Norgran Records Catalog: Ten Inch series
Norgran Ten Inch series (10 inch LP)
MGN-1 Swing With Johnny Hodges 1954
Nelson Williams, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Sonny Greer, drums.
NYC, January 15, 1951
| 478-3 | Something To Pad Your Foot To |
| 480-2 | My Reward |
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Joe Marshall, drums.
NYC, January 13, 1952
| 658-3 | Wham |
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Red Callender, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952
| 808-5 | Hodgepodge |
| 809-1 | Jappa |
Emmett Berry, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Ben Webster, Rudy Williams, tenor sax; Ted Brannon, piano; Barney Richmond, bass; Al Walker, drums.
NYC, December 11, 1952
| 952-1 | Through For The Night |
| 954-7 | Sheik Of Araby |
| 955-7 | Latino |
** initially scheduled on Clef MGC-151.
MGN-2 The Dizzy Gillespie Stan Getz Sextet 1954
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 9, 1953
| 1368-7 | 63VK624 | It Don't Mean A Thing |
| 1369-1 | Talk Of The Town |
| 1372-3 | 63VK622 | Exactly Like You |
| 1373-3 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
MGN-3 The Music Of Buddy DeFranco 1954
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Kenny Drew, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, April 15, 1953
| 1208-9 | Ferdinando |
same personnel.
NYC, April 20, 1953
| 1218-6 | But Not For Me |
| 1219-4 | When Your Lover Has Gone |
| 1220-3 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
** initially scheduled on Clef MGC-149.
MGN-4 Al Hibbler Favorites 1954
Emmett Berry, Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, trombone; unknown, flute; Johnny Hodges, unknown, alto sax; Al Sears, tenor sax; unknown, baritone sax; Teddy Brannon, piano; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1952
| 780-2 | Please |
| 781-3 | Believe It Beloved |
| 782-3 | There Is No Greater Love |
| 783-5 | It Must Be True |
Bobby Johnson, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Dickie Harris, Ted Kelly, trombone; Pete Clark, George Dorsey, alto sax; Stafford Simon, tenor sax; Rudy Williams, baritone sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Bill Smith, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
NYC, September 30, 1953
| 1325-1 | As Time Goes By |
| 1326-2 | Anne |
| 1327-3 | You And I |
| 1328-1 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You |
MGN-5 Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio #1 1954
Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
NYC, August 4, 1952
| 883-2 | Ad Lib Blues |
| 884-1 | Just You, Just Me |
| 888-2 | I Can't Get Started With You |
| 892-3 | Almost Like Being In Love |
MGN-6 Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio #2 1954
same session.
NYC, August 4, 1952
| 885-1 | Tea For Two |
| 886-1 | Indiana |
| 891-1 | On The Sunny Side Of The Street |
| 894-1 | There'll Never Be Another You |
MGN-7 The Amazing Artistry Of Louis Bellson 1954
Don Elliott, mellophone, vibes, trumpet, bongos; Ralph Martin, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; Bob Peterson as Bob Paterson, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
NYC, February, 1954
| 1513-4 | Fascinatin' Rhythm |
| 1514-1 | Copasetic |
| 1515-1 | Percussionistically Speaking |
| 1516-2 | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm |
| 1518-2 | A Pearl For Louie |
MGN-8 The Charlie Ventura Quartet 1954
Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone, bass, soprano sax; Gene Kutch, piano; Ace Tesone, bass; Chick Kenny as Louis Cicchini, drums.
NYC, December 22, 1952
| 1106-4 | Ain't Misbehavin' |
| 1107-2 | Blue Prelude |
| 1108-3 | Girl Of My Dreams |
| 1109-1 | Limehouse Blues |
Charlie Ventura, tenor, baritone, bass, soprano sax; Hank Jones, piano; Bob Carter, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
NYC, January 5, 1953
| 1114-6 | Blues For Two |
| 1115-3 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 1116-10 | Crazy Rhythm |
| 1117-1 | All The Things You Are |
MGN-9 Chico O'Farrill - 2nd Afro Cuban Suite 1954
Mario Bauza, Doug Mettome, Jimmy Nottingham, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vern Friley, Fred Zito, trombone; George Berg, Lenny Hambro, Ben Harrod, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Candido, Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.
NYC, January 21, 1951
| 468-2 | The Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Part I - Introductory |
| 469-3 | The Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Part II - Pregon |
| 469a-2 | The Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Part III - 6/8 |
| 470-3 | The Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Part IV - Jazz |
| 471-6 | The Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Part V - Cancion Antigua |
| 472-4 | The Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite: Part VI - Rumba Final |
| 473-4 | Havana Special |
| 474-5 | Fiesta Time |
add Bobby Escoto, vocal.
