Russell Jacquet Discography
1945 (age 28)
Russell Jacquet And Orchestra
Calvin Boaz, trumpet; Russell Jacquet, trumpet, vocal; Teddy Edwards, alto sax; Maurice Simon, tenor sax; Arthur Dennis, baritone sax; Bill Davis, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, early 1945
| APP6A | Penny's Worth Of Boogie | Globe 105 |
| APP6B | Look What You've Done To Me | - |
* Globe 105 Russell Jacquet - Penny's Worth Of Boogie / Look What You've Done To Me
1946
Russell Jacquet And His Yellow Jackets
Russell Jacquet, trumpet, vocal; Gus Evans, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Arthur Dennis, baritone sax; Jimmy Bunn, piano; Leo Blevins, guitar; Herman Washington, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 21, 1946
| JRC236-5 | Blues A La Russ (take 5) | Savoy SJL 2242 |
| JRC236-7 | Blues A La Russ (take 7) | - |
| JRC236-11 | Blues A La Russ | Jewel ON-2001; Onyx ORI 220; Savoy SJL 2242 |
| JRC237-3 | Side Saddle Blues | Jewel ON-2001; Onyx ORI 220 |
* Savoy SJL 2242 Various Artists - Black California Vol. 2-Anthology 1980
* Onyx ORI 220 Jimmy Rushing, Don Redman, Russell Jacquet, Joe Thomas - Big Little Bands
* Jewel ON-2001 Russell Jacquet - Blues A La Russ / Side Saddle Blues
Russell Jacquet And His Orchestra
Harry Edison, Paul Jones, Gerald Wilson, Snooky Young, trumpet; Russell Jacquet, trumpet, vocal; Ted Donelly, J.J. Johnson, Eli Robinson, trombone; Preston Love, Rudy Rutherford, Willie Smith, alto sax; Illinois Jacquet, Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Bill Doggett, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Billy Hadnott, bass; Al Wichard, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, 1946
| Blues | Modern Music 129 | |
| Mean And Evil Old World | - |
* Modern Music 129; Jazz Selection (F) JS 595 Russell Jacquet - Blues / Mean And Evil Old World
1948 (age 31)
Russell Jacquet And His All Stars
Russell Jacquet, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Maurice Simon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Charles Thompson, piano; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
United Sound Systems, Detroit, MI, May, 1948
| K5503 | 4012 | Scamparoo (as Scamper Roo) | Sensation 12; King LP 295-30, EP 309; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1771-2 |
| K5504 | 4011 | Suede Jacquet (as Suede Jacket) | Sensation 8; King LP 295-30; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1771-2 |
| - | Suede Jacquet (as Suede Jacket) (alternate take) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1771-2 |
| K5505 | 4010 | Lion's Roar | Sensation 8; King LP 295-30; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1771-2 |
| K5506 | 4009 | Relaxin' With Randel (as Relaxin') | Sensation 12; King LP 295-30, EP 309; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1771-2 |
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1771-2 Milt Jackson, Sonny Stitt - In The Beginning 1991
* King EP 309 Russell Jacquet And His Bopper Band
* Sensation 12 Russell Jacquet - Relaxin' With Randel / Scamparoo
= King 4259 - 1948
* Sensation 8 Russell Jacquet - Lion's Roar / Suede Jacquet
= King 4242 - 1948
* King LP 295-30 no information
1949
Russell Jacquet And His Bopper Band
John Anderson, Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Bumps Myers, tenor sax; Maurice Simon, baritone sax; Gerald Wiggins, piano; Charlie Drayton, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 1949
| K5701 | Eight Ball | King 4400, LP 295-81, EP 308 |
| K5702 | Blues In "F" | King 4307, LP 295-81, EP 309; Parlophone (E) GEP 8596 |
| K5703 | Jockey Joe | King LP 295-81; Parlophone (E) GEP 8596 |
| K5704 | Bongo Blues | King 4289, LP 295-81, EP 308 |
| K5705 | Crossbones | King 4307, LP 295-81, EP 309; Parlophone (E) GEP 8596 |
| K5706 | King's Spinner | King 4289, LP 295-81, EP 308 |
| K5707 | Wigglin' With Wiggins | King LP 295-81; Parlophone (E) GEP 8596 |
| K5708 | Tropical Fever | King 4400, LP 295-81, EP 308 |
* King LP 295-81 Russell Jacquet And His All Stars 1955
* King EP 308; Parlophone (E) GEP 8585 Russell Jacquet And His Bopper Band
* King EP 309 Russell Jacquet And His Bopper Band
* Parlophone (E) GEP 8596 Russell Jacquet And His Bopper Band
* King 4400 Russell Jacquet - Eight Ball / Tropical Fever 1949
* King 4307 Russell Jacquet - Blues In "F" / Crossbones 1949
* King 4289 Russell Jacquet - Bongo Blues / King's Spinner 1949
= Vogue (E) V 2061; Jazz Selection (F) JS 605 -
1954
Russell Jacquet And His Orchestra / The Heart Beats Quintet
King Curtis, tenor sax; unknown, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; The Heart Beats Quintet: Albert "Al" Crump, Wally Roker, Vernon Seavers, James "Shep" Sheppard, Bobby Tatum, vocal.
NYC, circa November, 1954
| 7NR3 | Tormented | Network N-71200 |
| 7NR4 | After Everybody's Gone | - |
* Network N-71200 Russell Jacquet, The Heart Beats Quintet - Tormented / After Everybody's Gone 1955
1960 (age 43)
Russell Jacquet's Orchestra
Vernon Garrett, vocal #1; Vernon And (Jue Baby) Jewel, vocal #2; Russell Jacquet's Orchestra.
Los Angeles, CA, December 15, 1960
| 1. IM-2827 | Sail On | Imperial 5722 |
| 2. IM-2828 | You're Gonna Be Paid | - |
* Imperial 5722 Russell Jacquet, Vernon Garrett - Sail On / Vernon And (Jue Baby) Jewel, Russell Jacquet - You're Gonna Be Paid