Mercury Records Catalog: EmArcy 26000 series
EmArcy 26000 series (10 inch LP)
MG-26000 Willie Smith And His Friends - Relaxing After Hours 1954
Billy May, trumpet, arranger; Murray McEachern, trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Les Paul, guitar; Ed Mihelich, bass; Nick Fatool, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, May 2, 1945
| HL90-2 | September In The Rain |
| HL91-5 | You Ought To Be In Pictures |
| HL92-5 | Moten Swing |
| HL93-2 | Willow Weep For Me (as Willie Weep For Me) |
Willie Smith, alto sax; Nat King Cole, piano; Red Callender, bass; Jackie Mills, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February 16, 1946
| HL121-2 | I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me |
| HL122-4 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| HL123-2 | Airness A La Nat |
| HL124-3 | My Old Flame |
MG-26001 Various Artists - The Young At Bop 1954
Red Rodney, trumpet; Al Haig, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Dave Lambert, Buddy Stewart, vocal; Neal Hefti, arranger.
NYC, November 23, 1946
| HL184-4 | A Cent And A Half |
| HL185-2 | Perdido |
| HL186-1 | Change Account |
| HL187-3 | Gussie "G" |
Neal Hefti, trumpet, arranger; Kai Winding, trombone; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Tony Aless, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Chubby Jackson, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums.
NYC, December 18, 1946
| HL194-2 | I Woke Up Dizzy |
| HL195-4 | Sloppy Joe's |
Red Rodney, trumpet; Allen Eager, tenor sax; Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; Al Haig, piano; Chubby Jackson, bass; Tiny Kahn, drums.
NYC, January 29, 1947
| HL197-1 | Elevation |
| HL198-3 | Fine And Dandy |
MG-26002 Red Norvo - Improvisations 1954
Aaron Sachs, clarinet; Red Norvo, vibes; Teddy Wilson, piano; Remo Palmieri, guitar; Slam Stewart, bass; Eddie Dell, drums.
NYC, July 27, 1944
| HL49-1 | Subtle Sextology |
| HL50-3 | Blues A La Red |
| HL51-1 | The Man I Love |
| HL52-2 | Seven Come Eleven |
Joe Thomas, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Hank D'Amico, clarinet; Red Norvo, xylophone #1, vibes #2; Teddy Wilson, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; Specs Powell, drums; Johnny Thompson, arranger.
NYC, October 10, 1944
| 1. HL61-2 | Russian Lullaby |
| 2. HL62-3 | I Got Rhythm |
** originally released on Teddy Wilson, Red Norvo - Improvisations, Mercury MG-25062 in 1950.
MG-26003 Various Artists - The Small Herd 1954
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Chubby Jackson, bass; Dave Tough, drums.
NYC, January 10, 1945
| HL76 | Northwest Passage |
| HL77 | Cryin' Sands |
Pete Candoli, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Chubby Jackson, bass; Alvin Burroughs, drums.
Chicago, IL, April 5, 1945
| D5CB322-1 | Characteristically, B.H. |
| D5CB324-1 | She's Funny That Way |
Tony Aless, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Chubby Jackson, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
NYC, November 29, 1945
| HL113-1 | Head Quarters |
| HL115-3 | Sam's Caravan |
MG-26004 James Moody - The Moody Story 1954
John Grims, trumpet; Bob Range, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; John Acea, piano; Larry Goins, bass; Chink Williams, drums.
NYC, October 24, 1951
| 4605 | Serenade In Blue |
| 4606 | Margie |
| 4607 | Moody's Home |
| 4608 | Wiggle Wag |
Dave Burns, trumpet; Donald Cole, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Numa Moore, baritone sax; Sadik Hakim, piano; unknown, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums.
NYC, May 21, 1952
| 9163 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along |
| 9165 | Moody's Theme |
Dave Burns, trumpet; Donald Cole, Bennie Green, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Numa Moore, baritone sax; Sadik Hakim, piano; unknown, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Babs Gonzales, vocal #1.
NYC, June 15, 1953
| 1. 9464 | The James Moody Story |
| 2. 9465 | And Now Moody Speaks |
MG-26005 Sarah Vaughan - Images 1954
John Malachi, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Sarah Vaughan, vocal.
