Clef Records Catalog: The Jazz Scene, JATP, 100, 500 series

The Jazz Scene series (10 inch LP)

MG VOL.1   Various Artists - The Jazz Scene   1953

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

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

354-1 | 62VK226I Want To Be Happy

Sonny Berman, Conrad Gozzo, trumpet; Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Vincent DeRosa, French horn; Harry Klee, Hal McKusick, alto sax, clarinet, flute; Herbie Steward, Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Arvin Garrison, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Ralph Burns, arranger, director.

Los Angeles, CA, October, 1946

2075Introspection

Sonny Berman, Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Al Killian, Dale Pearce, trumpet; Bill Harris, Ed Kusby, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Vincent DeRosa, Evan Hall, French horn; Harry Klee, flute, clarinet, alto sax; Julius Jacobs, oboe; Robert Swanson, bassoon; Arthur Fleming, contrabassoon; Hal McKusick, alto sax; Herbie Steward, Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Harry Bluestone, Robert Jamison, Carl Walker, violin; Arthur Krafton, cello; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Arvin Garrison, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Jackie Mills, Jimmy Pratt, percussion; George Handy, arranger, director.

2076-7The Bloos

Willie Smith, alto sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, circa November, 1947

1508 | 233 | 1900Sophisticated Lady

Doug Mettome, Al Porcino, Ray Wetzel, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Vincent Jacobs, French horn; John LaPorta, clarinet; Sonny Salad, Murray Williams, alto sax; Charlie Parker, alto sax #1; Pete Mondello, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Manny Albam, baritone sax; Manny Fidler, Sid Harris, Sam Kaplan, Harry Katzman, Gene Orloff, Ziggy Smirnoff, violin; Nat Nathanson, Fred Ruzilla, viola; Joe Benaventi, cello; Tony Aless, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Diego Ibarra, congas, bongos; Neal Hefti, arranger, conductor.

NYC, December, 1947 and fall 1948

1. 2071-5 | 62VK205Repetition
2. 2072Rhumbacito

Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax.

circa 1948 or January, 1945

2073 | 63VK641Picasso

Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Bob Woodlen, trumpet; Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt, alto sax; Jose Madera, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Machito, arranger, conductor.

NYC, January, 1949

2172-3/4 | 299Tanga

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

NYC, February 10, 1949

2081-5The Bird

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

NYC, circa February, 1949

2199-1 | 244-1 | 62VK234Cherokee

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

NYC, 1949

2077Sono
2078Frustration

** originally released on Mercury Jazz Scene in 1950.

Clef JATP series (10 inch LP)

MG VOL.2   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 2   1953

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

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

241 | 260Blues For Norman Part 1
242 | 261Blues For Norman Part 2
243 | 262I Can't Get Started Part 1
244 | 263I Can't Get Started Part 2

** originally released on Mercury MG-35003 in 1950.

MG VOL.3   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 3   1953

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Al Killian, trumpet #3,4; Willie Smith, alto sax; Charlie Parker, alto sax #3,4; Charlie Ventura, Lester Young, tenor sax; Mel Powell, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Lee Young, drums.

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

1. 411 | 266Crazy Rhythm Part 1
2. 412 | 267Crazy Rhythm Part 2
3. 413 | 268Sweet Georgia Brown Part 1
4. 414 | 269Sweet Georgia Brown Part 2

** originally released on Mercury MG-35004 in 1950.

MG VOL.4   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 4   1953

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
455V17 | 251Blues Part 1
456V18 | 252Blues Part 2
457V19 | 253Blues Part 3

** originally released on Mercury MG-35005 in 1950.

MG VOL.5   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 5   1953

same session.

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

D725 | 254Body And Soul Part 1
D726 | 255Body And Soul Part 2
D727 | 256Body And Soul Part 3
D728 | 257Body And Soul Part 4

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

** originally released on Mercury MG-35006 in 1950.

MG VOL.6   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 6   1953

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
1933 | 133Slow Drag Part 1
1934 | 134Slow Drag Part 2

** originally released on Mercury MG-35007 in 1950.

MG VOL.7   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume Seven   1953

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

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

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

** originally released on Mercury MG-35008 in 1950.

MG VOL.8   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume Eight   1953

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

** originally released on Mercury MG-35000 in 1950.

MG VOL.9   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 9   1953

same session.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 27, 1947

2447/2449 | 192/194Mordido Part 1
2450/2452 | 195/197Mordido Part 2

** originally released on Mercury MG-35009 in 1950.

MG VOL.10   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 10   1953

same session.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 27, 1947

2453/2456 | 200/203Endido
198/199I Surrender, Dear

** originally released on Mercury MG-35002 in 1950.

MG VOL.11   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 11   1953

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

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

** originally released on Mercury MG-35011 in 1950.

MG VOL.12   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 12   1953

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

382The Opener Part 1
383The Opener Part 2
384The Opener Part 3
385 | 62VK228Lester Leaps In Part 1
386 | 62VK229Lester Leaps In Part 2
387Lester Leaps In Part 3

** originally released on Mercury MG VOL.12 in 1951.

MG VOL.13   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 13   1953

same session.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 18, 1949

388Embraceable You Part 1
389Embraceable You Part 2
390Embraceable You Part 3
391The Closer Part 1
392The Closer Part 2
393The Closer Part 3

** originally released on Mercury MG VOL.13 in 1951.

MG VOL.14   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 14   1953

Buck Clayton, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Willie Smith, alto sax #1-3; Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar #1-3; Billy Hadnott, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

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

1. 625I Got Rhythm Part 1
2. 626I Got Rhythm Part 2
3. 627I Got Rhythm Part 3
4. 628I Surrender, Dear Part 1
5. 629I Surrender, Dear Part 2
6. 630I Surrender, Dear Part 3

** originally released on Mercury MG VOL.14 in 1951.

Clef 100 series (10 inch LP)

MGC-100   Hank Jones' Piano   1952

Hank Jones, piano.

probably NYC, September-October, 1947

601 | 236 | 1965-1The Night We Called It A Day
602 | 237 | 1964-1Yesterdays
603 | 238 | 1966-1You're Blase
604 | 239 | 1963-1Tea For Two
605 | 240 | 1967-1Blues For Lady Day
606 | 241 | 1968-1Blue Room

