Verve Records Catalog: VSP-Verve series

MGM VSP-Verve series (12 inch LP)

VSP/VSPS-1   Woody Herman - The First Herd At Carnegie Hall   1966

Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Marky Markowitz, Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer, Ralph Pfeffner, trombone; Woody Herman, clarinet, alto sax, vocal; John LaPorta, Sam Marowitz, alto sax; Mickey Folus, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Sam Rubinowitch, baritone sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Tony Aless, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Chubby Jackson, bass; Don Lamond, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, March 25, 1946

Bijou
Sweet And Lovely
Blowin' Up A Storm
Your Father's Moustache
Everywhere
Mean To Me
Red Top
Panacea

VSP/VSPS-2   Stan Getz - Eloquence   1966

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Bob Whitlock, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, January 23, 1954

1496-6I Hadn't Anyone Till You

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Lou Levy, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 1, 1955

2368-6Cherokee
2371-1Jumpin' At The Woodside

Harry Edison, trumpet; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.

Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 1, 1957

21219-2Ballade: Lush Life / Lullaby Of The Leaves / Makin' Whoopee / It Never Entered My Mind

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, October 11, 1957

21613-5Blues For Janet
21618-4Soft Winds

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Connie Kay, drums.

Opera House, Chicago, IL, October 19, 1957

62VK457It Never Entered My Mind

VSP/VSPS-3   Johnny Hodges And All The Dukes Men   1966

Roy Eldridge, trumpet #3; Vic Dickenson, trombone #3; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax #3; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums.

NYC, April 5, 1958

1. 22158-1I Didn't Now About You
2. 22159-3Satin Doll
3. 22162-5Saturday Afternoon Blues

Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Bill Berry, Ed Mullens, trumpet; Howard McGhee, trumpet #4; Lawrence Brown, Quentin Jackson, trombone; Chuck Connors, bass trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Russell Procope, alto sax, clarinet; Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton, tenor sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Jimmy Jones, piano; Aaron Bell, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums; Billy Strayhorn, arranger, conductor.

NYC, December 11, 1961

1. 61VK573I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
2. 61VK575Don't Get Around Much Anymore
3. 61VK576Jeep's Blues
4. 61VK577Azure
5. 61VK578The Gal From Joe's

Cat Anderson, Shorty Baker, Bill Berry, Ed Mullens, trumpet; Howard McGhee, trumpet #2; Lawrence Brown, Quentin Jackson, trombone; Chuck Connors, bass trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Russell Procope, alto sax, clarinet; Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton, tenor sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Jimmy Jones, piano; Aaron Bell, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums; Billy Strayhorn, arranger, conductor.

NYC, December 12, 1961

1. 61VK580Day Dream
2. 61VK584I'm Just A Lucky So And So

VSP/VSPS-4   Gene Krupa & His Orchestra - That Drummer's Band   1966

Joe Ferrante, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, trumpet; Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Fred Ohms, Kai Winding, trombone; Aaron Sachs, clarinet, tenor sax; Sam Marowitz, alto sax; Hal McKusick, alto sax, clarinet; Eddie Shu, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Dave McKenna, piano; John Drew, bass; Gene Krupa, drums; Anita O'Day, vocal; Manny Albam, Billy Byers, Quincy Jones, Nat Pierce, arranger.

NYC, February, 1956

2760-2 | 62VK214Boogie Blues
2762-2That's What You Think
2764-6 | 63VK628Let Me Off Uptown
2767-3Rockin' Chair
2768-4Leave Us Leap
2769-7After You've Gone
2770-5Wire Brush Stomp

Al DeRisi, Mark Markowitz, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Al Stewart, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Willie Dennis, Urbie Green, Kai Winding, trombone; unknown, tuba; Sam Marowitz, Phil Woods, alto sax; Frank Socolow, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Jimmy Gannon, bass; Gene Krupa, drums; Gerry Mulligan, arranger, conductor.

Fine Recording, NYC, October 21 and 22, 1958

22529-3How High The Moon
22530-3 | 62VK230 | 63VK633Disc Jockey Jump
22531-3If You Were The Only Girl In The World

VSP/VSPS-5   Billie Holiday - Lady   1966

Harry Edison, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Larry Bunker, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1955

2447-1I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
2448-3What's New

Mal Waldron, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.

Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, evening, July 6, 1957

Lover Come Back To Me
What A Little Moonlight Can Do

Harry Edison, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Gene Quill, alto sax; Janet Putnam, harp; Hank Jones, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal; unidentified string quartet, Ray Ellis, arranger, conductor.

NYC, March 4, 1959

59XY439When It's Sleepy Time Down South

VSP/VSPS-6   Gerry Mulligan - Gerry's Time   1966

Harry Edison, trumpet; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.

Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 1, 1957

21216-1When Your Lover Has Gone
21217-1Candy
21218-1Woody'n You
21219-2Ballade: Lush Life / Lullaby Of The Leaves / Makin' Whoopee / It Never Entered My Mind

VSP/VSPS-7   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Night In Tunisia   1966

Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Leon Comegys, J.J. Johnson, George Mathews, trombone; George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Candido, Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.

Fine Sound, NYC, May 24, 1954

1711-4Manteca Theme

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Gilbert Valdez, flute; Rene Hernandez, piano; Robert Rodriguez, bass; Candido, Jose Mangual, Ralph Miranda, Ubaldo Nieto, percussion; Dizzy Gillespie, arranger.

Fine Sound, NYC, June 3, 1954

1738-10Night In Tunisia

Emmett Berry, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Rod Leavitt, Melba Liston, Frank Rehack, trombone; Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods, alto sax; Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax; Marty Flax, baritone sax; Walter Davis, piano; Nelson Boyd, string bass; Charlie Persip, drums.

NYC, June 6, 1956

2846-2Cool Breeze

Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, arranger; Al Grey, Rod Levitt, trombone; Melba Liston, trombone, arranger; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger; Billy Root, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.

NYC, April 7, 1957

20828-5Jordu
20832-16Tangerine

same personnel.

NYC, April 8, 1957

20837-9Whisper Not

Talib Dawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, E.V. Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Chuck Conner, Al Gray, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charles Persip, drums.

Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, evening, July 6, 1957

I Remember Clifford

VSP/VSPS-8   Herbie Mann - Bongo Conga & Flute   1966

Herbie Mann, flute; Johnny Rae, marimba, vibes; Knobby Totah, bass; Santos Miranda, drums; Carlos "Patato" Valdez, congas; Jose Luis Mangual, bongos.

Basin Street East, NYC, June 30, 1959

22854Cuban Potatoe Chips
22855Come On Mule

Leo Ball, Jerry Kail, Ziggy Schatz, trumpet; Herbie Mann, flute; Johnny Rae, vibes; Knobby Totah, bass; Rudy Collins, drums; Ray Barretto, Ray Mantilla, Michael Olatunji, percussion.

NYC, May 5, 1960

26703Fife' N' Tambourine Corps

same personnel.

NYC, July 26, 1960

26758You Stepped Out Of A Dream
26759I'll Remember April

VSP/VSPS-9   The George Shearing Quintet - Classic Shearing   1966

no details.

VSP/VSPS-10   Cannonball Adderley & Ray Brown - Two For The Blues   1966

Nat Adderley, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston, Britt Woodman, trombone; Cannonball Adderley, Earl Warren, alto sax; Budd Johnson, Seldon Powell, tenor sax; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Jerome Richardson, baritone sax, flute; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, cello; Sam Jones, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, conductor.

NYC, January 22, 1962

62VK260My One And Only Love
62VK264Two For The Blues
62VK266Baubles, Bangles And Beads

Nat Adderley, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston, Britt Woodman, trombone; Cannonball Adderley, Earl Warren, alto sax; Budd Johnson, Seldon Powell, tenor sax; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Jerome Richardson, baritone sax, flute; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, conductor.

NYC, January 23, 1962

62VK258Work Song
62VK259It Happened In Monterey
62VK261Tricotism
62VK262Thumbstring
62VK263Cannon Bilt
62VK265Day In, Day Out

** originally released on Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band - Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley, Verve V/V6-8444 in 1962.

