ヴァーヴ・レコード・ディスコグラフィー: 1957

1957

Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Ben Webster (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) Red Mitchell (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Billie Holiday (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, January 3, 1957
20498-4I Wished On The MoonVerve MGV 8329, MGV 8338-2
20499-7Moonlight In VermontVerve MGV 8197
20500-6A Foggy DayVerve MGV 8257
* Billie Holiday - All Or Nothing At All (Verve MGV 8329)
* Billie Holiday - The Unforgettable Lady Day (Verve MGV 8338-2)
* Billie Holiday - Body And Soul (Verve MGV 8197)
* Billie Holiday - Songs For Distingue Lovers (Verve MGV 8257, MGVS 6021)

Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Ben Webster (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) Red Mitchell (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Billie Holiday (vo): same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, January 4, 1957
20501-2I Didn't Know What Time It WasVerve MGV 8257
20502-2Just One Of Those Things-
20503-4Comes LoveVerve MGV 8197, 2V6S 8816
* Billie Holiday - Songs For Distingue Lovers (Verve MGV 8257, MGVS 6021)
* Billie Holiday - Body And Soul (Verve MGV 8197)
* The History Of Billie Holiday (Verve 2V6S 8816)

Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Ben Webster (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) Red Mitchell (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Billie Holiday (vo): same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, January 7, 1957
20504-1Day In, Day OutVerve MGV 8257
20505-3Darn That DreamVerve MGV 8197
20506-7But Not For MeVerve MGV 8329
20507-1Body And SoulVerve MGV 8197, V6 8808
* Billie Holiday - Songs For Distingue Lovers (Verve MGV 8257, MGVS 6021)
* Billie Holiday - Body And Soul (Verve MGV 8197)
* Billie Holiday - All Or Nothing At All (Verve MGV 8329)
* The Best Of Billie Holiday (Verve V6 8808)

Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Ben Webster (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Larry Bunker (d) Billie Holiday (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, January 8, 1957
20560-1Just Friends (instrumental version)unissued
20561-2Stars Fell On AlabamaVerve MGV 8257
20562-2Say It Isn't SoVerve MGV 8329
20563-2Our Love Is Here To StayVerve MGV 8329, 2V6S 8816
20564-3One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)Verve MGV 8257
* Billie Holiday - Songs For Distingue Lovers (Verve MGV 8257, MGVS 6021)
* Billie Holiday - All Or Nothing At All (Verve MGV 8329)
* The History Of Billie Holiday (Verve 2V6S 8816)

Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Ben Webster (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) Red Mitchell (b) Larry Bunker (d) Billie Holiday (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, January 9, 1957
20565-3They Can't Take That Away From MeVerve MGV 8197
20566-1Embraceable You-
20567-4Let's Call The Whole Thing Off-
20568-5Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To YouVerve MGV 8197, MGV 8338-2, V6 8808
* Billie Holiday - Body And Soul (Verve MGV 8197)
* Billie Holiday - The Unforgettable Lady Day (Verve MGV 8338-2)
* The Best Of Billie Holiday (Verve V6 8808)

Woody Herman

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Ben Webster (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Larry Bunker (d) Woody Herman (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, January 11, 1957
20569-12Alone TogetherVerve MGV 2069
20570-10Willow Weep For Me-
20571-1Biddin' My Time-
20572-7Makin' WhoopeeVerve V 10069, MGV 2069
* Woody Herman - Songs For Hip Lovers (Verve MGV 2069)
* Woody Herman - Makin' Whoopee c/w Comes Love/Can't We Be Friends (Verve V 10069)

Woody Herman

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Ben Webster (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Larry Bunker (d) Woody Herman (vo): same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, January 12, 1957
20573-5Moon SongVerve MGV 2069
20574-15Louise-
* Woody Herman - Songs For Hip Lovers (Verve MGV 2069)

Ella Fitzgerald With Russ Garcia Orchestra

Ella Fitzgerald (vo) Russ Garcia (cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1957
20575-9Hear My HeartVerve V 10031
20576-8Hotta Chocolata-
* Ella Fitzgerald - Hear My Heart c/w Hotta Chocolata (Verve V 10031)

Rose Murphy

Willie Smith (as) Barney Kessel (g) Bruce Lawrence (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Rose Murphy (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, January 15, 1957
20577-2Honeysuckle RoseVerve MGV 2070
20578-1You Were Meant For Me-
20579-1Mr. Wonderful-
20580-5In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town-
20581-1If You Were Only Mine-
* Rose Murphy - Not Cha Cha But Chi Chi (Verve MGV 2070)

Howard Roberts Quartet

Bob Cooper (ts) Howard Roberts (g) Jules Bertaux (b) Bobby White (d)
Los Angeles, CA, January 17, 1957
20584I Hear A RhapsodyNorgran MGN 1106
20585JillsieNorgran MGN 1106; Verve VSP 29
20586Back Home Again In IndianaNorgran MGN 1106; Verve V/V6 8662
20587-6Polka Dots And Moonbeams-
* Howard Roberts - Mr. Roberts Plays Guitar (not released) (Norgran MGN 1106)
= Howard Roberts - Mr. Roberts Plays Guitar (Verve MGV 8192)
* Howard Roberts - The Movin' Man (Verve VSP 29)
* Howard Roberts - Velvet Groove (Verve V/V6 8662)

Stuff Smith Quartet

Stuff Smith (vln) Carl Perkins (p) Curtis Counce (b) Frank Butler (d)
Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, January 21, 1957
20588-3Desert Sandsunissued
20589-1It's WonderfulVerve MGV 8282
20590-6Comin' Thru The Rye-
20591-7Ja-Da-
* Stuff Smith - Have Violin, Will Swing (Verve MGV 8282)

Rose Murphy

Willie Smith (as) Barney Kessel (g) Bruce Lawrence (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Rose Murphy (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, January 22, 1957
20592-3Whatcha Gotta LoseVerve MGV 2070
20593-8Sympathetic Little Star-
20594-6Sweet Georgia Brown-
20595-2Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone-
20596-5By The Waters Of Minnetonka-
20597-3I Ain't Got Nobody-
20598-4Coquette-
20599-1Pennies From Heaven-
* Rose Murphy - Not Cha Cha But Chi Chi (Verve MGV 2070)

Louis Bellson And His Orchestra

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Juan Tizol (vtb) Willie Smith (as) Don Abney (p) Truck Parham (b) Louis Bellson (d) Norman Granz (tamb) and others
Los Angeles, CA, January 23, 1957
20670-4ZipVerve MGV 8193
20671-5Scene U.S.A.-
20672-3Heat Wave-
20673-1Drum Solo-
20673-2-Verve MGV 8258
* Louis Bellson - Drumorama! (Verve MGV 8193)
* Louis Bellson - Let's Call It Swing (Verve MGV 8258)

Louis Bellson And His Orchestra

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Juan Tizol (vtb) Willie Smith (as) Don Abney (p) Truck Parham (b) Louis Bellson (d) Norman Granz (tamb) and others: same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, January 24, 1957
20674-3Trip To The JungleVerve MGV 8193
20675-3Continental Fandango-
20676-1Blues In 6/4-
20677-3Far Eastern Weekend-
* Louis Bellson - Drumorama! (Verve MGV 8193)

Louis Bellson And His Orchestra

Doc Severinsen (tp) Sonny Russo (tb) Red Press (as) Eddie Wasserman (ts) Ernie Wilkins (bars) Irving Josephs (p) George Duvivier (b) Louis Bellson (d)
Los Angeles, CA, January 25, 1957
20678-1Jack's UpVerve MGV 8258
20679-1Go Ahead-
20680-3Swing This-
20681-4Let's Call It Swing-
* Louis Bellson - Let's Call It Swing (Verve MGV 8258)

Anita O'Day

Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Milt Holland or John Poole (d) Anita O'Day (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, January 31, 1957
20684-6They Can't Take That Away From Me / 'S WonderfulVerve MGV 2086
20685Love Me Or Leave Me-
20686That Old Devil Moon-
20687Tenderly-
20688We'll Be Together Again-
20689Stella By Starlight-
20690Them There Eyes-
20691Takin' A Chance On Love-
20692I've Got The World On A String-
20693You Turned The Tables On Me-
20694Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered-
* Anita O'Day - 'S Wonderful (not released) (Verve MGV 2086)
= Anita O'Day - Anita Sings The Most (Verve MGV 8259)
= Anita O'Day - Anita Sings For Oscar (ARS G 426)

Buddy Rich

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp -1/3,5,7,9,10) Ben Webster (ts -1/5,9,10) Paul Smith (p -1/11, cel -12) Howard Roberts (g -1/11) Joe Mondragon (b -1/11) Alvin Stoller (d -1/11) Buddy Rich (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, January 31, 1957
1. 20600-6CathyVerve MGV 2075
2. 20601-3Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea-
3. 20602-18It's All Right With Me-
4. 20603-10Over The Rainbow-
5. 20604-1AYou Took Advantage Of Me-
6. 20605-7Can't We Be Friends?-
7. 20606-4It's Only A Paper Moon-
8. 20607-7My Melancholy Baby-
9. 20608-3ACheek To Cheek-
10. 20609-4It Don't Mean A Thing-
11. 20610-2I Hadn't Anyone Till You-
12. 20611-1That Old Feeling-
* Buddy Rich - Just Sings (Verve MGV 2075)

