Rita Reys Discography
1953 (age 29)
Rita Reys With Lars Gullin Kvartett
Lars Gullin, baritone, alto sax; Gunnar Svensson, piano; Simon Brehm, bass; Wessel Ilcken, drums; Rita Reys, vocal.
Stockholm, Sweden, March 2, 1953
| FG507 | 'Deed I Do | Artist (Swd) B 3095 |
| FG508 | Over The Rainbow | - |
| FG509 | Lullaby In Rhythm | Artist (Swd) B 3097 |
| FG510 | He's Funny That Way | - |
* Artist (Swd) B 3095 Rita Reys - 'Deed I Do / Over The Rainbow
* Artist (Swd) B 3097 Rita Reys - Lullaby In Rhythm / He's Funny That Way
Rita Reys With Ove Linds Sextet
Ove Lind, clarinet; Bo Kallstrom, vibes; Hasse Eriksson, piano; Rolf Berg, guitar; Gunnar Almstedt, bass; Jack Noren, drums; Rita Reys, vocal.
Stockholm, Sweden, September 24, 1953
| FG534A | There's A Small Hotel | Artist (Swd) B 3131 |
| FG535A | Exactly Like You | - |
* Artist (Swd) B 3131 Rita Reys - There's A Small Hotel / Exactly Like You
1955 (age 31)
Rita Reys With The Wessel Ilcken Combo
Dick Bezemer, trombone; Toon Van Vliet, tenor sax; Gerard Van Rooyen, piano; Chris Bender, bass; Wessel Ilcken, drums; Rita Reys, vocal.
Phonogram Studios, Hilversum, Holland, January 17, 1955
| My Funny Valentine | Philips (Du) P 17415 H, 318 058 PF, P 10078 R, B 08006 L, (E) BBR 8120, (Du) 6677 043, 6678 018 |
* Philips (Du) B 08006 L The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys With The Jazz Messengers And The Wessel Ilcken Combo
= Columbia CL 903 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys 1956
* Philips (Du) 6677 043 Various Artists - Jazz Behind The Dikes 1980s
* Philips (Du) 6678 018 The Rita Reys Collection
* Philips (Du) P 10078 R Various Artists - Jazz Behind The Dikes 1955
* Philips (E) BBR 8120 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys
* Philips (Du) 318 058 PF Rita Reys - My Funny Valentine / Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most 1957
* Philips (Du) P 17415 H Rita Reys - My Funny Valentine / Wessel Ilcken - A Dandy Line
Rita Reys With The Wessel Ilcken Combo
Gerard Van Rooyen, trumpet; Toon Van Vliet, tenor sax; Rob Madna, piano; Dick Bezemer, bass; Wessel Ilcken, drums; Rita Reys, vocal.
Phonogram Studios, Hilversum, Holland, August 16, 1955
| I Should Care | Philips (Du) 422 051 PE, B 08006 L, B 08000 L | |
| There'll Never Be Another You | Philips (Du) 422 051 PE, B 08006 L, B 08000 L, 6677 043, 6678 018 |
* Philips (Du) B 08006 L The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys With The Jazz Messengers And The Wessel Ilcken Combo
= Columbia CL 903 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys 1956
* Philips (Du) B 08000 L Various Artists - Jazz Behind The Dikes No. 2 1955
* Philips (Du) 6677 043 Various Artists - Jazz Behind The Dikes 1980s
* Philips (Du) 6678 018 The Rita Reys Collection
* Philips (Du) 422 051 PE The Wessel Ilcken Combo With Rita Reys - Wailing For Weelink 1955
1956
Rita Reys With The Wessel Ilcken Combo
Ack Van Rooyen, trumpet; Herman Schoonderwalt, baritone sax; Rob Madna, piano; Dick Bezemer, bass; Wessel Ilcken, drums; Rita Reys, vocal.
Phonogram Studios, Hilversum, Holland, February 16, 1956
| Gone With The Wind | Philips (Du) 422 080 PE, B 08006 L, (E) BBR 8120, (Du) 6678 018 | |
| It's All Right With Me | - | |
| But Not For Me | Philips (Du) B 08006 L, (E) BBR 8120 |
same session.
| Moonlight In Vermont | Philips (Du) 422 080 PE | |
| Ill Wind | - |
* Philips (Du) B 08006 L The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys With The Jazz Messengers And The Wessel Ilcken Combo
= Columbia CL 903 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys 1956
* Philips (Du) 6678 018 The Rita Reys Collection
* Philips (E) BBR 8120 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys
* Philips (Du) 422 080 PE Rita Reys With The Wessel Ilcken Combo
Rita Reys With Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
Donald Byrd, trumpet; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Rita Reys, vocal.
