Bobby Timmons Discography

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1956 (The age of 21)

Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets

Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts -1/4,6,7) Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d)
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 1st set, May 31, 1956
1. tk.1Hills Edgerejected
2. tk.2K.D.'s Blues (alt. take)Blue Note [J] BNJ 61004
3. tk.3My Heart Stood Stillrejected
4. tk.4Mexico City-
5. tk.5Autumn In New YorkBlue Note BLP 1524
6. tk.6Monaco (alt. take)Blue Note [J] BNJ 61004
7. tk.7N.Y. Theme-
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61004)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia (Blue Note BLP 1524, CDP 7 46541-2)

Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets With Kenny Burrell

Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts -1/4,6,7) Bobby Timmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g -1/4,6,7) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d)
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 2nd set, May 31, 1956
1. tk.8K.D.'s BluesBlue Note [J] BNJ 61003
2. tk.9Hills EdgeBlue Note BLP 1524
3. tk.10My Heart Stood Stillrejected
4.A Night In TunisiaBlue Note BLP 1524
5. tk.11Who Cares? (alt. take)Blue Note [J] BNJ 61004
6. tk.12Royal RoostBlue Note [J] BNJ 61003
7. tk.13The Themerejected
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61003)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia (Blue Note BLP 1524, CDP 7 46541-2)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61004)

Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets With Kenny Burrell

Kenny Dorham (tp) J.R. Monterose (ts -1/3,5,6) Bobby Timmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g -1,3/6) Sam Jones (b) Arthur Edgehill (d)
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 3rd set, May 31, 1956
1. tk.14Mexico CityBlue Note BLP 1524
2. tk.15'Round About Midnight-
3. tk.16Monaco-
4. tk.17Who Cares? (alt. take)Blue Note [J] BNJ 61003
5. tk.18My Heart Stood Still-
6. tk.19The Themerejected
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia (Blue Note BLP 1524, CDP 7 46541-2)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61003)

Kenny Dorham And The Jazz Prophets With Kenny Burrell

same personnel
"Cafe Bohemia", NYC, 4th set, May 31, 1956
tk.20Riffin'Blue Note [J] BNJ 61004
tk.21Mexico City (alt. take) (add ann)Blue Note [J] BNJ 61003
tk.22The Prophet-
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 3 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61004)
* Kenny Dorham - 'Round About Midnight At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Blue Note [J] BNJ 61003)

Chet Baker Quintet

Chet Baker (tp) Phil Urso (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Peter Littman (d)
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, July 24, 1956
Chippyin'World Pacific JWC 508
Jumpin' Off A ClefWorld Pacific JWC 508; Crown CLP 5317
Extra MildJazztone J 1253; Crown CLP 5317
* Various Artists - The Hard Swing (World Pacific JWC 508)
* Chet Baker Quintette (Crown CLP 5317)
* Chet Baker Quartet (Jazztone J 1253)

Chet Baker Sextet

Chet Baker (tp) Phil Urso (ts -1/8,10,12/15) Bobby Timmons (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Peter Littman (d) Bill Loughbrough (timp -8)
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, July 31, 1956
1.Helena (edited ver.)Pacific Jazz PJ 1224
2.Helena (unedited ver.)Crown CLP 5317
3.Medium RockPacific Jazz PJ 1224
4.Revelation-
5.Slightly Above Moderate-
6.Something For Liza-
7.Worryin' The Life Out Of Me-
8.To Mickey's Memory-
9.Lucius LouPacific Jazz PJ 1224; Crown CLP 5317
10.TabuPacific Jazz PJ 75; Jazztone J 1253
11.I Can't Get StartedPacific Jazz JWC 505
12.DownWorld Pacific JWC 510; Jazztone J 1253
13.Music To Dance ByCrown CLP 5317
14.Pawnee Junction-
15.Night On Bop MountainJazztone J 1253
* Chet Baker And Crew (Pacific Jazz PJ 1224, WP 1224, ST 1224, ST 1004)
* Chet Baker Quintette (Crown CLP 5317)
* Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker - Timeless (Pacific Jazz PJ 75; World Pacific ST 20146)
* Chet Baker Quartet (Jazztone J 1253)
* Various Artists - Solo Flight (Pacific Jazz JWC 505)
* Various Artists - Jazz West Coast, Vol. 4 (World Pacific JWC 510, ST 1009)

After Hours Session

Jack Sheldon (tp) Frank Morgan (as) James Clay (ts, fl) Bobby Timmons (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Lawrence Marable (d)
'Crescendo Club', Connecticut, CT, August 11, 1956
Crescendo BluesNew Just Jazz Series [J] KICJ 8222
Huh!-
Autumn Leaves-
Well, You Needn't-
B.T.-
* Gene Norman Presents Frank Morgan On GNP - Complete Edition (New Just Jazz Series [J] KICJ 8222)

Chet Baker Quintet

Chet Baker (tp) Phil Urso (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Peter Littman (d)
'Tonight Show', NYC, September 5, 1956
ImaginationPhilology [It] 214W 13
Jumpin' On A Cliff-
* Clifford Brown/Chet Baker - Trumpet Geniuses Of Fifties: Black And White Series, Vol. 1 (Philology [It] 214W 13)

Bobby Timmons Trio

Bobby Timmons (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Peter Littman (d)
Los Angeles, CA, October 18, 1956
Autumn In New YorkPacific Jazz JWC 506
* Various Artists - Jazz Pianists Galore! (Pacific Jazz JWC 506)

Chet Baker Big Band

Chet Baker (tp) Bob Burgess (tb) Fred Waters (as) Phil Urso (as, ts, bars) Bob Graf (ts) Bill Hood (bars) Bobby Timmons (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Peter Littman (d)
Los Angeles, CA, October 18, 1956
ChetPacific Jazz PJ 1229
Dinah-
Mythe-
Not Too Slow-
Phil's Blues-
V-Line-
* Chet Baker Big Band (Pacific Jazz PJ 1229, WP 1229)

Chet Baker Big Band

Chet Baker (tp) Bob Burgess (tb) Fred Waters (as) Phil Urso (as, ts, bars) Bob Graf (ts) Bill Hood (bars) Bobby Timmons (p) Jimmy Bond (b) James McKean (d)
Los Angeles, CA, October 19, 1956
Worryin' The Life Out Of MePacific Jazz PJ 1229
* Chet Baker Big Band (Pacific Jazz PJ 1229, WP 1229)

