Van Gelder Studio Catalog: 1953
1953
Chuck Wayne - The Jazz Guitarist Savoy MG 12077 1957
Brew Moore, tenor sax; Harvey Leonard, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 13, 1953
| 412533 | You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me |
| 412531 | S.S. Cool |
| 412532 | Mary Ann |
Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Harvey Leonard, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.
| Butterfingers (as Butter Fingers) | |
| 107 | While My Lady Sleeps |
| 108 | Tasty Pudding |
| 111 | Prospecting |
| 110 | Sidewalks Of Cuba |
Johnny Mehegan, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Vinnie Burke, bass; Joe Morello, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 10, 1954
| SJM4573 | Taking A Chance On Love |
| SJM4574 | Sirod |
| SJM4575 | Uncas |
| SJM4576 | Stella By Starlight |
** also released on Chuck Wayne, Brew Moore, Zoot Sims - Tasty Pudding, Savoy Jazz SJL 1144 in 1984.
Introducing The Kenny Drew Trio Blue Note (J) BNJ-71002 1983
Kenny Drew, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 16, 1953
| BN469-3 tk.4 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| BN470-1 tk.6 | Yesterdays (alternate take) |
| BN470-2 tk.7 | Yesterdays |
| BN471-0 tk.8 | Everything Happens To Me |
| BN472-1 tk.11 | Spring Will Be A Little Late |
| BN473-2 tk.14 | Be My Love |
| BN474-1 tk.16 | Drew's Blues |
| BN475-0 tk.17 | Gloria |
| BN476-1 tk.19 | Stella By Starlight |
| BN471-2 tk.20 | Everything Happens To Me (alternate take) |
** originally released on New Faces-New Sounds, Blue Note BLP 5023 in 1953 + 2 bonus tracks.
Elmo Hope Trio/Elmo Hope Quintet Blue Note (J) K18P-9271 1983
Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 18, 1953
| BN495-1 tk.2 | Happy Hour |
| BN496-2 tk.5 | Freffie |
| BN497-2 tk.8 | Carvin' The Rock |
| BN498-0 tk.9 | Host Sauce |
| BN499-0 tk.10 | Mo Is On |
| BN500-1 tk.13 | Stars Over Marrakesh |
| BN501-1 tk.19 | I Remember You |
| BN502-2 tk.23 | Sweet And Lovely |
Freeman Lee, trumpet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 9, 1954
| BN566-2 tk.3 | Crazy |
| BN567-3 tk.8 | Later For You |
| BN568-1 tk.10 | Abdullah |
| BN569-1 tk.12 | Chips |
| BN570-2 tk.15 | Maybe So |
| BN571-2 tk.18 | Low Tide |
** same as New Faces-New Sounds, Blue Note BLP 5029 in 1953 + Elmo Hope Quintet Vol. 2 - New Faces-New Sounds, BLP 5044 in 1954.
Elmo Hope Trio And Quintet Blue Note CDP 7 84438 2 1991
Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; "Philly" Joe Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 18, 1953
| BN499-1 tk.11 | Mo Is On (alternate take) |
| tk.20 | It's A Lovely Day Today |
Freeman Lee, trumpet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 9, 1954
| BN566-3 tk.4 | Crazy (alternate take) |
** same as New Faces-New Sounds, Blue Note BLP 5029 in 1953 + Elmo Hope Quintet Vol. 2 - New Faces-New Sounds, BLP 5044 in 1954 + 3 bonus tracks.
