Dizzy Gillespie Discography
1937 (age 20)
Teddy Hill And His Orchestra
Shad Collins, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Dillard, trumpet, vocal #1,3,4, trumpet #2,5,6; Dicky Wells, trombone; Russell Procope, clarinet, alto sax; Howard Johnson, alto sax; Robert Carroll, Teddy Hill, tenor sax; Sam Allen, piano; John Smith, guitar; Richard Fullbright, bass; Bill Beason, drums.
NYC, May 17, 1937
| 1. 010206-1 | San Anton' | Bluebird B-6988 | 
| 2. 010207-1 | I'm Happy, Darling, Dancing With You | Bluebird B-6989 | 
| 3. 010208-1 | Yours And Mine | Bluebird B-7013; RCA Victor LPV-530; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 4. 010209-1 | I'm Feeling Like A Million | Bluebird B-7013 | 
| 5. 010210-1 | King Porter Stomp | Bluebird B-6988; RCA Victor LPV-530; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 6. 010211-1 | Blue Rhythm Fantasy | Bluebird B-6989; RCA Victor LPV-530; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
* RCA Victor LPV-530   Dizzy Gillespie   1966
* Bluebird 07863-66528-2   Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings   1995
* Bluebird B-6988   Teddy Hill - San Anton' / King Porter Stomp
* Bluebird B-6989   Teddy Hill - I'm Happy, Darling, Dancing With You / Blue Rhythm Fantasy
* Bluebird B-7013   Teddy Hill - Yours And Mine / I'm Feeling Like A Million
1939
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Chu Berry, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes #1,3,4, vibes, vocal #2; Clyde Hart, piano; Charlie Christian, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, September 11, 1939
| 1. 041406-1 | When Lights Are Low | Victor 26371; His Master's Voice (E) B 9750 | 
| 2. 041407-1 | One Sweet Letter From You | Victor 26393; V-Disc 360 | 
| 3. 041408-1 | Hot Mallets | Victor 26371; His Master's Voice (F) DA 4978, (F) K 8733; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 4. 041409-1 | Early Session Hop | Victor 26393 | 
* Bluebird 07863-66528-2   Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings   1995
* Victor 26371; His Master's Voice (Swi) JK 2172, (Swd) X 6572; Blue Ace 234   Lionel Hampton - When Lights Are Low / Hot Mallets
* His Master's Voice (E) B 9750, (F) SG 288   Lionel Hampton - When Lights Are Low / Central Avenue Breakdown
* Victor 26393; His Master's Voice (E) B 9027, (Swi) JK 2240, (F) K 8432   Lionel Hampton - One Sweet Letter From You / Early Session Hop
* V-Disc 360   Lionel Hampton - One Sweet Letter From You / no info
* His Master's Voice (F) DA 4978   Lionel Hampton - Hot Mallets / no info
* His Master's Voice (F) K 8733   Lionel Hampton - Hot Mallets / Just For Laffs
1941
Dizzy Gillespie's Jam Session
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; plus "House Band".
Clark Monroe's Uptown House, NYC, May 7, 1941
| Lips Flips | Esoteric ES-548 | |
| Stardust #1 | Esoteric ESJ-4, ES-548 | |
| Kerouac | - | |
| Stardust #2 | - | 
* Esoteric ES-548   Charley Christian/Dizzy Gillespie - After Hours   1957
= Counterpoint CPT-548   -   1959
= Everest FS 219   Charlie Christian   1970s
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1932-2   Charlie Christian/Dizzy Gillespie - After Hours   2000
* Esoteric ESJ-4   Dizzy Gillespie|Charley Christian 1941   1953
1942
Les Hite And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Wilder, Walter Williams, trumpet; Alfred Cobbs, Leon Comegys, Allen Durham, trombone; John Brown, Floyd Turnham, alto sax; Roger Hurd, Quedellis "Que" Martyn, tenor sax; Sol Moore, baritone sax; Gerry Wiggins, piano; Frank Pasley, guitar; Benny Booker, bass; Oscar Bradley, drums; Jimmy Anderson, vocal #1,4; Les Hite, director.
NYC, circa January, 1942
| 1. W151 | I Remember You | Hit 7001 | 
| 2. W152 | Jersey Bounce | - | 
| 3. W153 | Idaho | Hit 7002 | 
| 4. W154 | One Dozen Roses | - | 
* Hit 7001   Les Hite - I Remember You / Jersey Bounce
* Hit 7002   Les Hite - Idaho / One Dozen Roses
1943
Billy Eckstine's Jam Session
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, tenor sax; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
Room 305 Of Savoy Hotel, Chicago, IL, February 15, 1943
| Sweet Georgia Brown Part 1 | Stash ST-260, ST-CD-535 | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown Part 2 | - | 
* Stash ST-260, ST-CD-260   Charlie Parker - Birth Of The Bebop - Bird On Tenor 1943
* Stash ST-CD-535   Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
1944
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
Vic Coulsen, Dizzy Gillespie, Eddie Vanderveer, trumpet; Leonard Lowry, Leo Parker, alto sax; Ray Abrams, Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, baritone sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, February 16, 1944
| R-1000 | Woody'n You | Apollo 751, LAP 101; Delmark DD-459 | 
| R-1001 | Bu-Dee-Daht | Apollo 752, LAP 101; Delmark DD-459 | 
| R-1002 | Yesterdays | - | 
* Delmark DD-459   Coleman Hawkins - Rainbow Mist
* Apollo LAP 101   Coleman Hawkins And His All Stars
* Apollo 751   Coleman Hawkins - Woody'n You / Rainbow Mist   1944
* Apollo 752   Coleman Hawkins - Bu-Dee-Daht / Yesterdays   1944
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
Johnson plays, tenor, baritone sax.
NYC, February 22, 1944
| R-1003 | Disorder At The Border | Apollo 753, LAP 101; Delmark DD-459 | 
| R-1004 | Feeling Zero | - | 
| R-1005 | Rainbow Mist (aka Body And Soul) | Apollo 751, LAP 101; Delmark DD-459 | 
* Delmark DD-459   Coleman Hawkins - Rainbow Mist
* Apollo LAP 101   Coleman Hawkins And His All Stars
* Apollo 753   Coleman Hawkins - Disorder At The Border / Feeling Zero   1944
* Apollo 751   Coleman Hawkins - Woody'n You / Rainbow Mist   1944
Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra
Gail Brockman, Dizzy Gillespie, Marion Hazel, Shorty McConnell, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, trombone; Gerald "Gerry" Valentine, trombone, arranger; Bill Frazier, John Jackson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Malachi, piano, arranger; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocal; Billy Eckstine, vocal, valve trombone, conductor; Tadd Dameron, arranger.
NYC, December 5, 1944
| 118-2 | If That's The Way You Feel | DeLuxe 2001; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 | 
| 119-4 | I Want To Talk About You | DeLuxe 2003; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 | 
| 120 | Blowing The Blues Away | Swingtime (E) ST 1015; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 | 
| 120-3 | - | DeLuxe 2001; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 | 
| 121-2 | Opus X | DeLuxe 2002; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 | 
| 122 | I'll Wait And Pray | DeLuxe 2003; Ember (E) FA 2010; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 | 
| 123 | The Real Thing Happened To Me | DeLuxe 2002; Audio Lab AL 1549; Swingtime (E) ST 1015 | 
* Ember (E) FA 2010   Billy Eckstine - Mr. B
* Audio Lab AL 1549   Billy Eckstine, Maxine Sullivan - Mr. B
* Swingtime (E) ST 1015   Billy Eckstine - Blowing The Blues Away
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128   Dexter Gordon Vol. 2 - Young Dex 1944-1946
* DeLuxe 2001   Billy Eckstine - If That's The Way You Feel / Blowing The Blues Away
* DeLuxe 2003   Billy Eckstine - I Want To Talk About You / I'll Wait And Pray
* DeLuxe 2002   Billy Eckstine - Opus X / The Real Thing Happened To Me
1945
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Don Byas, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Irv Kluger, drums.
NYC, January 9, 1945
| W-1223 | I Can't Get Started | Manor 1042; Arco AL 8; Columbia CL 1036; Epic LN 24030; Columbia (E) 33SX 1521 | 
| W-1224 | Good Bait | Manor 1042; Arco AL 8; Epic LN 24030; Columbia (E) 33SX 1521 | 
| W-1225 | Salt Peanuts (as Salted Peanuts) | Manor 5000; Arco AL 8 | 
| W-1226 | Be-Bop (as Dizzy's Fingers) | - | 
* Columbia CL 1036   Various Artists - The Jazz Makers   1957
* Epic LN 24030   Various Artists - Swing Street Vol. IV
* Columbia (E) 33SX 1521   Various Artists - Swing Street Vol. IV
* Arco AL 8   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra   1947
* Manor 1042; Columbia 30147   Dizzy Gillespie - I Can't Get Started / Good Bait
* Manor 5000; Regal 132   Dizzy Gillespie - Salted Peanuts / Dizzy's Fingers
Oscar Pettiford And His 18 All Stars
Bill Coleman, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, unknown, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, Benny Morton, unknown, Trummy Young, trombone; Johnny Bothwell, unknown, alto sax; Don Byas, unknown, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Al Casey, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Rubberlegs Williams, vocal #2-4.
NYC, January 9, 1945
| 1. W-1218-W | Something For You (aka Chance It) (aka Max Is Making Wax) | Manor 1034; Blue Star (F) 120; Xanadu 124 | 
| 2. W-1219-W | Worried Life Blues | Manor 1034; Xanadu 124 | 
| 3. W-1220-W | Empty Bed Blues Part 1 | Manor 1002; Blue Star (F) 120; Xanadu 124 | 
| 4. W-1221-W | Empty Bed Blues Part 2 | Manor 1002; Xanadu 124 | 
* Xanadu 124   Dizzy Gillespie, Kai Winding, J.J. Johnson, Terry Gibbs - Bebop Revisited Vol. 2   1977
* Manor 1034   Oscar Pettiford - Something For You / Worried Life Blues
* Blue Star (F) 120   Oscar Pettiford - Something For You / Empty Bed Blues Part 1
* Manor 1002   Oscar Pettiford - Empty Bed Blues Parts 1 & 2
Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra
Tommy Allison, Stan Fishelson, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, trumpet; Jack Carmen, Walt Robertson, Ollie Wilson, Trummy Young, trombone; Johnny Bothwell, Serge Chaloff, Al Cohn, Joe Magro, Hal McKusick, reeds; Ike Carpenter, piano; Steve Jordon, guitar; Mickey Mendi, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
NYC, January 27, 1945
| G543-1 | March Of The Boyds | Guild 111; Musicraft 489; Savoy MG 12040 | 
| G549-2 | Summertime | Guild 111; Musicraft 366; Savoy MG 12040 | 
* Savoy MG 12040   Boyd Meets Stravinski (Volume 2)   1956
* Guild 111   Boyd Raeburn - March Of The Boyds / Summertime
* Musicraft 489   Boyd Raeburn - March Of The Boyds / A Night In Tunisia
* Musicraft 366   Boyd Raeburn - Summertime / You've Got Me Crying Again
Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra
Oscar Pettiford, bass; replaces Mendi.
NYC, January, 1945
| G542-2 | Interlude (Night In Tunisia) | Guild 107; Musicraft 489; Savoy MG 12040 | 
* Savoy MG 12040   Boyd Meets Stravinski (Volume 2)   1956
* Guild 107   Boyd Raeburn - A Night In Tunisia / I Didn't Know About You
* Musicraft 489   Boyd Raeburn - March Of The Boyds / A Night In Tunisia
Clyde Hart's All Stars
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone, vocal #6-9; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Mike Bryan, guitar; Al Hall, bass; Specs Powell, drums; Rubberlegs Williams, vocal #1-5.
NYC, January, 1945
| 1. W3301 | What's The Matter Now | Continental C-6013; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Onyx ORI 221 | 
| 2. W3302 | I Want Every Bit Of It | Continental C-6020; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Onyx ORI 221 | 
| 3. W3303 | That's The Blues | Continental C-6013; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Onyx ORI 221 | 
| 4. W3304 | GI Blues | Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Onyx ORI 221 | 
| 5. - | 4-F Blues (as 4F Blues) | Continental C-6020; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D; Onyx ORI 221 | 
| 6. W3305 | Dream Of You | Continental C-6060; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D | 
| 7. W3306 | Seventh Avenue | Continental C-6005; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D | 
| 8. W3307 | Sorta Kinda | - | 
| 9. W3308 | Oh, Oh, My, My, Ooh, Ooh | Continental C-6060; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D | 
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D   Charlie Parker - Every Bit Of It (1945)   1981
* Onyx ORI 221   Charlie Parker First Recordings!
* Continental C-6013   Clyde Hart - What's The Matter Now / That's The Blues   1945
* Continental C-6020   Rubberlegs Williams - I Want Every Bit Of It / 4-F Blues   1946
* Continental C-6060   Dizzie Gillespie, Clyde Hart - Dream Of You / Ooh! Ooh! My! My! Oh! Oh!   1947
* Continental C-6005   James "Trummie" Young - Seventh Avenue / Sorta Kinda   1945
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Frank Paparelli, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Murray Shipinski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
NYC, February 9, 1945
| G554 | Groovin' High | Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 | 
| G555 | Blue 'N' Boogie | Guild 1001; Musicraft 486, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030; Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128 | 
* Savoy MG 12020   Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie   1955
* Prestige P-24030   Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning   1973
* Masters Of Jazz MJCD 128   Dexter Gordon Vol. 2 - Young Dex 1944-1946
* Musicraft MVSCD 53   Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff
* Guild 1001   Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie / Groovin' High
* Musicraft 486   Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie / Hot House
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Clyde Hart, piano; Remo Palmieri, guitar; Slam Stewart, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, February 28, 1945
| G554A-1 | Groovin' High | Guild 1001; Musicraft 485, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 | 
| G556 | All The Things You Are | Musicraft 488, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 | 
| G557 | Dizzy Atmosphere | - | 
* Savoy MG 12020   Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie   1955
* Prestige P-24030   Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning   1973
* Musicraft MVSCD 53   Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff
* Guild 1001   Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie / Groovin' High
* Musicraft 485   Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High / A Handfulla Gimme
* Musicraft 488   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Atmosphere / All The Things You Are
Albinia Jones With Don Byas' Swing Seven
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Gene Sedric, clarinet; Sammy Price, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Leonard Ware, guitar; Oscar Smith, bass; Doc West, drums; Albinia Jones, vocal.
NYC, April 14, 1945
| NSC49 | Evil Gal Blues | National 9012; EmArcy MG-36017; Savoy SJL 2233 | 
| NSC50 | Salty Papa Blues | National 9013; Savoy SJL 2233 | 
| NSC51 | Albinia's Blues | - | 
| NSC52 | Don't You Wear No Black | National 9012; Savoy SJL 2233 | 
* EmArcy MG-36017   Various Artists - Trumpet Interlude   1955
* Savoy SJL 2233   Various Artists - Ladies Sing The Blues: Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll Vol. 5   1979
* National 9012   Albinia Jones - Evil Gal Blues / Don't You Wear No Black
* National 9013   Albinia Jones - Salty Papa Blues / Albinia's Blues
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra
Wendell Culley, Dizzy Gillespie, Al Killian, Joe Morris, Dave Page, Lammar Wright, trumpet; Abdul Hamid, Al Hayse, John Morris, Andrew Penn, trombone; Gus Evans, clarinet, alto sax; Herbie Fields, clarinet, alto, soprano sax; Arnett Cobb, Jay Peters, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums; Milt Buckner, piano; Billy Mackel, guitar; Charlie Harris, Ted Sinclair, bass; Fred Radcliffe, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, April 15, 1945
| Red Cross | MCA (F) 510.142 | 
* MCA (F) 510.142 Lionel Hampton - All American Award Concert
Dizzy Gillespie And His All Stars
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Sidney Catlett, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocal #3.
NYC, May 11, 1945
| 1. G565A-1 | Salt Peanuts | Guild 1003; Musicraft 518, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 | 
| 2. G566A-1 | Shaw 'Nuff | Guild 1002; Musicraft MVSCD 53; Prestige P-24030 | 
| 3. G567A-1 | Lover Man | Guild 1002; Musicraft 499, MVSCD 53; Prestige P-24030 | 
| 4. G568A-1 | Hot House | Guild 1003; Musicraft 486, MVSCD 53; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 | 
* Savoy MG 12020   Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie   1955
* Prestige P-24030   Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning   1973
* Musicraft MVSCD 53   Dizzy Gillespie - Shaw 'Nuff
* Guild 1003   Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts / Hot House
* Musicraft 518   Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts / I Waited For You
* Guild 1002; Musicraft 354   Dizzy Gillespie - Lover Man / Shaw 'Nuff
* Musicraft 499   Sarah Vaughan, George Treadwell - I'm Through With Love / Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie - Lover Man
* Musicraft 486   Dizzy Gillespie - Blue 'N' Boogie / Hot House
Sarah Vaughan With Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Sarah Vaughan, vocal; accompanied by Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Nat Jaffe, piano #1,3; Tadd Dameron, piano #2; Bill De Arango, guitar; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, May 25, 1945
| 1. W3325 | What More Can A Woman Do | Continental C-6008; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D | 
| 2. W3326 | I'd Rather Have A Memory Than A Dream | - | 
| 3. W3327 | Mean To Me | Continental C-6024; Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D | 
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D   Charlie Parker - Every Bit Of It (1945)   1981
* Continental C-6008   Sara Vaughn - What More Can A Woman Do? / I'd Rather Have A Memory Than A Dream   1945
* Continental C-6024   Sarah Vaughn - Mean To Me / Signing Off   1946
Charlie Parker Sextet
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) | Stash ST-260, ST-CD-535 | 
* Stash ST-260, ST-CD-260   Charlie Parker - Birth Of The Bebop - Bird On Tenor 1943
* Stash ST-CD-535   Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
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) | Philology (It) W 847.2 | 
* Philology (It) W 847.2 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 17
Red Norvo And His Selected Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; Specs Powell, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 6, 1945
| T8-A | Hallelujah | Dial LP 903 | 
| T8-B | Hallelujah (as Sing Hallelujah!) | Dial 1045; Spotlite (E) LP 105, SPJ 127 | 
| T8-F | Hallelujah | Comet T-6; Dial LP 903 | 
| T9-B | Get Happy | Dial 1035, LP 903 | 
| T9-D | - | Comet T-7; Dial LP 903 | 
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
| T10-A | Slam Slam Blues (as Bird's Blues) | Dial 1045, LP 903 | 
| T10-B | Slam Slam Blues | Comet T-6; Dial LP 903 | 
| T11-A | Congo Blues | Dial LP 903 | 
| T11-AA | - | - | 
| T11-B | - | Dial 1035; Spotlite (E) SPJ 127 | 
| T11-BB | - | Dial LP 903 | 
| T11-C | - | Comet T-7; Dial LP 903 | 
* Dial LP 903   Red Norvo's Fabulous Jam Session   1951
= Spotlite (US) LP 107   Red Norvo   1975
= Spotlite (E) SPJ 127   Red Norvo's Fabulous Jam Session Featuring Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie
* Spotlite (E) LP 105   Charlie Parker On Dial Volume 5   1970
* Dial 1045   Red Norvo - Bird's Blues / Sing Hallelujah!   1950
* Comet T-6   Red Norvo - Halleluliah / "Slam Slam" Blues   1945
* Dial 1035   Red Norvo - Congo Blues / Get Happy   1949
* Comet T-7   Red Norvo - Get Happy / Congo Blues   1945
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker
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 | Uptown UPCD 27.51 | 
| 2. | Bebop | - | 
| 3. | A Night In Tunisia | - | 
| 4. | Groovin' High | - | 
| 5. | Salt Peanuts | - | 
| 6. | Hot House | - | 
| 7. | 52nd Street Theme | - | 
* Uptown UPCD 27.51 Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker - Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945
Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys
Miles Davis, trumpet #2-10; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dizzy Gillespie, piano #1-10,13, trumpet, piano #11,12; Curly Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, Broadway, NYC, November 26, 1945
| 1. S5849-1 | Warming Up A Riff (orig.-take 1) | Savoy 945, 45-302, XP 8001, MG 9000, MG 12014, MG 12079, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 | 
| 2. S5850-1 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 | 
| 3. S5850-2 | Billie's Bounce (short-take 2) | Savoy MG 12079, S5J 5500 | 
| 4. S5850-3 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 3) | - | 
| 5. S5850-4 | Billie's Bounce (new-take 4) | - | 
| 6. S5850-5 | Billie's Bounce (orig.-take 5) | Savoy 573, 45-304, XP 8000, MG 9001, MG 12009, MG 12079, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 | 
| 7. S5851-1 | Now's The Time (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, S5J 5500 | 
| 8. S5851-2 | Now's The Time (short-take 2) | - | 
| 9. S5851-3 | Now's The Time (new-take 3) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 1107, S5J 5500 | 
| 10. S5851-4 | Now's The Time (orig.-take 4) | Savoy 573, 45-300, 45-4508, XP 8000, MG 9000, MG 12001, MG 12079, MG-12125, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 | 
| 11. S5853-1 | Ko-Ko (short-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, S5J 5500 | 
| 12. S5853-2 | Ko-Ko (orig.-take 2) (as Cocoa) | Savoy 597, 45-311, 45-4508, XP 8001, XP 8097, MG 9000, MG 9034, MG 12014, MG 12079, MG-12126, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 | 
| 13. | Meandering (new-take 1) | Savoy MG 12079, SJL 2201, S5J 5500 | 
* Savoy MG 12014   The Genius Of Charlie Parker   1955
* Savoy MG 12079   The Charlie Parker Story   1956
* Savoy SJL 2201   Charlie Parker - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (Master Takes)   1976
* Savoy S5J 5500   Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Studio Sessions   1978
* Savoy SJL 1107   Charlie Parker - Encores: The Savoy Sessions   1977
* Savoy MG 12009   Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2   1955
* Savoy MG 12001   The Immortal Charlie Parker   1955
* Savoy MG-12125   Various Artists - The Many Faces Of The Blues   1958
* Savoy MG-12126   Various Artists - The Jazz Hour   1958
* Savoy MG 9000   Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1   1951
* Savoy MG 9001   Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2   1951
* Savoy MG 9034   Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max   1954
* Savoy XP 8001   Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 2
* Savoy XP 8000   Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 1   1950
* Savoy XP 8097   Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max Vol. 1   1953
* Savoy 45-302   Charlie Parker - Warming Up A Riff / Buzzy
* Savoy 45-304   Charlie Parker - Billie's Bounce / Klaunstance
* Savoy 45-300   Charlie Parker - Now's The Time / Red Cross
* Savoy 45-4508   Charlie Parker - Now's The Time / Ko-Ko
* Savoy 45-311   Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko / Marmaduke
* Savoy 945   Charlie Parker - Warming Up A Riff / Thriving On A Riff
* Savoy 573   Charlie Parker - Billie's Bounce / Now's The Time   1945
= Savoy 918   Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie - Billie's Bounce / Now's The Time
* Savoy 597   Don Byas - How High The Moon / Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko   1946
= Savoy 916   Charlie Parker - Ko-Ko / Don Byas - How High The Moon
Dizzy Gillespie And His Rebop Six
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibes #3; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
AFRS Jubilee, NBC Studios, Hollywood, CA, possibly December 29, 1945
| 1. JUB161 | Grooving High | Spotlite (E) SPJ 123; Stash ST-CD-535 | 
| 2. JUB162 | Shaw 'Nuff | - | 
| 3. JUB163 | Dizzy Atmosphere | Spotlite (E) SPJ 123; Klacto (E) MG 102; Stash ST-CD-535 | 
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 123   Yardbird In Lotus Land Featuring Charlie Parker   1976
= Phoenix Jazz LP 17   -   1977
* Klacto (E) MG 102   Charlie Parker - Bird Meets Birks
* Stash ST-CD-535   Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Jack McVea, tenor sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano #2-4; Slim Gaillard, piano #1, guitar #2-4, vocal #2-4; Bam Brown, bass, vocal #2,3; Zutty Singleton, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, probably December 29, 1945
| 1. BTJ38-2 | Dizzy Boogie (take 2) | Bel-Tone BT-753; Savoy XP 8097, MG 12014 | 
| 2. BTJ39-2 | Flat Foot Floogie (orig.-take 2) | Bel-Tone BT-758; Savoy XP 8097, MG 12014 | 
| 3. BTJ40-2 | Popity Pop (orig.-take 1) | Bel-Tone BT-753; Savoy XP 8098, MG 9034, MG 12014 | 
| 4. BTJ41RE | Slim's Jam (new-take 2) | Bel-Tone BT 761; Savoy XP 8098, MG 9034, MG 12014 | 
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Jack McVea, tenor sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano #3-6; Slim Gaillard, piano #1,2, guitar #3-6, vocal #3-6; Bam Brown, bass, vocal #3-5; Zutty Singleton, drums.
| 1. BTJ38 | Dizzy Boogie | Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D | 
| 2. BTJ38-2 | - | - | 
| 3. BTJ39 | Flat Foot Floogie | - | 
| 4. BTJ39-2 | - | - | 
| 5. BTJ40-2 | Popity Pop (as Poppity Pop) | - | 
| 6. BTJ41 | Slim's Jam | - | 
* Savoy MG 12014   The Genius Of Charlie Parker   1955
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 150D   Charlie Parker - Every Bit Of It (1945)   1981
* Savoy MG 9034   Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max   1954
* Savoy XP 8097   Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max Vol. 1   1953
* Savoy XP 8098   Various Artists - Bird - Diz - Bud - Max Vol. 2   1953
* Bel-Tone BT-753   Slim Gaillard - Dizzy Boogie / Popity Pop   1946
* Bel-Tone BT-758   Slim Gaillard - Flat Foot Floogie / School Kids Hop   1946
* Bel-Tone BT 761   Slim Gaillard - Santa Monica Jump / Slim's Jam   1946
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; and others.
probably NYC, 1945
| Groovin' High | Philology (It) 214 W 18 | 
* Philology (It) 214 W 18 Charlie Parker - Bird's Eyes Vol. 4 1990
1946
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Al Killian, trumpet #3,4; Willie Smith, alto sax; Charlie Parker, alto sax #3,4; Charlie Ventura, Lester Young, tenor sax; Mel Powell, piano; Billy Hadnott, bass; Lee Young, drums.
Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1946
| 1. 411 | 266 | Crazy Rhythm Part 1 | Mercury 11039, MG-35004; Clef MG VOL.2; Verve VSP/VSPS-41, VE-2-2518 | 
| 2. 412 | 267 | Crazy Rhythm Part 2 | Mercury 11040, MG-35004; Clef MG VOL.2; Verve VSP/VSPS-41, VE-2-2518 | 
| 3. 413 | 268 | Sweet Georgia Brown Part 1 | Mercury 11040, MG-35004; Clef MG VOL.2; Verve VE-2-2518 | 
| 4. 414 | 269 | Sweet Georgia Brown Part 2 | Mercury 11039, MG-35004; Clef MG VOL.2; Verve VE-2-2518 | 
| 5. 309 | The Man I Love Part 1 | Mercury 11042, MG-35011; Clef MG VOL.5; Verve VSP/VSPS-41, VE-2-2518 | 
| 6. 310 | The Man I Love Part 2 | Mercury 11043, MG-35011; Clef MG VOL.5; Verve VSP/VSPS-41, VE-2-2518 | 
| 7. 311 | The Man I Love Part 3 | Mercury 11044, MG-35011; Clef MG VOL.5; Verve VSP/VSPS-41, VE-2-2518 | 
| 8. 312 | The Man I Love Part 4 | - | 
| 9. 313 | The Man I Love Part 5 | Mercury 11043, MG-35011; Clef MG VOL.5; Verve VSP/VSPS-41, VE-2-2518 | 
| 10. 314 | The Man I Love Part 6 | Mercury 11042, MG-35011; Clef MG VOL.5; Verve VSP/VSPS-41, VE-2-2518 | 
| 11. 150 | Lover Come Back To Me Part 1 | Clef unissued | 
| 12. 151 | Lover Come Back To Me Part 2 | - | 
| 13. 152 | Lover Come Back To Me Part 3 | - | 
| 14. 153 | Lover Come Back To Me Part 4 | - | 
* Clef MG VOL.2   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 2 (Formerly Vols. 2 And 3)   1955
= Verve MG VOL.2   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 2   1957
* Verve VSP/VSPS-41   Lester Young At JATP   1966
* Verve VE-2-2518   Jazz At The Philharmonic - Bird And Pres: The '46 Concerts   1977
* Clef MG VOL.5   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic, New Volume 5 (Formerly Vols. 7, 10 And 11)   1955
= Verve MG VOL.5   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume 5   1957
* Mercury MG-35004   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 3   1950
= Mercury MG VOL.3, MG VOL.3x45   -   1951
= Clef MG VOL.3   -   1953
* Mercury MG-35011   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 11   1950
= Mercury MG VOL.11, MG VOL.11x45   -   1951
= Clef MG VOL.11   -   1953
* Mercury 11039, 11039x45; Clef 11039, 11039x45   Jazz At The Philharmonic - Crazy Rhythm Part 1 / Sweet Georgia Brown Part 2
* Mercury 11040, 11040x45; Clef 11040, 11040x45   Jazz At The Philharmonic - Crazy Rhythm Part 2 / Sweet Georgia Brown Part 1
* Mercury 11042, 11042x45; Clef 11042, 11042x45   Jazz At The Philharmonic - The Man I Love Parts 1 & 6
* Mercury 11043, 11043x45; Clef 11043, 11043x45   Jazz At The Philharmonic - The Man I Love Parts 2 & 5
* Mercury 11044, 11044x45; Clef 11044, 11044x45   Jazz At The Philharmonic - The Man I Love Parts 3 & 4
Wilbert Baranco And His Rhythm Bombardiers
Karl George, Dizzy Gillespie as John Burk, Howard McGhee as Howard McGee, Eugene Young, trumpet; Ralph Bledsoe, Henry Coker, Vic Dickenson, George Washington, trombone; Marvin Johnson, Willie Smith as Bill Smith, alto sax; Fred Simon, Lucky Thompson as Eli Thompson, tenor sax; Gene Porter, baritone sax; Wilbert Baranco, piano, vocal; Buddy Harper, guitar; Charlie Mingus, bass; Earl Watkins, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January, 1946
| BW183 | Night And Day | Black & White 41; Tops L 951, L 1526 | 
| BW184 | Weeping Willie | Black & White 41 | 
| BW185 | Every Time I Think Of You | Black & White 42 | 
| BW186 | Baranco Boogie | Black & White 42; Tops L 930 | 
* Tops L 1526   Various Artists - Party Favorites   1957
* Tops L 951   Various Artists - Cool And Crazy
* Tops L 930   Wilbert Baranco And His Orchestra - Hot Piano
* Black & White 41   Wilbert Baranco - Night And Day / Weeping Willie   1946?
* Black & White 42   Wilbert Baranco - Every Time I Think Of You / Baranco Boogie   1946?
Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards Orchestra
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) | Paramount 101, A-1 (withdrawn); Phoenix Jazz LP 4 | 
| PAR-101-B | Why Do I Love You (as Part Two) | - | 
| PAR-102-A | Who (as Part Three) | Paramount 102, A-1 (withdrawn); Phoenix Jazz LP 4 | 
| PAR-102-B | All The Things You Are (as Part Four) | - | 
* Phoenix Jazz LP 4   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy's Delight (The Big Bands)   1974
* Paramount A-1 (withdrawn)   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Meets Kern
* Paramount 101   Dizzy Gillespie - Part One / Part Two
* Paramount 102   Dizzy Gillespie - Part Three / Part Four
Dizzy Gillespie And His Rebop Six
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Al Haig, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
WEAF radio broadcast, Billy Berg's Supper Club, Hollywood, CA, probably January, 1946
| Salt Peanuts | Spotlite (E) SPJ 123; Meexa Discox 1776 | 
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 123   Yardbird In Lotus Land Featuring Charlie Parker   1976
= Phoenix Jazz LP 17   -   1977
* Meexa Discox 1776   Charlie Parker - Rappin' With Bird
Tempo Jazz Men / Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; George Handy, piano; Arvin Garrison, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, CA, February 5, 1946
| D1000 | Diggin' Diz (as Bongo Beep) | Dial 1004 (alt. 1), 1004 (alt. 2), LP 207; Spotlite (E) LP 101; Stash ST-CD-567 | 
* Spotlite (E) LP 101   Charlie Parker On Dial Volume 1   1970
* Stash ST-CD-567   Charlie Parker - The Complete Dial Sessions
* Dial LP 207   Charlie Parker Vol. 4   1950
* Dial 1004 (alt. 1)   Charlie Parker - Moose The Mooche / Tempo Jazz Men - Diggin' Diz   1946+
* Dial 1004 (alt. 2)   Dizzy Gillespie - Confirmation / Diggin' Diz   1946+
Tempo Jazz Men / Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen
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 | Dial 1004 (alt. 2), 1008, 1008 (alt. 1), 1008 (alt. 2), LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 | 
| D1002-E | Diggin' For Diz | Dial 1005, LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 | 
| D1003-A | Dynamo A (as Dynamo) | Dial 1001, 1001 (alt. 1), 1001 (alt. 3), LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 | 
| D1003-B | Dynamo B (as Dynamo A) | Dial 1001, 1001 (alt. 2), 1001 (alt. 4), 1001 (alt. 5); Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 | 
| D1004-B | When I Grow Too Old To Dream | Dial 1004, 1008 (alt. 1), LP 212 | 
| D1004-E | - | Dial 1008 (alt. 2); Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 | 
| D1005-A | 'Round About Midnight | Dial 1001 (alt. 1), 1001 (alt. 2), 1001 (alt. 4), 1003, LP 212; Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 | 
| D1005-B | - | Dial 1001 (alt. 3), 1001 (alt. 5); Spotlite (E) SPJ 132 | 
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 132   The Tempo Jazzmen The Hermanites - Confirmation   1981
* Dial LP 212   Dizzy Gillespie And Modern Trumpets   1952
* Dial 1004 (alt. 2)   Dizzy Gillespie - Confirmation / Diggin' Diz   1946+
* Dial 1008   Tempo Jazz Men - Confirmation / Ralph Burns - DIAL-ogue   1946
= Dial D-1   Various Artists - Be-Bop Jazz   1950
* Dial 1008 (alt. 1)   Dizzy Gillespie - Confirmation / When I Grow Too Old To Dream   1946+
* Dial 1008 (alt. 2)   Dizzy Gillespie - Confirmation / When I Grow Too Old To Dream   1946+
* Dial 1005   Tempo Jazz Men - Diggin' For Diz / Howard McGhee - Trumpet At Tempo   1946
= Dial no number   Charlie Parker Septet With Gabriel On Trumpet   1949
* Dial 1001   Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo A / Dynamo B   1946
* Dial 1001 (alt. 1)   Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo A / 'Round About Midnight   1946
* Dial 1001 (alt. 3)   Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo / 'Round About Midnight   1946+
* Dial 1001 (alt. 2)   Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo A / 'Round About Midnight   1946+
* Dial 1001 (alt. 4)   Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo B / 'Round About Midnight   1946+
* Dial 1001 (alt. 5)   Tempo Jazz Men - Dynamo B / 'Round About Midnight   1946+
* Dial 1004   Charlie Parker - Moose The Mooche / Tempo Jazz Men - When I Grow Too Old To   1946
= Dial no number   Charlie Parker Septet With Gabriel On Trumpet   1949
* Dial 1003   Tempo Jazz Men - 'Round About Midnight / Charlie Parker - Yardbird Suite   1946
= Dial no number   Charlie Parker Septet With Gabriel On Trumpet   1949
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax #1-5; 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) | RCA Victor 40-0130, LPV-530; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 2. D6VB1682-2 | 52nd Street Theme (take 2) | RCA Victor LPM-2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 3. D6VB1683-1 | Night In Tunisia (take 1) | RCA Victor 40-0132, LPM-2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 4. D6VB1683-2 | Night In Tunisia (incomplete take) | RCA Victor LPV-530; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 5. D6VB1684-1 | Ol' Man Rebop | RCA Victor 40-0130, LPM-2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 6. D6VB1685-1 | Anthropology (take 1) | RCA Victor 40-0132, LPM-2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 7. D6VB1685-2 | Anthropology (take 2) | RCA Victor LPT-3046, LPV-530; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
* RCA Victor LPV-530   Dizzy Gillespie   1966
* RCA Victor LPM-2398   The Greatest Of Dizzy Gillespie   1961
* RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizziest   1987
* Bluebird 07863-66528-2   Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings   1995
* RCA Victor LPT-3046   Various Artists - Crazy... And Cool
* RCA Victor 40-0130   Dizzy Gillespie - 52nd Street Theme / Ol' Man Rebop
* RCA Victor 40-0132   Dizzy Gillespie - A Night In Tunisia / Anthropology
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; unknown, piano; Red Callender, bass; Doc West, drums.
California, February, 1946
| Lover Come Back To Me Part 1 | Stash ST-260, ST-CD-535 | |
| Lover Come Back To Me Part 2 | - | 
* Stash ST-260, ST-CD-260   Charlie Parker - Birth Of The Bebop - Bird On Tenor 1943
* Stash ST-CD-535   Charlie Parker - The Complete Birth Of The Bebop
Tony Scott And His Down Beat Club Septet
Dizzy Gillespie as B. Bopstein, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Tony Scott, clarinet, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Jimmy Jones, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Eddie Nicholson, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocal #1.
NYC, March 6, 1946
| 1. S1120 | All Too Soon | Gotham 105; Atlantic ALS 116; Onyx ORI 203 | 
| 2. S1121 | You're Only Happy When I'm Blue | Gotham 117; Official 3032; Onyx ORI 203 | 
| 3. S1122 | Ten Lessons With Timothy | Gotham 105; Official 3032; Onyx ORI 203 | 
* Onyx ORI 203   Tony Scott, Slam Stewart, Don Byas, Big Sid Catlett - 52nd Street Vol. 1
* Atlantic ALS 116   Sarah Vaughan Sings   1953
* Gotham 105   Tony Scott - All Too Soon / Ten Lessons With Timothy   1946
* Gotham 117   Tony Scott - You're Only Happy When I'm Blue / Earl Bostic - Tippin' In   1946
* Official 3032   Tony Scott - You're Only Happy When I'm Blue / Ten Lessons With Timothy
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
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 | Musicraft 404; Prestige P-24030 | 
| 5498 | Oop Bop Sha Bam | Musicraft 383; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 | 
| 5499 | A Handfulla Gimme | Musicraft 485; Prestige P-24030 | 
| 5500 | That's Earl, Brother | Musicraft 383; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 | 
* Prestige P-24030   Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning   1973
* Savoy MG 12020   Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie   1955
* Musicraft 404   Dizzy Gillespie - One Bass Hit Parts 1 & 2
* Musicraft 383   Dizzy Gillespie - That's Earl, Brother / Oop Bop Sha Bam
* Musicraft 485   Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High / A Handfulla Gimme
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Talib Dawud, Kenny Dorham, John Lynch, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlea, Alim Moore, trombone; Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Ray Abrams, Warren Luckey, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes #8-11; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Spotlight Lounge, Washington, DC, May-June, 1946
| 1. | Our Delight | Hi-Fly H 01 | 
| 2. | Ray's Idea | - | 
| 3. | Cool Breeze | - | 
| 4. | One Bass Hit | - | 
| 5. | Groovin' High | - | 
| 6. | Second Balcony Jump | - | 
| 7. | unknown title | - | 
| 8. | 'Round Midnight | - | 
| 9. | Oo-Bup-Sh' Bam | - | 
| 10. | The Man I Love | - | 
| 11. | Things To Come | - | 
* Hi-Fly H 01 Dizzy Gillespie '46 Live At The Spotlite
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Ray Orr, trumpet; Leon Comegys, Charles Greenlea, Al Moore, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Alice Roberts, vocal.
NYC, June 10, 1946
| 5550 | Our Delight | Musicraft 399; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 | 
| 5551 | Good Dues Blues | Musicraft 399; Prestige P-24030 | 
* Savoy MG 12020   Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie   1955
* Prestige P-24030   Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning   1973
* Musicraft 399   Dizzy Gillespie - Our Delight / Good Dues Blues
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Allen Eager, Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, June 17, 1946
| 172/174 | Dizzy's Blues | Clef unissued | 
| 175/178 | I've Found A New Baby | - | 
| 179/181 | The Man I Love | - | 
| 182/184 | Blues | - | 
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra.
Spotlight Lounge, Washington, DC, June 18, 1946
| Things To Come | Hi-Fly H 01 | |
| Things To Come (alternate take) | - | |
| Second Balcony Jump | - | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| Our Delight | - | 
* Hi-Fly H 01 Dizzy Gillespie '46 Live At The Spotlite
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocal.
Spotlight Lounge, Washington, DC, June, 1946
| Don't Blame Me | Hi-Fly H 01 | 
* Hi-Fly H 01 Dizzy Gillespie '46 Live At The Spotlite
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra.
Spotlight Lounge, Washington, DC, July 6, 1946
| unknown title | Hi-Fly H 01 | |
| One Bass Hit | - | |
| The Man I Love | - | |
| Oop Bop Sh'bam | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Ray's Idea | - | |
| Cool Breeze | - | 
* Hi-Fly H 01 Dizzy Gillespie '46 Live At The Spotlite
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Talib Daawud, Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Leon Comegys, Alton "Slim" Moore, Gordon Thomas, trombone; Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Alice Roberts, vocal.
NYC, July 9, 1946
| 5609 | One Bass Hit Part 2 | Musicraft 404; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 | 
| 5610 | Ray's Idea | Musicraft 487; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 | 
| 5611 | Things To Come | Musicraft 447; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 | 
| 5612 | He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped | Musicraft 487; Prestige P-24030 | 
| - | He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped (alternate take) | Musicraft unknown | 
* Savoy MG 12020   Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie   1955
* Prestige P-24030   Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning   1973
* Musicraft 404   Dizzy Gillespie - One Bass Hit Parts 1 & 2
* Musicraft 487   Dizzy Gillespie - Ray's Idea / He Bepped When He Shoulda Bopped
* Musicraft 447   Dizzy Gillespie - Emanon / Things To Come
Ray Brown's All Stars / The Be Bop Boys
Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; John Brown, alto sax; James Moody, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Gil Fuller, arranger.
NYC, September 25, 1946
| S3354-2 | For Hecklers Only | Savoy 976, MG 9012, MG 12110, SJL 2225 | 
| S3355B | Smoky Hollow Jump | Savoy 902, MG 9012, MG 12110, SJL 2225 | 
| S3356B | Boppin' The Blues (as Dizz-Moody) | Savoy 940, MG 9012, MG 12110, SJL 2225 | 
| S3357B | Moody Speaks | Savoy 902, MG 9012, MG 12110, SJL 2225 | 
* Savoy MG 12110   The Dizzy Gillespie Story   1957
* Savoy SJL 2225   The Be Bop Boys   1978
* Savoy MG 9012   Various Artists - New Sounds In Modern Music   1952
* Savoy 976   Fats Navarro - Ice Freezes Red / Ray Brown - For Hecklers Only
* Savoy 902   The Be Bop Boys - Smoky Hollow Jump / Moody Speaks
* Savoy 940   Sonny Stitt - Serenade To A Square / Boppin' The Blues
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, John Lynch, Matthew McKay, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Taswell Baird, Al Moore, Gordon Thomas, trombone; John Brown, Scoops Carey, alto sax; Bill Frazier, James Moody, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Kenny Hagood, vocal.
NYC, November 12, 1946
| 5788 | I Waited For You | Musicraft 518; Prestige P-24030 | 
| 5789 | Emanon | Musicraft 447; Savoy MG 12020; Prestige P-24030 | 
* Prestige P-24030   Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning   1973
* Savoy MG 12020   Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie   1955
* Musicraft 518   Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts / I Waited For You
* Musicraft 447   Dizzy Gillespie - Emanon / Things To Come
1947 (age 30)
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; unknown, piano; unknown, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, May 12, 1947
| Blues | Clef unissued | 
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Matthew McKay, Ray Orr, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet #1,3,4, trumpet, vocal #2; Taswell Baird, William Shepherd, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Joe Gayles, James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; John Collins, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Kenny Hagood, vocal #2.
NYC, August 22, 1947
| 1. D7VB1542-1 | Ow! | RCA Victor 20-2480, LJM-1009, LPV-519; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 2. D7VB1543-1 | Oop-Pop-A-Da | RCA Victor 20-2480, LPV-519; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 3. D7VB1544-1 | Two Bass Hit | RCA Victor 20-2603, LJM-1009, LPM-2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 4. D7VB1545-1 | Stay On It | RCA Victor 20-2603, LPV-519; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
* RCA Victor LJM-1009   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Dizzier And Dizzier   1954
* RCA Victor LPV-519   Various Artists - The Be-Bop Era   1965
* RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizziest   1987
* RCA Victor LPM-2398   The Greatest Of Dizzy Gillespie   1961
* Bluebird 07863-66528-2   Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings   1995
* RCA Victor 20-2480   Dizzy Gillespie - Ow! / Oop-Pop-A-Da
* RCA Victor 20-2603   Dizzy Gillespie - Two Bass Hit / Stay On It
Barry Ulanov's All Star Modern Jazz Musicians
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; John LaPorta, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR radio broadcast, Bands For Bonds, WOR Studios, NYC, September 13, 1947
| Koko (Theme) | Spotlite (E) LP 107 | |
| Hot House | - | |
| Fine And Dandy | - | 
* Spotlite (E) LP 107   Lullaby In Rhythm Featuring Charlie Parker   1970
= Zim ZM-1001   -   1974
Barry Ulanov's All Star Modern Jazz Musicians
same personnel.
WOR radio broadcast, Bands For Bonds, WOR Studios, NYC, September 20, 1947
| Koko (Theme) | Spotlite (E) LP 107 | |
| Sunnyside Of The Street | - | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean | - | |
| Tiger Rag | Spotlite (E) LP 107; ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1 | |
| 52nd. Street Theme (Theme) | Spotlite (E) LP 107 | 
* Spotlite (E) LP 107   Lullaby In Rhythm Featuring Charlie Parker   1970
= Zim ZM-1001   -   1974
* ESP-Disk' ESP-BIRD-1   The Comprehensive Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume I   1972
= ESP-Disk' ESP 3000   -   not released
= Base Record (It) ESP-BIRD-1   -   1982
= ESP-Disk' (G) ESP 3000-2   Charlie Parker - Live Performances   1993
= ESP-Disk' (US) ESP 3000   Charlie Parker - Live Performances Volume 1   2005+
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Joe Harris, drums.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 29, 1947
| 13000 | A Night In Tunisia Part 1 | Black Deuce unnumbered; Birdland BLP 425; Savoy Jazz SJL 1177; Roost RLP 2234, RLP 2257; Vogue (E) LAE 12252, (F) DP 08; Charlie Parker CP 512; Natural Organic 7000 | 
| 13001 | A Night In Tunisia Part 2 | - | 
| 13002 | Dizzy Atmosphere | Black Deuce unnumbered; Birdland BLP 425; Savoy Jazz SJL 1177; Roost RLP 2234, RLP 2257; Vogue (E) LAE 12252, (F) DP 08; Mode (F) MDINT 9161; Natural Organic 7000 | 
| 13003 | Groovin' High Part 1 | Black Deuce unnumbered; Birdland BLP 425; Savoy Jazz SJL 1177; Roost RLP 2234, RLP 2257; Vogue (E) LAE 12252, (F) DP 08; Charlie Parker CP 512; Natural Organic 7000 | 
| 13004 | Groovin' High Part 2 | - | 
| 13005 | Confirmation (as Riff Warmer) | Black Deuce unnumbered; Birdland BLP 425; Savoy 45-308, XP 8005, MG 9011, Jazz SJL 1177; Roost RLP 2234, RLP 2257; Vogue (E) LAE 12252, (F) DP 08; Natural Organic 7000 | 
| Ko-Ko | Savoy Jazz SJL 1177; Natural Organic 7000 | 
* Savoy Jazz SJL 1177   Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie - BeBop's Heartbeat   1987
* Roost RLP 2234   Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker - Diz 'N' Bird In Concert
* Roost RLP 2257   The World Of Charlie Parker
* Vogue (E) LAE 12252   Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker - Diz 'N' Bird In Concert   1961
* Vogue (F) DP 08   Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie - 3 Geants Du Jazz   1971
* Charlie Parker CP 512   Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie - Bird And Diz   1983
* Natural Organic 7000   Various Artists - It Happened One Night
* Mode (F) MDINT 9161   Various Artists - Lullabies Of Birdland
* Birdland BLP 425   A Night At Carnegie Hall With Charlie Parker And Dizzy Gillespie
* Savoy MG 9011   Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 4   1952
* Savoy XP 8005   Charlie Parker - New Sounds In Modern Music Vol. 6
* Savoy 45-308   Charlie Parker - Barbados / Riff Warmer
* Black Deuce unnumbered   Dizzy Gillespie - A Night In Tunisia Parts 1 & 2
* Black Deuce unnumbered   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Atmosphere / Confirmation
* Black Deuce unnumbered   Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High Parts 1 & 2
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Matthew McKay, Ray Ore, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Joe Taswell Baird, William Shepherd, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Joe Gayles, James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano, arranger; Al McKibbon, bass; Joe Harris, drums; Chano Pozo, congas; Lorenzo Salan, bongos; Kenny "Pancho" Hagood, vocal; Tadd Dameron, Gil Fuller, George Russell, arranger.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 29, 1947
| N1791-E | Festival In Cuba | Arco AL 8 | 
| N1792-2E | Panic In Puerto Rico | - | 
| N1793-2E | Bop Salad | - | 
| N1794-E | A Serenade In Fifths | - | 
| N1795-B2 | To Be Sure | - | 
| Cool Breeze | ||
| Relaxin' At Camarillo | ||
| One Bass Hit | ||
| Nearness | ||
| Salt Peanuts | ||
| Cubano-Be Cubano-Bop | ||
| Hot House | ||
| Toccata For Trumpet | ||
| Opp-Pop-A-Da | ||
| Things To Come | ||
| Yesterdays | Roulette unissued | 
* Arco AL 8 Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra 1947
The Metronome All Stars
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
RKO Pathe Studios, NYC, December 21, 1947
| 2933-4 | Leap Here | Capitol 15039, M-11031 | 
* Capitol M-11031   The Metronome All Stars, The International Jazzmen, The Just Jazz All Stars - All Star Sessions: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 6   1972
* Capitol 15039, 2417, (E) 13019   The Metronome All Stars - Leap Here / Metronome Riff
The Metronome All Stars + Stan Kenton And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; + Buddy Childers, Ken Hanna, Al Porcino, Ray Wetzel, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Harry Forbes, trombone; Bart Varsalona, bass trombone; Art Pepper, George Weidler, alto sax; Bob Cooper, Warner Weidler, tenor sax; Bob Gioga, baritone sax; Shelly Manne, drums.
RKO Pathe Studios, NYC, December 21, 1947
| 2934-4 | Metronome Riff | Capitol 15039, M-11031 | 
* Capitol M-11031   The Metronome All Stars, The International Jazzmen, The Just Jazz All Stars - All Star Sessions: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 6   1972
* Capitol 15039, 2417, (E) 13019   The Metronome All Stars - Leap Here / Metronome Riff
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Benny Bailey, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Lamar Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet #1,3,4, trumpet, vocal #2; Ted Kelly, William Shepherd, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Big Nick Nicholas, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Chano Pozo, congas, bongos #1-3, congas, bongos, chanting vocal #4; Kenny Hagood, vocal #2.
NYC, December 22, 1947
| 1. D7VB2932-1 | Algo Bueno (aka Woody'n You) | RCA Victor 20-3186, LPV-530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 2. D7VB2933-1 | Cool Breeze | RCA Victor 20-3023, LPV-519; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 3. D7VB2934-1 | Cubana Be | RCA Victor 20-3145, LJM-1009, LPM-2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 4. D7VB2935-1 | Cubana Bop | - | 
* RCA Victor LPV-530   Dizzy Gillespie   1966
* RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizziest   1987
* RCA Victor LPV-519   Various Artists - The Be-Bop Era   1965
* RCA Victor LJM-1009   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Dizzier And Dizzier   1954
* RCA Victor LPM-2398   The Greatest Of Dizzy Gillespie   1961
* Bluebird 07863-66528-2   Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings   1995
* RCA Victor 20-3186   Dizzy Gillespie - Algo Bueno / Minor Walk
* RCA Victor 20-3023   Dizzy Gillespie - Manteca / Cool Breeze
* RCA Victor 20-3145   Dizzy Gillespie - Cubana Be / Cubana Bop
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Benny Bailey, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Lamar Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet #1-3,5, trumpet, vocal #4; Ted Kelly, William Shepherd, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Big Nick Nicholas, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Chano Pozo, congas, bongos; Kenny Hagood, vocal #4.
NYC, December 30, 1947
| 1. D7VB3090-1 | Manteca | RCA Victor 20-3023, LPT-3046, LPM-2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 2. D7VB3091 | Woody'n You | RCA Victor LJM-1009; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB | 
| 3. D7VB3092-1 | Good Bait | RCA Victor 20-2878, LPM-2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 4. D7VB3093-1 | Ool-Ya-Koo | RCA Victor 20-2878, LPV-530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 5. D7VB3094-1 | Minor Walk | RCA Victor 20-3186, LPM-2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
* RCA Victor LPM-2398   The Greatest Of Dizzy Gillespie   1961
* RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizziest   1987
* RCA Victor LJM-1009   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Dizzier And Dizzier   1954
* RCA Victor LPV-530   Dizzy Gillespie   1966
* Bluebird 07863-66528-2   Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings   1995
* RCA Victor LPT-3046   Various Artists - Crazy... And Cool
* RCA Victor 20-3023   Dizzy Gillespie - Manteca / Cool Breeze
* RCA Victor 20-2878   Dizzy Gillespie - Good Bait / Ool-Ya-Koo
* RCA Victor 20-3186   Dizzy Gillespie - Algo Bueno / Minor Walk
1948
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Ernest Bailey, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Lamar Wright Jr., trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Ted Kelly, William Shepherd, trombone; John Brown, Howard Johnson, alto sax; Joe Gayles, George Nicholas, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Lewis, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; "Chano Pozo" Gonzales, conga drums; Kenny Hagood, vocal.
Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, February 28, 1948
| Oop-Pap-Ada | Swing (F) M 33301; Vogue (F) LD 651-30 | |
| 'Round About Midnight | - | |
| Algo Bueno | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Two Bass Hit | Vogue (F) LD 651-30 | |
| Good Bait | - | |
| Afro Cuban Suite | Swing (F) M 33301; Vogue (F) LD 651-30 | |
| Oolyakoo | - | |
| Things To Come | - | 
* Vogue (F) LD 651-30   Dizzy Gillespie - Paris, Salle Pleyel, 28 Fevrier 1948: 15eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue Vol. 49   1964
= Vogue (E) VRL 3011   -   1965
= Mode (F) CMDINT 9849   Dizzy Gillespie - Paris-Salle Pleyel 28 Fevrier 1948: The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 43
= Prestige PRST 7818   The Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra At Salle Pleyel; Paris, France   1970
* Swing (F) M 33301   Dizzy Gillespie - The Fabulous Pleyel Jazz Concert Vol. 1   1953
The Original Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
Dave Burns, Willie Cook, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Cindy Duryea, Bill Shepherd, Jesse Tarrant, trombone; Ernie Henry, alto sax; John Brown, alto sax, vocal; Joe Gayles, James Moody, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; James Forman, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Chano Pozo, congas, vocal.
Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, CA, July 19, 1948
| Emanon | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 4, GNP 23 | |
| Ool-Ya-Koo | - | |
| Stay On It | - | |
| Good Bait | - | |
| One Bass Hit | - | |
| Manteca | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 4, GNP 23, GNP 20, GNP 25 | |
| 'Round Midnight | Gene Norman Presents GNP 23 | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | 
* Gene Norman Presents GNP 23   The Original Dizzy Gillespie Big Band In Concert   1957
= Jazz Legacy (F) JL 60   Dizzy Gillespie - Pasadena Concert 1948: Jazz Legacy 10   1978
= GNP/ZYX (E) GNPD 23   Dizzy Gillespie And His Big Band In Concert Featuring Chano Pozo   1990
* Gene Norman Presents GNP 20   Various Artists - Be Our Guest!
* Gene Norman Presents GNP 25   Various Artists - Afro Drum Carnival
* Gene Norman Presents Vol. 4   Dizzy Gillespie In Concert   1954
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dave Burns, Willie Cook, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet #1-3, trumpet, vocal #4; Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant, trombone; John Brown, Ernie Henry, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; James Forman, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Joe Harris, congas; Sabu Martinez, bongos.
NYC, December 29, 1948
| 1. D8VB4148-1 | Guarachi Guaro | RCA Victor 20-3370, LPV-530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 2. D8VB4149-1 | Duff Capers | RCA Victor LJM-1009, LPV-530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 3. D8VB4150-1 | Lover Come Back To Me | RCA Victor 20-3370, LPV-530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 4. D8VB4151-1 | I'm Be Boppin' Too (take 1) | RCA Victor LJM-1009; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
* RCA Victor LPV-530   Dizzy Gillespie   1966
* RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizziest   1987
* RCA Victor LJM-1009   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Dizzier And Dizzier   1954
* Bluebird 07863-66528-2   Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings   1995
* RCA Victor 20-3370   Dizzy Gillespie - Guarachi Guaro / Lover Come Back To Me
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
probably: Willie Cook, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Rip Tarrant, trombone; Ernie Henry, alto sax; John Brown, alto sax, vocal; Joe Gayles, Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Jimmy "Hen Gates" Forman, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Sabu Martinez, congas; Johnny Hartman, vocal #3.
NYC, circa late December, 1948
| 1. J313 | The Squirrel | Spotlite (E) SPJ 122 | 
| 2. - | Oo-Bop-A-Da | - | 
| 3. - | 'S Posin' | - | 
| 4. - | Tabu | - | 
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 122 Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Good Bait 1976
1949
Metronome All-Star Bands
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Ernie Caceres, baritone sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 3, 1949
| D9VB0021-1 | Overtime (shorter take) | RCA Victor 20-3361; RCA Camden CAL-426; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| D9VC0021-2 | Overtime (longer take) | RCA Victor LPT-3046, LPV-519; RCA Camden CAL-426; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| D9VC0022-3 | Victory Ball (longer take) | - | 
| D9VB0022-2 | Victory Ball (alternate take) | RCA Camden CAL-339 | 
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
| D9VB0022-1 | Victory Ball (shorter take) | RCA Victor 20-3361, LEJ-10; RCA Camden CAL-426; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
* RCA Camden CAL-426   The Metronome All-Star Bands   1958
= RCA Camden (E) CDN-112   -
* RCA Victor LPV-519   Various Artists - The Be-Bop Era   1965
* RCA Camden CAL-339   Various Artists - Great Jazz Reeds   1958
* Bluebird 07863-66528-2   Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings   1995
* RCA Victor LPT-3046   Various Artists - Crazy... And Cool
* RCA Victor LEJ-10   Various Artists - The RCA Victor Encyclopedia Of Recorded Jazz, Album 10 Of 12 Great Albums - "Ori To Rus"
* RCA Victor 20-3361; His Master's Voice (E) B 9818   Metronome All-Star Bands - Overtime / Victory Ball
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Willie Cook, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant, trombone; John Brown, Ernie Henry, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; James Forman, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Vince Guerra, congas; Johnny Hartman, vocal #3,4.
NYC, April 14, 1949
| 1. D9VB471-1 | Swedish Suite | RCA Victor 20-3457, LJM-1009, LPM-2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 2. D9VB472-1 | St. Louis Blues | RCA Victor LJM-1009, LPV-530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 3. D9VB473-1 | I Should Care | RCA Victor 20-3457; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 4. D9VB474-1 | That Old Black Magic | RCA Victor 20-3481; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
* RCA Victor LJM-1009   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Dizzier And Dizzier   1954
* RCA Victor LPM-2398   The Greatest Of Dizzy Gillespie   1961
* RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizziest   1987
* RCA Victor LPV-530   Dizzy Gillespie   1966
* Bluebird 07863-66528-2   Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings   1995
* RCA Victor 20-3457   Dizzy Gillespie - Swedish Suite / I Should Care
* RCA Victor 20-3481   Dizzy Gillespie - That Old Black Magic / Jump Did-Le Ba
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Willie Cook, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet #1,2, trumpet, vocal #3,4; Andy Duryea, Sam Hurt, Jesse Tarrant, trombone; John Brown, Ernie Henry, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; James Forman, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Vince Guerra, congas; Johnny Hartman, vocal #1; Joe Carroll, vocal #3.
NYC, May 6, 1949
| 1. D9VB1009 | You Go To My Head | RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 2. D9VB1010-1 | Dizzier And Dizzier (aka Katy) | RCA Victor LJM-1009, LPM-2398; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 3. D9VB1011-1 | Jump Did-Le Ba | RCA Victor 20-3481, LPV-519; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 4. D8VB4151-2 | I'm Be Boppin' Too (take 2) | RCA Victor LPV-530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
* RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizziest   1987
* RCA Victor LJM-1009   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Dizzier And Dizzier   1954
* RCA Victor LPM-2398   The Greatest Of Dizzy Gillespie   1961
* RCA Victor LPV-519   Various Artists - The Be-Bop Era   1965
* RCA Victor LPV-530   Dizzy Gillespie   1966
* Bluebird 07863-66528-2   Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings   1995
* RCA Victor 20-3481   Dizzy Gillespie - That Old Black Magic / Jump Did-Le Ba
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
probably: Willie Cook, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Charles "Chuck" Greenlea, Sam Hurt, J.J. Johnson, trombone; Ernie Henry, alto sax; John Brown, alto sax, vocal; Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; Jimmy "Hen Gates" Forman, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Vince Guerra, congas; Joe Carroll, vocal.
NYC, June-July, 1949
| J357 | Good Bait | Spotlite (E) SPJ 122 | 
| - | Algo Bueno | - | 
| - | Minor Walk | - | 
| - | Half Nelson | - | 
| J359 | Cool Breeze | - | 
* Spotlite (E) SPJ 122 Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Good Bait 1976
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Willie Cook, Benny Harris, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal #1, trumpet #2-4; Andy Duryea, Charles Greenlea, J.J. Johnson, trombone; John Brown, Ernie Henry, alto sax; Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; James Forman, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Vince Guerra, congas; Joe Carroll, vocal #1,4; Johnny Hartman, vocal #3.
NYC, July 6, 1949
| 1. D9VB1793-1 | Hey Pete! Le's Eat Mo' Meat | RCA Victor LJM-1009, LPV-530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 2. D9VB1794-1 | Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - | 
| 3. D9VB1795-1 | If Love Is Trouble | RCA Victor 20-3538; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
| 4. D9VB1796-1 | In The Land Of Oo-Bla-Dee | RCA Victor 20-3538, LPV-530; RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB; Bluebird 07863-66528-2 | 
* RCA Victor LJM-1009   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Dizzier And Dizzier   1954
* RCA Victor LPV-530   Dizzy Gillespie   1966
* RCA Bluebird 5785-1-RB   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizziest   1987
* Bluebird 07863-66528-2   Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete RCA Victor Recordings   1995
* RCA Victor 20-3538   Dizzy Gillespie - If Love Is Trouble / In The Land Of Oo-Bla-Dee
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Willie Cook, Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Matthew Gee, Charles Greenlee, Sam Hurt, trombone; John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath, alto sax; Paul Gonsalves, Jesse Powell, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; John Collins, guitar; Al McKibbon, bass; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums; Tiny Irvin, vocal.
NYC, November 21, 1949
| 4316 | Say When | Capitol 57-797, (J) CR-8084, M-11059 | 
| 4317 | Tally Ho | Capitol 57-839, (J) CR-8084, M-11059 | 
| 4318 | You Stole My Wife, You Horse Thief | Capitol 57-797, (J) CR-8084, M-11059 | 
| 4319 | I Can't Remember | Capitol 57-839, (J) CR-8084 | 
* Capitol (J) CR-8084   Dizzy Gillespie, Lennie Tristano - Jazz Of The Forties: Hot Vs Cool   1968
* Capitol M-11059   Tadd Dameron, Babs Gonzales, Dizzy Gillespie - Strictly Bebop: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 13   1972
* Capitol 57-797, F797, (E) CL 13255   Dizzy Gillespie - You Stole My Wife, You Horse Thief / Say When
* Capitol 57-839   Dizzy Gillespie - Tally Ho / I Can't Remember
1950
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Willie Cook, Don Slaughter, Elmon Wright, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Matthew Gee, Charles Greenlee, Sam Hurt, trombone; John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath, alto sax; Paul Gonsalves, Jesse Powell, tenor sax; Al Gibson, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Floyd Smith, guitar; Al McKibbon, bass; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums; Carlos Duchesne, congas; Francisco Pozo, bongos; Joe Carroll, Tiny Irvin, vocal.
NYC, January 9, 1950
| 4330 | Coast To Coast | Capitol 15852, H-326, TBO-1970, (J) CR-8084, M-11059 | 
| 4331 | Carambola | Capitol 57-892, 15611, H-235, T-796, T-667, (J) CR-8084 | 
| 4332 | Oo-La-La | Capitol 15849, H-325, (J) CR-8084, M-11059 | 
| 4333 | Honeysuckle Rose | Capitol 57-892, (J) CR-8084 | 
* Capitol TBO-1970   Various Artists - Esquire's World Of Jazz   1963
* Capitol (J) CR-8084   Dizzy Gillespie, Lennie Tristano - Jazz Of The Forties: Hot Vs Cool   1968
* Capitol M-11059   Tadd Dameron, Babs Gonzales, Dizzy Gillespie - Strictly Bebop: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 13   1972
* Capitol T-796   Various Artists - Enter The Cool: The History Of Jazz Volume Four   1957
* Capitol T-667   Various Artists - Battle Of The Big Bands   1956
* Capitol H-326   Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Trumpet Stylists   1952
* Capitol H-235   Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: Battle Of The Big Bands   1950
* Capitol H-325   Various Artists - Classics In Jazz: The Modern Idiom   1952
* Capitol 15852   Dizzy Gillespie - Coast To Coast / Benny Carter - I Surrender, Dear
* Capitol 57-892   Dizzy Gillespie - Carambola / Honeysuckle Rose
* Capitol 15611   Benny Goodman - Undercurrent Blues / Dizzy Gillespie - Carambola
* Capitol 15849   Bill Harris - Opus 96 / Dizzy Gillespie - Oo-La-La
Metronome All-Stars
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, January 10, 1950
| CO42629-1 | Double Date | Columbia 38734; Harmony HL 7044 | 
| CO42630-1 | No Figs | - | 
* Harmony HL 7044   The Swing Era Metronome All-Stars   1957
* Columbia 38734, DB-2718   Metronome All-Stars - No Figs / Double Date
Charlie Parker - Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, June 6, 1950
| 410-4 | Bloomdido | Mercury 11058, MGC-512; Clef MGC-639; Verve MGV-8006, MGV-8194, MGV-8230, MGV-8341, V/V6-8409, V6-8787, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2501 | 
| 411-3 | An Oscar For Treadwell | Verve MGV-8006 | 
| 411-4 | - | Mercury 11082, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8006, MGV-8002, VE-2-2501 | 
| 412-3 | Mohawk | Verve MGV-8006 | 
| 412-6 | - | Mercury 11082, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8006, MGV-8002, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2501 | 
| 413-0 | My Melancholy Baby (coda rehearsal) | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 | 
| 413-1 | My Melancholy Baby | - | 
| 413-2 | - | Mercury 11058, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8006, V6-8787, VE-2-2501 | 
| 414-1 | Leap Frog | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 | 
| 414-2 | - | - | 
| 414-3 | - | - | 
| 414-4 | - | Verve MGV-8006, VE-2-2501 | 
| 414-5 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 | 
| 414-6 | - | Mercury 11076, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8006, MGV-8002, V6-8787, V3HB-8840, VE-2-2501 | 
| 414-7 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 | 
| 414-9 | - | - | 
| 414-10 | - | - | 
| 415-1 | Relaxin' With Lee | - | 
| 415-2 | - | Verve MGV-8006, V3HB-8840 | 
| 415-3 | - | Mercury 11076, MGC-512; Verve MGV-8006, VE-2-2501 | 
| 415-5 | - | Verve (J) J00J 29001/10 | 
* Clef MGC-639   Various Artists - Our Best   1955
* Verve MGV-8006   Bird And Diz - The Genius Of Charlie Parker #4   1956+
* Verve MGV-8194   Various Artists - Compendium Of Jazz #1   1956+
* Verve MGV-8230   Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation   1957
* Verve MGV-8341   Various Artists - Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record   1959
* Verve V/V6-8409   The Essential Charlie Parker   1961
* Verve V6-8787   Charlie Parker - The Bird Set
* Verve V3HB-8840   Charlie Parker - Return Engagement   1974
* Verve VE-2-2501   Charlie Parker - The Verve Years (1948-50)   1976
* Verve MGV-8002   The Charlie Parker Story #3   1956+
= Verve MGV-8100-3   The Charlie Parker Story   1956+
* Verve (J) J00J 29001/10   The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird   1988
* Mercury MGC-512   Bird And Diz   1952
= Clef MGC-512   -   1954
* Mercury 11058, 11058x45; Clef 11058, 11058x45   Charlie Parker - Bloomdido / My Melancholy Baby
* Mercury 11082, 11082x45; Clef 11082, 11082x45   Charlie Parker - An Oscar For Treadwell / Mohawk
* Mercury 11076, 11076x45; Clef 11076, 11076x45   Charlie Parker - Leap Frog / Relaxin' With Lee
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; John Coltrane, Jimmy Heath, alto sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Percy Heath, bass; Charles "Specs" Wright, drums.
Chicago, IL, mid 1950
| Nice Work If You Can Get It | private tape | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Emanon | - | 
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Jimmy Heath, alto sax; Jimmy Oliver, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Joe Harris, drums.
NYC, September 16, 1950
| 108 | She's Gone Again | Prestige 736, PR 16002, (J) SLP 47, PCD-24116-2 | 
| 109A | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Prestige 736, PRLP 113, PR 16002, P-24030, (J) SLP 47, PCD-24116-2 | 
| 110A | Thinking Of You | Prestige 728, PRLP 113, PR 16002, P-24030, PCD-24116-2 | 
| 111 | Too Much Weight | Prestige PR 16002, PCD-24116-2 | 
* Prestige PR 16002   Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro - Trumpet Giants   not released
= New Jazz NJLP 8296   -   1964
* Prestige (J) SLP 47   Various Artists - Early Prestige Sessions 1949/50
* Prestige P-24030   Dizzy Gillespie - In The Beginning   1973
* Prestige PCD-24116-2   Dizzy Gillespie, Bennie Green, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Red Rodney - Prestige First Sessions Volume Three   1992
* Prestige PRLP 113   Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham - Modern Jazz Trumpets   1951
= Prestige PRLP 113 (later)   -   1952
= Prestige PRLP 113 (later 2)   -   1954
* Prestige 736   Dizzy Gillespie - She's Gone Again / Nice Work If You Can Get It   1951
* Prestige 728   Sonny Stitt - To Think You've Chosen Me / Dizzy Gillespie - Thinking Of You   1951
Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards' Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Henry Coker, Dick Kenny, Harold Smith, trombone; John Graas, French horn; Askell Issenbuth, flute; Philip Shuken, alto flute; Harry Steinfeld, oboe; Shirley Thompson, bassoon; Victor Arno, Walt Edelstein, Jack Shulman, Felix Slatkin, violin; Cy Bernhard, Eleanor Slatkin, cello; Barbara Whitney, harp; Paul Smith, piano; Jack Cascales, bass; Specs Wright, drums; Carlos Vidal Bolado, congas; Johnny Richards, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1950
| D385-5 | D393 | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | Discovery 140, EP 13, DL 3013; Savoy 45-4512, MG 12110, MG-12126 | 
| D386-4 | D394 | Lullaby Of The Leaves | Discovery 142, DL 3013; Savoy MG 12110 | 
| D387-3 | D395 | Million Dollar Baby | Discovery 143, DL 3013; Savoy 45-4512, MG 12110 | 
| D388-5 | D396 | What Is There To Say | Discovery 143, DL 3013; Savoy MG 12110 | 
* Savoy MG 12110   The Dizzy Gillespie Story   1957
* Savoy MG-12126   Various Artists - The Jazz Hour   1958
* Discovery DL 3013   Dizzy Gillespie Plays - Johnny Richards Conducts
* Discovery EP 13   Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards' Orchestra
* Savoy 45-4512   Dizzy Gillespie - Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / Million Dollar Baby
* Discovery 140   Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Richards - Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / Interlude In C
* Discovery 142   Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Richards - Lullaby Of The Leaves / On The Alamo
* Discovery 143   Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Richards - Million Dollar Baby / What Is There To Say
Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards' Orchestra
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, November 1, 1950
| D389-6 | D397 | Alone Together | Discovery 141, EP 13, DL 3013; Savoy MG 12110 | 
| D390-7 | D398 | These Are The Things I Love | - | 
| D391-5 | D399 | On The Alamo | Discovery 142, DL 3013; Savoy MG 12110 | 
| D392-3 | D340 | Interlude In C | Discovery 140, EP 13, DL 3013; Savoy MG 12110 | 
* Savoy MG 12110   The Dizzy Gillespie Story   1957
* Discovery DL 3013   Dizzy Gillespie Plays - Johnny Richards Conducts
* Discovery EP 13   Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards' Orchestra
* Discovery 141   Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Richards - Alone Together / These Are The Things I Love
* Discovery 142   Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Richards - Lullaby Of The Leaves / On The Alamo
* Discovery 140   Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Richards - Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / Interlude In C
1951
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Billy Taylor, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.
Birdland, NYC, January 6, 1951
| Congo Blues | Oberon 5100 | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Ooh-Pa-Pa-Dah | Duke (It) D-1019 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (incomplete) | - | 
* Oberon 5100   Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951   1970s
* Duke (It) D-1019   Dizzy Gillespie - Birks Works   1970s
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
same personnel.
Birdland, NYC, January 13, 1951
| Good Groove | Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| Tin Tin Deo No. 1 | - | |
| Birks' Works | Duke (It) D-1019; Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| Wow! | private tape | |
| Good Bait | Oberon 5100; Duke (It) D-1019 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid (incomplete) | Duke (It) D-1019 | 
* Broadcast Tributes 0009   Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951 Vol. 2   1970s
* Duke (It) D-1019   Dizzy Gillespie - Birks Works   1970s
* Oberon 5100   Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951   1970s
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
same personnel.
Birdland, NYC, January 20, 1951
| Groovin' High | Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| I Can't Get Started | private tape | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| Ooh-Pa-Pa-Dah | private tape | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - | 
* Broadcast Tributes 0009 Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951 Vol. 2 1970s
Dizzy Gillespie Septet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; J.J. Johnson, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Billy Taylor, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.
Birdland, NYC, February 3, 1951
| Birks' Works | Oberon 5100 | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Lady Be Good | private tape | |
| Good Bait | Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | Oberon 5100 | 
* Oberon 5100   Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951   1970s
* Broadcast Tributes 0009   Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951 Vol. 2   1970s
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; John Coltrane, alto, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, piano, vibes; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Percy Heath, bass; Kansas Fields, drums; The Calypso Boys, congas, maracas, claves; Freddy Strong, vocal.
Detroit, MI, March 1, 1951
| 4015-X | Tin Tin Deo | Dee Gee 3600, EP-4002, LP-1000; Savoy MG 12047 | 
| 2040-X | Birk's Works | Dee Gee 3600, EP-4003, LP-1000; Savoy MG 12047 | 
| 4010 | We Love To Boogie | Dee Gee EP-4005; Regent RMG-6043 | 
* Savoy MG 12047   Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ   1956
= Savoy SJL 2209   Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Regent RMG-6043   Dizzy Gillespie-Milt Jackson-Joe Carroll - School Days   1957
= Savoy MG 12204   -   late 1960s
= Savoy SJL 2209   Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Dee Gee LP-1000   Dizzy Gillespie   1952
* Dee Gee EP-4002   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 3)   1952
* Dee Gee EP-4003   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 4)   1952
* Dee Gee EP-4005   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 6)   1952
* Dee Gee 3600   Dizzy Gillespie - Tin Tin Daeo / Birks Works   1951
= Swing (F) SW 374; Vogue (E) V.2155   -   early 1950s
Dizzy Gillespie Septet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; J.J. Johnson, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Carl "Kansas" Fields, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.
Birdland, NYC, March 17, 1951
| Birks' Works (air check 2) | Oberon 5100 | |
| Tin Tin Deo No. 3 | Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| Lady Be Good | private tape | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| The Champ | Broadcast Tributes 0009 | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - | 
* Oberon 5100   Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951   1970s
* Broadcast Tributes 0009   Dizzy Gillespie - Trane's First Ride 1951 Vol. 2   1970s
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Birdland, NYC, March 31, 1951
| Blue 'N' Boogie | Columbia JC 34831 | |
| Anthropology | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | - | 
* Columbia JC 34831 Charlie Parker - Summit Meeting At Birdland 1977
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Billy Taylor, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
radio broadcast, Voice Of America, Birdland, NYC, spring 1951
| How High The Moon | Klacto (E) MG 102; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1003 | |
| Ornithology | - | |
| Hot House | - | |
| Embraceable You | - | 
* Klacto (E) MG 102   Charlie Parker - Bird Meets Birks
* Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1003   Charlie Parker Vol. 2 - Bird Meets Birks
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet / Dizzie Gillespie All Stars
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, piano, vibes; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore, vocal.
NYC, April 16, 1951
| 3636 | Lady Be Good | Dee Gee 3602, EP-4003, LP-1000; Regent RMG-6043 | 
| 4000 | Love Me Pretty Baby | Dee Gee 3609, EP-4004; Regent RMG-6043 | 
| 5104/5105 | The Champ | Dee Gee 3604, EP-4000, LP-1000; Savoy MG 12047 | 
* Regent RMG-6043   Dizzy Gillespie-Milt Jackson-Joe Carroll - School Days   1957
= Savoy MG 12204   -   late 1960s
= Savoy SJL 2209   Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Savoy MG 12047   Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ   1956
= Savoy SJL 2209   Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Dee Gee LP-1000   Dizzy Gillespie   1952
* Dee Gee EP-4003   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 4)   1952
* Dee Gee EP-4004   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 5)   1952
* Dee Gee EP-4000   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 1)   1952
* Dee Gee 3602   Joe Carroll, Dizzy Gillespie - Lady Be Good / Kenny Clarke - Klook Returns   1951
* Dee Gee 3609   Dizzy Gillespie, Melvin Moore - Love Me Pretty Baby / Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Carroll - Nobody Knows   1951
= Dee Gee 7 3609   -   1953
* Dee Gee 3604   Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ Parts 1 & II   1951
= Dee Gee 73604   Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ Parts 1 & 2   1953
= Swing (F) SW 375   -   early 1950s
= Vogue (E) V.2116   Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ Parts I & II   early 1950s
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Bill Graham, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Al Jones, drums; unknown, percussion; Joe Carroll, Melvin Moore, vocal.
NYC, August 16, 1951
| 1206 | I'm In A Mess | Dee Gee 3608, EP-4003, MG 1004; Regent RMG-6043 | 
| 9010 | School Days | Dee Gee 3606, EP-4004; Regent RMG-6043 | 
| 1500 | Swing Low Sweet Cadillac | Dee Gee 3601, EP-4002, MG 1004; Savoy MG 12047 | 
| Bopsie's Blues | Savoy SJL 2209 | |
| - | Dee Gee EP-4000; Regent RMG-6043 | |
| I Couldn't Beat The Rap | - | 
* Regent RMG-6043   Dizzy Gillespie-Milt Jackson-Joe Carroll - School Days   1957
= Savoy MG 12204   -   late 1960s
= Savoy SJL 2209   Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Savoy MG 12047   Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ   1956
= Savoy SJL 2209   Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Dee Gee MG 1004   Dizzy Gillespie (Vol. 2)   1956
* Dee Gee EP-4003   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 4)   1952
* Dee Gee EP-4004   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 5)   1952
* Dee Gee EP-4002   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 3)   1952
* Dee Gee EP-4000   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 1)   1952
* Dee Gee 3608   Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Carroll - I'm In A Mess / The Bluest Blues   1951
* Dee Gee 3606   Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Carroll - School Days / Kenny Clarke, James Moody - I'll Get You Yet   1951
= Dee Gee 7 3606   -   1953
* Dee Gee 3601   Dizzy Gillespie - Caravan / Swing Low Sweet Cadillac   1951
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Bill Graham, baritone sax; Stuff Smith, violin; Milt Jackson, piano, vocal, organ; Percy Heath, bass; Al Jones, drums; unknown, percussion; Joe Carroll, vocal.
NYC, October 25, 1951
| Caravan | Savoy SJL 2209 | |
| 2300 | - | Dee Gee 3601, EP-4003, LP-1000; Savoy MG 12047 | 
| 2301 | Nobody Knows | Dee Gee 3609, EP-4001, MG 1004; Regent RMG-6043 | 
| 2302 | The Bluest Blues | Dee Gee 3608, EP-4002, MG 1004; Savoy MG 12047 | 
| 2303 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Dee Gee 3603, EP-4005, LP-1000; Savoy MG 12047 | 
| 2304 | Stardust | Dee Gee 3607, EP-4002, LP-1000; Savoy MG 12047 | 
| 2305 | Time On My Hands | Dee Gee EP-4004; Savoy MG 12047 | 
* Savoy MG 12047   Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ   1956
= Savoy SJL 2209   Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Regent RMG-6043   Dizzy Gillespie-Milt Jackson-Joe Carroll - School Days   1957
= Savoy MG 12204   -   late 1960s
= Savoy SJL 2209   Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Dee Gee LP-1000   Dizzy Gillespie   1952
* Dee Gee MG 1004   Dizzy Gillespie (Vol. 2)   1956
* Dee Gee EP-4003   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 4)   1952
* Dee Gee EP-4001   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 2)   1952
* Dee Gee EP-4002   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 3)   1952
* Dee Gee EP-4005   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 6)   1952
* Dee Gee EP-4004   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 5)   1952
* Dee Gee 3601   Dizzy Gillespie - Caravan / Swing Low Sweet Cadillac   1951
* Dee Gee 3609   Dizzy Gillespie, Melvin Moore - Love Me Pretty Baby / Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Carroll - Nobody Knows   1951
= Dee Gee 7 3609   -   1953
* Dee Gee 3608   Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Carroll - I'm In A Mess / The Bluest Blues   1951
* Dee Gee 3603   Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Carroll - Oh-Sho-Be-Do-Be / Sunny Side Of The Street   1952
= Dee Gee 7 3603   -   1953
* Dee Gee 3607   Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Carroll - Umbrella Man / Dizzy Gillespie - Stardust   1952
= Dee Gee 7-3607   -   1953
1952
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Dick Hyman, piano; Sandy Block, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
Dumont TV Studios, NYC, February 24, 1952
| Hot House | Phoenix Jazz LP 12 | 
* Phoenix Jazz LP 12 Charlie Parker - New Bird Volume 2 1975
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Graham, alto, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal #1,4.
