Buddy DeFranco Catalog

1949 (age 26)

Lennie Tristano, Buddy DeFranco - Crosscurrents: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 14   Capitol M-11060   1972

Paul Cohen, Jack Eagle, Bernie Glow, James Pupa, trumpet; Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Lee Konitz, Frank Socolow, alto sax; Al Cohn, Jerry Sanfino, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Gene DiNovi, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Irv Kluger, drums.

NYC, April 23, 1949

3769A Bird In Igor's Yard
3770This Time The Dream's On Me

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Teddy Charles as Theodore Cohen, vibes; Harvey Leonard, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Bob Carter, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, August 24, 1949

4276Aishie

Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Small Combos   Capitol H-322   1952

same session.

NYC, August 24, 1949

4272Bud's Invention

Various Artists - Cool & Quiet   Capitol T-371   1955

same session.

NYC, August 24, 1949

4273(When We're Alone) Penthouse Serenade
4274Extrovert
4275Good-For-Nothin' Joe

1951

Buddy DeFranco - Dancing On The Ceiling / Out Of Nowhere   MGM 10946

Bernie Glow, Lou Mucci, Al Porcino, trumpet; George Arus, Billy Byers, Fred Zito, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Eddie Caine, Tommy Mace, alto sax; Stan Kosow, Jerry Sanfino, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Jimmy Lyon, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Leonard DeFranco, bass; Morey Feld, drums.

NYC, February 19, 1951

51S-57Dancing On The Ceiling
51S-58Out Of Nowhere

Buddy DeFranco - Body And Soul / Rumpus Room   MGM 11007

same session.

NYC, February 19, 1951

51S-59Body And Soul

Bernie Glow, Don Josephs, Dickie Mills, Dale Pierce, trumpet; Frank Lane, Al Robertson, Fred Zito, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Andy Cicalese, Gene Quill, alto sax; Buddy Arnold, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Teddy Charles, vibes; Teddy Corabi, piano; Bill Anthony, bass; Frank DeVito, drums; Bonnie Richards, vocal.

NYC, March 26, 1951

51S-123Rumpus Room

Various Artists - Forty-Eight Stars Of American Jazz   MGM E-3611   1957

same session.

NYC, March 26, 1951

51S-122King Philip Stomp

Buddy DeFranco - Make Believe / Why Do I Love You   MGM 11043

Ed Bagley, Bernie Glow, Mike Shane, Charlie Walp, trumpet; Al Robertson, Chauncey Welsch, Fred Zito, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Gene Quill, Leo Sinisgalli, alto sax; Buddy Arnold, Ben Lary, tenor sax; Vince Ferraro, baritone sax; Teddy Corabi, piano; Buddy Jones, bass; Billy Rule, drums.

NYC, July 22, 1951

51S-260Make Believe
51S-262Why Do I Love You

** also released on MGM (E) 449.

Buddy DeFranco - St. Louis Blues / The Closer You Are   MGM (E) 477

same session.

NYC, July 22, 1951

51S-261St. Louis Blues

Buddy DeFranco - The Closer You Are / Too Many Dreams   MGM 11107

Stan Fishelson, Dick Sherman, Charlie Walp, trumpet; Billy Byers, Mert Goodspeed, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Gene Quill, Leo Sinisgalli, alto sax; Buddy Arnold, Ben Lary, tenor sax; Vince Ferraro, baritone sax; Teddy Corabi, piano; Sam Herman, guitar; Buddy Jones, bass; Billy Rule, drums; Pat Collins, vocal; Dave Lambert Singers, vocal trio.

NYC, October 14, 1951

51S-373The Closer You Are
51S-374Too Many Dreams

Buddy DeFranco - Swing Low Sweet Clarinet / Will You Still Be Mine   MGM 11164

same session.

NYC, October 14, 1951

51S-375Swing Low Sweet Clarinet
51S-376Will You Still Be Mine

1952

Buddy DeFranco And His Quartet   MGM (E) EP 618

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.

NYC, February 27, 1952

52S-103Lady Be Good
52S-104Buddy's Blues

same personnel.

NYC, March 3, 1952

52S-114Pennywhistle Blues

Buddy DeFranco   MGM E-3396   1956

same personnel.

