Riverside Records Discography: 1951-1956
1951
Paul Barbarin And His Jazz Band
Ernest Cagnolatti (trumpet) Edward Pierson (trombone) Albert Burbank (clarinet, vocals) Lester Santiago (piano) Johnny St. Cyr (banjo) Richard McLean (bass) Paul Barbarin (drums)New Orleans, LA, January 23, 1951
| NO25 | Eh La Bas | Circle J 1077; Riverside RLP 12-217 |
| NO26 | Lily Of The Valley | Circle J 1077 |
| NO27 | Walk Through The Streets Of The City | Circle J 1078; Riverside RLP 12-217 |
| NO28 | Just A Closer Walk With Thee | - |
* Circle J 1077 Paul Barbarin - Eh La Bas b/w Lily Of The Valley
* Circle J 1078 Paul Barbarin - Walk Through The Streets Of The City b/w Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Jamming At Rudi's
Dick Smith (trumpet) Conrad Janis (trombone) Tom Sharpsteen (clarinet) Bob Wilber (soprano saxophone) Eubie Blake, Ralph Sutton (piano) Danny Barker (guitar) Pops Foster (bass) Freddie Moore (drums, vocals)NYC, January 23, 1951
| NY116 | Panama | Circle unissued |
| NY117 | Weary Blues | - |
| NY118 | Maryland, My Maryland | - |
| NY119 | See See Rider | Circle L 407; Riverside RLP 12-215 |
| NY120 | High Society | - |
| NY121 | That's A Plenty | - |
| NY144 | Danny's Banjo Blues | GHB 50 |
| NY173 | When The Saints Go Marching In, I | Circle L 407; Riverside RLP 12-215 |
| NY174 | When The Saints Go Marching In, II | - |
| Maple Leaf Rag | Circle L 407 |
* Circle L 407 Jamming At Rudi's
* GHB 50 Jamming At Rudi's (no details)
Jamming At Rudi's
Hot Lips Page (trumpet, vocals) Tyree Glenn (trombone) Burnie Peacock (clarinet, alto saxophone) Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophone) Dan Burley, Kenny Kersey (piano) Danny Barker (guitar) Walter Page (bass) Sonny Greer (drums)NYC, February 10, 1951
| NY122 | Blues, No. 1 | unissued |
| NY123 | Blues, No. 2 | - |
| NY124 | Dan Carter Blues | - |
| NY125 | Skiffle Jam | Circle L 410 |
| NY126 | Moanin' Dan | - |
| NY127 | Sweet Sue, Just You | - |
| NY128 | Kersey's Boogie | Circle R 3003 (alt.), L 410 |
| NY129 | I've Got The Upper Hand | Circle R 3003 (alt.) |
| NY130 | Sunny Jungle (Drum Rhapsody) | Circle R 3004 (alt.), L 410 |
| NY131 | Main Street | Circle R 3004 (alt.) |
* Circle R 3003 (alt.) Jamming At Rudi's - Kersey's Boogie b/w I've Got The Upper Hand
* Circle R 3004 (alt.) Jamming At Rudi's - Drum Rhapsody b/w Main Street
Ray Foxley Solo
Ray Foxley (piano)Birmingham, England, February 28, 1951
| RHC47 | The Diamond King | Riverside unissued |
| RHC48 | Vieux Carre Blues | - |
| RHC49 | Fig Leaf Rag | - |
| RHC50 | Levee Rambler Blues | - |
| RHC51 | Tom Cat Blues | - |
| RHC52 | Bordello Rag | - |
| RHC53 | Supersonic Rag | - |
| RHC54 | Frenchmans Stomp | - |
| RHC55 | Jelly Roll Blues | - |
| RHC56 | Mama 'Nita | - |
Paul Barbarin And His Jazz Band
Ernest Cagnolatti (trumpet) Edward Pierson (trombone) Albert Burbank (clarinet, vocals) Lester Santiago (piano) Richard McLean (bass) Paul Barbarin (drums)New Orleans, LA, May 8, 1951
| NO29 | Panama | Circle J 1065 |
| NO30 | Just A Little While To Stay Here | Circle J 1065; Riverside RLP 12-217 |
| NO31 | Clarinet Marmalade | Circle J 1066; Riverside RLP 12-217 |
| NO32 | Fidgety Feet | - |
* Circle J 1065 Paul Barbarin - Panama b/w Just A Little While To Stay Here
* Circle J 1066 Paul Barbarin - Clarinet Marmalade b/w Fidgety Feet
Jamming At Rudi's
Dick Smith (trumpet) Conrad Janis (trombone) Tom Sharpsteen (clarinet) Elmer Schoebel (piano) Danny Barker (guitar, vocals) Freddie Moore (drums, vocals)NYC, June 7, 1951
| NY134 | Willie The Weeper | Circle R 3006; Riverside RLP 12-215 |
| NY135 | Eh La Bas | - |
| NY136 | When You And I Were Young, Maggie | Circle R 3007; Riverside RLP 12-215 |
| NY137 | Down By The Riverside | - |
* Circle R 3006 Jamming At Rudi's - Willie The Weeper b/w Eh La Bas
* Circle R 3007 Jamming At Rudi's - When You And I Were Young, Maggie b/w Down By The Riverside
Mary Lou Williams Quintet
Elmer "Skippy" Williams (clarinet) Mary Lou Williams (piano) Billy Taylor (bass) Al Walker (drums) Dave Lambert Singers (vocal trio)NYC, June 11, 1951
| NY151 | Walking | Circle R 3008 |
| NY152 | De Function (The Great Macbeth) | unissued |
| NY153 | Cloudy | - |
| NY154 | I Won't Let It Bother Me | - |
Mary Lou Williams Trio
Mary Lou Williams (piano) Billy Taylor (bass) Willie Correa (bongos)NYC, June 15, 1951
| NY155-1 | The Sheik Of Araby | Circle R 3008, L 412 |
| NY156 | When Dreams Come True | Circle L 412 |
| NY157 | Bobo | - |
| NY158 | Kool | - |
* Circle R 3008 Mary Lou Williams - Walking b/w The Sheik Of Araby
The Merseysippi Jazz Band
John Lawrence (cornet) Frank Parr (trombone) Don Lydiatt (clarinet) Frank Robinson (piano) Ken Baldwin, Ron Miller (banjo) Dick Goodwin (bass) George Bennett (drums)Liverpool, England, June 21, 1951
| HC57 | Cake-Walking Babies From Home | Riverside unissued |
| HC58 | Hysterics Rag | - |
| HC59 | Down In Honky Tonk Town | - |
| HC60 | My Journey To The Sky | - |
| HC61 | Coney Island Washboard | - |
| HC62 | Merseysippi Rag | - |
| HC63 | Milenberg Joys | - |
| HC64 | Drop That Sack | - |
| HC65 | Working Man Blues | - |
| HC66 | Snag It | - |
| HC67 | Chattanooga Stomp | - |
Mary Lou Williams Trio
Mary Lou Williams (piano) Carl Pruitt (bass) Bill Clark (drums)NYC, circa June, 1951
| NY159 | Lover Come Back To Me | Circle L 412 |
| NY160 | S'posin' | Circle R 3009, L 412 |
| NY161 | Handy Eyes | Circle L 412 |
| NY162 | Tisherome | - |
* Circle R 3009 Mary Lou Williams - S'posin' b/w ???
