Kenny Drew Catalog
1950 (age 22)
Howard McGhee / Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio (Blue Note 7243 4 95747 2 4)
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 23, 1950
| BN370-1 | Lo-Flame (alternate take) |
** same as Blue Note BLP 5012 entitled Howard McGhee's All Stars - The McGhee-Navarro Sextet + BLP 5023 entitled Kenny Drew - New Faces-New Sounds + 3 bonus tracks.
Howard McGhee All Stars/Howard McGhee Sextet (Blue Note (J) K18P-9274)
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Jay Jay Johnson, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
WOR Studios, NYC, January 23, 1950
| BN370-2 | Lo-Flame |
| BN371-1 | Fuguetta |
| BN372-0 | Fluid Drive |
| BN373-0 | Meciendo |
| BN374-0 | Donnellon Square |
| BN375-1 | I'll Remember April |
** same as Blue Note BLP 5012 entitled Howard McGhee's All Stars - The McGhee-Navarro Sextet + BLP 5024 entitled Howard McGhee Vol. 2.
Sonny Stitt - Stitt's Bits (Prestige PRLP 7133)
Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, February 17, 1950
| JRC1008 | Avalon |
| JRC1011 | Mean To Me |
| JRC1012 | Stairway To The Stars |
Sonny Stitt - Kaleidoscope (Prestige PRLP 7077)
Sonny Stitt, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same session.
NYC, February 17, 1950
| JRC1009A | Later |
| JRC1010A | Ain't Misbehavin' |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-060, OJCCD-060-2.
Lester Young - Pres (Charlie Parker PLP 402)
Jesse Drakes, trumpet; Lester Young, tenor sax; Kenny Drew or Hank Jones, piano; Aaron Bell, bass; Jo Jones, drums; unknown, vocal.
"Savoy Ballroom", NYC, circa February 22, 1950
| Neenah (as Blues Tres) | |
| I Cover The Waterfront | |
| These Foolish Things | |
| Lester Leaps In | |
| Sunday | |
| Destination Moon |
Lester Young - Pres Is Blue (Charlie Parker PLP 405)
Jesse Drakes, trumpet; Lester Young, tenor sax; Kenny Drew or Hank Jones, piano; Aaron Bell, bass; Jo Jones, drums; unknown, vocal.: same session.
"Savoy Ballroom", NYC, circa February 22, 1950
| Pennies From Heaven | |
| Stardust | |
| Mean To Me | |
| Stardust | |
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | |
| Three Little Words |
Lester Young - Jammin' With Lester Vol. 2 (Jazz Archives JA 34)
Jesse Drakes, trumpet; Lester Young, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Joe Shulman, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
"Argyle Lounge", Chicago, IL, April 2, 1950
| Tea For Two | |
| D.B. Blues | |
| Blue And Sentimental | |
| Lester Leaps In |
Charlie Parker - "More Unissued" Vol. 2 (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 506)
Red Rodney, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Bob Garrity, "Symphony Sid" Torin, announcer.
WJZ radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, December 8, 1950
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid | |
| Anthropology | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Cheryl | |
| Salt Peanuts | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Teddy Edwards, Dexter Gordon, Leo Parker, Wardell Gray - The Foremost! (Onyx ORI 201)
James Robertson, trumpet; Henry Durant, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Eddie Bourne, drums.
Philadelphia, PA, December 28, 1950
| Leo Leaps In (take 1) (as On The House (take 1)) | |
| Leo Leaps In (take 2) (as On The House (take 2)) | |
| Leo Leaps In (take 3) (as On The House (take 3)) | |
| Solitude | |
| LP-2 | Rolling With Parker (as Rollin' With Leo) |
| LP-1 | Woody (as Symphony In Sid) |
Leo Parker And Sax Gill - Back To Back Baritones (Krazy Kat (E) KK 829)
James Robertson, trumpet; Henry Durant, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Dillon "Curley" Russell, bass; Eddie Bourne, drums.
Philadelphia, PA, December 28, 1950
| Rolling With Parker (unreleased take) |
** also released on Collectables COL-CD-5329.
1951
Miles Davis - Birdland 1951 (Blue Note 7243 5 41779 2 7)
Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, February 17, 1951
| Out Of The Blue | |
| Half Nelson | |
| Tempus Fugit | |
| Move |
Oscar Pettiford - Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home / Bei Mir Bist Du Schon (Mercer M 1966)
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Joe Roland, vibes; Kenny Drew, piano; Oscar Pettiford, cello; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
NYC, April 28, 1951
| M4024 | Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home |
| M4028 | Bei Mir Bist Du Schon |
** also released on Vogue (E) V 2083; Swing (F) SW 373.
Hooray For Miles Davis Vol. Two (Session Disc 102)
Miles Davis, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, June 2, 1951
| Move (mistitled as Moo/Mod) | |
| Half Nelson (two) | |
| Down (mistitled as Mick's Blues) | |
| Jumpin' With Symphony Sid |
Paul Quinichette - The Vice "Pres" (EmArcy MG-36027)
Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Bill Doggett, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 5, 1951
| 4247-6 | Cross Fire |
| 4579-1 | Sandstone |
| 4580 | Prevue |
| 4581-5 | No Time |
** also released on Universal (J) UCCM-9119; Verve 314 543 750-2.
Paul Quinichette - The Vice "Pres" (Verve 314 543 750-2)
Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Bill Doggett, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.: same session.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 5, 1951
| 4247-2 | Cross Fire |
| 4247-4 | - |
| 4579-4 | Sandstone |
| 4581-3 | No Time |
** originally released on EmArcy MG-36027 + 6 bonus tracks.
Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey And Kenny Drew (Prestige PRLP 7029)
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, December 17, 1951
| 267 | Time On My Hands |
| 268 | Mambo Bounce |
| 269 | This Love Of Mine |
| 270 | Shadrack |
| 271 | Slow Boat To China |
| 272 | With A Song In My Heart |
| 273 | Scoops |
| 274 | Newk's Fadeaway |
** also released on Prestige PRLP 7269, PRST 7269 as Sonny Rollins - Sonny & The Stars. on Prestige PRST 7856 as Sonny Rollins - First Recordings!. on Original Jazz Classics OJC-011, OJCCD-011-2.
1952
Buddy DeFranco And His Quartet (MGM (E) EP 618)
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
NYC, February 27, 1952
| 52S-103 | Lady Be Good |
| 52S-104 | Buddy's Blues |
same personnel.
NYC, March 3, 1952
| 52S-114 | Pennywhistle Blues |
Buddy DeFranco (MGM E-3396)
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, February 27, 1952
| 52S-105 | Gone With The Wind |
| 52S-106 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
same personnel.
NYC, March 3, 1952
| 52S-112 | Get Happy |
| 52S-113 | Cairo |
| 52S-115 | Samia Shuffle |
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, June 30, 1952
| 52S-3107 | Just One Of Those Things |
| 52S-3108 | Street Of Dreams |
| 52S-3109 | Carioca |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, July 23, 1952
| 52S-3123 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 52S-3124 | Sophisticated Lady |
| 52S-3125 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 52S-3126 | I Got It Bad |
Buddy DeFranco And His Quartet (MGM (E) EP 501)
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, June 30, 1952
| 52S-3110 | Easy Living |
Buddy DeFranco And Hank D'Amico - Modern Clarinets (Verve (J) POJJ-15144)
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Louis Martinez, congas; unidentified strings, Richard Maltby, arranger, conductor.
NYC, October 2, 1952
| 52S-386 | Street Scene |
| 52S-387 | Summertime |
| 52S-388 | Kamasutra |
| 52S-389 | Over The Rainbow |
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums; unidentified strings, Richard Maltby, arranger, conductor.
NYC, January, 1953
| 53S-185 | The Song From Moulin Rouge |
| 53S-186 | Many Are The Times |
| 53S-187 | Lost In The Night |
| 53S-188 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You |
Frankie Socolow, John Hardee, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette - Bebop Revisited Vol. 6 (Xanadu 208)
Paul Quinichette as Vice Prez, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
NYC, December 8, 1952
| 4005 | You Belong To Me |
| 4006 | Green Is Blue |
Stan Getz, Paul Quinichette, Wardell Gray - A Look At Yesterday (Mainstream MDCD 722)
Paul Quinichette as Vice Prez, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.: same session.
NYC, December 8, 1952
| 4007-? | Birdland Jump (alternate take) |
Stan Getz - A Look At Yesterday (Mainstream 56025)
Paul Quinichette as Vice Prez, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.: same session.
NYC, December 8, 1952
| 4007 | Birdland Jump |
| 4008 | Sleepy Time Gal |
** also released on Mainstream S/6025; Vogue (F) INT 40019; Mainstream MRL 364. on America (F) AM 6159 as Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, Wardell Gray, Dave Lambert, Benny Green, Allen Eager - Yesterday.
1953
The Buddy DeFranco Quartet - Mr. Clarinet (Norgran MGN-1069)
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, April 15, 1953
| 1208-9 | Ferdinando |
same personnel.
NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1218-6 | But Not For Me |
** also released on Verve MGV-8159.
The Buddy DeFranco Quartet (Norgran MGN-1026)
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, April 15, 1953
| 1209-3 | It Could Happen To Me |
| 1210-5 | Autumn In New York |
| 1211-8 | Bass On Balls |
| 1212-4 | 63VK737 | Left Field |
| 1213-3 | Show Eyes |
same personnel.
NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1221-1 | Buddy's Blues |
The Buddy DeFranco Quartet (Norgran EPN-123)
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same personnel.
NYC, April 15, 1953
| 1213-? | Show Eyes (alternate take) |
Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio (Blue Note (J) BNJ-71002)
Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 16, 1953
| BN469-3 tk.4 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| BN470-1 tk.6 | Yesterdays (alternate take) |
| BN470-2 tk.7 | Yesterdays |
| BN471-0 tk.8 | Everything Happens To Me |
| BN472-1 tk.11 | Spring Will Be A Little Late |
| BN473-2 tk.14 | Be My Love |
| BN474-1 tk.16 | Drew's Blues |
| BN475-0 tk.17 | Gloria |
| BN476-1 tk.19 | Stella By Starlight |
| BN471-2 tk.20 | Everything Happens To Me (alternate take) |
** originally released on Blue Note BLP 5023 as New Faces-New Sounds + 2 bonus tracks.
The Buddy DeFranco Quartet - Jazz Tones (Norgran MGN-1068)
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1219-4 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 1220-3 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
** also released on Verve MGV-8158.
Oscar Peterson Trio And The Buddy De Franco Quartet - 1953 Live: At The Blue Note Chicago (Jazz Band (E) EBCD 2111-2)
Buddy De Franco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Eugene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"The Blue Note", Chicago, IL, April 24, 1953
| Introduction | |
| Somebody Loves Me | |
| The Things We Did Last Summer | |
| Cairo |
same personnel.
"The Blue Note", Chicago, IL, May 1, 1953
| Introduction | |
| Street Of Dreams | |
| Easy Livin' |
Gerry Mulligan With Chet Baker And Buddy DeFranco (Gene Norman Presents GNP 56)
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums; "Sabu" Martinez, congas #6; Herman McCoy's Swing Choir, vocal group.
Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 1953
| 1. GNP103 | Handful Of Stars |
| 2. - | Star Sapphire |
| 3. - | Stella By Starlight |
| 4. GNP104 | Stairway To The Stars |
| 5. - | Star Eyes |
| 6. GNP104 | GNP-EP-112 | Star Of Africa |
Buddy DeFranco - Takes You To The Stars (Gene Norman Presents Vol. 2)
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Herman McCoy's Swing Choir, vocal group.
Los Angeles, CA, June 5, 1953
| GNP103 | It Wasn't The Stars (That Thrilled Me) |
** also released on Vogue (E) LDE 077; Jazz Selection (F) JSLP 50012.
The Modernity Of Kenny Drew (Norgran MGN-1002)
Kenny Drew, piano; Eugene Wright, bass; Charles Wright, drums.
