The Herb Geller Discography, Part 1: 1949-1961
by Noal Cohen
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1949 1950 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1961
Note: For conventions and abbreviations used in this discography, please see: Discography Key.
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Herb Geller remembers that his first recording session was with the band of pianist Dick Pierce and that he soloed on "Adios." This could have been as early as 1947. So far, I have been unable to find any trace of this recording although Pierce did record for the Supreme and Kem labels in Hollywood in 1949.
Date: February 7, 1949
Location: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Label: Black & White
Earle Spencer Orchestra
Earle Spencer (ldr), Buddy Childers, Tony Facciuto (Faccinto), Jack Gerheim (Garehime), Jerry Munson, Clyde Reasinger (t), Harry Forbes, Earl Hamlin, Jimmy Knepper, J.D. (Durward) Morsch, Earle Spencer (tb), Herb Geller, Art Pepper (as, cl), Stan Heaney, Tommy Makagon (ts, cl), Howard Phillips (bar), Laurindo Almeida (g), Shannon Fletcher (p), Willie Slater (Stader) (b), Roy Hall (d), Toni Aubin (v)
a. | BW730-3 | Oh, You Beautiful Doll(Nat D. Ayer, Seymour Brown)
- 2:10 Black & White 78871 (1949)
Tops LP 10"L 929 — Jazz Technocracy (1953)
Tops LP 12"1532 — Concert In Jazz (1957)
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b. | BW731-1 | Jazzbo(Paul Nelson) / arr: Paul Nelson
- 2:53 Black & White 78871 (1949)
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c. | BW732-1 | Sunday Afternoon(Seely, Blackburn) / arr: Paul Nelson
- 2:52 Black & White 78875 (1949)
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d. | BW733-2 | Box Lunch (At the Factory)(Paul Nelson) / arr: Paul Nelson
- 2:09 Black & White 78875 (1949)
Big Band Archives LP 12"2204 — The Big Band Scene...and All That Jazz
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IAJRC LP 12"41 — The Almost Forgotten Pioneer of Modern Big Band Jazz: Earle Spencer (1984)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 2501 — Earle Spencer and His New Band Sensation of the Year 1946 (2004)
Mosaic CDMD11-273 — Classic Black & White Sessions (2022)
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Toni Aubin (v) on c.
This session, one of Geller's earliest commercial recordings and the last of the Spencer orchestra, is controversial. Some sources, including Ernie Edwards' "New Art Pepper Discography," Todd Selbert's Art Pepper discography in "Straight Life" (1979), the liner notes to IAJRC 41 and the Bruyninckx discography (CD-ROM 2004) list considerably different personnel not including Geller (Bob Lively is listed on alto sax along with Art Pepper). The personnel shown here are found in the Lord discography and the liner notes to Fresh Sound 2501. Geller definitely remembers being on this session: "I remember that because it was the first time I met and played with Art Pepper. It was around 1947, and perhaps my first recording as a sideman." (email from Herb Geller, Oct. 4, 2011). The 1947 date is mentioned in other sources including the Jepsen discography but seems unlikely given the number of Stan Kenton musicians present (Childers, Pepper, Almeida, Betts). 1949 seems more reasonable because Kenton had disbanded in late 1948 after which these musicians joined Spencer (reported in Down Beat Magazine). Many thanks to Todd Selbert for information pertaining to this session.
Update July 18, 2012: The union contract (Local 47, AFM) for this session confirms the date, studio and personnel shown (many thanks to John Reeder).
Track a features an ensemble vocal on the last chorus. Herb Geller does not solo on any of the tracks.
Date: April 4, 1950
Location: Universal Studios, Hollywood, CA
Label: [motion picture]
Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra (Short Film)
Claude Thornhill (ldr), Joseph Dolney, Tom Patton, Chuck Speights (t), Obie Massingill, Lew McCreary (tb), Al Antonucci (frh), Gene Allen, Herb Geller, Dick Hafer, Jeff Massingill, Bob Walters (sax, cl), Claude Thornhill (x, p), Joe Derise (g), Joseph Lommas (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Marion Colby, The Snowflakes (v)
a. | Temptation(Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed) - 2:19 | |
b. | Sweet and Lovely(Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Charles N. Daniels [Neil Moret]) / arr: Gil Evans - 1:41 | |
c. | When You Wore a Tulip(Percy Wenrich, Jack Mahoney) - 1:43 | |
d. | Honolulu(Gus Kahn, Harry Warren) / arr: Gil Evans - 1:18 | |
e. | Poor Lil(Lester Lee, Allan Roberts) - 2:31 |
All titles unissued. |
Claude Thornhill (x) on c; Marion Colby (v) on e; The Snowflakes (v) on b, d.
Information on this session comes from jazz-on-film expert Mark Cantor. These are performances from a short Universal-International film, "Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra," produced and directed by Will Cowan. On track c, Thornhill literally destroys a xylophone. The bassist's last name may be Lommo. Herb Geller does not solo on any of the titles.
The following from Geller (email) regarding the Thornhill band:
"Thornhill´s band came to L.A. to do a month at the Palladium. Hal McKusick was playing the alto chair and had to return to New York because of sickness in his family. He recommended me to replace him. I finished the engagement and we did that musical short and a recording during that time. Bob Walters played the clarinet role and I believe Dick Hafer was on tenor and Gene Allen on baritone."
Date: April 10, 1950
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: RCA Victor
Claude Thornhill Orchestra
Claude Thornhill (ldr), Tom Arthur, Riley Norris, Sonny Rich (t), Obie Massingill, Lew McCreary (tb), Al Antonucci (frh), Herb Geller (as), Bob Walters (as, cl), Dick Hafer, Jeff Massingill (ts), Gene Allen (bar), Roc Hillman (g), Claude Thornhill (p), Morty Corb (b), Frank Bode (d), Nancy Clayton, Russ McIntyre, The Snowflakes (v)
a. | E0-VB-3601 | Sweet and Lovely(Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Charles N. Daniels [Neil Moret]) / arr: Gil Evans
- 2:57 RCA Victor 7820-3842 (1950)
RCA Camden LP 12"CAL 307 — Dinner For Two (1958)
Ajaz LP 12"284 — Claude Thornhill In Disco Order, Vol. 11
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b. | E0-VB-3602 | Sugar Foot Rag (Sugarfoot Rag)(Hank Garland, George Vaughn Horton) / arr: Claude Thornhill
- 2:51 RCA Victor 7820-3774 (1950)
Ajaz LP 12"284 — Claude Thornhill In Disco Order, Vol. 11
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c. | E0-VB-3603 | Down the Lane(Bobby Burns, George Howe) / arr: John Hefti
- 2:49 RCA Victor 7820-3774 (1950)
Ajaz LP 12"284 — Claude Thornhill In Disco Order, Vol. 11
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d. | E0-VB-3604 | Honolulu(Gus Kahn, Harry Warren) / arr: Gil Evans
RCA Victor 7820-3842 (1950)
Ajaz LP 12"289 — Claude Thornhill In Disco Order, Vol. 12
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Nancy Clayton (v) on c; Russ McIntyre (v) on a, c-d; The Snowflakes (v) on a-b.
The information shown comes from the liner notes to Ajaz 284 and Laurent Cugny's online Gil Evans discography. The Bruyninckx and Lord discographies indicate the guitarist is Joe Derise who they also say arranged tracks a, b and d. Both of those sources also incorrectly call track b "Sugar Foot Strut" and track c, "Swingin' Down the Lane."
Date: February 16, 1952
Location: New York City
Label: [private recording]
Tony Fruscella Septet
Tony Fruscella (ldr), Tony Fruscella (t), Herb Geller (as), Phil Urso (ts), Gene Allen (bar), Bill Triglia (p), Red Mitchell (b), Howie Mann (d)
a. | P. U. Stomp(Phil Urso) / arr: Bill Triglia - 3:05 | |
b. | Darn That Dream(Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie De Lange) / arr: Bill Triglia - 2:55 | |
c. | Tangerine(Victor Schertzinger, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Bill Triglia - 2:44 | |
d. | Loopadoo(Bill Triglia) / arr: Bill Triglia - 2:54 |
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Xanadu LP 12"172 — Bebop Revisited, Vol. 3 (1981)
EPM Musique (Fr.) CDFDC 5175 — Bebop Revisited, Vol. 2 (1990)
Jazz Factory (Sp.) CDJFCD 22805 — Tony's Blues (1999)
Jazz Factory (Sp.) CDJFCD 22808/9 — Tony Fruscella: The Complete Works (2001)
Jazz Factory (Sp.) CDJFCD 44401 — Tony Fruscella: The Complete Works (2008)
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Soloists:
Track a - Urso, Fruscella
Track b - Triglia
Track c - Urso, Fruscella, Geller
Track d - Triglia, Fruscella, Urso
Date: March 20, 1952
Location: Arcadia Ballroom, New York City
Label: [private recording]
Jerry Wald Orchestra with Chris Connor live
Jerry Wald (ldr), Al Porcino, Dick Sherman, Al Stewart (t), Jack Hitchcock, Sonny Russo (tb), Herb Geller, Sam Zittman (as), Buddy Arnold (ts), Danny Bank, Sid Brown (bar), Jerry Wald (cl, con), unknown (p), Ross Savakos (b), Howie Mann (d), Chris Connor (v)
a. | inc | The Way You Look Tonight(Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields) - 2:34 |
b. | The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else(Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) - 2:49 | |
c. | Infinity(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn - 1:58 | |
d. | April in Paris(Vernon Duke, E. Y. Harburg) - 2:57 | |
e. | Anything Goes(Cole Porter) - 2:29 | |
f. | Charmaine(Erno Rapee, Lew Pollack) - 1:19 | |
g. | It's No Sin(Chester R. Shull, George Hoven) - 2:01 | |
h. | Tea for You(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn - 3:37 | |
i. | Manhattan(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:25 | |
j. | Autumn in New York(Vernon Duke) - 3:04 | |
k. | inc | Just One of Those Things(Cole Porter) - 2:58 |
l. | Embraceable You(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:28 | |
m. | Too Marvelous for Words(Richard Whiting, Johnny Mercer) - 2:01 | |
n. | inc | Infinity(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn - 1:58 |
o. | How Long Has This Been Going On(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:35 | |
p. | In Oblivion(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn - 3:14 | |
q. | inc | Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:12 |
r. | inc | Anything Goes(Cole Porter) - 2:21 |
s. | All the Things You Are(Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 3:44 | |
t. | inc | The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else(Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) - 2:33 |
u. | Lover Come Back to Me(Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 4:40 |
All titles unissued. |
f, g performed as medley
Chris Connor (v) on a-b, g, i, l-m, o, q, t.
a - Chris Connor (v)
b - Chris Connor (v); Buddy Arnold (ts) 16 bars; Chris Connor (v)
c - Jerry Wald (cl) 4 bars; unknown (p) 4 bars; Jerry Wald (cl) 4 bars; Jerry Wald (cl) 20 bars
d - Dick Sherman (t) 8 bars bridge (could be Porcino); Jerry Wald (cl) 16 bars; unknown (p) 8 bars bridge
e - Jerry Wald (cl) 8 bars bridge; Buddy Arnold (ts) 8 bars; Jerry Wald (cl) 4 bars; Jerry Wald (cl) 12 bars; unknown (p) 8 bars; Ross Savakos (b) 8 bars walking
g - Chris Connor (v)
h - Buddy Arnold (ts) 2-bar break + 32 bars (1 chorus); Jerry Wald (cl) 12 bars; Jerry Wald (cl) 12 bars; unknown (p) 8 bars
i - Chris Connor (v)
j - Dick Sherman (t) 16 bars (could be Porcino)
k - Jerry Wald (cl) 16 bars; unknown (p) 8 bars
l - Chris Connor (v); Jerry Wald (cl) 16 bars very close to melody; Chris Connor (v)
m - Chris Connor (v); Buddy Arnold (ts) 12 bars; Chris Connor (v)
n - Jerry Wald (cl) 4 bars; unknown (p) 4 bars; Jerry Wald (cl) 4 bars; unknown (p) 4 bars; Jerry Wald (cl) 20 bars
o - Chris Connor (v); Jerry Wald (cl) 12 bars; Chris Connor (v) entering at bridge
p - Buddy Arnold (ts) 16 bars; Herb Geller (as) 16 bars entering at bridge; Jerry Wald (cl) 12 bars; Dick Sherman (t) 12 bars (could be Porcino)
q - Chris Connor (v); Chris Connor (v)
r - Jerry Wald (cl) 8 bars bridge; Buddy Arnold (ts) 8 bars; Jerry Wald (cl) 4 bars; Jerry Wald (cl) 12 bars; unknown (p) 8 bars; Ross Savakos (b) 8 bars walking
s - Sonny Russo (tb) 12 bars
t - Chris Connor (v); Buddy Arnold (ts) 16 bars; Chris Connor (v)
u - Herb Geller (as) 32 bars; Dick Sherman (t) 28 bars (or Porcino); Howie Mann (d) 4 bars
Information on this appearance (probably a dance) comes from Ivan Santiago’s Chris Connor Bio-discography. According to this source, the date shown is likely but not certain.
The timings shown do not include announcements or applause.
Date: April 4, 1952
Location: New York City
Label: King
Bull Moose Jackson Band (octet)
Bull Moose Jackson (ldr), Joe Wilder (t), Herb Geller, Ted 'Snookie' Hulbert (as), Lowell 'Count' Hastings (ts), Bull Moose Jackson (ts, v), Bill Doggett (p, cel), Lloyd Trotman (b), Les Erskine (d)
a. | K8192 | And I'll Be Yours(composer unknown)
unissued
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b. | K8193 | All Night Long(Charles Singleton, Teddy McRae)
- 2:43 King 454535 (1952)
Classics (Fr.) CD5156 — Bull Moose Jackson 1950-1953 (2005)
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c. | K8194 | There Is No Greater Love(Isham Jones, Marty Symes)
- 2:42 King 454551 (1952)
Classics (Fr.) CD5156 — Bull Moose Jackson 1950-1953 (2005)
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d. | K8195 | Bootsie(Henry Glover, Lucius 'Lucky' Millinder)
- 2:56 King 454535 (1952)
Route 66 (Swd.) LP 12"KIX 14 — Bull Moose Jackson: Big Fat Mamas Are Back In Style Again (1980)
Classics (Fr.) CD5156 — Bull Moose Jackson 1950-1953 (2005)
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Bill Doggett (cel) on c; Bull Moose Jackson (v) on a-c.
Herb Geller does not solo on any of the issued tracks.
Date: April 17, 1952
Location: New York City
Label: Decca
Jerry Wald Orchestra with Chris Connor
Jerry Wald (ldr), Al Derisi, Al Porcino, Dick Sherman, Al Stewart (t), Jack Hitchcock, Sonny Russo (tb), Herb Geller, Sam Zittman (as), Buddy Arnold (ts), George Berg, Eddie Cano (bar), Jerry Wald (cl), Billy Bauer (g), Jack Kelly (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Don Lamond (d), Chris Connor (v)
a. | 82694 | You're the Cream in My Coffee(Ray Henderson, Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva)
- 2:34 Decca 7828203 (1952)
Decca 459-28203 (1952)
MCA (Jpn.) LP 12"MCA 3149 — The Great Jazz Singers with the Great Big Band
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b. | 82695 | The Thrill Is Gone(Ray Henderson, Lew Brown)
- 2:57 Decca 7828554 (1952)
Decca 459-28554 (1952)
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c. | 82696 | Cherokee(Ray Noble)
- 2:36 Decca 7828203 (1952)
Decca 459-28203 (1952)
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d. | 82697 | Pennies from Heaven(Johnny Burke, Arthur Johnston)
- 3:02 Decca 7829575 (1952)
Decca 459-29575 (1952)
MCA (Jpn.) LP 12"MCA 3149 — The Great Jazz Singers with the Great Big Band
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e. | 82698 | Raisins and Almonds(Abraham Goldfaden, William Goldenberg, Robert Lee, J. Lawrence)
- 2:54 Decca 7829575 (1952)
Decca 459-29575 (1952)
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f. | 82699 | Terremoto(composer unknown)
- 2:32 Decca 7828554 (1952)
Decca 459-28554 (1952)
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Chris Connor (v) on a, c-f.
Wald overdubs additional clarinet parts. The saxophone assignments are not certain. Herb Geller does not solo on any of the tracks.
Date: October 22, 1952
Location: Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Capitol
Billy May Orchestra
Billy May (ldr), John Coppola, Tony Facciuto (Faccinto), Conrad Gozzo, Robert McKenzie (t), Karl DeKarske, Robert Reisiger, Robert Robinson, Si Zentner (tb), Richard Clay (sax), Charles Deremo, Herb Geller, Arthur 'Skeets' Herfurt (as), Ted Nash, Joe Spang (ts), Jack Agee (bar), Ray Pohlman (g), Cliff Fishback (p), Carson Smith (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Alicia Adams, Clark Burroughs, Jack Elliott, Bob Morse, Randy Van Horne (v)
a. | 10596-M2 | High Noon(Ned Washington, Dmitri Tiomkin) / arr: Billy May
- 2:37 Capitol 782284 (1952)
Capitol (Eng.) 78CL 13848 (1952)
AFRS Electrical TranscriptionBML P-2620 (1953)
Capitol 45F 2284 (1952)
Capitol (Eng.) LP 12"EMS 1275 — Billy May: The Capitol Years (1987)
Proper (Eng.) CDINTROCD 2013 — A Proper Introduction To Billy May: Billy's Best (2004)
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b. | 10597-D3 | A Cute Piece of Property (A Cute Piece O' Property)(Ben Raleigh, Guy Wood) / arr: Billy May
- 2:42 Capitol 782297 (1952)
Capitol (Eng.) 78CL 13963 (1953)
AFRS Electrical TranscriptionBML P-2753 (1953)
Capitol 45F 2297 (1952)
Capitol (Eng.) LP 12"EMS 1275 — Billy May: The Capitol Years (1987)
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c. | 10598-D3 | Driftwood(Floyd Cramer) / arr: Billy May
- 2:02 Capitol 782297 (1952)
Capitol (Eng.) 78CL 13877 (1953)
AFRS Electrical TranscriptionBML P-2753 (1953)
Capitol 45F 2297 (1952)
Capitol EPEAP 1-145 — It's Billy May Time (1958)
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d. | 10599-H1 | Do You Ever Think of Me?(Earl Burtnett, John Cooper, Harry Kerr) / arr: Billy May
- 2:34 Capitol 782284 (1952)
Capitol (Eng.) 78CL 13854 (1953)
AFRS Electrical TranscriptionBML P-2620 (1953)
Capitol 45F 2284 (1952)
Capitol EPEAP 1-536 — More May (1958)
Capitol LP 10"LAL 9023 — High Fidelity: Popular Vocals In Full Dimensional Sound (1954)
Capitol LP 12"SAL 9029 — Full Dimensional Sound: A Study In High Fidelity (1958)
Music for Pleasure (Eng.) CDCDDL 1284 (8 30953 2) — American Big Bands (1995)
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Jasmine (Eng.) CDJASCD 399 — Billy May and His Orchestra: Studio Recordings 1951-1953 (2003)
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Alicia Adams (v) on b, d; Clark Burroughs (v) on b, d; Jack Elliott (v) on b, d; Bob Morse (v) on b, d; Randy Van Horne (v) on b, d.
The Bruyninckx and Lord discographies indicate that Herb Geller is present on this and other 1952 Capitol Records sessions of the Billy May Orchestra; however, Jack Mirtle's comprehensive discography, "The Music of Billy May" and Ruppli's Capitol Records Discography do not include Geller on any of the Billy May recording sessions. It is interesting to note that Mirtle has a note to this session as follows: "The above and following sessions were basically road band personnel, with studio subs in a few key positions." Herb Geller has informed me that he was present on this session ("About Billy May, I remember I recorded 'High Noon' with him." - email January 15, 2012).
I have included in the personnel all the musicians listed in the Mirtle and Ruppli discographies (the most definitive sources) and included Geller as well. Obviously, there are too many saxophone players but it's impossible to determine who actually was present. Other musicians listed in the Bruyninckx and Lord discographies for this session are: Stu Williamson (t), Chuck Etter (tb), Willie Smith (as). Ralph Pena (b) and Remo Belli (d). At this point, the personnel shown here must be considered a best guess based on the information in hand.
The vocalists comprise a group called "The Encores" (later became the "Hi-Lo's").
Date: Spring 1953
Location: Universal Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Label: [private recording]
Herb Geller Quartet Test Pressings
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Clarence Jones (b), Larance Marable (d)
a. | You Stepped out of a Dream(Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) | |
b. | I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling(Fats Waller, Billy Rose, Harry Link) | |
c. | Happy Go Lucky(Jimmy McHugh, Frank Loesser) | |
d. | The Continental(Herb Magidson, Con Conrad) | |
e. | Lorraine's Tune(Lorraine Geller) |
All titles unissued. |
Herb Geller (as) on a-d.
Information on these recordings comes from the following article: James A. Harrod, "Herb Geller At the Haig,"Names & Numbers, 64, January 2013, p. 42. These tracks were recorded on acetates that, from the labels, appear to be demos, possibly for the Pacific Jazz label. Geller's quartet was performing Tuesday nights at the Haig club when the Gerry Mulligan quartet was off. There are actually two different acetates titled "The Continental" and Harrod indicates that they are the same except that one has the drum solo introduction edited out. Track e is performed only by the rhythm section. These acetates are part of the William Emery Collection and have not been auditioned.
Date: May 28, 1953
Location: Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Capitol
This Modern World
Bob Graettinger (ldr), John Graas (frh), Herb Geller (as), Bud Shank (as, f), Bart Caldarell (ts, cl, bsn), Bob Cooper (ts, o, enh), John Rotella (bar), Bob Graettinger (con)
a. | 11564-6 | A Thought (This Modern World, 4th Movement)(Bob Graettinger) / arr: Bob Graettinger
- 4:52 Capitol 45F 28070 (1953)
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b. | 11565-3 | Some Saxophones (This Modern World, 2nd Movement)(Bob Graettinger) / arr: Bob Graettinger
- 3:12 Capitol 45F 28069 (1953)
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Capitol 45KCF 460 (album) — This Modern World (1953)
Capitol LP 10"H 460 — This Modern World (1953)
Capitol (Eng.) LP 10"LC 6667 — This Modern World (1953)
Capitol LP 12"T 736 — Stan Kenton Conducts Robert Graettinger's City of Glass and This Modern World (1956)
Creative World LP 12"ST 1006 — Stan Kenton Conducts Robert Graettinger's City of Glass and This Modern World
Capitol CD7243 8 32084 2 5 — Stan Kenton Plays Bob Graettinger: City of Glass (1995)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 239 — Stan Kenton: Five Classic Albums (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 309 — Stan Kenton, Vol. 2: Nine Classic Albums (2012)
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John Graas (frh) on a; Bart Caldarell (cl) on a, (bsn) on a; Bud Shank (f) on a; Bob Cooper (o) on a, (enh) on a.
These are two sections of Graettinger's "This Modern World" suite and have been issued under Stan Kenton's name.
Date: July 11, 1953
Location: Rendezvous Ballroom, Newport Beach, CA
Label: [private recording]
Shorty Rogers Big Band Live
Shorty Rogers (ldr), Don Dennis, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Ruben McFall, Shorty Rogers (t), Bob Edmondson, Herbie Harper (tb), Bob Enevoldsen (vtb), Herb Geller (as), Jack Montrose, Bill Perkins (ts), Bill Holman (bar), Lorraine Geller (p), John Simmons (b), Chuck Flores (d)
a. | inc | Popo(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 5:56 Time Is CDTI 9804 — Shorty Rogers Big Band, Volume 1 (1991)
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b. | How High the Moon(William Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 4:10 Scarecrow LP 12"SC 801 — Live From the Rendezvous Ballroom, 1953 (1981)
Norma/Vantage (Jpn.) LP 12"5011 — West Coast Piano Touch (1992)
Jam Session LP 12"100 — Jam Session Record No. 100
Straight Ahead Jazz LP 12"SAJ 1002 — Short Snort
Time Is CDTI 9804 — Shorty Rogers Big Band, Volume 1 (1991)
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c. | Sometimes I'm Happy(Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 1:57 Scarecrow LP 12"SC 801 — Live From the Rendezvous Ballroom, 1953 (1981)
Jam Session LP 12"100 — Jam Session Record No. 100
Straight Ahead Jazz LP 12"SAJ 1002 — Short Snort
Time Is CDTI 9804 — Shorty Rogers Big Band, Volume 1 (1991)
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d. | Short Stop(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 9:19 Scarecrow LP 12"SC 801 — Live From the Rendezvous Ballroom, 1953 (1981)
Norma/Vantage (Jpn.) LP 12"5011 — West Coast Piano Touch (1992)
Jam Session LP 12"100 — Jam Session Record No. 100
Straight Ahead Jazz LP 12"SAJ 1002 — Short Snort
Time Is CDTI 9804 — Shorty Rogers Big Band, Volume 1 (1991)
Giant Steps (Eng.) CDGIST 010 — Get Shorty (2004)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 92 — West Coast Jazz (2005)
JSP (Eng.) CD944 — Shorty Rogers, Volume 1: 1946-1954 (2008)
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e. | Infinity Promenade(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 3:15 Time Is CDTI 9804 — Shorty Rogers Big Band, Volume 1 (1991)
Giant Steps (Eng.) CDGIST 010 — Get Shorty (2004)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 92 — West Coast Jazz (2005)
JSP (Eng.) CD944 — Shorty Rogers, Volume 1: 1946-1954 (2008)
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f. | Three Cents Plain (3 Cents Plain)(Tiny Kahn) / arr: Tiny Kahn
- 3:06 Time Is CDTI 9804 — Shorty Rogers Big Band, Volume 1 (1991)
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g. | I May Be Wrong(Harry Ruskin, Henry Sullivan) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 2:55 Norma/Vantage (Jpn.) LP 12"5011 — West Coast Piano Touch (1992)
Time Is CDTI 9804 — Shorty Rogers Big Band, Volume 1 (1991)
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h. | Contours(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 3:06 Time Is CDTI 9804 — Shorty Rogers Big Band, Volume 1 (1991)
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i. | Perdido(Juan Tizol, Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 8:48 Time Is CDTI 9804 — Shorty Rogers Big Band, Volume 1 (1991)
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j. | C Jam Blues(Duke Ellington) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 7:50 Scarecrow LP 12"SC 801 — Live From the Rendezvous Ballroom, 1953 (1981)
Jam Session LP 12"100 — Jam Session Record No. 100
Straight Ahead Jazz LP 12"SAJ 1002 — Short Snort
Time Is CDTI 9804 — Shorty Rogers Big Band, Volume 1 (1991)
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k. | Buzzy(Charlie Parker) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 4:55 Scarecrow LP 12"SC 801 — Live From the Rendezvous Ballroom, 1953 (1981)
Norma/Vantage (Jpn.) LP 12"5011 — West Coast Piano Touch (1992)
Jam Session LP 12"100 — Jam Session Record No. 100
Straight Ahead Jazz LP 12"SAJ 1002 — Short Snort
Time Is CDTI 9804 — Shorty Rogers Big Band, Volume 1 (1991)
Giant Steps (Eng.) CDGIST 010 — Get Shorty (2004)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 92 — West Coast Jazz (2005)
JSP (Eng.) CD944 — Shorty Rogers, Volume 1: 1946-1954 (2008)
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l. | inc | Nice Work if You Can Get It(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 1:48 Time Is CDTI 9804 — Shorty Rogers Big Band, Volume 1 (1991)
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m. | Why Shouldn't I?(Cole Porter) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 2:51 Time Is CDTI 9804 — Shorty Rogers Big Band, Volume 1 (1991)
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n. | Take the "A" Train(Billy Strayhorn) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 3:55 Scarecrow LP 12"SC 801 — Live From the Rendezvous Ballroom, 1953 (1981)
Jam Session LP 12"100 — Jam Session Record No. 100
Straight Ahead Jazz LP 12"SAJ 1002 — Short Snort
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o. | The Great Lie(Cab Calloway, Andy Gibson) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 4:43 Scarecrow LP 12"SC 801 — Live From the Rendezvous Ballroom, 1953 (1981)
Jam Session LP 12"100 — Jam Session Record No. 100
Straight Ahead Jazz LP 12"SAJ 1002 — Short Snort
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p. | Sweetheart of Sigmund Freud(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 2:54 Los Angeles Jazz Institute/Lighthouse CDLAJI 004 — An Expression from Rogers: The Rare and Unissued Shorty Rogers (2003)
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These are live performances of the Shorty Rogers Big Band. On Time Is 9804, track f is mislabelled as "Tales of an African Lobster," track g is mislabbelled as "Sometimes I'm Happy" and track h is mislabelled as "I May Be Wrong." The title of track f has been confirmed by Ken Poston and a review of the Time Is CD. This was an arrangement originally written for the Woody Herman Orchestra.
The saxophone assignments are likely but not confirmed. Herb Geller solos on tracks a, d, e, h-k, m and p. It is difficult to identify all the soloists because many of them, especially the trombones, are off-mic.
Date: July 14, 1953
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: RCA Victor
The Wild One/Hot Blood (big band)
Shorty Rogers (ldr), Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn, Tom Reeves, Shorty Rogers (t), Harry Betts, Jimmy Knepper (tb), Bob Enevoldsen (vtb), John Graas (frh), Paul Sarmento (tu), Herb Geller, Bud Shank (as), Bill Holman, Bill Perkins (ts), Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre (bar), Russ Freeman (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Shelly Manne (d)
a. | E3VB0147 | Blues for Brando(Leith Stevens) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 2:52 Promo Sound CD19003 — Golden Years of Jazz: 1948-1955 (2006)
Fremeaux & Associes (Fr.) CD5281 — Jazz West Coast: From Hollywood To Los Angeles, 1950-1958 (2010)
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b. | E3VB0148 | Chino(Leith Stevens) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 2:38 |
c. | E3VB0149 | Hot Blood (The Wild One)(Leith Stevens) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 3:19 BMG Special Products CDDRC1 1669 — Crime Jazz: Music in the First Degree (1997)
Rhino CDR2 72912 — Crime Jazz: Music in the First Degree (1997)
Le Chant du Monde (Fr.) CD5741271/80 — Les Trésors du Jazz 1953 (2004)
BD Jazz (Fr.) CDFIX 245 — Film Noir 2 (2016)
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d. | E3VB0150 | Windswept(Leith Stevens) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 3:12 |
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HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8044 — Songs From the Wild One (1954)
RCA Victor EPEPA 535 — Hot Blood (1954)
Bear Family Records (Ger.) EPBFE 15349 — The Wild One Original Soundtrack (1989)
RCA Victor (Fr.) LP 12"NL 70110 — Shorty Rogers and His Giants, Vol. 2: The Rarest (1983)
Bluebird LP 12"5917-1-RB — Short Stops (1987)
Bluebird (Eu.) LP 12"NL 85917 — Short Stops (1987)
Bluebird (Eu.) CassetteNK 85917 — Short Stops
Bluebird CD5917-2-RB — Short Stops (1987)
Bear Family Records (Ger.) CDBCD 16393 AR — Jazz Themes From the Wild One (2001)
Giant Steps (Eng.) CDGIST 010 — Get Shorty (2004)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2201 — Jazz Themes from Two Great Movies By Leith Stevens: The Wild One and Private Hell 36 (2005)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 92 — West Coast Jazz (2005)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2231_2 — West Coast Sounds (2006)
JSP (Eng.) CD944 — Shorty Rogers, Volume 1: 1946-1954 (2008)
Moochin' About (Eng.) CDMOOCHIN 02 — Jazz On Film, Vol. 2: Beat, Square & Cool (2012)
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This is music from a film originally titled "Hot Blood" but later changed to "The Wild One," featuring Marlon Brando. Herb Geller does not solo on any of the tracks. The brief alto saxophone solo on track c is probably Shank.
Date: August 5, 1953
Location: Master Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Imperial
Herb Geller Quartet: The Sensational Saxophone of Herb Geller
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), John Simmons (b), Roy Harte (d)
a. | IM613 | It's Swell of You(Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) - 2:57 |
b. | IM614 | Mad About the Boy(Noel Coward) - 3:12 |
c. | IM615 | Everything I've Got(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 2:47 |
d. | IM616 | I Feel like a Feather in the Breeze(Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) - 2:45 |
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Imperial EPIMP 121 — The Sensational Saxophone of Herb Geller (1953)
London (Eng.) EPRE-U 1067 — The Sensational Saxophone of Herb Geller (1956)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 195 — Lorraine Geller Memorial (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 412_2 — The Gellers: Two of a Kind - Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (2006)
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The original EP issues give the wrong personnel and recording date indicating that the bassist is Curtis Counce and the drummer Larry [sic] Marable; the recording date is listed as July 1954. In an interview, Herb Geller stated that the bassist was John Simmons and that Roy Harte suggested this recording session. The 2006 Fresh Sound CD reissue gives the correct personnel (Simmons, Harte) but lists the recording date as July 4, 1954. The recording date and location shown come from the AFM Local 47 union contract courtesy of Jim Harrod.