George Lewis And His New Orleans All Stars
Henry "Red" Allen (trumpet, vocals) Jim Robinson (trombone) George Lewis (clarinet) Lester Santiago (piano) Lawrence Marrero (banjo) Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau (bass) Paul Barbarin (drums)New Orleans, LA, August 6, 1951
| NO41 | Darktown Strutters' Ball | Riverside RLP 2512 |
| NO42 | Hindustan | - |
| NO43-A | St. James Infirmary (take 1) | - |
| NO44 | Some Of Those Days | - |
George Lewis' New Orleans Jazz Band
Alvin Alcorn (trumpet) Bill Matthews (trombone) George Lewis (clarinet) Lester Santiago (piano) Lawrence Marrero (banjo) Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau (bass) Paul Barbarin (drums)New Orleans, LA, August 20, 1951
| NO45 | Bill Bailey | Circle L 421; Riverside RLP 12-207 |
| NO45-A | - | Circle unissued |
| NO46 | Dippermouth Blues | Circle L 421; Riverside RLP 12-207 |
| NO47 | Tin Roof Blues | - |
| NO48 | It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperary | Riverside RLP 12-207 |
| NO49 | Bugle Call Rag | Circle L 421; Riverside RLP 12-207 |
| NO49-A | - | Circle unissued |
* Circle L 421 George Lewis' New Orleans All Stars
George Lewis' New Orleans Jazz Band
Alvin Alcorn (trumpet) Bill Matthews (trombone) George Lewis (clarinet) Lester Santiago (piano) Lawrence Marrero (banjo) Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau (bass) Paul Barbarin (drums): same personnelNew Orleans, LA, August 26, 1951
| NO50 | Big Butter And Egg Man, #2 | Riverside RLP 2507 |
| NO50-A | Big Butter And Egg Man | Circle L 421 |
| NO51 | Bourbon Street Parade, #2 | Riverside RLP 2507 |
| NO51-A | Bourbon Street Parade | Circle L 421 |
| NO52 | Over The Waves | Riverside RLP 2507 |
| NO53 | Who's Sorry Now | - |
| NO54 | Weary Blues (take 1) | Riverside RLP 2507, RLP 12-207 |
| NO54-A | Weary Blues | Circle L 421 |
* Riverside RLP 2507 George Lewis' New Orleans Jazz Band And Quartet
* Circle L 421 George Lewis' New Orleans All Stars
Sharkey And His Kings Of Dixieland
Sharkey Bonano (trumpet) Julian Laine (trombone) Harry Shields (clarinet) Stanley Mendelson (piano) Chink Martin (bass, tuba) Monk Hazel (drums, mellophone)New Orleans, LA, October 26 & 30, 1951
| NO55 | Alice Blue Gown | Circle R 3012; Riverside RLP 12-217 |
| NO56 | That Peculiar Rag | Riverside RLP 12-217 |
| NO57 | Clarinet Marmalade | Circle unissued |
| NO58 | The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise | Circle R 3012 |
| NO59 | She's Crying For Me | Riverside RLP 12-217 |
| NO60 | Missouri Waltz | Circle R 3011; Riverside RLP 12-217 |
| NO61 | Land O' Dreams | Riverside RLP 12-217 |
| NO62 | Indiana | Circle R 3011; Riverside RLP 12-217 |
* Circle R 3012 Sharkey Bonano - Alice Blue Gown b/w The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
* Circle R 3011 Sharkey Bonano - Missouri Waltz b/w Indiana
Carl Halen And The Washboard Five
Carl Halen (cornet) Bob Greene (piano) Bob Sann (banjo) Charlie Paris (guitar) Bob Thompson (washboard) Paul Bacon (vocals)NYC, 1951
| CLEF5 | Doctor Jazz | Knickerbocker 3; Riverside RLP 2502 |
| CLEF6 | Heebie Jeebie | - |
| CLEF7 | Willie The Weeper | Knickerbocker 4; Riverside RLP 2502 |
| CLEF8 | Cake Walkin' Babies | - |
* Knickerbocker 3 Carl Halen - Doctor Jazz b/w Heebie Jeebie
* Knickerbocker 4 Carl Halen - Willie The Weeper b/w Cake Walkin' Babies
Royal Drums Of The Abatutsi, Abatutsi Girls Songs
Royal Drums Of The Abatutsi, Abatutsi Girls SongsBelgian Congo, 1951-1952
| Lobertina | Riverside RLP 4002, RLP 12-112 |
* Riverside RLP 12-112 Various Artists - The Riverside History Of Classic Jazz, Vol. 1&2: Backgrounds / Ragtime
= Riverside SDP 11, RB 005, 3RBCD 005-2 Various Artists - Riverside History Of Classic Jazz
Mary Lou Williams Solo
Mary Lou Williams (piano)NYC, 1951-1952
| NY269 | Yesterdays | Circle unissued |
| NY270 | It Ain't Necessarily So | - |
| NY271 | Why Evade The Truth | - |
| NY272 | Mary's Waltz | - |
| NY273 | Talk Of The Town | - |
| NY274 | Stompin' At The Savoy | - |
| NY275 | Caravan | - |
| NY276 | Crazy Rhythm | - |
| NY277 | Scorpio | - |
| NY278 | The Man I Love | - |
| NY279 | People Will Say We're In Love | - |
| NY280 | For You | - |
1952 (establish)
Lizzie Miles And Her New Orleans Boys
Fred Neumann (piano) Frank Frederico (guitar) Joe Loyacano (bass) Lizzie Miles (vocals)New Orleans, LA, January 1, 1952
| NO67 | Careless Love | Circle 2 |
| NO68 | I Cried For You | - |
| NO69 | Basin Street Blues | Circle 3 |
| NO70 | Ace In The Hole | - |
* Circle 3 Lizzie Miles - Basin Street Blues b/w Ace In The Hole
Mary Lou Williams Trio
Mary Lou Williams (piano) and othersNYC, April 16, 1952
| NY165-A | Caravan | Circle R 3013 |
| NY166-A | Yes, We Have No Bananas | - |
| NY167 | Lonely Moments | unissued |
| NY168 | unknown title | - |
Bob Hodes's Red Onion Jazz Band
Bob Hodes (cornet) Chuck Sonnastine (trombone) Joe Muranyi (clarinet) Robin Wetterau (piano) Chuck Kling (banjo) Bill Stanley (tuba) Bob Thompson (drums)NYC, April, 1952
| Creole Blues | Riverside RLP 2503 | |
| Misery Blues | - | |
| Auntie Skinner's Chicken Dinner | - | |
| London Blues | - | |
| My Mama Rocks Me | - | |
| Salty Dog | - | |
| I'm A Little Blackbird | - | |
| Snake Rag | - |
Ralph Sutton Duo
Ralph Sutton (piano) George Wettling (drums)NYC, June 11, 1952
| NY175 | A-Flat Dream | Circle L 413; Riverside RLP 12-212 |
| NY176 | African Ripples | - |
| NY177 | Drop Me Off In Harlem | - |
| NY179 | Fascination | - |
| NY181 | Love Me Or Leave Me | - |
| NY182 | I'm Coming, Virginia | - |
| NY183 | Sugar Rose | - |
| NY184 | Bee's Knees | - |
* Circle L 413 Ralph Sutton At The Piano
Rhythmic Chants Of Southern Negro Street Vendors
Rhythmic Chants Of Southern Negro Street VendorsCharleston, SC, circa 1952
| Street Cries Of Charleston | Riverside RLP 12-112 |
= Riverside SDP 11, RB 005, 3RBCD 005-2 Various Artists - Riverside History Of Classic Jazz
1953
Gene Mayl's Dixieland Rhythm Kings
Bob Hodes (cornet) Bob Mielke (trombone, vocals) Bill Napier (clarinet) Robin Wetterau (piano) Gene Mayl (bass, tuba) Bill Young (drums)Dayton, OH, August, 1953
| Basin Street Blues | Riverside RLP 2504 | |
| When Erastus Plays His Old Kazoo | - | |
| I'm Sitting On The Top Of The World | - | |
| Shreveport Stomp | - | |
| Down Among The Sheltering Palms | - |
George Lewis Quartet