** originally released on Mercury MG-25022 in 1950.

MGC-101   Charlie Parker With Strings   not released

Mitch Miller, oboe, English horn; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bronislaw Gimpel, Max Hollander, Milton Lomask, violin; Frank Brieff, viola; Frank Miller, cello; Meyer Rosen, harp; Stan Freeman, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Jimmy Carroll, arranger, conductor.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, November 30, 1949

319-5 | 62VK204Just Friends
320-3Everything Happens To Me
321-3April In Paris
322-2Summertime
323-2I Didn't Know What Time It Was
324-3If I Should Lose You

** originally released on Mercury MG-35010 in 1950.

MGC-102   Bud Powell Piano   not released

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

NYC, January-February, 1949

2174-5 | 242-5Tempus Fugit
2175-3 | 243-3Celia

Bud Powell, piano; Ray Brown, bass #2,3; Max Roach, drums #2,3.

NYC, February-May, 1949

1. 2406-1 | 245-1I'll Keep Loving You
2. 2407-4 | 246-4Strictly Confidential
3. 2408-3 | 247-3All God's Chillun Got Rhythm

Bud Powell, piano.

NYC, February, 1950

345-1Yesterdays

** originally released on Mercury MG-35012 in 1950.

MGC-103   Lu Watters Jazz   not released

Lu Watters, trumpet; Don Noakes, trombone; Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Pat Patton, banjo; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Dick Lammi, bass, tuba; Bill Dart, drums.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, January 15, 1950

330-2Sage Hen Strut
331-1Skid-Da-De-Dat
333-1Antigua Blues
336-1When The Saints Go Marching In
337Emperor Norton's Hunch
340Copenhagen

** originally released on Mercury MG-35013 in 1950.

MGC-104   Lester Young Trio   1952

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

** originally released on Mercury MGC-104 (alt.) in 1951.

MGC-105   Flip Phillips   1952

Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, March, 1950

360-5Lover
361-1Don't Take Your Love From Me
362-2Flip's Boogie
363-1Feelin' The Blues
364-1Lover Come Back To Me
365-3Blue Room

** originally released on Mercury MG-25023 in 1950.

MGC-106   Oscar Peterson   1952

Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.

NYC, March, 1950

375-1They Didn't Believe Me
376-3Lover Come Back To Me
377-1Where Or When
378-3Three O'Clock In The Morning
379-1All The Things You Are
380-1Oscar's Blues

** originally released on Mercury MG-25024 in 1950.

MGC-107   Oscar Peterson At Carnegie   1952

Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 18, 1949

I Only Have Eyes For You
Fine And Dandy
Carnegie Blues

** originally released on Mercury MGC-107 in 1951.

MGC-108   Lester Young Collates   1952

Lester Young, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, March, 1950

366-2Too Marvelous For Words
368-4Encore
369-2Polka Dots And Moonbeams
370-2 | 62VK227Up 'N' Adam

Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Joe Shulman, bass; Bill Clark, drums.

NYC, July, 1950

430-1Three Little Words
433-4Neenah

Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, January 16, 1951

485-1Undercover Girl Blues
486-3Frenesi

** originally released on Mercury MGC-108 in 1951.

MGC-109   Flip Phillips Collates   1952

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

NYC, circa September-October, 1947

607D | 229Cake
608E | 230 | 1895Znarg Blues
609B | 231 | 1896My Old Flame
610D | 232Cool

John D'Agostino, Buddy Morrow, Tommy Turk, Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

NYC or Los Angeles, CA, February 11 or September 26, 1949

2540 | 290-4By The Lazy River

Billy Butterfield, trumpet; Benny Green, trombone; Pete Mondello, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Sam Bruno, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, August 29, 1949

280-6This Can't Be Love
281-2Cookie

Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Dick Hyman, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, March 8, 1951

535-4Cheek To Cheek

** originally released on Mercury MGC-109 in 1951.

MGC-110   Oscar Peterson Collates   1952

Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.

NYC, March, 1950

374-3Debut
381-3Tenderly

Oscar Peterson, piano; Major Holley, bass.

NYC, May 8, 1950

394-1Little White Lies
400-1Get Happy
401-2Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
404-1Robbin's Nest
406-5Lover
407-3Exactly Like You

** originally released on Mercury MGC-110 in 1952.

MGC-111   Johnny Hodges Collates   1952

Nelson Williams, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.

NYC, January 15, 1951

477-2You Blew Out The Flame In My Heart (as Rabbit's Blues)
479-1Blue Fantasia

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano #1; Billy Strayhorn, piano #2; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.

NYC, March 3, 1951

1. 515-3 | 62VK240Castle Rock
2. 517-3Globetrotter

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.

NYC, January 13, 1952

656-3Sideways
657-7A Pound Of Blues
659-2Who's Excited

same personnel.

NYC, January 17, 1952

660-2Sweeping The Blues Away

** originally released on Mercury MGC-111 in 1952.

MGC-112   Illinois Jacquet Collates   1952

Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Rudy Williams, baritone sax; Johnny Acea, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Lee Abrams, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1951

494-4Later For The Happenin'

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

497-1Speedliner
499-5Pastel
500-2All Of Me

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; John Collins, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, May 24, 1951

548-2Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
549-2Cotton Tail
550-3Weary Blues
551-4Groovin'

** originally released on Mercury MGC-112 in 1952.

MGC-113   Roy Eldridge Collates   1952

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Teddy Brannon, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.

NYC, August, 1951

579-6Baby, What's The Matter With You
580-6Yard Dog
581-3Sweet Lorraine
582-5Jumbo The Elephant

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; unidentified orchestra, George Williams, director.

NYC, December, 1951

644-6Basin Street Blues
645-2I Remember Harlem
646-4Easter Parade
647-3I See Everybody's Baby

** originally released on Mercury MGC-113 in 1952.

MGC-114   Charlie Barnet Plays Charlie Barnet   1952

Al Killian, Irving Lewis, Everett McDonald, Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Art Robey, trumpet, vocal; Frank Bradley, Burt Johnson, Tommy Pederson, Phil Washburne, trombone; Gus McReynolds, Frank Papalardo, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Don Raffell, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Billy Miller, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ed Mihelich, bass; George Jenkins, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, February 3, 1947

AP3096 | 745-1Blue Lou

James Campbell, Joe Graves, Dave Nichols, Jimmy Nottingham, Clark Terry, trumpet; Walt Benson, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito, trombone; Frank Papalardo, Walt Weidler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Jack Henderson, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Bill Miller, piano; Bob Bain, guitar; Frank Siravo, bass; Dick Shanahan, drums; Bunny Briggs, Jean Louise, vocal.

