Hank Jones - Discographie
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Discographie Leader/Co-Leader 1947-1953 Urbanity Clef/Mercury NYC, September-October, 1947° & September 4, 1953¹. Tracks: Blues For Lady Day°; The Night We Called It A Day°; Yesterdays°; You're Blasé°; Tea For Two°; The Blue Room°; Thad's Pad¹; Things Are So Pretty In The Spring¹; Little Girl Blue¹; Odd Number¹. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown¹: bass; Johnny Smith¹: guitar. Note: Reissued on Verve. 1955 The Trio Savoy NYC, August 4, 1955. Tracks: My Hearts Are Young; We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together; We're All Together; Cyrano; Odd Number; There's A Small Hotel; My Funny Valentine; Now's The Time. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. Note: Also issued as The Jazz Trio of Hank Jones. Quartet/Quintet Savoy NYC, November 1, 1955. Tracks: Almost Like Being In Love; An Evening At Papa Joe's; And Then Some; Summer's Gone; Don't Blame Me. Personnel: Donald Byrd: trumpet; Matty Dice: trumpet; Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Jones: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. Bluebird Savoy NYC, November 1 & 3 & 29 & December 20, 1955. Tracks: Little Girl Blue; Bluebird; How High The Moon; Hank's Pranks; Alpha; Wine And Brandy. Personnel: Joe Wilder, Donald Byrd, Matty Dice: trumpet; Jerome Richardson: tenor sax, flute; Herbie Mann: flute; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Eddie Jones: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. 1956 Have You Met Hank Jones? Savoy NYC, July 9 & August 8 & 20, 1956. Tracks: Teddy's Dream; It Had To Be You; Gone With The Wind; Heart And Soul; But Not For Me; Have You Met Miss Jones?; You Don't Know What Love Is; How About You?; Body And Soul; Let's Fall In Love; Kanakee Shout; Solo Blues. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano. Hank Jones Quartet Savoy NYC, August 21, 1956. Tracks: Moonlight Becomes You; Relaxin' At Camarillo; Minor Contention; Sunday In Savannah; Spontaneous Combination. Personnel: Bobby Jaspar: flute; Hank Jones: piano; Paul Chambers: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. 1958 Hank Jones Swings 'Gigi' Golden Crest January 21, 1958. Tracks: Gigi; I'm Not Young Anymore; Thank Heaven For Little Girls; It's A Bore; Say A Prayer For Me Tonight; Gossip; Waltz At Maxim's; The Parisians; I Remember It Well; The Night They Invented Champagne. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Arnold Fishkind: bass; Don Lamond: drums. Note: Reissued together with Here's Love as Hank Jones Quartet: Complete Recordings, Vol. 1 on Gambit.
The Talented Touch Capitol 1958. Tracks: If I Love Again; My One And Only Love; Don't Ever Leave Me; It's Easy To Remember; You're My Love; Blue Lights; The Blue Room; A Sunday Kind Of Love; Star Eyes; Let Me Know; Try A Little Tenderness; Easy To Love. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Note: Reissued with Porgy and Bess on Okra-tone and on Gambit as Hank Jones Quartet: Complete Recordings, Vol. 2. Swingin' Impression By Hank Jones - Porgy And Bess Capitol NYC, late 1958. Tracks: Summertime; There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York; My Man's Gone Now; A Woman Is A Sometime Thing; Bess, You Is My Woman Now; It Ain't Necessarily So; I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'; I Can't Sit Down; Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?; I Ain't Got No Shame. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Elvin Jones: drums. Note: Reissued with The Talented Touch on Okra-tone and on Gambit as Hank Jones Quartet: Complete Recordings, Vol. 2. 1963 Meredith Willson's 'Here's Love' Argo October 19, 1963. Tracks: Here's Love; My Wish; You Don't Know What Love Is; Dear Mister Santa Claus; That Man Over There; Arm In Arm; The Big Clown Balloons; Love, Come Take Me Again; Pine Cones And Holly Berries; My State, My Kansas, My Home. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Elvin Jones: drums. Note: Reissued together with Swings Gigi as Hank Jones Quartet: Complete Recordings, Vol. 1 on Gambit. 1964 This Is Ragtime Now Paramount April 13 & 14, 1964. Tracks: Maple Leaf Rag; Cascades; Sunflower Slow Darg; St. Louis Rag; Bohemia; Eugenia; Sensation Rag; Ragtime Nightingale; The Cannonball; Contentment Rage; Jazz Mag Rag; Bag O' Rags. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. 1966 Happenings Impulse NYC, October 19-21, 1966. Tracks: Broadway Samba; Winchester Cathedral; Mas Que Nada (Pow Pow Pow); Lullaby Of Jazzland; Jazztime, U.S.A.; Cul-De-Sac; Happenings; Lou's Good Dues Blues; Fugue Tune; Spy With A Cold Nose; Funky But Blues. Personnel: Clark Terry: trumpet, vocals; Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Snooky Young: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Tom Mitchell, Britt Woodman: trombone; Phil Woods: alto sax; Jerry Dodgion, Bob Ashton, Romeo Penque: reeds; Jerome Richardson: tenor sax, flute; Danny Bank: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano, harpsichord; George Duvivier, Ron Carter: bass; Ed Shaugnessy, Grady Tate: drums; Joe Venuto: percussion; Oliver Nelson: arranger. 1975 Hanky Panky Inner City July 14 & 15, 1975. Tracks: Nothin' Beats An Evil Woman; Warm Blue Stream; Confidence; Wind Flower; Minor Contention; Favors; As Long As I Live; Oh, What A Beautiful Morning; Hanky Panky. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Grady Tate: drums.
1976 Satin Doll Trio January 24, 1976. Tracks: Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me); In A Sentimental Mood; Satin Doll; Prelude To A Kiss; What Am I Here For?; Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me; Sophisticated Lady; Oh! Look At Me Now; Alone Together; Don't Blame Me; Gone With The Wind; My Heart Stood Still; If I Had You; The Very Thought Of You. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano. Arigato Progressive October 28 & December 27, 1976. Tracks: Allen's Alley; I'm Old Fashioned; Night Sadness (Notte Trieste); Arigato; Recapitulation; Night Flight To Puerto Rico; Double Deal; Majorca; What Am I Here For?; The Bad And The Beautiful / But Beautiful / You Are Too Beautiful; Gerry's Blues. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Ray Rivera: guitar; Jay Leonhart, Richard Davis: bass; Ronnie Bedford: drums. Rockin' In Rhythm Concord August 10, 1976. Tracks: Your Feet's Too Big; Dancing On The Ceiling; My Ship; Spring Is Here; Rockin' In Rhythm; Bags' Groove; Alone Together; The Girl Next Door. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Jimme Smith: drums. Note: Reissued together with Lazy Afternoon as The Touch. 1977 Bob Redux Muse January 18 & 19, 1977. Tracks: Yardbird Suite; Confirmation; Ruby, My Dear; Relaxin' With Lee; Bloomdido; 'Round Midnight; Moose The Mooche; Monk's Mood. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; Ben Riley: drums. Note: Reissued together with Groovin' High as Master Class on 32 Jazz. Just For Fun Galaxy Berkeley, CA, June 27 & 28, 1977. Tracks: Interlude; A Very Hip Rock & Roll Tune; Lullaby; Little Rascal On A Rock; Bossa Nouveau; Just For Fun; Kids Are Pretty People. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Howard Roberts: guitar; Ray Brown: bass; Shelly Manne: drums. Tiptoe Tapdance Galaxy Berkeley, CA, June 29, 1977 & January 21, 1978. Tracks: I Didn't Know What Time It Was; Emily; Sweet Lorraine; Two Sleepy People; I'll Be Around; It's Me, O Lord (Standin' In The Need Of Prayer); Love Divine, All Loves Surpassing; Memories Of You; Lord, I Want To Be A Christian. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano. I Remember You Black & Blue July 28, 1977. Tracks: I Remember You; Young No More; Love Walked In; Dat Dere; I'll Be Around; Like Someone In Love; Theme For Jobim; You Took Advantage Of Me; Let's Fall In Love; It's The Talk Of The Town. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; Oliver Jackson: drums. Portions Muse August 1 & 2, 1977. Tracks: There's A Small Hotel; Portions; The Oregon Grinder; I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good); We're All Together; Like Someone In Love; Now's The Time; Robbins Nest. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Isla Eckinger: bass: Kurt Bong: drums. Note: Also issued as Have You Met This Jones.
The Trio Chiaroscuro October 17, 1977. Tracks: 'S Wonderful; Queen Of Hearts; Mona's Feeling Lonely; Right Hear, Right Now; I'll Remember April; Oh, What A Beautiful Morning; Lullaby Of The Leaves; Re-Union; Hank You, Thank. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Bobby Rosengarden: drums. 1978 Groovin' High Muse January 25, 1978. Tracks: Algo Bueno; Anthropology; Sippin' At Bells; Blue Monk; Groovin' High; I Mean You; Jackie-Ing. Personnel: Thad Jones: cornet; Charlie Rouse: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Sam Jones: bass; Mickey Roker: drums. Note: Reissued together with Bob Redux as Master Class on 32 Jazz. Tommy Flanagan/Hank Jones Duo: Our Delights Galaxy Berkeley, CA, January 28, 1978. Tracks: Our Delight; Autumn Leaves; Robbins' Nest; Jordu; Confirmation; A Child Is Born; Lady Bird. Personnel: Hank Jones, Tommy Flanagan: piano. Tommy Flanagan/Hank Jones Duo: More Delights Galaxy Berkeley, CA, January 28, 1978. Tracks: Robbins' Nest; 'Round Midnight; Lady Bird; Jordu; Our Delight; A Child Is Born; Autumn Leaves; If You Could See Me Now. Personnel: Hank Jones, Tommy Flanagan: piano. A Foggy Day Black & Blue July 17, 1978. Tracks: A Foggy Day; Angel Face; Allen's Alley; Hank's Blues; Yours Is My Heart Alone; Compassion; Come To Me. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; Alan Dawson: drums. Note: Reissued as Compassion in 2002. Ain't Misbehavin' Galaxy Berkeley, CA, August 5 & 6, 1978. Tracks: Ain't Misbehavin'; Lounging at the Waldorf; Mean to Me; The Joint Is Jumpin'; Honeysuckle Rose; Squeeze Me. Personnel: Bob Ojeda: trumpet; Teddy Edwards: clarinet, tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Richard Davis: bass; Roy Haynes: drums. 1979 John Lewis & Hank Jones: An Evening With Two Grand Pianos Little David / Collectables January 25 & 26 & February 8 & 9, 1979. Tracks: Stompin' At The Savoy; Saint Louis Blues; Confirmation; Tears From The Children; Willow Weep For Me; Billie's Bounce; Odds Against Tomorrow; I'll Remember April. Personnel: Hank Jones, John Lewis: piano. In Japan All Arts Jazz / Jazz Alliance May 2, 1979. Tracks: Blue Lou; Cotton Tail; The Man I Love; Crazy Rhythm; I Only Have Eyes For You; Bassically The Blues; Polka Dots And Moonbeams; Yardbird Suite; On Green Dolphin Street. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; Shelly Manne: drums. Bluesette Black & Blue July 22, 1979. Tracks: Bluesette; Milt's Mood; Blues In My Heart; Things Ain't What They Used To Be; Azure; Down; Blue And Sentimental; St. James Infirmary. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Rob Franken: keyboards; George Duvivier, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen: bass; Alan Dawson, Alex Riel: drums.
1982 Darji's Groove Prevue August 24, 1982. Tracks: Darji's Groove; Organ Grinder's Swing; A Time For Love; Happy Blue; My Romance; Sugmad's Lullaby; Soul Speaks. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Darwin Gross: vibraphone; Rodney Jones: guitar; Victor Gaskin: bass; Mickey Roker: drums. 1983 I'm All Smiles MPS/Verve Villingen, Germany, May 7, 1983. Tracks: Relaxin' At Camarillo; In A Sentimental Mood; Someday My Prince Will Come; Afternoon In Paris; Au Privave; I'm All Smiles; Rockin' In Rhythm; Con Alma. Personnel: Hank Jones, Tommy Flanagan: piano. 1987 Duo Timeless December 1987. Tracks: Gone With The Wind; What Am I Here For?; A Child Is Born; Wee; Like Someone In Love; Mean To Me; I'll Remember April; But Beautiful. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Red Mitchell: bass. 1988 George Sharing & Hank Jones: The Spirit Of 176 Concord March 1988. Tracks: Oh, Look At Me Now; Angel Eyes; I Mean You; You Don't Know What Love Is; To Hank Jones; Minor Contention; Ask Me Now; Triste; Take A Good Look; Sweet Lorraine; Young No More; Lonely Moments; Star Eyes; Confirmation. Personnel: Hank Jones, George Shearing: piano. 1989 The Oracle Verve / Emarcy March 1989. Tracks: Interface; Beautiful Love; The Oracle; Blues For C.M.; Yesterdays; Blood Count; Maya's Dance; Jacob's Ladder; Trane Connections. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Dave Holland: bass; Billy Higgins: drums. Lazy Afternoon Concord July 1989. Tracks: Speak Low; Lazy Afternoon; Work Song; Lament; Comin' Home, Baby; Passing Time; Sublime; Arrival; Peedlum; Intimidation. Personnel: Ken Peplowski: alto sax, clarinet; Hank Jones: piano; Dave Holland: bass; Keith Copeland: drums. Note: Reissued together with Rockin' In Rhythm as The Touch. 1990 The Essence DMP October 8 & 9, 1990. Tracks: Things Ain't What They Used To Be; Whisper Not; What Am I Here For?; Emily; Wee; The Essence; Love Walked In; Imagination; Mister Higgins; Sou. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Ray Drummond: bass; Billy Higgins: drums.
Hank Jones With The Meridian String Quartet LRC November 15, 1990. Tracks: What Is This Thing Called Love?; A Sleeping Bee; Ill Wind; Caravan; My Funny Valentine; There's A Small Hotel; Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise; They Can't Take That Away From Me; Love Walked In; Russian Lullaby. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Rufus Reid: bass; Dennis Mackrel: drums; Sebu Sirinian, Lisa Tipton: violin; Rachel Evans: viola; Deborah Assael: cello. 1991 Hank Jones Trio With Mads Vinding And Al Foster Storyville March 19, 1991. Tracks: Pent-Up House; When Will I Know You?; Bloomdido; Midnight Sun; Monk's Mood; Quintessence; Bemsha Swing; Up Jumped Spring; Bags' Groove; Four. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Mads Vinding; bass; Al Foster: drums. Live At Maybeck Recital Hall, Vol. 16 Concord November 11, 1991. Tracks: I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan; It's The Talk Of The Town; The Very Thought Of You; The Night We Called It A Day; Bluesette; A Child Is Born; What Is This Thing Called Love?; Oh, What A Beautiful Morning; Six And Four; I Cover The Waterfront; Memories Of You; Blue Monk; 'Round Midnight; Oh! Look At Me Now. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano. 1992 A Handful Of Keys: The Music Of Thomas 'Fats' Waller Verve Gitanes April 28 & 29, 1992. Tracks: Handful Of Keys; I'm More Than Satisfied; How Come You Do Me Like You Do?; Ain't Misbehavin'; Honeysuckle Rose; Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone; Black And Blue; Spreadin' Rhythm Around; I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling; Your Feet's Too Big; Squeeze Me; Sunday In Savannah. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano. 1993 Upon Reflection: The Music Of Thad Jones Verve Gitanes February 25 & 26, 1993. Tracks: Thad's Pad; Ah, Henry; The Summary; Little Rascal On A Rock; Upon Reflection; Lady Luck; Mean What You Say; Kids Are Pretty People; Ray-El; A Child Is Born. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; George Mraz; bass; Elvin Jones: drums. 1994 Charlie Haden / Hank Jones: Steal Away Verve June 29 & 30, 1994. Tracks: It's Me, O Lord (Standin' In The Need Of Prayer); Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen; Spiritual; Wade In The Water; Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child; L' Amour De Moy; Danny Boy; I've Got A Robe, You Got A Robe (Goin' To Shout All Over God's Heav'n); Steal Away; We Shall Overcome; Go Down Moses; My Lord, What A Mornin'; Abide With Me; Just As I Am Without One Plea; What A Friend. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Charlie Haden: bass. 1995 Sarala Verve Gitanes April 1995. Tracks: Aly Kawélé; Sarala; Maningafoly; Tounia Kanibala; Komidiara; Fantagué; Mâké; Walidid Ya; Soundjata; Hank Miri; Hadja Fadima; Moriba Ka Foly. Personnel: Aly Wagué: flute; Hank Jones: piano; Djeli Moussa Kouyaté, Ousmane Kouyate: guitar; Eric Vinceno, Sékou Diabaté: bass; Cheik-Tidiane Seck: percussion, organ, vocals, doum-doum; César Anot: percussion, bass, vocals; Tom Diakité, Assitan Keita: percussion, vocals; Jorge Amorim: percussion; Lansine Kouyate: balafon; Djely-Moussa Condé: kora; Mare Sanogo: djembe, doum-doum; Moussa Sissikho: djembe, tama; Amina Annabi, Fatoumata Kouyaté, Manian Damba: vocals.
1996 Favors Verve May 18, 1996. Tracks: Love For Sale; Favors; Passing Time; Comin' Home Baby; Interface; Speak Low; On Green Dolphin Street; I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good); How High The Moon; A Child Is Born; Armageddon. Personnel: Akhiro Kose, Mitsuru Yasuda: trumpet; Hiroshi Munekiyo: trombone; Jiro Akamatsu, Atsushi Umeguchi: sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Mraz: bass; Dennis Mackrel: drums. 2003 Hank And Frank Lineage November 29, 2003. Tracks: You Made A Good Move; The Very Thought Of You; Just One Of Those Things; Autumn Serenade; Sara's Song; Something Went Wrong; A Hankerin'; Barbados; All Or Nothing At All. Personnel: Frank Wess: tenor sax, flute; Hank Jones: piano; Ilya Lushtak: guitar; John Webber: bass; Mickey Roker: drums. 2004 For My Father Justin Time January 30 - February 1, 2004. Tracks: Pauletta; Bemsha Swing; Queen Of Hearts; Sophisticated Lady; Johnny Come Lately; Prelude To A Kiss; Lotus Blossom; SKJ; Easy To Love; Because I Love You; Grace Of God (There But For The Grace Of God); Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; George Mraz: bass; Dennis Mackrel: drums. 2005 Roberta Gambarini & Hank Jones: You Are There Emarcy NOLA Recording Studio, NYC, September 27, 2005. Tracks: You Are There; Then I'll Be Tired Of You; People Time; When Lights Are Low; Deep Purple; Reminiscing; Suppertime; Just Squeeze Me; Something To Live For; Stardust; Lush Life; You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me; Come Sunday; How Are Things In Glocca Morra. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Roberta Gambarini: vocals. 2006 West of 5th Chesky January 29, 2006. Tracks: On Green Dolphin Street; Mr. Walker; Speak Low; A Child Is Born; If I Were A Bell; Billie's Bounce; Lotus Blossom; Confirmation; We'll Be Together Again; Stella By Starlight; Eleanor. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Christian McBride: bass; Jimmy Cobb: drums. Kids: Duets Live At Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola Blue Note April 27 & 28, 2006. Tracks: Lady Luck; Charlie Chan; Lullaby; Little Rascal On A Rock; Budo; Soultrane; Kids Are Pretty People; Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'; Oh! Look At Me Now; Four In One; Lazy Afternoon. Personnel: Joe Lovano: tenor sax, soprano saxophone; Hank Jones: piano.
The Jones Brothers Keepin' Up With The Joneses Metrojazz/Verve NYC, March 24, 1958. Tracks: Nice And Nasty; Keepin' Up With The Joneses; Three And One; Sput 'N' Jeff; It Had To Be You; On The Alamo; There Is No Greater Love. Personnel: Thad Jones: trumpet, flügelhorn; Hank Jones: piano, organ; Eddie Jones: bass; Elvin Jones: drums.
The Great Jazz Trio Love for Sale Inner City May 22, 1976. Tracks: Love For Sale; Glad To Be Unhappy; Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You; Someone To Watch Over Me; Autumn Leaves; Secret Love. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Buster Williams: bass; Tony Williams: drums. Great Jazz Trio at the Village Vanguard Inner City / East Wind / Vanguard February 19 & 20, 1977. Tracks: Moose The Mooche; Naima; Favors; 12 + 12; Confirmation; Wind Flower; Nardis; Lawra. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Tony Williams: drums. Kindness, Joy, Love and Happiness Inner City October 3 & 4, 1977. Tracks: Freedom Jazz Dance; Doom; Old Folks; Ah Qui; Mr. P.C.; All Blues; A Child Is Born. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Tony Williams: drums. The Great Jazz Trio Direct from L.A. East Wind October 6, 1977. Tracks: A Night In Tunisia; 'Round Midnight; Satin Doll; My Funny Valentine. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Tony Williams: drums.
Milestones Inner City / East Wind April 5, 1978. Tracks: Milestones; Lush Life; Wave; Eighty-One; I Remember Clifford; Hormone; Mr. Biko. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Tony Williams: drums. The Great Tokyo Meeting East Wind Tokyo, Japan, July 31, 1978. Tracks: Pink Lady; Mellow Blues; Out Of Round; GJT; Interface; Forever; To Destiny. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Tony Williams: drums. Chapter 2 East Wind Juny 2-5, 1980. Tracks: Duplex; Sublime; Ornithology; Stella By Starlight; Light Listened; All In Love Is Fair; Peedlum; Just Before Dawn. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Gomez: bass; Al Foster: drums. Moreover East Wind Juny 2-5, 1980. Tracks: More Over; Another World; My Cherie Amour; Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me); Scrapple From The Apple; Aurora's Voice; Phusar; Pauletta. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Gomez: bass; Al Foster: drums. Great Jazz Trio At The Village Vanguard: Revisited, Volume 1 East Wind October 10-12, 1980. Tracks: When I Fall In Love; Señorita; Waltz For Debby; The Other Blues; Autumn Leaves; Mirady; Goodbye. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Gomez: bass; Al Foster: drums. Great Jazz Trio At The Village Vanguard: Revisited, Volume 2 East Wind October 10-12, 1980. Tracks: On Green Dolphin Street; No Regrets; Papa Jo; Ruby, My Dear; Bye Bye Blackbird; Mixed Roots; Iridescence; The Bruise. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Gomez: bass; Al Foster: drums. Aurex Jazz Festival '81: Live Special (2 tracks) East World Sep 2-6, 1981. Tracks: Autumn Leaves; I Get A Kick Out Of You. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Gomez: bass; Buddy Williams: drums. The Threesome East World Sep 9 & 10, 1982. Tracks: I'll Remember April; If You Could See Me Now; Danse Mystère; Send In The Clowns; Oleo; Someday My Prince Will Come; Conviction; Bronzette; The Last Night. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Gomez: bass; Jimmy Cobb: drums. N.Y. Sophisticate: A Tribute To Duke Ellington Denon October-November, 1983. Tracks: In A Sentimental Mood; C Jam Blues; Mood Indigo; Satin Doll; Lush Life; Sophisticated Lady; Take The 'A' Train; I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good); Caravan; Solitude. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano, celeste; Eddie Gomez: bass; Jimmy Cobb: drums; string section. The Club New Yorker Denon May 4 & 5, 1983. Tracks: 'S Wonderful; Autumn In New York; Love Is Here To Stay; I've Got A Crush On You; Manhattan; Someone To Watch Over Me; They Can't Take That Away From Me; Isn't It Romantic?; Embraceable You; But Not For Me. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Gomez: bass; Jimmy Cobb: drums; Lewis Eley: violin.
Monk's Mood Denon September-October, 1984. Tracks: 'Round Midnight; Blue Monk; Bemsha Swing; Misterioso; I Mean You; Ruby, My Dear; Monk's Dream; Jackie-Ing; Monk's Mood. Personnel: Terumasa Hino: cornet; Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Gomez: bass; Jimmy Cobb: drums. Live In Japan Denon TDK, October 15, 1985. Tracks: Blue Monk; The Boodoo; September Song; Scrapple From The Apple; You Took Advantage Of Me; All Blues; Sleepy Time; Sister Sadie; Emily; Tea For Two; Exactly Like You; A Time For Love; My Funny Valentine; Basie. Personnel: Sam Most: flute; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Alan Dawson: drums. Great Standards, Volume 1 Alfa Jazz April 18-20, 1988. Tracks: After You've Gone; Summertime; Days Of Wine And Roses; As Time Goes By; You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To; The Summer Knows; Georgia On My Mind; Prelude To A Kiss; St. Louis Blues; Danny Boy. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Mats Vinding: bass; Billy Hart: drums. Great Standards, Volume 2 Alfa Jazz April 18-20, 1988. Tracks: Angel Eyes; Autumn Leaves; Manha De Carnaval; Gone With The Wind; Over The Rainbow; Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise; Misty; On Green Dolphin Street; Alone Together; Dark Eyes. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Mats Vinding: bass; Billy Hart: drums. Great Standards, Volume 3 Alfa Jazz May 8-10, 1989. Tracks: Love Is A Many Splendored Thing; Stella By Starlight; My Funny Valentine; I'll Remember April; 'Round Midnight; Yesterdays; A Night In Tunisia; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes; My One And Only Love; The Shadow Of Your Smile. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Mats Vinding: bass; Billy Hart: drums. Great Standards, Volume 4 Alfa Jazz May 8-10, 1989. Tracks: All Of Me; Willow Weep For Me; Blue Moon; Satin Doll; Body And Soul; Someday My Prince Will Come; The Man I Love; Take The 'A' Train; Caravan; Stardust. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Mats Vinding: bass; Billy Hart: drums. Great Standards, Volume 5 Alfa Jazz March 4 & 5, 1991. Tracks: Tenderly; I Can't Give You Anything But Love; When You Wish Upon A Star; September Song; Fly Me To The Moon; My Foolish Heart; The Way You Look Tonight; I Left My Heart In San Francisco; My Romance; Lover, Come Back To Me. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Mats Vinding: bass; Billy Hart: drums. Flowers For Lady Day Evidence September 24 & 25, 1991. Tracks: Sometimes I'm Happy; I'll Never Smile Again; Love Me Or Leave Me; You Don't Know What Love Is; Baby Won't You Please Come Home; Lover Man; Easy Living; I'm A Fool To Want You; Time Warp; Don't Explain. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; George Mraz: bass; Roy Haynes: drums. Autumn Leaves 441 May 12 & 13, 2002. Tracks: Autumn Leaves; Yesterdays; Rhythm-A-Ning; Blue Bossa; Take The 'A' Train; Summertime; Caravan; Six And Four; My Funny Valentine; Bye Bye Blackbird. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Richard Davis: bass; Elvin Jones: drums.
Someday My Prince Will Come Eighty-Eights/Columbia 2002. Tracks: Caravan; Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise; Moose The Mooche; A Child Is Born; Satin Doll; Someday My Prince Will Come; The Shadow Of Your Smile; Long Ago And Far Away; You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To; Smoke Gets In Your Eyes. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Richard Davis: bass; Elvin Jones: drums. Collaboration 441 May 12, 2002 & February 5, 2004. Tracks: Rhythm-A-Ning; Summertime; Satin Doll; Blue Bossa; Long Ago And Far Away; The Shadow Of Your Smile; Autumn Leaves; My Funny Valentine; Moose The Mooche; Memories Of You. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Richard Davis: bass; Elvin Jones: drums.
'S Wonderful Columbia June 4 & 5, 2004. Tracks: 'S Wonderful; Sweet Lorraine; Moanin'; The Days Of Wine And Roses; Take Five; I Surrender Dear; Night Train; Lover Come Back To Me; Greensleeves. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; John Patitucci: bass; Jack DeJohnette: drums.
Discographie Sideman 1944 Hot Lips Page And His Orchestra Hot Lips Page Continental NYC, November 30, 1944. Tracks: The Lady In Bed; Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You?. Personnel: Hot Lips Page: trumpet, vocals; Vic Dickenson: trombone; Lucky Thompson: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Carl Wilson: bass; Jesse Price: drums. 1945 Tootin' Through The Roof, Vol. 1 : Various Artists/Hot Lips Page Sextet Onyx/Dial NYC, September 7, 1945. Tracks: Happy Medium; Bloodhound; I've Got The World On A String; Love You Funny Thing; You Come In Here Woman. Personnel: Hot Lips Page: trumpet, vocals; Earl Warren; alto sax; Dave Matthews: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Slam Stewart: bass; Sid Catlett: drums. 1946 1943-1946 Andy Kirk Classics/Decca NYC, January 3, 1946. Tracks: He's My Baby; Soothe Me; Alabama Bound; Doggin' Man Blues Personnel: Claude Dunson, Harry Lawson, John Lynch, Fats Navarro: trumpet; Bob Murray, Wayman Richardson, Milton Robinson, Henry Wells: trombone; Joe Evans, Reuben Phillips: alto sax; Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, Jimmy Forrest: tenor sax; John Porter: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Floyd Smith: guitar; Al Hall: bass; Ben Thigpen: drums; vocals: Bea Booze, Billy Daniels, Beverly White: vocals; Andy Kirk: leader. Opus De Bop Stan Getz Savoy NYC, July 31, 1946. Tracks: Opus De Bop; And The Angels Swing; Running Water; Don't Worry 'Bout Me. Personnel: Stan Getz: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Curly Russell: bass; Max Roach: drums. Sings With John Kirby And His Orchestra Sarah Vaughan Riverside NYC, September 3, 1946. Tracks: Ripples; The Peanut Vendor; Schubert's Serenade; Sextet From Lucia. Personnel: George Taitt: trumpet; Buster Bailey: clarinet; Hilton Jefferson: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; John Kirby: bass; Bill Beason: drums. The Dizzy Gillespie Story Dizzy Gillespie Savoy NYC, September 25, 1946. Tracks: For Hecklers Only; Smoky Hollow Jump; Boppin' The Blues (Dizz-Moody); Moody Speaks. Personnel: Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie: trumpet; John Brown: alto sax; James Moody: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Jackson: vibraphone; Ray Brown: bass; Joe Harris: drums; Gil Fuller: arranger.
