Al Haig Catalog
1945 (age 23)
Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie (Savoy MG 12020) 1955
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
NYC, May 11, 1945
| G565A-1 | Salt Peanuts |
| G568A-1 | Hot House |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Gil Fuller, Alice Roberts, vocal.
NYC, May 15, 1946
| 5498 | Oop Bop Sha Bam |
| 5500 | That's Earl, Brother |
Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning (Prestige P-24030) 1973
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocal #2.
NYC, May 11, 1945
| 1. G566A-1 | Shaw 'Nuff |
| 2. G567A-1 | Lover Man |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Gil Fuller, Alice Roberts, vocal.
NYC, May 15, 1946
| 5497 | One Bass Hit Part 1 |
| 5499 | A Handfulla Gimme |
Charlie Parker - Birth Of The Bebop - Bird On Tenor 1943 (Stash ST-260)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
"Lincoln Square", NY, May 30, 1945
| Sweet Georgia Brown (incomplete) |
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; unknown or Al Haig, piano; unknown, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
"Hotel Diplomat", NYC, early 1950
| Billie's Bounce | |
| Caravan | |
| Drifting On A Reed |
** also released on Stash ST-CD-260.
Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 17 (Philology (It) W 847.2)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
"Academy Of Music", Philadelphia, PA, June 5, 1945
| Blue 'N' Boogie (incomplete) |
Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker - Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945 (Uptown UPCD 27.51)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax #1,2,6,7; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums #1-5; Sid Catlett, drums #6,7.
"Town Hall", NYC, June 22, 1945
| 1. | Intro |
| 2. | Bebop |
| 3. | A Night In Tunisia |
| 4. | Groovin' High |
| 5. | Salt Peanuts |
| 6. | Hot House |
| 7. | 52nd Street Theme |
Charlie Parker - Yardbird In Lotus Land (Spotlite (E) SPJ 123)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman, announcer.
AFRS Jubilee, NBC Studios, Hollywood, CA, December 29, 1945
| Dizzy Atmosphere | |
| Shaw 'Nuff | |
| Groovin' High |
1946
Charlie Parker - Rappin' With Bird (Meexa Discox 1776)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Charlie Parker, alto sax, vocal; Luckey Tompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
WEAF radio broadcast, "Billy Berg's Supper Club", Hollywood, CA, January 24, 1946
| Salt Peanuts |
Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy's Delight (The Big Bands) (Phoenix Jazz LP 4) 1974
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Roy Hall, drums; + 6 strings, 4 woodwinds, a harp, a french horn, Johnny Richards, arranger.
Los Angeles, CA, January or February, 1946
| PAR-101-A | The Way You Look Tonight (as Part One) |
| PAR-101-B | Why Do I Love You (as Part Two) |
| PAR-102-A | Who (as Part Three) |
| PAR-102-B | All The Things You Are (as Part Four) |
Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Berman, Fats Navarro - Modern Jazz Trumpets (Spotlite (E) SPJ 132)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax, vocal; Milt Jackson, vibes, vocal; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, CA, February 7, 1946
| D1001-E | Confirmation |
| D1002-E | Diggin' For Diz |
| D1003-A | Dynamo A (as Dynamo) |
| D1003-B | Dynamo B (as Dynamo A) |
| D1004-E | When I Grow Too Old To Dream |
| D1005-A | 'Round About Midnight |
| D1005-B | - |
Dizzy Gillespie And Modern Trumpets (Dial LP 212) 1952
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax, vocal; Milt Jackson, vibes, vocal; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.: same session.
Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, CA, February 7, 1946
| D1004-B | When I Grow Too Old To Dream |
Dizzy Gillespie (RCA Victor LPV-530) 1966
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax #1,2; Milt Jackson, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Bill DeArango, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, February 22, 1946
| 1. D6VB1682-1 | 52nd Street Theme (take 1) |
| 2. D6VB1683-2 | Night In Tunisia (incomplete take) |
| 3. D6VB1685-2 | Anthropology (take 2) |
The Greatest Of Dizzy Gillespie (RCA Victor LPM-2398) 1961
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax #1-3; Milt Jackson, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Bill DeArango, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, February 22, 1946
| 1. D6VB1682-2 | 52nd Street Theme (take 2) |
| 2. D6VB1683-1 | Night In Tunisia (take 1) |
| 3. D6VB1684-1 | Ol' Man Rebop |
| 4. D6VB1685-1 | Anthropology (take 1) |
Ben Webster - Frog And Mule / Spang (Haven 805)
Ben Webster, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Bill DeArango, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.
NYC, May 15, 1946
| H1939 | Frog And Mule |
| H1940 | Spang |
Ben Webster - Doctor Keets / Park And Tilford Blues (Haven 804)
Ben Webster, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Bill DeArango, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums.: same session.
NYC, May 15, 1946
| H1941 | Doctor Keets |
| H1942 | Park And Tilford Blues |
Various Artists - The Complete Keynote Collection (Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71) 1986
Red Rodney, trumpet; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart, vocal; Neal Hefti, arranger.
NYC, November 23, 1946
| HL184-4 | A Cent And A Half |
| HL185-1 | Perdido |
| HL185-2 | - |
| HL186-1 | Change Account |
| HL186-2 | - |
| HL187-2 | Gussie "G" |
| HL187-3 | - |
Red Rodney, trumpet; Allen Eager, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.
NYC, January 29, 1947
| HL196-2 | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm |
| HL197-1 | Elevation |
| HL198-2 | Fine And Dandy |
| HL198-3 | - |
| HL199-2 | The Goof And I |
Fats Navarro - Nostalgia (Savoy MG-12133) 1959
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Eddie Davis, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Huey Long, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.
NYC, December 18, 1946
| S3367 | Calling Dr. Jazz |
| S3368 | Fracture |
| S3369 | Hollerin' & Screamin' |
| S3370 | Stealing Trash |
Various Artists - In The Beginning... Bebop (Savoy MG 12119) 1957
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Huey Long, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.
NYC, December 20, 1946
| S3371A | Just A Mystery |
| S3372A | Red Pepper |
| S3373 | Spinal |
| S3374 | Maternity (as Lard Pot) |
1947
Various Artists - The Advance Guard Of The '40s (EmArcy MG-36016) 1955
Red Rodney, trumpet; Allen Eager, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.
NYC, January 29, 1947
| HL196-5 | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm |
| HL199-4 | The Goof And I |
Various Artists - Sax Sounds - Saxomaniac (Apollo ALP 477) 1958
Eddie Davis, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; John Collins, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.
NYC, April 12, 1947
| A1206 | Lover |
| A1207 | Licks A Plenty |
| A1208 | Foxy |
| A1209 | Sheila |
1948
Buddy Stewart - You Wear Love So Well / If Love Is Trouble (Sittin' In With 502)
Al Haig, piano; Don Russo or Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Perry, drums; Buddy Stewart, vocal.
NYC, April, 1948
| C-105 | You Wear Love So Well |
Al Haig Meets The Master Saxes Vol. 2 (Spotlite (E) SPJ 140)
Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar #2,3; Don Russo or Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Perry, drums; Buddy Stewart, vocal.
NYC, April, 1948
| 1. C-106 | If Love Is Trouble |
| 2. C-107 | Hee Haw |
| 3. C-108 | Laughing Boy |
Bennie Green, trombone; Allen Eager, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Perry, drums; Blossom Dearie, Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart, vocal; Gerry Mulligan, arranger.
NYC, May, 1948
| C-130 | 4052 | Deedle (as Static) |
Allen Eager, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Perry, drums.