NYC, August 25, 1947

AP3133 | 741-1Jubilee Jump

omit Briggs, Louise.

Los Angeles, CA, September 2, 1947

AP3157 | 744-2Deep Purple

James Campbell, Joe Graves, Jimmy Nottingham, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, trumpet; Walt Benson, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito, trombone; Walter Weidler, Wolfgang Weidler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Bud Shank, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; unknown, guitar; Don Totsi, bass; Dick Shanahan, drums; Bunny Briggs, vocal; Billy May, arranger.

NYC, November 30, 1947

AP3194 | 746-2Southern Fried
AP3196 | 742-1Charleston Alley
AP3197 | 743-3Gal From Joe's

Johnny Cappola, Dick Collins, Carlton McBeath, Al Del Simone, trumpet; Ziggy Elmer, Lewis McCreary, Dave Wells, trombone; Rene Bloch, Dick Meldonian, alto sax; Bill Holman, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Ed Mihelich, bass; John Markham, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, March 5, 1951

747-2Cherokee
748-1Skyliner

** originally released on Mercury MGC-114 in 1952.

MGC-115   Free Forms By Ralph Burns   1952

possibly Tony Miranda, French horn; possibly Danny Bank, flute; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Ralph Burns, piano, arranger; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums; unidentified strings.

NYC, August 7, 1951

601Places Please
602Tantallon
603Terrisita
604Cameo
605Someday Somewhere
606Spring Is
607Lileth
608Vignette At Verney's

** originally released on Mercury MGC-115 in 1952.

MGC-116   Oscar Peterson Quartet   1952

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

Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952

701-1The Astaire Blues
706-1Stompin' At The Savoy

** originally released on Mercury MGC-116 in 1952.

MGC-117   Charlie Ventura Collates   1952

Conte Candoli, trumpet; Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone, bass sax; Jimmy Wisner, piano; Ace Tesone, bass; Chick Kenny, drums.

NYC, March 7, 1951

523-6Avalon
524-1I'm Confessin'
525-9Bugle Call Rag
527-6That Old Feeling

Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Marty Napoleon, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, August 8, 1951

597-11After You've Gone
598-1Love Is Just Around The Corner
599-3Old Man River
600-6O.H. Blues

** originally released on Mercury MGC-117 in 1952.

MGC-118   Billie Holiday   1952

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1952

764-3East Of The Sun
765-1Blue Moon
766-1You Go To My Head
767-2You Turned The Tables On Me
768-1Easy To Love
769-3These Foolish Things
770-3I Only Have Eyes For You
771-1Solitude

** originally released on Mercury MGC-118 in 1952.

MGC-119   Oscar Peterson Plays Pretty   1952

Oscar Peterson, piano; Irving Ashby, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.

Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1952

692-2You Go To My Head
693-3They Can't Take That Away From Me
694-3There's A Small Hotel
695-2You Turned The Tables On Me
696-1These Foolish Things
697-2I Can't Get Started
698-1Blue Moon
699-2East Of The Sun

** originally released on Mercury MGC-119 in 1952.

MGC-120   Count Basie And His Orchestra   1952

Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax; Floyd Johnson, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Neal Hefti, arranger.

NYC, January 17, 1952

665-4New Basie Blues
666-4Sure Thing
667-2Why Not
668-4Fawncy Meeting You

add Sy Oliver, arranger.

NYC, January 25, 1952

688-6Jive At Five
691-5Every Tub

Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Buck Clayton, Andy Gibson, Buster Harding, Nat Pierce, Don Redman, A.K. Salim, arranger.

NYC, July 22 and 23, 1952

825-2Hob Nail Boogie
827-3Paradise Squat

** originally released on Mercury MGC-120 in 1952.

MGC-121   The Gene Krupa Trio Collates   1952

Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone sax; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.

NYC, March 19, 1952

725-1St. Louis Blues
727-1Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
728-1Stardust
729-1Perdido
731-3Fine's Idea
732-5 | 62VK231 | 63VK629Drum Boogie

** originally released on Mercury MGC-121 in 1952.

MGC-122   Sonny Criss-Tommy Turk Collates   1953

Sonny Criss, alto sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Iggy Shevack, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, September 22, 1949

272-6Colidad
273-4Tornade
274-1The First One
275-3Blues For The Boppers

Leonard Hawkins, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, Tommy Turk, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, December 1, 1949

315-4Two By Four
316-3Bye Bye Blues
317-2Encore
318-2The Beat

** originally released on Mercury MGC-122 in 1953.

MGC-123   Santo Pecora Collates   1953

George Girard, trumpet; Santo Pecora, trombone; Pete Fountain, clarinet; Armand Hug, piano; John Sinac, bass; Santo Pecoraro, drums.

New Orleans, LA, June, 1950

416-2Listen
417-4March Of The Mardi Gras
418-2My Lou'siana
419-2Mahogany Hall Stomp

George Girard, trumpet; Santo Pecora, trombone; Pete Fountain, clarinet; Fred Laudeman, piano; Lou Massenter, bass; Eddie Grady, drums.

New Orleans, LA, 1950

356-1Canal Street Romp
357-2Basin Street Blues
358-2Twelfth Street Rag
359-3Rose Of The Rio Grande

** originally released on Mercury MGC-123 in 1953.

MGC-124   Lester Young Collates No. 2   1953

Lester Young, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, March, 1950

367-1'Deed I Do

Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Joe Shulman, bass; Bill Clark, drums.

NYC, July, 1950

434-2Jeepers, Creepers

Lester Young, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, January 16, 1951

483-2Thou Swell
488-2Little Pee Blues

same personnel.

