Grant Green Recording Sessions

Disc 1

A1. "Space Flight"

Sam Lazar Trio

Sam Lazar, organ; 

Grant Green, guitar; 

possibly Chauncey Williams or Phillip Wilson, drums.

St. Louis, MO, possibly late 1959

A2. "All The Gin Is Gone"

Jimmy Forrest Quintet

Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax; 

Harold Mabern, piano; 

Grant Green, guitar; 

Gene Ramey, bass; 

Elvin Jones, drums.

Chicago, IL, December 10, 1959

A3. "Funky Blues"

Sam Lazar Quartet

Sam Lazar, organ; 

Grant Green, guitar; 

Willie Dixon, bass; 

Chauncey Williams, drums.

Chicago, IL, June 1, 1960

A4. "Just Friends"

Grant Green Quartet

Wynton Kelly, piano; 

Grant Green, guitar; 

Paul Chambers, bass; 

Philly Joe Jones, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 26, 1960

A5. "Cool Blues"

Lou Donaldson Quartet

Lou Donaldson, alto sax; 

'Baby Face' Willette, organ; 

Grant Green, guitar; 

Dave Bailey, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 23, 1961

B1. "A Wee Bit O' Green"

Grant Green Trio

'Baby Face' Willette, organ; 

Grant Green, guitar; 

Ben Dixon, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 28, 1961

B2. "Something Strange"

"Baby Face" Willette Quartet

Fred Jackson, tenor sax; 

'Baby Face' Willette, organ; 

Grant Green, guitar; 

Ben Dixon, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 30, 1961

B3. "Dink's Blues"

Jack McDuff Quartet With Jimmy Forrest

Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax; 

Jack McDuff, Hammond organ; 

Grant Green, guitar; 

Ben Dixon, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 3, 1961

B4. "Reaching Out"

Dave Bailey Quintet

Frank Haynes, tenor sax; 

Billy Gardner, piano; 

Grant Green, guitar; 

Ben Tucker, bass; 

Dave Bailey, drums.

Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, March 15, 1961

The Curtis Fuller Jazztet

"With Benny Golson"

Savoy Records 

MG-12143

Mono

1959

A1 It's Alright With Me

A2 Wheatleith Hall

A3 I'll Walk Alone

B1 Arabia

B2 Judy's Dilemma

Bass – Paul Chambers 

Drums – Charlie Persip

Piano – Wynton Kelly

Tenor Saxophone – Benny Golson

Trombone – Curtis Fuller

Trumpet – Lee Morgan

Supervised by H. Lubinsky

Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, 

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

25th August, 1959

by RVG

Lee Morgan

1956 Recordings

(age 18)

A1. "Little T"

Lee Morgan Quintet

Lee Morgan, trumpet; 

Clarence Sharpe, alto sax; 

Horace Silver, piano; 

Wilbur Ware, bass; 

"Philly" Joe Jones, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 4, 1956

A2. "Bet"

Hank Mobley Quintet

Lee Morgan, trumpet; 

Hank Mobley, tenor sax; 

Hank Jones, piano; 

Doug Watkins, bass; 

Art Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 5, 1956

A3. "Nostalgia"

Hank Mobley Quintet

Lee Morgan, trumpet; 

Hank Mobley, tenor sax; 

Hank Jones, piano; 

Doug Watkins, bass; 

Art Taylor, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 7, 1956

B1. "Double Whammy"

Hank Mobley Sextet

Donald Byrd, trumpet; 

Lee Morgan, trumpet; 

Hank Mobley, tenor sax; 

Horace Silver, piano; 

Paul Chambers, bass; 

Charlie Persip, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 25, 1956

B2. "His Sister"

Lee Morgan Sextet

Lee Morgan, trumpet; 

Kenny Rodgers, alto sax; 

Hank Mobley, tenor sax; 

Horace Silver, piano; 

Paul Chambers, bass; 

Charlie Persip, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 2, 1956

B3. "Where Am I"

Lee Morgan Sextet

Lee Morgan, trumpet; 

Kenny Rodgers, alto sax; 

Hank Mobley, tenor sax; 

Horace Silver, piano; 

Paul Chambers, bass; 

Charlie Persip, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 4, 1956

Wally Cirillo Quartet

"Jazz Composer's Workshop Nº2"

Unissued session for Savoy Records

A1. Transeason

A2. Rose Geranium

B1. Level Seven

B2. Smog L.A.

Teo Macero, tenor sax; 

Wally Cirillo, piano; 

Charlie Mingus, bass; 

Kenny Clarke, drums.