VSP/VSPS-11   The Fabulous Oscar Peterson Trio - Stage Right   1966

Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 13, 1952

C Jam Blues
62VK202/203Tenderly Parts 1 & 2

Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.

Opera House, Chicago, IL, October 2, 1955

Anything Goes
Baby, Baby All The Time
Budo
Easy Does It

VSP/VSPS-12   Count Basie And His Orchestra - Inside Basie Outside   1966

Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, trumpet; Joe Newman, trumpet, arranger; Quincy Jones, trumpet, arranger #1, arranger #2,3; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute, arranger; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.

NYC, January 5, 1956

1. 2629-1Big Red
2. 2631-5Blues Inside Out
3. 2635-3Stompin' And Jumpin'

Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, trumpet; Joe Newman, trumpet, arranger; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.

NYC, June 27, 1956

2912-2 | 62VK450Basie's Back In Town

Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; with Roy Eldridge, trumpet #2; Lester Young, tenor sax; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax #2; Jo Jones, drums.

Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, evening, July 7, 1957

1.Polka Dots And Moonbeams
2.One O'Clock Jump (theme)

VSP/VSPS-13   Various Artists - Piano Modern   1966

Bud Powell, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, circa February, 1949

2199-1 | 244-1 | 62VK234Cherokee

Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952

706-1Stompin' At The Savoy

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Skeeter Best, guitar; Percy Heath, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 12, 1956

2655-1Blues For The Bird

Art Tatum, piano; Red Callender, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 1956

2672-1I'll Never Be The Same
2676-2 | 62VK467Trio Blues

Steve Lacy, soprano sax; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums.

Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, afternoon, July 6, 1957

Johnny Come Lately

VSP/VSPS-14   Nat Cole At JATP   1966

J.J. Johnson, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, Jac McVea, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Les Paul, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass; Lee Young, drums.

Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1944

JP1 | 1935 | 123Tea For Two Part 1
JP2 | 1936 | 124Tea For Two Part 2
JP3 | 1937 | 125Tea For Two Part 3
JP4 | 1938 | 126Tea For Two Part 4
455V17 | 251Blues Part 1
456V18 | 252Blues Part 2
457V19 | 253Blues Part 3

Shorty Sherock, trumpet; Illinois Jacquet, Jac McVea, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Les Paul, guitar; Red Callender, Johnny Miller, bass; Lee Young, drums.

D720B | 258Rosetta Part 1
D721B | 259Rosetta Part 2

J.J. Johnson, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, Jac McVea, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Les Paul, guitar; Red Callender, Johnny Miller, bass; Lee Young, drums.

JP5 | 115Bugle Call Rag

VSP/VSPS-15   The JATP All Stars - How High The Moon   1966

Buck Clayton, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Benny Fonville, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

live in Los Angeles, CA, October 7, 1946

105Bell Boy Blues Part 1
106Bell Boy Blues Part 2
1941 | 116How High The Moon Part 1
1942 | 117How High The Moon Part 2
1943 | 118How High The Moon Part 3
1944 | 119How High The Moon Part 4

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 27, 1947

198/199I Surrender, Dear

Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Opera House, Chicago, IL, October 2, 1955

The Ballad Medley

VSP/VSPS-16   The JATP All Stars - Perdido   1966

Shorty Sherock, trumpet; Illinois Jacquet, Jac McVea, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Les Paul, guitar; Red Callender, Johnny Miller, bass; Lee Young, drums.

Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1944

JP6 | 1939 | 120I've Found A New Baby Part 1
JP7 | 1940 | 121I've Found A New Baby Part 2
JP8 | 122I've Found A New Baby Part 3

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 27, 1947

1884/1886 | 186/188Perdido Part 1
1887/1889 | 189/191Perdido Part 2
2447/2449 | 192/194Mordido Part 1
2450/2452 | 195/197Mordido Part 2

VSP/VSPS-17   Various Artists - The Art Of The Ballad   1966

Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, trombone; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; John Collins, guitar; Nelson Boyd, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

NYC, August 29, 1949

279-6 | 63VK638There's A Small Hotel

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Oscar Moore, guitar; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1951

499-5Pastel

Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.