Chet Baker Big Band

Chet Baker, Conte Candoli, Norman Faye (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) Art Pepper, Bud Shank (as) Bill Perkins, Phil Urso (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) James Bond (b) Lawrence Marable (d)
Los Angeles, CA, October 26, 1956
TenderlyPacific Jazz 636, PJ 1229; World Pacific WP 1257, JWC 514
A Foggy DayPacific Jazz PJ 1229
Darn That Dream-
Music To Dance ToWorld Pacific JWC 510
* Chet Baker Big Band (Pacific Jazz PJ 1229, WP 1229)
* Various Artists - The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi Fi! (World Pacific WP 1257, ST 1015)
* Various Artists - The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi Fi (World Pacific JWC 514)
* Various Artists - Jazz West Coast, Vol. 4 (World Pacific JWC 510, ST 1009)
* Chet Baker - Tenderly c/w ??? (Pacific Jazz 636)

1957

Hank Mobley Sextet

Donald Byrd (tp) John Jenkins (as) Hank Mobley (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 21, 1957
tk.2Easy To LoveBlue Note 45-1688, BLP 1560
tk.3Fit For A HankerBlue Note BLP 1560
tk.4Hi Groove, Low Feedback-
tk.7Time After TimeBlue Note 45-1688, BLP 1560
tk.9Dance Of The InfidelsBlue Note BLP 1560
* Hank Mobley - Hank (Blue Note BLP 1560)
* Hank Mobley - Easy To Love c/w Time After Time (not released) (Blue Note 45-1688)

Sonny Stitt Quartet

Sonny Stitt (as, ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Edgar Willis (b) Kenny Dennis (d)
NYC, May 12, 1957
20985-3Easy To LoveVerve MGV 8324
20986-8Easy Livin'-
20986-10-unissued
20987-16You'd Be So Nice To Come Home ToVerve MGV 8324
20988-3Autumn In New York-
20989-4Alone Togetherunissued
20989-5--
20990-9I Never KnewVerve MGV 8324
20991-2Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Seaunissued
20991-6 | 62VK470-Verve MGV 8324
20992-3For Some Friends-
20993-6East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)-
20994-5Original-
20995-4Avalon-
20996-1Blue Greasy-
* Sonny Stitt - Personal Appearance (Verve MGV 8324)

Curtis Fuller Quintet

Curtis Fuller (tb) Hank Mobley (ts -1,2,5,6) Bobby Timmons (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 16, 1957
1. tk.3Lizzy's BounceBlue Note BLP 1567
2. tk.6Soon-
3. tk.8A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening-
4. tk.10Here's To My Lady-
5. tk.12OscalypsoBlue Note 45-1690, BLP 1567
6. tk.14Hugore-
* Curtis Fuller - The Opener (Blue Note BLP 1567)
* Curtis Fuller - Oscalypso c/w Hugore (Blue Note 45-1690)

John Jenkins Quintet

John Jenkins (as) Clifford Jordan (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Dannie Richmond (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 26, 1957
1322Cliff's EdgeNew Jazz NJLP 8232
1323Princess-
1324Soft Talk-
1325Tenderly-
1326Blue Jay-
1327Diggin' For DizPrestige unissued
* John Jenkins/Clifford Jordan/Bobby Timmons - Jenkins, Jordan And Timmons (New Jazz NJLP 8232; Fantasy OJC 251, OJCCD 251-2)

Lee Morgan Quintet

Lee Morgan (tp) Pepper Adams (bars) Bobby Timmons (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 29, 1957
tk.3Just One Of Those Things (alt. take)Mosaic MR6-162; Blue Note [J] TOCJ 1601
tk.4Just One Of Those ThingsBlue Note BLP 1578, BN-LA 224-G
tk.6Heavy DipperBlue Note BLP 1578
tk.7A Night In TunisiaBlue Note 45-1692, BLP 1578
tk.9Lover ManBlue Note BLP 1578
tk.10New-Ma-
* The Complete Blue Note Lee Morgan Fifties Sessions (Mosaic MR6-162, MD4-162)
* Lee Morgan - The Cooker (Blue Note BLP 1578, BST 81578)
* Lee Morgan Memorial Album (Blue Note BN-LA 224-G)
* Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 1601)
* Lee Morgan - A Night In Tunisia, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1692)

Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra

John Bellow, Joe Burnett, Tom Slaney (tp) Maynard Ferguson (tp, ldr) Bob Burgass, Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Jimmy Ford, Anthony Ortega (as, ts) Willie Maiden (ts, arr) Tate Houston (bars) Bobby Timmons (p) Richard Evans (b) Larry Bunker (d) Irene Kral (vo -4,5,10,11) Al Cohn, Bill Holman, Ernie Wilkins (arr)
probably 1957
1.Give Me The Simple LifeEmArcy MG 36114
2.My Funny Valentine-
3.The Lamp Is Low-
4.Imagination-
5.The Song Is You-
6.Jeepers Creepers-
7.Love Me Or Leave Me-
8.A Foggy Day-
9.Easy To Love-
10.Moonlight In Vermont-
11.I Hadn't Anyone Till You-
12.I Never Knew-
* Maynard Ferguson - Boy With Lots Of Brass (EmArcy MG 36114; Mercury MG 20556, SR 60124)

1958

Pepper Adams Quintet

Donald Byrd (tp -1,3/5) Pepper Adams (bars) Bobby Timmons (p) Doug Watkins (b) Elvin Jones (d)
"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, April 15, 1958
1.'Tis (theme)Riverside RLP 12-265; Milestone M 47044
2.You're My Thrill-
3.The Long Two/Four-
4.Hastings Street Bounce-
5.Yourna-
* Pepper Adams - 10 To 4 At The 5 Spot (Riverside RLP 12-265, RLP 1104; Fantasy OJC 031, OJCCD 031-2)
* Donald Byrd - Young Byrd (Milestone M 47044)

Kenny Burrell Septet

Louis Smith (tp -1,3,4) Tina Brooks, Junior Cook (ts -1,3,4) Bobby Timmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)
Manhattan Towers, NYC, May 14, 1958
1. tk.10Chuckin'Blue Note BLP 1597
2. tk.11Autumn In New YorkBlue Note BLP 1596
3. tk.12Rock SaltBlue Note 45-1717, BLP 1597
4. tk.14CaravanBlue Note BLP 1596
* Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 1597, BST 81597)
* Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 1596, BST 81596)
* Kenny Burrell - Rock Salt, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1717)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 30, 1958
tk.1Are You Real?Blue Note BLP 4003
tk.2Moanin' (alt. take)Blue Note CDP 7 46516-2, [J] TOCJ 5941/44
tk.4Moanin'Blue Note 45-1735, BLP 4003, [F] BST 84383, BST2 84429, BST 89903
tk.7/9/12/14The Drum Thunder SuiteBlue Note BLP 4003
tk.16Along Came BettyBlue Note 45-1736, BLP 4003
tk.19Blues MarchBlue Note 45-1736, BLP 4003, [F] BST 84383, BST2 84433
tk.21Come Rain Or Come ShineBlue Note BLP 4003
* Art Blakey - Moanin' (Blue Note BLP 4003, BST 84003, CDP 7 46516-2)
* Art Blakey - Greatest Hits (Blue Note [F] BST 84383)
* Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BST2 84429)
* Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1949-1959 (Blue Note BST 89903)
= Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2)
* Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BST2 84433)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 5941/44)
* Art Blakey - Moanin', Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1735)
* Art Blakey - Blues March c/w Along Came Betty (Blue Note 45-1736)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers + 3