NYC, February 27, 1952

52S-105Gone With The Wind
52S-106Sweet Georgia Brown

same personnel.

NYC, March 3, 1952

52S-112Get Happy
52S-113Cairo
52S-115Samia Shuffle

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, June 30, 1952

52S-3107Just One Of Those Things
52S-3108Street Of Dreams
52S-3109Carioca

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, July 23, 1952

52S-3123The Way You Look Tonight
52S-3124Sophisticated Lady
52S-3125Lover Come Back To Me
52S-3126I Got It Bad

Buddy DeFranco And His Quartet   MGM (E) EP 501

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, June 30, 1952

52S-3110Easy Living

Buddy DeFranco And Hank D'Amico - Modern Clarinets   Verve (J) POJJ-15144   1993

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Louis Martinez, congas; unidentified strings, Richard Maltby, arranger, conductor.

NYC, October 2, 1952

52S-386Street Scene
52S-387Summertime
52S-388Kamasutra
52S-389Over The Rainbow

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums; unidentified strings, Richard Maltby, arranger, conductor.

NYC, January, 1953

53S-185The Song From Moulin Rouge
53S-186Many Are The Times
53S-187Lost In The Night
53S-188I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

1953 (age 30)

The Buddy DeFranco Quartet - Mr. Clarinet   Norgran MGN-1069   1956

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

NYC, April 15, 1953

1208-9Ferdinando

same personnel.

NYC, April 20, 1953

1218-6But Not For Me

** also released on Verve MGV-8159 in 1957.

The Buddy DeFranco Quartet   Norgran MGN-1026   1955

same personnel.

NYC, April 15, 1953

1209-3It Could Happen To Me
1210-5Autumn In New York
1211-8Bass On Balls
1212-4 | 63VK737Left Field
1213-3Show Eyes

same personnel.

NYC, April 20, 1953

1221-1Buddy's Blues

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Sonny Clark, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Bobby White, drums.

NYC, April 7, 1954

1535-1Jack The Field Stalker

The Buddy DeFranco Quartet   Norgran EPN-123

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

NYC, April 15, 1953

1213-?Show Eyes (alternate take)

The Buddy DeFranco Quartet - Jazz Tones   Norgran MGN-1068   1956

same personnel.

NYC, April 20, 1953

1219-4When Your Lover Has Gone
1220-3The Things We Did Last Summer

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Sonny Clark, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Bobby White, drums.

NYC, April 7, 1954

1538-1If I Should Lose You
1539-1Lover Man
1540-2Tenderly
1541-2Deep Purple
1543-1Yesterdays

** also released on Verve MGV-8158 in 1957.

Oscar Peterson Trio And The Buddy De Franco Quartet - 1953 Live: At The Blue Note Chicago   Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2111-2   1992

Buddy De Franco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Eugene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

The Blue Note, Chicago, IL, April 24, 1953

Introduction
Somebody Loves Me
The Things We Did Last Summer
Cairo

same personnel.

The Blue Note, Chicago, IL, May 1, 1953

Introduction
Street Of Dreams
Easy Livin'

Gerry Mulligan With Chet Baker And Buddy DeFranco   Gene Norman Presents GNP 56

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums; "Sabu" Martinez, congas #6; Herman McCoy's Swing Choir, vocal group.

Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 1953

1. GNP103Handful Of Stars
2. -Star Sapphire
3. -Stella By Starlight
4. GNP104Stairway To The Stars
5. -Star Eyes
6. GNP104 | GNP-EP-112Star Of Africa

Buddy DeFranco - Takes You To The Stars   Gene Norman Presents Vol. 2

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Herman McCoy's Swing Choir, vocal group.

Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 1953

GNP103It Wasn't The Stars (That Thrilled Me)

** also released on Vogue (E) LDE 077; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50012.

The Progressive Mr. DeFranco   Norgran MGN-1006   1954

Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Lee, Joe Triscari, trumpet; Hoyt Bohannon, Joe Howard, Tommy Pederson, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Gus Bivona, Willie Schwartz, alto sax; Jimmy Giuffre, Don Raffell, tenor sax; Marty Berman, baritone sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Wesley Landers, drums; Russell Garcia, Nelson Riddle, arranger.