NYC, fall 1948
| 4028 | Pogo Stick |
| 4029 | J-200 | Alley Talk (as Bowtie) |
| 4030 | The Way You Look Tonight |
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar #1-4; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Perry, drums.
NYC, October 25 and 26, 1948
| 1. C-121-1 | Pardon My Bop I |
| 2. C-121-2 | Pardon My Bop II |
| 3. C-121-3 | Pardon My Bop III |
| 4. C-123 (alt. tk.) | Interlude In Bebop (as Bopelbath) |
| 5. C-124 (alt. tk.) | Diaper Pin (as Pinhead) |
Norman Faye, trumpet; Allen Eager or Al Epstein, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Perry, drums.
NYC, November 21, 1948
| J-496 | Frosty (as Flugelbird) |
Al Haig Meets The Master Saxes Vol. 1 (Spotlite (E) SPJ 139)
Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.
NYC, April, 1948
| C-126 | Light Gray (as Dumpy) |
| C-127 | Stoned (as Finsterness) |
| C-128 | Matter And Mind (as Nothing) |
| C-129 | The Toup |
Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Charlie Perry, drums; Dave Lambert, vocal.
NYC, late summer 1948
| 2047 | Bopelbaby |
John Hardee, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Norman "Tiny" Kahn, drums.
NYC, November 30, 1948
| C-109 | Cobblestones |
| C-110 | Prelude To A Kiss |
| C-111 | Boppin' In B Flat |
| C-112 | Man With A Horn |
Stan Getz - A Look At Yesterday (Mainstream 56025) 1965
Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.
NYC, April, 1948
| C-127 (alt. tk.) | Stoned (as Baldy) |
Bennie Green, trombone; Allen Eager, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Perry, drums; Blossom Dearie, Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart, vocal; Gerry Mulligan, arranger.
NYC, May, 1948
| In The Merry Land Of Bop |
Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar, vocal; Don Russo, bass; Charlie Perry, drums; Terry Swope, vocal.
NYC, late summer 1948
| J-142 | Haig 'N' Haig (aka In A Little Spanish Town (take 1)) (as Bopelbaby's) |
| C-145 | Talk A Little Bop |
Kai Winding, trombone; Al Epstein, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Perry, drums; Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart, vocal.
| 2046 | Bopelground |
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar #1,2; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Perry, drums.
NYC, October 25 and 26, 1948
| 1. C-122 | As I Live And I Bop |
| 2. C-123 | Interlude In Bebop |
| 3. C-124 | Diaper Pin |
Kai Winding, trombone; Al Epstein, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums; Buddy Stewart, vocal.
NYC, October, 1948
| C-140 | Hot Halavah (as Chloe) |
** also released on Mainstream S/6025 in 1965; Vogue (F) INT 40019; Mainstream MRL 364 in 1972. and on Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, Wardell Gray, Dave Lambert, Benny Green, Allen Eager - Yesterday, America (F) AM 6159 in 1981.
Al Haig Meets The Master Saxes Vol. 3 (Spotlite (E) SPJ 143)
Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar, vocal; Don Russo, bass; Charlie Perry, drums; Terry Swope, vocal.
NYC, late summer 1948
| C-143 | Always |
| C-144 | In A Little Spanish Town |
Stan Getz, Paul Quinichette, Wardell Gray - A Look At Yesterday (Mainstream MDCD 722) 1991
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Perry, drums.
NYC, October 25 and 26, 1948
| C-122 (alt. tk.) | As I Live And I Bop (as Bopcycle) |
Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume One (Savoy ZDS 4411) 1988
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, December 11, 1948
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Theme / Announcer | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid, Charlie Parker-talks | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | |
| - | |
| - |
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Art Ford, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, December 12, 1948
| Announcer | |
| - | |
| - |
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, December 18, 1948
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Theme, Announcer | |
| Chasin' The Bird | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | |
| - |
Newly Discovered Sides By The Immortal Charlie Parker (Savoy SAVOY 12186) 1966
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.: same personnel.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, December 11, 1948
| F2504/F2505 | Groovin' High |
| Big Foot (a/k/a Air Conditioning, Drifting On A Reed) |
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Art Ford, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, December 12, 1948
| Hot House |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; plus Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart, vocal; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
| Night In Tunisia |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; plus Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
| On A Slow Boat To China |
Charlie Parker - The 'Bird' Returns (Savoy MG 12179) 1962
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, December 11, 1948
| Ornithology (as Thriving On From A Riff) |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, February 12, 1949
| Barbados |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; plus Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart, vocal; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
| Half Nelson | |
| Scrapple From The Apple |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; plus Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
| Cheryl | |
| Chasin' The Bird |
The Comprehensive Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume I (ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1) 1972
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, December 11, 1948
| Slow Boat To China (aka On A Slow Boat To China) |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, December 25, 1948
| Half Nelson | |
| White Christmas | |
| Little Willie Leaps |
** also scheduled on ESP-Disk' ESP 3000.
** also released on Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-1 in 1982. and on Live Performances, ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3000-2 in 1993. and on Live Performances Volume 1, ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3000 in 2005+.
Charlie Parker On The Air Vol. 1 (Everest FS 214)
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Art Ford, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, December 12, 1948
| Salt Peanuts |
Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, December 18, 1948
| Out Of Nowhere | |
| How High The Moon |
Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Two (Savoy ZDS 4412) 1988
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, December 25, 1948
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Theme / Jingle Bells, Announcers-Bob Garrity, Symphony Sid | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | |
| - | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, January 1, 1949
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Theme / Auld Lang Syne, Announcer | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid | |
| - | |
| - | |
| Announcers-Symphony Sid, Charlie Parker | |
| Announcer-Symphony Sid |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, Curly Russell, bass; Joe Harris, Shelly Manne, Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, January 8, 1949
| Announcer | |
| How High The Moon | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer |
1949
Charlie Parker - Broadcast Performances 1948-1949 Vol. 2 Of 14 Volumes (ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-2) 1973
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, January 1, 1949
| Bebop (aka Be-Bop) | |
| Slow Boat To China (aka On A Slow Boat To China) | |
| Ornithology | |
| Groovin' High | |
| East Of The Sun & West Of The Moon (aka East Of The Sun) | |
| Cheryl |
** also scheduled on ESP-Disk' ESP 3001.
** also released on Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-2 in 1982. and on Broadcast Performances Vol. 2, ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3001-2 in 1993. and on Live Performances Volume 2, ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3001 in 2005+.
Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Three (Savoy ZDS 4413) 1988
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.: same personnel.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, January 15, 1949
| Announcer | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| Announcer | |
| Be-Bop | |
| Announcer | |
| Hot House |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, January 22, 1949
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | |
| Oop Bop Sh'bam | |
| Announcer | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| Announcer | |
| Salt Peanuts | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer |
same personnel.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, January 29, 1949
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | |
| Groovin' High | |
| Announcer |
same personnel.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, February 5, 1949
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| Announcer | |
| Barbados | |
| Announcer | |
| Salt Peanuts | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer |
same personnel.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, February 12, 1949
| Announcer | |
| - | |
| - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer, At Conclusion Sid Is Heard Briefly With Dinah Washington |
Miles Davis - Nonet 1948-Jam 1949 (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 514) 1990
Miles Davis, trumpet #1,2,5; Kai Winding, trombone #1,2,5; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet #1,2,5; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax #1,2,5; Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone sax #1-3,5; Al Haig, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
WPIX Studios, NYC, January 17, 1949
| 1. | The Squirrel |
| 2. | Anthropology |
| 3. | Body And Soul |
| 4. | Fine And Dandy |
| 5. | How High The Moon |
Dave Lambert - When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along / Beban Cubop (Capitol 60014)
Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Vidal Bolado, congas; Diego Ibarra, bongos; Dave Lambert, vocal; unidentified vocal group.