Lee Morgan (tp) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Roy Haynes (d) Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones (d, timp) Ray Barretto (cga)
Manhattan Towers, NYC, November 2, 1958
tk.4Let's Take 16 BarsBlue Note CDP 7243 5 21455-2
tk.6Moose The Mooche-
tk.7Drums In The Rain-
tk.11Lee's Tune-
tk.13Blakey's Blues-
tk.15Lover-
* Art Blakey - Drums Around The Corner (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 21455-2)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Kurhaus", Scheveningen, Holland, November 19, 1958
Moanin'Jazz Band [E] EBCD 2128-2; Bandstand [J] TKCB 30442
Along Came Betty-
I Remember Clifford-
Whisper Not-
A Night In Tunisia-
* Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live In The 50's (Jazz Band [E] EBCD 2128-2)
* Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live In Holland 1958 (Bandstand [J] TKCB 30442)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel
"L'Olympia", Paris, France, November 22, 1958
Just By MyselfFontana [F] 608 202-ML
I Remember Clifford-
Are You Real?-
Blues Pour DoudouMercury [F] 6444700
* Art Blakey - 1958 - Paris Olympia (Fontana [F] 608 202-ML)
* Art Blakey - 1958: Olympia Concert (Mercury [F] 6444700)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel
"L'Olympia", Paris, France, December 17, 1958
Moanin'Fontana [F] 608 202-ML
Justice-
Blues March-
Whisper Not-
* Art Blakey - 1958 - Paris Olympia (Fontana [F] 608 202-ML)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp -1/9,11,13/18) Benny Golson (ts -1/7,9/11,13/18) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b -1/11,13/18) Art Blakey (d -1/11,13/18)
Paris, France, December 18 & 19, 1958
1.GeneriqueFontana [F] 660 224-MR
2.Pierre Et Beatrice-
3.Nasol-
4.Tom-
5.Ne Chuchote Pas (Whisper Not)-
6.Mambo Dans La Voiture-
7.Juste Pour Eux Seuls (Just By Myself)-
8.Blues Pour Doudou-
9.Blues Pour Marcel-
10.Blues Pour Vara-
11.Merlin-
12.Pasquier-
13.Quaglio-
14.La Divorcee De Leo Fall-
15.Suspence-
16.Tom Et Nasol-
17.Des Femmes Disparaissent-
18.Final Pour Pierre Et Beatrice-
* Art Blakey - Des Femmes Disparaissent (Fontana [F] 660 224-MR)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Benny Golson (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Kenny Clarke (d -9/12) Gana M'Bow (cga -9/12)
"Club St. Germain", Paris, France, December 21, 1958
1.PolitelyRCA [F] 430043
2.Whisper Not-
3.Now's The Time-
4.The First Theme-
5.Moanin' With HazelRCA [F] 430044
6.We Named It Justice-
7.Blues March For Europe, No. 1-
8.Like Someone In Love-
9.Along Came ManonRCA [F] 430045
10.Out Of The Past-
11.A Night In Tunisia-
12.Ending With The Theme-
* Art Blakey - Au Club St. Germain, Vol. 1 (RCA [F] 430043)
* Art Blakey - Au Club St. Germain, Vol. 2 (RCA [F] 430044)
* Art Blakey - Au Club St. Germain, Vol. 3 (RCA [F] 430045)

Tony Ortega Septet

Ray Starling (tp, mel) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Tony Ortega (as, ts, cl, fl) John Hafer (ts) Jay Cameron (bars) Bobby Timmons (p) Ed Thigpen (d) Nat Pierce (arr)
NYC, 1958-1959
Just One Of Those ThingsBethlehem BCP 79
Bat Man's Blues-
These Foolish Things-
Tune For Mona-
No Fi-
* Tony Ortega - Jazz For Young Moderns (Bethlehem BCP 79)

1959

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 8, 1959
tk.5JimerickBlue Note rejected
tk.10Quick Trick-
tk.14Hipsippy Blues-
tk.15M And M-
tk.19Close Your Eyes-
tk.21Just Foolin'-

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Pee Wee Marquette (ann)
"Birdland", NYC, April 15, 1959
Pee Wee Marquette's introBlue Note BLP 4015
Just Coolin'-
The Theme (short ver.)-
Close Your EyesBlue Note 45-1787, BLP 4015
M And MBlue Note BLP 4016
Hipsippy BluesBlue Note 45-1786, BLP 4015
Chick An' DumplinsBlue Note 45-1788, BLP 4016
Hi-Fly-
Art's RevelationBlue Note BLP 4016
Justice (aka Evidence)Blue Note BLP 4015
The Theme (long ver.)Blue Note BLP 4016
* Art Blakey - At The Jazz Corner Of The World, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 4015, BST 84015)
* Art Blakey - At The Jazz Corner Of The World, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 4016, BST 84016)
* Art Blakey - Close Your Eyes, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1787)
* Art Blakey - Hipsippy Blues, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1786)
* Art Blakey - Chick An' Dumplins c/w Hi-Fly (Blue Note 45-1788)

Art Farmer Tentet

Art Farmer, Lee Morgan, Ernie Royal (tp) James Haughton (barh) Wayne Andre, Curtis Fuller (tb) Bob Northern (frh) Don Butterfield (tu) Bobby Timmons (p) Percy Heath (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) Benny Golson (arr)
NYC, May 15, 1959
April In ParisUnited Artists UAL 4047
Moanin'-
* Art Farmer - Brass Shout (United Artists UAL 4047, UAS 5047)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
'Newport Jazz Festival', Newport, RI, July 4, 1959
M And Mprivate tape
Close Your Eyes-
Moanin'-
A Night In Tunisia-

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Barney Wilen (ts, ss) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Tommy Lopez, Willie Rodriguez (cga) Johnny Rodriguez (bgo)
Nola Penthouse Studios, NYC, July 28 & 29, 1959
No ProblemFontana [F] 680 203
No Problem, No. 2-
Valmontana-
Valmontana, No. 2-
Weekawken Mad Pad-
No Hay Problem-
No Hay Problem, No. 2Fontana [J] 28JD 10169
* Art Blakey - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Fontana [F] 680 203)
* Art Blakey - Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Fontana [J] 28JD 10169)