Los Angeles, CA, September 28 and 29, 1953

1319-6Gold Nugget Sam
1320-5Love Is For The Very Young
1321-4From Here To Eternity
1322-4Punkin'
1323-6Pyramid
1324-1Cornball

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Sonny Clark, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Bobby White, drums.

NYC, April 7, 1954

1536-3Cable Car
1537-4I Wish I Knew
1542-2Monogram
1544-1Blues In The Closet

** also released on Music Of Buddy DeFranco - Odalisque, Norgran MGN-1094 in 1956; Verve MGV-8182 in 1957.

1954

The Artistry Of Buddy DeFranco   Norgran MGN-1012   1954

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Sonny Clark, piano; Eugene Wright, bass; Robert White, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1954

1868-2Mine
1869-2You Go To My Head
1870-3Gerry's Tune
1871-4Now's The Time
1872-1Autumn Leaves
1873-1Titoro (long version)

** also scheduled on Buddy DeFranco And His Clarinet - Autumn Leaves, Norgran MGN-1096.
** also released on Buddy DeFranco And His Clarinet - Autumn Leaves, Verve MGV-8183 in 1956+.

Various Artists - Compendium Of Jazz #2   Verve MGV-8195   1956+

same session.

Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1954

1873-4Titoro (short version)

The Buddy DeFranco Quartet - In A Mellow Mood   Norgran MGN-1079   1956

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Sonny Clark, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Bobby White, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 10, 1954

1874-1The Bright One
1875-1Sonny's Idea
1876-1Laura
1877-1Everything Happens To Me
1878-1I'll Remember April
1879-1Willow Weep For Me

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, September 1, 1954

1920-1Minor Incident
1921-2A Foggy Day

** also released on Verve MGV-8169 in 1957.

The Buddy DeFranco Quintet - Sweet And Lovely   Verve MGV-8224   1957

same session.

Los Angeles, CA, September 1, 1954

1922-1What Can I Say Dear
1923-5Moe

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Sonny Clarke, piano, organ; Tal Farlow, guitar #1; Eugene Wright, bass; Robert White, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 12, 1955

1. 2425-3Getting A Balance
2. 2426-1That Old Black Magic

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Sonny Clarke, piano, organ; Tal Farlow, guitar; Gene Wright, bass; Bobby White, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1955

2458-5They Say It's Wonderful
2459-1But Beautiful
2461-1The Nearness Of You

Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 17   Clef MG VOL.17   1954

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

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

I'll Remember April
Autumn Leaves
Now's The Time
Air Mail Special
Avalon
It's Only A Paper Moon
Easy Living

** also released on Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 10, Verve MG VOL.10 in 1956.

Buddy DeFranco And The Oscar Peterson Quartet   Verve MGV-8210   1957

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

NYC, October 29, 1954

2026-1Sweet And Lovely
2027-1Fascinating Rhythm
2028-4Love For Sale
2029-1Easy To Love
2030-2Pick Yourself Up
2031-1They Can't Take That Away From Me

Buddy DeFranco And Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin   Norgran MGN-1016   1955

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

Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1954

2097-3It Ain't Necessarily So
2098-3'S Wonderful
2099-5Someone To Watch Over Me
2100-2Bess, You Is My Woman Now
2101-5I Want To Stay Here (aka Porgy)

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, December 7, 1954

2102-4Strike Up The Band
2103-2The Man I Love
2104-4I Got Rhythm
2105-1They Can't Take That Away From Me
2106-5I Was Doing All Right

** also released on Buddy DeFranco And Oscar Peterson - The George Gershwin Song Book, Verve MGV-2022 in 1956.

1955

The Complete Verve Recordings Of The Buddy DeFranco Quartet/Quintet With Sonny Clark   Mosaic MR5-117   1986

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Sonny Clarke, piano, organ; Tal Farlow, guitar; Gene Wright, bass; Bobby White, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1955

2460-7Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

** also released on Mosaic MD4-117 in 1990.

The Buddy DeFranco Quintet - Cooking The Blues   Verve MGV-8221   1957

same session.

Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1955

2462-1How About You
2463-1Little Girl Blue
2464-5Indian Summer
2465-1I Can't Get Started
2466-2Stardust
2467-2Cooking The Blues

1956

The Buddy DeFranco Wailers   Norgran MGN-1085   1956

Harry Edison, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Bob Stone, bass; Bobby White, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, May 21, 1956

2790-2Cheek To Cheek
2791-4A Fine Romance
2792-5Perfidia
2793-6How Long Has This Been Going On
2794-5I Won't Dance
2795-2Angel Eyes
2796-1Moonlight On The Ganges
2797-5Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
2798-2Sweets Blues

** also released on Verve MGV-8175 in 1957.

Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra - Broadway Showcase   Verve MGV-2033   1957

Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Sonny Clark, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; unidentified brass, reeds, rhythm and strings, Russell Garcia, director.

Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1956

2960-5Come Rain Or Come Shine
2961-9Autumn In New York
2962-4Makin' Whoopee
2963-4Mad About The Boy
2964-4Speak Low
2965-3In The Still Of The Night

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, August 28, 1956

2966-5Almost Like Being In Love
2967-2Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
2968-3Who Cares
2969-9Have You Met Miss Jones
2970-1That Old Devil Moon
2971-7Heat Wave

** initially scheduled on Norgran MGN-1104.

1957

Buddy DeFranco Plays Benny Goodman   Verve MGV-2089   1958

Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibes; Carl Perkins, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 29, 1957

21800-4Benny's Bugle
21801-2A Smooth One
21802-11Air Mail Special
21805-6Goodbye
21806-5Seven Come Eleven

same personnel.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 30, 1957

21812-6Medley: Sweet Lorraine / Body And Soul / Memories Of You

Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; Larry Bunker, vibes; Carl Perkins, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Bob Neel, drums.

21815-7Rose Room

Buddy DeFranco And The All-Stars - Wholly Cats   Verve MGV-8375   1960

Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibes; Carl Perkins, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 29, 1957

21803-1More Than You Know
21804-2Wholly Cats

Ray Linn, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 1, 1957

21831-3All The Things You Are
21833-2Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
21834-1I Surrender, Dear

** also released on Verve MGVS-6150 in 1960.

Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra - Closed Session   Verve MGV-8382   1960

Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibes; Carl Perkins, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 30, 1957

21807-7Don't Be That Way
21808-5After You've Gone
21813-11Limehouse Blues
21814-2Medley: Poor Butterfly / Where Or When / These Foolish Things

Ray Linn, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Paul Smith as Irving Garner, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Milt Holland, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1957

21817-6My Blue Heaven

Ray Linn, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 1, 1957

21824-5'S Wonderful
21826-6Temptation
21827-5Night And Day
21832-6Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise

** also scheduled on Verve MGVS-6165.
** also released on Verve MGVS-68382 in 1961.

Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra - I Hear Benny Goodman And Artie Shaw   Verve MGV-2108   1958

Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibes; Carl Perkins, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 30, 1957

21809-9The Sheik Of Araby
21810-2Flying Home
21811-4Soft Winds

Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; Larry Bunker, vibes; Carl Perkins, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Bob Neel, drums.

21816-2Oh, Lady Be Good

Ray Linn, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Paul Smith as Irving Garner, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Milt Holland, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1957

21819-3Cross Your Heart

Ray Linn, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Paul Smith as Irving Garner, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Milt Holland, drums.

21821-2Medley: Dancing In The Dark / Moonglow / Time On My Hands
21822-11Indian Love Call

** initially scheduled on Buddy DeFranco, Verve MGV-8279.
** also released on Verve MGVS-6032 in 1959.

Buddy DeFranco Plays Artie Shaw   Verve MGV-2090   1958

Ray Linn, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Paul Smith as Irving Garner, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Milt Holland, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1957

21818-1Stardust
21820-2Frenesi

Ray Linn, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Paul Smith as Irving Garner, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Milt Holland, drums.

