Frank Morgan Discography
1955 (age 22)
Frank Morgan With Conte Candoli And Machito's Rhythm Section
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Morgan, alto sax; Wild Bill Davis, organ; Robert Rodriguez, bass; Rafael Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales.
Los Angeles, CA, January 29, 1955
| Bernie's Tune | Gene Norman Presents EP 9, Vol. 12, GNP 20, GNP 25; Vogue (E) EPV 1154; Jazz Selection (Swd) JS 4540 | |
| I'll Remember April | Gene Norman Presents EP 9, Vol. 12 | |
| Chooch | - | |
| Whippet | - |
* Gene Norman Presents Vol. 12 Frank Morgan 1955
= Whippet WLP 704 Conte Candoli, Wild Bill Davis, Frank Morgan And Machito's Rhythm Section - Afro-Cool 1958
= Gene Norman Presents GNP 48 - 1960
= Vogue (E) LAE 12012, (F) LDM 30016 Frank Morgan
= GNP Crescendo GNPS 9041 - 1977
= GNP Crescendo GNPD 9041 - 1991
* Gene Norman Presents GNP 20 Various Artists - Be Our Guest!
* Gene Norman Presents GNP 25 Various Artists - Afro Drum Carnival
* Gene Norman Presents EP 9 Conte Candoli, Wild Bill Davis, Frank Morgan And Machito's Rhythm Section - Afro-Cool 1955?
* Vogue (E) EPV 1154 Various Artists - unknown title 1956
* Jazz Selection (Swd) JS 4540 Various Artists - unknown title
Frank Morgan Septet
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Morgan, alto sax; Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 31, 1955
| My Old Flame | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 12 | |
| Neil's Blues | - | |
| The Champ | - | |
| The Nearness Of You | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 12; Vogue (E) EPV 1154; Jazz Selection (Swd) JS 4540 | |
| Milt's Tune | Gene Norman Presents Vol. 12 | |
| Get Happy | - |
* Gene Norman Presents Vol. 12 Frank Morgan 1955
= Whippet WLP 704 Conte Candoli, Wild Bill Davis, Frank Morgan And Machito's Rhythm Section - Afro-Cool 1958
= Gene Norman Presents GNP 48 - 1960
= Vogue (E) LAE 12012, (F) LDM 30016 Frank Morgan
= GNP Crescendo GNPS 9041 - 1977
= GNP Crescendo GNPD 9041 - 1991
* Vogue (E) EPV 1154 Various Artists - unknown title 1956
* Jazz Selection (Swd) JS 4540 Various Artists - unknown title
1956
Frank Morgan Sextet
Jack Sheldon, trumpet; James Clay, flute, tenor sax; Frank Morgan, alto sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jimmy Bond, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
The Crescendo, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1956
| Crescendo Blues | GNP Crescendo GNPD 9041 | |
| Huh! | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| Well, You Needn't | - | |
| B.T. | - |
* GNP Crescendo GNPD 9041 Frank Morgan 1991
1985 (age 52)
Frank Morgan With The Cedar Walton Trio
Frank Morgan, alto sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Tony Dumas, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Monterey Sound Studio, Glendale, CA, June 12 and 13, 1985
| Manha De Carnaval | Contemporary C-14013 | |
| Yes And No | - | |
| Easy Living | - | |
| The Rubber Man | - | |
| Third Street Blues | - | |
| Three Flowers | - | |
| Embraceable You | - | |
| Now's The Time | - |
* Contemporary C-14013 Frank Morgan With The Cedar Walton Trio - Easy Living 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-833-2 - 1994
1986
Frank Morgan Quartet
Frank Morgan, alto sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, April 21-22, 1986
| Ceora | Contemporary C-14021 | |
| Until It's Time For You To Go | - | |
| Perdido | - | |
| Ana Maria | - | |
| Lament | - | |
| Half Nelson | - | |
| Thank You Blues | Contemporary CCD-14021-2 |
* Contemporary C-14021 Frank Morgan - Lament 1986
= Contemporary CCD-14021-2 - 1987
Frank Morgan - George Cables Duo
Frank Morgan, alto sax; George Cables, piano.