Date: September 13, 1953
Location: The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA
Label: [private recording]
Lighthouse All Stars Live (sextet)
Howard Rumsey (ldr), Rolf Ericson (t), Herb Geller (as), Bob Cooper (ts), Claude Williamson (p), Howard Rumsey (b), Max Roach (d)
a. | Funnyfied(Jimmy Giuffre) - 6:12 |
Los Angeles Jazz Institute/Lighthouse CDLAJI 001 — Modern Jazz A La Lighthouse (2003)
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The liner notes indicate that "Funnyfied" was written by Jimmy Giuffre for Woody Herman's 2nd Herd.
Solo order: Cooper, Ericson, Geller, Williamson
Date: October 20, 1953
Location: Contemporary Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Contemporary
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (nonet)
Howard Rumsey (ldr), Rolf Ericson (t), Milt Bernhart (tb), Herb Geller (as), Bob Cooper (ts), Bud Shank (bar), Claude Williamson (p), Howard Rumsey (b), Max Roach (d), Jack Costanzo (bo)
a. | C369 | Mambo Los Feliz(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 3:02 Contemporary 78359 (1953)
Contemporary LP 12"C 14077 — Mexican Passport
Contemporary CDCCD-14077-2 — Mexican Passport (1996)
Castle Pulse (Eng.) CDPDSCD 632 — West Coast Jazz (2005)
Saga Jazz (Fr.) CD982991 2 — West Coast Jazz (2005)
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c. | C371 | Love Letters(Victor Young, Edward Heyman)
- 3:02 Castle Pulse (Eng.) CDPDSCD 632 — West Coast Jazz (2005)
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d. | Witch Doctor No. 1(Bob Cooper) / arr: Bob Cooper
- 3:23 Contemporary 78359 (1953)
Contemporary LP 12"C 14077 — Mexican Passport
Contemporary CDCCD-14077-2 — Mexican Passport (1996)
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Contemporary LP 10"C 2506 — Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (1953)
Contemporary LP 12"C 3508 — Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Volume Three (1955)
Contemporary LP 12"OJC-266 — Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Volume Three (1986)
Vogue (Eng.) LP 12"LAC 12182 — Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Volume Three
Contemporary CDOJCCD-266-2 — Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Volume Three (1996)
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Milt Bernhart (tb) on d; Jack Costanzo (bo) on a, d.
Soloists:
Track a - Shank, Ericson, Williamson
Track b - Geller/Shank, Cooper/Ericson, Williamson
Track c - Williamson
Track d - Roach/Costanzo, Ericson, Geller, Williamson
Date: December 14, 1953
Location: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Pacific Jazz
Chet Baker Ensemble (septet)
Chet Baker (ldr), Chet Baker (t), Herb Geller (as, ts), Jack Montrose (ts), Bob Gordon (bar), Russ Freeman (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Shelly Manne (d)
a. | PJ333 | Headline(Jack Montrose) / arr: Jack Montrose
- 3:06 Pacific Jazz EPEP 4-15 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Vogue (Fr.) EPEPL 7167 — Chet Baker Ensemble, Vol. 1 (1954)
Vogue (Eng.) EPEPV 1132 — Chet Baker Ensemble, Vol. 2 (1956)
Pacific Jazz LP 10"PJLP 9 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Swing (Fr.) LP 10"M 33350 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Vogue (Eng.) LP 10"LDE 163 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 175 — Chet Baker Ensemble and Sextet (1991)
Definitive (Sp.) CDDRCD 11270 — Chet Baker: The Original Quartet, Sextet & Septet Recordings - Complete 1953-1954 Studio Recordings (2004)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 84 — Chet Baker: The Early Years (2005)
Golden Stars (Du.) CD5400 — My Funny Valentine (2006)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 885 — Chet Baker: The Essential Collection (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 294 — Chet Baker: Eight Classic Albums (2012)
Jazz Images (Eu.) CD38060 — Chet Baker: Strings And Ensemble (2018)
Reel to Reel Music Co. (Eu.) CDRTRCD 31 — Chet Baker: Eight Classic Albums (2019)
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b. | PJ334 | Bockhanal(Jack Montrose) / arr: Jack Montrose
- 2:57 Pacific Jazz EPEP 4-15 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Vogue (Fr.) EPEPL 7167 — Chet Baker Ensemble, Vol. 1 (1954)
Vogue (Eng.) EPEPV 1132 — Chet Baker Ensemble, Vol. 2 (1956)
Pacific Jazz LP 10"PJLP 9 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Swing (Fr.) LP 10"M 33350 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Vogue (Eng.) LP 10"LDE 163 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 175 — Chet Baker Ensemble and Sextet (1991)
Blue Note CD8 54902 2 — Jazz Profile 1 - Chet Baker (1997)
Definitive (Sp.) CDDRCD 11270 — Chet Baker: The Original Quartet, Sextet & Septet Recordings - Complete 1953-1954 Studio Recordings (2004)
Le Chant du Monde (Fr.) CD5741271/80 — Les Trésors du Jazz 1953 (2004)
Blue Note CD7243 4 77384 2 — Chet Baker: The Very Best (2005)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 84 — Chet Baker: The Early Years (2005)
Cities of Jazz (Eng.) CDCTJZ 1005 — The Original Sounds of Los Angeles (2006)
Golden Stars (Du.) CD5400 — My Funny Valentine (2006)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 885 — Chet Baker: The Essential Collection (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 294 — Chet Baker: Eight Classic Albums (2012)
Jazz Images (Eu.) CD38060 — Chet Baker: Strings And Ensemble (2018)
Reel to Reel Music Co. (Eu.) CDRTRCD 31 — Chet Baker: Eight Classic Albums (2019)
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c. | PJ334alt | Bockhanal(Jack Montrose) / arr: Jack Montrose
- 2:34 Vogue (Eng.) LP 12"LAE 12038 — Jazz West Coast (1957)
Pacific Jazz LP 12"JWC 500 — Jazz West Coast, Vol. 1 (1958)
King (Jpn.) LP 12"K18P 9258 — Jazz West Coast (1983)
Swing (Fr.) LP 12"LDM 30012 — Jazz West Coast
Jazz Zounds (Ger.) CD27200255 — Portrait of Chet Baker: The Real Chet Baker - The Pacific Years (1990)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 175 — Chet Baker Ensemble and Sextet (1991)
Toshiba/EMI (Jpn.) CDTOCJ 5611/5 — Jazz West Coast (1991)
Pacific Jazz CDCDP 7 89292 2 — Chet Baker: The Pacific Jazz Years (1995)
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d. | PJ335 | Ergo(Jack Montrose) / arr: Jack Montrose
- 3:07 Pacific Jazz EPEP 4-15 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Vogue (Fr.) EPEPL 7167 — Chet Baker Ensemble, Vol. 1 (1954)
Vogue (Eng.) EPEPV 1132 — Chet Baker Ensemble, Vol. 2 (1956)
Pacific Jazz LP 10"PJLP 9 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Swing (Fr.) LP 10"M 33350 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Vogue (Eng.) LP 10"LDE 163 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 175 — Chet Baker Ensemble and Sextet (1991)
Definitive (Sp.) CDDRCD 11270 — Chet Baker: The Original Quartet, Sextet & Septet Recordings - Complete 1953-1954 Studio Recordings (2004)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 84 — Chet Baker: The Early Years (2005)
Golden Stars (Du.) CD5400 — My Funny Valentine (2006)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 885 — Chet Baker: The Essential Collection (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 294 — Chet Baker: Eight Classic Albums (2012)
Jazz Images (Eu.) CD38060 — Chet Baker: Strings And Ensemble (2018)
Reel to Reel Music Co. (Eu.) CDRTRCD 31 — Chet Baker: Eight Classic Albums (2019)
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e. | PJ336 | A Dandy Line(Jack Montrose) / arr: Jack Montrose
- 2:47 Pacific Jazz 4545-618 (1953)
Pacific Jazz EPEP 4-15 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Vogue (Fr.) EPEPL 7168 — Chet Baker Ensemble, Vol. 2 (1954)
Vogue (Eng.) EPEPV 1131 — Chet Baker Ensemble, Vol. 1 (1956)
Pacific Jazz LP 10"PJLP 9 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Swing (Fr.) LP 10"M 33350 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Vogue (Eng.) LP 10"LDE 163 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 175 — Chet Baker Ensemble and Sextet (1991)
Definitive (Sp.) CDDRCD 11270 — Chet Baker: The Original Quartet, Sextet & Septet Recordings - Complete 1953-1954 Studio Recordings (2004)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 84 — Chet Baker: The Early Years (2005)
Golden Stars (Du.) CD5400 — My Funny Valentine (2006)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 885 — Chet Baker: The Essential Collection (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 294 — Chet Baker: Eight Classic Albums (2012)
Jazz Images (Eu.) CD38060 — Chet Baker: Strings And Ensemble (2018)
Reel to Reel Music Co. (Eu.) CDRTRCD 31 — Chet Baker: Eight Classic Albums (2019)
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f. | PJ336alt | A Dandy Line(Jack Montrose) / arr: Jack Montrose - 2:51 |
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Pacific Jazz CDCDP 9 97160 2 — Grey December (1992)
Blue Note CD7243 5 79971 2 6 — Chet Baker Ensemble (2004)
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Herb Geller plays tenor saxophone in the ensembles. The tenor saxophone soloist is Montrose.
Soloists:
Track a - Freeman (intro), Freeman, Baker, Montrose, Manne (call and response with ensemble)
Tracks b-c - Baker, Geller (as), Gordon
Track d - Baker, Freeman, Montrose, Gordon
Tracks e-f - Baker, Freeman, Gordon
Date: December 22, 1953
Location: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Pacific Jazz
Chet Baker Ensemble (septet)
Chet Baker (ldr), Chet Baker (t), Herb Geller (as, ts), Jack Montrose (ts), Bob Gordon (bar), Russ Freeman (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Shelly Manne (d)
a. | PJ337 | Pro Defunctis (Pro Defunctus)(Jack Montrose) / arr: Jack Montrose
- 3:24 Pacific Jazz EPEP 4-15 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Vogue (Fr.) EPEPL 7168 — Chet Baker Ensemble, Vol. 2 (1954)
Vogue (Eng.) EPEPV 1131 — Chet Baker Ensemble, Vol. 1 (1956)
Pacific Jazz LP 10"PJLP 9 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Swing (Fr.) LP 10"M 33350 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Vogue (Eng.) LP 10"LDE 163 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 175 — Chet Baker Ensemble and Sextet (1991)
Pacific Jazz CDCDP 7 97161 2 — The Best of Chet Baker Plays (1992)
Pacific Jazz CDCDP 7 89292 2 — Chet Baker: The Pacific Jazz Years (1995)
Blue Note CD7243 5 94655 2 4 — Prince of Cool: The Pacific Years 1952-1957 (2004)
Definitive (Sp.) CDDRCD 11270 — Chet Baker: The Original Quartet, Sextet & Septet Recordings - Complete 1953-1954 Studio Recordings (2004)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 84 — Chet Baker: The Early Years (2005)
Shout! Factory CDD2K 30930 — Chet Baker: Career 1952-1988 (2005)
Golden Stars (Du.) CD5400 — My Funny Valentine (2006)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 885 — Chet Baker: The Essential Collection (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 294 — Chet Baker: Eight Classic Albums (2012)
Jazz Images (Eu.) CD38060 — Chet Baker: Strings And Ensemble (2018)
Reel to Reel Music Co. (Eu.) CDRTRCD 31 — Chet Baker: Eight Classic Albums (2019)
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b. | PJ338 | Little Old Lady(Hoagy Carmichael, Stanley Adams) / arr: Jack Montrose
- 2:48 Pacific Jazz EPEP 4-15 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Vogue (Fr.) EPEPL 7168 — Chet Baker Ensemble, Vol. 2 (1954)
Vogue (Eng.) EPEPV 1131 — Chet Baker Ensemble, Vol. 1 (1956)
Pacific Jazz LP 10"PJLP 9 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Swing (Fr.) LP 10"M 33350 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Vogue (Eng.) LP 10"LDE 163 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 175 — Chet Baker Ensemble and Sextet (1991)
Definitive (Sp.) CDDRCD 11270 — Chet Baker: The Original Quartet, Sextet & Septet Recordings - Complete 1953-1954 Studio Recordings (2004)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 84 — Chet Baker: The Early Years (2005)
Golden Stars (Du.) CD5400 — My Funny Valentine (2006)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 885 — Chet Baker: The Essential Collection (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 294 — Chet Baker: Eight Classic Albums (2012)
Jazz Images (Eu.) CD38060 — Chet Baker: Strings And Ensemble (2018)
Reel to Reel Music Co. (Eu.) CDRTRCD 31 — Chet Baker: Eight Classic Albums (2019)
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c. | PJ338alt | Little Old Lady(Hoagy Carmichael, Stanley Adams) / arr: Jack Montrose
- 2:01 Definitive (Sp.) CDDRCD 11270 — Chet Baker: The Original Quartet, Sextet & Septet Recordings - Complete 1953-1954 Studio Recordings (2004)
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d. | PJ339 | Moonlight Becomes You(Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) / arr: Jack Montrose
- 3:24 Pacific Jazz EPEP 4-15 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Vogue (Fr.) EPEPL 7167 — Chet Baker Ensemble, Vol. 1 (1954)
Vogue (Eng.) EPEPV 1132 — Chet Baker Ensemble, Vol. 2 (1956)
Pacific Jazz LP 10"PJLP 9 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Swing (Fr.) LP 10"M 33350 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Vogue (Eng.) LP 10"LDE 163 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Jazztwin (Sp.) LP 12"50011 — My Funny Valentine (2017)
Wax Time (Sp.) LP 12"408707 — The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker (2018)
Ermitage LP 12"VNI 12507 — The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker (2019)
Pacific Jazz CDCDP 7 97161 2 — The Best of Chet Baker Plays (1992)
Blue Note CD7243 8 28262 2 4 — My Funny Valentine (1994)
Pacific Jazz CDCDP 7 89292 2 — Chet Baker: The Pacific Jazz Years (1995)
Blue Note CD7243 4 97860 2 8 — Chet Baker: Romance (1999)
Definitive (Sp.) CDDRCD 11270 — Chet Baker: The Original Quartet, Sextet & Septet Recordings - Complete 1953-1954 Studio Recordings (2004)
Golden Stars (Du.) CD5400 — My Funny Valentine (2006)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 885 — Chet Baker: The Essential Collection (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 294 — Chet Baker: Eight Classic Albums (2012)
Jazz Images (Eu.) CD38060 — Chet Baker: Strings And Ensemble (2018)
Jazz Images (Eu.) CD38058 — My Funny Valentine (2018)
Reel to Reel Music Co. (Eu.) CDRTRCD 31 — Chet Baker: Eight Classic Albums (2019)
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e. | PJ339alt | Moonlight Becomes You(Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) / arr: Jack Montrose
- 2:55 Pacific Jazz LP 12"PJ 1206 — The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker (1955)
World Pacific LP 12"WP 1206 — The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker (1958)
Pausa LP 12"PR 9011 — The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker (1982)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 175 — Chet Baker Ensemble and Sextet (1991)
Toshiba/EMI (Jpn.) CDTOCJ 9427 — The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker (2002)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 84 — Chet Baker: The Early Years (2005)
Blue Note CD0999 4 63596 2 — Blue Note Beach Classics Presented By José Padilla (2012)
Enlightenment (Eng.) CDEN4CD 9103 — Chet Baker: The Pacific Jazz Collection (2016)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCQ 9384 — The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker (2018)
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f. | PJ340 | Goodbye(Gordon Jenkins) / arr: Jack Montrose
- 3:44 Pacific Jazz 4545-618 (1953)
Pacific Jazz EPEP 4-15 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Vogue (Fr.) EPEPL 7168 — Chet Baker Ensemble, Vol. 2 (1954)
Vogue (Eng.) EPEPV 1131 — Chet Baker Ensemble, Vol. 1 (1956)
Pacific Jazz LP 10"PJLP 9 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Swing (Fr.) LP 10"M 33350 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Vogue (Eng.) LP 10"LDE 163 — Chet Baker Ensemble (1954)
Wax Time (Sp.) LP 12"408707 — The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker (2018)
Ermitage LP 12"VNI 12507 — The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker (2019)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 175 — Chet Baker Ensemble and Sextet (1991)
Blue Note CDCDP 7243 8 57158 2 2 — Songs For Lovers (1997)
Blue Note CD7243 4 97860 2 8 — Chet Baker: Romance (1999)
Definitive (Sp.) CDDRCD 11270 — Chet Baker: The Original Quartet, Sextet & Septet Recordings - Complete 1953-1954 Studio Recordings (2004)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 84 — Chet Baker: The Early Years (2005)
Golden Stars (Du.) CD5400 — My Funny Valentine (2006)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 885 — Chet Baker: The Essential Collection (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 294 — Chet Baker: Eight Classic Albums (2012)
Jazz Images (Eu.) CD38060 — Chet Baker: Strings And Ensemble (2018)
Reel to Reel Music Co. (Eu.) CDRTRCD 31 — Chet Baker: Eight Classic Albums (2019)
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g. | PJ340alt | Goodbye(Gordon Jenkins) / arr: Jack Montrose
- 3:42 Pacific Jazz LP 12"PJ 1206 — The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker (1955)
World Pacific LP 12"WP 1206 — The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker (1958)
Pausa LP 12"PR 9011 — The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker (1982)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 175 — Chet Baker Ensemble and Sextet (1991)
Toshiba/EMI (Jpn.) CDTOCJ 9427 — The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker (2002)
Enlightenment (Eng.) CDEN4CD 9103 — Chet Baker: The Pacific Jazz Collection (2016)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCQ 9384 — The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker (2018)
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Pacific Jazz CDCDP 9 97160 2 — Grey December (1992)
Blue Note CD7243 5 79971 2 6 — Chet Baker Ensemble (2004)
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Although not so indicated, the version of "Moonlight Becomes You" issued on Fresh Sound 175 is the alternate take. Herb Geller plays tenor saxophone in the ensembles. The tenor saxophone soloist is Montrose.
Soloists:
Track a - Baker, Gordon, Freeman
Track b - Baker, Montrose, Freeman
Track c - Baker, Baker/Montrose
Tracks d-e - Baker, Freeman, Baker
Tracks f-g - Baker
Date: February 2, 1954
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: RCA Victor
Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (big band)
Shorty Rogers (ldr), Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Clyde Reasinger, Shorty Rogers (t), Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts (tb), Bob Enevoldsen (vtb), John Graas (frh), Paul Sarmento (tu), Herb Geller (as), Bud Shank (as, bar), Bob Cooper, Zoot Sims (ts), Jimmy Giuffre (ts, bar), Marty Paich (p), Curtis Counce (b), Shelly Manne (d)
a. | E4VB3021 | Topsy(Ed Durham) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 3:16 Proper (Eng.) CDBox 165 — The Big Blast: 100 Classic Big Bands (2012)
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b. | E4VB3022 | Basie Eyes(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 3:20 |
c. | E4VB3023 | It's Sand Man(Ed Lewis, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 2:55 |
d. | E4VB3024 | Doggin' Around(Herschel Evans, Edgar Battle) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 2:32 Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53251 — Marty Paich: Arranger, Conductor, Piano (1995)
Fremeaux & Associes (Fr.) CD5281 — Jazz West Coast: From Hollywood To Los Angeles, 1950-1958 (2010)
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HMV (Eng.) LP 12"CLP 1041 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1954)
RCA Victor LP 12"LJM 1004 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1954)
RCA Victor (Jpn.) LP 12"RGP 1165M — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1976)
RCA Victor (Jpn.) LP 12"RJL 2517 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1981)
Bluebird LP 12"5917-1-RB — Short Stops (1987)
Bluebird (Eu.) LP 12"NL 85917 — Short Stops (1987)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 42359 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count
RCA Victor (Jpn.) LP 12"RA 5417 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count
Bluebird (Eu.) CassetteNK 85917 — Short Stops
RCA Victor (Ger.) CD74321 32337 2 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1995)
BMG Victor (Jpn.) CDBVCJ 7411 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1997)
BMG Victor (Jpn.) CDBVCJ 37264 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (2002)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 25769 2 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (2003)
Giant Steps (Eng.) CDGIST 010 — Get Shorty (2004)
Membran (Ger.) CD221959 — Apropos/Jump For Me (2004)
Membran (Ger.) CD222473 — Creative West Coast Swing (2005)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 92 — West Coast Jazz (2005)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2231_2 — West Coast Sounds (2006)
JSP (Eng.) CD944 — Shorty Rogers, Volume 1: 1946-1954 (2008)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 313 — Shorty Rogers: Eight Classic Albums (2012)
Sony (Jpn.) CDSICP 4272 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (2014)
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The Lord discography indicates that the master numbers for tracks b-d are E4VB3023, E4VB3024 and E4VB3025, respectively. The master numbers shown come from the liner notes to RCA Victor (Ger.) 32337 which, in turn, come from the Bruyninckx discography.
Horn soloists:
Track a - Rogers, Geller, Giuffre (ts)
Track b - Shank (bar), Rogers, Sims
Track c - Sims, Rogers, Geller
Track d - Geller, Rogers, Sims
Date: February 9, 1954
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: RCA Victor
Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (big band)
Shorty Rogers (ldr), Pete Candoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Rogers (t), Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts (tb), Bob Enevoldsen (vtb), John Graas (frh), Paul Sarmento (tu), Herb Geller (as), Bud Shank (as, ts), Jimmy Giuffre (ts, cl), Bill Holman (ts), Bob Gordon (bar), Marty Paich (p), Curtis Counce (b), Shelly Manne (d)
a. | E4VB3026 | Jump for Me(Count Basie) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 3:55 Bluebird (Eu.) CassetteNK 85917 — Short Stops
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b. | E4VB3027 | Over and Out(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 3:10 Bluebird (Eu.) CassetteNK 85917 — Short Stops
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c. | E4VB3028 | Down for Double(Freddie Green) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 2:51 |
d. | E4VB3029 | Swingin' the Blues(Count Basie, Ed Durham) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 4:25 Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53251 — Marty Paich: Arranger, Conductor, Piano (1995)
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All titles on: |
HMV (Eng.) LP 12"CLP 1041 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1954)
RCA Victor LP 12"LJM 1004 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1954)
RCA Victor (Jpn.) LP 12"RGP 1165M — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1976)
RCA Victor (Jpn.) LP 12"RJL 2517 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1981)
Bluebird LP 12"5917-1-RB — Short Stops (1987)
Bluebird (Eu.) LP 12"NL 85917 — Short Stops (1987)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 42359 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count
RCA Victor (Jpn.) LP 12"RA 5417 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count
RCA Victor (Ger.) CD74321 32337 2 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1995)
BMG Victor (Jpn.) CDBVCJ 7411 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1997)
BMG Victor (Jpn.) CDBVCJ 37264 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (2002)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 25769 2 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (2003)
Giant Steps (Eng.) CDGIST 010 — Get Shorty (2004)
Membran (Ger.) CD221959 — Apropos/Jump For Me (2004)
Membran (Ger.) CD222473 — Creative West Coast Swing (2005)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 92 — West Coast Jazz (2005)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2231_2 — West Coast Sounds (2006)
JSP (Eng.) CD944 — Shorty Rogers, Volume 1: 1946-1954 (2008)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 313 — Shorty Rogers: Eight Classic Albums (2012)
Sony (Jpn.) CDSICP 4272 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (2014)
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Horn soloists:
Track a - Giuffre (cl), Rogers, Shank (ts)
Track b - Rogers, Giuffre (ts)
Track c - Bernhart, Rogers, Holman, Geller
Track d - Rogers, Geller, Enevoldsen
Date: February 22, 24 & 25, 1954
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: Columbia
Dan Terry Big Band: Teen Age Dance Session
Dan Terry (ldr), John Anderson, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn, Mickey Mangano, Tom Reeves, Dan Terry (t), Milt Bernhart, Jimmy Knepper, Jimmy Priddy (tb), Herb Geller, Bud Shank (as), Dave Madden, Joe Maini (ts), Gil Bernal (bar), Al Hendrickson (g), Fred Otis (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Shelly Manne, Alvin Stoller (d), unknown (bkv), Don Gordon (v)
a. | RHCO10783 | Southern Fried (Hairy Joe Jump)(Fred Culliver, Roy Jordan, Harlan Leonard, James Ross) / arr: Gene Roland
- 2:45 Columbia 7840212 (1954)
Columbia 454-40212 (1954)
Philips (Eng.) LP 10"BBR 8027 — Four Bands Party (1954)
Columbia LP 12"CL 599 — Columbia Dance Party Series: Saturday Night Mood (1954)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 929 — The Swinginest Dance Band: Dan Terry and His Orchestra 1952-1963 (2017)
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b. | RHCO10784 | Lazy Alley(Gene Roland) / arr: Gene Roland
- 2:37 Columbia 7840211 (1954)
Columbia 454-40211 (1954)
Philips (Eng.) LP 10"BBR 8027 — Four Bands Party (1954)
Harmony LP 12"HL 7002 — Teen Age Dance Party (1957)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 929 — The Swinginest Dance Band: Dan Terry and His Orchestra 1952-1963 (2017)
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c. | RHCO10785 | Organ Grinder's Swing(Will Hudson, Mitchell Parish, Irving Mills) / arr: Gene Roland
- 3:01 Columbia 7840211 (1954)
Columbia 454-40211 (1954)
Harmony LP 12"HL 7002 — Teen Age Dance Party (1957)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 929 — The Swinginest Dance Band: Dan Terry and His Orchestra 1952-1963 (2017)
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d. | RHCO10786 | Terry's Tune(Gene Roland) / arr: Gene Roland
- 1:43 Columbia 7840212 (1954)
Columbia 454-40212 (1954)
Columbia EPB 1853 — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Columbia LP 10"CL 6288 — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Philips (Du.) LP 10"B 07677 R — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 929 — The Swinginest Dance Band: Dan Terry and His Orchestra 1952-1963 (2017)
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e. | RHCO10787 | Mr. Flamingo(Gene Roland) / arr: Gene Roland
- 2:57 Columbia 7840263 (1954)
Harmony LP 12"HL 7002 — Teen Age Dance Party (1957)
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f. | RHCO10788 | I Found a New Kind of Love(L. Clark, H. Brooks) / arr: Gene Roland
- 2:56 Columbia 7840263 (1954)
Harmony LP 12"HL 7002 — Teen Age Dance Party (1957)
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g. | RHCO10789 | Choo Choo My Baby(Gene Roland) / arr: Gene Roland
- 2:37 Harmony LP 12"HL 7002 — Teen Age Dance Party (1957)
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h. | RHCO10790 | Small Fry(Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser) / arr: Gene Roland
- 2:54 Columbia 7840232 (1954)
Columbia 454-40232 (1954)
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i. | RHCO10791 | Teen Ager (Teenager)(Gene Roland) / arr: Gene Roland
- 2:33 Columbia 7840312 (1954)
Columbia 454-40312 (1954)
Columbia EPB 1853 — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Columbia LP 10"CL 6288 — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Philips (Du.) LP 10"B 07677 R — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Columbia LP 12"CL 688 — Music For Baby Sitters (1955)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 929 — The Swinginest Dance Band: Dan Terry and His Orchestra 1952-1963 (2017)
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j. | RHCO10792 | Denim Blues(Gene Roland) / arr: Gene Roland
- 3:07 Columbia EPB 1853 — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Columbia LP 10"CL 6288 — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Philips (Du.) LP 10"B 07677 R — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 929 — The Swinginest Dance Band: Dan Terry and His Orchestra 1952-1963 (2017)
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k. | RHCO10793 | Saddle Shoe Shuffle(Gene Roland) / arr: Gene Roland
- 1:49 Columbia LP 10"CL 6288 — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Philips (Du.) LP 10"B 07677 R — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Columbia LP 12"CL 688 — Music For Baby Sitters (1955)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 929 — The Swinginest Dance Band: Dan Terry and His Orchestra 1952-1963 (2017)
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l. | RHCO10794 | Sloppy Joe(Gene Roland) / arr: Gene Roland
- 1:52 Columbia LP 10"CL 6288 — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Philips (Du.) LP 10"B 07677 R — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 929 — The Swinginest Dance Band: Dan Terry and His Orchestra 1952-1963 (2017)
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m. | RHCO10795 | Jelly Bean(Gene Roland, Dan Terry) / arr: Gene Roland
- 2:34 Columbia 7840312 (1954)
Columbia 454-40312 (1954)
Columbia LP 10"CL 6288 — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Philips (Du.) LP 10"B 07677 R — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 929 — The Swinginest Dance Band: Dan Terry and His Orchestra 1952-1963 (2017)
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n. | RHCO10796 | White Buck Special(Gene Roland) / arr: Gene Roland
- 1:46 Columbia 7840231 (1954)
Columbia 454-40231 (1954)
Harmony LP 12"HL 7002 — Teen Age Dance Party (1957)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 929 — The Swinginest Dance Band: Dan Terry and His Orchestra 1952-1963 (2017)
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o. | RHCO10797 | Goofin' Blues(Gene Roland) / arr: Gene Roland
- 2:42 Columbia EPB 1853 — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Columbia LP 10"CL 6288 — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Philips (Du.) LP 10"B 07677 R — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Harmony LP 12"HL 7002 — Teen Age Dance Party (1957)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 929 — The Swinginest Dance Band: Dan Terry and His Orchestra 1952-1963 (2017)
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p. | RHCO10798 | Levi Leap(Gene Roland) / arr: Gene Roland
- 2:22 Columbia 7840232 (1954)
Columbia 454-40232 (1954)
Harmony LP 12"HL 7002 — Teen Age Dance Party (1957)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 929 — The Swinginest Dance Band: Dan Terry and His Orchestra 1952-1963 (2017)
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q. | RHCO10799 | Totem Pole(Gene Roland) / arr: Gene Roland
- 2:37 Harmony LP 12"HL 7002 — Teen Age Dance Party (1957)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 929 — The Swinginest Dance Band: Dan Terry and His Orchestra 1952-1963 (2017)
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r. | RHCO10800 | Seventeen(Gene Roland) / arr: Gene Roland
- 3:06 Columbia LP 10"CL 6288 — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Philips (Du.) LP 10"B 07677 R — Teen-Age Dance Session (1954)
Columbia LP 12"CL 688 — Music For Baby Sitters (1955)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 929 — The Swinginest Dance Band: Dan Terry and His Orchestra 1952-1963 (2017)
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s. | RHCO10801 | Rah-Do-Ra (Rah Dora)(Gene Roland, Al Wye, Joe Wye) / arr: Gene Roland
- 2:41 Columbia 7840231 (1954)
Columbia 454-40231 (1954)
Harmony LP 12"HL 7002 — Teen Age Dance Party (1957)
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unknown (bkv) on f-g, s; Don Gordon (v) on e-h, s.
The personnel are collective over several sessions. Discographer Michel Ruppli provides the following information (email):
Tracks a-d February 22, 1954
Tracks e-h February 24, 1954 (session 1)
Tracks i-k, r February 24, 1954 (session 2)
Tracks l-o February 25, 1954 (session 1)
Tracks p, q, s February 25, 1954 (session 2)
An unidentified vocal group is present on tracks f, g and s. Ensemble vocals are heard on tracks c, l and s.
Herb Geller solos on tracks a, k, n, p and r.
Date: February 23, 1954
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson (septet)
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Maynard Ferguson (t), Milt Bernhart (tb), Herb Geller (as), Bob Cooper (ts), Claude Williamson (p), John Simmons (b), Max Roach (d)
a. | 10341 | Air Conditioned(Maynard Ferguson)
- 17:05 EmArcy EP1-6110 — Jam Session Vol. 2 Featuring Maynard Ferguson (1954)
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b. | 10342 | Our Love Is Here to Stay(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
- 16:07 EmArcy EP1-6109 — Jam Session Vol. 1 Featuring Maynard Ferguson (1954)
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Both titles on: |
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36009 — Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson (1954)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1026 — Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson (1974)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5525 — Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9120 — Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson (2003)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 383 — Hollywood Jam Sessions (2005)
Membran (Ger.) CD222983 — Hollywood Party/Jam Session (2006)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 484 — Maynard Ferguson: Seven Classic Albums (2016)
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Baritone saxophonist Bob Gordon is listed as being present but, in fact, is not heard.