1953
| 1269-3 | Bluesville |
| 1270-1 | Angie |
| 1271-3 | I'll Remember April |
| 1272-1 | I Can Make You Love Me (solo) |
| 1273-1 | My Beautiful Lady |
| 1274-1 | Many Miles Away |
Kenny Drew, piano; Eugene Wright, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 2, 1954
| 1924-1 | Four And Five |
| 1925-1 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams (solo) |
| 1926-1 | Lo Flame |
| 1927-2 | 52nd Street Theme |
| 1928-1 | Chartreuse |
| 1929-1 | Kenny's Blues |
** also scheduled on Verve MGV-8156 as Kenny Drew And His Progressive Piano.
** also released on Norgran MGN-1066 as Kenny Drew And His Progressive Piano.
1954
Zoot Sims - Good Old Zoot (New Jazz NJLP 8280)
Stu Williamson, trumpet, valve trombone; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Ralph Pena as Ralph Penna, bass; Jimmy Pratt, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 16, 1954
| 639 | Howdy Podner |
| 640 | Toot No. 2 |
| 641 | Indian Summer |
| 642 | What's New |
Clifford Brown All Stars - Caravan (EmArcy MG-36102)
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Herb Geller, Joe Maini, alto sax #2; Walter Benton, tenor sax #2; Kenny Drew, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 1. 10887 | Caravan |
| 2. 10888 | Autumn In New York |
Clifford Brown - The Boss Man (Time LP 8)
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Kenny Drew, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10887 | Caravan (The Boss Man) |
Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61)
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Herb Geller, Joe Maini, alto sax; Walter Benton, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10885 | Coronado (aka Coronodo) (rehearsal take) |
** also released on Mercury (J) 30JD-22/25.
Clifford Brown - Jams 2 (EmArcy (J) 195J-2)
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Herb Geller, Joe Maini, alto sax; Walter Benton, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10885-6 | Coronado (aka Coronodo) |
Various Artists - Best Coast Jazz (EmArcy MG-36039)
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Herb Geller, Joe Maini, alto sax; Walter Benton, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10885-10 | Coronado (aka Coronodo) |
| 10886-1 | You Go To My Head |
Various Artists - Best Coast Jazz (EmArcy EP-1-6141)
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Herb Geller, Joe Maini, alto sax; Walter Benton, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1954
| 10885-10 | Coronado (edited version) |
| 10886-1 | You Go To My Head (edited version) |
1955
Dexter Gordon - Daddy Plays The Horn (Bethlehem BCP-36)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 18, 1955
| Daddy Plays The Horn | |
| Confirmation | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| Number Four | |
| Autumn In New York | |
| You Can Depend On Me |
** also released on Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-154 as Dexter Gordon Plays.
Various Artists - Jazz West Coast Vol. 2 (Pacific Jazz JWC-501)
Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Joe Maini, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, November 18, 1955
| Contour |
** also released on World Pacific JWC-501.
Various Artists - The Blues (Pacific Jazz JWC-502)
Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Joe Maini, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.: same session.
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, November 18, 1955
| Leroy's Blues |
** also released on World Pacific JWC-502.
Various Artists - The Hard Swing (World Pacific JWC-508)
Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Joe Maini, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.: same session.
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, November 18, 1955
| It's Only A Paper Moon |
Talkin' & Walkin' With The Kenny Drew Quartet (Jazz: West JWLP-4)
Joe Maini, alto, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, December, 1955
| IM-4021 | Talkin'-Walkin' |
| IM-4022 | In The Prescribed Manner |
| IM-4023 | Prelude To A Kiss |
| IM-4024 | Wee Dot |
| IM-4025 | Hidden Channel |
| IM-4026 | Deadline |
| IM-4027 | I'm Old Fashioned |
| IM-4028 | Minor Blues |
| IM-4029 | Walkin'-Talkin' |
** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 84439 2; Pacific Jazz (J) CJ28-5159.
1956
Leonard Feather - Swingin' On The Vibories (ABC-Paramount ABC-110)
Sonny Clark, piano #1,2, vibories #3,4; Kenny Drew, vibories #1,2, piano #3,4; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1956
| 1. | Bluesology |
| 2. | Body And Soul |
| 3. | Ornithology |
| 4. | People Will Say We're In Love |
Sonny Criss - Jazz U.S.A. (Imperial LP-9006)
Sonny Criss, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Bill Woodson, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1956
| IM-981 | Easy Living |
| IM-982 | Criss Cross |
| IM-983 | Willow Weep For Me |
| IM-984 | Alabamy Bound |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 1956
| IM-1012 | Something's Gotta Give |
| IM-1013 | These Foolish Things |
| IM-1014 | West Coast Blues |
| IM-1015 | Blue Friday |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, March 23, 1956
| IM-1034 | More Than You Know |
| IM-1035 | Sunday |
| IM-1036 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| IM-1037 | Ham's Blues |
Jane Fielding, Kenny Drew - Embers Glow (Jazz: West JWLP-5)
Joe Maini, alto sax; Ted Efantis, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums; Jane Fielding, vocal.
Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February, 1956
| IM-3996 | Our Waltz |
| IM-3998 | Along With Me |
| IM-3999 | In Love In Vain |
| IM-4000 | 'Round Midnight |
| IM-4003 | Right Girl For Me |
Joe Maini, alto sax; Ted Efantis, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums; Jane Fielding, vocal.
Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March, 1956
| IM-3995 | Embers Glow |
| IM-3997 | Key Largo |
| IM-4001 | Too Marvelous For Words |
| IM-4002 | Make The Men Love Me |
| IM-4004 | All Dressed Up Tonight And No Place To Go |
Paul Chambers - Chambers' Music (Jazz: West JWLP-7)
John Coltrane, tenor sax #1-3,5,6; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philadelphia Joe Jones, drums.
United Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 1 or 2, 1956
| 1. IM-3532 | Dexterity |
| 2. IM-3533 | Stablemates |
| 3. IM-3534 | Easy To Love |
| 4. IM-3535 | Visitations |
| 5. IM-3536 | John Paul Jones |
| 6. IM-3537 | Eastbound |
** also released on Score SLP-4033; Imperial LP-9182-A, LP-12182-A.
Zoot Sims - 5658 (Marshmallow (J) MMEX-116-CD)
Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Joe Maini, alto sax; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Bob Bertaux, bass; Gary Frommer, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, probably spring 1956
| I'll Remember April | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Red Door | |
| Broadway |
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Originally (Columbia FC 38036)
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Ira Sullivan, trumpet, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, June 25, 1956
| CO56232 | Lil 'T |
| CO56233-1 | The New Message |
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Drum Suite (Legacy CK 93637)
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Ira Sullivan, trumpet, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same session.
NYC, June 25, 1956
| CO56233-3 | The New Message |
** originally released on Columbia CL 1002 + 3 bonus tracks.
The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys With The Jazz Messengers And The Wessel Ilcken Combo (Philips (Du) B 08006 L)
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Ira Sullivan, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Rita Reys, vocal.
NYC, June 25, 1956
| CO56230 | My One And Only Love |
| CO56231 | Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year |
** also released on Columbia CL 903 as The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys.
Presenting Ernie Henry (Riverside RLP 12-222)
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August 23 and 30, 1956
| Gone With The Wind | |
| Orient | |
| Free Flight | |
| Checkmate | |
| Active Ingredients | |
| I Should Care | |
| Cleo's Chant |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-102, OJCCD-1920-2.
Ernie Henry - Last Chorus (Riverside RLP 12-266)
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Taylor, drums.: same session.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August 23 and 30, 1956
| Cleo's Chant (unissued version) |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-086, OJCCD-1906-2.
Kenny Drew Trio (Riverside RLP 12-224)
Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 20 and 26, 1956
| Caravan | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| Ruby My Dear | |
| Weird-O | |
| Taking A Chance On Love | |
| When You Wish Upon A Star | |
| Blues For Nica | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon |
** also released on Jazzland JLP 9 as Kenny Drew, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers - Tough Piano Trio. on Original Jazz Classics OJC-065, OJCCD-065-2.
Art Farmer - Farmer's Market (Prestige PRLP 8203)
Art Farmer, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax #3-6; Kenny Drew, piano; Addison Farmer, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 23, 1956
| 1. 1019 | Reminiscing |
| 2. 1020 | By Myself |
| 3. 1021 | Wailin' With Hank |
| 4. 1022 | Ad-Dis-Un |
| 5. 1023 | Farmer's Market |
| 6. 1024 | With Prestige |
** also released on New Jazz PRLP 8203, NJLP 8203; Original Jazz Classics OJC-398, OJCCD-398-2.
Sonny Rollins - Tour De Force (Prestige PRLP 7126)
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal #2,3.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 7, 1956
| 1. 1031 | B. Swift |
| 2. 1032 | My Ideal |
| 3. 1034 | Two Different Worlds |
| 4. 1035 | Ee-Ah |
| 5. 1036 | B. Quick |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-095, OJCCD-095-2.
Sonny Rollins - Sonny Boy (Prestige PRLP 7207)
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 7, 1956
| 1033 | Sonny Boy |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-348, OJCCD-348-2.
1957
Kenny Drew - A Harry Warren Showcase (Judson L 3004)
Kenny Drew, piano; accompanied by Wilbur Ware, bass.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, February, 1957
| You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby | |
| Lullaby Of Broadway | |
| Remember Me? | |
| Jeepers Creepers | |
| I Only Have Eyes For You | |
| You're My Everything | |
| You'll Never Know | |
| The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams | |
| You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me | |
| Serenade In Blue | |
| About A Quarter To Nine | |
| September In The Rain |
** part of Milestone MCD-47070-2 as Kenny Drew Plays The Music Of Harry Warren And Harold Arlen.
Kenny Drew - A Harold Arlen Showcase (Judson L 3005)
Kenny Drew, piano; accompanied by Wilbur Ware, bass.: same session.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, February, 1957
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| That Old Black Magic | |
| Over The Rainbow | |
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | |
| As Long As I Live | |
| It's Only A Paper Moon | |
| Stormy Weather | |
| I've Got The World On A String | |
| Let's Fall In Love | |
| Ill Wind | |
| Blues In The Night | |
| Get Happy |
** part of Milestone MCD-47070-2 as Kenny Drew Plays The Music Of Harry Warren And Harold Arlen.
Kenny Drew Quintet/Quartet - This Is New (Riverside RLP 12-236)
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; G.T. Hogan, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, March 28, 1957
| This Is New | |
| Carol | |
| It's You Or No One |
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; G.T. Hogan, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, April 3, 1957
| You're My Thrill | |
| Little T | |
| Paul's Pal | |
| Why Do I Love You? |
** also released on Jazzland JLP 6 as Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Kenny Drew - Hard Bop. on Original Jazz Classics OJC-483, OJCCD-483-2.
John Coltrane - Blue Train: The Complete Masters (Blue Note B0036125-02)
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 15, 1957
| Blue Train (false start) | |
| tk.7 | Blue Train (alternate take 7) |
| tk.4 | Moment's Notice (alternate take 4) |
| tk.1 | Lazy Bird (alternate take 1) |
| tk.5A | Moment's Notice (alternate take 5A (incomplete)) |
** same as Blue Note BLP 1577 entitled Blue Train + 7 bonus tracks.
John Coltrane - Blue Train (Blue Note BLP 1577)
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums.: same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 15, 1957
| tk.3 | Lazy Bird |
| tk.6 | Moment's Notice |
| tk.9/8 | Blue Train |
| tk.11 | Locomotion |
| tk.12 | I'm Old Fashioned |
** also released on Blue Note BST 81577, CDP 7 46095 2, ST-46095, B0035203-01. on Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53428 0 6 as The Ultimate Blue Train.
** part of Blue Note B0035204-01, B0036125-02 as Blue Train: The Complete Masters.
John Coltrane - The Ultimate Blue Train (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 53428 0 6)
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums.: same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 15, 1957
| tk.2 | Lazy Bird (alternate take) |
** originally released on Blue Note BLP 1577 as Blue Train + 2 bonus tracks.
Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks (Blue Note (J) TOCJ-1601)
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums.: same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 15, 1957
| tk.8 | Blue Train (alternate take) |
Pal Joey By The Kenny Drew Trio (Riverside RLP 12-249)
Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, October 15, 1957
| Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered | |
| Do It The Hard Way | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | |
| Happy Hunting Horn | |
| I Could Write A Book | |
| What Is A Man? | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| The Lady Is A Tramp |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1809-2 as The Kenny Drew Trio - Pal Joey.