Bean And The Boys Coleman Hawkins Prestige NYC, December, 1946. Tracks: I Mean You; Bean And The Boys; You Go To My Head; Cocktails For Two. Personnel: Fats Navarro: trumpet; J.J. Johnson: trombone; Porter Kilbert: alto sax; Coleman Hawkins: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Jackson: vibes; Curly Russell: bass; Max Roach: drums. 1947 Carnegie Hall Concert Charlie Ventura Norgran NYC, April 5, 1947. Tracks: Summertime; Sid Flips His Lid. Personnel: Charlie Shavers: trumpet; Hank Jones: piano; Sidney Catlett: drums. Coleman Hawkins All Stars Coleman Hawkins Aladdin NYC, June, 1947. Tracks: Bean-A-Re-Bop; Isn't It Romantic; The Way You Look Tonight; Phantomesque. Personnel: Miles Davis: trumpet; Kai Winding: trombone; Howard Johnson: alto sax; Coleman Hawkins: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Curly Russell: bass; Max Roach: drums.
Jazz At The Philharmonic Various Artists Verve NYC, September 27, 1947. Tracks: Perdido; Mordido; Endido; I Surrender, Dear. Personnel: Howard McGhee: trumpet; Bill Harris: trombone; Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Jo Jones: drums. Flip Flip Philips Clef NYC, circa September-October, 1947. Tracks: Cake; Znarg Blues; My Old Flame; Cool. Personnel: Howard McGhee: trumpet; Flip Phillips: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; J.C. Heard: drums. Trumpet At Tempo Howard McGhee Dial/Spotlite NYC, December 3, 1947. Tracks: Dorothy; Night Mist; Coolie-Rini; Night Music; Turnip Blood; Surrender; A Sleep Walker Boogie; Stop Time Blues; You. Personnel: Howard McGhee: trumpet; James Moody: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Jackson: vibraphone; Ray Brown: bass; J.C. Heard: drums. Note: One further track (A Night In Abyssinia) issued on Various Artists: Night Music (Dial). How Did She Look? c/w Never In A Million Years Under A Blanket Of Blue c/w You Were Meant For Me Leslie Scott RCA Victor NYC, December 10, 1947. Tracks: How Did She Look?; Under A Blanket Of Blue; Never In A Million Years; You Were Meant For Me. Personnel: Coleman Hawkins: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Chuck Wayne: guitar; Jack Lesberg: bass; Max Roach: drums; Leslie Scott: vocals; unidentified strings.
His Greatest Hits 1939-47, Vol. 17 Coleman Hawkins RCA Victor NYC, December 11, 1947. Tracks: April In Paris; How Strange; Angel Face; I Love You*. Personnel: Fats Navarro: trumpet; J.J. Johnson: trombone; Budd Johnson:alto sax; Coleman Hawkins*: tenor sax; Marion DiVeta: baritone sax; Hank Jones*: piano; Chuck Wayne*: guitar; Jack Lesberg*: bass; Max Roach*: drums; Tadd Dameron: arranger. Jumpin' Jane c/w Half Step Down, Please Coleman Hawkins RCA Victor NYC, December 11, 1947. Tracks: Jumpin' Jane; Half Step Down, Please. Personnel: Fats Navarro: trumpet; J.J. Johnson: trombone; Budd Johnson:alto sax; Coleman Hawkins: tenor sax; Marion DiVeta: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Chuck Wayne: guitar; Jack Lesberg: bass; Max Roach: drums; Tadd Dameron: arranger. Birth Of Bop, Vol. 1 Leo Parker Savoy NYC, December 19, 1947. Tracks: Wee Dot; Solitude; The Lion Roars; Mad Lad Boogie. Personnel: Joe Newman: trumpet; J.J. Johnson: trombone; Dexter Gordon: tenor sax, alto sax; Leo Parker: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Curly Russell: bass; Shadow Wilson: drums. The Chronological Ella Fitzgerald, 1947-1948 Ella Fitzgerald Classics/Decca NYC, December 23, 1947. Tracks: I've Got A Feelin' I'm Fallin'; You Turned The Tables On Me; I Cried And Cried And Cried; Robbin's Nest. Personnel: Illinois Jacquet: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Charles Thompson: organ; Hi White: guitar; John Simmons: bass; J. C. Heard: drums; Ella Fitzgerald: vocals. Mad Be Bop J.J. Johnson Savoy NYC, December 24, 1947. Tracks: Boneology; Down Vernon's Alley; Yesterdays; Riffette. Personnel: J.J. Johnson: trombone; Leo Parker: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Al Lucas: bass; Shadow Wilson: drums. Note: Reissued on CD as part of Origins - The Savoy Sessions (Savoy). 1948 McGhee Howard McGhee Savoy Chicago, February, 1948. Tracks: Flip Lip; Belle From Bunnycock; The Last Word; The Man I Love. Personnel: Howard McGhee: trumpet; Kenny Mann: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; J.C. Heard: drums; Billy Eckstine: vocals. Lester Leaps Again Lester Young Affinity/Le Jazz WMGM radio broadcast, NYC, November 27, 1948. Tracks: How High The Moon. Personnel: Jesse Drakes: trumpet; Ted Kelly, Kai Winding: trombone; Lester Young, Allen Eager: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Roy Haynes: drums; Ella Fitzgerald: vocals. Royal Roost Sessions With Ray Brown Trio & Quintet Ray Brown Cool 'N Blue 1948-1949. Tracks: Ool-Ya-Koo; Love That Boy; Mr. Paganini; It's Too Soon To Know; I Never Knew; Heat Wave; Old Mother Hubbard; Bop Goes The Weasel; Ool-Ya-Koo; Flying Home; There's A Small Hotel; How High The Moon; Robbin's Nest; As You Desire Me; Thou Swell; Someone Like You; Again; In A Mellotone; Lemon Drop. Personnel: Howard McGhee: trumpet; Kai Winding: trombone; Allen Eager, Brew Moore, Flip Philips: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Charlie Smith: drums; Machito: percussion; Ella Fitzgerald: vocals.
1949 The Jazz Scene Various Artists Clef NYC, February 10, 1949. Track: The Bird. Personnel: Charlie Parker: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Shelly Manne: drums. Note: CP sessionography by A.J. Sutherland dates this to December 1947, but personnel hints to this date (see next entry). J.A.T.P. At Carnegie Hall Jazz At The Philharmonic Pablo Carnegie Hall, NYC, February 11, 1949. Tracks: Rifftide°; Sophisticated Lady°; The Things We Did Last Summer°; Stuffy°; Leap Here¹; Indiana (Back Home Again In)¹; Lover Come Back To Me¹. Fats Navarro: trumpet; Tommy Turk¹: trombone; Sonny Criss¹, Charlie Parker¹: alto sax; Coleman Hawkins°, Flip Phillips¹: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Shelly Manne: drums. Bird's Eyes - Last Unissued, Vol. 29 Charlie Parker Philology Carnegie Hall, NYC, February 11, 1949. Tracks: No Noise; Mango Mangue; Tanga; No, No, Yes, Yes; I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm*. Fats Navarro: trumpet; Charlie Parker: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Shelly Manne: drums, Ella Fitzgerald*: vocals; Machito Orchestra. Bird's Eyes - Last Unissued, Vol. 37 Charlie Parker Philology Carnegie Hall, NYC, February 11, 1949. Tracks: Cherokee; Perdido; How High The Moon. Fats Navarro: trumpet; Tommy Turk: trombone; Sonny Criss, Charlie Parker: alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Shelly Manne: drums. Charlie Parker: Bird Box, Vol. 2 Jazz Up NYC, summer 1949. Tracks: Stuffy. Personnel: Roy Eldridge: trumpet; Charlie Parker: alto sax; Coleman Hawkins: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Safranski: bass; Buddy Rich: drums. Jazz At The Philharmonic: Volume 7 Verve NYC, September 18, 1949. Tracks: The Opener; Lester Leaps In; Embraceable You; The Closer. Personnel: Roy Eldridge: trumpet; Tommy Turk: trombone; Charlie Parker: alto sax; Flip Phillips, Lester Young: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Buddy Rich: drums. Jazz At The Philharmonic: The Ella Fitzgerald Set Verve September 18, 1949. Tracks: Robbin's Nest; Black Coffee; I'm Just A Lucky So And So; Somebody Loves Me; Basin Street Blues; Flyin' Home. Personnel: Roy Eldridge: trumpet; Tommy Turk: trombone; Charlie Parker: alto sax; Flip Philips, Lester Young: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Buddy Rich: drums; Ella Fitzgerald: vocals. Note: Two further tracks with Ella (How High the Moon; Perdido) were recorded (issued on The Complete Charlie Parker On Verve - Bird).
1950 Lester Young: Lester Swings Verve NYC, March 1950. Tracks: Too Marvelous For Words; 'Deed I Do; Encore; Polka Dots And Moonbeams; Up 'N' Adam. Personnel: Lester Young: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Buddy Rich: drums. The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #7: Jazz Perennial Verve NYC, March, 1950. Tracks: Star Eyes; Blues (Fast); I'm In The Mood For Love. Personnel: Charlie Parker: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Buddy Rich: drums. The Flip Phillips Quartet Mercury NYC, March, 1950. Tracks: Lover; Don't Take Your Love From Me; Flip's Boogie; Feelin' The Blues; Lover Come Back To Me; Blue Room. Personnel: Flip Phillips: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Buddy Rich: drums. Ella Fitzgerald: The Chronological Ella Fitzgerald, 1950 Classics/Decca NYC, March 6 & August 25 & September 26, 1950. Tracks: Solid As A Rock; I've Got The World On A String; Sugarfoot Rag: Peas And Rice; Dream A Little Dream Of Me; Can Anyone Explain?; Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney; Molasses, Molasses. Personnel: Charlie Shavers, Tony Faso, Bernie Privin, Paul Webster: trumpet; Henderson Chambers: trombone; Hank D'Amico: clarinet; Sid Cooper, Milt Yaner: alto sax; Jerry Jerome, Al Klink, Frank Ludwig: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Everett Barksdale, John Collins: guitar; Ray Brown: bass; Jimmy Crawford, Charlie Smith, Johnny Blowers: drums; Ella Fitzgerald: vocals; . Various Artists: The Verve Collectors' Item Verve NYC, July 1, 1950. Tracks: Blue Lou; Song Of The Volga Boatmen. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Buddy Rich: drums. Flip Phillips: Flip Wails Clef NYC, July 1, 1950. Tracks: Be Be; Dream A Little Dream Of Me; Bright Blues (aka Bright Eyes). Personnel: Harry 'Sweets' Edison: trumpet; Bill Harris: trombone; Flip Phillips: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Billy Bauer: guitar; Ray Brown: bass; Buddy Rich: drums. Norman Granz Jazz Concert Norgran NYC, September 16, 1950. Tracks: Norgran Blues; Lady Be Good; I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You; Indiana; Yesterdays; Hawk's Tune; Stuffy; Carnegie Blues (aka Air Mail Special). Personnel: Harry 'Sweets' Edison: trumpet; Bill Harris: trombone; Flip Phillips, Lester Young: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Buddy Rich: drums. The Charlie Parker Story, #3 Verve NYC, October, 1950. Tracks: Celebrity; Ballade. Personnel: Charlie Parker: alto sax; Coleman Hawkins: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Buddy Rich: drums. Note: CP sessionography has early September, 1950 as date. Ella Fitzgerald: The Enchanting Ella Fitzgerald Live At Birdland 1950-1952 Baldwin Street Music NYC, December 30, 1950 & May 19, 1951 & June 7, 1952. Tracks: Old Mother Hubbard; These Foolish Things; In A Mellotone; Flying Home; Back In Your Own Back Yard; Jumping With Symphony Syd; How High The Moon; Imagination; How Long Has This Been Going On?; Someone To Watch Over Me; Show Me The Way To Get Out Of This World 'Cause That's Where Everything Is; Angel Eyes; Walking My Baby Back Home; Goody Goody; Airmail Special. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Don Elliot: marimbaphone; Terry Gibbs: vibes; Ray Brown, Clyde Lombardi; Sandy Block: bass; Charlie Smith, Jimmy Crawford: drums; Ella Fitzgerald: vocals.
1951 Ella Fitzgerald: The Chronological Ella Fitzgerald, 1951 Classics/Decca NYC, March 27 & May 24 & June 26 & July 18 & November 23 & 26, 1951. Tracks: The Chesapeake And Ohio; Two Little Men In The Flying Saucer; Because Of Rain; The Hot Canary; Even As You And I; Do You Really Love Me?; Love You Madly; Mixed Emotions; Smooth Sailing; Come On-A My House; I Don't Want To Take A Chance; There Never Was A Baby (Like My Baby); Give A Little, Get A Little; Necessary Evil; Ooops!; Would You Like To Take A Walk?; Who Walks In When I Walk Out?; Baby Doll; What Does It Take; Lady Bug; Lazy Day. Personnel: Louis Armstrong: vocals, trumpet; Tony Faso, Bernie Privin, Paul Webster, Taft Jordan, Carl Poole, Larry Neil, Pete Candoli, Mickey Mangano, Carlton McBeath, Oliver Mitchell: trumpet; Mort Bullman, Henderson Chambers, Frank Saracco, Frank Howard, Milton Bernhart, John Halliburton, James Priddy, Paul Tanner: trombone; Artie Baker, George Dorsey, Hymie Schertzer, Milt Yaner, Heinie Beau, Hugo Lowenstern: alto sax; Bill Holcomb, Al Klink, Fred Williams, Jack Dumont, Don Raffell, Hammond Russun: tenor sax; Stewart Blake, Chuck Gentry: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Bill Doggett: organ; Everett Barksdale, Dave Barbour, Laurindo Almeida: guitar; Sandy Block, Arnold Fishkin, Ray Brown, Joe Mondragon: bass; Jimmy Crawford, Johnny Blowers, Alvin Stoller, Tommy Rowles: drums; Ella Fitzgerald: vocals. Illinois Jacquet: Groovin' Verve NYC, May 24, 1951. Tracks: Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'; Mean To Me; One-Nighter Boogie; Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams; Cotton Tail; Weary Blues; Groovin'. Personnel: Illinois Jacquet: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; John Collins: guitar; Gene Ramey: bass; Art Blakey: drums. 1952 Ella Fitzgerald: The Chronological Ella Fitzgerald, 1952 Classics/Decca NYC, January 4 & 25 February 25; & June, 26 & August 11 & September 19 & November 30, 1952. Tracks: Airmail Special; Rough Ridin'; A Guy Is A Guy; Nowhere Guy; Gee, But I'm Glad To Know You Love Me; Goody Goody; Angel Eyes; Ding-Dong Boogie; Mr. Paganini; Early Autumn; Preview; Trying; The Greatest There Is; My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean; Ella's Contribution To The Blues; My Favorite Song; Walking By The River; I Can't Lie To Myself; Don't Wake Me Up. Personnel: Taft Jordan, James Nottingham, Bernie Privin, John Best, Conrad Gozzo, Tom Patton, Witey Thomas: trumpet; Mort Bullman, Al Grey, George Arus, Milton Bernhart, John Halliburton, James Priddy: trombone; Sid Cooper, Milt Yaner: alto sax; Dale Brown, John Rotella, Riley Weston: alto sax, baritone sax, clarinet; Dick Jacobs, Sam Taylor, Bob Cooper, Ronny Perry: tenor sax; Dave McRae: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Bill Doggett: organ; Phil Kraus: vibes; Hi White, Everett Barksdale, Bobby Gibson: guitar; Ray Brown, Sandy Block, George Duvivier, Bob Stone: bass; Rudy Traylor, Jimmy Crawford, Stan Kane, Alvin Stoller: drums; Dick Jacobs: percussion; Ella Fitzgerald: vocals. Charlie Barnet: Dance With Charlie Barnet/One Night Stand Clef NYC, July 9 & 10, 1952. Tracks: Durango; St. Louis Blues; Swingin' Down The Lane; Who's Sorry Now; Let's Blow The Blues; Fur Trapper's Boogie; Rhubarb; Rose Room; I Love You; Wosey Posey; Sleepy Time Gal; Keep The Home Fires Burning. Personnel: Wayne Nichols, Al Porcino, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Shavers, Dick Sherman: trumpet; Dick Kenney, Obie Massingill, John Soltaine: trombone; Charlie Barnet: soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax; Dick Paladino, Stan Seckler: alto sax; Kurt Bloom, Ray Norman: tenor sax; Don Davidson: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Mundell Lowe: guitar; Bob Peterson: bass; Don Lamond: drums. Illinois Jacquet: Port Of Rico Clef NYC, July 22, 1952. Tracks: Lean Baby; Somewhere Along The Way; The Cool Rage; Port Of Rico; Fat Man Boogie; Blues In The Night; Where Are You?; What's The Riff?. Personnel: Illinois Jacquet: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Count Basie: organ; Freddie Green: guitar; Ray Brown: bass; Jimmy Crawford: drums.
Ella Fitzgerald & Friends At Birdland - Summer 1952 Jazz Band NYC, Summer 1952. Tracks: Walking My Baby Back Home; You Belong To Me; The Frim Fram Sauce; Airmail Special; Exactly Like You; How Long Has This Been Going On?; Be My Life's Companion; It's Only A Paper Moon; Lemon Drop; Oh, Lady Be Good. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Nelson Boyd: bass; Roy Haynes: drums; Ella Fitzgerald: vocals. Gene Krupa/Buddy Rich: The Drum Battle Verve NYC, September 13, 1952. Tracks: Idaho; Sophisticated Lady; Flying Home; Drum Boogie. Personnel: Willie Smith: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Gene Krupa: drums. Jazz at the Philharmonic: Frankfurt, 1952 Pablo Frankfurt, November 20, 1952. Tracks: How High The Moon; Undecided; Ballad Medley: Deep Purple/Rockin' Chair/This Is Always/I Cover The Waterfront; Dre's Blues. Personnel: Roy Eldridge: trumpet; Lester Young, Flip Phillips: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Irving Ashby: guitar; Ray Brown: bass; Max Roach: drums. The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio Clef NYC, December 14, 1952. Tracks: Carioca; Three Little Words; Sleepy Head; Bugle Call Rag; Take The 'A' Train; I Didn't Know What Time It Was; Trio Boogie. Personnel: Flip Phillips: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Buddy Rich: drums. The Genius Of Charlie Parker, #3 - Now's The Time Verve Fulton Recording Studios, NYC, December 30, 1952. Tracks: The Song Is You (I Hear Music); Laird Bird; Kim; Cosmic Rays. Personnel: Charlie Parker: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Teddy Kotick: bass; Max Roach: drums. The Cool Rage Illinois Jacquet Verve NYC, December 31, 1952. Tracks: Fat Man Boogie; Blues In The Night; Where Are You?; What's The Riff?. Personnel: Illinois Jacquet: tenor sax; Charles Thompson: piano; Hank Jones: organ; Joe Sinacore: guitar; Al Lucas: bass; Shadow Wilson: drums. 1953 Charlie Ventura: Blue Saxophone Savoy NYC, January 5, 1953. Tracks: Blues For Two; Somebody Loves Me; Crazy Rhythm; All The Things You Are. Personnel: Charlie Ventura: alto sax; tenor sax; baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Bob Carter: bass; Jo Jones: drums. Ella Fitzgerald: The Chronological Ella Fitzgerald, 1953-1954 Classics/Decca February 13, 1953. Tracks: Blue Lou; Careless; I Wonder What Kind Of Of A Guy You'd Be. Personnel: Taft Jordan, James Nottingham, Charlie Shavers: trumpet; Henderson Chambers, Frank Saracco: trombone; Artie Baker, George Dorsey: alto sax; Mel Tait, Sam Taylor: tenor sax; Manny Albam: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Everett Barksdale: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Jimmy Crawford: drums; Ella Fitzgerald: vocals. Stan Getz: Special Vol. 2 Raretone NYC, February 16, 1953. Tracks: I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good; Everything Happens To Me; I'll Remember April; Strike Up The Band. Personnel: Stan Getz: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Curly Russell: bass; Buddy Rich: drums
Various Artists: Jazz Workshop - Autobiography In Jazz Debut NYC, April 29, 1953. Tracks: Can You Blame Me°; Bebopper¹; You Go To My Head². Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Charles Mingus: bass; Max Roach: drums; Honey Gordon°¹, George Gordon¹, George Gordon Jr.¹, Richard Gordon¹: vocals. Note: Except for 'Bebopper' reissued on The Charles Mingus Group Featuring Jackie Paris, The Gordons, And Bob Benton - Debut Rarities, Vol. 4. The Gordons: You And Me c/w Cupid Debut NYC, April 29, 1953. Tracks: You And Me°; Cupid¹. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Charles Mingus: bass; Max Roach: drums; Honey Gordon°¹, George Gordon°, George Gordon Jr.°, Richard Gordon°: vocals. Note: Reissued on The Charles Mingus Group Featuring Jackie Paris, The Gordons, And Bob Benton - Debut Rarities, Vol. 4. LaVern Baker Atlantic NYC, June 19, 1953. Tracks: You'll Be Crying; How Can You Leave A Man Like This; Set My Soul On Fire. Personnel: Freddie Mitchell: tenor sax; Ernest 'Pinky' Williams: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Jimmy Lewis: guitar; Lloyd Trotman: bass; Sylvester 'Vess' Payne: drums; LaVern Baker: vocals. Lennie Hambro Savoy NYC, September 22, 1953. Tracks: Sad Eyes; Ham Nose; Try A Little Tenderness; Makin' Whoopee. Personnel: Eddie Bert: trombone; Lenny Hambro: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Clyde Lombardi: bass; Sid Bulkin: drums; Babs Gonzales: vocals. Various Artists: The Bebop Boys Savoy NYC, October 9, 1953. Tracks: Get Out Of That Bed; The Boss Is Back (aka Ornithology). Personnel: Gil Askey, Hal Mitchell: trumpet; Bob Range: trombone; Buddy Tate: tenor sax; Maurice Simon: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Curly Russell: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Babs Gonzales: vocals. Various Artists: Jazz Studio, Vol. 1 Decca (reissue: Lone Hill Jazz) NYC, October 10, 1953. Tracks: Tenderly; Let's Split. Personnel: Joe Newman: trumpet; Bennie Green: trombone; Frank Foster, Paul Quinichette: tenor sax; Johnny Smith: guitar; Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Jones: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. Cal Tjader Vibist Savoy NYC, October 21, 1953. Tracks: Minority; I Want To Be Happy; Love Me Or Leave Me; Tangerine. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Cal Tjader: vibraphone; Al McKibbon: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. Ruth Brown Atlantic NYC, November 1, 1953. Tracks: Ever Since My Baby's Been Gone; If I Had Any Sense; If You Don't Want Me; Too Many Men. Personnel: Taft Jordan: trumpet; Sam Taylor: tenor sax; Ernest 'Pinky' Williams: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Mickey Baker: guitar; Lloyd Trotman: bass; Connie Kay: drums; Joe M. Ricci: percussion; Ruth Brown: vocals.
1954 Last Recordings - Rare And Unreleased Artie Shaw Music Masters/Clef NYC, February-June, 1954. Tracks: Imagination°; Besame Mucho°; My Funny Valentine¹; Too Marvelous For Words¹; I Can't Get Started°; The Sad Sack°; Dancing On The Ceiling¹; Someone To Watch Over Me°; Mysterioso; The Chaser; The Pied Piper Theme°; Love Of My Life°; Rough Ridin'¹; Yesterdays¹; Lyric°; Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered¹; Lugubrious°; S'posin'¹; Tenderly; When The Quail Come Back To San Quentin°. Personnel: Artie Shaw: clarinet; Hank Jones: piano; Joe Roland: vibes; Tal Farlow°, Joe Puma¹: guitar; Tommy Potter: bass; Irv Kluger: drums. Note: Previously released as Artie Shaw And His Gramercy Five #1-#4 (Clef), Sequence In Music, and I Can't Get Started (Verve). Note: At least three more tracks were recorded at these sessions (That Old Feeling°; Sequence In B Flat°; Sunny Side Up°). More Last Recordings Artie Shaw Music Masters/Clef NYC & Hollywood*, CA, February-June, 1954. Tracks: How High The Moon; Stop And Go Mambo°; I've Got A Crush On You°; Begin The Beguine; The Chaser°; Stardust°; Summit Ridge Drive°; Autumn Leaves°; Scuttlebutt¹; Back Bay Shuffle; Dancing In The Dark°; Cross Your Heart; Don't Take Your Love From Me°; Frenesi; September Song¹*; The Grabtown Grapple°. Personnel: Artie Shaw: clarinet; Hank Jones: piano; Joe Roland: vibes; Tal Farlow°, Joe Puma¹: guitar; Tommy Potter: bass; Irv Kluger: drums. Note: Previously released as Artie Shaw And His Gramercy Five #1-#4 (Clef), Sequence In Music, and I Can't Get Started (Verve). Note: At least three more tracks were recorded at these sessions (That Old Feeling°; Sequence In B Flat°; Sunny Side Up°). The Fabulous Thad Jones Thad Jones Debut/OJC Hackensack, NJ, August 11, 1954. Tracks: Bitty Ditty¹; Chazzanova¹; I'll Remember April°; Elusive (Illusive)¹; Sombre Intrusion¹; You Don't Know What Love Is°. Personnel: Thad Jones: trumpet; Frank Wess: tenor sax°, flute¹; Hank Jones: piano; Charles Mingus: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. Note: Reissued on CD as part of Thad Jones (Debut/OJC). 1955 Ernie Wilkins/Kenny Clarke Septet Ernie Wilkins/Kenny Clarke Savoy NYC, March 30, 1955. Tracks: Summer Evening; Oz The Wizzard; I Dig You The Most; Pru's Blooze; Plenty For Kenny; Cute Tomato; Now's The Time. Personnel: Eddie Bert: trombone; Ernie Wilkins: alto sax, tenor sax; George Barrow: tenor sax, baritone sax; Cecil Payne: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. Musician Of The Year Eddie Bert Savoy NYC, May 31, 1955. Tracks: Fragile; Stompin' At The Savoy; I Should'a Said; See You Later; Three Bass His; What'd Ya Say; Billie's Bounce. Personnel: Eddie Bert: trombone; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. Presenting Cannonball Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley Savoy NYC, July 14, 1955. Tracks: Spontaneous Combustion°; Still Talkin' To Ya°; A Little Taste°; Caribbean Cutie°; Flamingo. Personnel: Nat Adderley: cornet°; Cannonball Adderley: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Paul Chambers: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums.
Bohemia After Dark Kenny Clarke Savoy NYC, July 14, 1955. Tracks: We'll Be Together Again. Personnel: Nat Adderley: cornet; Hank Jones: piano; Paul Chambers: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. The Brothers! Al Cohn/Bill Perkins/Richie Kamuca Victor Webster Hall, NYC, June 24° & 25¹, 1955. Tracks: Blixed¹; Kim's Kaper°; Rolling Stone°; Sioux Zan¹; The Walrus¹; Blue Skies°; Gay Blade°; Three Of A Kind°; Hags¹; Pro-Ex°; Strange Again¹; Cap Snapper¹. Personnel: Al Cohn, Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith°, Jimmy Raney¹: guitar; John Beal: bass; Chuck Flores: drums. Note: Reissued in 2006 by Mosaic with additional tracks (Memories Of You°; Saw Buck¹; Chorus For Morris¹; Slightly Salty°). That's Nat Nat Adderley Savoy NYC, July 26, 1955. Tracks: Porky; Kussin's Buzzin'; Big E; Ann Springs; I Married An Angel; You Better Go Now. Personnel: Nat Adderley: cornet; Jerome Richardson: tenor sax, flute; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. Flutes And Reeds Ernie Wilkins/Frank Wess Savoy NYC, August 2, 1955. Tracks: Stereophonic; Doing The Thing; Shorty George; Bouncing With Boots; That's A Woman; Blues In Coldwater Flat Personnel: Ernie Wilkins: alto sax, arranger; Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess: tenor sax, flute; Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Jones: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. Lullaby Of Birdland - 12 Different Interpretations Various Artists RCA Victor NYC, August 17, 1955. Tracks: Lullaby Of Birdland. Personnel: Bernie Glow, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis: trumpet; Urbie Green, Chauncey Welsch: trombone; Billy Byers: trombone; Hal McKusick, Gene Quill: alto sax; Zoot Sims, Al Cohn: tenor sax; Sol Schlinger: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Billy Mure: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Don Lamond: drums. Encore Eddie Bert Savoy NYC, September 1, 1955. Tracks: Crosstown; Manhattan Suite; Conversation. Personnel: Eddie Bert: trombone; J.R. Monterose: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Clyde Lombardi: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. Montage Various Artists Savoy NYC, September 1° & 29¹, 1955. Tracks: Slow Crosstown°; Steady Eddie°; Bronx Line°; Wishbone°; If I Love Again¹. Personnel: Donald Byrd¹: trumpet; Eddie Bert°: trombone; J.R. Monterose°, Frank Foster¹: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Clyde Lombardi°, Paul Chambers¹: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums.
