George Wallington Catalog

1949 (age 25)

The George Wallington Trio   Savoy MG-12081   1956

George Wallington, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Charlie Perry, drums.

NYC, May 9, 1949

SGW4446 | 988Racing
SGW4447 | 987Fairyland

Jerry Lloyd as Jerry Floyd, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Gerry Mulligan, baritone sax; George Wallington, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Charlie Perry, drums; Buddy Stewart, scat vocal #1.

1. SGW4448 | 985Knockout
2. SGW4449 | 986Igloo

George Wallington, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, November 21, 1951

Twins
Polka Dot
I'll Remember April
High Score
Hyacinth
Joy Bell
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
Fine And Dandy

1952

The George Wallington Trios   Prestige PRST 7587   1969

George Wallington, piano; Charlie Mingus as "Baron" Fingus, bass; Max Roach, drums; with Chuck Wayne, mandola #1.

probably WOR Studios, NYC, September 4, 1952

1. 351Love Beat
2. 352Summer Rain
3. 353Escalating
4. 354Laura

George Wallington, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Max Roach, drums.

355Tenderly
356When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New
357Red, White And Blue
358Arrivederci

George Wallington, piano; Curly Russell as "Curly" Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.

probably WOR Studios, NYC, May 25, 1953

483Among Friends
484My Nephew And I
485Variations
486Squeezer's Breezer
487Cuckoo Around The Clock
488I Married An Angel
489Ours

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-1754 in 1990, OJCCD-1754-2 in 1990.
** part of Our Delight, Prestige P-24093 in 1980.

1953

Jimmy Raney, George Wallington - Swingin' In Sweden   EmArcy MG-36121   1958

Ake Persson, trombone; Arne Domnerus, alto sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; George Wallington, piano; Simon Brehm, bass; Jack Noren, drums; Quincy Jones, arranger.

Stockholm, Sweden, September 14, 1953

mr518Blue Bird
mr519'Round About Midnight

Various Artists - Piano: The Many Faces Of Jazz Vol. 3   Mode (F) CMDINT 9515

George Wallington, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.

Paris, France, September 24, 1953

Fairyland

George Wallington Trio - Jazz Time Paris Vol. 9   Vogue (F) LD 171   1954

same session.

Paris, France, September 24, 1953

Woody'n You
Just One Of Those Things (piano solo)
Honeysuckle Rose
Star Eyes
Ny
These Foolish Things

** also released on George Wallington Trio, Vogue (E) LDE 059.

Various Artists - Les Grands Jazzmen Jouent Paris   Mode (F) CMDINT 9841

same session.

Paris, France, September 24, 1953

A Day In Paris

1954 (age 30)

George Wallington And His Band - Showcase   Blue Note (J) BNJ-71003   1983

Dave Burns, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax, flute; George Wallington, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Quincy Jones, arranger.

Audio-Video Studios, NYC, May 12, 1954

BN572-3 tk.4Summertime
BN572-4 tk.5Summertime (alternate take)
BN573-2 tk.8Festival
BN573-3 tk.9Festival (alternate take)
BN574-2 tk.12Christina
BN575-0 tk.13Frankie And Johnnie
BN575-1 tk.14Frankie And Johnnie (alternate take)
BN576-1 tk.16Baby Grand
BN577-0 tk.19Bumpkins
BN577-1 tk.20Bumpkins (alternate take)

** originally released on George Wallington And His Band, Blue Note BLP 5045 in 1954 + 4 bonus tracks.

George Wallington And His Strings - Variations   Verve MGV-2017   1956

George Wallington, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.

NYC, June 10, 1954

1764-1Before Dawn
1766-3If I Love Again
1767-2Your Laughter
1770-1Morning Dew
1771-7Busman's Holiday

The Workshop Of The George Wallington Trio   Norgran MGN-24   1954

same session.

NYC, June 10, 1954

1765A Night In Tunisia

Various Artists - Potpourri Of Jazz   Verve MGV-2032   1956

same session.

NYC, June 10, 1954

1768-2Thoroughbred
1769-1Without Reservation

George Wallington With Strings   Norgran MGN-1010   1954

Joseph Livoisi, violin; David Uchitel, viola; William Eder, cello; George Wallington, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Sonny Lawrence or George Brackman, arranger.

NYC, October 22, 1954

1997-3My Funny Valentine
1998-1Alone Together
1999-4Autumn In New York
2000-3Thou Swell
2001-3Invitation
2002-3Moonlight In Vermont
2003Variations
2004Racing
2005-4Marcel The Furrier
2006-1Ever Loving Blues
2007Hold Me Close
2008Morning Dew

1955

George Wallington Quintet At The Bohemia Featuring The Peck   Progressive PLP 1001   1956

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Jackie McLean as Jackie McClean, alto sax; George Wallington, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, September 9, 1955

Johnny One Note
Sweet Blanche
Minor March
Snakes
Jay Mac's Crib
Bohemia After Dark / The Peck

** also released on The George Wallington Quintet Live! At Cafe Bohemia/1955, Prestige PRST 7820 in 1970. and on The George Wallington Quintet Live! At Cafe Bohemia, Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1813-2 in 1992.