Fine Sound, NYC, April 2, 1954
| 10413 | Lover Man |
| 10414 | Shulie A Bop |
| 10415 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 10416 | Body And Soul |
| 10417 | They Can't Take That Away From Me |
| 10418 | Prelude To A Kiss |
| 10419 | You Hit The Spot |
| 10420 | If I Knew Then (What I Know Now) |
MG-26006 Ben Webster - The Big Tenor 1954
Orvill Minor, trumpet; Fats Dennis, Clifford Jenkins, Ben Webster, tenor sax; Jay McShann, piano; Gene Griddins, guitar; Pee Wee Crayton, guitar, vocal; Lloyd Anderson, bass; Cooky Jackson, drums.
Kansas City, KS, December 19, 1951
| 4619-2 | The Duke And The Brute |
Maynard Ferguson, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Gerald Wiggins, piano; John Kirby, bass; George Jenkins, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 27, 1951
| 4720-2 | Randle's Island (aka Randall's Island) |
| 4721-3 | Old Folks |
| 4722-1 | King's Riff |
| 4723-2 | You're My Thrill |
Don Elliott, trumpet, mellophone; Eddie Bert, trombone; Sam Rubinowitch, alto sax, piccolo; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Sidney Brown, baritone sax; Billy Taylor, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Johnny Richards, arranger.
NYC, January 23, 1953
| 9456-8 | Hoot |
| 9457-5 | Pouting |
| 9458-4 | The Iron Hat |
** part of The Complete Ben Webster On EmArcy, EmArcy (J) 175J-3/4 in 1985.
MG-26007 Beryl Booker - A Girl Met A Piano 1954
Don Elliott, mellophone, vibes; Budd Johnson, tenor, baritone sax; Beryl Booker, piano, vocal; Slam Stewart, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
NYC, January 3, 1952
| 4727 | You Better Go Now |
Beryl Booker, piano; John Collins, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass.
Fine Sound, NYC, March 13, 1952
| 4975 | Let's Fall In Love |
| 4976 | Darn That Dream |
| 4977-5 | Remember Me |
| 4978 | But Beautiful |
| 4979 | Stay As Sweet As You Are |
| 4980-5 | Love Is The Thing |
| 4982 | When A Woman Loves A Man |
** also released on A Girl Met A Piano + 2, EmArcy (J) 195J-10102 in 1988.
MG-26008 Phil Napoleon's Emperors Of Jazz - Dixieland Classics Vol. 1 1954
Phil Napoleon, trumpet; Lou McGarity, trombone; Joe Dixon, clarinet; Frank Signorelli, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Felix Giobbe, bass; Tony Spargo, drums.
NYC, April 10, 1946
| SWFD10-1 | At The Jazz Band Ball |
| SWFD10-2 | Clarinet Marmalade |
| SWFD10-3 | Little Emperor Blues |
| SWFD10-4 | Muskrat Ramble |
Phil Napoleon, trumpet; Lou McGarity, trombone; Peanuts Hucko, clarinet; Frank Signorelli, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Felix Giobbe, bass; Tony Spargo, drums.
NYC, April 12, 1946
| SWFD12-5 | Fidgety Feet |
| SWFD12-6 | Nobody's Sweetheart |
| SWFD12-7 | Royal Garden Blues |
| SWFD12-8 | Tigar Rag |
** originally released on Mercury MG-25078 in 1950.
MG-26009 Phil Napoleon's Emperors Of Jazz - Dixieland Classics Vol. 2 1954
Phil Napoleon, trumpet; Vernon Brown, trombone; Sal Franzella, clarinet; Frank Signorelli, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Felix Giobbe, bass; Tony Spargo, drums #1-3, drums, vocal #4.
NYC, April 16, 1946
| 1. SWFE16-15 | Sensation Rag |
| 2. SWFE16-16 | Livery Stable Blues |
| 3. SWFE16-17 | That's A Plenty |
| 4. SWFE16-18 | Sister Kate |
Phil Napoleon, trumpet; Vernon Brown, trombone; Sal Franzella, clarinet; Frank Signorelli, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Felix Giobbe, bass; Tony Spargo, drums.
NYC, April 17, 1946
| SWFE17-19 | Satanic Blues |
| SWFE17-20 | I'll Never Be The Same |
| SWFE17-21 | South Rampart Street Parade |
| SWFE17-22 | Bugle Call Rag |
** originally released on Mercury MG-25079 in 1950.
MG-26010 Josh White - Strange Fruit
Josh White, vocal, guitar.
NYC, 1941
| QB1688 | Bad Housing Blues |
| QB1689 | Hard Time Blues |
| QB1691 | Southern Exposure |
| QB1692 | Jim Crow Train (aka Jim Crow Blues) |
same personnel.