Rock Murphy

Rock Murphy (vo) and others
New Orleans, LA, January, 1957
21894-1The Gay EveningVerve V 10118
21895-13Git With It-
* Rock Murphy - The Gay Evening c/w Git With It (Verve V 10118)

Rock Murphy And His Rockets

Barney Kessel (g) Rock Murphy And His Rockets
Los Angeles, CA, February 2, 1957
20699Begin The BeguineVerve V 10067
20700Shortnin' Bread BoogieVerve V 10039, MGV 2083
20701St. Louis BluesVerve V 10039
20702Electric Guitar BoogieVerve V 10067, MGV 2083
* Various Artists - Teen Time (Verve MGV 2083)
* Rock Murphy - Begin The Beguine c/w Electric Guitar Boogie (Verve V 10067)
* Rock Murphy - Shortnin' Bread Boogie c/w St. Louis Blues (Verve V 10039)

Stuff Smith Quartet

Stuff Smith (vln) Carl Perkins (p) Red Callender (b) Oscar Bradley (d)
Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, February 5, 1957
20612-2(Back Home Again In) IndianaVerve MGV 8282
20613-3Blow, Blow, Blow-
20614-1Calypso-
20615-2I Wrote My Song-
20616-4Oh, But It Is-
20617-1Stop, Look-
20618-4Would You Object?-
20619Crazy RhythmVerve 314 521 676-2
* Stuff Smith - Have Violin, Will Swing (Verve MGV 8282)
* Stuff Smith - Dizzy Gillespie - Oscar Peterson (Verve 314 521 676-2)

Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Buddy Bregman (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, February 22, 1957
20695-5A New Girl In TownVerve V 10049, MGV 2094
20696-4The Sin Of Pat MuldoonVerve V 10038, MGV 2094
20697-3Where Is Cinderella-
20698-7Nickelodeon HolidayVerve V 10049, MGV 2094
* Buddy Bregman - Dig Buddy (Verve MGV 2094)
* Buddy Bregman - A New Girl In Town c/w Nickelodeon Holiday (Verve V 10049)
* Buddy Bregman - The Sin Of Pat Muldoon c/w Where Is Cinderella (Verve V 10038)

Don, Dick 'N Jimmy With Buddy Bregman's Orchestra / Ruby Raskin's Orchestra

Don, Dick 'N Jimmy (vocal trio) Buddy Bregman or Ruby Raskin (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, February 27, 1957
20703-10Building A ParadiseVerve V 10062, MGV 2107
20704-5My Faith, My Hope, My LoveVerve V 10043, MGV 2107
20705-8A Man's Gotta Do (What He Don't Wanna Sometimes)-
20706-2Be Sweet To MeVerve V 10062
* Don, Dick 'N Jimmy - Songs For The Heart (Verve MGV 2107)
* Don, Dick 'N Jimmy - Building A Paradise c/w Be Sweet To Me (Verve V 10062)
* Don, Dick 'N Jimmy - My Faith, My Hope, My Love c/w A Man's Gotta Do (What He Don't Wanna Sometimes) (Verve V 10043)

The Bill Thompson Singers

The Bill Thompson Singers (vocal group)
Los Angeles, CA, March 4, 1957
20721Baltimore OrioleVerve MGV 2062
20722When I Take My Sugar To Tea-
20723Grandfather's Clock-
20724I'm Old Fashioned-
* Bill Thompson - The Thompson Touch (Verve MGV 2062)

Harry Edison Sextet

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g -1/4) Herb Ellis (g -5) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d)
Los Angeles, CA, March 5, 1957
1. 20725-2Blues For Piney BrownVerve MGV 8211
2. 20726-7Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You-
3. 20727-4Blues For The Blues-
4. 20728-1You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me-
5. 20729-4Blues For Bill Basie (Used To Be Basie)-
* Harry Edison - Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You (Verve MGV 8211)

The Bill Thompson Singers

The Bill Thompson Singers (vocal group)
Los Angeles, CA, March 6, 1957
20730Stars Fell On AlabamaVerve MGV 2062
20731Mood Indigo-
20732They Can't Take That Away From Me-
20733Don't Take Your Love From Me-
* Bill Thompson - The Thompson Touch (Verve MGV 2062)

Stuff Smith Quintet

Stuff Smith (vln) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d)
Glen Glenn Studios, Hollywood, CA, March 7, 1957
20734-4Desert SandsVerve MGV 8206
20735-6Soft Winds-
20736-3Time And Again (Don't You Think)-
20737-4It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)-
20738-2In A MellowtoneVerve 314 521 676-2
* Stuff Smith (Verve MGV 8206)
* Stuff Smith - Dizzy Gillespie - Oscar Peterson (Verve 314 521 676-2)

Barbara Carroll Trio

Barbara Carroll (p) Joe Shulman (b) Joe Petti (d)
NYC, March 7 & 8, 1957
20800Funny FaceVerve MGV 2063
20801Clap Yo' Hands-
20802unknown titleunissued
20803He Loves And She LovesVerve MGV 2063
20804Let's Call The Whole Thing Off-
20805They All Laughed-
20806They Can't Take That Away From Me-
20807Love Is Here To Stay-
20808How Long Has This Been Going On?-
20809Let's Kiss And Make Up-
20810Who Cares?-
20811'S Wonderful-
20812Someone To Watch Over Me-
* Barbara Carroll - Funny Face (Verve MGV 2063)
= Barbara Carroll Plays The Best Of George And Ira Gershwin (Verve MGV 2092)

Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Buddy Bregman (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, March 10, 1957
20739-6How Long Has This Been Going On?Verve MGV 2064
20740-2I'm Biding My Time-
20741-8Funny Face-
20742-2Clap Yo' Hands-
20743-4'S Wonderful-
20744-2He Loves And She Loves-
20745-2A Foggy Day-
20746-4Let's Kiss And Make Up-
20747-5They All Laughed-
20748-4Let's Call The Whole Thing Off-
* Buddy Bregman - Funny Face (Verve MGV 2064)
= Buddy Bregman - Gershwin Anniversary Album (Verve MGV 2093)

Stuff Smith Quintet

Stuff Smith (vln) Oscar Peterson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d)
Glen Glenn Studios, Hollywood, CA, March 12, 1957
20749-1I Know That You KnowVerve MGV 8206
20750-3Heat WaveVerve 314 521 676-2
20750-4Things Ain't What They Used To BeVerve MGV 8206
20751-1Body And SoulVerve 314 521 676-2
* Stuff Smith (Verve MGV 8206)
* Stuff Smith - Dizzy Gillespie - Oscar Peterson (Verve 314 521 676-2)

The Smith Twins With Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

The Smith Twins (vocal group) Buddy Bregman's Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 1957
20752-5Dream ManVerve V 10044
20753-6Plinka Plink Plank PlinkVerve V 10060
20754-6Open SecretVerve V 10044
* The Smith Twins - Dream Man c/w Open Secret (Verve V 10044)
* The Smith Twins - Plinka Plink Plank Plink c/w Brass Band A The Station (Verve V 10060)

Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Buddy Bregman's Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 1957
20755-3LizaVerve MGV 2064
20756-4It Ain't Necessarily SoVerve V 10076, MGV 2064
* Buddy Bregman - Funny Face (Verve MGV 2064)
= Buddy Bregman - Gershwin Anniversary Album (Verve MGV 2093)
* Buddy Bregman - It Ain't Necessarily So c/w The Delicate Delinquent (Verve V 10076)

Woody Herman

Charlie Shavers (tp) Bill Harris (tb) Hal McKusick (as) Jerry Cook, Bob Newman (ts) Jack Nimitz or Sol Schlinger (bars) Lou Stein (p) Billy Bauer (g) Milt Hinton (b) Jo Jones (d) Woody Herman (vo)
NYC, March 19, 1957
20813-2I Guess I'll Have To Change My PlansVerve MGV 2069
20814-2Ev'rything I've Got-
20815-11Isn't This A Lovely Day?-
20816-7I Won't Dance-
20817-4Comes LoveVerve V 10069, MGV 2069
20818-11Can't We Be Friends?-
* Woody Herman - Songs For Hip Lovers (Verve MGV 2069)
* Woody Herman - Makin' Whoopee c/w Comes Love/Can't We Be Friends (Verve V 10069)

Conrad Salinger With Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Conrad Salinger (vo) Buddy Bregman (cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, March 20, 1957
20757-7Our Love AffairVerve MGV 2068
20758-4The Continental-
20759-5A Wonderful Guy-
20760-4I Cover The Waterfront-
20761That's Entertainment-
20762-5Long Ago (And Far Away)-
* Conrad Salinger - A Lovely Afternoon (Verve MGV 2068, MGVS 6012)