Jean Thielemans - Man Bites Harmonica! (Riverside RLP 12-257)
Pepper Adams, baritone sax #1,3-6,8; Jean Thielemans, harmonica #1,2,4-6,8, guitar #3,4,7; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 30, 1957, and January 7, 1958
| 1. | East Of The Sun |
| 2. | Don't Blame Me |
| 3. | 18th Century Ballroom |
| 4. | Soul Station |
| 5. | Fundamental Frequency |
| 6. | Strutting With Some Barbecue |
| 7. | Imagination |
| 8. | Isn't It Romantic |
** also released on Riverside RLP 1125; Original Jazz Classics OJC-1738, OJCCD-1738-2.
Kenny Drew - I Love Jerome Kern (Riverside RLP 12-811)
Kenny Drew, piano; accompanied by Wilbur Ware, bass.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, 1957
| The Way You Look Tonight | |
| I've Told Every Little Star | |
| Can't Help Lovin' That Man Of Mine | |
| Make Believe | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| Long Ago And Far Away | |
| All Through The Day | |
| The Song Is You | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | |
| Why Do I Love You? | |
| Yesterdays |
1958 (age 30)
Johnny Griffin Sextet (Riverside RLP 12-264)
Donald Byrd, trumpet #1,2,4,5; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax #1,2,4,5; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, February 25, 1958
| 1. | Stix' Trix |
| 2. | What's New? |
| 3. | Woody'n You |
| 4. | Johnny G.G. |
| 5. | Catharsis |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1827-2.
Johnny Griffin Quartet - Way Out (Riverside RLP 12-274)
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, February, 1958
| Where's Your Overcoat, Boy? | |
| Hot Sausage | |
| Sunny Monday | |
| Cherokee | |
| Terry's Tune | |
| Little John |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1855-2.
Chet Baker Sings - It Could Happen To You (Riverside RLP 12-278)
Chet Baker, trumpet, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; George Morrow, bass #1,2,5,7,8; Sam Jones, bass #3,4,6,9,10; Philly Joe Jones, drums #1,2,5-8,10; Danny Richmond, drums #3,4,9.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August, 1958
| 1. | Do It The Hard Way |
| 2. | I'm Old Fashioned |
| 3. | You're Driving Me Crazy |
| 4. | It Could Happen To You |
| 5. | My Heart Stood Still |
| 6. | The More I See You |
| 7. | Everything Happens To Me |
| 8. | Dancing On The Ceiling |
| 9. | How Long Has This Been Going On |
| 10. | Old Devil Moon |
** also released on Riverside RLP 1120; Original Jazz Classics OJC-303, OJCCD-303-2, OJC-32329.
Chet Baker Sings - It Could Happen To You (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-303-2)
Chet Baker, trumpet, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August, 1958
| While My Lady Sleeps (take 10) | |
| You Make Me Feel So Young (take 5) |
** originally released on Riverside RLP 12-278 + 2 bonus tracks.
Chet Baker Sings - It Could Happen To You (Original Jazz Classics OJC-32329)
Chet Baker, trumpet, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Sam Jones, bass #1; George Morrow, bass #2; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, August, 1958
| 1. | The More I See You (take 8) |
| 2. | Everything Happens To Me (take 2) |
** originally released on Riverside RLP 12-278 + 4 bonus tracks.
Buddy Rich - The Cinch (Spotlite (E) SPJ 149)
Ole Hansen, trombone #2,3; Sonny Criss, alto sax #2,3; Kenny Drew, piano; Phil Leshin, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
"Birdland", NYC, November 7, 1958
| 1. | If I Were A Bell |
| 2. | Four |
| 3. | In A Prescribed Manner |
Ole Hansen, trombone #2,3; Sonny Criss, alto sax #2-4; Kenny Drew, piano; Phil Leshin, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Dave Lambert Singers, vocal trio #1.
"Birdland", NYC, November 8, 1958
| 1. | Ev'ry Day |
| 2. | The Cinch |
| 3. | I Don't Wanna Be Kissed |
| 4. | Our Delight |
Harry "Sweets" Edison - Sweetenings (Roulette R-52023)
Harry Edison, trumpet; Kenny Drew, piano; John Simmons, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
NYC, November 14, 1958
| Harriet | |
| Sweetenings | |
| Paradise | |
| It Happened In Monterey |
** also released on Roulette SR-52023.
1960
The Modern Jazz Orchestra (Criteria CRR 5)
John Georgini, Bill Robbins, Duke Schuster, trumpet; Gene Goe, trumpet, arranger; Lon Norman, trombone; Loren Reichert, French horn; Jim Lawrence, tuba; Jerry Brockman, Kirby Campbell, Jimmy Casals, Gus Mas, Billy Miller, Berry Polger, sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Bill Christ, bass; Bill Ladley, drums; Don Vincent, arranger.
Criteria Recording Studios, Miami, FL, May, 1960
| Black Pits Of Luna | |
| Flamenco Sketches | |
| Eulogy | |
| Waltz For Stephen | |
| Off The Grate | |
| Blue Monk | |
| Don's Idea | |
| Night In Tunisia |
Jackie McLean, Tina Brooks - Street Singer (Blue Note (J) GXF-3067)
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Tina Brooks, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 1, 1960
| tk.3 | Melonae's Dance |
| tk.6 | Medina |
| tk.12 | Street Singer |
** also released on Blue Note (J) GXK-8161.
Jackie McLean - Jackie's Bag (Blue Note BLP 4051)
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Tina Brooks, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums.: same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 1, 1960
| tk.5 | Appointment In Ghana |
| tk.11 | Isle Of Java |
| tk.15 | A Ballad For Doll |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84051, CDP 7 46142 2.
The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of The Tina Brooks Quintets (Mosaic MR4-106)
Blue Mitchell, trumpet; Tina Brooks, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 20, 1960
| tk.3 | Back To The Tracks |
| tk.7 | The Ruby And The Pearl |
| tk.11 | For Heaven's Sake |
| tk.13 | The Blues And I |
Johnny Coles, trumpet; Tina Brooks, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wilbur Ware, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 2, 1961
| tk.1 | Dhyana |
| tk.6 | The Waiting Game |
| tk.7 | Talkin' About |
| tk.19 | David The King |
| tk.21 | One For Myrtle |
| tk.22 | Stranger In Paradise |
** same as Blue Note BLP 4041 entitled True Blue + (J) GXF-3072 entitled Minor Move + 11 bonus tracks.
Kenny Dorham - Show Boat (Time 52024)
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Jimmy Heath, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
NYC, December 9, 1960
| Why Do I Love You | |
| Nobody Else But Me | |
| Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man | |
| Make Believe | |
| Ol' Man River | |
| Bill |
** also released on Time S/2024.
Kenny Drew - Undercurrent (Blue Note BLP 4059)
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 11, 1960
| tk.3 | The Pot's On |
| tk.7 | Lion's Den |
| tk.11 | Groovin' The Blues |
| tk.16 | Ballad |
| tk.19 | Undercurrent |
| tk.22 | Funk-Cosity |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84059, CDP 7 84059 2.
1961
Jackie McLean - Bluesnik (Blue Note BLP 4067)
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 8, 1961
| tk.5 | Blues Function |
| tk.7 | Cool Green |
| tk.8 | Goin' Way Blues |
| tk.15 | Torchin' |
| tk.20 | Drew's Blues |
| tk.20A | Bluesnik |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84067, CDP 7 84067 2.
Jackie McLean - Bluesnik (Blue Note CDP 7 84067 2)
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Jackie McLean, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.: same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 8, 1961
| tk.11 | Goin' Way Blues (alternate take) |
| tk.13 | Torchin' (alternate take) |
** originally released on Blue Note BLP 4067 + 2 bonus tracks.
Kenny Dorham - Whistle Stop (Blue Note BLP 4063)
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 15, 1961
| tk.2 | "Philly" Twist |
| tk.11 | Whistle Stop |
| tk.19 | Windmill |
| tk.20 | Sunset |
| tk.25 | Sunrise In Mexico |
| tk.31 | Dorham's Epitaph |
| tk.34 | Buffalo |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84063, B1-28978, CDP 7243 8 28978 2 8.
The Johnny Coles Quartet - The Warm Sound (Epic LA 16015)
Johnny Coles, trumpet; Kenny Drew, piano; Peck Morrison, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
NYC, April 10 and 13, 1961
| Room 3 | |
| Where | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| Hi-Fly | |
| Pretty And Strange | |
| If I Should Lose You |
** also released on Epic BA 17015.
Ted Curson - Plenty Of Horn (Old Town LP 2003)
Ted Curson, trumpet; Eric Dolphy, flute #3,7; Bill Barron, tenor sax #1,2,4-6,8,9; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Pete La Roca, drums #1,2,4,8,9; Dannie Richmond, drums #3,7; Roy Haynes, drums #5,6.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, April 11, 1961
| 1. 18652 | Caravan |
| 2. 18653 | Nosruc |
| 3. 18654 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
| 4. 18655 | Dera's Blues |
| 5. 18656 | Ahma |
| 6. 18657 | Flatted Fifth |
| 7. 18658 | Bali H'ai |
| 8. 18659 | Antibes |
| 9. 18660 | Mr. Teddy |
Dexter Gordon - Landslide (Blue Note LT-1051)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1961
| tk.4 | Landslide |
Dexter Gordon - Dexter Calling... (Blue Note BLP 4083)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.: same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 9, 1961
| tk.8 | Modal Mood |
| tk.13 | Clear The Dex |
| tk.20 | Soul Sister |
| tk.26 | Smile |
| tk.28 | Ernie's Tune |
| tk.32 | I Want More |
| tk.34 | The End Of A Love Affair |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84083, CDP 7 46544 2.
Grant Green - Sunday Mornin' (Blue Note BLP 4099)
Kenny Drew, piano; Grant Green, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Ben Dixon, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 4, 1961
| tk.3 | Come Sunrise |
| tk.11 | Freedom March |
| tk.17 | Sunday Morning |
| tk.19 | Exodus |
| tk.23 | God Bless The Child |
| tk.26 | So What |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84099, CDP 7243 8 52434 2 4.
Grant Green - Sunday Mornin' (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 52434 2 4)
Kenny Drew, piano; Grant Green, guitar; Ben Tucker, bass; Ben Dixon, drums.: same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 4, 1961
| tk.21 | Tracin' Tracy |
** originally released on Blue Note BLP 4099 + 1 bonus track.
The Hagood Hardy Quintet (Jazzline JAZ 33-05) not released
Ted Curson, trumpet; Hagood Hardy, vibes; Kenny Drew, piano; Bill Lee, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, August 14, 1961
| Straight, No Chaser | |
| Landscape | |
| Flatten Fifth | |
| Infra Rae |
1963
Various Artists - Jazz Jamboree 63 Vol. 2 (Polskie Nagrania Muza (Polish) XL 0193)
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Ruud Jacobs, bass; Robert Joseph, drums.
"Jazz Jamboree 63", Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw, Poland, October 26, 1963
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Rhythm-a-ning |
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Wim Overgaauw, guitar; Robert Joseph, drums.
"Jazz Jamboree 63", Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw, Poland, October 27, 1963
| Body And Soul | |
| Lover Man |
Various Artists - Jazz Jamboree 63 Vol. 1 (Polskie Nagrania Muza (Polish) XL 0192)
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Ruud Jacobs, bass; Robert Joseph, drums.
"Jazz Jamboree 63", Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Warsaw, Poland, October 27, 1963
| Cherokee |
1964
Daniel Humair - Surrounded 1964-1987 (Flat & Sharp PAM 970)
Eric Dolphy, alto sax, bass clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Guy Pedersen, bass; Daniel Humair, drums.
Paris, France, May 28, 1964
| Les | |
| Serene |
Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up (Blue Note BLP 4176)
Donald Byrd, trumpet #1,2; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Frank Wolff, producer.
Studio Barclay, Paris, France, June 2, 1964
| 1. 1387 tk.13 | Coppin' The Haven |
| 2. 1386 tk.17 | Tanya |
| 3. 1388 tk.23 | Darn That Dream |
** also released on Blue Note BST 84176, CDP 7 84176 2.
Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up (Blue Note CDP 7 84176 2)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Frank Wolff, producer.
