Verve Records Catalog: 8000 series
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Verve Jazz 8000 series (12 inch LP)
MGV 8000 The Charlie Parker Story, #1
Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Bob Woodlen (tp) Gene Johnson, Charlie Parker, Fred Skerritt (as) Jose Madera (ts) Leslie Johnakins (bars) Rene Hernandez (p) Roberto Rodriguez (b) Luis Miranda (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo) Ubaldo Nieto (tim) Machito (arr, cond)NYC, December 20, 1948
| 2157-1 | 303 | Mango Mangue |
NYC, January, 1949
| 2171-1 | 298-1 | Okiedoke |
NYC, February-March, 1949
| 2543-2 | 293-4 | Visa |
NYC, May 5, 1949
| 2756-5 | 295-5 | Passport (common) |
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, November 30, 1949
| 319-5 | 62VK204 | Just Friends |
| 321-3 | April In Paris |
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July 5, 1950
| 444-3 | Laura |
| 448-2 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
NYC, March 12, 1951
| 540-6 | My Little Suede Shoes |
RCA 24th Street Studios, NYC, August 8, 1951
| 610-4 | Si Si |
| 612-2 | 62VK459 | Back Home Blues |
| 613-2 | Lover Man |
First Ave. & East 44th St., NYC, January 22, 1952
| 676-3 | Lover |
First Ave. & East 44th St., NYC, March 25, 1952
| 759-5 | 62VK453 | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, May 25, 1953
| 1238-7 | In The Still Of The Night |
| 1239-9 | Old Folks |
MGV 8001 The Charlie Parker Story, #2
Doug Mettome, Al Porcino, Ray Wetzel (tp) Bill Harris, Bart Varsalona (tb) Vincent Jacobs (frh) John LaPorta (cl) Charlie Parker, Sonny Salad, Murray Williams (as) Pete Mondello, Flip Phillips (ts) Manny Albam (bars) Manny Fidler, Sid Harris, Sam Kaplan, Harry Katzman, Gene Orloff, Ziggy Smirnoff (vln) Nat Nathanson, Fred Ruzilla (vla) Joe Benaventi (vlc) Tony Aless (p) Curly Russell (b) Shelly Manne (d) Diego Iborra (cga, bgo) Neal Hefti (arr, cond)NYC, December, 1947, autumn 1948
| 2071-5 | 62VK205 | Repetition |
NYC, February 10, 1949
| 2081-5 | The Bird |
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 16, 1950
| What Is This Thing Called Love? | |
| April In Paris | |
| Repetition | |
| Easy To Love | |
| Rocker (aka I'll Remember April) |
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, December 30, 1952
| 1118-3 | The Song Is You (I Hear Music) |
| 1119-7 | 62VK440 | Laird Bird |
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, July 28, 1953
| 1248-1 | Now's The Time |
| 1249-3 | Confirmation |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 10, 1954
| 2115-5 | 62VK472 | Love For Sale |
| 2116-3 | I Love Paris |
MGV 8002 The Charlie Parker Story, #3
Al Killan, Howard McGhee (tp) Charlie Parker, Willie Smith (as) Lester Young (ts) Arnold Ross (p) Billy Hadnott (b) Lee Young (d)"Philharmonic Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1946
| 245 | 264 | Lady Be Good, Pt. 1 |
| 246 | 265 | Lady Be Good, Pt. 2 |
NYC, June 6, 1950
| 411-4 | An Oscar For Treadwell |
| 412-6 | Mohawk |
| 414-6 | Leap Frog |
NYC, October, 1950
| 1. | Celebrity |
| 2. | Ballade |
NYC, January 17, 1951
| 489-3 | Au Privave |
| 490-5 | She Rote |
NYC, January 23, 1952
| 682-3 | Begin The Beguine |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July, 1952
| 804-2 | Ballad Medley |
MGV 8003 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #1 - Night And Day
Joseph Singer (frh) Edwin C. Brown (ob) Charlie Parker (as) Sam Kaplan, Howard Kay, Harry Melnikoff, Sam Rand, Ziggy Smirnoff (vln) Isadore Zir (vla) Maurice Brown (vlc) Verley Mills (harp) Bernie Leighton (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Joe Lippman (arr, cond)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July 5, 1950
| 442-5 | Dancing In The Dark |
| 444-3 | Laura |
First Ave. & East 44th St., NYC, January 22, 1952
| 675-2 | Temptation |
| 676-3 | Lover |
| 677-4 | Autumn In New York |
| 678-4 | Stella By Starlight |
First Ave. & East 44th St., NYC, March 25, 1952
| 756-5 | Night And Day |
| 757-4 | Almost Like Being In Love |
| 758-1 | I Can't Get Started |
| 759-5 | 62VK453 | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
MGV 8004 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #2 - April In Paris
Mitch Miller (ob, ehr) Charlie Parker (as) Bronislaw Gimpel, Max Hollander, Milton Lomask (vln) Frank Brieff (vla) Frank Miller (vlc) Meyer Rosen (harp) Stan Freeman (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d) Jimmy Carroll (arr, cond)Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, November 30, 1949
| 319-5 | 62VK204 | Just Friends |
| 320-3 | Everything Happens To Me |
| 321-3 | April In Paris |
| 322-2 | Summertime |
| 323-2 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
| 324-3 | If I Should Lose You |
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July 5, 1950
| 443-2 | You Came Along From Out Of Nowhere |
| 445-4 | East Of The Sun |
| 446-2 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
| 447-4 | Easy To Love |
| 448-2 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
| 449-2 | I'll Remember April |
MGV 8005 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #3 - Now's The Time
Charlie Parker (as) Hank Jones (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d)Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, December 30, 1952
| 1118-3 | The Song Is You (I Hear Music) |
| 1119-7 | 62VK440 | Laird Bird |
| 1120-2 | Kim |
| 1120-4 | - |
| 1121-2 | Cosmic Rays |
| 1121-5 | - |
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, July 28, 1953
| 1246-1 | Chi Chi |
| 1246-3 | - |
| 1246-6 | - |