Johnny Dankworth And His Orchestra

Derrick Abbott, Dickie Hawdon, Bill Metcalf, Stan Palmer, Colin Wright (tp) Jack Botherill, Gerry Brown, Danny Elwood, Laurie Monk, Tony Russell (tb) Johnny Dankworth (as) Tommy Whittle (ts) Alex Leslie (bars, cl) Dave Lee (p) Eric Dawson (b) Kenny Clare (d)
London, England, March 21, 1957
22171Somebody Loves MeParlophone (E) PMC 1043; Verve MGV 20006
22176Limehouse Blues-
* Presenting The Music Of Johnny Dankworth - 5 Steps To Dankworth (Verve MGV 20006)
* Johnny Dankworth And His Orchestra (no details) (Parlophone (E) PMC 1043)

Tony Travis With Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Tony Travis (vo) Bill Thompson Chorus (chorus) Buddy Bregman's Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 1957
20763-9Young And In LoveVerve V 10045, MGV 2098
20764-7Red ShuttersVerve V 10061, MGV 2098
20765-5Foot StepsVerve V 10061
20766-11My Star Spangled BeautyVerve V 10045, MGV 2098
* Various Artists - Songs For Your Girl Friend (Verve MGV 2098)
* Tony Travis - Young And In Love c/w My Star Spangled Beauty (Verve V 10045)
* Tony Travis - Red Shutters c/w Foot Steps (Verve V 10061)

Conrad Salinger With Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Conrad Salinger (vo) Buddy Bregman (cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, March 21, 1957
20767-7Singin' In The RainVerve MGV 2068
20768-4Let's Fall In Love-
20769-3The Trolley Song-
20770-3I've Told Ev'ry Little Star-
20771-7I Concentrate On You-
20772-6The Boy Next Door-
* Conrad Salinger - A Lovely Afternoon (Verve MGV 2068, MGVS 6012)

Josephine Premice With Barney Kessel Orchestra

Barney Kessel (g) Ben Tucker (b) Josephine Premice (vo) and others
Los Angeles, CA, March 21 & 22, 1957
20774Two Ladies In De Shade Of De Banana TreeVerve MGV 2067
20775-6The Man I LoveVerve V 10046, MGV 2067
20776-12No, No Joe-
20777It Never Happens To MeVerve MGV 2067
20778Island Winds-
20779Talk T' Me-
20780T'is Only A Matter Of Mind Over Matter-
20781The Thief-
20782Rookombey-
20783Taking A Chance On Love-
20784Chicken Gumbo-
20785Song Of The Jumbies-
* Josephine Premice - Caribe (Verve MGV 2067)
* Josephine Premice - The Man I Love c/w No, No Joe (Verve V 10046)

The Fraternity Brothers

The Fraternity Brothers: including Gil Fields (vocal group) unidentified orchestra
March 22, 1957
21157Oo Be Doo Be DowVerve V 10164, MGV 2116
21158-1The Beginning Of LoveVerve V 10135, MGV 2116
21159-9Honest LoveVerve V 10135
* The Fraternity Brothers - Passion Flower (Verve MGV 2116)
* The Fraternity Brothers - Oo Be Doo Be Dow c/w Military Love Song (Verve V 10164)
* The Fraternity Brothers - The Beginning Of Love c/w Honest Love (Verve V 10135)

Dickie Hawdon Quintet

Dickie Hawdon (tp) Johnny Dankworth (as) Dave Lee (p) Eric Dawson (b) Kenny Clare (d)
London, England, March 25, 1957
22170One For JanetParlophone (E) PMC 1043; Verve MGV 20006
22175Magenta Midget-
* Presenting The Music Of Johnny Dankworth - 5 Steps To Dankworth (Verve MGV 20006)
* Dickie Hawdon Quintet (no details) (Parlophone (E) PMC 1043)

Ricky Nelson With Barney Kessel Orchestra

Barney Kessel (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Ricky Nelson (vo) and others
Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1957
20786-9I'm Walkin'Verve V 10047, MGV 2083
20787-7You're My One And Only LoveVerve V 10070, MGV 2083
20788-13A Teenager's RomanceVerve V 10047, MGV 2083
* Various Artists - Teen Time (Verve MGV 2083)
* Ricky Nelson - I'm Walkin' c/w A Teenager's Romance (Verve V 10047)
* Ricky Nelson - You're My One And Only Love c/w Honey Rock (Verve V 10070)

Randy Sparks With Barney Kessel Orchestra

Barney Kessel (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Randy Sparks (vo) and others
Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1957
20792I'll Be Trueunissued
20793-9No, No NapoleonVerve V 10048, MGV 2083
20794-5I'll Be TrueVerve V 10048, MGV 2098
* Various Artists - Teen Time (Verve MGV 2083)
* Various Artists - Songs For Your Girl Friend (Verve MGV 2098)
* Randy Sparks - No, No Napoleon c/w I'll Be True (Verve V 10048)

Fred Astaire With Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Fred Astaire (vo) Buddy Bregman's Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, March 27, 1957
20789-3That FaceVerve V 10051, MGV 2114
20790-7Calypso HoorayVerve V 10051
* Fred Astaire - Easy To Dance With (Verve MGV 2114)
* Fred Astaire - That Face c/w Calypso Hooray (Verve V 10051)

The Smith Twins With Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

The Smith Twins (vocal group) Buddy Bregman's Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, March 27, 1957
20791-11Brass Band A The StationVerve V 10060
* The Smith Twins - Plinka Plink Plank Plink c/w Brass Band A The Station (Verve V 10060)

Oscar Peterson Quartet With Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Oscar Peterson (p, vo) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d) Buddy Bregman (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, March 28, 1957
20819-5SusquehannaVerve MGV 2079
20820-7I've Never Left You ArmsVerve V 10073, MGV 2079
20821-5/3Soft SandsVerve V 10056, MGV 2079
20822-11Echoes-
20823-5Why Oh Why?Verve V 10073, MGV 2079
20824-7One The Outside Looking InVerve MGV 2079
* Oscar Peterson - Soft Sands (Verve MGV 2079)
* Oscar Peterson - I've Never Left You Arms c/w Why Oh Why? (Verve V 10073)
* Oscar Peterson - Soft Sands c/w Echoes (Verve V 10056)

Harry Edison Sextet

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Ben Webster (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (d)
Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 1957
20825-3Taste On The PlaceVerve MGV 8211
20826-3Moonlight In Vermont-
20827What'll I Dounissued
* Harry Edison - Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You (Verve MGV 8211)

Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra

Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, arr) Al Grey, Rod Levitt (tb) Melba Liston (tb, arr) Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell (as) Billy Mitchell (ts) Benny Golson (ts, arr) Billy Root (bars) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul West (b) Charlie Persip (d) Austin Cromer (vo -6/8) Ernie Wilkins (arr)
NYC, April 7, 1957
1. 20828-5JorduVerve MGV 8222, MGV 8207, VSP 7
2. 20829-8 | 63VK626Birks' WorksVerve MGV 8222, V/V6 8566
3. 20830-12Umbrella ManVerve MGV 8222
4. 20831-13Autumn Leaves-
5. 20832-16TangerineVerve 89173, MGV 8222, VSP 7
6. 20833-18Over The RainbowVerve 89183, MGV 8222
7. 20834-21You No Quiero BailerVerve MGV 8222
8. 20835-29If You Could See Me Now-
* Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works (Verve MGV 8222)
* Various Artists - Here Come The Swinging Bands (Verve MGV 8207)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Night In Tunisia (Verve VSP 7)
* The Essential Dizzy Gillespie (Verve V/V6 8566)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Tangerine c/w Mayflower Rock (Verve 89173, 89173x45)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Over The Rainbow c/w Joogie Boogie (Verve 89183, 89183x45)

Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra

Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, arr) Al Grey, Rod Levitt (tb) Melba Liston (tb, arr) Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell (as) Billy Mitchell (ts) Benny Golson (ts, arr) Billy Root (bars) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul West (b) Charlie Persip (d) Austin Cromer (vo -12,13) Ernie Wilkins (arr)
NYC, April 8, 1957
1. 20836-1Left Hand CornerVerve 314 527 900-2
2. 20836-2--
3. 20836-3--
4. 20836-4--
5. 20836-5-Verve MGV 8222
6. 20837-6Whisper NotVerve 314 527 900-2
7. 20837-8--
8. 20837-9-Verve MGV 8222, VSP 7
9. 20838-13StablematesVerve MGV 8017
10. 20839-15That's AllVerve MGV 8017, MGV 8207
11. 20840-2Groovin' HighVerve MGV 8017
12. 20841-29Mayflower RockVerve 314 527 900-2
13. 20841-30-Verve 89173
* Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works (Verve MGV 8222)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Night In Tunisia (Verve VSP 7)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy In Greece (Verve MGV 8017)
* Various Artists - Here Come The Swinging Bands (Verve MGV 8207)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works: The Verve Big Band Sessions (Verve 314 527 900-2)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Tangerine c/w Mayflower Rock (Verve 89173, 89173x45)