NYC, March 8, 1951

529-3A Foggy Day
530-1In A Little Spanish Town
531-1Let's Fall In Love
532-2Down 'N Adam

** originally released on Mercury MGC-124 in 1953.

MGC-125   Bill Harris Collates   1953

Eddie Bert, Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Jack Greenberg, Sam Marowitz, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams, sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Don Lamond, drums.

NYC, January 15, 1952

648-2You're Blase
649-1Bill Not Phil
650-3D'Anjou
651-4Imagination

Chuck Frankenhouser, Bernie Glow, Neal Hefti, Al Porcino, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vernon Friley, Bill Harris, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; George Berg, Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick, Pete Mondello, Murray Williams, sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Sam Herman, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.

NYC, March 19, 1952

733-6Blackstrap
734-1Gloomy Sunday
735-4Bijou
736-2Poogerini

** originally released on Mercury MGC-125 in 1953.

MGC-126   Slim Gaillard Mish Mash   1953

Dick Hyman, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Ernie Shepard, bass, vocal; Herbie Lovelle, drums; Pepe Benque, bongos.

NYC, March 5, 1951

519-2Laughing In Rhythm
520-2Soony Roony

Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.

NYC, May 25, 1951

553-2Babalu
554-2Sabroso

Harry Carney or Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Slim Gaillard as Bulee Gaillard, guitar, vocal; unidentified strings, and others.

NYC, January 24, 1952

684-2St. Louis Blues
685-1I Know What To Do
686-3Tax Payer's Blues
687-2Eatin' With The Boogie

** originally released on Mercury MGC-126 in 1953.

MGC-127   Oscar Peterson Collates No. 2   1953

Oscar Peterson, piano; Major Holley, bass.

NYC, May 8, 1950

396-4Nameless

Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.

NYC, August, 1950

454-1Squatty Roo
459-2I Get A Kick Out Of You
460-2What's New

same personnel.

NYC, January 19, 1951

501-8How High The Moon

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

Los Angeles, CA, November 25, 1951

635-5Until The Real Thing Comes Along

Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums #1.

Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952

1. 707-2Rough Ridin'
2. 710-1But Not For Me

** originally released on Mercury MGC-127 in 1953.

MGC-128   Johnny Hodges Collates No. 2   1953

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.

NYC, February 28, 1951

512-3 | 62VK241Jeep's Blues

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.

NYC, January 17, 1952

663-4Below The Azores

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.

San Francisco, CA, March 25, 1952

760-4Tenderly
762-3Duke's Blues
763-6Tea For Two

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett or Teddy Brannon, piano; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.

San Francisco, CA, July 17, 1952

799-1What's I'm Gotchere

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952

806-6Rosanne

** originally released on Mercury MGC-128 in 1953.

MGC-129   Illinois Jacquet Collates No. 2   1953

Joe Newman, trumpet; Russell Jacquet, trumpet, vocal; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Rudy Williams, baritone sax; Johnny Acea, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Lee Abrams, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1951

496-1On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; John Collins, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, May 24, 1951

547-4One-Nighter Boogie

Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, Elmon Wright, Lammar Wright, trumpet; Henry Coker, Matthew Gee, trombone; Ernie Henry, Earl Warren, alto sax; Lowell Hastings, Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums; A.K. Salim, arranger.

NYC, March 21, 1952

754-7Bluesitis
755-3Swinging Home

Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Count Basie, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums.

NYC, July 22, 1952

818-4 | 62VK217Lean Baby
819-6Somewhere Along The Way
820-8The Cool Rage
821-3 | 62VK216Port Of Rico

** originally released on Mercury MGC-129 in 1953.

MGC-130   Anita O'Day Collates   1953

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Ralph Burns, piano, arranger; Al McKibbon, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Anita O'Day, vocal.

NYC, January 22, 1952

671-2Lover Come Back To Me
672-3Lullaby Of The Leaves
673-1Rock 'N Roll Blues
674-2Love For Sale

Roy Kral, piano; Earl Backus, guitar; Johnny Frigo, bass; Red Lionberg, drums; Jimmy Wilson, bongos; Anita O'Day, vocal.

Chicago, IL, July, 1952

814-4No Soap, No Hope Blues
815-3Speak Low
816-5The Lady Is A Tramp
817-2Strawberry Moon

MGC-131   Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban   1953

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, 1951

563-3Avocadoes
564-2Taboo
565-3JATP Mambo
566-3Duerme
567-2Alemendra
568-1Disappearance
569-2Cuban Blues
570-2Sin Titulo

MGC-132   Chico O'Farrill Jazz   1953

Roy Eldridge, Al Porcino, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Lenny Hambro, Charlie Kennedy, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Pete Mondello, baritone, tenor sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.

NYC, August 7, 1951

593-3Dance One
594-3Bright One
595-3Flamingo
596-3Last One

Bernie Glow, Al Porcino, Dick Sherman, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Carl Elmer, Fred Zito, trombone; Lennie Hambro, Charlie Kennedy, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Gene DiNovi, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.

NYC, March 24, 1952

737-3Heat Wave
738-2It Ain't Necessarily So
739-3Guess What
740-2Cry Baby Blues

MGC-133   Flip Phillips Collates No. 2   1953

Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, December 5, 1949

325-3Drowsy
326-12Vortex
328-1But Beautiful

Harry Edison, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, July 1, 1950

439-4Be Be
440-4Dream A Little Dream Of Me

Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Dick Hyman, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, March 8, 1951

537-5I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass, vocal; Joe McDonald, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1951

614-3Broadway
617-2Apple Honey

** originally released on Mercury MGC-133 in 1953.

MGC-134   Arnold Ross   not released

Arnold Ross, piano; Ed Mihelich, bass.