Supervised by Ozzie Cadena

Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, 

Hackensack, NJ

January 30, 1955

by RVG

 The Three Sounds with...

A1. "Confirmation"

Lou Donaldson with The Three Sounds

Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson

Bass – Andrew Simpkins

Drums – Bill Dowdy

Piano – Gene Harris

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, February 18, 1959

A2. "Blue Riff"

Stanley Turrentine with The Three Sounds

Tenor Saxophone – Stanley Turrentine

Bass – Andrew Simpkins

Drums – Bill Dowdy

Piano – Gene Harris

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, December 16, 1960.

B1. "All Too Soon"

Anita O'Day with The Three Sounds

Vocals - Anita O'Day

Bass – Andrew Simpkins

Drums – Bill Dowdy

Piano – Gene Harris

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, October 12, 1962

B2. "I Remember Bird"

The Oliver Nelson Orch. with The Three Sounds

The Oliver Nelson Orch. - Performers

Arranger - Oliver Nelson

Bass – Andrew Simpkins

Drums – Donald Bailey

Piano – Gene Harris

Liberty Studios, West Hollywood, California, April 10,  1968

B3. "Sittin' Duck"

Gene Harris and his Three Sounds

Piano – Gene Harris

Bass – Andy Simpkins

Drums – Carl Burnett

RPM International Studios, Los Angeles, California, September 19, 1968

Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys

"The Paris Bebop Sessions"

A1. Confirmation

A2. A La Colette (as Cheryl)

B1. Jumpin' There (as Listen Here)

B2. Jay Mac

Benny Bailey, trumpet; 

John Brown, alto sax; 

Cecil Payne, baritone sax; 

Ralph Schecroun, piano; 

Al McKibbon, bass; 

Kenny Clarke, drums.

Paris, France, 

March 2, 1948

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Disc 2 - 1946 (founded)

A1. Dodo Marmarosa Solo

"Deep Purple"

Dodo Marmarosa, piano.

AFRS radio broadcast, Jubilee, Los Angeles, CA, circa early 1946

A2. Tempo Jazz Men 

"Diggin' Diz (as Bongo Beep)"

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; 

Charlie Parker, alto sax; 

Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; 

George Handy, piano; 

Arvin Garrison, guitar; 

Ray Brown, bass; 

Stan Levey, drums.

Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, CA, February 5, 1946

A3. Dizzy Gillespie Jazzmen

"Confirmation"

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; 

Lucky Thompson, tenor sax, vocal; 

Milt Jackson, vibes, vocal; 

Al Haig, piano; 

Ray Brown, bass; 

Stan Levey, drums.

Electro Broadcast Studios, Glendale, CA, February 7, 1946

A4. Charlie Parker Septet

"Yardbird Suite"

Miles Davis, trumpet; 

Charlie Parker, alto sax; 

Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; 

Dodo Marmarosa, piano; 

Arvin Garrison, guitar; 

Vic McMillan, bass; 

Roy Porter, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, March 28, 1946

A5. Charlie Parker Quintet

"Max Making Wax"

Howard McGhee, trumpet; 

Charlie Parker, alto sax; 

Jimmy Bunn, piano; 

Bob Kesterson, bass; 

Roy Porter, drums.

C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 29, 1946

B1. Howard McGhee Quintet

"Dizzy's Fingers (as Bebop)"

Howard McGhee, trumpet; 

Charlie Parker, alto sax; 

Jimmy Bunn, piano; 

Bob Kesterson, bass; 

Roy Porter, drums.

C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 29, 1946

B2. Howard McGhee Quartet

"Trumpet At Tempo"

Howard McGhee, trumpet; 

Jimmy Bunn, piano; 

Bob Kesterson, bass; 

Roy Porter, drums.

C.P. MacGregor Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 29, 1946

B3. Sonny Berman's Big Eight

"Curbstone Scuffle"

Sonny Berman, trumpet; 

Bill Harris, trombone; 

Flip Phillips, tenor sax; 

Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; 

Ralph Burns, piano, arranger; 

Chuck Wayne, guitar; 

Art Bernstein, bass; 

Don Lamond, drums; 

Shorty Rogers, arranger, conductor.

Los Angeles, CA, September 21, 1946

B4. Bill Harris Quintet

"Flipping The Wig"

Bill Harris, trombone; 

Ralph Burns, piano; 

Chuck Wayne, guitar; 

Art Bernstein, bass; 

Don Lamond, drums; 

Shorty Rogers, arranger, conductor.