NYC, February 29, 1952
| 1. 805 | Groovin' The Nursery Rhymes | Atlantic 1011, EP 45-521, ALR 142, LP 1257 | 
| 2. 806 | This Is Happiness | Atlantic 966, ALR 142, LP 1257 | 
| 3. 807 | Dizz' Tune (as Mrs. Diz) | Atlantic 1011, ALR 142, LP 1257 | 
| 4. 808 | Love Is Here To Stay | Atlantic 966, EP 45-521, ALR 142, LP 1257 | 
* Atlantic LP 1257   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy At Home And Abroad   1957
* Atlantic ALR 142   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Volume 2   1953
* Atlantic EP 45-521   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Volume 2
* Atlantic 1011   Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' The Nursery Rhymes / Dizz' Tune (Mrs. Diz)   1953
* Atlantic 966   Dizzy Gillespie - This Is Happiness / Love Is Here To Stay   1952
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Don Byas, tenor sax; Art Simmons, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Humberto Morales, congas.
Theatre Des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France, March 25, 1952
| 14776 | 875 | Cocktails For Two | Blue Star (F) BLP 6807; Barclay (F) 820.122; Esquire (E) 10-253; Atlantic EP 45-521, ALR 142, LP 1257; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 14777 | 877 | Cognac Blues | Blue Star (F) 255; Atlantic EP 45-514, ALR 142, LP 1257; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 14778 | 876 | Moon Nocturne | Blue Star (F) 257, BLP 6807; Atlantic ALR 138; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 14779 | 942 | Sabla-Y-Blu | Blue Star (F) 255; Atlantic EP 45-514, ALR 138; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 14780 | 941 | Blue And Sentimental | Blue Star (F) 257, BLP 6807; Barclay (F) 820.122; Atlantic EP 45-521, ALR 138, LP 1257; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 14781 | 878 | Just One More Chance | Barclay (F) 844.006; Esquire (E) 10-253; Atlantic EP 45-514, ALR 142; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
* Barclay (F) 820.122   Dizzy Gillespie - The Very Thought Of You
* Atlantic LP 1257   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy At Home And Abroad   1957
* Barclay (F) 844.006; Fontana (E) TL 5343   Dizzy Gillespie And His Operatic Strings Orchestra
* Universal (F) 980 986-3   Dizzy Gillespie - The Great Blue Star Sessions 1952-1953
* Blue Star (F) BLP 6807   Dizzy Gillespie
* Atlantic ALR 142   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Volume 2   1953
* Atlantic ALR 138   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Volume 1   1953
* Atlantic EP 45-521   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Volume 2
* Atlantic EP 45-514   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Volume 1
* Esquire (E) 10-253   Dizzy Gillespie - Cocktails For Two / Just One More Chance
* Blue Star (F) 255; Esquire (E) 10-273   Dizzy Gillespie - Cognac Blues / Sabla-Y-Blu
* Blue Star (F) 257   Dizzy Gillespie - Moon Nocturne / Blue And Sentimental
The Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Ensemble
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Don Byas, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Umberto Canto, congas.
Studio Jouvenet, Paris, France, March 27, 1952
| 52V4210-1 | BN2003 | Hurry Home | Vogue (F) V 5130, LD 077; Blue Note 1614, BLP 5017; Vogue (F) LD 496-30; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 | 
| 52V4210-2 | Hurry Home (alternate take) | Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 | 
| 52V4211-1 | Afro-Paris (incomplete) | - | 
| 52V4211-2 | Afro-Paris (alternate take) | - | 
| 52V4211-3 | BN2004 | Afro-Paris | Vogue (F) V 5129, LD 077; Blue Note 1614, BLP 5017; Mode (F) CMDINT 9841; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 | 
| 52V4212-1 | BN2008 | Say Eh! | Vogue (F) V 5130, LD 132; Blue Note 1615; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 | 
| 52V4212-2 | Say Eh! (alternate take) | Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 | 
| 52V4213 | I Cover The Waterfront | Vogue (F) V 5129, LD 077, LD 496-30; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 | 
* Vogue (F) LD 496-30   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue Vol. 8
= GNP Crescendo GNP 9028   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy!
* Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89   Dizzy Gillespie - Havin' A Good Time In Paris Vol. 1: Jazz Legacy 39   1979
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9841   Various Artists - Les Grands Jazzmen Jouent Paris
* Vogue (F) LD 077   Dizzy Gillespie - Paris, March 27/April 11, 1952
* Blue Note BLP 5017   Dizzy Gillespie - Horn Of Plenty   1953
* Vogue (F) LD 132   Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Time Paris Vol. 1
* Vogue (F) V 5130   Dizzy Gillespie - Hurry Home / Say Eh!   1952
* Blue Note 1614   Dizzy Gillespie - Hurry Home / Afro-Paris   1953
* Vogue (F) V 5129   Dizzy Gillespie - Afro-Paris / I Cover The Waterfront   1952
* Blue Note 1615   Dizzy Gillespie - Everything Happens To Me / Say Eh   1953
Dizzy Gillespie And His Operatic Strings
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Guy Destanges, Andre Gosset, Rene "Benny" Vasseur, trombone; Rene Bigerille, flute; Robert Jeannoutot, oboe; Jean Louchez, bassoon; Albert Gillot, clarinet; Yvan Allouche, Maurice Elhan, Lionel Galt, Leon Locatelli, Octave Marchesini, Georges Mignot, Albert Mousseux, Roger Sanard, Jean Sauvage, violin; Gabriel Beauvais, Andre Saulnier, viola; Pierre Coddee, Georges Schwartz, cello; Bernard Galais, harp; Arnold Ross, piano; Jean-Jacques Tilche, guitar; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums; Jo Boyer, Daniel White, arranger.
Theatre Des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France, April 5, 1952
| 14789 | The Man I Love | Blue Star (F) 251, BLP 6806; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Clef MGC-136, MGC-747; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 14790 | Night And Day | Blue Star (F) 250, BLP 6806; Barclay (F) 820.122; Clef MGC-136, MGC-747; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| - | Night And Day (alternate take) | Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 14791 | Sweet And Lovely | Blue Star (F) 252, BLP 6806; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Clef MGC-136, MGC-747; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| - | Sweet And Lovely (alternate take 1) | Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| - | Sweet And Lovely (alternate take 2) | - | 
| 14792 | My Old Flame | Blue Star (F) 252, BLP 6806; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Clef MGC-136, MGC-747; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| - | My Old Flame (alternate take) | Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 14793 | I Waited For You | Blue Star (F) 250, BLP 6806; Clef MGC-136, MGC-747; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 14794 | Ghost Of A Chance | Blue Star (F) 251, BLP 6806; Clef MGC-136, MGC-747; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Arnold Ross, piano; Jean-Jacques Tilche, guitar; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums.
| 14795 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | Blue Star (F) 256, BLP 6807; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| - | They Can't Take That Away From Me (alternate take) | Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 14796 | Taking A Chance On Love (alternate take 1) | - | 
| - | Taking A Chance On Love (alternate take 2) | - | 
| - | Taking A Chance On Love (as Break At The Beginning) | Blue Star (F) 256; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
* Barclay (F) 820.122   Dizzy Gillespie - The Very Thought Of You
* Barclay (F) 844.006; Fontana (E) TL 5343   Dizzy Gillespie And His Operatic Strings Orchestra
* Clef MGC-747   Dizzy And Django - Jazz From Paris   not released
= Verve MGV-8015   -   1956+
* Universal (F) 980 986-3   Dizzy Gillespie - The Great Blue Star Sessions 1952-1953
* Blue Star (F) BLP 6806   Dizzy Gillespie With Strings
* Clef MGC-136   Dizzy Gillespie With Strings   1953
* Blue Star (F) BLP 6807   Dizzy Gillespie
* Blue Star (F) 251; Esquire (E) 10-333   Dizzy Gillespie - The Man I Love / Ghost Of A Chance
* Blue Star (F) 250; Esquire (E) 10-363   Dizzy Gillespie - Night And Day / I Waited For You
* Blue Star (F) 252; Esquire (E) 10-343   Dizzy Gillespie - Sweet And Lovely / My Old Flame
* Blue Star (F) 256   Dizzy Gillespie - They Can't Take That Away From Me / Break At The Beginning
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Don Byas, tenor sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums.
Theatre Des Champs-Elysees, Paris, France, April 6, 1952
| 15173 | 943 | When It's Sleepy Time Down South | Blue Star (F) BLP 6807; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Esquire (E) 10-263; Atlantic EP 45-514, ALR 138, LP 1257; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 15174 | Lullaby In Rhythm (alternate take) | Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 15174 | 939 | Lullaby In Rhythm | Blue Star (F) BLP 6807; Atlantic LP 1257; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 15175 | 945 | Just Blues (One More Blues) | Esquire (E) 10-263; Atlantic ALR 138, LP 1257, LP 1337; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 15176 | Blue Marine | Blue Star (F) BLP 6807 | 
| 15177 | 944 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Barclay (F) 844.006; Atlantic ALR 138, LP 1257; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 15178 | Summertime | Blue Star (F) BLP 6806; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 15179 | Blue Moon | Blue Star (F) BLP 6806; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 15180 | 938 | Mama's Blues (as Blues Chante) (aka Mrs. Dizzy Blues) | Atlantic ALR 138, LP 1257; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 940 | Fragile | Atlantic ALR 138 | 
* Barclay (F) 820.122   Dizzy Gillespie - The Very Thought Of You
* Barclay (F) 844.006; Fontana (E) TL 5343   Dizzy Gillespie And His Operatic Strings Orchestra
* Atlantic LP 1257   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy At Home And Abroad   1957
* Atlantic LP 1337   Various Artists - The Blues In Modern Jazz   1961
= Atlantic SD 1337   -   1969
* Universal (F) 980 986-3   Dizzy Gillespie - The Great Blue Star Sessions 1952-1953
* Blue Star (F) BLP 6807   Dizzy Gillespie
* Atlantic ALR 138   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Volume 1   1953
* Blue Star (F) BLP 6806   Dizzy Gillespie With Strings
* Atlantic EP 45-514   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Volume 1
* Esquire (E) 10-263   Dizzy Gillespie - When It's Sleepy Time Down South / Just Blues (One More Blues)
The Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Ensemble
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Bill Tamper, trombone; Hubert Fol, alto sax; Don Byas, tenor sax; Raymond Fol, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums.
Schola Cantorum, Paris, France, April 11, 1952
| 52V4224 | BN2010 | CCC Blues (as Cripple Crapple Crutch) | Vogue (F) V 5136; Blue Note 1617; Vogue (F) LD 496-30; Pop (F) CBM 60010-30; Mode (F) CMDINT 9514; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 | 
| 52V4225 | BN2002 | Lady Bird (as Dizzy Song) | Vogue (F) V 5135, LD 134; Blue Note 1613, BLP 5017; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 | 
| 52V4225-2 | Rehearsal Blues | Vogue (F) SCK 02-30; Mode (F) MDINT 9117 | 
| 52V4226 | BN2009 | Somebody Loves Me | Vogue (F) V 5136, LD 134; Blue Note 1617, BLP 5017; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 | 
| 52V4227-1 | BN2006 | She's Funny That Way | Vogue (F) V 5135, LD 077; Blue Note 1616, BLP 5017; Vogue (F) LD 496-30; Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 | 
| 52V4227-2 | She's Funny That Way (alternate take) | Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89 | 
| 52V4228 | BN2005 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | Vogue (F) V 5132, LD 077; Blue Note 1616, BLP 5017; Vogue (F) LD 496-30 | 
| 52V4229 | BN2001 | Sweet Lorraine | Vogue (F) V 5140, LD 077; Blue Note 1613, BLP 5017; Vogue (F) LD 496-30, 416039; Mode (F) MDINT 9461 | 
| 52V4230 | BN2007 | Everything Happens To Me | Vogue (F) V 5140, LD 077; Blue Note 1615, BLP 5017; Vogue (F) LD 496-30 | 
| 52V4231 | I Don't Know Why | Vogue (F) V 5132, EPL 7940, LD 077, LD 496-30; Mode (F) MDINT 9116 | 
* Vogue (F) LD 496-30   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue Vol. 8
= GNP Crescendo GNP 9028   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy!
* Pop (F) CBM 60010-30   Various Artists - Blues Moderne: Jazz Pour Vous 2
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9514   Various Artists - Blues Moderne: The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 2   1968
* Jazz Legacy (F) JL 89   Dizzy Gillespie - Havin' A Good Time In Paris Vol. 1: Jazz Legacy 39   1979
* Vogue (F) SCK 02-30   Various Artists - La Super Ambiance Blues Kangourou: Super Collection Kangourou No 2   1960
* Mode (F) MDINT 9117   Various Artists - Just Blues
* Vogue (F) 416039   Various Artists - Jazz Masters   early 1970s
* Mode (F) MDINT 9461   Various Artists - Les Classiques Du Jazz
* Mode (F) MDINT 9116   Various Artists - Les Grands Du Jazz
* Vogue (F) LD 134   Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Time Paris Vol. 2
* Blue Note BLP 5017   Dizzy Gillespie - Horn Of Plenty   1953
* Vogue (F) LD 077   Dizzy Gillespie - Paris, March 27/April 11, 1952
* Vogue (F) EPL 7940   Dizzy Gillespie - no info
* Vogue (F) V 5136   Dizzy Gillespie - Cripple Crapple Crutch / Somebody Loves Me   1952
* Blue Note 1617   Dizzy Gillespie - CCC Blues / Somebody Loves Me   1953
* Vogue (F) V 5135   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Song / She's Funny That Way   1952
* Blue Note 1613   Dizzy Gillespie - Lady Bird / Sweet Lorraine   1953
* Blue Note 1616   Dizzy Gillespie - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / She's Funny That Way   1953
* Vogue (F) V 5132   Dizzy Gillespie - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams / I Don't Know Why   1952
* Vogue (F) V 5140   Dizzy Gillespie - Sweet Lorraine / Everything Happens To Me   1952
* Blue Note 1615   Dizzy Gillespie - Everything Happens To Me / Say Eh   1953
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Bill Graham, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Bernie Griggs, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.
Chicago, IL, July 18, 1952
| 2306 | Blue Skies | Dee Gee 3605; Savoy SJL 2209 | 
| 2307 | Umbrella Man | Dee Gee 3607, EP-4004; Regent RMG-6043 | 
| 2308 | Pop's Confessin' | Dee Gee 3605, EP-4001; Regent RMG-6043 | 
| 2309 | Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee | Dee Gee 3603, EP-4005, MG 1004; Savoy MG 12047 | 
| 2310 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | Dee Gee EP-4001, MG 1004; Savoy MG 12047 | 
* Regent RMG-6043   Dizzy Gillespie-Milt Jackson-Joe Carroll - School Days   1957
= Savoy MG 12204   -   late 1960s
= Savoy SJL 2209   Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Savoy MG 12047   Dizzy Gillespie - The Champ   1956
= Savoy SJL 2209   Dizzy Gillespie - Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions   1976
* Dee Gee MG 1004   Dizzy Gillespie (Vol. 2)   1956
* Dee Gee EP-4004   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 5)   1952
* Dee Gee EP-4001   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 2)   1952
* Dee Gee EP-4005   Dizzy Gillespie (Volume 6)   1952
* Dee Gee 3605   Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Carroll - Blue Skies / Pop's Confessin' (I'm Confessing)   1952
= Dee Gee 7-3605   -   1953
* Dee Gee 3607   Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Carroll - Umbrella Man / Dizzy Gillespie - Stardust   1952
= Dee Gee 7-3607   -   1953
* Dee Gee 3603   Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Carroll - Oh-Sho-Be-Do-Be / Sunny Side Of The Street   1952
= Dee Gee 7 3603   -   1953
Charlie Parker Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Walter Yost, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Candido, percussion; Bob Garrity, announcer.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, November 15, 1952
| A Night In Tunisia | S.C.A.M. JPG 2 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | 
* S.C.A.M. JPG 2 Charlie Parker - Cheers
Dizzy Gillespie's Cool Jazz All-Stars / Buddy DeFranco And The Cool Jazz All-Stars / Don Elliott And The Cool Jazz All-Stars
Jimmy McPartland, cornet #2; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Dick Cary, trumpet #2; Don Elliott, mellophone #1,3,4, trumpet #2; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet #3; Ray Abrams, tenor sax; Ronnie Ball, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Hot versus Cool, Birdland, NYC, November 24, 1952
| 1. 52S-509 | Muskrat Ramble | MGM 30744, E-194, E-3286 | 
| 2. 52S-510 | Battle Of Blues | MGM 30745, E-194, E-3286, E-3611 | 
| 3. 52S-511 | Indiana | MGM 30743, E-194, E-3286 | 
| 4. 52S-512 | How High The Moon | MGM 30742, E-194, E-3286 | 
* MGM E-3286   Jimmy McPartland And The Dixieland Stars, Dizzy Gillespie And The Birdland Stars - Leonard Feather Presents Hot Vs. Cool - A Battle Of Jazz   1955
* MGM E-3611   Various Artists - Forty-Eight Stars Of American Jazz   1957
* MGM E-194   Jimmy McPartland And The Dixieland Stars, Dizzy Gillespie And The Birdland Stars - Leonard Feather Presents Hot Vs. Cool - A Battle Of Jazz   1952
= MGM (E) D 115   Various Artists - Hot Versus Cool   1953
* MGM 30744   Jimmy McPartland - Muskrat Ramble / Don Elliott - Muskrat Ramble
* MGM 30745   Jimmy McPartland - Battle Of Blues / Dizzy Gillespie - Battle Of Blues
* MGM 30743   Buddy DeFranco - Indiana / Edmond Hall - Indiana
* MGM 30742   Dizzy Gillespie - How High The Moon / Jimmy McPartland - How High The Moon
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Don Byas, tenor sax; Bill Graham, baritone sax; Art Simmons, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums.
live in NYC, 1952
| The Champ | Joker (J) UPS-2066-KR | |
| Good Bait | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | |
| Perdido | - | 
* Joker (J) UPS-2066-KR   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Great   1977
= Lotus (It) ORL 8251   -   1978
= Lotus (It) LOP 14.068; Passport (It) LPPS 11.110   -   1980
1953
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal, congas; Bill Graham, alto, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, Sarah Vaughan, vocal.
Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, February 9, 1953
| Intro | ||
| The Champ | Swing (F) M 33310, C 103; Vogue (F) LD 574-30, DP 08, DP 18, (E) EPV 1157, (F) 429002; Roost RLP 414, RLP 2214 | |
| Good Bait | Swing (F) M 33310; Vogue (F) LD 574-30, DP 08, DP 18, 429002; Roost RLP 414, RLP 2214 | |
| Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac | Swing (F) M 33310; Vogue (F) LD 574-30, DP 08, DP 18, CLVLX 679, (E) EPV 1158, LAE 12252, (F) 429002; Roost RLP 2234 | |
| (I Don't Stand A) Ghost Of A Chance | Vogue (F) 429002 | |
| Oh, Lady Be Good | Vogue (F) 429002; Roost RLP 2214 | |
| My Man (as Mon Homme) | Vogue (F) LD 574-30, DP 08, DP 18, 429002; Roost RLP 414, RLP 2214 | |
| (I've Got) The Bluest Blues (as Intermission) | Swing (F) M 33310; Vogue (E) EPV 1158, (F) LD 574-30, DP 08, DP 18, 429002; Roost RLP 414, RLP 2214 | |
| Birks' Works | Vogue (F) LD 574-30, DP 08, DP 18, 429002; Roost RLP 2214 | |
| 53V4597 | V7834 | Ooh-Shoo-Bee-Doo-Bee | Swing (F) M 33310; Vogue (F) V 5170, V45-603, EPL 7596, LD 574-30, DP 18, (E) EPV 1158, LAE 12252, (F) 429002; Roost RLP 414, RLP 2234 | 
| 53V4598 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | Swing (F) M 33310; Vogue (F) V 5170, LD 574-30, DP 18, 429002; Roost RLP 414, RLP 2214 | 
| Embraceable You | Vogue (F) 429002; Curcio (It) GJ-2; Europa Jazz (It) EJ-1002 | |
| Play, Fiddle, Play | Vogue (F) 429002 | |
| I Can't Get Started | Vogue (F) 429002; Roost RLP 414, RLP 2214, RLP 1201 | |
| Tin Tin Deo | Vogue (F) LD 574-30, DP 18, (E) LAE 12252, (F) 429002; Roost RLP 2234 | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Swing (F) M 33310; Vogue (F) LD 574-30, DP 18, (E) EPV 1157, (F) 429002 | |
| School Days (as Ending) (as Paris Swing) | Swing (F) M 33310; Vogue (E) EPV 1158, (F) LD 574-30, DP 18, CLVLX 679, (E) LAE 12252, (F) 429002; Roost RLP 2214, RLP 2234 | 
* Swing (F) C 103   Various Artists - 50 Ans De Jazz   1971
* Vogue (F) LD 574-30, (E) VRL 3003   Dizzy Gillespie - Concert Salle Pleyel 1953: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue Vol. 29
= Mode (F) CMDINT 9859   Dizzy Gillespie - Concert Pleyel 1953: The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 48
* Vogue (F) DP 08   Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie - 3 Geants Du Jazz   1971
* Vogue (F) DP 18   The Legendary Dizzy Gillespie - Pleyel Concerts
* Vogue (F) 429002   Dizzy Gillespie - The Complete Pleyel Concert 9 Fevrier 1953   1984
* Roost RLP 2214   Dizzy Gillespie - Concert In Paris, France
* Vogue (F) CLVLX 679   Various Artists - Jazz And Blues   1975
* Vogue (E) LAE 12252   Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker - Diz 'N' Bird In Concert   1961
* Roost RLP 2234   Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker - Diz 'N' Bird In Concert
* Curcio (It) GJ-2   Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie - I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 2   1980
* Europa Jazz (It) EJ-1002   Sarah Vaughan, Maynard Ferguson, Charlie Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie - Europa Jazz   1981
* Roost RLP 1201   Various Artists - Roost 5th Anniversary Album Vol. 1   1955
* Swing (F) M 33310   Dizzy Gillespie - Pleyel Jazz Concert Vol. 2
= Vogue (E) LDE 039   no information
* Roost RLP 414   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Over Paris
* Vogue (E) EPV 1157   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra   1956
* Vogue (E) EPV 1158   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra   1956
* Vogue (F) EPL 7596   Dizzy Gillespie - no info
* Vogue (F) V45-603   Dizzy Gillespie - Ooh-Shoo-Bee-Doo-Bee / Ooo-Bla-Dee   1950s
* Vogue (F) V 5170   Dizzy Gillespie - Ooh-Shoo-Bee-Doo-Bee / They Can't Take That Away From Me   1953
= Vogue (E) V 2160   -
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Nat Peck, trombone; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.
Paris, France, February 22, 1953
| 53V4459 | Always | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5144, EPL 7940, LD 132, LD 496-30 | 
| 53V4460 | My Man (as Mon Homme) | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5150, EPL 7007, LD 132; Mode (F) MDINT 9369; Contemporary C358, EP C4011 | 
| 53V4460-2 | My Man (alternate take) (as Mon Homme (alternate take)) | Vogue (F) LD 496-30 | 
| 53V4461 | I Got Rhythm (as Clappin' Rhythm) | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5150, LD 132 | 
| 53V4462 | Watch Out (as Fais Gaffe) | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5145, LD 134, LD 496-30; Pop (F) CBM 60016; Mode (F) CMDINT 9516; Contemporary EP C4011 | 
| 53V4463 | Moon Nocturne | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5145, EPL 7007, EPL 7940, LD 132, LD 496-30; Contemporary EP C4011 | 
| 53V4464 | This Is The Way | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5144, EPL 7007, LD 134, LD 496-30; Contemporary EP C4011 | 
| 53V4465 | 'S Wonderful | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5151, EPL 7007, EPL 7940, LD 132, LD 496-30; Mode (F) MDINT 9144 | 
| 53V4466 | V7835 | Ooo-Bla-Dee | Swing (F) M 33324; Vogue (F) V 5151, V45-603, EPL 7596, LD 132; Contemporary C358 | 
* Vogue (F) LD 496-30   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy: 10eme Anniversaire Des Disques Vogue Vol. 8
= GNP Crescendo GNP 9028   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy!
* Mode (F) MDINT 9369   Various Artists - Initiation Au Jazz Vol. 1
* Mode (F) CMDINT 9516   Various Artists - Trumpet: The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 4
* Mode (F) MDINT 9144   Various Artists - Les Geants Du Jazz Moderne
* Swing (F) M 33324; Contemporary C2504   Dizzy In Paris   1953
= Vogue (E) LDE 135   -
* Vogue (F) LD 132   Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Time Paris Vol. 1
* Vogue (F) LD 134   Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Time Paris Vol. 2
* Pop (F) CBM 60016   Various Artists - Trompette: Jazz Pour Vous 4
* Vogue (F) EPL 7940   Dizzy Gillespie - no info
* Vogue (F) EPL 7007   Dizzy Gillespie
* Contemporary EP C4011   Dizzy In Paris   1955
* Vogue (F) EPL 7596   Dizzy Gillespie - no info
* Vogue (F) V45-603   Dizzy Gillespie - Ooh-Shoo-Bee-Doo-Bee / Ooo-Bla-Dee   1950s
* Vogue (F) V 5144   Dizzy Gillespie - Always / This Is The Way   not released
* Vogue (F) V 5150   Dizzy Gillespie - Mon Homme / Clappin' Rhythm   1953
* Contemporary C358, C45-358   Dizzy Gillespie - My Man / In The Land Of Oobladee
* Vogue (F) V 5145   Dizzy Gillespie - Fais Gaffe / Moon Nocturne   1953
* Vogue (F) V 5151   Dizzy Gillespie - 'S Wonderful / Ooo-Bla-Dee   1953
Dizzy Gillespie And His Operatic Strings
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; unidentified trombones, guitar, woodwinds, harp and strings.