| 1247-1 | I Remember You |
| 1248-1 | Now's The Time |
| 1249-3 | Confirmation |
MGV 8006 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #4 - Bird And Diz
Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Thelonious Monk (p) Curly Russell (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, June 6, 1950
| 410-4 | Bloomdido |
| 411-3 | An Oscar For Treadwell |
| 411-4 | - |
| 412-3 | Mohawk |
| 412-6 | - |
| 413-2 | My Melancholy Baby |
| 414-4 | Leap Frog |
| 414-6 | - |
| 415-2 | Relaxin' With Lee |
| 415-3 | - |
MGV 8007 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #5 - Charlie Parker Plays Cole Porter
Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Jerome Darr (g) Teddy Kotick (b) Roy Haynes (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, March 31, 1954
| 1531-1 | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
| 1531-7 | - |
| 1532-1 | Just One Of Those Things |
| 1533-2 | My Heart Belongs To Daddy |
| 1534-1 | I've Got You Under My Skin |
Fine Sound Studios, NYC, December 10, 1954
| 2115-4 | Love For Sale |
| 2115-5 | 62VK472 | - |
| 2116-2 | I Love Paris |
| 2116-3 | - |
MGV 8008 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #6 - Fiesta
Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Roy Haynes (d) Luis Miranda (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo)NYC, March 12, 1951
| 540-6 | My Little Suede Shoes |
| 541-2 | Up Poquito De Tu Amor |
| 542-9 | Tico Tico |
| 543-3 | Fiesta |
| 544-2 | Why Do I Love You? |
| 544-6 | - |
| 544-7 | - |
NYC, January 23, 1952
| 1. 679-4 | Mama Inez |
| 2. 680-3 | La Cucaracha |
| 3. 681-6 | Estrellita |
| 4. 682-3 | Begin The Beguine |
| 5. 683-1 | La Paloma |
MGV 8009 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #7 - Jazz Perennial
Kenny Dorham (tp) Tommy Turk (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Al Haig (p) Tommy Potter (b) Max Roach (d) Carlos Vidal (bgo)NYC, February-March, 1949
| 2542 | 292-3 | Cardboard |
| 2543-2 | 293-4 | Visa |
NYC, May 5, 1949
| 2755-5 | 294-3 | Segment |
| 2756-5 | 295-5 | Passport (common) |
| 2757-4 | 296-3 | Diverse (Segment) |
NYC, March, 1950
| 371-4 | Star Eyes |
| 372-12 | Blues (Fast) |
| 373-2 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, May 25, 1953
| 1238-7 | In The Still Of The Night |
| 1239-9 | Old Folks |
| 1240-9 | If I Love Again |
MGV 8010 The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #8 - Swedish Schnapps
Miles Davis (tp) Charlie Parker (as) Walter Bishop Jr. (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, January 17, 1951
| 489-2 | Au Privave |
| 489-3 | - |
| 490-3 | She Rote |
| 490-5 | - |
| 491-1 | K.C. Blues |
| 492-2 | Star Eyes |
RCA 24th Street Studios, NYC, August 8, 1951
| 609-4 | Blues For Alice |
| 610-4 | Si Si |
| 611-3 | Swdish Schnapps |
| 611-4 | - |
| 612-1 | Back Home Blues |
| 612-2 | 62VK459 | - |
| 613-2 | Lover Man |
MGV 8011 The Guitar Artistry Of Tal Farlow - Fascinating Rhythm
Claude Williamson (p) Tal Farlow (g) Red Mitchell (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, January 17, 1955
| 2176-2 | These Foolish Things |
| 2177-2 | I Remember You |
| 2178-2 | How Deep Is The Ocean? |
| 2179-8 | Fascinating Rhythm |
| 2180-2 | Manhattan |
| 2181-4 | Autumn Leaves |
| 2182-5 | It's You Or No One |
| 2183-4 | Tenderly |
| 2184-1 | There Will Never Be Another You |
| 2185-6 | Just One Of Those Things |
MGV 8012 Count Basie - April In Paris
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb) Bill Graham (as) Marshall Royal (as, cl) Frank Wess (ts, fl) Frank Foster (ts, arr) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g, arr) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vo) Wild Bill Davis, Ernie Wilkins (arr)NYC, July 26, 1955
| 2351-1 | 62VK210 | April In Paris |
| 2352-5 | Corner Pocket |
| 2353-5 | Did 'N You? |
| 2359-4 | Sweetie Cakes |
NYC, January 4, 1956
| 2621-3 | Shiny Stockings |
| 2622-9 | What Am I Here For? |
| 2623-3 | 62VK443 | Magic |
| 2624-2 | Midgets |
NYC, January 5, 1956
| 2628-4 | Mambo Inn |
| 2630-4 | Dinner With Friends |
MGV 8013 Art Tatum/Benny Carter/Louis Bellson - The Three Giants
Benny Carter (as) Art Tatum (p) Louis Bellson (d)Los Angeles, CA, June 25, 1954
| 1788-1 | My Blue Heaven |
| 1789-1 | Blues In B Flat |
| 1792-1 | (I'm Left With The) Blues In My Heart |
| 1793-2 | Street Of Dreams |
| 1794-2 | Idaho |
| 1799-1 | Old Fashioned Love |
| 1800-2 | 'S Wonderful |
| 1801-1 | Hands Across The Table |
MGV 8014 Woody Herman - Jazz The Utmost!
Roy Caton, Don Fagerquist, Lee Fortier, John Howell (tp) Carl Fontana, Jack Green, Urbie Green (tb) Woody Herman (cl, as, vo) Dick Hafer, Arno Marsh, Bill Perkins (ts) Sam Staff (bars, fl) Nat Pierce (p, cel) Chubby Jackson (b) Sonny Igoe (d) Dolly Houston (vo)NYC, July 7, 1952
| P47517 | Singin' In The Rain |
NYC, December 29, 1952
| P48436 | Mother Goose Jumps |
| P48439 | Buck Dance |
NYC, May 14, 1953
| P49195 | Moody |
| P49501 | I'm Through With Love |
| P49502 | It Just Isn't Home Without You |
| P49673 | Beau Jazz |
NYC, September 11, 1953
| P49807 | I Love Paris |
| P49808 | The Moon Is Blue |
NYC, March 30, 1954
| 1. P50935 | Mess Around |
| 2. P50938 | 63VK538 | Mambo The Most, Pt. 2 (Mambo The Utmost) |
Omaha, NE, July 13-15, 1954
| Indian Summer | |
| Tenderly | |
| Stardust |
MGV 8015 Dizzy Gillespie/Django Reinhardt - Jazz From Paris
Maurice Vander (p) Django Reinhardt (g) Pierre Michelot (b) Jean-Louis Viale (d)Paris, France, March 10, 1952
| 17276 | Blues For Ike |
| 17277 | September Song |
| 17278 | Night And Day |