NYC, January 20, 1949
| 3401 | When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along |
| 3402 | Beban Cubop |
Dave Lambert - Hawaiian War Chant / Always (Capitol 60011)
Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums; Vidal Bolado, congas; Diego Ibarra, bongos; Dave Lambert, vocal; unidentified vocal group.: same session.
NYC, January 20, 1949
| 3403 | Hawaiian War Chant |
| 3404 | Always |
Miles Davis - Birth Of The Cool (Capitol T-792) 1957
Miles Davis, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Junior Collins, French horn; Bill Barber, tuba; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; Joe Schulman, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, January 21, 1949
| 3395-3E | Jeru |
| 3396-3D | Move |
| 3398-1D | Hallucinations (aka Budo) |
** also released on Miles Davis And His Orchestra - The Complete Birth Of The Cool: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 1, Capitol M-11026 in 1972.
Various Artists - Cool & Quiet (Capitol T-371) 1955
Miles Davis, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Junior Collins, French horn; Bill Barber, tuba; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; Joe Schulman, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
NYC, January 21, 1949
| 3397-2E | Godchild |
Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost: The Savoy Sessions (Savoy SJL 1108) 1977
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, February 12, 1949
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| Be-Bop |
same personnel.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, February 19, 1949
| Groovin' High | |
| Confirmation | |
| Salt Peanuts |
Charlie Parker - Bird At The Roost/The Savoy Years Volume Four (Savoy ZDS 4414) 1988
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Symphony Sid, announcer.: same session.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, February 19, 1949
| Announcer | |
| - | |
| - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | |
| Commercial Break #1 | |
| Commercial Break #2 |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; plus Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart, vocal; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, February 26, 1949
| Announcer | |
| - | |
| - | |
| - | |
| Deedle | |
| Introductions By Dave Lambert & Buddy Stewart | |
| What's This | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer |
same personnel.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, March 5, 1949
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | |
| Cheryl | |
| Announcer | |
| Anthropology | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer | |
| Hurry Home | |
| Deedle | |
| Royal Roost Bop (All The Things You Are) | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid With Announcer |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; plus Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Symphony Sid, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, March 12, 1949
| Announcer | |
| Introduction By Charlie Parker | |
| Announcer | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith - Alto Sax (Norgran MGN-1035) 1955
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
| 2542 | 292-3 | Cardboard |
** also released on Verve MGV-8126 in 1957.
Charlie Parker - Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7 (Verve MGV-8009) 1956+
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Tommy Turk, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums; Carlos Vidal, bongos.: same session.
NYC, February-March, 1949
| 2543-2 | 293-4 | Visa |
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, May 5, 1949
| 2755-5 | 294-3 | Segment |
| 2756-5 | 295-5 | Passport (common) |
| 2757-4 | 296-3 | Diverse (as Segment) |
Charlie Parker - Bird On The Road (Jazz Showcase JS 5003)
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes #2; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
"Waldorf-Astoria Hotel", NYC, March 5, 1949
| 1. | Barbados |
| 2. | Anthropology |
Al Haig Trio And Sextets Featuring Stan Getz And Wardell Gray (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1929-2) 2000
Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Terry Swope, vocal.
NYC, April, 1949
| SR-1382 | Sugar Hill (as Sugar Hill Bop) |
| SR-1381 | Five Star |
Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Paul Quinichette, Wardell Grey - Tenors Anyone? (Dawn DLP 1126) 1958
Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, April, 1949
| SR-1384 | It's The Talk Of The Town |
| SR-1383 | In A Pinch |
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Charlie Perry, drums; Carlos Vidal, conga drums.
NYC, May 12, 1949
| SR-1393 | Skull Buster |
| SR-1394 | Ante Room |
| SR-1395 | Poop Deck |
| SR-1396 | Pennies From Heaven |
Bird And Diz (Mercury MGC-512) 1952
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, May 5, 1949
| 2756-2 | 295-2 | Passport (rare) |
** also released on Clef MGC-512 in 1954.
Charlie Parker - Bird In Paris (Bird In Paris CP 3)
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same personnel.
"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 8, 9 and 14 or 15, 1949
| Salt Peanuts I | |
| Barbados | |
| 52nd Street Theme I | |
| Out Of Nowhere I | |
| Salt Peanuts II | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| Out Of Nowhere II | |
| Wee (aka Allen's Alley) | |
| 52nd Street Theme II |
Aime Barelli, Bill Coleman, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Hot Lips Page, trumpet; Big Chief, Russell Moore, trombone; Hubert Rostaing, clarinet; Sidney Bechet, Pierre Braslavsky, soprano sax; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Don Byas, James Moody, tenor sax; Hazy Osterwald, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Toots Thielemans, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| Farewell Blues (as Blues) |
Charlie Parker In France 1949 (Jazz O.P. (F) OMS 7004)
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
"Salle Pleyel", Paris, France, May 8, 9 and 14 or 15, 1949
| Out Of Nowhere III | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Moose The Mooche | |
| Hot House | |
| I Got Rhythm (as Blues) | |
| 52nd Street Theme III |
same personnel.
"Colisee Movie Theatre", Roubaix, France, May 12, 1949
| Ornithology | |
| Out Of Nowhere | |
| Cheryl | |
| 52nd Street Theme | |
| Lover Man | |
| Groovin' High | |
| Half Nelson | |
| 52nd Street Theme (alternate take) |
Max Roach, Clifford Brown - 2 Giants (Vogue (F) LDA 16008)
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Studio Technisonor, Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| St3010 | Prince Albert |
| St3011 | Maxology (as Baby Sis) |
| St3013 | Maximum |
Al Haig Trio And Quintet! (Prestige PRST 7841) 1971
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
Studio Technisonor, Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| St3012 | Yesterdays (as Tomorrow) |
Al Haig, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Lee Abrams as Lee Abrahams, drums.
NYC, March 13, 1954
| Just One Of Those Things | |
| PJ-1682 | Yardbird Suite |
| Taboo | |
| Mighty Like A Rose | |
| Just You, Just Me (as Spotlight) | |
| PJ-1680 | The Moon Is Yellow |
| 'Round About Midnight |
James Moody - In The Beginning: Jazz Legacy 47 (Jazz Legacy (F) JL 97)
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Studio Technisonor, Paris, France, May 15, 1949
| St3014 | Hot House (as Ham And Haig) |
Stan Getz Quartets (Prestige PRLP 7002) 1955
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
NYC, June 21, 1949
| JRC24E | Indian Summer |
| JRC25E | Long Island Sound |
| JRC26D | Mar-Cia |
| JRC27C | Crazy Chords |
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, January 6, 1950
| BL1202C | There's A Small Hotel |
| BL1203A | Too Marvelous For Words |
| BL1204B | I've Got You Under My Skin |
| BL1205 | What's New |
** also released on Long Island Sound, New Jazz NJLP 8214 in 1959. and on Stan Getz Greatest Hits, Prestige PRLP 7256 in 1963, PRST 7256 in 1963, PR 7337 in 1964, PRST 7337 in 1964. and on Original Jazz Classics OJC-121 in 1984, OJCCD-121-2 in 1991.
Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz (Prestige PRLP 7013) 1956
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
NYC, June 21, 1949
| JRC27B | JRC60 | Prezervation |
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, January 6, 1950
| JRC1210 | Intoit |
** also released on Miles Davis/Stan Getz/Gerry Mulligan/Lee Konitz/Sonny Rollins/Zoot Sims - Conception, Prestige PRLP 7013 (later) in 1956+; Original Jazz Classics OJC-1726 in 1989, OJCCD-1726-2 in 1990.
Danny Payne, Al Haig - Gee How You Thrill Me / Once In A While (Discovery 516)
Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Danny Payne, vocal.
NYC, July 14, 1949
| D176 | Gee How You Thrill Me |
| D179 | Once In A While |
Danny Payne, Al Haig - My Mother's Birthday / World Of My Own (Discovery 508)
Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Danny Payne, vocal.: same session.
NYC, July 14, 1949
| D177 | My Mother's Birthday |
| D178 | World Of My Own |
Junior Daniels, Al Haig - Autumn Serenade / The Lam Is Low (Discovery 507)
Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Junior Daniels, vocal.
NYC, July 15, 1949
| D181 | Autumn Serenade |
| D182 | The Lam Is Low |
Stan Getz With Al Haig - Prezervation (Prestige PRST 7516) 1967
Kai Winding, trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar #1,2, guitar, vocal #3,4; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Blossom Dearie, vocal #3,4.
NYC, July 28, 1949
| 1. hlo 1 | Pinch Bottle |
| 2. hlo 2 | Earless Engineering |
| 3. hlo 3 | Be Still, TV |
| 4. hlo 4 | Short P, Not LP |
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Jr. Parker, vocal.
NYC, January 6, 1950
| BL1200C | Stardust |
| BL1201B | Goodnight, My Love |
Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, February 27, 1950
| JRC1100C | Liza |
| JRC1101C | Stars Fell On Alabama |
| JRC1102C | Stairway To The Stars |
| JRC1103A | Opus Caprice |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-706-2 in 1992.
Coleman Hawkins - The Big Head / Platinum Love (Mercury 8909x45)
Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, trombone; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; John Collins, guitar; Nelson Boyd, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, August 29, 1949
| 276-5 | The Big Head |
** originally released on Mercury 8909.
Coleman Hawkins - Skippy / There's A Small Hotel (Mercury 8912x45)
Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, trombone; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; John Collins, guitar; Nelson Boyd, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.: same session.
NYC, August 29, 1949
| 277-7 | Skippy |
** originally released on Mercury 8912.
Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura - Tenor Saxes (Norgran MGN-1034) 1955
Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, trombone; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; John Collins, guitar; Nelson Boyd, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.: same session.
NYC, August 29, 1949
| 278-5 | Platinum Love |
| 279-6 | 63VK638 | There's A Small Hotel |
** also released on Verve MGV-8125 in 1957.
Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation (Verve MGV-8230) 1957
Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson, trombone; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; John Collins, guitar; Nelson Boyd, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.: same session.
NYC, August 29, 1949
| 278-6 | Platinum Love |
Wardell Gray Quartet, Don Lanphere Quintet - The Thin Man Meets Fat Boy Vol. II (Misterioso (E) MLP 1982) 1981
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Don Lanphere, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, September 20, 1949
| JRC35A | Wailing Wall |
| JRC36B | Go |
| JRC36E | - |
| JRC37D | Infatuation |
| JRC38D | Stop |
Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, November 11, 1949
| JRC46C | Twisted |
| JRC47B | Southside |
| JRC47C | - |
| JRC47F | - |
Wardell Gray Quartet, Don Lanphere Quintet - The Thin Man Meets Fat Boy Vol. I (Misterioso (E) MLP 1981) 1981
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Don Lanphere, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, September 20, 1949
| JRC35B | Wailing Wall |
| JRC35C | - |
| JRC36A | Go |
| JRC36BC | - |
| JRC36D | - |
| JRC37A | Infatuation |
| JRC37C | - |
| JRC38A | Stop |
| JRC38C | - |
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro - Trumpet Giants (New Jazz NJLP 8296) 1964
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Don Lanphere, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
NYC, September 20, 1949
| JRC35D | Wailing Wall |
| JRC36C | Go |
| JRC37B | Infatuation |
| JRC38B | Stop |
** initially scheduled on Prestige PR 16002.
Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige (Prestige P-24046) 1974
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Don Lanphere, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
NYC, September 20, 1949
| JRC35E | Wailing Wall |
Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, November 11, 1949
| JRC46D | Twisted |
Leo Parker, baritone, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Jack Parker, drums.
NYC, July 20, 1950
| JRC99A | Mad Lad Returns |
Wardell Gray - Central Avenue (Prestige P-24062) 1976
Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, November 11, 1949
| JRC46A | Twisted |
| JRC47G | Southside |
| JRC48A | Easy Living |
Wardell Gray Quartet, Leo Parker Quartet - The Thin Man Meets Mad Lad (Misterioso (E) MLP 1983) 1981
Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.: same session.
NYC, November 11, 1949
| JRC46B | Twisted |
| JRC47A | Southside |
| JRC47D | - |
Wardell Gray Memorial Volume One (Prestige PRLP 7008) 1955
Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.: same session.
NYC, November 11, 1949
| JRC46E | Twisted |
| JRC47E | Southside |
| JRC48B | Easy Living |
| JRC49A | Sweet Lorraine |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-050 in 1983.
** part of Wardell Gray Memorial Album, Prestige PR 7343 in 1964, PRST 7343 in 1964.
Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 2 (Philology (It) 214 W 12) 1990
Red Rodney, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
"Pershing Hotel", Chicago, IL, November, 1949
| I Cover The Waterfront | |
| - | |
| Confirmation | |
| - | |
| Now's The Time | |
| - | |
| Air Conditioning (Big Foot) | |
| Perdido | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (into) | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (into) | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Wee | |
| - |
Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 3 (Philology (It) 214 W 15) 1990
Red Rodney, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
"Pershing Hotel", Chicago, IL, November, 1949
| Hot House (Short) | |
| Hot House (Long) | |
| Cheryl (Short) | |
| Cheryl (Long) | |
| I Can't Get Started (Short) | |
| I Can't Get Started (Long) | |
| Groovin' High (Short) | |
| Groovin' High (Long) |
Various Artists - Stars Of Modern Jazz Concert At Carnegie Hall (IAJRC 20)
Kai Winding, trombone #1,2; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, December 24, 1949
| 1. | Always |
| 2. | Sweet Miss |
| 3. | Long Island Sound |
Charlie Parker - Dance Of The Infidels (S.C.A.M. JPG 1)
Red Rodney, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
"The Stars Of Modern Jazz", "Carnegie Hall", NYC, December 24, 1949
| Ornithology | |
| Cheryl | |
| Ko-Ko | |
| Bird Of Paradise | |
| Now's The Time |
1950
Stan Getz & Friends - Early Getz (Prestige P-24088) 1979
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, January 6, 1950
| BL1204A | I've Got You Under My Skin (alternate take) |
Herbie Steward (Vogue (E) EPV 1085) 1955
Herbie Steward, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Curly Russell, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, January 17, 1950
| R1017 | Medicine Man |
| R1018 | Passport To Pimlico |
Herbie Steward - 'Tain't No Use / Sinbad The Tailor (Roost 510) 1950
Herbie Steward, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Curly Russell, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.: same session.
NYC, January 17, 1950
| R1019 | 'Tain't No Use |
| R1020 | Sinbad The Tailor |
** also released on Gazell (Swd) 202?.
Mary Ann McCall - I Cried For You / Until The Real Thing Comes Along (Roost 514)
Red Rodney, trumpet; Earl Swope, trombone; Al Cohn, tenor sax, arranger; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Jeff Morton, drums; Mary Ann McCall, vocal.