Studio Pathe Magellan, Paris, France, February 22, 1953
| 17104 | Undecided | Blue Star (F) 259, BLP 6828; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 17105 | The Way You Look Tonight | - | 
| 17106 | Stormy Weather | Blue Star (F) 247, BLP 6828, BEP 12001; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 17107 | Jealousie | Blue Star (F) 248, BLP 6828, BEP 12001; Barclay (F) 820.122, 844.006; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 17108 | The Very Thought Of You | Blue Star (F) 247, BLP 6828, BEP 12001; Barclay (F) 820.122; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 17109 | Fine And Dandy | Blue Star (F) 249, BLP 6828, BEP 12001; Barclay (F) 844.006; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 17110 | I've Got You Under My Skin | Blue Star (F) 248, BLP 6828; Barclay (F) 844.006; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
| 17111 | Pennies From Heaven | Blue Star (F) 249, BLP 6828; Barclay (F) 844.006; Universal (F) 980 986-3 | 
* Barclay (F) 820.122   Dizzy Gillespie - The Very Thought Of You
* Barclay (F) 844.006; Fontana (E) TL 5343   Dizzy Gillespie And His Operatic Strings Orchestra
* Universal (F) 980 986-3   Dizzy Gillespie - The Great Blue Star Sessions 1952-1953
* Blue Star (F) BLP 6828   Dizzy Gillespie
* Blue Star (F) BEP 12001   Dizzy Gillespie
* Blue Star (F) 259   Dizzy Gillespie - Undecided / The Way You Look Tonight
* Blue Star (F) 247   Dizzy Gillespie - Stormy Weather / The Very Thought Of You
* Blue Star (F) 248   Dizzy Gillespie - Jealousie / I've Got You Under My Skin
* Blue Star (F) 249   Dizzy Gillespie - Fine And Dandy / Pennies From Heaven
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal, congas; Bill Graham, alto, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.
Cinema Rex, Paris, France, February 22, 1953
| Minor Walk | Vogue (F) 502002 | |
| Lady Be Good | - | |
| Birks' Works | - | |
| Oo-Shoo-Be-Do-Be | - | |
| Mon Homme | Swing (F) M 33307; Vogue (F) 502002 | 
* Vogue (F) 502002   Dizzy Gillespie Et Son Grand Orchestre
* Swing (F) M 33307   Don Byas, Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Varietes   1953
Dizzy Gillespie Et Son Grand Orchestre
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Pierre Michelot, bass.
Cinema Rex, Paris, France, February 22, 1953
| Moon Nocturne | Vogue (F) 502002 | 
Dizzy Gillespie, Roger Guerin, Bernard Hulin, Jean Liesse, Fernand Verstraete, trumpet; Andre Paquinet, Nat Peck, Charles Verstraete, trombone; Jack Ary, Robert Cuinet, alto sax; Daniel Dallolmo, Andre Ross, tenor sax; Henri Aspar, baritone sax; Raymond Le Senechal, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Gerard Pochonet, drums; Tony Proteau, leader.
| 'Round Midnight | Swing (F) M 33307; Vogue (F) 502002 | |
| Two Bass Hit | Vogue (F) 502002 | 
Dizzy Gillespie, Bernard Hulin, trumpet; Nat Peck, trombone; Andre Ross, tenor sax; Wade Legge, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass.
| Jam Session | - | 
* Vogue (F) 502002   Dizzy Gillespie Et Son Grand Orchestre
* Swing (F) M 33307   Don Byas, Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Varietes   1953
The Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada, May 15, 1953
| Perdido (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Perdido | Debut DLP-2, (D) DEP 31 | |
| - | Debut DEB-124; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Salt Peanuts (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Salt Peanuts #1 & 2 | Debut DLP-2, DEB-124, (D) DEP 31; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| All The Things You Are (undubbed version) | Debut DLP-2, (D) DEP 32, 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| 52nd Street Theme (undubbed version) | - | |
| All The Things You Are | Debut DEB-124; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| 52nd Street Theme | - | 
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker as Charlie Chan, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
| Allen's Alley (as Wee) (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Allen's Alley (as Wee) | Debut DLP-4, DEB-124, (D) DEP 32; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Hot House (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| Hot House #1 & 2 | Debut DLP-4, DEB-124, (D) DEP 33; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| A Night In Tunisia (undubbed version) | Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Debut DLP-4, DEB-124, (D) DEP 34; Prestige PRST-24024; Debut 12DCD-4402-2 | 
* Debut DEB-124   The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall   1956
= Fantasy LP 6003, LP 86003   -   1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-044   -   1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-044-2   -   1989
= America (F) 30 AM 6053   Charlie Parker - Jazz At Massey Hall   1969
* Prestige PRST-24024   The Greatest Jazz Concert Ever Featuring Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach   1973
* Debut 12DCD-4402-2   Charles Mingus - The Complete Debut Recordings   1990
* Debut DLP-2   The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 1   1953
= Vogue (E) LDE 040; Swing (F) M 33312   The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 1
* Debut DLP-4   The Quintet - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 3   1954
= Vogue (E) LDE 087; Swing (F) M 33318   The Quintet Of The Year - Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 3
* Debut (D) DEP 31   'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 1   1958
* Debut (D) DEP 32   'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 2   1958
* Debut (D) DEP 33   'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 3   1958
* Debut (D) DEP 34   'Charlie Chan' In Jazz At Massey Hall Volume 4   1958
Dizzy Gillespie - Charlie Parker Sextet With Miles Davis
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.
Birdland, NYC, May 23, 1953
| The Bluest Blues | Mark Gardner (E) MG 102; Klacto (E) MG 102; Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1003 | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | - | 
* Mark Gardner (E) MG 102   Charlie Parker - Bird Meets Birks
* Klacto (E) MG 102   Charlie Parker - Bird Meets Birks
* Zu-Zazz (E) ZZ 1003   Charlie Parker Vol. 2 - Bird Meets Birks
Dizzy Gillespie Quartet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Birdland, NYC???, circa late May, 1953
| Woody'n You | Mythic Sound MS 6002-1 | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | 
* Mythic Sound MS 6002-1, MS 6002-2 Earl Bud Powell Vol. 2 - Burning In U.S.A., 53-55
Norman Granz' Jam Session
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes; Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
NYC, September 2, 1953
| 1280-3 | Jam Blues | Clef MGC-711 | 
| 1281-3 | Blue Lou | Clef MGC-677 | 
| 1282-3 | Just You, Just Me | - | 
| 1283-3 | Ballad Medley | Clef MGC-711 | 
| 1284-3 | Jamming For Clef | Clef MGC-4005 | 
| 1285-2 | Rose Room | - | 
* Clef MGC-711   Norman Granz' Jam Session #8   1956
= Verve MGV-8094   -   1957
* Clef MGC-677   Norman Granz' Jam Session #7   1955
= Verve MGV-8062   -   1957
* Clef MGC-4005   Norman Granz' Jam Session #5   1953
= Clef MGC-655   -   1955
= Verve MGV-8053   -   1957
The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 9, 1953
| 1367-4 | Girl Of My Dreams | Norgran MGN-18, MGN-1050; Verve VE-2-2521 | 
| 1368-7 | 63VK624 | It Don't Mean A Thing | Norgran MGN-2, MGN-1050; Verve V/V6-8566, VE-2-2521 | 
| 1369-1 | Talk Of The Town | Norgran 107, MGN-2, MGN-1050, MGN-1021; Verve MGV-8195, VE-2-2521 | 
| 1370-1 | Siboney (Part I) | Norgran MGN-18, MGN-1050; Verve VE-2-2521 | 
| 1371-2 | Siboney (Part II) | - | 
| 1372-3 | 63VK622 | Exactly Like You | Norgran MGN-2, MGN-1050; Verve V/V6-8566, VE-2-2521 | 
| 1373-3 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | Norgran MGN-2, MGN-1050; Verve VE-2-2521 | 
| 1374-1 | Impromptu | Norgran MGN-18, MGN-1050; Verve VE-2-2521 | 
* Norgran MGN-1050   Diz And Getz   1955
= Verve MGV-8141   -   1957
* Verve VE-2-2521   Dizzy Gillespie/Stan Getz - Diz And Getz   1977
* Verve V/V6-8566   The Essential Dizzy Gillespie   1963
* Norgran MGN-1021   Various Artists - Our Best   1955
* Verve MGV-8195   Various Artists - Compendium Of Jazz #2   1956+
* Norgran MGN-18   More Of The Dizzy Gillespie Stan Getz Sextet Album #2   1954
* Norgran MGN-2   The Dizzy Gillespie Stan Getz Sextet   1954
* Norgran 107   Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz - Talk Of The Town Parts I & II   1954
1954
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Leon Comegys, J.J. Johnson, George Mathews, trombone; George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Candido, Ramon "Mongo" Santamaria, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.
Fine Sound, NYC, May 24, 1954
| 1711-4 | Manteca Theme | Norgran MGN-1003; Verve VSP/VSPS-7, VE-2-2522 | 
| 1712-4 | Contraste | Norgran MGN-1003; Verve VE-2-2522 | 
| 1713-4 | Jungla | - | 
| 1714-4 | Rhumba-Finale | - | 
| 1715-2 | 6/8 | Clef unissued | 
* Norgran MGN-1003   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Afro   1954
= Verve MGV-8191   -   not released
= Verve MGV-8208   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Manteca   1956+
* Verve VSP/VSPS-7   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Night In Tunisia   1966
* Verve VE-2-2522   Machito/Chico O'Farrill/Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie - Afro-Cuban Jazz   1977
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, May 25, 1954
| 1716-3 | Sugar Hips | Norgran MGN-1083 | 
| 1717-2 | Hey Pete | Norgran 116, MGN-1083 | 
| 1718-1 | One Alone | Norgran 116, MGN-18, MGN-1050 | 
| 1719-1 | Money Honey | Norgran MGN-1083 | 
| 1720 | Kill | Clef unissued | 
* Norgran MGN-1083   Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Recital   1956
= Verve MGV-8173   -   1957
* Norgran MGN-1050   Diz And Getz   1955
= Verve MGV-8141   -   1957
* Norgran MGN-18   More Of The Dizzy Gillespie Stan Getz Sextet Album #2   1954
* Norgran 116   Dizzy Gillespie - Hey Pete / One Alone   1954
Dizzy Gillespie And His Latin American Rhythm
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Gilbert Valdez, flute; Rene Hernandez, piano; Robert Rodriguez, bass; Candido, Jose Mangual, Ralph Miranda, Ubaldo Nieto, percussion; Dizzy Gillespie, arranger.
Fine Sound, NYC, June 3, 1954
| 1738-10 | Night In Tunisia | Norgran MGN-1003; Verve VSP/VSPS-7 | 
| 1739-3 | Caravan | Norgran MGN-1003 | 
| 1740-3 | Con Alma | - | 
* Norgran MGN-1003   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Afro   1954
= Verve MGV-8191   -   not released
= Verve MGV-8208   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Manteca   1956+
* Verve VSP/VSPS-7   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Night In Tunisia   1966
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone #1-4; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, June 8, 1954
| 1. 1756-2 | Blue Mood | Norgran 135 | 
| 2. 1756-5 | - | Norgran MGN-1083 | 
| 3. 1757-2 | Rails | Norgran 135, MGN-1083 | 
| 4. 1758-6 | Devil And The Flesh (as Devil And The Fish) | Norgran 140, MGN-1083 | 
| 5. 1759-2 | Rhumbola | - | 
* Norgran MGN-1083   Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Recital   1956
= Verve MGV-8173   -   1957
* Norgran 135   Dizzy Gillespie - Blue Mood / Rails   1955
* Norgran 140   Dizzy Gillespie - Devil And The Fish / Rhumbola   1955
Benny Carter Septet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone #1; Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, September 14, 1954
| 1. 1959-1 | Marriage Blues | Norgran MGN-1044 | 
| 2. 1960-1 | Just One Of Those Things | - | 
* Norgran MGN-1044   New Jazz Sounds Featuring Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Harris   1955
= Verve MGV-8135   -   1957
Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Leon Comegys, J.J. Johnson, George Mathews, trombone; George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Buster Harding, arranger; Johnny Richards, arranger, conductor.
NYC, September 15, 1954
| 1980-3 | Cool Eyes | Norgran MGN-1023 | 
| 1981-1 | Confusion | - | 
| 1982-4 | Pile Driver | - | 
| 1983-2 | Hob Nail Special | - | 
* Norgran MGN-1023   Dizzy And Strings   1955
= Norgran MGN-1090   Diz Big Band   1956
= Verve MGV-8178   -   1957
Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; John Barrows, Jim Buffington, Jim Chambers, Fred Klein, French horn; Danny Bank, baritone sax; George Berg, Jack Greenberg, Tom Parshley, woodwinds; Wynton Kelly, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums; 9 strings, Johnny Richards, arranger, conductor.
NYC, September 16, 1954
| 1984-6 | Rose Of Picardy | Norgran MGN-1023 | 
| 1985 | Silhouette | Norgran 147, MGN-1023 | 
| 1986-8 | Can You Recall | - | 
| 1987-2 | O Solow | Norgran MGN-1023 | 
* Norgran MGN-1023   Dizzy And Strings   1955
= Norgran MGN-1090   Diz Big Band   1956
= Verve MGV-8178   -   1957
* Norgran 147   Dizzy Gillespie - Silhouette / Can You Recall   1955
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
Bushnell Memorial Auditorium, Hartford, CT, September 17, 1954
| Jazz Concert Blues | Clef MG VOL.17 | |
| The Challenges | Clef MG VOL.17; Verve VSP/VSPS-28 | |
| The Ballad Medley | Clef MG VOL.17 | |
| Drum Solo | - | 
* Clef MG VOL.17   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 17   1954
= Verve MG VOL.10   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 10   1956
* Verve VSP/VSPS-28   Dizzy Gillespie And Roy Eldridge - Soul Mates   1966
Dizzy Gillespie - Roy Eldridge Sextet
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
NYC, October 29, 1954
| 2016-1 | 63VK625 | Sometimes I'm Happy | Clef MGC-671, MGC-730; Verve V/V6-8566, VE-2-2524 | 
| 2017-3 | Algo Bueno | Clef MGC-641, MGC-731; Verve VE-2-2524 | 
| 2018-1 | Trumpet Blues | Clef MGC-641, MGC-731; Verve MGV-8230, VE-2-2524 | 
| 2019-1 | 62VK460 | The Beat's On | Verve PR-2-3 | 
| 2020-1 | Ballad Medley | Clef MGC-671, MGC-730; Verve VSP/VSPS-28, VE-2-2524 | 
| 2021-1 | Blue Moon | Clef MGC-671, MGC-731; Verve VE-2-2524 | 
| 2022-1 | I've Found A New Baby | Clef MGC-641, MGC-730; Verve VSP/VSPS-28, VE-2-2524 | 
| 2023-5 | Pretty Eyed Baby | Clef MGC-641, MGC-731; Verve VE-2-2524 | 
| 2024-1 | 62VK447 | I Can't Get Started | Clef MGC-641, MGC-730; Verve VSP/VSPS-17, VE-2-2524 | 
| 2025-6 | Limehouse Blues | Clef MGC-671, MGC-731; Verve VSP/VSPS-28, VE-2-2524 | 
* Clef MGC-671   Roy And Diz #2   1955
* Clef MGC-730   Roy Eldridge And Dizzy Gillespie - Trumpet Battle   1956
= Verve MGV-8109   -   1957
* Verve V/V6-8566   The Essential Dizzy Gillespie   1963
* Verve VE-2-2524   Dizzy Gillespie/Roy Eldridge - Diz And Roy   1977
* Clef MGC-641   Roy And Diz   1955
* Clef MGC-731   Roy Eldridge And Dizzy Gillespie - The Trumpet Kings   1956
= Verve MGV-8110   -   1957
* Verve MGV-8230   Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation   1957
* Verve PR-2-3   Various Artists - The Greatest Names In Jazz   1962
* Verve VSP/VSPS-28   Dizzy Gillespie And Roy Eldridge - Soul Mates   1966
* Verve VSP/VSPS-17   Various Artists - The Art Of The Ballad   1966
Norman Granz' Jam Session
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
NYC, October 30, 1954
| 2032-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy (Part I) | Clef MGC-4006 | 
| 2033-1 | Stompin' At The Savoy (Part II) | - | 
| 2034-1 | Lullaby In Rhythm | Verve MGV-8196 | 
| 2035-1 | Funky Blues (No. 2) | - | 
* Clef MGC-4006   Norman Granz' Jam Session #6   not released?
= Clef MGC-656   -   1955
= Verve MGV-8054   -   1957
* Verve MGV-8196   Norman Granz' Jam Session #9   1956+
1955
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
live in Stockholm, Sweden, February 2, 1955
| Little David | Pablo 2310-713 | |
| Drum Solo Medley: Ow / Sticks | - | |
| Ballad Medley: The Man I Love / I'll Never Be The Same / Skylark / My Old Flame | - | |
| Birks | - | 
* Pablo 2310-713   The Exciting Battle J.A.T.P. Stockholm '55   1974
= Pablo PACD-2310-713-2   -   2008
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, Taft Jordan, Ermet Perry, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Matthew Gee, Jimmy Wilkins, trombone; Gigi Gryce, Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Budd Johnson, Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Herb Lance, vocal.
NYC, September 12, 1955
| 2514-1 | Seems Like You Just Don't Care | Norgran 151, MGN-1083 | 
| 2515-4 | Evening Sound | Verve MGV-8357 | 
| 2516-3 | About To Wail | - | 
| 2517-7 | Begin The Beguine | - | 
| 2518-2 | Shout By Rail | - | 
* Norgran MGN-1083   Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Recital   1956
= Verve MGV-8173   -   1957
* Verve MGV-8357   Dizzy Gillespie Big Band   not released
* Norgran 151   Dizzy Gillespie - Seems Like You Just Don't Care / Play Me The Blues   1956
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
Opera House, Chicago, IL, October 2, 1955
| The Blues | Clef MG VOL.18 | |
| The Modern Set | - | |
| The Swing Set | - | |
| The Ballad Medley | Clef MG VOL.18; Verve VSP/VSPS-15 | |
| Buddy Rich's Explosion | Clef MG VOL.18; Verve VSP/VSPS-40 | 
* Clef MG VOL.18   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Vol. 18   1955
= Clef MG VOL.11   Norman Granz' Jazz At The Philharmonic Volume #11   1956
= Verve MG VOL.11   -   1957
* Verve VSP/VSPS-15   The JATP All Stars - How High The Moon   1966
* Verve VSP/VSPS-40   Buddy Rich At JATP   1966
Gene Krupa - Buddy Rich Nonet
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 1, 1955
| 2527-3 | 63VK632 | Gene's Blues | Clef MGC-684; Verve V/V6-8571, V/V6-8594 | 
| 2528-3 | Buddy's Blues | Clef MGC-684; Verve 2-V6S-8824 | 
| 2529-1 | Bernie's Tune | Clef MGC-684 | 
| 2530-1 | I Never Knew | - | 
| 2531-2 | Sweethearts On Parade | - | 
* Clef MGC-684   Krupa And Rich   1955
= Verve MGV-8069   -   1956+
= Verve MGV-8400, V/V6-8400   -   not released
* Verve V/V6-8571   The Essential Gene Krupa   1963
* Verve V/V6-8594   The Best Of Gene Krupa - Verve's Choice!   1964
* Verve 2-V6S-8824   Buddy Rich - The Monster   1973
Tour De Force
Harry Edison, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 2, 1955
| 2540-1 | Tour De Force | Verve MGV-8212, VE-2-2524 | 
| 2541-3 | Steeplechase | - | 
| 2542-1 | Ballad Medley | Clef unissued | 
* Verve MGV-8212   The Trumpets Of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie And Harry Edison - Tour De Force   1957
* Verve VE-2-2524   Dizzy Gillespie/Roy Eldridge - Diz And Roy   1977
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Harry Edison, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Melba Liston, trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Curtis Amy, Ed Beel, tenor sax; Clyde Dunn, baritone sax; Carl Perkins, piano; George Bledsoe, bass; Al Bartee, drums; Toni Harper, vocal.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 8, 1955
| 2551-7 | Taking A Chance On Love | Norgran MGN-1083 | 
| 2552-3 | Play Me The Blues | Norgran 151, MGN-1083 | 
| 2553-3 | 62VK466 | Oasis | ARS G-423; Playboy PB #1958 | 
| 2554-8 | Flamingo | Verve MGV-8357 | 
* Norgran MGN-1083   Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Recital   1956
= Verve MGV-8173   -   1957
* ARS G-423   Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz   1950s
* Playboy PB #1958   The Playboy Jazz All-Stars Vol. 2   1958
* Verve MGV-8357   Dizzy Gillespie Big Band   not released
* Norgran 151   Dizzy Gillespie - Seems Like You Just Don't Care / Play Me The Blues   1956
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal; and others.
Berlin, West Germany, 1955
| Easy Does It | Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2113-2 | |
| Seven Come Eleven | - | |
| Jam Session No. 1 | - | |
| Jam Session No. 2 | - | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| I Don't Know Why | - | |
| Imagination | - | |
| My Old Flame | - | |
| Mop Top | - | |
| Billie's Bounce | - | |
| Ella | - | |
| Papa Loves Mambo | - | |
| Perdido | - | 
* Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2113-2 USA All Stars - In Berlin, February, 1955 1993
1956
The Modern Jazz Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; John Lewis, piano; Skeeter Best, guitar; Percy Heath, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, January 12, 1956
| 2652-6 | Tour De Force | Norgran MGN-1076 | 
| 2653-1 | Dizzy Meets Sonny | - | 
| 2654-1 | Ballad Medley: Old Folks / What's New / How Deep Is The Ocean | - | 
| 2655-1 | Blues For The Bird | Norgran MGN-1076; Verve VSP/VSPS-13 | 
| 2656-1 | Mean To Me | Norgran MGN-1076 | 
* Norgran MGN-1076   The Modern Jazz Sextet   1956
= Verve MGV-8166   -   1957
= ARS G-429   The Modern Jazz Sextett - Cross Currents   1950s
= Verve VE-1-2533   The Modern Jazz Sextet - Dizzy Meets Sonny   1979
* Verve VSP/VSPS-13   Various Artists - Piano Modern   1966
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, Ermet Perry, Ernie Royal, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak, trombone; Jerome Richardson, Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Wade Legge, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
NYC, February 14, 1956
| 2773-4 | Doodlin' | ARS G-405 | 
| 2774-4 | Sometimes I'm Happy | ARS G-405, G-423 | 
| 2775-3 | Jessica's Day | - | 
* ARS G-405   The Jazz Creations Of Dizzy Gillespie   1950s
* ARS G-423   Dizzy Gillespie's Big Band Jazz   1950s
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Emmett Berry, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Gordon, Quincy Jones, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Rod Leavitt, Melba Liston, Frank Rehack, trombone; Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods, alto sax; Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax; Marty Flax, baritone sax; Walter Davis, piano; Nelson Boyd, string bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
NYC, May 18 and 19, 1956
| 2831-2 | Dizzy's Business | Norgran MGN-1084 | 
| 2832-2 | Hey, Pete | Verve MGV-8017 | 
| 2833-1 | 63VK623 | Jessica's Day | Norgran MGN-1084; Verve MGV-8230, V/V6-8566 | 
| 2834-1 | Tour De Force | Norgran MGN-1084 | 
| 2835-1 | I Can't Get Started | Norgran 152, MGN-1084; Clef MGC-742 | 
| 2836-3 | Stella By Starlight | Norgran MGN-1084 | 
| 2837-1 | 62VK237 | Doodlin' | Norgran 154, MGN-1084; Verve VK-118 | 
| 2838-1 | Night In Tunisia | Norgran MGN-1084 | 
* Norgran MGN-1084   Dizzy Gillespie - World Statesman   1956
= Verve MGV-8174   -   1957
= Verve 314 527 900-2   Dizzy Gillespie - Birks Works: The Verve Big-Band Sessions   1995
* Verve MGV-8017   Dizzy In Greece   1957
= Verve 314 527 900-2   Dizzy Gillespie - Birks Works: The Verve Big-Band Sessions   1995
* Verve MGV-8230   Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation   1957
* Verve V/V6-8566   The Essential Dizzy Gillespie   1963
* Clef MGC-742   Down Beat Critics Poll Winners   not released
* Verve VK-118   Dizzy Gillespie - Joogie Boogie / Doodlin'   1962
* Norgran 152   Dizzy Gillespie - I Can't Get Started / Groovin' For Nat   1956
* Norgran 154   Dizzy Gillespie - Doodlin' / Dizzy's Blues   1956
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
same personnel.
NYC, June 6, 1956
| 2839-1 | 63VK621 | The Champ | Norgran MGN-1084; Verve V/V6-8566 | 
| 2840-1 | Yesterdays | Verve MGV-8017 | 
| 2841-2 | Tin Tin Deo | - | 
| 2842-2 | Groovin' For Nat | Norgran 152; Verve MGV-8017 | 
| 2843-1 | My Reverie | Norgran MGN-1084 | 
| 2844-1 | Dizzy's Blues | Norgran 154, MGN-1084 | 
| 2845-2 | Annie's Dance | Verve MGV-8017 | 
| 2846-2 | Cool Breeze | Verve MGV-8017, VSP/VSPS-7 | 
| 2847-1 | School Days | Verve MGV-8017 | 
* Norgran MGN-1084   Dizzy Gillespie - World Statesman   1956
= Verve MGV-8174   -   1957
= Verve 314 527 900-2   Dizzy Gillespie - Birks Works: The Verve Big-Band Sessions   1995
* Verve V/V6-8566   The Essential Dizzy Gillespie   1963
* Verve MGV-8017   Dizzy In Greece   1957
= Verve 314 527 900-2   Dizzy Gillespie - Birks Works: The Verve Big-Band Sessions   1995
* Verve VSP/VSPS-7   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Night In Tunisia   1966
* Norgran 152   Dizzy Gillespie - I Can't Get Started / Groovin' For Nat   1956
* Norgran 154   Dizzy Gillespie - Doodlin' / Dizzy's Blues   1956
Tour De Force
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, October 16, 1956
| 4028-2 | Ballad Medley: I'm Thru With Love / The Nearness Of You / Moonlight In Vermont / Summertime | Verve MGV-8212 | 
* Verve MGV-8212 The Trumpets Of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie And Harry Edison - Tour De Force 1957
For Musicians Only
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 16, 1956
| 4029-2 | Be-Bop | Verve MGV-8198, VE-2-2521 | 
| 4030-2 | We (My Honey And Me) | - | 
| 4031-? | Dark Eyes (alternate take) | Verve (J) J28J 25115 | 
| 4031-3 | Dark Eyes | Verve MGV-8198, VE-2-2521 | 
| 4032-3 | Lover Come Back To Me | - | 
* Verve MGV-8198   Dizzy Gillespie-Stan Getz-Sonny Stitt - For Musicians Only   1956+
= Verve (J) J28J 25115   -   1988
* Verve VE-2-2521   Dizzy Gillespie/Stan Getz - Diz And Getz   1977
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Al Grey, Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax; Billy Root, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Birdland, NYC, November 4-December 2, 1956
| Introduction | Fanfare LP N 46 146 | |
| Dizzy's Blues | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Stella By Starlight | - | |
| Doodlin' | - | 
* Fanfare LP N 46 146 Dizzy Gillespie - Big Band Live In Hi-Fi From Birdland
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Al Grey, Rod Levitt, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax; Billy Root, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Austin Cromer, vocal #1.
