Joe Roland Catalog

1949 (age 29)

Chubby Jackson And His American All Stars - Calvalcade Of Jazz   Rainbow LP 708   1951

Ray Turner, tenor sax; Joe Roland, vibes; Red Mitchell, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; Paul Sziglay, bass; Paula Castle, vocal.

NYC, July 21, 1949

Harry The Eight
Free Of Charge

1950 (age 30)

Joltin' Joe Roland   Savoy MG-12039   1956

Joe Roland, vibes; Joe Puma, guitar; Ish Ugarte, bass; Harold Granowsky, drums; Paula Castle, vocal #2; Jules Modlin, Gus Oberstein, violin; Mike Bartun, viola; Sid Kassimir, cello.

NYC, January 17, 1950

1. 1117Half Nelson
2. 1118Love Is Just A Plaything
3. 1119Sally Is Gone
4. 1120Dee Dee's Dance

Joe Roland, vibes; Freddie Redd, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Ron Jefferson, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 10, 1954

Garrity's Flight (as Garrity's Night)
Indian Summer
I've Got The World On A String
Stephanie's Dance (as Little Pete)

Joe Roland, vibes; Wade Legge, piano; Danti Martucci, bass; Ron Jefferson, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 17, 1954

SJR6910Joyce's Choice
SJR6911Gene's Stew
SJR6912Music House
SJR6913Spice

1953

Joe Roland - Ravel's Bolero In Mambo / Poor Butterfly   Seeco 4147   1954

Joe Roland, vibes; Sam Mario, piano; Dan Martucci, bass; Luis R. Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos.

NYC, 1953

SR-8292Ravel's Bolero In Mambo
SR-8293Poor Butterfly

Joe Roland - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You / Lover's Mambo   Seeco 4148   1954

same session.

NYC, 1953

SR-8294I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
SR-8295Lover's Mambo

1954

Joe Roland Sextet - Christmas In Mamboland   Seeco EP-10   1954

Joe Roland, vibes; Doug Duke, organ; Dan Martucci, bass; Luis R. Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Umbaldo Nieto, timbales.

NYC, 1954

Sleighride
Christmas Song
SR-8514Jingle Bells
SR-8515Let It Snow - Let It Snow

1955

Joe Roland   Bethlehem BCP 17   1955

Joe Roland, vibes; Freddie Redd, piano; Dick Garcia, guitar; Dante Martucci, bass; Ron Jefferson, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March, 1955

Easy Living
Stairway To The Steinway
Soft Winds
Teach Me Tonight
Robin
Sweet Lorraine
Goodbye, Bird
After You've Gone
Anticipation
I Cover The Waterfront
The Moon Got In My Eyes
Street Of Dreams