Kenny Burrell Quintet

Tina Brooks (ts -2/5) Bobby Timmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Ben Tucker (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 2nd set, August 25, 1959
1. tk.7Love Walked Inrejected
2. tk.8Swingin'Blue Note [J] GXF 3070, [J] TOCJ 5941/44
3. tk.9Lover Manrejected
4. tk.10Birks' WorksBlue Note BLP 4021
5. tk.11Oh, Lady Be Good-
6. tk.12The Next Time You See Me, Things Won't Be The Samerejected
* Kenny Burrell - Swingin' (Blue Note [J] GXF 3070, [J] GXK 8155)
* Kenny Burrell - On View At The Five Spot Cafe (Blue Note BLP 4021, BST 84021)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 5941/44)

Kenny Burrell Quintet

Tina Brooks (ts -2,4/6) Bobby Timmons (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Ben Tucker (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Five Spot Cafe", NYC, 5th set, August 25, 1959
1. tk.20Love Walked Inrejected
2. tk.21Swingin'-
3. tk.22Lover ManBlue Note BLP 4021
4. tk.23Birks' Worksrejected
5. tk.24Oh, Lady Be Good-
6. tk.2536-26-36 / Theme-
* Kenny Burrell - On View At The Five Spot Cafe (Blue Note BLP 4021, BST 84021)

Cannonball Adderley Quintet

Nat Adderley (cor) Cannonball Adderley (as) Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d)
"The Jazz Workshop", San Francisco, CA, October 18 & 20, 1959
This HereRiverside R 45432, REP 3211, RLP 12-311, RLP 416
Spontaneous CombustionRiverside RLP 12-311
Hi-Fly-
You Got It!-
Straight, No ChaserMilestone M 47039; Fantasy OJCCD 035-2
Bohemia After DarkRiverside RLP 12-311
* The Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco (Riverside RLP 12-311, RLP 1157; Fantasy OJC 035, OJCCD 035-2)
* Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits (Riverside RLP 416)
* Cannonball Adderley - Coast To Coast (Milestone M 47039)
* The Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco (Riverside REP 3211)
* Cannonball Adderley - This Here, Pt. 1&2 (Riverside R 45432)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
1959 or 1960
This Hereprivate tape
Blues March-
'Round About Midnight-

Bobby Timmons Quartets And Orchestra

Jimmy Owens (tp) Hubert Laws (fl) Joe Farrell, James Moody (ts) George Barrow (bars) Bobby Timmons (p) Joe Beck, Howard Collins, Eric Gale (g) Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw (b) Jimmy Cobb, Jack DeJohnette, Billy Higgins (d)
late 1950s-early 1960s
If You Ain't Got It (I Got To Get It Somewhere)Milestone M 47091
Up Up And Away-
Travelin' Light-
Come Sunday-
One Down-
So Tired-
Here's That Rainy Day / Straight-
No Chaser / Booker's Bossa-
The Spanish Count-
I Won't Be Back-
Last Night When We Were Young-
Do You Know The Way To San Jose?-
Come Together-
Something To Live For-
Soul Time-
This Guy's In Love With You-
* Bobby Timmons - Quartets And Orchestra (Milestone M 47091, MCD 47091-2)

1960 (The age of 25)

Bobby Timmons Trio

Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b -1/8) Jimmy Cobb (d -1/8)
NYC, January 13 & 14, 1960
1.This HereRiverside RLP 12-317
2.The Party's Over-
3.Moanin'Riverside RLP 12-317; Prestige P 24052
4.Prelude To A KissRiverside RLP 12-317
5.Dat DereRiverside R 45437, RLP 12-317
6.My Funny ValentineRiverside RLP 12-317
7.Come Rain Or Come ShineRiverside R 45437, RLP 12-317
8.Joy RideRiverside RLP 12-317
9.Lush Life-
* This Here Is Bobby Timmons (Riverside RLP 12-317, RLP 1164; Fantasy OJC 104, OJCCD 104-2)
* Various Artists - Piano Giants (Prestige P 24052)
* Bobby Timmons - Dat Dere c/w Come Rain Or Come Shine (Riverside R 45437)

Nat Adderley Sextet

Nat Adderley (cor) Bobby Timmons (p) Wes Montgomery (g) Sam Jones (cello, b) Keter Betts (b) Louis Hayes (d)
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, January 25, 1960
Pretty MemoryRiverside RLP 12-318
Fallout-
* Nat Adderley - Work Song (Riverside RLP 12-318, RLP 1167; Fantasy OJC 363, OJCCD 363-2)

Nat Adderley Sextet

Nat Adderley (cor) Bobby Timmons (p) Wes Montgomery (g) Sam Jones (cello, b) Percy Heath (b) Louis Hayes (d)
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, January 27, 1960
Work SongRiverside RLP 12-318
Sack O' Woe-
Scrambled Eggs-
* Nat Adderley - Work Song (Riverside RLP 12-318, RLP 1167; Fantasy OJC 363, OJCCD 363-2)

Cannonball Adderley Quintet

Nat Adderley (cor) Cannonball Adderley (as) Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d)
NYC, February 1, 1960
SoonRiverside RLP 12-322
Del SassierRiverside R 45443, RLP 12-322
Dat DereRiverside RLP 12-322
Dat Dere (take 3)Landmark LLP 1301, LCD 1301-2
* Cannonball Adderley - Them Dirty Blues (Riverside RLP 12-322, RLP 1170)
= The Cannonball Adderley Collection, Vol. 1 - Them Dirty Blues (Landmark LLP 1301, LCD 1301-2)
* Cannonball Adderley - Del Sassier c/w Work Song (Riverside R 45443)

Arnett Cobb Quintet

Arnett Cobb (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Art Taylor (d) Buck Clarke (cga)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 17, 1960
2027Exactly Like YouPrestige PRLP 7216
2028Down By The RiversidePrestige PRLP 7175, PR 7711
2029Softly, As In A Morning SunrisePrestige PRLP 7216
2030The Nitty GrittyPrestige PRLP 7216, PR 7711
2031Walkin'Prestige PRLP 7216
2032All I Do Is Dream Of You-
2033Ghost Of A ChancePrestige 45-185, PRLP 7216
2034The Shy OnePrestige PRLP 7216
* Arnett Cobb - Movin' Right Along (Prestige PRLP 7216; Fantasy OJCCD 1074-2)
* Arnett Cobb - More Party Time (Prestige PRLP 7175; Fantasy OJCCD 979-2)
* The Best Of Arnett Cobb (Prestige PR 7711)
* Arnett Cobb - Smooth Sailin' c/w Ghost Of A Chance (Prestige 45-185)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 6, 1960
tk.1It's Only A Paper Moon (alt. take)Blue Note CDP 7 46400-2, [J] TOCJ 5941/44
tk.3It's Only A Paper MoonBlue Note 45-1789, BLP 4029, [F] BST 84383
tk.7Dat DereBlue Note 45-1790, BLP 4029, [F] BST 84383
tk.10The Chess PlayersBlue Note 45-1775, BLP 4029
tk.13Lester Left TownBlue Note 45-1789, BLP 4029
tk.17Sakeena's VisionBlue Note BLP 4029
tk.22Politely-
* Art Blakey - The Big Beat (Blue Note BLP 4029, BST 84029, CDP 7 46400-2)
* Art Blakey - Greatest Hits (Blue Note [F] BST 84383)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 5941/44)
* Art Blakey - It's Only A Paper Moon c/w Lester Left Town (Blue Note 45-1789)
* Art Blakey - Dat Dere, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1790)
* Art Blakey - The Chess Players, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1775)