Birdland, NYC, December 1, 1956
| 1. | If You Could See Me Now | Fanfare LP N 46 146 | 
| 2. | Groovin' For Nat | - | 
| 3. | The Theme | - | 
| 4. | Introduction / The Theme | - | 
| 5. | Whisper Not | - | 
| 6. | Tangerine | - | 
| 7. | Dizzy's Business (incomplete) | - | 
* Fanfare LP N 46 146 Dizzy Gillespie - Big Band Live In Hi-Fi From Birdland
1957 (age 40)
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, arranger; Al Grey, Rod Levitt, trombone; Melba Liston, trombone, arranger; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger; Billy Root, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Austin Cromer, vocal #6-8; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, April 7, 1957
| 1. 20828-5 | Jordu | Verve MGV-8222, MGV-8207, VSP/VSPS-7 | 
| 2. 20829-8 | 63VK626 | Birks' Works | Verve MGV-8222, V/V6-8566 | 
| 3. 20830-12 | Umbrella Man | Verve MGV-8222 | 
| 4. 20831-13 | Autumn Leaves | - | 
| 5. 20832-16 | Tangerine | Verve 89173, MGV-8222, VSP/VSPS-7 | 
| 6. 20833-18 | Over The Rainbow | Verve 89183, MGV-8222 | 
| 7. 20834-21 | You No Quiero Bailer | Verve MGV-8222 | 
| 8. 20835-29 | If You Could See Me Now | - | 
* Verve MGV-8222   Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - Birks' Works   1957
= Verve 314 527 900-2   Dizzy Gillespie - Birks Works: The Verve Big-Band Sessions   1995
* Verve MGV-8207   Various Artists - Here Come The Swinging Bands   1957
* Verve VSP/VSPS-7   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Night In Tunisia   1966
* Verve V/V6-8566   The Essential Dizzy Gillespie   1963
* Verve 89173, 89173x45   Dizzy Gillespie - Tangerine / Mayflower Rock   1957
* Verve 89183, 89183x45   Dizzy Gillespie - Over The Rainbow / Joogie Boogie   1957
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, arranger; Al Grey, Rod Levitt, trombone; Melba Liston, trombone, arranger; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger; Billy Root, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Austin Cromer, vocal #12,13; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.
NYC, April 8, 1957
| 1. 20836-1 | Left Hand Corner (false start) | Verve 314 527 900-2 | 
| 2. 20836-2 | Left Hand Corner (alternate take) | - | 
| 3. 20836-3 | - | - | 
| 4. 20836-4 | Left Hand Corner (false start) | - | 
| 5. 20836-5 | Left Hand Corner | Verve MGV-8222 | 
| 6. 20837-6 | Whisper Not (alternate take) | Verve 314 527 900-2 | 
| 7. 20837-8 | - | - | 
| 8. 20837-9 | Whisper Not | Verve MGV-8222, VSP/VSPS-7 | 
| 9. 20838-13 | Stablemates | Verve MGV-8017 | 
| 10. 20839-15 | That's All | Verve MGV-8017, MGV-8207 | 
| 11. 20840-2 | Groovin' High | Verve MGV-8017 | 
| 12. 20841-29 | Mayflower Rock (alternate take) | Verve 314 527 900-2 | 
| 13. 20841-30 | Mayflower Rock | Verve 89173, 314 527 900-2 | 
* Verve MGV-8222   Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - Birks' Works   1957
= Verve 314 527 900-2   Dizzy Gillespie - Birks Works: The Verve Big-Band Sessions   1995
* Verve VSP/VSPS-7   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Night In Tunisia   1966
* Verve MGV-8017   Dizzy In Greece   1957
= Verve 314 527 900-2   Dizzy Gillespie - Birks Works: The Verve Big-Band Sessions   1995
* Verve MGV-8207   Various Artists - Here Come The Swinging Bands   1957
* Verve 89173, 89173x45   Dizzy Gillespie - Tangerine / Mayflower Rock   1957
Dizzy Gillespie - Stuff Smith Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Stuff Smith, violin; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; The Gordon Family: George Gordon, George Gordon Jr., Richard Gordon, Honey Gordon, vocal group #5.
NYC, April 17, 1957
| 1. 20866-5 | Rio Pakistan | Verve MGV-8214 | 
| 2. 20867-6 | It's Only A Paper Moon | - | 
| 3. 20868-8 | Purple Sounds | - | 
| 4. 20869-10 | Russian Lullaby | - | 
| 5. 20870-12 | Oh, Lady Be Good | - | 
* Verve MGV-8214 Dizzy Gillespie And Stuff Smith 1957
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Ray Connor, Al Grey, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Austin Cromer, vocal #23.
Chester, PA, June 14, 1957
| 1. | A Night In Tunisia | Jazz Unlimited (Swd) JUCD 2040 | 
| 2. | Doodlin' | - | 
| 3. | Autumn Leaves | - | 
| 4. | My Reverie | - | 
| 5. | Dizzy's Business | - | 
| 6. | I Remember Clifford | - | 
| 7. | Jordu | - | 
| 8. | Whisper Not | - | 
| 9. | Birks' Works | - | 
| 10. | Jessica's Day | - | 
| 11. | Left Hand Corner | - | 
| 12. | Yesterdays | - | 
| 13. | Cool Breeze | - | 
| 14. | Introduction | Jazz Hour Compact Classics JH-1029 | 
| 15. | A Night In Tunisia | - | 
| 16. | Autumn Leaves | - | 
| 17. | Dizzy's Business | - | 
| 18. | Anitra's Dance | - | 
| 19. | Begin The Beguine | - | 
| 20. | Left Hand Corner | - | 
| 21. | I Love You Much Too Much | - | 
| 22. | Yesterdays | - | 
| 23. | Wonder Why | - | 
| 24. | Cool Breeze | - | 
* Jazz Unlimited (Swd) JUCD 2040   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra "Live", Chester, Pennsylvania, June 14, 1957   1994
* Jazz Hour Compact Classics JH-1029   Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - Live In Stereo At Chester, PA. June 14, 1957   1993
Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, trumpet; Ray Nance, trumpet, violin; Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman, trombone; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Russell Procope, alto sax, clarinet; Paul Gonsalves, tenor sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Duke Ellington, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, June 24, 1957
| 21034-6 | Take The "A" Train | Verve MGV-4008-2, VE-2-2535 | 
* Verve MGV-4008-2   Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One   1958
= Verve MGV-4010-4   Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book   1957
* Verve VE-2-2535   Ella Fitzgerald - The Duke Ellington Songbook   1980
Sittin' In
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Stan Getz, Paul Gonsalves, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957
| 21045-3 | The Way You Look Tonight | Verve MGV-8225 | 
| 21046-1 | Ballad Medley: On The Alamo / Stompin' At The Savoy / This Time The Dream's On Me / Time After Time / Gone With The Wind | - | 
| 21047-2 | Ballad Medley: I'm Through With Love / Without A Word Of Warning / Sweet Lorraine / Love Walked In / September Song | Verve MGV-8225, VSP/VSPS-17 | 
| 21048-2 | Dizzy Atmosphere (All The Things You Are) | Verve MGV-8225 | 
* Verve MGV-8225   Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins And Paul Gonsalves - Sittin' In   1957
* Verve VSP/VSPS-17   Various Artists - The Art Of The Ballad   1966
The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport
Talib Dawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, E.V. Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Chuck Conner, Al Gray, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano #1-6,9; Mary Lou Williams, piano #7,8; Paul West, bass; Charles Persip, drums.
Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, evening, July 6, 1957
| 1. 63VK577 | Dizzy's Blues | Verve MGV-8242, V/V6-8560 | 
| 2. 63VK578 | School Days | - | 
| 3. | Doodlin' | - | 
| 4. | Manteca | Verve MGV-8242 | 
| 5. | I Remember Clifford | Verve MGV-8242, VSP/VSPS-7 | 
| 6. | Cool Breeze | Verve MGV-8242 | 
| 7. | Zodiac Suite: Virgo / Libra / Aries | Verve MGV-8244, VE-2-2514 | 
| 8. | The Carioca | - | 
| 9. | A Night In Tunisia | Verve MGV-8244 | 
* Verve MGV-8242   Dizzy Gillespie At Newport   1957
= Verve MGVS-6023   -   1959
= Verve V6-8830   Dizzy Gillespie - The Newport Years Volume V   1973
* Verve V/V6-8560   The Count Basie Band With Joe Williams And The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport   1963
* Verve VSP/VSPS-7   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Night In Tunisia   1966
* Verve MGV-8244   Count Basie & Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie & Mary Lou Williams At Newport   1957
= Verve MGVS-6025   -   1959
* Verve VE-2-2514   Various Artists - Masters Of The Modern Piano (1955-1966)   1976
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Talib Dawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, E.V. Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Ray Connor, Al Gray, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charles Persip, drums.
NYC, July 8, 1957
| 21092 | 62VK236 | Joogie Boogie | Verve VK-118, 314 527 900-2 | 
| 21092 | Joogie Boogie (alternate take) | Verve 89183, MGV-8341, MGV-8357, (E) 2317 080; Playboy PB #1957 | 
| 21093-2 | I Remember Clifford | Verve MGV-8357, (E) 2317 080, 314 527 900-2 | 
| 21094-4 | You'll Be Sorry | Verve MGV-8357, 314 527 900-2 | 
| 21095-8 | Wonder Why | - | 
* Verve MGV-8341   Various Artists - Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record   1959
* Verve MGV-8357   Dizzy Gillespie Big Band   not released
* Verve (E) 2317 080   The Big Band Sound Of Dizzy Gillespie
* Playboy PB #1957   The Playboy Jazz All-Stars   1957
* Verve 314 527 900-2   Dizzy Gillespie - Birks Works: The Verve Big-Band Sessions   1995
* Verve VK-118   Dizzy Gillespie - Joogie Boogie / Doodlin'   1962
* Verve 89183, 89183x45   Dizzy Gillespie - Over The Rainbow / Joogie Boogie   1957
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Ray Connor, Al Grey, Melba Liston, trombone; Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell, tenor sax; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul West, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Chester, PA, July 14, 1957
| Things To Come | Curcio (It) GJ-2; Europa Jazz (It) EJ-1002 | 
* Curcio (It) GJ-2   Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie - I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 2   1980
* Europa Jazz (It) EJ-1002   Sarah Vaughan, Maynard Ferguson, Charlie Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie - Europa Jazz   1981
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Connie Kay, drums.
Opera House, Chicago, IL, October 20, 1957
| Now's The Time | Hall Of Fame JG 630; Verve MGV-8284 | |
| Autumn In New York | - | |
| Wee | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Dear Old Stockholm | - | 
* Hall Of Fame JG 630   Jazz At The Philharmonic
* Verve MGV-8284   The JATP All-Stars At The Opera House   not released
Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax #1,2; Sonny Stitt, tenor sax #3,4; Ray Bryant, piano; Thomas Bryant, bass; Charles Persip, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, December 11, 1957
| 1. 21845-2 | 62VK451 | Wheatleigh Hall | Verve MGV-8260, V-8477 | 
| 2. 21846 | Sumphin' | Verve MGV-8260, VSP/VSPS-32 | 
| 3. 21847-1 | Con Alma | Verve MGV-8260, V-8477 | 
| 4. 21848-14 | Haute Mon' | Verve MGV-8260 | 
* Verve MGV-8260   Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt   1958
= Verve VE-2-2505   Dizzy Gillespie - The Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt Sessions   1976
* Verve V-8477   Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt - Dizzy, Rollins & Stitt   1962
* Verve VSP/VSPS-32   Sonny Rollins - Tenor Titan   1966
The Dizzy Gillespie Octet Featuring Benny Golson
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Gigi Gryce, alto sax, arranger; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger; Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tommy Bryant, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
NYC, December 17, 1957
| 21849 | Blues After Dark | Verve MGV-8352 | 
| 21850 | Sea Breeze | - | 
| 21851 | Out Of The Past | - | 
| 21852 | Shabozz | - | 
| 21853 | Reminiscing | - | 
| 21854 | A Night At Toni's | - | 
| 21855 | Smoke Signals | - | 
| 21856 | Just By Myself | - | 
* Verve MGV-8352, MGVS-6117   The Dizzy Gillespie Octet - The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All   1960
= Verve MGVS-68352   -   1961
Dizzy Gillespie Duets With Sonny Rollins And Sonny Stitt
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Ray Bryant, piano; Tom Bryant, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1957
| 21857 | 62VK497 | The Eternal Triangle | Verve MGV-8262, V-8477 | 
| 21857A | On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Verve MGV-8262 | 
| 21857B | 62VK498 | After Hours | Verve MGV-8262, V-8477 | 
| 21857C | 63VK627 | I Know That You Know | Verve MGV-8262, V/V6-8566 | 
* Verve MGV-8262   Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Sonny Rollins - Sonny Side Up   1958
= Verve VE-2-2505   Dizzy Gillespie - The Sonny Rollins/Sonny Stitt Sessions   1976
* Verve V-8477   Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt - Dizzy, Rollins & Stitt   1962
* Verve V/V6-8566   The Essential Dizzy Gillespie   1963
Dizzy Gillespie - Bud Powell Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Barney Wilen, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Paris, France, 1957
| How High The Moon | Mythic Sound MS 6005-1 | 
* Mythic Sound MS 6005-1, MS 6005-2 Earl Bud Powell Vol. 5 - Groovin' At The Blue Note, 59-61
1958
Les Tricheurs (Soundtrack)
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
Paris, France, May 1, 1958
| 1389 | Les Tricheurs | Barclay (F) 74024; Verve (Du) EPV 5105 | 
| 1390 | Clo's Tune | - | 
| 1391 | Phil's Tune | - | 
| 1392 | Mic's Jump | - | 
* Barclay (F) 74024   Stan Getz Et Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie - Musique Originale Du Film Les Tricheurs   1958
* Verve (Du) EPV 5105   Stan Getz, Oscar Peterson, and others - Les Tricheurs (Soundtrack)
Sonny Stitt Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
England, May, 1958
| Blues After Dark | Philology (It) W 43.2 | 
* Philology (It) W 43.2 Sonny Stitt - Loose Walk 1993
1959
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Junior Mance, piano; Les Spann, guitar, flute; Sam Jones, bass; Lex Humphries, drums; Francisco "Chino" Pozo, congas.
NYC, February 17, 1959
| 22711-1 | Girl Of My Dreams | unissued | 
| 22711-5 | - | Verve MGV-8328 | 
| 22712-5 | My Man | Verve MGV-8313 | 
| 22713-3 | Moonglow | - | 
| 22714-5 | There Is No Greater Love | - | 
| 22715 | Ungawa | Verve MGV-8328 | 
| 22716-2 | St. Louis Blues | Verve MGV-8313 | 
* Verve MGV-8328   The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie   1959
= Verve MGVS-6068   -   1960
= Verve MGVS-68328   -   1961
* Verve MGV-8313, MGVS-6047   Dizzy Gillespie - Have Trumpet, Will Excite!   1959
= Verve MGVS-68313   -   1961
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
same personnel.
NYC, February 18, 1959
| 22717-5 | I Found A Million Dollar Baby | Verve MGV-8313 | 
| 22718-1 | Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac | Verve V-10172, MGV-8328 | 
| 22719-3 | Always | Verve MGV-8313 | 
| 22720-1 | Willow Weep For Me | Verve MGV-8328 | 
| 22721-5 | The Umbrella Man | - | 
| 22722-1 | My Heart Belongs To Daddy | Verve MGV-8313 | 
* Verve MGV-8313, MGVS-6047   Dizzy Gillespie - Have Trumpet, Will Excite!   1959
= Verve MGVS-68313   -   1961
* Verve MGV-8328   The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie   1959
= Verve MGVS-6068   -   1960
= Verve MGVS-68328   -   1961
* Verve V-10172   Dizzy Gillespie - Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac Parts 1 & 2 ???   1959
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
same personnel.
NYC, February 20, 1959
| 22723-1 | Constantinople | Verve MGV-8328 | 
| 22724-1 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | Verve MGV-8313 | 
| 22725-2 | Woody'n You | - | 
| 22726-2 | Lorraine | Verve MGV-8328 | 
| 22727-5 | Untitled Original | unissued | 
| 22728-10 | Squatty Roo | - | 
* Verve MGV-8328   The Ebullient Mr. Gillespie   1959
= Verve MGVS-6068   -   1960
= Verve MGVS-68328   -   1961
* Verve MGV-8313, MGVS-6047   Dizzy Gillespie - Have Trumpet, Will Excite!   1959
= Verve MGVS-68313   -   1961
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Leo Wright, alto sax; Junior Mance, piano; Art Davis, bass; Teddy Steward, drums.
live in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 17, 1959
| I Found A Million Dollar Baby | SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36024 | |
| My Man | - | |
| Lady Be Good | - | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | - | |
| Wheatleigh Hall | - | |
| A Short One | - | |
| Introduction | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Lorraine | - | |
| Ooh-Shoo-Be-Doo-Bee | - | |
| There Is No Greater Love | - | |
| Woody'n You | - | 
* SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36024 Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - Copenhagen Concert 1992
1960
Katie Bell Nubin With Dizzie Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Leo Wright, alto sax; Junior Mance or Sister Rosetta Tharpe, piano; Les Spann, guitar; Art Davis, bass; Lex Humphries, drums; Katie Bell Nubin, vocal.
NYC, January, 1960
| 24000 | When The Bride Groom Comes | Verve MGV-8372 | 
| 24001 | Virgin Mary | - | 
| 24002 | Miami Storm | - | 
| 24003 | Pressin' On | - | 
| 24004 | I Shall Not Be Moved | - | 
| 24005 | Angels Watchin' Over Me | - | 
| 24006 | Where's Adam | - | 
| 24007 | Come Over Here | - | 
| 24008 | Sad To Think Over My Saviour | - | 
* Verve MGV-8372, MGVS-6147   Katie Bell Nubin - Soul, Soul Searching   not released
= Verve V-3004, MGVS-63004   -   1961
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Leo Wright, alto sax, flute; Junior Mance, piano; Art Davis, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums.
Chicago, IL, March 28 and 29, 1960
| 26600 | Theme From Formula 409 Part 1 | Verve V-10213 | 
| 26601 | Theme From Formula 409 Part 2 | - | 
| 26602 | Kush Part 1 | unissued | 
| 26603 | Kush Part 2 | - | 
| 26604 | Goin' Fishin' | - | 
| 26605 | Medley One | - | 
| 26606 | Medley Two | - | 
* Verve V-10213 Dizzy Gillespie - Theme From Formula 409 Parts 1 & 2 1960
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; Ray Alonge, Richard Berg, Joe Singer, French horn; Jay McAllister, tuba; Robert DiDomenica, flute; Ernest Bright, John Murtaugh, Paul Richie, Stan Webb, woodwinds; George Devens, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Clare Fisher, arranger, director.
NYC, April 27, 1960
| 26644 | Caravan | Verve MGV-8386 | 
| 26645 | Come Sunday | - | 
| 26646 | Satin Doll | unissued | 
* Verve MGV-8386   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - A Portrait Of Duke Ellington   1960
= Verve MGVS-68386   -   1961
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Jones plays, piano, celeste.
NYC, April 27 and 28, 1960
| 26752 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be | Verve MGV-8386 | 
| 26753 | Chelsea Bridge | - | 
| 26754 | Upper Manhattan Medical Group | - | 
| 26755 | Johnny Come Lately | Verve MGV-8386, 2-V6S-8818 | 
| 26756 | Perdido | Verve MGV-8386 | 
* Verve MGV-8386   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - A Portrait Of Duke Ellington   1960
= Verve MGVS-68386   -   1961
* Verve 2-V6S-8818   Various Artists - A Tribute To Duke Ellington "We Love You Madly"   1973
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Jones plays, piano.
NYC, April 28, 1960
| 26647 | In A Mellow Tone | Verve MGV-8386 | 
| 26648 | Sophisticated Lady | - | 
| 26649 | Serenade To Sweden | - | 
| 26650 | Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | - | 
* Verve MGV-8386   Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - A Portrait Of Duke Ellington   1960
= Verve MGVS-68386   -   1961
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
John Frosk, Dizzy Gillespie, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Urbie Green, Frank Rehak, Britt Woodman, trombone; Paul Faulise, bass trombone; Jim Buffington, Al Richman, Gunther Schuller, Julius Watkins, French horn; Don Butterfield, tuba; Leo Wright, alto sax, flute; Lalo Schifrin, piano; Art Davis, bass; Chuck Lampkin, drums; Candido, congas; Jack Del Rio, bongos; Willie Rodriguez, timbales.
NYC, November 14 and 15, 1960
| 26850 | Pan Americana | Verve V/V6-8394 | 
| 26851 | Blues | - | 
| 26852 | Prelude | - | 
* Verve V/V6-8394 Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Gillespiana 1961
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
William Lister, Morris Secon, French horn; replaces Buffington, Richman.
NYC, November 16, 1960
| 26853 | Africana | Verve V/V6-8394 | 
| 26854 | Toccata | - | 
* Verve V/V6-8394 Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra - Gillespiana 1961
Jazz At The Philharmonic
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Cannonball Adderley, Benny Carter, alto sax; Lalo Schifrin, piano; Art Davis, bass; Chuck Lampkin, drums.
Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden, November 21, 1960
| 63VK377 | Bernie's Tune | Verve V/V6-8539 | 
| 63VK378 | Swedish Jam | - | 
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibes, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
| 63VK445 | Blue 'N Boogie (as Bop 'N Boogie) | Verve V/V6-8540 | 
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Leo Wright, flute #1; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Lalo Schifrin, piano; Art Davis, bass; Chuck Lampkin, drums; Candido, bongos #2,3.
| 1. 63VK374 | Kush | Verve V/V6-8542 | 
| 2. 63VK375 | The Mooch | - | 
| 3. 63VK376 | Wheatleigh Hall | - | 
* Verve V/V6-8539   Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 1)   1963
= Verve 2-V6S-8823   Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe   1973
* Verve V/V6-8540   Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 2)   1963
* Verve V/V6-8542   Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 4)   1963
= Verve 2-V6S-8823   Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe   1973
Dizzy Gillespie Et Son Quintette
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Leo Wright, alto sax, flute; Lalo Schifrin, piano; Art Davis, bass; Chuck Lampkin, drums; plus Candido, congas #6,7.
Salle Pleyel, Paris, France, November 25, 1960
| 1. | Gillespiana Suite: Prelude | Trema (F) 710705 | 
| 2. | Gillespiana Suite: Blues | - | 
| 3. | Gillespiana Suite: Panamericana | - | 
| 4. | Gillespiana Suite: Africana | - | 
| 5. | Gillespiana Suite: Toccata | - | 
| 6. | Caravan | - | 
| 7. | Coda | - | 
* Trema (F) 710705   Dizzy Gillespie Featuring Lalo Schifrin The Gillespiana Suite En Concert Avec Europe 1 - Salle Pleyel 25 Novembre-1960   1995
= Trema (F) 710585   Dizzy Gillespie Featuring Lalo Schifrin - Pleyel 25 Novembre 1960   1999
1961
The Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, leader; Leo Wright, alto sax, flute; Lalo Schifrin, piano; Bob Cunningham, bass; Chuck Lampkin, drums.
The Museum Of Modern Art, NYC, February 9, 1961
| 61VK257 | Kush | Verve V/V6-8401 | 
| 61VK258 | Salt Peanuts | - | 
| 61VK259 | The Mooche | - | 
| 61VK260 | Night In Tunisia | Verve V/V6-8401, V/V6-8566 | 
| I Can't Get Started | unissued | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| Hot House | - | |
| Confirmation | - | |
| Manteca | - | |
| I Remember Clifford | - | 
* Verve V/V6-8401   An Electrifying Evening With The Dizzy Gillespie Quintet   1961
* Verve V/V6-8566   The Essential Dizzy Gillespie   1963
The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
John Frosk, Clark Terry, Nick Travis, Carl Warwick, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Paul Faulise, George Matthews, Arnett Sparrow, Britt Woodman, trombone; John Barrows, Richard Berg, Jim Buffington, Gunther Schuller, French horn; Don Butterfield, tuba; Leo Wright, alto sax, flute; Lalo Schifrin, piano; Art Davis, bass; Chuck Lampkin, drums; Ray Barretto, Julio Collazo, Jose Mangual, percussion; Joe Carroll, vocal.
Carnegie Hall, NYC, March 4, 1961
| 61VK248 | This Is The Way | Verve V/V6-8423 | 
| 61VK249 | Manteca | - | 
| 61VK250 | Things To Come | unissued | 
| 61VK251 | Ool-Ya-Koo | Verve V/V6-8423 | 
| 61VK252 | Ow | unissued | 
| 61VK253 | Emanon | - | 
| 61VK254 | Con Alma | - | 
| 61VK255 | I Waited For You | - | 
| 61VK256 | Tunisian Fantasy | Verve V/V6-8423 | 
| Kush | - | |
| 61VK660 | Kush Part 2 | 
* Verve V/V6-8423 The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band - Carnegie Hall Concert: Recorded Live 1961
Dizzy Gillespie, Trumpet Soloist + 21 Conducted By Gunther Schuller, Composed And Arranged By J.J. Johnson
Dizzy Gillespie, solo trumpet; + Bernie Glow, Robert Nagel, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Nick Travis, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Urbie Green, Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Paul Faulise, Dick Hixson, bass trombone; John Barrows, Jim Buffington, Paul Ingraham, Robert Northern, French horn; Harvey Phillips, William Stanley, tuba; Gloria Agostini, Laura Newell, harp; George Duvivier, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Michael Colgrass, percussion; Gunther Schuller, conductor; J.J. Johnson, composer, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 18 and 22, 1961
| 61VK261 | The Sword Of Orion | Verve V/V6-8411 | 
| 61VK262 | Jubelo | - | 
| 61VK263 | Blue Mist | - | 
| 61VK264 | Fantasia | - | 
| 61VK265 | Horn Of Plenty | - | 
| 61VK266 | Ballade | - | 
* Verve V/V6-8411 Dizzy Gillespie - Perceptions 1961
1962
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Conte Candoli, Dizzy Gillespie, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson, trumpet; Mike Barone, Bob Edmonson, Frank Rosolino, Kenny Shroyer, trombone; Luis Kant, Stewart Rensey, Ches Thompson, French horn; Red Callender, tuba; Charlie Kennedy, Phil Woods, alto sax; James Moody, Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Bill Hood, baritone sax; Lalo Schifrin, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Buddy Clark, Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, Mel Lewis, drums; Francisco Aquabella, Larry Bunker, Emil Richards, percussion; Benny Carter, conductor.
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, September, 1962
| 22344 | PB5187 | PS2029 | The Conquerors | Philips (US) PHM-200-072 | 
| 22346 | PB5189 | PS2031 | The Sword | - | 
| 22347 | PB5190 | PS2032 | The Chains | - | 
| 22350 | PB5193 | PS2035 | Chorale | - | 
| 22351 | PB5194 | PS2036 | The Legend Of Atlantis | - | 
| 22352 | PB5195 | PS2037 | The Empire Part 1 | - | 
* Philips (US) PHM-200-072, (US) PHS-600-072   Dizzy Gillespie - The New Continent   not released
= Limelight LM-82022, LS-86022   -   1965
Leo Parker & Dizzy Gillespie and others
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Leo Parker, baritone sax; and others.
scheduled circa 1962?
| IM-5032 | Instrumental | Aladdin unissued | 
| IM-5033 | Cool Me Off | - | 
1963
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Kenneth Barron, piano; Christopher White, bass; Rudolph Collins, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, April 25, 1963
| Be-Bop | Philips (US) PHM-200-091 | |
| Good Bait | - | |
| Medley: I Can't Get Started / Round Midnight | - | |
| Dizzy Atmosphere | - | |
| Cubana Be | Philips (J) 195J-10088 | |
| Oop-Shoo-Be-Doobee | - | |
| November Afternoon | Philips (US) PHM-200-091 | |
| This Lovely Feeling | - | |
| The Day After | - | |
| Cup Bearers | - | |
| Early Mornin' Blues | Philips (J) 195J-10088; Verve 314 558 079-2 | 
* Philips (US) PHM-200-091, (US) PHS-600-091   Dizzy Gillespie - Something Old, Something New   1963
= Philips (J) 195J-10088   Dizzy Gillespie - Something Old, Something New + 3   1987
= Verve 314 558 079-2   Dizzy Gillespie - Something Old, Something New   1998
Dizzy Gillespie Quartet And The Double Six Of Paris
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bud Powell, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Claudine Barge, Jean-Claude Briodin, Christiane Legrand, Eddy Louiss, Mimi Perrin, Robert Smart, Ward Swingle, vocal.