Kay Thompson With Joe Lippman Orchestra

Kay Thompson (vo) Joe Lippman Orchestra
NYC?, April 10, 1957
20842-3BazazaVerve V 10052
20843-3Light Up The Candles-
* Kay Thompson - Bazaza c/w Light Up The Candles (Verve V 10052)

The Wilder Brothers With Barney Kessel Orchestra

The Wilder Brothers (vocal group) Barney Kessel Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, April 12, 1957
20844-9Teenage AngelVerve V 10055
20845Zig ZagVerve V 10097
20846-1I Want YouVerve V 10055
20847Walking PapersVerve V 10097
* The Wilder Brothers - Teenage Angel c/w I Want You (Verve V 10055)
* The Wilder Brothers - Zig Zag c/w Walking Papers (Verve V 10097)

Mae Williams With Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Mae Williams (vo) Buddy Bregman (cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, April 15, 1957
20848-6It's A Lonesome Old TownVerve MGV 2074
20849-2Broadway Rhythm-
20850-11The Gentleman Is A Dope-
20851-4Blow, Gabriel, Blow-
20852-10But Beautiful-
20853-1Should I?-
* Mae Williams - Show Time (Verve MGV 2074)

Peter Hanley With Bill Thompson Orchestra

Peter Hanley (vo) Bill Thompson Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, April 16, 1957
20854-7Top Of The ListVerve V 10058
20855Love And Learnunissued
20856-8Shenandoah RoseVerve V 10058, MGV 2098
20857-8For The Love Of YouVerve MGV 2098
* Various Artists - Songs For Your Girl Friend (Verve MGV 2098)
* Peter Hanley - Top Of The List c/w Shenandoah Rose (Verve V 10058)

Yusef Lateef Sextet

Curtis Fuller (tb) Yusef Lateef (ts, fl) unknown (vib) Hugh Lawson (p) Ernie Farrow (b) Louis Hayes (d)
NYC, April 16, 1957
20858-3PassionVerve MGV 8217
20859-6Love Is Eternal-
20860-8Pike's Peak-
20861-11Open Strings-
20862-14Before Dawn-
20863-15Twenty Five Minute Blues-
20864-16Chang Chang Chang-
20865-19Constellation-
* The Music Of Yusef Lateef - Before (Verve MGV 8217)

Dizzy Gillespie - Stuff Smith Quintet

Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Stuff Smith (vln) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul West (b) J.C. Heard (d) The Gordon Family: George Gordon, George Gordon Jr., Richard Gordon, Honey Gordon (vocal group -5)
NYC, April 17, 1957
1. 20866-5Rio PakistanVerve MGV 8214
2. 20867-6It's Only A Paper Moon-
3. 20868-8Purple Sounds-
4. 20869-10Russian Lullaby-
5. 20870-12Oh, Lady Be Good-
* Dizzy Gillespie And Stuff Smith (Verve MGV 8214)

Mae Williams With Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Mae Williams (vo) Buddy Bregman (cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, April 17, 1957
20900-7I've Heard That Song BeforeVerve MGV 2074
20901-2Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?-
20902-3The Glory Of Love-
20903-6A Sunday Kind Of Love-
20904-6Mandy-
20905-7On A Slow Boat To China-
* Mae Williams - Show Time (Verve MGV 2074)

Woody Herman With Marty Paich Orchestra

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Herb Geller (as) Woody Herman (as, cl) Ted Nash (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Marty Paich (ldr)
Los Angeles, CA, April 18, 1957
20906-6I WonderVerve V 10053
20907-5Like A House Built On A Strong Foundation-
* Woody Herman - I Wonder c/w Like A House Built On A Strong Foundation (Verve V 10053)

Randy Sparks With Barney Kessel Orchestra

Barney Kessel (g) Randy Sparks (vo) and others
Los Angeles, CA, April 19, 1957
20908-9Once They Were YoungVerve V 10066, MGV 2083
20909-18Bright Moon, Bright StarVerve V 10066, MGV 2098
20910Jamaica FishermanVerve V 10116
20911Song Of The BoloVerve V 10100
* Various Artists - Teen Time (Verve MGV 2083)
* Various Artists - Songs For Your Girl Friend (Verve MGV 2098)
* Randy Sparks - Once They Were Young c/w Bright Moon, Bright Star (Verve V 10066)
* Randy Sparks - Jamaica Fisherman c/w Walkin' The Low Road (Verve V 10116)
* Randy Sparks - Song Of The Bolo c/w I Remember Her (Verve V 10100)

Turk Murphy Band

Don Kinch (tp) Turk Murphy (tb, vo) Bill Napier (cl) Pete Clute (p) Dick Lammi (bj) Harry Witczek (b) Thad Vandon (d)
Chicago, IL, April 22, 1957
20871-9Coal Cart BluesVerve MGV 1013
20872-3West Texas Blues-
20873-5Duff Campbell's Revenge-
20874-3Social Polecat-
20875-3Runnin' Wild-
20876-2Gettysburg March-
20877-4Chimes Blues-
20878-3The Yama Yama Man-
20879-1Wolverine Blues-
20880-7Weary Bluesunissued
20881-6I Had Someone Else Before I Had YouVerve MGV 1013
20882-2Just A Cousin Of Mine-
* Turk Murphy - Music For Lovers (Verve MGV 1013)

The Fraternity Brothers

The Fraternity Brothers: including Gil Fields (vocal group) unidentified orchestra
April 24, 1957
21155-1Honey BeeVerve V 10176
21156-1A Nobody Like MeVerve V 10081, MGV 2116
* The Fraternity Brothers - Passion Flower (Verve MGV 2116)
* The Fraternity Brothers - Honey Bee c/w Carina (Verve V 10176)
* The Fraternity Brothers - A Nobody Like Me c/w Passion Flower (Verve V 10081)

Stephane Grappelli - Stuff Smith Sextet

Stephane Grappelli, Stuff Smith (vln) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d)
Paris, France, May 4, 1957
21120-2Mean To MeVerve MGV 8270
21121-3I Want To Be Happyunissued
21122-2Medley: A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square / Moonlight In Vermont / The Nearness Of You / Embraceable You-
21123-1Don't Get Around Much AnymoreVerve MGV 8270; Pablo 2310-907
21124-3No Points Today-
21125-1Chapeau Blues-
21126-2The Lady Is A Tramp-
* Stephane Grappelli And Stuff Smith (not released) (Verve MGV 8270)
* Stephane Grappelli/Stuff Smith - Violins No End (Pablo 2310-907; Fantasy OJCCD 890-2)

Monica Lewis With Frank DeVol Orchestra

Monica Lewis (vo) Frank DeVol Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, May 6 & 8, 1957
20952-6Miss YouVerve MGV 2071
20953-2I Cover The Waterfront-
20954-6All AloneVerve V 10078, MGV 2071
20955-6I'll Be Seeing YouVerve MGV 2071
20956-5Rough Ridin'-
20957-1Undecided-
20958-2Nice Work If You Can Get It-
20959-5The Song Is You-
20960-3Blues In The Night-
20961-3Let's Face The Music And DanceVerve V 10078, MGV 2071
20962-3All Or Nothing At AllVerve MGV 2071
20963-6I Get A Kick Out Of You-
* Monica Lewis - Sing It To The Marines (Verve MGV 2071)
* Monica Lewis - All Alone c/w Let's Face The Music And Dance (Verve V 10078)

Stan Wilson With Ruby Raskin Orchestra

Stan Wilson (vo) Ruby Raskin Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, May 9, 1957
20980-4Through The Eyes Of A Girl And Boyunissued
20981-8In The Middle Of An IslandVerve V 10068
20982-2Walkin' Shoesunissued
20983-7Sweet AnnabelleVerve V 10068
* Stan Wilson - In The Middle Of An Island c/w Sweet Annabelle (Verve V 10068)

Lee Konitz Quintet

Don Ferrara (tp) Lee Konitz (as) Sal Mosca (p) Peter Ind (b) Shadow Wilson (d)
NYC, May 12, 1957
20965-3SunflowerVerve MGV 8209
20966-2Movin' Around-
20967-2Bluesunissued
20968-1Kary's TranceVerve MGV 8209
20969-2Stairway To The StarsVerve MGV 8209, VSP 17
20970-1Groovin' Highunissued
20971-1Lennie Bird-
20972-2Crazy, She Calls MeVerve MGV 8209
20973-1Billie's Bounce-
* Lee Konitz - Very Cool (Verve MGV 8209)
* Various Artists - The Art Of The Ballad (Verve VSP 17)