NYC, 1941-1942
| KJW9 | Evil Hearted Man |
| KJW10 | John Henry |
| KJW11 | House Of The Rising Sun |
| KJW12 | Strange Fruit |
** originally released on Mercury MG-25014 in 1949.
MG-26011 Muggsy Spanier And His Dixieland Band 1954
Muggsy Spanier, cornet; George Brunis, trombone; Darnell Howard, clarinet; Floyd Bean, piano; Truck Parham, bass; Sid Catlett, drums.
Chicago, IL, March 27, 1950
| 3373 | Dixie Flyer |
| 3374 | Lazy Piano Man |
| 3375 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| 3376 | Feather Brain |
Muggsy Spanier, cornet; Harry Graves, trombone; Darnell Howard, clarinet; Floyd Bean, piano; Truck Parham, bass; Don Chester, drums.
Chicago, IL, August 10, 1950
| 3675 | Home |
| 3676 | It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperary |
| 3677 | Caution Blues |
| 3678 | Alabama Jubilee |
** originally released on Mercury MG-25095 in 1951.
MG-26012 Basin Street Six
George Girard, trumpet; Joe Rotis, trombone; Pete Fountain, clarinet; Roy Zimmerman, piano; Bunny Franks, bass; Charlie Duke, drums.
Chicago, IL, September 19, 1951
| 4211 | That's A Plenty |
| 4212 | Tin Roof Blues |
| 4213 | Muskrat Ramble |
| 4214 | Farewell Blues |
| 4215 | When It's Sleepy Time Down South |
| 4216 | Lazy River |
| 4217 | Basin Street Stomp |
| 4218 | Margie |
** originally released on Mercury MG-25111 in 1951.
MG-26013 Coleman Hawkins - Bean 1954
Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Billy Taylor, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, January 31, 1944
| KHL9-3 | I Only Have Eyes For You |
| KHL10-2 | 'S Wonderful |
| KHL11-1 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
| KHL12-3 | "Bean" At The Met |
Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; John Kirby, bass; Sid Catlett, drums.
NYC, May 29, 1944
| HL33-2 | Make Believe |
| HL35-1 | Just One Of Those Things |
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; Denzil Best, drums.
NYC, October 17, 1944
| HL66-3 | Beyond The Blue Horizon |
| HL67-4 | A Shanty In Old Shanty Town |
MG-26014 Art Hodes - Jazz Chicago Style
Byrne "Muggsy" Dawson, cornet; Floyd O'Brien, trombone; Jimmy Granato, clarinet; Art Hodes, piano; Earl Murphy, bass #1-6,8, bass, vocal #7; Hap Gormley, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, April 19, 1954
| 1. 10626 | Mr. Piano Man |
| 2. 10627 | Stuff And Nonsense |
| 3. 10628 | Grandpa's Spells |
| 4. 10629 | When Jimmy Yancey Was A Young Man |
| 5. 10630 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| 6. 10631 | Wait For Me |
| 7. 10632 | Four Or Five Times |
| 8. 10633 | Blues Keep Callin' |
** also released on Mercury MG-20185.
MG-26015 Various Artists - Holiday In Trumpet 1954
Roy Eldridge, Joe Thomas, trumpet; Emmett Berry, Jonny Guarnieri, piano; Israel Crosby, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, January 24, 1944
| HL5-1 | Don't Be That Way |
| HL6-1 | I Want To Be Happy |
| HL7-4 | Fiesta In Brass |
| HL8-1 | St. Louis Blues |
Jonah Jones, trumpet; Tyree Glenn, trombone, vibes; Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Buster Harding, piano, arranger; Milt Hinton, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, September 20, 1944
| HL53-2 | Lust For Licks |
| HL54-3 | Just Likes A Butterfly |
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Billy Taylor, bass; Denzil Best, drums.
NYC, October 18, 1944
| HL68-2 | My Man |
| HL69-1 | El Salon De Gutbucket |
Joe Thomas, trumpet; Tyree Glenn, trombone; Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Jerry Jerome, tenor sax; Bernie Leighton, piano; Hy White, guitar; Billy Taylor, bass; Lee Abrams, drums.
NYC, August 16, 1946
| HL166-2 | Black Butterfly |
** originally released on Hot Trumpet Ensembles, Mercury MG-25074 in 1950.
MG-26016 Erroll Garner - Garnering 1954
Erroll Garner, piano; Leonard Gaskin, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
NYC, September 8, 1949
| 1016-a2 | 10345 | Deep Purple |
Erroll Garner, piano; John Simmons, bass; Doc West, drums.