Studio Barclay, Paris, France, June 2, 1964
| 1389 tk.20 | Kong Neptune (aka King Neptune) |
** originally released on Blue Note BLP 4176 + 1 bonus track.
1965
Ben Webster Quartet - In A Mellow Tone (Vantage LP-510)
Ben Webster, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
live in Denmark, January 21, 1965
| Pennies From Heaven | |
| Blues In B-Flat | |
| My Romance | |
| In A Mellow Tone | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On | |
| Sunday |
** also released on Vantage (J) CEJC00105 as Ben Webster & Kenny Drew Trio - Live In Denmark.
Ben Webster - Stormy Weather (Polydor (Eu) 2310 061)
Ben Webster, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.: same personnel.
Copenhagen, Denmark, January 30, 1965
| Blues For Herluf | |
| My Romance | |
| Stormy Weather | |
| That's All | |
| Our Love Is Here To Stay | |
| Londonderry Air | |
| Mack The Knife | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| The Theme | |
| Friskin' The Frog | |
| Teach Me Tonight |
Ben Webster - Gone With The Wind (Black Lion (G) BLCD 760125)
Ben Webster, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.: same personnel.
Copenhagen, Denmark, January 31, 1965
| Perdido | |
| Yesterdays | |
| I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter | |
| Set Call | |
| Sunday | |
| That's All | |
| Gone With The Wind | |
| Over The Rainbow | |
| Indiana | |
| Misty | |
| Set Call |
Stuff Smith And His Quartet - Blues In G (Vantage LP-509)
Stuff Smith, violin; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, March 18, 1965
| Skip It | |
| Girl From Ipanema | |
| Blues For Timme (as Jickle Blues) | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| Bugle Blues (as Blues In G) | |
| Tenderly | |
| Take The A Train | |
| Mack The Knife | |
| Old Stinkin' Blues (as Whole Stinking Blues) |
** also released on Storyville (D) SLP 4142 as Live At The Montmartre.
Stuff Smith - Swingin' Stuff (EmArcy MGE-26008)
Stuff Smith, violin; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, March 23, 1965
| 37299 | Bugle Blues |
| 37300 | Only Time Will Tell |
| 37301 | Old Stinkin' Blues |
| 37302 | Mack The Knife |
| 37303 | C-Jam Blues |
| 37304 | One O'Clock Jump |
| 37305 | My Blue Heaven |
| 37306 | Blues For Timme |
| 37307 | Take The "A" Train |
** also released on EmArcy SRE-66008. on Storyville (D) SLP 4087 as Stuff Smith Quartet - Swingin' Stuff.
Alex Riel Trio (Fona (D) PWS 111)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, spring 1965
| All Blues | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Django | |
| Work Song | |
| In A Way |
Dexter Gordon - Loose Walk (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36032)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, June 24, 1965
| There'll Never Be Another You | |
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | |
| I Should Care | |
| Introduction By Dexter Gordon | |
| Loose Walk |
Dexter Gordon - Misty (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36033)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.: same personnel.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 8, 1965
| Take The "A" Train | |
| Shiny Stockings | |
| Misty | |
| Cheese Cake |
Dexter Gordon - Heartaches (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36034)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.: same personnel.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 5, 1965
| Heartaches | |
| Devilette | |
| You've Changed | |
| Introduction | |
| So What (incomplete) |
Dexter Gordon - Ladybird (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36035)
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 19, 1965
| Ladybird | |
| So What | |
| Who Can I Turn To | |
| Blues By Five (incomplete) |
Ben Webster - Atmosphere For Lovers And Thieves (Polydor (G) 623 209)
Ben Webster, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, September 5, 1965
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Stardust | |
| What's New | |
| Easy To Love | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Bluelight | |
| My Romance | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses |
Lament For Booker Ervin (Enja (G) 2054)
Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
"Berlin Jazz Festival", Berlin, West Germany, October 29, 1965
| Blues For You | |
| Blues For You (cont.) |
** also released on Inner City IC 3006; Enja (G) CD 2054-2.
Sonny Rollins Quintet In Europe (Unique Jazz UJ 29)
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Kenny Drew, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
broadcast, Berlin, West Germany, October 30, 1965
| Oleo | |
| Sonny's Blues |
Dexter Gordon (Musica Jazz (It) 2MJP 1081)
Albert Mangelsdorff, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Peter Truk, bass; Cees See, drums.
Berlin, West Germany, October 31, 1965
| Dig |
Benny Bailey, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
Bologna, Italy, August 31, 1968
| In Your Own Sweet Way |
1966
Dexter Gordon - Stella By Starlight (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36036)
Pony Poindexter, alto sax, vocal; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Makaya Ntshoko, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, January 6, 1966
| Stella By Starlight | |
| Introduction | |
| Satin Doll | |
| Introduction | |
| Round About Midnight | |
| Introduction | |
| Sonnymoon For Two (incomplete) |
Brew Moore - Zonky (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 36037)
Brew Moore, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Makaya Ntshoko, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, February 17, 1966
| Gene's Blues | |
| Introduction | |
| I Should Care | |
| Introduction | |
| Donna Lee | |
| Introduction | |
| Zonky |
Bjarne Rostvold 5, 4 & 3 - Switch (Odeon (D) MOEK 9)
Allan Botschinsky, trumpet, flugelhorn; Ray Pitts, tenor sax, flute; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Bjarne Rostvold, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, June, 1966
| Folk Music | |
| Ill Wind | |
| Coppin' The Haven | |
| Wampoo | |
| Suddenly It's Spring | |
| Venusian Blue |
Stuff Smith, Stephane Grappelly, Svend Asmussen, Jean-Luc Ponty - Violin-Summit (SABA (G) SB 15 099 ST)
Svend Asmussen, Stephane Grappelly, Jean-Luc Ponty, Stuff Smith, violin; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel as Axel Riehl, drums.
"Jazz Im Fauteuil", Basel, Switzerland, September 30, 1966
| Summit Soul | |
| Pentup House | |
| Timme's Blues | |
| It Don't Mean A Thing | |
| Pennies From Heaven | |
| Only Time Will Tell | |
| Hot Toddy |
** also released on MPS (G) MPS 15 099 ST; MPS/BASF (G) CRM 626, 21 20626-2. on Prestige PRST 7631 as Stuff Smith/Stephane Grappelly/Svend Asmussen/Jean-Luc Ponty - The Violin Summit.
Jazz Moments With Karin Krog (Breaktime (J) BRJ-4052)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Jon Christensen, drums; Karin Krog, vocal.
Oslo, Norway, November 11, 1966
| Old Folks | |
| I Got Your Number | |
| Baby, Won't You Please Come Home |
Jan Garbarek, tenor sax #1,3; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Jon Christensen, drums; Karin Krog, vocal.
Oslo, Norway, November 12, 1966
| 1. | All Of You |
| 2. | Just In Time |
| 3. | Dearly Beloved |
| 4. | Glad To Be Unhappy |
| 5. | I Can't Get Started |
| 6. | Body And Soul |
Jan Garbarek, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Jon Christensen, drums; Karin Krog, vocal.
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1966
| I Got Your Number | |
| Old Folks | |
| All Of You | |
| Baby, Won't You Please Come Home | |
| Glad To Be Unhappy | |
| Dearly Beloved | |
| I Can't Get Stated | |
| Just In Time | |
| Body And Soul |
Kenny Drew - Solo-Duo (Storyville (D) STCD 8274)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass.
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1966
| Everything I Love | |
| Ode To Mariann | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home |
Kenny Drew, piano.
Copenhagen, Denmark, December 15, 1978
| Yesterdays | |
| Blues For Nils | |
| A Simple Need | |
| Whisper Not |
Kenny Drew, piano; Bo Stief, bass.
"Grock", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 29, 1983
| Blues For Nils | |
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| Ack Varmeland Du Skona | |
| Bluesology |
1967
Johnny Griffin - The Man I Love (Polydor (E) 583 734)
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, March 30 and 31, 1967
| The Man I Love | |
| Hush-a-Bye | |
| Blues For Harvey | |
| The Masquerade Is Over | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Wee |
Johnny Griffin - You Leave Me Breathless (Black Lion (E) BLP 30134)
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.: same session.
Copenhagen, Denmark, March 30 and 31, 1967
| Rhythm-a-ning | |
| Old Folks | |
| Wee | |
| You Leave Me Breathless | |
| Leave Me Alone Blues |
Johnny Griffin - A Night In Tunisia (Trio (J) PA-9737)
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.: same session.
Copenhagen, Denmark, March 30 and 31, 1967
| All The Things You Are | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Edacity Like You | |
| Indiana | |
| Rhythm-a-ning |
Dexter Gordon - The Squirrel (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 57302 2 1)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Bo Stief, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, June 29, 1967
| The Squirrel | |
| Cheese Cake | |
| You've Changed | |
| Sonnymoon For Two |
Ben Webster Plays Ballads (Storyville (D) SLP 4118)
Ben Webster, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
Pori, Finland, July 14, 1967, and March 6, 1968
| My Romance | |
| Willow Weep For Me |
Ben Webster, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; unidentified orchestra.
Copenhagen, Denmark, April 18, 1968
| Greensleeves |
Dexter Gordon - The Montmartre Collection Vol. 1 (Black Lion (E) BLP 30102)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1967
| Devilette | |
| For All We Know | |
| Sonnymoon For Two | |
| Doxy |
** also released on Black Lion (US) BL-108. on Black Lion (G) BLP 60103, (G) BLCD 760103 as Both Sides Of Midnight.
Dexter Gordon - Both Sides Of Midnight (Black Lion (G) BLCD 760103)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.: same session.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1967
| Misty |
** originally released on Black Lion (E) BLP 30102 as The Montmartre Collection Vol. 1 + 1 bonus track.
Dexter Gordon - Blues Walk! - The Montmartre Collection Vol. II (Black Lion (E) BLP 30157)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.: same session.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1967
| Like Someone In Love | |
| Body And Soul | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | |
| Blues Walk |
** also released on Black Lion (US) BL-309. on Black Lion (G) BLP 60118, (G) BLCD 760118 as Body And Soul.
Dexter Gordon - Body And Soul (Black Lion (G) BLCD 760118)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.: same session.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1967
| Come Rain Or Come Shine |
** originally released on Black Lion (E) BLP 30157 as Blues Walk! - The Montmartre Collection Vol. II + 1 bonus track.
Dexter Gordon - Live! At The Jazzhus Montmartre (Jazz Colours (G) 874727-2)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.: same personnel.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21 or 20, 1967
| I Should Care | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| Now's The Time | |
| Satin Doll | |
| What's New |
Dexter Gordon - Take The 'A' Train (Black Lion (G) BLCD 760133)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.: same personnel.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1967
| Intro By Dexter Gordon | |
| But Not For Me | |
| Take The 'A' Train | |
| For All We Know (2nd version) | |
| Blues Walk (2nd version) | |
| I Guess I'll Have To Hang My Tears Out To Dry | |
| Love For Sale |
Dexter Gordon - Those Were The Days (Moon (It) MCD 059-2)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.: same personnel.
live in Denmark, August 5, 1967
| Soy Califa |
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Makaya Ntshoko, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1969
| Those Were The Days | |
| Fried Bananas |
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; unknown, drums; with Red Rodney, trumpet #1.
live in Netherlands, 1971
| 1. | Buzzy |
| 2. | The Rainbow People |
1968 (age 40)
Coleman Hawkins - Master Of Jazz Vol. 12 (Storyville (D) SLP 4112)
Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, February 13, 1968
| Lover Man | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown |
Hank Mobley With The Kenny Drew Trio - Blue Bossa (SSJ (J) XQAM-1630)
Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, March 10, 1968
| Blue Bossa | |
| Alone Together | |
| Summertime | |
| Workout |
Ben Webster - Master Of Jazz Vol. 5 (Storyville (D) SLP 4105)
Palle Bolvig, Allan Botschinsky, Perry Knudsen, Palle Mikkelborg, trumpet; Per Espersen, Ole Kurt Jensen, Torolf Molgaard, Axel Windfeld, trombone; Dexter Gordon, Uffe Karskov, Bent Nielsen, Sahib Shihab, Jesper Thilo, Ben Webster, reeds; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums; 16 strings, #3,4; Ray Pitts, arranger; Niels Jorgen Steen, arranger, conductor.