Plays Music with Feeling Ben Webster Norgran NYC, September 9, 1955. Tracks: There Is No Greater Love; Teach Me Tonight; What Am I Here For?; Until Tonight; My Greatest Mistake; Blue Moon; Early Autumn; We'll Be Together Again. Personnel: Al Epstein: clarinet, english horn, bass clarinet; Danny Bank: flute, clarinet; Ben Webster: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Chet Amsterdam, Wendell Marshall: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Harold Colletta, Martin Donegan, Leo Kruczek, Harry Lookofsky, Eugene Orloff, Tosha Samaroff, Paul Winter: violin; Burt Fisch: viola; Abram Borodkin, George Ricci, Lucien Schmit: cello; Ralph Burns: arranger. Note: Also issued as Ballads (Verve). Slide Trombone Lawrence Brown Clef/Verve NYC, September 14, 1955. Tracks: Ill Wind; You Took Advantage Of Me; Autumn In New York; Blues For Duke; Just As Though You Were Here; Just One Of Those Things. Personnel: Ernie Royal, Phil Sunkel: trumpet; Lawrence Brown: trombone; Arthur Clarke, Al Cohn: tenor sax; Danny Bank: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Jo Jones: drums. Byrd's Word Donald Byrd Savoy NYC, September 29, 1955. Tracks: Gotcha Goin' And Comin'; Winterset; Long Green; Star Eyes; Someone To Watch Over Me. Personnel: Donald Byrd: trumpet; Frank Foster: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Paul Chambers: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. Plays Arrangements From The Pen Of Quincy Jones Sonny Stitt Roost NYC, September 30° & October 9¹, 1955. Tracks: My Funny Valentine°; Lover°; Sonny's Bunny°; Love Walked In°; If You Could See Me Now¹; Quince¹; Come Rain Or Come Shine¹; Star Dust¹. Personnel: Jimmy Nottingham°, Ernie Royal°, Thad Jones¹, Joe Newman¹: trumpet; J.J. Johnson°, Jimmy Cleveland¹: trombone; Sonny Stitt: alto sax; Anthony Ortega: flute, alto sax; Seldon Powell: tenor sax; Cecil Payne: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Freddie Green: guitar; Oscar Pettiford: bass; Jo Jones: drums. Deep In A Dream Al Caiola Savoy Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 6° & 11¹, 1955. Tracks: Love Letters°; There Will Never Be Another You°; Deep In A Dream°; You Are Too Beautiful°; Thunderbird¹; Everything Happens To Me¹; I've Got A Crush On You¹; I've Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good). Personnel: Bernie Privin: trumpet; Hank Jones: piano; Al Caiola: guitar; Clyde Lombardi: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. Helen Merrill With Strings Helen Merrill EmArcy NYC, October 21°, 22¹ & 24², 1955. Tracks: You Won't Forget Me°; Lilac Wine°; Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year°; Beautiful Love¹; Just You, Just Me¹; When I Fall In Love¹; End Of A Love Affair¹; Mountain High, Valley Low¹; Anything Goes²; Comes Love²; (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over²; Wait Till You See Him². Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Sol Gubin: drums; Helen Merrill: vocals; Richard Hayman: arranger; unidentified strings. Opus De Jazz Milt Jackson/Frank Wess Savoy NYC, October 28, 1955. Tracks: Opus De Funk; Opus Pocus; You Leave Me Breathless; Opus And Interlude. Personnel: Frank Wess: tenor sax, flute; Milt Jackson: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Jones: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums.
Quartet And Quintet Donald Byrd Eros Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 3, 1955. Tracks: Almost Like Being In Love; Summer's Gone; Don't Blame Me; An Evening At Papa Joe's*; And Then Some*. Personnel: Donald Byrd, Matty Dice*: trumpet; Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Jones: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. East Coast Scene Various Artists Coral Pythian Temple, NYC, November 7, 1955. Tracks: Tony's Blues. Personnel: Tony Fruscella: trumpet; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Shadow Wilson: drums. Top Brass Ernie Wilkins Savoy NYC, November 8, 1955. Tracks: Top Brass°; Trick Or Treat°; 58 Market Street°; Speedway°; Dot°; Willow Weep For Me*; Imagination²; It Might As Well Be Spring³; The Nearness Of Youª; Taking A Chance On Love¹. Personnel: Ray Copeland°¹, Idrees Sulieman°²; Donald Byrd°³, Ernie Royal°ª, Joe Wilder°*: trumpet; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums; Ernie Wilkins: arranger. Let's Dig Bert (Eddie That Is) Eddie Bert Transworld November, 1955. Tracks: I'm Through With Love; Blue Beetle; In A Meditating Mood; Father Time; Cool School Days; Pennies From Heaven; Home Cookin'; Speedster. Personnel: Eddie Bert: trombone; Dave Schildkraut: alto sax, tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Clyde Lombardi: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Modern Moods Eddie Bert Jazztone November, 1955. Tracks: Walk with Me; Cardboard Coffee; Falling In Love All Over Again; Lom, Norahs and Enaj; I Hear Music; Moon And Sand; Nosmo King; Jerome's Blues; All My Life; Me 'N You. Personnel: Eddie Bert: trombone; Vinnie Dean: alto sax; Jerome Richardson: flute, tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Oscar Pettiford: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Note: Reissued as I Heard Music-Modern Music (Fresh Sound) Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars Jimmy Cleveland EmArcy NYC, November 22, 1955. Tracks: My One And Only Love; Our Love Is Here To Stay; Vixen; Count 'Em; Bone Brother. Personnel: Ernie Royal: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland: trombone; Lucky Thompson: tenor sax; Cecil Payne: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Oscar Pettiford: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Marlene Sings With Every Breath I Take Marlene Ver Planck Savoy NYC, November 29° & December 20¹, 1955. Tracks: You Leave Me Breathless°; Deep In A Dream°; We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together°; With Every Breath I Take°; Snuggled On Your Shoulder°; Accent On Youth¹; If I Love Again¹; Some Other Time¹; Two Cigarettes In The Dark¹; Without A Word Of Warning¹. Personnel: Joe Wilder: trumpet; Herbie Mann¹: flute; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall°, Eddie Jones¹: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums; Marlene Ver Planck: vocals. Serenade In Blue Al Caiola Savoy NYC, December 14, 1955. Tracks: Don't Worry 'Bout Me; Indian Summer; Moments Like This; Drambuie. Personnel: Romeo Penque: flute, bass clarinet, english horn; Hank Jones: piano; Al Caiola: guitar; Clyde Lombardi: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums.
Sonny Stitt Plays Sonny Stitt Roost Capitol Studios, NYC, December 15° & 16¹, 1955. Tracks: There Will Never Be Another You°; Yesterdays°; The Nearness Of You°; Biscuit Mix°; Afterwards¹; If I Should Lose You¹; Blues For Bobby¹; My Melancholy Baby¹. Personnel: Sonny Stitt: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Freddie Green°: guitar; Wendell Marshall: bass; Shadow Wilson: drums. Jazz Workshop Manny Albam RCA Victor December 24-31, 1955. Tracks: Anything Goes; Headstrong; Black Bottom; The Changing Scene; The Turning Point; Charmaine; Diga Diga Doo; Royal Garden Blues; Swinging On A Star; Intermezzo; Ferris Wheel Urbanity; Urbanity. Personnel: Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, Nick Travis: trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, Billy Byers, Urbie Green: trombone; Hal McKusick: alto sax; Al Cohn: clarinet, soprano sax, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger: baritone sax; Manny Albam: baritone sax, arranger; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. For Drummers Only Jim Chapin Music Minus One (MMO) 1955 Tracks: I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful)¹; Like Help¹; Perdido; The Lady Is A Tramp°; Pink Ice°; Say What?¹; I'll Take Romance°; Cotton Tail¹. Personnel: Jimmy Nottingham: trumpet; Urbie Green: trombone; Phil Woods°, George Dorsey¹: alto sax; Bob Wilber: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Wilbur Ware: bass; Jim Chapin: drums. 1956 The Hawk In Hi Fi Coleman Hawkins RCA Bluebird Webster Hall, NYC, January 17° & 18¹ & 20², 1956. Tracks: Body And Soul²; Little Girl Blue°; I Never Knew°; Dinner For One Please, James°; The Bean Stalks Again¹; His Very Own Blues¹; The Day You Came Along²; Have You Met Miss Jones?²; The Essence Of You²; There Will Never Be Another You°; I'm Shooting High¹; Bean And The Boys (39-25-39)¹. Personnel: Jimmy Nottinham°; Bernie Glow¹, Charlie Shavers¹, Lou Oles¹, Ernie Royal¹, Nick Travis¹: trumpet; Urbie Green°¹, Jack Satterfield°¹, Fred Ohms°¹, Tommy Mitchell°, Chauncey Welsch¹: trombone; Don Butterfield°: tuba; Jimmy Buffington²: french horn; Julius Baker°²: flute; Sid Jekowsky: flute°, clarinet²; Phil Bodner°²: oboe; Sam Marowitz¹, Hal McKusick¹: alto sax; Al Cohn¹, Zoot Sims¹: tenor sax; Sol Schlinger¹: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano, celeste²; Marty Wilson°: vibes°¹, glockenspiel², xylophone²; Barry Galbraith°¹: guitar; Milt Hinton°¹, Jack Lesberg²: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Phil Kraus²: bells; Gene Orloff°², Tosha Samaroff°², Leo Kruczek°, Harry Lookofsky°, Paul Gershman°², Dave Newman², Alvin Rudnitsky², Arnold Eidus², Max Hollander², Max Cahn², Cy Miroff², Stan Kraft², Dave Sarser²: violin; Izzy Zir°, Bert Fisch²: viola; Alan Schulman°, George Ricci², Bernie Greenhouse², Eduardo Sodero²: cello. Note: Reissue includes 9 alternate takes. Wilder' N' Wilder Joe Wilder Savoy NYC, January 19, 1956. Tracks: Cherokee; My Heart Stood Still; Prelude To A Kiss; Six Bit Blues; Mad About The Boy; Darn That Dream. Personnel: Joe Wilder: trumpet; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. The Jazz Skyline Milt Jackson Savoy NYC, January 23, 1956. Tracks: Lover; Can't Help Lovin' That Man; The Lady Is A Tramp; Angel Face; Sometimes I'm Happy; What's New?. Personnel: Lucky Thompson: tenor sax; Milt Jackson: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. Note: Reissued together with Jackson'sville as Second Nature. Jackson'sville Milt Jackson Savoy NYC, January 23, 1956. Tracks: Now's The Time; In A Sentimental Mood; Mood Indigo; Azure; Minor Conception; Soul In 3/4.
Personnel: Lucky Thompson: tenor sax; Milt Jackson: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. Note: Reissued together with The Jazz Skyline as Second Nature. From A To Z Al Cohn & Zoot Sims RCA Bluebird Webster Hall, NYC, January 24, 1956. Tracks: Somebody Loves Me; From A To Z; East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon); Tenor For Two Please, Jack. Personnel: Al Cohn, Zoot Sims: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Featuring Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 1 Lucky Thompson ABC/Impulse NYC, January 30, 1956. Tracks: Tom-Kattin°; Old Reliable°; A Lady’s Vanity; Translation°. Personnel: Jimmy Cleveland°: trombone; Lucky Thompson: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Oscar Pettiford: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Note: Tracks also issued on Tricotism. Tonite's Music Today Zoot Sims/Bob Brookmeyer Storyville/Black Lion January 31, 1956. Tracks: Mr. Moon; I Hear A Rhapsody; The Chant; Blues*; Zoot's Tune; How Long Has This Been Going On?; Bobby's Tune; Blue Skies. Personnel: Bob Brookmeyer: trombone; Zoot Sims: tenor sax, vocals*; Hank Jones: piano, celeste; Wyatt Ruther: bass; Gus Johnson: drums. Poppin' And Burnin' Tal Farlow Verve Fine Sound, NYC, February 11, 1956. Tracks: I Wished On The Moon; Swingin’ Till The Girls Come Home; Jordu; The Way You Look Tonight; Bernie’s Tune. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Tal Farlow: guitar; Oscar Pettiford: cello; Ray Brown: bass; Henry Bellson: drums. Birdland Stars 1956 Various Artists RCA NYC, February 27, 1956. Tracks: Two Pairs Of Aces, Roulette, A Bit Of The Blues, Last Lap, Phil 'Er Up, Minorin' The Blues; Hip Boots!; For Kicks Only; Ah, Funky New Baby; Birdland Fantasy; Playboy; Conte's Condolences. Personnel: Conte Candoli, Kenny Dorham: trumpet; Phil Woods: alto sax; Al Cohn: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; John Simmons: bass; Kenny Clarke: drums. Morning Fun Zoot Sims/Bob Brookmeyer Storyville/Black Lion February, 1956. Tracks: The King; Lullaby Of The Leaves; I Can't Get Started*; Snake Eyes; Morning Fun; Whoooeeeee!; Someone To Watch Over Me/My Old Flame; Box Cars. Personnel: Bob Brookmeyer: trombone; Zoot Sims: tenor sax, vocals*; Hank Jones: piano; Bill Crow: bass; Jo Jones: drums. Note: Also released as Whoooeeeee!. Earl Coleman Returns Earl Coleman Prestige Hackensack, NJ, March 2° & June 8¹, 1956. Tracks: Say It Isn't So¹; Reminiscing¹; Social Call¹; It's You Or No One°; Come Rain Or Come Shine°; No Love, No Nothin'°. Personnel: Art Farmer: trumpet; Gigi Gryce°: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Oscar Pettiford°, Wendell Marshall¹: bass; Shadow Wilson°, Wilbur Hogan¹: drums; Earl Coleman: vocals. Salute To Satch Joe Newman RCA Victor
Webster Hall, NYC, March 4° & 14°, 1956. Tracks: Basin Street Blues°; You Can Depend On Me°*; Sweethearts On Parade°; Back O'Town Blues°; Chinatown, My Chinatown¹; When The Saints Go Marching In¹*; Dipper Mouth Blues¹; Jeepers Creepers¹. Personnel: Joe Newman: trumpet, vocals*; Conte Candoli, Joe Ferrante, Bernie Glow, Nick Travis: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Tommy Mitchell, Chauncey Welsch: trombone; Sam Marowitz, Phil Woods: alto sax; Al Cohn: tenor sax, clarinet; Eddie Wasserman: tenor sax; Al Epstein: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith°, Freddie Green¹: guitar; Burgher 'Buddy' Jones°, Eddie Jones¹: bass; Gus Johnson: drums. For You, For Me, Forevermore Morgana King EmArcy NYC, March 20° & 23¹ & 29², 1956. Tracks: For You, For Me, Forever More°; I'll String Along°; There's A Lull In My Life°; Here I'll Stay°; If You Could See Me Now¹; Delovely¹; Everything I Love¹; In The Wee, Small Hours Of The Morning¹; Down In The Depths²; You're Not So Easy To Forget²; The Song Is You²; Everything I've Got². Personnel: Chauncey Welsch: trombone; Hank Jones: piano; Al Caiola, Mundell Lowe: guitar; Morgana King: vocals; Dick Hyman Orchestra; others. Johnny Mathis Johnny Mathis Columbia March 14-April 6, 1956. Tracks: Autumn In Rome; Easy To Love; Street Of Dreams; Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere; Prelude To A Kiss; Babalu; Caravan; Fly Me To The Moon; Star Eyes; It Might As Well Be Spring; Cabin In The Sky; Angel Eyes; I'm Glad There Is You. Personnel: Buck Clayton, Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Jimmy Maxwell, Nick Travis: trumpet; Eddie Bert, J. J. Johnson, Tommy Mitchell: trombone; George Nadaf, Al Richman, Gunther Schuller: french horn; John Barber, Don Butterfield: tuba; Phil Woods: alto sax; John LaPorta, Hal McKusick: alto sax, clarinet; George Barrow, Sol Schlinger: baritone sax; Danny Bank: baritone sax, flute, bass clarinet; Teo Macero: baritone sax; Tony Scott: clarinet; Jack Kreiselman: bass clarinet; Ray Beckenstein, Robert DiDomenica, James Pellerite: flute; Ben Harrod, Harry Schulman: oboe; Manuel Zegler: bassoon; Wally Cirillo, Gerry Citron, Hank Jones, John Lewis: piano; Eddie Costa: piano, vibes; Herb Ellis, Barry Galbraith: guitar; Ray Brown, Milt Hinton, Bill Pemberton: bass; Teddy Kotick: bass, percussion; Billy Exner, Joe Harris, Osie Johnson, Connie Kay, Ed Shaughnessy: drums; Bob Prince: vibes, percussion; Janet Putnam: harp; Johnny Mathis: vocals. Jay And Kai + 6 J.J. Johnson Octet Columbia NYC, April 2°, 4¹ & 6², 1956. Tracks: No Moon At All°; You're My Thrill°; Jeanne°; The Surrey With The Fringe On Top°; You Don't Know What Love Is¹; The Continental¹; Piece For Two Tromboniums¹; Rise 'N' Shine¹; The Continental (You Kiss While You're Dancing)²; A Night In Tunisia²³; All At Once You Love Her²³; The Peanut Vendor²³; Four Plus Four². Personnel: J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding: trombone, trombonium; Urbie Green, Bob Alexander, Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland, Tom Mitchell, Bart Varsalone: trombone; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton°¹, Ray Brown²: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Candido Camero³: percussion. Social Call Betty Carter Columbia April 25, 1956. Tracks: Tell Him I Said Hello; Social Call; Runaway; Frenesi; Let's Fall In Love. Personnel: Conte Candoli, Joe Ferrante, Bernie Glow, Nick Travis: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green: trombone; Jerome Richardson: flute; Sam Marowitz: alto sax; Al Cohn, Seldon Powell: tenor sax; Danny Bank: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton or Wendell Marshall: bass; Osie Johnson or 'Philly' Joe Jones: drums; Betty Carter: vocals; Gigi Gryce: arranger. The Sax Section Al Cohn Epic May 24 & Jun 28, 1956. Tracks: Shazam°; The Mellow Side²; Shutout; Double Fracture; Where My Lady Sleeps¹; Shorty George²; The Return Of The Redhead²; Villa Rowboats; Solsville; Don't Worry 'Bout Me; Blues For The High Brow²; Tears By Me Out The Heart°. Personnel: Phil Bodner¹: flute, alto sax; Romeo Penque¹: clarinet, english horn, oboe, alto sax; Sam Marowitz°, Gene Quill°: alto sax; Al Cohn, Peanuts Hucko¹: tenor sax, clarinet; Boomie Richman¹: tenor sax, bass clarinet; Eddie Wasserman°², Zoot Sims²: tenor sax; Sol Schlinger°², Charlie O'Kane¹: baritone sax; Hank Jones, John Williams: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Don Lamond, Osie Johnson: drums. Note: 4 tracks² issued as Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Septet Dream Of You Helen Merrill
EmArcy NYC, June 26° & 29¹, 1956. Tracks: People Will Say We're In Love¹; By Myself¹; I've Never Seen°; He Was Too Good To Me°; You're Lucky To Me¹; Dream Of You¹; I'm A Fool To Want You°; Troubled Waters°. Personnel: Art Farmer¹, Louis Mucci¹: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland¹: trombone; John LaPorta¹: clarinet, alto sax; Jerome Richardson¹: flute, alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith°¹: guitar; Oscar Pettiford°¹: bass; Joe Morello°¹: drums; Helen Merrill: vocals; others; strings; rhythm; horns. The Midgets Joe Newman RCA Victor Webster Hall, NYC, July 8° & 10¹, 13², 1956. Tracks: No Moon At All°; Valerie°; My Dog Friday°; Scooter°; The Late Late Show¹*; Indeed The Blues¹; The Midgets¹; One Lamper²; Living Dangerously²; Really? Healy!²; She Has Red Hair². Personnel: Joe Newman: trumpet; Frank Wess: flute; Hank Jones: piano, organ*; Barry Galbraith, Freddie Green: guitar; Eddie Jones: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. The Hawk In Paris Coleman Hawkins RCA NYC, July 9, 11 & 13, 1956. Tracks: April In Paris; Mon Homme (My Man); Under Paris Skies; Mimi; La Chnouf; La Vie En Rose; La Mer (Beyond The Sea); Paris In The Spring; I Love Paris; Mademoiselle De Paris; Chiens Perdus Sans Collier (The Little Lost Dog); Tu N' Peux T' Figurer (Dawn Over Paris). Personnel: Nick Travis: trumpet; Urbie Green, Chauncey Welsch: trombone; Ray Beckenstein: flute; Romeo Penque: alto sax, flute; Coleman Hawkins, Al Epstein: tenor sax; Marty Wilson: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Arnold Fishkind: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Tosha Samaroff, Paul Gershman, Leo Kruczek, Max Cahn, Alvin Rudintsky, Jack Zayde, Sy Miroff: violin; Lucien Schmitt, George Ricci, Pete Makis: cello; Janet Putnam: harp. J Is For Jazz J.J. Johnson Columbia NYC, July 24° & 25¹, 1956. Tracks: Overdrive°; Angel Eyes°; Tumbling Tumbleweeds¹; Cube Steak¹; Never Let Me Go¹; Solar¹. Personnel: J.J. Johnson: trombone; Bobby Jaspar: tenor sax, flute; Hank Jones: piano; Percy Heath°, Wilbur Little¹: bass; Elvin Jones: drums. Note: A further track recorded on July 24 (I Should Care' was released on Jay And Kai (Columbia). Featuring Bob Brookmeyer Jimmy Raney ABC-Paramount/Decca/Verve NYC, August 1, 1956. Tracks: Get Off That Roof; Jim's Tune; Nobody Else But Me; Too Late Now. Personnel: Bob Brookmeyer: trombone; Hank Jones: piano; Jimmy Raney: guitar; Teddy Kotick: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Bobby Brookmeyer And His Orchestra Bob Brookmeyer RCA September 10 - October 15, 1956. Tracks: Oh, Jane Snavely; Nature Boy; Just You, Just Me; I'm Old Fashioned; Gone Latin; Zing Went the Strings Of My Heart; Big City Life; Confusion Blues; Open Country. Personnel: Al DeRisi, Nick Travis, Joe Ferrante, Bernie Glow: trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer: trombone; Joe Singer: french horn; Don Butterfield: tuba; Gene Quill: alto sax; Al Cohn, Al Epstein, Eddie Wasserman: tenor sax; Sol Schlinger: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. This Is How I Feel About Jazz Quincy Jones ABC/Impulse NYC, September 14° & 29¹, 1956. Tracks: Walkin'¹; Stockholm Sweetnin'¹; Evening In Paris°²; Sermonette°³. Personnel: Name: Art Farmer, Ernie Glow¹, Ernie Royal¹, Joe Wilder¹: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green¹, Frank Rehak¹: trombone; Phil Woods¹, Gene Quill°: alto sax; Bunny Bardach¹, Lucky Thompson¹³, Zoot Sims²: tenor sax; Jerome Richardson¹, Herbie Mann°: flute, tenor sax; Jack Nimitz: baritone sax; Milt Jackson°: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Paul Chambers¹, Charles Mingus°: bass; Charlie Persip: drums. Cohn On The Saxophone Al Cohn Dawn
September 29, 1956. Tracks: We Three (My Echo, My Shadow And Me); Idaho; Things I Love; Singing The Blues; Be Loose; When Day Is Done; Good Old Blues; Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise; Abstract Of You; Blue Lou; Them There Eyes. Personnel: Frank Rehak: trombone; Al Cohn: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Note: Also issued as Be Loose (Biograph). Hot Cargo! Ernestine Anderson Mercury October, 1956. Tracks: Mad About The Boy; Did I Remember; Day Dream; Experiment; That Old Feeling; The Song Is Ended; Love For Sale; Autumn In New York; My Man (Mon Homme); Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good); Little Girl Blue; Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away). Personnel: Ernie Royal: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland: trombone; Benny Golson: tenor sax; Romeo Penque: baritone sax, flute; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Charlie Persip: drums; Mike Pacheco: percussion; Ernestine Anderson: vocals; Guildhall String Ensemble. Introducing Lee Morgan Lee Morgan Savoy Hackensack, NJ, November 5° & 7¹, 1956. Tracks: Hank's Shout°; Bet°; Ballad Medley: Easy Living / P.S. I Love You / Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise / That's All°; Nostalgia¹. Personnel: Lee Morgan: trumpet; Hank Mobley: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Doug Watkins: bass; Art Taylor: drums. The Jazz Message Of Hank Mobley, Vol. 2 Hank Mobley Savoy Hackensack, NJ, November 7, 1956. Tracks: Thad's Blues; Doug's Minor B'OK. Personnel: Lee Morgan: trumpet; Hank Mobley: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Doug Watkins: bass; Art Taylor: drums. Note: A further track (A-1) was recorded. Reissued on several compilations, e.g. The Birth Of Hard Bop (Savoy) The Jazz Odyssey of James Rushing, Esq Jimmy Rushing Columbia November 6 & 8, 1956. Tracks: New Orleans; Tricks Ain't Walkin' No More; Baby, Won't You Please Come Home; Piney Brown Blues; 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do; I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town; Careless Love; Doctor Blues; Rosetta; Lullaby Of Broadway; Old Fashioned Love; Some Of These Days. Personnel: Billy Butterfield, Ed Lewis, Ernie Royal, Buck Clayton: trumpet; Vic Dickenson, Urbie Green: trombone; Tony Parenti: clarinet; Hilton Jefferson, Rudy Powell: alto sax; Budd Johnson, Buddy Tate: tenor sax; Danny Banks, Dave McRae: baritone sax; Cliff Jackson, Hank Jones: piano; Skeeter Best: guitar; Milt Hinton, Walter Page: bass; Jo Jones, Zutty Singleton: drums; Jimmy Rushing: vocals. The Debonair Mr. Hartman Johnny Hartman Bethlehem NYC, November, 1956. Tracks: Blue Skies; Birth Of The Blues; I Get A Kick Out Of You; All Of Me. Personnel: Howard McGhee, Ernie Royal: trumpet; Frank Rehak: trombone; Tony Ortega: alto sax; Lucky Thompson: tenor sax, Jerome Richardson: tenor sax, flute; Danny Bank: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Johnny Hartman: vocals; Ernie Wilkins: arranger. Note: Reissued on All Of Me (Rhino). Bangkok 1956 Benny Goodman TCB December 14 & 15, 1956. Tracks: Let's Dance; Don't Be That Way; King Porter Stomp; Trigger Fantasy; Roll 'Em; One O'Clock Jump; Down South Camp Meeting; Yarm Yen/In The Evening; Sugar Foot Stomp; Big John's Special; Flying Home; The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise; Oh, Lady Be Good; Sai Fon/Falling Rain; Stompin' At The Savoy; Thai Royal Anthem. Personnel: Mel Davis, John Frosk, Billy Hodges: trumpet; Rex Peer, Jack Rains: trombone; Benny Goodman: clarinet; Al Block, Peanuts Hucko, Budd Johnson, Billy Slapin: reeds; Hank Jones: piano; Israel Crosby: bass; Mousie Alexander: drums.
The Music Of George Gershwin: Of Thee I Sing Joe Wilder Music Minus One (MMO) NYC, 1956. Tracks: 'S Wonderful; Of Thee I Sing; Bidin' My Time; But Not For Me; Fascinating Rhythm; Somebody Loves Me; I've Got A Crush On You; Someone To Watch Over Me. Personnel: Joe Wilder: trumpet; Hank Jones: piano; Mundell Lowe: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Max Roach: drums. A Man And His Horn Anthony Ortega Herald 1956 (?). Tracks: Happy Day; Handful Of Stars; Titoro; Memories Of Spring; They All Laughed; We'll Be Together Again; Birdwatcher; Strolling Through The Casbah; Serenade To Sonny; Laura; Cherokee; Lady Bird; Body And Soul; Sweet Georgia Brown. Personnel: Anthony Ortega: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Addison Farmer: bass; Ed Thigpen: drums. Theme From 'Three Penny Opera' c/w Lisbon Antigua Jazz All-Stars 1956 RCA Victor NYC, 1956 Tracks: Mack The Knife; Lisboa Antigua. Personnel: Bernie Glow, Lou Oles, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis: trumpet; Billy Byers, Urbie Green, Tom Mitchell: trombone; Hal McKusick, Phil Woods: alto sax; Al Cohn, Zoot Sims: tenor sax; Sol Schlinger: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. 1957 Big Maybelle Sings Big Maybelle Savoy NYC, January 28, 1957. Tracks: All Of Me; Stay As Sweet As You Are; Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?; Say It Isn't So. Personnel: Frank Rehak: trombone; Gigi Gryce: alto sax; Jerome Richardson: tenor sax; George Barrow: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Bobby Donaldson: drums; Big Maybelle: vocals. The Late, Late Show Dakota Staton Capitol NYC, February 28 & March 2, 1957. Tracks: Broadway; Trust In Me; Summertime; Misty; A Foggy Day; What Do You See In Her?; The Late, Late Show; My Funny Valentine; Give Me The Simple Life; You Showed Me The Way; Moonray; Ain't No Use. Personnel: Jonah Jones: trumpet; Hank Jones: piano; Dakota Staton: vocals; Van Alexander Orchestra. The Hawk Flies High Coleman Hawkins Riverside/Fantasy/OJC NYC, March 12 & 15, 1957. Tracks: Chant, Juicy Fruit; Think Deep; Laura; Blue Lights; Sancticity. Personnel: Idrees Sulieman: trumpet; J.J. Johnson: trombone; Coleman Hawkins: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Oscar Pettiford: bass; Jo Jones: drums. Buck 'N The Blues Buck Clayton Vanguard March 14, 1957. Tracks: Buck Huckles; Claytonia; Cool Too; Squeeze Me; Good Morning Blues; Ballin' The Jack; Blues Blasé; The Queen's Express. Personnel: Buck Clayton: trumpet; Vic Dickenson: trombone; Earl Warren: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Aaron Bell: bass; Jo Jones: drums. Note: Reissued on CD as part of The Essential Buck Clayton (Vanguard). The Flute Suite By A.K. Salim Frank Wess/Herbie Mann Savoy NYC, March 21, 1957. Tracks: Duo-Flautists; Miltown Blues; Ballin' The Blues; Pretty Baby; Lopin'; Talk That Talk. Personnel: Joe Wilder: trumpet; Frank Rehak: trombone; Herbie Mann, Frank Wess: flute, tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Bobby Donaldson: drums; A.K. Salim: arranger.