NYC, April 12, 1950
| 1252 | 10346 | Bonnie Boy |
| 1253 | 10347 | Tippin' Out With Erroll |
| 1254 | 10348 | Relaxin' At Sugar Ray's |
| 1256 | 10349 | Minor With The Trio |
| 1257 | 10390 | No Noon |
| 1258 | 10391 | Cologne |
| 1259 | 10392 | Lazy River |
MG-26017 Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party 1954
Maynard Ferguson, trumpet, valve trombone; Bud Shank, alto sax, flute; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February 22, 1954
| 10340 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 10343-1 | Night Letter |
** also released on EmArcy MG-36046 in 1955. and on Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party + 1, EmArcy (J) 195J-10087 in 1987.
MG-26018 Johnny Guarnieri, Bernie Leighton - Piano Stylings 1954
Joe Thomas, trumpet; Barney Bigard, clarinet; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Billy Taylor, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, February 5, 1945
| HL82-1 | Rose Room |
| HL84-4 | Coquette |
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, August 17, 1945
| HL105-4 | Why Do I Love You |
| HL106-4 | All My Life |
Bernie Leighton, piano; Hy White, guitar; Trigger Alpert, bass; Dave Tough, drums.
NYC, August 9, 1946
| HL159-1 | Beyond The Moon |
| HL160-2 | Have You Met Miss Jones |
| HL161-2 | I See Your Face Before Me |
| HL163-2 | Things Are Looking Up |
** originally released on Bernie Leighton, Johnny Guarnieri - Piano Contrasts, Mercury MG-25068 in 1950.
MG-26019 Various Artists - Holiday In Trombone
Vic Dickenson, Bill Harris, Claude Jones, Benny Morton, trombone; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Al Hall, bass; Sid Catlett, drums.
NYC, May 30, 1944
| HL37-3 | Where Or When |
| HL38-1 | Lisa |
| HL39-5 | Once In A While |
Joe Thomas, trumpet; Jack Teagarden, trombone, vocal #1, trombone #2,3; Hank D'Amico, clarinet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Herman Chittison, piano; Billy Taylor, bass; George Wettling, drums.
NYC, December 12, 1944
| 1. HL72-4 | Home |
| 2. HL73-3 | Too Marvelous For Words |
| 3. HL75-1 | Somebody Loves Me |
MG-26020 Bill DeArango - De Arango 1954
John Williams, piano; Bill DeArango, guitar; Teddy Kotick, bass; Art Mardigan, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, May 7, 1954
| 10526 | Alone Together |
| 10527 | Gone With The Wind |
| 10528 | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm |
| 10529 | The Nearness Of You |
| 10530 | The Gypsy In My Soul |
| 10531 | Dancing On The Ceiling |
| 10532 | Summertime |
| 10533 | These Foolish Things |
** also released on Bill DeArango, Art Mardigan - Renditions, EmArcy (J) 195J-10086 in 1987.
MG-26021 Lester Young, Paul Quinichette - Pres Meets Vice-Pres 1954
Lester Young, tenor sax; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; Sid Catlett, drums.
NYC, December 28, 1943
| HL1-2 | Just You, Just Me |
| HL2-2 | I Never Knew |
| HL3-2 | Afternoon Of A Basie-Ite |
| HL4-2 | Sometimes I'm Happy |
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 |
MG-26022 Paul Quinichette - The Vice "Pres" 1954
Buck Clayton, trumpet #1-4; Dicky Wells, trombone #1-4; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano #1-4, organ #5,6; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
Fulton Recording, NYC, January 30, 1952
| 1. 4815-6 | Shad Roe |
| 2. 4816-5 | Paul's Bunion |
| 3. 4817-3 | Crew Cut |
| 4. 4818-6 | The Hook |
| 5. 4819-7 | Samie |
| 6. 4820-4 | I'll Always Be In Love With You |
Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Marshall Royal, Ernie Wilkin, alto sax; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Bobby Tucker, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Al McKibbon, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, July, 1952