| 17279 | Insensiblement |
| 17280 | Manoir De Mes Reves |
| 17281 | Nuages |
| 17282 | Brazil |
| 17283 | Confessin' |
Paris, France, April 5, 1952
| 14789 | The Man I Love |
| 14790 | Night And Day |
| 14791 | Sweet And Lovely |
| 14792 | My Old Flame |
| 14793 | I Waited For You |
| 14794 | Ghost Of A Chance |
MGV 8016 Concerto For Drums By Louis Bellson
Charlie Shavers (tp) Zoot Sims (ts) Don Abney (p) George Duvivier (b) Louis Bellson (d)NYC, June 21, 1954
| 1772-3 | Charlie's Blues |
| 1773-3 | I'll Remember April |
| 1774-1 | Buffalo Joe |
| 1775-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy |
| 1776-1 | Love For Sale |
| 1777-1 | The Man I Love |
| 1778-1 | Basically Speaking, Duvivier That Is |
| 1779-1 | Concerto For Drums |
MGV 8017 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy In Greece
Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak (tb) Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods (as) Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins (ts) Marty Flax (bars) Walter Davis Jr. (p) Nelson Boyd (b) Charlie Persip (d)NYC, May 18 & 19, 1956
| 2832-2 | Hey Pete |
NYC, June 6, 1956
| 2840-1 | Yesterdays |
| 2841-2 | Tin Tin Deo |
| 2842-2 | Groovin' For Nat |
| 2845-2 | Annie's Dance |
| 2846-2 | Cool Breeze |
| 2847-1 | School Days |
NYC, April 8, 1957
| 20838-13 | Stablemates |
| 20839-15 | That's All |
| 20840-2 | Groovin' High |
MGV 8018 Count Basie - Basie Roars Again
Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins (tb) Marshall Royal (as, cl) Ernie Wilkins (as, ts, arr) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Count Basie (p, org) Freddie Green (g) Jimmy Lewis (b) Gus Johnson (d) Buck Clayton, Andy Gibson, Buster Harding, Nat Pierce, Don Redman, A.K. Salim (arr)NYC, July 22 & 23, 1952
| 837-2 | You're Not The Kind (Blee Blop Blues) |
Los Angeles, CA, July 13, 1953
| 1257-5 | Blues Go Away |
NYC, December 12, 1953
| 1403-3 | Peace Pipe |
| 1404-3 | Straight Life |
| 1406-2 | Softly With Feeling |
| 1408-1 | Base Goes Wess |
NYC, August 16, 1954
| 1889-2 | She's Just My Size |
NYC, August 17, 1954
| 1895-7 | Stereophonic |
| 1896-4 | Sixteen Men Swinging |
| 1899-2 | Mambo Mist |
MGV 8019 Lionel Hampton - Travelin' Band
Billy Brooks, Wallace Davenport, Ed Mullens, Ed Preston (tp) Al Hayse, Hal Roberts, Arnett Sparrow (tb) Willie Ruff (frh) James Araki, Bobby Plater (as) Ritney Brauer, Eddie Chamblee (ts) Joe Evans (bars) Lionel Hampton (vib, p, d, vo) Dwight Mitchell (p) Billy Mackel (g) Peter Badie (b) Rufus Jones, Buddy Rich (d) Isarova Hernandez (cga)Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1955
| 2391-2 | 62VK223 | Midnight Sun |
| 2392-3 | Air Mail Special |
| 2393-1 | Flying Home |
| 2394-1 | It's A Blue World |
| 2395-3 | Swingin' On C |
| 2396-1 | Shalom Shalom |
| 2397-5 | The Blues Ain't News To Be |
Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1955
| 2399-1 | Song Of The Vineyard |
Los Angeles, CA, September 6, 1955
| 2486-2 | Pig Ears And Rice |
| 2487-9 | Baby Don't Love Me No More |
MGV 8020 Ben Webster - King Of Tenors
Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)NYC, April 21, 1953
| 1227-9 | Cottontail |
| 1228-4 | Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) |
| 1229-3 | Bounce Blues |
Los Angeles, CA, December 8, 1953
| 1362-5 | That's All |
| 1363-2 | Pennies From Heaven |
| 1364-3 | Tenderly |
| 1365-5 | Jive At Six |
| 1366-3 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
MGV 8021 Tal Farlow - Tal
Eddie Costa (p) Tal Farlow (g) Vinnie Burke (b)NYC, 1956
| 2823-6 | Chuckles |
| 2824-1 | You Don't Know What Love Is |
| 2825-3 | How About You? |
| 2826-2 | Broadway |
| 2827-2 | Anything Goes |
| 2828-2 | Isn't It Romantic? |
| 2829-2 | Yesterdays |
| 2830-4 | There Is No Greater Love |
MGV 8022 Ray Brown - Bass Hit!
Pete Candoli, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Ray Linn (tp) Herbie Harper (tb) Jimmy Giuffre (cl, ts, bars) Jack Dulong, Herb Geller (as) Bill Holman (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Marty Paich (arr, cond)Los Angeles, CA, November 21, 1956
| 4049-6 | Little Toe |
| 4050-7 | All Of You |
| 4051-6 | Everything I Have Is Yours |
| 4052-3 | Alone Together |
Los Angeles, CA, November 23, 1956
| 4054-20 | Will You Still Be Mine? |
| 4055-6 | My Foolish Heart |
| 4056-4 | Blues For Sylvia |
| 4057-8 | Blues For Lorraine |
same location, date
| 4058-7 | Solo For Unaccompanied Bass |
MGV 8023 Illinois Jacquet - Swing's The Thing
Roy Eldridge (tp) Illinois Jacquet (ts) Jimmy Jones (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d)Los Angeles, CA, October 16, 1956
| 4022-4 | Achtung |
| 4023-4 | Harlem Nocturne |
| 4024-3 | Las Vegas Blues |
| 4025-3 | Can't We Be Friends? |
| 4026-8 | Have You Met Miss Jones? |
| 4027-4 | Lullaby Of The Leaves |
MGV 8024 The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Stratford Shakespearean Festival
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b)'Stratford Shakespearean Festival', Ontario, Canada, August 8, 1956
| Falling In Love With Love | |
| How About You? | |
| Flamingo | |
| Swinging On A Star | |
| Noreen's Nocturne | |
| Gypsy In My Soul | |
| How High The Moon | |
| Love You Madly | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
MGV 8025 The Canadian Scene Via Phil Nimmons
Erich Taugott (tp) Ross Culley (tb) Phil Nimmons (cl) Jerry Toth (as) Julian Filanowski (ts) Eddie Karam (bars) Vic Gentro (accor) Rudy Toth (p) Murray Lauder (b) Jack McQuade (d)'Stratford Shakespearean Festival', Ontario, Canada, circa August 8, 1956???