Sings The George Gershwin Almanac Of Song Chris Connor Atlantic NYC, March 26, 1957. Tracks: Clap Yo Hands; Little Jazzbird; I Was Doing All Right; My One And Only. Personnel: Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Thompson, Warren Covington: trombone; Eddie Wasserman: tenor sax, bass clarinet, Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Wendell Marshall: bass; Ed Shaughnessy: drums; Ray Ellis: arranger. At The Embers Tyree Glenn Roulette March 28 & 29, 1957. Tracks: Sinbad The Sailor; What Can I Tell My Heart; Lonely Moment; After The Rain; Tyree's Tune; Until The Real Thing Comes Along; Without A Song; I Thought About You; How High The Moon; I Wanna Be Loved; Too Marvelous For Words. Personnel: Harold 'Shorty' Baker: trumpet; Tyree Glenn: trombone; Hank Jones: piano; Mary Osborne: guitar; Tommy Potter: bass; Jo Jones: drums. The Jazz Greats Of Our Time, Vol. 1 Manny Albam Coral/MCA/Lone Hill April 2°, 3¹ & 4², 1957. Tracks: Blues From Neither Coast²; Latined Fracture²; Poor Dr. Millmoss¹; Minor Matters²; My Sweetie Went Away (He Didn't Say Where, When Or Why)°; All Too Soon¹; See Here, Miss Bromley¹. Personnel: Art Farmer, Nick Travis: trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer: trombone; Phil Woods: alto sax; Zoot Sims: tenor sax; Al Cohn: tenor sax, baritone sax; Gerry Mulligan: baritone sax; Manny Albam: baritone sax, arranger; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Note: One further track from April 2 (Am I Blue?) only on Lone Hill reissue. Don Redman's Park Ave. Patter Don Redman Golden Crest NYC, April 11, 1957. Tracks: Park Avenue Patter; Good Boog Di Goodie; Black Velvet; Ballade De Ballet; My Confectionary Baby; My Girl Friday; Looney; The Blame’s On You; Penthouse Alley; Seedless Grapefruit. Personnel: Joe Wilder: trumpet; Bobby Byrne, Tyree Glenn: trombone; Red Press: flute, clarinet, alto sax; Don Redman: alto sax, soprano sax, piano, celeste, vibes; Coleman Hawkins, Seldon Powell: tenor sax; Danny Bank: bass clarinet, baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano, organ; Barry Galbraith: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Melvin Moore: vocals. The Warm Sound Of Frances Wayne Frances Wayne Atlantic NYC, April 27, 1957. Tracks: In Other Words; ; My One And Only Love; Speak Low; You Go To My Head. Personnel: Al Cohn: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Don Lamond: drums; Frances Wayne: vocals. The Harris Touch Bill Harris Mercury NYC, May 2° & 21¹, 1957. Tracks: Sometimes I'm Happy°; Midnight Blue°; Honeysuckle Rose°; The Harris Touch°; Rock Bottom Blues°; The Man I Love°; Golden Sunset¹; All The Things You Are¹; Yesterdays¹; 'S Wonderful¹; Baker's Dozen¹. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Bill Harris: guitar; unknown bass, drums, percussion. New Trombone Curtis Fuller Prestige/Fantasy/OJC Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, May 11, 1957. Tracks: Transportation Blues; Vonce, #5; Blue Lawson; What Is This Thing Called Love?; Namely You. Personnel: Curtis Fuller: trombone; Sonny Red: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Doug Watkins: bass; Louis Hayes: drums. Jazz Contrasts Kenny Dorham Riverside
NYC, May 21° & 27¹, 1957. Tracks: But Beautiful°; I'll Remember April°; Falling In Love With Love°; La Villa°; My Old Flame¹²; La Rue¹. Personnel: Kenny Dorham: trumpet; Sonny Rollins°²: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Betty Glamann¹: harp; Oscar Pettiford: bass; Max Roach: drums. The Jazz We Heard Last Summer Herbie Mann/Sahib Shihab Savoy NYC, June 6, 1957. Tracks: SWTWTFSS Blues; Rockaway; The Things We Did Last Summer. Personnel: John Jenkins: alto sax; Clifford Jordan: tenor sax; Sahib Shihab: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Addison Farmer: bass; Dannie Richmond: drums. Bags And Flutes Milt Jackson Atlantic NYC, June 10° & 17¹, 1957. Tracks: Midget Rod°; I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over°; Sweet And Lovely°; Sandy¹; Ghana¹. Personnel: Frank wess: flute; Milt Jackson: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Percy Heath: bass; Art Taylor: drums. Wide Range Johnny Richards Creative World/Capitol NYC, June 27 & July 8 & 11, 1957. Tracks: Nipigon; So Beats My Heart For You; Walkin'; Nina Never Knew; The Ballad Of Tappan Zee; Cimarron; Stockholm Sweetnin'; Close Your Eyes; The Nearness Of You; Young At Heart. Personnel: Burt Collins, Jerry Kail, Paul Cohen, Doug Mettome: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Dahl, Frank Rehak: trombone; Al Antonucci: french horn; Jay McAllister: tuba; Gene Quill: alto sax; Frank Socolow: tenor sax; Billy Slapin: baritone sax, piccolo; Shelly Gold: bass sax; Hank Jones: piano; Chet Amsterdam: bass; Maurice Marks: drums; Willie Rodriguez: percussion. Note: Reissued on Mosaic Select: Jonny Richards (Mosaic). The Gigi Gryce-Donald Byrd Jazz Lab And Cecil Taylor At Newport The Gigi Gryce/Donald Byrd Verve Newport, RI, July 5, 1957. Tracks: Splittin' (Ray's Ways); Batland; Love For Sale. Personnel: Donald Byrd: trumpet; Gigi Gryce: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. The Eddie Costa Trio, Mat Mathews And Don Eliott At Newport Mat Mathews Verve Newport, RI, July 5, 1957. Tracks: I Never Knew; Flamingo; Windmill Blues. Personnel: Mat Mathews: accordion; Hank Jones: piano; Ernie Furtado: bass; Johnny Cresci: drums. Jazz Is Busting Out All Over Various Artists Savoy NYC, July 1° & Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 9¹, 1957. Tracks: June Is Bursting Out All Over°; Sugar Dugar¹. Personnel: Jimmy Nottingham°, Joe Wilder°: trumpet; Marshall Royal°, Phil Woods¹: alto sax; Frank Wess°, Benny Golson¹: tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes°, Sahib Shihab¹: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall°, Paul Chambers¹: bass; Bobby Donaldson°, Art Taylor¹: drums; A.K. Salim°: arranger. Jazz Sahib Sahib Shihab Savoy Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 9, 1957. Tracks: SMTWTFSS Blues; The Moors; Jamilla. Personnel: Phil Woods: alto sax; Benny Golson: tenor sax; Sahib Shihab: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Paul Chambers: bass; Art Taylor: drums. Bass On Top Paul Chambers Blue Note
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 14, 1957. Tracks: Dear Old Stockholm; Chasin' The Bird; Confessin'; The Theme; Yesterdays; You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Paul Chambers: bass; Art Taylor: drums. At The Swing Cats Ball Don Redman Fresh Sound NYC, July 22 & 26, 1957. Tracks: Last Night In Town; To The River; Ballad ‘N Bounce; Dreamy Melody; Desert Dance; Chevy’s Chase; Christmas In The Valley; Donnybrook; Ain’t Gonna Get Fooled Again; Voodoo. Personnel: Joe Wilder, Charlie Shavers, Al Mattaliano: trumpet; Sonny Russo, Jimmy Cleveland, Bobby Byrne: trombone; Don Redman: alto sax, vibes, whistling; George Dorsey, Milt Yaner: flute, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, Al Cohn: tenor sax; Seldon Powell: flute, tenor sax; Danny Bank: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Barnes: guitar; Al Hall: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. New Formulas From The Jazz Lab Gigi Gryce RCA NYC, July 30 & 31 & August 1, 1957. Tracks: Exhibit A; Ergo The Blues; Capri; Splittin'; Passade; Byrd In Hand. Personnel: Donald Byrd: trumpet; Gigi Gryce: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Paul Chambers: bass; Art Taylor: drums. Jazz Lab Gigi Gryce Columbia/Jubilee NYC, August 9, 1957. Tracks: Isn't It Romantic?; Batland; Bangoon; Imagination; X-tacy; Blue Lights; Onion Head. Personnel: Donald Byrd: trumpet; Gigi Gryce: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Paul Chambers: bass; Art Taylor: drums. With The New Yorkers Sonny Stitt Roost Nola's Penthouse Sound, NYC, August 30, 1957. Tracks: Cherokee; Engos, The Bloos; Body And Soul; I Didn't Know What Time It Was; The Best Things In Life Are Free; People Will Say We're In Love; Bloosey; Bird's Eye; It Might As Well Be Spring. Personnel: Sonny Stitt: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Shadow Wilson: drums. The Chase Is On Paul Quinichette/Charlie Rouse Bethlehem NYC, September 8, 1957. Tracks: When The Blues Comes On, Pt. 1 & 2; You're Cheating Yourself. Personnel: Paul Quinichette, Charlie Rouse: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Freddie Green: Guitar; Wendell Marshall: bass; Ed Thigpen: drums. West Side Story Manny Albam Coral/Decca October, 1957. Tracks: Prologue And Jet Song; Something's Coming; Cool; Maria; O Night; I Feel Pretty; Somewhere; Finale. Personnel: Al DeRisi, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Joe Newman: trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Dahl, Chauncey Welsch, Tommy Mitchell: trombone; Gene Quill: clarinet, alto sax; Al Cohn, Frank Socolow, Ed Wasserman: tenor sax; Sol Schlinger: baritone sax; Manny Albam: arranger, baritone sax; Eddie Costa: piano, vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton, Wendell Marshall: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. The Cool Sound Of Pepper Adams Pepper Adams Regent/Savoy NYC, November 19, 1957. Tracks: Bloos, Blooze, Blues; Seein' Red; Like... What's This; Skippy. Personnel: Bernard McKinney: euphonium; Pepper Adams: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; Elvin Jones: drums. Let's Face The Music And Dance Urbie Green RCA
December 19-23, 1957. Tracks: Let's Face The Music And Dance; It Must Be True; Baby, Won't You Please Come Home; You're My Everything; I Won't Dance; Dinner For One, Please, James; When You're Smiling; Please; The Moon Is Low; Love Walked In; That Old Gang Of Mine; Show Me The Way To Go Home. Personnel: Al DeRisi, Joe Ferrante, John Frosk, Bernie Glow, Doc Severinsen, Nick Travis: trumpet; Urbie Green, Billy Byers, Jack Satterfield, Tommy Mitchell: trombone; Hal McKusick, Gene Quill: alto sax; Boomie Richman, Al Cohn: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Russ Saunders, Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson, George Wettling: drums. Don Redman & His All Stars Don Redman Jazz King/Drive Archive 1957. Tracks: Dum De Dum; Mad Love; Why Didn't I?. Personnel: Joe Wilder, Harry 'Sweets' Edison: trumpet; Don Redman: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Al Hall: bass; Jimmy Crawford: drums. 1958 Toots Thielemans Nontet Toots Thielemans Decca NYC, January 24, 1958. Tracks: Clap Yo' Hands; Them There Eyes; Early Autumn; You Took Advantage Of Me. Personnel: Al Epstein: alto sax, baritone sax; Danny Bank, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims: tenor sax; Toots Thielemans: harmonica, guitar; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Doug Watkins: bass; Art Taylor: drums; Ralph Burns: arranger. Drummer's Holiday Louis Bellson Verve NYC, January 26, 1958. Tracks: I'm Shooting High; How Many Times; Portofino; Drummer's Holiday; Limehouse Blues. Personnel: Charlie Shavers: trumpet; Eddie Wasserman: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Louis Bellson: drums; others. Jumpin' With Jonah Jonah Jones Capitol January 26, 1958 & April 22-26, 1958. Tracks: No Moon At Al; Baby, Won't You Please Come Home°; Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home; The Blues Don't Care Who's Got 'Em; Jumpin' With Jonah; Just A Gigolo; It's A Good Day°; Dance Only With Me; Lots Of Luck Charley; A Kiss To Build A Dream On°; That's A-Plenty; Moten Swing; Slowly But Surely; Night Train; Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?; Ballin' The Jack. Personnel: Jonah Jones: trumpet, vocals°; Hank Jones: piano; John Brown: bass; Harold Austin: drums. Coleman Hawkins And Confrères Coleman Hawkins Verve Fine Recording, NYC, February 7, 1958. Tracks: Sunday; Hanid; Honey Flower; Nahob. Personnel: Roy Eldridge: trumpet; Coleman Hawkins: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; Mickey Sheen: drums. Laughin' To Keep From Cryin' Lester Young Verve NYC, February 8, 1958. Tracks: Romping; Gypsy In My Soul; Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone; They Can't Take That Away From Me; Salute To Benny. Personnel: Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Roy Eldridge: trumpet; Lester Young: tenor sax, clarinet; Hank Jones: piano; Herb Ellis:guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Mickey Sheen: drums. Note: All tracks plus three further tracks (Medley: The Very Thought Of You/I Want A Little Girl/Blue And Sentimental; Mean To Me; You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me) on The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions On Verve. The High And Mighty Hawk Coleman Hawkins London/Affinity February 18 & 19, 1958.
Tracks: Bird Of Prey Blues; My One And Only Love; Vignette; Ooh-Wee, Miss G.P.!; You've Changed; Get Set. Personnel: Buck Clayton: trumpet; Coleman Hawkins: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Mickey Sheen: drums. Lady In Satin Billie Holiday Columbia February 18°& 19¹, 1958. Tracks: I'm A Fool To Want You¹; For Heaven's Sake°; You Don't Know What Love Is°; I Get Along Without You Very Well°; For All We Know¹; But Beautiful¹; Glad To Be Unhappy¹; I'll Be Around°. Personnel: Mel Davis, Billie Butterfield, Bernie Glow: trumpet; Urbie Green: trombone; Gene Quill: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Billie Holiday: vocals. The Jackie Paris Sound Jackie Paris East-West NYC, February 25, 1958. Tracks: This Year’s Kisses; I’ve Got A Pocket Full Of Dreams; It’s A Pity To Say Goodnight; It Could Happen To You. Personnel: Eddie Wasserman: tenor; Hank Jones: piano; Joe Benjamin: bass; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Ed Shaughnessy: drums; Jackie Paris: vocals. Somethin' Else Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley Blue Note Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 9, 1958. Tracks: Autumn Leaves; Love For Sale; Somethin' Else; One For Daddy-O; Dancing In The Dark; Bangoon. Personnel: Miles Davis: trumpet; Cannonball Adderley: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Sam Jones: bass; Art Blakey: drums. Rites Of Diablo Johnny Richards Roulette Webster Hall, NYC, March° 25 & 28 & April 17¹, 1958. Tracks: Omo Ado°; Kele Kele°; La Pecadora¹; Ochun°; Oluo Anu°; Ofo¹. Personnel: Ernie Royal°, Johnny Bello°, Al Stewart¹, Charlie Shavers¹; Burt Collins, Ray Copeland: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Dahl, Frank Rehak: trombone; Al Antonucci°, Julius Watkins¹: french horn; Jay McAllister: tuba; Gene Quill: alto sax; Seldon Powell, Frank Socolow: tenor sax; Billy Slapin: baritone sax, piccolo; Shelly Gold: bass sax; Hank Jones: piano; Chet Amsterdam: bass; Jimmy Campbell: drums; Joe Venuto: tympani; Sol Gubin: maracas; Sabu Martinez°, Pete Terrace¹: bongos; Umbaldo Nieto: timbales; Carlos Valdes: congas; Jose Mangual°, Raymond Rodriguez¹: tambauri; Alvin Goldberg°, Al Epstein¹: percussion; The Dave Lambert Singers: vocals. Note: Reissued on Mosaic Select: Jonny Richards (Mosaic) Portrait Of Art Farmer Art Farmer Contemporary/Fantasy(OJC) NYC, April 19° & May 1¹, 1958. Tracks: Back In The Cage°; Stablemates°; The Very Thought Of You¹; And Now...¹; Nita°; By Myself°; Too Late Now°; Earth¹; Folks Who Live On The Hill¹. Personnel: Art Farmer: trumpet; Hank Jones: piano; Addison Farmer: bass; Roy Haynes: drums. In Hi Fi Cootie Williams RCA Webster Hall, NYC, March 25, 1958. Tracks: Air Mail Special; My Old Flame; Swingin' Down The Lane; Just In Time.. Personnel: Cootie Williams: trumpet; Billy Byers, Bobby Byrne; Lou McGarity, Dick Hixson: trombone; Phil Bodner, Elwyn Fraser, Nick Caiazza, Romeo Penque, Boomie Richman: reeds; Hank Jones: piano; Tony Mottola: guitar; Eddie Safranski: bass; Don Lamond: drums; Bill Stegmeyer: arranger. Presents Riff Jazz Jackie Gleason Capitol June 2, 1958. Tracks: Tollgate Trea; Sawmill Slide; Hawthorne Circle Hop; Route 9A Romp; Briarcliff Beat; Harmon Hum; Croton Craze; Mary's Pizza Mart; Cortland Clipper; Furnace Dock Flip; Round Rock Riff; Buchanan Bustout; Peekskill Peek; Bear Mountain Blast; Bird 'N Bottle; Safe Home Swing. Personnel: Charlie Shavers: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland: trombone; Charlie Ventura: alto sax, tenor sax, bass sax; Hank Jones: piano; others; Jackie Gleason: arranger.
Legrand Jazz Michel Legrand All Stars Philips/Polygram NYC, June 27, 1958. Tracks: Blue And sentimental; Don't Get Around Much Anymore; Nuages, Rosetta. Personnel: Eddie Bert, Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak: trombone; Herbie Mann: flute; Ben Webster: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Major Holley: bass, tuba; George Duvivier: bass; Don Lamond: drums. After The Party's Over Aaron Bell RCA Victor NYC, July 2, 1958. Tracks: Kumquat; Satin Doll. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Tyree Glenn: vibes; Aaron Bell: bass; Elvin Jones: drums. Midnight Oil Jerome Richardson New Jazz/Fantasy(OJC) Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 10, 1958. Tracks: Minorally; Way In Blues; Delerious Trimmings; Caravan; Lyric. Personnel: Jimmy Cleveland: trombone; Jerome Richardson: flute, alto sax, soprano sax, tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Joe Benjamin: bass; Charlie Persip: drums. Jazz For Commuters Sam 'The Man' Taylor Metrojazz October 15-22, 1958. Tracks: Bucks County Bounce; Long Island Railroad Blues; Westchester Waltz; Rockland County Round Trip; Westport Wail; Lester Leaps In; Body And Soul; Air Mail Special; All Too Soon; Flyin' Home. Personnel: Thad Jones, Charlie Shavers: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland; Frank Rehak: trombone; Sam 'The Man' Taylor: clarinet, baritone sax, tenor sax; Georgie Auld: tenor sax; Budd Johnson: tenor sax, baritone sax; Ben Smith: baritone sax; Lee Anderson, Hank Jones: piano; Billy Bauer, Barry Galbraith: guitar; Milt Hinton, Barney Richmond: bass; Osie Johnson, Herb Lovelle: drums. Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements Gene Krupa Verve Fine Recording, NYC, October 20°, 21 & 22¹, 1958. Tracks: Bird House°; Margie°; Mulligan Stew°; Yardbird Suite°; Begin The Beguine¹; Sugar¹; The Way Of All Flesh¹; Birds Of A Feather¹; Sometimes I'm Happy¹; How High The Moon¹; Disc Jockey Jump¹; If You Were The Only Girl In The World¹. Personnel: Al DeRisi, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Al Stewart, Mark Markowitz¹: trumpet; Eddie Bert°, Billy Byers°, Willie Dennis¹, Urbie Green¹, Jimmy Cleveland, Kai Winding: trombone; Sam Marowitz, Phil Woods: alto sax; Frank Scolow, Eddie Wasserman: tenor sax; Danny Bank: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Jimmy Gannon: bass; Gene Krupa: drums; Gerry Mulligan: arranger. The Pretty Sound Of Joe Wilder Joe Wilder Columbia December 1 & 3, 1958. Tracks: Harbor Lights; I Hear Music; It's So Peaceful In The Country; Autumn In New York; Guys And Dolls; Blue Moon; Caravan; Greensleeves; The Boy Next Door; Lullaby. Personnel: Joe Wilder: trumpet; Urbie Green: trombone; Herbie Mann: flute; Jerome Richardson: tenor sax, flute; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; John Cresci: drums. Note: Reissued together with Jazz From 'Peter Gunn' on Collectables. That's All Bobby Darin Atco NYC, December 19, 1958. Tracks: That's The Way Love Is; That's All; Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise; Mack The Knife. Personnel: Joe Cabot, Jimmy Nottingham, Bernie Privin, Doc Severinsen: trumpet; Morton Bullman, Harry DiVito, Bob McGarity, Frank Rehak: trombone; George Berg, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, Jerry Sanfino, Joe Soldo: reeds; Hank Jones: piano; Al Caiola: guitar; Eddie Safranski: bass; Don Lamond: drums; Phil Kraus, Terry Snyder: percussion; Bobby Darin: vocals; Richard Wess: arranger. Salute To Hamp Teddy Charles
Bethlehem Beltone Studios, NYC, late 1958. Tracks: On The Sunny Side Of The Street; Stompin' At The Savoy; Moon Glow; Blue Hamp. Personnel: Teddy Charles: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Addison Farmer: bass; Charlie Smith: drums. NoteCD reissue states February 10, 1959 as recording date, yet this is probably wrong. Jazz Festival In Stereo: Hear In And Far Out Various Artists Warner Brothers NYC, late 1958. Tracks: Here's A How-Dee-Do. Personnel: Donald Byrd: trumpet; Frank Rehak: trombone; Don Butterfield: tuba; Phil Woods: alto sax; Al Cohn: tenor sax; Sol Schlinger: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Don Lamond: drums; Jim Timmens: arranger. The Trombones, Inc. Various Artists Warner Brothers/Lone Hill NYC, December 26°, 29¹ & 31², 1958. Tracks: Neckbones°; Soft Winds¹; Dues Blues¹; Tee Jay²; Personnel: Bob Alexander¹, Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland, Powell, Frank Rehak , Bob Brookmeyer, Dick Hixson, Bart Marshall°², Milt Hinton¹: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; J.
Long Before I Knew You²; I've Found A New Baby². Henry Coker°², Bennie Green, Melba Liston, Benny Varsalona: trombone; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell J. Johnson: arranger.
Stretching Out Zoot Sims/Bob Brookmeyer United Artists December 27, 1958. Tracks: Stretching Out; Now Will You Be Good; Pennies From Heaven; King Porter Stomp; Ain't Misbehavin'; Bee Kay. Personnel: Harry 'Sweets' Edison: trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer: trombone; Zoot Sims: tenor sax; Al Cohn: tenor sax, baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Freddie Green: guitar; Eddie Jones: bass; Charlie Persip: drums. Gigi Gryce Quartet Gigi Gryce Metrojazz 1958. Tracks: ??. Personnel: Gigi Gryce: clarinet, flute, alto sax, baritone sax, tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Three Bones And A Quill Gene Quill Roost 1958. Tracks: The Preacher; Wahoo; What's My Name; Three And One; Look Ma, No Hands; Little Beaver; In A Mellotone. Personnel: Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Dahl: trombone; Gene Quill: alto sax; Nat Pierce, Hank Jones: piano; Whitey Mitchell: bass; Charlie Persip: drums. At The Roundtable Tyree Glenn Roulette 1958. Tracks: Teach Me Tonight; Sunday; Just A Wearyin' For You; There Will Never Be Another You; All Of Me; Royal Garden Blues; Wonder Why; Dear Old Southland; Them There Eyes; Sweet And Lovely; Marcheta; Limehouse Blues. Personnel: Tyree Glenn: trombone; Hank Jones: piano; Mary Osborne: guitar; Tommy Potter: bass; Jo Jones: drums. Take One Donna Hightower Capitol 1958. Tracks: Perfidia; Maybe You'll Be There; Lover, Come Back To Me; There I've Said It Again; Because Of You; Please Don't Take Your Love Away From Me; C'est La Vie; Too Young; Baby, Get Lost; I Get A KIck Out Of You; A Woman's Intuition; Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere; Trouble In Mind. Personnel: Joe Wilder: trumpet; Ben Webster: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Mundell Lowe: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Don Lamond: drums; Donna Hightower: vocals.
1959 Bags And Trane Milt Jackson/John Coltrane Atlantic NYC, January 15, 1959. Tracks: The Late, Late Blues; Bags And Trane; Three Little Words; The Night We Called It A Day; Dizzy's Fingers (Be-Bop). Personnel: John Coltrane: tenor sax; Milt Jackson: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Paul Chambers: bass; Connie Kay: drums. The Coltrane Legacy John Coltrane Atlantic NYC, January 15, 1959. Tracks: Stairway To The Stars; Blues Legacy; Centerpiece. Personnel: John Coltrane: tenor sax; Milt Jackson: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Paul Chambers: bass; Connie Kay: drums. Jazz From 'Peter Gunn' Joe Wilder Columbia January 18, 1959. Tracks: Not From Dixie; A Quiet Gass; Brief And Breezy; Joanna; The Floater; A Profound Gass; Slow And Easy; Brothers Go To Mothers; Fallout; Blues For Mother's. Personnel: Joe Wilder: trumpet; Urbie Green: trombone; Herbie Mann: flute; Jerome Richardson: tenor sax, flute; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; John Cresci: drums. Note: Reissued together with The Pretty Sound Of Joe Wilder on Collectables. Stringsville Harry Lookofsky Atlantic NYC, January 20° & June 22¹, 1959. Tracks: Moose The Mooche°; Dancing On The Grave°; Champagne Blues°; Little Willie Leaps°; Give Me A Simple Life°; Move¹; I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart¹; 'Round About Midnight¹. Personnel: Bob Brookmeyer: trombone; Harry Lookofsky: violin, viola; Hank Jones: piano; Paul Chambers°, Milt Hinton¹: bass; Elvin Jones: drums. Late Date With Ruth Brown Ruth Brown Atlantic NYC, January 27° & February 2¹ & 5², 1959. Tracks: You And The Night And The Music°; Let's Face The Music And Dance°; No One Ever Tells You°; I'm Just A Lucky So And So°; You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To¹; Why Don't You Do Right?¹; I'm Beginning To See The Light¹; I Can Dream, Can't I?¹; It Could Happen To You²; I Loves You, Porgy²; Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered²; We'll Be Together Again². Personnel: Joe Cabot°, Bernie Glow°, Ernie Royal°, Doc Severinsen°: trumpet; Bob Alexander°¹, Mervin Gold°, Mort Bullman¹, Frank Rehak°¹, Chauncey Welsch°¹: trombone; George Berg°², Phil Bodner°, Romeo Penque°², Jerry Sanfino°, Joe Soldo°: reeds; Hank Jones: piano; Mundell Lowe°¹, Al Caiola²: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Sol Gubin°, Don Lamond¹²: drums; Ruth Brown: vocals; Richard Wess: arranger; unidentified strings². Rhythm Crazy Jimmy Cleveland EmArcy NYC, February, 1959. Tracks: Our Delight; Crazy Rhythm; Reminiscing; We Never Kissed; Old Reliable; Tricrotism; Tom-Kattin'. Personnel: Art Farmer: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland: trombone; Jerome Richardson: flute, tenor sax, baritone sax; Benny Golson: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Irene Kral Steveireneo! United Artists NYC, February, 1959. Tracks: Too Late The Spring; Run Don't Walk; The Best Time Of The Day; Yes; There He Goes; And Even Then; Houseboat; Cool Blue; What Is A Woman?; Spring Is Where You Are; Impossible; Pleasant Dreams. Personnel: Joe Newman: trumpet; Urbie Green: trombone; Eddie Caine: alto sax, flute; Zoot Sims: tenor sax; Danny Bank: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Jimmy Raney: guitar; Chet Amsterdam: bass; Charlie Persip: drums; Joe Venuto: percussion; Irene Kral: vocals; Al Cohn: arranger. Last Recordings
Billie Holiday Verve NYC, March 3-11, 1959. Tracks: All Of You; Sometimes I'm Happy; You Took Advantage Of Me; When It's Sleepy Time Down South; There'll Be Some Changes Made; 'Deed I Do; Don't Worry 'Bout Me; All The Way; Just One More Chance; It's Not For Me To Say; I'll Never Smile Again; Baby, Won't You Please Come Home. Personnel: Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Joe Wilder: trumpet; Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland: trombone; Gene Quill: alto sax; Romeo Penque: bass clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax; Al Cohn: tenor sax; Danny Bank: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith, Kenny Burrell: guitar; Joe Benjamin, Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Janet Putnam: harp; Billie Holiday: vocals; Ray Ellis: arranger. One World Jazz – Adventures In Sound Various Artists Columbia NYC, May 19°; London, June 22¹; Stockholm, June 30²; Paris, July 03³, 1959. Tracks: Misty; International Blues; Cotton Tail; Nuages; In A Mellotone; Big Ben's Blues. Personnel: Clark Terry°, Roger Guérin³: trumpet; J.J. Johnson°, George Chisholm¹, Åke Persson²: trombone; Roy East¹: alto sax; Ben Webster°, Bob Garcia³: tenor sax; Ronnie Ross¹: baritone sax; Hank Jones°, Martial Solal³: piano; Kenny Burrell°: guitar; Stéphane Grappelli³: violin; George Duvivier°: bass; Jo Jones°: drums. Note: The NY musicians recorded the tracks as a base recording, of which Leonard Feather took a tape to London, Stockholm and Paris, where the following musicians were dubbed in: George Chisholm on all titles except Nuages, Roy East on all titles except Nuages, Ronnie Ross on International Blues + In A Mellotone + Big Ben Blues, Åke Persson on In A Mellotone, Roger Guérin on International Blues + Cotton Tail, Bob Garcia on International Blues + Cotton Tail, Martial Solal on International Blues + Big Ben Blues, Stéphane Grappelli on Nuages.