Studio Europasonor, Paris, France, July 8, 1963
| 29173 | One Bass Hit | Philips (US) PHM-200-106 | 
| 29174 | Two Bass Hit | - | 
| 29175 | Emanon | - | 
| 29176 | Blue 'N' Boogie | - | 
| 29177 | The Champ | - | 
| 29178 | Tin Tin Deo | - | 
| 29179 | Groovin' High | Philips (US) 40176, (US) PHM-200-106 | 
| 29180 | Ow! | - | 
| 29181 | Hot House | Philips (US) PHM-200-106 | 
| 29182 | Anthropology | - | 
* Philips (US) PHM-200-106, (US) PHS-600-106   Dizzy Gillespie And The Double Six Of Paris
* Philips (US) 40176   Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High / Ow!
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, September 11, 1963
| 30623 | Theme From "Exodus" | Philips (US) PHM-200-123 | 
* Philips (US) PHM-200-123, (US) PHS-600-123 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Goes Hollywood
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
same personnel.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, September 12, 1963
| 30624 | Theme From "Picnic" | Philips (US) PHM-200-123 | 
| 30625 | Caesar And Cleopatra Theme | - | 
| 30626 | Love Theme From "Lolita" | - | 
* Philips (US) PHM-200-123, (US) PHS-600-123 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Goes Hollywood
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
same personnel.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, September 13, 1963
| 30627 | Theme From "Lawrence Of Arabia" | Philips (US) PHM-200-123 | 
| 30628 | More | - | 
| 30629 | Never On Sunday | - | 
| 30630 | Days Of Wine And Roses | - | 
* Philips (US) PHM-200-123, (US) PHS-600-123 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Goes Hollywood
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
same personnel.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, September 14, 1963
| 30631 | Moon River | Philips (US) PHM-200-123 | 
| 30632 | Carioca | - | 
| 30633 | Walk On The Wild Side | - | 
* Philips (US) PHM-200-123, (US) PHS-600-123 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy Goes Hollywood
1964
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 21, 1964
| 32129 | Bonnie's Blues | Philips (US) PHM-200-138 | 
| 32130 | Coney Island | - | 
| 32131 | Theme From "The Cool World" | - | 
* Philips (US) PHM-200-138, (US) PHS-600-138 Dizzy Gillespie - The Cool World
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
same personnel.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 22, 1964
| 32133 | Duke's Fantasy | Philips (US) PHM-200-138 | 
| 32134 | Street Music | - | 
| 32135 | The Pushers | - | 
| 32136 | Enter, Priest | - | 
* Philips (US) PHM-200-138, (US) PHS-600-138 Dizzy Gillespie - The Cool World
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
same personnel.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 23, 1964
| 32137 | Duke's Last Soliloquy | Philips (US) PHM-200-138 | 
| 32138 | Duke's Awakening | - | 
| 32139 | Coolie | - | 
| 32140 | Duke On The Run | - | 
* Philips (US) PHM-200-138, (US) PHS-600-138 Dizzy Gillespie - The Cool World
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass, vocal #1, bass #2; Rudy Collins, drums; Kansas Fields, percussion.
Chicago, IL, November 4, 1964
| 1. 34072 | Barbados Carnival | Limelight LM-82007 | 
| 2. 34073 | And Then He Stopped | - | 
* Limelight LM-82007, LS-86007 Dizzy Gillespie - Jambo Caribe 1965
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet #1, trumpet, vocal #2,3; James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums; Kansas Fields, percussion.
Chicago, IL, November 5, 1964
| 1. 34074 | Trinidad Hello | Limelight LM-82007 | 
| 2. 34075 | Jambo | - | 
| 3. 34076 | Poor Joe | Limelight L-3051, LM-82007 | 
* Limelight LM-82007, LS-86007   Dizzy Gillespie - Jambo Caribe   1965
* Limelight L-3051   Dizzy Gillespie - Poor Joe / Fiesta Mojo   1965
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet #1-3,5, trumpet, vocal #4; James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums; Kansas Fields, percussion.
Chicago, IL, November 6, 1964
| 1. 34077 | Fiesta Mo-Jo | Limelight LM-82007 | 
| 2. 34832 | Fiesta Mo-Jo (45 rpm edit) | Limelight L-3051 | 
| 3. 34078 | Trinidat Goodbye | Limelight LM-82007 | 
| 4. 34079 | Don't Try To Keep Up With The Joneses | - | 
| 5. 34080 | Fickle Finger Of Fate | Limelight LM-82002 | 
* Limelight LM-82007, LS-86007   Dizzy Gillespie - Jambo Caribe   1965
* Limelight LM-82002, LS-86002   Various Artists - I/We Had A Ball   1965
* Limelight L-3051   Dizzy Gillespie - Poor Joe / Fiesta Mojo   1965
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Nat Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, J.J. Johnson, Melba Liston, Kai Winding, trombone; Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods, alto sax; Roland Kirk, Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger #2,3; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Bobby Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Quincy Jones, conductor; Billy Byers, arranger #1.
NYC, December 20, 1964
| 1. 34247 | I Had A Ball | Limelight LM-82002; Mercury SRM-2-623; Mosaic MD5-237 | 
| 2. 34248 | Almost | Limelight LM-82002; Mosaic MD5-237 | 
| 3. 34249 | Addie's At It Again | - | 
* Limelight LM-82002, LS-86002   Various Artists - I/We Had A Ball   1965
* Mercury SRM-2-623   Quincy Jones - Ndeda
* Mosaic MD5-237   The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions   2007
1965
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert, Carnegie Hall, NYC, March 27, 1965
| 35133 | Um-Hmm! (Ode To Yard) | Limelight LM-82017 | 
* Limelight LM-82017, LS-86017   Various Artists - 3/27/65 - Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert Recorded Live At Carnegie Hall   1965
= Limelight 826 985-2   -
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet/Quartet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, alto sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert, Carnegie Hall, NYC, March 27, 1965
| 35145 | Blues (From Gillespiana) | Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61; Limelight 826 985-2 | 
| 35146 | My Funny Valentine | Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61 | 
| 35147 | A Night In Tunisia | Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61; Limelight 826 985-2 | 
| 35148 | Groovin' High | Limelight LM-82017 | 
| 35149 | Manteca | Mercury unissued | 
* Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61, (J) 30JD-22/25   Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album   1984
* Limelight LM-82017, LS-86017   Various Artists - 3/27/65 - Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert Recorded Live At Carnegie Hall   1965
= Limelight 826 985-2   -
Billy Taylor And The Be-Bop All Stars
Kenny Dorham, Dizzy Gillespie, Howard McGhee, trumpet; J.J. Johnson as C.C. Siegel, trombone; Lee Konitz, alto sax; Billy Taylor, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert, Carnegie Hall, NYC, March 27, 1965
| 35155 | Medley: Bird Watcher / Disorder At The Border | Limelight LM-82017 | 
* Limelight LM-82017, LS-86017   Various Artists - 3/27/65 - Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert Recorded Live At Carnegie Hall   1965
= Limelight 826 985-2   -
Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring Dizzy Gillespie
John Audino, Harry Edison, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hill, Melvin Moore, trumpet; Jim Amlotte, Francis Fitzpatrick, Lester Robinson, trombone; Sam Cassano, David Duke, Herman Lebow, Alan Robinson, French horn; Gabe Baltazar, Buddy Collette, Bill Green, Jack Nimitz, Carrington Visor Jr., reeds; Phil Moore Jr., piano; Dennis Budimir, guitar; Jimmy Bond, bass; Earl Palmer, drums; Gil Fuller, arranger, conductor.
Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, June 8 and 9, 1965
| Man From Monterey | Pacific Jazz PJ-93, PJ-LA893-H | |
| Angel City | Pacific Jazz PJ-93 | |
| Love Theme From The Sandpiper | World Pacific 77801; Pacific Jazz PJ-93 | |
| Groovin' High | Pacific Jazz PJ-93 | |
| Be's That Way | World Pacific 77801; Pacific Jazz PJ-93; World Pacific MM-424 | |
| Big Sur | Pacific Jazz PJ-93 | |
| Moontide | - | |
| Things Are Here | - | 
* Pacific Jazz PJ-93, ST-93   Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring Dizzy Gillespie   1965
* Pacific Jazz PJ-LA893-H   Various Artists - Jazz: The 60's Vol. I   1978
* World Pacific MM-424   Various Artists - Special Programmer: A World Of Variety And Excellence   1965
* World Pacific 77801   Gil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie - Love Theme From The Sandpiper / Be's That Way   1965
Dizzy Gillespie And His Quintet Featuring James Moody
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal #5; James Moody, tenor sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Christopher White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
L'Olympia, Paris, France, November 24, 1965
| 1. | One Note Samba | Trema (F) 710465 | 
| 2. | Con Alma | - | 
| 3. | Umh, Umh | - | 
| 4. | Tin Tin Deo | - | 
| 5. | Oh Joe | - | 
| 6. | Chega De Saudade | - | 
* Trema (F) 710465 Dizzy Gillespie And His Quintet Featuring James Moody En Concert Avec Europe 1 - Olympia 24 Novembre-1965 1994
1967 (age 50)
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, alto, tenor sax, flute; Mike Longo, piano; Frank Schifano, electric bass; Candy Finch, drums.
NYC, May 10, 1967
| 90782 | Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac | Impulse! A-9149 | 
| 90783 | Kush | - | 
* Impulse! A-9149, AS-9149   Dizzy Gillespie - Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac   1967
= Impulse! IMPD-178   -   1996
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
same personnel.
Memory Lane, Los Angeles, CA, May 25, 1967
| 90826 | Mas Que Nada (Pow, Pow, Pow) | Impulse! A-9149 | 
* Impulse! A-9149, AS-9149   Dizzy Gillespie - Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac   1967
= Impulse! IMPD-178   -   1996
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
same personnel.
Memory Lane, Los Angeles, CA, May 26, 1967
| 90827 | Bye | Impulse! A-9149 | 
| 90828 | Something In Your Smile (From The 20th Century Fox Motion Picture "Doctor Dolittle") | - | 
| Never Go Back To Georgia | unissued | |
| Morning Of The Carnival | - | |
| My Funny Valentine | - | |
| Pen Pow Paw | - | 
* Impulse! A-9149, AS-9149   Dizzy Gillespie - Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac   1967
= Impulse! IMPD-178   -   1996
Jazz For A Sunday Afternoon
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Ray Nance, violin; Chick Corea, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Village Vanguard, NYC, October 1, 1967
| Blues For Max | Solid State SS 18027, SS 18034 | |
| Lover Come Back To Me | Solid State SS 18027 | 
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Ray Nance, violin; Chick Corea, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | - | |
| Birks' Works (as Dizzy's Blues) | Solid State SS 18034 | 
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Garnett Brown, trombone; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Chick Corea, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
| Sweet Georgia Brown | Solid State SS 18028 | |
| On The Trail | - | |
| Tour De Force | Solid State SS 18028, SS 18034 | 
* Solid State SS 18027   Various Artists - Jazz For A Sunday Afternoon Volume 1   1968
* Solid State SS 18034   Dizzy Gillespie - Live At The Village Vanguard   1967
* Solid State SS 18028   Various Artists - Jazz For A Sunday Afternoon Volume 2   1968
1969
Stars Of Bop
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding as Kay Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums; with Al Gafa as Alex Cafa, guitar.
live in Paris, France, 1969
| Woody'n You | ||
| Groovin' High | ||
| Don't Blame Me | ||
| I Can't Get Started | ||
| Lover Man | ||
| Kush | 
1970
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Mike Longo, piano; George Davis, guitar; Andrew Gonzalez, bass; Jerry Gonzalez, Calos Valdes, congas; Nicholas Marrero, timbales; Dizzy Gillespie, arranger, conductor.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1970
| Olinga | Perception Records PLP 13 | |
| Diddy Wa Diddy (Mozambique) | - | |
| Me 'N Them | - | |
| Timet | - | 
* Perception Records PLP 13 Dizzy Gillespie - Portrait Of Jenny 1970
1971
Dizzy Gillespie And The Mitchell Ruff Duo
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Willie Ruff, French horn, bass, producer; Dwike Mitchell, piano.
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, April 21, 1971
| Con-Alma | Mainstream MRL 325 | |
| Dartmouth Duet | - | |
| Woodyn' You | - | |
| Blues People | - | |
| Bella Bella | - | |
| Chuva | The Kepler Label CD 2412 | |
| Nao Deixa | - | |
| Street Of Dreams | - | 
* Mainstream MRL 325   Dizzy Gillespie And The Mitchell Ruff Duo - In Concert   1971
= Legacy JK 57149   Dizzy Gillespie And The Mitchell-Ruff Duo   1993
= The Kepler Label CD 2412   Dizzy Gillespie And The Mitchell-Ruff Duo Volume 1   2005
Dizzy Gillespie - Johnny Griffin Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax #6; Vince Benedetti, piano; Alby Cullaz, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
ORTF, live in Chateauvallon, France, August 29, 1971
| 1. | Soft And Furry | Jazz Birdie's Of Paradise (G) J-Bop 046 | 
| 2. | Night In Tunisia | - | 
| 3. | Summertime | - | 
| 4. | I'll Remember April | - | 
| 5. | What's New | - | 
| 6. | Stella By Starlight | - | 
* Jazz Birdie's Of Paradise (G) J-Bop 046 Dizzy Gillespie Johnny Griffin Quintet - Summertime 1994
The Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Sala Grande Del Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi, Milan, Italy, October 20, 1971
| I Mean You | Gambit (Sp) 69301-2 | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Tour De Force | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Woody'n You | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | 
* Gambit (Sp) 69301-2 Dizzy Gillespie And Thelonious Monk With The Giants Of Jazz - Unissued In Europe 1971
Giants Of Jazz / Bop Fathers
same personnel.
Theatre National Populaire, Paris, France, October 22, 1971
| I Mean You | Joker (J) ULS-141/142-KR; Lotus (It) ORL 8252 | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Tour De Force | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | 
same session.
| Lover Man | Joker (J) ULS-141/142-KR; Moon (It) MLP 006-1; Jazz View (G) COD 027 | |
| Woody'n You | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Joker (J) ULS-141/142-KR; Jazz View (G) COD 027 | 
* Joker (J) ULS-141/142-KR   Bop Fathers - In Paris   1977
* Lotus (It) ORL 8252   Bop Fathers - In Paris   1978
= Lotus (It) LOP 14.072; Passport (It) LPPS 11.114   -   1980
= Jazz View (G) COD 026   The Bop Fathers Volume 1 - Historical Masters   1991
* Moon (It) MLP 006-1, MCD 006-2   Stars Of Bop - Tour De Force   1989
* Jazz View (G) COD 027   The Bop Fathers Volume 2 - Historical Masters   1991
The Giants Of Jazz
same personnel.
Congress Hall, Warsaw, Poland, October 29, 1971
| Tour De Force | Gambit (Sp) 69301-2 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Stardust | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | 
* Gambit (Sp) 69301-2 Dizzy Gillespie And Thelonious Monk With The Giants Of Jazz - Unissued In Europe 1971
The Giants Of Jazz
same personnel.
Palac Lucerna Velky Sal, Prague, Czechoslovakia, October 30, 1971
| 'Round Midnight | Impro-Jazz (Eu) IJ512 | |
| Tour De Force | - | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| Woody'n You | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | 
* Impro-Jazz (Eu) IJ512 The Giants Of Jazz - Live In Prague 1971 2006
The Giants Of Jazz
same personnel.
live in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, November 2, 1971
| Blue 'N Boogie | Jazz Door (G) JD 1277 | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Woody 'N You | - | |
| Lover Man | - | 
* Jazz Door (G) JD 1277 The Giants Of Jazz And Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - Live 1994
Giants Of Jazz
same personnel.
Philharmonie, Berlin, West Germany, November 5, 1971
| Introduction Of The Band | EmArcy 834 567-2, (J) EJD-3018 | |
| Blue 'N Boogie | EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10108 | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Tour De Force | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | 
* EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10108, 834 567-2   Giants Of Jazz - In Berlin '71   1988
= EmArcy (J) EJD-3018   -   1989
The Giants Of Jazz
same personnel.
Kongresshalle, Boblingen, West Germany, November 7, 1971
| Blue 'N Boogie | Gambit (Sp) 69301-2 | |
| Tour De Force | - | |
| Woody 'N You | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | 
* Gambit (Sp) 69301-2 Dizzy Gillespie And Thelonious Monk With The Giants Of Jazz - Unissued In Europe 1971
Giants Of Jazz
same personnel.
Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 9, 1971
| 'Round Midnight | Standing Oh! Vation (Eu) OH44649 | |
| Tour De Force | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | 
* Standing Oh! Vation (Eu) OH44649 Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie - Giants Of Jazz - Copenhagen 1971
The Giants Of Jazz
same personnel.
Victoria Theatre, London, England, 1st concert, November 14, 1971
| 24072 | 'Round Midnight | unissued | 
| 24073 | Tour De Force | - | 
| 24074 | Lover Man | - | 
| 24075 | Tin Tin Deo | Atlantic SD 2-905 | 
| 24076 | Be Bop Tune | unissued | 
| 24077 | Woody 'N' You | Atlantic SD 2-905 | 
| 24078 | I Can't Get Started | unissued | 
| 24079 | Blue Monk | - | 
| 24080 | Night In Tunisia | Atlantic SD 2-905 | 
* Atlantic SD 2-905 The Giants Of Jazz 1972
The Giants Of Jazz
same personnel.
Victoria Theatre, London, England, 2nd concert, November 14, 1971
| 24081 | Blue 'N' Boogie | Atlantic SD 2-905 | 
| 24082 | 'Round Midnight | - | 
| 24083 | Tour De Force | - | 
| 24084 | Lover Man (as Dizzy's Rap) | - | 
| 24085 | Tin Tin Deo | unissued | 
| 24086 | Allen's Alley (Be Bop Tune) | Atlantic SD 2-905 | 
| 24087 | Woody 'N' You | unissued | 
| 24088 | Everything Happens To Me | Atlantic SD 2-905 | 
| 24089 | Blue Monk | - | 
| 24090 | Night In Tunisia | unissued | 
* Atlantic SD 2-905 The Giants Of Jazz 1972
Dizzy Gillespie With The Mitchell/Ruff Duo
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Willie Ruff, French horn, bass; Dwike Mitchell, piano.
probably 1970s
| Blue & Boogie | BlackHawk BKH 51801 | |
| The Thrill Is Gone | - | |
| Yale Blue Blues | - | |
| Take The A Train | - | |
| Love For Sale | - | |
| Street Of Dreams | - | |
| Jew's Harp | - | 
* BlackHawk BKH 51801 Dizzy Gillespie With The Mitchell, Ruff Duo - Enduring Magic 1986
1972
Charles Mingus Orchestra
Jon Faddis, Lonnie Hillyer, Lloyd Michaels, Eddie Preston, trumpet; Eddie Bert, bass trombone; Richard Berg, Sharon Moe, French horn; Robert Stewart, tuba; Howard Johnson, tuba, bass sax; James Moody, flute; Lee Konitz, Charles McPherson, Richie Perri, alto sax; Gene Ammons, George Dorsey, tenor sax; Bobby Jones, tenor sax, clarinet; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; John Foster, Randy Weston, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Charles Mingus, bass, arranger; Joe Chambers, drums; Dizzy Gillespie, Honey Gordon, vocal; Bill Cosby, vocal, announcer; Sy Johnson, arranger; Teo Macero, arranger, conductor.
Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC, February 4, 1972
| CO112563 | Honeysuckle Rose | Columbia KG 31614 | 
| Introduction By Bill Cosby | Legacy C2K 64975 | |
| CO112564 | Jump Monk | Columbia KG 31614, KG 31574 | 
| CO112565 | E.S.P. | Columbia KG 31614 | 
| CO112566 | Ecclusiastics | - | 
| CO112567 | Eclipse | - | 
| CO112568 | Us Is Two | - | 
| CO112569 | Taurus In The Arena Of Life (aka Number One Grandson) | Legacy C2K 64975 | 
| CO112570 | Mingus Blues | Columbia KG 31614 | 
| Introduction To Little Royal Suite By Bill Cosby | Legacy C2K 64975 | |
| CO112571 | Little Royal Suite | Columbia KG 31614 | 
| Introduction To Strollin' By Bill Cosby | Legacy C2K 64975 | |
| CO112572 | Strollin' | - | 
| CO112573 | The I Of Hurricane Sue | - | 
| CO112574 | E's Flat, Ah's Flat Too | Columbia KG 31614 | 
| CO113019 | Ool-Ya-Koo | - | 
| Portrait | Legacy C2K 64975 | |
| Don't Be Afraid, The Clown's Afraid Too | - | 
* Columbia KG 31614   Charles Mingus And Friends In Concert   1973
= Legacy C2K 64975   -
* Columbia KG 31574   Various Artists - The Progressives   1973
Billy Eckstine At Newport In New York '72
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Bobby Tucker, piano; Art Koenig, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.
Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 1, 1972
| 25464 | Jelly, Jelly | Cobblestone CST 9028; Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40439 | 
* Cobblestone CST 9028   Various Artists - Newport In New York '72 - The Soul Sessions Vol. 6
= Cobblestone CST 9032-6   Various Artists - Newport In New York '72
* Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40439   Various Artists - Newport In New York '72 - The Soul Sessions
Newport In New York '72
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; John Blair, violin; Milt Jackson, vibes; Mary Lou Williams, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums; Big Black, congas.
Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 3, 1972
| 25536 | Bags' Groove | Cobblestone CST 9025-2; Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40446 | 
| 25537 | A Night In Tunisia | - | 
* Cobblestone CST 9025-2   Various Artists - Newport In New York '72 - The Jam Sessions Vols. 1 & 2
= Cobblestone CST 9032-6   Various Artists - Newport In New York '72
* Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40446   Various Artists - Newport In New York '72 - The Jam Sessions Vol. 2
Charles Mingus Band Featuring Dizzy Gillespie
John Faddis, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, last solo trumpet, piano, vocal; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Bobby Jones, tenor sax, clarinet; John Foster, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.
Festival De Jazz De Nice, Nice, France, July 20, 1972
| Dizzy Joins The Mingus Blues | Heart Note (Swd) HN-009 | 
Jon Faddis, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal #2,3; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Bobby Jones, tenor sax, clarinet; John Foster, piano, vocal #2; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Brooks, drums, musical saw #2.
| 1. | Fables Of Faubus | Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-025 | 
| 2. | Blues Medley Jam | - | 
| 3. | When The Saints Go Marchin' In | - | 
* Heart Note (Swd) HN-009   Charles Mingus Band Featuring Dizzy Gillespie - When The Saints Go Marchin' In   1988
* Blue Mark Music (J) BMM-025   Charles Mingus - Niece Jazz Festival 1972   2006
Giants Of Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
studio recordings, Bern, Switzerland, November 12, 1972
| Straight, No Chaser | EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10090 | |
| Thelonious | - | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - | |
| I'll Wait For You | - | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - | 
* EmArcy (J) 20PJ-10090   Giants Of Jazz   1980
= Philips (J) 25PJ-18   -   1980?
= The George Wein Collection GW-3004   -   1984
1973
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #4,6,9; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Humberto Canto, congas.
Paris, France, April 13, 1973
| 1. | Stella By Starlight | America (F) 30 AM 6133 | 
| 2. | I Waited For You | - | 
| 3. | Girl Of My Dreams | - | 
| 4. | Fiesta Mo-Jo | - | 
| 5. | Serenity | - | 
| 6. | Manteca | America (F) 30 AM 6135 | 
| 7. | Alone Together | - | 
| 8. | Brother 'K' | - | 
| 9. | Wheatleigh Hall | - | 
* America (F) 30 AM 6133   Dizzy Gillespie - The Giant   1973
= Prestige P-24047   -   1975
* America (F) 30 AM 6135   Dizzy Gillespie - The Source   1973
= Prestige P-24047   Dizzy Gillespie - The Giant   1975
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet +
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Mike Longo, piano; Alexander Gafa, guitar; Earl May, bass; Mickey Roker, drums; guest artist: Jon Faddis, trumpet #9,10.
Laren Jazz Festival, Singer Concert Hall, Laren, Holland, August 25, 1973
| 1. | Introduction By Dizzy Gillespie | Fondamenta (F) FON-1704028 | 
| 2. | Sunshine | - | 
| 3. | Announcement By Dizzy Gillespie | - | 
| 4. | Brother K | - | 
| 5. | Announcement By Dizzy Gillespie | - | 
| 6. | Ole For The Gypsies | - | 
| 7. | Announcement By Dizzy Gillespie | - | 
| 8. | The Truth | - | 
| 9. | Manteca | - | 
| 10. | The Blues | - | 
| 11. | Tune Birks' Works | - | 
* Fondamenta (F) FON-1704028   Dizzy Gillespie - Live At Singer Concert Hall 1973: The Lost Recordings   2017
= Fondamenta (F) FON-1704028 (CD)   -   2018
1974
Dizzy Gillespie's Big 4
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Joe Pass, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 17 and 19, 1974
| Tenga (aka Frelimo) | Pablo 2310-719 | |
| Hurry Home | - | |
| Russian Lullaby | - | |
| Bebop (Dizzy's Fingers) | - | |
| Birks Works | - | |
| September Song | - | |
| Jitterbug Waltz | - | 
* Pablo 2310-719   Dizzy Gillespie's Big 4   1975
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-443, OJCCD-443-2   Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Pass, Ray Brown, Mickey Roker - Dizzy's Big 4   1990
The Trumpet Kings With Joe Turner
Harry "Sweets" Edison, Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Robins, piano; Pee Wee Crayton, guitar; Charles Norris, bass; Washington Rucker, drums; Joe Turner, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, September 18, 1974
| Stormy Monday | Pablo 2310-943 | 
* Pablo 2310-943, PACD-2310-943-2 Joe Turner - Stormy Monday 1991
The Trumpet Kings With Joe Turner
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, September 19, 1974
| Mornin', Noon And Night | Pablo 2310-717 | |
| I Know You Love Me Baby | - | |
| T.V. Momma | - | |
| Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do | - | 
* Pablo 2310-717   The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner   1975
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-497, OJCCD-497-2   Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Clark Terry - The Trumpet Kings Meet Joe Turner   1990
Dizzy Gillespie - Sonny Stitt Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Al Gafa, guitar; Earl May, bass; Mickey Roker as Mickey Rocker, drums.
live in Copenhagen, Denmark, October 28, 1974
| Groovin' High | Heart Note (Swd) HN-006 | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Be Bop | - | |
| Hot House | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - | |
| Allen's Alley | - | 
* Heart Note (Swd) HN-006   Diz Meets Stitt   1988
= Moon (It) MCD 036-2   Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt - Diz Meets Stitt   1992
The Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Al Gafa as Al Gaffa, electric guitar; Earl May, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
live in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, November 15, 1974
| Tanga | Jazz Door (G) JD 1277 | |
| The Truth | - | |
| Jam | - | |
| Groovin' High | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - | |
| Were | - | 
* Jazz Door (G) JD 1277 The Giants Of Jazz And Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - Live 1994
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Al Gafa as Alex Cafa, guitar; Earl May, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
live in Paris, France, November 19, 1974
| Groovin' High | Moon (It) MLP 006-1 | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| Kush | - | 
* Moon (It) MLP 006-1, MCD 006-2 Stars Of Bop - Tour De Force 1989
Oscar Peterson - Dizzy Gillespie Duo
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano.