Monterey Sound Studio, Glendale, CA, May 21 and 22, 1986
| All The Things You Are | Contemporary C-14035 | |
| Virgo | - | |
| Blues For Rosalinda | - | |
| After You've Gone | - | |
| Helen's Song | - | |
| Love Dance | - | |
| Love Story | - | |
| I Told You So | - | |
| Blue In Green | Contemporary CCD-14035-2 |
* Contemporary C-14035, CCD-14035-2 Frank Morgan, George Cables - Double Image 1987
Frank Morgan Quintet
Johnny Coles, flugelhorn #1-4,6,7; Frank Morgan, alto sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Village Vanguard, NYC, December 14 and 15, 1986
| 1. | What Is This Thing Called Love? | Contemporary C-14026 |
| 2. | Parker's Mood | - |
| 3. | Well, You Needn't | - |
| 4. | Little Melonae | - |
| 5. | Come Sunday | - |
| 6. | All The Things You Are | - |
| 7. | A Night In Tunisia | Contemporary CCD-14026-2 |
* Contemporary C-14026, CCD-14026-2 Frank Morgan Quintet - Bebop Lives! 1987
1987
Frank Morgan - Bud Shank Quintet
Frank Morgan, Bud Shank, alto sax; George Cables, piano; John Heard, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA, March 26-28, 1987
| Solar | Contemporary CCD-14064-2 | |
| Phantom's Progress | - | |
| Quiet Fire | - | |
| Emily | - | |
| What's New | - | |
| The Night Has A Thousand Eyes | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14064-2 Frank Morgan Bud Shank Quintet - Quiet Fire 1991
Frank Morgan And The McCoy Tyner Trio
Frank Morgan, alto sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Avery Sharpe, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, April 27-29, 1987
| Changes | Contemporary C-14039 | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean | - | |
| Emily | - | |
| Search For Peace | - | |
| Frank's Back | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - | |
| Theme From Love Story | - | |
| So What | Contemporary CCD-14039-2 |
* Contemporary C-14039, CCD-14039-2 Frank Morgan And The McCoy Tyner Trio - Major Changes 1988
1988
Frank Morgan Quartet
Frank Morgan, alto sax; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, January 10-11, 1988
| Yardbird Suite | Contemporary C-14045 | |
| Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Billie's Bounce | - | |
| Star Eyes | - | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | - | |
| Skylark | - | |
| Cheryl | Contemporary CCD-14045-2; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1060-2 |
* Contemporary C-14045, CCD-14045-2 Frank Morgan Quartet - Yardbird Suite 1988
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1060-2 - 2001
Frank Morgan Allstars
Frank Morgan, alto sax; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Al Foster, drums.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, January 11-12, 1988
| Old Bowl, New Grits | Contemporary C-14052 | |
| Reflections | - | |
| Starting Over | - | |
| Black Narcissus | - | |
| Sonnymoon For Two | - | |
| O.K. | - | |
| Caravan | Contemporary CCD-14052-2; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1046-2 |
* Contemporary C-14052, CCD-14052-2 Frank Morgan Allstars - Reflections 1989
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1046-2 - 2000
1989
Frank Morgan
Frank Morgan, alto sax; George Cables, piano.
RCA Studio C, NYC, June 26 and 27, 1989
| Lullaby | Antilles 91320-1 |
Frank Morgan, alto sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Al Foster, drums.
| This Love Of Mine | - |
Frank Morgan, alto sax; George Cables, piano.
| In The Sentimental Mood | - |
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Frank Morgan, alto sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Al Foster, drums.
| Bessie's Blues | - |
Buster Williams, bass.
| A Moment Alone | - |
Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Frank Morgan, alto sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Al Foster, drums.
| Mood Indigo | - |
Frank Morgan, alto sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Al Foster, drums.
| Up Jumped Spring | - |
Frank Morgan, alto sax; George Cables, piano.
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | - |
Frank Morgan, alto sax; Buster Williams, bass; Al Foster, drums.
| We Three Blues | - |
Frank Morgan, alto sax; George Cables, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Al Foster, drums.
| 'Round Midnight | - |
Frank Morgan, alto sax; George Cables, piano.
| Lullaby | - |
Frank Morgan, voice.
| Gratitude | - |
* Antilles 91320-1, 91320-2 Frank Morgan - Mood Indigo 1989
1990
Frank Morgan Quartet
Frank Morgan, alto, soprano sax; George Cables, piano; David Williams, bass; Lewis Nash, drums; + Roy Hargrove, trumpet #2,4,5; Abbey Lincoln, vocal #3,7.