NYC, October 29, 1954

2024-1 | 62VK447I Can't Get Started

Don Ferrara, trumpet; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Sal Mosca, piano; Peter Ind, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

NYC, May 12, 1957

20969-2Stairway To The Stars

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Stan Getz, Paul Gonsalves, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957

21047-2Ballad Medley: I'm Through With Love / Without A Word Of Warning / Sweet Lorraine / Love Walked In / September Song

Art Farmer, trumpet; Harold Ashby, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Jimmy Jones, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Dave Bailey, drums.

NYC, July, 1958

22320-6When I Fall In Love

VSP/VSPS-18   The Modern Jazz Ensemble - Little David's Fugue   1966

J.J. Johnson, trombone; Gunther Schuller, French horn; Jim Poole, flute; Manny Ziegler, bassoon; Tony Scott, clarinet #1,2; Aaron Sachs, clarinet #3-5; Stan Getz, tenor sax #1,2; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax #3-5; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Connie Kay, drums.

NYC, March 14, 1955

1. 5000-6The Queen's Fancy
2. 5001-4Midsommer
3. 5002Sun Dance
4. 5003Django
5. 5004Little David's Fugue

** originally released on The Modern Jazz Society Presents A Concert Of Contemporary Music, Norgran MGN-1040 in 1956.

VSP/VSPS-19   Machito And His Orchestra - Soul Source   1966

Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Harry Edison, Al Stewart, Bob Woodlen, trumpet; unknown, clarinet; Gene Johnson, Charlie Parker, Fred Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Sol Rabinowitz, tenor, baritone sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Rafael Miranda, Chano Pozo, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Machito, maracas; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.

NYC, December 21, 1950 or late 1948

557-4Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Cancion
558-6Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Mambo Part 1
559-4Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Mambo Part 2
560-2Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: 6/8
561-3Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Jazz
562-4Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Rhumba Abierta

Mario Bauza, Doug Mettome, Jimmy Nottingham, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vern Friley, Fred Zito, trombone; George Berg, Lenny Hambro, Ben Harrod, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Candido, Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.

NYC, January 21, 1951

468-2The Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Part I - Introductory
471-6The Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Part V - Cancion Antigua

VSP/VSPS-20   The Incomparable Pairing Of Blues And Johnny Hodges - Alto Blue   1966

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums.

NYC, April 5, 1958

22154-1Blues-A-Plenty
22155-3Cool Your Motor
22157-2Honey Hill
22162-5Saturday Afternoon Blues

Roy Eldridge, Ray Nance, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums.

NYC, September 10, 1958

22450-4Not So Dukish
22452-1Preacher Blues

VSP/VSPS-21   Herbie Mann - Big Band Mann   1966

Herbie Mann, flute; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Buddy Clark, bass; Mel Lewis, drums; unidentified strings, Frank DeVol, director.

Los Angeles, CA, August, 1957

21255-5Moonlight In Vermont
21258-8 | 63VK325Stardust

Herbie Mann, flute; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Buddy Clark, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.

21259-12Let's Dance
21261-7St. Louis Blues

Herbie Mann, flute; Laurindo Almeida, Tony Rizzi, guitar; Tony Reyes, bass; Milt Holland, drums; Frank "Chico" Guerrero, congas.

21263-6 | 63VK322Frenesi
21265-2A | 63VK326Peanut Vendor

Herbie Mann, flute, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Pete Jolly, piano, accordion; Victor Feldman, piano, vibes; Barney Kessel, guitar; Scott LaFaro, bass; Frank DeVito, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, April 4, 1958

22201-3Satin Doll

Herbie Mann, flute; Johnny Rae, marimba, vibes; Knobby Totah, bass; Santos Miranda, drums; Carlos "Patato" Valdez, congas; Jose Luis Mangual, bongos.