Play Selections From Jule Styne And Stephen Sondheim's Music For 'Gypsy' Herb Geller And His All Stars Atco NYC, June 9, 1959. Tracks: Mama's Talkin' Soft°; Everything's Coming Up Roses°; Together Wherever We Go. Personnel: Thad Jones: trumpet; Herb Geller: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Scott LaFaro: bass; Elvin Jones: drums; Barbara Long°: vocals. Sings About You Joe Williams Roulette July 14 & 16, 1959. Tracks: I Was Telling Her About You; You're Mine You; Poor You; If I Should Lose You; The Very Thought Of You; You Are Too Beautiful; The Girl In My Dreams Tries To Look Like You; I Can't Resist You; You're A Sweetheart; With Every Breath I Take; When Did You Leave Heaven; I Only Have Eyes For You. Personnel: Harry Edison: trumpet; Ben Webster: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Freddie Green: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Don Lamond: drums; Joe Williams: vocals; unknown strings and woodwinds. Time To Swing Dakota Staton Columbia NYC, Summer 1959. Tracks: Baby Don't You Cry; Until The Real Thing Comes Along; You Don't Know What Love Is; If I Should Lose You; But Not For Me; Gone With The Wind; Willow Weep For Me; Let Me Know; The Song Is You; When Lights Are Low; Avalon; The Best Thing For You. Personnel: Taft Jordan, Joe Wilder: trumpet; Romeo Penque: flute, oboe; Ray Beckenstein, Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Budd Johnson, George Berg: sax; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Don Lamond: drums; Dakota Staton: vocals. Witchcraft Chris Connor Atlantic NYC, September 14° & 21¹ & October 5², 1959. Tracks: Witchcraft°; I Hear The Music Now°; Like A Woman°; You Don't Know What Love Is°; Just In Time¹; Come Rain Or Come Shine¹; I'll Never Be Free¹; How Little We Know¹; The Lady Sings the Blues²; Skyscraper Blues²; Baltimore Oriole²; When Sunny Gets Blue². Personnel: Bernie Glow°¹, Jimmy Nottingham°, Bernie Privin°¹, Ernie Royal°, Doc Severinsen¹: trumpet; Bob Alexander°¹, Bob Ascher¹, Mort Bullman°¹, Frank Rehak°, Chauncey Welsch°¹: trombone; Jim Buffington²: french horn; Fred Klein²: english horn; Hymie Schertzer¹: alto sax; George Berg: reeds°¹, flute², alto sax²; Phil Bodner: reeds°¹, flute², tenor sax², english horn²; Al Klink°, Romeo Penque°¹, Jerry Sanfino°¹: reeds; Hank
Jones: piano; Sol Gubin: vibes², drums°, percussion²; Mundell Lowe: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson², Don Lamond°¹: drums; Bobby Rosengarden°, Phil Kraus°: percussion; Tony Bambino², Linda Barnett², Max Cahn², Mac Ceppos², Arnold Eidus², Felix Giglio², Harry Katzman², Leo Kruczek², Harry Lookofsky², Joe Malin², David Montagu², Gene Orloff²: violin; Henry Pakaln², Isadore Zirr²: viola; Maurice Brown², Sidney Edwards²: cello; Chris Connor: vocals. The Aztec Suite Art Farmer United Artists Webster Hall, NYC, November 1959. Tracks: The Aztec Suite; Heat Wave; Deliro; Woody 'N You; Drums Negrita; Alone Together. Personnel: Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Nick Travis: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak: trombone; Jim Buffington: french horn; Zoot Sims, Seldon Powell: sax; Hank Jones: piano; Addison Farmer: bass; Charlie Persip: drums; José Mangual: percussion; others; Chico O'Farrill: arranger. Opus De Blues Frank Wess Savoy NYC, December 8, 1959. Tracks: I Hear Ya Talkin'; Liz; Boop De Doop; Opus De Blues; Struttin' Down His Broadway. Personnel: Thad Jones: trumpet; Curtis Fuller: trombone; Frank Wess: tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Jones: bass; Gus Johnson: drums. The Fascinating Ernestine Ernestine Anderson Mercury 1959. Tracks: Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'; A New Town Is A Blue Town; Stompin' At The Savoy; Nature Boy; Fascinating Rhythm; My Heart Belongs To Daddy; I Wish I Was Back In My Baby's Arms; Harlem Nocturne; Beale Street Blues; Nobody's Heart; I Got Rhythm. Personnel: Ernie Royal: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland: trombone; Benny Golson: tenor sax; Romeo Penque: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Gailbraith: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Charlie Persip: drums; Pacheco: percussion; Ernestine Anderson: vocals; Gigi Gryce, Ernie Wilkens: arranger. Sing Or Play With A Band Bob Wilber Music Minus One (MMO) NYC, 1959. Tracks: Witchcraft; One For My Baby; The Christmas Song; After You've Gone; Tenderly; Why Don't You Do Right?; Manhattan; I'm Glad There Is You; What A Difference A Day Makes; Sentimental Journey. Personnel: Irving 'Marky' Markowitz: trumpet; Lou McGarity: trombone; Bob Wilber: tenor sax, clarinet; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Elvin Jones: drums. Sing With A Band Bob Wilber Music Minus One (MMO) NYC, 1959. Tracks: You Make Me Feel So Young; Ain't Misbehavin'; Fools Rush In; Makin' Whoopee; When The Sun Comes Out; Love Me Or Leave Me; You're Driving Me Crazy; Day In, Day Out; Our Waltz; Little White Lies. Personnel: Irving 'Marky' Markowitz: trumpet; Lou McGarity: trombone; Bob Wilber: tenor sax, clarinet; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Elvin Jones: drums. Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You Donna Hightower Capitol 1959. Tracks: Every Day I Have The Blues; Gee Baby, Aint I Good To You; All Or Nothing At All; I Laughed To Keep From Crying; Lonesome Story; The First To Know; The Blues Don't Care; Can't Help It; Born To Be Blue; I'll Be Around; A Cottage For Sale; I'm Alone Because I Love You. Personnel: Joe Wilder: trumpet; Ben Webster: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Mundell Lowe: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Don Lamond: drums; Donna Hightower: vocals. 1960 Presents Marshall Royal Gordon Jenkins Everest/Empire Musicwerks March 14, 1960. Tracks: Caravan; Ain't Misbehavin'; Birth Of The Blues; Take The 'A' Train; When I Grow Too Old To Dream; Intermezzo; Blue Prelude; Battle Royal; Goodbye; Pagan Love Song; Black Coffee; Blues for Beverly.
Personnel: Marshall Royal: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Freddie Green: guitar; Eddie Jones : bass; Sonny Payne: drums; Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra; string section; choral group. Makin' The Scene The Zeniths Atlantic NYC, April 4° & 13¹, 1960. Tracks: Roll 'Em Pete°; Mack The Knife°; My Funny Valentine°; Medley: You Do Something To Me / It's All Right With Me / From This Moment On¹; St. Louis Blues¹; Little Girl Blue¹; You Took Advantage Of Me¹. Personnel: Joe Cabot°, Bernie Glow°, Jimmy Nottingham°, Ernie Royal¹, Doc Severinsen¹, Joe Wilder¹, Bernie Privin: trumpet; Bob Alexander°, Eddie Bert°, Tyree Glenn°, Urbie Green¹, Frank Rehak¹, Chauncey Welsch¹: trombone; Georgie Auld: tenor sax; Danny Bank: baritone sax, bass clarinet; Jerry Sanfino: sax; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell°, Barry Galbraith¹: guitar; Milt Hinton°, George Duvivier¹: bass; Charlie Persip°, Don Lamond¹: drums; The Zeniths: vocal group; Stan Applebaum°, Richard Wess¹: arranger. A Portrait Of Duke Ellington Dizzy Gillespie Verve NYC, April 27 & 28, 1960. Tracks: Caravan; Come Sunday; Things Ain't What They Used To Be; Chelsea Bridge; Upper Manhattan Medical Group; Johnny Come Lately; Perdido; In A Mellow Tone; Sophisticated Lady; Serenade To Sweden; Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me. Personnel: Dizzy Gillespie: trumpet; Bennie Green: trombone; Ray Alonge, Richard Berg, Joe Singer: french horn; Jay McAllister: tuba; Robert DiDomenica: flute; Ernest Bright, John Murtaugh, Paul Richie, Stan Webb: woodwinds; George Devens: vibes; Hank Jones: piano, celeste; George Duvivier: bass; Charlie Persip: drums. Jazz Is A Kick Bob Brookmeyer Mercury NYC, May 9, 1960. Tracks: Air Conditioned; This Can't Be Love; Exactly Like You; The Things I Love; Only When You're Near. Personnel: Thad Jones, Joe Newman: trumpet; Curtis Fuller, Bob Brookmeyer: trombone; Hank Jones:piano; Ed Jones: bass; Charlie Persip: drums. Minor Strain Lee Morgan/Thad Jones Roulette/Capitol NYC, May 12, 1960. Tracks: Subtle Rebuttal; Tip Toe; H & T Blues; Friday The 13th. Personnel: Thad Jones: trumpet; Al Grey: trombone; Billy Mitchell: tenor sax; Frank Wess: tenor sax, flute; Hank Jones: piano; Richard Davis: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Another Opus Lem Winchester New Jazz/Fantasy OJC; Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 4, 1960. Tracks: Another Opus; Blues Prayer; The Meetin'; Like Someone In Love; Both Barrels; Lid Flippin'. Personnel: Frank Wess: flute, tenor sax; Lem Winchester: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Jones: bass; Gus Johnson: drums. Yakety Yak: The Leiber-Stoller Big Band Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller Big Band Atlantic NYC, July 15° & 18¹, 1960. Tracks: Hound Dog°; Loving You°; Jailhouse Rock°; Poison Ivy°; Yakety Yak°; Smokey Joe's Cafe¹; Charlie Brown¹. Personnel: Sonny Cohn°, Joe Newman°, Thad Jones¹, Snooky Young¹, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal: trumpet; Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell, Frank Rehak: trombone; Frank Wess: flute, alto sax; Marshall Royal: alto sax; Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell: tenor sax; Seldon Powell: tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Freddie Green°, Allan Henlon¹: guitar; Eddie Jones: bass; Sonny Payne: drums. Put On Your Dancing Shoes George Williams United Artists NYC, July, 1960. Tracks: Frenesi; I Can't Get Started; Music Makers; Don't Get Around Much Anymore; Smoke Rings; I'll Never Smile Again; Rose Of The Rio Grande. Personnel: Art Farmer, Bernie Glow, Marky Markowitz, Doc Severinsen: trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak: trombone; Harvey Phillips: tuba; Sam Marowitz, Gene Quill: alto sax; Al Cohn, Zoot Sims: tenor sax; Sol Schlinger: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Joe Benjamin: bass;
Charlie Persip: drums; George Williams: arranger. Son Of Drum Suite Al Cohn RCA August 24° & 26¹, 1960. Tracks: Son Of A Drum°; Brushmanship°; Dr. Skin And Mr. Hide°; Five Drums In Four-Four Time¹; Drums Loco¹; Drum Smoke¹. Personnel: Bernie Glow, Jimmy Maxwell, Clark Terry, Nick Travis: trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson, Frank Rehak: trombone; John Barrows, Jim Buffington: french horn; Eddie Caine, Romeo Penque, Gene Quill, Sol Schlinger, Zoot Sims: sax; Hank Jones: piano; Mundell Lowe: guitar; Buddy Clark, George Duvivier: bass; Jimmy Cobb, Louis Hayes°, Gus Johnson¹, Don Lamond, Mel Lewis, Charlie Persip: drums, percussion; Al Cohn: arranger. A Portrait Of Chris Chris Connor Atlantic NYC, October 27, 1960. Tracks: All Too Soon; Harlequin; If I Should Lose You; Here's That Rainy Day. Personnel: Clark Terry: trumpet; Phil Bodner: reeds; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Chris Connor: vocals; Jimmy Jones Orchestra; unknown strings. Moanin', Moanin', Moanin' Ernestine Anderson Mercury 1960. Tracks: A Tree In The Meadow; I Got Lost In Your Arms; My Melancholy Baby; More Than You Know; Get Out And Get Under The Moon; Moanin' Low; Hooray For Love; The Gipsy Goofed; Come Rain Or Come Shine; Tomorrow Mountain; Mr. Paganini. Personnel: Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Nick Travis: trumpet; Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Al Grey: trombone; Marshall Royal, Frank Wess: alto sax; Billy Mitchell, Frank Foster: tenor sax; Charles Fowlkes: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Charlie Persip: drums; Ernestine Anderson: vocals. My Kinda Swing Ernestine Anderson Mercury 1960. Tracks: My Kinda Love; Trouble Is A Man; See See Rider; Moonlight In Vermont; Land Of Dreams; Black Moonlight; All My Life; Mound Bayou; I'll Never Be The Same; It Don't Mean A Thing; Lazy Afternoon; They Didn't Believe Me. Personnel: Ernie Royal, Clark Terry: trumpet; Frank Rehak: trombone; Yusef Lateef: flute, oboe, tenor sax; Tate Houston: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Art Davis: bass; Charlie Persip: drums; Willie Rodriguez: percussion; Mac Ceppos: violin; Ernestine Anderson: vocals; Ernie Wilkins: arranger. 1961 The Sound Of The Johnny Smith Guitar Johnny Smith Roost NYC, late 1960 or early 1961. Tracks: Come Rain Or Come Shine; Gypsy In My Soul; Embraceable You; Misty; As Long As There's Music; 'Round Midnight; This Can't Be Love; Blues Chorale; Prelude. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Johnny Smith: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Ed Shaughnessy: drums. Merry Olde Soul Victor Feldman Riverside NYC, January 6 or 11, 1961. Tracks: Lisa; Come Sunday; Mosey On Down. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Victor Feldman: vibes; Sam Jones: bass; Louis Hayes: drums. The Nat King Cole Story Nat King Cole Capitol March 22-July 31, 1961. Tracks: Nature Boy; (probably additional tracks). Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Nat King Cole: vocals; others.
Percussion King Gene Krupa Verve NYC, June 5, 1961. Tracks: American Bolero; The Galloping Comedians; Meadowland. Personnel: Bernie Glow, Jimmy Maxwell, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen: trumpet; Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Tom Mitchell: trombone; Don Butterfield: tuba; Toots Mondello, Jerry Sanfino: alto sax; Romeo Penque, Eddie Wasserman: tenor sax; Danny Bank: tenor sax, flute; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Gene Krupa: drums; Mousie Alexander, Doug Allen, Joe Venuto: percussion; George Williams: arranger. Note: Also issued as Classics In Percussion. Elvin! Elvin Jones Riverside NYC, July 11° & December 27¹, 1961 & January 3², 1962. Tracks: Pretty Brown°; Four And Six°; Shadowland¹; Ray-El¹; Lady Luck²³; Buzz-At²³; You Are Too Beautiful². Personnel: Thad Jones¹²: cornet; Frank Wess¹²: flute; Frank Foster¹³: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Art Davis: bass; Elvin Jones: drums. So Much Guitar! Wes Montgomery Riverside Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 4, 1961. Tracks: Twisted Blues°; Cotton Tail°; I Wish I Knew°; I'm Just A Lucky So And So; Repetition°; Somethin' Like Bags°; While We're Young; One For My Baby (And One More For The Road). Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Wes Montgomery: guitar; Ron Carter: bass; Lex Humphries: drums; Ray Barretto°: percussion. We Free Kings Roland Kirk Mercury Nola Penthouse Studios, NYC, August 17, 1961. Tracks: We Free Kings; Moon Song; Some Kind Of Love; Three For The Festival; You Did It, You Did It. Personnel: Roland Kirk: tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute, siren; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Charlie Persip: drums. Main Stem Oliver Nelson/Joe Newman Prestige Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 25, 1961. Tracks: Latino; J & B; Ho!; Tipsy; Tangerine; Main Stem. Personnel: Joe Newman: trumpet; Oliver Nelson: tenor sax, alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; Charlie Persip: drusm; Ray Barretto: percusssion. All The Sad Young Men Anita O'Day Verve NYC, October 16, 1961. Tracks: One More Mile; The Ballad Of All The Sad Young Men; Up State; You Come A Long Way From St. Louis; Señor Blues; Boogie Blues; A Woman Alone With The Blues; I Want To Sing A Song; Night Bird; Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me. Personnel: Herb Pomeroy: trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, Willie Dennis: trombone; Walt Levinsky: clarinet, alto sax; Phil Woods: alto sax; Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Anita O'Day: vocals; Gary McFarland: arranger; others. Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments Bob Brookmeyer Verve NYC, November 6°³ª, 7¹ & 8², 1961. Tracks: Gloomy Sunday°; Caravan³; Some Of My Best Friendsª; Ho Hum¹; Why Are You Blue?¹; Days Gone By, Oh My! ¹; Detour Ahead²; Where Oh Where². Personnel: Bernie Glow, Joe Newman°, Nick Travis¹², Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry: trumpet; Wayne Andre, Bob Brookmeyer, Billy Byers°², Bill Elton¹, Alan Raph: trombone; Wally Kane°: bassoon; Eddie Caine, Phil Woods°¹ª, Gene Quill³, Eddie Wasserman²: alto sax; Phil Bodner, Al Cohn³ª: tenor sax; Gene Allen: baritone sax; Eddie Costa: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; Mel Lewis: drums. Note: Session from the 6th could also be from the 8th and vice versa. How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying Gary McFarland Verve
NYC, November 8°, 14¹ & 15², 1961. Tracks: Love From A Heart Of Gold°; Grand Old Ivy, Pt. 2°; How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying¹; Happy To Keep His Dinner Warm¹; Grand Old Ivy, Pt. 1¹; Paris Original²; I Believe In You²; Brotherhood Of Man². Personnel: Bernie Glow°², Joe Newman¹, Herb Pomeroy, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry: trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, Billy Byers, Willie Dennis: trombone; Eddie Wasserman: clarinet; Phil Woods: alto sax; Al Cohn, Oliver Nelson: tenor sax; Sol Schlinger: baritone sax; Hank Jones piano; Jim Hall°², Kenny Burrell¹: guitar; George Duvivier°², Joe Benjamin¹: bass; Mel Lewis°², Osie Johnson: drums; Gary McFarland: arranger, vibes¹. Bluesin' Around Kenny Burrell Columbia November 21° & 29¹, 1961 & March 6², 1962. Tracks: Mambo Twist°; The Switch°; The Squeeze¹; Bye and Bye¹; Mood Indigo¹; Bluesin' Around². Personnel: Eddie Bert: trombone²; Illinois Jacquet: tenor sax°¹; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Major Holley°¹, George Duvivier²: bass; Osie Johnson°, Jimmy Crawford¹, Louis Hayes², : drums. Note: All tracks including some alternate takes reissued on Moten Swing (Euphoria). Note: Two further tracks (Funk Junction¹; How Could You¹) from the session of November 29 are included in Moten Swing (Euphoria). Solomon Burke's Greatest Hits Solomon Burke Atlantic NYC, December 6, 1961. Tracks: A Tear Fell; Cry To Me; I Almost Lost My Mind. Personnel: Leon Cohen: alto sax; Jesse Powell: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Bob Mosley: organ; Phil Kraus: vibes; Don Arnone, Everett Barksdale, Al Caiola, Bucky Pizzarelli: guitar; Art Davis: bass; Gary Chester: drums; Solomon Burke: vocals; William Eaton, Noah Hopkins, Richard Kraus, Howard Roberts, Earl Rogers, Sherman Sneed, David Vogel: background vocals; Claus Ogerman: arranger. Statements Milt Jackson Impulse NYC, December 14 & 15, 1961. Tracks: Statement; Slowly; A Thrill From The Blues; Paris Blues; Put Off; A Beautiful Romance; Sonnymoon For Two; Theme: The Bad And The Beautiful. Personnel: Milt Jackson: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Paul Chambers: bass; Connie Kay: drums. At The London House Tyree Glenn Roulette 1961. Tracks: By And By When Morning Comes; On The Alamo; Lonesome Road; Stomping At The Savoy; Some Other Spring; Waycross Walk; Mack The Knife; 'Til There Was You; Avalon; Learn To Croon; Blue Lou; Indiana. Personnel: Harold 'Shorty' Baker: trumpet; Tyree Glenn: trombone; Hank Jones: piano; Mary Osborne: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Jo Jones: drums. 1962 Ray Brown With The All Star Big Band Ray Brown/Cannonball Adderley Verve Webster Hall, NYC, January 22, 1962. Tracks: My One And Only Love; Two For The Blues; Baubles, Bangles, and Beads. Personnel: Nat Adderley: cornet; Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston, Britt Woodman: trombone; Cannonball Adderley, Earl Warren: alto sax; Budd Johnson, Seldon Powell: tenor sax; Yusef Lateef: tenor sax, flute; Jerome Richardson: baritone sax, flute; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: cello; Sam Jones: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Ernie Wilkins: arranger. Note: Also issued as Two For The Blues and included on Much In Common Rhythm Is My Business Ella Fitzgerald Verve NYC, January 30° & 31¹, 1962. Tracks: Broadway°; I Can't Face The Music°; You Can Depend On Me°; After You've Gone°; Hallelujah, I Love Him So°; Laughin' On The Outside¹; Show Me The Way To Get Out Of This World¹; No Moon At All¹; Rough Ridin'¹*; Runnin' Wild¹. Personnel: Ray Copeland, Taft Jordan, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder: trumpet; Melba Liston, Kai Winding, Britt Woodman: trombone; Phil Woods: alto sax; Carl Davis, Jerry Dodgion, Wilmer Shakesnider, Les Taylor: reeds; Hank Jones: piano; Mundell Lowe: guitar; Lucille Dixon°, George Duvivier¹: bass; Gus Johnson: drums; Bill Doggett: arranger, organ*; Ella Fitzgerald: vocals.
2-3-4 Shelly Manne Impulse Fine Recording Ballroom Studio A, NYC, February 5, 1962. Tracks: Take The 'A' Train; Slowly; Cherokee; Avalon. Personnel: Coleman Hawkins: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; Shelly Manne: drums. Stitt In Orbit Sonny Stitt Roost NYC, February-June 1962. Tracks: No Cal*; Corn Flakes; Eye Ball; Saginaw; Fine And Frisky. Personnel: Sonny Stitt: alto sax, tenor sax*; Hank Jones: piano; Tommy Potter: bass; Roy Haynes: drums. Asia Minor Dizzy Reece New Jazz/OJC Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 13, 1962. Tracks: The Shadow Of Khan; The Story Of Love; Yamask; Spiritus Parkus [Parker's Spiritus]; Summertime; Ackmet. Personnel: Dizzy Reece: trumpet; Joe Farrell: tenor sax, flute; Cecil Payne: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Charlie Persip: drums. Cabin In The Sky Curtis Fuller Impulse Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 24° & 25¹, 1962. Tracks: Honey In The Honeycomb°; Love Me Tomorrow (But Leave Me Alone Today)°; In My Old Virginia Home (On The River Nile)¹; Old Ship Of Zion¹; Savannah¹; Taking A Chance On Love¹; The Prayer¹; Cabin In The Sky¹; Do What You Wanna Do¹; Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe¹; Love Turned The Light Out¹. Personnel: Al DeRisi, Bernie Glow, Freddie Hubbard, Ernie Royal: trumpet; Wayne Andre, Curtis Fuller, Kai Winding, Alan Raph, Bob Brookmeyer: trombone; Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington, Anthony Miranda, Morris Secon: french horn; Harvey Phillips: tuba; Eddie Costa: vibes, piano, percussion; Hank Jones: piano; Art Davis: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Jackie Paris Song Is Paris Impulse NYC, May 8, 1962. Tracks: Everybody Needs Love; Cherry; Thad's Blues; Tonight; Cinderella (Stay In My Arms). Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Jackie Paris: guitar, vocals; George Duvivier: bass; Roy Haynes: drums. Jack Teagarden!! Jack Teagarden Verve NYC, June 4 & 6, Tracks: Never On Blanche; Johnny; Personnel: Bobby sax; Hank Jones,
1962. Sunday; On The Atchison, Topeka And Santa; Time After Time; Secret Love; High Hopes; Dame Moon River; All The Way; Gigi; The Last Time I Saw Paris; Learnin' The Blues. Hackett: trumpet; Jack Teagarden: trombone, vocals; Bob Wilber: clarinet; Bud Freeman: tenor Gene Schroeder: piano; George Duvivier: bass; George Wettling, Ed Shaughnessy: drums.
Ben And Sweets Ben Webster/Harry Edison Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC, June 6° & 7¹, 1962. Tracks: Better Go¹; How Long Has This Been Going On?¹; Kitty°; My Romance¹; Did You Call Her Today°; Embraceable You°. Personnel: Harry 'Sweets' Edison: trumpet; Ben Webster: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; Clarence Johnston: drums. Note: 'Did You Call Her Today' without Edison; 'Embraceable You' without Webster. Big Bags Milt Jackson Riverside/Fantasy OJC Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, June 19 & 20 & July 5, 1962. Tracks: Old Devil Moon°; 'Round Midnight¹; The Dream Is You¹; You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To°; Echoes²; If You Could See Me Now¹; Star Eyes²; Namesake²; If I Should Lose You²; Later Than You Think°. Personnel: Clark Terry, Nat Adderley°, Bernie Glow°, Ernie Royal°², Dave Burns¹, Doc Severinsen¹, Snooky Young²: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland°¹, Paul Faulise°, Tom McIntosh², Melba Liston: trombone; Willie Ruff¹²:
french horn; George Dorsey°¹: alto sax; Earl Warren²: alto sax, flute; Jerome Richardson°: alto sax°¹, tenor sax², flute¹²; James Moody: alto sax°², tenor sax¹, flute; Jimmy Heath: tenor sax; Arthur Clarke°, Tate Houston¹²: baritone sax; Milt Jackson: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; 'Philly' Joe Jones°, Connie Kay¹²: drums; Ernie Wilkins°², Tadd Dameron¹: arranger. I've Got You On My Mind c/w Lover's Reverie Jimmy Grissom Prestige Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 3, 1962. Tracks: I've Got You On My Mind; Lover's Reverie. Personnel: Oliver Nelson: tenor sax, alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Dick Hyman: organ; Wendell Marshall: bass; Ed Shaughnessy: drums; Jimmy Grissom: vocals; unidentified strings. Note: Two further tracks (Love Has A Thousand Eyes; Get Yourself Another Fool) remain unissued. Big Band Bossa Nova Stan Getz/Gary McFarland Verve NYC, August 27° & 28¹, 1962. Tracks: Chega De Saudade (Too Much Longing)°; Bin Bom°; Noite Triste (Night Sadness)°; Samba De Uma Nota So (One Note Samba)°; Manha De Carnaval (Morning Of The Carnival)¹; Melancolico (Melancholy)¹; Entre Amigos (Sympathy Between Friends)¹; Balanco No Samba (Street Dance)¹. Personnel: Bernie Glow°, Doc Severinsen, Joe Farrante¹, Nick Travis¹: trumpet; Clark Terry°: flügelhorn; Tony Studd, Bob Brookmeyer°, Willie Dennis¹: trombone; Ray Alonge: french horn; Ed Caine, Romeo Ponque, Jerry Sanfino°: flute; Walt Levinsky¹: clarinet; Ray Beckenstein: clarinet; Stan Getz: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Jim Hall: guitar; Tommy Williams: bass; Johnny Rae: drums; Carmen Costa, Jose Paulo: percussion; Gary McFarland: arranger. Bad! Bossa Nova Gene Ammons Prestige Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 9, 1962. Tracks: Pagan Love Song; Anna; Ca'Purange (Jungle Soul!); Yellow Bird; Cae Cae; Moito Mato Grosso. Personnel: Gene Ammons: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell, Bucky Pizzarelli: guitar; Norman Edge: bass; Oliver Jackson: drums; Al Hayes: percussion. Note: Also issued as Jungle Soul Desafinado c/w One Note Samba Pat Thomas Verve NYC, September 12, 1962. Tracks: Desafinado, One Note Samba. Personnel: Taft Jordan, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young: trumpet; Johnny Hodges: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Everett Barksdale: guitar; Lloyd Trotman: bass; Panama Francis: drums; Pat Thomas: vocals; Sammy Lowe: arranger; unidentified strings. Note: 12 tracks recorded during August 1962 remain unissued. Loads Of Love Shirley Horn Mercury NYC, September 13, 1962. Tracks: Wild Is Love; Loads Of Love; My Future Just Passed; There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York*; Ten Cents A Dance; Only The Lonely; Do It Again; It's Love; That's No Joke; Who Am I?. Personnel: Ernie Royal, Joe Newman: trumpet; Al Cohn: tenor sax; Frank Wess, Jerome Richardson: sax, flute; Gerry Mulligan: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Gene Orloff: violin; others. Note: *Date unknown. Recorded after September 13 (ca. September 15). Strings By Candlelight Joe Kennedy Red Anchor/Cap 1962. Tracks: I Love You; A Message From Boysie; Surreal; Tempo; There's A Lull In My Life; Ma (She's Making Eyes At Me); Day Dreaming; Circus; Sophisticated; Battle Axe. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Joe Kennedy: violin; strings. 1963 Jump For Joy Joe Williams
RCA Webster Hall, NYC, February 4° & 6¹ & March 13², 1963. Tracks: Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams°; You Perfect Stranger°; It’s A Wonderful World²; Sounds Of The Night²; More Than Likely¹; She Doesn’t Know (I Love Her)¹; A Good Thing°; My Last Affair°; Jump For Joy¹. Personnel: Clark Terry, Bernie Glow, Thad Jones, Snooky Young: trumpet; Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson: trombone; Walt Levinsky, George Dorsey: alto sax; Phil Bodner, Jerome Richardson°, Romeo Penque¹²: tenor sax, flute; Danny Bank: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Willie Rodriguez: percussion; Jimmy Jones°, Oliver Nelson¹²: arranger; Joe Williams: vocals. Note: The remaining three tracks (from February 1, 1963) feature Berbie Leighton on piano. Me And The Blues Joe Williams RCA Victor Webster Hall, February 4° & November 18¹ & 20² & December 5³, 1963. Tracks: I’m Sticking With You Baby³; Me And The Blues³; Every Night¹; Rocks In My Bed²; Soothe Me°; Early In The Morning³; Good Morning Heartache¹; Kansas City Blues³; Hobo Flats¹. Personnel: Clark Terry°¹, Bernie Glow°, Thad Jones°²³, Snooky Young°: trumpet; Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson°: trombone; Walt Levinsky°, George Dorsey°, Phil Woods¹: alto sax; Seldon Powell¹³, Ben Webster²: tenor sax; Phil Bodner°, Jerome Richardson°³: tenor sax, flute; Danny Bank°¹³: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell°, Barry Galbraith¹²³: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Willie Rodriguez°: percussion; Jimmy Jones: arranger; Joe Williams: vocals. Note: One track from February 1, 1963 (Workin' (Work Song)) features Bernie Leighton on piano. Note: Two tracks from April 10, 1963 (A Woman; Come On Blues) feature Junior Mance on piano. Plays Jerome Kern And No More Lucky Thompson Moodsville Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 8, 1963. Tracks: They Didn't Believe Me°; Long Ago And Far Away°; Who?°; Why Do I Love You?°°; Lovely To Look At¹; Dearly Beloved¹; Look For The Silver Lining¹; Why Was I Born?¹; No More. Personnel: Lucky Thompson: tenor sax°, soprano sax¹; Hank Jones: piano; Wendell Marshall: bass; Dave Bailey: drums. Note: Also issued as Happy Days (Prestige). 3 In Jazz Gary Burton/Clark Terry/Sonny Rollins RCA NYC, March 11, 1963. Tracks: Sounds Of The Night; Cielito Lindo; Blues Tonight; When My Dreamboat Comes Home. Personnel: Clark Terry: trumpet, flügelhorn; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Willie Rodriguez: percussion. Note: One source (official Clark Terry discography) date the session to November3, 1963. J.J.'s Broadway J.J. Johnson Verve NYC, March 12° & April 6¹, 1963. Tracks: Nobody's Heart°; Who Will Buy°; Lovely°; Mira°; The Sweetest Sounds°; Sleeping Bee°; Put On A Happy Face¹; Make Someone Happy¹; My Favorite Things¹; A Second Chance¹. Personnel: J.J. Johnson, Paul Faulise°, Urbie Green°, Lou McGarity°, Tom Mitchell°: trombone; Hank Jones: piano; Chuck Israels°, Richard Davis¹: bass; Walter Perkins: drums. For Someone I Love Milt Jackson And Big Brass Riverside NYC, March 18, 1963. Tracks: Save Your Love For Me; Extraordinary Blues; Flamingo; Bossa Bags. Personnel: Dave Burns, Thad Jones, Clark Terry, Snooky Young: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, John Rains: trombone; Ray Alonge, Bob Northern, Julius Watkins: french horn; Major Holley: tuba; Milt Jackson: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Richard Davis: bass; Charlie Persip: drums. Freedom Kenny Burrell Blue Note Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 27° & April 2, 1963¹². Tracks: The Good Life°; Stairway To The Stars°; Loie°; I Hadn't Anyone 'Til You¹ Personnel: Seldon Powell: tenor sax, baritone sax, flute; Hank Jones: piano, organ; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Fusion!