21823-3Summit Ridge Drive

Ray Linn, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 1, 1957

21825-7My Heart Stood Still
21828-6Keeping Myself For You
21829-3Medley: It Could Happen To You / I Cover The Waterfront / Someone To Watch Over Me
21830-2Concerto For Clarinet

1958

The Buddy DeFranco Men - Generalissimo   Verve MGV-8363   1960

Harry Edison, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Bob Hardaway, tenor sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Curtis Counce, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, April 2, 1958

22188-1Sunday
22189-5Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
22190-15Tea For Two
22191-1Medley: 'Round Midnight / You Don't Know What Love Is / How Can We Be Wrong / Lullaby Of The Leaves / Yesterdays
22192-4Blue Lou
22193Funky's Uncle

** also released on Verve MGVS-6132 in 1960.

Buddy DeFranco And His Septette - Live Date!   Verve MGV-8383   1960

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

Los Angeles, CA, April 4, 1958

22200-4Oh, Lady Be Good!
22201-3Satin Doll
22203-7My Funny Valentine
22204-7Blues For Space Travelers
22205-4Ballad Medley: I'm Glad There Is You / There's No You / These Foolish Things
22206-1Tin Reeed Blues
22207-4Crazy Rhythm

** also scheduled on Verve MGVS-6166.
** also released on Verve MGVS-68383 in 1961.

Buddy DeFranco And His Music - Bravura   Verve MGV-8315   1959

Harry Edison, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Herbie Mann, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, April 5, 1958

22208-2Squeeze Me
22209-4Undecided
22210-5Ja-Da
22211-2Now I Lay Me Down To Dream / Honey / This Love Of Mine / Darn That Dream
22212-1Lulu's Back In Town
22213-2Ballad Medley: Old Folks / How Long Has This Been Going On / Please
22214-13Minor Melody

** also released on Verve MGVS-6051 in 1959.

Buddy DeFranco   Verve MGV-8384   not released

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Barney Kessel, Howard Roberts, guitar; Ralph Pena, bass; Frank DeVito, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, April 14, 1958

22215Untitled
22216Don't Worry About Me
22217I Love You
22218Chelsea Bridge
22219Raincheck
22220C Jam Blues
22221Medley

1959

Buddy DeFranco - Cross Country Suite   Dot DLP 9006

Don Fagerquist, Conrad Gozzo, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Herb Geller, alto sax; Pete Jolly, piano; Billy Bean, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Bill Richmond, drums; Nelson Riddle, arranger; and others.

Los Angeles, CA, June 27, and July 1, 3, 1959

Tall Timber
Smokey Mountain Country
The Rockies
The Great Lakes
The Great Plains
Gulf Coast
The Mississippi
Down East
El Camino Real
Metropolis
Longhorn

** also released on Dot DLP 29006.

Buddy DeFranco And University Of New Mexico Stage Band - Exciting New Music From A Great American Campus   Advance Guard C-1001

Dick Beauchamp, Duke Pier, Gordan Purslow, Ed Tucker, trumpet; Larry Case, John Cheetham, Johnny Husler, Jim Richards, trombone; Wayne Sharp, French horn; Richard Van Dongen, flute; Bob O'Boyle, oboe; Patty Lewis, bassoon; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Martha Beauchamp, Aria Chavez, Harvey Dove, Bruce Erdal, Larry Sheets, sax; Jim Bonnell, piano; Pete Schienfeld, bass; Gerry Hauer, drums; Dave Hawley, Ben Jaramillo, unknown instruments; Bill Rhodes, conductor, arranger.

Albuquerque, NM, August 9 and 10, 1959

One Morning In May
Danny Boy
If You Cared
My Man's Gone (Now)
(I've Got The) World On A String
Fancy Meeting Karen
Burnt Water
Intermezzo
Touch Me Softly
El Yorke
(The) Folks Who Live On The Hill
All Through The Night

1960

The Buddy DeFranco-Tommy Gumina Quartet - Pacific Standard (Swingin'!) Time   Decca DL 4031

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Tommy Gumina, accordion; Bob Stone, bass; Frank DeVito, drums.

Decca Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 15, 1960

L11975All The Things You Are
L11976Ill Wind
L11977Polka Dots And Moonbeams
L11978The Song Is You
L11979Misty

same personnel.

Decca Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 16, 1960

L11980A Foggy Day
L11982Yesterdays
L11983How High The Moon
L11984Darn That Dream

same personnel.

