Lem Winchester Discography

1958 (age 30)

The Lem Winchester Quartet

Lem Winchester, vibes; Ray Santisi, piano; John Neves, bass; Jimmy Zitano, drums; Leonard Feather, announcer.

Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, July 5, 1958

Announcement By Leonard FeatherMetrojazz E1005
Now's The Time-
Polka Dots And Moonbeams-
Take The "A" Train-

* Metrojazz E1005   Randy Weston, Patrolman Lem Winchester - New Faces At Newport   1958

Lem Winchester And The Ramsey Lewis Trio

Lem Winchester, vibes; Ramsey Lewis, piano; Eldee Young, bass; Red Holt, drums.

Chicago, IL, October 8, 1958

9082JorduArgo LP-642
9083Sandu-
9084Once In A While-
9085Joy Spring-
9086A Message From Boysie-
9087Where It Is-
9088It Could Happen To You-
9089The Girl Next DoorChess unissued
9090Easy To LoveArgo LP-642

* Argo LP-642   Lem Winchester And The Ramsey Lewis Trio

1959

Lem Winchester Quintet With Benny Golson

Benny Golson, tenor sax #1-5; Lem Winchester, vibes; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 25, 1959

1. 1861MysticismNew Jazz NJLP 8223
2. 1862The Dude-
3. 1863How Are Things In Glocca Morra?-
4. 1864Will You Still Be Mine?-
5. 1865Down FuzzNew Jazz 45-504, NJLP 8223
6. 1866If I Were A Bell-

* New Jazz NJLP 8223   Lem Winchester & Benny Golson - Winchester Special   1959
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-1719   -   1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1719-2   -   1991
* New Jazz 45-504   Lem Winchester - Down Fuzz / If I Were A Bell   1959

1960

Lem Winchester Sextet Featuring Oliver Nelson

Curtis Peagler, alto sax; Oliver Nelson, tenor sax; Lem Winchester, vibes; Billy Brown, piano #1,6; Roy Johnson, piano #2-5; Wendell Marshall, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums; Oliver Nelson, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 19, 1960

1. 2167Your Last ChanceNew Jazz NJLP 8239
2. 2168Friendly Persuasion-
3. 2169Lady Day-
4. 2170Just Friends-
5. 2171Lem & Aide-
6. 2172Eddy's Dilemma-

* New Jazz NJLP 8239   Lem Winchester Sextet - Lem's Beat   1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1785-2   -   1991

Lem Winchester With Frank Wess

Frank Wess, flute; Lem Winchester, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Eddie Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 4, 1960

2298Another OpusNew Jazz NJLP 8244
2299Both Barrels-
2300Blues Prayer-
2301The Meetin'-
2302Like Someone In Love-

* New Jazz NJLP 8244   Lem Winchester - Another Opus   1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1816-2   -   1992

Lem Winchester Quartet

Lem Winchester, vibes; Richard Wyands, piano; George Duvivier, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 7, 1960

2528With A Song In My HeartMoodsville MVLP 11
2529But Beautiful-
2530The Kids-
2531To Love And Be Loved-
2532Butterfly-
2533Why Don't They Understand-
2534My RomanceMoodsville MVLP 11, MVLP 35
2535SkylarkMoodsville MVLP 11

* Moodsville MVLP 11   Lem Winchester With Feeling   1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1900-2   -   1997
* Moodsville MVLP 35, MVST 35   Various Artists - The Music Of Richard Rodgers Played By America's Greatest Jazzmen   1963