Soloists:
Track a - Geller, Bernhart, Williamson, Roach, Cooper, Ferguson
Track b - Cooper, Bernhart, Williamson, Geller, Ferguson
Date: March 3, 1954
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: RCA Victor
Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (big band)
Shorty Rogers (ldr), Pete Candoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Shorty Rogers (t), Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts (tb), Bob Enevoldsen (vtb), John Graas (frh), Paul Sarmento (tu), Herb Geller (as), Bud Shank (as, bar), Bob Cooper, Zoot Sims (ts), Jimmy Giuffre (ts, cl), Marty Paich (p), Curtis Counce (b), Shelly Manne (d)
a. | E4VB3052 | H & J(Harry Edison, Jo Jones) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 2:56 |
b. | E4VB3053 | Tickle Toe(Lester Young) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 2:35 RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PL 42046 — Disque Catalog (1976)
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c. | E4VB3054 | Taps Miller(Count Basie, Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 3:17 |
d. | E4VB3055 | Walk, Don't Run(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 3:11 |
All titles on: |
HMV (Eng.) LP 12"CLP 1041 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1954)
RCA Victor LP 12"LJM 1004 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1954)
RCA Victor (Jpn.) LP 12"RGP 1165M — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1976)
RCA Victor (Jpn.) LP 12"RJL 2517 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1981)
Bluebird LP 12"5917-1-RB — Short Stops (1987)
Bluebird (Eu.) LP 12"NL 85917 — Short Stops (1987)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 42359 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count
RCA Victor (Jpn.) LP 12"RA 5417 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count
Bluebird (Eu.) CassetteNK 85917 — Short Stops
RCA Victor (Ger.) CD74321 32337 2 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1995)
BMG Victor (Jpn.) CDBVCJ 7411 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (1997)
BMG Victor (Jpn.) CDBVCJ 37264 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (2002)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 25769 2 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (2003)
Giant Steps (Eng.) CDGIST 010 — Get Shorty (2004)
Membran (Ger.) CD221959 — Apropos/Jump For Me (2004)
Membran (Ger.) CD222473 — Creative West Coast Swing (2005)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 92 — West Coast Jazz (2005)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2231_2 — West Coast Sounds (2006)
JSP (Eng.) CD944 — Shorty Rogers, Volume 1: 1946-1954 (2008)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 313 — Shorty Rogers: Eight Classic Albums (2012)
Sony (Jpn.) CDSICP 4272 — Shorty Rogers Courts the Count (2014)
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Horn soloists:
Track a - Giuffre (cl), Rogers, Enevoldsen, Cooper
Track b - Sims, Shank (bar), Giuffre (ts), Cooper
Track c - Rogers, Sims, Enevoldsen, Shank (bar)
Track d - Giuffre (cl), Rogers, Graas, Geller, Sims
Date: April 16, 1954
Location: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Label: Norgran
Latino Dance Session (12-piece band)
Chico O'Farrill (ldr), Carleton McBeath, Lou Obergh, Stu Williamson (t), Don Davidson (ww, bar), Herb Geller (ww, as), Herbie Steward, Eddie Wasserman (ww, ts), Fred Otis (p), Don Bagley (b), Jackie Mills (d), Modesto Martinez (per), Carlos Vidal (cng), Chico O'Farrill (con)
a. | 1574-3 | Lamento(Chico O'Farrill) / arr: Chico O'Farrill
- 2:39 Verve LP 12"MGV 2003 — Mambo/Latino Dances (1956)
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b. | 1575-5 | You Stepped out of a Dream(Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) / arr: Chico O'Farrill
- 2:35 Clef LP 12"MGC 699 — Jazz North and South of the Border (1956)
Verve LP 12"MGV 8083 — Jazz North and South of the Border (1957)
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c. | 1576-8 | Cachita(Rafael Hernandez) / arr: Chico O'Farrill
- 2:34 Verve LP 12"MGV 2003 — Mambo/Latino Dances (1956)
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d. | 1577-1 | Rumbonsito(Chico O'Farrill) / arr: Chico O'Farrill
- 2:18 Verve LP 12"MGV 2003 — Mambo/Latino Dances (1956)
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All titles on: |
Norgran LP 10"MGN 28 — Latino Dance Session (1954)
Verve CD314 533 256-2 — Cuban Blues: The Chico O'Farrill Sessions (1996)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10172 — Chico O'Farrill: The Complete Norman Granz Recordings (2005)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUICY 6274 — Cuban Blues: The Chico O'Farrill Sessions (2006)
Malanga Music (Eu.) CDMM 831 — Chico O'Farrill: The Complete Norman Granz Recordings (2016)
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Herb Geller does not solo on any of the tracks.
Date: April 22, 1954
Location: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Label: Norgran
Mambo Dance Session (12-piece band)
Chico O'Farrill (ldr), Carleton McBeath, Lou Obergh, Stu Williamson (t), Don Davidson (ww, bar), Herb Geller (ww, as), Herbie Steward, Eddie Wasserman (ww, ts), Fred Otis (p), Don Bagley (b), Jackie Mills (d), Modesto Martinez (per), Carlos Vidal (cng), Chico O'Farrill (con)
a. | 1582-1 | No Te Importe Saber(René Touzet) / arr: Chico O'Farrill
- 2:18 Clef LP 12"MGC 699 — Jazz North and South of the Border (1956)
Verve LP 12"MGV 8083 — Jazz North and South of the Border (1957)
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b. | 1583-1 | Vaya Con Dios(Larry Russell, Inez James, Buddy Pepper) / arr: Chico O'Farrill
- 2:57 Verve LP 12"MGV 2003 — Mambo/Latino Dances (1956)
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c. | 1584-6 | Pianarabatibiri(Chico O'Farrill) / arr: Chico O'Farrill
- 2:20 Verve LP 12"MGV 2003 — Mambo/Latino Dances (1956)
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d. | 1585-4 | L.A. Mambo(Chico O'Farrill) / arr: Chico O'Farrill
- 2:11 Verve LP 12"MGV 2003 — Mambo/Latino Dances (1956)
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All titles on: |
Norgran LP 10"MGN 27 — Mambo Dance Session (1954)
Verve CD314 533 256-2 — Cuban Blues: The Chico O'Farrill Sessions (1996)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10172 — Chico O'Farrill: The Complete Norman Granz Recordings (2005)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUICY 6274 — Cuban Blues: The Chico O'Farrill Sessions (2006)
Malanga Music (Eu.) CDMM 831 — Chico O'Farrill: The Complete Norman Granz Recordings (2016)
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Herb Geller does not solo on any of the tracks.
Date: April 23, 1954
Location: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Label: Norgran
Mambo Dance Session (12-piece band)
Chico O'Farrill (ldr), Carleton McBeath, Lou Obergh, Stu Williamson (t), Don Davidson (ww, bar), Herb Geller (ww, as), Herbie Steward, Eddie Wasserman (ww, ts), Fred Otis (p), Don Bagley (b), Jackie Mills (d), Modesto Martinez (per), Carlos Vidal (cng), Chico O'Farrill (con)
a. | 1613-5 | Quiéreme Mucho (Yours)(Gonzalo Roig, Augustin Rodriguez, Jack Sherr) / arr: Chico O'Farrill - 2:28 |
b. | 1614-2 | More Mambo(Chico O'Farrill) / arr: Chico O'Farrill - 2:50 |
c. | 1615-7 | Mambo for Bunto(Chico O'Farrill) / arr: Chico O'Farrill - 2:13 |
d. | 1616-2 | Botellero(Gilberto Valdes) / arr: Chico O'Farrill - 2:39 |
All titles on: |
Norgran LP 10"MGN 27 — Mambo Dance Session (1954)
Verve LP 12"MGV 2003 — Mambo/Latino Dances (1956)
Verve CD314 533 256-2 — Cuban Blues: The Chico O'Farrill Sessions (1996)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10172 — Chico O'Farrill: The Complete Norman Granz Recordings (2005)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUICY 6274 — Cuban Blues: The Chico O'Farrill Sessions (2006)
Malanga Music (Eu.) CDMM 831 — Chico O'Farrill: The Complete Norman Granz Recordings (2016)
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According to the liner notes to the CD reissue Verve 314 533 256-2, these tracks were recorded on April 16, 1954; however, the master numbers suggest the later date. Herb Geller does not solo on any of the tracks.
Date: April 26, 1954
Location: Universal Studios, Hollywood, CA
Label: [motion picture]
Birth of a Band (Short Film)
Dan Terry (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Ray Linn, Mickey Mangano, Tom Reeves, Dan Terry, Stu Williamson (t), Milt Bernhart, Bob Fitzpatrick, Herbie Harper, Jimmy Knepper (tb), Herb Geller, Joe Maini (as), Bill Holman, Eddie Wasserman (ts), Bob Gordon (bar), George Russell (g), Fred Otis (p), Jack Cascales (b), Irv Cottler (d), Don Gordon, Connie Haines (v)
a. | inc | Totem Pole(Gene Roland) - 1:13 |
b. | I've Got the World on a String(Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 1:35 | |
c. | Mr. Flamingo(Gene Roland) - 1:37 | |
d. | inc | Southern Fried (Hairy Joe Jump)(Fred Culliver, Roy Jordan, Harlan Leonard, James Ross) - 1:25 |
All titles unissued. |
Don Gordon (v) on c; Connie Haines (v) on b.
Information on this session comes from jazz-on-film expert Mark Cantor. These performances are from the sound track to the short film "Birth of a Band" produced and directed by Will Cowan for Universal-International. Some of the listed recording musicians were substituted for in the actual film. Herb Geller solos briefly on screen on tracks a and d. Jimmy Knepper is also featured on screen on track a. Track b is a feature for Connie Haines backed only by the rhythm section. The film also includes a performance of "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" featuring Haines and a rhythm section which may or may not be from the Terry band.
Date: May 4, 1954
Location: Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Capitol
Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (octet)
Bill Holman (ldr), Don Fagerquist (t), Bob Enevoldsen, Stu Williamson (vtb), Herb Geller (as), Bill Holman (ts), Bob Gordon (bar), Curtis Counce (b), Stan Levey (d)
a. | 12614-12 | Sparkle(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman - 2:53 |
b. | 12615-12 | Tanglefoot(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman - 2:25 |
c. | 12616-7 | Song Without Words(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:15 Saga Jazz (Fr.) CD982991 2 — West Coast Jazz (2005)
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d. | 12617-5 | Awfully Busy(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman - 2:58 |
All titles on: |
Capitol EPEBF 6500 — Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (1954)
Capitol LP 10"H/L 6500 — Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (1954)
Capitol (Eng.) LP 10"KPL 101 — Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (1954)
Affinity (Eng.) LP 12"AFF 65 — Group Activity (1981)
Mosaic CDMD4-185 — Kenton Presents Jazz: Bob Cooper, Bill Holman & Frank Rosolino (1999)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2219 — The Fabulous Bill Holman: His Octet and Orchestra (2006)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10298_2 — The Original Bill Holman Big Band: Complete Recordings (2008)
Poll Winners (Sp.) CDPWR 27281 — The Fabulous Bill Holman (2011)
Octave Records (Jpn.) CDOTCD 4902 — The Fabulous Bill Holman (2015)
Phono (Sp.) CD870238 — The Original Bill Holman Big Band: Complete Recordings (2015)
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Soloists:
Track a - probably Enevoldsen, Fagerquist, Gordon, Holman
Track b - Geller, Holman, Fagerquist
Track c - Holman, Geller
Track d - Holman, Fagerquist, probably Williamson
Date: May 12, 1954
Location: Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Capitol
Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (octet)
Bill Holman (ldr), Don Fagerquist (t), Bob Enevoldsen, Stu Williamson (vtb), Herb Geller (as), Bill Holman (ts), Bob Gordon (bar), Curtis Counce (b), Stan Levey (d)
a. | 12638-7 | Plain Folks(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 2:46 Capitol 7865000 (1954)
Capitol 45F 65000 (1954)
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b. | 12639-5 | Back to Minors(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 2:35 Capitol EPEBF 6500 — Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (1954)
Capitol LP 10"H/L 6500 — Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (1954)
Capitol (Eng.) LP 10"KPL 101 — Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (1954)
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c. | 12640-9 | Cousin Jack(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 2:32 Capitol 7865000 (1954)
Capitol 45F 65000 (1954)
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d. | 12641-3 | On the Town(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:01 Capitol EPEBF 6500 — Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (1954)
Capitol LP 10"H/L 6500 — Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (1954)
Capitol (Eng.) LP 10"KPL 101 — Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (1954)
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All titles on: |
Affinity (Eng.) LP 12"AFF 65 — Group Activity (1981)
Mosaic CDMD4-185 — Kenton Presents Jazz: Bob Cooper, Bill Holman & Frank Rosolino (1999)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2219 — The Fabulous Bill Holman: His Octet and Orchestra (2006)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10298_2 — The Original Bill Holman Big Band: Complete Recordings (2008)
Poll Winners (Sp.) CDPWR 27281 — The Fabulous Bill Holman (2011)
Octave Records (Jpn.) CDOTCD 4902 — The Fabulous Bill Holman (2015)
Phono (Sp.) CD870238 — The Original Bill Holman Big Band: Complete Recordings (2015)
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Soloists:
Track a - Holman, probably Williamson, Fagerquist
Track b - Geller, probably Williamson
Track c - Levey (intro), Fagerquist, Holman, Levey (call and response with ensemble), Counce (walking)
Track d - Fagerquist, Holman
Date: June 3, 1954
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: Decca
Jazz Studio 2 From Hollywood (nonet)
Don Fagerquist (t), Milt Bernhart (tb), John Graas (frh), Herb Geller (as), Jimmy Giuffre (ts, bar, cl), Howard Roberts (g), Marty Paich (p), Curtis Counce (b), Larry Bunker (d)
a. | Paicheck(Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich
- 6:11 Decca EPED 2158 — Jazz Studio 2, Pt. 2 (1954)
Brunswick (Eng.) EPOE 9032 — Jazz Studio Two, Volume Two (1955)
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b. | Graas Point(John Graas) / arr: John Graas
- 7:44 Decca EPED 2158 — Jazz Studio 2, Pt. 2 (1954)
Brunswick (Eng.) EPOE 9032 — Jazz Studio Two, Volume Two (1955)
Brunswick (Ger.) LP 10"86 035 — Jazz Studio Westküste (1954)
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c. | Darn That Dream(Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie De Lange) / arr: Marty Paich
- 6:30 Decca EPED 2159 — Jazz Studio 2, Pt. 3 (1954)
Brunswick (Eng.) EPOE 9033 — Jazz Studio Two, Volume Three (1955)
Brunswick (Ger.) LP 10"86 035 — Jazz Studio Westküste (1954)
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Decca LP 12"DL 8079 — Jazz Studio 2 (1954)
Brunswick (Eng.) LP 12"LAT 8046 — Jazz Studio 2 (1955)
Jasmine (Eng.) LP 12"JASM 1029 — Jazz Studio 2
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10145 — Jazz Studio 1/2 (2004)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCC 9098 — Jazz Studio 2 (2004)
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Soloists:
Track a - Geller, Fagerquist, Giuffre (bar), Bernhart, Graas, Roberts, Paich, Geller/Fagerquist/Giuffre (bar)/Bernhart/Graas (4-bar exchanges), Counce (walking)
Track b - Graas, Giuffre (bar), Bernhart, Fagerquist, Bunker (call and response with ensemble), Roberts, Counce, Geller, Paich
Track c - Geller, Fagerquist, Giuffre (bar), Bernhart, Graas, Counce, Geller (cadenza)
Date: June 4, 1954
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: Decca
Jazz Studio 2 From Hollywood (nonet)
Don Fagerquist (t), Milt Bernhart (tb), John Graas (frh), Herb Geller (as), Jimmy Giuffre (ts, bar, cl), Howard Roberts (g), Marty Paich (p), Curtis Counce (b), Larry Bunker (d)
a. | Laura(David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Marty Paich
- 7:22 Decca EPED 2157 — Jazz Studio 2, Pt. 1 (1954)
Brunswick (Eng.) EPOE 9031 — Jazz Studio Two, Volume 1 (1955)
Decca EPED 2396 — Music for the Boy Friend: He's A Cool Cat (1956)
Decca LP 12"DL 8314 — Music for the Boy Friend: He Really Digs Jazz (1956)
Brunswick (Eng.) LP 12"LAT 8202 — Music for the Boy Friend: He Really Digs Jazz (1957)
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b. | Here Comes the Lion (Here Come the Lions)(John Graas) / arr: John Graas
- 6:40 Decca EPED 2157 — Jazz Studio 2, Pt. 1 (1954)
Brunswick (Eng.) EPOE 9031 — Jazz Studio Two, Volume 1 (1955)
Brunswick (Ger.) LP 10"86 035 — Jazz Studio Westküste (1954)
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c. | Do It Again!(George Gershwin, Buddy DeSylva) / arr: John Graas
- 5:16 Decca EPED 2159 — Jazz Studio 2, Pt. 3 (1954)
Brunswick (Eng.) EPOE 9033 — Jazz Studio Two, Volume Three (1955)
Brunswick (Ger.) LP 10"86 035 — Jazz Studio Westküste (1954)
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Decca LP 12"DL 8079 — Jazz Studio 2 (1954)
Brunswick (Eng.) LP 12"LAT 8046 — Jazz Studio 2 (1955)
Jasmine (Eng.) LP 12"JASM 1029 — Jazz Studio 2
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10145 — Jazz Studio 1/2 (2004)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCC 9098 — Jazz Studio 2 (2004)
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Soloists:
Track a - Roberts (rubato), Geller, Fagerquist, Geller, Paich (rubato), Bernhart, Graas, Giuffre (ts), Geller, Roberts, Paich, Roberts (rubato)
Track b - Graas, Geller, Roberts, Bunker (call and response with ensemble), Counce, Giuffre (cl), Bernhart, Paich
Track c - Bunker (intro and breaks throughout), Roberts, Graas, Paich, Giuffre (ts), Fagerquist, Bernhart, Geller, Counce (walking)
Date: August 2, 1954
Location: Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Capitol
Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (octet)
Bill Holman (ldr), Nick Travis (t), Stu Williamson (t, vtb), Bob Enevoldsen (vtb), Herb Geller (as), Bill Holman (ts), Bob Gordon (bar), Max Bennett (b), Stan Levey (d)
a. | 12855-5 | East of the Sun(Brooks Bowman) / arr: Bill Holman - 3:00 |
b. | 12856-5 | Play On(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman - 2:49 |
c. | 12891-8 | Jughaid(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:20 Capitol EPEBF 6500 — Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (1954)
Capitol LP 10"H/L 6500 — Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (1954)
Capitol (Eng.) LP 10"KPL 101 — Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (1954)
Affinity (Eng.) LP 12"AFF 65 — Group Activity (1981)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2219 — The Fabulous Bill Holman: His Octet and Orchestra (2006)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10298_2 — The Original Bill Holman Big Band: Complete Recordings (2008)
Poll Winners (Sp.) CDPWR 27281 — The Fabulous Bill Holman (2011)
Octave Records (Jpn.) CDOTCD 4902 — The Fabulous Bill Holman (2015)
Phono (Sp.) CD870238 — The Original Bill Holman Big Band: Complete Recordings (2015)
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d. | 12892-5 | Locomotion(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 2:49 Capitol EPEBF 6500 — Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (1954)
Capitol LP 10"H/L 6500 — Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (1954)
Capitol (Eng.) LP 10"KPL 101 — Kenton Presents: Bill Holman (1954)
Affinity (Eng.) LP 12"AFF 65 — Group Activity (1981)
Capitol (Fr.) LP 12"T 20396 — Ten Tasty Tenors
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2219 — The Fabulous Bill Holman: His Octet and Orchestra (2006)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10298_2 — The Original Bill Holman Big Band: Complete Recordings (2008)
Poll Winners (Sp.) CDPWR 27281 — The Fabulous Bill Holman (2011)
Octave Records (Jpn.) CDOTCD 4902 — The Fabulous Bill Holman (2015)
Phono (Sp.) CD870238 — The Original Bill Holman Big Band: Complete Recordings (2015)
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Mosaic CDMD4-185 — Kenton Presents Jazz: Bob Cooper, Bill Holman & Frank Rosolino (1999)
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Soloists:
Track a - Holman
Track b - Holman, Travis or Williamson (t), Gordon
Track c - Bennett, Geller, Enevoldsen or Williamson (vtb), Holman
Track d - Holman, Williamson (vtb)
Date: August 6, 1954
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
Herb Geller Plays (quartet)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Curtis Counce (b), Larance Marable (d)
a. | 10873 | Happy Go Lucky(Jimmy McHugh, Frank Loesser)
- 2:51 EmArcy EP1-6078 — Herb Geller Plays (1954)
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b. | 10874 | You Stepped out of a Dream(Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn)
- 3:19 EmArcy EP1-6079 — Obviously Geller! (1954)
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c. | 10875 | Kahagon(Herb Geller)
- 2:43 EmArcy EP1-6079 — Obviously Geller! (1954)
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d. | 10876 | Breaking Through the Sound Barrier(Herb Geller)
- 3:21 EmArcy EP1-6079 — Obviously Geller! (1954)
Mercury (Fr.) LP 10"MLP 7099 — Haute Fidélité Jazz (1956)
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EmArcy LP 10"MG 26045 — Herb Geller Plays (1954)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36045 — Herb Geller Plays (1955)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1025 — Herb Geller Plays (1964)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"15PJ-30 — Herb Geller Plays (1979)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"DMJ 5008 — Herb Geller Plays
EmArcy CD512 252 — Herb Geller Plays (1997)
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDPHCE 3069 — Herb Geller Plays (1998)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9068 — Herb Geller Plays (2002)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 412_2 — The Gellers: Two of a Kind - Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (2006)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 1221 — Herb Geller: Four Classic Albums (2016)
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Date: August 9, 1954
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
Herb Geller Plays (quartet)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Curtis Counce (b), Larance Marable (d)
a. | 10881 | A Room with a View(Noel Coward)
- 4:04 EmArcy EP1-6079 — Obviously Geller! (1954)
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b. | 10882 | Sleigh Ride(Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish)
- 2:52 EmArcy 7816016 (1954)
EmArcy 4516016X45 (1954)
EmArcy EP1-6078 — Herb Geller Plays (1954)
BSMF (Jpn.) CD7544 — We Free Kings: Classic Jazz Christmas Cuts 1948-63 (2017)
Contrast Records CDCON 1226 — We Free Kings: Classic Jazz Christmas Cuts 1948-63 (2017)
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c. | 10883 | Silver Rain(Herb Geller)
- 2:49 EmArcy 7816016 (1954)
EmArcy 4516016X45 (1954)
EmArcy EP1-6078 — Herb Geller Plays (1954)
Verve CD840 951-2 — Jazz 'Round Midnight: Saxophone (1991)
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d. | 10884 | Alone Together(Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz)
- 6:44 EmArcy EP1-6078 — Herb Geller Plays (1954)
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EmArcy LP 10"MG 26045 — Herb Geller Plays (1954)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36045 — Herb Geller Plays (1955)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1025 — Herb Geller Plays (1964)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"15PJ-30 — Herb Geller Plays (1979)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"DMJ 5008 — Herb Geller Plays
EmArcy CD512 252 — Herb Geller Plays (1997)
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDPHCE 3069 — Herb Geller Plays (1998)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9068 — Herb Geller Plays (2002)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 412_2 — The Gellers: Two of a Kind - Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (2006)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 1221 — Herb Geller: Four Classic Albums (2016)
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Date: August 10, 1954
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
Best Coast Jazz (septet)
Clifford Brown, Max Roach (ldr), Clifford Brown (t), Herb Geller, Joe Maini (as), Walter Benton (ts), Kenny Drew (p), Curtis Counce (b), Max Roach (d)
a. | 10885reh | Coronado(Charles L. Coles)
- 5:41 Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9081 — Best Coast Jazz (2002)
Smith & Co. (Eng.) CDSCCD 2411 — When Be-Bop Was King: Clifford Brown (2010)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9966 — Best Coast Jazz (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90330 — Best Coast Jazz (2018)
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b. | 10885-6alt | Coronado(Charles L. Coles)
- 17:56 EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"195J-2 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (1983)
Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"824 116-1 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"25PJ-58/61 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
Mercury (Jpn.) CD824 116-2 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
EmArcy CD814 638-2 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (1989)
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDPHCE 3061 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (1996)
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDPHCE 4171 — Jams 2 (1997)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9080 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (2002)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9965 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90331 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (2018)
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c. | 10885-10 | Coronado(Charles L. Coles)
- 19:43 EmArcy EP1-6141 — Best Coast Jazz (1954)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36039 — Best Coast Jazz (1955)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36071 — The Jazz Giants: Drum Role (1956)
EmArcy (Du.) LP 12"6336 704 — Best Coast Jazz
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"BT 1329 — Best Coast Jazz
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1032 — Best Coast Jazz
Trip LP 12"TLP 5537 — Best Coast Jazz
EmArcy CD814 647-2 — Best Coast Jazz (1990)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9081 — Best Coast Jazz (2002)
Hip-O CDB0012918-02 — Clifford Brown: The EmArcy Master Takes (2010)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 369 — Clifford Brown: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9966 — Best Coast Jazz (2013)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 868 — Best Coast Jazz (2015)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90330 — Best Coast Jazz (2018)
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d. | 10886-1 | You Go to My Head(J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie)
- 17:13 EmArcy EP1-6141 — Best Coast Jazz (1954)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36039 — Best Coast Jazz (1955)
EmArcy (Du.) LP 12"6336 704 — Best Coast Jazz
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"BT 1329 — Best Coast Jazz
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1032 — Best Coast Jazz
Trip LP 12"TLP 5537 — Best Coast Jazz
EmArcy CD814 647-2 — Best Coast Jazz (1990)
Verve CD314 528 109-2 — Verve Jazz Masters 44: Clifford Brown and Max Roach (1995)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9081 — Best Coast Jazz (2002)
Hip-O CDB0012918-02 — Clifford Brown: The EmArcy Master Takes (2010)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 369 — Clifford Brown: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9966 — Best Coast Jazz (2013)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 868 — Best Coast Jazz (2015)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90330 — Best Coast Jazz (2018)
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e. | 10887 | Caravan(Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol, Irving Mills)
- 15:10 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36102 — Clifford Brown All Stars (1956)
Hip-O CDB0012918-02 — Clifford Brown: The EmArcy Master Takes (2010)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 369 — Clifford Brown: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9964 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Caravan (2013)
Enlightenment (Eng.) CDEN6CD 9032 — Clifford Brown: 13 Classic Albums 1954-1960 (2014)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 868 — Best Coast Jazz (2015)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90329 — Clifford Brown All Stars (2018)
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f. | 10887inc | Caravan(Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol, Irving Mills)
- 3:06 Realm (Eng.) LP 12"RM 160 — Fantasy: Clifford Brown, Kenny Dorham, Booker Little, Tommy Turrentine (1963)
Smith & Co. (Eng.) CDSCCD 2411 — When Be-Bop Was King: Clifford Brown (2010)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9964 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Caravan (2013)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 868 — Best Coast Jazz (2015)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90329 — Clifford Brown All Stars (2018)
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g. | 10888 | Autumn in New York(Vernon Duke)
- 21:35 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36102 — Clifford Brown All Stars (1956)
Hip-O CDB0012918-02 — Clifford Brown: The EmArcy Master Takes (2010)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 369 — Clifford Brown: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9964 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Caravan (2013)
Enlightenment (Eng.) CDEN6CD 9032 — Clifford Brown: 13 Classic Albums 1954-1960 (2014)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 868 — Best Coast Jazz (2015)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90329 — Clifford Brown All Stars (2018)
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EmArcy CD838 306-2 — Brownie: The Complete EmArcy Recordings of Clifford Brown (1989)
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Herb Geller (as) on a-e, g; Joe Maini (as) on a-e, g; Walter Benton (ts) on a-e, g.
Although most sources give August 11, 1954 as the recording date of this session, the AFM contract master log gives the date as August 10 with Max Roach and Clifford Brown as leaders. Track f is called "The Boss Man" on some issues.
Herb Geller solos on all tracks except f on which only Brown is heard. The order of horn soloists on the other complete tracks is:
Track b - Geller, Brown, Maini, Benton
Track c - Geller, Brown, Maini, Benton
Track d - Geller, Benton, Maini, Brown
Track e - Geller, Benton, Maini, Brown
Track g - Brown, Maini, Benton, Geller
It should be noted that both Dan Morgenstern's notes to Emarcy 838 306-2 (1989) and Nick Catalano's Clifford Brown biography (2000) indicate that Maini is the first alto saxophone soloist on all tracks. I respectfully disagree.
The version of track c on some issues is edited.
Date: August 14, 1954
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
Dinah Jams (with all star octets)
Clifford Brown, Herb Geller, Max Roach, Dinah Washington (ldr), Clifford Brown, Maynard Ferguson, Clark Terry (t), Herb Geller (as), Harold Land (ts), Junior Mance, Richie Powell (p), Keter Betts, George Morrow (b), Max Roach (d), Dinah Washington (v)
a. | 10900-1 | What Is This Thing Called Love?(Cole Porter)
- 14:45 EmArcy EP1-6086 — Jam Session (1954)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36002 — Jam Session (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"15PJ 2017 — Jam Session (1971)
EmArcy LP 12"814 190-1 — Standard Time (1984)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53098 — Immortal Concerts: Los Angeles, August 14, 1954 (1991)
Verve CD314 516 986-2 — Cole Porter In Concert: Just One of Those Things (1994)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 950 — Clifford Brown: Four Classic Albums (2010)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 369 — Clifford Brown: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
Enlightenment (Eng.) CDEN6CD 9032 — Clifford Brown: 13 Classic Albums 1954-1960 (2014)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 484 — Maynard Ferguson: Seven Classic Albums (2016)
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b. | 10901 | I've Got You Under My Skin(Cole Porter)
- 5:12 EmArcy EP1-6080 — Dinah Jams (1954)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36000 — Dinah Jams (1955)
Limelight LP 12"LM2 8201/LS2 8601 — The Immortal Clifford Brown (1965)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5500 — Dinah Jams (1973)
Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"834 675-1 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
Official (Dan.) LP 12"3036 — The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 11: 1954 (1989)
Down At Dawn (Eu.) LP 12"DAD 103 — Dinah Jams (2018)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1013 — Dinah Jams
Mercury (Jpn.) CD834 675-2 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
Official (Dan.) CD83036 — The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 11: 1954 (1989)
EmArcy CD814 639-2 — Dinah Jams (1990)
Mercury CD830 700-2 — Compact Jazz: Dinah Washington (1990)
EmArcy CD842 933-2 — Compact Jazz: Clifford Brown (1991)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53098 — Immortal Concerts: Los Angeles, August 14, 1954 (1991)
Verve CD314 519 828-2 — The Complete Cole Porter Songbook (1992)
Verve CD314 512 905-2 — The Essential Dinah Washington: The Great Songs (1992)
Verve CD314 514 841-2 — First Issue: The Dinah Washington Story (The Original Recordings) (1993)
Verve CD314 522 055-2 — Jazz Masters 40: Dinah Washington (1994)
Jazz World CD102.312 — The Jazz Sides of Miss D. (1995)
Verve (Can.) CD76974 2038 2 — The Mercury Songbook (1995)
Jazz Hour (Du.) CDJHR 73583 — Dinah and Clifford (1996)
Jazz World CD221 — I've Got You Under My Skin (1996)
Verve CD314 539 776-2 — The Ultimate Clifford Brown (1998)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9031 — Dinah Jams: Complete Sessions (2001)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9077 — Dinah Jams (2002)
Verve CD314 589 845-2 — The Definitive Clifford Brown (2002)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 5103 — Dinah Jams (2003)
Verve CD440 065 215-2 — The Diva Series: Dinah Washington (2003)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10165 — Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Clifford Brown (2005)
Universal/Saga (Fr.) CD9839756 — Queen Dinah (2006)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10325_2 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz: Complete Recordings (2008)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131513 — Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown: Complete Recordings (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 286 — Dinah Washington: Eight Classic Albums (2011)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 6147 — Dinah Jams (2011)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131547 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz (2012)
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c. | 10902 | No More(Toots Camarata, Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell)
- 3:10 EmArcy EP1-6081 — Guest Session Featuring Dinah Washington (1954)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36000 — Dinah Jams (1955)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5500 — Dinah Jams (1973)
Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"834 675-1 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
Down At Dawn (Eu.) LP 12"DAD 103 — Dinah Jams (2018)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1013 — Dinah Jams
Mercury (Jpn.) CD834 675-2 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
Verve CD832 573-2 — Compact Jazz: Dinah Washington Sings the Blues (1988)
EmArcy CD814 639-2 — Dinah Jams (1990)
Verve CD314 512 905-2 — The Essential Dinah Washington: The Great Songs (1992)
Verve CD314 514 356-2 — Jazz 'Round Midnight: Clifford Brown (1993)
Jazz World CD102.312 — The Jazz Sides of Miss D. (1995)
Jazz Hour (Du.) CDJHR 73583 — Dinah and Clifford (1996)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53146 — Dinah Washington 1954 (1998)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9031 — Dinah Jams: Complete Sessions (2001)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9077 — Dinah Jams (2002)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 5103 — Dinah Jams (2003)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10165 — Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Clifford Brown (2005)
Universal/Saga (Fr.) CD9839756 — Queen Dinah (2006)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10325_2 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz: Complete Recordings (2008)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131513 — Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown: Complete Recordings (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 286 — Dinah Washington: Eight Classic Albums (2011)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 6147 — Dinah Jams (2011)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131547 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz (2012)
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d. | 10903-2 | Move(Denzil Best)
- 14:20 EmArcy EP1-6087 — Move (1954)
Mercury (Fr.) LP 10"MLP 7099 — Haute Fidélité Jazz (1956)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36002 — Jam Session (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"15PJ 2017 — Jam Session (1971)
EmArcy LP 12"814 190-1 — Standard Time (1984)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53098 — Immortal Concerts: Los Angeles, August 14, 1954 (1991)
Le Chant du Monde (Fr.) CD5741331/40 — Les Trésors du Jazz 1954 (2005)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 950 — Clifford Brown: Four Classic Albums (2010)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 369 — Clifford Brown: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 484 — Maynard Ferguson: Seven Classic Albums (2016)
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e. | 10904-3 | Darn That Dream(Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie De Lange)
- 5:16 EmArcy EP1-6088 — Guest In the House (1954)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36002 — Jam Session (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"15PJ 2017 — Jam Session (1971)
Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"834 675-1 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
Official (Dan.) LP 12"3036 — The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 11: 1954 (1989)
Mercury (Jpn.) CD834 675-2 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
Official (Dan.) CD83036 — The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 11: 1954 (1989)
EmArcy CD814 639-2 — Dinah Jams (1990)
Verve CD314 514 363-2 — Jazz 'Round Midnight: Dinah Washington (1993)
Verve CD314 518 200-2 — Verve Jazz Masters 19: Dinah Washington (1994)
Jazz World CD102.312 — The Jazz Sides of Miss D. (1995)
Jazz Hour (Du.) CDJHR 73583 — Dinah and Clifford (1996)
Charly (Eng.) CDCPCD 8304-2 — Ballads and Love Songs (1998)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53146 — Dinah Washington 1954 (1998)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9031 — Dinah Jams: Complete Sessions (2001)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10165 — Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Clifford Brown (2005)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10325_2 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz: Complete Recordings (2008)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 950 — Clifford Brown: Four Classic Albums (2010)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131513 — Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown: Complete Recordings (2011)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131547 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz (2012)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 369 — Clifford Brown: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
Enlightenment (Eng.) CDEN6CD 9032 — Clifford Brown: 13 Classic Albums 1954-1960 (2014)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 484 — Maynard Ferguson: Seven Classic Albums (2016)
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f. | 10905-2 | You Go to My Head(J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie)
- 11:00 EmArcy EP1-6082 — Jammin' With Dinah (1954)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36000 — Dinah Jams (1955)
Fontana (Du.) LP 12"883 275 JCY — Dinah! (1966)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5500 — Dinah Jams (1973)
Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"834 675-1 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
Official (Dan.) LP 12"3040 — The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 12: 1954 (1989)
Down At Dawn (Eu.) LP 12"DAD 103 — Dinah Jams (2018)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1013 — Dinah Jams
Fontana (Eng.) LP 12"683 275 JCL (FJL 125) — Dinah!