Copenhagen, Denmark, mid 1968
| 1. | Stompy Jones |
| 2. | Cottontail |
| 3. | Goin' Home |
| 4. | Come Sunday |
Ben Webster, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To |
Sonny Rollins - Sonnymoon For Two (Moon (It) MLP 015-1)
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels Henning Orsted-Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath as Albert Healt, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 6, 1968
| Sonnymoon For Two (long version) |
** also released on Moon (It) MCD 015-2.
Sonny Rollins - In Denmark 1 (Moon (It) MCD 037-2)
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath as Al Heith, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 6, 1968
| Four | |
| Naima |
Sonny Rollins - In Denmark 2 (Moon (It) MCD 038-2)
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath as Al Heith, drums.: same session.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 6, 1968
| Three Little Words | |
| St. Thomas | |
| Sonny Moon For Two | |
| Medley | |
| When Lights Are Low |
Sonny Rollins - In Copenhagen 1968 - The Full Session (SSJ (J) XQAM-1628)
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert Heath, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1968
| Four | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| St. Thomas |
1969
Dexter Gordon & Slide Hampton - A Day In Copenhagen (MPS (G) MPS 15 230 ST)
Dizzy Reece, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone, arranger; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted-Pedersen, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Metronome Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, March 10, 1969
| My Blues | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| A New Thing | |
| What's New | |
| The Shadow Of Your Smile | |
| A Day In Vienna |
** also released on MPS/BASF (G) CRM 698, 21 20698-1; Pausa PR 7058. on Prestige PRST 7763 as Dexter Gordon - A Day In Copenhagen.
Lee Konitz - Montmartre 1969 (Goony (J) GN-089)
Lee Konitz, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax #2; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Jimmy Hopps, drums #1; Makaya Ntshoko, drums #2.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 28, 1969
| 1. | Half Nelson |
| 2. | Sunday; Sonnymoon For Two |
The Ben Webster Quintet - Blow Ben, Blow! (Catfish (Du) 5C 054.24159)
Ben Webster, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, Frans Wieringa, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Donald McKyre, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, October 29, 1969
| John Browns Body | |
| Worksong | |
| The Preacher | |
| Straight No Chaser |
** also released on Catfish (J) 20EL6002.
1970
Karin Krog, Dexter Gordon - Some Other Spring (Sonet (Swd) SLP-1407)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Espen Rud, drums; Karin Krog, vocal.
Oslo, Norway, May 10, 1970
| Some Other Spring | |
| Blue Monk | |
| How Insensitive | |
| Blue Eyes | |
| Jelly, Jelly | |
| Tribute To Jimmy Scott | |
| I Wish I Knew | |
| Everybody's Somebody's Fool | |
| Shiny Stockings |
Karin Krog, Dexter Gordon - Blues And Ballads (Sonet (J) J33J 20211)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Espen Rud, drums; Karin Krog, vocal.: same session.
Oslo, Norway, May 10, 1970
| Some Other Spring (alternate take) | |
| Blue Monk (alternate take) | |
| Shiny Stockings (alternate take) |
1971
Sahib Shihab - Sentiments (Storyville (D) SLP 1008)
Sahib Shihab, soprano, baritone sax, alto flute; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Jimmy Hopps, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, March, 1971
| Ma'nee | |
| The Call | |
| Rue Da La Harpe | |
| Sentiments | |
| From Me To You | |
| Extase | |
| Companionship |
Ray Nance - Huffin' 'N' Puffin' (MPS/BASF (G) 21 21280-7)
Ray Nance, trumpet, violin, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Ron Mathewson, bass; Daniel Humair, drums.
MPS-Tonstudio, Villingen/Black Forest, West Germany, November, 1971
| He Huffed 'N' Puffed | |
| Some Of These Days | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| Struttin' With Some Barbecue | |
| Wild Child | |
| Tangerine | |
| Russian Lullaby |
1972
Ben Webster Plays Duke Ellington (Storyville (D) STCD 8320)
Clark Terry, trumpet, vocal; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Bobby Brooks, drums.
Ahus, Sweden, July 13, 1972
| Satin Doll | |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be |
Various Artists - After Hours - The Great Pescara Jam Sessions (Port's Song (It) CD L1003)
Charles McPherson, alto sax; Bobby Jones, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.
"Pescara Jazz", Pescara, Italy, July 29 or 30, 1972
| For All We Know | |
| Sophisticated Lady; I Can't Get Started | |
| Blues In The Closet | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses |
Jackie McLean - Live At Montmartre (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1001)
Jackie McLean, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Bo Stief, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 5, 1972
| Smile | |
| Das Dat | |
| Parker's Mood | |
| Closing |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31001.
Jackie McLean - Live At Montmartre (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31001)
Jackie McLean, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Bo Stief, bass; Alex Riel, drums.: same session.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, August 5, 1972
| Confirmation |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1001 + 1 bonus track.
Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon - Baden 1972: Swiss Radio Days Jazz Series Volume 10 (TCB (Swi) TCB 02102)
Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Bo Stief, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
"Aula Kantonsschule", Baden, Switzerland, November 11, 1972
| Some Other Blues | |
| In A Mellow Tone | |
| Blues In F | |
| Sunday | |
| Didn't We | |
| Perdido |
1973
Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - DUO (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1002)
Kenny Drew, piano, electric piano #1,2,4-10; Ole Molin, guitar #7; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass #1,3-10.
Wifoss Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 2, 1973
| 1. | I Skovens Dybe Stille Ro (aka In The Still Of The Woods) |
| 2. | Come Summer |
| 3. | Lullaby |
| 4. | Kristine |
| 5. | Serenity |
| 6. | Det Var En Lordag Aften (aka Once A Saturday Night) |
| 7. | Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans |
| 8. | Wave |
| 9. | Duo Trip |
| 10. | Hush-a-Bye |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31002.
Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - DUO (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31002)
Kenny Drew, piano, electric piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass.
Wifoss Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 2, 1973
| I Skovens Dybe Stille Ro (aka In The Still Of The Woods) (alternate take) |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1002 + 1 bonus track.
Dizzy Gillespie - The Giant (America (F) 30 AM 6133)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #4; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Humberto Canto, congas.
Paris, France, April 13, 1973
| 1. | Stella By Starlight |
| 2. | I Waited For You |
| 3. | Girl Of My Dreams |
| 4. | Fiesta Mo-Jo |
| 5. | Serenity |
** part of Prestige P-24047.
Dizzy Gillespie - The Source (America (F) 30 AM 6135)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax #1,4; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Humberto Canto, congas.
Paris, France, April 13, 1973
| 1. | Manteca |
| 2. | Alone Together |
| 3. | Brother 'K' |
| 4. | Wheatleigh Hall |
** part of Prestige P-24047 as The Giant.
Johnny Griffin - Blues For Harvey (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1004)
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Johnny Vinding, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 4, 1973
| That Party Upstairs |
same personnel.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 5, 1973
| Alone Again | |
| Soft And Furry | |
| Blues For Harvey | |
| Rhythm-a-ning; Theme |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31004.
Johnny Griffin - Blues For Harvey (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31004)
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Johnny Vinding, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.: same session.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 5, 1973
| Sound Track Blues | |
| The Theme |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1004 + 2 bonus tracks.
Jackie McLean - A Ghetto Lullaby (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1013)
Jackie McLean, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
2F, Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 18, 1973
| Jack's Tune |
same personnel.
2F, Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19, 1973
| Mode For Jay Mac | |
| Where Is Love | |
| Callin' | |
| A Ghetto Lullaby |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31013.
Dexter Gordon Quartet - Tokyo 1975 (Elemental Music (Eu) 5990428)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Espen Rud, drums.
"De Boerenhofstee", Laren, Netherlands, July 18, 1973
| Rhythm-a-ning |
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums.
"Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, October 1, 1975
| Fried Bananas | |
| Days Of Wine And Roses | |
| Misty | |
| Jelly, Jelly, Jelly |
** originally released on Elemental Music (Eu) 5990528 + 2 bonus tracks.
Jackie McLean Featuring Dexter Gordon Vol. 1 - The Meeting (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1006)
Jackie McLean, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1973
| Introduction By Jackie McLean | |
| All Clean |
same personnel.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1973
| Rue De La Harpe | |
| Sunset | |
| On The Trail |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31006.
** part of SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37001/2 as Montmartre Summit 1973.
Jackie McLean Featuring Dexter Gordon Vol. 1 - The Meeting (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31006)
Jackie McLean, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.: same session.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1973
| Callin' |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1006 + 1 bonus track.
Jackie McLean Feat. Dexter Gordon Vol. 2 - The Source (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1020)
Jackie McLean, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.: same personnel.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1973
| Half Nelson | |
| I Can't Get Started |
same personnel.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 21, 1973
| Another Hair-Do | |
| Dexter Digs In | |
| The Theme |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31020.
** part of SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37001/2 as Montmartre Summit 1973.
Jackie McLean Feat. Dexter Gordon Vol. 2 - The Source (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31020)
Jackie McLean, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.: same personnel.
"Jazzhus Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, July 20, 1973
| On The Trail | |
| The Theme |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1020 + 2 bonus tracks.
Kenny Drew - Everything I Love (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1007)
Kenny Drew, piano.
Copenhagen, Denmark, October 1, 1973
| I Can't Get Started |
same personnel.
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 13, 1973
| Sunset | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Fall |
same personnel.
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 14, 1973
| Portrait Of Mariann | |
| Don't Explain |
same personnel.
Copenhagen, Denmark, December 31, 1973
| Blues For Nils | |
| Everything I Love | |
| Winter Flower |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31007.
Kenny Drew - Everything I Love (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31007)
Kenny Drew, piano.: same personnel.
Copenhagen, Denmark, October 1, 1973
| Flamingo | |
| Fingering |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1007 + 2 bonus tracks.
Kenny Drew - The 1976 SteepleChase Artist (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1976/77)
Kenny Drew, electric piano.
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 1, 1973
| Blues For Nils |
same personnel.
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 8, 1973
| Sunset |
1974
Ken McIntyre - Hindsight (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1014)
Ken McIntyre, alto sax, flute, oboe, bass clarinet, bassoon; Kenny Drew, piano; Bo Stief, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, January 13, 1974
| Bootsie | |
| Lush Life | |
| Mercedes | |
| Body And Soul | |
| Airebil | |
| Naima | |
| Round About Midnight | |
| Sonnymoon For Two |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31014.
Ken McIntyre - Hindsight (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31014)
Ken McIntyre, alto sax, flute, oboe, bass clarinet, bassoon; Kenny Drew, piano; Bo Stief, bass; Alex Riel, drums.: same session.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, January 13, 1974
| Body And Soul (take 1) |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1014 + 1 bonus track.
Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - DUO 2 (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1010)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, February 11, 1974
| Jeg Gik Mig Over So Og Land | |
| A Child Is Born |
same personnel.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, February 12, 1974
| Largo | |
| My Little Suede Shoes | |
| Trubbel | |
| Bluesology | |
| Viking's Blues | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| My Shining Hour |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31010.
Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - DUO 2 (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31010)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass.: same session.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, February 12, 1974
| That's All | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1010 + 2 bonus tracks.
Gene Ammons - Goodbye (Prestige P-10093)
Nat Adderley, cornet; Gary Bartz, alto sax; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums; Ray Barretto, congas.
CI Recording, NYC, March 18, 19 and 20, 1974
| Out In The Sticks | |
| Alone Again (Naturally) | |
| It Don't Mean A Thing | |
| Jeannine | |
| Geru's Blues | |
| Goodbye |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1081-2.
Kenny Drew Trio - Dark Beauty (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1016)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 21, 1974
| Run Away | |
| Dark Beauty | |
| All Blues | |
| Love Letters |
same personnel.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 22, 1974
| Summernight | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| Silk Bossa | |
| Blues Inn |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31016.
** part of SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37011/12 as Dark And Beautiful.
Kenny Drew Trio - Dark Beauty (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31016)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums.: same personnel.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 21, 1974
| A Felicidade | |
| Stranger In Paradise |
same personnel.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 22, 1974
| In Your Own Sweet Way |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1016 + 3 bonus tracks.