Sam Jones Septet

Nat Adderley (cor) Jimmy Heath (ts) Charles Davis (bars) Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (cello) Keter Betts (b) Louis Hayes (d)
NYC, March 8, 1960
Some Kinda MeanRiverside RLP 12-324
Just Friends-
Deep Blue Cello-
There Is No Greater Love-
* Sam Jones - The Soul Society (Riverside RLP 12-324, RLP 1172; Fantasy OJCCD 1789-2)

Sam Jones Sextet

Blue Mitchell (tp) Jimmy Heath (ts) Charles Davis (bars) Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d)
NYC, March 10, 1960
All MembersRiverside RLP 12-324
The Old Country-
Home-
So Tired-
* Sam Jones - The Soul Society (Riverside RLP 12-324, RLP 1172; Fantasy OJCCD 1789-2)

Dizzy Reece Quintet

Dizzy Reece (tp, cga) Stanley Turrentine (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 3, 1960
tk.2The Case Of The Frightened LoverBlue Note CDP 7243 5 22019-2
tk.11The Story Of Love-
tk.18Ye Olde Blues-
tk.22Tenderly-
tk.25/28Achmet-
* Dizzy Reece - Comin' On (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 22019-2)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Buddy Rich

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Buddy Rich (d -3)
broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, April 16, 1960
1.This Here (Dis Yeah)Alto AL 720; Fresh Sound [Sp] FSCD 1020
2.Dat Dere (Dat There)-
3.Evidence (Justice)Alto AL 721; Fresh Sound [Sp] FSCD 1020
* Art Blakey - Drums Ablaze (Alto AL 720)
* The Electric Sticks Of Buddy Rich (Alto AL 721)
* Lee Morgan - Unforgettable Lee! (Fresh Sound [Sp] FSCD 1020)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers With Buddy Rich

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Buddy Rich (d -3)
broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, April 23, 1960
1.Nelly Bly (April Jamming)Alto AL 720; Fresh Sound [Sp] FSCD 1020
2.Along Came Betty-
3.A Night In TunisiaAlto AL 721; Yadeon [J] 500; Fresh Sound [Sp] FSCD 1020
* Art Blakey - Drums Ablaze (Alto AL 720)
* The Electric Sticks Of Buddy Rich (Alto AL 721)
* Lee Morgan - Unforgettable Lee! (Fresh Sound [Sp] FSCD 1020)
* no details - A Night In Birdland Live, Vol. 1 (Yadeon [J] 500)

The Young Lions

Lee Morgan (tp) Frank Strozier (as) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Bob Cranshaw (b) Louis Hayes or Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)
Bell Sound Studio B, NYC, April 25, 1960
Scourn'Vee-Jay LP 3013
Scourn' (alt. take 3)Vee-Jay NVJ 2-908
Seeds Of SinVee-Jay LP 3013
Seeds Of Sin (alt. take 3)Vee-Jay NVJ 2-908
Fat LadyVee-Jay LP 3013
Fat Lady (alt. take 4)Vee-Jay NVJ 2-908
Peaches And CreamVee-Jay LP 3013
That's Right-
* Various Artists - The Young Lions (Vee-Jay LP 3013, SR 3013)
* Various Artists - The Young Lions (Vee-Jay NVJ 2-908)

Lee Morgan Quintet

Lee Morgan (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Bobby Timmons (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 28, 1960
tk.6Nakaniti SuiteBlue Note BLP 4034
tk.13These Are Soulful Days-
tk.17The Lion And The Wolff-
tk.18Midtown Blues-
* Lee Morgan - Lee-Way (Blue Note BLP 4034, BST 84034)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Birdland", NYC, May 28, 1960
The Chess PlayersSession Disc 116; Fresh Sound [Sp] FSCD 1020
This Here (Dis Yeah)-
* Hooray For Art Blakey, Vol. 1 (Session Disc 116)
* Lee Morgan - Unforgettable Lee! (Fresh Sound [Sp] FSCD 1020)

Johnny Griffin Orchestra

Bob Bryant (tp) Clark Terry (flh, tp) Matthew Gee, Julian Priester (tb) Frank Strozier (as) Johnny Griffin, Edwin Williams (ts) Charles Davis (bars) Bobby Timmons (p, cel) Victor Sproles (b) Charlie Persip (d) Norman Simmons (arr)
NYC, June 3, 1960
MeditationRiverside RLP 331
Nobody Knows The Trouble I've SeenRiverside REP 3203, RLP 331
* Johnny Griffin - The Big Soul-Band (Riverside RLP 331, RLP 1179; Fantasy OJC 485, OJCCD 485-2)
= Johnny Griffin - Wade In The Water (Riverside RLP 479)
* Johnny Griffin - The Big Soul-Band (Riverside REP 3203)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Birdland", NYC, June 4, 1960
The Midget (The Midgets)Session Disc 116; Fresh Sound [Sp] FSCD 1020
Lester Left TownFresh Sound [Sp] FSCD 1029
* Hooray For Art Blakey, Vol. 1 (Session Disc 116)
* Lee Morgan - Unforgettable Lee! (Fresh Sound [Sp] FSCD 1020)
* Lee Morgan - More Birdland Sessions (Fresh Sound [Sp] FSCD 1029)

Joe Alexander Quintet

John Hunt (flh) Joe Alexander (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)
NYC, June 20, 1960
Blue JubileeJazzland JLP 23
Weird Beard-
I'll Close My Eyes-
Brown's Town-
Terri's Blues-
* Joe Alexander - Blue Jubilee (Jazzland JLP 23)

Lee Morgan Quintet

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jimmy Rowser (b) Art Taylor (d)
probably Capitol Studios, NYC, June, 1960
15140-6Suspended SentenceRoulette SR 52094
15141-5Minor Strain-
15142-2A Bid For Sid-
* John Coltrane/Lee Morgan - The Best Of Birdland, Vol. 1 (Roulette SR 52094)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 7, 1960
tk.3When Your Lover Has GoneBlue Note [J] TOCJ 5941/44; Mosaic MR10-141
tk.7Noise In The AtticBlue Note BLP 4245
tk.9Sleeping Dancer Sleep On (alt. take)Mosaic MR10-141
tk.10Sleeping Dancer Sleep OnBlue Note BLP 4245
tk.11Sincerely DianaBlue Note BLP 4049
tk.15Sincerely Diana (alt. take)Mosaic MR10-141
Kozo's WaltzBlue Note rejected
tk.27YamaBlue Note 45-1795, BLP 4049
* The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of The Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers (Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141)
* Art Blakey - Like Someone In Love (Blue Note BLP 4245, BST 84245, CDP 7 84245-2)
* Art Blakey - A Night In Tunisia (Blue Note BLP 4049, BST 84049, CDP 7 84049-2)
* Various Artists - The Other Side Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note [J] TOCJ 5941/44)
* Art Blakey - So Tired c/w Yama (Blue Note 45-1795)

