Johnny Costa Discography

1955 (age 33)

Johnny Costa Trio And Solo

Johnny Costa, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 26, 1955

SJC4674Tea For TwoSavoy MG-15056, MG-12052
SJC4675Begin The BeguineSavoy MG-15056, Jazz SJL 1190
SJC4676CaravanSavoy MG-15056, MG-12052
SJC4677Flamingo-

Johnny Costa, piano.

SJC4678Dancing In The DarkSavoy MG-12052
SJC4679La Mer-
SJC4680Stella By Starlight-
SJC4681ManhattanSavoy MG-15056, MG-12052
SJC4682Just One Of Those ThingsSavoy MG-15056, Jazz SJL 1190
SJC4683There's A Small HotelSavoy MG-12052
SJC4684Honeysuckle Rose-

* Savoy MG-12052   The Amazing Johnny Costa   1956
= Savoy Jazz SJL 1190   Johnny Costa - Neighborhood   1989
* Savoy MG-15056   Introducing...Johnny Costa   1955

Johnny Costa Trio

Johnny Costa, piano; Sandy Block, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums.

NYC, July 18, 1955

88399HallelujahCoral CRL 57020
88400Autumn In New York-
88401Lover-
88402Stella By Starlight-
88403A Foggy Day-
88404Misty-
88405After You've Gone-
88406Love For Sale-
88407Holiday For Strings-
88408Tenderly-

* Coral CRL 57020   Johnny Costa - Piano Solos   1955

1956

Johnny Costa Trio

Johnny Costa, piano; Buddy Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; with orchestral accompaniment.

NYC, November 14, 1956

100986CoquetteCoral CRL 57117
100987Cherokee-
100988From This Moment On / Who Cares-
100989Whispering-
100990I'll Be Around-
100991Everything I've Got-
100992Willow Weep For Me-
100993It's All Right With Me-
100994The Boy Next Door-

* Coral CRL 57117   Johnny Costa - The Most Beautiful Girl In The World   1957

Johnny Costa Trio

same personnel.

NYC, November 15, 1956

100995The Most Beautiful Girl In The WorldCoral CRL 57117
100996Night And Day-
100997This Can't Be Love-
100998I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letterunissued
100999By A Waterfall-

* Coral CRL 57117   Johnny Costa - The Most Beautiful Girl In The World   1957

1986 (age 64)

Johnny Costa Trio

Johnny Costa, piano; Carl McVicker, bass; Bobby Rawsthorne, drums.

Audio Innovators, Pittsburgh, PA, released 1986

Won't You Be My Neighbor?Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Records MRN-8600
You Are Special-
It's You I Like-
Sometimes People Are Good / Children Can-
What Do You Do?-
I Like To Take My Time-
Everybody's Fancy-
Please Don't Think It's Funny-
Something To Do While We're Waiting-
Many Ways To Say I Love You-
Then Your Heart Is Full Of Love-
Did You Know-
It's Such A Good Feeling-

* Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Records MRN-8600   Johnny Costa Plays Mister Rogers' Neighborhood: Jazz   1986