Wes Montgomery Riverside Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, April 18, 1963. Tracks: All The Way; Prelude To A Kiss; My Romance; God Bless' The Child. Personnel: Phil Bodner: woodwinds; Hank Jones: piano, celeste; Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Mac Ceppos, Winston Collymore, Arnold Eidus, Leo Kruczek, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Gene Orloff, Raoul Poliakin, Isadore Zir: violin; Alfred Brown, Burt Fisch: viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci: cello; Gloria Agostini: harp Jimmy Jones: arranger. Russia Goes Jazz Teddy Charles United Artists NYC, May 6, 1963. Tracks: Dance Arabe; Etude. Personnel: Jimmy Giuffre: tenor sax, clarinet; Jerome Richardson: tenor sax, flute; Pepper Adams: baritone sax; Tommy Newsom: bass clarinet; Teddy Charles: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Jim Hall: guitar; Teddy Kotick: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Soul Groove Johnny Griffin/Matthew Gee Atlantic NYC, May 16, 1963. Tracks: Here; Poor Butterfly; The Swingers Get The Blues Too; At Sundown; Mood For The Cryin'. Personnel: Matthew Gee: trombone; Johnny Griffin: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano, organ; Aaron Bell: bass, tuba; Art Taylor: drums; Carlos 'Patato' Valdes: percussion. Cleopatra-Feelin' Jazzy Paul Gonsalves Impulse NYC, May 21, 1963. Tracks: Caesar And Cleopatra Theme; Antony And Cleopatra Theme; Bluz For Liz; Cleo's Blues; Action In Alexandria; Cleo's Asp; Cleopatra's Lament; Second Chance. Personnel: Paul Gonsalves: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Dick Hyman: organ; Kenny Burrell: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Roy Haynes: drums. Now! Sonny Stitt Impulse Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 10, 1963. Tracks: Touchy; Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone; Surfin'; My Mother's Eyes; Lester Leaps In; NeverSh!; I'm Getting Sentimental Over You; Estralita. Personnel: Sonny Stitt:alto sax, tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Al Lucas: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Sandy's Gone Johnny Hodges Verve NYC, September 3, 1963. Tracks: The Caretakers; Again; Candy's Theme; Sandy's Gone; So Much In Love; Blue Velvet; Wonderful, Wonderful; Deep Purple; Since. Personnel: Joe Wilder°: trumpet; Johnny Hodges: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Wild Bill Davis: organ; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Salt And Pepper Sonny Stitt/Paul Gonsalves Impulse NYC, September 5, 1963. Tracks: Salt And Pepper; S'posin'; Theme From 'Lord Of The Flies'; Perdido; Stardust. Personnel: Sonny Stitt: alto sax, tenor sax; Paul Gonsalves: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Plays Charlie Mingus Pepper Adams Jazz Workshop/Fresh Sound September 9 & 12, 1963. Tracks: Fables Of Faubus°; Black Light°; Song With Orange°; Carolyn°; Better Git In Your Soul¹; Incarnation (Reincarnation Of A Lovebird)°; Portrait¹; Haitian Fight Song¹; Strollin' Honies (Nostalgia In Times Square)°. Personnel: Thad Jones: trumpet; Bennie Powell¹: trombone; Charles McPherson¹: alto sax; Zoot Sims¹: tenor sax; Pepper Adams: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Paul Chambers°, Bob Cranshaw¹: bass; Danny Richmond: drums.
After The Lights Go Down Low And Much More!!! Freda Payne Impulse NYC, September 17°, 18¹ & 19², 1963. Tracks: Sweet Pumpkin°; After The Lights Go Down Low°; David And Lisa°; Blue Piano¹; Awaken My Lonely One¹; Sweet September¹; The Things We Love To Do¹; I Cried For You²; I Wish I Knew²; Lonely Woman²; It's Time²; Out Of This World²; 'Round About Midnight². Personnel: Al DeRisi°¹, Jimmy Nottingham°¹, Ernie Royal°¹, Nick Travis°¹: trumpet; Quentin 'Butter' Jackson°¹, Alan Raph°¹, Bob Brookmeyer°¹: trombone; Phil Woods: alto sax; Seldon Powell°¹, Zoot Sims°¹: tenor sax; Sol Schlinger°¹: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Jim Hall²: guitar; Art Davis: bass; Gus Johnson°¹, Walter Perkins: drums; Manny Albam°¹: arranger; Freda Payne: vocals. I Just Dropped By To Say Hello Johnny Hartman Impulse Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 9° & 17¹, 1963. Tracks: Charade°; If I'm Lucky°; In The Wee, Small Hours Of The Morning¹; A Sleepin' Bee¹; Don't You Know I Care¹; Kiss And Run¹; I Just Dropped By To Say Hello¹; Stairway To The Stars¹; Our Time¹; Don't Call It Love¹; How Sweet It Is To Be In Love¹. Personnel: Illinois Jacquet: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Elvin Jones: drums; Johnny Hartman: vocals. Reflections Stan Getz Verve A & R Recording, NYC, October 21° & 22¹ & 28²ª, 1963. Tracks: Charade°; Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most°; Nitetime Street°; Love¹³; Reflections¹; Penthouse Serenade¹³; Moonlight In Vermontª; If Ever I Would Leave Youª; A Sleepin' Bee²; Early Autumn²; Blowin' In The Windª. Personnel: Marky Markowitz°, Ernie Royal°: trumpet; Urbie Green°: trombone; Jimmy Buffington°: french horn; Don Butterfield°: tuba; Stan Getz: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Devens: vibes, percussion°; Kenny Burrell, Allen Hanlon²ª, Williard Suyker²ª: guitar; George Duvivier, Bob Bushnell²ª: bass; Mel Lewis: drums°¹, percussion°; Candido Camero: drums²ª, percussion²³; Jack Jennings²ª: drums, percussion; Osie Johnson³: percussion; Lalo Schifrin°¹², Claus Ogermanª: arranger; choir¹²; Sidney Edwards, Lewis Eley, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Louis Haber, Julius Held, Ralph Hollander, Leo Kruzuczek, Harry Lookofsky, Raoul Poliakin, Morris Stonzek: violin²; Harvey Shapiro, Charles McCracken: cello². French Cookin' Budd Johnson Argo December 2, 1963?. Tracks: La Petite Valse; Le Grisbi; I Can Live With the Blues; Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup; Under the Paris Skies; Hugues Blues; Je Vous Aime; Je T'Aime. Personnel: Budd Johnson: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Joseph Venuto: vibes, marimba; Kenny Burrell, Everett Barksdale: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Willie Rodriguez: percussion. 'Live' At The Village Gate Milt Jackson Quintet Riverside/Fantasy OJC 'Village Gate', NYC, December 9, 1963. Tracks: Bags Of Blue; Little Girl Blue; Gemini; Gerri's Blues; Time After Time; Ignunt Oil. Personnel: Jimmy Heath: tenor sax; Milt Jackson: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Bob Cranshaw: bass; Albert 'Tootie' Heath: drums. 1964 Much In Common Ray Brown/Milt Jackson Verve NYC, January 14, 1964. Tracks: What Kind Of Fool Am I?; Gravy Blues; Nancy; Just For A Thrill. Personnel: Milt Jackson: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Ray Brown: bass; Albert 'Tootie' Heath: drums. See You At The Fair Ben Webster Impulse Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 11, 1964. Tracks: Someone To Watch Over Me; In A Mellow Tone; Over The Rainbow; Our Love Is Here To Stay; The Single
Petal Of A Rose. Personnel: Ben Webster: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Richard Davis: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Warm Wave Cal Tjader Verve NYC, May 8, 1964. Tracks: I'm Old Fashioned; Poor Butterfly; Just Friends; Sunset Boulevard; Where Or When; This Time The Dream's On Me; Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye; Violets For Your Furs; The Way You Look Tonight; People; Passe. Personnel: Seldon Powell, Jerome Richardson: tenor sax; Cal Tjader: vibes; Patti Bown, Hank Jones, Bernie Leighton: piano; Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Raney: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Ed Shaughnessy: drums; Willie Rodriguez: percussion; Les Double Six: vocal group; Claus Ogerman: arranger; strings. Lucky Strikes Lucky Thompson Prestige Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 15, 1964. Tracks: In A Sentimental Mood¹; Fly With The Wind°; Mid-Nite Oil¹; Reminiscent°; Mumba Neua¹; I Forgot To Remember°; Prey Loot¹; Invitation°. Personnel: Lucky Thompson: tenor sax°, soprano sax¹; Hank Jones: piano; Richard Davis: bass; Connie Kay: drums. The Voice That Is! Johnny Hartman Impulse NYC, September 22, 1964. Tracks: My Ship; The More I See You; These Foolish Things; Waltz For Debby; It Never Entered My Mind. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Richard Davis: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Johnny Hartman: vocals. You Better Know It!!! Lionel Hampton Impulse Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 28 & 29, 1964. Tracks: Trick Or Treat; Pick-A-Rib; Ring Dem Bells; Cute; Sweethearts On Parade; Vibraphone Blues; Tempo's Birthday; A Taste Of Honey; Swingle Jingle. Personnel: Clark Terry: trumpet; Ben Webster: tenor sax; Lionel Hampton: vibes, piano; vocals; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. J.J.! J.J. Johnson RCA Victor December 7-9, 1964. Tracks: El Camino Real; Stolen Moments; Train Samba; Swing Spring; Bemsha Swing; My Little Suede Shoes; So What; Stratusphunk; Winter's Waif. Personnel: Thad Jones, Jimmy Maxwell, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Tony Studd: trombone; Jim Buffington: french horn; Bill Stanley: tuba; Raymond Beckenstein, Jerry Dodgion, Harvey Estrin, Bud Johnson, Oliver Nelson, Jerome Richardson: reeds; Hank Jones: piano; Bob Cranshaw: bass; Grady Tate: drums. 1965 Ray Brown/Milt Jackson Ray Brown/Milt Jackson Verve NYC, January 4° & 5¹, 1965. Tracks: Lazy Theme°; Lined With A Groove°; In A Crowd°; Now Hear Me Moaning°; Just Can't Fool Myself¹; For Someone In Love¹; Dew And Mud¹; Monterey Mist¹. Personnel: Clark Terry: trumpet, flügelhorn; Ernie Royal, Snooky Young: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Tom McIntosh, Tony Studd: trombone; Ray Alonge: french horn; Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Jimmy Heath°, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson, Phil Woods°: reeds; Milt Jackson: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Oliver Nelson, Jimmy Heath: arranger. Dear John C. Elvin Jones Impulse Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 23, 1965. Tracks: Anthropology; Feeling Good; Fantazm. Personnel: Charlie Mariano: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Richard Davis: bass; Elvin Jones: drums. Note: One further track (That Five-Four Bag) issued on Various Artists: The Definitive Jazz Scene, Vol. 3.
And Then Again Elvin Jones Atlantic NYC, March 18, 1965. Tracks: Elvin Elpus°; Forever Summer°; All Deliberate Speed°; And Then Again. Personnel: Thad Jones: cornet; J.J. Johnson°: trombone; Charles Davis°: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Art Davis: bass; Elvin Jones: drums. Presents All Stars, Vol. 1 Lionel Hampton Who's Who In Jazz Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 15, 1965. Tracks: Stardust; Midnight Blue; As Long As We're Here. Personnel: Thad Jones, Clark Terry: trumpet; J.J. Johnson: trombone; Lucky Thompson: soprano sax; Coleman Hawkins: tenor sax; Lionel Hampton: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Arvell Shaw: bass; Osie Johnson: drums. Baker's Holiday Chet Baker Limelight/Emarcy/Verve NYC, May or June, 1965. Tracks: Easy Living; These Foolish Things; When Your Lover Has Gone; There Is No Greater Love; That Ol' Devil Moon; You're My Thrill; Travelin' Light; Don't Explain; Crazy, She Calls Me; Mean To Me. Personnel: Chet Baker: flügelhorn; Leon Cohen, Henry Freeman, Wilford Holcombe, Seldon Powell, Alan Ross: reeds; Hank Jones: piano; Everett Barksdale: guitar; Richard Davis: bass; Connie Kay: drums, Jimmy Mundy: arranger. Wings And Things Johnny Hodges/Wild Bill Davis Verve Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 26, 1965. Tracks: Take The 'A' Train°; Imbo°; The Nearness Of You. Personnel: Lawrence Brown°: trombone; Johnny Hodges: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Grant Green°: guitar; Richard Davis: bass; Ben Dixon: drums. A Man Called Adam Various Artists Reprise NYC, fall 1965. Tracks: Claudia; Night Walk. Personnel: Bill Berry, Ernie Royal, Danny Stiles, Snooky Young: trumpet; Urbie Green, J. J. Johnson, Benny Powell, Kai Winding: trombone; Frank Wess: sax; Jerome Richardson: tenor sax, flute; Specs Powell: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Bobby Donaldson: drums; Benny Carter: arranger. With Respect To Nat Oscar Peterson Limelight A&R Studios, NYC, November 13, 1965. Tracks: Orange Colored Sky; Walkin' My Baby Back Home; When My Sugar Walks Down The Street; Unforgettable; Calypso Blues*. Personnel: John Frosk, Joe Newman: trumpet; Ernie Royal, Daniel Stiles: trumpet, flügelhorn; Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Tony Studd: trombone; Seldon Powell, Jerome Richardson: flute; Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods: alto sax; Marvin Halladay: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Oscar Peterson: piano, vocals; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Richard Davis: bass; Mel Lewis: drums, percussion*; Manny Albam: arranger. Ruth Brown '65 Ruth Brown Mainstream 1965. Tracks: He's A Real Gone Guy; On the Good Ship Lollipop; Help A Good Girl Go Bad; Porgy; What Am I Looking For; Here's That Rainy Day; Hurry On Down; Table For Two; What Do You Know (Quien Sabes Tu); Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees); Watch It; I Know Why (And So Do You). Personnel: James ' Jimmie' Maxwell, James Sedlar, Clark Terry: trumpet; Britt Woodman, Urbie Green, Johnny Messner; Tony Studd: trombone; Ray Alonge, Richard Berg: french horn; Phil Bodner, Shelly Gold, John Hafer: reeds; Roland Hanna, Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitar; Richard Davis: bass; Archie Freedman: drums; Doug Allen, George Devens: percussion; Eugene Bianco: harp; Ariana Bronne, Frederick Buldrini, Winston Collymore, Bernard Eichen, Lewis Eley, Leo Kruczek, Walter Legawiec, Joseph Malignaggi, Elvira Morgenstern, Marvin Morgenstern, David Nadien, George Ockner, Raoul Poliakin, Michael Spivakowsky, Jack Zayde, Anthony Zungolo: violin; Emanuel Vardi, David Schwartz, Dave Mankovitz, Harry Zaratzian: viola; Charles McCracken,
Allan Goldberg, George Ricci: cello; Peter Matz: arranger; Ruth Brown: vocals. Note: Reissued as >Help A Good Girl Go Bad (DCC) and Here's That Rainy Day (Garland). Now Clea Bradford Mainstream 1965 Tracks: Row, Row, Row; Don’t Let It Rain On My Parade; Hey Look Me Over; Once Upon A Time; The Other Half Of Me; All Around The World; I Had A Ball; Ol’ Man River; Come Rain Or Come Shine; After You; What’s A Poor Fool To Do; Little Boy Bad (Jordu). Personnel: Clark Terry, Jimmy Maxwell: trumpet; Eddie Bert, Urbie Green, John Messner, Tony Studd: trombone; Leon Cohen, Joe Soldo, Sid Cooper, Walt Levinsky, Romeo Penque, Bob Tricarico, Stan Webb: reeds; Hank Jones: piano, celeste; Don Arnone, Barry Galbraith: guitar; George Duvivier, Milt Hinton: bass; Osie Johnson: drums; Clea Bradford: vocals; strings. 1966 At The Village Vanguard Opening Night Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band Verve NYC, February 7, 1966. Tracks: Introduction; Big Dipper; Polka Dots And Moonbeams; Once Around; All My Yesterdays; Mornin' Reverend; Low Down; Lover Man; Mean What You Say; Don't Ever Leave Me; Willow Weep For Me; The Little Pixie. Personnel: Thad Jones: arranger, flügelhorn; Bill Berry, Jimmy Nottingham, Jimmy Owens, Snooky Young: trumpet; Jack Rains, Bob Brookmeyer, Garnett Brown: trombone; Eddie Daniels: clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sax; Joe Farrell: clarinet, flute, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson: clarinet, flute, bass clarinet, alto sax soprano sax; Pepper Adams: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Sam Herman: guitar; Richard Davis, Charles Mingus: bass; Max Roach, Mel Lewis: drums. More Brass Kai Winding Verve Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 23°, 25¹ & 30², 1966. Tracks: Strange°; I'm Getting Sentimental Over You°; More (Theme From 'Mondo Cane')°; Harper°; Laura¹; Walk On The Wild Side¹; September Song¹; It's All Right With Me²; Stardust²; Invitation²; Stella By Starlight². Personnel: Wayne Andre, Carl Fontana, Urbie Green, John Messner, Bill Tole, Bill Watrous, Kai Winding, Dick Lieb, Tony Studd: trombone; Paul Griffin, Hank Jones: piano, harpsichord; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Richard Davis: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Bobby Rosengarden: percussion. A Time To Love Leslie Uggams Atlantic NYC, March 25, 1966. Tracks: Call Me; I Want You To Be My Baby; Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea; If My Friends Could See Me Now. Personnel: Johnny Bello, Jimmy Maxwell, Jimmy Sedlar: trumpet; Urbie Green, J.J. Johnson, Johnny Messner, Tony Studd: trombone; Jim Buffington: french horn; Hank Jones: piano; Vinnie Bell, Billy Butler: guitar; Richard Davis: bass; Don Lamond: drums; Jack Jennings: percussion; Peter Matz: arranger; Leslie Uggams: vocals. Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle Oliver Nelson Impulse NYC, April 13° & 14¹, 1966. Tracks: Fantastic, That's You°; Island Virgin°; These Boots Are Made For Walkin'°; Flowers On The Wall°; Beautiful Music°; Once Upon A Time; Jazz Bug¹; Together Again¹; Michelle¹ Do You See What I See?¹; Yesterday¹; (Land Of Meadows) Meadowland¹. Personnel: Joe Newman: trumpet; Snooky Young, Clark Terry: trumpet, flügelhorn; Phil Woods: alto sax; Oliver Nelson: alto sax, tenor sax, arranger; Romeo Penque°: tenor sax, alto flute; Jerome Richardson¹: tenor sax, flute, alto flute; Danny Bank: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Billy Butler: guitar, bass; Al Lucas°, Barry Galbraith¹: guitar; Bob Cranshaw°, Richard Davis¹: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Bobby Rosengarden: percussion. Presenting Thad Jones: Mel Lewis And The Jazz Orchestra Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band Solid State A & R Studio, NYC, May 4-6, 1966. Tracks: Once Around; Willow Weep For Me; Balanced Scales-Justice; Three In One; Mean What You Say; Don't Ever Leave Me; ABC Blues. Personnel: Thad Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Richard Williams, Danny Stiles, Bill Berry: trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, Jack Rains, Tom McIntosh, Cliff Heather: trombone; Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell, Eddie Daniels, Pepper Adams: reeds; Hank Jones: piano; Sam Herman: guitar; Richard Davis: bass; Mel Lewis: drums.
Blue Notes Johnny Hodges Verve NYC, August 15° & 19¹ & 24², 1966. Tracks: Blue Notes°; Say It Again°; L.B. Blues¹; I Can't Believe That You Are In Love With Me¹; Broadwalk Samba (Broad Walk)¹; The Midnight Sun Will Never Set²; Rent City²; Sometimes I'm Happy²; Sneakin' Up On You². Personnel: Ernie Royal, Snooky Young: trumpet; Tony Studd: trombone; Jimmy Hamilton: clarinet, tenor sax; Johnny Hodges: alto sax; Frank Wess: alto sax, flute; Jerome Richardson: alto sax, flute, piccolo°¹; Don Ashworth°¹, Danny Bank²: baritone sax, clarinet; Buddy Lucas²: harmonica; Hank Jones: piano; Joe Venuto: vibes¹², percussion¹; Kenny Burrell°, Eric Gale¹: guitar; Bob Cranshaw°¹, George Duvivier²: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Jimmy Jones: arranger. Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson Oliver Nelson Verve Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 4° & 11¹, 1966. Tracks: Twelve Tone Blues (Patterns For Orchestra)°; Sidewalks Of New York°; Greensleeves°; My Favorite Things¹; Who Knows What Love Is?¹; Waltz Without Words¹; Phrases¹; Circe Revisited¹. Personnel: Nat Adderley, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young: trumpet, flügelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Tony Studd, Bob Brookmeyer: trombone; Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods: alto sax; Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims: tenor sax; Danny Bank: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Gary David¹: piano, marxophone, vocals; Eric Gale: guitar; Ron Carter, Chuck Domanico¹, Ray Neapolitan¹: bass; Grady Tate, Dick Wilson¹: drums; Bobby Rosengarden: percussion; Alyce Andrece¹, Ray Andrece¹: vocals; Oliver Nelson: soprano sax¹, arranger. Note: On November 4, a further track (John Brown's Blues) was recorded, it was issued on Leonard Feather: Encyclopedia Of Jazz, Vol. 1 The Total J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson RCA Victor NYC, November 30° & December 2¹ & 5², 1966. Tracks: Say When°; Ballade°; Little Dave¹; Space Walk¹; In Walked Horace¹; Blue¹; Euro #1²; Euro #2²; Short Cake². Personnel: Art Farmer, Danny Stiles°, Snooky Young°², Burt Collins¹², Ernie Royal¹: trumpet; Paul Faulise°¹, Benny Powell, Tony Studd²: trombone; J.J. Johnson: trombone, arranger; Ray Alonge², Jim Buffington²: french horn; Jerome Richardson: alto sax, clarinet, flute; Phil Bodner°¹: tenor sax, clarinet, flute, oboe; Frank Wess²: tenor sax, clarinet, flute; Tommy Newsom: baritone sax, bass clarinet, flute; Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Bobby Rosengarden¹: percussion. Voices Stan Getz Verve Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 2° & 8¹, 1966. Tracks: Little Rio (Un Poco Rio)°; I Want To Live°; Keep Me In Your Heart°; Nica's Dream°; Once°; Zigeuner Song¹; Where Flamingo Fly¹; I Didn't Know What Time It Was¹; Midnight Samba¹; Infinidad¹; Darling Joe¹. Personnel: Stan Getz: tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, Hank Jones: piano; Jim Hall: guitar; Ron Carter: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Bill Horwath, Artie Butler, Bobby Rosengarden: percussion; Claus Ogerman: arranger; unidentified brass, strings and chorus. What The World Needs Now Stan Getz Verve Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 2, 1966. Tracks: The Look Of Love; My Own True Love, Tara's Theme. Personnel: Stan Getz: tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, Hank Jones: piano; Jim Hall: guitar; Ron Carter: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Bill Horwath, Artie Butler, Bobby Rosengarden: percussion; Claus Ogerman: arranger; unidentified brass, strings and chorus. Gingerbread Men Clark Terry/Bob Brookmeyer Mainstream 1966. Tracks: Track; Track. Personnel: Clark Terry: trumpet, flügelhorn; Bob Brookmeyer: trombone; Hank Jones: piano; Bob Cranshaw: bass; Dave Bailey: drums. The Soul Of The City Manny Albam
Solid State 1966. Tracks: Born On Arrival; The Children's Corner; Museum Pieces; The Game Of The Year; A View From The Outside; Tired Faces Going Places; A View From The Inside; Ground Floor Rear (Next To The Synagogue); Riverview; El Barrio Latino. Personnel: Burt Collins: trumpet, flügelhorn; Freddie Hubbard, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal: trumpet; J.J. Johnson: trombone; Jerome Richardson: flute; Phil Woods: alto sax; Frank Wess: tenor sax; Manny Albam: arranger, baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Michael Manieri: vibes; Richard Davis: bass; Mel Lewis: drums. 1967 Triple Play Johnny Hodges RCA Bluebird January 9 & 10, 1967. Tracks: Take 'Em Off Pt.1; Take 'Em Off Pt.2; A Tiny Bit Of Blues; The Nearness Of You. Personnel: Ray Nance; cornet; Buster Cooper: trombone; Johnny Hodges: alto sax; Paul Gonsalves: tenor sax; Hank Jones, Jimmy Jones: piano; Tiny Grimes: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Gus Johnson: drums. Everyday I Have The Blues Jimmy Rushing Bluesway/Impulse NYC, February 9 & 10, 1967. Tracks: Berkeley Campus Blues; Keep The Faith, Baby; You Can't Run Around; Blues In The Dark; Baby, Don't Tell On Me; Every Day I Have The Blues; I Left My Baby; Undecided Blues; Evil Blues*. Personnel: Clark Terry: trumpet; Dickie Wells: trombone; Bob Ashton: tenor sax; Hank Jones: organ, piano; Shirley Scott*: organ; Kenny Burrell: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Jimmy Rushing: vocals; Oliver Nelson: arranger; others. The Spirit Of '67 Pee Wee Russell/Oliver Nelson Impulse NYC, February 14, 1967. Tracks: Ja-Da; This Is It; Memories Of You; Pee Wee's Blues; The Shadow Of Your Smile. Personnel: Joe Wilder, Ed Williams, Snooky Young, Clark Terry: trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Richard Hixson, Urbie Green, Tony Studd: trombone; Pee Wee Russell: clarinet; Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion: alto sax; Bob Ashton, Frank Wess: tenor sax; Danny Bank: baritone sax, bass clarinet; Hank Jones: piano; Howard Collins: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Oliver Nelson: arranger. The Kennedy Dream Oliver Nelson Impulse NYC, February 16° & 17¹, 1967. Tracks: Day In Dallas°; The Rights Of All°; Tolerance°; Jacqueline¹; John Kennedy Memorial Waltz¹; A Genuine Peace¹; Let The Word Go Forth¹; The Artists' Rightful Place¹. Personnel: Snooky Young: trumpet; Jerome Richardson, Jerry Dodgion: reeds; Phil Woods: alto sax; Phil Bodner: english horn; Danny Bank: bass clarinet; Don Butterfield: tuba; Hank Jones: piano, keyboards; George Duvivier: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Oliver Nelson: arranger; strings. Johnny Smith Johnny Smith Verve NYC, March 28°, 29¹ & 30², 1967. Tracks: Michelle°; Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most°; The Shadow Of Your Smile¹; My Favorite Things¹; Golden Earrings¹; Manha De Carnaval²; On A Clear Day You Can See Forever²; Memories Of You²; Here's That Rainy Day²; Yesterday²; The Girl From Ipanema². Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Johnny Smith: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Don Lamond: drums. Note: On March 31 three more tunes were recorded, two of which (Land Of The Velvet Hills; Shenandoah) were issued as a 45 single. Don't Sleep In The Subway Johnny Hodges Verve NYC, August 17°, 18¹ & 21², 1967. Tracks: Eydie-Dee-Dee°; Blues Serenade°; You've Changed°; The Wonder Of You¹; Heel Hickin'¹; Some Fun¹; Everytime She Walks²*; Wisteria²; Don't Sleep In The Subway². Personnel: Ernie Royal, Snooky Young: trumpet; Bill Berry: trumpet, vibes; Tony Studd: trombone; Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess: flute, clarinet, alto sax; Jimmy Hamilton: clarinet, tenor sax; Johnny Hodges: alto sax; Danny Bank: baritone sax, clarinet; Buddy Lucas*: harmonica; Hank Jones: piano; Everett Barksdale°², Carl Lynch¹: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Jimmy Jones: arranger.