| April In Paris | |
| Humphy | |
| Pick Yourself Up | |
| Muggs | |
| Rhumba Pseudo | |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy | |
| We'll Be Together Again |
MGV 8026 Billie Holiday - Music For Torching
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Benny Carter (as, ts) Jimmy Rowles (p, cel) Barney Kessel (g) John Simmons (b) Larry Bunker (d) Billie Holiday (vo)Los Angeles, CA, August 23, 1955
| 2438-2 | I Don't Want To Cry Anymore |
| 2440-1 | I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You |
| 2442-4 | Gone With The Wind |
| 2444-1 | It Had To Be You |
Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1955
| 2446-3 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
| 2449-8 | A Fine Romance |
| 2451-3 | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
| 2453-3 | Isn't This A Lovely Day? |
MGV 8027 A Recital By Billie Holiday
Charly Shavers (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d) Billie Holiday (vo)Los Angeles, CA, April, 1952
| 788-2 | If The Moon Turns Green |
| 789-3 | (You Forgot To) Remember |
| 790-1 | Autumn In New York |
NYC, July 27, 1952
| 839-6 | My Man |
| 840-4 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 841-3 | Stormy Weather |
| 842-2 | Yesterdays |
| 843-2 | He's Funny That Way |
| 844-3 | I Can't Face The Music |
NYC, April 14, 1954
| 1567-1 | How Deep Is The Ocean? |
| 1568-1 | What A Little Moonlight Can Do |
| 1569-5 | I Cried For You |
MGV 8028 Stan Getz - West Coast Jazz
Conte Candoli (tp) Stan Getz (ts) Lou Levy (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, August 15, 1955
| 2428-2 | East Of The Sun |
| 2429-3 | Four |
| 2430-6 | A Night In Tunisia |
| 2431-1 | Suddenly It's Spring |
| 2432-3 | Summertime |
| 2433-4 | Shine |
MGV 8029 Stan Getz '57
Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Stan Getz (ts) John Williams (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Frank Isola (d)Los Angeles, CA, July 30, 1953
| 1241-4 | Love And The Weather |
| 1243-4 | Spring Is Here |
Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1953
| 1263-1 | Minor Blues |
| 1264-2 | Fascinatin' Rhythm |
Los Angeles, CA, August 22, 1953
| 1279-2 | Pot Luck |
MGV 8030 Metronome All Stars 1956
George Wallington (p)NYC, June 18, 1956
| 2859-1 | Lady Fair |
same location, date
| 2860-1 | Billie's Bounce |
NYC, June 25, 1956
| 2900-4 | April In Paris |
| 2903 | Every Day I Have The Blues |
same location, date
| 2904-5 | Party Blues |
NYC, June 27, 1956
| 2911-2 | One O'Clock Jump (long ver.) |
| 2912-2 | 62VK450 | Basie's Back In Town |
MGV 8031 The Gene Krupa Trio At JATP
Charlie Ventura (ts, bars) Teddy Napoleon (p) Gene Krupa (d)"Philharmonic Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1946
| Stompin' At The Savoy | |
| Body And Soul | |
| 63VK634 | Dark Eyes |
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, May 27, 1946
| 911 | 219 | Idaho, Pt. 1 |
| 912 | 220 | Idaho, Pt. 2 |
live in NYC, June, 1952
| The Man I Love |
MGV 8032 not used
MGV 8033 not used
MGV 8034 not used
MGV 8035 not used
MGV 8036 The Genius Of Art Tatum, #1
Art Tatum (p)Los Angeles, CA, December 28, 1953
| 1411-1 | Can't We Be Friends? |
| 1412-1 | This Can't Be Love |
| 1413-4 | Elegy |
| 1416-2 | If You Hadn't Gone Away (Blues In My Heart) |
| 1421-1 | Begin The Beguine |
| 1422-1 | Humoresque |
| 1425-1 | Judy |
| 1428-1 | Dixieland Band |
MGV 8037 The Genius Of Art Tatum, #2
same sessionLos Angeles, CA, December 28, 1953
| 1414-1 | Memories Of You |
| 1415-4 | Over The Rainbow |
| 1417-1 | Body And Soul |
| 1418-2 | The Man I Love |
| 1419-1 | Makin' Whoopee |
Los Angeles, CA, December 29, 1953
| 1480-1 | Mighty Lak A Rose |
MGV 8038 The Genius Of Art Tatum, #3
same personnelLos Angeles, CA, December 28, 1953
| 1423-1 | Louise |
| 1424-1 | Love For Sale |
| 1426-1 | I'm Comin' Virginia |
| 1427-2 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
| 1429-1 | Embraceable You |
| 1430-1 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
MGV 8039 The Genius Of Art Tatum, #4
same sessionLos Angeles, CA, December 28, 1953
| 1431-1 | Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' |
| 1432-1 | There Will Never Be Another You |
| 1433-1 | Tenderly |
| 1434-1 | What Does It Take |
| 1435-1 | You Took Advantage Of Me |
| 1437-1 | I've Got The World On A String |
| 1438-1 | Yesterdays |
MGV 8040 The Genius Of Art Tatum, #5
same personnelLos Angeles, CA, December 29, 1953
| 1452-1 | Have You Met Miss Jones? |
| 1453-1 | In A Sentimental Mood |
| 1457-1 | Isn't This A Lovely Day? |
| 1459-1 | Without A Song |
| 1460-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy |
| 1461-1 | My Last Affair |
| 1463-1 | Taboo |
MGV 8041 not used
MGV 8042 not used
MGV 8043 not used
MGV 8044 not used
MGV 8045 not used
MGV 8046 not used
MGV 8047 not used
MGV 8048 not used
MGV 8049 Norman Granz' Jam Session, #1
Charlie Shavers (tp) Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges, Charlie Parker (as) Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July, 1952
| 802-2 | Jam Blues |
| 804-2 | Ballad Medley |
MGV 8050 Norman Granz' Jam Session, #2
same sessionRadio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July, 1952
| 803-3 | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
| 805-2 | Funky Blues |
MGV 8051 Norman Granz' Jam Session, #3
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Benny Carter, Willie Smith (as) Stan Getz, Wardell Gray (ts) Count Basie (p -1) Arnold Ross (p -2) Freddie Green (g) John Simmons (b) Buddy Rich (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1953
| 1. 1259-6 | Apple Jam |
| 2. 1262-4 | Ballad Medley |
MGV 8052 Norman Granz' Jam Session, #4
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Benny Carter, Willie Smith (as) Stan Getz, Wardell Gray (ts) Arnold Ross (p -2) Count Basie (p -1, org -2) Freddie Green (g) John Simmons (b) Buddy Rich (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1953
| 1. 1260-2 | Lady Be Good |
| 2. 1261-2 | Blues For The Count |
MGV 8053 Norman Granz' Jam Session, #5
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Johnny Hodges (as) Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (ts) Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, September 2, 1953
| 1284-3 | Jammin' For Clef |