George Lewis (clarinet) Alton Purnell (piano, vocals) Lawrence Marrero (banjo) Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau (bass) Dr. Edmond Souchon (vocals -5)New Orleans, LA, September 25, 1953
| 1. | Dallas Blues | Riverside RLP 2512, RLP 12-131 |
| 2. | Red Wing | Riverside RLP 2512, RLP 12-207 |
| 3. | Lou-Easy-An-I-A | - |
| 4. | Careless Love | Riverside RLP 2512, RLP 12-207, RLP 12-116 |
| 5. | Salty Dog | Riverside RLP 2507, RLP 12-207 |
| 6. | St. Phillip Street Breakdown | - |
| 7. | The Old Rugged Cross | - |
| 8. | Cornne Corinna | Riverside RLP 2507 |
* Riverside RLP 12-207; Original Jazz Classics OJC 1736, OJCCD 1736-2 George Lewis - Jazz In The Classic New Orleans Tradition
* Riverside RLP 12-116 Various Artists - The Riverside History Of Classic Jazz, Vol. 9&10: New York Style / New Orleans Revival
= Riverside SDP 11, RB 005, 3RBCD 005-2 Various Artists - Riverside History Of Classic Jazz
* Riverside RLP 2512 George Lewis' New Orleans All Stars And Quartet
* Riverside RLP 2507 George Lewis' New Orleans Jazz Band And Quartet
Gene Mayl's Dixieland Rhythm Kings
Bob Hodes (cornet) Charlie Sonnastine (trombone) Joe Darensbourg (clarinet) Robin Wetterau (piano) Jack Vastine (banjo, vocals) Gene Mayl (bass, tuba)Dayton, OH, December 28 & 30, 1953
| Maple Leaf Rag | Empirical EM 102; Riverside RLP 12-259 | |
| Chattanooga Stomp | - | |
| Wabash Blues | - | |
| Buddy's Habits | - | |
| Skid Dat De Dat | - | |
| Panama Rag | - | |
| Trouble In Mind | Empirical EM 105; Riverside RLP 12-259 | |
| Careless Love Blues | - | |
| Ain't Gonna Give You None | - | |
| Bourbon Street Parade | Empirical EM 105 | |
| High Society | - | |
| Dippermouth Blues | - | |
| Yellow Dog Blues | - |
* Empirical EM 102 Gene Mayl's Dixieland Rhythm Kings
* Empirical EM 105 Gene Mayl's Dixieland Rhythm Kings
Gene Mayl's Dixieland Rhythm Kings
Bob Hodes (cornet) Charlie Sonnastine (trombone) Joe Darensbourg (clarinet) Robin Wetterau (piano) Jack Vastine (banjo, vocals) Gene Mayl (bass, tuba): same personnelDayton, OH, December, 1953
| Irish Black Bottom | Riverside RLP 2505 | |
| Ory's Creole Trombone | - | |
| Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home | Riverside RLP 2505, RLP 12-210 | |
| Melancholy | Riverside RLP 2505 | |
| Come Back Sweet Papa | - | |
| Blue Mama's Suicide Wail | Riverside RLP 2505, RLP 12-210 | |
| St. James Infirmary | Riverside RLP 2505, RLP 12-210, RLP 12-116 | |
| Darktown Strutters' Ball | Riverside RLP 2505, RLP 12-210 | |
| Sunset Cafe Stomp | Riverside RLP 12-210 | |
| Muskrat Ramble | - | |
| Weary Blues | - | |
| Roll, Jordan, Roll | - | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | - | |
| Red River Valley | - | |
| Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave To Me | - | |
| Big Butter And Egg Man | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-116 Various Artists - The Riverside History Of Classic Jazz, Vol. 9&10: New York Style / New Orleans Revival
= Riverside SDP 11, RB 005, 3RBCD 005-2 Various Artists - Riverside History Of Classic Jazz
* Riverside RLP 2505 Gene Mayl's Dixieland Rhythm Kings - New Orleans Jazz Party
Gene Mayl's Dixieland Rhythm Kings
Bob Hodes (cornet) Bob Mielke (trombone, vocals) Bill Napier (clarinet) Robin Wetterau (piano) Jack Vastine (banjo, vocals) Gene Mayl (bass, tuba) Bill Young (drums)Dayton, OH, 1953
| Mecca Flat Blues | Riverside RLP 2504 | |
| Some Of Those Days | - | |
| I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You | - |
Sonny Terry And His Mouth-Harp
Sonny Terry (harmonica, vocals) Alec Seward (guitar, vocals)NYC, 1953
| The Fox Chase | Elektra EKL 14; Washington WLP 702; Vogue (E) V 2326, (E) EPV 1095 | |
| Talking About The Blues | Elektra EKL 14; Washington WLP 702; Vogue (E) EPV 1095 | |
| Goodbye Leadbelly | - | |
| Red River | Elektra EKL 14; Washington WLP 702 | |
| John Henry | Elektra EKL 14; Washington WLP 702; Vogue (E) V 2326, (E) EPV 1095 | |
| Mama Told Me (I Woke Up This Mornin') | Elektra EKL 14; Washington WLP 702 | |
| Moaning And Mourning Blues | - | |
| In The Evening | - | |
| Chain The Lock On My Door | Elektra EKL 15; Washington WLP 702 | |
| Little Annie | Elektra EKL 15 | |
| Louise Blues | Elektra EKL 15; Washington WLP 702 | |
| Down In The Bottom Blues | Elektra EKL 15 | |
| Baby, Baby Blues | Elektra EKL 15; Washington WLP 702 | |
| Custard Pie | - | |
| Kansas City | - | |
| Late One Saturday Evening | Elektra EKL 15 | |
| Old Woman Blues | Elektra EKL 15; Washington WLP 702 | |
| Hard Luck Blues | Elektra EKL 15 |
* Elektra EKL 14; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50033; Vogue (E) LDE 137 Sonny Terry - Folk Blues
* Elektra EKL 15; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50034; Vogue (E) LDE 165 Sonny Terry - City Blues
* Vogue (E) EPV 1095 Sonny Terry - Folk Blues
* Vogue (E) V 2326 Sonny Terry - John Henry b/w The Fox Chase
Joe Sullivan Trio
Joe Sullivan (piano) Dave Lario (bass -1/3) Smoky Stover (drums -1/3)San Francisco, CA, 1953
| 1. | Gin Mill Blues | Riverside RLP 12-202 |
| 2. | That's A Plenty | - |
| 3. | A Room With A View | - |
| 4. | Little Rock Getaway | - |
| 5. | Sweet Lorraine | - |
| 6. | Hangover Blues | - |
| 7. | Honeysuckle Rose | - |
| 8. | Summertime | - |
| 9. | Fido's Fantasy | - |
| 10. | My Little Pride And Joy | - |
| 11. | I Cover The Waterfront | - |
| 12. | Farewell To Riverside | - |
= Riverside RLP 12-158 Joe Sullivan - Little Rock Gataway
1954
George Lewis And His Ragtime Band
Avery "Kid" Howard (trumpet) Jim Robinson (trombone) George Lewis (clarinet) Alton Purnell (piano) Lawrence Marrero (banjo) Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau (bass) Joe Watkins (drums, vocals)Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Oxford, OH, February 21, 1954
| In The Sweet Bye And Bye | Empirical EM 107 | |
| The Old Rugged Cross | Empirical EM 107; Riverside RLP 12-230 | |
| Bye And Bye | - | |
| Just A Little While To Stay Here | - | |
| Sometimes My Burden Is So Hard To Bear | - | |
| Take My Hand Precious Lord | Empirical EM 107 | |
| Lord, You've Been Good To Me | Empirical EM 107; Riverside RLP 12-230 | |
| Down By The Riverside | Riverside RLP 12-230 | |
| Just A Closer Walk With Thee | - | |
| When The Saints Go Marching In | - |