Mercury (Jpn.) CD834 675-2 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
Official (Dan.) CD83040 — The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 12: 1954 (1989)
EmArcy CD814 639-2 — Dinah Jams (1990)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53098 — Immortal Concerts: Los Angeles, August 14, 1954 (1991)
Verve CD314 522 055-2 — Jazz Masters 40: Dinah Washington (1994)
Jazz World CD102.312 — The Jazz Sides of Miss D. (1995)
Jazz Hour (Du.) CDJHR 73583 — Dinah and Clifford (1996)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9031 — Dinah Jams: Complete Sessions (2001)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9077 — Dinah Jams (2002)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 5103 — Dinah Jams (2003)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10165 — Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Clifford Brown (2005)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10325_2 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz: Complete Recordings (2008)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131513 — Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown: Complete Recordings (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 286 — Dinah Washington: Eight Classic Albums (2011)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 6147 — Dinah Jams (2011)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131547 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz (2012)
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g. | 10906-1 | My Funny Valentine(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
- 2:39 EmArcy EP1-6088 — Guest In the House (1954)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36002 — Jam Session (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"15PJ 2017 — Jam Session (1971)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10165 — Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Clifford Brown (2005)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10325_2 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz: Complete Recordings (2008)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 950 — Clifford Brown: Four Classic Albums (2010)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131513 — Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown: Complete Recordings (2011)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131547 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz (2012)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 369 — Clifford Brown: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
Enlightenment (Eng.) CDEN6CD 9032 — Clifford Brown: 13 Classic Albums 1954-1960 (2014)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 484 — Maynard Ferguson: Seven Classic Albums (2016)
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h. | 10906-1 | Don't Worry 'Bout Me(Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler)
- 2:11 EmArcy EP1-6088 — Guest In the House (1954)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36002 — Jam Session (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"15PJ 2017 — Jam Session (1971)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10165 — Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Clifford Brown (2005)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10325_2 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz: Complete Recordings (2008)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 950 — Clifford Brown: Four Classic Albums (2010)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131513 — Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown: Complete Recordings (2011)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131547 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz (2012)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 369 — Clifford Brown: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
Enlightenment (Eng.) CDEN6CD 9032 — Clifford Brown: 13 Classic Albums 1954-1960 (2014)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 484 — Maynard Ferguson: Seven Classic Albums (2016)
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i. | 10906-1 | Bess, You Is My Woman Now(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward)
- 3:03 EmArcy EP1-6088 — Guest In the House (1954)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36002 — Jam Session (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"15PJ 2017 — Jam Session (1971)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10165 — Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Clifford Brown (2005)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10325_2 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz: Complete Recordings (2008)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 950 — Clifford Brown: Four Classic Albums (2010)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131513 — Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown: Complete Recordings (2011)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131547 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz (2012)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 369 — Clifford Brown: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
Enlightenment (Eng.) CDEN6CD 9032 — Clifford Brown: 13 Classic Albums 1954-1960 (2014)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 484 — Maynard Ferguson: Seven Classic Albums (2016)
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j. | 10906-1 | It Might as Well Be Spring(Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II)
- 3:26 EmArcy EP1-6088 — Guest In the House (1954)
Mercury (Fr.) LP 10"MLP 7099 — Haute Fidélité Jazz (1956)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36002 — Jam Session (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"15PJ 2017 — Jam Session (1971)
Prestige LP 12"P 24112 — The Jazz Trumpet, Volume 2: Modern Times (1983)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53098 — Immortal Concerts: Los Angeles, August 14, 1954 (1991)
Verve CD314 528 109-2 — Verve Jazz Masters 44: Clifford Brown and Max Roach (1995)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10165 — Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Clifford Brown (2005)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10325_2 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz: Complete Recordings (2008)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 950 — Clifford Brown: Four Classic Albums (2010)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131513 — Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown: Complete Recordings (2011)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131547 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz (2012)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 369 — Clifford Brown: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
Enlightenment (Eng.) CDEN6CD 9032 — Clifford Brown: 13 Classic Albums 1954-1960 (2014)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 484 — Maynard Ferguson: Seven Classic Albums (2016)
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k. | 10907-5 | Lover Come Back to Me(Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II)
- 9:44 EmArcy EP1-6080 — Dinah Jams (1954)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36000 — Dinah Jams (1955)
Limelight LP 12"LM2 8201/LS2 8601 — The Immortal Clifford Brown (1965)
Fontana (Du.) LP 12"883 275 JCY — Dinah! (1966)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5500 — Dinah Jams (1973)
Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"834 675-1 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
Official (Dan.) LP 12"3040 — The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 12: 1954 (1989)
Down At Dawn (Eu.) LP 12"DAD 103 — Dinah Jams (2018)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1013 — Dinah Jams
Fontana (Eng.) LP 12"683 275 JCL (FJL 125) — Dinah!
Mercury (Jpn.) CD834 675-2 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
Official (Dan.) CD83040 — The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 12: 1954 (1989)
EmArcy CD814 639-2 — Dinah Jams (1990)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53098 — Immortal Concerts: Los Angeles, August 14, 1954 (1991)
Verve CD314 514 841-2 — First Issue: The Dinah Washington Story (The Original Recordings) (1993)
Jazz World CD102.312 — The Jazz Sides of Miss D. (1995)
Jazz Hour (Du.) CDJHR 73583 — Dinah and Clifford (1996)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9031 — Dinah Jams: Complete Sessions (2001)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9077 — Dinah Jams (2002)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 5103 — Dinah Jams (2003)
Cleopatra Master Classics CD8041 — Dinah Washington: Anthology 1943-1959 - The Deluxe Edition (2005)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10165 — Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Clifford Brown (2005)
Universal/Saga (Fr.) CD9839756 — Queen Dinah (2006)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10325_2 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz: Complete Recordings (2008)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131513 — Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown: Complete Recordings (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 286 — Dinah Washington: Eight Classic Albums (2011)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 6147 — Dinah Jams (2011)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131547 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz (2012)
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l. | 10908-2 | Alone Together(Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz)
- 2:24 EmArcy EP1-6081 — Guest Session Featuring Dinah Washington (1954)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36000 — Dinah Jams (1955)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5500 — Dinah Jams (1973)
Down At Dawn (Eu.) LP 12"DAD 103 — Dinah Jams (2018)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1013 — Dinah Jams
EmArcy CD814 639-2 — Dinah Jams (1990)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9031 — Dinah Jams: Complete Sessions (2001)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9077 — Dinah Jams (2002)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 5103 — Dinah Jams (2003)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10165 — Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Clifford Brown (2005)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10325_2 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz: Complete Recordings (2008)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131513 — Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown: Complete Recordings (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 286 — Dinah Washington: Eight Classic Albums (2011)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 6147 — Dinah Jams (2011)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131547 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz (2012)
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m. | 10908-2 | Summertime(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward)
- 2:26 EmArcy EP1-6081 — Guest Session Featuring Dinah Washington (1954)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36000 — Dinah Jams (1955)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5500 — Dinah Jams (1973)
Down At Dawn (Eu.) LP 12"DAD 103 — Dinah Jams (2018)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1013 — Dinah Jams
EmArcy CD814 639-2 — Dinah Jams (1990)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9031 — Dinah Jams: Complete Sessions (2001)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9077 — Dinah Jams (2002)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 5103 — Dinah Jams (2003)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10165 — Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Clifford Brown (2005)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10325_2 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz: Complete Recordings (2008)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131513 — Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown: Complete Recordings (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 286 — Dinah Washington: Eight Classic Albums (2011)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 6147 — Dinah Jams (2011)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131547 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz (2012)
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n. | 10908-2 | Come Rain or Come Shine(Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
- 2:20 EmArcy EP1-6081 — Guest Session Featuring Dinah Washington (1954)
Mercury (Fr.) LP 10"MLP 7099 — Haute Fidélité Jazz (1956)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36000 — Dinah Jams (1955)
Fontana (Du.) LP 12"883 275 JCY — Dinah! (1966)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5500 — Dinah Jams (1973)
Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"834 675-1 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
Official (Dan.) LP 12"3040 — The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 12: 1954 (1989)
Down At Dawn (Eu.) LP 12"DAD 103 — Dinah Jams (2018)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1013 — Dinah Jams
Fontana (Eng.) LP 12"683 275 JCL (FJL 125) — Dinah!
Mercury (Jpn.) CD834 675-2 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
Official (Dan.) CD83040 — The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 12: 1954 (1989)
EmArcy CD814 639-2 — Dinah Jams (1990)
Jazz World CD102.312 — The Jazz Sides of Miss D. (1995)
Jazz World (Dan.) CD2528 — Those Fabulous Ladies of Jazz (1995)
Jazz Hour (Du.) CDJHR 73583 — Dinah and Clifford (1996)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53146 — Dinah Washington 1954 (1998)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9031 — Dinah Jams: Complete Sessions (2001)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9077 — Dinah Jams (2002)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 5103 — Dinah Jams (2003)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10165 — Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Clifford Brown (2005)
Universal/Saga (Fr.) CD9839756 — Queen Dinah (2006)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10325_2 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz: Complete Recordings (2008)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131513 — Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown: Complete Recordings (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 286 — Dinah Washington: Eight Classic Albums (2011)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 6147 — Dinah Jams (2011)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131547 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz (2012)
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o. | 10909-2 | Crazy He Calls Me (Crazy She Calls Me)(Carl Sigman, Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell)
- 4:45 EmArcy EP1-6082 — Jammin' With Dinah (1954)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"195J-2 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (1983)
Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"834 675-1 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
Official (Dan.) LP 12"3040 — The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 12: 1954 (1989)
Mercury (Jpn.) CD834 675-2 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
EmArcy CD814 638-2 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (1989)
Official (Dan.) CD83040 — The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 12: 1954 (1989)
EmArcy CD814 639-2 — Dinah Jams (1990)
Verve CD314 514 841-2 — First Issue: The Dinah Washington Story (The Original Recordings) (1993)
Verve CD314 522 055-2 — Jazz Masters 40: Dinah Washington (1994)
Jazz World CD102.312 — The Jazz Sides of Miss D. (1995)
Verve (Can.) CD76974 2038 2 — The Mercury Songbook (1995)
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDPHCE 3061 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (1996)
Jazz Hour (Du.) CDJHR 73583 — Dinah and Clifford (1996)
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDPHCE 4171 — Jams 2 (1997)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53146 — Dinah Washington 1954 (1998)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9031 — Dinah Jams: Complete Sessions (2001)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9080 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (2002)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10165 — Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Clifford Brown (2005)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10325_2 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz: Complete Recordings (2008)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131513 — Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown: Complete Recordings (2011)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131547 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz (2012)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9965 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90331 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (2018)
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p. | 10910-2 | There Is No Greater Love(Isham Jones, Marty Symes)
- 2:10 EmArcy EP1-6080 — Dinah Jams (1954)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36000 — Dinah Jams (1955)
Fontana (Du.) LP 12"883 275 JCY — Dinah! (1966)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5500 — Dinah Jams (1973)
Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"834 675-1 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
Official (Dan.) LP 12"3040 — The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 12: 1954 (1989)
Down At Dawn (Eu.) LP 12"DAD 103 — Dinah Jams (2018)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1013 — Dinah Jams
Fontana (Eng.) LP 12"683 275 JCL (FJL 125) — Dinah!
Mercury (Jpn.) CD834 675-2 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
Official (Dan.) CD83040 — The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 12: 1954 (1989)
EmArcy CD814 639-2 — Dinah Jams (1990)
EmArcy CD679 124 069-2 — Blue Gardenia: Songs of Love (1995)
Jazz World CD102.312 — The Jazz Sides of Miss D. (1995)
Jazz World (Dan.) CD2528 — Those Fabulous Ladies of Jazz (1995)
Verve (Can.) CD76974 2038 2 — The Mercury Songbook (1995)
Jazz Hour (Du.) CDJHR 73583 — Dinah and Clifford (1996)
Verve CD314 539 053-2 — Ultimate Dinah Washington (1997)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53146 — Dinah Washington 1954 (1998)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9031 — Dinah Jams: Complete Sessions (2001)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9077 — Dinah Jams (2002)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 5103 — Dinah Jams (2003)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10165 — Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Clifford Brown (2005)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10325_2 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz: Complete Recordings (2008)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131513 — Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown: Complete Recordings (2011)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 286 — Dinah Washington: Eight Classic Albums (2011)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 6147 — Dinah Jams (2011)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131547 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz (2012)
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q. | 10911-3 | I'll Remember April(Gene DePaul, Don Raye, Patricia Johnston)
- 11:48 EmArcy EP1-6082 — Jammin' With Dinah (1954)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"195J-2 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (1983)
Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"834 675-1 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
Official (Dan.) LP 12"3040 — The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 12: 1954 (1989)
Mercury (Jpn.) CD834 675-2 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 3 (1952-1954) (1988)
EmArcy CD814 638-2 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (1989)
Official (Dan.) CD83040 — The Complete Dinah Washington, Vol. 12: 1954 (1989)
EmArcy CD814 639-2 — Dinah Jams (1990)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53098 — Immortal Concerts: Los Angeles, August 14, 1954 (1991)
Verve CD314 522 055-2 — Jazz Masters 40: Dinah Washington (1994)
Jazz World CD102.312 — The Jazz Sides of Miss D. (1995)
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDPHCE 3061 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (1996)
Jazz Hour (Du.) CDJHR 73583 — Dinah and Clifford (1996)
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDPHCE 4171 — Jams 2 (1997)
Verve CD314 543 596-2 — Dinah Washington's Finest Hour (2000)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9031 — Dinah Jams: Complete Sessions (2001)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCV 4041 — Dinah Washington's Finest Hour (2001)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9080 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (2002)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10165 — Dinah Washington: Complete Recordings with Clifford Brown (2005)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10325_2 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz: Complete Recordings (2008)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131513 — Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown: Complete Recordings (2011)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131547 — Clifford Brown & the Ladies of Jazz (2012)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9965 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90331 — Clifford Brown All Stars: Jams 2 (2018)
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EmArcy CD838 306-2 — Brownie: The Complete EmArcy Recordings of Clifford Brown (1989)
Comet Records CDUV 121/2 — All Stars Jam Session (2004)
Verve CDB0016096-02 — Clifford Brown: The EmArcy Master Takes, Volume 2 - The Singers Sessions (2012)
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g, h, i, j; l, m, n performed as medleys
Dinah Washington (v) on b-c, e-f, k, n-q.
The AFM master log of contracts lists Herb Geller, Max Roach and Clifford Brown as leaders on this session even though most issues treat Dinah Washington as leader. Tracks g-j and l-m are ballad medleys. Piano and bass assignments by track are not known with certainty.
Horn soloist order and features:
Track a - Geller (1st chorus bridge), Terry, Land, Brown, Geller, Ferguson (pianist is probably Powell)
Track b - Terry, Ferguson, Brown
Track c - Brown obbligato
Track d - Terry, Land, Brown, Geller, Ferguson (pianist is probably Powell)
Track e - Land
Track f - Geller, Terry, Land, Brown (pianist is probably Mance)
Track g - Mance, b and d only
Track h - Terry (Mance on piano)
Track i - Geller (Mance on piano)
Track j - Brown
Track k - Terry, Land, Brown, Geller, Ferguson (pianist is probably Powell)
Track l - Land (Mance on piano)
Track m - Ferguson (Mance on piano)
Track n - Washington, no horns (Mance on piano)
Track o - Geller (Mance on piano)
Track p - Washington, no horns (Mance on piano)
Track q - Brown, Land, Ferguson, Geller (pianist is probably Mance)
Date: December 31, 1954
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: Blue Note
Best From the West - Blindfold Test (sextet)
Harry 'Sweets' Edison (t), Bob Enevoldsen (vtb, ts), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Larry Bunker (d)
a. | tk. 1 | Arcadia(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 4:29 Blue Note LP 10"BLP 5060 — Best from the West: Modern Sounds from California, Volume 2 (A Musical Blindfold Test) (1955)
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b. | tk. 2 | Santa Anita(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 4:31 Blue Note LP 10"BLP 5059 — Best from the West: Modern Sounds from California, Volume 1 (A Musical Blindfold Test) (1955)
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c. | tk. 5 | Hooray for Hollywood(Richard Whiting, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 3:33 Blue Note LP 10"BLP 5059 — Best from the West: Modern Sounds from California, Volume 1 (A Musical Blindfold Test) (1955)
Blue Note (Eu.) CD7243 5 23444 2 — Blunited States (2000)
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d. | tk. 7 | Blindfold Test No. 3(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 4:30 Blue Note LP 10"BLP 5060 — Best from the West: Modern Sounds from California, Volume 2 (A Musical Blindfold Test) (1955)
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Blue Note (Sp.) LP 12"BLP 5059/5060 (054 2600191) — Best from the West: Modern Sounds from California
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2202 — Modern Sounds From California: Historic Recordings 1954-1957 (2005)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10166 — Modern Sounds from the West (2005)
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Bob Enevoldsen (ts) on d.
This session, and two others with different personnel, were produced by Leonard Feather under the title "Best from the West." On the original LPs, the personnel were not listed and the listener was supposed to identify the players as if participating in a "blindfold test." The recording date comes from the Ruppli/Cuscuna Blue Note Discography (2001 print edition). Some sources say only that all three of the Feather-produced sessions were recorded in the winter of 1954-1955.
Soloists:
Track a - L. Geller (intro), Edison, H. Geller, Enevoldsen (vtb), L. Geller
Track b - H. Geller, Edison, Enevoldsen (vtb), L. Geller
Track c - L. Geller, H. Geller, Enevoldsen (vtb), Bunker
Track d - Enevoldsen (ts), Edison, H. Geller, L. Geller, Mondragon (walking), Edison/Geller/Enevoldsen (vtb) (4-bar exchanges)
Date: March 17-18, 1955
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: Decca
The Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Music Society (octet)
Stu Williamson (t), Herb Geller (as), Buddy Collette, Jack Montrose (ts), Bob Gordon (bar), Marty Paich (p), Curtis Counce (b), Chico Hamilton (d)
a. | L8240 | I'm Forever Counting Geigers(Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich
- 2:46 Decca EPED 2245 — Blow Cool (1955)
Franklin Mint LP 12"Vols. 61-64 — The Greatest Jazz Recordings of All Time: Cool Jazz, Third Stream (1985)
Le Chant du Monde (Fr.) CD5741421/30 — Les Trésors du Jazz 1955 (2006)
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b. | L8241 | Id(John Graas) / arr: John Graas
- 6:34 Decca EPED 2245 — Blow Cool (1955)
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c. | L8242 | Skip to My Lou(Traditional) / arr: Marty Paich
- 2:51 Decca EPED 2245 — Blow Cool (1955)
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d. | L8243 | Speak Easy(Jack Montrose) / arr: Jack Montrose - 5:41 |
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Brunswick (Eng.) LP 12"LAT 8110 — Blow Hot, Blow Cool (1955)
Decca LP 12"DL 8130 — Blow Hot, Blow Cool (1955)
Coral (Ger.) LP 12"PCO 7300 — Jazz Lab, Vol. 9: Blow Hot, Blow Cool
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2202 — Modern Sounds From California: Historic Recordings 1954-1957 (2005)
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The ensemble was called "The Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Music Society." Tracks a and b were recorded on March 17, 1955 and c and d on March 18, 1955. Herb Geller was listed as "Bert Herbert" on the original issues. Track c is called "Skip To My Loot."
Horn soloist order:
Track a - Geller, Gordon, Montrose, Williamson
Track b - Geller, Gordon, Williamson, Montrose, Collette
Track c - Geller, Montrose, Williamson, Gordon
Track d - Montrose, Gordon, Geller, Collette, Williamson
Date: April 20, 1955
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
The Gellers (quartet)
Herb Geller, Lorraine Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Red Mitchell (b), Mel Lewis (d)
a. | 11501 | If I Were a Bell(Frank Loesser)
- 3:05 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"195J-54 — The Gellers
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDEJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9102 — The Gellers (2002)
Membran (Ger.) CD222984 — The Gellers (2005)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9740 — The Gellers (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90328 — The Gellers (2018)
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b. | 11502 | Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
- 4:56 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"195J-54 — The Gellers
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDEJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9102 — The Gellers (2002)
Membran (Ger.) CD222984 — The Gellers (2005)
Toshiba/EMI (Jpn.) CD85001/6 — Best Jazz: 100 Premium Standards (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9740 — The Gellers (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90328 — The Gellers (2018)
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c. | 11503 | The Answer Man(Herb Geller)
- 3:49 EmArcy EP1-6162 — The Gellers (1955)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"195J-54 — The Gellers
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDEJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9102 — The Gellers (2002)
Membran (Ger.) CD222984 — The Gellers (2005)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9740 — The Gellers (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90328 — The Gellers (2018)
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d. | 11504-21 | Cherokee(Ray Noble)
- 3:59 Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"824 116-1 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"25PJ-58/61 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
Mercury (Jpn.) CD824 116-2 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
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Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 412_2 — The Gellers: Two of a Kind - Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (2006)
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Track d is really an alternate of the originally issued "Arapahoe" recorded on April 26, 1955.
Date: April 20, 1955
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
The Gellers (quartet)
Herb Geller, Lorraine Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Red Mitchell (b), Mel Lewis (d)
a. | 11516alt | Come Rain or Come Shine(Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
unissued
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b. | 11517 | The Heather on the Hill(Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner)
- 2:53 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"195J-54 — The Gellers
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDEJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9102 — The Gellers (2002)
Membran (Ger.) CD222984 — The Gellers (2005)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 412_2 — The Gellers: Two of a Kind - Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (2006)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9740 — The Gellers (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90328 — The Gellers (2018)
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c. | 11518alt | Blues in the Night(Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
- 5:12 Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"824 116-1 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"25PJ-58/61 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
Mercury (Jpn.) CD824 116-2 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
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d. | 11519 | Suppertime(Irving Berlin)
- 5:14 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"195J-54 — The Gellers
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDEJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9102 — The Gellers (2002)
Membran (Ger.) CD222984 — The Gellers (2005)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 412_2 — The Gellers: Two of a Kind - Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (2006)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9740 — The Gellers (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90328 — The Gellers (2018)
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Date: April 21, 1955
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
The Gellers (quartet)
Herb Geller, Lorraine Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Red Mitchell (b), Mel Lewis (d)
a. | 11537 | I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling(Fats Waller, Billy Rose, Harry Link) - 3:18 |
b. | 11538 | Patterns(Herb Geller)
- 2:51 EmArcy EP1-6162 — The Gellers (1955)
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c. | 11539 | Two of a Kind(Herb Geller)
- 5:19 EmArcy EP1-6162 — The Gellers (1955)
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d. | 11540 | Love(Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane) - 3:09 |
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EmArcy LP 12"MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"195J-54 — The Gellers
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDEJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9102 — The Gellers (2002)
Membran (Ger.) CD222984 — The Gellers (2005)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 412_2 — The Gellers: Two of a Kind - Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (2006)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9740 — The Gellers (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90328 — The Gellers (2018)
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Herb Geller (as) on a-c; Red Mitchell (b) on a-c; Mel Lewis (d) on a-c.
Track d is a piano solo.
Date: April 25, 1955
Location: Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
Maynard Ferguson Octet
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Conte Candoli (t), Maynard Ferguson (t, vtb), Milt Bernhart (tb), Herb Geller (as), Georgie Auld (ts), Bob Gordon (bar), Ian Bernard (p), Red Callender (b), Shelly Manne (d)
a. | 11531 | Inter-Space(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:32 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36021 — Maynard Ferguson Octet (1955)
EmArcy LP 12"EMS2 406 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Du.) LP 12"6641 578 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Jpn.) CDEJD 1016 — Compact Jazz: Maynard Ferguson (1989)
Verve CDB0011199-02 — Maynard Ferguson Octet (2008)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 484 — Maynard Ferguson: Seven Classic Albums (2016)
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b. | 11532 | Finger Snappin'(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:47 Mercury 4570686 (1955)
EmArcy EP1-6149 — Maynard Ferguson Octet (1955)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36021 — Maynard Ferguson Octet (1955)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36087 — Today Is Bargain Day: A Collection of All Star High Fidelity Recordings (1956)
EmArcy LP 12"EMS2 406 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Du.) LP 12"6641 578 — Stratospheric (1976)
Verve CDB0011199-02 — Maynard Ferguson Octet (2008)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 484 — Maynard Ferguson: Seven Classic Albums (2016)
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c. | 11533 | Autumn Leaves(Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prevert, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:15 Mercury 4570686 (1955)
EmArcy EP1-6149 — Maynard Ferguson Octet (1955)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36021 — Maynard Ferguson Octet (1955)
Verve CDB0011199-02 — Maynard Ferguson Octet (2008)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 484 — Maynard Ferguson: Seven Classic Albums (2016)
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d. | 11534 | My New Flame(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 4:02 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36021 — Maynard Ferguson Octet (1955)
Verve CDB0011199-02 — Maynard Ferguson Octet (2008)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 484 — Maynard Ferguson: Seven Classic Albums (2016)
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e. | 11535 | 20 Rue de Madrid(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 5:04 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36021 — Maynard Ferguson Octet (1955)
EmArcy LP 12"EMS2 406 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Du.) LP 12"6641 578 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Jpn.) CDEJD 1016 — Compact Jazz: Maynard Ferguson (1989)
Sony/BMG CD88697 05164-2 — The Essential Maynard Ferguson (2007)
Verve CDB0011199-02 — Maynard Ferguson Octet (2008)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 484 — Maynard Ferguson: Seven Classic Albums (2016)
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f. | 11536 | I Have but Two Horns(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:39 EmArcy LP 12"EMS2 406 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Du.) LP 12"6641 578 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Jpn.) CDEJD 1016 — Compact Jazz: Maynard Ferguson (1989)
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Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2209 — I Have But Two Horns (2005)
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Maynard Ferguson (vtb) on f.
The liner notes to the 2005 CD reissue Fresh Sound FSR 2009 indicate, without providing a source, that the bassist on tracks b-e is Max Bennett and the drummer is Sid Bulkin. That reissue also states that tracks a and f were recorded on April 27, 1955 but with Callender and Manne on bass and drums, respectively. The information shown here comes from the Ruppli/Novitsky Mercury labels discography and the Shelly Manne discography ("Sounds of the Different Drummer" by Jack Brand and Bill Korst, 1997).
Soloists:
Track a - Bernard, Ferguson (t), Auld, Callender
Track b - Ferguson (t), Gordon, Ferguson (t)
Track c - Ferguson (t)
Track d - Callender, Ferguson (t), Geller
Track e - Manne, Geller, Ferguson (t), Gordon, Bernhart, Auld
Track f - Ferguson (vtb), Auld, Ferguson (vtb), Auld, Ferguson (vtb), Auld
Date: April 26, 1955
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
The Gellers (quartet)
Herb Geller, Lorraine Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Red Mitchell (b), Mel Lewis (d)
a. | 11541 | Arapahoe(Herb Geller)
- 4:03 EmArcy EP1-6162 — The Gellers (1955)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"195J-54 — The Gellers
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDEJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9102 — The Gellers (2002)
Membran (Ger.) CD222984 — The Gellers (2005)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 412_2 — The Gellers: Two of a Kind - Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (2006)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9740 — The Gellers (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90328 — The Gellers (2018)
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b. | 11542alt | Suppertime(Irving Berlin)
- 5:29 Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"824 116-1 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"25PJ-58/61 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
Mercury (Jpn.) CD824 116-2 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
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c. | 11543 | Come Rain or Come Shine(Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
- 5:02 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"195J-54 — The Gellers
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDEJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9102 — The Gellers (2002)
Membran (Ger.) CD222984 — The Gellers (2005)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 412_2 — The Gellers: Two of a Kind - Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (2006)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9740 — The Gellers (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90328 — The Gellers (2018)
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d. | 11544 | Blues in the Night(Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer)
- 5:17 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36024 — The Gellers (1955)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"195J-54 — The Gellers
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDEJD 3074 — The Gellers (1990)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9102 — The Gellers (2002)
Membran (Ger.) CD222984 — The Gellers (2005)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 412_2 — The Gellers: Two of a Kind - Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (2006)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9740 — The Gellers (2013)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 90328 — The Gellers (2018)
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Date: April 27, 1955
Location: Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
Maynard Ferguson Octet
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Conte Candoli, Maynard Ferguson (t), Milt Bernhart (tb), Herb Geller (as), Georgie Auld (ts), Bob Gordon (bar), Ian Bernard (p), Red Callender (b), Shelly Manne (d)
a. | 11549 | Yeah(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 6:51 EmArcy LP 12"EMS2 406 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Du.) LP 12"6641 578 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Jpn.) CDEJD 1016 — Compact Jazz: Maynard Ferguson (1989)
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b. | 11550 | What Was Her Name?(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 5:03 EmArcy EP1-6149 — Maynard Ferguson Octet (1955)
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c. | 11551 | Super-G(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 7:27 EmArcy EP1-6149 — Maynard Ferguson Octet (1955)
EmArcy LP 12"EMS2 406 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Du.) LP 12"6641 578 — Stratospheric (1976)
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EmArcy LP 12"MG 36021 — Maynard Ferguson Octet (1955)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2209 — I Have But Two Horns (2005)
Verve CDB0011199-02 — Maynard Ferguson Octet (2008)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 484 — Maynard Ferguson: Seven Classic Albums (2016)
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The liner notes to the 2005 CD reissue Fresh Sound FSR 2009 indicate, without providing a source, that track b was recorded on April 25, 1955 and that the bassist and drummer are Max Bennett and Sid Bulkin, respectively. The information shown here comes from the Ruppli/Novitsky Mercury labels discography and the Brand/Korst Shelly Manne discography ("Sounds of the Different Drummer" by Jack Brand and Bill Korst, 1997).