Shades Of Today Pat Williams Verve NYC, December 12, 1967. Tracks: Li'l Darlin'; Laia Lasaia (Reza); The Look Of Love; For Me! (Arrestao); Shades; A World Without You; Cinnamon And Clove; Bubbles Was A Cheerleader; Eleanor Rigby; King Porter Stomp. Personnel: Ray Crisard, Marvin Stamm: trumpet; Bill Watrous: trombone; unknown: french horn; Hank Jones: piano; Pat Williams: arranger; unidentified big band; unidentified rhythm. Caleidoscope Johnny Smith Verve NYC, December 13° & 18¹, 1967. Tracks: I'm Old Fashioned°; The Girl With The Flaxed Hair°; Dreamwille°; Days Of Wine And Roses°; Sweet Lorraine°; Old Folks°; By Myself°; My Foolish Heart°; Walk Don't Run°; Choro De Saudade¹. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Johnny Smith: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Don Lamond: drums. 1968 The Look Of Love Stanley Turrentine Blue Note Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 15° & May 2¹, 1968. Tracks: Blues For Stan°; Smile°; A Beautiful Friendship¹; This Guy's In Love With You¹; I'm Always Drunk In San Francisco¹; Emily¹. Personnel: Jimmy Nottingham, Snooky Young: flügelhorn; Benny Powell: trombone; Jim Buffington: french horn; Stanley Turrentine: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Duke Pearson: arranger; overdubbed 14 pieces strings. Night Song Kenny Burrell Verve NYC, April 19, 1968. Tracks: Teach Me Tonight; Brother Where Are You?. Personnel: Marvin Stamm: trumpet; J.J. Johnson, Tom Mitchell, Jay Sherman, Alan Raph: trombone; Phil Bodner: flute, piccolo; Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell: guitar; Ron Carter: bass; Billy Cobham: drums, Jack Jennings: percussion. Road Song Wes Montgomery A & M Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 7, 1968. Tracks: Fly Me To The Moon; Yesterday; I'll Be Back; Scarborough Fair/Canticle. Personnel: Marvin Stamm: trumpet; Harvey Estrin, Don Hammond: flute, recorder; Berrard Krainis: recorder; Walter Kane: bassoon; Don Ashworth: oboe, recorder; Hank Jones: piano, harpsichord; Wes Montgomery: guitar; Richard Davis: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Bernard Eichen, Charles Libove: violin; Emanuel Vardi: viola; George Ricci: cello; Don Sebesky: arranger. Shape Of Things To Come George Benson A & M August 27-October 22, 1968. Tracks: Footin' It; Face It Boy, It's Over; Shape Of Things To Come; Chattanooga Choo Choo; Don't Let Me Lose This Dream; Shape Of Things That Are And Were; Last Train To Clarksville. Personnel: Burt Collins: trumpet; Joe Shepley: trumpet, flügelhorn; Marvin Stamm: trumpet, flügelhorn, piccolo; Wayne Andre: trombone, baritone sax; Alan Raph: tuba, trombone; George Marge, Romeo Penque, Stanley Webb: flute; Buddy Lucas: harmonica, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, Hank Jones: piano; Charles Covington: organ; George Benson: guitar, vocals; Ron Carter, Richard Davis: bass; Leo Morris: drums; Jack Jennings: percussion, vibes; Johnny Pacheco: percussion; Bernard Eichen, Charles Libove: violin; Dave Mankovitz: viola; George Ricci: cello; Don Sebesky: arranger. Always Something There Stanley Turrentine Blue Note NYC, October 1, 1968. Tracks: Fool On The Hill; Little Green Apples. Personnel: Burt Collins: flügelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland: trombone; Dick Berg, Jim Buffington: french horn; Jerry Dodgion: alto sax, flute, clarinet; Stanley Turrentine: tenor sax; Jerome Richardson: tenor sax, flute, clarinet; Hank Jones: piano; Barry Galbraith: guitzar; Bob Cranshaw: bass; Mel Lewis: drums; Thad Jones: arranger; Gene Orloff: violin & 9 strings overdubbed.
Phase II Johnny Smith Verve NYC, November 11°, 12¹ª*, 13² & 14³', 1968. Tracks: Light My Fire°; By The Time I Get To Phoenix°; Can't Take My Eyes Off You°; Don't Sleep In The Subway¹; Emilyª; Wave*; Theme From 'Exodus'²; Maybe September²; Shiny Stockings²; This Guy's In Love With You³; Sunny'. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Johnny Smith: guitar; George Duvivier°*²³, Bob Bushnell¹, Joe Mackª': bass; Derryl Goes°¹: drums. A Breath Of Fresh Air Marlene Ver Planck Audiophile 1968-March 11, 1969. Tracks: Mr. Lucky; Growing Old Gracefully; Brasiliero; Where Is Love?; There Won't Be Trumpets; I Concentrate On You; Rainbow Hill; Baby Elephant Walk; Sunday; Show Me; This Happy Feeling; How Can I Be Sure; Down Here On The Ground; I Have Dreamed; I'm All Smiles; The More I See You; Go Fly A Kite; Wave; Mission Impossible; A Little Love Should Rub Off On Us; I Chase A Rainbow Dream. Personnel: Bob McCoy, Daryl Campbell, Mel Davis, Al DeRisi: trumpet; Warren Covington, Jim Dahl, Urbie Green, Sonny Russo, Bill Watrous, Tony Studd: trombone; Alan Raph: tuba, trombone; James Buffington: french horn; Phil Bodner, Ronald Janelli, Andy Fitzgerald: flute, reeds; Romeo Penque: alto sax; Lenny Hambro: clarinet, alto sax, reeds; Buzz Brauner: tenor sax; Joe Soldo: reeds; Hank Jones, Derek Smith, Joe Harnell: piano; Bucky Pizzarelli, Al Caiola: guitar; Sam Bruno, Jack Six: bass; Roy Burns, Sonny Igoe, Bill Lavorgna, Winston Welch: drums; Jack Jennings, Phil Kraus, Herb Wasserman: percussion; Margaret Ross: harp; Gene Orloff, Louis Haber, George Ockner, David Sackson, Louis Stone: violin; Seymour Berman viola; Seymour Barab, Ralph Oxman: cello; Marlene Ver Planck, Bill Bronson: vocals. 1969 1969: All-Star White House Tribute Duke Ellington Blue Note Washington, DC, April 29, 1969. Tracks: Take The 'A' Train; I Got It Bad (And That Aint Good)/Chelsea Bridge/Satin Doll/Sophisticated Lady/Just Squeeze Me/I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart/Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me/Don't Get Around Much Anymore/In A Mellotone; In A Sentimental Mood; Prelude To A Kiss; Ring Dem Bells; Warm Valley; Caravan; Mood Indigo; Prelude To A Kiss/I Didn't Know About You; Praise God And Dance; Come Sunday; Heritage; Jump For Joy. Personnel: Clark Terry: trumpet, flügelhorn; Bill Berry: trumpet; Urbie Green, J.J. Johnson: trombone; Paul Desmond: alto sax; Gerry Mulligan: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Jim Hall: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Louie Bellson: drums; Joe Williams, Mary Mayo: vocals. But Beautiful Nancy Wilson Capitol/Blue Note NYC, November 4-6, 1969. Tracks: Prelude To A Kiss; For Heaven's Sake; Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe; I'll Walk Alone; Supper Time; But Beautiful; Oh! Look At Me Now; Glad To Be Unhappy; In A Sentimental Mood; I Thought About You; Easy Living; Do It Again; Darn That Dream. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Gene Bertoncini: guitar; Ron Carter: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Nancy Wilson: vocals. 1970 3 Shades Of Blue Oliver Nelson RCA Bluebird March 17 & 19, 1970. Tracks: Empty Ballroom Blues; Echoes Of Harlem; Yearnin'; Black, Brown And Beautiful; Creole Love Call. Personnel: Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Marvin Stamm, Randy Brecker: trumpet; Al Grey, Quentin Jackson, Garnett Brown, Thomas Mitchell: trombone; Johnny Hodges: alto sax; Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess, Danny Bank, Jerry Dodgion, Joe Farrell: reeds; Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Oliver Nelson: arranger. Note: Also issued on Black, Brown And Beautiful. Bone Appétit Curtis Fuller/Kai Winding Black & Blue Nice, France, July 18, 1970.
Tracks: Niçoise; Bone Appétit; Baja Iberia; Entonces; La Valse Bonita; A Minor Doodle. Personnel: Kai Winding, Curtis Fuller: trombone; Hank Jones: piano; John Clayton: bass; Jimmy Cobb: drums. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' Paul Gonsalves/Ray Nance Black Lion August 28 & September 3, 1970. Tracks: B.P. Blues; Lotus Blossom; Don't Blame Ya Sue; Angel Eyes; I'm In The Market For You; Personnel: Ray Nance: trumpet, violin, vocals; Raymond Fol, Hank Jones: piano; Al Hall: bass;
Me; Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'; I Cover The Waterfront; Hi Tea For Two; Stompy Jones. Norris Turney: flute, alto sax; Paul Gonsalves: tenor sax; Oliver Jackson: drums.
1971 Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go Marion Williams Atlantic NYC, February 26, 1971. Tracks: He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother; Put Your Hand In The Hand. Personnel: Margaret Ross: harp; Hank Jones: piano; Paul Griffin: organ; Jerry Jemmott: bass; Bernard Purdie: drums; Marion Williams: vocals; Ira Tucker, Willie Bobo, Beachey Thompson, James Davis, James Walker, Howard Carroll: background vocals. Note: A third track (Morning) remains unissued. Flute In Bobbi Humphrey Blue Note Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 30 or October 1, 1971. Tracks: Ain't No Sunshine; Sad Bag; Journey To Morocco°; Set Us Free°. Personnel: Lee Morgan°: trumpet; Bobbi Humphrey: flute; Billy Harper°: tenor sax; George Devens: vibes, marimba, percussion; Hank Jones: piano, keyboards; Gene Bertoncini: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Idris Muhammad: drums; Ray Armando: percussion. El Gato Gato Barbieri Flying Dutchman 1971. Tracks: El Gato; El Parana; Merceditas; Vidala Triste; Niños. Personnel: Romeo Penque, Phil Bodner: flute; Oliver Nelson: alto sax; Gato Barbieri: tenor sax; Danny Bank: bass clarinet; Hank Jones, Lonnie Liston Smith: piano; John Abercrombie, David Spinozza: guitar; Ron Carter, Stanley Clarke: bass; Roy Haynes, Bernard Purdie: drums; Moulay Ali Hafid, Airto Moreira, Mtume: percussion. 1972 Goin' Down Slow Sonny Stitt Prestige NYC, February 15, 1972. Tracks: Where Is Love?°; Goin' Down Slow°; Miss Ann Lisa Sune And Sadie¹; Living Without You¹; Acid Funk Reprise¹. Personnel: Thad Jones¹: trumpet; Sonny Stitt: tenor sax°, alto sax¹, Hank Jones: piano; Billy Butler¹, Wally Richardson¹: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Idris Muhammad: drums; Buddy Caldwell¹: percussion; Billy Ver Planck: arranger; unidentified strings¹. Natural Illusions Bobby Hutcherson Blue Note Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 2 & 3, 1972. Tracks: The Folks Who Live On The Hill; Lush Life; Shirl; When You're Near; The Thrill Is Gone; Sophisticated Lady; Rain Every Thursday. Personnel: Phil Bodner, Hubert Laws, Romeo Penque, Daniel Trimboli: flute; George Marge: oboe; John Leone: bassoon; Bobby Hutcherson: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Gene Bertoncini: guitar; Ron Carter, George Duvivier: bass; Jack DeJohnette: drums; Wade Marcus: arranger; Eugene Bianco: harp; Irving Spice, Aaron Rosand: violin; Julian Barber, Seymour Berman: viola; Seymour Barab: cello. A Meeting Of The Times Rahsaan Roland Kirk/Al Hibbler Atlantic NYC, March 30° & 31¹, 1972.
Tracks: Don't Get Around Much Anymore°; Daybreak°; Lover Come Back To Me°; Something 'Bout Believing°; Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me?¹; This Love Of Mine¹; Carney And Bigard Place¹; I Didn't Know About You¹. Personnel: Rahsaan Roland Kirk: tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Al Hibbler: vocals. Ca'Purange Dexter Gordon Prestige Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 22, 1972. Tracks: Ca'Purange; The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face; Oh! Karen O; Airegin. Personnel: Thad Jones: trumpet, flügelhorn; Dexter Gordon: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Stanley Clarke: bass; Louis Hayes: drums. Tangerine Dexter Gordon Prestige Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 22, 1972. Tracks: Tangerine; August Blues; What It Was. Personnel: Personnel: Thad Jones: trumpet, flügelhorn; Dexter Gordon: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Stanley Clarke: bass; Louis Hayes: drums. Get My Own Gene Ammons Prestige Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 28° & 30¹², 1972. Tracks: Lady Sings The Blues°; Play Me°; Ben°; Fine And Mellow¹; Strange Fruit². Personnel: Gene Ammons: tenor sax; Ernie Hayes°¹: organ; Hank Jones: keyboards; Joe Beck°¹: guitar; Ron Carter: bass; Idris Muhammad°, Mickey Roker¹: drums; Ed Bogas°: arranger; unidentified strings°. Note: Also issued on Fine And Mellow. Big Bad Jug Gene Ammons Prestige Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 28° & 30¹, 1972. Tracks: Fly Me°; Fuzz°; Big Bad Jug¹. Personnel: Gene Ammons: tenor sax; Ernie Hayes: organ; Hank Jones: keyboards; Joe Beck: guitar; Ron Carter: bass; Idris Muhammad°, Mickey Roker¹: drums. Note: Also issued on Fine And Mellow. Bone Straight Ahead Bill Watrous Famous Door/Progressive December 15, 1972 & January 4, 1973. Tracks: Just Friends; Snafu; Don't Tell Me What To Do; Blue Lou; Lester Leaps In. Personnel: Danny Stiles: trumpet, flügelhorn; Bill Watrous: trombone; Al Cohn: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Steve Gadd: drums. 1973 Island Episode Houston Person Prestige January 12, 1973. Tracks: Let Me Be The One; Don't Misunderstand; St. Thomas; Theme From Baxter; With You; Montuno Merengue; Waking Up Alone. Personnel: Victor Paz: trumpet; Houston Person: tenor sax; Hank Jones: keyboards; Jimmy Ponder: guitar; Andy Gonzalez: bass; unknown: drums; Jerry Gonzalez, Nicky Marrero: percussion. For The Good Times Rusty Bryant Prestige Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 9, 1973. Tracks: For The Good Times; A Night In Tunisia; Killing Me Softly; The Last One Out; Appalachian Green; Looking Through The Eyes Of Love; Theme From Deep Throat. Personnel: Rusty Bryant: tenor sax, alto sax; Hank Jones: keyboards; Joe Beck, Hugh McCracken: guitar; Tony Levin: bass; Steve Gadd: drums. Zoot At Ease
Zoot Sims Famous Door/Progressive May 30 & August 9, 1973. Tracks: Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise; In The Middle Of A Kiss; Alabamy Home; Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me; Rosemary's Baby; Cocktails For Two; My Funny Valentine; Beach In The A.M. Personnel: Zoot Sims: tenor sax, soprano sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Louie Bellson, Grady Tate: drums. What A Wonderful World Bobby Hackett Flying Dutchman/Columbia 1973. Tracks: Muskrat Ramble; It Had To Be You/I've Got a Crush On You; Love Is Just Around The Corner; Ja-Da; South Rampart Street Parade; Fidgety Feet; My Melancholy Baby; What A Wonderful World; Blueberry Hill; That's A Plenty. Personnel: Bobby Hackett, Jimmy Maxwell, Max Kaminsky, Mel Davis: trumpet; Vic Dickenson, Urbie Green, Warren Covington: trombone; Clarence Hutchenrider: clarinet; Johnny Mince: clarinet, sax; George Berg, Hank Freeman, Toots Mondello: sax; Hank Jones: piano; Art Ryerson: banjo, guitar; Richard Davis: bass; Todd Sommer: drums; Teresa Brewer: vocals; Glenn Osser: arranger. 1974 Let It Happen The Jazz Piano Quartet RCA June 10 & 11, 1974. Tracks: Lover, Come Back To Me; Maiden Voyage; Let It Happen; Watch It!; Here's That Rainy Day; Variations On Scott Joplin's 'Solace'; You Are The Sunshine Of My Life; Improvviso; Warm Valley; How High The Moon. Personnel: Dick Hyman, Roland Hanna, Marian McPartland, Hank Jones: piano. Strike Up The Band Bobby Hackett/Zoot Sims/Bucky Pizzarelli August 3, 1974. Flying Dutchman Tracks: Strike Up The Band; Blue Moment; Full Circle; Embraceable You; Zoot's Toot; Ken's Song; These Foolish Things; Teresa Be; Bobby' Tune; What Is This Thing Called Love. Personnel: Bobby Hackett: trumpet; Zoot Sims: tenor sax, soprano sax; Hank Jones: piano; Bucky Pizzarelli: guitar; Richard Davis: bass; Mel Lewis: drums. Vibes A La Red Red Norvo Famous Door/Progressive NYC, 1974. Tracks: The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else; Tea For Two; I'll Be Around; A Short One For Santa Monica. Personnel: Red Norvo: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Jo Jones: drums. 1975 The Bop Session Various Artists Sonet NYC, May 19 & 20, 1975. Tracks: Confirmation; Lover Man; All The Things You Are; Lady Bird. Personnel: Dizzy Gillespie: trumpet; Sonny Stitt: alto sax, tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Percy Heath: bass; Max Roach: drums. Seven Comes Eleven Benny Goodman Columbia September 15 - November 14, 1975. Tracks: Alone Together; I Cover The Waterfront; A Smooth One; Send In The Clowns; You Are The Sunshine Of My Life; Seven Come Eleven; Sweet Lorraine; And The Angels Sing; I Only Have Eyes For You; Slipped Disc; Limehouse Blues. Personnel: Al Grey, Urbie Green: trombone; Benny Goodman; clarinet; John Bunch, Hank Jones: piano; Bucky Pizzarelli; George Benson: guitar; Joe Venuti: violin; Milt Hinton: bass; Grady Tate: drums; others. 1976 Mel Lewis and Friends
Mel Lewis A & M Juny 18, 1976. Tracks: Ain't Nothin' Nu; A Child Is Born; Sho' Nuff Did*; Moose The Mooche; De Samba; Windflower. Personnel: Freddie Hubbard, Cecil Bridgewater*: trumpet; Gregory Herbert: alto sax, tenor sax; Michael Brecker: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Mel Lewis: drums. Confessin' The Blues Carrie Smith Evidence Barcelona, Spain July 26, 1976; Toulouse, France, April 23, 1977; Miraval Studio, France July 19, 1977. Tracks: Confessin' The Blues; Country Man; (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean; Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out; On Revival Day; Won't Be Long; I Want A Little Boy; Trouble In Mind; St. Louis Blues; In the Dark; Ill Wind; When I've Been Drinking; 'Deed I Do; Careless Love; Do Your Duty; Everybody Loves My Baby. Personnel: Doc Cheatham, Dick Vance: trumpet; Vic Dickenson: trombone; Eddie Barefield: alto sax; George Kelly: tenor sax; Budd Johnson: tenor sax, soprano sax; Ram Ramirez; Sir Charles Thompson, Hank Jones: piano; Billy Butler: guitar; Al Hall, George Duvivier: bass; Eddie Locke, Oliver Jackson, Panama Francis: drums; Carrie Smith: vocals. Live From Concord To London Ernestine Anderson Concord August 1, 1976. Tracks: Don't Get Around Much Anymore; Days Of Wine And Roses; Stormy Monday; Am I Blue. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Jake Hanna: drums; Ernestine Anderson: vocals. On Stage Tal Farlow Concord August 1976. Tracks: The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else; A Time For Love / My Romance; Lullaby Of Birdland; My Shining Hour; The Very Thought Of You; Rose Room / In A Mellow Tone. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Red Norvo: vibes; Tal Farlow: guitar; Ray Brown: bass; Jake Hanna: drums. A Sign Of The Times Tal Farlow Concord August 2, 1976. Tracks: Fascinating Rhythm; You Don't Know What Love Is; Put On A Happy Face; Stompin' At The Savoy; Georgia On My Mind; You Are Too Beautiful; In Your Own Sweet Way; Bayside Blues. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Tal Farlow: guitar; Ray Brown: bass. Hello Like Before Ernestine Anderson Concord October 8 & 10, 1976. Tracks: Hello Like Before; A Time For Love; Yes Sir, That's My Baby; Soft Shoe; Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do; It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing); Send In The Clowns; I Am His Lady; Bird Of Beauty. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Ray Brown: bass; Jimmie Smith: drums; Ernestine Anderson: vocals. The Return Of The 5000 Lb. Man Rahsaan Roland Kirk Warner Brothers/Collectables Regent Sound Studios, NYC, 1976. Tracks: Sweet Georgia Brown. Personnel: Roland Kirk: tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Hank Jones: piano; Fred Moore: washboard; Milt Hinton: bass; Wilton Eaton: whistles. Bread And Roses Judy Collins Elektra 1976. Tracks: Bread And Roses; Everything Must Change; Special Delivery; Out Of Control; Plegaria A Un Labrador/Prayer To A Laborer; Come Down In Time; Spanish Is The Loving Tongue; I Didn't Know About You; Take This Longing; Love Hurts; Marjorie; King David. Personnel: Sy Berger, Mickey Gravine, Urbie Green: trombone; George Marge: french horn; Billy Slapin: flute; David Sanborn: alto sax; Dom Cortese: accordion; Corky Hale, Don Brooks: harmonica; Hank Jones, Andy Pratt: piano; Kenneth Bichel: synthesizer; Jay Berliner, Mark Doyle, Hugh McCracken, Alan Shulman: guitar; Judy Collins: guitar, keyboards, vocals; Richard Davis, Tony Levin: bass; Steve Gadd: drums; Rubens Bassini: percussion; Gloria Agostini: harp; Charles McCracken: cello; Robin Clark, Erin Dickins, Gail Kantor, Merle
Miller, G. Diane Sumler, Luther Vandross: vocals. T Shirt Loudon Wainwright III Arista 1976. Tracks: Track; Track. Personnel: Marvin Stamm, Irwin 'Marky' Markowitz: trumpet; David Taylor: trombone; John Lissauer: clarinet; David Sanborn: alto sax; Hank Jones, Stephen Tubin: keyboards; Glen Mitchell: keyboards, vocals; Charlie Brown, Ron Getman, Elliott Randall: guitar; Charlie Messing, Loudon Wainwright III: guitar, vocals; Eric Weissberg; banjo; Kenny Kosek: violin; John Crowder, Richard Davis: bass; Joe Cocuzzo, Richard Crooks: drums; Jeanie Arnold, Jon Cobert, Peter Labarbera, Gwynne Michaels, Maggie Roche, Terre Roche, Christie Thompson, Joanne Vent: vocals. We're Children Of Coincidence And Harpo Marx Dory Previn Warner Brothers 1976. Tracks: Children Of Coincidence; I Wake Up Slow; Woman Soul; The Comedian; Fours; So Much Trouble; Wild Roses (Love Song To The Monster); How Am I Gonna Keep Myself Together; The Owl And The Pussycat. Personnel: Ernie Royal, Joseph J. Shepley, Burt Collins: trumpet; Wayne Andre, Jack Jeffers: trombone; Jonathan Dorn: horn; Phil Bodner, Seldon Powell, Billy Slapin, Frank Wess: reeds; Hank Jones: piano; Arthur Jenkins: keyboards, percussion; Peter Jameson, Keith Loving, John Tropea: guitar; Dory Previn: guitar, vocals; Don McLean: banjo; Eric Weissberg: banjo, bass; Ron Carter, Francisco Centeno: bass; Todd Sommer, John Sussewell, Ronald Zito; drums; David Carey, Dom Um Romão: percussion; Patti Austin, Judy Clay, Bill Eaton, Frank Floyd, Cissy Houston, Deborah McDuffie, Eunice Peterson, Ronelle Stafford: vocals. 1977 Two Big Mice Slam Stewart/Major Holley Black & Blue July 14, 1977. Tracks: Slam Mule; What Is This Thing Called Love?; Three Blind Mice; Ah! Nice O Pays Des Merveiles; Ethel's Oldest Boy; Mama Don't Allow No Bass Playing In Here. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Slam Stewart, Major Holley: bass, vocals; George Duvivier: bass; Oliver Jackson: drums. A Song For You Earl Coleman Xanadu September 9, 1977. Tracks: My Funny Valentine; All In Love Is Fair; What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?; Wave; A Song For You; Two Different Worlds; The Very Thought Of You; Dark Shadows. Personnel: Al Cohn: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; Leroy Williams: drums; Earl Coleman: vocals. Breathe Easy Cal Tjader Galaxy Berkeley, CA, September 14 & 15, 1977. Tracks: Tangerine; If You Could See Me Now; The Way You Look Tonight; When Lights Are Low; Just Friends; Goodbye. Personnel: Allan Smith: trumpet; Cal Tjader: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Monty Budwig: bass; Shelly Manne; drums. Lionel Hampton Presents Gerry Mulligan Gerry Mulligan Who's Who In Jazz November 6, 1977. Tracks: Apple Core; Song For Johnny Hodges; Blight Of The Fumble Bee; Gerry Meets Hamp; Blues For Gerry; Line For Lyons; Walking Shoes; Limelight. Personnel: Gerry Mulligan: baritone sax; Lionel Hampton: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Bucky Pizzarelli: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Grady Tate: drums; Candido: percussion. Lionel Hampton With Dexter Gordon Lionel Hampton/Dexter Gordon Who's Who In Jazz NYC, November 11, 1977. Tracks: Cute; They Say That Falling In Love Is Wonderful; Lullaby Of Birdland; I Should Care; Seven Come
Eleven; Blues For Gates; Lullaby Of The Leaves. Personnel: Dexter Gordon: tenor sax, soprano sax; Lionel Hampton: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Bucky Pizzarelli: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Oliver Jackson: drums; Candido: percussion. Note: Also issued as Midnight Dream (Westwind) 1978 Together Again-For the First Time Mel Tormé & Buddy Rich Century/Gryphon January 1978. Tracks: When I Found You; Here's That Rainy Day; Blues In The Night; Bluesette; You Are The Sunshine Of My Life; I Won't Last A Day Without You; Oh, Lady Be Good. Personnel: Lammar Wright, Dave Kennedy, John Marshall, Dean Pratt, Chuck Schmidt: trumpet; David Boyle, Dale Kirkland, John Mosca: trombone; Toni Price: tuba; Phil Woods: alto sax; Alan Gauvin, Steve Marcus, Gary Pribeck, Greg Smith, Chuck Wilson: sax; Hank Jones: piano; Tom Warrington: bass; Buddy Rich: drums; Mel Tormé: vocals. Note: Reissued as When I Found You. The Grand Appearance Scott Hamilton Progressive NYC, January 23, 1978. Tracks: Crazy Rhythm; I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful); Body And Soul; All Of Me; The Shadow Of Your Smile. Personnel: Scott Hamilton: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Mraz: bass; Connie Kay: drums. Live At Schaffhausen Illinois Jacquet Black & Blue Schaffhausen, Switzerland, March 18, 1978. Tracks: The King; Jack The Bear; Blues From Louisiana; C Jam Blues; Satin Doll; I Can't Get Started; Cute; The Very Thought Of You; Oh, Look At Me Now; Blue And Sentimental; In A Sentimental Mood; George's Blues; Things Ain't What They Used To Be; I Wanna Blow Now; On The Sunny Side Of The Street. Personnel: Illinois Jacquet; tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; J.C. Heard: drums. God Bless My Solo Illinois Jacquet Black & Blue Paris, France, March 28 & 30, 1978. Tracks: You Left Me All Alone; From Broussard; God Bless My Solo; Lean Baby; Jean-Marie's Den; Things Ain't What They Used To Be. Personnel: Illinois Jacquet; tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; J.C. Heard: drums. Corps Et Ame Guy Lafitte Black & Blue Paris, France, March 29, 1978. Tracks: One For The Bean; Body And Soul; It's The Talk Of The Town; Stuffy; Bonsoir Jolie Madame; The Way You Look Tonight; Michel; Smuggler's Cave. Personnel: Guy Lafitte: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; J.C. Heard: drums. Hello, Hank Jones Clifford Jordan East wind NYC, July 25, 1978. Tracks: Vienna; Bohemia After Dark; Love For Sale. Personnel: Clifford Jordan: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Reggie Workman: bass; Freddie Waits: drums. 3+1 Ron Carter Fantasy 'Live Under The Sky', Denen Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan, July 29, 1978. Tracks: Muffin; Mr. T.W. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Tony Williams: drums. Carnaval Galaxy All-Stars Galaxy
'Live Under The Sky', Denen Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan, July 30, 1978. Tracks: Chelsea Bridge; Manha De Carnaval; I'm Old Fashioned; Confirmation; Moose The Mooche Personnel: Sadao Watanabe: alto sax, soprano sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Tony Williams: drums. Note: Last 3 tracks also issued on Galaxy All-Stars: Live Under The Sky (Galaxy). 1979 New York Album Art Pepper Galaxy Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, February 23, 1979. Tracks: Straight, No Chaser; A Night In Tunisia; My Friend John. Personnel: Art Pepper: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Al Foster: drums. So In Love Art Pepper Artists House Berkeley, CA, February 23, 1979. Tracks: Straight, No Chaser; Diane. Personnel: Art Pepper: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Al Foster: drums. Note: This is another take of 'Straight, No Chaser' than the one on New York Album. Note: Two further takes from the session (Yesterdays; A Night In Tunisia) were issued on The Complete Galaxy Recordings. Happy Guy Lafitte Black & Blue Paris, France, July 18, 1979. Tracks: Put On A Happy Face; My Foolish Heart; Make Someone Happy; Get Happy; Happy-Go-Lucky Local; Sometimes I'm Happy; Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe. Personnel: Guy Lafitte: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Roland Lobligeois: bass; Bobby Durham: drums. I Love My Woman Joe Newman Black & Blue London, UK, July 20, 1979. Tracks: It's Only A Paper Moon; Summertime; Prelude To A Kiss; Fiddy's Mood; Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise; I Love My Woman. Personnel: Joe Newman: trumpet; Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; Alan Dawson: drums. A Two-Fer! Stéphane Grappelli/Hank Jones Muse London, UK, July 20, 1979. Tracks: Hallelujah; Yesterdays; Mellow Grapes; I'll Never Be The Same; Thou Swell; These Foolish Things; September In The Rain; You Better Go Now. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Stéphane Grappelli: violin; Jimmy Woode: bass; Alan Dawson: drums. Note: Reissued as London Meeting (Black & Blue/String). I Love New York Harumi Kaneko Philips NYC, December 11, 13 & 14, 1979. Tracks: Brown Skin Gal°; Comin' Home Baby°²; Too Shy To Say¹; I've Got Just About Everything¹; But For Now¹; You Took Advantage Of Me¹; These Foolish Things¹; A Good Man Is Hard To Find¹; How About You?¹². Personnel: George Young: tenor sax; Dave Samuels: vibes; Hank Jones: piano; Harry Leahey: guitar; Ron Carter°, Steve Gilmore¹: bass; Grady Tate°, Bill Goodwin¹: drums; Armen Halburian: percussion; Bob Dorough², Harumi Kaneko: vocals. The Originals Louis Bellson Stash 1979?. Tracks: Early Summer; Hormone; Ballade; Wick Dippers; Interface; Elling-Stray Lament; Ike And Mike; Four Plus More; Take The 'A' Train. Personnel: Jon Faddis: trumpet, flügelhorn; Bob Malach: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Bucky Pizzarelli: guitar; Milt Hinton: bass; Louis Bellson: drums. Note: Also issued on The Incredible Hank Jones Meets Louis Bellson And Ira Sullivan
1980 The Incredible Ira Sullivan Stash West New York, NJ, June, 1980. Tracks: Lonely Moments; Our Delight; Bernie's Tune; Kim's Lament; Can't Get Out Of This Mood; On The Seventh Day; Satin Doll. Personnel: Ira Sullivan: flute, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, flügelhorn; percussion; Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Gomez: bass; Duffy Jackson: drums. Note: Also issued on The Incredible Hank Jones Meets Louis Bellson And Ira Sullivan Falling In Love With Love Joe Kennedy Jr. Black & Blue Nice, France, July 19, 1980. Tracks: On Green Dolphin Street; When Lights Are Low; The Major; My Romance; Shiny Stockings; Day In, Day Out; Wind Blown Blues; Falling In Love With Love; Valse Hot. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Joe Kennedy: violin; Major Holley: bass, vocals; Oliver Jackson: drums. Here's That Raney Day Jimmy Raney Black & Blue Nice, France, July 21, 1980. Tracks: Chewish Chive And English; Back Home Again In Indiana; Au Privave; Scrapple From The Apple; You Don't Know What Love Is; All The Things You Are; Chasin' The Bird. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Jimmy Raney: guitar; Pierre Michelot: bass; Jimmy Cobb: drums. The Good Life Sonny Stitt Storyville/Evidence November 16, 1980. Tracks: Deuces Wild; Autumn Leaves; Angel Eyes; Bye Bye Blackbird; Polka Dots And Moonbeams; My Funny Valentine; As Time Goes By; Ain't Misbehavin'; The Good Life; Body And Soul. Personnel: Sonny Stitt: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; Grady Tate: drums, vocals. 1981 Iridescence Warren Vaché Concord Soundmixers, NYC, January 1981. Tracks: Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise; Sweet And Slow; Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea; Iridescence; The Song Is You; No Regrets; The More I See You; Autumn In New York. Personnel: Warren Vaché: cornet, flügelhorn; Hank Jones: piano; George Duvivier: bass; Alan Dawson: drums. Great Buddy Tate Buddy Tate Concord March 1981. Tracks: Softly As In A Morning Sunrise; Bernie's Tune; I Realize Now*; On Green Dolphin Street; At Sundown; Shiny Stockings; .... Personnel: Warren Vaché: cornet; Buddy Tate: clarinet, tenor sax, baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Mel Lewis, Jack Williams: drums; Paul Tate*: vocals. The Shining Sea Cal Tjader Concord March 1981. Tracks: Quietly There; Unless It's You; Emily; Theme From Agatha; A Time For Love; The Shining Sea; Don't Look Back; Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless). Personnel: Scott Hamilton: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Cal Tjader: vibes; Dean Reilly: bass; Vince Lateano: drums. Firefly Emily Remler Concord April 1981. Tracks: Strollin'; Look To The Sky; Perk's Blues; The Firefly; Movin' Along; A Taste Of Honey; Inception; In
A Sentimental Mood. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Emily Remler: guitar; Bob Maize: bass; Jake Hanna: drums. Away From The Crowd Charlie Shoemake Discovery September 25, 1981. Tracks: Sandi's Smile; He Needs Me; Away From The Crowd; Evening Rum; Small Talk; Gentle Man; Sometime Yesterday; Young And Foolish. Personnel: Tom Harrell: trumpet, flügelhorn; Ted Nash: alto sax, flute; Hank Jones: piano; Charlie Shoemake: vibes; Ed Schuller: bass; Paul Motian: drums; Sandi Shoemake: vocals. 1982 Little Jazz Bird Meredith D'Ambrosio Palo Alto/Sunnyside March 2, 1982. Tracks: Little Jazz Bird; The Win Of May; There's A Lull In My Life; I'll Only Miss Him When I Think Of Him; How Is Your Wife; Self Defense Waltz; Cliches; Spring In Manhattan; Songbird; Our Love Rolls On; When The End Comes; The Christmas Waltz. Personnel: Phil Woods: alto sax, clarinet; Hank Jones: piano; Steve Gilmore: bass; Bob Goodwin: drums; Gene Orloff, Frederick Buldrini, Fred Slatkin: violin; Julian Barber: cello; Manny Albam: arranger; Meredith D'Ambrosio: vocals. Overtones Al Cohn Concord April 1982. Tracks: Track; Track. Personnel: Al Cohn: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Joe Cohn: guitar; George Duvivier: bass; Akiri Tana: drums.