Los Angeles, CA, September 21, 1946

B5. Serge Chaloff - Ralph Burns Quintet  (aka The Mad Monks)

"Blue Serge (as Mad Monk)"

Serge Chaloff, baritone sax; 

Ralph Burns, piano; 

Chuck Wayne, guitar; 

Artie Bernstein, bass; 

Don Lamond, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, September 21, 1946

B6. Howard McGhee Sextet

"Dialated Pupils"

Howard McGhee, trumpet; 

Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; 

Dodo Marmarosa, piano; 

Arvin Garrison, guitar; 

Bob Kesterson, bass; 

Roy Porter, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, October 18, 1946

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Disc 1 - 1945

A1. Red Norvo And His Selected Sextet

"Hallelujah"

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; 

Charlie Parker, alto sax; 

Flip Phillips, tenor sax; 

Red Norvo, vibes; 

Teddy Wilson, piano; 

Slam Stewart, bass; 

Specs Powell, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, June 6, 1945

A2. Red Norvo And His Selected Sextet

"Slam Slam Blues (as Bird's Blues)"

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; 

Charlie Parker, alto sax; 

Flip Phillips, tenor sax; 

Red Norvo, vibes; 

Teddy Wilson, piano; 

Slam Stewart, bass; 

J.C. Heard, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, June 7, 1945

B1. Buck Clayton Quintet

"B.C. Blues (as Melrose Blues)"

Buck Clayton, trumpet; 

Flip Phillips, tenor sax; 

Teddy Wilson, piano; 

Slam Stewart, bass; 

Danny Alvin, drums.

WOR Studios,NYC,  June 7, 1945

B2. Hot Lips Page Sextet

"A Happy Medium (as Catlett-Clysm)"

Hot Lips Page, trumpet, vocal; 

Earl Warren, alto sax; 

Dave Matthews, tenor sax; 

Hank Jones, piano; 

Slam Stewart, bass; 

Sid Catlett, drums.

WOR Studios, NYC, September 7, 1945

The Metronome All Stars

RCA Victor 20-3361.

10-inch 78 rpm 

A1. Overtime (Long Version) - a Pete Rugolo arrangement

Solos by Parker, Johnson, Winding, DeFranco, Tristano, Bauer, Safranski, Manne, Tristano and Bauer in counterpoint, Ventura, and finally a two-chorus four bars chase by Gillespie, Davis, Navarro in that order.

A2. Overtime (Short Version)  - a Pete Rugolo arrangement

Solos by Parker, Winding, DeFranco, Safranski, Manne, Ventura, Bauer, and Gillespie in that order

B1. Victory Ball (Long Version) - a Charlie Parker, Lennie Tristano, Billy Bauer arrangement

Solos by Parker, Davis, DeFranco, Johnson, Ventura, Winding, Navarro, Tristano, Caceres, Gillespie in that order.

B2. Victory Ball (Short Version) - a Charlie Parker, Lennie Tristano, Billy Bauer arrangement

Solos by Parker, DeFranco, Winding, Ventura, Tristano, and Gillespie in that order.

Dizzy Gillespie  (tp), 

Fats Navarro  (tp), 

Miles Davis (tp), 

Kai Winding  (tb), 

J. J. Johnson (tb), 

Buddy DeFranco (cl), 

Charlie Parker (as),

Charlie Ventura (ts), 

Ernie Caceres (bar), 

Lennie Tristano (p), 

Billy Bauer (g), 

Eddie Safranski (sb), 

Shelly Manne (dm), 

Pete Rugolo (arr.).

George Simon and Barry Ulanov - Metronome producers

Charlie Grean, Steve Sholes - RCA Victor producers

Recorded at Studio 2, 

Victor Studios, 

New York, NY.

January 3, 1949, 

7:30 p.m.–1:00 a.m.

by Lou Layton

The plan was to issue a 10-inch and a 12-inch 78 rpm record of two recorded tunes.

but the 12-inch version was never released.

The royalties from sales were scheduled to go the Unemployment Fund of American Federation of Musicians Local 802 and other charities

Blue Note Early Sessions

1939 (founded issues)

Disc 3

Pete Johnson Blues Trio

Pete Johnson, piano; 

Ulysses Livingston, guitar; 

Abe Bolar, bass.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 19, 1939

A1. Vine St. Bustle         Blue Note 11

A2. Some Day Blues       Blue Note 11

A3. Holler Stomp         Blue Note 12

B1. Barrelhouse Breakdown   Blue Note 10

B2. Kansas City Farewell        Blue Note 10

B3. You Don't Know My Mind   Blue Note 12