| 9348 | P.Q. Blues |
| 9349 | Bot, Bot |
** part of The Complete Paul Quinichette On EmArcy, EmArcy (J) 175J-5/6 in 1985.
MG-26023 Earl Hines, Count Basie - Jazz Royality 1954
Joe Thomas, trumpet; Trummy Young, trombone; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Earl Hines, piano; Teddy Waters, guitar; Billy Taylor, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, February 22, 1944
| HLK17-1 | Blue Moon |
| HLK18-6 | Father Co-Operates |
| HLK19-2 | Just One More Chance |
| HLK20-2 | Thru' For The Night (aka Through For The Night) |
Buck Clayton, trumpet #1,2,4; Dicky Wells, trombone #1,2,4; Lester Young, tenor sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Rodney Richardson, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, March 22, 1944
| 1. HL21-2 | After Theatre Jump |
| 2. HL22-3 | Six Cats And A Prince |
| 3. HL23-1 | Lester Leaps Again (aka Lester Leaps In) |
| 4. HL24-2 | Destination K.C. |
MG-26024 Maynard Ferguson - Dimensions 1955
Maynard Ferguson, trumpet, valve trombone; Herbie Harper, trombone; Bud Shank, alto sax, flute; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Willie Maiden, arranger.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, February 19, 1954
| 10332 | Maiden Voyage |
| 10333 | Thou Swell |
| 10334 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 10335 | All God's Children Got Rhythm |
| 10336 | Willie Nillie |
same personnel.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, February 23, 1954
| 10337 | Hymn To Her |
| 10338 | Lonely Town |
| 10339 | Over The Rainbow |
MG-26025 Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale 1954
Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, trombone; Gerald "Gerry" Valentine, trombone, arranger; Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Malachi, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal, valve trombone, conductor.
NYC, May 2, 1945
| NSC53-1 | Lonesome Lover Blues |
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Walter Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; John Cobbs, Budd Johnson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons, tenor sax; Teddy Cypron, baritone sax; Richard "Duke" Ellington, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.
NYC, September, 1945
| NSC64 | It Ain't Like That |
same personnel.
NYC, October, 1945
| NSC71 | All I Sing Is Blues |
| NSC72 | Long, Long Journey |
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Josh Jackson, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; possibly Jimmy Golden, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Bill McMahon, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.
NYC, February, 1946
| NSC114 | Blue |
| NSC117 | Tell Me Pretty Baby |
Miles Davis, Hobart Dotson, Leonard Hawkins, King Kolax, trumpet; Water Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Gerald Velentine, trombone; John Cobbs, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Arthur Sammons, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Linton Garner, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal, valve trombone.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 5, 1946
| NSC167 | Jelly Jelly |
Ray Linn, trumpet; Gerald Vlentine, trombone; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Warren Bracken, piano; unknown, guitar; Shifty Henry, bass; Tim Kennedy, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal, valve trombone.
Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1947
| NSC260 | She's Got The Blues For Sale |
MG-26026 Various Artists - Holiday In Sax
Tab Smith, alto sax, arranger; Don Byas, Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Sid Catlett, drums.
NYC, May 24, 1944
| HL29-2 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; John Kirby, bass; Sid Catlett, drums.
NYC, May 29, 1944
| HL34-2 | Don't Blame Me |
Buck Clayton, trumpet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Teddy Wilson, piano; Slam Stewart, bass; Denzil Best, drums.
NYC, October 17, 1944
| HL65-1 | Under A Blanket Of Blue |
Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Vernon Brown, trombone; Aaron Sachs, clarinet; Don Byas, tenor sax; Bill Rowland, piano; Billy Taylor, bass; Cozy Cole, drums.
NYC, February 2, 1945
| HL81-3 | They Didn't Believe Me |
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Willie Smith, alto sax; Corky Corcoran, tenor sax; Dodo Marmarosa, piano; Allan Reuss, guitar; Ed Mihelich, bass; Nick Fatool, drums; Johnny Thompson, arranger.
Los Angeles, CA, May 15, 1945
| HL96-5 | You Know It |
Joe Thomas, trumpet; Ted Nash, tenor sax; Geoff Clarkson, piano; Trigger Alpert, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, January 25, 1946
| HL120-3 | Wick's Kicks |
Babe Russin, tenor sax; Tommy Todd, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Jud De Naut, bass; Jackie Mills, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 8, 1946
| HL135 | Whitsett (aka 5054 Whitsett) |
Clyde Hurley, trumpet; Heinie Beau, clarinet; Herbie Haymer, tenor sax; Tommy Todd, piano; Dave Barbour, guitar; Phil Stephens, bass; Nick Fatool, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 1946
| HL140 | China Boy |
MG-26027 Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" 1954
Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, trombone; Gerald "Gerry" Valentine, trombone, arranger; Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Malachi, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal, valve trombone, conductor.