Decca Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 31, 1960

L11985Satin Doll
L11986In A Mellotone
L12006Autumn In Rome

** also released on Decca DL 74031.

1961

Presenting The Buddy DeFranco-Tommy Gumina Quartet   Mercury MG-20685   1962

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Tommy Gumina, accordion; Bill Plummer, bass; John Guerin, drums.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October 17 and 18, 1961

21926On Green Dolphin Street
21927Gone With The Wind
21928Runaway
21929Street Of Dreams
21930Scrapple From The Apple
21932When Lights Are Low
21933Never On Friday
21934You Are Too Beautiful
21935Playin' It Cool
21936'S Wonderful

** also released on Mercury SR-60685 in 1962.

Buddy DeFranco, Tommy Gumina - Main Theme From "Route 66" / Never On Friday   Mercury 71947   1962

same session.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October 17 and 18, 1961

21937Main Theme From "Route 66"

1962

The Buddy DeFranco-Tommy Gumina Quartet - Kaleidoscope   Mercury MG-20743   1962

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Tommy Gumina, accordion; John Doling, bass; William Mendenhall, drums.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, August 2-3, 1962

26248What's New
26249Summertime
26250Now's The Time
26251Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
26252Whisper Not
26253Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
26254Stella By Starlight
26255Like Someone In Love
26256Polly Wants A Tonic
26257Speak Low

** also released on Mercury SR-60743 in 1962.

1963 (age 40)

The Buddy DeFranco-Tommy Gumina Quartet - Pol-Y-Tones   Mercury MG-20833   1963

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Tommy Gumina, accordion; John Doling, bass; John Guerin, drums, percussion.

World Pacific Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 1, 2 and 15, 1963

29509Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
29510My Man's Gone Now
29511Gravy Waltz
29512I Remember Bird
29513Bus Driver In The Sky
29514My Ship
29515Nica's Dream
29516When I Fall In Love
29526Nica's Dream (short version)

** also released on Mercury SR-60833 in 1963.

1964

The Buddy DeFranco-Tommy Gumina Quartet - The Girl From Ipanema   Mercury MG-20900   1964

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Tommy Gumina, accordion; Don Mambio, guitar; Lee Burrows, bass; Dickie Borden, drums, vibes.

Milwaukee, WI, late 1964

31589I Love You
31591The Girl From Ipanema
31592Never On Friday
31593My Old Flame
31594'Round Midnight
31595Lunar Lunacy
31596It Could Happen To You
31597Spring Is Here
31598Satin Doll

** also released on Mercury SR-60900 in 1964.

Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz - Jazz Of The '60s Vol. 2: Blues Bag   Vee-Jay VJLP 2506   1964

Freddy Hill, trumpet #1,3-6; Lee Morgan, trumpet #2,7; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet, bass clarinet; Victor Feldman, piano, vibes; Victor Sproles, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, December 1 and 3, 1964

1.Blues Bag
2.Rain Dance
3.Straight, No Chaser
4.Cousin Mary
5.Blues Connotation
6.Kush
7.Twelve Tone Blues

** also released on Vee-Jay VJLPS 2506 in 1964, (J) 22YB-2026 in 1987. and on Art Blakey, Buddy DeFranco - Blues Bag, Affinity (E) AFF 55 in 1980.

1967

The Glenn Miller Orchestra Under The Direction Of Buddy DeFranco - Returns To Glen Island Casino   RCA Victor LPM-3880

Al Derisi, Jan McConnaha, Wesley Nicholas, Ed Zandy, trumpet; Billy Clinton, Barry Ross, James Schmidt, trombone; Dick Sowell, bass trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Edward Amato, Richie Barz, Bruce DeMoll, Ralph Galluccio, Joe Magro, sax; Dennis Burnside, piano; Sam Herman, guitar; Ray Williams, bass; Tony Widdicombe, drums; Joan Shepherd, vocal #3,9.

Glen Island Casino, New Rochelle, NY, July 15 and 16, 1967

1.Up-Up And Away
2.Seeing You Like This
3.You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
4.A Stranger In Town
5.Amen
6.Slumber Song
7.Release Me
8.You've Changed
9.Come Rain Or Come Shine
10.Hellzapoppin'
11.'Round Midnight

1977 (age 54)

Buddy DeFranco - Tal Farlow Quintet - The Great Encounter   Progressive (J) KUX-33-G   1977

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Derek Smith, piano; Tal Farlow, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Ronnie Bedford, drums.

