Rod Levitt Catalog

1963 (age 34)

The Dynamic Sound Patterns Of The Rod Levitt Orchestra   Riverside RM 471   1964

Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Rod Levitt, trombone; Buzz Renn, alto sax, clarinet; George Marge, tenor sax, clarinet, piccolo, English horn; Gene Allen, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Sy Johnson, piano; John Beal, bass; Ronnie Bedford, drums; Rod Levitt, composer.

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, July, 1963

Holler
Ah! Spain
Jelly Man
Upper Bay
El General
His Master's Voice

** also released on Riverside RS 9471 in 1964; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1955-2 in 2003.

1964

The Rod Levitt Orchestra - Insight   RCA Victor LPM-3372

Rolf Ericson, trumpet, flugelhorn; Rod Levitt, trombone, arranger; George Marge, piccolo, flute, alto flute, clarinet, tenor sax, oboe; Buzz Renn, flute, clarinet, alto sax; Gene Allen, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Sy Johnson, piano; John Beal, bass; Ronnie Bedford, drums, whistle.

RCA Studio C, NYC, December 9, 1964

RPA1-7923Fugue For Tinhorns
RPA1-7924Oh, You Beautiful Doll
RPA1-7925Cherry
RPA1-7926All I Do Is Dream Of You

same personnel.

RCA Studio C, NYC, December 10, 1964

RPA1-7927Vera Cruz
RPA1-7928Stop Those Men

same personnel.

RCA Studio C, NYC, December 11, 1964

RPA1-7931Holler No. 3
RPA1-7932Insight
RPA1-7933The Mayor Of Vermont Village

1965

The Rod Levitt Orchestra - Solid Ground   RCA Victor LPM-3448

Rolf Ericson, trumpet, flugelhorn; Rod Levitt, trombone, arranger; George Marge, piccolo, flute, alto flute, clarinet, tenor sax, oboe; Buzz Renn, flute, clarinet, alto sax; Gene Allen, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Sy Johnson, piano; John Beal, bass; Ronnie Bedford, drums, whistle.

RCA Studio A, NYC, July 7, 1965

SPA1-6733Greenup
SPA1-6734San Francisco
SPA1-6735I Wanna Stop

same personnel.

RCA Studio A, NYC, July 8, 1965

SPA1-6736Morning In Montevideo
SPA1-6737Rio Rita
SPA1-6738Mr. Barrelhouse

same personnel.

RCA Studio A, NYC, July 9, 1965

SPA1-6739Borough Hill
SPA1-6740Levittown

1966

The Rod Levitt Orchestra - Forty-Second Street   RCA Victor LPM-3615

Bill Berry, trumpet; Rod Levitt, trombone, arranger; George Marge, piccolo, flute, alto flute, clarinet, tenor sax, oboe; Buzz Renn, flute, clarinet, alto sax; Gene Allen, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Sy Johnson, piano; John Beal, bass; Ronnie Bedford, drums, whistle.

NYC, March 9, 1966

TPA1-3246Forty-Second Street
TPA1-3247Shuffle Off To Buffalo
TPA1-3248Twilight On The Trail
TPA1-3249About A Quarter To Nine

same personnel.

NYC, March 10, 1966

TPA1-3250The Golddigger's Song
TPA1-3251Alone
TPA1-3252Please
TPA1-3253I'm Shooting High

same personnel.

NYC, March 11, 1966

TPA1-3254When Did You Leave Heaven
TPA1-3255Lulu's Back In Town
TPA1-3256Here Lies Love
TPA1-3257Paramount On Parade