | Cottontail |
| 50046-1 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be |
| 50047-1 | Take The "A" Train |
| 50048-1 | I've Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
| 50049-2 | Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me |
| 50050 | John Hardy's Wife |
| 50051-3 | Sophisticated Lady |
| 50052-3 | Rockin' The Rhythm |
| 50053-3 | Prelude To A Kiss |
| 50054-1 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
| 50055-1 | In A Mellow Tone |
| 50056-1 | Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' |
Oscar Peterson Plays The George Gershwin Song Book (Verve MGV 2054)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d): same sessionUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, July 14-August 9, 1959
| 50057-3 | It Ain't Necessarily So |
| 50058-1 | The Man I Love |
| 50059-3 | Love Walked In |
| 50060-8 | I Was Doing All Right |
| 50061-4 | A Foggy Day |
| 50062-3 | Lady Be Good |
| 50063-3 | Love Is Here To Stay |
| 50064-6 | They All Laughed |
| 50065-5 | Let's Call The Whole Thing Off |
| 50066-4 | Summertime |
| 50067-4 | Nice Work If You Can Get It |
| 50068-2 | Shall We Dance? |
Oscar Peterson Plays The Richard Rodgers Song Book (Verve MGV 2057)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d): same sessionUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, July 14-August 9, 1959
| 50069-1 | Bewitched |
| 50070-2 | This Can't Be Love |
| 50071-1 | It Might As Well Be Spring |
| 50072-2 | Johnny One Note |
| 50073-3 | The Surrey With The Fringe On Top |
| 50074-3 | The Lady Is A Tramp |
| 50075-2 | Blue Moon |
| 50076-3 | Isn't It Romantic? |
| 50077-5 | Manhattan |
| 50078-3 | Lover |
| 50079-2 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
| 50080-1 | My Funny Valentine |
Oscar Peterson Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book (Verve MGV 2056)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d): same sessionUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, July 14-August 9, 1959
| 50081-1 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 50082-4 | Yesterdays |
| 50083-8 | I Won't Dance |
| 50084-1 | Bill |
| 50085-7 | The Song Is You |
| 50086-2 | A Fine Romance |
| 50087-5 | Can't Help Lovin' That Man |
| 50088-15 | Ol' Man River |
| 50089-1 | Long Ago And Far Away |
| 50090-1 | Lovely To Look At |
| 50091-1 | Pick Yourself Up |
| 50092-3 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
Oscar Peterson Plays The Cole Porter Song Book (Verve MGV 2052)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d): same sessionUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, July 14-August 9, 1959
| 50093-3 | It's Alright With Me |
| 50094-1 | Love For Sale |
| 50095-1 | Just One Of Those Things |
| 50096-2 | I've Got You Under My Skin |
| 50097-3 | Every Time We Say Goodbye |
| 50098-1 | In The Still Of The Night |
| 50099-10 | Night And Day |
| 50100-4 | Easy To Love |
| 50101-1 | Why Can't You Behave? |
| 50102-3 | I Love Paris |
| 50103-5 | It's De-Lovely |
| 50104-5 | I Concentrate On You |
Oscar Peterson Plays The Harry Warren Song Book (Verve MGV 2059)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d): same sessionUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, July 14-August 9, 1959
| 50105-2 | Serenade In Blue |
| 50106-5 | Lullaby Of Broadway |
| 50107-2 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
| 50108-6 | Chattanooga Choo Choo |
| 50109-3 | I Had The Craziest Dream |
| 50110-2 | You'll Never Know |
| 50111-3 | Time On My Hands |
| 50112-4 | Great Day |
| 50113-3 | More Than You Know |
| 50114-7 | Carioca |
| 50115-1 | Without A Song |
| 50116-6 | Drums In My Heat |
Oscar Peterson Plays The Irving Berlin Song Book (Verve MGV 2053)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d): same sessionUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, July 14-August 9, 1959
| 50117-3 | I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm |
| 50118-4 | Supper Time |
| 50119-4 | I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket |
| 50120-4 | Change Partners |
| 50121-2 | The Song Is Ended |
| 50122-1 | Cheek To Cheek |
| 50123-4 | I Used To Be Color Blind |
| 50124-1 | You're Laughing At Me |
| 50125-4 | Top Hat, White Tie And Tails |
| 50126-1 | How Deep Is The Ocean? |
| 50127-1 | Isn't It A Lovely Day? |
| 50128-1 | (You Forgot To) Remember |
Oscar Peterson Plays The Harold Arlen Song Book (Verve MGV 2060)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d): same sessionUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, July 14-August 9, 1959
| 50129-1 | As Long As I Live |
| 50130-3 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
| 50131-2 | Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive |
| 50132-4 | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea |
| 50133-1 | I've Got The World On A String |
| 50134-1 | That Old Black Magic |
| 50135 | Let's Fall In Love |
| 50136-1 | Stormy Weather |
| 50137-2 | Over The Rainbow |
| 50138-3 | Happiness Is Just A Thing Called Joe |
| 50139-1 | The Man That Got Away |
| 50140-3 | Ill Wind |
Oscar Peterson Plays The Jimmy McHugh Song Book (Verve MGV 2061)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d): same sessionUniversal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, July 14-August 9, 1959
| 50141-5 | When My Sugar Walks Down The Street |