NYC, February 1, 1950
| R1021 | I Cried For You |
| R1024 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along |
Mary Ann McCall - The Sky Is Crying / After I Say I'm Sorry (Roost 511) 1950
Red Rodney, trumpet; Earl Swope, trombone; Al Cohn, tenor sax, arranger; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Jeff Morton, drums; Mary Ann McCall, vocal.: same session.
NYC, February 1, 1950
| R1022 | The Sky Is Crying |
| R1023 | After I Say I'm Sorry |
Charlie Parker Live Birdland 1950 (EPM Musique (F) FDC 5710)
Red Rodney, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
"Birdland", NYC, February 14, 1950
| Hot House | |
| Out Of Nowhere | |
| Visa / 52nd Street Theme | |
| Anthropology / Wee | |
| What's New | |
| Little Willie Leaps | |
| Yesterdays / 52nd Street Theme | |
| Dizzy Atmosphere | |
| Perdido (as Wahoo) | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| Wee | |
| 52nd Street Theme | |
| Slow Boat To China | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| 52nd Street Theme |
Charlie Parker - Bird At St. Nick's (Jazz Workshop JWS 500)
Red Rodney, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
"St. Nicholas Arena", NYC, February 18, 1950
| 52nd Street Theme I | |
| Ornithology | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| Hot House | |
| Now's The Time | |
| Visa | |
| Star Eyes | |
| Confirmation | |
| Out Of Nowhere | |
| What's New | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | |
| I Cover The Waterfront | |
| 52nd Street Theme II |
** also released on Fantasy LP 6012 in 1964, LP 86012 in 1964; Original Jazz Classics OJC-041, OJCCD-041-2; America (F) 30 AM 6062 in 1969.
Charlie Parker At The Apollo Theater And St. Nick's Arena (Zim ZM-1007)
Red Rodney, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.: same session.
"St. Nicholas Arena", NYC, February 18, 1950
| 52nd Street Theme III | |
| Perdido | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| 52nd Street Theme IV | |
| Anthropology | |
| 52nd Street Theme V | |
| Groovin' High | |
| 52nd Street Theme VI | |
| Cheryl |
Leo Parker Quartet, Al Haig Trio, Zoot Sims Quartet - Mad Lad Returns (Misterioso (E) MLP 1984) 1981
Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, February 27, 1950
| 1100 | Liza (false start) |
| - | - |
| - | Liza |
| 1103 | Opus Caprice (false start) |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| - | Opus Caprice |
| - | - |
| - | - |
| 1102 | Stairway To The Stars (false start) |
| - | - |
Leo Parker, baritone, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums #1,2; Jack Parker, drums #3-5.
NYC, July 20, 1950
| 1. JRC95A | Mona Lisa |
| 2. JRC97A | Darn That Dream |
| 3. JRC99B | Mad Lad Returns |
| 4. JRC99C | - |
| 5. JRC99D | - |
Stan Getz - The Complete Roost Recordings (Roost 7243 8 59622 2 6) 1997
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, May 17, 1950
| R1029 | On The Alamo |
| R1034 | You Go To My Head |
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.
"Storyville", Boston, MA, October 28, 1951
| Signal (alternate take) | |
| Budo (alternate take) | |
| Wildwood |
Stan Getz - The Getz Age (Roost RLP 2258)
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, May 17, 1950
| R1029 (alt. tk.) | On The Alamo |
Stan Getz - The Sound (Roost RLP 2207)
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.: same session.
NYC, May 17, 1950
| R1030 | Gone With The Wind |
| R1031 | Yesterdays |
| R1032 | Sweety Pie |
| R1035 | Hershey Bar |
Charlie Parker - Ultimate Bird 1949-50 (Grotto 495)
Kenny Dorham, possibly Red Rodney, trumpet; Tony Scott, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
broadcast, "Cafe Society", NYC, June-July, 1950
| 52nd Street Theme I | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| 52nd Street Theme II |
Charlie Parker - Ballads And Birdland (Klacto (E) MG 101)
Kenny Dorham, possibly Red Rodney, trumpet; Tony Scott, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.: same session.
broadcast, "Cafe Society", NYC, June-July, 1950
| Just Friends II | |
| April In Paris II | |
| Medley I: Bewitched / Summertime | |
| Medley II: I Cover The Waterfront / Gone With The Wind | |
| Easy To Love | |
| 52nd Street Theme IV |
Charlie Parker - Just Friends (S.C.A.M. JPG 4)
Kenny Dorham, possibly Red Rodney, trumpet; Tony Scott, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.: same session.
broadcast, "Cafe Society", NYC, June-July, 1950
| Just Friends III | |
| April In Paris III | |
| Moose The Mooche | |
| 52nd Street Theme V |
Various Artists - First Sessions 1949/50 (Prestige P-24081) 1978
Leo Parker, baritone, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums #1,3,4; Jack Parker, drums #2.
NYC, July 20, 1950
| 1. JRC95B | Mona Lisa |
| 2. JRC96A | Who's Mad? |
| 3. JRC97B | Darn That Dream |
| 4. JRC98B | I Cross My Fingers |
Charlie Parker - Parker Plus Strings (Charlie Parker CP 513)
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig or Bernie Leighton, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; 1 oboe, 3 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 harp, Jimmy Mundy, arranger.
"Apollo Theater", NYC, August 22, 1950
| Repetition I | |
| April In Paris I | |
| Easy To Love I | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love I |
same personnel.
"Apollo Theater", NYC, August 23, 1950
| Repetition II | |
| Repetition III | |
| April In Paris II | |
| April In Paris III | |
| Easy To Love II | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love II | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love III |
Charlie Parker - Bird With Strings Live At The Apollo, Carnegie Hall And Birdland (Columbia JC 34832) 1977
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig or Bernie Leighton, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; 1 oboe, 3 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 harp, Jimmy Mundy, arranger.: same session.
"Apollo Theater", NYC, August 23, 1950
| Easy To Love III |
Norman Granz' Jazz Concert #1 (Norgran MG JC #1) 1953
Tommy Mace, oboe; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Ted Bloom, Sam Kaplan, Stan Karpenia, violin; Dave Uchitel, viola; Bill Rundy, cello; Wallace McManus, harp; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, September 16, 1950
| What Is This Thing Called Love | |
| April In Paris | |
| Repetition | |
| Easy To Love | |
| Rocker (aka I'll Remember April) |
** initially scheduled on Norgran MGN-3501-2.
** also released on Various Artists - Midnight Jazz At Carnegie Hall, Verve MGV-8189-2 in 1956+.
Charlie Parker - Apartment Jam Sessions (Zim ZM-1006)
John Nielson, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Joe Maini, Charlie Parker, alto sax; Don Lanphere, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; unknown, bass; Frank Isola, drums.
probably NYC, circa 1950
| Half Nelson | |
| Cherokee | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| Star Eyes |
1951
Stan Getz At Storyville (Roost RLP 2209)
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.
"Storyville", Boston, MA, October 28, 1951
| Thou Swell | |
| The Song Is You | |
| Mosquito Knees | |
| Pennies From Heaven | |
| Move | |
| Parker 51 |
Stan Getz At Storyville Vol. 2 (Roost RLP 2225)
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.: same session.