The George Wallington Quintet Live! At Cafe Bohemia   Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1813-2   1992

same session.

Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, September 9, 1955

Minor March (alternate)

** originally released on George Wallington Quintet At The Bohemia Featuring The Peck, Progressive PLP 1001 in 1956 + 1 bonus track.

George Wallington Quintet At The Bohemia Featuring The Peck (fuchsia)   Overseas (J) ULS-1860-V   1976

same session.

Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, September 9, 1955

Johnny One Note
Sweet Blanche
-
Minor March
Snakes
Jay Mac's Crib
Bohemia After Dark
The Peck

The George Wallington Quintet At The Cafe Bohemia   Progressive PRO-7001   1985

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; George Wallington, piano, leader; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums.

Cafe Bohemia, Greenwich Village, NY, September 9, 1955

Snakes
Minor March
Jay Mac's Crib
The Peck
Bohemia After Dark
Johnny One Note
Sweet Blanche
The Peck

1956

George Wallington Quintet - Jazz For The Carriage Trade   Prestige PRLP 7032   1956

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Phil Woods, alto sax; George Wallington, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 20, 1956

844Our Delight
845Foster Dulles
846Our Love Is Here To Stay
847But George
848Together We Wail
849What's New?

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-1704 in 1985, OJCCD-1704-2 in 1991.
** part of Our Delight, Prestige P-24093 in 1980.

Metronome All-Stars 1956   Clef MGC-743   1956

George Wallington, piano.

NYC, June 18, 1956

2859-1Lady Fair

** also released on Verve MGV-8030 in 1956+.

George Wallington Plays 5 Originals And 6 Standards - Knight Music   Atlantic LP 1275   1957

George Wallington, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Nick Stabulas, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 4 and 5, 1956

2142Godchild
2143In A Sentimental Mood
2144The End Of A Love Affair
2145Will You Still Be Mine
2146Billie's Tune
2147The Ghostly Lover
2148Up Jumped The Devil
2149World Weary
2150Serendipity
2151It's All Right With Me
2153One Night Of Love

** also released on Atlantic SD 1275 in 1958+.

1957

George Wallington|Phil Woods|Donald Byrd - The New York Scene   New Jazz NJLP 8207   1959

Donald Byrd, trumpet #1,2,4-6; Phil Woods, alto sax #1,2,4-6; George Wallington, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Nick Stabulas, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 1, 1957

1. 1112In Salah
2. 1113Up Tohickon Creek
3. 1114Graduation Day
4. 1115Indian Summer
5. 1116'Dis Mornin'
6. 1117Sol's Ollie

** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1805-2 in 1992.
** part of Geo. Wallington, Phil Woods, Donald Byrd, Red Garland - Modern Jazz Survey 1 / New York Jazz, Prestige PRES 16-5 in 1957.

George Wallington - The Prestidigitator   East-West LP 4004   1958

Jerry Lloyd, bass trumpet; J.R. Monterose, tenor sax; George Wallington, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Nick Stabulas, drums.

NYC, April 4, 1957

2461Promised Land
2462Composin' At The Composer
2463Rural Route

J.R. Monterose, tenor sax; George Wallington, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Nick Stabulas, drums.

NYC, April 5, 1957

2465In Salah
2467Jouons

Jerry Lloyd, bass trumpet #1; J.R. Monterose, tenor sax #2; George Wallington, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Nick Stabulas, drums.

NYC, April 6, 1957

1. 2468August Moon
2. 2469The Prestidigitator

The George Wallington Quintet - Jazz At Hotchkiss   Savoy MG 12122   1958

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Phil Woods, alto sax; George Wallington, piano; Knobby Totah, bass; Nick Stabulas, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 14, 1957

Dance Of The Infidels
Strange Music
Before Dawn
Ow
'S Make 'T

** also released on George Wallington Quintet - Dance Of The Infidels, Savoy SJL 1122 in 1979.

1984 (age 60)

George Wallington Christened As Giacinto Figlia - The Symphony Of A Jazz Piano   Interface (J) YF-7116

George Wallington, piano.

NYC, summer 1984

Jack Finding His Jill
The Moment We Fancy Each Other
The Lovely Things We See
Posthumous Glory
Delusion
Soap Bubbles
Mother Wit
Love Notes And Ringlets
The Spring Of Life
Two Lovers
Goodness Of Heart
Billie, I Must Leave You Now

** also released on Denon (J) 33C38-7825.

George Wallington Christened As Giacinto Figlia - Virtuoso   Interface (J) YF-7092

same personnel.

NYC, July 5, 1984

Moon Flower
Clearness Of View
Beautiful Eyes
Melody
Virtuoso
Temporal
Beautiful To Behold
Heart Of Hearts
Oh Foolish Leaf
Sociability

** also released on Denon (J) 35C38-7248.

1985

George Wallington - The Pleasure Of A Jazz Inspiration   V.S.O.P. #84 CD   1992

George Wallington, piano.

RCA Studios, NYC, August 19, 1985

Miss St. Louis
Memory Of The Heart
Writing In The Sand
The Scentless Rose
The Peacock's Tale
Tears Beneath The Moon
Felicity
Tender Loving Friendship