BMG Studios, NYC, September 5 and 6, 1990
| 1. | When You Wish Upon A Star | Antilles 422-848 213-2 |
| 2. | Footprints | - |
| 3. | Ten Cents A Dance | - |
| 4. | Everything Happens To Me | - |
| 5. | Helen's Song | - |
| 6. | Pannonica | - |
| 7. | Wholey Earth | - |
| 8. | A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing | - |
| 9. | Lullaby | - |
* Antilles 422-848 213-2 Frank Morgan - A Lovesome Thing 1991
1992
Frank Morgan Duo
Frank Morgan, alto sax; Kenny Barron, piano #1,2; Tommy Flanagan, piano #3,4; Barry Harris, piano #5-7; Roland Hanna, piano #8,9; Hank Jones, piano #10-12.
BMG Studios, NYC, March 10 and 11, 1992
| 1. | But Beautiful | Antilles 314 512 570-2 |
| 2. | You've Changed | - |
| 3. | With Malice Towards None | - |
| 4. | Something Borrowed, Something Blue | - |
| 5. | I Should Care | - |
| 6. | Embraceable You | - |
| 7. | While The Gettin's Good Blues | - |
| 8. | My Heart Stood Still | - |
| 9. | Enigma | - |
| 10. | I Cover The Waterfront | - |
| 11. | You Must Believe In Spring | - |
| 12. | Come Sunday | - |
* Antilles 314 512 570-2 Frank Morgan - You Must Believe In Spring 1992
1993 (age 60)
Frank Morgan Quartet
Frank Morgan, alto sax; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums.
Sear Sound, NYC, April 19, 20, and November 27, 1993
| Listen To The Dawn | Antilles 314 518 979-2 | |
| Grooveyard | - | |
| Remembering | - | |
| Little Waltz | - | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | - | |
| When Joanna Loved Me | - | |
| I Didn't Know About You | - | |
| Goodbye | - |
* Antilles 314 518 979-2 Frank Morgan - Listen To The Dawn 1994
1995
Frank Morgan Quartet
Frank Morgan, alto sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Conway Recording Studios, Studio A, Hollywood, CA, March 7-9, 1995
| The Nearness Of You | Telarc CD-83374 | |
| Last Night When We Were Young | - | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love | - | |
| Skylark | - | |
| Once I Loved | - | |
| I Can't Get Started With You | - | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | - | |
| My One And Only Love | - | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - | |
| Don't Blame Me | - |
* Telarc CD-83374 Frank Morgan - Love, Lost And Found 1995
1996
Frank Morgan With The Rodney Kendrick Trio
Frank Morgan, alto sax; Rodney Kendrick, piano; Curtis Lundy, bass; Leroy Williams, drums; + Ray Drummond, bass #8.
Clinton Recording Studios, NYC, August 19-21, 1996
| 1. | Milano | Telarc CD-83413 |
| 2. | Well, You Needn't | - |
| 3. | K.C. Blues | - |
| 4. | A Night In Tunisia | - |
| 5. | Blue Monk | - |
| 6. | Half Nelson | - |
| 7. | Lover Man | - |
| 8. | 52nd Street Theme | - |
* Telarc CD-83413 Frank Morgan - Bop! 1997
2003 (age 70)
Frank Morgan Quartet
Frank Morgan, alto sax; George Cables, piano; Curtis Lundy, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Jazz Standard, NYC, November 28-30, 2003
| Georgia On My Mind | HighNote HCD 7129 | |
| Cherokee | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| All Blues | - | |
| I Mean You | - | |
| Round Midnight | - | |
| Equinox | - | |
| Impressions | - |
same session.
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | HighNote HCD 7143 | |
| Footprints | - | |
| Nefertiti | - | |
| Don't Get Around Much Anymore | - | |
| Old Folks | - | |
| Tune Up | - | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
| Helen's Song | - | |
| Bessie's Blues | - |
same session.
| Confirmation | HighNote HCD 7164 | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
| Half Nelson | - | |
| Hot House | - | |
| Billie's Bounce | - | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | - |
* HighNote HCD 7129 Frank Morgan - City Nights: Live At The Jazz Standard 2004
* HighNote HCD 7143 Frank Morgan - Raising Standard: Live At The Jazz Standard Vol. 2 2005
* HighNote HCD 7164 Frank Morgan - A Night In The Life: Live At The Jazz Standard Vol. 3 2007
2005
Frank Morgan Quartet
Frank Morgan, alto sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Essiet Essiet, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 14, 2005
| Walkin' | HighNote HCD 7154 | |
| Monk's Mood | - | |
| I'll Be Around | - | |
| Love Story | - | |
| Solar | - | |
| Blue Monk | - | |
| Crazy He Calls Me | - | |
| Out Of Nowhere | - |
* HighNote HCD 7154 Frank Morgan - Reflections 2006