"Storyville", Boston, MA, October 28, 1951
| Hershey Bar | |
| Rubberneck | |
| Signal | |
| Everything Happens To Me | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Budo |
Billie Holiday, Stan Getz - Billie And Stan (Dale LP 25) 1951
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
broadcast, "Storyville", Boston, MA, October 29, 1951
| You're Driving Me Crazy | |
| Lover Come Back To Me | |
| Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do |
Billie Holiday - The Lady Lives (ESP-Disk' ESP 3002) 1970
Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums; Billie Holiday, vocal.
broadcast, "Storyville", Boston, MA, October 29, 1951
| He's Funny That Way | |
| Billie's Blues |
** also released on Lady Lives Volume 1: Broadcast Performances 1949-1953, ESP-Disk' ESP 3002 (later) in 1972; Base Record (It) ESP 3002 in 1982. and on Broadcast Performances Vol. 1, ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3002-2 in 1993, (US) ESP 3002 in 2005+.
1952 (age 30)
Harry Babasin, Sonny Criss, Chet Baker, Charlie Parker, Al Haig, Laurance Marable - Inglewood Jam 6-16-52 (Jazz Chronicles JCS-102) 1978
Chet Baker, trumpet; Sonny Criss, Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Harry Babasin, bass, leader; Lawrence Marable, drums.
"Trade Winds", Inglewood, CA, June 16, 1952
| The Squirrel | |
| Irresistible You (as They Didn't Believe Me) | |
| Liza |
** also released on Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, Sonny Criss - On The Coast, Jazz Showcase JS 5007. and on Charlie Parker, Chet Baker - Bird And Chet: Inglewood Jam: Live At The Trade Winds 16 June 1952, Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-407 in 1989, FSR-CD 359 in 2004.
Al Haig - Live In Hollywood (Xanadu 206) 1985
Chet Baker, trumpet; Al Haig, piano; Dave Bryant, bass; Larry Bunker, drums; with Sonny Criss, alto sax #1,6,7; Jack Montrose, tenor sax #1,2,6; Les Thompson, harmonica #4; added Ted Ottison, trumpet #5,7.
"Trade Winds", Inglewood, CA, August 4, 1952
| 1. | There'll Never Be Another You |
| 2. | Bernie's Tune |
| 3. | My Old Flame |
| 4. | Avalon |
| 5. | I'll Remember April |
| 6. | How High The Moon |
| 7. | Sweet Georgia Brown |
Al Haig - Inglewood Jam 1952 (Interplay (J) ABCJ-537) 2009
Al Haig, piano; Gil Beacon, bass; Dick Staton, drums; with Chet Baker, Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Art Pepper, alto sax; Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Harry Babasin, bass; and others.
"Trade Winds", Inglewood, CA, August, 1952
| On The Alamo | |
| Crazy Rhythm | |
| I Remember You |
Various Artists - Jazz Pianists Galore (Pacific Jazz JWC-506) 1957
Al Haig, piano; Harry Babasin, bass, cello; Larry Bunker, drums, vibes.
Los Angeles, CA, September 6, 1952
| Taking A Chance On Love |
** also released on World Pacific JWC-506 in 1958.
Harry Babasin - How About You / Saunders Meanders (Pacific Jazz 603) 1953
Bob Enevoldsen, tenor sax, valve trombone, bass; Al Haig, piano; Harry Babasin, bass, cello; Larry Bunker, drums, vibes.
Los Angeles, CA, September 6, 1952
| PJ-210-4 | How About You |
| PJ-213-5 | Saunders Meanders |
1953
Al Haig=Lee Konitz - The Sessions Vol. 1 (Vantage (J) NLP-5006) 1991
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Richie Kamuca, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Don Bagley, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
"The Clef", Hollywood, CA, January 11, 1953
| Billie's Bounce | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | |
| Half Nelson | |
| I Can't Get Started / Theme |
** also released on Al Haig - Cleff Session 1953, Interplay (J) ABCJ-526 in 2009.
Al Haig 1953 (PJL (J) MTCJ-1040) 2002
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Richie Kamuca, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Don Bagley, bass; Stan Levey, drums.: same session.
"The Clef", Hollywood, CA, January 11, 1953
| Good Bait | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| I'll Remember April |
The Quartet Of Charlie Parker - Now's The Time: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #3 (Verve MGV-8005) 1956+
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Fulton Recording, 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 |
** also released on Now's The Time Featuring Charlie Parker, ARS G-441 in 1950s.
The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird (Verve (J) J00J 29001/10) 1988
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
Fulton Recording, NYC, July 28, 1953
| 1246-2 | Chi-Chi |
| 1246-5 | - |
| 1249-1 | Confirmation |
| 1249-2 | - |
The Quartet Of Charlie Parker (Verve 825 671-2)
Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
Fulton Recording, NYC, July 28, 1953
| 1246-4 | Chi-Chi (alternate take) |
1954
Al Haig - Jazz Will-O-The-Wisp (Counterpoint CPT-551) 1957
Al Haig, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Lee Abrams, drums.
NYC, March 13, 1954
| Autumn In New York | |
| Isn't It Romantic | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | |
| Royal Garden Blues | |
| Don't Blame Me | |
| Moonlight In Vermont | |
| If I Should Lose You | |
| April In Paris | |
| All God's Chillun Got Rhythm | |
| Body And Soul | |
| Gone With The Wind | |
| My Old Flame | |
| On The Alamo |
** also released on Jazz Will-O'-The-Wisp, Everest FS 293. and on Jazz Will O' The Wisp, Xtra (E) 1125 in 1972.
Various Artists - Piano: The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 3 (Mode (F) CMDINT 9515)
Al Haig, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Lee Abrams as Lee Abrahams, drums.
NYC, March 13, 1954
| S'Wonderful |
Al Haig Quartet (Period SPL 1104) 1954
Al Haig, piano; Benny Weeks, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Phil Brown, drums.
NYC, September, 1954
| Sweet Lorraine | |
| Tea For Two | |
| You Go To My Head | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | |
| Undecided | |
| The Man I Love | |
| Woody'n You | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| Someone To Watch Over Me |
Clifford Brown, Chet Baker - Trumpet Geniuses Of Fifties - Black And White Series Vol. 1 (Philology (It) 214 W 13)
Chet Baker, trumpet; Phil Urso, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Carson Smith, bass; Bob Neel, drums.
television broadcast, "Tonight Show", NYC, December, 1954
| Makin' Whoopee | |
| Motel |
1956
Woods/Byrd - The Young Bloods (Prestige LP 7080) 1957
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Phil Woods, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 2, 1956
| 1007 | Once More |
| 1008 | House Of Chan |
| 1009 | In Walked George |
| 1010 | Lover Man |
| 1011 | Dewey Square |
| 1012 | Dupeltook |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-1732 in 1989, OJCCD-1732-2 in 1989.
** part of Donald Byrd - House Of Byrd, Prestige P-24066 in 1976.
1958
Chet Baker In New York (Riverside RLP 12-281) 1958
Chet Baker, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #1,3,5; Al Haig, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September, 1958
| 1. | Fair Weather |
| 2. | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 3. | Hotel 49 |
| 4. | Solar |
| 5. | Blue Thoughts |
| 6. | When Lights Are Low |
** also released on Riverside RLP 1119 in 1959; Original Jazz Classics OJC-207 in 1985, OJCCD-207-2 in 1988. and on Polka Dots And Moonbeams, Jazzland JLP 88 in 1966, JLP 988 in 1966.
Various Artists - New Blue Horns (Riverside RLP 12-294) 1959
Chet Baker, trumpet; Al Haig, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September, 1958
| Soft Winds |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-256 in 1986, OJCCD-256-2 in 1995.