Advision Studios, London, England, November 28 and 29, 1974
| Caravan | Pablo 2310-740 | |
| Mozambique | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| Close Your Eyes | - | |
| Blues For Bird | - | |
| Dizzy Atmosphere | - | |
| Alone Together | - | |
| Con Alma | - | |
| Stella By Starlight | Pablo 2310-817 | |
| There Is No Greater Love | - | 
* Pablo 2310-740   Oscar Peterson & Dizzy Gillespie   1975
= Pablo PACD-2310-740-2   -   1987
* Pablo 2310-817   Oscar Peterson And The Trumpet Kings - Jousts   1978
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-857-2   -   1995
1975
The Bop Session
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto, tenor sax; John Lewis, piano #1,5; Hank Jones, piano #2-4,6; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, May 19 and 20, 1975
| 1. | Blues 'N Boogie | Sonet (E) SNTF-692 | 
| 2. | Confirmation | - | 
| 3. | Groovin' High | - | 
| 4. | Lover Man | - | 
| 5. | All The Things You Are | - | 
| 6. | Lady Bird | - | 
* Sonet (E) SNTF-692 Various Artists - The Bop Session 1975
Roy Eldridge - Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, June 3, 1975
| Quasi-Boogaloo | Pablo 2310-816 | |
| Take The "A" Train | - | |
| I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry Over Me) | - | |
| Drebirks | - | |
| When It's Sleepy Time Down South | - | |
| Indiana (Back Home Again In) | - | 
* Pablo 2310-816   Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ray Brown, Mickey Roker - Jazz Maturity... Where It's Coming From   1978
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-807-2   Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Maturity   1994
Dizzy Gillespie Y Machito Y Su Orquesta
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Manny Duran, Paul Gonzalez, Raul Gonzalez Jr., Victor Paz, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jerry Chamberlain, Jack Jeffers, Lewis Kahn, Barry Morrow, trombone; Don Corrado, Brooks Tillotson, French horn; Bob Stewart, tuba; Mauricio Smith, alto sax, flute, piccolo; Mario Bauza, alto sax, clarinet; Mario Rivera, tenor sax, alto flute; Jose Madera Sr., tenor sax, clarinet; Leslie Yahonikan, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Machito, marimba, Clavinet, leader; Jorge Dalto, electric piano; Dana McCurdy, synthesizer; Carlos Castillo, electric bass; Mickey Roker, drums; Julito Grillo, Raymond Hernandez, African drums; Pepin Pepin, congas; Mario Grillo, bongos, cowbell; Jose Madera Jr., timbales; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, June 4 and 5, 1975
| Oro, Incienso Y Mirra | Pablo 2310-771 | |
| Three Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods: Calidoscopico | - | |
| Three Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods: Pensativo | - | |
| Three Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods: Exuberante | - | 
* Pablo 2310-771   Dizzy Gillespie Y Machito - Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods   1976
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-447, OJCCD-447-2   -   1990
The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Niels Pedersen, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 16, 1975
| Lover Come Back To Me | Pablo 2310-749 | |
| I'll Remember April | Pablo 2625-707; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-739-2 | |
| What's New | Pablo 2310-749 | |
| Cherokee | - | 
* Pablo 2310-749   Dizzy   1975
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-739-2   The Dizzy Gillespie Big 7 At The Montreux Jazz Festival 1975   1992
* Pablo 2625-707   Various Artists - The Montreux Collection   1975
The Trumpet Kings
Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, trumpet; Oscar Peterson, piano; Niels Pedersen, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 16, 1975
| Montreux Blues | Pablo 2310-754 | |
| (There Is) No Greater Love | - | |
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | Pablo 2625-707; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-445-2 | |
| On The Alamo | Pablo 2310-754 | |
| Blues For Norman | - | |
| Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana) | - | 
* Pablo 2310-754   The Trumpet Kings   1975
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-445, OJCCD-445-2   Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry - The Trumpet Kings At Montreux   1990
* Pablo 2625-707   Various Artists - The Montreux Collection   1975
Dizzy Gillespie Septet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Roger Glenn, flute, bass flute, vibes; Al Gafa, Michael Howell, guitar; Earl May, bass; Mickey Roker, drums; Paulinho Da Costa, percussion.
Los Angeles, CA, November 19 and 20, 1975
| Carnival | Pablo 2625-708 | |
| Samba | - | |
| Barcelona | - | |
| In The Land Of The Living Dead | - | |
| Behind The Moonbeam | - | |
| The Truth | - | |
| Pele | - | |
| Olinga | - | 
* Pablo 2625-708   Dizzy Gillespie - Bahiana   1976
= Pablo PACD-2625-708-2   -   1996
1976
Mike Longo
Virgil Jones, trumpet; Harold Vick, tenor sax; Mike Longo, piano; George Davis, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mickey Roker, drums; Dizzy Gillespie, conga drums, vocal.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 16, 1976
| Wyyowa | Pablo 2310-769 | |
| Roma | - | |
| The Proclamation | - | |
| Angel Of Love | - | |
| Talk With The Spirits | - | 
* Pablo 2310-769 Mike Longo - Talk With The Spirits 1976
Benny Carter - Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Joe Pass, guitar; Al McKibbon, bass; Mickey Roker, drums, vocal.
RCA Studios, Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1976
| Sweet And Lovely | Pablo 2310-781 | |
| Broadway | - | |
| The Courtship | Pablo 2310-781, FCD-60-029 | |
| Constantinople | Pablo 2310-781 | |
| Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | 
* Pablo 2310-781   Carter, Gillespie, Inc.   1976
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-682-2   Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, Inc.   1992
* Pablo FCD-60-029   Benny Carter And The Jazz Giants
Carmen McRae
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Marshall Otwell, keyboards; Ed Bennett, bass, electric bass; Joey Baron, drums; Carmen McRae, vocal.
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, June 15, 16 and 17, 1976
| 18179 | On A Clear Day | Blue Note BN-LA709-H2 | 
| 18180 | Miss Otis Regrets | - | 
| 18185 | Don't Misunderstand | - | 
| 18186 | A Beautiful Friendship | - | 
* Blue Note BN-LA709-H2 Carmen McRae At The Great American Music Hall 1977
The Dizzy Gillespie 6
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Ray Pizzi, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Rodney Jones, guitar; Benjamin Franklin Brown, Fender bass; Mickey Roker, drums; Paulinho Da Costa, percussion.
RCA Studios, Los Angeles, CA, September 15 and 16, 1976
| Dizzy's Party | Pablo 2310-784 | |
| Shim-Sham Shimmy On The St. Louis Blues | - | |
| Harlem Samba | - | |
| Land Of Milk And Honey | - | 
* Pablo 2310-784   The Dizzy Gillespie 6 - Dizzy's Party   1977
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-823-2   Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy's Party   1994
1977 (age 60)
Dizzy Gillespie With Lalo Schifrin Orchestra
Oscar Brashear, Dizzy Gillespie, Jack H. Laubach, trumpet; Lew McCreary, trombone; Jerome Richardson, flute; Ernie Watts, sax; James Horn, sax, flute; Sonny Burke, piano, electric piano; Lalo Schifrin, keyboards, arranger, composer, conductor; Charles E. Spangler, synthesizer; Ray Parker Jr., Lee Ritenour, Wah Wah Watson, guitar; Wilton Felder, bass; Ed Green, drums; Paulinho Da Costa, percussion.
Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 31, and February 1, 2, 1977
| Unicorn | Pablo 2310-794 | |
| Fire Dance | - | |
| Incantation | - | |
| Wrong Number | - | |
| Free Ride | - | |
| Ozone Madness | - | |
| Love Poem For Donna | - | |
| The Last Stroke Of Midnight | - | 
* Pablo 2310-794   Dizzy Gillespie, Composed And Arranged By Lalo Schifrin - Free Ride   1977
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-784-2   -   1993
Count Basie - Dizzy Gillespie Quartet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Count Basie, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Mickey Roker, drums.
Las Vegas Recording Studio, Las Vegas, NV, February 3, 1977
| Back To The Land | Pablo 2310-833 | |
| Constantinople | - | |
| You Got It | - | |
| St. James Infirmary | - | |
| Follow The Leader | - | |
| Ow | - | 
* Pablo 2310-833   Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Ray Brown, Mickey Roker - The Gifted Ones   1979
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-886-2   Count Basie And Dizzy Gillespie - The Gifted Ones   1996
Oscar Peterson Jam
Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Bobby Durham, drums.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 14, 1977
| Ali And Frazier | Pablo Live 2308-208 | |
| If I Were A Bell | - | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | - | |
| Just In Time | - | |
| Bye Bye Blues | Pablo Live 2620-105; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-378-2 | |
| Perdido | Pablo Live 2620-105; Original Jazz Classics OJC-385 | |
| Mack The Knife | - | 
* Pablo Live 2308-208   Oscar Peterson Jam - Montreux '77   1977
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-378, OJCCD-378-2   -   1989
* Pablo Live 2620-105   Various Artists - The Jam Sessions - Montreux '77   1977
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-385, OJCCD-385-2   Various Artists - The Montreux Jam Sessions   1989
Dizzy Gillespie Jam
Jon Faddis, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Milt Jackson, vibes; Monty Alexander, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Jimmie Smith, drums.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 14, 1977
| Girl Of My Dreams | Pablo Live 2308-211 | |
| Get Happy | - | |
| Medley: Once In A While / But Beautiful / Here's That Rainy Day | - | |
| The Champ | - | |
| Here 'Tis | Pablo Live 2620-105; Original Jazz Classics OJC-385 | 
* Pablo Live 2308-211   Dizzy Gillespie Jam - Montreux '77   1977
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-381, OJCCD-381-2   -   1989
* Pablo Live 2620-105   Various Artists - The Jam Sessions - Montreux '77   1977
* Original Jazz Classics OJC-385, OJCCD-385-2   Various Artists - The Montreux Jam Sessions   1989
1979
Woody Shaw Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, trumpet; Tim Burke, Bill Byrne, Jim Powell, Kitt Reid, Ron Rodriguez, trumpet, flugelhorn; Slide Hampton, Nelson Hinds, Birch Johnson, trombone; Larry Shunk, bass trombone; Woody Herman, clarinet, alto, soprano sax; Bob Belden, Stan Getz, tenor sax; Dick Mitchell, tenor sax, flute, alto flute, oboe, piccolo; Frank Tiberi, tenor sax, flute, bassoon; Gary Smulyan, baritone sax; Dave Lalama, piano; Dave LaRocca, bass; Ed Soph, drums.
Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA, September 15, 1979
| Caravan | Concord Jazz CJ-170 | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | - | |
| Countdown | - | |
| Better Git Hit In Your Soul | - | |
| Woody'n You | - | |
| What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life | - | |
| Manteca | - | 
* Concord Jazz CJ-170   Woody Shaw - Woody And Friends At Monterey Jazz Festival 1979   1981
= Concord Jazz CCD-4170   -
1980
The Trumpet Summit Meets The Oscar Peterson Big 4
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Oscar Peterson, piano; Joe Pass, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Bobby Durham, drums.
Group IV Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 10, 1980
| Daahoud | Pablo Today 2312-114 | |
| Chicken Wings | - | |
| Just Friends | - | |
| The Champ | - | |
| Alternate Blues: Alternate One | Pablo Today 2312-136 | |
| Alternate Blues: Alternate Two | - | |
| Alternate Blues: Alternate Three | - | |
| Alternate Blues: Alternate Four | - | |
| Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | - | |
| Ballad Medley: Here's That Rainy Day / Gypsy / If I Should Lose You | - | 
* Pablo Today 2312-114   Dizzy Gillespie - The Trumpet Summit Meets The Oscar Peterson Big 4   1980
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-603, OJCCD-603-2   -
* Pablo Today 2312-136   Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie Plus Oscar Peterson - The Alternate Blues   1982
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-744-2   -   1992
Dizzy Gillespie Trio
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Toots Thielemans, guitar; Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums.
Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, July 19, 1980
| Introduction By Claude Nobs | Pablo Live 2308-226 | |
| Christopher Columbus | - | |
| I'm Sitting On Top Of This World | - | |
| Manteca | - | |
| Get That Booty | - | |
| Kisses | - | 
* Pablo Live 2308-226   Dizzy Gillespie - Digital At Montreux, 1980   1981
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-882-2   -   1996
Mongo Santamaria With Dizzy Gillespie And Toots Thielemans
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Tommy Villarini, trumpet, cowbell; Allen Hoist, alto flute, baritone sax, cello; Doug Harris, tenor sax, flute; Toots Thielemans, harmonica; Milton Hamilton, piano; Lee Smith, bass; Mongo Santamaria, congas, bongos; Steve Berrios, percussion, timbales.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 19, 1980
| Virtue | Pablo Live 2308-229 | |
| Afro Blue | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| Mambo Mongo | - | 
* Pablo Live 2308-229   Mongo Santamaria With Dizzy Gillespie And Toots Thielemans - "Summertime" Digital At Montreux 1980   1981
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-626, OJCCD-626-2   -   1991
Mongo Santamaria And His Band
Dizzy Gillespie, Tommy Villarini, trumpet; Doug Harris, Allen Hoist, sax, flute; Toots Thielemans, harmonica; Milton Hamilton, piano; Lee Smith, bass; Mongo Santamaria, congas; Steve Berrios, percussion.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 19, 1980
| T.V. | Pablo PACD-5317-2 | |
| Havana | - | |
| Sofrito | - | |
| Pajaro Cantor | - | |
| Watermelon Man | - | |
| Come Candela | - | |
| Amanacer | - | |
| Para Ti | - | 
* Pablo PACD-5317-2 Mongo Santamaria - Montreux Heat! 2003
Aurex Jazz Festival '80 - Battle Of The Horns
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Illinois Jacquet, Harold Land, tenor sax; Cal Tjader, vibes; Cedar Walton, piano; Eddie Gomez, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Aurex Jazz Festival, Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, 1st day, September 2, 1980
| I Can't Get Started | Eastworld (J) EWJ-80189 | |
| Tangerine | - | |
| Django | - | 
* Eastworld (J) EWJ-80189   Aurex Jazz Festival '80 - Battle Of The Horns
= Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8013   -   1998
Aurex Jazz Festival '80 - Battle Of The Horns
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Illinois Jacquet, Harold Land, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Eddie Gomez, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Aurex Jazz Festival, Expo Park, Osaka, Japan, September 6, 1980
| A Night In Tunisia | Eastworld (J) EWJ-80189 | |
| The Peacemaker | - | |
| Con Alma | - | |
| Bag's Groove | Eastworld (J) EWJ-80253 | 
* Eastworld (J) EWJ-80189   Aurex Jazz Festival '80 - Battle Of The Horns
= Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8013   -   1998
* Eastworld (J) EWJ-80253   Aurex Jazz Festival '80 - Live Special   1983
Aurex Jazz Festival '80 - Battle Of The Horns
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Illinois Jacquet, Harold Land, tenor sax; Cal Tjader, vibes; Cedar Walton, piano; Eddie Gomez, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Aurex Jazz Festival, Yokohama Stadium, Yokohama, Japan, September 7, 1980
| Lover Come Back To Me | Eastworld (J) EWJ-80189 | 
* Eastworld (J) EWJ-80189   Aurex Jazz Festival '80 - Battle Of The Horns
= Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8013   -   1998
Chuck Mangione
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, Jew's harp; Chick Corea, acoustic, electric piano, trumpet, percussion; Steve Gadd, drums, tympani; Chuck Mangione, conductor, flugelhorn, electric piano; with Kathyryn Moses, flute; Chris Vadala, sax, flute; Gap Mangione, acoustic, electric piano; Paul Viapiano, acoustic, electric guitar; Eric Gale, Carl Lockett, electric guitar; Jeff D'Angelo, Charles Meeks, electric bass; James Bradley Jr., Dan D'Imperio, drums, percussion; + Joe Mosello, Lew Soloff, Jeff Tyzik, trumpet, flugelhorn; Rick Chamberlain, Birch Johnson, Keith O'Quinn, trombone; Jim Daniels, bass trombone; Jerry Peel, Jay Wadenpfuhl, French horn; Joe Romano, alto, tenor sax; Pat LaBarbera, Sal Nistico, tenor sax; Bob Militello, baritone sax; Ralph McDonald, congas, percussion; Dave Mancini, percussion.
The American Hotel Ballroom, Rochester, NY, December 27, 1980
| Tarantellas: Tarantella / Neopolitan Tarantella | A&M SP-6513 | |
| The XIth Commandment Suite | - | |
| Legend Of The One-Eyed Sailor | - | |
| Bellavia | - | |
| Hill Where The Lord Hides | - | 
same session.
| Lake Placid Fanfare | - | |
| Things To Come | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Manteca | - | |
| My One And Only Love | - | |
| All Blues | - | 
* A&M SP-6513 Chuck Mangione - Tarantella 1981
1981
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Milt Jackson, vibes; Ed Cherry, guitar; Michael Howell, bass; George Hughes, drums.
Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 17, 1981
| Introduction Of The Band By Claude Nobs | Pablo Live 2620-116 | |
| Manteca | - | |
| Dizzy Rapping With The Audience | - | |
| Con Alma | - | |
| Introduction Of Milt Jackson By Dizzy | - | |
| S.K.J. | - | |
| Dizzy Rapping With The Audience | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Introduction Of The Band By Dizzy | - | |
| Brother King | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Tanga | - | |
| Olinga | - | 
* Pablo Live 2620-116   Dizzy Gillespie - Musician, Composer, Raconteur Plays And Raps In His Greatest Concert   1982
= Pablo Live 2PACD-2620-116-2   -   1997
1982
Dizzy Gillespie - Arturo Sandoval Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval, trumpet; Esko Linnavalli, piano; Pekka Sarmanto, bass; Esko Rosnell, drums.
Takomontie Studios, Helsinki, Finland, September 9, 1982
| Wheatleigh Hall | Pablo 2310-889 | |
| First Chance | - | |
| And Then She Stopped | - | |
| Rimsky | - | |
| Dizzy The Duck | - | 
* Pablo 2310-889   Dizzy Gillespie And Arturo Sandoval In Helsinki - To A Finland Station   1983
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-733-2   Dizzy Gillespie And Arturo Sandoval - To A Finland Station   1992
1985
Dizzy Gillespie Y Su Grupo
Dizzy Gillespie, Lazaro Cruz Olmos, Arturo Sandoval, trumpet; Rafael Carrasco, flute; Manuel Valera, alto sax; Sayyd Abdul Al Khabyyr, baritone sax; Walter Davis, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, piano; Hilario Duran, Roland keyboards; Nasyr Al Khabyyr, drums.
Festival International De Jazz 1985, Havana, Cuba, February 16, 1985
| Swing Love | Areito (Cuban) LD-4271 | |
| The Blues | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Gee Baby Ain't I Good To'ya | - | 
same session.
| Blues Walk | Areito (Cuban) LD-4272 | |
| Miela And Hanay | - | |
| Con Alma | - | |
| Manteca | - | 
* Areito (Cuban) LD-4271   Dizzy Gillespie Y Arturo Sandoval - Gillespie En Vivo   1985
* Areito (Cuban) LD-4272   Dizzy Gillespie Y Gonzalo Rubalcaba - Gillespie En Vivo   1985
Lilian Terry
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Isla Eckinger, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; Lilian Terry, vocal.
Milan, Italy, May 13-15, 1985
| Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be | Soul Note (It) SN 1147 | |
| Moody's Mood For Love | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Con Alma | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| The Sunshine Blues | - | 
* Soul Note (It) SN 1147 Lilian Terry - Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be...Oo, Oo...Oo, Oo
The Manhattan Transfer
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Walter Davis Jr., piano; John Patitucci, bass; Ralph Humphrey, drums; The Manhattan Transfer: Cheryl Bentyne, Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel, Alan Paul, vocal quartet.
fall 1985
| Sing Joy Spring | Atlantic (Eu) ATL 50103 | 
* Atlantic (Eu) ATL 50103, (F) 81266-1 The Manhattan Transfer - Vocalese
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Branford Marsalis, tenor, soprano sax; Kenny Kirkland, piano; Lonnie Plaxico, acoustic bass; Robert Ameen, drums; with Lincoln Goines, electric bass #7; Steve Thornton, percussion #3,6.
A&R Studios, NYC, released 1985
| 1. | Birk's Works | GRP GRP-A-1012 | 
| 2. | Lorraine | - | 
| 3. | Tin Tin Deo | - | 
| 4. | Tenor's Song | - | 
| 5. | Ballad | - | 
| 6. | Fiesta Mojo | - | 
| 7. | Every Mornin' | - | 
* GRP GRP-A-1012, GRP-D-9512 Dizzy Gillespie - New Faces 1985
1986
Dizzy Gillespie Meets The Phil Woods Quintet
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; with Tom Harrell, trumpet, flugelhorn; Phil Woods, alto sax; Hal Galper, piano; Steve Gilmore, bass; Bill Goodwin, drums.
Studio 44, Monster, Holland, December 14, 1986
| Oon-Ga-Wa | Timeless (Du) SJP 250, (J) 10R3-4 | |
| Loose Change | Timeless (Du) SJP 250 | |
| Whasdishean | - | |
| Round Midnight | Timeless (Du) SJP 250, (J) 10R3-4 | |
| Love For Sale | Timeless (Du) SJP 250 | 
* Timeless (Du) SJP 250   Dizzy Gillespie Meets The Phil Woods Quintet   1987
* Timeless (J) 10R3-4   Dizzy Gillespie Meets The Phil Woods Quintet   1988
1987 (age 70)
Show Time
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Arnett Cobb, tenor sax; with Paul English, piano; Clayton Dyess, guitar; Derrick Lewis, bass; Mike Lefebvre, drums.
Gus S. Wortham Center, Houston, TX, August 10, 1987
| Sweet Mama | Fantasy F-9659 | 
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Arnett Cobb, tenor sax; with Paul English, piano; Clayton Dyess, guitar; Derrick Lewis, bass; Mike Lefebvre, drums.
| Night In Tunisia | - | 
* Fantasy F-9659, FCD-9659-2 Arnett Cobb, Dizzy Gillespie, Jewel Brown - Show Time 1988
1989
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; James Moody, tenor sax; Joe Zawinul, synthesizer; George Benson, guitar; Bill Summers, percussion; Kool Moe Dee, Ella Fitzgerald, Big Daddy Kane, Sarah Vaughan, vocal; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.
Los Angeles, CA, early 1989
| Jazz Corner Of The World | Warner Bros. 1-26020 | 
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, trumpet; Bill Reichenbach, trombone; James Moody, sax; Larry Williams, sax, keyboards; Ian Prince, keyboards; Michael Boddicker, Michael Casey Young, synthesizer programming; George Benson, guitar; Nathan East, electric bass; Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Ian Underwood, handclaps; Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, vocal.
| Birdland | - | 
* Warner Bros. 1-26020 Quincy Jones - Back On The Block 1989
James Moody Quartet With Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute, vocal; Marc Cohen, piano, synthesizer; Todd Coolman, bass; Akira Tana, drums.
NYC, March 11, 12 and 13, 1989
| Con Alma | Novus 3063-1-N | |
| Get The Booty | - | 
* Novus 3063-1-N James Moody - Sweet And Lovely 1989
Max Roach - Dizzy Gillespie Duo
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Max Roach, drums.
Maison De La Culture De La Seine Saint Denis, Bobigny, Paris, France, March 23, 1989
| In The Beginning Part 1 | A&M CD 6404 | |
| In The Beginning Part 2 | - | |
| The Arrival | - | |
| Versailles | - | |
| Place De La Concorde | - | |
| Georges Cinq | - | |
| Struttin' On The Champs | - | |
| Medley: Brother K South Africa Goddamn | - | |
| Salt Peanuts | - | |
| Word | - | |
| Fountain Blues | - | |
| Bastille Day | - | |
| The Underground | - | |
| The Antilles | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Messin' Around | - | |
| Metamorphosis | - | |
| Just Dreaming | - | |
| Nairobi | - | |
| Allen's Alley (Wee) | - | |
| The Theme | - | |
| The Smoke That Thunders | - | |
| Oo Pa Pa Da | - | 
* A&M CD 6404 Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie - Max And Diz Paris 1989
Max Roach And Dizzy Gillespie Interview
Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, interviewee; Christian Gauffre, interviewer.
Hotel Rafael, Paris, France, June 15, 1989
| Interview | A&M CD 6404 | 
* A&M CD 6404 Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie - Max And Diz Paris 1989
Paris All Stars
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Jackie McLean, Phil Woods, alto sax; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Max Roach, drums.
La Grande Halle, La Villette, Paris, France, June 15, 1989
| Steeplechase (Birks' Works) | A&M 75021 5300-2 | |
| Warm Valley | - | |
| Drummers' Sweet: The Third Eye / Billy The Kid / The Drum Also Waltzes | - | |
| Old Folks | - | |
| Yardbird Suite | - | |
| Con Alma | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Oo-Pa-Pa-Da | - | 
* A&M 75021 5300-2 The Paris All Stars - Homage To Charlie Parker
Rhythmstick
Art Farmer, trumpet; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, rhythmstick; Phil Woods, alto sax; Bob Berg, tenor sax; Hilton Ruiz, piano #1; John Scofield, guitar; Anthony Jackson, electric bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums; Airto, Tito Puente, percussion; Flora Purim, vocal #2; Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, additional trumpet; Jim Beard, synthesizer; Benny Golson, synthesizer bass #1; Benny Golson, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 19-21, 1989
| 1. | Caribe | CTI CTI 10000 | 
| 2. | Wamba | - | 
* CTI CTI 10000, 847 199-2   Rhythmstick   1990
= CTI 67221-2   -   1993
1991
Randy Weston Group
Dizzy Gillespie, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Benny Powell, trombone; Talib Kibwe, alto sax, alto flute; Billy Harper, Dewey Redman, tenor sax; Randy Weston, piano; Alex Blake, Jamil Nasser, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums; Big Black, Azzedin Weston, percussion.
BMG Studios, NYC, May 20, 21 and 22, 1991
| African Sunrise | Antilles 314 511 896-2 | 
* Antilles 314 511 896-2   Randy Weston - The Spirits Of Our Ancestors   1992
= Verve (F) 511 857-2   -
1992
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Antonio Hart, alto sax #2-4; Paquito D'Rivera, Jackie McLean, alto sax #5-7; Benny Golson, David Sanchez, tenor sax #1; Clifford Jordan, tenor sax #2-4; Danilo Perez, piano; George Mraz, bass; Kenny Washington, drums #1,5-7; Lewis Nash, drums #2-7; Bobby McFerrin, vocal #5-7.
Blue Note, NYC, January 25, 1992
| 1. | Billie's Bounce | Telarc CD-83307 | 
| 2. | Bebop | - | 
| 3. | Ornithology | - | 
| 4. | Anthropology | - | 
| 5. | Oo Pa Pa Da | - | 
| 6. | Diamond Jubilee Blues | - | 
| 7. | The Theme | - | 
* Telarc CD-83307 Dizzy Gillespie - To Bird With Love