Al Cohn's Tones Savoy MG 12048 1956
Nick Travis, trumpet; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Horace Silver, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 23, 1953
| I'm Tellin' Ya | |
| Jane Street | |
| Ah-Moore | |
| That's What You Think (master) |
** also released on The Progressive Al Cohn, Savoy SJL 1126 in 1979.
The Progressive Al Cohn Savoy SJL 1126 1979
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 23, 1953
| That's What You Think - 1 |
** originally released on Al Cohn's Tones, Savoy MG 12048 in 1956 + 1 bonus track.
Doug Duke - The Jazz Organist Regent RMG-6013 1956
Doug Duke, organ, piano; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Mel Zelnick, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 21, 1953
| SDD4402 | Song Of India |
| SDD4403 | If Love Is Good To Me |
| SDD4404 | In A Persian Market |
| SDD4405 | A Fine Romance |
| SDD4406 | It Might As Well Be Spring |
| SDD4407 | Love Is Just Around The Corner |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 21, 1953
| SDD4429 | Laura |
| SDD4430 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
| SDD4431 | Yesterdays |
| SDD4432 | There's A Small Hotel |
Gil Melle - The Complete Blue Note Fifties Sessions Blue Note 7243 4 95718 2 2 1998
Urbie Green, trombone; Gil Melle, tenor, baritone sax; Tal Farlow, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Joe Morello, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 25, 1953
| BN532-0 tk.27 | The Nearness Of You |
Gil Melle, baritone sax; Lou Mecca, guitar; Billy Phillips, bass; Vinnie Thomas, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 5, 1954
| tk.4 | Lullaby Of Birdland |
| tk.8 | Ballade For Guitar |
| tk.10 | Metropolitan |
| tk.18 | Newport News |
| tk.19 | Quadrille For Moderns |
| tk.20 | Summertime |
Don Butterfield, tuba; Gil Melle, baritone sax; Lou Mecca, guitar; Billy Phillips, bass; Vinnie Thomas, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 27, 1955
| tk.1 | Five Impressions Of Color: I. Spectrum Violet / II. Sea Green / III. Royal Blue / IV. Ebony / V. Spectrum Red |
| tk.5 | Life Begins At Midnight |
| tk.7 | Threadneedle Street |
| tk.9 | Night Train To Wildwood |
** same as Gil Melle Quintet/Sextet - New Faces-New Sounds, Blue Note BLP 5020 in 1953 + Gil Melle Quintet Vol. 2, BLP 5033 in 1954 + The Gil Melle Quartet Vol. 3 - New Faces-New Sounds, BLP 5054 in 1954 + Gil Melle Quintet Vol. 4 - Five Impressions Of Color, BLP 5063 in 1955 + Patterns In Jazz, BLP 1517 in 1956 + 1 bonus track.
Kenny Dorham Quintet Original Jazz Classics OJC-113
Kenny Dorham, trumpet; Jimmy Heath, tenor, baritone sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Percy Heath, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 15, 1953
| An Oscar For Oscar | |
| Ruby, My Dear (take 1) | |
| Ruby, My Dear (take 2) | |
| Be My Love | |
| Osmosis | |
| I Love You | |
| Darn That Dream (take 1) | |
| Darn That Dream (take 2) |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-113-2.
Kenny Dorham Quintet Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-113-2
same session.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 15, 1953
| I Love You (take 2) |
** originally released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-113 + 3 bonus tracks.
Sal Salvador Quintet Blue Note BLP 5035 1954
Frank Socolow, tenor sax #1-4; Johnny Williams, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Kenny O'Brien, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 24, 1953
| 1. BN536-2 (tk.3) | Gone With The Wind |
| 2. BN537-2 (tk.3) | Too Marvelous For Words |
| 3. BN538-0 (tk.1) | This Can't Be Love |
| 4. BN539-1 (tk.2) | After You've Gone |
| 5. BN540-1 (tk.2) | My Old Flame |
| 6. BN541-3 (tk.4) | Get Happy |
Urbie Green - New Faces-New Sounds Blue Note BLP 5036 1954
Doug Mettome, trumpet, baritone horn; Urbie Green, trombone; John Murtaugh, tenor sax; Sam Staff, baritone sax; Jimmy Lyon, piano; Dante Martucci, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 27, 1953
| BN542-2 (tk.3) | Johnbo Mambo |
| BN543-0 (tk.1) | Skylark |
| BN544-2 (tk.3) | Incubator |
| BN545-2 (tk.3) | Dansero |
| BN546-2 (tk.6) | Stairway To The Stars |
| BN547-2 (tk.3) | La Salle |