1965 (age 43)
Al Haig Today! (Mint AL 711) 1964
Al Haig, piano; Ed DeHaas, bass; Jim Kappes, drums.
NYC, July 6, 1965
| Bag's Groove | |
| The Good Life | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| Satin Doll | |
| Bluesette | |
| Thrio | |
| Brother, Where Are You | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| Saudade |
** also released on DIW (J) DIW-331 in 1989; Soundhills (J) FSCD-2006 in 2002.
1974 (age 52)
Al Haig Trio - Invitation (Spotlite (E) SPJLP 4 (AH 4)) 1974?
Al Haig, piano; Gilbert 'Bibi' Rovere, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes, England, January 7, 1974
| Holyland | |
| Invitation | |
| Enigma | |
| Sawbo City Blues | |
| If You Could See Me Now | |
| Sambalhasa | |
| Daydream | |
| Linear Motion |
** also released on Spotlite (J) TOCJ-6213 in 1998, (E) SPJ 604 CD; Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5525 in 1990.
Al Haig Trio - Invitation (Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5525) 1990
Al Haig, piano; Gilbert 'Bibi' Rovere, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.: same session.
Olympic Sound Studios, Barnes, England, January 7, 1974
| No Stranger Love | |
| Sweet And Lovely | |
| Wave | |
| You Are My Everything | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones |
** originally released on Spotlite (E) SPJLP 4 (AH 4) in 1974? + 5 bonus tracks.
Al Haig-Jimmy Raney Quartet - Special Brew (Spotlite (E) SPJLP 8) 1976
Al Haig, acoustic, electric piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Wilbur Little, bass; Frank Gant, drums.
CBS Studios, NYC, November 27, 1974
| Freedom Jazz Dance | |
| We'll Be Together | |
| Marmaduke | |
| Dolphin Dance | |
| Blues For Alice | |
| Shaw 'Nuff | |
| Don't You Know I Care | |
| Just Friends |
** also released on Spotlite (J) TOCJ-6215 in 1998.
Al Haig - 'Round About Midnight (Interplay IP2001) 2007
Al Haig, piano; Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Radio Stations in Sweden, 1974
| Have You Met Miss Jones? | |
| Chelsea Bridge | |
| Enigma | |
| Confirmation | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | |
| 'Round About Midnight | |
| Wave |
1975
Al Haig, Jimmy Raney - Strings Attached (Choice CRS 1010) 1975
Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Jamil Nasser, bass; Frank Gant, drums; + Doug Raney, guitar #4.
MacDonald Studio, Sea Cliff, NY, March 27, 1975
| 1. | Dolphin Dance |
| 2. | Enigma |
| 3. | Invitation |
| 4. | You Came To Me From Out Of Nowhere |
| 5. | Freedom Jazz Dance |
| 6. | 'Round Midnight |
** also released on Choice (J) TKCB-71221 in 1997, (J) ABCJ-146 in 2000.
Al Haig, Jimmy Raney - Strings Attached (Choice (J) TKCB-71221) 1997
Al Haig, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Jamil Nasser, bass; Frank Gant, drums.
MacDonald Studio, Sea Cliff, NY, March 27, 1975
| Watch What Happens | |
| Get Out Of Town | |
| I Love You |
** originally released on Choice CRS 1010 in 1975 + 3 bonus tracks.
Al Haig Trio - Chelsea Bridge (East Wind (J) EW-8023) 1975
Al Haig, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Vanguard Studios, NYC, July 7 and 8, 1975
| Sweet And Lovely | |
| Maoco | |
| How Insensitive | |
| Chelsea Bridge | |
| Dolphin Dance | |
| Love Will Find A Way | |
| Lush Life | |
| We'll Be Together |
** also released on East Wind (J) UCCJ-9070 in 2002.
1976
Al Haig - Piano Interpretation (SeaBreeze SB-1001) 1976
Al Haig, piano.
United Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, February 24 and 25, 1976
| Here's That Rainy Day | |
| Don't You Know I Care | |
| Lament | |
| Joanne | |
| Summertime | |
| Bess, You Is My Woman |
same personnel.
Vanguard Studios, NYC, June 21, 1976
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| Never Let Me Go |
** also released on Solitaire, Spotlite (E) SPJLP 14 in 1977.
Al Haig - Piano Interpretations (Solo Piano) +1 (Interplay (J) ABCJ-528) 2009
Al Haig, piano.: same personnel.
United Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, February 24 and 25, 1976
| Exit Ellington |
Al Haig - Piano Time (SeaBreeze SB-1006) 1979
Al Haig, piano.: same session.
United Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, February 24 and 25, 1976
| Bess, You Is My Woman (alternate take) | |
| Summertime (alternate take) | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| I Should Care |
same personnel.
Vanguard Studios, NYC, June 21, 1976
| How Deep Is The Ocean | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| Nuages | |
| Violets For Your Furs | |
| Easy To Remember |
Al Haig - Duke 'N' Bird (East Wind (J) EW-8052) 1977
Al Haig, piano.: same personnel.
Vanguard Studios, NYC, May 6, 1976
| Duke Ellington Medley: Prelude To A Kiss | |
| Duke Ellington Medley: I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | |
| Duke Ellington Medley: Sophisticated Lady | |
| Duke Ellington Medley: In A Sentimental Mood | |
| Charlie Parker Medley: Yardbird Suite | |
| Charlie Parker Medley: Lover Man | |
| Charlie Parker Medley: I Remember You | |
| Charlie Parker Medley: Embraceable You |
** also released on East Wind (J) UCCJ-9069 in 2002.
Al Haig - Interplay (SeaBreeze SB-1005) 1976
Al Haig, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass.
United Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 16, 1976
| How Deep Is The Ocean | |
| Passion Flower | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| Warm Valley | |
| Milestones | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| Love Walked In | |
| Star Eyes |
** also released on Milestones, Interplay (J) TKCZ-79514, ABCJ-81 in 1999.
1977
Al Haig - Serendipity (Interplay IP-7713) 1978
Al Haig, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Jimmy Wormworth, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, February 18, 1977
| I Love You | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | |
| I've Got Something For You | |
| All Blues | |
| Along Came Betty | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
** also released on I Love You, Interplay (J) CEJC00242 in 1991, CECC00281 in 1994, TKCZ-79069 in 1994. and on Interplay (J) ABCJ-590 in 2010. and on Al Haig Trio - I Love You, Interplay (J) TKJV-19061.
Al Haig Trio And Quartet - Manhattan Memories (SeaBreeze SB-1008) 1983?
Al Haig, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Jimmy Wormworth, drums.: same session.
RCA Studios, NYC, February 18, 1977
| Tea Dreams | |
| I'll Keep Loving You | |
| Come Sunday |
Al Haig, piano; Eddie Diehl, guitar; Jamil Nasser, bass; Frank Gant, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, July 12, 1977
| Manhattan Memories | |
| My Little Brown Book | |
| Voices Within Me | |
| Nuages |
Al Haig - A Portrait Of Bud Powell (Interplay IP-7707) 1978
Al Haig, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Frank Gant, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, July 11, 1977
| Bouncing With Bud | |
| Celia | |
| Reets And I | |
| Strictly Confidential | |
| I'll Keep Loving You | |
| Dance Of Infidels |
** also released on Interplay (J) TKCZ-79063 in 1994, ABCJ-66 in 1999.
Al Haig - A Portrait Of Bud Powell (Interplay (J) TKCZ-79063) 1994
Al Haig, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Frank Gant, drums.: same session.