Sonny Stitt Quartet

Sonny Stitt (as, ts) Bobby Timmons (p) Edgar Willis (b) Kenny Dennis (d)
NYC, May 12, 1957
20985-3Easy To LoveVerve MGV 8324
20986-8Easy Livin'-
20986-10-unissued
20987-16You'd Be So Nice To Come Home ToVerve MGV 8324
20988-3Autumn In New York-
20989-4Alone Togetherunissued
20989-5--
20990-9I Never KnewVerve MGV 8324
20991-2Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Seaunissued
20991-6 | 62VK470-Verve MGV 8324
20992-3For Some Friends-
20993-6East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)-
20994-5Original-
20995-4Avalon-
20996-1Blue Greasy-
* Sonny Stitt - Personal Appearance (Verve MGV 8324)

Don, Dick 'N Jimmy With Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Don, Dick 'N Jimmy (vocal trio) Buddy Bregman (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, May 30, 1957
20997-6ParadiseVerve MGV 2107
20998-10It Could Happen To You-
20999-5Stars Fell On Alabama-
21000-5Solitude-
21001-6Your Friend-
* Don, Dick 'N Jimmy - Songs For The Heart (Verve MGV 2107)

Stan Wilson

Stan Wilson (g, vo) and others
Hawaii, May, 1957
20940Mary AnnVerve MGV 2051
20941Run, Come See Jerusalem-
20942Sloop John B-
20943My Name Is Morgan, But It Ain't J.P.-
20944Jane Jane Jane!Verve V 10057, MGV 2051
20945Delia GoneVerve MGV 2051
20946Don't Stop The Carnival-
20947Goombay-
20948Pound Your Plaintin In The Motor-
20949You Don't Need Glasses To Sea-
20950Waikiki FarewellVerve V 10057, MGV 2051
20951Delia (Real) GoneVerve MGV 2051
* Stan Wilson - Calypso (Verve MGV 2051)
* Stan Wilson - Jane Jane Jane! c/w Waikiki Farewell (Verve V 10057)

Buddy Rich Quartet

Flip Phillips (ts) Ronnie Ball (p) Peter Ind (b) Buddy Rich (d)
"Johnina Hotel", Miami, FL, May, 1957
22377Lover Come Back To MeVerve MGV 8285
22378Topsy-
22379Undecided-
22380BroadwayVerve MGV 8285, 2V6S 8824
22381Jumpin' At The Woodside-
* Buddy Rich In Miami (Verve MGV 8285)
* Buddy Rich - The Monster (Verve 2V6S 8824)

Jeff Allen With Barney Kessel Orchestra Or Jack Marshall Orchestra

Jeff Allen (vo) Barney Kessel Orchestra, Jack Marshall Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, June 3, 1957
21002-4Last NightVerve V 10096, MGV 2083
21003-13That'll Be The DayVerve V 10064, MGV 2083
21004-12Guilty MindVerve V 10064, MGV 2098
21005-2Don't Much-Care MuchVerve V 10096
* Various Artists - Teen Time (Verve MGV 2083)
* Various Artists - Songs For Your Girl Friend (Verve MGV 2098)
* Jeff Allen - Last Night c/w Don't Much-Care Much (Verve V 10096)
* Jeff Allen - That'll Be The Day c/w Guilty Mind (Verve V 10064)

Gene Krupa Quartet

Eddie Shu (tp, cl, as, ts) Dave McKenna (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Gene Krupa (d)
NYC, June 6, 1957
21054-2Day By DayVerve MGV 8300
21055-2Little Girl Blue-
21056-2As Long As I Live-
21057-1Love Is Here To StayVerve MGV 8300, V3HB 8847
21058-7Jumpin' At The Woodside-
21059-3Memories Of YouVerve MGV 8300
* Hey! Here's Gene Krupa (Verve MGV 8300)
* Gene Krupa - Return Engagement (Verve V3HB 8847)

Woody Herman With Barney Kessel Orchestra

Woody Herman (as, cl) Barney Kessel Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, June 10, 1957
21006-7Love In The AfternoonVerve V 10063
21007-9Ariane-
* Woody Herman - Love In The Afternoon c/w Ariane (Verve V 10063)

Stan Wilson With Jack Marshall Orchestra

Stan Wilson (vo) Jack Marshall (arr) Barney Kessel (supervisor) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, June 11, 1957
21008-5Miner's Lament (Coal So Black, Ore So Grey)Verve MGV 2076
21009-5Eight Babies To Mind-
21010-3The Old Woman-
21011-1Adieu Fulard, Adieu MadraVerve V 10098, MGV 2076
21012-5Night RiderVerve MGV 2076
21013-7Galveston Flood-
* Stan Wilson - Folk Songs (Verve MGV 2076)
* Stan Wilson - Adieu Fulard, Adieu Madra c/w Cherry Tree Carol (Verve V 10098)

Billy Daniels With Benny Carter Orchestra

Buddy Childers, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Shorty Sherock (tp) Milt Bernhardt, Tommy Pederson, George Roberts, Bill Shaffer (tb) Buddy Collette (fl, ts) Mark Berlow, Willie Smith (as) Ben Webster (ts) Chuck Gentry (bars) Benny Payne (p) Howard Roberts (g) Joe Comfort (b) Frank Caroldon, Milt Holland (d) Billy Daniels (vo) Benny Carter (arr, cond)
Los Angeles, CA, June 12, 1957
21014-4Blue SkiesVerve V 10065, MGV 2072
21015Blue PreludeVerve MGV 2072
21016It's Delovely-
21017You Turned The Tables On Me-
21018Comes Love-
21019Hallelujah-
* Billy Daniels - You Go To My Head (Verve MGV 2072)
* Billy Daniels - Blue Skies c/w You Go To My Head (Verve V 10065)

Stan Wilson With Jack Marshall Orchestra

Stan Wilson (vo) Jack Marshall (arr) Barney Kessel (supervisor) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, June 13, 1957
21020-4Cherry Tree CarolVerve V 10098, MGV 2076
21021-4Marching To PretoriaVerve V 10131, MGV 2076
21022-8Ship TitanicVerve MGV 2076
21023-6John The Revelator-
21024-4Lili MarleneVerve V 10131, MGV 2076
21025-7The Hawaiian Wedding SongVerve MGV 2076
* Stan Wilson - Folk Songs (Verve MGV 2076)
* Stan Wilson - Adieu Fulard, Adieu Madra c/w Cherry Tree Carol (Verve V 10098)
* Stan Wilson - Marching To Pretoria c/w Lili Marlene (Verve V 10131)

Billy Daniels With Benny Carter Orchestra

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Buddy Collette, Chuck Gentry, Harry Klee, Jack Stacy (reeds) Benny Payne (p) Bob Bain (g) Red Callender (b) Milt Holland (d) Billy Daniels (vo) Benny Carter (arr, cond)
Los Angeles, CA, June 19, 1957
21026-6Just In TimeVerve MGV 2072
21027-2You're My Everything-
21028-8Time After Time-
21029-9Just Like A Melody Out Of The Sky-
21030-3You Go To My HeadVerve V 10065, MGV 2072
21031-5How Am I To KnowVerve MGV 2072
* Billy Daniels - You Go To My Head (Verve MGV 2072)
* Billy Daniels - Blue Skies c/w You Go To My Head (Verve V 10065)

Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp -2) Ray Nance (tp, vln) Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bars, cl, bcl) Duke Ellington (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, June 24, 1957
1. 21033-6Day DreamVerve MGV 4008-2, VE2 2535
2. 21034-6Take The "A" Train-
3. 21035unknown titlerejected
* Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book, Vol. 1 (Verve MGV 4008-2)
= Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book (Verve MGV 4010-4)
* Ella Fitzgerald - The Duke Ellington Song Book (Verve VE2 2535)

The Fraternity Brothers

The Fraternity Brothers: including Gil Fields (vocal group) unidentified orchestra
June 24, 1957
21154-5Passion FlowerVerve V 10081, MGV 2116
* The Fraternity Brothers - Passion Flower (Verve MGV 2116)
* The Fraternity Brothers - A Nobody Like Me c/w Passion Flower (Verve V 10081)

Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry (tp) Ray Nance (tp, vln) Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bars, cl, bcl) Duke Ellington (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, June 25, 1957
21036-6Everything But YouVerve MGV 4009-2, VE2 2535
21037-6I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good-
21038-3Drop Me Off At HarlemVerve MGV 4008-2, VE2 2535
21039-4Lost In Meditation-
21040-4I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues-
* Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book, Vol. 2 (Verve MGV 4009-2)
= Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book (Verve MGV 4010-4)
* Ella Fitzgerald - The Duke Ellington Song Book (Verve VE2 2535)
* Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book, Vol. 1 (Verve MGV 4008-2)
= Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book (Verve MGV 4010-4)

The Ink Spots

The Ink Spots (vocal quartet) Herman Flintall (arr)
Los Angeles, CA, June 25, 1957
21100-6The Very Best Of Luck In The WorldVerve V 10094
21101-5You Name ItVerve V 10071
21102-5If I'd Only Known You ThenVerve V 10094
21103-7Darling Don't CryVerve V 10071
21104-3It's The Rain In My Eyesunissued
21105-5Little Black Book-
* The Ink Spots - The Very Best Of Luck In The World c/w If I'd Only Known You Then (Verve V 10094)
* The Ink Spots - You Name It c/w Darling Don't Cry (Verve V 10071)

Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry (tp) Ray Nance (tp, vln) Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Paul Gonsalves (ts -1,2) probably Coleman Hawkins (ts -3/5) Harry Carney (bars, cl, bcl) Duke Ellington (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, June 26, 1957
1. 21049-2ClementineVerve MGV 4008-2, VE2 2535
2. 21050I'm Just A Lucky So And SoVerve MGV 4009-2, VE2 2535
3. 21051-12I'm Beginning To See The LightVerve MGV 4008-2, VE2 2535
4. 21052I Didn't Know About You-
5. 21053-3Rockin' In Rhythm-
* Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book, Vol. 1 (Verve MGV 4008-2)
= Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book (Verve MGV 4010-4)
* Ella Fitzgerald - The Duke Ellington Song Book (Verve VE2 2535)
* Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book, Vol. 2 (Verve MGV 4009-2)
= Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book (Verve MGV 4010-4)

Johnny Hodges And The Ellington Men

Clark Terry (tp) Ray Nance (tp, vln) Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Harry Carney (bars) Billy Strayhorn (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (d)
NYC, June 26, 1957
21041-2Gone And CrazyVerve MGV 8271, MGV 8341
21042-3SegdohVerve MGV 8271
21043-1Little Rabbit Blues-
21044-3Johnny Come Lately-
* Johnny Hodges And The Ellington Men - The Big Sound (Verve MGV 8271, MGVS 6017)
* Various Artists - Special College Jazz Album (complimentary record) (Verve MGV 8341)

Sittin' In

Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Stan Getz, Paul Gonsalves, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Wendell Marshall (b) J.C. Heard (d)
WOR Studios, NYC, June 26, 1957
21045-3The Way You Look TonightVerve MGV 8225
21046-1Ballad Medley: On The Alamo / Stompin' At The Savoy / This Time The Dream's On Me / Time After Time / Gone With The Wind-
21047-2Ballad Medley: I'm Through With Love / Without A Word Of Warning / Sweet Lorraine / Love Walked In / September SongVerve MGV 8225, VSP 17
21048-2Dizzy Atmosphere (All The Things You Are)Verve MGV 8225
* Various Artists - Sittin' In (Verve MGV 8225)
* Various Artists - The Art Of The Ballad (Verve VSP 17)

Ella Fitzgerald - Billy Strayhorn

Billy Strayhorn (p) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, June 27, 1957
21062-5Lush LifeVerve unissued

Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry (tp) Ray Nance (tp, vln) Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Frank Foster (ts) Harry Carney (bars, cl, bcl) Duke Ellington (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, June 27, 1957
21063-3All Too SoonVerve MGV 4009-2, VE2 2535
21064-8CaravanVerve MGV 4008-2, VE2 2535
21065-7Bli-BlipVerve MGV 4009-2, VE2 2535
21066-8Chelsea Bridge-
21067-4PerdidoVerve MGV 4008-2, VE2 2535
21068-2The E And D BluesVerve MGV 4009-2, VE2 2535
* Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book, Vol. 2 (Verve MGV 4009-2)
= Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book (Verve MGV 4010-4)
* Ella Fitzgerald - The Duke Ellington Song Book (Verve VE2 2535)
* Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book, Vol. 1 (Verve MGV 4008-2)
= Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book (Verve MGV 4010-4)

Woody Herman And His Orchestra

Bill Berry, Bill Castagnino, John Coppola, Andy Peele, Danny Styles (tp) Willie Dennis, Bill Harris, Bob Lamb (tb) Woody Herman (as, cl, vo) Jimmy Cook, Jay Migliori, Bob Newman (ts) Roger Pemberton (bars) John Bunch (p) Jimmy Gannon (b) Don Michaels (d)
NYC, July 2, 1957
21069A-10Blue SatinVerve MGV 8255
21070-6Ready, Set Jump-
21071-2Barfly Blues-
21072-2Roland's Rollin'-
21073-2The Preacher-
21074-6Wailin' The Woodshed-
21075-3Downwind-
21076-3Why You?-
* Woody Herman '58 (Verve MGV 8255)

Gene Krupa Quartet

Eddie Shu (tp, cl, as, ts) Dave McKenna (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Gene Krupa (d)
NYC, July 2, 1957
21077-4 | 62VK448Gene's Solo FlightVerve MGV 8300, MGV 8320, MGV 8341, PR 2-3
21078-1Home (When Shadows Fall)Verve MGV 8300
21079-6Chelsea Bridge-
21080-3Out Of NowhereVerve MGV 8300, V3HB 8847
21081-3China BoyVerve MGV 8300
* Hey! Here's Gene Krupa (Verve MGV 8300)
* Various Artists - Down Beat's Hall Of Fame, Vol. 1 (Verve MGV 8320)
* Various Artists - Special College Jazz Album (complimentary record) (Verve MGV 8341)
* Various Artists - Greatest Names In Jazz (Verve PR 2-3)
* Gene Krupa - Return Engagement (Verve V3HB 8847)

Woody Herman And His Orchestra

Bill Berry, Bill Castagnino, John Coppola, Andy Peele, Danny Styles (tp) Willie Dennis, Bill Harris, Bob Lamb (tb) Woody Herman (as, cl, vo) Jimmy Cook, Jay Migliori, Bob Newman (ts) Roger Pemberton (bars) John Bunch (p) Jimmy Gannon (b) Don Michaels (d)
NYC, July 3, 1957
21082-1Stairway To The BluesVerve MGV 8255
21083-1Gene's Strut-
21084-4Small Grevice (Slightly Groovy)-
21085-2Try To Forget-
* Woody Herman '58 (Verve MGV 8255)

George Lewis Band

Jack Willie (tp) Bob Thomas (tb) George Lewis (cl) Joe Robichaux (p) Alcide "Slow Drag" Pavageau (b) Joe Watkins (d)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 4, 1957
Basin Street BluesVerve MGV 8232
Bourbon Street Parade-
Tin Roof Blues-
Royal Garden Blues-
That's A Plenty-
* George Lewis Band/Turk Murphy Band At Newport (Verve MGV 8232)

Bobby Henderson Solo

Bobby Henderson (p)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 4, 1957
Jitterbug WaltzVerve MGV 8241
Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now-
Blues For Fats-
Honeysuckle Rose-
* The Ruby Braff Octet With Pee Wee Russell And Bobby Henderson At Newport (Verve MGV 8241)

Red Allen - Jack Teagarden - Kid Ory Band

Henry "Red" Allen (tp, vo) J.C. Higginbotham (tb) Jack Teagarden (tb, vo -3,4) Kid Ory (tb, vo -5) Buster Bailey (cl) Claude Hopkins (p) Arvell Shaw (b) Cozy Cole (d)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 4, 1957
1.Struttin' With Some BarbecueVerve MGV 8233
2.St. James Infirmary-
3.China Boy-
4.Basin Street Blues-
5.Muskrat Ramble-
6.High Society-
* Red Allen, Jack Teagarden And Kid Ory At Newport (Verve MGV 8233)

Ella Fitzgerald

Don Abney (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Jo Jones (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 4, 1957
This Can't Be LoveVerve MGV 8234, V6 8826
I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good-
Body And Soul-
April In Paris-
I Got A Crush On You-
I Can't Give You Anything But LoveVerve MGV 8234
Air Mail SpecialVerve MGV 8234, V6 8826
* Ella Fitzgerald And Billie Holiday At Newport (Verve MGV 8234, MGVS 6022; ARS G 433)
* Ella Fitzgerald/Billie Holiday - The Newport Years, Vol. 1 (Verve V6 8826)

Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet

Donald Byrd (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) Hank Jones (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Osie Johnson (d)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, afternoon, July 5, 1957
Splittin' (Ray's Ways)Verve MGV 8238
Batland-
Love For Sale-
* The Gigi Gryce - Donald Byrd Jazz Lab And Cecil Taylor At Newport (Verve MGV 8238)

Ruby Braff Octet With Pee Wee Russell

Ruby Braff (tp) Jimmy Welch (vtb) Pee Wee Russell (cl) Sam Margolis (ts) Nat Pierce (p) Steve Jordan (g) Walter Page (b) Buzzy Drootin (d)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, afternoon, July 5, 1957
It Don't Mean A ThingVerve MGV 8241
These Foolish Things-
Oh, Lady Be Good-
* The Ruby Braff Octet With Pee Wee Russell And Bobby Henderson At Newport (Verve MGV 8241)

Toshiko Akiyoshi Trio

Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) Gene Cherico (b) Jake Hanna (d)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, afternoon, July 5, 1957
Between Me And MyselfVerve MGV 8236
Blues For Toshiko-
I'll Remember April-
Lover-
* Toshiko And Leon Sash At Newport (Verve MGV 8236)