Kenny Drew Trio - If You Could See Me Now (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1034)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums.: same personnel.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 21, 1974
| Stranger In Paradise |
same personnel.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 22, 1974
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| If You Could See Me Now | |
| All Souls Here | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| This Is The Moment | |
| Oleo |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31034.
** part of SteepleChase (D) SCCD 37011/12 as Dark And Beautiful.
Kenny Drew Trio - If You Could See Me Now (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31034)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums.: same personnel.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 21, 1974
| Free Flight | |
| Run Away |
same personnel.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 22, 1974
| Summernight |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1034 + 3 bonus tracks.
Dexter Gordon - The Complete Trio And Quartet Studio Recordings 1974-76 (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 24, 1974
| Some Other Blues | |
| - | |
| Strollin' | |
| Mr. P.C. | |
| - | |
| Days Of Wine And Roses | |
| There'll Never Be Another You |
same personnel.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1974
| The Apartment | |
| - | |
| Candlelight Lady | |
| - | |
| Antabus | |
| - | |
| Wee Dot |
** same as SteepleChase (D) SCS 1025 entitled Dexter Gordon Quartet - The Apartment + SCS 1040 entitled Dexter Gordon Quartet - Stable Mable + SCS 1060 entitled Dexter Gordon Quartet - Bouncin' With Dex + SCS 1080 entitled Dexter Gordon Quartet - Biting The Apple + SCS 1136 entitled Dexter Gordon Quartet - Something Different + SCS 1156 entitled Dexter Gordon Trio - Lullaby For A Monster + 40 bonus tracks.
Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - DUO Live In Concert (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1031)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass.
"Het Hoogt", Utrecht, Netherlands, June 8, 1974
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| My Little Suede Shoes | |
| My Shining Hour | |
| Viking's Blues | |
| Oleo | |
| Serenity | |
| Trubbel | |
| There Is No Greater Love |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31031.
Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - DUO Live In Concert (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31031)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass.: same session.
"Het Hoogt", Utrecht, Netherlands, June 8, 1974
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans | |
| All Blues | |
| Oleo |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1031 + 4 bonus tracks.
Dexter Gordon Quartet - The Apartment (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1025)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1974
| The Apartment | |
| Wee Dot | |
| Strollin' | |
| Candlelight Lady | |
| Antabus |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31025.
** part of SteepleChase (D) SCCD 30010/17 as The Complete Trio And Quartet Studio Recordings 1974-76.
Dexter Gordon Quartet - The Apartment (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31025)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums.: same session.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1974
| Stablemates |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1025 + 1 bonus track.
1975
Chet Baker - Seven Faces Of Valentine (Philology (It) W 30.2)
Chet Baker, trumpet; Kenny Drew, piano; Larry Ridley, bass; David Lee, drums.
"Pescara Jazz", Pescara, Italy, July 14, 1975
| My Funny Valentine |
Various Artists - It Happened In Pescara 1969-1989 (Philology (It) W 100/101)
Chet Baker, trumpet; Kenny Drew, piano; Larry Ridley, bass; David Lee, drums.: same session.
"Pescara Jazz", Pescara, Italy, July 14, 1975
| Milestones |
Chet Baker - In Italy Unissued 1975-1988 (Philology (It) W 81.2)
Chet Baker, trumpet; Kenny Drew, piano; Larry Ridley, bass; David Lee, drums.: same personnel.
Stadio Cominale, Pescara, Italy, July 14, 1975
| Mr. B (as For Minors Only) |
Chet Baker - Live In Paris 1960-63, Live In Nice 1975 (France's Concert (F) FC 123)
Chet Baker, trumpet; Bob Mover, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Larry Ridley, bass; David Lee, drums.
live in Nice, France, July 24, 1975
| There Will Never Be Another You |
Dexter Gordon Quartet - Swiss Nights Vol. 1 (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1050)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 23, 1975
| Tenor Madness | |
| Wave | |
| You've Changed | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses |
same personnel.
"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| The Theme |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31050.
Dexter Gordon Quartet - Swiss Nights Vol. 1 (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31050)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.: same session.
"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| The Panther | |
| Montmartre; The Theme |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1050 + 2 bonus tracks.
Dexter Gordon Quartet - Swiss Nights Vol. 2 (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1090)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.: same personnel.
"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 23, 1975
| Sticky Wicket | |
| Montmartre; The Theme |
same personnel.
"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| Darn That Dream |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31090.
Dexter Gordon Quartet - Swiss Nights Vol. 2 (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31090)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.: same personnel.
"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 23, 1975
| Rhythm-a-ning; The Theme |
same personnel.
"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| Wave |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1090 + 2 bonus tracks.
Dexter Gordon Quartet - Swiss Nights Vol. 3 (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1110)
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.: same personnel.
"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 23, 1975
| Didn't We |
Joe Newman, trumpet #1; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| 1. | Jelly, Jelly, Jelly |
| 2. | Sophisticated Lady |
| 3. | Rhythm-a-ning; Theme |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31110.
Dexter Gordon Quartet - Swiss Nights Vol. 3 (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31110)
Joe Newman, trumpet #3; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
"Jazz Festival", Zurich, Switzerland, August 24, 1975
| 1. | Introduction |
| 2. | Tenor Madness |
| 3. | The Days Of Wine And Roses |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1110 + 3 bonus tracks.
Kenny Drew Trio - Morning (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1048)
Kenny Drew, piano; Philip Catherine, guitar; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1975
| An Evening In The Park | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Morning | |
| Isn't It Romantic |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31048.
Kenny Drew Trio - Morning (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31048)
Kenny Drew, piano; Philip Catherine, guitar; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass.: same session.
Rosenberg Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, September 8, 1975
| Bossa Mood | |
| Poor Brother's Blues |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1048 + 2 bonus tracks.
Ken McIntyre - Open Horizon (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1049)
Ken McIntyre, alto sax, flute, oboe, bass clarinet, bassoon; Kenny Drew, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Andrei Strobert, drums.
November 19, 1975
| Sister Precious | |
| Don't I | |
| Daybreak | |
| Puunti | |
| Open Horizon | |
| Jawne | |
| Sendai | |
| Bee Pod |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31049.
1976
Harry "Sweets" Edison, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Opus Funk Vol. 2 (Storyville (D) SLP 4025)
Harry Edison, trumpet; John Darville, trombone #5,6; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Hugo Rasmussen, bass; Svend-Erik Norregaard, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, July 6, 1976
| 1. | Opus Funk |
| 2. | You Are Too Beautiful |
| 3. | Candy |
| 4. | There Is No Greater Love |
| 5. | Robbins' Nest |
| 6. | C Jam Blues |
1977
Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Philip Catherine - In Concert (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1106)
Kenny Drew, piano; Philip Catherine, guitar; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass.
"SWF Session", Kaiserlautern, West Germany, February 3, 1977
| Here's That Rainy Day | |
| Twice A Week | |
| Blues In The Closet | |
| On Green Dolphin Street |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31106.
Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Philip Catherine - In Concert (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31106)
Kenny Drew, piano; Philip Catherine, guitar; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass.: same session.
"SWF Session", Kaiserlautern, West Germany, February 3, 1977
| Django | |
| Sunset |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1106 + 2 bonus tracks.
Kenny Drew Quintet - Lite Flite (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1077)
Thad Jones, flugelhorn, cornet; Bob Berg, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; George Mraz, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.
February 6, 1977
| Yesterdays | |
| Only You | |
| Precious Lady | |
| All Your Words | |
| Bossa Mood | |
| Lite Flite |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31077.
Kenny Drew Quintet - Lite Flite (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31077)
Thad Jones, flugelhorn, cornet; Bob Berg, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; George Mraz, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.: same session.
February 6, 1977
| Precious Lady (take 3) |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1077 + 1 bonus track.
Kenny Drew Trio - Ruby, My Dear (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1129)
Kenny Drew, piano; David Friesen, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.
August 23, 1977
| Bass-Ment | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Gentle Rain | |
| Ending | |
| Sunspots |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31129.
Kenny Drew Trio - Ruby, My Dear (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31129)
Kenny Drew, piano; David Friesen, bass; Clifford Jarvis, drums.: same session.
August 23, 1977
| No Slippin' |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1129 + 1 bonus track.
1978 (age 50)
Kenny Drew Trio With Svend Asmussen - Hush-a-Bye (Alfa Jazz (J) 25R2-15)
Svend Asmussen, violin, cello; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, February 12 and 17, 1978
| Donna Lee | |
| You Are The Sunshine Of My Life | |
| Golgatha | |
| Careless Love | |
| Django | |
| A Pretty Girl | |
| Everything In The Park | |
| Bridgetown Baby | |
| Hush-a-Bye |
Kenny Drew (PolJazz Klub Plytowy PSJ (Polish) Z-SX 0695)
Kenny Drew, piano; Pawel Jarzebski, bass; Janusz Stefanski, percussion.
Warsaw, Poland, June 9, 1978
| Yesterdays | |
| Blues For Nils | |
| Sunset | |
| Work Song | |
| Kalisz Blues |
Zoot Sims & Kenny Drew Trio - Live In Denmark (Vantage (J) CEJC00109)
Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums.
live in Denmark, August 4, 1978
| Flower Waltz | |
| Groovin' High | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| Fled [sic] | |
| I Wonder Where Our Has Gone [sic] | |
| In A Mellow Tone | |
| I Got It Bad | |
| Caravan |
** also released on Vantage (J) CECC00100. on Venus (J) TKCZ-79036 as Zoot Sims & Kenny Drew Trio - Flower Waltz.
Kenny Drew Trio With Clark Terry - Serenity (Alfa Jazz (J) 25R2-16)
Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, August 21, 1978
| Funk Dunplin's | |
| Serenity | |
| Brushes And Brass | |
| Beautiful | |
| Snavset Blues | |
| Bayside Cookout | |
| Somebody Done Stole My Blues | |
| A Child Is Born | |
| Silly Samba |
Zoot Sims In Copenhagen (Storyville (D) STCD 8244)
Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
"Jazzhus Slukefter", Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 24, 1978
| Groovin' High | |
| Too Close For Comfort | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| In The Middle Of A Kiss | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| It's All Right With Me | |
| The Very Thought Of You | |
| Blue Hodge | |
| Morning Fun |
Zoot Sims With The Kenny Drew Trio - Zoot Sims In Copenhagen (Mobile Fidelity UDCD 1-694)
Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.: same session.
"Jazzhus Slukefter", Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 24, 1978
| I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone | |
| In A Mellotone | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | |
| Caravan | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise |
Kenny Drew - Home Is Where The Soul Is (Xanadu 166)
Kenny Drew, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Spectrum Studios, Venice, CA, October 15, 1978
| Work Song | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| West Of Eden | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| Only You | |
| Three And Four Blues | |
| Ending |
** also released on Xanadu (J) BRJ 4551.
Dolo Coker, Kenny Drew, Barry Harris, Duke Jordan, Lou Levy, Jimmy Rowles, Mickey Tucker, Cedar Walton - The Piano Players (Xanadu 171)
Kenny Drew, piano.
Spectrum Studios, Venice, CA, October 15, 1978
| Yesterdays |
Kenny Drew - For Sure! (Xanadu 167)
Sam Noto, trumpet; Charles McPherson, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Spectrum Studios, Venice, CA, October 16, 1978
| For Sure | |
| Mariette | |
| Arrival | |
| Blues Wail | |
| Dark Beauty | |
| Context |
1980
Warne Marsh And Kenny Drew Trio - Ornithology (Venus (J) TKCZ-79037)
Warne Marsh, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Bo Stief, bass #1-4,6-10; Aage Tanggaard, drums #1-4,6-10; Toshiya Taenaka, producer.
radio broadcast, Danish Radio, Studio 11, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 21, 1980
| 1. | This One's For Lester (aka I Got A Good One For You) |
| 2. | Sophisticated Lady |
| 3. | On Green Dolphin Street (take 2) |
| 4. | Sippin' At Bells |
| 5. | Everytime We Say Goodbye |
| 6. | Easy To Love |
| 7. | Of Love And Things (aka Body And Soul) |
| 8. | Ornithology |
| 9. | Star Eyes |
| 10. | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (take 2) |
** also released on Storyville (D) STCD 8277 as Warne Marsh And Kenny Drew Trio - I Got A Good One For You. on Storyville (D) 101 8514 as Warne Marsh And Kenny Drew - In Copenhagen.