NYC, November 24, 1951
| 641-1 | Havana Special |
MGN-10 The Urbane Mr. Carter 1954
Benny Carter, alto sax, arranger; Gerry Wiggins, piano; Jack Marshall, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; with Joseph Eger, John Graas, Gale Robinson, horn; Benjamin Barrett, concertmaster; Sam Cytron, John DeVoogdt, Henry Hill, George Kast, Jack Shulman, Cyril Towbin, violin; Lou Kievman, Abraham Weiss, viola; Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, cello; Joe Glover, arranger, conductor.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 31, 1953
| 1482-5 | I'll Be Around |
| 1483-1 | Beautiful Love |
| 1484-2 | Blue Star |
| 1485-4 | Flamingo |
Benny Carter, alto sax, arranger; Gerry Wiggins, piano; Jack Marshall, guitar; Red Callender, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; with Hoyt Bohannon, Joe Howard, Pullman Pederson, trombone; Juan Tizol, valve trombone; Benjamin Barrett, concertmaster; Sam Albert, Sam Cytron, Henry Hill, Anatol Kaminsky, George Kast, Jack Shulman, violin; Joe DiFiore, Lou Kievman, viola; Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer, cello; Joe Glover, arranger, conductor.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 4, 1954
| 1490-2 | With A Song In My Heart |
| 1491-3 | Can't We Be Friends |
| 1492-5 | Symphony |
| 1493-3 | I'm Sorry |
MGN-11 Bernard Peiffer Et Son Trio 1954
Bernard Peiffer, piano.
Paris, France, March 12, 1952
| 14737 | Caravan |
| 14738 | Jalousie |
Bernard Peiffer, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, March 31, 1952
| 15020 | Hit That Jive Jack |
Bernard Peiffer, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums.
Paris, France, April 4, 1952
| 15171 | Sometimes I'm Happy |
Bernard Peiffer, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, May 23, 1952
| 17390 | On The Champs-Elysees |
| 17391 | Jingle Bells |
| 17393 | Liza |
| 17394 | Almost Like Being In Love |
MGN-12 L'Inimitable Don Byas Et Ses Rythmes 1954
Don Byas, tenor sax; Art Simmons, piano; Jean-Jacques Tilche, guitar; Roger Grasset, bass; Claude Marty, drums.
Paris, France, July 4, 1950
| 9228 | Talk Of The Town |
| 9230 | A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody |
Don Byas, tenor sax; Art Simmons, piano; Joe Benjamin, bass; Bill Clark, drums.
Paris, France, April 10, 1952
| 14992 | Somebody Loves Me |
| 14993 | I Cover The Waterfront |
| 14995 | Old Folks |
| 14996 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes |
| 14997 | Riviera Blues |
| 15000 | Laura |
MGN-13 Slim Gaillard - Wherever He May Be. 1954
Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
NYC, May 25, 1951
| 555-2 | Yo Yo Yo |
unknown, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone; unknown, alto sax; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Maceo Williams, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
NYC, August, 1951
| 587-2 | Chicken Rhythm |
Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; and others.
NYC, July, 1952
| 849-6 | Make It Do |
| 850-14 | You Goofed |
| 851-1 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
| 852-2 | This Is My Love |
unknown, tenor sax; unknown, piano; Slim Gaillard, guitar, vocal; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; unidentified brass.
NYC, December, 1953
| 1486-7 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
| 1488 | Go Man Go |
MGN-14 The Exciting Louis Bellson 1954
Harry Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn, trumpet; Hoyt Bohannon, Herb Harper, Tommy Pederson, trombone; Benny Carter, Willie Smith, alto sax; Wardell Gray, Bumps Myers, tenor sax; Bob Lawson, baritone sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; John Simmons, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July, 1953
| 1250-3 | Caxton Hall Swing |
| 1251-1 | For Europeans Only |
| 1252-4 | Phalanges |
| 1253-3 | Skin Deep |
Don Elliott, mellophone, vibes, trumpet, bongos; Ralph Martin, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; Bob Peterson as Bob Paterson, bass; Louis Bellson, drums.
NYC, February, 1954
| 1517-2 | Loris |
MGN-15 Al Hibbler Sings Duke Ellington 1954
Bob Johnson, Taft Jordan, Bill Scott, trumpet; Ted Kelly, George Matthews, trombone; George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson, alto sax; Pizza Simon, tenor sax; Haywood Henry, baritone sax; Leroy Lovett, piano; Lloyd Trotman, bass; Billy Smith, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
NYC, February 11, 1954
| 1519-4 | Don't You Know I Care |
| 1520-7 | I'm Just A Lucky So And So |
| 1521-12 | Every Hour On The Hour |
| 1522-6 | I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
same personnel.