NYC, May 3, 1956
| CO56022 | Taking A Chance On Love | Philips (Du) P 17633 H, (F) 422.349 BE, (Du) B 08006 L |
| CO56023 | That Old Black Magic | Philips (Du) 422 259 PE, (F) 422.349 BE, (Du) B 08006 L, (E) BBR 8120 |
| CO56024 | You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | Philips (Du) P 17633 H, (F) 422.349 BE, (Du) B 08006 L, (E) BBR 8120, (Du) 6678 018 |
| CO56025 | I Cried For You | Philips (Du) 422 259 PE, (F) 422.349 BE, (Du) B 08006 L, (E) BBR 8120 |
* Philips (Du) B 08006 L The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys With The Jazz Messengers And The Wessel Ilcken Combo
= Columbia CL 903 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys 1956
* Philips (Du) 6678 018 The Rita Reys Collection
* Philips (E) BBR 8120 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys
* Philips (F) 422.349 BE Rita Reys Avec Les Jazz Messengers
* Philips (Du) 422 259 PE Rita Reys With The Jazz Messengers
* Philips (Du) P 17633 H Rita Reys - Taking A Chance On Love / You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
Rita Reys With Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers
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 | Philips (Du) 422 259 PE, B 08006 L, (E) BBR 8120 |
| CO56231 | Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year | Philips (Du) 422 259 PE, B 08006 L |
* Philips (Du) B 08006 L The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys With The Jazz Messengers And The Wessel Ilcken Combo
= Columbia CL 903 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys 1956
* Philips (E) BBR 8120 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys
* Philips (Du) 422 259 PE Rita Reys With The Jazz Messengers
1957
Rita Reys With Tom Dissevelt And His Orchestra
Wim Kat, mellophone; Joop Elders, Ko Helaar, flute; Karel Reys, alto sax; Benny Behr, Lucien Grignard, Sem Nijveen, Guus Valten, violin; Heinz Hermann, viola; Jan Olivier, cello; Pim Jacobs, piano; Ruud Jacobs, bass; Wessel Ilcken, drums; Rita Reys, vocal; Tom Dissevelt, arranger, conductor.
Phonogram Studios, Hilversum, Holland, March 25, 1957
| Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most | Philips (Du) 318 058 PF, 422 144 PE, P 08010 L | |
| Star Eyes | Philips (Du) 422 144 PE, P 08010 L | |
| Old Devil Moon | Philips (Du) 422 145 PE, P 08010 L | |
| Falling In Love With Love | - | |
| Keepin' Myself For You | - | |
| The Song Is You | Philips (Du) 422 145 PE, P 08010 L, 6678 018 |
* Philips (Du) P 08010 L The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys No. 2
= Epic LN 3522 Her Name Is Rita Reys 1957
= Philips (Du) 6440 051 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys 1972
= Universal (J) UCCM-9045 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys No. 2 2001
* Philips (Du) 6678 018 The Rita Reys Collection
* Philips (Du) 422 144 PE Rita Reys
* Philips (Du) 422 145 PE Rita Reys - The Song Is I
* Philips (Du) 318 058 PF Rita Reys - My Funny Valentine / Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most 1957
Rita Reys With Jan Corduwener And His Orchestra
unknown, trumpet; unknown, trombone; unknown, French horn; Joop Elders, unknown, flute; Paul Van Amstel, Benny Behr, Lex Cachet, Maup Cohen, Lucien Grignard, Piet Kelfkens, Guus Valten, violin; Lo Van Broekhoven, Heinz Hermann, viola; Pim Jacobs, piano; Ruud Jacobs, bass; Wessel Ilcken, drums; Rita Reys, vocal; Jan Corduwener, arranger, conductor; and others.
Phonogram Studios, Hilversum, Holland, March 26 and 27, 1957
| Only A Moment Ago | Philips (Du) 422 144 PE, P 08010 L | |
| He's My Guy | - | |
| There Is No Greater Love | Philips (Du) 422 146 PE, P 08010 L | |
| Please Be Kind | - | |
| Where Are You | - | |
| They Didn't Believe Me | - |
* Philips (Du) P 08010 L The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys No. 2
= Epic LN 3522 Her Name Is Rita Reys 1957
= Philips (Du) 6440 051 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys 1972
= Universal (J) UCCM-9045 The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys No. 2 2001
* Philips (Du) 422 144 PE Rita Reys
* Philips (Du) 422 146 PE Rita Reys - no info
Rita Reys
Rita Reys, vocal; accompanied by Mat Mathews, accordion; Harry Lookofsky, viole d'amour; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Mat Mathews, arranger.
NYC, May, 1957
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Dawn DLP 1125; Philips (Du) 422 444 PE, 6678 018 | |
| It's Mine After All | Dawn DLP 1125; Philips (Du) 422 444 PE | |
| When The Blues Come On | - | |
| All Of You | - | |
| Mary Rose | Seeco unissued | |
| How High The Moon | - |
* Dawn DLP 1125 Rita Reys, Sylvia Pierce, Peggy Serra - New Voices 1957
* Philips (Du) 6678 018 The Rita Reys Collection
* Philips (Du) 422 444 PE Rita Reys - no info
1979 (age 55)
Rita Reys
Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Pim Jacobs, piano; Ruud Jacobs, bass; Peter Ypma, drums; Rita Reys, vocal.
NYC, 1979
| Too Marvelous For Words | Columbia 83981 | |
| Fly Me To The Moon | - | |
| Poor Butterfly | - | |
| My Foolish Heart | - | |
| Mr. Wonderful | - | |
| That Old Feeling | - | |
| Over The Rainbow | - | |
| Remember | - | |
| Everything Happens To Me | - | |
| Isn't It Romantic | - | |
| The Touch Of Your Lips | - |
* Columbia 83981 Rita Reys - That Old Feeling
1990 (age 66)
Rita Reys
Bernard Berkhout, clarinet; Frits Landesbergen, vibes, arranger; Pim Jacobs, piano; Wim Overgaauw, guitar; Ruud Jacobs, bass; Peter Ypma, drums; Rita Reys, vocal.
Studio 44, Monster, Holland, mid 1990
| I Thought About You | Blue Note (Du) CDP 7 95443 2 | |
| That's All | - | |
| I'm Old Fashioned | - | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | - | |
| Lover Man | - | |
| Just In Time | - | |
| Cheek To Cheek | - | |
| My Romance | - | |
| Just One Of Those Things | - | |
| Skylark | - | |
| Just Friends | - | |
| So Many Stars | - | |
| Do I Love You | - |
* Blue Note (Du) CDP 7 95443 2 Rita Reys - Swing And Sweet