Soloists:
Track a - Geller, Bernhart, Gordon, Ferguson, Auld
Track b - Geller, Bernhart, Ferguson, Bernard
Track c - Gordon, Bernhart, Geller, Ferguson, Auld, Bernard
Date: June 1, 1955
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: Decca
Jazz Studio 4 (13-piece ensemble)
Jack Millman (ldr), Jack Millman (fh), Bob Enevoldsen (vtb, per), Herb Geller (as), Jimmy Giuffre (ts, cl), Bob Gordon (bar, bcl), Buddy Collette (f), Red Norvo (vib), Howard Roberts (g), Claude Williamson (p, per), Red Mitchell (b), Shelly Manne (d), Mike Pacheco (bo), Jack Costanzo (cng)
a. | L8466 | Groove Juice (Down Home, Swingin' on Down)(Jack Millman) / arr: Jimmy Giuffre
- 2:37 Decca EPED 2254 — Jazz Studio 4, Part 1 (1955)
Brunswick (Ger.) EPEPB 10066 — Jazz Studio der Arrangers I (1956)
Progressive CDPCD 7098 — Shades of Things To Come (2002)
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b. | L8467 | Pink Lady (Subtle Hype, Bubbles)(Jack Millman) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 2:47 Decca EPED 2254 — Jazz Studio 4, Part 1 (1955)
Brunswick (Ger.) EPEPB 10066 — Jazz Studio der Arrangers I (1956)
Hindsight CD627 — Jazz Lite: The Monterey Collection (2001)
Progressive CDPCD 7098 — Shades of Things To Come (2002)
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c. | L8468 | Bolero de Mendez (Baja, Bolero)(Jack Millman) / arr: Pete Rugolo
- 2:59 Decca EPED 2255 — Jazz Studio 4, Part 2 (1955)
Brunswick (Ger.) EPEPB 10067 — Jazz Studio der Arrangers II (1956)
Progressive CDPCD 7085 — Blowing Up a Storm (2002)
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d. | L8469 | Just a Pretty Tune (Two Suites for Love, Elegy for Dance)(Jack Millman) / arr: Frank Erickson
- 2:57 Decca EPED 2255 — Jazz Studio 4, Part 2 (1955)
Progressive CDPCD 7085 — Blowing Up a Storm (2002)
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Decca LP 12"DL 8156 — Jazz Studio 4 (1955)
Coral (Ger.) LP 12"6.22067 — Jazz Lab, Vol. 11: Jack Millman - Jazz Studio Four (1975)
Tootsie LP 12"AW 14307 — Jazz Reflections: Then and Now (1979)
Groove Time Jazz CD2003 — The Golden Era of West Coast Jazz (1995)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 502 — Jack Millman and His All-Stars (2000)
SRI Jazz CD312512 — Jazz Reflections: Then and Now (2001)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCC 9100 — Jazz Studio 4 (2004)
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Bob Enevoldsen (vtb) on a, d, (per) on c; Herb Geller (as) on a, c; Jimmy Giuffre (ts) on a, d, (cl) on c; Bob Gordon (bar) on a, c-d, (bcl) on b; Buddy Collette (f) on b-d; Red Norvo (vib) on b-d; Howard Roberts (g) on b-c; Claude Williamson (per) on c; Mike Pacheco (bo) on c; Jack Costanzo (cng) on c.
A vibraphone is audible in the ensemble sections of track c but not listed in any discographies. Herb Geller was listed as "Bert Herbert" and Red Norvo as "Ken Kenny" on the original issues.
Reissues of this session changed the song titles to those shown in parentheses.
Soloists:
Track a - Millman, Williamson, Manne
Track b - Millman, Norvo, Roberts, Mitchell, Collette/Gordon (bcl) (2- and 4-bar exchanges)
Track c - Collette, Geller
Track d - Norvo, Gordon (bar)
Date: August 19, 1955
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
The Herb Geller Sextette
Herb Geller (ldr), Conte Candoli (t), Herb Geller (as), Melvin 'Ziggy' Vines (ts), Lorraine Geller (p), Red Mitchell (b), Eldridge 'Bruz' Freeman (d)
a. | 12000 | Outpost Incident(Herb Geller) - 4:19 |
b. | 12001 | Crazy He Calls Me (Crazy She Calls Me)(Carl Sigman, Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell) - 5:20 |
c. | 12002 | Rockin' Chair(Hoagy Carmichael)
- 4:52 Verve CD840 036-2 — Jazz Club: Alto Sax (1990)
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d. | 12003 | You'd Be so Nice to Come Home To(Cole Porter)
- 3:02 EmArcy EPEP1-6142 — The Herb Geller Sextet (1955)
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EmArcy LP 12"MG 36040 — The Herb Geller Sextette (1955)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5539 — Condoli [sic]/Vines 1955 (1974)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1006 — The Herb Geller Sextette (1976)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"15PJ-35 — The Herb Geller Sextette (1980)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"SJ 19615 — The Herb Geller Sextette
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9109 — The Herb Geller Sextette (2002)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 412_2 — The Gellers: Two of a Kind - Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (2006)
Membran (Ger.) CD222985 — The Herb Geller Sextette (2006)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 1221 — Herb Geller: Four Classic Albums (2016)
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The Lord and Bruyninckx discographies list the drummer as Larance Marable but the original LP indicates Freeman. Freeman is confirmed by Herb Geller himself (email).
Soloists:
Track a - Freeman (intro), H. Geller, Candoli, L. Geller, Vines, Mitchell
Track b - H. Geller, Candoli, H. Geller
Track c - H. Geller, L. Geller, Candoli, Vines, Mitchell
Track d - H. Geller, Mitchell
Date: August 22, 1955
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
The Herb Geller Sextette
Herb Geller (ldr), Conte Candoli (t), Herb Geller (as), Melvin 'Ziggy' Vines (ts), Lorraine Geller (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Eldridge 'Bruz' Freeman (d)
a. | 12004 | Vone Mae(Eldridge 'Bruz' Freeman)
- 5:24 Sonic Scenery (Du.) CDSON 708013 — Deelder Blijft Draaien (2004)
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b. | 12005 | Tardi at Zardi's(Herb Geller)
- 4:27 EmArcy EPEP1-6142 — The Herb Geller Sextet (1955)
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c. | 12006 | Owl Eyes(Herb Geller)
- 4:17 EmArcy EPEP1-6142 — The Herb Geller Sextet (1955)
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d. | 12007 | Gin for Fuguelhorns(Herb Geller)
- 3:36 EmArcy EPEP1-6142 — The Herb Geller Sextet (1955)
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EmArcy LP 12"MG 36040 — The Herb Geller Sextette (1955)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5539 — Condoli [sic]/Vines 1955 (1974)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1006 — The Herb Geller Sextette (1976)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"15PJ-35 — The Herb Geller Sextette (1980)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"SJ 19615 — The Herb Geller Sextette
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9109 — The Herb Geller Sextette (2002)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 412_2 — The Gellers: Two of a Kind - Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (2006)
Membran (Ger.) CD222985 — The Herb Geller Sextette (2006)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 1221 — Herb Geller: Four Classic Albums (2016)
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The Lord and Bruyninckx discographies list the drummer as Larance Marable but the original LP indicates Freeman. Freeman is confirmed by Herb Geller himself (email).
Soloists:
Track a - Freeman (intro), H. Geller, Candoli, Vines, L. Geller, Vinnegar, Freeman
Track b - H. Geller, Candoli, Vines, Freeman
Track c - H. Geller, L. Geller, Candoli, Vines, Freeman (exchanges with horns)
Track d - Vines, Candoli, L. Geller, H. Geller
Date: August 24, 1955
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
Herb Geller Plays (quartet)
Herb Geller (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Lorraine Geller (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Eldridge 'Bruz' Freeman (d)
a. | 12008 | Days I Never Knew(Lorraine Geller) - 3:20 |
b. | 12009 | Domestic Harmony(Lorraine Geller) - 3:26 |
c. | 12010 | Love Is Like a Turtle(Herb Geller) - 2:57 |
d. | 12011 | Sweet Vinegar(Herb Geller) - 5:44 |
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EmArcy LP 12"MG 36045 — Herb Geller Plays (1955)
EmArcy (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1025 — Herb Geller Plays (1964)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"15PJ-30 — Herb Geller Plays (1979)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"DMJ 5008 — Herb Geller Plays
EmArcy CD512 252 — Herb Geller Plays (1997)
EmArcy (Jpn.) CDPHCE 3069 — Herb Geller Plays (1998)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCM 9068 — Herb Geller Plays (2002)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 412_2 — The Gellers: Two of a Kind - Complete Recordings 1954-1955 (2006)
Avid (Eng.) CDAMSC 1221 — Herb Geller: Four Classic Albums (2016)
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Date: August 26, 1955
Location: Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
Dimensions (Maynard Ferguson Nonet)
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Conte Candoli (t), Maynard Ferguson (t, vtb), Milt Bernhart (tb), Herb Geller (as), Nino Tempo (ts), Bob Gordon (bar), Lorraine Geller (p), Red Mitchell (b), Gary Frommer (d)
a. | 12016 | Breakfast Dance(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:59 EmArcy LP 12"EMS2 406 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Du.) LP 12"6641 578 — Stratospheric (1976)
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b. | 12017 | Slow Stroll(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 2:39 EmArcy LP 12"EMS2 406 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Du.) LP 12"6641 578 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Jpn.) CDEJD 1016 — Compact Jazz: Maynard Ferguson (1989)
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c. | 12018 | Wonder Why(Nicholas Brodsky, Sammy Cahn) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:26 ASV/Living Era (Eng.) CDCDAJA 5659 — Wow! The Formative Years (2007)
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d. | 12019 | Egad, Martha(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:48 EmArcy LP 12"EMS2 406 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Du.) LP 12"6641 578 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Jpn.) CDEJD 1016 — Compact Jazz: Maynard Ferguson (1989)
Verve CD314 529 905-2 — Verve Jazz Masters 52: Maynard Ferguson (1996)
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EmArcy LP 12"MG 36044 — Dimensions (1956)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5507 — Dimensions (1974)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"195J 10103 — Dimensions Plus Four (1988)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2209 — I Have But Two Horns (2005)
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Soloists:
Track a - Ferguson (t), H. Geller, Bernhart
Track b - L. Geller, H. Geller, Ferguson (t)
Track c - Ferguson (t)
Track d - H. Geller, Ferguson (t), Mitchell
Date: October 10, 1955
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Maynard Ferguson (t), Herb Geller (as), Others Unknown (var)
a. | 12066 | It's a Wonderful World(Jan Savitt, Harold Adamson, Johnny Watson)
unissued
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b. | 12067 | Almost like Being in Love(Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner)
unissued
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c. | 12068 | You Do Something to Me(Cole Porter)
unissued
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d. | 12069 | Taking a Chance on Love(Vernon Duke, John Latouche, Ted Fetter)
- 2:18 Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"824 116-1 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"25PJ-58/61 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
Mercury (Jpn.) CD824 116-2 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
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Heard on the issued track is a big band and a male/female vocal group. Only Geller is identified and solos on track d.
Date: November 7, 1955
Location: Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (12-piece band)
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Ray Linn (t), Milt Bernhart, Bob Burgess (tb), Herb Geller (as), Georgie Auld, Bill Holman (ts), Bud Shank (bar), Lorraine Geller (p), Ray Brown (b), Gary Frommer (d)
a. | 12370-6 | The Roamin' Showman(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:31 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36076 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1956)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5558 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1975)
Verve (Eu.) LP 12"840 030-1 — Jazz Club: Big Band (1989)
Verve (Eu.) CD840 030-2 — Jazz Club: Big Band (1989)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2209 — I Have But Two Horns (2005)
Le Chant du Monde (Fr.) CD5741421/30 — Les Trésors du Jazz 1955 (2006)
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b. | 12370-9alt | The Roamin' Showman(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:31 Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"824 116-1 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"25PJ-58/61 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
Mercury (Jpn.) CD824 116-2 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (1984)
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c. | 12370-11alt | The Roamin' Showman(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"SNP 131 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album II (1985)
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d. | 12371 | Open Sesame(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:09 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36076 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1956)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5558 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1975)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2209 — I Have But Two Horns (2005)
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e. | 12372 | C'est La Blues(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:56 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36076 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1956)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5558 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1975)
EmArcy LP 12"EMS2 406 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Du.) LP 12"6641 578 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Jpn.) CDEJD 1016 — Compact Jazz: Maynard Ferguson (1989)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2209 — I Have But Two Horns (2005)
ASV/Living Era (Eng.) CDCDAJA 5659 — Wow! The Formative Years (2007)
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f. | 12373 | Wildman(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:13 EmArcy (Eng.) EPERE 1580 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1958)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36076 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1956)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5558 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1975)
EmArcy LP 12"EMS2 406 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Du.) LP 12"6641 578 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Jpn.) CDEJD 1016 — Compact Jazz: Maynard Ferguson (1989)
Verve CD314 529 905-2 — Verve Jazz Masters 52: Maynard Ferguson (1996)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2209 — I Have But Two Horns (2005)
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The information on the alternate takes of "The Roamin' Showman" comes from the Ruppli/Nowitsky Mercury records discography. The alternate take issued on the 1984 Mercury V.S.O.P. album differs from the master only slightly in Ferguson's trumpet solo. The Lord, Bruyninckx and Ruppli/Nowitsky discographies list only Burgess on trombone; however, the liner notes to the original issue, EmArcy MG 36076, indicate the presence of Bernhart.
Soloists:
Tracks a-b - L. Geller, H. Geller, Ferguson, Auld
Track c - not auditioned
Track d - Burgess, Geller, Burgess
Track e - Brown, Shank, Ferguson, Brown
Track f - Bernhart, H. Geller, Ferguson, Brown
Date: November 10, 1955
Location: Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (12-piece band)
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Ray Linn (t), Milt Bernhart, Bob Burgess (tb), Herb Geller (as), Georgie Auld, Bill Holman (ts), Bud Shank (bar), Lorraine Geller (p), Ray Brown (b), Alvin Stoller (d)
a. | 12387 | Dancing Nitely(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:43 EmArcy (Eng.) EPERE 1580 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1958)
EmArcy LP 12"EMS2 406 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Du.) LP 12"6641 578 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Jpn.) CDEJD 1016 — Compact Jazz: Maynard Ferguson (1989)
Verve CD314 529 905-2 — Verve Jazz Masters 52: Maynard Ferguson (1996)
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b. | 12388 | Ain't Life Grand(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:11 EmArcy LP 12"EMS2 406 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Du.) LP 12"6641 578 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Jpn.) CDEJD 1016 — Compact Jazz: Maynard Ferguson (1989)
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c. | 12389 | Idyll(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman - 3:17 |
d. | 12390 | Well, Hardly Ever(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:27 EmArcy (Eng.) EPERE 1580 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1958)
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EmArcy LP 12"MG 36076 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1956)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5558 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1975)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2209 — I Have But Two Horns (2005)
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The Lord, Bruyninckx and Ruppli/Nowitsky discographies list only Burgess on trombone; however, the liner notes to the original issue, EmArcy MG 36076, indicate the presence of Bernhart.
Soloists:
Track a - L. Geller, Ferguson, Auld
Track b - H. Geller, Stoller, Auld, Burgess, L. Geller, H. Geller
Track c - Ferguson, H. Geller, Ferguson
Track d - L. Geller (intro), L. Geller, Ferguson
Date: November 11, 1955
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
Dinah! (with big band)
Dinah Washington (ldr), Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Manny Klein, Ray Linn (t), Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, Si Zentner (tb), Herb Geller, Arthur 'Skeets' Herfurt (as), Georgie Auld, Babe Russin (ts), Chuck Gentry (bar), Al Hendrickson (g), Wynton Kelly (p), Keter Betts (b), Jimmy Cobb (d), Hal Mooney (con), Dinah Washington (v)
a. | 12401-4 | There'll Be Some Changes Made(Willard Overstreet, Bill Higgins) / arr: Hal Mooney
- 2:58 Verve (Can.) CD76974 2038 2 — The Mercury Songbook (1995)
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b. | 12402-5 | I Could Have Told You(Jimmy Van Heusen, Carl Sigman) / arr: Hal Mooney
- 3:09 Memoir (Eng.) LP 12"MOIR 131 — The Original Soul Sister: Queen of the Blues (1957)
Wing LP 12"SRW 16386 — The Original Soul Sister: Queen of the Blues (1968)
Wing LP 12"PKW 2-121 — The Original Queen of Soul (1969)
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c. | 12403-2 | More Than You Know(Vincent Youmans, Billy Rose, Edward Eliscu) / arr: Hal Mooney
- 3:48 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36086 — For Jazz Lovers (1956)
Memoir (Eng.) LP 12"MOIR 131 — The Original Soul Sister: Queen of the Blues (1957)
Wing LP 12"SRW 16386 — The Original Soul Sister: Queen of the Blues (1968)
Wing LP 12"PKW 2-121 — The Original Queen of Soul (1969)
Verve CD314 514 363-2 — Jazz 'Round Midnight: Dinah Washington (1993)
EmArcy CD679 124 069-2 — Blue Gardenia: Songs of Love (1995)
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d. | 12404-4 | Make Me a Present of You(Joe Greene) / arr: Hal Mooney
- 3:42 Mercury 4571377 (1958)
Memoir (Eng.) LP 12"MOIR 131 — The Original Soul Sister: Queen of the Blues (1957)
Wing LP 12"SRW 16386 — The Original Soul Sister: Queen of the Blues (1968)
Wing LP 12"PKW 2-121 — The Original Queen of Soul (1969)
Jazz Hour (Du.) CDJHR 73565 — Teach Me Tonight (1992)
Body & Soul (Fr.) CD2929 — 50 Sublimes Chanteuses de Jazz, Vol. 2 (2006)
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EmArcy LP 12"MG 36065 — Dinah! (1956)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1036 — Dinah! (1976)
Mercury LP 12"834 683-1 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 4 (1954-1956) (1988)
Mercury CD834 683-2 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 4 (1954-1956) (1988)
Mercury (Jpn.) CD30JD 10144/46 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 4 (1954-1956) (1988)
Mercury CD842 139-2 — Dinah! (1991)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 405 — Dinah Washington, Vol. 2: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
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Other than Geller, Auld, Kelly, Betts and Cobb, the band personnel are unconfirmed. Herb Geller solos on track c.
Date: November 12, 1955
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
Dinah! (with big band)
Dinah Washington (ldr), Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Manny Klein, Ray Linn (t), Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, Si Zentner (tb), Herb Geller, Arthur 'Skeets' Herfurt (as), Georgie Auld, Babe Russin (ts), Chuck Gentry (bar), Al Hendrickson (g), Wynton Kelly (p), Keter Betts (b), Jimmy Cobb (d), Hal Mooney (con), Dinah Washington (v)
a. | 12417-6 | Ill Wind(Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) / arr: Hal Mooney
- 3:35 EmArcy EP1-3351 — Dinah! (1956)
Memoir (Eng.) LP 12"MOIR 131 — The Original Soul Sister: Queen of the Blues (1957)
Wing LP 12"SRW 16386 — The Original Soul Sister: Queen of the Blues (1968)
Wing LP 12"PKW 2-121 — The Original Queen of Soul (1969)
Verve (Can.) CD76974 2038 2 — The Mercury Songbook (1995)
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b. | 12418-7 | Willow Weep for Me(Ann Ronell) / arr: Hal Mooney
- 3:24 Memoir (Eng.) LP 12"MOIR 131 — The Original Soul Sister: Queen of the Blues (1957)
Wing LP 12"SRW 16386 — The Original Soul Sister: Queen of the Blues (1968)
Wing LP 12"PKW 2-121 — The Original Queen of Soul (1969)
Verve CD314 510 087-2 — Jazz 'Round Midnight: Dinah Washington (1991)
Verve (Can.) CD76974 2038 2 — The Mercury Songbook (1995)
Tomato CD2128 — 24K Pure Gold: Lena Horne, Carmen McRae, Nina Simone, Dinah Washington (2005)
Tomato CD3013 — Another Great Tomato Blues Package (2005)
Decca CDB0012660-02 — Honor! A Celebration of the African American Cultural Legacy (2009)
Mercury (Jpn.) CDPHCE 3020/25 — You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To: Very Best Standards 101
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c. | 12419-4 | All of Me(Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) / arr: Hal Mooney
- 3:41 Mercury (Eu.) 4545328 (1955)
Mercury 4571377 (1958)
EmArcy EP1-3351 — Dinah! (1956)
Mercury LP 12"PJC-1 — Music To Live By (1956)
Memoir (Eng.) LP 12"MOIR 131 — The Original Soul Sister: Queen of the Blues (1957)
Wing LP 12"SRW 16386 — The Original Soul Sister: Queen of the Blues (1968)
Wing LP 12"PKW 2-121 — The Original Queen of Soul (1969)
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d. | 12420-3 | Accent on Youth(Tot Seymour, Vee Lawnhurst) / arr: Hal Mooney - 3:16 |
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EmArcy LP 12"MG 36065 — Dinah! (1956)
Phonogram (Jpn.) LP 12"EXPR 1036 — Dinah! (1976)
Mercury LP 12"834 683-1 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 4 (1954-1956) (1988)
Mercury CD834 683-2 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 4 (1954-1956) (1988)
Mercury (Jpn.) CD30JD 10144/46 — The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 4 (1954-1956) (1988)
Mercury CD842 139-2 — Dinah! (1991)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 405 — Dinah Washington, Vol. 2: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
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Other than Geller, Auld, Kelly, Betts and Cobb, the band personnel are unconfirmed. Herb Geller solos on track c and contributes an obbligato on track b.
Date: November 28, 1955
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: Decca
Jazz Lab 1 (octet)
John Graas (ldr), Bob Enevoldsen (vtb), John Graas (frh), Herb Geller (as), Dave Pell (ts), Howard Roberts (g), Claude Williamson (p), Curtis Counce (b), Larry Bunker (d, tmp)
a. | L8822 | Minor Call(John Graas, George Liberace)
- 5:00 Decca EPED 2413 — Jazz Lab 1, Pt. 1 (1956)
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b. | L8823 | Jazz Sections from Symphony No. 1 in F Minor (Andante)(John Graas)
- 2:55 Decca EPED 2415 — Jazz Lab 1, Pt. 3 (1956)
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c. | L8824 | Lighthouse 6/4(John Graas)
- 3:03 Decca EPED 2414 — Jazz Lab 1, Pt. 2 (1956)
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d. | L8825 | Canon Ball(John Graas)
- 3:44 Decca EPED 2415 — Jazz Lab 1, Pt. 3 (1956)
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Decca LP 12"DL 8343 — Jazz Lab 1 (1956)
Coral (Ger.) LP 12"6.22188 — Jazz Lab, Vol. 19: John Graas Septet and Nonet (1975)
Coral (Ger.) LP 12"PCO 7447 — Jazz Lab, Vol. 19: John Graas Septet and Nonet (1975)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10148 — Jazz Lab 1 & 2 (2004)
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Larry Bunker (tmp) on a-b, d.
Herb Geller was listed as "Bert Herbert" on the original issues.
Soloists:
Track a - Roberts, Enevoldsen, Pell, Bunker (d, tmp), Graas, Geller, Counce
Track b - Graas, Geller, Pell, Graas
Track c - Graas, Geller, Enevoldsen, Roberts
Track d - Graas, Pell, Enevoldsen, Geller, Williamson
Date: December 12, 1955
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: Decca
Jazz Lab 1 & 2 (dectet)
John Graas (ldr), Don Fagerquist (t), John Graas (frh), Herb Geller (as), Dave Pell (ts), Jimmy Giuffre (bar, cl), Red Norvo (vib), Howard Roberts (g), Claude Williamson (p), Curtis Counce (b), Larry Bunker (d)
a. | L8845 | Be My Guest(Shorty Rogers) / arr: John Graas
- 4:59 Decca LP 12"DL 8478 — Jazz Lab 2 (1957)
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b. | L8846 | Softly the Horn Blows(Shorty Rogers) / arr: John Graas
- 2:39 Decca EPED 2413 — Jazz Lab 1, Pt. 1 (1956)
Decca LP 12"DL 8343 — Jazz Lab 1 (1956)
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c. | L8847 | Mozartesque(John Graas) / arr: John Graas
- 2:37 Decca EPED 2414 — Jazz Lab 1, Pt. 2 (1956)
Decca LP 12"DL 8343 — Jazz Lab 1 (1956)
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Coral (Ger.) LP 12"6.22188 — Jazz Lab, Vol. 19: John Graas Septet and Nonet (1975)
Coral (Ger.) LP 12"PCO 7447 — Jazz Lab, Vol. 19: John Graas Septet and Nonet (1975)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10148 — Jazz Lab 1 & 2 (2004)
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Don Fagerquist (t) on a-b; Herb Geller (as) on a-b; Dave Pell (ts) on a-b; Jimmy Giuffre (bar) on a-b, (cl) on c; Claude Williamson (p) on a-b.
Herb Geller was listed as "Bert Herbert" on the original issues.
Soloists:
Track a - Graas, Giuffre (bar), Pell, Fagerquist, Geller, Norvo
Track b - Graas, Fagerquist, Geller, Graas
Track c - Norvo, Graas, Giuffre (cl)
Date: January 1956
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Jerry Vaughan Ensemble (quintet)
Jerry Vaughan (ldr), Herb Geller (as), Howard Roberts (g), Marty Paich (acc), Bob Enevoldsen (b), Chico Hamilton (d)
a. | Top O' the Mark(Jerry Vaughan) / arr: Jerry Vaughan - 2:33 |
American Recording Artists LP 12"ALP 100 — 3 Roads To Jazz (1956)
Design LP 12"DLP 153 — Spotlight On Jazz All Stars (1962)
Pickwick International (Eng.) LP 12"PR 113 — Spotlight On Jazz All Stars (1962)
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Herb Geller solos on this track.
Date: January 4, 1956
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: Verve
Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer (with big band)
Buddy Rich (ldr), Conte Candoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn (t), Milt Bernhart, Lloyd Elliott, Frank Rosolino (tb), George Roberts (btb), Herb Geller, Bud Shank (as), Bob Cooper, Ted Nash (ts), Jimmy Giuffre (bar), Al Hendrickson (g), Jimmy Rowles (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Buddy Bregman (con), Buddy Rich (v)
a. | 20040-10 (2700-10) | Out of This World(Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Buddy Bregman - 3:33 |
b. | 20041-1 (2701-1) | Day In, Day Out(Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Buddy Bregman - 2:58 |
c. | 20042-3 (2702-3) | This Time the Dream's on Me(Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Buddy Bregman - 4:06 |
d. | 20043-6 (2703-6) | One for My Baby(Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Buddy Bregman - 4:18 |
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HMV (Eng.) LP 12"CLP 1092 — Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer (1956)
Verve LP 12"MGV 2009 — Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer (1956)
Verve LP 12"V 2009 — Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer (1961)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9153 — Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer (2006)
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The Meriwether Buddy Rich discography indicates that this and the following session were recorded in November 1956 which seems very unlikely since by that time, reviews of the album had already appeared. There is an alto saxophone obbligato on track d that may be Herb Geller.
The master numbers in parentheses are initial designations later changed when the tracks were transferred to the Verve label (Ruppli).
Date: January 5, 1956
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: Verve
Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer (with big band)
Buddy Rich (ldr), Conte Candoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn (t), Milt Bernhart, Lloyd Elliott, Frank Rosolino (tb), George Roberts (btb), Herb Geller, Bud Shank (as), Bob Cooper, Ted Nash (ts), Jimmy Giuffre (bar), Al Hendrickson (g), Jimmy Rowles (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Buddy Bregman (con), Buddy Rich (v)
a. | 20046-2 (2706-2) | Too Marvelous for Words(Richard Whiting, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Buddy Bregman - 3:10 |
b. | 20047-7 (2707-7) | Goody Goody(Matt Malneck, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:15 Verve CD314 553 268-2 — Blues In the Night: The Johnny Mercer Songbook (1997)
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c. | 20048-15 (2708-15) | Accentuate the Positive(Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Buddy Bregman - 3:03 |
d. | 20049-11 (2709-11) | Blues in the Night(Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Buddy Bregman - 3:07 |
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HMV (Eng.) LP 12"CLP 1092 — Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer (1956)
Verve LP 12"MGV 2009 — Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer (1956)
Verve LP 12"V 2009 — Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer (1961)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCU 9153 — Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer (2006)
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An alto saxophone solo on track b may be Herb Geller. There is a third session on January 6, 1956 at which the last 4 tracks that make up the "Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer" sessions were recorded. The Lord and Bruyninckx discographies indicate the same personnel present on that session. This is not true, however. The titles "Dream," "Fools Rush In," "Skylark" and "Travelin' Light" were recorded with an ensemble that sounds like strings, flute, harp and rhythm section. No brass or additional woodwinds are heard. The Meriwether Buddy Rich discography indicates that these sessions were recorded in November 1956 which seems very unlikely since by that time, reviews of the album had already appeared.
The master numbers in parentheses are initial designations later changed when the tracks were transferred to the Verve label (Ruppli).
Most sources indicate that Herb Geller is present on the January 9, 1956 John Graas session for Decca ("Jazz Lab 2"). But in listening to this material carefully, it seems to me that the alto saxophonist on "Jazz Sections From Symphony No. 1 In F Minor (Allegretto)" and "Pick Yourself Up" is Ronny Lang. The other two tracks, "Friar Tuck" and "Le Chasse" have no alto saxophonist present.
Date: January 25, 1956
Location: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Verve
Ella Fitzgerald's first recording session for Verve Records (with big band)
Ella Fitzgerald (ldr), Pete Candoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn (t), Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate (tb), George Roberts (btb), Herb Geller, Bud Shank (as), Bob Cooper, Ted Nash (ts), Chuck Gentry (bar), unknown (f, str, bkv), Barney Kessel (g), Paul Smith (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Buddy Bregman (con), Ella Fitzgerald (v)
a. | 20054-6 (2718-6) | Stay There(Stanley Styne, Donald Kahn) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 2:33 Verve 78V 2012 (1956)
HMV (Eng.) 78POP 316 (1957)
Verve 45V 10012 (1956)
HMV (Eng.) 4545POP 316 (1957)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8303 — Hear My Heart (1958)
Saga (Eu.) LP 12"678 198-7 — Let's Do It: Selected Singles & EPs 1956-1957 (2018)
Verve CDB0000092-02 — Jukebox Ella: The Complete Singles, Volume 1 (2003)
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b. | 20055-7 (2719-7) | The Sun Forgot to Shine This Morning(Bill Carey, Gene Howard) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:15 HMV (Eng.) 78POP 266 (1956)
Verve 78V 2021 (1956)
HMV (Eng.) 4545POP 266 (1956)
Verve 45V 10021 (1956)
Saga (Eu.) LP 12"678 198-7 — Let's Do It: Selected Singles & EPs 1956-1957 (2018)
Verve CDB0000092-02 — Jukebox Ella: The Complete Singles, Volume 1 (2003)
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c. | 20056-7alt | Too Young for the Blues(Biff Jones, Charles Meyer) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:15 Verve CD314 517 898-2 — Best of Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song (1993)
Verve CD314 523 382-2 — Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song (1993)
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d. | 20056-8 (2720-8) | Too Young for the Blues(Biff Jones, Charles Meyer) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:15 Verve 78V 2002 (1956)
HMV (Eng.) 78POP 290 (1957)
Verve 45V 10002 (1956)
HMV (Eng.) 4545POP 290 (1957)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8303 — Hear My Heart (1958)
Verve LP 12"MGV 2036 — Here Come the Girls! (1956)
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"MV 2697 — Here Come the Girls! (1980)
Saga (Eu.) LP 12"678 198-7 — Let's Do It: Selected Singles & EPs 1956-1957 (2018)
Verve CDB0000092-02 — Jukebox Ella: The Complete Singles, Volume 1 (2003)
Documents (Ger.) CD223604 — Ella (2006)
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e. | 20057-5 (2721-5) | It's Only a Man(Hal Borne, Paul Francis Webster) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:26 Verve 78V 2002 (1956)
Verve 45V 10002 (1956)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8331 — Getting Together (1961)
Verve LP 12"MGV 2036 — Here Come the Girls! (1956)
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"MV 2697 — Here Come the Girls! (1980)
Saga (Eu.) LP 12"678 198-7 — Let's Do It: Selected Singles & EPs 1956-1957 (2018)
Verve CDB0000092-02 — Jukebox Ella: The Complete Singles, Volume 1 (2003)
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unknown (f) on b, (bkv) on a, c-d.
The master numbers in parentheses were those assigned before the session was transferred to Verve (Ruppli). Herb Geller does not solo on any of the tracks.
Herb Geller participated in several of the Verve recordings that Ella Fitzgerald did as part of the "Cole Porter Song Book." They are detailed in the sessions below of February 7-9 and March 27, 1956. These are organized by session number as indicated in the booklet that accompanies the 1993 box set Verve 314 519 832-2 ("The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books"). It should be noted that this prevents the tracks from being listed consecutively by master number. Only the titles in which Geller is involved are listed. I must also acknowledge the excellent Ella Fitzgerald Discography compiled by the late Michele Scasso.