NYC, February 19, 1954
| 1523-2 | Flamingo |
| 1524-1 | Solitude |
| 1525-4 | Little Brown Book |
| 1526-8 | Shouldn't Happen To A Dream |
MGN-16 Pretty Moods By Buddy DeFranco 1954
Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Sonny Clark, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Bobby White, drums.
NYC, April 7, 1954
| 1538-1 | If I Should Lose You |
| 1539-1 | Lover Man |
| 1540-2 | Tenderly |
| 1541-2 | Deep Purple |
| 1543-1 | Yesterdays |
MGN-17 no information
MGN-18 More Of The Dizzy Gillespie Stan Getz Sextet Album #2 1954
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Max Roach, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 9, 1953
| 1367-4 | Girl Of My Dreams |
| 1370-1 | Siboney (Part I) |
| 1371-2 | Siboney (Part II) |
| 1374-1 | Impromptu |
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Hank Mobley, tenor sax; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, May 25, 1954
| 1718-1 | One Alone |
MGN-19 The Tal Farlow Album 1954
Tal Farlow, Barry Galbraith, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Joe Morello, drums.
NYC, June 2, 1954
| 1730-3 | If There's Someone Lovelier Than You |
| 1731-4 | With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair |
| 1732-3 | My Old Flame |
| 1733-9 | Gibson Boy |
| 1734-5 | You And The Night And The Music |
| 1735-13 | Love Nest |
| 1736-2 | Blues In The Closet |
| 1737-9 | Everything I've Got |
MGN-20 An Evening With Charlie Ventura And Mary Ann McCall 1954
Charlie Ventura, sax; Dave McKenna, piano; Bob Carter, bass; Sonny Igoe, drums; Mary Ann McCall, vocal #3-5.
Los Angeles, CA, June 7, 1954
| 1. 1749-5 | Charlie's Parley |
| 2. 1750-2 | Get Happy |
| 3. 1751-5 | Careless (vocal) |
| 4. 1752-3 | Please Be Kind (vocal) |
| 5. 1753-2 | Detour Ahead (vocal) |
| 6. 1754-1 | Basin Street |
| 7. 1755-1 | Sam And Don |
MGN-21 The Formidable Benny Carter 1954
Benny Carter, alto sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; unidentified horns and strings, Joe Glover, arranger, conductor.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 18, 1952
| 871-7 | Isn't It Romantic |
| 872-4 | Some Other Spring |
| 873-1 | These Things You Left Me |
same personnel.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, September 19, 1952
| 878-5 | 'Round About Midnight |
| 879-3 | Alone Together |
| 880-4 | Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered |
| 881-6 | Cocktails For Two |
| 882-7 | Key Largo |
MGN-22 Toshiko 1954
Toshiko Akiyoshi, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; J.C. Heard, drums.
Radio Tokyo Studio 2, Tokyo, Japan, November 13 and 14, 1953
| What Is This Thing Called Love? | |
| Gone With The Wind | |
| I Want To Be Happy | |
| Toshiko's Blues | |
| Shadrack | |
| Solidado | |
| Squatty Roo | |
| Laura |
MGN-23 The Artistry Of Bud Powell 1954
Bud Powell, piano; George Duvivier or Percy Heath, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Fine Sound, NYC, June 2, 1954
| 1726-2 | Moonlight In Vermont |
| 1727-1 | Spring Is Here |
| 1728-1 | Buttercup |
| 1729-3 | Fantasy In Blue |
same personnel.
Fine Sound, NYC, June 4, 1954
| 1760-1 | 62VK235 | It Never Entered My Mind |
| 1762-1 | Time Was |
| 1763-1 | My Funny Valentine |
MGN-24 The Workshop Of The George Wallington Trio 1954
George Wallington, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
NYC, June 10, 1954
| 1764-1 | Before Dawn |
| 1765 | A Night In Tunisia |
| 1766-3 | If I Love Again |
| 1767-2 | Your Laughter |
| 1768-2 | Thoroughbred |
| 1769-1 | Without Reservation |
| 1770-1 | Morning Dew |
| 1771-7 | Busman's Holiday |
MGN-25 The Six 1954
Johnny Glasel, trumpet; Porky Cohen, trombone; Bob Wilber, clarinet, tenor sax; Tommy Goodman, piano; Bob Peterson, bass; Eddie Phyfe, drums.