| 1285-2 | Blue Room |
MGV 8054 Norman Granz' Jam Session, #6
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d)NYC, October 30, 1954
| 2032-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy, Pt. 1 |
| 2033-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy, Pt. 2 |
MGV 8055 The Genius Of Art Tatum, #6
Art Tatum (p)Los Angeles, CA, December 28, 1953
| 1420-1 | September Song |
| 1439-1 | I Hadn't Anyone Till You |
| 1440-1 | Night And Day |
| 1441-1 | Jitterbug Waltz |
| 1444-1 | You're Driving Me Crazy |
Los Angeles, CA, December 29, 1953
| 1479-1 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1954
| 1586-1 | Stars Fell On Alabama |
| 1587-1 | Blue Moon |
MGV 8056 The Genius Of Art Tatum, #7
same personnelLos Angeles, CA, December 28, 1953
| 1442-1 | Someone To Watch Over Me |
| 1443-1 | The Very Thought Of You |
| 1445-1 | I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You |
Los Angeles, CA, December 29, 1953
| 1446-1 | Stardust |
| 1448-1 | Where Or When |
| 1449-1 | Stay As Sweet As You Are |
| 1454-1 | I'll See You Again |
MGV 8057 The Genius Of Art Tatum, #8
same sessionLos Angeles, CA, December 29, 1953
| 1447-1 | I Cover The Waterfront |
| 1450-1 | Fine And Dandy |
| 1451-1 | All The Things You Are |
| 1462-1 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
| 1476-1 | When A Woman Loves A Man |
| 1477-1 | Willow Weep For Me |
| 1478-1 | Ain't Misbehavin' |
Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1954
| 1596-1 | Love Me Or Leave Me |
MGV 8058 The Genius Of Art Tatum, #9
same personnelLos Angeles, CA, December 29, 1953
| 1455-1 | I'll See You In My Dreams |
| 1456-1 | Ill Wind |
| 1458-1 | Blue Skies |
| 1464-1 | Would You Like To Take A Walk? |
| 1465-1 | I've Got A Crush On You |
| 1466-1 | Japanese Sandman |
| 1468-1 | Aunt Hagar's Blues |
Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1954
| 1593-1 | Lover Come Back To Me |
MGV 8059 The Genius Of Art Tatum, #10
same personnelLos Angeles, CA, December 29, 1953
| 1467-1 | Too Marvelous For Words |
| 1469-1 | Just Like A Butterfly That's Caught In The Rain |
| 1470-1 | Gone With The Wind |
| 1471-1 | Danny Boy |
| 1472-1 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
| 1473-1 | Tea For Two |
| 1474-1 | It's The Talk Of The Town |
| 1475-1 | Blue Lou |
Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1954
| 1589-1 | Caravan |
MGV 8060 Various Artists - The Jazz Scene
Sonny Berman, Conrad Gozzo (tp) Bill Harris, Ollie Wilson (tb) Vincent De Rosa (frh) Harry Klee, Hal McKusick (as, cl, fl) Herbie Steward, Lucky Thompson (ts) Chuck Gentry (bars) Dodo Marmarosa (p) Arvin Garrison (g) Red Callender (b) Don Lamond (d) Ralph Burns (arr, dir)Los Angeles, CA, October, 1946
| 2075 | Introspection |
same location, date
| 2076-7 | The Bloos |
Los Angeles, CA, circa November, 1947
| 1508 | 233 | 1900 | Sophisticated Lady |
NYC, December, 1947, autumn 1948
| 1. 2071-5 | 62VK205 | Repetition |
| 2. 2072 | Rhumbacito |
circa 1948 or January, 1945
| 2073 | 63VK641 | Picasso |
NYC, January, 1949
| 2172-3/4 | 299 | Tanga |
NYC, February 10, 1949
| 2081-5 | The Bird |
NYC, circa February, 1949
| 2199-1 | 244-1 | 62VK234 | Cherokee |
NYC, 1949
| 2077 | Sono |
| 2078 | Frustration |
MGV 8061 Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Illinois Jacquet (ts) Carl Perkins (p) Gerald Wiggins (org) Irving Ashby (g) Curtis Counce (b) Al Bartee (d)Los Angeles, CA, November 3, 1955
| 2543-1 | Love Is Here To Stay |
| 2544-2 | Empathy |
| 2545-2 | East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) |
| 2546-1 | Cool Bill |
| 2547-7 | Sophia |
| 2548-5 | Stardust |
| 2549-5 | Learnin' The Blues |
| 2550-9 | Honeysuckle Rose |
MGV 8062 Norman Granz' Jam Session, #7
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Johnny Hodges (as) Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (ts) Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, September 2, 1953
| 1281-3 | Blue Lou |
| 1282-3 | Just You, Just Me |
MGV 8063 Count Basie Swings And Joe Williams Sings
Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb) Bill Graham (as) Marshall Royal (as, cl) Frank Wess (ts, fl) Frank Foster (ts, arr) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g, arr) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vo) Wild Bill Davis, Ernie Wilkins (arr)NYC, May 17, 1955
| 2347-2 | 64VK364 | Every Day I Have The Blues |
| 2348-5 | The Comeback |
| 2349-2 | 62VK208 | All Right, Okay, You Win |
| 2350-3 | 64VK366 | In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down) |
NYC, July 26, 1955
| 2354-2 | Teach Me Tonight |
| 2355-3 | Please Send Me Someone To Love |
| 2356-3 | My Baby Upsets Me |
| 2357-2 | Ev'ry Day (I Fall In Love) |
| 2358-2 | 62VK209 | Roll 'Em Pete |
MGV 8064 The Art Tatum - Roy Eldridge - Alvin Stoller - John Simmons Quartet
Roy Eldridge (tp, flh) Art Tatum (p) John Simmons (b) Alvin Stoller (d)Los Angeles, CA, March 23-29, 1955
| 2302-1 | I Surrender, Dear |
| 2303-1 | The Moon Is Low |
| 2304-1 | You Took Advantage Of Me |
| 2305-5 | I Won't Dance |
| 2306-2 | Moon Song |
| 2307-1 | This Can't Be Love |
| 2308-4 | In A Sentimental Mood |
| 2309-1 | Night And Day |
MGV 8065 Illinois Jacquet/Ben Webster - The Kid And The Brute
Russell Jacquet (tp -1/4) Matthew Gee (tb -1/4) Illinois Jacquet (ts) Ben Webster (ts -5,6) Leo Parker (bars -1/4) John Acea (p) Al Lucas (b) Osie Johnson (d) Chino Pozo (cga -1/4)NYC, December 13, 1954
| 1. 2117-5 | Jacquet Dilemma |
| 2. 2118-2 | Mambacito Mio |
| 3. 2119-3 | September Song |
| 4. 2120-1 | Saph |
| 5. 2121-1 | The Kid And The Brute |
| 6. 2122-2 | I Wrote It For The Kid |
MGV 8066 Gene Krupa - Lionel Hampton - Teddy Wilson With Red Callender
Lionel Hampton (vib) Teddy Wilson (p) Red Callender (b) Gene Krupa (d)Los Angeles, CA, July 31, 1955
| 2360-4 | Avalon |
| 2361-6 | 63VK630 | I Got Rhythm |
| 2362-4 | Moonglow |
| 2363-2 | Blues For Benny |
| 2364-4 | Just You, Just Me |
| 2366-2 | Air Mail Special |
MGV 8067 Lawrence Brown - Slide Trombone
Lawrence Brown (tb) Sam Taylor (ts) Leroy Lovett (p) Lloyd Trotman (b) Louis Bellson (d) unknown (vo)NYC, January 26, 1955
| 2225-3 | Rose Of The Rio Grande |
| 2226-2 | Caravan |
| 2227-6 | Down The Street, Round The Corner Blues |
| 2228-4 | Where Or When |
