Riverside Records Discography: 1955

1955

The Randy Weston Trio

Randy Weston, piano; Sam Gill, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 25, 1955

Sweet SueRiverside RLP 2515, RLP 12-227
Pam's Waltz-
Solemn Meditation-
Again-
Zulu-
If You Could See Me Now-

* Riverside RLP 12-227   Randy Weston With Art Blakey - Trio And Solo   1957
= Jazzland JLP 4   Randy Weston With Art Blakey - Zulu   1960
= Milestone M-47045   Randy Weston - Zulu   1977
= Milestone MCD-47085-2   Randy Weston - Solo, Duo And Trio   2000
* Riverside RLP 2515   The Randy Weston Trio With Art Blakey, Drums Sam Gill, Bass   1955

Barbara Lea

Barbara Lea, vocal; accompanied by Johnny Windhurst, trumpet; Billy Taylor, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Earl May, bass; Percy Brice, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 15 and 16, 1955

Come Rain Or Come ShineRiverside RLP 2518, RLP 12-808
As Long As I LiveRiverside RLP 2518
Love Is Here To Stay-
Thinking Of YouRiverside RLP 2518, RLP 12-808
I Didn't Know About You-
Love MeRiverside RLP 2518
The Best Thing For You-
A Woman Alone With The BluesRiverside RLP 2518, RLP 12-808

* Riverside RLP 12-808   Mundell Lowe, Tony Burrello, Barbara Lea, Billy Taylor - This Could Lead To Love
* Riverside RLP 2518   Barbara Lea With Billy Taylor And His Trio/And Johnny Windhurst - A Woman In Love   1955

Don Elliott - Rusty Dedrick Sextet

Don Elliott, trumpet #1-3,5-10; Lyle (Rusty) Dedrick, trumpet #1-7,9,10; Dick Hyman, piano #1-9; Mundell Lowe, guitar #1-9; Eddie Safranski, bass #1-9; Don Lamond, drums #1-9.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, March 16, 17, 1955, and April 23, 1956

1.MineRiverside RLP 12-218
2.Vampire Till ReadyRiverside RLP 2517, RLP 12-218
3.Your Own Iron-
4.Easy To RememberRiverside RLP 2517, RLP 12-218, RLP 12-244
5.The Bull SpeaksRiverside RLP 12-218
6.Dominick SeventhRiverside RLP 2517, RLP 12-218
7.Gargantuan Chant-
8.When Your Lover Has Gone-
9.Henry's MamboRiverside RLP 12-218
10.Theme And Inner Tube-

* Riverside RLP 12-218   Don Elliott And Rusty Dedrick - Counterpoint For Six Valves   1956
= Jazzland JLP 15   Double Trumpet Doings Featuring Don Elliott   1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1925-2   -   1999
* Riverside RLP 12-244   Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers   1957
* Riverside RLP 2517   Don Elliott, Rusty Dedrick - 6 Valves   1955

Cuban Carnival / Cuban Festival / Festival In Havana

Ignacio Pineiro, Oscar "Floresita" Velasco, Pedro Mena, Carlos Embale, Bienvenido Leon, Adriano Rodriguez, Oracio Endibo, Ana Maria Garcia, Giraldo Rodriguez, Pedro Aspirina, Raul "Nasaco" Diaz, Gerardo Valdes, Nicholas Mauro.

Buena Vista Social Club, Havana, Cuba, spring 1955

Tumbando Cana (Conga)Judson J 3011
El Barracon (Conga)-
Consuelate Como Yo (Rumba Guaganco)-
Dondon Estabas Anoche (Rumba Guaganco)-
Ultima Rumba (Rumba Guaganco)-
La Chambelona (Conga Liberal)-
Tumba La Cana (Conga Conservatore)-
Siento Un Bombo (Conga)-
Desengana De Los Roncos (Rumba Guaganco)-
Malanga (Rumba Columbia)-
Ava Maria Morena (Rumba Yambo)-
Mirala Que Linda Viene (Conga)-

* Judson J 3011   Various Artists - Cuban Carnival
= Washington WLP 728   Various Artists - Cuban Festival - Traditional Music Of The Famous Havana Festival
= Riverside RLP 4005   Various Artists - Festival In Havana
= Milestone MCD-9337-2   -   2003

Thelonious Monk Trio

Thelonious Monk, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 21 and 27, 1955

It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That SwingRiverside RLP 12-201, RM 483/484
Sophisticated LadyRiverside RLP 12-201
I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good-
Black And Tan Fantasy-
Mood Indigo-
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart-
Solitude-
Caravan-

* Riverside RLP 12-201   Thelonious Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington   1956
= Riverside RLP 12-201 (later)   Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington   1958
= Riverside R-3015, RS-3015   Thelonious Monk Plays Duke   1968
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-024   Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington   1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-024-2   -   1987
= Milestone M-47052   Thelonious Monk - The Riverside Trios   1979
* Riverside RM 483/484, RS 9483/9484   The Thelonious Monk Story   1966

The Mundell Lowe Quartet

Dick Hyman, piano, organ #1-5,7-9, celeste #6; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Trigger Alpert, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August 27, and October 4, 1955

1.Will You Still Be Mine?Riverside RLP 12-204
2.I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans-
3.I'll Never Be The Same-
4.All Of You-
5.Yes, Sir, That's My Baby-
6.The Night We Called It A Day-
7.Bach Revisited-
8.Cheek To Cheek-
9.Far From VanillaRiverside RLP 12-204, S-3

* Riverside RLP 12-204   The Mundell Lowe Quartet   1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-1773, OJCCD-1773-2   -   1991
* Riverside S-3   Various Artists - Riverside Modern Jazz Sampler $1.98   1956

The Randy Weston Trio

Randy Weston, piano; Sam Gill, bass; Wilbert Hogan, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 29 and 31, 1955

Get HappyRiverside RLP 12-203, RM 3518
Fire Down ThereRiverside RLP 12-203
Where Are You?-
Under Blunder-
Dark Eyes-
Summertime-
Bass Knows-
C-Jam Blues-
A Ballad-
Twelfth Street Rag-

* Riverside RLP 12-203   Get Happy With The Randy Weston Trio   1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1870-2   -   1995
* Riverside RM 3518, RS 93518   Various Artists - Great Jazz Artists Play Compositions Of Harold Arlen