NYC, April, 1954
| Take Six | |
| Porky's Blues (as In A Blue Funk) | |
| St. James Infirmary | |
| Foggy Day | |
| Little Girl Blue | |
| Riverboat Shuffle | |
| Music To Sin By | |
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea |
** also released on Columbia (E) 33C 9028.
MGN-26 The Swinging Buddy Rich 1954
Harry Edison, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Benny Carter, alto sax; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; Bob Lawson, baritone sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Simmons, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 21, 1953
| 1266-2 | Let's Fall In Love |
| 1267-3 | Me And My Jaguar |
| 1268-7 | Just Blues |
Harry Edison, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Willie Smith, alto sax; Tom Brown, tenor sax; Bob Poland, baritone sax; George Wiggins, piano; Joe Comfort, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos.
Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1954
| 1904-4 | Sweets' Opus No. 1 |
| 1906-6 | Strike It Rich |
| 1907-3 | Sportin' Life |
MGN-27 Chico O'Farrill's Mambo Dance Session 1954
unidentified orchestra, Chico O'Farrill, leader.
Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1954
| 1582-1 | No Te Importe Saber |
| 1583-1 | Vaya Con Dios |
| 1584-6 | Pianarabatibiri |
| 1585-4 | L.A. Mambo |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, April 23, 1954
| 1613-5 | Quiereme Mucho |
| 1614-2 | More Mambo |
| 1615-7 | Mambo For Bunto |
| 1616-2 | Botellero |
MGN-28 Chico O'Farrill's Latino Dance Session 1954
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, April 16, 1954
| 1574-3 | Lamento |
| 1575-5 | You Stepped Out Of A Dream |
| 1576-8 | Cachita |
| 1577-1 | Rumbonsito |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1954
| 1578-2 | Munequita Linda |
| 1579-5 | Siboney |
| 1580-6 | Angels Flight |
| 1581-3 | Tres Palabras |
MGN-29 The Ideation Of Kenny Drew 1954
Kenny Drew, piano; Eugene Wright, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 2, 1954
| 1924-1 | Four And Five |
| 1925-1 | Polka Dots And Moonbeams (solo) |
| 1926-1 | Lo Flame |
| 1927-2 | 52nd Street Theme |
| 1928-1 | Chartreuse |
| 1929-1 | Kenny's Blues |
MGN-30 Songs By Anita O'Day 1954
Arnold Ross, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Monty Budwig, bass; Jackie Mills, drums; Anita O'Day, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, April 15, 1954
| 1570-3 | Gypsy In My Soul |
| 1571-10 | Just One Of Those Things |
| 1572-3 | The Man I Love |
| 1573-1 | Frankie And Johnny |
Bud Lavine, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; John Poole, drums; Anita O'Day, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, June 28, 1954
| 1850-3 | Anita's Blues |
| 1851-5 | I Cover The Waterfront |
| 1852-3 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
| 1853-3 | Let's Fall In Love |
MGN-31 Chico O'Farrill 1954+
Mario Bauza, Doug Mettome, Jimmy Nottingham, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, trumpet; Eddie Bert, Vern Friley, Fred Zito, trombone; George Berg, Lenny Hambro, Ben Harrod, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Rene Hernandez, piano; Roberto Rodriguez, bass; Don Lamond, drums; Luis Miranda, congas; Candido, Jose Mangual, bongos; Ubaldo Nieto, timbales; Chico O'Farrill, arranger, conductor.
NYC, September 7, 1951
| 621-2 | Tierra Va Trembla |
| 622-2 | Vamos Pa La Rumba |
| 623-2 | Mambo Karule |
| 624-3 | Frizilandia |
add Bobby Escoto, vocal.
NYC, November 24, 1951
| 636-5 | Peanut Vendor |
| 638-4 | Malaguena |
| 640-3 | Castaglia |
| 642-5 | Carioca |
MGN-32 Jack Costanzo And His Orchestra - Afro Cuban Jazz North-Of-The-Border 1955
Jack Costanzo, bongos.
Los Angeles, CA, December 17, 1954
| 2142 | Mambo Costanzo |
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Herbie Steward, alto sax; Bill Holman, tenor sax; Gerald Wiggins, piano; Joe Comfort, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos.
| 2144 | Bottlabud |
| 2145 | Satin Doll |
John Anderson, trumpet; Herbie Steward, alto sax; Tom Brown, tenor sax; Gerald Wiggins, piano; Jack Coughlan, bass; Al Bartee, drums #1,2; Jackie Mills, drums #3; Jack Costanzo, bongos.
| 1. 2146 | Yukon Mambo |
| 2. 2147 | Maggie |
| 3. 2148 | G & J Blues |