NYC, September 14, 1955
| 2521-2 | Ill Wind |
| 2522-5 | You Took Advantage Of Me |
| 2523-4 | Autumn In New York |
| 2524-4 | Blues For Duke |
| 2525-5 | Just As Though You Were Here |
| 2526-5 | Just One Of Those Things |
MGV 8068 Roy Eldridge - Little Jazz
Roy Eldridge (tp) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)Fine Sound Studios, NYC, September 14, 1954
| 1961-1 | If I Had You |
| 1962-2 | Blue Moon |
| 1963-5 | Stormy Weather |
| 1964-1 | Sweethearts On Parade |
| 1965-3 | A Foggy Day |
| 1966-1 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
| 1967-1 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| 1968-1 | The Song Is Ended |
MGV 8069 Gene Krupa/Buddy Rich - Krupa And Rich
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich (d)NYC, November 1, 1955
| 2527-3 | 63VK632 | Gene's Blues |
| 2528-3 | Buddy's Blues |
| 2529-1 | Bernie's Tune |
| 2530-1 | I Never Knew |
| 2531-2 | Sweethearts On Parade |
MGV 8070 Count Basie - The Count
Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, Charlie Shavers (tp) Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins (tb) Marshall Royal (as, cl) Ernie Wilkins (as, ts) Floyd Johnson, Paul Quinichette (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Jimmy Lewis (b) Gus Johnson (d) Neal Hefti (arr)NYC, January 17, 1952
| 665-4 | New Basie Blues |
| 666-4 | Sure Thing |
| 667-2 | Why Not? |
| 668-4 | Fawncy Meeting You |
NYC, July 22 & 23, 1952
| 1. 822-6 | Jack And Jill |
| 2. 825-2 | Hob Nail Boogie |
| 3. 826-4 | Basie Talks |
| 4. 827-3 | Paradise Squat |
| 5. 829-3 | Bunny |
| 6. 832-5 | Cash Box |
| 7. 833-4 | Bootsie |
| 8. 834-2 | Tom Whaley |
MGV 8071 The Exciting Gene Krupa And His Quartet
Charlie Shavers (tp) Willie Smith (as) Teddy Wilson (p) Steve Jordan (g) Israel Crosby (b) Gene Krupa (d)NYC, April 14, 1953
| 1205-4 | Coronation Hop |
| 1207-11 | Overtime |
NYC, September 10, 1953
| 1308-1 | Imagination |
| 1309-1 | Don't Take Your Love From Me |
| 1310-5 | Midget |
| 1311-3 | I'm Coming, Virginia |
| 1312-3 | Payin' Them Dues Blues |
| 1313-3 | Jungle Drums |
| 1314-2 | Showcase |
| 1315-5 | Swedish Schnapps (Swedish Pastry) |
MGV 8072 The Oscar Peterson Quartet, #1
Oscar Peterson (p, vo) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d)Los Angeles, CA, February, 1952
| 701-1 | The Astaire Blues |
| 704-1 | Oh, Lady Be Good |
| 705-1 | Body And Soul |
| 706-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy |
MGV 8073 Machito - Afro-Cuban Jazz
Mario Bauza, Frank "Paquito" Davilla, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Al Stewart, Bob Woodlen (tp) unknown (cl) Gene Johnson, Charlie Parker, Fred Skerritt (as) Jose Madera, Flip Phillips (ts) Sol Rabinowitz (ts, bars) Leslie Johnakins (bars) Rene Hernandez (p) Roberto Rodriguez (b) Buddy Rich (d) Rafael Miranda, Chano Pozo (cga) Jose Mangual (bgo) Ubaldo Nieto (tim) Machito (maracas) Chico O'Farrill (arr, cond)NYC, December 21, 1950 or late 1948
| 557-4 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Cancion |
| 558-6 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Mambo, Pt. 1 |
| 559-4 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Mambo, Pt. 2 |
| 560-2 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: 6/8 |
| 561-3 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Jazz |
| 562-4 | Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Rhumba Abierta |
NYC, January 21, 1951
| 468-2 | The Second Afro Cuban Jazz Suite: Pt. 1: Introductory |
| 469-3 | The Second Afro Cuban Jazz Suite: Pt. 2: Pregon |
| 469a-2 | The Second Afro Cuban Jazz Suite: Pt. 3: 6/8 |
| 470-3 | The Second Afro Cuban Jazz Suite: Pt. 4: Jazz |
| 471-6 | The Second Afro Cuban Jazz Suite: Pt. 5: Concion Antigua |
| 472-4 | The Second Afro Cuban Jazz Suite: Pt. 6: Rhumba Finale |
| 473-4 | Havana Special |
| 474-5 | Fiesta Time |
MGV 8074 Songs By Billie Holiday - Solitude
Charly Shavers (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Billie Holiday (vo)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, March 26, 1952
| 764-3 | East Of The Sun |
| 765-1 | Blue Moon |
| 766-1 | You Go To My Head |
| 767-2 | You Turned The Tables On Me |
| 768-1 | Easy To Love |
| 769-3 | These Foolish Things |
| 770-3 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
| 771-1 | Solitude |
Los Angeles, CA, April, 1952
| 784-1 | Everything I Have Is Yours |
| 785-4 | Love For Sale |
| 786-4 | Moonglow |
| 787-3 | Tenderly |
MGV 8075 Flip Phillips - Flip Wails
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Flip Phillips (ts) Hank Jones (p) Billy Bauer (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, July 1, 1950
| 439-4 | Be Be |
| 440-4 | Dream A Little Dream Of Me |
| 441-2 | Bright Blues (aka Bright Eyes) |
NYC, March 8, 1951
| 535-4 | Cheek To Cheek |
| 536-4 | Funky Blues |
| 537-5 | I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm |
| 538-11 | Indiana |
Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1951
| 614-3 | Broadway |
| 615-6 | Sojoro |
| 617-2 | Apple Honey |
| 618-2 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
| 619-2 | Long Island Boogie |
| 620-1 | Stardust |
MGV 8076 Swinging With Flip Phillips And His Orchestra
Allen Smith (tp) Charlie Etter (tb) Flip Phillips (ts) Jerome Richardson (bars) Richard Wyands (p) Vernon Alley (b) Earl Watkins (d)Los Angeles, CA, February, 1952
| 711-5 | Goodbye |
| 712-3 | Salute To Pres |
| 713-3 | Swedish Pastry |
NYC, March 21, 1952
| 749-3 | Someone To Watch Over Me |
| 750-3 | I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket |
| 751-2 | Singin' In The Rain |
| 752-2 | Gina |
Los Angeles, CA, March, 1952
| 776-6 | If I Had You |
| 777-13 | Cottontail |
| 778-2 | Blues For The Midgets |
| 779-2 | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
NYC, December 14, 1952
| 976-1 | Trio Boogie |
MGV 8077 Flip Phillips - Flip
Howard McGhee (tp) Flip Phillips (ts) Hank Jones (p) Ray Brown (b) J.C. Heard (d)NYC, circa September-October, 1947
| 607D | 229 | Cake |
| 608E | 230 | 1895 | Znarg Blues |
| 609B | 231 | 1896 | My Old Flame |
| 610D | 232 | Cool |
NYC or Los Angeles, CA, February 11 or September 26, 1949
| 2538 | 288-4 | Swingin' For Julie And Brownie (aka Put That Back) |
| 2540 | 290-4 | By The Lazy River |