| 50142-1 | I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me |
| 50143-3 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
| 50144-1 | Don't Blame Me |
| 50145-1 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
| 50146-2 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
| 50147-2 | I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night |
| 50148-2 | Digga Digga Doo |
| 50149-5 | You're A Sweetheart |
| 50150-1 | I Feel A Song Comin' On |
| 50151-1 | Lost In A Fog |
| 50152-2 | Can't Get Out Of This Mood |
Oscar Peterson Plays Porgy And Bess (Verve MGV 8340)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, October 12, 1959
| 22935-1 | Oh Dey's So Fresh And Fine (Strawberry Woman) |
| 22936-1 | It Ain't Necessarily So |
| 22937-1 | I Wants To Stay Here (I Loves You, Porgy) |
| 22938-1 | Summertime |
| 22939-2 | Here Comes De Honey Man |
| 22940-2 | Bess, You Is My Woman Now |
| 22941-11 | Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way |
| 22942-6 | I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' |
| 22943-2 | Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? |
| 22944-9 | There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York |
Swinging Brass With The Oscar Peterson Trio (Verve MGV 8364)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d) Russ Garcia (arr, cond) unidentified orchestraLos Angeles, CA?, November 5, 1959
| 22981-6 | Con Alma |
| 22982-5 | Blues For Big Scotia |
| 22983-1 | The Spirit Feel |
| 22984-7 | Stockholm Sweetnin' |
| 22985-6 | Cubano Chant |
| 22986-6 | Little Pea's Blues |
| 22987-3 | Close Your Eyes |
| O.P. |
The Oscar Peterson Collection (Verve 2V6S 8810)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d) Russ Garcia (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra: same sessionLos Angeles, CA?, November 5, 1959
| 22982-2 | Blues For Big Scotia |
| 22988-4 | I Lead A Charmed Life |
Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson (Verve MGV 8349)
Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d)NYC, November 6, 1959
| 22989-6 | Sunday |
| 22990-1 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 22991-4 | The Touch Of Your Lips |
| 22992-3 | In The Wee, Small Hours Of The Morning |
| 22993-1 | This Can't Be Love |
| 22994-1 | Bye Bye Blackbird |
| 22995-3 | How Deep Is The Ocean? |
1960 (The age of 35)
Oscar Peterson - The Music From "Fiorello" (Verve MGV 8366)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d)Los Angeles, CA, January, 1960?
| 26213 | When Did I Fall In Love? |
| 26214 | Little Tin Box |
| 26215 | Home Again |
| 26216 | 'Till Tomorrow |
| 26217 | Politics And Poker |
| 26218 | Gentleman Jimmy |
| 26219 | Unfair |
| 26220 | On The Side Of The Angels |
| 26221 | Where Do I Go From Here? |
Oscar Peterson Trio Live At CBC Studios 1960 (Just A Memory (Ca) JAS 9507 2)
Oscar Peterson (p) and othersCBC Studios, Canada, 1960
| My Heart Stood Still | |
| Blues For Big Scotia | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | |
| How About You? | |
| I Got Plenty O' Nuthin' | |
| Cookin' At The Continental | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | |
| Let There Be Love | |
| Dancing On The Ceiling |
1961
Oscar Peterson - The Trio: Live From Chicago (Verve V/V6 8420)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d)"London House", Chicago, IL, July 28, 1961
| 61VK402 | Billy Boy |
| 61VK404 | I've Never Been In Love Before |
| 61VK405 | In The Wee, Small Hours Of The Morning |
| 61VK470 | Chicago |
"London House", Chicago, IL, July 29, 1961
| 61VK463 | The Night We Called It A Day |
| 61VK471 | Sometimes I'm Happy |
| 61VK535 | Whisper Not |
Oscar Peterson - Billy Boy c/w Yours Is My Heart Alone (Verve VK 10268)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d): same personnel"London House", Chicago, IL, July 28, 1961
| 61VK403 | Yours Is My Heart Alone |
Oscar Peterson - The Sound Of The Trio (Verve V/V6 8480)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d): same personnel"London House", Chicago, IL, August 20, 1961
| 61VK465 | Ill Wind |
| 61VK466 | Tricotism |
"London House", Chicago, IL, August 25, 1961
| 61VK469 | Kadota's Blues |
"London House", Chicago, IL, October, 1961
| 61VK661 | Thag's Dance |
| On Green Dolphin Street |
Oscar Peterson/Milt Jackson - Very Tall (Verve V/V6 8429)
Milt Jackson (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d)NYC, September 15, 1961
| 61VK344 | On Green Dolphin Street |
| 61VK345 | Reunion Blues |
NYC, September 18, 1961
| 61VK347 | Heartstrings |
| 61VK348 | The Work Song |
| 61VK349 | John Brown's Body |
| 61VK350 | A Wonderful Guy |
Oscar Peterson - The London House Sessions (Verve 314 531 766-2)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Ed Thigpen (d)"London House", Chicago, IL, 1961-1962
| Billy Boy | |
| It Happened In Monterey | |
| Billy Boy | |
| Introduction | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| Moanin' | |
| Billy Boy | |
| Scapple From The Apple | |
| Jim | |
| Band Call | |
| The Night We Called It A Day | |
| The Lonesome One | |
| The Gravy Waltz | |
| Woody'n You | |
| Soon | |
| Daahoud | |
| As Long As There's Music | |
| Close Your Eyes | |
| Cubano Chant | |
| Sometimes I'm Happy | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Better Luck Next Time | |
| Confirmation |