* Empirical EM 107 George Lewis - Spirituals In Ragtime
Geoffrey Holder's Steel Drum Trio
Geoffrey Holder (timba drums, stick, whistling, leader) Rod Clavery (second pan) Alphonso Marshall (guitar pan) Leonard Ryers (ping pong)NYC, April 21 & 26, 1954
| Dragon Walk | Riverside RLP 8004 | |
| Cocoanuts | - | |
| Arima Tonight | - |
| La Bouet | Riverside RLP 8004 | |
| Tennessee Waltz | - | |
| Mike's Mambo | - | |
| Sali Salli Water | - | |
| Mambo Jambo | - |
Randy Weston - Sam Gill Duo
Randy Weston (piano) Sam Gill (bass)NYC, April 27, 1954
| What Is This Thing Called Love | Riverside RLP 2508; Milestone M 47045, MCD 47085-2 | |
| I Love You | Riverside RLP 2508; Milestone MCD 47085-2 | |
| Night And Day | - | |
| I Get A Kick Out Of You | - | |
| In The Still Of The Night | Riverside RLP 2508; Milestone M 47045, MCD 47085-2 | |
| Get Out Of Town | Riverside RLP 2508; Milestone MCD 47085-2 | |
| Just One Of Those Things | - | |
| I've Got You Under My Skin | - |
* Milestone MCD 47085-2 Randy Weston - Solo, Duo And Trio
* Riverside RLP 2508 Randy Weston Plays Cole Porter In A Modern Mood
Carl Halen Septet
Carl Halen (cornet) George Stell (trombone) Jack Pollack (tuba) Martin Kollstedt (clarinet) Fred Cary (piano) Jim Carroll (banjo, vocals) Tom Hyer (drums)Dayton, OH, July 3, 1954
| Four Or Five Times | Empirical EM 104; Riverside RLP 12-231 | |
| Aggravation Blues | - | |
| Shake That Things | - | |
| Nagasaki | - | |
| Angry | Empirical EM 5-3; Riverside RLP 12-231 | |
| Apex Blues | - |
* Empirical EM 104 Carl Halen Septet
* Empirical EM 5-3 Carl Halen - Angry b/w Apex Blues
Red Onion Jazz Babies
Jim Heanue (cornet) Dick Brady (trombone) Joe Muranyi (clarinet) Hank Ross (piano) Mike Steig (banjo) Bill Stanley (bass, tuba) Bob Thompson (drums)NYC, September, 1954
| Susie | Empirical EM 106; Riverside RLP 12-260 | |
| Is It True What They Say About Dixie | - | |
| Yellow Dog Blues | - | |
| Too Much Mustard | - | |
| Why Do I Love You | - | |
| Song Of The Island | - | |
| Red Onion | - | |
| Oriental Strut | - | |
| Beadle-Um-Bum | Riverside RLP 12-260 | |
| I'm Nobody's Baby | - | |
| Sobbin' Blues | - | |
| Mr. Jelly Lord | - |
* Empirical EM 106 Red Onion Jazz Babies
Bob Helm's Riverside Roustabouts
Everett Farey (cornet) Bob Helm (clarinet) Hank Ross (piano) Bill Stanley (bass, tuba) Bob Thompson (washboard)NYC, October 8, 1954
| Riverside Shake | Riverside RLP 2510, RLP 12-213 | |
| Dawn Club Joys | Riverside RLP 2510, RLP 12-116 | |
| Back Side O' Town | Riverside RLP 2510, RLP 12-213 | |
| Doin' The Plymouth Rock | - | |
| How'm I'm Gonna Do It | - | |
| I Don't Want Anymore | - | |
| Seagull Strut | - | |
| Daybreak Blues | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-116 Various Artists - The Riverside History Of Classic Jazz, Vol. 9&10: New York Style / New Orleans Revival
= Riverside SDP 11, RB 005, 3RBCD 005-2 Various Artists - Riverside History Of Classic Jazz
* Riverside RLP 2510; London (E) H-APB 1039 Bob Helm's Riverside Roustabouts
Dick Wellstood - Tommy Benford Duo
Dick Wellstood (piano) Tommy Benford (drums)NYC, October 25, 1954
| Old Fashioned Love | Riverside RLP 2506 | |
| Mule Walk | - | |
| Closed Mouth Blues | - | |
| The Shout | - | |
| Toddlin' Home | - | |
| Alligator Crawl | - | |
| Oh, Bay Whatcha Doing To Me | - | |
| Liza | - |
Carl Halen Septet
Carl Halen (cornet) George Stell (trombone) Jack Pollack (tuba) Martin Kollstedt (clarinet) Fred Cary (piano) Jim Carroll (banjo, vocals) Tom Hyer (drums)Dayton, OH, November 6, 1954
| Eccentric | Empirical EM 104; Riverside RLP 12-231 | |
| Wolverine Blues | - | |
| Pallet On The Floor | - | |
| Dallas Blues | - | |
| Oh, Baby | Riverside RLP 12-231 | |
| Milenberg Joys | - |
* Empirical EM 104 Carl Halen Septet
Pat Northrop
Tony Burrello (piano) Pat Northrop (vocals)circa 1954
| New York, New York / Manhattan | Riverside RLP 8001 | |
| 42nd Street | - | |
| Love Letter To Manhattan | - | |
| Penthouse Serenade | - | |
| Broadway Rhythm | - | |
| I Happen To Like New York | - | |
| Autumn In New York | - | |
| Lullaby Of Broadway | - | |
| There's A Boat That's Leaving Soon For New York / New York, New York (reprise) | - |
Tony Burrello Solo
Tony Burrello (piano)circa 1954
| Do You Know Why | Riverside RLP 8002 | |
| A Sinner Kissed An Angel | Riverside RLP 8002, RLP 12-808 | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - | |
| Darn That Dream | Riverside RLP 8002 | |
| All I Remember Is You | - | |
| I Remember You | Riverside RLP 8002, RLP 12-808 | |
| It's Always You | - | |
| Violets For Your Furs | Riverside RLP 8002 | |
| I Could Make You Care | - | |
| What's New | - |
* Riverside RLP 8002 Tony Burrello - Polka Dots And Moonbeams
Henry Morgan
Henry Morgan (comedian)circa 1954
| Little Red Riding Rouge | Riverside RLP 8003 | |
| Twelve Bottles | - | |
| Googie Morgan On Baseball | - | |
| The Russian Concert Commentator | - | |
| Advertising | - | |
| The Truth About Cowboys | - | |
| Mr. Dooley On John D. Rockefeller | - | |
| Dr. Heinrich Von Morgan On Child Care | - | |
| The Invention Of Time | - | |
| Hey, Bud | - |
1955
Randy Weston Trio
Randy Weston (piano) Sam Gill (bass -1/5) Art Blakey (drums -1/5)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 25, 1955
| 1. | Sweet Sue | Riverside RLP 2515, RLP 12-227 |
| 2. | Pam's Waltz | - |
| 3. | Solemn Meditation | - |
| 4. | Again | - |
| 5. | Zulu | - |
| 6. | If You Could See Me Now | - |
= Jazzland JLP 4 Randy Weston/Art Blakey - Zule
= Milestone M 47045 Randy Weston - Zulu
= Milestone MCD 47085-2 Randy Weston - Solo, Duo And Trio
* Riverside RLP 2515 The Randy Weston Trio With Art Blakey
Barbara Lea
Johnny Windhurst (trumpet) Billy Taylor (piano) Jimmy Shirley (guitar) Earl May (bass) Percy Brice (drums) Barbara Lea (vocals)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 15, 1955
| As Long As I Live | Riverside RLP 2518 | |
| Love Is Here To Stay | - | |
| Love Me | - |
Barbara Lea
Johnny Windhurst (trumpet) Billy Taylor (piano) Jimmy Shirley (guitar) Earl May (bass) Percy Brice (drums) Barbara Lea (vocals): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 16, 1955
| I Didn't Know About You | Riverside RLP 2518, RLP 12-808 | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Thinking Of You | - | |
| The Best Thing For You Is Me | Riverside RLP 2518 | |