Date: February 7, 1956
Location: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Verve
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (with big band)
Ella Fitzgerald (ldr), Pete Candoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo (t), Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate (tb), George Roberts (btb), Herb Geller, Bud Shank (as), Bob Cooper, Ted Nash (ts), Chuck Gentry (bar), Barney Kessel (g), Paul Smith (p), Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller (b), Buddy Bregman (con), Ella Fitzgerald (v)
a. | 20066-15 | Ridin' High(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:19 Verve EPEPV 5011 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 8 (1956)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4050 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter (1961)
Verve CD821 990-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 2 (1984)
Verve CD314 547 800-2 — Ella Fitzgerald: Something To Live For (1999)
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b. | 20067-3 | It's All Right with Me(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:05 Verve 45V 10077 (1956)
Verve EPEPV 5006 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 4 (1956)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8451 — Relaxing With Ella No. 2 (1959)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4050 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter (1961)
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"MV 9066/67 — Ella Fitzgerald: Perfect Collections
Verve CD821 990-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 2 (1984)
Verve CD314 523 990-2 — Essential Ella (1994)
Verve CDB0007424-02 — Ella Fitzgerald: The Very Best of the Cole Porter Song Book (2007)
Verve CD0600753455616 — Verve: The Sound Of America - The Singles Collection (2013)
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c. | 20068-5 | From This Moment On(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:15 Verve EPEPV 5006 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 4 (1956)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4049 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole Porter (1961)
Verve CD821 989-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 1 (1984)
Verve CD314 533 247-2 — Best of the Songbooks: The Collection (1996)
Verve CD314 531 762-2 — Love Songs: Best of the Verve Songbook (1996)
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d. | 20069-1 | Just One of Those Things(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:29 Verve EPEPV 5008 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 5 (1956)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8423 — Relaxing With Ella (1959)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4049 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole Porter (1961)
Verve LP 12"V/V6 4066 — Ella Fitzgerald's Tribute To Cole Porter (1964)
Verve CD821 989-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 1 (1984)
Verve CD314 533 247-2 — Best of the Songbooks: The Collection (1996)
Verve CD314 531 762-2 — Love Songs: Best of the Verve Songbook (1996)
Verve CDB0009511-02 — Ella Fitzgerald: Gold (2007)
Verve CDB0007424-02 — Ella Fitzgerald: The Very Best of the Cole Porter Song Book (2007)
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e. | 20070-5 | Too Darn Hot(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:46 Verve EPEPV 5005 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 2 (1956)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4049 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole Porter (1961)
Verve CD821 989-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 1 (1984)
Verve CD314 517 898-2 — Best of Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song (1993)
Verve CD314 523 382-2 — Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song (1993)
Verve (Eu.) CD06024 9841468 — Summer Jazz (2006)
Le Chant du Monde (Fr.) CD5741471/80 — Les Trésors du Jazz 1956 (2007)
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Verve LP 12"MGV 4001-2 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1956)
Verve LP 12"V 4001-2 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1961)
Verve LP 12"VE2 2511 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1976)
Verve CD314 519 832-2 — The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books (1993)
Verve CD314 537 257-2 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1997)
Documents (Ger.) CD223604 — Ella (2006)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 116 — Dearly Beloved (2007)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCV 9294 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (2007)
Essential Jazz Classics (Sp.) CDEJC 55454 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (2010)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 428 — Ella Fitzgerald: Song Book Volume One - Two Classic Double Albums (2014)
Poll Winners (Sp.) CDPWR 27363 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (2017)
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This was the first of the "Cole Porter Song Book" recording sessions. In addition to the titles shown, "Miss Otis Regrets" (20071-2) was recorded at this session with Fitzgerald accompanied only by piano. Herb Geller does not solo on any of the tracks.
Date: February 8, 1956
Location: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Verve
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (with big band)
Ella Fitzgerald (ldr), Pete Candoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo (t), Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate (tb), George Roberts (btb), Herb Geller (as, cl), Bud Shank (as, f), Bob Cooper (ts, cl), Ted Nash (ts, cl, f), Chuck Gentry (bar, bcl), Mischa Russell (vn), unknown (vn, vl), Robert La Marchina, Edgar Lustgarten (vc), Corky Hale (hrp), Barney Kessel (g), Paul Smith (p), Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller (b), Buddy Bregman (con), Ella Fitzgerald (v)
a. | 20078-7 | Begin the Beguine(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:36 Verve EPEPV 5008 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 5 (1956)
Verve (Eng.) EPVEP 5003 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book 1 (1956)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8423 — Relaxing With Ella (1959)
Barclay (Fr.) EP70175 — A Tisket A Tasket (1960)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4049 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole Porter (1961)
Verve (Ger.) LP 12"2632 007 — Jazz History, Vol. 7: Ella Fitzgerald (1972)
Verve (Fr.) LP 12"2615 031 — Ella Fitzgerald
Verve CD821 989-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 1 (1984)
Verve CDB0007423-02 — Ella Fitzgerald: The Very Best of the Song Books (2006)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 116 — Dearly Beloved (2007)
Verve CDB0007424-02 — Ella Fitzgerald: The Very Best of the Cole Porter Song Book (2007)
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b. | 20079-7 | All Through the Night(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:14 Verve EPEPV 5004 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 1 (1956)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4049 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole Porter (1961)
Verve CD821 989-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 1 (1984)
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c. | 20083-8 | Love for Sale(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 5:51 Verve EPEPV 5007 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 4 (1956)
Verve (Eng.) EPVEP 5012 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book 4 (1956)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4050 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter (1961)
Verve (Ger.) LP 12"2632 007 — Jazz History, Vol. 7: Ella Fitzgerald (1972)
Verve (Fr.) LP 12"2615 031 — Ella Fitzgerald
Verve CD821 990-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 2 (1984)
Verve CD314 523 990-2 — Essential Ella (1994)
Verve CD314 533 247-2 — Best of the Songbooks: The Collection (1996)
Verve CDB0007423-02 — Ella Fitzgerald: The Very Best of the Song Books (2006)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 116 — Dearly Beloved (2007)
Verve CDB0007424-02 — Ella Fitzgerald: The Very Best of the Cole Porter Song Book (2007)
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d. | 20084-10 | Anything Goes(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:20 Verve (Swd.) 45V 2008 (1956)
Verve EPEPV 5004 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 1 (1956)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8423 — Relaxing With Ella (1959)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4049 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole Porter (1961)
Verve CD821 989-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 1 (1984)
Verve CD847 202-2 — Night and Day: The Cole Porter Songbook (1990)
Verve CD314 519 828-2 — The Complete Cole Porter Songbook (1992)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 116 — Dearly Beloved (2007)
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Verve LP 12"MGV 4001-2 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1956)
Verve LP 12"V 4001-2 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1961)
Verve LP 12"V/V6 4066 — Ella Fitzgerald's Tribute To Cole Porter (1964)
Verve LP 12"VE2 2511 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1976)
Verve CD314 519 832-2 — The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books (1993)
Verve CD314 537 257-2 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1997)
Documents (Ger.) CD223604 — Ella (2006)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCV 9294 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (2007)
Essential Jazz Classics (Sp.) CDEJC 55454 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (2010)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 428 — Ella Fitzgerald: Song Book Volume One - Two Classic Double Albums (2014)
Poll Winners (Sp.) CDPWR 27363 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (2017)
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This was the third of the "Cole Porter Song Book" recording sessions. The unidentified strings include 12 violinists and 2 violists. Mischa Russell is the concertmaster. Herb Geller does not solo on any of the tracks.
Date: February 8, 1956
Location: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Verve
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (with big band)
Ella Fitzgerald (ldr), Pete Candoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo (t), Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate (tb), George Roberts (btb), Herb Geller (as, cl), Bud Shank (as, cl, f), Bob Cooper (ts, cl), Ted Nash (ts, cl, f), Chuck Gentry (bar, bcl), Mischa Russell (vn), unknown (vn, vl), Robert La Marchina, Edgar Lustgarten (vc), Corky Hale (hrp), Barney Kessel (g), Paul Smith (p), Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller (b), Buddy Bregman (con), Ella Fitzgerald (v)
a. | 20076-4 | You Do Something to Me(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 2:20 Verve (Dan.) 45VV 20070 (1956)
Verve EPEPV 5010 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 7 (1956)
Verve (Du.) EPEPV 5177 — Can Can (1956)
Verve (Eng.) EPVEP 5003 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book 1 (1956)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4050 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter (1961)
Verve CD821 990-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 2 (1984)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 116 — Dearly Beloved (2007)
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b. | 20080-4 | Always True to You in My Fashion(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 2:47 Verve EPEPV 5011 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 8 (1956)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4049 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole Porter (1961)
Verve CD821 989-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 1 (1984)
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c. | 20082-2 | Ace in the Hole(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 1:56 Verve EPEPV 5008 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 5 (1956)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4050 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter (1961)
Verve CD821 990-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 2 (1984)
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d. | 20090-1 | You're the Top(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:32 Verve EPEPV 5007 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 4 (1956)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4050 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter (1961)
Verve LP 12"V/V6 4066 — Ella Fitzgerald's Tribute To Cole Porter (1964)
Verve CD821 990-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 2 (1984)
Verve (Eu.) CD06024 9841790 — Cole Porter Songbook (2006)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 116 — Dearly Beloved (2007)
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Verve LP 12"MGV 4001-2 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1956)
Verve LP 12"V 4001-2 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1961)
Verve LP 12"VE2 2511 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1976)
Verve CD314 519 832-2 — The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books (1993)
Verve CD314 537 257-2 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1997)
Documents (Ger.) CD223604 — Ella (2006)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCV 9294 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (2007)
Essential Jazz Classics (Sp.) CDEJC 55454 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (2010)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 428 — Ella Fitzgerald: Song Book Volume One - Two Classic Double Albums (2014)
Poll Winners (Sp.) CDPWR 27363 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (2017)
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This was the fourth of the "Cole Porter Song Book" recording sessions. The unidentified strings include 12 violins and 2 violas. Mischa Russell is the concertmaster. Herb Geller does not solo on any of the tracks.
Date: February 9, 1956
Location: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Verve
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (with big band)
Ella Fitzgerald (ldr), Pete Candoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo (t), Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate (tb), George Roberts (btb), Herb Geller (as, cl), Bud Shank (as, cl, f), Bob Cooper (ts, cl), Ted Nash (ts, cl, f), Chuck Gentry (bar, bcl), Mischa Russell (vn), unknown (vn, vl, vc), Robert La Marchina, Edgar Lustgarten (vc), Corky Hale (hrp), Barney Kessel (g), Paul Smith (p), Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller (b), Buddy Bregman (con), Ella Fitzgerald (v)
a. | 20075-2 | So in Love(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:49 Verve EPEPV 5009 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 6 (1956)
Barclay (Fr.) EP70176 — Hotta Chocolata (1960)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4050 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter (1961)
Verve CD821 990-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 2 (1984)
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b. | 20077-3 | In the Still of the Night(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 2:37 Verve EPEPV 5009 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 6 (1956)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4049 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole Porter (1961)
Verve CD821 989-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 1 (1984)
Verve CDB0009511-02 — Ella Fitzgerald: Gold (2007)
Verve CDB0007424-02 — Ella Fitzgerald: The Very Best of the Cole Porter Song Book (2007)
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c. | 20081-8 | It's Delovely(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 2:41 Verve EPEPV 5004 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 1 (1956)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4050 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter (1961)
Verve LP 12"V/V6 4066 — Ella Fitzgerald's Tribute To Cole Porter (1964)
Verve CD821 990-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 2 (1984)
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d. | 20085-4 | I Concentrate on You(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:11 Verve EPEPV 5009 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 6 (1956)
Columbia (Eng.) LP 12"33CX 1529/1530 — The Playboy All Stars 1957 (1958)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4050 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter (1961)
Verve CD821 990-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 2 (1984)
Verve CD314 533 247-2 — Best of the Songbooks: The Collection (1996)
Verve CD314 531 762-2 — Love Songs: Best of the Verve Songbook (1996)
Verve CD314 559 736-2 — Ella's Moods (1999)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 116 — Dearly Beloved (2007)
Verve CDB0007424-02 — Ella Fitzgerald: The Very Best of the Cole Porter Song Book (2007)
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Verve LP 12"MGV 4001-2 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1956)
Verve LP 12"V 4001-2 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1961)
Verve LP 12"VE2 2511 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1976)
Verve CD314 519 832-2 — The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books (1993)
Verve CD314 537 257-2 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1997)
Documents (Ger.) CD223604 — Ella (2006)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCV 9294 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (2007)
Essential Jazz Classics (Sp.) CDEJC 55454 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (2010)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 428 — Ella Fitzgerald: Song Book Volume One - Two Classic Double Albums (2014)
Poll Winners (Sp.) CDPWR 27363 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (2017)
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This was the fifth of the "Cole Porter Songbook" recording sessions. The unidentified strings include 12 violins, 4 violas and 2 additional celli. Mischa Russell is the concertmaster. Also recorded at this session with Fitzgerald and the rhythm section only was "Let's Do It" (20086-1). Herb Geller does not solo on any of the tracks.
Date: March 27, 1956
Location: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Atlantic
Shorty Rogers Octet
Shorty Rogers (ldr), Shorty Rogers (fh), Herb Geller (as), Bud Shank (as, bar, bsx), Jimmy Giuffre (ts, bar, cl), Bill Holman (ts), Lou Levy (p), Ralph Pena (b), Shelly Manne (d)
a. | 1896 | Toyland(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 4:04 |
b. | 1897 | I Dig Ed(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 3:07 |
c. | 1898 | Adam in New York(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 3:10 |
d. | 1899 | Clickin' with Clax(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 7:21 Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53208 — Just a Few: Shorty Rogers 1951-1956 (1999)
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Atlantic (Eng.) LP 12"K 50481 — Clickin' With Clax (1979)
Atlantic (Jpn.) LP 12"P 6179A — Clickin' With Clax (1979)
Mosaic LP 12"MR6-125 — The Complete Atlantic and EMI Jazz Recordings of Shorty Rogers (1989)
Mosaic CDMD4-125 — The Complete Atlantic and EMI Jazz Recordings of Shorty Rogers (1989)
Warner Music/Atlantic (Jpn.) CDWPCR 27407 — Clickin' With Clax (2013)
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The basic saxophone ensemble set up on these tracks is: Geller (as), Holman (ts), Giuffre (bar), Shank (bsx). The horn solo order is as follows:
Track a - Geller, Rogers, Holman, Shank (as), Giuffre (cl)
Track b - Giuffre (cl), Shank (as), Holman, Rogers, Geller
Track c - Geller, Giuffre (bar), Holman, Rogers
Track d - Geller, Holman, Rogers, Giuffre (ts), Shank (as)
Date: March 27, 1956
Location: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Verve
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (with big band)
Ella Fitzgerald (ldr), Pete Candoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo (t), Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate (tb), George Roberts (btb), Herb Geller (as, cl), Bud Shank (as, f), Bob Cooper (ts, cl), Ted Nash (ts, cl, f), Chuck Gentry (bar, bcl), Mischa Russell (vn), unknown (vn, vl), Robert La Marchina, Edgar Lustgarten (vc), Corky Hale (hrp), Barney Kessel (g), Paul Smith (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Buddy Bregman (con), Ella Fitzgerald (v)
a. | 20121-10 | Night and Day(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:02 Verve (Dan.) 45VV 20035 (1956)
Verve (Swd.) 45V 2009 (1956)
Verve EPEPV 5005 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 2 (1956)
Verve (Eng.) EPVEP 5003 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book 1 (1956)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8423 — Relaxing With Ella (1959)
Barclay (Fr.) EP70175 — A Tisket A Tasket (1960)
Verve LP 12"MGV 4001-2 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1956)
Verve LP 12"MGV/V 4050 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter (1961)
Verve LP 12"V 4001-2 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1961)
Verve LP 12"V/V6 4066 — Ella Fitzgerald's Tribute To Cole Porter (1964)
Verve LP 12"VE2 2511 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1976)
Verve CD821 990-2 — The Cole Porter Song Book, Vol. 2 (1984)
Verve CD847 202-2 — Night and Day: The Cole Porter Songbook (1990)
Verve CD314 519 828-2 — The Complete Cole Porter Songbook (1992)
Verve CD314 515 563-2 — Jazz Divas: Studio (1992)
Verve CD314 519 832-2 — The Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books (1993)
Verve CD314 537 257-2 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1997)
Verve CD314 549 087-2 — Ken Burns Jazz: Ella Fitzgerald (2000)
Verve CD440 065 484-2 — Ella Fitzgerald: Gold (2003)
Documents (Ger.) CD223604 — Ella (2006)
Verve CDB0007423-02 — Ella Fitzgerald: The Very Best of the Song Books (2006)
Proper (Eng.) CDBox 116 — Dearly Beloved (2007)
Universal (Jpn.) CDUCCV 9294 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (2007)
Verve CDB0007424-02 — Ella Fitzgerald: The Very Best of the Cole Porter Song Book (2007)
Essential Jazz Classics (Sp.) CDEJC 55454 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (2010)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 428 — Ella Fitzgerald: Song Book Volume One - Two Classic Double Albums (2014)
Poll Winners (Sp.) CDPWR 27363 — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (2017)
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b. | 20122-3 | A Beautiful Friendship(Stanley Styne, Donald Kahn) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 2:36 Verve 78V 2012 (1956)
HMV (Eng.) 78POP 290 (1957)
Verve 45V 10012 (1956)
Verve (Swd.) 45V 2018 (1956)
HMV (Eng.) 4545POP 290 (1957)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8331 — Getting Together (1961)
Verve LP 12"MGV 2036 — Here Come the Girls! (1956)
Verve LP 12"V/V6 4063 — The Best of Ella Fitzgerald (1964)
Verve (Eng.) LP 12"(S)VLP 9091 — The Best of Ella Fitzgerald (1965)
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"MV 2697 — Here Come the Girls! (1980)
Saga (Eu.) LP 12"678 198-7 — Let's Do It: Selected Singles & EPs 1956-1957 (2018)
Verve CDB0000092-02 — Jukebox Ella: The Complete Singles, Volume 1 (2003)
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c. | 20125-11 | I Had to Find Out for Myself(composer unknown) / arr: Buddy Bregman
unissued
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This was the seventh of the "Cole Porter Song Book" recording sessions. Eight unidentified violinists and two unidentified violists are present. Mischa Russell is the concertmaster. Also recorded at this session with Fitzgerald backed only by the rhythm section were "You're the Top" (20123-3), "I Concentrate On You" (20124-8) and "Let's Do It" (20126-3). Herb Geller does not solo on any of the tracks.
Date: March 30, 1956
Location: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Atlantic
Shorty Rogers Octet
Shorty Rogers (ldr), Shorty Rogers (fh), Herb Geller (as), Bud Shank (as, bar, bsx), Jimmy Giuffre (ts, bar, cl), Bill Holman (ts), Lou Levy (p), Ralph Pena (b), Shelly Manne (d)
a. | 1900 | Put the Goodies On(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 6:14 |
b. | 1901 | Our Song(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 5:22 |
c. | 1902 | Pete's Meat(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 4:46 |
d. | 1903 | Mike's Peak(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 5:23 |
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Atlantic (Eng.) LP 12"K 50481 — Clickin' With Clax (1979)
Atlantic (Jpn.) LP 12"P 6179A — Clickin' With Clax (1979)
Mosaic LP 12"MR6-125 — The Complete Atlantic and EMI Jazz Recordings of Shorty Rogers (1989)
Mosaic CDMD4-125 — The Complete Atlantic and EMI Jazz Recordings of Shorty Rogers (1989)
Warner Music/Atlantic (Jpn.) CDWPCR 27407 — Clickin' With Clax (2013)
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The basic saxophone ensemble set up on these tracks is: Geller (as), Holman (ts), Giuffre (bar), Shank (bsx). The horn solo order is as follows:
Track a - Geller, Holman, Rogers, Giuffre (bar), Shank (as)
Track b - Geller, Rogers, Holman, Shank (as), Giuffre (cl)
Track c - Giuffre (ts), Geller, Rogers, Holman, Shank (bar)
Track d - Holman, Shank (bar), Rogers, Giuffre (ts), Geller
Date: April 2, 1956
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: Decca
Jazz Themes From the Wild One (12-piece ensemble)
Leith Stevens (ldr), Buddy Childers, Shorty Rogers (t), Milt Bernhart (tb), John Graas (frh), Sal Franzella (as, cl), Herb Geller (as), Bob Cooper (ts), Jimmy Giuffre (bar), Bud Shank (bsx), Lou Levy (p), Ralph Pena (b), Larry Bunker (d), Leith Stevens (con)
a. | L9113 | Drag for Beers(Leith Stevens) / arr: Leith Stevens - 2:45 |
b. | L9114 | Prelude to a Rumble(Leith Stevens) / arr: Leith Stevens - 2:08 |
c. | L9115 | Bewildered(Leith Stevens) / arr: Leith Stevens - 2:32 |
d. | L9115 | Black Rebel's Ride(Leith Stevens) / arr: Leith Stevens - 2:46 |
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Decca LP 12"DL 8349 — Jazz Themes From the Wild One (1956)
MCA (Jpn.) LP 12"VIM 7208 — Jazz Themes From the Wild One (1976)
Bear Family Records (Ger.) CDBCD 16393 AR — Jazz Themes From the Wild One (2001)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2201 — Jazz Themes from Two Great Movies By Leith Stevens: The Wild One and Private Hell 36 (2005)
Moochin' About (Eng.) CDMOOCHIN 02 — Jazz On Film, Vol. 2: Beat, Square & Cool (2012)
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The Shelly Manne discography ("Sounds of the Different Drummer" by Jack Brand and Bill Korst, 1997) indicates that this session was recorded in December of 1955 and that the drummer is Shelly Manne. It doesn't sound like Manne to me. The information shown comes from Ruppli's Decca Records discography (also found in the Lord and Bruyninckx discographies). The discography that accompanies the Bear Family CD reissue indicates the participation of three additional trombonists, Harry Betts, Jimmy Knepper and Bob Enevoldsen but four trombones do not seem to be heard on any of the tracks.
Soloists:
Track a - Rogers, Cooper, Bernhart
Track b - Childers, Rogers, Childers
Track c - Franzella, Childers (lead, not improvised)
Track d - Geller, Bernhart, Rogers
Date: May 7, 1956
Location: Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: EmArcy
Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (12-piece band)
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Buddy Childers, Ray Linn (t), Maynard Ferguson (t, btp), Milt Bernhart, Bob Burgess (tb), Herb Geller (as), Georgie Auld, Bill Holman (ts), Bud Shank (bar), Lorraine Geller (p), Buddy Clark (b), Alvin Stoller (d)
a. | 12925 | Pork Pie(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:25 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36076 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1956)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5558 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1975)
Verve CD314 529 905-2 — Verve Jazz Masters 52: Maynard Ferguson (1996)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2209 — I Have But Two Horns (2005)
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b. | 12926 | Dream Boat (Dreamboat)(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 2:49 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36076 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1956)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5558 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1975)
Verve CD314 529 905-2 — Verve Jazz Masters 52: Maynard Ferguson (1996)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2209 — I Have But Two Horns (2005)
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c. | 12927 | Never You Mind(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:25 EmArcy (Eng.) EPERE 1580 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1958)
EmArcy LP 12"MG 36076 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1956)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5558 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1975)
EmArcy LP 12"EMS2 406 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Du.) LP 12"6641 578 — Stratospheric (1976)
Mercury (Jpn.) CDEJD 1016 — Compact Jazz: Maynard Ferguson (1989)
Verve CD314 529 905-2 — Verve Jazz Masters 52: Maynard Ferguson (1996)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2209 — I Have But Two Horns (2005)
Sony/BMG CD88697 05164-2 — The Essential Maynard Ferguson (2007)
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d. | 12928 | Mrs. Pitlack Regrets(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:09 EmArcy LP 12"MG 36076 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1956)
Trip LP 12"TLP 5558 — Around the Horn With Maynard Ferguson (1975)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2209 — I Have But Two Horns (2005)
ASV/Living Era (Eng.) CDCDAJA 5659 — Wow! The Formative Years (2007)
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e. | 12929 | It Never Entered My Mind(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Bill Holman
Mercury (Jpn.) LP 12"SNP 131 — Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album II (1985)
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Maynard Ferguson (btp) on d.
The information shown comes from the Ruppli/Nowitzki Mercury label discography. Other sources indicate that part or all of the session was recorded on May 12, 1956.
Soloists:
Track a - Shank, Ferguson (t), Burgess
Track b - Ferguson (t)
Track c - L. Geller, H. Geller, Holman, Ferguson (t)
Track d - Ferguson (btp), L. Geller
Track e - not auditioned
Date: June 11, 1956
Location: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Verve
Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (with big band)
Buddy Bregman, Bing Crosby (ldr), Pete Candoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo (t), Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, George Roberts, Frank Rosolino, Lloyd Ulyate (tb), Herb Geller, Bud Shank (as), Bob Cooper, Ted Nash (ts), Chuck Gentry (bar), Barney Kessel (g), Paul Smith (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Buddy Bregman (con), Bing Crosby (v)
a. | 20155-11 | Blue Room(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 2:21 Verve (Du.) EP5021 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
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b. | 20156-8 | Jeepers Creepers(Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 2:34 Verve (Du.) EPEPV 5022 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
Karusell (Swd.) EPVEP 5010 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings No. 2 (1957)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8405 — Swingin' With Bing (1959)
Verve CD314 553 268-2 — Blues In the Night: The Johnny Mercer Songbook (1997)
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c. | 20157-4 | I've Got Five Dollars(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:13 Verve 4510025 (1957)
Verve (Du.) EPEPV 5022 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
Karusell (Swd.) EPVEP 5009 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings No. 1 (1957)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8475 — Swingin' With Bing No. 2 (1959)
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d. | 20158-1 | 'Deed I Do(Fred Rose, Walter Hirsch) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 2:49 Verve (Du.) EPEPV 5020 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
Karusell (Swd.) EPVEP 5010 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings No. 2 (1957)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8475 — Swingin' With Bing No. 2 (1959)
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e. | 20159-3 | The Song Is You(Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:54 Verve (Du.) EPEPV 5020 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
Verve CD314 539 441-2 — The Complete Jerome Kern Songbooks (1997)
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f. | 20160-4 | Nice Work if You Can Get It(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 2:34 Verve (Du.) EPEPV 5022 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
Karusell (Swd.) EPVEP 5009 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings No. 1 (1957)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8405 — Swingin' With Bing (1959)
Universal (Eu.) CD06007 53019504 — Run, Fat Boy, Run (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2007)
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Verve LP 12"MGV 2020 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
Verve LP 12"V 2020 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1961)
Polydor (Jpn.) LP 12"POJJ 1533 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1992)
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"MV 2663 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings
Polydor (Jpn.) CDPOCJ 2666 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1998)
Verve CD314 549 367-2 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (2001)
Essential Jazz Albums (Sp.) CDEJA 043 — Bing Crosby: The Jazz Sides (2009)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131546 — Bing Crosby: The Jazz Sides (2012)
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An unissued take of Blue Room may exist. Herb Geller does not solo on any of the tracks. The Ruppli/Porter Clef/Verve label discography indicates that Geller is not present on this session, the alto saxophonists being Shank and Maurice Stein. This is contradicted by the liner notes to the 2001 Verve CD reissue wherein Shank and Geller are listed.
Date: June 12, 1956
Location: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Verve
Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (with big band)
Buddy Bregman, Bing Crosby (ldr), Pete Candoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo (t), Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, George Roberts, Frank Rosolino, Lloyd Ulyate (tb), unknown (ww, str), Herb Geller, Bud Shank (as), Bob Cooper, Ted Nash (ts), Chuck Gentry (bar), Lou Raderman (vn), Virginia Majewski (vl), Edgar Lustgarten (vc), Barney Kessel (g), Paul Smith (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Buddy Bregman (con), Bing Crosby (v)
a. | 20161-3 | They All Laughed(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 2:39 Verve (Du.) EP5021 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
Karusell (Swd.) EPVEP 5009 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings No. 1 (1957)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8475 — Swingin' With Bing No. 2 (1959)
Verve CD314 513 928-2 — S'Wonderful: Gershwin Songbook (1992)
London CD46002 — George Gershwin: The Ultimate Collection (1998)
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b. | 20162-4 | Heat Wave(Irving Berlin) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 2:59 Verve 4510089 (1957)
Verve (Du.) EPEPV 5020 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8405 — Swingin' With Bing (1959)
Verve CD835 450-2 — Irving Berlin: Always (1993)
Definitive (Sp.) CDDRCD 11278 — Irving Berlin Songbook: Cheek To Cheek (2005)
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c. | 20163-3 | September in the Rain(Harry Warren, Al Dubin) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 2:55 Verve 4510089 (1957)
Verve (Du.) EPEPV 5022 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
Karusell (Swd.) EPVEP 5010 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings No. 2 (1957)
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d. | 20164-5 | Cheek to Cheek(Irving Berlin) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 4:00 Verve (Du.) EP5021 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
Karusell (Swd.) EPVEP 5010 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings No. 2 (1957)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8405 — Swingin' With Bing (1959)
Verve (Fr.) LP 12"2615 061 — The Great Verve Songbook
Verve CD314 533 829-2 — Cheek To Cheek: The Irving Berlin Songbook (1997)
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e. | 20165-2 | Have You Met Miss Jones?(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 2:28 Verve (Du.) EP5021 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
Karusell (Swd.) EPVEP 5009 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings No. 1 (1957)
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f. | 20166-5 | Mountain Greenery(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:36 Verve 4510025 (1957)
Verve (Du.) EPEPV 5020 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
HMV (Eng.) EP7EG 8475 — Swingin' With Bing No. 2 (1959)
Verve CD314 516 158-2 — The Rodgers & Hart Songbook: We'll Have Manhattan (1993)
Verve CD0600753455616 — Verve: The Sound Of America - The Singles Collection (2013)
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Verve LP 12"MGV 2020 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1956)
Verve LP 12"V 2020 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1961)
Polydor (Jpn.) LP 12"POJJ 1533 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1992)
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"MV 2663 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings
Polydor (Jpn.) CDPOCJ 2666 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (1998)
Verve CD314 549 367-2 — Bing Sings Whilst Bregman Swings (2001)
Essential Jazz Albums (Sp.) CDEJA 043 — Bing Crosby: The Jazz Sides (2009)
Phoenix Jazz Records CD131546 — Bing Crosby: The Jazz Sides (2012)
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Unissued takes of Mountain Greenery and Cheek To Cheek may exist. Not all of the string and additional woodwind players are identified. Herb Geller does not solo on any of the tracks. The Ruppli/Porter Clef/Verve label discography indicates that Geller is not present on this session, the alto saxophonists being Shank and Maurice Stein. This is contradicted by the liner notes to the 2001 Verve CD reissue wherein Shank and Geller are listed.
Date: July 5, 1956
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: Kapp
Listen To the Music of Russell Garcia and His Orchestra
Russell Garcia (ldr), Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Maynard Ferguson, Wesley Hensel, Cappy Lewis (t), Harry Betts, James Henderson, Joe Howard, Murray McEachern, Lloyd Ulyate (tb), Herb Geller (as), Bill Ulyate (bar), Red Norvo (vib), Howard Roberts (g), John Towner Williams (p), Max Bennett (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Russell Garcia (con)
a. | K1628 | Carefree(Charles Henderson, Edward Heyman) / arr: Russell Garcia - 3:09 |
b. | K1629 | One Love(Leo Robin, David Rose) / arr: Russell Garcia - 3:21 |
c. | K1630 | Worry-Go-Round(Russell Garcia) / arr: Russell Garcia
- 2:39 Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2212 — Don Fagerquist: Portrait of a Great Jazz Artist (2005)
Cristal (Fr.) CD321 — Trumpet Angels (2007)
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d. | K1631 | Aren't You Glad You're You(Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) / arr: Russell Garcia - 2:32 |
e. | K1632 | Palo Alto(Russell Garcia) / arr: Russell Garcia - 2:21 |
f. | K1633 | Good Humor(Russell Garcia) / arr: Russell Garcia - 2:11 |
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Kapp LP 12"KL 1050 — Listen To the Music of Russell Garcia and His Orchestra (1957)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2203 — Los Angeles River (2005)
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Red Norvo (vib) on f.
The bassist may be Curtis Counce (see Fresh Sound FSR 2203). John Towner Williams is featured on track a; Murray McEachern on track b; Don Fagerquist on track c; Howard Roberts on track d; Herb Geller on track e; Red Norvo on track f.
Date: July 23, 1956
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: Kapp
Listen To the Music of Russell Garcia and His Orchestra
Russell Garcia (ldr), Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Maynard Ferguson, Wesley Hensel, Cappy Lewis (t), Harry Betts, James Henderson, Joe Howard, Murray McEachern, Lloyd Ulyate (tb), Herb Geller (as), Bill Ulyate (bar), Red Norvo (vib), Howard Roberts (g), John Towner Williams (p), Curtis Counce (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Jack Costanzo (bo), Russell Garcia (con)
a. | K1648 | I Lead a Charmed Life(Russell Garcia, Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell) / arr: Russell Garcia - 3:31 |
b. | K1649 | I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)(Doc Dougherty, Ellis Reynolds, Al J. Neiburg) / arr: Russell Garcia - 3:39 |
c. | K1650 | Never Never Land(Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) / arr: Russell Garcia - 3:40 |
d. | K1651 | When I Go, I Go All the Way(Russell Garcia, Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell) / arr: Russell Garcia - 2:47 |
e. | K1652 | The Boy Next Door(Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane) / arr: Russell Garcia
- 3:29 Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2212 — Don Fagerquist: Portrait of a Great Jazz Artist (2005)
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f. | K1728 | Coronado(Russell Garcia) / arr: Russell Garcia - 3:52 |
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Kapp LP 12"KL 1050 — Listen To the Music of Russell Garcia and His Orchestra (1957)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2203 — Los Angeles River (2005)
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Red Norvo (vib) on b; Jack Costanzo (bo) on f.