Basin Street East, NYC, June 30, 1959

22857Caravan

VSP/VSPS-22   Stan Getz - Another Time, Another Place   1966

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Bob Whitlock, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, January 23, 1954

1495-1With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Lou Levy, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 1, 1955

2370-1Ballad Medley
2373-1Gladys

Conte Candoli, trumpet; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1955

2428-2East Of The Sun

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, October 11, 1957

21617-1Blues For Junior

VSP/VSPS-23   Charlie Parker - Bird Wings   1966

Buck Clayton, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Embassy Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1946

1929 | 101JATP Blues Part 1
1930 | 102JATP Blues Part 2
1931 | 103JATP Blues Part 3
1932 | 104JATP Blues Part 4

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Tommy Turk, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 18, 1949

385 | 62VK228Lester Leaps In Part 1
386 | 62VK229Lester Leaps In Part 2
387Lester Leaps In Part 3
388Embraceable You Part 1
389Embraceable You Part 2
390Embraceable You Part 3
391The Closer Part 1
392The Closer Part 2
393The Closer Part 3

VSP/VSPS-24   Various Artists - The Jazz Round   1966

Lester Young, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 13, 1956

2659-1Taking A Chance On Love

Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, trumpet; Joe Newman, trumpet, arranger; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams, vocal.

NYC, June 25, 1956

2900-4April In Paris

Teddy Wilson, piano; Milton Hinton, bass; Specs Powell, drums; with Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax.

Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, evening, July 6, 1957

63VK559Sweet Georgia Brown

Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; with Lester Young, tenor sax; Jo Jones, drums.

Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, evening, July 7, 1957

Polka Dots And Moonbeams

Louis Armstrong, trumpet, vocal; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, July 23, 1957

21138-1 | 63VK651Stompin' At The Savoy

Louis Armstrong, trumpet, vocal; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.

Chicago, IL, October 14, 1957

21718-5 | 63VK645Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love

Ben Webster, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.

NYC, November 6, 1959

22989-6Sunday

Ben Webster, tenor sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, December 2, 1959

23009-2 | 63VK617Sunday

VSP/VSPS-25   Nat Cole At JATP 2   1966

J.J. Johnson, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, Jac McVea, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Les Paul, guitar; Johnny Miller, bass; Lee Young, drums.

Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1944

458V22 | 248Lester Leaps In Part 1
459V23 | 249Lester Leaps In Part 2
460V24 | 250Lester Leaps In Part 3
D725 | 254Body And Soul Part 1
D726 | 255Body And Soul Part 2
D727 | 256Body And Soul Part 3
D728 | 257Body And Soul Part 4

VSP/VSPS-26   Woody Herman's Woodchoppers & The First Herd Live At Carnegie Hall   1966

Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Marky Markowitz, Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Bill Harris, Ed Kiefer, Ralph Pfeffner, trombone; Woody Herman, clarinet, alto sax, vocal; John LaPorta, Sam Marowitz, alto sax; Mickey Folus, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Sam Rubinowitch, baritone sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Tony Aless, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Chubby Jackson, bass; Don Lamond, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, March 25, 1946

Superman With A Horn
The Man I Love
Four Men On A Horse
The Good Earth
Hallelujah
Wildroot

Sonny Berman, Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Woody Herman, clarinet, alto sax, vocal; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Tony Aless, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Chubby Jackson, bass; Don Lamond, drums.

Heads Up

VSP/VSPS-27   Lester Young - Pres And His Cabinet   1966

Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

NYC, August 4, 1952

884-1Just You, Just Me

Harry Edison, trumpet; Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 1, 1955

2532-1Mean To Me
2534-1Red Boy Blues

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Lester Young, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 12, 1956

2648-4Gigantic Blues

Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; with Lester Young, tenor sax; Jo Jones, drums.

Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, evening, July 7, 1957

Lester Leaps In

Harry Edison, Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Lester Young, tenor sax, clarinet; Hank Jones, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Mickey Sheen, drums.

Fine Recording, NYC, February 8, 1958

21932-9They Can't Take That Away From Me

VSP/VSPS-28   Dizzy Gillespie And Roy Eldridge - Soul Mates   1966

Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.

Bushnell Memorial Auditorium, Hartford, CT, September 17, 1954

The Challenges

Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.