Warne Marsh And Kenny Drew Trio - I Got A Good One For You (Storyville (D) STCD 8277)
Warne Marsh, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Bo Stief, bass; Aage Tanggaard, drums; Toshiya Taenaka, producer.
radio broadcast, Danish Radio, Studio 11, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 21, 1980
| Little Willie Leaps |
** originally released on Venus (J) TKCZ-79037 as Warne Marsh And Kenny Drew Trio - Ornithology + 1 bonus track.
Benny Carter - Summer Serenade (Storyville (D) SLP 4047)
Benny Carter, alto sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; Richard Boone, vocal #7.
Copenhagen, Denmark, August 17, 1980
| 1. | Indiana |
| 2. | Almost Like Being In Love |
| 3. | Summer Serenade |
| 4. | Blue Star |
| 5. | When Lights Are Low |
| 6. | Taking A Chance On Love |
| 7. | All That Jazz |
Ernie Wilkins And The Almost Big Band (Storyville (D) SLP 4051)
Ernie Wilkins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; The Almost Big Band.
Copenhagen, Denmark, October 30, and November 2, 1980
| Hi-Fly | |
| Lollipops And Roses | |
| Jenny | |
| Sugar | |
| No More Rat Race | |
| Ballad For Paul | |
| Is That So | |
| Sebastian |
Kenny Drew Trio - Afternoon In Europe (Baystate (J) RJL-8014)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 29, 1980
| The Golden Striker | |
| Midnight Sun | |
| Jeg Gik Mig Ud En Sommerday At Hore | |
| Tivoli Stroll | |
| Dear Old Stockholm (Ack Varmeland Du Skona) | |
| Afternoon In Paris | |
| The Quiet Cathedral |
Teddy Edwards Quartet - Out Of This World (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1147)
Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
December 5, 1980
| No Name #1 | |
| April Love | |
| Out Of This World | |
| Summertime | |
| That's All | |
| Cheek To Cheek |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31147.
Teddy Edwards Quartet - Out Of This World (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31147)
Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Billy Hart, drums.: same session.
December 5, 1980
| Summertime |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1147 + 1 bonus track.
Jesper Thilo - Swingin' Friends (Storyville (D) SLP 4065)
Jesper Thilo, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, December 6, 1980
| Just One Of Those Things | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Save Your Love For Me | |
| Rose Room | |
| Wave | |
| Ballad For Jesper | |
| Cherokee |
Jesper Thilo - Tribute To Frog (Storyville (D) SLP 4072)
Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jesper Thilo, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Svend-Erik Norregaard, drums; Richard Boone, vocal.
Copenhagen, Denmark, December 17, 1980
| Sunday | |
| My Romance | |
| Cotton Tail | |
| Body And Soul | |
| Did You Call Her Today | |
| Stardust | |
| Frog Eyes | |
| Mumbles |
1981
Kenny Drew Trio With The Almost Big Band - Sophisticated Lady (Alfa Jazz (J) 25R2-17)
Kenny Drew, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; The Almost Big Band, Ernie Wilkins, arranger, conductor.
Copenhagen, Denmark, June 10 and 11, 1981
| Blues For Duane | |
| Serenity | |
| What's This Here Samba | |
| Bosko's Business | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| Crisis |
Kenny Drew - All The Things You Are (Lobster (J) LDC 1028)
Junior Cook, tenor sax #1-6; Kenny Drew, piano; Sam Jones, bass #1-8; Jimmy Cobb, drums #1-8.
"Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 1981
| 1. | But Not For Me |
| 2. | All The Things You Are |
| 3. | Moonlight In Vermont |
| 4. | Alone Together |
| 5. | Yardbird Suite |
| 6. | John Paul Jones |
| 7. | It Could Happen To You |
| 8. | Hush-a-Bye |
| 9. | Yesterdays |
Kenny Drew - It Might As Well Be Spring (Soul Note (It) SN 1040)
Kenny Drew, piano.
Milan, Italy, November 23, 1981
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Blues For Nils | |
| The Quiet Cathedral | |
| Sun Set | |
| The Smile Of Tanya | |
| Django | |
| Dreams |
Kim Parker, Kenny Drew - Havin' Myself A Time (Soul Note (It) SN 1033)
Kenny Drew, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; Kim Parker, vocal.
Milan, Italy, November 24 and 25, 1981
| Havin' Myself A Time | |
| Paris Is A Lonely Town | |
| A Sleepin' Bee | |
| Everything I Love | |
| The Underdog | |
| Rain Go Away | |
| Azure |
Kenny Drew - Your Soft Eyes (Soul Note (It) SN 1031)
Kenny Drew, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Milan, Italy, November 25 and 26, 1981
| Forgotten But Not Gone | |
| Alone Together | |
| Your Soft Eyes | |
| Evening In The Park | |
| How Are Things In Glocca Morra | |
| Mads' Blues |
Art Farmer Quintet - Manhattan (Soul Note (It) SN 1026)
Art Farmer, flugelhorn; Sahib Shihab, soprano, baritone sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Barigozzi Studio, Milan, Italy, November 29 and 30, 1981
| Context | |
| Blue Wail | |
| Manhattan | |
| Passport | |
| Arrival | |
| Back Door Beauty |
** also released on Soul Note (It) 121026-2.
1982
Children's Songs Played By Kenny Drew And Mads Vinding - Playtime (Metronome (Swd) MLP 15695)
Kenny Drew, piano, electric piano; Mads Vinding, bass.
Copenhagen, Denmark, March 1, 2 and 3, 1982
| A Tisket A Tasket | |
| Medley: Sleep My Child; A Little Cloud Took A Morning Walk; I Saw A Lark's Nest | |
| Frere Jacques | |
| Elephant's Lullaby | |
| The House At The Curved Road | |
| Lullaby | |
| Animal's Picnic | |
| Little Foal | |
| Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star | |
| The Hut In The Woods | |
| The Sun Is Red, Mama |
** also released on ExLibris (D) EXLCD 50017.
Kenny Drew Trio - The Lullaby (Baystate (J) RJL-8029)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, March 6 and 7, 1982
| Lullaby Of Birdland | |
| Sweet Lullaby | |
| Wiegenlied | |
| Summertime | |
| Hush-a-Bye | |
| Russian Lullaby | |
| Lullaby In Ragtime | |
| Your Soft Eyes |
Kenny Drew - Moonlit Desert (Baystate (J) RJL-8039)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; The Almost Big Band, Ernie Wilkins, arranger, conductor.
Copenhagen, Denmark, September 1, 2 and 5, 1982
| Moonlit Desert | |
| Solveig's Song | |
| Kay-Dee | |
| Stardust | |
| Roselil | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| Blues Wail | |
| The Star-Crossed Lovers |
1983
Kenny Drew Trio - Swingin' Love (Baystate (J) RJL-8051)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Tokyo, Japan, January 19 and 20, 1983
| But Not For Me | |
| My Romance | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Nature Boy | |
| Like Someone In Love | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| Begin The Beguine | |
| Here's That Rainy Day |
Kenny Drew - And Far Away (Soul Note (It) SN 1081)
Kenny Drew, piano; Philip Catherine, guitar; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.
Milan, Italy, February 21, 1983
| And Far Away | |
| Rianne | |
| Serenity | |
| I Love You | |
| Twice A Week | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Blues Run |
Claudio Fasoli - Lido (Soul Note (It) SN 1071)
Claudio Fasoli, tenor, soprano sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Barry Altschul, drums.
Milan, Italy, February 22 and 24, 1983
| Snob | |
| Lyrical Touch | |
| Etna | |
| Lido | |
| Map | |
| Jazz Job |
Tiziana Ghiglioni - Sounds Of Love (Soul Note (It) SN 1056)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Barry Altschul, drums; Tiziana Ghiglioni, vocal.
Milan, Italy, February 23, 1983
| My Old Flame | |
| All Of You | |
| Naima | |
| Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| I Remember You | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Straight, No Chaser |
** also released on Soul Note (It) 121056-2.
Kenny Drew Trio - Fantasia (Baystate (J) RJL-8074)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, June 12, 1983
| Flight Of Fancy | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | |
| Wishing; Hoping | |
| When You Wish Upon A Star | |
| Fantasia | |
| Dream | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | |
| Children's Dance |
Ernie Wilkins' Almost Big Band - Montreux (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1190)
Allan Botschinsky, Willie Cook, Vagn Elsberg, trumpet; Erling Kroner, trombone; Richard Boone, trombone, vocal; Sahib Shihab, alto sax, flute; Bent Jaeig, Jesper Thilo, tenor sax; Ernie Wilkins, tenor, soprano sax, arranger; Per Goldschmidt, tenor, baritone sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Aage Tanggaard, drums.
"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 22, 1983
| Hi-Fly | |
| Well, You Needn't | |
| Bird In A World Of People | |
| Hurry Up And Wait | |
| A Song For Ben Webster | |
| Bosko's Business |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31190.
Eddie Lockjaw Davis Quartet - All Of Me (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1181)
Eddie Lockjaw Davis, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Svend-Erik Norregaard, drums.
August 23, 1983
| I Only Have Eyes For You | |
| Ow! | |
| Funky Fluke | |
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| All Of Me | |
| That's All | |
| Coming Home Baby | |
| Four |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31181.
Eddie Lockjaw Davis Quartet - All Of Me (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31181)
Eddie Lockjaw Davis, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Svend-Erik Norregaard, drums.: same session.
August 23, 1983
| There Is No Greater Love (take 1) |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1181 + 1 bonus track.
1984
Kenny Drew - Trippin' (Baystate (J) RJL-8101)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, May 30 and 31, 1984
| Trippin' | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | |
| Vacation In Hakone | |
| Easy Flight | |
| Take The "A" Train | |
| Concierto De Aranjuez | |
| The Eternal Traveller | |
| Journey's End Blues |
1985
Lilian Terry - Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be...Oo, Oo...Oo, Oo (Soul Note (It) SN 1147)
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Isla Eckinger, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; Lilian Terry, vocal.
Milan, Italy, May 13-15, 1985
| Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be | |
| Moody's Mood For Love | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Con Alma | |
| Body And Soul | |
| The Sunshine Blues |
Paris Reunion Band - French Cooking (Gazell (Swd) GJ 1002)
Dizzy Reece, Woody Shaw, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Nathan Davis, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Billy Brooks, drums.
Sonet Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, July 3, 1985
| Klook's Theme | |
| Sweet Love Of Mine | |
| The Burner | |
| Waltz | |
| Callitwhachawanna |
** also released on Sonet (E) SNTF-945.
Woody Shaw - Tokyo '81 (Elemental Music (Eu) 5990429)
Dizzy Reece, Woody Shaw, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Nathan Davis, tenor, soprano sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Billy Brooks, drums.
live in Den Haag, Netherlands, July 14, 1985
| Sweet Love Of Mine |
** originally released on Elemental Music (Eu) 5990529 + 2 bonus tracks.
Kenny Drew - By Request (Baystate (J) RJL-8106)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, August 24 and 25, 1985
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | |
| Misty | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Lover Come Back To Me | |
| As Time Goes By | |
| Fly Me To The Moon | |
| 'Round Midnight |
Kenny Drew - By Request II (Baystate (J) RJL-8110)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.: same personnel.
Copenhagen, Denmark, August 27, 30 and 31, 1985
| Alone Together | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Autumn In New York | |
| Georgia On My Mind | |
| Waltz For Debby | |
| Whisper Not | |
| Over The Rainbow | |
| I'll Remember April |
Bosko Petrovic - Tiffany Girl (Jugoton (Yu) LSY 66253)
Bosko Petrovic, vibes; Kenny Drew, piano; Peter Herbert, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.