Bobby Timmons Quartet

Blue Mitchell (tp -1/5) Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)
NYC, August 12 & 17, 1960
1.So TiredRiverside R 45451, RLP 334
2.The Touch Of Your Lips-
3.Soul TimeRiverside RLP 334
4.You Don't Know What Love Is-
5.S'posin'-
6.One Mo'-
7.Stella B.-
* Bobby Timmons - Soul Time (Riverside RLP 334; Fantasy OJCCD 820-2)
* Bobby Timmons - So Tired c/w The Touch Of Your Lips (Riverside R 45451)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 14, 1960
Yamarejected
tk.31Kozo's WaltzBlue Note BLP 4049
tk.34GiantsBlue Note BLP 4245
tk.42Johnny's Blues-
tk.46So TiredBlue Note 45-1795, BLP 4049
tk.48Like Someone In LoveBlue Note BLP 4245
tk.54A Night In TunisiaBlue Note 45-1796, BLP 4049, [F] BST 84383
* Art Blakey - A Night In Tunisia (Blue Note BLP 4049, BST 84049, CDP 7 84049-2)
* Art Blakey - Like Someone In Love (Blue Note BLP 4245, BST 84245, CDP 7 84245-2)
* Art Blakey - Greatest Hits (Blue Note [F] BST 84383)
* Art Blakey - So Tired c/w Yama (Blue Note 45-1795)
* Art Blakey - A Night In Tunisia, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1796)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, 1st set, September 14, 1960
tk.1The Breeze And IBlue Note rejected
tk.2These Are The Things I Love-

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, 2nd set, September 14, 1960
tk.3The SummitBlue Note BLP 4055
tk.4High Modes-
tk.5The Theme-
* Art Blakey - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 4055, BST 84055)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, 3rd set, September 14, 1960
tk.6The Openerrejected
tk.7What Know?Blue Note 45-1821, BLP 4054
tk.8The ThemeBlue Note BLP 4054
* Art Blakey - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 4054, BST 84054)
* Art Blakey - What Know?, Pt. 1&2 (Blue Note 45-1821)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, 4th set, September 14, 1960
tk.9The Breeze And IBlue Note BLP 4054
tk.10The Opener-
tk.11The Things I LoveBlue Note BLP 4055
tk.12'Round About MidnightBlue Note BLP 4054
tk.13Night Watch (aka Eaast Of Brooklyn)rejected
* Art Blakey - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World, Vol. 1 (Blue Note BLP 4054, BST 84054)
* Art Blakey - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 4055, BST 84055)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, 5th set, September 14, 1960
tk.14The Openerrejected
tk.15Night Watch (aka Eaast Of Brooklyn)Blue Note BLP 4055
tk.16The Breeze And Irejected
tk.17These Are The Things I Love-
* Art Blakey - Meet You At The Jazz Corner Of The World, Vol. 2 (Blue Note BLP 4055, BST 84055)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, October 28, 1960
Noise In The AtticFresh Sound [Sp] FSCD 1029
So Tired-
* Lee Morgan - More Birdland Sessions (Fresh Sound [Sp] FSCD 1029)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel
"Birdland", NYC, November 5, 1960
It's Only A Paper MoonFresh Sound [Sp] FSCD 1029
This Here-
* Lee Morgan - More Birdland Sessions (Fresh Sound [Sp] FSCD 1029)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel
"Konserthuset", Stockholm, Sweden, December 6, 1960
Blues MarchDragon [Swd] DRLP 137
Lester Left Town-
The Theme-
The Summit-
Along Came Betty-
A Night In Tunisia-
The Theme-
* Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers Live In Stockholm 1960 (Dragon [Swd] DRLP 137)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel
"Theatre De Beaulieu", Lausanne, Switzerland, December 8, 1960
Now's The TimeTCB 02022
Lester Left Down-
Noise In The Attic-
Dat Dere-
Kozo's Waltz-
It's Only A Paper MoonTCB 02062
'Round About Midnight-
The Summit-
A Night In Tunisia-
This Here-
* Art Blakey - Lausanne 1960, Pt. 1 (TCB 02022)
* Art Blakey - Lausanne 1960, Pt. 2 (TCB 02062)

1961

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
"Sankei Hall", Tokyo, Japan, January 2, 1961
The SummitBaybridge [J] 30CP 23/24
The Breeze And I-
Blues March-
Moanin'-
It's Only A Paper Moon-
Nelly Bly-
Dat Dere-
'Round About Midnight-
A Night In Tunisia-
The Theme-
* A Day With Art Blakey 1961 (Baybridge [J] 30CP 23/24)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d) Nobuo Hara Sharps And Flats (-5,6)
TBS-TV Studios, Tokyo, Japan, January 11, 1961
1.A Night In TunisiaSomethin'else [J] CJ32 5503
2.The Summit-
3.Dat Dere-
4.Yama-
5.Moanin'-
6.Blues March-
* Art Blakey - Tokyo 1961 (Somethin'else [J] CJ32 5503)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 12, 1961
Look At The Birdierejected
tk.8UnitedBlue Note [J] GXF 3060
tk.15Ping Pong-
Mastermindrejected
Pretty Larceny-
tk.27Blue ChingBlue Note [J] GXF 3060
tk.28Pisces-
* Art Blakey - Pisces (Blue Note [J] GXF 3060, [J] GXK 8151)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 18, 1961
tk.2Look At The BirdieBlue Note BST 84347
tk.4Mastermind-
tk.10Ping Pong-
tk.12Pretty LarcenyBlue Note BLP 4156
Roots And Herbsrejected
* Art Blakey - Roots And Herbs (Blue Note BST 84347)
* Art Blakey - The Freedom Rider (Blue Note BLP 4156, BST 84156, CDP 7243 8 21287-2)