NYC, May 2, 1945
| NSC54-3 | A Cottage For Sale |
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Walter Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; John Cobbs, Budd Johnson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons, tenor sax; Teddy Cypron, baritone sax; Richard "Duke" Ellington, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.
NYC, September, 1945
| NSC62 | Prisoner Of Love |
same personnel.
NYC, October, 1945
| NSC69 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
Miles Davis, Hobart Dotson, Leonard Hawkins, King Kolax, trumpet; Water Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Gerald Velentine, trombone; John Cobbs, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Arthur Sammons, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Linton Garner, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal, valve trombone.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 5, 1946
| NSC165 | I Love The Loveliness Of You |
| NSC166 | In The Still Of The Night |
add unidentified strings.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 6, 1946
| NSC168 | My Silent Love |
| NSC169 | Time On My Hands |
| NSC170 | All The Things You Are |
MG-26028 Charlie Ventura - F.Y.I. 1954
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Bill DeArango, guitar; Chubby Jackson, bass; Dave Tough, drums.
NYC, March, 1947
| NSC236 | Synthesis |
| NSC239 | Stop 'N Go |
Kai Winding, trombone; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Lou Stein, piano; Gus Cole, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Buddy Stewart, vocal.
NYC, September 11, 1947
| NSC265 | Pennies From Heaven |
Norman Faye, trumpet; Benny Green, trombone; Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone sax; Ben Ventura, baritone sax; Roy Kral, piano, vocal; Gus Cole, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Jackie Cain, vocal.
Chicago, IL, October, 1948
| C-113 | NSC380 | If I Had You |
| C-115 | NSC381 | Euphoria |
| NSC383 | F. Y. I. |
| NSC389 | I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles |
| NSC390 | Gone With The Wind |
MG-26029 Arnold Ross, Lennie Tristano - Holiday In Piano 1955
Benny Carter, alto sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Allan Reuss, guitar; Artie Bernstein, bass; Nick Fatool, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, April, 1946
| HL145-4 | The Moon Is Low |
| HL146-1 | Stairway To The Stars |
| HL147-4 | Bye Bye Blues |
| HL148-1 | I Don't Know Why I Love You, Like I Do |
Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass.
NYC, October 8, 1946
| HL176-3 | Out On A Limb |
| HL177-2 | I Can't Get Started |
| HL178-3 | I Surrender, Dear |
| HL179-1 | Interlude |
MG-26030 Blakey Featuring Art Blakey 1955
Joe Gordon, trumpet; Gigi Gryce, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Bernie Griggs, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, May 20, 1954
| 10542 | Minority |
| 10543 | Salute To Birdland |
| 10544 | Eleanor |
| 10545 | Futurity |
| 10546 | Simplicity |
| 10547 | Strictly Romantic |
| 10548 | Hello |
| 10549 | May Rah |
** also released on The Complete Art Blakey On EmArcy, EmArcy (J) 195J-10085 in 1987, (J) EJD-3075 in 1990.
** part of Verve 314 538 634-2.
MG-26031 Gene Ammons - With Or Without 1954
Gail Brockman, trumpet; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; James Craig, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Chuck Williams, drums; George Stone, arranger.
Chicago, IL, June 19, 1947
| 848 | Concentration |
| 9677 | Red Top (vocal overdub) |
| 850-1 | Idaho |
Gail Brockman, trumpet; Ernest McDonald, alto, baritone sax; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal #2; George Stone, arranger.
Chicago, IL, October 23, 1947
| 1. 1133-2 | McDougal's Sprout |
| 2. 1134-2 | Hold That Money |
| 3. 1135-2 | Shermanski |
| 4. 1136-1 | Harold The Fox |
Gail Brockman, trumpet; John "Flaps" Dungee, alto, baritone sax; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Ellis Bartee, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal; A.K. Salim, arranger.
Chicago, IL, December 1, 1947
| 1332-1 | Jeet Jet |
MG-26032 Dinah Washington - After Hours With Miss "D" 1954
Clark Terry, trumpet; Gus Chappel, trombone; Rick Henderson, alto sax; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Keter Betts, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; Dinah Washington, vocal.