Los Angeles, CA, March 14, 1946

3001-3 | 221Bouncy
3002-2 | 222Moonglow
3003-3 | 223I Only Have Eyes For You
3004-1 | 224Laura
3005-1 | 225Whispering
3006-2 | 226Stompin' At The Savoy
3007-4 | 227No Enough Blues
3008-2 | 228Don't Blame Me

MGC-135   Lester Young Trio No. 2   1953

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

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

352-1Man I Love
353-1Peg O' My Heart
354-1 | 62VK226I Want To Be Happy
355-1 | 62VK471Mean To Me

MGC-136   Dizzy Gillespie With Strings   1953

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Guy Destanges, Andre Gosset, Rene "Benny" Vasseur, trombone; Rene Bigerille, flute; Robert Jeannoutot, oboe; Jean Louchez, bassoon; Albert Gillot, clarinet; Yvan Allouche, Maurice Elhan, Lionel Galt, Leon Locatelli, Octave Marchesini, Georges Mignot, Albert Mousseux, Roger Sanard, Jean Sauvage, violin; Gabriel Beauvais, Andre Saulnier, viola; Pierre Coddee, Georges Schwartz, cello; Bernard Galais, harp; Arnold Ross, piano; Jean-Jacques Tilche, guitar; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Jo Boyer, Daniel White, arranger.

Theatre Des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France, April 5, 1952

14789The Man I Love
14790Night And Day
14791Sweet And Lovely
14792My Old Flame
14793I Waited For You
14794Ghost Of A Chance

MGC-137   Stan Getz Plays   1953

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Bill Crow, bass; Frank Isola, drums.

NYC, December 12, 1952

956-3Stella By Starlight
957-3Time On My Hands
958-9'Tis Autumn
959-1The Way You Look Tonight
960-3Lover Come Back To Me
961-2Body And Soul
962-6Stars Fell On Alabama
963-6You Turned The Tables On Me

MGC-138   Slim Gaillard Cavorts   1953

Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.

NYC, May 25, 1951

552-1Oh, Lady Be Good

unknown, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; unknown, alto sax; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.

NYC, August, 1951

583-2For You
585-3Yip Roc Heresy
586-1The Hip Cowboy

Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; and others.

NYC, January, 1952

669-2I Only Have Eyes For You
670-3As You Are

Ben Webster, tenor sax; Cyril Hayes, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Ray Brown, bass; Milt Jackson, drums.

NYC, December, 1952

1126-13Gomen-Nasai
1127-3Potatoe Chips

MGC-139   Dance With Charlie Barnet   1953

Wayne Nichols, Al Porcino, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Dick Sherman, trumpet; Dick Kenney, Obie Massingill, John Soltaine, trombone; Dick Paladino, Stan Seckler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Ray Norman, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Don Davidson, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Bob Peterson, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Al Cohn, Andy Gibson, Gene Roland, arranger.

NYC, July 9, 1952

853-5Durango
854-7St. Louis Blues
855-3Swinging Down The Lane
856-5Who's Sorry Now
857-9Let's Blow The Blues
858-1Fur Trapper's Boogie

same personnel.

NYC, July 10, 1952

859-3Rhubarb
862-8Wosie-Posie

MGC-140   The Didactic Mister Wilson   1953

Teddy Wilson, piano; John Simmons, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, December 16, 1952

985-1One I Love
986-1Darn That Dream
987-4Tea For Two
988-3Oh, Lady Be Good

Teddy Wilson, piano; Aaron Bell, bass; Denzil Best, drums.

NYC, April 13, 1953

1200-4Emaline
1201-2Tenderly
1202-5Everything Happens To Me
1203-1Liza

MGC-141   Benny Carter - Cosmopolite   1953

Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 18, 1952

874-5Gone With The Wind
875-2I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
876-9Long Ago And Far Away
877-3I've Got The World On A String

Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 4, 1952

938-2Street Scene
939-2Imagination
940-12Pick Yourself Up
941-3I Get A Kick Out Of You

MGC-142   The Lionel Hampton Quartet   1953

Lionel Hampton, vibes; Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, September 2, 1953

1289-2The Nearness Of You
1291-1Stompin' At The Savoy

MGC-143   The Artistry Of Stan Getz   1953

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Bill Crow, bass; Frank Isola, drums.

NYC, December 29, 1952

1110-7Thanks For The Memory
1111-3How Deep Is The Ocean
1112-6Hymn Of The Orient
1113-1These Foolish Things

Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; John Williams, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Alan Levitt, drums.

NYC, April 16, 1953

1214-1Cool Mix
1215-5Rustic Hop
1216-1Have You Met Miss Jones
1217-2Erudition

MGC-144   An Evening With Billie Holiday   1953

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, April, 1952

787-3Tenderly
789-3Remember

Joe Newman, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.

NYC, July 27, 1952

839-6My Man
840-4Lover Come Back To Me
841-3Stormy Weather
842-2Yesterdays
843-2He's Funny That Way
844-3Can't Face The Music

MGC-145   Oscar Peterson Sings   1954

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

NYC, May 21, 1953

1230-1I'm Glad There Is You
1231-1Polka Dots And Moonbeams
1232-1One For My Baby
1233-3I Hear Music
1234-2Autumn In New York
1235-4I Can't Give You Anything But Love
1236-3Spring Is Here
1237-2The Things We Did Last Summer

MGC-146   The Count Basie Sextet   1954

Joe Newman, trumpet; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, December 15, 1952

977-3Basie Beat
978-4She's Funny That Way
979-1Count's Organ Blues
980-1K.C. Organ Blues
981-7Blue And Sentimental
982-1Stan Shorthair
983-2As Long As I Live
984-4Royal Garden Blues

MGC-147   The Gene Krupa Sextet #1   1954

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Gene Krupa, drums; with Herb Ellis, guitar.

NYC, September 10, 1953

1310-5Midget
1311-3I'm Coming Virginia
1312-3Payin' Them Dues Blues
1313-3Jungle Drums
1314-2Showcase
1315-5Swedish Schnapps (as Swedish Pastry)

MGC-148   Count Basie Big Band   1954

Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax; Floyd Johnson, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Neal Hefti, Sy Oliver, arranger.

NYC, January 25, 1952

689-5No Name
690-5Redhead

Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Ernie Wilkins, alto, tenor sax, arranger; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Buck Clayton, Andy Gibson, Buster Harding, Nat Pierce, Don Redman, A.K. Salim, arranger.

NYC, July 22 and 23, 1952

822-6Jack And Jill
826-4Basie Talks
829-3Bunny
832-5Cash Box
833-4Bootsie
834-2Tom Whaley

MGC-149   The Music Of Buddy DeFranco   not released

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, April 15, 1953

1208-9Ferdinando

same personnel.