Bobby Timmons Trio

Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)
NYC, March 13, 1961
Pretty MemoryRiverside RLP 363
Easy Does ItRiverside R 45467, RLP 363
Old Devil Moon-
If You Could See Me NowRiverside RLP 363
A Little Busy-
Ghost Of A Chance-
I Thought About You-
Groovin' High-
* Bobby Timmons - Easy Does It (Riverside RLP 363; Fantasy OJCCD 722-2)
* Bobby Timmons - Easy Does It c/w Old Devil Moon (Riverside R 45467)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 14, 1961
tk.6The Witch Doctor (alt. take)Mosaic MR10-141
tk.14Those Who Sit And WaitBlue Note BST 84258
tk.21A Little Busy-
tk.23Joelle-
tk.28Afrique-
tk.29Lost And Found-
tk.30The Witch Doctor-
* The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of The Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers (Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141)
* Art Blakey - The Witch Doctor (Blue Note BST 84258)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel
"Free Trade Hall", Manchester, England, May 6, 1961
Are You Real?private tape
Like Someone In Love-
Kozo's Waltz-
Blues March-
It's Only A Paper Moon-
A Night In Tunisia-
The Summit-

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel
"L'Olympia", Paris, France, May 13, 1961
The SummitEurope 1 [F] 17 10373/74
Yama-
Close Your Eyes-
Dat Dere-
'Round About Midnight-
So Tired-
My Funny Valentine-
It's Only A Paper Moon-
Noise In The Attic-
Mornin'-
I Didn't Know What Time It Was-
Blues March-
A Night In Tunisia-
* Art Blakey - Featuring Wayne Shorter (Europe 1 [F] 17 10373/74)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 27, 1961
tk.2The Back Sliders (alt. take)Mosaic MR10-141
tk.4The Back SlidersBlue Note BST 84347
tk.7Tell It Like It IsBlue Note BLP 4156
tk.13El Toro-
tk.19Blue Lace-
tk.25UptightBlue Note [J] GXF 3060
* The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of The Art Blakey's 1960 Jazz Messengers (Mosaic MR10-141, MD6-141)
* Art Blakey - Roots And Herbs (Blue Note BST 84347)
* Art Blakey - The Freedom Rider (Blue Note BLP 4156, BST 84156, CDP 7243 8 21287-2)
* Art Blakey - Pisces (Blue Note [J] GXF 3060, [J] GXK 8151)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 13, 1961
CircusImpulse A 7
I Hear A Rhapsody-
* Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers (Alamode) (Impulse A 7, IMPD 175)

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

same personnel
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 14, 1961
AlamodeImpulse A 7, ASH 9272-3
InvitationImpulse A 7
You Don't Know What Love Is-
Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You-
* Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers (Alamode) (Impulse A 7, IMPD 175)
* Various Artists - The Drums (Impulse ASH 9272-3)

Bobby Timmons Trio

Bobby Timmons (p) Ron Carter (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)
"Village Vanguard", NYC, October 1, 1961
Autumn LeavesRiverside RLP 391
So Tired-
Dat Dere (theme)-
Goodbye-
Popsy-
Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise-
I Didn't Know What Time It Was-
Dat Dere (theme)-
* The Bobby Timmons Trio In Person (Riverside RLP 391; Fantasy OJC 364, OJCCD 364-2)

The Riverside Jazz Stars

Blue Mitchell (tp) Ernie Royal (tp -7,8) Clark Terry (flh, tp -1/6) Melba Liston (tb -1/6, arr, cond -7,8) Julius Watkins (frh) George Dorsey (as) Jimmy Heath (ts, arr) Arthur Clarke (bars) Bobby Timmons (p) Ron Carter (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d) Ernie Wilkins (arr, cond)
NYC, October 31, November 1, 1961
1.The Look Upon My LoveRiverside RLP 397
2.Sweet Danger-
3.The Fog And And The Grog-
4.Chime In!-
5.Elena-
6.Inevitable-
7.Penny Plain-
8.Willow, Willow, Willow-
* The Riverside Jazz Stars - A Jazz Version Of Kean (Riverside RLP 397)

1962

Johnny Lytle Quintet

Johnny Griffin (ts -1/6) Johnny Lytle (vib) Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d)
NYC, January 29, 1962
1.But Not For MeJazzland JLP 67
2.Soul Time-
3.That's All-
4.322-Wow!-
5.Coroner's Blues-
6.Nice And Easy-
7.Old Folks-
* Johnny Lytle - Nice And Easy (Jazzland JLP 67; Fantasy OJCCD 1013-2)

Kenny Dorham Quintet

Kenny Dorham (tp -1/4,6) Jackie McLean (as -1,2,4/6) Bobby Timmons (p) Teddy Smith (b) J.C. Moses (d)
Sound Makers, NYC, April 15, 1962
1. (tk.7)El MatadorUnited Artists UAJ 14007
2. (tk.5)Malanie, Pt. 1/3-
3. (tk.4)Prelude-
4. (tk.7)There Goes My Heart-
5. (tk.3)Beautiful Love-
6. (tk.6)Smile-
* Kenny Dorham - Matador (United Artists UAJ 14007)

Bobby Timmons Trio

Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b -3) Roy McCurdy (d -3)
NYC, June 18, 1962
1.God Bless' The ChildRiverside RLP 422
2.Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most-
3.You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To-
* Bobby Timmons - Sweet And Soulful Sounds (Riverside RLP 422; Fantasy OJCCD 928-2)

Bobby Timmons Trio

same personnel
NYC, June 19, 1962
Turn LeftRiverside RLP 422
Another Live One-
Alone Together-
Why Was I Born?-
The Sweetest Sounds-
* Bobby Timmons - Sweet And Soulful Sounds (Riverside RLP 422; Fantasy OJCCD 928-2)

1963

Bobby Timmons Trio

Bobby Timmons (p) Ron Carter (b) Connie Kay (d)
NYC, August 12, 1963
Namely YouRiverside RLP 468
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child-
Know Not One-
* Bobby Timmons - Born To Be Blue! (Riverside RLP 468; Fantasy OJCCD 873-2)

Bobby Timmons Trio

Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Connie Kay (d)
NYC, September 10, 1963
Born To Be Blue!Riverside RLP 468
With Malice Toward None-
The Sit-In-
Often Annie-
* Bobby Timmons - Born To Be Blue! (Riverside RLP 468; Fantasy OJCCD 873-2)

1964

Bobby Timmons Trio

Bobby Timmons (p, org, vib) Sam Jones (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)
NYC, early 1964
From The BottomRiverside RS 3053
Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars-
You're Blase-
Bewitched-
If Should Lose You-
Samba Triste-
Someone To Watch Over Me-
Moanin'-
* Bobby Timmons - From The Bottom (Riverside RS 3053; Fantasy OJCCD 1032-2)

Bobby Timmons Trio

Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Ray Lucas (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 18, 1964
Little Barefoot SoulPrestige 45-334, PR 7335, PR 7780
PeoplePrestige PR 7387
Little OnePrestige PR 7335
Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen-
Cut Me Loose Charlie-
Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout It-
Walkin', Wadin', Sittin', Ridin'Prestige 45-366, PR 7335
* Bobby Timmons - Little Barefoot Soul (Prestige PR 7335)
* The Best Of Bobby Timmons And His Soul Piano (Prestige PR 7780)
* Bobby Timmons - Workin' Out (Prestige PR 7387)
* Bobby Timmons - Chungking c/w Little Barefoot Soul (Prestige 45-334)
* Bobby Timmons - Gettin' It Togetha' c/w Walkin', Wadin', Sittin', Ridin' (Prestige 45-366)