| A Woman Alone With The Blues | Riverside RLP 2518, RLP 12-808 |
* Riverside RLP 2518 Barbara Lea - A Woman In Love
Don Elliott - Rusty Dedrick Sextet
Rusty Dedrick (trumpet -1,3/10) Don Elliott (trumpet -1/3,5/10) Dick Hyman (piano) Mundell Lowe (guitar) Eddie Safranski (bass) Don Lamond (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, March 16 & 17, 1955
| 1. | Dominick Seventh | Riverside RLP 2517, RLP 12-218 |
| 2. | When Your Lover Has Gone | - |
| 3. | Gargantuan Chant | - |
| 4. | It's Easy To Remember | - |
| 5. | Vampire Till Ready | - |
| 6. | Your Own Iron | Riverside RLP 12-218 |
| 7. | Henry's Mambo | - |
| 8. | The Bull Speaks | - |
| 9. | Mine | - |
| 10. | Theme And Inner Tube | - |
= Jazzland JLP 15; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1925-2 Double Trumpet Doings Featuring Don Elliott
* Riverside RLP 2517 Don Elliott/Rusty Dedrick - Six Valves
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) | - |
= Washington WLP 728 Various Artists - Cuban Festival: Traditional Music Of The Famous Havana Festival
= Riverside RLP 4005; Milestone MCD 9337-2 Various Artists - Festival In Havana
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass -1/6,8) Kenny Clarke (drums -1/6,8)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 21 & 27, 1955
| 1. | It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing | Riverside REP 111, RLP 12-201, RLP 483/484 |
| 2. | Sophisticated Lady | Riverside RLP 12-201 |
| 3. | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | - |
| 4. | Black And Tan Fantasy | Riverside REP 111, RLP 12-201 |
| 5. | Mood Indigo | - |
| 6. | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | Riverside RLP 12-201 |
| 7. | Solitude | Riverside REP 111, RLP 12-201 |
| 8. | Caravan | Riverside RLP 12-201 |
= Riverside RS 3015 Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington
= Milestone M 47052 Thelonious Monk - The Riverside Trios
* Riverside RLP 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Riverside REP 111 Thelonious Monk Plays The Music Of Duke Ellington
Mundell Lowe Quartet
Dick Hyman (piano, organ, celeste) Mundell Lowe (guitar) Trigger Alpert (bass) Ed Shaughnessy (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August 27, 1955
| Will You Still Be Mine | Riverside RLP 12-204 | |
| I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plans | - | |
| I'll Never Be The Same | - | |
| Cheek To Cheek | - |
Randy Weston Trio
Randy Weston (piano) Sam Gill (bass) Wilbert Hogan (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 29 & 31, 1955
| Get Happy | Riverside RLP 12-203, RM 3518 | |
| Fire Down There | Riverside RLP 12-203 | |
| Where Are You | - | |
| Under Blunder | - | |
| Dark Eyes | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| Bass Knows | - | |
| C Jam Blues | - | |
| A Ballad | - | |
| Twelfth Street Rag | - |
* Riverside RM 3518, RS 93518 Various Artists - Great Jazz Artists Play Compositions Of Harold Arlen
Mundell Lowe Quartet
Dick Hyman (piano, organ, celeste) Mundell Lowe (guitar) Trigger Alpert (bass) Ed Shaughnessy (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 4, 1955
| All Of You | Riverside RLP 12-204 | |
| Yes Sir, That's My Baby | - | |
| The Night We Called It A Day | - | |
| Bach Revisited | - | |
| Far From Vanilla | Riverside RLP 12-204, S 3 |
* Riverside S 3 Various Artists - Riverside Modern Jazz Sampler
1956
Marty Bell With Don Elliott Quartet
Don Elliott (vibraphone) Bob Corwin (piano) Vinnie Burke (bass) Jimmy Campbell (drums) Marty Bell (vocals)NYC, January 17 & 23, 1956
| I Thought About You | Riverside RLP 12-206 | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - | |
| The Girl Next Door | - | |
| S'posin' | - | |
| This Can't Be Love | - | |
| The Love Of My Life | - | |
| You Go To My Head | - | |
| Me And You | - | |
| Moonlight In Vermont | Riverside RLP 12-206, RLP 12-244 | |
| According To Moyle | Riverside RLP 12-206 | |
| I've Found A New Baby | - | |
| September Song | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-244 Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers
Reverend Gary Davis
Reverend Gary Davis (guitar, vocals)NYC, January 29, 1956
| Blow, Gabriel | Riverside RLP 12-148 | |
| Twelve Gates To The City | - | |
| Samson And Delilah | - | |
| Oh Lord, Search My Heart | - | |
| Get Right Church | - | |
| You Got To Go Down | - | |
| Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning | - | |
| There Was A Time That I Was Blind | - |
Mundell Lowe Quartet
Al Klink (bass clarinet, flute) Mundell Lowe (guitar) Trigger Alpert (bass) Ed Shaughnessy (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 20, 1956
| Speak Low | Riverside RLP 12-208 | |
| We'll Be Together Again | - | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | - | |
| I'll Take Romance | - | |
| It's So Peaceful In The Country | - | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | - |
Mundell Lowe Quartet
Phil Bodner (oboe, English horn) Mundell Lowe (guitar) Trigger Alpert (bass) Ed Shaughnessy (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 2, 1956
| Memories Of You | Riverside RLP 12-208 | |
| Ill Wind | Riverside RLP 12-208, RLP 12-244 | |
| I Dream Too Much | Riverside RLP 12-208 | |
| June In January | - | |
| Our Waltz | - | |
| Goodbye | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-244 Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers
Randy Weston Trio With Cecil Payne
Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone -1,3,5/8) Randy Weston (piano) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (bass) Wilbert Hogan (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 14 & 21, 1956
| 1. | The Man I Love | Riverside RLP 12-214, RLP 12-267 |
| 2. | Serenade In Blue | Riverside RLP 12-214 |
| 3. | I Can't Get Started With You | - |
| 4. | This Can't Be Love | - |
| 5. | These Foolish Things | - |
| 6. | Lifetime | - |
| 7. | Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me | - |
| 8. | Little Niles | - |
= Milestone M 47045 Randy Weston - Zulu
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass -1,3,4) Art Blakey (drums -1,3,4)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 17, 1956
| 1. | Liza | Riverside REP 113, RLP 12-209, RLP 12-267 |