RCA Studios, NYC, July 11, 1977
| I'll Keep Loving You (alternate take) | |
| Strictly Confidential (alternate take) |
** originally released on Interplay IP-7707 in 1978 + 2 bonus tracks.
Al Haig - Reminiscence (Progressive (J) UPS-2288-G) 1977
Al Haig, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Frank Gant, drums.: same personnel.
Downtown Sound, NYC, July 22, 1977
| Marmaduke | |
| Shaw 'Nuff | |
| Enigma | |
| Blues For Alice | |
| Ornithology | |
| Blue Bird | |
| Day Dream | |
| Line For Lhasa |
** also released on Progressive (J) KUX-47-G, (J) ULS-1675-G in 1980, (J) CECC00356 in 1991. and on Ornithology, Progressive PCD-7024 in 1995.
Al Haig - Ornithology (Progressive PCD-7024) 1995
Al Haig, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Frank Gant, drums.: same session.
Downtown Sound, NYC, July 22, 1977
| Body And Soul |
** originally released on Reminiscence, Progressive (J) UPS-2288-G in 1977 + 1 bonus track.
Jon Eardley, Al Haig - Stablemates (Spotlite (E) SPJLP 11) 1979
Jon Eardley, trumpet, flugelhorn; Art Themen, tenor sax #1,2,4-6; Al Haig, piano; Daryl Runswick, bass; Allan Ganley, drums.
London, England, September 16, 1977
| 1. | Tangerine |
| 2. | Speak Low |
| 3. | 'Round Midnight |
| 4. | Embraceable You |
| 5. | Don't Blame Me |
| 6. | Love Walked In |
Al Haig - Al In Paris (Musica (F) MUS. 3030) 1977?
Al Haig, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass.
Paris, France, September 23, 1977
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| Round About Midnight | |
| Milestones | |
| Swbhanas Blues | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones | |
| You Go To My Head | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | |
| Star Eyes |
Al Haig - Parisian Thoroughfare (Musica (F) MUS. 3035) 1977
Al Haig, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass.: same session.
Paris, France, September 23, 1977
| The Fruit | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| Parisian Thoroughfare | |
| Easy To Remember | |
| Don't Blame Me | |
| Wail | |
| Did I Remember | |
| We Two | |
| Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess | |
| Rapsodie Sur Un Theme De Paganini |
Dexter Gordon Quartet - Espace Cardin 1977 (Elemental Music (Eu) 5990431) 2018
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax #1,3-5, soprano sax #2; Al Haig, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
"Espace Pierre Cardin (Theatre De La Ville)", Paris, France, September 25, 1977
| 1. | Sticky Wicket |
| 2. | A La Modal |
| 3. | Body And Soul |
| 4. | Antabus |
| 5. | Oleo |
| 6. | 'Round Midnight |
** originally released on Elemental Music (Eu) 5990531 in 2018 + 2 bonus tracks.
Various Artists - I Remember Bebop (Columbia C2 35381) 1980
Al Haig, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Jimmy Wormworth, drums.
CBS Recording Studios, NYC, November 2-5, 1977
| A Night In Tunisia (solo) | |
| Con Alma (solo) | |
| Be-Bop (solo) | |
| Salt Peanuts (solo) |
Various Artists - They All Played Bebop (Columbia C2 38039) 1982
Al Haig, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Jimmy Wormworth, drums.: same session.
CBS Recording Studios, NYC, November 2-5, 1977
| Woody'n You | |
| Con Alma | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| I Waited For You (solo) |
1978
Al Haig - Lament (Interplay IP2002) 2007
Al Haig, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Tony Mann, drums.
live in Manchester, England, August 28, 1978
| Lament | |
| All Too Soon | |
| Flamingo | |
| Embraceable You / In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| Lush Life | |
| Laura | |
| Autumn In New York |
Al Haig/Jamil Nasser Combo - Expressly Ellington (Spotlite (E) SPJLP 20) 1979
Art Themen, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Tony Mann, drums.
R.G. Jones Studios, Wimbledon, London, England, October 14, 1978
| Just Squeeze Me | |
| Body And Soul | |
| I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | |
| Lush Life | |
| Perdido | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | |
| Flamingo | |
| Sophisticated Lady |
** also released on Spotlite (J) TOCJ-6214 in 1998.
Al Haig Trio - A Portrait Of Bud Powell Live (Interplay (J) ABCJ-518) 2009
Al Haig, piano; Dennis Irwin, bass; Tony Mann, drums.
live in Manchester, England, October, 1978
| Un Poco Loco | |
| Hallucinations | |
| Strictly Confidential | |
| All The God's Chillum Got Rhythm | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| Tempus Fugit |
Al Haig Trio - Un Poco Loco (Spotlite (J) TOCJ-66024) 1999
Al Haig, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; Tony Mann, drums.
live in London, England, circa late 1978
| Confirmation | |
| Naima | |
| All Blues | |
| Laura | |
| Voices Spark Within Me | |
| Never Let Me Go | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean | |
| Un Poco Loco | |
| The Theme |
** also released on Spotlite (E) SPJ 701 CD.
Al Haig Plays The Music Of Jerome Kern (Trio (J) PAP-9135) 1979?
Al Haig, piano; Jamil Nasser, bass; with Helen Merrill, vocal #9.
Downtown Sound, NYC, 1978
| 1. | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 2. | Yesterdays |
| 3. | Dearly Beloved |
| 4. | Can I Forget You |
| 5. | I'm Old Fashioned |
| 6. | All The Things You Are |
| 7. | The Song Is You |
| 8. | The Folks Who Live On The Hill |
| 9. | They Didn't Believe Me |
** also released on Inner City IC 1073 in 1980; Dan (J) TKCB-70723 in 1995; Art Union (J) ABCJ-289 in 2003.
1980
Al Haig - Blue Manhattan (Bopland (J) K26P-6309) 1984
Al Haig, piano; Reggie Johnson, bass; Frank Gant, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 4, 1980
| Un Poco Loco | |
| Nuages | |
| Blue Manhattan | |
| Land Of Living Dead | |
| Footprints | |
| Barcelona |
** also released on Interplay (J) CECC00623 in 1991; M&I (J) MYCJ-30377 in 2006. and on Al Haig Trio - Blue Manhattan, Interplay (J) TKCZ-79513 in 1995.
Al Haig - Blue Manhattan (Interplay (J) CECC00623) 1991
Al Haig, piano; Reggie Johnson, bass; Frank Gant, drums.: same session.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 4, 1980
| Impressions | |
| Loner |
** originally released on Bopland (J) K26P-6309 in 1984 + 2 bonus tracks.
1982 (aged 60)
University College School All Stars - Bebop Live (Blue) (Spotlite (E) SPJLP 23) 1982
Art Themen, soprano, tenor sax; Peter King, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Kenny Baldock, bass; Allan Ganley, drums.
"University College School", Hampstead, London, England, May 27, 1982
| Bags' Groove | |
| Laura | |
| Lover Man | |
| Straight, No Chaser | |
| Night In Tunisia | |
| Birks' Works | |
| Theme |
** also released on Spotlite (E) SPJ 623 CD, (J) TOCJ-6217.
University College School All Stars - Bebop Live (Red) (Spotlite (E) SPJ 303 CD) 1982
Art Themen, soprano, tenor sax; Peter King, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Kenny Baldock, bass; Allan Ganley, drums.: same session.
"University College School", Hampstead, London, England, May 27, 1982
| Ornithology | |
| Well, You Needn't | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Star Eyes | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| Theme |