Mat Mathews Quartet

Mat Mathews (accor) Hank Jones (p) Ernie Furtado (b) Johnny Cresci (d)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, afternoon, July 5, 1957
I Never KnewVerve MGV 8237
Flamingo-
Windmill Blues-
* The Eddie Costa Trio, Mat Mathews And Don Elliott At Newport (Verve MGV 8237)

Leon Sash Quartet

Ted Robinson (ts, cl) Leon Sash (accor) Lee Morgan (b) Roger Price (d)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, afternoon, July 5, 1957
Sash-KebosVerve MGV 8236
Meant For Brent-
Carnegie Horizons-
Blue Lou-
* Toshiko And Leon Sash At Newport (Verve MGV 8236)

Coleman Hawkins - Roy Eldridge - Pete Brown - Jo Jones All Stars

Roy Eldridge (tp -1,3,4, d -5) Pete Brown (as -1,2,4,5) Coleman Hawkins (ts -1,4,5) Ray Bryant (p) Al McKibbon (b) Jo Jones (d)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 5, 1957
1.I Can't Believe That You're In Love With MeVerve MGV 8240
2.Day By Day-
3.Embraceable You-
4.Moonglow-
5.Sweet Georgia Brown-
* The Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Pete Brown, Jo Jones All Stars At Newport (Verve MGV 8240)
= Coleman Hawkins/Roy Eldridge - The Newport Years, Vol. 4 (Verve V6 8829)

Don Elliott Quartet

Don Elliott (mel, vib, bgo) Bill Evans (p) Ernie Furtado (b) Al Beldini (d)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, afternoon, July 6, 1957
Spoken IntroductionVerve MGV 8237, 314 527 953-2
Dancing In The Dark-
I Love You-
'S Wonderful-
* The Eddie Costa Trio, Mat Mathews And Don Elliott At Newport (Verve MGV 8237)
* The Complete Bill Evans On Verve (Verve 314 527 953-2)

Eddie Costa Trio With Guests

Rolf Kuhn (cl -2,3) Dick Johnson (as -2,3) Eddie Costa (p) Ernie Furtado (b) Al Beldini (d)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, afternoon, July 6, 1957
1.Taking A Chance On LoveVerve MGV 8237
2.There'll Never Be Another You-
3.I'll Remember April-
* The Eddie Costa Trio, Mat Mathews And Don Elliott At Newport (Verve MGV 8237)

Cecil Taylor Quartet

Steve Lacy (ss) Cecil Taylor (p) Buell Neidlinger (b) Dennis Charles (d)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, afternoon, July 6, 1957
Johnny Come LatelyVerve MGV 8238, VE2 2514, VSP 13
Nona's BluesVerve MGV 8238, VE2 2514
Tune 2-
* The Gigi Gryce - Donald Byrd Jazz Lab And Cecil Taylor At Newport (Verve MGV 8238)
* Various Artists - Masters Of The Modern Piano (Verve VE2 2514)
* Various Artists - Piano Modern (Verve VSP 13)

Turk Murphy Band

Larry Conger (tp) Turk Murphy (tb, vo) Al Conger (tu) Bill Napier (cl) Peter Clute (p) Dick Lammi (bj) Thad Vandon (d)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 6, 1957
St. James InfirmaryVerve MGV 8232
Weary Blues-
Down By The Riverside-
* George Lewis Band/Turk Murphy Band At Newport (Verve MGV 8232)

Teddy Wilson Trio With Guest

Gerry Mulligan (bars -5) Teddy Wilson (p) Milton Hinton (b) Specs Powell (d)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 6, 1957
1.Stompin' At The SavoyVerve MGV 8235
2.Air Mail Special-
3.Basin Street Blues-
4.I Got Rhythm-
5. 63VK559Sweet Georgia BrownVerve MGV 8235, V/V6 8559, VSP 24
* The Teddy Wilson Trio And Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport (Verve MGV 8235; ARS G 434)
= Teddy Wilson/Gerry Mulligan - The Newport Years, Vol. 2 (Verve V6 8827)
* Oscar Peterson/Gerry Mulligan At Newport (Verve V/V6 8559)
* Various Artists - The Jazz Round (Verve VSP 24)

Gerry Mulligan Quartet

Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Joe Benjamin (b) Dave Bailey (d)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 6, 1957
My Funny ValentineVerve MGV 8235, V/V6 8559
63VK560 | 63VK652Utter ChaosVerve MGV 8235, V/V6 8559, V/V6 8567
* The Teddy Wilson Trio And Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport (Verve MGV 8235; ARS G 434)
= Teddy Wilson/Gerry Mulligan - The Newport Years, Vol. 2 (Verve V6 8827)
* Oscar Peterson/Gerry Mulligan At Newport (Verve V/V6 8559)
* The Essential Gerry Mulligan (Verve V/V6 8567)

Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra

Mal Waldron (p) Joe Benjamin (b) Jo Jones (d) Billie Holiday (vo)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 6, 1957
Nice Work If You Can Get ItVerve MGV 8234, V6 8826
Willow Weep For Me-
Lover Come Back To MeVerve MGV 8234, V6 8826, VSP 5
Lady Sings The BluesVerve MGV 8234, V6 8826
What A Little Moonlight Can DoVerve MGV 8234, VSP 5
My ManVerve MGV 8234, V6 8826
* Ella Fitzgerald And Billie Holiday At Newport (Verve MGV 8234, MGVS 6022; ARS G 433)
* Ella Fitzgerald/Billie Holiday - The Newport Years, Vol. 1 (Verve V6 8826)
* Billie Holiday - Lady (Verve VSP 5)

Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra

Talib Daawud, Lee Morgan, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick (tp) Dizzy Gillespie (tp, vo) Chuck Connors, Al Grey, Melba Liston (tb) Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell (as) Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell (ts) Pee Wee Moore (bars) Wynton Kelly (p -1/6,9) Mary Lou Williams (p -7,8) Paul West (b) Charlie Persip (d)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 6, 1957
1. 63VK577Dizzy's BluesVerve MGV 8242, V/V6 8560
2. 63VK578School Days-
3.Doodlin'-
4.MantecaVerve MGV 8242
5.I Remember CliffordVerve MGV 8242, VSP 7
6.Cool BreezeVerve MGV 8242
7.Zodiac Suite: Virgo / Libra / AriesVerve MGV 8244, VE2 2514
8.The Carioca-
9.A Night In TunisiaVerve MGV 8244
* Dizzy Gillespie At Newport (Verve MGV 8242, MGVS 6023)
= Dizzy Gillespie - The Newport Years, Vol. 5 (Verve V6 8830)
* The Count Basie Band And Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport (Verve V/V6 8560)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Night In Tunisia (Verve VSP 7)
* Count Basie And Joe Williams/Dizzy Gillespie And Mary Lou Williams At Newport (Verve MGV 8244)
= Dizzy Gillespie And Count Basie At Newport (Verve MGVS 6025)
* Various Artists - Masters Of The Modern Piano (Verve VE2 2514)

The Drinkard Singers

Sylvester Dean (p) Prof. Herman Stevens (org) Emily Drinkard, Marie Epps, Judy Guions, Ann Moss, Lee Warwick (vo) Larry Drinkard (vo, dir)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, afternoon, July 7, 1957
Walk Over God's HeavenVerve MGV 8245
Softly And Tenderly-
I'm In His Care-
That's Enough-
* The Drinkard Singers And The Back Home Choir At Newport (Verve MGV 8245)

The Back Home Choir

Dicky Mitchell (org) Joe DeLoach, Terry Patrick, Carrie Smith (lead vo) Rev. Charles Banks (lead vo, p) Jeff Banks (dir) and others
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, afternoon, July 7, 1957
The Sigh Of The JudgementVerve MGV 8245
I Want Jesus To Walk With Me-
Thanking Him-
If I Could Touch The Hem Of His Garment-
Wait On The Lord-
* The Drinkard Singers And The Back Home Choir At Newport (Verve MGV 8245)

Oscar Peterson Trio With Guests

Roy Eldridge (tp -5,6,8) Sonny Stitt (as, ts -5,7,8) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Jo Jones (d -5/8)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 7, 1957
1. 63VK561Will You Still Be Mine?Verve MGV 8239, V/V6 8559
2.Joy Spring-
3. 63VK562A Gal In Calico-
4. 63VK56352nd Street Theme-
5.Monitor BluesVerve MGV 8239
6.Willow Weep For Me-
7.Autumn In New York-
8.Roy's Son-
* The Oscar Peterson Trio With Sonny Stitt, Roy Eldridge And Jo Jones At Newport (Verve MGV 8239)
= Oscar Peterson/Roy Eldridge - The Newport Years, Vol. 3 (Verve V6 8828)
* Oscar Peterson/Gerry Mulligan At Newport (Verve V/V6 8559)