NYC, August 29, 1949
| 280-6 | This Can't Be Love |
| 281-2 | Cookie |
NYC, December 5, 1949
| 325-3 | Drowsy |
| 326-12 | Vortex |
| 327-8 | Milano |
| 328-1 | But Beautiful |
MGV 8078 Recital By Oscar Peterson (not released)
Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b)Los Angeles, CA, May-June, 1952
| 796-4 | Willow Weep For Me |
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1953
| 1329-1 | Pompton Turnpike |
| 1330-1 | Cherokee |
| 1331-1 | Soft Winds |
| 1333-1 | The Continental |
Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1954
| 1700-1 | Alone Together |
Los Angeles, CA, October 27, 1954
| 2009-1 | Give Me The Simple Life |
| 2010-1 | Singin' In The Rain |
| 2011-1 | Love You Madly |
MGV 8079 Nostalgic Memories By Oscar Peterson (not released)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b)NYC, January 19, 1951
| 504-2 | Fancy Free (Gypsy In My Soul) |
| 505-1 | On The Alamo |
| 506-3 | Lullaby Of The Leaves |
| 507-1 | Laura |
| 510-2 | September In The Rain |
Los Angeles, CA, November 25, 1951
| 632-8 | It's Easy To Remember |
| 635-5 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along |
Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1952
| 696-1 | These Foolish Things |
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1953
| 1338-2 | You're Too Beautiful |
Los Angeles, CA, December 7, 1953
| 1359-1 | Look For The Silver Lining |
Los Angeles, CA, November 16, 1954
| 2090-2 | Body And Soul |
| 2091-3 | I Cover The Waterfront |
MGV 8080 Music By Oscar Peterson - Tenderly (not released)
Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b)NYC, March, 1950
| 374-3 | Debut |
| 375-1 | They Didn't Believe Me |
| 376-3 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 377-1 | Where Or When |
| 378-3 | Three O'Clock In The Morning |
| 379-1 | All The Things You Are |
| 380-1 | Oscar's Blues |
| 381-3 | Tenderly |
NYC, May 8, 1950
| 394-1 | Little White Lies |
| 395-3 | In The Middle Of A Kiss |
| 396-4 | Nameless |
| 398-1 | Two Sleepy People |
MGV 8081 Music By Oscar Peterson - Keyboard (not released)
same sessionNYC, May 8, 1950
| 399-1 | Tico Tico |
| 400-1 | Get Happy |
| 401-2 | Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
| 402-1 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
| 403-1 | Deep Purple |
| 404-1 | Robbin's Nest |
| 405-1 | I'll Remember April |
| 407-3 | Exactly Like You |
NYC, August, 1950
| 450-1 | Easy To Love |
| 452-1 | Taking A Chance On Love |
| 454-1 | Squatty Roo |
| 455-1 | After All |
MGV 8082 An Evening With Oscar Peterson (not released)
same sessionNYC, August, 1950
| 456-2 | Caravan |
| 457-1 | Summer Nocturne |
| 458-1 | Salute To Garner |
| 459-2 | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
| 460-2 | What's New? |
| 461-1 | Dark Eyes |
| 462-1 | What Is It? |
| 463-2 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 465-1 | Minor Blues |
NYC, January 19, 1951
| 501-8 | How High The Moon |
| 502-6 | The Nearness Of You |
Los Angeles, CA, February, 1952
| 703-1 | Slow Down |
MGV 8083 Chico O'Farrill - Jazz North And South Of The Border
Roy Eldridge, Al Porcino (tp) Eddie Bert, Bill Harris, Bart Varsalona, Ollie Wilson (tb) Lenny Hambro, Charlie Kennedy (as) Flip Phillips (ts) Pete Mondello (bars, ts) Ralph Burns (p) Billy Bauer (g) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d) Chico O'Farrill (arr, cond)NYC, August 7, 1951
| 593-3 | Dance One |
| 594-3 | Bright One |
| 595-3 | Flamingo |
| 596-3 | Last One |
NYC, November 24, 1951
| 636-5 | Peanut Vendor |
| 637-6 | Ill Wind |
| 638-4 | Malaguena |
NYC, March 24, 1952
| 737-3 | Heat Wave |
| 738-2 | It Ain't Necessarily So |
| 739-3 | Guess What? |
| 740-2 | Cry Baby Blues |
Los Angeles, CA, April 16, 1954
| 1575-5 | You Stepped Out Of A Dream |
Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1954
| 1579-5 | Siboney |
Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1954
| 1582-1 | No Te Importe Saber |
MGV 8084 Illinois Jacquet - Jazz Moode
Joe Newman (tp -1,2,4) Russell Jacquet (tp -1/3, tp, vo -4) Ernie Henry (as -1,2,4) Illinois Jacquet (ts) Rudy Williams (bars -1,2,4) Johnny Acea (p) Leonard Gaskin (b) Lee Abrams (d)Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1951
| 1. 493-2 | Hippity Hop |
| 2. 494-4 | Later For The Happenin' |
| 3. 495-4 | Moe |
| 4. 496-1 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
same location, date
| 497-1 | Speedliner |
| 498-2 | Lazy Blues |
| 499-5 | Pastel |
| 500-2 | All Of Me |
NYC, March 21, 1952
| 753-5 | Boot 'Em Up |
| 754-7 | Bluesitis |
| 755-3 | Swinging Home |
MGV 8085 Illinois Jacquet - Port Of Rico
Illinois Jacquet (ts) Hank Jones (p) Count Basie (org) Freddie Green (g) Ray Brown (b) Jimmy Crawford (d)NYC, July 22, 1952
| 818-4 | 62VK217 | Lean Baby |
| 819-6 | Somewhere Along The Way |
| 820-8 | The Cool Rage |
| 821-3 | 62VK216 | Port Of Rico |
NYC, December 31, 1952
| 1122-10 | Fat Man Boogie |
| 1123-3 | Blues In The Night |
| 1124-9 | Where Are You? |
| 1125-3 | What's The Riff? |
NYC, December 11, 1953
| 1392-2 | Jatap Conga |
| 1393-1 | It's The Talk Of The Town |
| 1394-7 | Heads |
MGV 8086 Illinois Jacquet - Groovin'
Illinois Jacquet (ts) Hank Jones (p) John Collins (g) Gene Ramey (b) Art Blakey (d)NYC, May 24, 1951
| 545-4 | Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' |
| 546-6 | Mean To Me |
| 547-4 | One-Nighter Boogie |
| 548-2 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
| 549-2 | Cotton Tail |
| 550-3 | Weary Blues |
| 551-4 | Groovin' |
NYC, December 11, 1953
| 1387-2 | Little Jeff |
| 1388-5 | Jacquet Jumps |
| 1389-5 | Blue Nocturne |
| 1390-5 | One You Toes |
| 1391-3 | R.U. One |
MGV 8087 Gene Krupa - Drum Boogie
Charlie Ventura (ts, bars) Teddy Napoleon (p) Gene Krupa (d)NYC, March 19, 1952
| 725-1 | St. Louis Blues |
| 727-1 | Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone |
| 728-1 | Stardust |
| 729-1 | Perdido |
| 731-3 | Fine's Idea |
| 732-5 | 62VK231 | 63VK629 | Drum Boogie |
NYC, April 14, 1953
| 1204-3 | Capital Idea |
| 1206-5 | Paradise |
MGV 8088 Roy Eldridge - Rockin' Chair
Roy Eldridge (tp) Buddy Tate (ts) Teddy Brannon (p) Clyde Lombardi (b) Charlie Smith (d)NYC, August, 1951
| 579-6 | Baby, What's The Matter With You? |
| 580-6 | Yard Dog |
| 581-3 | Sweet Lorraine |