| 2. | Memories Of You | Riverside REP 113, RLP 12-209 |
| 3. | You Are Too Beautiful | Riverside RLP 12-209 |
| 4. | Just You, Just Me | - |
= Milestone M 47052 Thelonious Monk - The Riverside Trios
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive
* Riverside REP 113 Thelonious Monk - The Unique
Thelonious Monk Trio
Thelonious Monk (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Art Blakey (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 3, 1956
| Honeysuckle Rose | Riverside RLP 12-209, RLP 483/484 | |
| Darn That Dream | Riverside RLP 12-209 | |
| Tea For Two | Riverside REP 113, RLP 12-209 |
= Milestone M 47052 Thelonious Monk - The Riverside Trios
* Riverside RLP 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Riverside REP 113 Thelonious Monk - The Unique
Mundell Lowe Trio
Jack Greenberg (English horn) Mundell Lowe (guitar) George Duvivier (bass)NYC, April, 1956
| This Could Lead To Love | Riverside RLP 12-808 | |
| I Guess I'll Have To Dream The Rest | - | |
| Wonderful One | - | |
| I Hadn't Anyone 'Til You | - |
Mundell Lowe And His Orchestra
Joe Wilder (trumpet) John Barrows, Jim Buffington (French horn) Don Hammond (flute) Jerry Roth (oboe) Bernard Garfield (bassoon) Jimmy Carroll (clarinet, bass clarinet) Mundell Lowe (guitar) Trigger Alpert (bass) Ed Shaughnessy (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 12, 1956
| What Happened Last Night | Riverside RLP 12-219 | |
| Walk Softly | - | |
| The Endless Quest | - | |
| Tacet For Neurotics | Riverside RLP 12-219, S 3 |
= Offbeat OLP 3010 Mundell Lowe And His Orchestra - Tacet For Neurotics: The Music Of Alec Wilder
* Riverside S 3 Various Artists - Riverside Modern Jazz Sampler
Mundell Lowe And His Orchestra
Joe Wilder (trumpet) John Barrows, Jim Buffington (French horn) Don Hammond (flute) Jerry Roth (oboe) Harold Goltzer (bassoon) Jimmy Carroll (clarinet, bass clarinet) Mundell Lowe (guitar) Trigger Alpert (bass) Ed Shaughnessy (drums): Harold Goltzer (bassoon) replaces GarfieldReeves Sound Studios, NYC, June 19, 1956
| Let's Get Together And Cry | Riverside RLP 12-219 | |
| Pop, What's A Passacaglia | - | |
| No Plans | - | |
| An Unrelenting Memory | - |
= Offbeat OLP 3010 Mundell Lowe And His Orchestra - Tacet For Neurotics: The Music Of Alec Wilder
Bob Corwin Trio With Don Elliott
Don Elliott (trumpet) Bob Corwin (piano) Ernie Furtado (bass) Jimmy Campbell (drums)NYC, June, 1956
| My Shining Hour | Riverside RLP 12-220, RLP 12-267 | |
| Isn't It Romantic | Riverside RLP 12-220 | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| I Remember You | - | |
| Rico-Jico Joe | - | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | - | |
| I'll Take Romance | - | |
| Gone With The Wind | - | |
| It Could Happen To You | - | |
| Pony Tail | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive
Coleman Hawkins A Documentary
Coleman Hawkins (speaking)NYC, summer 1956
| Early Days | Riverside RLP 12-117 | |
| The Henderson Period | - | |
| Europe In The 30's | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| The Coming Of Modern Jazz | Riverside RLP 12-118 | |
| New York: The Toughest Town | - | |
| Some Thoughts On Today And Tomorrow | - | |
| Some Thoughts On Rock And Roll | - |
* Riverside RLP 12-118 Coleman Hawkins A Documentary, Vol. 2
Mundell Lowe And His Orchestra
Joe Wilder (trumpet) John Barrows, Jim Buffington (French horn) Don Hammond (flute) Jerry Roth (oboe) Harold Goltzer (bassoon) Jimmy Carroll (clarinet, bass clarinet) Mundell Lowe (guitar) Milt Hinton (bass) Ed Shaughnessy (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July 3, 1956
| Suggestion For Bored Dancers | Riverside RLP 12-219 | |
| She Never Wore Makeup | - | |
| Mama Never Dug This Scene | - | |
| Around The World In 2:34 | - |
= Offbeat OLP 3010 Mundell Lowe And His Orchestra - Tacet For Neurotics: The Music Of Alec Wilder
Matthew Gee All-Stars
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Matthew Gee (trombone) Frank Foster (tenor saxophone) Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone) Joe Knight (piano) John Simmons (bass) Art Taylor (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July 19, 1956
| Gee! | Riverside RLP 12-221; Jazzland JLP 3 | |
| Kingston Lounge | - | |
| The Boys From Brooklyn | - |
* Jazzland JLP 3 Kenny Dorham - The Swingers
Matthew Gee All-Stars
Matthew Gee (trombone) Ernie Henry (alto saxophone) Joe Knight (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Art Taylor (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August 22, 1956
| Out Of Nowhere | Riverside RLP 12-221 | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| Joram | - | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | - | |
| Lover Man | - |
Ernie Henry Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Ernie Henry (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Art Taylor (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August 23, 1956
| Gone With The Wind | Riverside RLP 12-222; Jazzland JLP 3 | |
| Orient | Riverside RLP 12-222, S 3; Jazzland JLP 3 | |
| Free Flight | Riverside RLP 12-222; Jazzland JLP 3 | |
| Checkmate | - |
* Jazzland JLP 3 Kenny Dorham - The Swingers
* Riverside S 3 Various Artists - Riverside Modern Jazz Sampler
Ernie Henry Quintet
Kenny Dorham (trumpet) Ernie Henry (alto saxophone) Kenny Drew (piano) Wilbur Ware (bass) Art Taylor (drums): same personnelReeves Sound Studios, NYC, August 30, 1956
| Active Ingredients | Riverside RLP 12-222; Jazzland JLP 14 | |
| I Should Care | Riverside RLP 12-222, RLP 12-244; Jazzland JLP 14 | |
| Cleo's Chant | Riverside RLP 12-222; Jazzland JLP 14 | |
| Cleo's Chant (alt. version) | Riverside RLP 12-266 |
* Jazzland JLP 14 Kenny Dorham And Friends
* Riverside RLP 12-244 Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers
* Riverside RLP 12-266; Original Jazz Classics OJC 086, OJCCD 1906-2 Ernie Henry - Last Chorus
Randy Weston Solo
Randy Weston (piano)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 1, 1956
| Little Girl Blue | Riverside RLP 12-227 | |
| We'll Be Together Again | - | |
| Softness | - | |
| Lover | - |
= Jazzland JLP 4 Randy Weston/Art Blakey - Zule
= Milestone M 47045 Randy Weston - Zulu
= Milestone MCD 47085-2 Randy Weston - Solo, Duo And Trio
Bill Evans Solo