NYC, April 20, 1953

1218-6But Not For Me
1219-4When Your Lover Has Gone
1220-3The Things We Did Last Summer

** transferred to Norgran MGN-3 in 1954.

MGC-150   The Roy Eldridge Quintet   1954

Roy Eldridge, trumpet, vocal; Oscar Peterson, organ; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

NYC, December 13, 1952

1081-2Roy's Riff
1082-1Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
1083-7 | 62VK207Old Rockin' Chair
1084-4Little Jazz

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, organ; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Jo Jones, drums.

NYC, April 20, 1953

1222-1Love For Sale
1223-5 | 62VK206Dale's Wail
1224-3The Man I Love
1225-2Oscar's Arrangement

MGC-151   Swing With Johnny Hodges   not released

Nelson Williams, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.

NYC, January 15, 1951

478-3Something To Pad Your Foot To
480-2My Reward

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.

NYC, January 13, 1952

658-3Wham

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952

808-5Hodgepodge
809-1Jappa

Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, Rudy Williams, tenor sax; Ted Brannon, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Al Walker, drums.

NYC, December 11, 1952

952-1Through For The Night
954-7Sheik Of Araby
955-7Latino

** transferred to Norgran MGN-1 in 1954.

MGC-152   The Gene Krupa Sextet #2   1954

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Willie Smith, alto sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Steve Jordan, guitar; Israel Crosby, bass; Gene Krupa, drums.

NYC, April 14, 1953

1204-3Capital Idea
1205-4Coronation Hop
1206-5Paradise
1207-11Overtime

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Gene Krupa, drums; with Herb Ellis, guitar.

NYC, September 10, 1953

1308-1Imagination
1309-1Don't Take Your Love From Me

MGC-153   not used

MGC-154   not used

MGC-155   Oscar Peterson Plays Pretty Album #2   1954

Oscar Peterson, piano; Major Holley, bass.

NYC, May 8, 1950

398-1Two Sleepy People
403-1Deep Purple
405-1I'll Remember April

Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass.

NYC, January 19, 1951

502-6The Nearness Of You
505-1On The Alamo
506-3Lullaby Of The Leaves
507-1Laura
510-2September In The Rain

MGC-156   Soft Moods With Teddy Wilson   1954

Teddy Wilson, piano; Arvell Shaw, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.

NYC, September 4, 1953

1296-5Nice Work If You Can Get It
1297-1Air Mail Special
1298-3Night And Day
1299-1Cheek To Cheek

same personnel.

NYC, September 8, 1953

1304-5East Of The Sun
1305-14Autumn In New York
1306-2Isn't It Romantic
1307-1You Go To My Head

MGC-157   Charlie Parker   1954

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Fulton Recording, NYC, December 30, 1952

1118-3The Song Is You (as I Hear Music)
1119-7 | 62VK440Laird Baird
1120-4Kim
1121-2Cosmic Rays

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.

Fulton Recording, NYC, July 28, 1953

1246-6Chi-Chi
1247-1I Remember You
1248-1Now's The Time
1249-3Confirmation

MGC-158   Jumping Moods By Flip Phillips   1954

Al Porcino, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Charlie Kennedy, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Mickey Crane, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, March 21, 1952

749-3Someone To Watch Over Me
750-3I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
751-2Singing In The Rain
752-2Gina

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, March, 1952

776-6If I Had You
777-13Cottontail
778-2Blues For The Midgets
779-2What Is This Thing Called Love?

MGC-159   Artie Shaw And His Gramercy Five #1   1954

Artie Shaw, clarinet; Joe Roland, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Tal Farlow, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Irv Kluger, drums.

NYC, 1954

1621Sequence In B Flat
1622I've Got A Crush On You
1623The Sad Sack

MGC-160   Artie Shaw And His Gramercy Five #2   1954

same session.

NYC, 1954

1624Sunny Side Up
1625Autumn Leaves
1626When The Quail Come Back To San Quentin
1627Tenderly

MGC-161   Billie Holiday   1954

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, April, 1952

784-1Everything I Have Is Yours
785-4Love For Sale
786-4Moon Glow
788-2If The Moon Turns Green
790-1Autumn In New York

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.

NYC, April 14, 1954

1567-1How Deep Is The Ocean
1568-1What A Little Moonlight Can Do
1569-5I Cried For You

MGC-162   The Strolling Mr. Eldridge   1954

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, December, 1953

1379-6Willow Weep For Me
1380-2Somebody Loves Me
1381-1When Your Lover Has Gone
1382-8When It's Sleepy Time Down South
1383-1Feeling A Draft
1384-1Don't Blame Me
1385-3Echoes Of Harlem
1386-3I Can't Get Started

MGC-163   An Evening With Stan Wilson   1954

Nick Esposito, electric guitar; Vernon Alley, bass; Bayardo Velarde, Earl Watkins, conga drums; Stan Wilson, voice, guitar.

San Francisco, CA, 1954

1842Rolling Stone
1843-7ADrucilla (Calypso)
1844I Want You, I Need You
1845Night
1846-2AO Ken-Karangae (African Calypso)
1847-1AScarlet Ribbons
1848-4AMona Lisa
1849-3ANeighbor, Neighbor

MGC-164   Charlie Barnet Dance Session Album #2   1954

Everett McDonald, trumpet; Porky Cohen, trombone; Guy Kee, French horn; Ray De Geer, Gene Kinsey, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Dave Matthews, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Bill Miller, piano; Dennis Sandole, guitar; Chubby Jackson, bass; George Jenkins, drums; Martha Raye, vocal.

NYC, August 5, 1946

AP3091Sweet Lorraine
AP3092Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
AP3093I Cover The Waterfront

add Al Killian, Art Robey, George Seaburg, Ed Stress, Paul Webster, trumpet; Frank Bradley, Ed Fromm, Tommy Pederson, trombone; John McAfee, baritone sax.

NYC, August 12, 1946

6196I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good
6198As Long As I Live

Al Killian, Irving Lewis, Everett McDonald, Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Art Robey, trumpet, vocal; Frank Bradley, Burt Johnson, Tommy Pederson, Phil Washburne, trombone; Gus McReynolds, Frank Papalardo, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Don Raffell, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Billy Miller, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ed Mihelich, bass; George Jenkins, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, February 3, 1947

AP3097Juice Head Baby

James Campbell, Joe Graves, Dave Nichols, Jimmy Nottingham, Clark Terry, trumpet; Walt Benson, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito, trombone; Frank Papalardo, Walt Weidler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Jack Henderson, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Bill Miller, piano; Bob Bain, guitar; Frank Siravo, bass; Dick Shanahan, drums; Bunny Briggs, Jean Louise, vocal.