The bassist may be Max Bennett (see Fresh Sound FSR 2203). Howard Roberts is featured on track a; Red Norvo on track b; Herb Geller on track c; Murray McEachern on track d; Don Fagerquist on track e; John Towner Williams on track f.
Date: August 1, 1956
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: Verve
Rex Middleton's Hi-Fi's
Rex Middleton (ldr), Harry 'Sweets' Edison (t), Herb Geller (as), Barney Kessel (g), Buddy Bregman (con), Leroy Boyer, Shirley Kennedy, Tony Locke, Rex Middleton, Ernest Washington (v), Others Unknown (var)
a. | 20200-4 | Sometimes I'm Happy(Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) / arr: Buddy Bregman, Rex Middleton - 2:03 |
b. | 20201-10 | The Lamp Is Low(Maurice Ravel, Peter De Rose, Mitchell Parish) / arr: Buddy Bregman, Rex Middleton - 1:51 |
c. | 20202-7 | Moonglow(Will Hudson, Eddie De Lange, Irving Mills) / arr: Buddy Bregman, Rex Middleton
- 3:01 Karusell (Swd.) EPVEP 5021 — Rex Middleton's Hi-Fi's (1957)
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d. | 20203-2 | Every Day I Have the Blues(Aaron 'Pinetop' Sparks, Memphis Slim (Peter Chatman, John Len Chatman), William York) / arr: Buddy Bregman, Rex Middleton - 3:51 |
e. | 20204-10 | It's All Right with Me(Cole Porter) / arr: Buddy Bregman, Rex Middleton
- 2:35 Karusell (Swd.) EPVEP 5021 — Rex Middleton's Hi-Fi's (1957)
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Verve LP 12"MGV 2035 — Rex Middleton's Hi-Fi's (1956)
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This is Rex Middleton and his Hi-Fi's vocal group backed by Buddy Bregman and his orchestra. Vocal arrangements are by Middleton. No source has been found as yet for the complete big band personnel which probably resembles those on the June 11-12, 1956 Bing Crosby Verve sessions. Herb Geller is the alto saxophone soloist on tracks a and b (confirmed by him by email July 2012). The muted trumpet heard on track c sounds very much like Harry 'Sweets' Edison. The guitar solo on track e sounds very much like Barney Kessel. The rest of the tracks on the LP do not involve a big band, just a quartet (p, b, g, d).
Date: September 8, 1956
Location: Webster Hall, New York City
Label: RCA Victor
The Birdland Dream Band
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Al Derisi, Joe Ferrante, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis (t), Maynard Ferguson (t, vtb), Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Herb Geller (as), Al Cohn, Budd Johnson (ts), Ernie Wilkins (bar), Hank Jones (p), Milt Hinton (b), Jimmy Campbell (d)
a. | G4PB7124 (tk. 1)alt | Lady Bug(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn - 3:23 |
b. | G4PB7124 (tk. 3)bd | Lady Bug(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn - 2:38 |
c. | G4PB7124 (tk. 5) | Lady Bug(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
- 3:13 Vik LP 12"LX 1070 — The Birdland Dream Band (1957)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58110 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 1 (1998)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
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d. | G4PB7125 (tk. 2)alt | Rosebud(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn - 2:27 |
e. | G4PB7125 (tk. 7)alt | Rosebud(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn - 2:31 |
f. | G4PB7125 (tk. 8) | Rosebud(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
- 2:34 Vik LP 12"LX 1070 — The Birdland Dream Band (1957)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58110 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 1 (1998)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
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g. | G4PB7126 (tk. 1)alt | Still Water Stomp(Bob Brookmeyer) / arr: Bob Brookmeyer - 4:01 |
h. | G4PB7126 (tk. 4)alt | Still Water Stomp(Bob Brookmeyer) / arr: Bob Brookmeyer - 4:00 |
i. | G4PB7126 (tk. 5) | Still Water Stomp(Bob Brookmeyer) / arr: Bob Brookmeyer
- 3:49 Vik LP 12"LX 1070 — The Birdland Dream Band (1957)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58110 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 1 (1998)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
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j. | G4PB7127 (tk. 2)alt | Blue Birdland(Jimmy Giuffre) / arr: Jimmy Giuffre - 4:08 |
k. | G4PB7127 (tk. 5) | Blue Birdland(Jimmy Giuffre) / arr: Jimmy Giuffre
- 4:11 Vik LP 12"LX 1070 — The Birdland Dream Band (1957)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58110 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 1 (1998)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
Sony/BMG CD88697 05164-2 — The Essential Maynard Ferguson (2007)
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Bluebird (Eu.) CD09026 63873 2 — The Birdland Dream Band (2002)
Sony (Eu.) CD88985407092 — The Birdland Dream Band (2017)
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Maynard Ferguson (vtb) on a-c, g-i.
Horn soloist order:
Tracks a-c - Ferguson (vtb), Geller, Cohn
Tracks d-f - Cohn, Johnson, Cohn
Tracks g-i - Ferguson (vtb), Cohn, Travis
Tracks j-k - trumpet (possibly Royal), Johnson
Date: September 11, 1956
Location: Webster Hall, New York City
Label: RCA Victor
The Birdland Dream Band
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Al Derisi, Joe Ferrante, Nick Travis (t), Maynard Ferguson (t, vtb), Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland, Sonny Russo (tb), Herb Geller (as), Al Cohn, Budd Johnson (ts), Ernie Wilkins (bar), Hank Jones (p), Milt Hinton (b), Jimmy Campbell (d)
a. | G4PB7128 (tk. 12) | Great Guns(Ernie Wilkins) / arr: Ernie Wilkins
- 3:13 Vik LP 12"LX 1070 — The Birdland Dream Band (1957)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58110 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 1 (1998)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
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b. | G4PB7129 (tk. 5) | Button Nose(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
- 2:38 Vik LP 12"LX 1070 — The Birdland Dream Band (1957)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58110 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 1 (1998)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
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c. | G4PB7130 (tk. 4) | Maynard the Fox(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
- 2:48 Vik LP 12"LX 1070 — The Birdland Dream Band (1957)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58110 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 1 (1998)
ASV/Living Era (Eng.) CDCDAJA 5659 — Wow! The Formative Years (2007)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
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d. | G4PB7131 (tk. 14) | Somebody Wants Me down There(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 4:03 Vik LP 12"LX 1070 — The Birdland Dream Band (1957)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58110 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 1 (1998)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
Sony/BMG CD88697 05164-2 — The Essential Maynard Ferguson (2007)
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e. | G4PB7132 (tk. 6) | More West(Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich
- 2:32 Vik LP 12"LX 1070 — The Birdland Dream Band (1957)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58110 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 1 (1998)
RCA Victor (Eu.) CD74321 90331-2 — RCA Victor Gold Series: Is Jazz! (2002)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
100 Hits (Eng.) CDDMGN 100 234 — The Best Jazz Album (2019)
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f. | G4PB7133 (tk. 8) | That Jones Boy(Manny Albam) / arr: Manny Albam
- 2:55 Vik LP 12"LX 1070 — The Birdland Dream Band (1957)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58110 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 1 (1998)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
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g. | G4PB7134 (tk. 2) | The Wailing Boat(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
- 3:07 Vik LP 12"LX 1070 — The Birdland Dream Band (1957)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
Bluebird CD07863 66084-2 — RCA Victor Jazz: The First Half Century - The 20's - 60's (1992)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58110 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 1 (1998)
RCA Victor CD09026 63343 2 — Big Band: More Greatest Hits (1998)
ASV/Living Era (Eng.) CDCDAJA 5659 — Wow! The Formative Years (2007)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
Sony/BMG CD88697 05164-2 — The Essential Maynard Ferguson (2007)
100 Hits (Eng.) CDDMGN 100 234 — The Best Jazz Album (2019)
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h. | G4PB7135 (tk. 2)alt | Little Girl Kimbi(Johnny Mandel) / arr: Johnny Mandel - 3:26 |
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Bluebird (Eu.) CD09026 63873 2 — The Birdland Dream Band (2002)
Sony (Eu.) CD88985407092 — The Birdland Dream Band (2017)
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Maynard Ferguson (vtb) on d, g.
Tracks a-d were recorded at the 1:00 PM session and e-h at the 4:45 PM session.
Horn soloist order:
Track a - Geller, Travis
Track b - Johnson, Cohn, Johnson
Track c - Cleveland, Travis, Ferguson (t)
Track d - Travis, Ferguson (vtb), Johnson
Track e - Cohn, Ferguson (t), Geller, Ferguson (t), Cohn
Track f - Feature for Hank Jones
Track g - Cleveland, Ferguson (and exchanges), Travis, Ferguson (and exchanges)
Track h - Geller, Ferguson (t)
Date: September 14, 1956
Location: New York City
Label: Atlantic
Bix, Duke, Fats (11-piece ensemble)
Tom Talbert (ldr), Joe Wilder (t), Eddie Bert (tb), Jim Buffington (frh), Herb Geller (as), Joe Soldo (as, f), Aaron Sachs (ts, cl), Danny Bank (bar, bcl), Barry Galbraith (g), Claude Williamson (p), Oscar Pettiford (b), Osie Johnson (d)
a. | 2138 | Prelude to a Kiss(Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Irving Gordon) / arr: Tom Talbert - 2:16 |
b. | 2139 | Green Night and Orange Bright(Tom Talbert) / arr: Tom Talbert - 7:17 |
c. | 2140 | Do Nothing till You Hear from Me (Concerto for Cootie)(Duke Ellington, Sidney Keith 'Bob' Russell) / arr: Tom Talbert - 7:03 |
d. | 2140 | Ko - Ko(Duke Ellington) / arr: Tom Talbert |
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Atlantic LP 12"1250 — Bix, Duke, Fats (1956)
Modern Concepts CDMC 0001 — Bix, Duke, Fats (1994)
Sea Breeze CDCDB 3013 — Bix, Duke, Fats (1994)
Essential Music Group CDEMG 1100 — Discover Jazz: Bix, Duke, Fats (2000)
Lone Hill (Sp.) CDLHJ 10341 — Bix, Duke, Fats and More (2008)
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c, d performed as medley
Claude Williamson (p) on b.
Tracks c and d comprise a medley 7:03 in duration.
Soloists:
Track a - Geller
Track b - Geller, Wilder, Galbraith, Wilder, Bert, Sachs (ts), Geller, Williamson, Galbraith
Track c - Galbraith, Bert, Geller, Wilder, Geller
Track d - Geller, Sachs (ts), Wilder
Date: September 24, 1956
Location: Studio 2, New York City
Label: RCA Victor
The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Maynard Ferguson (t, vtb), Joe Ferrante, Stan Fishelson, Al Stewart (t), Jimmy Cleveland, Sonny Russo (tb), Herb Geller (as), Al Cohn, Frankie Socolow (ts), Ernie Wilkins (bar), Hank Jones (p), Arnold Fishkind (b), Osie Johnson (d)
a. | G4JB7136 (tk. 4) | Mogo(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:28 Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
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b. | G4JB7137 (tk. 5) | Early Hours(Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich
- 3:48 Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
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c. | G4JB7138 (tk. 8) | Tell Me Funky(Willie Maiden) / arr: Willie Maiden - 2:38 |
d. | G4JB7139 (tk. 6) | Geller's Cellar (Morgan's Organ, Ernie's Blues)(Ernie Wilkins) / arr: Ernie Wilkins
- 3:59 Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
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Vik LP 12"LX 1077 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1977)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58057 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1998)
RCA (Fr.) CD82876 55566 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (2003)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
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Maynard Ferguson (vtb) on a, c.
Session records indicate that the drummer is Jimmy Campbell but aural evidence clearly suggests Osie Johnson who may have been a last minute replacement. Track d has many additional titles: "Glen's Den," "Boss's Basement," "Moss Is Boss," "Stay Loose With Bruce," "Katimavik," "Some Blues," "All Get On With Yvonne" and "Watch the Ford Go By." There may be more.
Horn soloist order:
Track a - Ferguson (vtb), unknown trumpet, Ferguson (t)
Track b - Travis, Cohn, Ferguson (t)
Track c - Ferguson (vtb), Cohn, Ferguson (t)
Track d - Geller
Date: September 25, 1956
Location: Studio 2, New York City
Label: RCA Victor
The Birdland Dream Band
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Al Derisi, Maynard Ferguson, Joe Ferrante, Al Stewart, Nick Travis (t), Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland, Sonny Russo (tb), Herb Geller (as), Al Cohn, Budd Johnson (ts), Ernie Wilkins (bar), Hank Jones (p), Arnold Fishkind (b), Don Lamond (d)
a. | G4PB7135 (tk. 5)alt | Little Girl Kimbi(Johnny Mandel) / arr: Johnny Mandel - 4:06 |
b. | G4PB7135 (tk. 10) | Little Girl Kimbi(Johnny Mandel) / arr: Johnny Mandel
- 3:53 Vik LP 12"LX 1070 — The Birdland Dream Band (1957)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58110 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 1 (1998)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
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Bluebird (Eu.) CD09026 63873 2 — The Birdland Dream Band (2002)
Sony (Eu.) CD88985407092 — The Birdland Dream Band (2017)
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Horn soloist order: Geller, Ferguson.
Date: September 25, 1956 (2:00 PM Session)
Location: Studio 2, New York City
Label: RCA Victor
The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Al Derisi, Joe Ferrante, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis (t), Maynard Ferguson (t, vtb), Jimmy Cleveland, Sonny Russo (tb), Herb Geller (as), Al Cohn, Budd Johnson (ts), Ernie Wilkins (bar), Hank Jones (p), Arnold Fishkind (b), Don Lamond (d)
a. | G4JB7140 (tk. 2)alt | Free Lee(Manny Albam) / arr: Manny Albam - 2:38 |
b. | G4JB7140 (tk. 13) | Free Lee(Manny Albam) / arr: Manny Albam
- 2:42 Vik LP 12"LX 1077 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1977)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58057 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1998)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
Sony/BMG CD88697 05164-2 — The Essential Maynard Ferguson (2007)
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c. | G4JB7141 (tk. 1)alt | Say It with Trumpets(Jimmy Giuffre) / arr: Jimmy Giuffre - 3:44 |
d. | G4JB7141 (tk. 13&14) | Say It with Trumpets(Jimmy Giuffre) / arr: Jimmy Giuffre
- 3:00 Vik LP 12"LX 1077 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1977)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58057 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1998)
ASV/Living Era (Eng.) CDCDAJA 5659 — Wow! The Formative Years (2007)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
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e. | G4JB7142 (tk. 17&20) | You Said It (Stand up and Preach)(Manny Albam) / arr: Manny Albam
- 2:56 Vik LP 12"LX 1077 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1977)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58057 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1998)
ASV/Living Era (Eng.) CDCDAJA 5659 — Wow! The Formative Years (2007)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
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RCA (Fr.) CD82876 55566 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (2003)
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Maynard Ferguson (vtb) on a-b.
Session records indicate that the drummer is Jimmy Campbell but aural evidence supports Don Lamond.
Horn soloist order:
Tracks a-b - Johnson, Ferguson (vtb), Cohn, Geller
Tracks c-d - Ferguson (t) and trumpet section
Track e - Ferguson (t)
Date: September 25, 1956 (6:00 PM Session)
Location: Studio 2, New York City
Label: RCA Victor
The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Al Derisi, Maynard Ferguson, Joe Ferrante, Al Stewart, Nick Travis (t), Jimmy Cleveland, Sonny Russo (tb), Herb Geller (as), Al Cohn, Budd Johnson (ts), Ernie Wilkins (bar), Hank Jones (p), Arnold Fishkind (b), Don Lamond (d), unknown (per)
a. | 5G4JB7143 (tk. 1)alt | Everybody Moan(Ernie Wilkins, Jack Lewis) / arr: Ernie Wilkins - 4:51 |
b. | 5G4JB7143 (tk. 7) | Everybody Moan(Ernie Wilkins, Jack Lewis) / arr: Ernie Wilkins
- 4:21 Vik LP 12"LX 1077 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1977)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58057 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1998)
ASV/Living Era (Eng.) CDCDAJA 5659 — Wow! The Formative Years (2007)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
Sony/BMG CD88697 05164-2 — The Essential Maynard Ferguson (2007)
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c. | 5G4JB7144 (tk. 1)alt | Sleep Softly(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman - 3:24 |
d. | 5G4JB7144 (tk. 3) | Sleep Softly(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:26 Vik LP 12"LX 1077 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1977)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58057 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1998)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
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e. | 5G4JB7146 (tk. 1) | Cervezita(Willie Maiden) / arr: Willie Maiden
- 3:03 Vik LP 12"LX 1077 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1977)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
Bluebird CD6455-2-RB — The Birdland Dream Band (1987)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58057 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1998)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
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RCA (Fr.) CD82876 55566 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (2003)
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unknown (per) on e.
Horn soloist order:
Tracks a-b - Johnson, Wilkins, Cohn, Ferguson
Tracks c-d - Cleveland, Geller, Ferguson
Track e - Travis, Geller, Ferguson
Date: September 25, 1956 (10:00 PM Session)
Location: Studio 2, New York City
Label: RCA Victor
The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Al Derisi, Maynard Ferguson, Joe Ferrante, Al Stewart (t), Jimmy Cleveland, Sonny Russo (tb), Herb Geller (as), Al Cohn, Budd Johnson (ts), Ernie Wilkins (bar), Hank Jones (p), Arnold Fishkind (b), Don Lamond (d)
a. | 5G4JB7145 (tk. 14) | Straight Up(Jimmy Giuffre) / arr: Jimmy Giuffre
- 3:36 Vik LP 12"LX 1077 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1977)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58057 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1998)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
Sony/BMG CD88697 05164-2 — The Essential Maynard Ferguson (2007)
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b. | 5G4JB7147 (tk. 2)alt | Nightmare Alley (Herb's Dream)(Herb Geller) / arr: Herb Geller - 4:26 |
c. | 5G4JB7147 (tk. 4) | Nightmare Alley (Herb's Dream)(Herb Geller) / arr: Herb Geller
- 3:26 Vik LP 12"LX 1077 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1977)
RCA (Fr.) LP 12"PM 43841 — Maynard Ferguson Conducts the Birdland Dreamband, Vol. 1 & 2 (1982)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 58057 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (1998)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 470 — Maynard Ferguson and His Birdland Dream Band (2007)
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RCA (Fr.) CD82876 55566 2 — The Birdland Dream Band, Volume 2 (2003)
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Horn soloist order:
Track a - Cleveland, Ferguson
Tracks b-c - Geller
Date: October 23, 1956
Location: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Label: Kapp
Modern Jazz Gallery (big band)
Marty Paich (ldr), Conte Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Ed Leddy (t), Bob Burgess, Bob Fitzpatrick (tb), Herb Geller (as), Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins (ts), Marty Berman (bar), unknown (f), Marty Paich (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Mel Lewis (d)
a. | K1856 | Coldwater Canyon Blues (Blues For Kapp)(Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich - 4:17 |
b. | K1857 | Times Square(Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich - 2:21 |
c. | K1858 | Velvet (Lonely Time)(Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich - 3:51 |
d. | K1859 | Four Blow Fours(composer unknown) / arr: Marty Paich - 2:30 |
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Kapp LP 12"KXL 5001 — Modern Jazz Gallery: A Notable Exhibition By West Coast Jazz Artists (1957)
London (Eng.) LP 12"LTZ R15083/84 — Modern Jazz Gallery: A Notable Exhibition By West Coast Jazz Artists (1957)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) LP 12"252282-1 — Modern Jazz Gallery: A Notable Exhibition By West Coast Jazz Artists (1985)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2217 — Paich-ence: The Unique Orchestral Sound Of Marty Paich - Complete Studio Sessions As a Leader 1955-1956 (2006)
Cheesecake Records (Sp.) CD8242 — I Get a Boot Out of You (2014)
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unknown (f) on c.
"Modern Jazz Gallery" was a double LP that featured, in addition to the Paich band, ensembles led by Med Flory, Russell Garcia, Warne Marsh, John Towner Williams and Billy Usselton. Track c is called "Lonely Time."
Soloists:
Track a - Fagerquist, Geller, probably Kamuca, Candoli
Track b - Geller, Kamuca
Track c - Perkins
Track d - Geller/Fagerquist/Kamuca/Perkins (4-bar exchanges)
Date: November 9, 1956
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: Verve
Mr. Roberts Plays Guitar (octet)
Howard Roberts (ldr), Bob Cooper, Don Davidson, Harry Klee (ww), Herb Geller (as), Howard Roberts (g), Marty Paich (p), Jules Bertaux (b), Alvin Stoller (d)
a. | 20582-13 | The Innocents(Jack Montrose) / arr: Jack Montrose - 4:37 |
b. | 20583-21 | My Shining Hour(Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) / arr: Bob Enevoldsen - 2:13 |
Both titles on: |
Columbia (Eng.) LP 12"33C 9038 — Mr. Roberts Plays Guitar (1957)
Verve LP 12"MGV 8192 — Mr. Roberts Plays Guitar (1957)
Verve LP 12"V 8192 — Mr. Roberts Plays Guitar (1961)
Verve LP 12"V/V6 8662 — The Velvet Groove (1966)
Polydor (Jpn.) LP 12"UMV 2673 — Mr. Roberts Plays Guitar (1981)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 478 — Mr. Roberts Plays Guitar (2008)
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Woodwinds heard are clarinet, flute, oboe, tenor and baritone saxophone.
Soloists:
Track a - Roberts, Geller, Cooper (ts), Paich
Track b - Roberts, Geller, Paich
Date: November 10 & 11, 1956
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: Bethlehem
Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire (with dectet)
Marty Paich, Mel Torme (ldr), Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist (t), Bob Enevoldsen (vtb, ts), Vincent De Rosa (frh), Albert Pollan (tu), Herb Geller (as), Jack Montrose (ts), Jack DuLong (bar), Max Bennett (b), Alvin Stoller (d), unknown (per), Mel Torme (v)
a. | Nice Work if You Can Get It(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) / arr: Marty Paich
- 3:09 London (Eng.) EPEZN 19027 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire, Part 1 (1957)
Parlophone (Eng.) EPGEP 8830 — Mel Sings While Marty Swings (1961)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53010 — Lulu's Back In Town (1990)
Rhino CDR2 71589 — The Mel Torme Collection 1944-1985 (1996)
Shout! Factory CDDK 37985 — Mel Torme: The Bethlehem Years (2005)
Back Up (Du.) CD73138 — Fascinating Rhythm (2007)
Fremeaux & Associes (Fr.) CD5281 — Jazz West Coast: From Hollywood To Los Angeles, 1950-1958 (2010)
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b. | Something's Gotta Give(Johnny Mercer) / arr: Marty Paich
- 3:58 London (Eng.) EPEZN 19028 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire, Part 2 (1957)
Parlophone (Eng.) EPGEP 8830 — Mel Sings While Marty Swings (1961)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53010 — Lulu's Back In Town (1990)
Rhino CDR2 71589 — The Mel Torme Collection 1944-1985 (1996)
Definitive (Sp.) CDDRCD 11277 — Johnny Mercer Songbook: Blues In the Night (2005)
Shout! Factory CDDK 37985 — Mel Torme: The Bethlehem Years (2005)
Back Up (Du.) CD73138 — Fascinating Rhythm (2007)
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c. | A Foggy Day(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) / arr: Marty Paich
- 2:45 London (Eng.) EPEZN 19027 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire, Part 1 (1957)
Fabbri (It.) LP 12"GDJ 94 — I Grandi del Jazz: Mel Torme
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53010 — Lulu's Back In Town (1990)
Rhino CDR2 71589 — The Mel Torme Collection 1944-1985 (1996)
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d. | A Fine Romance(Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields) / arr: Marty Paich
- 3:01 London (Eng.) EPEZN 19027 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire, Part 1 (1957)
Fabbri (It.) LP 12"GDJ 94 — I Grandi del Jazz: Mel Torme
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53010 — Lulu's Back In Town (1990)
Back Up (Du.) CD73138 — Fascinating Rhythm (2007)
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e. | Let's Call the Whole Thing Off(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) / arr: Marty Paich
- 3:27 London (Eng.) EPEZN 19028 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire, Part 2 (1957)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53010 — Lulu's Back In Town (1990)
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f. | Top Hat, White Tie and Tails(Irving Berlin) / arr: Marty Paich
- 3:10 Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53010 — Lulu's Back In Town (1990)
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g. | The Way You Look Tonight(Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields) / arr: Marty Paich
- 2:22 London (Eng.) EPEZN 19027 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire, Part 1 (1957)
Parlophone (Eng.) EPGEP 8830 — Mel Sings While Marty Swings (1961)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53010 — Lulu's Back In Town (1990)
Rhino CDR2 71589 — The Mel Torme Collection 1944-1985 (1996)
Shout! Factory CDDK 37985 — Mel Torme: The Bethlehem Years (2005)
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h. | The Piccolino(Irving Berlin) / arr: Marty Paich
- 2:34 Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53010 — Lulu's Back In Town (1990)
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i. | They Can't Take That Away from Me(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) / arr: Marty Paich
- 3:02 London (Eng.) EPEZN 19028 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire, Part 2 (1957)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53010 — Lulu's Back In Town (1990)
Shout! Factory CDDK 37985 — Mel Torme: The Bethlehem Years (2005)
Back Up (Du.) CD73138 — Fascinating Rhythm (2007)
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j. | Cheek to Cheek(Irving Berlin) / arr: Marty Paich
- 2:58 London (Eng.) EPEZN 19028 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire, Part 2 (1957)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53010 — Lulu's Back In Town (1990)
Rhino CDR2 71589 — The Mel Torme Collection 1944-1985 (1996)
Definitive (Sp.) CDDRCD 11278 — Irving Berlin Songbook: Cheek To Cheek (2005)
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k. | Let's Face the Music and Dance(Irving Berlin) / arr: Marty Paich
- 2:19 Parlophone (Eng.) EPGEP 8830 — Mel Sings While Marty Swings (1961)
Giants of Jazz (It.) CD53010 — Lulu's Back In Town (1990)
Back Up (Du.) CD73138 — Fascinating Rhythm (2007)
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l. | They All Laughed(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) / arr: Marty Paich - 2:30 |
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Bethlehem LP 12"BCP 6013 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire (1957)
Bethlehem LP 12"BCP 6022 — Mel Torme Loves Fred Astaire (1976)
CBS (Jpn.) LP 12"22AP 132 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire (1977)
Bethlehem (Fr.) LP 12"BTM 6807 — Mel Torme Loves Fred Astaire (1981)
Affinity (Eng.) LP 12"AFF 107 — Torme Sings Astaire (1983)
Columbia (Jpn.) LP 12"YP 7109BE — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire
Bethlehem CD20-30082 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire (1986)
Charly (Eng.) CD96 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire (1988)
Columbia (Jpn.) CDCOCY 9927 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire (1989)
Rhino CDR2 75961 — A Very Special Time (1999)
Charly (Eng.) CDCDGR 124 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire (2000)
Rhino CDR2 79847 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire (2000)
Toshiba (Jpn.) CDTOCJ 62078 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire (2000)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR 2230 — The 1956 Torme-Paich Legendary Sessions (2006)
Victor (Jpn.) CDVICJ 61634 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire (2010)
Solid/Ultra-Vybe (Jpn.) CDCDSOL 6022 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire (2012)
Solid/Ultra-Vybe (Jpn.) CDCDSOL 45524 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire (2017)
Solid/Ultra-Vybe (Jpn.) CDUVJZ 10076 — Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire (2018)
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unknown (per) on c-d, h.
Clave is heard on track h. Chimes are heard on tracks c and d. Herb Geller solos on tracks d, g and j. Other soloists are Fagerquist (tracks f, j, k), Enevoldsen (vtb - tracks g, i) and Montrose (track j).
Date: November 21, 1956
Location: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Label: Verve
Bass Hit! (12-piece band)
Ray Brown (ldr), Pete Candoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Ray Linn (t), Herbie Harper (tb), Jack DuLong, Herb Geller (as), Jimmy Giuffre, Bill Holman (ts), Herb Ellis (g), Jimmy Rowles (p), Ray Brown (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Marty Paich (con)
a. | 4049-6 | Little Toe(Ray Brown) / arr: Marty Paich
- 4:47 Columbia (Eng.) LP 12"33C 9037 — Blues For Sylvia (1957)
Verve LP 12"MGV 8022 — Bass Hit! (1957)
Verve LP 12"V 8022 — Bass Hit! (1961)
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"MV 1131 — The Genius of Ray Brown
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"MV 2519 — The Genius of Ray Brown
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 506_2 — Ray Brown the Man: The Complete Recordings 1946-1959 (2009)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 400 — Ray Brown: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
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b. | 4050-7 | All of You(Cole Porter) / arr: Marty Paich
- 3:54 Columbia (Eng.) LP 12"33C 9037 — Blues For Sylvia (1957)
Verve LP 12"MGV 8022 — Bass Hit! (1957)
Verve LP 12"V 8022 — Bass Hit! (1961)
Verve CD314 559 705-2 — Ultimate Ray Brown (1999)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 506_2 — Ray Brown the Man: The Complete Recordings 1946-1959 (2009)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 400 — Ray Brown: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
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c. | 4051-6 | Everything I Have Is Yours(Burton Lane, Harold Adamson) / arr: Marty Paich
- 4:24 Columbia (Eng.) LP 12"33C 9037 — Blues For Sylvia (1957)
Verve LP 12"MGV 8022 — Bass Hit! (1957)
Verve LP 12"V 8022 — Bass Hit! (1961)
Verve CD314 559 705-2 — Ultimate Ray Brown (1999)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 506_2 — Ray Brown the Man: The Complete Recordings 1946-1959 (2009)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 400 — Ray Brown: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
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d. | 4052-3 | Alone Together(Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) / arr: Marty Paich
- 4:42 Columbia (Eng.) LP 12"33C 9037 — Blues For Sylvia (1957)
Verve LP 12"MGV 8022 — Bass Hit! (1957)
Verve LP 12"V 8022 — Bass Hit! (1961)
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"MV 1131 — The Genius of Ray Brown
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"MV 2519 — The Genius of Ray Brown
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 506_2 — Ray Brown the Man: The Complete Recordings 1946-1959 (2009)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 400 — Ray Brown: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
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e. | 4053-1 (4050-1)bd | After You've Gone(Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) / arr: Marty Paich - 0:04 |
f. | 4053-2 (4050-2)bd | After You've Gone(Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) / arr: Marty Paich - 0:36 |
g. | 4053-3 (4050-3)bd | After You've Gone(Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) / arr: Marty Paich - 0:06 |
h. | 4053-4 (4050-4) | After You've Gone(Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) / arr: Marty Paich - 2:37 |
i. | 4053-5 (4050-5) | After You've Gone(Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) / arr: Marty Paich - 2:45 |
j. | 4053-6 (4050-6)bd | After You've Gone(Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) / arr: Marty Paich - 0:02 |
k. | 4053-7 (4050-7)bd | After You've Gone(Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) / arr: Marty Paich - 0:34 |
l. | 4053-8 (4050-8)bd | After You've Gone(Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) / arr: Marty Paich - 0:40 |
m. | 4053-9 (4050-9) | After You've Gone(Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) / arr: Marty Paich - 2:42 |
n. | 4053-10 (4050-10) | After You've Gone(Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) / arr: Marty Paich - 2:41 |
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Verve CD314 559 829-2 — Bass Hit! (1999)
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"After You've Gone" was originally given the master number 4050 but that was later changed to 4053. On the 1999 Verve CD reissue, Norman Granz is heard using 4050 to identify each of the 10 takes. Timings shown are for the actual performances or fragments thereof only and do not include studio chatter. Fresh Sound 560 includes a version of "After You've Gone" but I don't know which take. The soloists on "After You've Gone" are Brown and Geller.