Star Highs Warne Marsh Criss Cross August 14, 1982. Tracks: Switchboard Joe; Star Highs; Hank's Tune; Moose The Mooche; Victory Ball; Sometimes; One For The Band. Personnel: Warne Marsh: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Mraz: bass; Mel Lewis: drums. Moods Unlimited Bill Evans Evidence/Stomp October 28 & 30, 1982. Tracks: Yesterdays; There Is No Greater Love; All The Things You Are; In A Sentimental Mood; Night And Day. Personnel: Bill Evans: tenor sax, soprano sax; Hank Jones: piano; Red Mitchell: bass. For Sentimental Reasons Al Hibbler Open Sky November 18, 1982. Tracks: Gee Babym Ain't I Good To You; She's Funny That Way; S'posin; Ain't Misbehavin'; I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter; 'Tain't What You Do; You Should Have Told Me; I Cried For You; I Was Tellung Her About You; For sentimental Reasons. Personnel: Buddy Tate: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Hinton: bass; Oliver Jackson: drums; Al Hibbler: vocals. 1983 Big City Ernestine Anderson Concord February, 1983. Tracks: All I Need Is You; Street Of Dreams; Spring Is Here; The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy); I'll Never Pass This Way Again; Big City; All Blues; Welcome To The Club; I Didn't Know What Time It Was. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Monty Budwig: bass; Jeff Hamilton: drums.
Conjuration - Fat Tuesday's Session Pepper Adams Reservoir NYC, August 19 & 20, 1983. Tracks: Conjuration; Alone Together; Diabolique II; Claudette's Way; Dylan's Delight; Dr. Deep; Old Ballad; Quittin' Time; Dobbin; Tis. Personnel: Kenny Wheeler: trumpet, flügelhorn; Pepper Adams: baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano. On The Good Ship Lollipop Teresa Brewer Sony August 22 & 23, 1983. Tracks: June Night; Mean To Me; (Back Home Again In) Indiana; More Than You Know; On the Good Ship Lollipop; I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself A Letter); You Made Me Love You; Music, Maestro, Please!; What A Wonderful World; If I Had You. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Bucky Pizzarelli: guitar; Svend Asmussen: violin; George Duvivier: bass; Oliver Jackson: drums; Teresa Brewer: vocals. 1984 Hangin' Out Joe Newman With Joe Wilder Concord May, 1984. Tracks: The Midgets; Here's That Rainy Day; Duet; Battle Hymn Of The Republic; Secret Love; You've Hanged; 'Lypso Mania; He Was Too Good To Me. Personnel: Joe Newman, Joe Wilder: trumpet; Hank Jones: piano; Rufus Reid: bass; Marvin 'Smitty' Smith: drums. The Twenties Score Again Bob Thiele Columbia 1984. Tracks: Gatsby's; The Sheik Of Araby; China Boy; Someday Sweetheart; Singin' The Blues; (Back Home Again In) Indiana; What'll I Do?; Muskrat Ramble; Princeton Medley: Old Nassau/The Princeton Cannon Song; Wolverine Blues; Farewell Blues. Personnel: Bobby Hackett: cornet; Mel Davis, Pee Wee Erwin, Bernie Glow, Max Kaminsky, Jimmy Maxwell: trumpet; Warren Covington, Urbie Green, Al Grey, Buddy Morrow: trombone; Don Butterfield: tuba; Johnny Mince, Bob Thiele: clarinet; Clarence Hutchenrider: clarinet, alto sax; Toots Mondello: alto sax; George Berg, Al Klink: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Art Ryerson: banjo, guitar; Todd Sommer: drums; Phil Kraus: percussion, vibes. 1985 Seven Standards (1985), Vol. 1 Anthony Braxton Magenta Classic Sound Studios, NY, January 30 & 31, 1985. Tracks: Joy Spring; Spring Is Here; I Remember You; Toy; You Go To My Head; Old Folks; Background Music. Personnel: Anthony Braxton: alto sax; Hank Jones; piano; Rufus Reid: bass; Victor Lewis: drums. Seven Standards (1985), Vol. 2 Anthony Braxton Magenta Classic Sound Studios, NY, January 30 & 31, 1985. Tracks: Moment's Notice; Groovin' High; Trinkle, Tinkle; Nica's Dream; Milestones; Ruby My Dear; Yardbird Suite. Personnel: Anthony Braxton: alto sax; Hank Jones; piano; Rufus Reid: bass; Victor Lewis: drums. 1986 I'll Get By Greg Marvin Timeless Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 14 & 15, 1986 & March 3 & 4, 1987. Tracks: Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead; Our Angel; Devil's Dream; I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You); Over The Rainbow; How Deep Is The Ocean?; Old Faithful; 317 East 32nd; Tuesday; Yesterdays; I'm With You. Personnel: Greg Marvin: tenor sax; Hank Jones, Susan Chen: piano; George Mraz: bass; Akira Tana, Billy Higgins, Mel Lewis: drums.
1988 Equilateral Billy Pierce Sunnyside January 2, 1988. Tracks: Come Rain Or Come Shine; Star Eyes; The Eternal Triangle; Alone Together; Easy To Love; Recuerdame; You Don't Know What Love Is; Woody 'N You; What's New?; Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise; Home Stretch. Personnel: Bill Pierce: tenor sax, soprano sax; Hank Jones: piano; Roy Haynes: drums. Just Be Yourself Curtis Lundy New Note/Evidence March 1988. Tracks: Jabbo's Revenge; Silver's Serenade; Funny (Not Much)*; Crossroads; Never Gonna Let You Go; Just Be Yourself*; Ballanda; Shaw 'Nuff. Personnel: Bobby Watson: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Steve Nelson: vibes; Curtis Lundy: bass; Kenny Washington; drums; Carmen Lundy*: vocals. East To Wes Emily Remler Concord May 1988. Tracks: Daahoud; Snowfall; Hot House; Sweet Georgie Fame; Ballad For A Music Box; Blues For Herb; Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise; East To Wes. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Emily Remler: guitar; Buster Williams: bass; Marvin 'Smitty' Smith: drums. The Eternal Triangle Mark Elf Jen Bay December 22, 1988. Tracks: Eternal Triangle; This Is All I Ask; So Samba; Hot House; Stablemates; Philly Twist; Prelude To A Kiss; Tea Cup; The Elf; Why Do I Love You?. Personnel: Jimmy Heath: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Mark Elf: guitar; Ray Drummond: bass; Ben Riley: drums. 1989 Jazz Giants Louis Bellson Music Masters Live at the International Jazz Festival, Berne, Switzerland, April 30, 1989. Tracks: Allen's Alley; Five Notes Of Blues; Head Start; Threesome Shuffle; Berne, Baby, Berne; Another Who?.. Personnel: Conte Candoli: trumpet; Buddy DeFranco: clarinet; Don Menza: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Keter Betts: bass; Louie Bellson: drums. Homage To Charlie Parker Paris All-Stars A & M Paris, France, June 15, 1989. Tracks: Steeplechase; Warm Valley; Drummer's Sweet: The Third Eye / Billy The Kid / The Drum Also Waltzes; Old Folks; Yardbird Suite; Con Alma; Cherokee; A Night In Tunisia; Oop-Pop-A-Da. Personnel: Dizzy Gillespie: trumpet; Jackie McLean, Phil Woods: alto sax; Stan Getz: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Milt Jackson: vibes; Percy Heath: bass; Max Roach: drums. Desert Lady Lew Tabackin Concord December 1989. Tracks: Hot House; Pyramid; Serenade To Sweden; Chelsea Bridge; Johnny Come Lately; Desert Lady; A Bit Byas'd; You'll Never Know; Yesterdays; You Leave Me Breathless. Personnel: Lew Tabackin: tenor sax, flute; Hank Jones: piano; Dave Holland: bass; Victor Lewis: drums. 1990 Mr. Gentle And Mr. Cool Ken Peplowski Concord February 1990.
Tracks: Mr. Gentle And Mr. Cool; Please Be Kind; You Do Something To Me; Body And Soul; Follow Your Heart; On A Misty Night; Syeeda's Song Flute; There'll Be Some Changes Made; Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep); When Day Is Done; Makin' Whoopee; Stray Horn. Personnel: Ken Peplowski: clarinet; Hank Jones: piano; Bucky Pizzarelli: guitar; Frank Tate: bass; Alan Dawson: drums. Welcome To The Club Bob Stewart/Hank Jones VWC 1990. Tracks: Day In, Day Out; I'll Never Be The Same; Body And Soul; September In The Rain; Don't Misunderstand; Fools Rush In; Then I'll Be Tired Of You; Just Friends; Did I Remember?; When Sunny Gets Blue; What A Little Moonlight Can Do; Love, Look Away; Ev'ry Time We Say; The Very Thought Of You. Personnel: Frank Wess: flute, tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Michael Moore: bass; Mel Lewis: drums; strings; Bob Stewart: vocals. Note: Some tracks reissued on Take Two. 1991 You Gotta Pay The Band Abbey Lincoln Verve Gitanes BMG Studios, NYC, February 25 & 26, 1991. Tracks: Bird Alone; I'm In Love; You Gotta Pay The Band; Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?; You Made Me Funny; And How I Hoped For Your Love; When I'm Called Home; Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams; Up Jumped Spring; A Time For Love. Personnel: Stan Getz: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Maxine Roach: viola; Charlie Haden: bass; Mark Johnson: drums; Abbey Lincoln: vocals. Quintet Featuring Hank Jones Jesper Thilo Storyville March 17 & 18, 1991. Tracks: You Leave Me Breathless; Tin Tin Deo; Quintessence; My Shining Hour; Jazz On A Par; Chelsea Bridge; Somebody Loves Me; Ain't Misbehavin'; Prince Albert; Shiny Stockings. Personnel: Jesper Thilo: clarinet, flute, alto sax; tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Doug Raney: guitar; Hugo Rasmussen: bass; Svend-Erik Nørregaard: drums. As Time Goes By Chris Connor Alfa Jazz/Enja Clinton Recording Studio, NYC, March 30 - April 2, 1991. Tracks: Falling In Love With Love; As Time Goes By; September In The Rain; Gone With The Wind°; Everything I've Got; Long Ago (And Far Away); A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening; A Foggy Day; Strike Up The Band; Goodbye. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; George Mraz: bass; Keith Copeland: drums; Chris Connor: vocals. Angel Eyes Chris Connor Alfa Jazz Clinton Recording Studio, NYC, March 30 - April 2, 1991. Tracks: Unforgettable; It Might As Well Be Spring; Angel Eyes; You Make Me Feel So Young; The Nearness Of You; I Get A Kick Out Of You; All Alone; What'll I Do; This Can't Be Love; That Old Devil Called Love; Lover. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; George Mraz: bass; Keith Copeland: drums; Chris Connor: vocals. Just Jazz Lionel Hampton Telarc June 11, 1991. Tracks: Corner Pocket; Just Jazz; Body And Soul; God Bless The Child; Ring Dem Bells; Flyin’ Home. Personnel: Harry 'Sweets' Edison: trumpet; Clark Terry: trumpet, flügelhorn; Al Grey: trombone; Buddy Tate: tenor sax; James Moody: tenor sax, vocals; Hank Jones: piano; Lionel Hampton: vibes; Milt Hinton: bass; Grady Tate: drums. Live At The Blue Note Lionel Hampton Telarc June 11-13, 1991. Tracks: Ow!; Hamp's Note; Moody's Mood For Love; I Wish I Knew; Lover; Flying Home; Hamp's Boogie Woogie.
Personnel: Harry 'Sweets' Edison: trumpet; Clark Terry: trumpet, flügelhorn; Al Grey: trombone; Buddy Tate: tenor sax; James Moody: tenor sax, vocals; Hank Jones: piano; Lionel Hampton: vibes; Milt Hinton: bass; Grady Tate: drums. 1992 You Must Believe In Spring Frank Morgan Antilles March 10 & 11, 1992. Tracks: I Cover The Waterfront; You Must Believe In Spring°; Come Sunday°. Personnel: Frank Morgan°: alto sax, Hank Jones: piano. Legends Benny Carter Music Masters BMG Studios, NYC, June 16 & 17, 1992. Tracks: The More I See You; I Was Wrong; Wonderland; Blues In My Heart°; You Are; People Time; No Greater Love; Sunset Glow; The Little Things That Mean So Much°; The Legend; Honeysuckle Rose°. Personnel: Doc Cheatham°: trumpet; Benny Carter: alto sax; Hank Jones, Chris Neville: piano; Christian McBride: bass; Lewis Nash: drums. When There Is Love Abbey Lincoln Verve Gitanes Studio Davout, Paris, France, October 4-6, 1992. Tracks: A Part of Me / There Are Such Things; When There Is Love; Black Butterfly; Angel Face; The Nearness Of You; Can't Help Singing; Close Your Eyes; I Should Care; You Came A Long Way From St. Louis; C'est Si Bon; The Jitterbug Waltz; Time After Time; You Won't Forget Me; First Came A Woman. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Abbey Lincoln: vocals. 1994 All My Tomorrows Grover Washington Jr. Columbia/Sony Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 22-24, 1994. Tracks: É Preciso Perdoar; When I Fall In Love; I'm Glad There Is You; Happenstance; All My Tomorrows; Nature Boy; Please Send Me Someone To Love; Overjoyed; Flamingo; For Heaven's Sake; Estate (In Summer). Personnel: Eddie Henderson: trumpet (1,4,7,9), flügelhorn (2,5,8); Earl Gardner: trumpet (7), flügelhorn (5);Robin Eubanks (2,5,7): trombone; Grover Washington: Jr.: alto sax (9), soprano sax (1,3,5,6,8,10,11), tenor sax (2,4,7); Bobby Watson(5,7): alto sax; Bobby Lavell (5,7): tenor sax; Jimmy Cozier (5,7): baritone sax; Hank Jones: piano; Romero Lubambo (1): guitar; George Mraz: bass; Billy Hart (1,2,4,5,7,9-11), Lewis Nash (3,6,8): drums; Steve Berrios (1): percussion; Jeanie Bryson (10), Freddy Cole (3,8,10): vocals. Carnegie Hall Salutes The Jazz Masters: Verve At 50 Various Artists Verve April 6, 1994. Tracks: Willow Weep For Me°; Now's The Time¹; I Must Have That Man². Personnel: Roy Hargrove¹: trumpet; J.J. Johnson¹²: trombone; Jackie McLean¹: alto sax; Joe Henderson¹: tenor sax; Herbie Hancock¹, Hank Jones: piano; Kenny Burrell¹: guitar; Christian McBride¹, Ray Brown¹, Charlie Haden²: bass; Kenny Washington¹, Al Foster²: drums; Abbey Lincoln²: vocals. Minority Anyone Satoru Oda CBS/Sony December 16, 1994. Tracks: On Green Dolphin Street; Minority Anyone; Tickle Toe; Cotton Tail; Lament For Mr. Noguchi; St. Thomas; Indian Summer; All The Things You Are; Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise; Love For Sale. Personnel: Slide Hampton: trombone; Satoru Oda: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Andy McKee: bass; Lewis Nash: drums. Satolism Satoru Oda Venus December 17, 1994. Tracks: Bernie's Tune; There Will Be Another You; My Little Suede Shoes; Body And Soul; Scrapple From The Apple; Easy Living; Elevation; Ak300; Just Friends.
Personnel: Slide Hampton: trombone; Satoru Oda: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Andy McKee: bass; Lewis Nash: drums. Note: Reissued as Just Friends. 1996 From Within Jesse Davis Concord April 24-25, 1996. Tracks: Journey To Epiphany; Tai's Tune; Portrait Of Desiree; You've Changed; Introspection; You Never Know; If I Should Lose You; From Within; Six And Four. Personnel: Nicholas Payton: trumpet; Jesse Davis: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Lewis Nash: drums. 1997 1997 Panasonic Village Jazz Festival Various Artists Int'l Music Factory August 5, 1997. Tracks: Passing Time. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano. 1999 My Impetuous Heart Marlene Ver Planck DRG Hillside Studio, Englewood, NJ 1999Sep 22, 1999. Tracks: My Impetuous Heart; Fools Fall In Love; Can't We Be Friends / Just Friends; Trav'lin' Light; Call Me Irresponsible; Soul Eyes²; I Can Hardly Wait; All In Fun°; You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me; The Day I Found You; Dance With Me Outside; You Must Believe In Spring; Fun To Be Fooled; Willow Creek¹; There's Never Been A Day; How Little We Know; We'll Be Together Again; Love Won't Let You Get Away. Personnel: Hank Jones, Marian McPartland¹, George Shearing°: piano; Bucky Pizzarelli²: guitar; Gary Mazzaroppi: bass; Joe Cocuzzo: drums. 2003 I'm All For You Joe Lovano Blue Note Avatar Studios, NYC, June 11 & 12, 2003. Tracks: I'm All For You; Don't Blame Me; Monk's Mood; The Summary (From Suite For Pops); Stella By Starlight; I Waited For You; Like Someone In Love; Early Autumn; Countdown. Personnel: Joe Lovano: tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Mraz: bass; Paul Motian: drums. Talk Of The Town Bob Stewart VWC 2003. Tracks: It's The Talk Of The Town; Baubles, Bangles And Beads; Once In A While; Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me; What A Wonderful World; She's Funny That Way; Stella By Starlight; The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else; A Child Is Born; What A Difference A Day Made; Solitude; No Moon At All; Autumn In New York; The Island; Easy Living. Personnel: Glenn Drewes: trumpet; Gary Keller: reeds; Hank Jones, Sir Roland Hanna, Tedd Firth: piano; Chip Jackson, Jay Leonhart, Jon Burr: bass; Ronnie Zito: drums; Bob Stewart: vocals. 2004 Joyous Encounter Joe Lovano Blue Note Avatar Studios, NYC, September 8 & 9, 2004. Tracks: Autumn In New York; Bird's Eye View; Don't Ever Leave Me; Alone Together; Six And Four; Pannonica; Consummation; Quiet Lady; Joyous Encounter; A Child Is Born; Crescent. Personnel: Joe Lovano: tenor sax, soprano sax; Hank Jones: piano; George Mraz: bass; Paul Motian: drums.
I Concentrate On You Bob Stewart VWC 2004. Tracks: The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else; The Masquerade Is Over; A Cottage For Sale; You Make Me Feel So Young; I Concentrate On You; I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter; You're My Thrill; These Foolish Things; Love Is Just Around The Corner; The Gentle Rain; What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?; Smile; After You've Gone; Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams. Personnel: Glenn Drewes: trumpet; Gary Keller: reeds; Hank Jones, Sir Roland Hanna: piano; Chip Jackson, Jay Leonhart: bass; Ronnie Zito: drums; Bob Stewart: vocals. With All My Heart Harvey Mason RCA Victor 2004? Tracks: Tess. Personnel: Hank jones: piano; George Mraz: bass; Harvey Mason: drums. 2005 Mean What You Say Eddie Daniels IPO May 2005. Tracks: Mean What You Say; It Had To Be You; Passion Flower; Nagasaki; My One And Only Love; Why You...; Azure; The Touch Of Your Lips; You And The Night And The Music; I'm Getting Sentimental Over You; My Little Suede Shoes; How Deep Is The Ocean?. Personnel: Eddie Daniels: clarinet, tenor sax; Hank Jones: piano; Richard Davis: bass; Kenny Washington: drums.
The Great Jazz Trio I'm Old Fashioned Sadao Watanabe With The Great Jazz Trio Inner City May 21, 1976. Tracks: Confirmation; Gary; 3:10 Blues; Episode; I Concentrate On You; Chelsea Bridge; I'm Old Fashioned; One For C. Personnel: Sadao Watanabe: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Tony Williams: drums. Birds Of Paradise Sadao Watanabe With The Great Jazz Trio Inner City/Elektra Vanguard studios, NYC, May 4, 1977. Tracks: Bird Of Paradise; Donna Lee; Embraceable You; Star Eyes; Dexterity; If I Should Lose You; Yardbird Suite; K.C. Blues. Personnel: Sadao Watanabe: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Tony Williams: drums. New Wine In Old Bottles Jackie McLean With The Great Jazz Trio Inner City Sound Idea Studio, NYC, April 6 & 7, 1978. Tracks: Appointment In Ghana Again; It Never Entered My Mind; 'Round About Midnight; Little Melonae Again; Bein' Green; Confirmation . Personnel: Jackie McLean: alto sax; Hank Jones: piano; Ron Carter: bass; Tony Williams: drums. Ambrosia Art Farmer And The Great Jazz Trio Denon Nippon Columbia Studios, Japan, October & November, 1983. Tracks: The Windmills Of Your Mind; Once Upon A Summertime; Watch What Happens; What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?; You Must Believe In Spring; The Years Of My Youth; The Summer Knows; I Will Wait For You. Personnel: Art Farmer: flügelhorn; The Great Jazz Trio: Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Gomez: bass; Jimmy Cobb: drums; Strings: Takashi Katho, Masao Kawabata, Hiromichi Hara, Kunihiro Kohno, Chizuko Tsunoda, Takashi
Fukumori, Etsuo Ejiri, Kaori Koyamatsu, Hiroshi Ikeda, Setsuka Ryu: violin; Hiroshi Watanabe, Shunichi Hirayama: viola; Hiroto Kawamura, Yoh Kigoshi: cello; Toshio Katayama: double bass. Easy To Love (Songs Of Cole Porter) Eri Ohno With The Great Jazz Trio Denon 1984. Tracks: Just One Of Those Things; Easy To Love; I Get A Kick Out Of You; Miss Otis Regrets; Love For Sale; I Concentrate On You; I've Got You Under My Skin; Night And Day; It's De-Lovely; In The Still Of The Night; Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye. Personnel: Hank Jones: piano; Eddie Gomez: bass; Jimmy Cobb: drums; Eri Ohno: vocals. New York Stories Kenny Drew With The Great Jazz Trio Alfa Jazz Copenhagen, Denmark, March 6 & 7, 1990. Tracks: Lullaby Of Birdland; Washington Square; Autumn In New York; Moon River; Lullaby Of Broadway; Dream; A Ballad Of New York Bossa; Spanish Harlem; New York Picnic. Personnel: Kenny Drew, Hank Jones: piano; Mads Vinding: bass; Billy Hart: drums.
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