NYC, October 29, 1954

2020-1Ballad Medley
2022-1I've Found A New Baby
2025-6Limehouse Blues

VSP/VSPS-29   Howard Roberts - The Movin' Man   1966

Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Howard Roberts, guitar; Jules Bertaux, bass; Bobby White, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, January 17, 1957

20585Jillsie

Bill Holman, tenor sax; Pete Jolly, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, 1959

22740When The Sun Comes Out
22741All The Things You Are
22743Relaxin' At Camarillo
22744Godchild
22746Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
22747The More I See You
22748Terpsichore

VSP/VSPS-30   Nat Cole, Lester Young, Buddy Rich - Giants 3   1966

Lester Young, tenor sax; Nat King Cole as Aye Guy, piano; Buddy Rich, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March-April, 1946

348-1Back To The Land (edited version)
349-2I Cover The Waterfront
350-2Somebody Loves Me
351-1I've Found A New Baby
352-1Man I Love
354-1 | 62VK226I Want To Be Happy
355-1 | 62VK471Mean To Me

VSP/VSPS-31   Stan Getz Plays Blues   1966

Harry Edison, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Benny Carter, Willie Smith, alto sax; Stan Getz, Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1953

1259-6Apple Jam

Harry Edison, trumpet; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.

Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 1, 1957

21215-1 | 62VK232/233Chocolate Sundae

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, October 11, 1957

21614-1Big Red's Boogie Woogie
21615-1Tin Roof Blues
21619-1Pap's Blues

VSP/VSPS-32   Sonny Rollins - Tenor Titan   1966

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Thomas Bryant, bass; Charles Persip, drums.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, December 11, 1957

21846Sumphin'

VSP/VSPS-33   Art Tatum - The Art Of Art   1966

Art Tatum, piano.

Los Angeles, CA, December 28, 1953

1418-2The Man I Love

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, December 29, 1953

1460-1Stompin' At The Savoy

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1954

1609-1Indiana

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, January 19, 1955

2196-1Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
2197-1 | 62VK445Moonlight On The Ganges
2198-1Moon Song

same personnel.

Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1956

Willow Weep For Me

VSP/VSPS-34   The Jazz Legacy Of Bud Powell   1966

Bud Powell, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, January-February, 1949

2174-5 | 242-5Tempus Fugit

Bud Powell, piano.

NYC, February-May, 1949

2406-1 | 245-1I'll Keep Loving You

same personnel.

NYC, February, 1951

571-1Parisienne Thorofare

Bud Powell, piano; George Duvivier or Percy Heath, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, June 2, 1954

1728-1Buttercup
1729-3Fantasy In Blue

Bud Powell, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, December 16, 1954

2141-1'Round Midnight

Bud Powell, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, January 13, 1955

2162-1Mediocre

Bud Powell, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, April 25, 1955

2336-1Crazy Rhythm

Bud Powell, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, September 13, 1956

4006-2Woody'n You
4010-1Be-Bop

VSP/VSPS-35   Earl Hines - Life With Fatha   1966

no details.

VSP/VSPS-36   Langston Hughes - Weary Blues   1966

Henry "Red" Allen, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Al Williams, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Langston Hughes, narrator.

NYC, March 17, 1958

Blues Montage Parts 1, 2 & 3
Testament

Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, tenor sax; Horace Parlan, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Kenny Dennis, drums; Langston Hughes, narrator.

NYC, March 18, 1958

Consider Me: The Stranger / Midnight Stroll / Backstage
Dream Montage: Weird Nightmare / Double G Train / Jump Monk

** originally released on The Weary Blues With Langston Hughes, MGM E-3697 in 1958.

VSP/VSPS-37   This Was Bud Powell   1966

Bud Powell, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, January-February, 1949

2175-3 | 243-3Celia

same personnel.

NYC, February-May, 1949

2408-3 | 247-3All God's Chillun Got Rhythm

Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, February, 1950

342-2Get Happy
344-2Sweet Georgia Brown

Bud Powell, piano.

NYC, February, 1951

574-5Hallucinations

Bud Powell, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, April 25, 1955

2335-2Willow Grove (aka Willow Groove)

same personnel.

Fine Sound, NYC, April 27, 1955

2340-1Stairway To The Stars

Bud Powell, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

Fine Sound, NYC, September 13, 1956

4009-1I Didn't Know What Time It Was
4011-152nd Street Theme

VSP/VSPS-38   Various Artists - The Art Of The Ballad 2   1966

Harry Carney, baritone sax; Billy Strayhorn, piano; Fred Guy, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Sonny Greer, drums; unidentified strings, Duke Ellington, arranger.