NYC, June 15, 1954
| 10618-9 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
| 10619-11 | A Foggy Day |
| 10620-4 | Bye Bye Blues |
| 10621-5 | Blue Skies (edited version) |
MG-26033 Mary Lou Williams - Mary Lou 1954
Mary Lou Williams, piano; Alvin Banks, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, January 14, 1954
| 19904 | 10605 | Tire, Tire L'aiguille |
| 19905 | 10602 | Lover |
| 19906 | 10601 | En Cen Temps-La |
| 19907 | 10606 | Autumn In New York |
| 19908 | 10599 | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea |
| 19909 | 10604 | Nicole |
| 19910 | 10603 | Carioca |
| 19911 | 10600 | There's A Small Hotel |
MG-26034 Big Bill Broonzy - Folk Blues 1954
Ernest "Big" Crawford, bass; Big Bill Broonzy, vocal, guitar.
Chicago, IL, December 10, 1951
| 4649 | John Henry |
| 4650 | Crawdad |
| 4651 | Bill Bailey |
| 4652 | Make Me Get Away |
| 4653 | Blue Tail Fly |
| 4654 | Backwater Blues |
| 4655 | In The Evening |
| 4656 | Trouble In Mind |
MG-26035 Paul Quinichette - Sequel 1954
Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Count Basie, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
Fulton Recording, NYC, January 30, 1952
| 4821-2 | Sequel |
Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Marshall Royal, Ernie Wilkin, alto sax; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Bobby Tucker, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, July, 1952
| 9346 | Bustin' Suds |
| 9347 | Let's Make It |
Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Marlowe Morris, organ; Jerome Darr, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Les Erskine, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, January, 1953
| 9452-8 | Galoshes And Rubbers |
| 9453-9 | People Will Say We're In Love |
| 9454-9 | Rose Of Birdland |
| 9455-4 | No Parking |
Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Jimmy Jones or John Williams, piano; Jerome Darr, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.
NYC, July, 1954
| 10590 | Sunday |
** part of The Complete Paul Quinichette On EmArcy, EmArcy (J) 175J-5/6 in 1985.
MG-26036 Le Most Featuring Bernard Peiffer 1955
Roger Guerin, trumpet; Bobby Jaspar, Bib Monville, tenor sax; Bernard Peiffer, piano; Jean-Marie Ingrand, bass; Baptiste "Mac-Kac" Reilles, drums.
Paris, France, January 14, 1954
| 10591 | I Want To Be Happy |
| 10592 | Paris, Je T'aime |
| 10593 | Pinocchio |
| 10594 | Who Is Me |
| 10595 | Frozen Feet |
| 10596 | There's A Small Hotel |
| 10597 | Strip Tease |
| 10598 | Don't Touch The Grisbi |
MG-26037 Lionel Hampton - Hamp In Paris 1954
Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow, clarinet #1,2,4; Lionel Hampton, vibes #1,2,4, vibes, piano #3; Andre Persiany, piano; Alvin Banks, bass; Curley Hamner, drums #1-3; Kansas Fields, drums #4.
Paris, France, November 30, 1953
| 1. 19665 | 10610 | Wallin' Panassie |
| 2. 19666 | 10608 | Sweet Lorraine |
| 3. 19669 | 10607 | Mister Fedor |
| 4. 19670 | 10609 | Blues For The Hot Club De France |
MG-26038 Lionel Hampton - Crazy Hamp 1955
Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow, clarinet; Lionel Hampton, vibes #1,2, drums #3, vibes, xylophone, timbales #4; Andre Persiany, piano; Alvin Banks, bass; Curley Hamner, drums #1,2,4; Kansas Fields, drums #4.
Paris, France, November 30, 1953
| 1. 19663 | 10614 | Elmar The Stockbroker |
| 2. 19664 | 10613 | Serenade To Nicole's Mink Coat |
| 3. 19667 | 10611 | Crazy Hamp |
| 4. 19668 | 10612 | Mezz And The Hamp |
MG-26039 Ake Persson - Swedish Modern 1954
Ake Persson, trombone; Gunnar Bjorksten, tenor sax #2-4; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Gunnar Johnson, bass; Kenneth Fagerlund, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, March 3, 1954
| 1. mr637 | 10615 | On With The Dance |
| 2. mr638 | 10616 | Lili |
| 3. mr639 | 10617 | Stella By Starlight |
| 4. 10622 | Penta |
MG-26040 James Moody - Moodsville 1954
Dave Burns, trumpet; Donald Cole, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Numa Moore, baritone sax; Sadik Hakim, piano; unknown, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums; Babs Gonzales, vocal #1.
NYC, May 21, 1952
| 1. 9164 | Hey Jim |
| 2. 9166 | My Ideal |
Dave Burns, trumpet; unknown, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Numa Moore, baritone sax; Sadik Hakim, piano; unknown, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums.
