Joe Roland Discography
1949 (age 29)
Joe Roland Quintet
Ray Turner, tenor sax; Joe Roland, vibes; Red Mitchell, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; Paul Sziglay, bass; Paula Castle, vocal.
NYC, July 21, 1949
| Leaving Town Tonight | Derby unissued | |
| Harry The Eight | Rainbow LP 708 | |
| Free Of Charge | - | |
| A Fool And His Love | Derby unissued |
* Rainbow LP 708 Chubby Jackson And His American All Stars - Calvalcade Of Jazz 1951
1950 (age 30)
Joe Roland Symfonet
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. 1117 | Half Nelson | Roland 1701; Mercer LP 1002; Vogue (F) LD 012; Savoy XP 8126, MG 15034, MG-12039 |
| 2. 1118 | Love Is Just A Plaything | Roland 1700; Cupol (Swd) 9009; Savoy XP 8126, MG 15034, MG-12039 |
| 3. 1119 | Sally Is Gone | Roland 1701; Cupol (Swd) 9009; Mercer LP 1002; Vogue (F) LD 012; Savoy XP 8126, MG 15034, MG-12039 |
| 4. 1120 | Dee Dee's Dance | Roland 1700; Mercer LP 1002; Vogue (F) LD 012; Savoy XP 8126, MG 15034, MG-12039 |
* Savoy MG-12039 Joltin' Joe Roland 1956
* Mercer LP 1002 Eddie Shu Quintet/Joe Roland/Wild Bill Davis And His Real Gone Organ - New Stars-New Sounds Vol. 1
* Vogue (F) LD 012 Various Artists - New Stars-New Sounds Vol. 1
* Savoy MG 15034 Joe Roland Quartet And Symfonet 1954
* Savoy XP 8126 Joe Roland Symfonet Vol. 1
* Roland 1701 Joe Roland - Half Nelson / Sally Is Gone 1950
= Mercer M 1964 -
* Roland 1700 Joe Roland - Love Is Just A Plaything / Dee Dee's Dance 1950
* Cupol (Swd) 9009 Joe Roland - Love Is Just A Plaything / Sally Is Gone
1953
Joe Roland Quintet
Joe Roland, vibes; Sam Mario, piano; Dan Martucci, bass; Luis R. Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos.
NYC, 1953
| SR-8292 | Ravel's Bolero In Mambo | Seeco 4147 |
| SR-8293 | Poor Butterfly | - |
| SR-8294 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | Seeco 4148 |
| SR-8295 | Lover's Mambo | - |
* Seeco 4147 Joe Roland - Ravel's Bolero In Mambo / Poor Butterfly 1954
* Seeco 4148 Joe Roland - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You / Lover's Mambo 1954
1954
Joe Roland Quartet
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) | Savoy XP 8127, MG 15034, MG-12039 | |
| Indian Summer | - | |
| I've Got The World On A String | - | |
| Stephanie's Dance (as Little Pete) | - |
* Savoy MG-12039 Joltin' Joe Roland 1956
* Savoy MG 15034 Joe Roland Quartet And Symfonet 1954
* Savoy XP 8127 Joe Roland Quartet Vol. 2
Joe Roland Quartet
Joe Roland, vibes; Wade Legge, piano; Danti Martucci, bass; Ron Jefferson, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 17, 1954
| SJR6910 | Joyce's Choice | Savoy MG 15047, MG-12039 |
| SJR6911 | Gene's Stew | - |
| SJR6912 | Music House | - |
| SJR6913 | Spice | - |
* Savoy MG-12039 Joltin' Joe Roland 1956
* Savoy MG 15047 Joe Roland Quartet 1955
Joe Roland Sextet
Joe Roland, vibes; Doug Duke, organ; Dan Martucci, bass; Luis R. Miranda, congas; Jose Mangual, bongos; Umbaldo Nieto, timbales.
NYC, 1954
| Sleighride | Seeco EP-10 | |
| Christmas Song | - | |
| SR-8514 | Jingle Bells | Seeco 4157, EP-10 |
| SR-8515 | Let It Snow - Let It Snow | - |
* Seeco EP-10 Joe Roland Sextet - Christmas In Mamboland 1954
* Seeco 4157 Joe Roland - Jingle Bells / Let It Snow - Let It Snow 1954
1955
Joe Roland Quintette
Joe Roland, vibes; Freddie Redd, piano; Dick Garcia, guitar; Dante Martucci, bass; Ron Jefferson, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March, 1955
| Easy Living | Bethlehem BCP 17 | |
| Stairway To The Steinway | Bethlehem BCP 17, BCP-84 | |
| Soft Winds | Bethlehem BCP 17 | |
| 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 | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 17 Joe Roland 1955
* Bethlehem BCP-84 Various Artists - Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Three 1958
= Bethlehem EXLP-6 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Best 1956