NYC, 1949

2078Frustration

Tommy Mace, oboe; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Ted Bloom, Sam Kaplan, Stan Karpenia, violin; Dave Uchitel, viola; Bill Rundy, cello; Wallace McManus, harp; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 16, 1950

April In Paris

Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; unidentified horns and strings, Joe Glover, arranger, conductor.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 19, 1952

878-5'Round About Midnight

Harry Betts, Nick DiMaio, Murray McEachern, Dick Noel, Tommy Pederson, trombone; Dick DeRisi, French horn; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Marty Berman, Jack Dumont, Herman Glunker, Jules Jacobs, woodwinds; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Bobby White, drums; unidentified strings, Russell Garcia, arranger, conductor.

Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1954

2101-5I Want To Stay Here (aka Porgy)

Al Epstein aka Al Young, flute, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Chet Amsterdam, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; unidentified strings, Ralph Burns, arranger, conductor.

NYC, September 9, 1955

2511-2Blue Moon

Johnny Hodges, alto sax; with Horst Jankowski, piano; unidentified strings, Wolfram Rohrig, conductor; Russell Garcia, arranger.

Stuttgart, West Germany, November 18, 1958

25016Soon

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Blanchie Birdsong, harp; Dave Hildinger, vibes; Jan Johansson, piano; Freddy Dutton, bass; Sperie Karas, drums; unidentified strings, Russell Garcia, arranger, director.

Baden-Baden, West Germany, March, 1960

23177-2It Never Entered My Mind

Sonny Stitt, alto sax; unidentified orchestra, Ralph Burns, arranger, director.

NYC?, March 6 and 7, 1961

23507-2 | 61VK366Try A Little Tenderness

VSP/VSPS-39   Cal Tjader   no information

no details.

VSP/VSPS-40   Buddy Rich At JATP   1966

Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 13, 1952

Perdido
Cottontail

Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, drums.

The Drum Battle

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Bushnell Memorial Auditorium, Hartford, CT, September 17, 1954

Flying Home

Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Opera House, Chicago, IL, October 2, 1955

Buddy Rich's Explosion

VSP/VSPS-41   Lester Young At JATP   1966

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Willie Smith, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, Lester Young, tenor sax; Mel Powell, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Lee Young, drums.

Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1946

411 | 266Crazy Rhythm Part 1
412 | 267Crazy Rhythm Part 2
309The Man I Love Part 1
310The Man I Love Part 2
311The Man I Love Part 3
312The Man I Love Part 4
313The Man I Love Part 5
314The Man I Love Part 6

Al Killan, Howard McGhee, trumpet; Charlie Parker, Willie Smith, alto sax; Lester Young, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Lee Young, drums.

243 | 262I Can't Get Started Part 1
244 | 263I Can't Get Started Part 2

Buck Clayton, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Embassy Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1946

1933 | 133Slow Drag Part 1
1934 | 134Slow Drag Part 2
628I Surrender, Dear Part 1
629I Surrender, Dear Part 2
630I Surrender, Dear Part 3

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Tommy Turk, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 18, 1949

385 | 62VK228Lester Leaps In Part 1
386 | 62VK229Lester Leaps In Part 2
387Lester Leaps In Part 3

VSP/VSPS-42   Oscar Peterson At JATP   1966

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Bushnell Memorial Auditorium, Hartford, CT, September 17, 1954

Avalon

Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.

Nuages
Love For Sale
Come To The Mardi Gras

VSP/VSPS-43   The Best Of JATP   1966

Buck Clayton, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Embassy Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1946

1929 | 101JATP Blues Part 1
1930 | 102JATP Blues Part 2
1931 | 103JATP Blues Part 3
1932 | 104JATP Blues Part 4

Buck Clayton, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Benny Fonville, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

live in Los Angeles, CA, October 7, 1946

1941 | 116How High The Moon Part 1
1942 | 117How High The Moon Part 2
1943 | 118How High The Moon Part 3
1944 | 119How High The Moon Part 4

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 27, 1947

1884/1886 | 186/188Perdido Part 1
1887/1889 | 189/191Perdido Part 2
198/199I Surrender, Dear