Zagreb, Yugoslavia, October 20, 1985
| Tiffany Girl | |
| Valse For Jazz Mama | |
| That Slavic Smile | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Whisper Not | |
| Green Lobster Dream |
1986
Kenny Drew - Elegy (Baystate (J) R32J-1060)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, June 10 and 11, 1986
| Django | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| Oh Peter Go Ring Dem Bells | |
| The Last Romantic | |
| Elegy | |
| Tune Down | |
| Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses | |
| Finale |
Paris Reunion Band - For Klook (Gazell (Swd) GJ 1009)
Nat Adderley, cornet; Woody Shaw, trumpet; Grachan Moncur III, trombone; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Nathan Davis, tenor, soprano sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Sonet Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, October 23 and 24, 1986
| Work Song | |
| For Klook | |
| The Man From Potter's Crossing | |
| Jamaican Hot Nights | |
| Gaby | |
| Locksley |
** also released on Sonet (E) SNTF-977.
Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band - On The Roll (SteepleChase (D) SCS 1225)
Jeff Davis, Benny Rosenfeld, Jens Winther, trumpet; Erling Kroner, trombone; Jan Zum Vohrte, alto sax; Bent Jaeig, Jesper Thilo, tenor sax; Ernie Wilkins, tenor, soprano sax, arranger; Per Goldschmidt, tenor, baritone sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 17 and 18, 1986
| Almost Basie | |
| Ode To Billy Strayhorn | |
| Give The Drummer Some | |
| Lover Man | |
| B.P. Blues | |
| A Little Bit Of Duke |
** also released on SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31225.
Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band - On The Roll (SteepleChase (D) SCCD 31225)
Jeff Davis, Benny Rosenfeld, Jens Winther, trumpet; Erling Kroner, trombone; Jan Zum Vohrte, alto sax; Bent Jaeig, Jesper Thilo, tenor sax; Ernie Wilkins, tenor, soprano sax, arranger; Per Goldschmidt, tenor, baritone sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Jesper Lundgaard, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.: same session.
Sweet Silence Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, November 17 and 18, 1986
| Tender Touch | |
| I Mean You | |
| Arrival |
** originally released on SteepleChase (D) SCS 1225 + 3 bonus tracks.
1987
Kenny Drew - Dream (Baystate (J) R32J-1076)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, June 16-18, 1987
| Lullaby Of The Leaves | |
| For Klook | |
| Maybe Now, Maybe Never | |
| Traumerei | |
| Illusion | |
| Dreamland | |
| Once Upon A Summertime | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| Corcovado | |
| Hanayome Ningyoh |
Nathan Davis - London By Night (DIW (J) DIW-813)
Dusko Gojkovic, trumpet, flugelhorn #3-9; Stan Robbinson, Jean Toussaint, tenor sax #10; Nathan Davis, tenor, soprano sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Al Levitt, drums.
London, England, August 17 and 18, 1987
| 1. | I Thought About You |
| 2. | But Beautiful |
| 3. | Noite Em Leblon |
| 4. | Rio De Janeiro |
| 5. | London By Night |
| 6. | Dr. Bu |
| 7. | You've Changed |
| 8. | Lament |
| 9. | If I Feel |
| 10. | Shades |
Dusko Goykovich - Celebration (DIW (J) DIW-806)
Dusko Gojkovic, trumpet, flugelhorn; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Al Levitt, drums.
London, England, August 18, 1987
| Celebration Inga | |
| Nella | |
| Blues In The Closet | |
| New Bop | |
| Doboy | |
| Recado Bossa Nova | |
| Easy Living | |
| Faros | |
| The Touch Of Your Lips |
Paris Reunion Band - Hot Licks (Sonet (E) SNTCD-1002)
Nat Adderley, cornet; Woody Shaw, trumpet; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Nathan Davis, tenor, soprano sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Al Levitt, drums.
"Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club", London, England, November 27 and 28, 1987
| Announcement By Ronnie Scott | |
| Jeannine | |
| I Don't Want Nothin' | |
| Hot Licks | |
| Announcement By Nat Adderley | |
| Rue Chaptal | |
| The Old Country | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Driftin' |
1988 (age 60)
Kenny Drew Trio - Impressions (Alfa Jazz (J) 28R1-14)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, August 1-3, 1988
| Impressions | |
| Evening In The Park | |
| Cafe Flore | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| My Ship | |
| Rouge Blues | |
| Morning Mist | |
| Last Tango In Paris | |
| The Way We Were |
** also released on Alfa Jazz (J) 32R2-14.
Doc Cheatham - Dear Doc... (Orange Blue (F) OB 005 CD)
Doc Cheatham, trumpet, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Idris Muhammad, drums.
Paris, France, August 30 and 31, 1988
| I Only Have Eyes For You | |
| There's No You | |
| Dinah | |
| It's The Little Things That Mean So Much | |
| Ja-Da | |
| I Double Dare You | |
| I'm In The Market For You | |
| That's My Home | |
| Rumpsteak Serenade | |
| Drop Me Off In Harlem | |
| Where Are You | |
| New Orleans |
Harry Edison - Can't Get Out Of This Mood... (Orange Blue (F) OB 006 CD)
Harry Edison, trumpet, vocal; Kenny Drew, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Oliver Jackson, drums.
Paris, France, October 30 and 31, 1988
| Me, Myself And I | |
| I Wish I Knew | |
| Gettin' Some Fun Out Of Life | |
| Memories Of You | |
| She's Funny That Way | |
| Can't Get Out Of This Mood | |
| Centerpiece | |
| What A Little Moonlight Can Do | |
| 'S Wonderful | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| You've Changed |
1989
Kenny Drew Trio - Christmas Song (Alfa Jazz (J) 18R2-58)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.
Easy Sound Recording, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 14 and 15, 1989
| Jingle Bells | |
| White Christmas | |
| Blue Christmas | |
| The Christmas Song | |
| A Way In A Manger | |
| Holly Night |
Kenny Drew Trio - Recollections (Alfa Jazz (J) 29R2-59)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.: same session.
Easy Sound Recording, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 14 and 15, 1989
| Golden Earrings | |
| Les Parapluies De Cherbourg | |
| The Gentle Rain | |
| Chateau En Suede | |
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| Copenhagen Blues | |
| The Summer Knows | |
| A Foggy Day | |
| Suddenly It's Spring | |
| Old Danish | |
| Recollections |
** also released on Timeless (Du) CD SJP 333 as Kenny Drew 3 - Recollections.
Karin Krog - Something Borrowed, Something New (Meantime NSJ 35)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alex Riel, drums; Karin Krog, vocal.
Copenhagen, Denmark, June, 1989
| The Thrill Is Gone | |
| Out Of This World | |
| If I Should Lose You | |
| My Foolish Heart | |
| Can't My | |
| I Get A Kick Out Of You | |
| All Blues | |
| The Meaning Of The Blues | |
| This Is New | |
| Just One Of Those Things | |
| I'm Beginning To See The Light | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye |
1990
Kenny Drew And Hank Jones Great Jazz Trio - New York Stories (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-43)
Kenny Drew, Hank Jones, piano; Mads Vinding, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, March 6 and 7, 1990
| Lullaby Of Birdland | |
| Moon River | |
| New York Bossa | |
| Washington Square | |
| New York Panic | |
| Dream | |
| Spanish Harlem | |
| Autumn In New York | |
| Lullaby Of Broadway | |
| A Ballad Of New York |
Kenny Drew Trio - Expressions (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-65)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.
Copenhagen, Denmark, May 7-9, 1990
| Autumn In Rome | |
| Cathedral In Milano | |
| Oboe Concert D-Minor | |
| Anastasia | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Isn't It Romantic | |
| Valse Italiano | |
| Sorrento | |
| The Big Boot | |
| Expressions |
Kenny Drew - Piano Night (Meldac Jazz (J) MECJ-30018)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.: same personnel.
Baden, Switzerland, May 20, 1990
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Bluesology | |
| Samba Petite | |
| Yesterdays | |
| My Shining Hour | |
| St. Thomas |
Clementine - Nes Nuits, Mes Jours (Orange Blue (J) CSCS 5332)
Andre Villeger, soprano sax #1-12,14,15; Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass #1-13; Alex Riel, drums #1-13; Jean-Luc Ceddaha, percussion #1,2; Clementine, vocal.
Paris, France, August 15-17, 1990
| 1. | Take My Hand |
| 2. | Beg Fot It |
| 3. | Down In Brazil |
| 4. | That's Life I Guess |
| 5. | It Didn't All Come True |
| 6. | O Barquinho |
| 7. | Makin' Whoopee |
| 8. | A Sunday Kind Of Love |
| 9. | Everything Happens To Me |
| 10. | Underneath |
| 11. | The Apple Tree |
| 12. | Naima |
| 13. | Gigi's Boogie |
| 14. | When Sunny Gets Blue |
| 15. | Never Let Me Go |
Kenny Drew - The Falling Leaves (Limetree (Du) MCD 0042)
Kenny Drew, piano; George Mraz, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.
Zagreb, Yugoslavia, October 20, 1990
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| All Blues | |
| Django | |
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| Blues |
1991
Kenny Drew - Standard Request Live At The Keystone Korner Tokyo (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-88/89)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.
"Keystone Korner", Tokyo, Japan, January 30 and 31, 1991
| Caravan | |
| Misty | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| Tenderly | |
| Satin Doll | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| Yesterdays | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| Oleo | |
| Summertime | |
| Easy Living | |
| The Days Of Wine And Roses | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | |
| I Left My Heart In San Francisco | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| In Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Alone Together |
Autumn Leaves - Kenny Drew Trio Plays Standards Live (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-114)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.: same personnel.
"Keystone Korner", Tokyo, Japan, January 30-February 2, 1991
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| Hush-a-Bye | |
| St. Thomas | |
| All Blues | |
| My Shining Hour | |
| Django | |
| Autumn Leaves |
Various Artists - Springtime Jazz Fever '91 (Jazzette (Yu) BCPD 007)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.: same personnel.
"B.P. Club", Yugoslavia, March 29, 1991
| There Is No Greater Love |
Kenny Drew - Evergreen (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-134)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.: same personnel.
Easy Sound Recording, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 12, 13 and 14, 1991
| Nature Boy | |
| Eco Trip | |
| Flowers | |
| Spring Is Here | |
| Evergreen | |
| Greensleeves | |
| Moonlight Sonata | |
| Angel Eyes | |
| Song Of The Birds | |
| Blues In Green | |
| Sunset |
** also released on M&I (J) MYCJ-30245.
1992
Kenny Drew - At The Brewhouse (Storyville (D) STCD 8318)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.
Taunton, England, March 22, 1992
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Hush-a-Bye | |
| Bluesology | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| All Blues |
Kenny Drew Live (Key'stone (J) VACY-1025)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.: same session.
Taunton, England, March 22, 1992
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| St. Thomas | |
| It Could Happen To You | |
| Hush-a-Bye |
Kenny Drew - Cleopatra's Dream (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-230)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.: same personnel.
Copenhagen, Denmark, June 22, 23 and 24, 1992
| Moonlit Desert | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | |
| Right On | |
| Cleopatra's Dream | |
| What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life | |
| Lite Bossa | |
| Alice In Wonderland | |
| Images | |
| Hymn |
Kenny Drew Trio Plays Standards Live At The Blue Note Osaka (Alfa Jazz (J) ALCR-260/61)
Kenny Drew, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, bass; Alvin Queen, drums.: same personnel.
"Blue Note Osaka", Osaka, Japan, October 14 and 15, 1992
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| Ornithology | |
| It Never Entered My Mind | |
| Besame Mucho | |
| Don't Explain | |
| If I Were A Ball | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| Blues In The Closet | |
| God Bless The Child | |
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| In The Still Of The Woods | |
| Hush-a-Bye | |
| Caravan |
Others
Kenny Drew - Nature Beauty (Key'stone (J) VACY-1015)
Kenny Drew, piano; and others.
1978-1980, and released September 25, 1996
| Dear Old Stockholm | |
| Nature Beauty | |
| Django | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Water Stream | |
| Dream | |
| When You Wish Upon A Star | |
| Dream Land | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| Hash-A-Bye | |
| Finale |
Various Artists - Six Classic Tenors (EPM Musique (F) FDC 5170)
Kenny Drew, piano; and others.: same personnel.
"Birdland", NYC, unknown date
| unknown titles |
Coleman Hawkins Favorites (Phoenix Jazz LP 22)
Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; and others.
unknown location, date
| unknown titles |