Other Soloists:
Track a - Brown, Geller, Edison/Brown (4-bar exchanges), Edison, Brown
Track b - Brown, Giuffre, Brown
Track c - Brown, Ellis, Brown
Track d - Brown, Giuffre, Geller, Brown, Edison, Brown
Date: November 23, 1956
Location: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Label: Verve
Bass Hit! (12-piece band)
Ray Brown (ldr), Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn (t), Herbie Harper (tb), Jack DuLong, Herb Geller (as), Jimmy Giuffre (ts, cl), Bill Holman (ts), Herb Ellis (g), Jimmy Rowles (p), Ray Brown (b), Mel Lewis (d), Marty Paich (con)
a. | 4054-20 | Will You Still Be Mine?(Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) / arr: Marty Paich
- 3:38 Columbia (Eng.) LP 12"33C 9037 — Blues For Sylvia (1957)
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"MV 1131 — The Genius of Ray Brown
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"MV 2519 — The Genius of Ray Brown
Verve CD314 559 705-2 — Ultimate Ray Brown (1999)
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b. | 4055-6 | My Foolish Heart(Victor Young, Ned Washington) / arr: Marty Paich
- 4:04 Columbia (Eng.) LP 12"33C 9037 — Blues For Sylvia (1957)
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c. | 4056-4 | Blues for Sylvia(Ray Brown, Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich
- 4:58 Columbia (Eng.) LP 12"33C 9037 — Blues For Sylvia (1957)
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"MV 1131 — The Genius of Ray Brown
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"MV 2519 — The Genius of Ray Brown
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d. | 4057-8 | Blues for Lorraine(Ray Brown, Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich
- 3:17 Columbia (Eng.) LP 12"33C 9037 — Blues For Sylvia (1957)
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e. | 4058-7 | Solo for Unaccompanied Bass (Cat Without a Playmate)(Ray Brown)
- 2:26 Playboy LP 12"PB 1958 — The Playboy Jazz All Stars, Vol. 2 (1958)
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"MV 1131 — The Genius of Ray Brown
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"MV 2519 — The Genius of Ray Brown
Verve CD314 559 705-2 — Ultimate Ray Brown (1999)
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Verve LP 12"MGV 8022 — Bass Hit! (1957)
Verve LP 12"V 8022 — Bass Hit! (1961)
Verve CD314 559 829-2 — Bass Hit! (1999)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 506_2 — Ray Brown the Man: The Complete Recordings 1946-1959 (2009)
Real Gone Jazz CDRGJCD 400 — Ray Brown: Seven Classic Albums (2013)
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Harry 'Sweets' Edison (t) on a-d; Conrad Gozzo (t) on a-d; Ray Linn (t) on a-d; Herbie Harper (tb) on a-d; Jack DuLong (as) on a-d; Herb Geller (as) on a-d; Jimmy Giuffre (ts) on a-d, (cl) on b-c; Bill Holman (ts) on a-d; Herb Ellis (g) on a-d; Jimmy Rowles (p) on a-d; Mel Lewis (d) on a-d; Marty Paich (con) on a-d.
Track c begins with a bass solo called "Bass Introduction" on the reissues. Track d ends with a bass solo called "Bass Conclusion" on the reissues. Playboy PB 1958 and Fresh Sound 560 list track e as "Cat Without a Playmate."
Soloists:
Track a - Brown, Geller, Edison, Giuffre (ts), Brown (call and response with ensemble), Rowles, Brown
Track b - Brown, Edison, Giuffre (cl), Brown
Track c - Brown, Edison, Brown, Giuffre (cl), Edison, Ellis
Track d - Brown, Ellis, Geller, Edison, Lewis, Brown
Track e - Brown
Date: December 18, 1956
Location: Universal Lot, Universal City, CA
Label: [film soundtrack]
Swingin' and Singin' (Musical Short Subject)
Russ Arno, Maynard Ferguson, The De Castro Sisters (ldr), Joe Burnett, Ed Leddy, Tom Slaney (t), Maynard Ferguson (t, vtb), Bob Burgess, Bob Fitzpatrick (tb), Herb Geller (as), Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca, Nino Tempo (ts), Willie Maiden (bar), unknown (cl, cel), Lorraine Geller (p), Red Kelly (b), Mel Lewis (d), Mike Pacheco (per), Russ Arno, Babette De Castro, Cherie De Castro, Peggy De Castro (v)
a. | The Wailing Boat(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn - 2:25 | |
b. | Tap Dancing Sequence featuring Peggy Ryan - 0:48 | |
c. | Slow Dance Sequence featuring Peggy Ryan and Ray McDonald - 0:58 | |
d. | Fast Dance Sequence featuring Peggy Ryan and Ray McDonald - 0:41 | |
e. | Slow Dance Sequence featuring Peggy Ryan and Ray McDonald - 0:34 | |
f. | Ev'ry Day of My Life(Jimmie Crane, Al Jacobs) - 1:37 | |
g. | With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming(Mack Gordon, Harry Revel) - 2:51 | |
h. | The Birth of the Blues(Ray Henderson, Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva) - 2:39 |
All titles unissued. |
b, c, d, e performed as medley
Russ Arno (ldr) on f, (v) on f; The De Castro Sisters (ldr) on g-h; unknown (cl) on f, (cel) on f; Mike Pacheco (per) on h; Babette De Castro (v) on g-h; Cherie De Castro (v) on g-h; Peggy De Castro (v) on g-h.
a - Bob Burgess (tb); Bob Burgess (tb) 4-bar exchanges with Ferguson (vtb); Joe Burnett (t); Maynard Ferguson (t); Joe Burnett (t) 4- and 2-bar exchanges with Ferguson (t); Mel Lewis (d) 4-bars
b - Maynard Ferguson (t); Lorraine Geller (p)
c - Herb Geller (as)
e - Maynard Ferguson (t)
f - Russ Arno (v)
g - Peggy De Castro (v) with Cherie and Babette
h - Peggy De Castro (v) with Cherie and Babette
This is a 15 minute filmed variety show produced and directed by Will Cowan. Jazz on film authority Mark Cantor has provided information on this production (emails July-August 2020): The project was filmed to playback on Dec. 21, 1956 and released in 1957. Bill Holman is the saxophonist on the soundtrack with Nino Tempo on film (sidelining). Several other musicians were contracted for this film and may be present on the soundtrack: Herbert Dell (p), Tiny Timbrell, Al Hendrickson (g), Mike Pacheco (per - may be playing conga on screen on track h).
I am grateful to Prof. Pat Dorian for bringing this film to my attention. More on the film can be found here.
Following track a, there is a performance of "Pity Me" (comp. Diane Johnston, Don Johnstone) by The Sabres trio (Dick Henson, Fritz Weybright, Jerry Wright), NOT accompanied by the Ferguson band.
Peggy Ryan and Ray McDonald are dancers.
Arranger credits are unknown except for track a.
Timings shown do not include applause.
Here is the film:
Date: December 20, 1956
Location: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Verve
Swinging Kicks (big band)
Buddy Bregman (ldr), Pete Candoli, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn (t), Milt Bernhart, George Roberts, Frank Rosolino, Lloyd Ulyate (tb), Herb Geller, Bud Shank (as), Georgie Auld, Bob Cooper, Ben Webster (ts), Jimmy Giuffre (bar), Al Hendrickson (g), Andre Previn, Paul Smith (p), Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (d), Buddy Bregman (con)
a. | 20488-5 | Derek's Blues(Buddy Bregman) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 2:49 Verve 45V 10107 (1957)
Verve CD0600753455616 — Verve: The Sound Of America - The Singles Collection (2013)
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b. | 20489-2 | Terror Ride(Buddy Bregman) / arr: Buddy Bregman - 2:15 |
c. | 20490-4 | The Flight(Buddy Bregman) / arr: Buddy Bregman - 3:46 |
d. | 20491-4 | Lost Keys(Buddy Bregman) / arr: Buddy Bregman - 1:51 |
e. | 20492-3 | Bada Blues(Buddy Bregman) / arr: Buddy Bregman - 2:56 |
f. | 20493-1 | Gage Flips(Buddy Bregman) / arr: Buddy Bregman - 2:13 |
g. | 20494-2 | End of Party(Buddy Bregman) / arr: Buddy Bregman - 1:18 |
h. | 20495-3 | Wild Party(Buddy Bregman) / arr: Buddy Bregman
- 3:22 Verve 45V 10107 (1957)
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i. | 20496-1 | Tom's Idea(Buddy Bregman) / arr: Buddy Bregman - 2:02 |
j. | 20497-4 | Kicks Is in Love(Buddy Bregman) / arr: Buddy Bregman - 3:18 |
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Verve LP 12"MGV 2042 — Swinging Kicks (1957)
HMV (Eng.) LP 12"CLP 1154 — I Love Listening To Buddy Bregman Playing Music from "Wild Party" (1958)
Verve LP 12"MGVS 6013 — Swinging Kicks (1960)
Verve LP 12"V/V6 2042 — Swinging Kicks (1961)
Verve (Jpn.) LP 12"23MJ 3363 — Swinging Kicks (1983)
Verve CD314 559 514-2 — Swinging Kicks (1999)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 2262 — Buddy Bregman: A Jazz Portrait of the Hollywood Arranger - The Wild Party and Other Swinging Moments (2013)
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The titles come from a movie, The Wild Party (A.K.A. Step Down To Terror). Track j is performed by Previn and Webster only. Webster also solos on tracks a, e, h and i. Herb Geller does not solo on any of the tracks. The alto saxophone soloist on tracks e and h is most likely Bud Shank.
The Bruyninckx, Lord and Ruppli/Porter Clef-Verve discographies all indicate that Herb Geller is part of a big band led by Buddy Bregman, backing vocalist Anita O'Day, on sessions of December 19 and 20, 1956. The resulting tracks were issued on Verve MGV 2043 ("Pick Yourself Up With Anita O'Day") and reissued on the 1992 Verve CD 314 517 329-2; however, this information is incorrect. The actual personnel can be found in the 1999 Mosaic Records box set, "The Complete Anita O'Day Verve/Clef Sessions" (MD9-188) and Geller is not present on either session.
Date: Early 1957
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: Liberty
Hot Rod Rumble (with large orchestra)
Alexander 'Sandy' Courage (ldr), Pete Candoli, Maynard Ferguson, Max Harris, Ray Linn, Don Palladino (t), Russell Brown, Marshall Cram, James Henderson, Tommy Pederson, George Roberts, Frank Rosolino, Lloyd Ulyate (tb), Joseph Eger (frh), Georgie Auld, Bob Cooper, Jack Dumont, Dave Pell, Babe Russin, Bud Shank (sax), Herb Geller, Herman Gunkler, Mitchell Lurie (cl), William Gross, Maurice Stein (bcl), Morris Bercov, Sylvia Ruderman (f), Gerald Fried, Gordon Schoneberg (o), Barney Kessel (g), Claude Williamson (p), Buddy Clark, Joe Comfort (b), Shelly Manne (d), Alexander 'Sandy' Courage (con)
a. | Main Title(Alexander 'Sandy' Courage) / arr: Alexander 'Sandy' Courage - 3:03 | |
b. | Rockin' with Arny(Alexander 'Sandy' Courage) / arr: Alexander 'Sandy' Courage - 2:10 | |
c. | Shack Hop(Alexander 'Sandy' Courage) / arr: Alexander 'Sandy' Courage - 1:54 | |
d. | Arny's Blues(Alexander 'Sandy' Courage) / arr: Alexander 'Sandy' Courage - 3:50 | |
e. | Dented Fender(Alexander 'Sandy' Courage) / arr: Alexander 'Sandy' Courage - 1:28 | |
f. | Chicken Race(Alexander 'Sandy' Courage) / arr: Alexander 'Sandy' Courage - 3:52 | |
g. | Big Arny(Alexander 'Sandy' Courage) / arr: Alexander 'Sandy' Courage - 1:15 | |
h. | Racy Drag(Alexander 'Sandy' Courage) / arr: Alexander 'Sandy' Courage - 1:23 | |
i. | Hot Rod Rock(Alexander 'Sandy' Courage) / arr: Alexander 'Sandy' Courage - 3:05 | |
j. | Jazz Dirge(Alexander 'Sandy' Courage) / arr: Alexander 'Sandy' Courage - 2:25 | |
k. | Night Chase(Alexander 'Sandy' Courage) / arr: Alexander 'Sandy' Courage - 4:14 | |
l. | The Race(Alexander 'Sandy' Courage) / arr: Alexander 'Sandy' Courage - 4:35 | |
m. | Mountain Rank(Alexander 'Sandy' Courage) / arr: Alexander 'Sandy' Courage - 2:45 | |
n. | End Title(Alexander 'Sandy' Courage) / arr: Alexander 'Sandy' Courage - 1:04 |
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Liberty LP 12"LRP 3048 — Hot Rod Rumble (1957)
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This is music from the soundtrack of the Allied Artists film "Hot Rod Rumble" directed by Leslie Martinson. Clearly more than one session was involved. The exact recording dates are unknown but since the movie was released on June 9, 1957, the sessions must have taken place in the first half of 1957 or even in 1956.
The Maynard Ferguson "Dream Band" performed at the Peacock Lane in Hollywood, CA at the end of December 1956 and early January 1957. Many of the sets were recorded by the noted engineer Wally Heider and the reel-to-reel tapes that resulted have been stored at the Library of Congress. Some of this material has been issued commercially (see below) and most of it has circulated among collectors for years. Trying to bring order to the tracks available from all the various sources is next to impossible because there exist multiple versions of many of the song titles. For reference purposes, the following is a summary of the materials held at the Library of Congress (Wally Heider Collection):
OCLC Number: 26211883
1 Tape Reel
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, Jan. 4, 1957
1. Don't Take Your Love From Me
2. Give Me the Simple Life
3. My Funny Valentine
4. Still Water Stomp
5. Geller's Cellar
6. Lady Bug
7. More West
8. Goodbye, Mr. Chops
9. Rosebud
OCLC Number: 26212045
2 Tape Reels
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, Jan. 4, 1957
Reel 1:
1. Blue Birdland
2. Geller's Cellar
3. My Funny Valentine
4. More West
5. Ain't Life Grand
6. Little Girl Kimbi
Reel 2:
1. Great Guns
2. Wailing Boat
3. Dancing Nightly
4. Velvet
5. Everybody Moan
6. My Funny Valentine
7. Herb's Dream
8. Bittersweet
9. Goodbye, Mr. Chops
OCLC Number: 26211891
2 Tape Reels
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA, Jan. 5, 1957
Reel 1:
1. Lady Bug
2. Button Nose
3. Still Water Stomp
4. Wailing Boat
Reel 2:
1. Stand Up and Preach (You Said It)
2. Velvet
3. Goodbye, Mr. Chops
4. Dancing Nightly
5. Ain't Life Grand
6. Still Water Stomp
7. Wailing Boat
OCLC Number: 26212053
4 Tape Reels
Los Angeles, CA, Jan. 6, 1957
Reel 1:
1. Blue Birdland
2. Great Guns
3. Lady Bug
4. My Funny Valentine
5. Dancing Nightly
6. Geller's Cellar
7. More West
Reel 2:
1. Goodbye, Mr. Chops
2. Still Water Stomp
3. Early Hours
4. Wailing Boat
5. Little Girl Kimbi
6. Rosebud
7. Wailing boat
Reel 3:
1. Lady Bug
2. Geller's Cellar
3. Stand Up and Preach (You Said It)
4. Velvet
5. Maynard the Fox
6. Christmas Medley
Reel 4:
1. Rosebud
2. Give Me the Simple Life
3. Groover Wailing
4. Early Hours
5. Little Girl Kimbi
6. Ain't Life Grand
There are three tracks apparently recorded by Heider during this period but not shown in the Library of Congress catalog listings above:
Free Lee 3:24 (issued on Artistry (Can.) 104, Fresh Sound FSCD 1016 and FSR-CD 346)
Inner Space 7:12
It's Only a Paper Moon 3:30
Date: January 4 & 5, 1957
Location: Peacock Lane, Los Angeles, CA
Label: [private recording]
Maynard Ferguson Orchestra Live
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Joe Burnett, Ed Leddy, Tom Slaney (t), Maynard Ferguson (t, vtb), Bob Burgess, Bob Fitzpatrick (tb), Herb Geller (as), Richie Kamuca, Nino Tempo (ts), Willie Maiden (bar), Paul Moer (p), Red Kelly (b), Mel Lewis (d)
a. | Don't Take Your Love from Me(Henry Nemo) / arr: Willie Maiden
- 3:13 unissued
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b. | Give Me the Simple Life(Harry Ruby, Rube Bloom) / arr: Willie Maiden
- 2:44 unissued
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c. | My Funny Valentine(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Willie Maiden
- 3:45 unissued
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d. | Still Water Stomp(Bob Brookmeyer) / arr: Bob Brookmeyer
- 3:19 unissued
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e. | Geller's Cellar (Morgan's Organ, Ernie's Blues)(Ernie Wilkins) / arr: Ernie Wilkins
- 5:19 unissued
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f. | Lady Bug(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
- 2:46 Artistry (Can.) LP 12"104 — Maynard Ferguson and His Original Dreamband (1984)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSCD 1016 — Maynard Ferguson and His Dreamband Orchestra '56 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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g. | More West(Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich
- 2:20 unissued
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h. | Goodbye Mr. Chops(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:15 Artistry (Can.) LP 12"104 — Maynard Ferguson and His Original Dreamband (1984)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSCD 1016 — Maynard Ferguson and His Dreamband Orchestra '56 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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i. | Rosebud(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
- 2:58 unissued
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j. | Blue Birdland(Jimmy Giuffre) / arr: Jimmy Giuffre
- 4:13 unissued
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k. | Geller's Cellar (Morgan's Organ, Ernie's Blues)(Ernie Wilkins) / arr: Ernie Wilkins
- 5:11 unissued
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l. | My Funny Valentine(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Willie Maiden
- 3:37 unissued
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m. | More West(Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich
- 2:09 Artistry (Can.) LP 12"104 — Maynard Ferguson and His Original Dreamband (1984)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSCD 1016 — Maynard Ferguson and His Dreamband Orchestra '56 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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n. | Ain't Life Grand(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 2:58 Artistry (Can.) LP 12"104 — Maynard Ferguson and His Original Dreamband (1984)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSCD 1016 — Maynard Ferguson and His Dreamband Orchestra '56 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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o. | Little Girl Kimbi(Johnny Mandel) / arr: Johnny Mandel
- 6:28 unissued
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p. | Great Guns(Ernie Wilkins) / arr: Ernie Wilkins
- 2:50 Artistry (Can.) LP 12"104 — Maynard Ferguson and His Original Dreamband (1984)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSCD 1016 — Maynard Ferguson and His Dreamband Orchestra '56 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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q. | The Wailing Boat(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
- 2:53 Artistry (Can.) LP 12"104 — Maynard Ferguson and His Original Dreamband (1984)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSCD 1016 — Maynard Ferguson and His Dreamband Orchestra '56 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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r. | Dancing Nitely(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 4:13 Artistry (Can.) LP 12"104 — Maynard Ferguson and His Original Dreamband (1984)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSCD 1016 — Maynard Ferguson and His Dreamband Orchestra '56 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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s. | Velvet (Lonely Time)(Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich
- 4:36 Artistry (Can.) LP 12"104 — Maynard Ferguson and His Original Dreamband (1984)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSCD 1016 — Maynard Ferguson and His Dreamband Orchestra '56 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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t. | Everybody Moan(Ernie Wilkins, Jack Lewis) / arr: Ernie Wilkins
- 5:15 Los Angeles Jazz Institute/Lighthouse CDLAJI 002 — West Coast Rarities (2003)
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u. | My Funny Valentine(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Willie Maiden
- 3:53 unissued
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v. | Nightmare Alley (Herb's Dream)(Herb Geller) / arr: Herb Geller
- 5:16 unissued
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w. | Bittersweet(Willie Maiden) / arr: Willie Maiden
- 3:18 unissued
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x. | Goodbye Mr. Chops(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 4:22 unissued
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y. | Lady Bug(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
- 2:51 unissued
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z. | Button Nose(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
- 2:36 unissued
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aa. | Still Water Stomp(Bob Brookmeyer) / arr: Bob Brookmeyer
- 3:41 unissued
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ab. | The Wailing Boat(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
- 2:48 unissued
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ac. | You Said It (Stand up and Preach)(Manny Albam) / arr: Manny Albam
- 2:48 unissued
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ad. | Velvet (Lonely Time)(Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich
- 4:10 unissued
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ae. | Goodbye Mr. Chops(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:12 unissued
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af. | Dancing Nitely(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 4:26 unissued
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ag. | Ain't Life Grand(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 2:56 unissued
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ah. | Still Water Stomp(Bob Brookmeyer) / arr: Bob Brookmeyer
- 3:33 unissued
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ai. | The Wailing Boat(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
- 2:55 unissued
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Maynard Ferguson (vtb) on b, d, f, h, q, x-y, aa-ab, ae, ah-ai.
These are recordings made by engineer Wally Heider (see above) and must represent several sets performed by the Ferguson band on these dates. I am not absolutely certain all of these tracks were performed on January 4 and 5. Some may have been performed on January 6. Timings shown do not include announcements or applause. The Fresh Sound CDs indicate these titles were recorded in December 1956; however, the Library of Congress Wally Heider collection includes recordings made at Peacock Lane only during January 4-6, 1957 and nothing from 1956. I cannot definitively rule out the possibility that some of these come from December 1956 since the provenance of the bootleg recordings of this material is unknown. Artistry (Can.) 104 and the Fresh Sound CDs include a title not found in the Library of Congress records: "Free Lee" (3:20). "Geller's Cellar" has many additional titles: "Glen's Den," "Boss's Basement," "Moss Is Boss," "Stay Loose With Bruce," "Katimavik," "Some Blues," "All Get On With Yvonne" and "Watch the Ford Go By." There may be more.
Herb Geller solos on tracks a, e-g, j-k, m-p, v, y and ag.
Date: January 6, 1957
Location: Peacock Lane, Los Angeles, CA
Label: [private recording]
Maynard Ferguson Orchestra Live
Maynard Ferguson (ldr), Joe Burnett, Ed Leddy, Tom Slaney (t), Maynard Ferguson (t, vtb), Bob Burgess, Bob Fitzpatrick (tb), Herb Geller (as), Richie Kamuca, Nino Tempo (ts), Willie Maiden (bar), Paul Moer (p), Red Kelly (b), Mel Lewis (d)
a. | Blue Birdland(Jimmy Giuffre) / arr: Jimmy Giuffre
- 4:00 Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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b. | Great Guns(Ernie Wilkins) / arr: Ernie Wilkins
- 2:51 Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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c. | Lady Bug(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
- 2:42 Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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d. | My Funny Valentine(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Willie Maiden
- 3:36 Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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e. | Dancing Nitely(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 4:15 Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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f. | Geller's Cellar (Morgan's Organ, Ernie's Blues)(Ernie Wilkins) / arr: Ernie Wilkins
- 5:01 Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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g. | More West(Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich
- 2:12 Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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h. | Goodbye Mr. Chops(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:22 unissued
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i. | Still Water Stomp(Bob Brookmeyer) / arr: Bob Brookmeyer
- 3:36 unissued
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j. | Early Hours(Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich
- 4:23 Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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k. | The Wailing Boat(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
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l. | Little Girl Kimbi(Johnny Mandel) / arr: Johnny Mandel
- 6:20 Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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m. | Rosebud(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
- 2:41 Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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n. | The Wailing Boat(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
unissued
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o. | Lady Bug(Al Cohn) / arr: Johnny Mandel
- 2:45 unissued
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p. | Geller's Cellar (Morgan's Organ, Ernie's Blues)(Ernie Wilkins) / arr: Johnny Mandel
- 4:39 unissued
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q. | You Said It (Stand up and Preach)(Manny Albam) / arr: Manny Albam
- 2:37 Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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r. | Velvet (Lonely Time)(Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich
- 4:41 unissued
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s. | Maynard the Fox(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
- 2:36 Artistry (Can.) LP 12"104 — Maynard Ferguson and His Original Dreamband (1984)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSCD 1016 — Maynard Ferguson and His Dreamband Orchestra '56 (1993)
Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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t. | The First Noel(Traditional) / arr: Willie Maiden
- 7:06 Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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u. | White Christmas(Irving Berlin) / arr: Willie Maiden
Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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v. | O Come All Ye Faithful(Frederick Oakeley, John Wade) / arr: Willie Maiden
Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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w. | The Christmas Song(Mel Torme, Robert Wells) / arr: Willie Maiden
Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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x. | Silent Night(Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber) / arr: Willie Maiden
Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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y. | Jingle Bells(James S. Pierpont) / arr: Willie Maiden
Jazz Hour CDJH 1030 — Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, January 6, 1957 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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z. | Rosebud(Al Cohn) / arr: Al Cohn
- 2:52 unissued
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aa. | Give Me the Simple Life(Harry Ruby, Rube Bloom) / arr: Willie Maiden
- 2:33 unissued
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ab. | Groover Wailin'(Johnny Mandel) / arr: Johnny Mandel
- 2:47 Artistry (Can.) LP 12"104 — Maynard Ferguson and His Original Dreamband (1984)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSCD 1016 — Maynard Ferguson and His Dreamband Orchestra '56 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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ac. | Early Hours(Marty Paich) / arr: Marty Paich
- 4:08 Artistry (Can.) LP 12"104 — Maynard Ferguson and His Original Dreamband (1984)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSCD 1016 — Maynard Ferguson and His Dreamband Orchestra '56 (1993)
Fresh Sound (Sp.) CDFSR-CD 346 — Maynard Ferguson and His Swingin' Dream Band Orchestra Live At Peacock Lane, Hollywood, 1956-1957 (2004)
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ad. | Little Girl Kimbi(Johnny Mandel) / arr: Johnny Mandel
- 6:37 unissued
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ae. | Ain't Life Grand(Bill Holman) / arr: Bill Holman
- 3:03 unissued
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t, u, v, w, x, y performed as medley
Maynard Ferguson (vtb) on c, h-i, k, n-o, s, aa.
These are recordings made by engineer Wally Heider (see above) and must represent several sets performed by the Ferguson band on this date. I am not absolutely certain all of these tracks were performed on January 6. Some may have been performed on January 4 or 5. Timings shown do not include announcements or applause. The Library of Congress records indicate a total of 5 versions of "The Wailing Boat" in the Heider collection but only 3 have been accounted for and placed in the previous session. Tracks t-y comprise a medley, 7:06 in duration, called "Christmas For Moderns." Track x features an ensemble chorale. One may wonder why a Christmas medley would have been performed on January 6. In his announcement, Ferguson states that the performance was a special request from someone in the audience. "Geller's Cellar" has many additional titles: "Glen's Den," "Boss's Basement," "Moss Is Boss," "Stay Loose With Bruce," "Katimavik," "Some Blues," "All Get On With Yvonne" and "Watch the Ford Go By." There may be more.
Herb Geller solos on tracks a-c, f-g, l, o-p, ad and ae.
Date: 1957
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Les Brown Big Band Transcription Session
Les Brown (ldr), unknown (t, p), Herb Geller (as), Others Unknown (var)
a. | Swingin' at the Met arr: Frank Comstock - 2:32 |
Hindsight CDHCD 408 — Les Brown: 22 Original Big Band Hits (1987)
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a - unknown (p) 8 bars; Herb Geller (as) 36 bars (3 chrouses); unknown (t) 36 bars (3 choruses)
Little information is provided about the session from which this track (a fast blues) comes, but the alto saxophone solo sounds very much like Herb Geller. The liner notes to the CD suggest the personnel is made up of members of the 1956-1957 Les Brown band of which Geller was not a member. I think it is equally likely that the transcription sessions that produced the 22 tracks on the CD involved some of the many high-profile jazz-oriented studio musicians working in Los Angeles at the time. Although some of the other titles have alto saxophone solos, none of them sounds like Geller to me. I am grateful to Todd Selbert for bringing this CD to my attention.
Date: January 30, 1957
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: RCA Victor
Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (big band)
Shorty Rogers (ldr), Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Al Porcino (t), Shorty Rogers (fh), Milt Bernhart, Bob Burgess, Frank Rosolino (tb), John Halliburton (btb), Sam Rice (tu), Herb Geller (as), Bill Holman, Jack Montrose, Bill Perkins (ts), Pepper Adams (bar), Pete Jolly (p), Red Mitchell (b), Stan Levey (d)
a. | H2JB0313 | Mountain Greenery(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 6:12 |
b. | H2JB0314 | On a Desert Island with Thee(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 5:19 |
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RCA Victor LP 12"LPM 1428 — Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1957)
RCA Victor (Eng.) LP 12"RD 27018 — Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1957)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 43388 2 — Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1996)
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Soloists:
Track a - Geller, Rogers, Perkins, Rosolino, Jolly, Mitchell, Geller, Rogers, Perkins, Rosolino, Jolly, Mitchell
Track b - Rogers, probably Bernhart, Jolly, Geller, Mitchell
Date: February 1, 1957
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: RCA Victor
Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (big band)
Shorty Rogers (ldr), Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Al Porcino, Shorty Rogers (t), Milt Bernhart, Bob Burgess, Frank Rosolino (tb), George Roberts (btb), Sam Rice (tu), Herb Geller (as), Bill Holman, Jack Montrose, Bill Perkins (ts), Pepper Adams (bar), Pete Jolly (p), Red Mitchell (b), Stan Levey (d)
a. | H2JB0317 | I've Got Five Dollars(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 3:42 RCA Victor (Eng.) LP 12"RD 27051 — New Sensations In Jazz (1957)
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b. | H2JB0318 | I Could Write a Book(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 4:14 |
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RCA Victor LP 12"LPM 1428 — Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1957)
RCA Victor (Eng.) LP 12"RD 27018 — Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1957)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 43388 2 — Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1996)
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Soloists:
Track a - Rogers, trombone, Geller/probably Montrose (4-bar exchanges), Adams, Mitchell
Track b - Rogers, probably Bernhart, Geller, Adams, probably Perkins, Jolly, Mitchell
Date: February 4, 1957
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: RCA Victor
Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (octet)
Shorty Rogers (ldr), Conte Candoli (t), Shorty Rogers (t, fh), Herb Geller (as), Bill Holman (ts), Pepper Adams (bar), Pete Jolly (p), Red Mitchell (b), Stan Levey (d)
a. | H2JB0315 | The Girl Friend(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 3:47 |
b. | H2JB0316 | A Ship Without a Sail(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Shorty Rogers - 3:25 |
c. | H2JB0319 | Thou Swell(Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 3:21 RCA Victor (Eng.) LP 12"RD 27051 — New Sensations In Jazz (1957)
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All titles on: |
RCA Victor LP 12"LPM 1428 — Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1957)
RCA Victor (Eng.) LP 12"RD 27018 — Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1957)
RCA (BMG) (Sp.) CD74321 43388 2 — Shorty Rogers Plays Richard Rodgers (1996)
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Soloists:
Track a - Mitchell (walking intro), Geller, Holman, Rogers (fh), Adams, Jolly, Mitchell
Track b - Geller, Holman, Rogers (fh), Adams, Jolly, Mitchell
Track c - Jolly (intro), Adams, Holman, Rogers (fh), Geller, Jolly, Mitchell, Levey
Date: February 4, 1957
Location: KABC-TV, Los Angeles, CA
Label: [television broadcast]
Stars of Jazz Show No. 31: Shorty Rogers Big Band with Kay Brown
Shorty Rogers (ldr), Conte Candoli, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino (t), Shorty Rogers (t, fh), Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Frank Rosolino, Frank Strong (tb), Sam Rice (tu), Herb Geller (as), Bill Holman, Jack Montrose, Bill Perkins (ts), Pepper Adams (bar), Pete Jolly (p), Red Mitchell (b), Stan Levey (d), Kay Brown (v)
a. | Short Stop(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 3:15 unissued
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b. | Infinity Promenade(Shorty Rogers) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 3:04 Los Angeles Jazz Institute/Lighthouse CDLAJI 003 — West Coast Big Band Rarities (2003)
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c. | Wow(composer unknown) / arr: Shorty Rogers
- 2:35 unissued
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Kay Brown (v) on c.
For information on this show see James A. Harrod, Stars of Jazz: A Complete History of the Innovative Television Series, 1956-1958, McFarland & Co., Jefferson, NC, 2020, p. 61.
Vocalist Kay Brown also performs a medley of spirituals accompanied by pianist Eddy Samuels on this broadcast.
Soloists:
Track a - Geller, Rogers, tenor saxophone, Jolly, Levey
Track b - Geller, Rogers, Mitchell, Levey
Track c - Brown
Date: March 1, 1957
Location: Capitol Records Studios, 1750 N. Vine St., Hollywood, CA
Label: ABC-Paramount
Quincy Jones Alto Sax Ensemble: Go West, Man! (septet)
Quincy Jones (ldr), Benny Carter, Herb Geller, Charlie Mariano, Art Pepper (as), Lou Levy (p), Red Mitchell (b), Shelly Manne (d), Quincy Jones (con)
a. | 5463 | Dancin' Pants(Jimmy Guiffre) / arr: Jimmy Giuffre
- 3:47 Feel Good Music CDFGM 1821 — West Coast Jazz: The Finest Selection (2015)
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b. | 5469 | Be My Guest(Lennie Niehaus) / arr: Lennie Niehaus - 4:27 |
c. | 5470 | Kings Road Blues(Lennie Niehaus) / arr: Lennie Niehaus - 5:02 |
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ABC-Paramount LP 12"ABC 186 — Go West, Man! (1957)
HMV (Eng.) LP 12"CLP 1157 — Go West, Man! (1957)
ABC-Paramount (Jpn.) LP 12"YW 8511 — Go West, Man! (1976)
ABC-Paramount (Jpn.) LP 12"YW 8553 — Go West, Man! (1978)
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