Bill Evans (piano)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 18, 1956
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | Riverside REP 118, RLP 12-223 | |
| Waltz For Debby | - | |
| My Romance | Riverside RLP 12-223 |
= Milestone M 47063 Bill Evans - Conception
* Riverside REP 118 Bill Evans - New Jazz Conceptions
Kenny Drew Trio
Kenny Drew (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 20 & 26, 1956
| Caravan | Riverside RLP 12-224 | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | - | |
| Ruby, My Dear | - | |
| Weird-O | - | |
| Taking A Chance On Love | - | |
| When You Wish Upon A Star | - | |
| Blues For Nica | - | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | - |
= Jazzland JLP 9 Kenny Drew/Philly Joe Jones/Paul Chambers - The Tough Piano Trio
Bill Evans Trio
Bill Evans (piano) Teddy Kotick (bass) Paul Motian (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 27, 1956
| I Love You | Riverside RLP 12-223, RLP 12-272 | |
| Five (theme) | Riverside RLP 12-223 | |
| Conception | - | |
| Easy Living | - | |
| Displacement | - | |
| Speak Low | Riverside REP 118, RLP 12-223 | |
| Our Delight | Riverside RLP 12-223 | |
| No Cover, No Minimum (take 2) | - | |
| No Cover, No Minimum (take 1) | Milestone M 47063; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 025-2 |
= Milestone M 47063 Bill Evans - Conception
* Riverside RLP 12-272 Various Artists - 8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter Compositions
* Riverside REP 118 Bill Evans - New Jazz Conceptions
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Ernie Henry (alto saxophone) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass) Max Roach (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 9, 1956
| Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are | Riverside RLP 12-226; Milestone M 47023 | |
| Pannonica | - | |
| Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are (excerpt) | Riverside RLP 12-266 |
= Riverside RS 3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk
* Milestone M 47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance
* Riverside RLP 12-266; Original Jazz Classics OJC 086, OJCCD 1906-2 Ernie Henry - Last Chorus
Randy Weston Trio With Cecil Payne
Cecil Payne (baritone saxophone -1,2,4,5,7,8) Randy Weston (piano) Ahmed Abdul-Malik (bass -1/5,7,8) Al Dreares (drums -1,2,4,5,7,8)"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, October 14, 1956
| 1. | Theme: Solemn Meditation | Riverside RLP 12-232 |
| 2. | Just A Riff | - |
| 3. | You Go To My Head | - |
| 4. | Once In A While | - |
| 5. | Hold 'Em Joe | - |
| 6. | It's All Right With Me | - |
| 7. | Chessman's Delight | - |
| 8. | Theme: Solemn Meditation | - |
= Jazzland JLP 13 Randy Weston/Cecil Payne - Greenwich Village Jazz
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Ernie Henry (alto saxophone -1) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone -1) Thelonious Monk (piano) Oscar Pettiford (bass -1) Max Roach (drums -1)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 15, 1956
| 1. | Brilliant Corners | Riverside R 45608, RLP 12-226, RLP 421, RLP 483/484; Milestone M 47023 |
| 2. | I Surrender, Dear | Riverside RLP 12-226 |
= Riverside RS 3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk
* Riverside RLP 421, RS 9421 Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits
* Riverside RLP 483/484, RS 9483/9484 The Thelonious Monk Story
* Milestone M 47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance
* Riverside R 45608 Thelonious Monk - Brilliant Corners, Pt. 1&2
Trigger Alpert's Absolutely All Star Seven
Joe Wilder (trumpet) Urbie Green (trombone) Tony Scott (clarinet, tenor saxophone, arranger) Zoot Sims (tenor, alto saxophone) Al Cohn (tenor, baritone saxophone) Trigger Alpert (bass) Ed Shaughnessy (drums) Dick Hyman, Marty Paich (arranger)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 29, 1956
| Treat Me Rough | Riverside RLP 12-225 | |
| Love Me Tomorrow (But Leave Me Alone Today) | - | |
| Trigger Happy! | Riverside RLP 12-225, RLP 12-267 |
= Jazzland JLP 11; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1012-2 Zoot Sims/Al Cohn/Tony Scott - East Coast Sounds
* Riverside RLP 12-267 Various Artists - Riverside Drive
Trigger Alpert's Absolutely All Star Seven
Joe Wilder (trumpet) Urbie Green (trombone) Tony Scott (clarinet, tenor saxophone, arranger) Zoot Sims (tenor, alto saxophone) Al Cohn (tenor, baritone saxophone) Trigger Alpert (bass) Ed Shaughnessy (drums) Dick Hyman, Marty Paich (arranger): same personnelReeves Sound Studios, NYC, November 23, 1956
| Looking At You | Riverside RLP 12-225, RLP 12-272 | |
| Tranquilizer | Riverside RLP 12-225 | |
| I Like The Likes Of You | - |
= Jazzland JLP 11; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1012-2 Zoot Sims/Al Cohn/Tony Scott - East Coast Sounds
* Riverside RLP 12-272 Various Artists - 8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter Compositions
Trigger Alpert's Absolutely All Star Seven
Joe Wilder (trumpet) Urbie Green (trombone) Tony Scott (clarinet, tenor saxophone, arranger) Zoot Sims (tenor, alto saxophone) Al Cohn (tenor, baritone saxophone) Trigger Alpert (bass) Ed Shaughnessy (drums) Dick Hyman, Marty Paich (arranger): same personnelReeves Sound Studios, NYC, November 30, 1956
| I Wish I Were In Love Again | Riverside RLP 12-225 | |
| I Don't Want To Be Alone Again | - | |
| Trigger Fantasy | - | |
| Where's That Rainbow | - |
= Jazzland JLP 11; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1012-2 Zoot Sims/Al Cohn/Tony Scott - East Coast Sounds
Thelonious Monk Quintet
Clark Terry (trumpet) Sonny Rollins (tenor saxophone) Thelonious Monk (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Max Roach (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 7, 1956
| Bemsha Swing | Riverside RLP 12-226; Milestone M 47023 |
= Riverside RS 3000 Thelonious Monk - Mighty Monk
* Milestone M 47023 Thelonious Monk - Brilliance
Oscar Moore Duo
Oscar Moore (rhythm guitar, solo guitar) Leroy Vinnegar (bass)Audio Arts Studios, Hollywood, CA, December 12 & 14, 1956
| Tangerine | Omegatape ST 7012; Riverside RLP 12-819 | |
| I Can't Get Started | Omegatape ST 7012 | |
| Angel Eyes | - | |
| To A Wild Rose | - | |
| It's A Pity To Say Goodnight | - | |
| Sweet Lorraine | - | |