NYC, August 25, 1947

AP3130East Side, West Side
AP3131My Old Flame

MGC-165   Charlie Barnet Dance Session   1954

Al Killian, Irving Lewis, Everett McDonald, Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Art Robey, trumpet, vocal; Frank Bradley, Burt Johnson, Tommy Pederson, Phil Washburne, trombone; Gus McReynolds, Frank Papalardo, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Don Raffell, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Billy Miller, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ed Mihelich, bass; George Jenkins, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, February 3, 1947

AP3095Power Steering

James Campbell, Joe Graves, Dave Nichols, Jimmy Nottingham, Clark Terry, trumpet; Walt Benson, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito, trombone; Frank Papalardo, Walt Weidler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Jack Henderson, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Bill Miller, piano; Bob Bain, guitar; Frank Siravo, bass; Dick Shanahan, drums; Bunny Briggs, Jean Louise, vocal.

NYC, August 25, 1947

AP3132Sleep

omit Briggs, Louise.

Los Angeles, CA, September 2, 1947

AP3155Moods
AP3156Budandy

James Campbell, Joe Graves, Jimmy Nottingham, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, trumpet; Walt Benson, Porky Cohen, Fred Zito, trombone; Walter Weidler, Wolfgang Weidler, alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Bud Shank, tenor sax; Charlie Barnet, tenor, soprano, alto sax; Bob Dawes, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; unknown, guitar; Don Totsi, bass; Dick Shanahan, drums; Bunny Briggs, vocal; Billy May, arranger.

NYC, November 30, 1947

AP3195Little Johnny Ordinary
AP3196 | 742-1Charleston Alley
AP3198Rockin' In Rhythm
AP3199Pompton Turnpike

MGC-166   The Colorful Music Of Roger King Mozian   1954+

Roger King Mozian, trumpet; and others.

1953

1292Midnight In Spanish Harlem
1293Love For Sale
1294Panorama
1295Temptation

same personnel.

circa 1954

1617-10Yesterdays
1618-8Forlorn
1619-5Rock 'Em
1620-5Just Mozian Along

MGC-167   Jazz By Jacquet   1954

Russell Jacquet, trumpet; Matthew Gee, trombone; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Raymond Acea, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.

NYC, December 11, 1953

1387-2Little Jeff
1388-5Jacquet Jumps
1389-5Blue Nocturne
1390-5On Your Toes
1391-3R.U. One?
1392-2Jatap Conga
1393-1It's The Talk Of The Town
1394-7Heads

MGC-168   Oscar Peterson Quartet Album #2   1955

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

Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 1952

704-1Oh, Lady Be Good
705-1Body And Soul

MGC-169   Billie Holiday At Jazz At The Philharmonic   1955

Joe Guy, trumpet; Willie Smith, alto sax; Milt Raskin, piano; Red Callender, bass; Dave Coleman, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal; with possibly Buck Clayton, trumpet; Tommy Turk, trombone; possibly Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, tenor sax; possibly Irving Ashby, guitar.

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

Body And Soul
Strange Fruit
Travelin' Light
He's Funny That Way
The Man I Love
Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You
All Of Me
Billie's Blues

MGC-170   Charlie Parker With Strings   1955

Mitch Miller, oboe, English horn; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bronislaw Gimpel, Max Hollander, Milton Lomask, violin; Frank Brieff, viola; Frank Miller, cello; Meyer Rosen, harp; Stan Freeman, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Jimmy Carroll, arranger, conductor.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, November 30, 1949

319-5 | 62VK204Just Friends
320-3Everything Happens To Me
321-3April In Paris
322-2Summertime
323-2I Didn't Know What Time It Was
324-3If I Should Lose You

** originally released on Mercury MG-35010 in 1950.

Clef 500 series (10 inch LP)

MGC-500   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Featuring The Gene Krupa Trio   not released

Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone sax; Teddy Napoleon, piano; Gene Krupa, drums.

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

Stompin' At The Savoy
Body And Soul
63VK634Dark Eyes

same personnel.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, May 27, 1946

911 | 219Idaho Part 1
912 | 220Idaho Part 2

same personnel.

live in NYC, June, 1952

The Man I Love

** originally released on Mercury MGC-500 in 1952.

MGC-501   Charlie Parker With Strings   1953

Mitch Miller, oboe, English horn; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bronislaw Gimpel, Max Hollander, Milton Lomask, violin; Frank Brieff, viola; Frank Miller, cello; Meyer Rosen, harp; Stan Freeman, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Jimmy Carroll, arranger, conductor.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, November 30, 1949

319-5 | 62VK204Just Friends
320-3Everything Happens To Me
321-3April In Paris
322-2Summertime
323-2I Didn't Know What Time It Was
324-3If I Should Lose You

** originally released on Mercury MG-35010 in 1950.

MGC-502   Bud Powell Piano   1953

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

NYC, January-February, 1949

2174-5 | 242-5Tempus Fugit
2175-3 | 243-3Celia

Bud Powell, piano; Ray Brown, bass #2,3; Max Roach, drums #2,3.

NYC, February-May, 1949

1. 2406-1 | 245-1I'll Keep Loving You
2. 2407-4 | 246-4Strictly Confidential
3. 2408-3 | 247-3All God's Chillun Got Rhythm

Bud Powell, piano.

NYC, February, 1950

345-1Yesterdays

** originally released on Mercury MG-35012 in 1950.

MGC-503   Lu Watters Jazz   1953

Lu Watters, trumpet; Don Noakes, trombone; Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Pat Patton, banjo; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Dick Lammi, bass, tuba; Bill Dart, drums.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, January 15, 1950

330-2Sage Hen Strut
331-1Skid-Da-De-Dat
333-1Antigua Blues
336-1When The Saints Go Marching In
337Emperor Norton's Hunch
340Copenhagen

** originally released on Mercury MG-35013 in 1950.

MGC-504   Lester Young Trio   not released?

no details.