NYC, June 6, 1952
| 4811 | The Bite |
| 4812 | Poor Butterfly |
| 4814 | St. Louis Blues |
Dave Burns, trumpet; Donald Cole, Bennie Green, trombone; James Moody, tenor, alto sax; Numa Moore, baritone sax; Sadik Hakim, piano; unknown, bass; Teddy Stewart, drums.
NYC, June 15, 1953
| 9466 | Feelin' Low |
| 9467 | Wail Bait |
MG-26041 Lars Gullin Quartet 1954
Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Rolf Berg, guitar; George Riedel, bass; Robert Edman, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, May 25, 1954
| mr700 | 10584 | Danny's Dream |
| mr701 | 10585 | Be Careful |
| mr702 | 10582 | Igloo |
| mr703 | 10583 | Circus |
** part of Various Artists - Volume VI-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Modern Swedes, EmArcy MG-36054 (not released).
MG-26042 Erroll Garner - Gone With Garner 1954
Errol Garner, piano.
NYC, December 5, 1945
| 159-2 | I've Got You Under My Skin |
| 166-2 | Bouncing With Me |
| 167 | High Octane |
| 168 | From C To C |
Errol Garner, piano; Red Callender, bass; Nick Fatool, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, April 9, 1946
| 332-1 | Full Moon And Empty Arms |
| 333-1/2 | Frantonality |
| 334-1 | If I Loved You |
Errol Garner, piano; Red Callender, bass; Lou Singer, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 14, 1946
| 452-1 | Don't Blame Me |
** originally released on Mercury MG-25157 in 1953.
MG-26043 Clifford Brown And Max Roach 1954
Clifford Brown, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Richie Powell, piano; George Morrow, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 2, 1954
| 10856-2 | Delilah |
| 10858-2 | Parisian Thoroughfare |
same personnel.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 3, 1954
| 10859-3 | Jordu (edited version) |
same personnel.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1954
| 10877-4 | Joy Spring |
| 10880 | Daahoud |
MG-26044 Lars Gullin - Gullin's Garden
Ake Persson, trombone; Putte Wickman, clarinet; Bjarne Nerem, tenor sax; Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Bengt Hallberg, piano; George Riedel, bass; Robert Edman, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, June 3, 1954
| mr704 | 10581 | Primula Veris (as Cowslip) |
| mr705 | 10578 | Laburnum Vulgare (as Laburnum) |
| mr706 | 10579 | Lotus Corniculatus (as Cat-In-Clover) |
| mr707 | 10580 | Golium Verum (as Cheese-Renett) |
** part of Various Artists - Volume VI-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Modern Swedes, EmArcy MG-36054 (not released).
MG-26045 Herb Geller Plays 1955
Herb Geller, alto sax; Lorraine Geller, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1954
| 10873 | Happy Go Lucky |
| 10874 | You Stepped Out Of A Dream |
| 10875 | Kahagoon |
| 10876 | Breaking Through The Sound Barrier |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1954
| 10881 | A Room With A View |
| 10882 | Sleigh Ride |
| 10883 | Silver Rain |
| 10884 | Alone Together |
MG-26046 Introducing Joe Gordon 1955
Joe Gordon, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Jimmy Schenck, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, September 3, 1954
| 10952 | Grasshopper |
| 10953 | Flash Gordon |
same personnel.
Fine Sound, NYC, September 8, 1954
| 10949 | Toll Bridge |
| 10950 | Lady Bob |
MG-26047 John Williams 1955
John Williams, piano; Bill Anthony, bass; Frank Isola, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, July, 1954
| 10623 | I'll Take The Low Road |
| 10624 | Clear Out Of This World |
| 10625 | Railroad Jack |
same personnel.
Fine Sound, NYC, August 13, 1954
| 10889 | For Heaven's Sake |
| 10890 | Williams Tell |
| 10891 | Be Careful It's My Heart |
| 10892 | Blue Mirror |
| 10893 | Somewhere In The Night |
** part of The Complete John Williams On EmArcy, EmArcy (J) 175J-7/8 in 1985.
MG-26048 Roy Haynes - Busman's Holiday 1955
Ake Persson, trombone #1,2; Bjarne Nerem, tenor sax #1-3; Sahib Shihab as Ed Gregory, baritone, alto sax #1-3; Adrian Acea, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, October 3, 1954
| 1. mr757 | 11422 | Little Leona |
| 2. mr758 | 11423 | Miss Mopsy |
| 3. mr759 | 11424 | He's Gone Again |
| 4. mr760 | 11425 | Hagnes |