Bobby Timmons Trio

Bobby Timmons (p) Keter Betts (b) Albert "Tootie" Heath (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 12, 1964
O Grande AmorPrestige PR 7351
Gettin' It Togetha'Prestige 45-366, PR 7351
Walkin' DeathPrestige PR 7351
ChungkingPrestige 45-334, PR 7351, PR 7780
Someone To Watch Over MePrestige PR 7351
I Could Have Danced All NightPrestige PR 7351; Status ST 8315
* Bobby Timmons - Chun-King (Prestige PR 7351)
* The Best Of Bobby Timmons And His Soul Piano (Prestige PR 7780)
* Various Artists - My Fair Lady (Status ST 8315)
* Bobby Timmons - Gettin' It Togetha' c/w Walkin', Wadin', Sittin', Ridin' (Prestige 45-366)
* Bobby Timmons - Chungking c/w Little Barefoot Soul (Prestige 45-334)

Bobby Timmons Quartet

Johnny Lytle (vib) Bobby Timmons (p) Keter Betts (b) William Peppy Hinnant (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 21, 1964
Trick HipsPrestige PR 7387
This Is All I Ask-
Bags' GroovePrestige PR 7387, PR 7780
LelaPrestige PR 7387
* Bobby Timmons - Workin' Out (Prestige PR 7387)
* The Best Of Bobby Timmons And His Soul Piano (Prestige PR 7780)

Bobby Timmons Trio

Bobby Timmons (p) Butch Warren (b) Walter Perkins (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 24, 1964
Winter WonderlandPrestige PR 7414
We Three Kings-
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town-
You're All I Want For Christmas-
White Christmas-
The Christmas Song-
Deck The Halls-
Auld Lung Syne-
* Bobby Timmons - Holiday Soul (Prestige PR 7414)

1965 (The age of 30)

Bobby Timmons Trio

Bobby Timmons (p, vib) Lee Otis Bass III (b) Billy Saunders (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 12, 1965
Chicken And Dumplin'sPrestige 45-414, PR 7429, PR 7780
The Telephone SongPrestige 45-414, PR 7429
Ray's IdeaPrestige PR 7429
A Sunday Kind Of Love-
The Return Of Genghis Khan-
* Bobby Timmons - Chicken And Dumplin's (Prestige PR 7429)
* The Best Of Bobby Timmons And His Soul Piano (Prestige PR 7780)
* Bobby Timmons - Chicken And Dumplin's c/w The Telephone Song (Prestige 45-414)

1966

Bobby Timmons Quartet

Wayne Shorter (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Ron Carter (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 20, 1966
Little WaltzPrestige PR 7465
Einbahntrasse (One Way Street)-
Damn If I Know-
Cut Me Loose Charlie-
Tom Thumb-
Tenaj-
Remembranceunissued
* Bobby Timmons - The Soul Man! (Prestige PR 7465)

Bobby Timmons Trio

Bobby Timmons (p) Lee Otis Bass III (b) Billy Higgins (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 30, 1966
GibletsPrestige PR 7483
Turkey Wings-
Angel Eyes-
Cracklin' BreadPrestige PR 7483, PR 7780
* Bobby Timmons - Soul Food (Prestige PR 7483)
* The Best Of Bobby Timmons And His Soul Piano (Prestige PR 7780)

Bobby Timmons Trio

same personnel
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 14, 1966
Stolen SweetsPrestige PR 7483
Make Someone Happy-
Sauce MeatPrestige PR 7483, PR 7780
* Bobby Timmons - Soul Food (Prestige PR 7483)
* The Best Of Bobby Timmons And His Soul Piano (Prestige PR 7780)

1967

Bobby Timmons Nonet

Jimmy Owens (tp, flh) George Barrow, Joe Farrell, Hubert Laws, James Moody (reeds, woodwinds) Bobby Timmons (p) Eric Gale (g) Ron Carter (b) Billy Higgins (d) Tom McIntosh (arr, cond) unidentified voices
NYC, November 20, 1967
If You Ain't Got It (Got To Get It Somewhere)Milestone M 9011
Come Sunday-
I'm So Tired-
* Bobby Timmons - Got To Get It! (Milestone M 9011, MCD 9011-2)

Bobby Timmons Nonet

Howard Collins (g) Jimmy Cobb (d) replaces Gale, Higgins, unidentified voices
NYC, November 21, 1967
Up, Up And AwayMilestone M 9011
Straight, No Chaser-
* Bobby Timmons - Got To Get It! (Milestone M 9011, MCD 9011-2)

Bobby Timmons Quartet

Bobby Timmons (p) Joe Beck (g) Ron Carter (b) Jimmy Cobb (d)
NYC, December 4, 1967
Travelin' LightMilestone M 9011
One Down-
Here's That Rainy Day-
Booker's Bossa-
* Bobby Timmons - Got To Get It! (Milestone M 9011, MCD 9011-2)

1968

Bobby Timmons Quartet

Bobby Timmons (p) Joe Beck (g -4/8) Bob Cranshaw (b) Jack DeJohnette (d)
NYC, 1968
1.The Spanish CountMilestone M 9020
2.Something To Live For-
3.Soul Time-
4.I Won't Be Back-
5.Last Night When We Were Young-
6.Do You Know The Way To San Jos?-
7.Come Together-
8.This Guy's In Love With You-
* Bobby Timmons - Do You Know The Way? (Milestone M 9020, MCD 9020-2)

1969

Dexter Gordon Quartet

Dexter Gordon (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Victor Gaskin (b) Percy Brice (d)
'The Left Bank Jazz Society', "The Famous Ballroom", Baltimore, MD, May 4, 1969
BroadwayPrestige PRCD 11018-2
Boston Bernie-
In A Sentimental Mood-
Blues Up And Down-
Rhythm-A-NingPrestige PRCD 11023-2
Misty-
Love For Sale-
* Dexter Gordon - L.T.D. (Prestige PRCD 11018-2)
* Dexter Gordon - XXL (Prestige PRCD 11023-2)

Bobby Timmons Quartet

Sonny Red (as) Bobby Timmons (p) Sam Jones (b) Mickey Roker (d)
'private party', Connecticut, CT, circa 1969 or 1970
Here's That Rainy DayChiaroscuro CR 2030
Prelude To A Kiss-
Theme-
Now's The Time-
Moanin'-
* Bobby Timmons Live At The Connecticut Jazz Party (Chiaroscuro CR 2030)

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