| 582-5 | Jumbo The Elephant |
NYC, December, 1951
| 644-6 | Basin Street Blues |
| 645-2 | I Remember Harlem |
| 646-4 | Easter Parade |
| 647-3 | I See Everybody's Baby |
NYC, December 13, 1952
| 1081-2 | Roy's Riff |
| 1082-1 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
| 1083-7 | 62VK207 | Rockin' Chair |
| 1084-4 | Little Jazz |
MGV 8089 Roy Eldridge - Dale's Wail
Roy Eldridge (tp) Oscar Peterson (org) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d)NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1222-1 | Love For Sale |
| 1223-5 | 62VK206 | Dale's Wail |
| 1224-3 | The Man I Love |
| 1225-2 | Oscar's Arrangement |
Los Angeles, CA, December, 1953
| 1379-6 | Willow Weep For Me |
| 1380-2 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 1381-1 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 1382-8 | When It's Sleepy Time Down South |
| 1383-1 | Feeling A Draft |
| 1384-1 | Don't Blame Me |
| 1385-3 | Echoes Of Harlem |
| 1386-3 | I Can't Get Started |
MGV 8090 Count Basie - The Swinging Count
Count Basie (p) Oscar Peterson (org) Freddie Green (g) Ray Brown (b) Gus Johnson (d)NYC, July 22 & 23, 1952
| 838-2 | Extended Blues |
NYC, December 13, 1952
| 1. 967-1 | I Want A Little Girl |
| 2. 968-6 | Oh, Lady Be Good |
| 3. 969-4 | Song Of The Islands |
NYC, December 15, 1952
| 977-3 | Basie Beat |
| 978-4 | She's Funny That Way |
| 979-1 | Count's Organ Blues |
| 980-1 | K.C. Organ Blues |
| 981-7 | Blue And Sentimental |
| 982-1 | Stan Shorthair |
| 983-2 | As Long As I Live |
| 984-4 | Royal Garden Blues |
MGV 8091 Hank Jones Piano - Urbanity
Hank Jones (p)probably NYC, September-October, 1947
| 601 | 236 | 1965-1 | The Night We Called It A Day |
| 602 | 237 | 1964-1 | Yesterdays |
| 603 | 238 | 1966-1 | You're Blase |
| 604 | 239 | 1963-1 | Tea For Two |
| 605 | 240 | 1967-1 | Blues For Lady Day |
| 606 | 241 | 1968-1 | Blue Room |
NYC, September 4, 1953
| 1300-4 | Thad's Pad |
| 1301-9 | Things Are So Pretty In The Spring |
| 1302-3 | Little Girl Blue |
| 1303-8 | Odd Number |
MGV 8092 Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie
Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)Los Angeles, CA, December 27, 1955
| 2567-1 | Jumpin' At The Woodside |
| 2568 | Easy Does It |
| 2569-1 | Lester Leaps In |
| 2570-2 | 9.20 Special |
| 2571-2 | One O'Clock Jump |
| 2572-1 | Blue And Sentimental |
| 2573-1 | Broadway |
| 2574-1 | Jive At Five |
| 2575-3 | Blues For Basie |
| 2576-3 | Topsy |
MGV 8093 The Lionel Hampton-Art Tatum-Buddy Rich Trio
Lionel Hampton (vib) Art Tatum (p) Buddy Rich (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 1, 1955
| 2374-2 | Perdido |
| 2375-2 | Hallelujah |
| 2376-2 | I'll Never Be The Same |
| 2380-2 | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
| 2385-1 | Makin' Whoopee |
| 2386-1 | More Than You Know |
| 2387-2 | How High The Moon |
MGV 8094 Norman Granz' Jam Session, #8
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Johnny Hodges (as) Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster (ts) Lionel Hampton (vib) Oscar Peterson (p) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (d)NYC, September 2, 1953
| 1280-3 | Jam Blues |
| 1283-3 | Ballad Medley |
MGV 8095 The Genius Of Art Tatum, #11
Art Tatum (p)Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1954
| 1588-1 | There's A Small Hotel |
| 1590-3 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 1591-1 | You Go To My Head |
| 1594-1 | Sophisticated Lady |
| 1595-1 | Dancing In The Dark |
| 1597-1 | Cherokee |
| 1598-1 | These Foolish Things |
| 1600-1 | After You've Gone |
MGV 8096 Songs By Billie Holiday - Velvet Moods
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Benny Carter (as, ts) Jimmy Rowles (p, cel) Barney Kessel (g) John Simmons (b) Larry Bunker (d) Billie Holiday (vo)Los Angeles, CA, August 23, 1955
| 2439-2 | Prelude To A Kiss |
| 2441-3 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 2443-2 | 62VK225 | Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone |
| 2445-5 | Nice Work If You Can Get It |
Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1955
| 2447-1 | I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues |
| 2448-3 | What's New? |
| 2450-1 | I Hadn't Anyone Till You |
| 2452-2 | Everything I Have Is Yours |
MGV 8097 Harry Edison - Sweets
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Ben Webster (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Alvin Stoller (d)Los Angeles, CA, September 4, 1956
| 2981-3 | Opus Seven-Eleven |
| 2982-2 | Walkin' With Sweets |
| 2983-1 | Our Love Is Here To Stay |
| 2984-2 | How Deep Is The Ocean? |
| 2985-1 | Hollerin' At The Watkins |
| 2986-3 | Used To Be Basie |
| 2987-1 | Studio Call |
| 2988-1 | Willow Weep For Me |
| 2989-3 | K.M. Blues |
MGV 8098 Billie Holiday/Ralph Burns - Jazz Recital
possibly Buck Clayton, Joe Guy (tp) Tommy Turk (tb) Willie Smith (as) possibly Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young (ts) Milt Raskin (p) possibly Irving Ashby (g) Red Callender (b) David Coleman (d) Billie Holiday (vo)"Embassy Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1946
| Body And Soul | |
| Strange Fruit | |
| Trav'lin' Light | |
| He's Funny That Way | |
| The Man I Love | |
| Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You | |
| All Of Me |
NYC, August 7, 1951
| 601 | Places Please |
| 602 | Tantallon |
| 603 | Terrisita |
| 604 | Cameo |
| 605 | Someday Somewhere |
| 606 | Spring Is |
| 608 | Vignette At Verney's |
MGV 8099 Billie Holiday - Lady Sings The Blues
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Willie Smith (as) Bobby Tucker (p) Barney Kessel (g) Red Callender (b) Chico Hamilton (d) Billie Holiday (vo)Los Angeles, CA, September 3, 1954
| 1930-2 | Love Me Or Leave Me |
| 1932-6 | Too Marvelous For Words |
| 1935-3 | I Thought About You |
| 1937-1 | Willow Weep For Me |
| 1938-3 | Stormy Blues |
NYC, June 6, 1956
| 2850-5 | 62VK224 | Trav'lin' Light |
| 2851-3 | I Must Have That Man |
| 2853-1 | Some Other Spring |
| 2854-4 | Lady Sings The Blues |
NYC, June 7, 1956
| 1. 2855-12 | Strange Fruit |
| 2. 2856-1 | God Bless' The Child |
| 3. 2857-8 | Good Morning, Heartache |
| 4. 2858-1 | No Good Man |
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