NYC, March 11, 1977

Like Someone In Love
Melancholy Stockholm
Playa Del Sol
How Long Has This Been Going On
Coasting At The Palisades
I Loves You, Porgy

** also released on Buddy DeFranco Quintet - Like Someone In Love, Progressive PRO 7014 in 1978.

1981

Buddy De Franco - Mr. Lucky   Pablo 2310-906   1984

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Albert Dailey, piano; Joe Cohn, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Ronnie Bedford, drums.

Blue Marble Studios, NYC, January 5 and 6, 1981

Mr. Lucky
Bye Bye Blackbird
Mar Descancado (The Calm Sea)
In A Sentimental Mood
Your Smile
Close Enough For Love
Danielle
Lolita's Theme

** also released on Buddy DeFranco - Mr. Lucky, Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-938-2 in 1997.

1982

Buddy DeFranco - Mr. Lucky   Live At e.j.'s (Portuguese) JLR 103.610   1996

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Dan Wall, piano; Neal Starkey, bass; Brian Childers, drums.

e.j.'s, Atlanta, GA, February 15, 1982

In A Mellow Tone
The Lamp Is Low
Mood Indigo
Scrapple From The Apple
Mar Descancado

same session.

You Do Something To Me
Meditation
Billie's Bounce
In A Sentimental Mood
Mr. Lucky

1985 (age 62)

Buddy De Franco Meets The Oscar Peterson Quartet - Hark   Pablo 2310-915   1985

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Joe Pass, guitar; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Martin Drew, drums.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, April 30, 1985

All Too Soon
Summer Me, Winter Me
Llovisna (Light Rain)
By Myself
Joy Spring
This Is All I Ask
Hark
Why Am I

** also released on Buddy DeFranco Meets The Oscar Peterson Quartet - Hark, Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-867-2 in 1995.

1988

Buddy DeFranco/Terry Gibbs Quintet - Holiday For Swing   Contemporary C-14047   1988

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Terry Gibbs, vibes; John Campbell II, piano; Todd Coolman, bass; Gerry Gibbs, drums.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, August 22-23, 1988

Holiday For Strings
Serenade In Blue
Seven Come Eleven
Yardbird Suite
Carioca
When The Sun Comes Out
Parisian Thoroughfare
Chad's Bad
Fickle Fingers

** also released on Contemporary CCD-14047-2 in 1988.

Buddy DeFranco/Terry Gibbs Quintet - Holiday For Swing   Contemporary CCD-14047-2   1988

same session.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, August 22-23, 1988

Doxy

** originally released on Contemporary C-14047 in 1988 + 1 bonus track.

1992

Buddy DeFranco - Chip Off The Old Bop   Concord Jazz CCD-4527   1992

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Larry Novak, piano; John Cohn, guitar; Keter Betts, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.

NYC, July 28 and 29, 1992

Groove Yard
Danca Del Sol
If You Could See Me Now
Chip Off The Old Bop
You're Blase
Dancing In The Dark
Makin' Whoopee
Moon Song
Out To Lunch
Almost
Hashimoto's Blues

2003 (age 80)

Buddy DeFranco - Cookin' The Books   Arbors Records ARCD 19298

Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Ray Kennedy, piano; John Pizzarelli, guitar, vocal; Martin Pizzarelli, bass; Butch Miles, drums.

NYC?, June 24 and 25, 2003

Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
Prisoner Of Love
What Is This Thing Called Love
Cookin' The Books
I Lost The Blues
East Of The Sun
Dancing In The Dark
Poor Butterfly
Gone With The Wind
Scrapple From The Apple

2006

Buddy DeFranco - Charlie Cat 2   Arbors Records ARCD 19349

Lew Soloff, trumpet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Derek Smith, piano; Howard Alden, Joe Cohn, guitar; Rufus Reid, bass; Ed Metz Jr., drums.

NYC, December 11 and 12, 2006

Charlie Cat II
All My Life
By Myself
Walk This Way
What Is This Thing Called Love
Ill Wind
Joy Spring
Once More With Feeling
For Keeps
Anthropology