| There's A Small Hotel | Omegatape ST 7012; Riverside RLP 12-819 | |
| If You Were Mine | Omegatape ST 7012 | |
| Taborra | - |
* Omegatape ST 7012 Presenting Oscar Moore
Zoot Sims Quintet
Nick Travis (trumpet) Zoot Sims (tenor, alto saxophone) George Handy (piano, arranger) Wilbur Ware (bass) Osie Johnson (drums)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 13 & 18, 1956
| Why Cry | Riverside REP 120, RLP 12-228 | |
| Echoes Of You | - | |
| Swim Jim | Riverside RLP 12-228 | |
| Here And Now | - | |
| Fools Rush In | Riverside RLP 12-228, RLP 12-244 | |
| Osmosis | Riverside RLP 12-228 | |
| Taking A Chance On Love | - |
= Jazzland JLP 2 Zoot Sims Quintet
* Riverside RLP 12-244 Various Artists - Jazz For Lovers
* Riverside REP 120 Zoot Sims Quintet
The English And Scottish Popular Ballads (The Child Ballads)
A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacCollreleased 1956
| Lord Randall (12) | Riverside RLP 12-621/622; Washington WLP 715 | |
| The Devil And The Ploughman (278) (The Farmer's Curst Wife) | - | |
| The Laird O' Drum (236) | - | |
| Herod And The Cock (55) (The Carnal And The Crane) | - | |
| Thomas Rhymer (37) | - | |
| Our Goodman (274) | - | |
| The Unqiet Grave (78) | - | |
| Minorie (10) (The Twa Sisters) | - | |
| Hind Horn (17) | - | |
| Eppie Morrie (223) | Riverside RLP 12-621/622; Washington WLP 716 | |
| Sir Hugh (155) (The Jew's Daughter) | - | |
| The Shepherd Lad (112) (The Baffled Knight) | - | |
| Robin Hood And The Tanner (126) | - | |
| Richie Story (232) | - | |
| Get Up And Bar The Door (275) | - | |
| The Outlandish Knight (4) (Lady Isabel And The Elf-Knight) | - | |
| The Bonnie Hoose O' Airlie (199) | - | |
| The Rantin Laddie (240) | - | |
| The Broomfield Hill (43) | Riverside RLP 12-623/624; Washington WLP 717 | |
| The Prickly Bush (95) (The Maid Freed From The Gallows) | - | |
| Johnnie O'Breadisley (114) (Johnie Cock) | - | |
| George Collins (85) (Lady Alice) | - | |
| The Trooper And The Maid (299) | - | |
| The Cooper O'Fife (277) (The Wife Wrapt In Wether's Skin) | - | |
| Fair Margaret And Sweet William (74) | - | |
| Glasgow Peggie (228) | - | |
| The Broom Of Cowdenknowes (217) | - | |
| The Keach In The Creel (281) | Riverside RLP 12-623/624; Washington WLP 718 | |
| Georgie (209) (Geordie) | - | |
| The Jolly Beggar (279) | - | |
| Lord Bateman (53) (Young Beichan) | - | |
| My Son David (13) (Edward) | - | |
| Sir Patrick Spens (58) | - | |
| The Knight And The Shepherd's Daughter (110) | - | |
| Bawbee Allan (84) (Bonny Barbara Allen) | - | |
| Robin Hood And The Bold Pedlar (132) | - | |
| The Battle Of Harlaw (163) | Riverside RLP 12-625/626; Washington WLP 719 | |
| The Dover Sailor (295) (The Brown Girl) | - | |
| Amang The Blue Flowers And The Yellow (25) (Willie's Lyke-Wake) | - | |
| The Golden Vanity (286) (The Sweet Trinity) | - | |
| The Douglas Tragedy (7) (Earl Brand) | - | |
| The Dowie Dens O' Yarrow (214) | - | |
| Robin Hood And The Bishop Of Hereford (144) | - | |
| The Gairdner Child (219) (The Gardener) | - | |
| Gil Morice (83) (Child Maurice) | - | |
| The Crafty Farmer (283) | Riverside RLP 12-625/626; Washington WLP 720 | |
| Gipsies-O (200) (The Gypsy Laddie) | - | |
| Lang Johnnie More (251) | - | |
| Long Lankin (93) (Lamkin) | - | |
| The Beggar Laddie (280) | - | |
| Rob Roy (225) | - | |
| The Cherry Tree (54) (The Cherry-Tree Carol) | - | |
| The Heir O'Lynne (267) (The Heir Of Linne) | - | |
| Hughie The Graeme (191) | - | |
| Jock The Leg (282) (Jock The Leg And The Merry Merchant) | Riverside RLP 12-627/628; Washington WLP 721 | |
| The Daemon Lover (243) (James Harris) | - | |
| The Earl Of Aboyne (235) | - | |
| Scarborough Fair (2) (The Elfin Knight) | - | |
| Lord Gregory (76) (The Lass Of Loch Royal) | - | |
| The Bonnie Earl O' Murray (181) | - | |
| Henry Martin (250) | - | |
| Clyde's Water (216) (The Mother's Malison) | - | |
| The Lover's Ghost (248) (The Grey Cock) | - | |
| The Burning O' Auchendoun (183) (Wille Macintosh) | Riverside RLP 12-627/628; Washington WLP 722 | |
| The Banks Of Green Willow (24) (Bonnie Annie) | - | |
| Bessie Bell And Mary Gray (201) | - | |
| Bold Sir Rylas (18) (Sir Lionel) | - | |
| Captain Wedderburn's Courtship (46) | - | |
| Captain Ward And The Rainbow (287) | - | |
| Dives And Lazarus (56) | - | |
| The Cruel Mother (20) | - | |
| Lord Thomas And Fair Eleanor (73) (Lord Thomas And Fair Annet) | - |
* Washington WLP 715 Ewan MacColl/A.L. Lloyd - The English And Scottish Popular Ballads (The Child Ballads), Vol. 1
* Washington WLP 716 Ewan MacColl/A.L. Lloyd - The English And Scottish Popular Ballads (The Child Ballads), Vol. 2
* Riverside RLP 12-623/624 Ewan MacColl/A.L. Lloyd - The English And Scottish Popular Ballads (The Child Ballads), Vol. II
* Washington WLP 717 Ewan MacColl/A.L. Lloyd - The English And Scottish Popular Ballads (The Child Ballads), Vol. 3
* Washington WLP 718 Ewan MacColl/A.L. Lloyd - The English And Scottish Popular Ballads (The Child Ballads), Vol. 4
* Riverside RLP 12-625/626 Ewan MacColl/A.L. Lloyd - The English And Scottish Popular Ballads (The Child Ballads), Vol. III
* Washington WLP 719 Ewan MacColl/A.L. Lloyd - The English And Scottish Popular Ballads (The Child Ballads), Vol. 5
* Washington WLP 720 Ewan MacColl/A.L. Lloyd - The English And Scottish Popular Ballads (The Child Ballads), Vol. 6
* Riverside RLP 12-627/628 Ewan MacColl/A.L. Lloyd - The English And Scottish Popular Ballads (The Child Ballads), Vol. IV
* Washington WLP 721 Ewan MacColl/A.L. Lloyd - The English And Scottish Popular Ballads (The Child Ballads), Vol. 7
* Washington WLP 722 Ewan MacColl/A.L. Lloyd - The English And Scottish Popular Ballads (The Child Ballads), Vol. 8
Great British Ballads Not Included In The Child Collection
A.L. Lloyd, Ewan MacColl: same sessionreleased 1956
| The Bitter Withy | Riverside RLP 12-629; Washington WLP 723 | |
| Lang A-Growing | - | |
| The Bramble Briar | - | |
| The Seven Virgins | - | |
| Down In Yon Forest | - | |
| The Bold Fisherman | - | |
| The Blind Beggar's Daughter Of Bethnal Green | - | |
| Six Dukes Went A-Fishing | - | |
| The Holy Well | - | |
| The Shooting Of His Dear | - |
* Washington WLP 723 Ewan MacColl/A.L. Lloyd - Great British Ballads Not Included In The Child Collection