MGC-505   Machito - Afro Cuban Jazz   1953

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

** originally released on Mercury MGC-505 in 1951.

MGC-506   Slim Gaillard, Bam Brown/Meade Lux Lewis - Opera In Vout/Boogie Woogie At The Philharmonic   1953

Slim Gaillard, vocal, guitar, piano; Bam Brown, scat vocal, bass.

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

D461 | 305Opera In Vout (Groove Juice Symphony) Part 1: Introduzione-Pianissimo (Softly, Most Softly)
D462 | 306Opera In Vout (Groove Juice Symphony) Part 2: Recitative E Finale (C Jam?)
D463 | 307Opera In Vout (Groove Juice Symphony) Part 3: Andante Cantabile In Modo De Blues (With A Floy Floy)
D464 | 308Opera In Vout (Groove Juice Symphony) Part 4: Presto Con Stomp (Of Much Scat)

Meade Lux Lewis, piano.

D266 | 652Medium Boogie
D267 | 653Fast Boogie
D268 | 654Slow Boogie
D269 | 655Honky Tonk Train Blues

** originally released on Mercury MGC-506 in 1951.

MGC-507   Bud Powell Piano (No. 2)   1953

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

NYC, February, 1950

341-2So Sorry Please
342-2Get Happy
343-1Sometimes I'm Happy
344-2Sweet Georgia Brown
346-1April In Paris
347-1Body And Soul

Bud Powell, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, July 1, 1950

435-6Hallelujah
436-10Tea For Two

** originally released on Mercury MGC-507 in 1951.

MGC-508   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic - How High The Moon   not released

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

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

245 | 264Lady Be Good Part 1
246 | 265Lady Be Good Part 2
800 | 270After You've Gone Part 1
801 | 271After You've Gone Part 2

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

** originally released on Mercury MGC-508 in 1952.

MGC-509   Charlie Parker With Strings (No. 2)   1954

Joseph Singer, French horn; Edwin C. Brown, oboe; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Sam Kaplan, Harry Melnikoff, Sam Rand, Ziggy Smirnoff, violin; Howard Kay, Isadore Zir, viola; Maurice Brown, cello; Verley Mills, harp; Bernie Leighton, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Joe Lippman, arranger, conductor.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July 5, 1950

442-5Dancing In The Dark
443-2You Came Along (From Out Of Nowhere)
444-3Laura
445-4East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon)
446-2They Can't Take That Away From Me
447-4Easy To Love
448-2I'm In The Mood For Love
449-2I'll Remember April

** originally released on Mercury MGC-109 (alt.) in 1952.

MGC-510   Lu Watters And His Yerba Buena Jazz Band No. 2   1954

Lu Watters, trumpet; Warren Smith, trombone; Bob Helm, clarinet; Wally Rose, piano; Pat Patton, banjo; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal; Dick Lammi, bass, tuba; Bill Dart, drums.

Hambone Kelly's, El Cerrito, CA, 1950

420Doctor Jazz
421Irish Black Bottom
422Beale Street Blues
423Shake That Thing
424Tin Roof Blues
425Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave To Me
426Royal Garden Blues
427Sweet Georgia Brown

** originally released on Mercury MGC-510 in 1952.

MGC-511   Machito Jazz With Flip + Bird   1954

Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Bob Woodlen, trumpet; Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt, alto sax; Charlie Parker, alto sax #2,4; Jose Madera, tenor sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax #1,3; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Machito, arranger, conductor.

NYC, December 20, 1948

1. 2154-9 | 300No Noise Part 1
2. 2155-2 | 301-2No Noise Part 2
3. 2156 | 302Bucabu
4. 2157-1 | 303Mango Mangue

Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Bob Woodlen, trumpet; Gene Johnson, Fred Skerritt, alto sax; Charlie Parker, alto sax #2; Jose Madera, tenor sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax #1,3-5; Leslie Johnakins, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Machito, arranger, conductor.

NYC, January, 1949

1. 2170-2 | 297Caravan
2. 2171-1 | 298-1Okiedoke
3. 2173-9 | 304Flying Home
4. 481Tanga Part 1
5. 482Tanga Part 2

** originally released on Mercury MGC-511 in 1952.

MGC-512   Bird And Diz   1954

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Tommy Turk, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Carlos Vidal, bongos.

NYC, February-March, 1949

2543-2 | 293-4Visa

Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, May 5, 1949

2756-2 | 295-2Passport (rare)

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, June 6, 1950

410-4Bloomdido
411-4An Oscar For Treadwell
412-6Mohawk
413-2My Melancholy Baby
414-6Leap Frog
415-3Relaxin' With Lee

** originally released on Mercury MGC-512 in 1952.

MGC-513   Charlie Parker - South Of The Border   1954

Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos.

NYC, March 12, 1951

540-6My Little Suede Shoes
541-2Up Poquito De Tu Amor
542-9Tico Tico

Benny Harris, trumpet #1-3,5; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums; possibly Jose Mangual, bongos.

NYC, January 23, 1952

1. 679-4Mama Inez
2. 680-3La Cucaracha
3. 681-6Estrellita
4. 682-3Begin The Beguine
5. 683-1La Paloma

** originally released on Mercury MGC-513 in 1952.

MGC-514   The Gene Krupa Trio   not released?

no details.

MGC-515   Andre's All Stars - Cubano   1954

Alejandro Vivar as El Negro, trumpet; Gustavo Maas, tenor sax; Bebo Valdes, piano; "Kiki" Hernandez, bass; Bill Barreto, drums; Rolando Alfonso, tumbadora.

Miami, FL, 1952

Desconfianza
Tabu
Duerme
Blues For Andre
Con Poco Coco

** originally released on Mercury MGC-515 in 1952.

MGC-516   The Great Artistry Of Django Reinhardt   1955

Maurice Vander, piano; Django Reinhardt, guitar; Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.

Studio "B" Pathe-Marconi Magellan, Paris, France, March 10 or 11, 1953

17276Blues For Ike
17277September Song
17278Night And Day
17279Insensiblement
17280Manoir De Mes Reves
17281Nuages
17282Brazil
17283Confessin'

** initially scheduled on Mercury MGC-516.