Count Basie And His Orchestra With Guests

Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Roy Eldridge (tp -7) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb) Bill Graham (as) Marshall Royal (as, cl) Frank Foster (ts) Lester Young (ts -2/7) Illinois Jacquet (ts -7) Frank Wess (ts, fl) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Count Basie (p, org) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d -1) Jo Jones (d -2/7) Jimmy Rushing (vo -4/6)
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, evening, July 7, 1957
1.Swingin' At NewportVerve MGV 8243
2.Polka Dots And MoonbeamsVerve MGV 8243, VSP 12, VSP 24
3.Lester Leaps InVerve MGV 8243, VSP 27
4.Sent For You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)Verve MGV 8243, V/V6 8505
5.Boogie WoogieVerve MGV 8243
6.Evenin'-
7.One O'Clock Jump (theme)Verve MGV 8243, VSP 12
* Count Basie At Newport With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge (Verve MGV 8243)
= Count Basie At Newport (Verve MGVS 6024)
= Count Basie - The Newport Years, Vol. 6 (Verve V6 8831)
* Count Basie - Inside Outside (Verve VSP 12)
* Various Artists - The Jazz Round (Verve VSP 24)
* Lester Young - Pres And His Cabinet (Verve VSP 27)
* Various Artists - The Essential Jazz Vocals (Verve V/V6 8505)

Joe Williams (vo) replaces Eldridge, Young, Jacquet, Jo Jones, Rushing
same location, date
63VK572Blee Blop BluesVerve MGV 8244, V/V6 8560
63VK573Alright, Okay, You Win-
63VK574The Comeback-
63VK575Roll 'Em Pete-
63VK576Smack Dab In The Middle-
* Count Basie And Joe Williams/Dizzy Gillespie And Mary Lou Williams At Newport (Verve MGV 8244)
= Dizzy Gillespie And Count Basie At Newport (Verve MGVS 6025)
* The Count Basie Band And Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport (Verve V/V6 8560)

Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra

Talib Daawud, Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick (tp) Ray Connor, Al Grey, Melba Liston (tb) Ernie Henry, Jimmy Powell (as) Benny Golson, Billy Mitchell (ts) Pee Wee Moore (bars) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul West (b) Charlie Persip (d)
NYC, July 8, 1957
21092 | 62VK236Joogie BoogieVerve VK 118
21092Joogie Boogie (alt. take)Verve 89183, MGV 8341, MGV 8357, (E) 2317 080; Playboy PB 1957
21093-2I Remember CliffordVerve MGV 8357, (E) 2317 080
21094-4You'll Be SorryVerve MGV 8357, 314 527 900-2
21095-8Wonder Why-
* Various Artists - Special College Jazz Album (complimentary record) (Verve MGV 8341)
* Dizzy Gillespie Big Band (not released) (Verve MGV 8357)
* The Big Band Sound Of Dizzy Gillespie (Verve (E) 2317 080)
* The Playboy Jazz All Stars, Vol. 1 (Playboy PB 1957)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Birks' Works: The Verve Big Band Sessions (Verve 314 527 900-2)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Over The Rainbow c/w Joogie Boogie (Verve 89183, 89183x45)
* Dizzy Gillespie - Joogie Boogie c/w Doodlin' (Verve VK 118)

Stan Getz Quartet

Stan Getz (ts) Mose Allison (p) Addison Farmer (b) Jerry Segal (d)
NYC, July 12, 1957
21200-2All The Things You AreVerve MGV 8321
21201-1To The Ends Of The Earth-
21202-1Bye Bye Blues-
21203-1Pocono Mac-
21204-2 | 62VK442Down BeatVerve MGV 8321, MGV 8320
* Stan Getz - The Soft Swing (Verve MGV 8321)
* Various Artists - Down Beat's Hall Of Fame, Vol. 1 (Verve MGV 8320)

Big Bill Broonzy

Big Bill Broonzy (g, vo) Bill Randle (intv)
Chicago, IL, July 12 & 13, 1957
26961Key To The HighwayVerve MGV 3001
26962Mindin' My Own Business-
26963Saturday Evening Blues-
26964Southbound Train-
26965Tell What Kind Of Man Jesus Is-
26966Swing Low, Sweet Chariot-
26967Ploughhand Blues-
26968Joe Turner Blues-
26969Boogie Woogie-
26970I Ain't Goin' Be Treated This Way-
26971Makin' My Getaway-
26972Hollerin' Blues-
26973See See RiderVerve MGV 3001, V/V6 8505
26974Outskirts Of TownVerve MGV 3001
26975This TrainVerve MGV 3002
26976Hush Hush-
26977The Flood-
26978Blues-
26979It Hurts Me So-
26980Kansas City Blues-
26981When The Sun Goes Down-
26982Worried Life-
26983Trouble In Mind-
26984Take This Hammer-
26985The Glory Of Love-
26986Louise Blues-
26987Willie Mae BluesVerve MGV 3003
26988Alberta-
26989Old Folks At Home-
26990Crawdad Hole-
26991John Henry-
26992Just A Dream-
26993Frankie And Johnnie-
26994Bill Bailey-
26995Slow Blues (Lookin' For That Woman)-
* Big Bill Broonzy - Last Session, Pt. 1 (Verve MGV 3001)
= The Big Bill Broonzy Story (Verve MGV 3000-5)
* Various Artists - The Essential Jazz Vocals (Verve V/V6 8505)
* Big Bill Broonzy - Last Session, Pt. 2 (Verve MGV 3002)
= The Big Bill Broonzy Story (Verve MGV 3000-5)
* Big Bill Broonzy - Last Session, Pt. 3 (Verve MGV 3003)
= The Big Bill Broonzy Story (Verve MGV 3000-5)

Jeff Allen With Jack Marshall Orchestra

Jeff Allen (vo) Jack Marshall Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, July 15, 1957
21088-11When I See YouVerve V 10075, MGV 2098
21089-7What Will I Tell My Heart-
* Various Artists - Songs For Your Girl Friend (Verve MGV 2098)
* Jeff Allen - When I See You c/w What Will I Tell My Heart (Verve V 10075)

The Skylarks

The Skylarks (vocal group) and others
Los Angeles, CA?, July 17, 1957
21106-12Give Me The Simple LifeVerve MGV 2077
21107-7Too Darn Hot-
21108-5Riddin' On The Moon-
* The Skylarks - Riding On The Moon (Verve MGV 2077)

Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Sam Sloneker (bgo) Buddy Bregman's Orchestra, and others
Los Angeles, CA?, July 17, 1957
21109-11The Delicate DelinquentVerve V 10076
* Buddy Bregman - It Ain't Necessarily So c/w The Delicate Delinquent (Verve V 10076)

The Skylarks

The Skylarks (vocal group) and others
Los Angeles, CA?, July 17 & 18, 1957
21110-8Ol' Man RiverVerve V 10082, MGV 2077
21111-2We Just Couldn't Say GoodbyeVerve MGV 2077
21112-7The Glory Of Love-
21113-6You Make Me Feel So Young-
21114-9Between 18th And 19th On Chestnut Street-
21115-6Hooray For Love-
21116-8There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New YorkVerve V 10082, MGV 2077
21117-15Singin' In The RainVerve MGV 2077
21118-8I'm Beginning To See The Light-
* The Skylarks - Riding On The Moon (Verve MGV 2077)
* The Skylarks - Ol' Man River c/w There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York (Verve V 10082)

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong (tp, vo) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, July 23, 1957
21132-2Love Is Here To StayVerve MGV 4018, MGV 4006-2, 2V6S 8811
21133-2Learning The BluesVerve MGV 4018, MGV 4006-2
21134-8Autumn In New YorkVerve MGV 4017, MGV 4006-2
21135-9Let's Call The Whole Thing OffVerve MGV 4018, MGV 4006-2, 2V6S 8811
21136-9They All LaughedVerve MGV 4017, MGV 4006-2
21137-5Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To YouVerve MGV 4017, MGV 4006-2, 2V6S 8811
21138-1 | 63VK651Stompin' At The SavoyVerve MGV 4017, MGV 4006-2, V/V6 8569, 2V6S 8811, VSP 24
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again, Vol. 2 (Verve MGV 4018)
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again (Verve MGV 4006-2)
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis (Verve 2V6S 8811)
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again, Vol. 1 (Verve MGV 4017)
* The Essential Louis Armstrong (Verve V/V6 8569)
* Various Artists - The Jazz Round (Verve VSP 24)

Ella Fitzgerald

Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, July 23, 1957
21139-3These Foolish ThingsVerve MGV 4018, MGV 4006-2
21140-3Comes LoveVerve MGV 4017, MGV 4006-2
21141-6Ill WindVerve MGV 4018, MGV 4006-2
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again, Vol. 2 (Verve MGV 4018)
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again (Verve MGV 4006-2)
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again, Vol. 1 (Verve MGV 4017)

Ella Fitzgerald With Frank DeVol Orchestra

Ella Fitzgerald (vo) Frank DeVol Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, July 24, 1957
21162-5TenderlyVerve MGV 4034
21163-3Moonlight In Vermont-
21164-2Stairway To The StarsVerve V 10171, MGV 4034
21165-3How Long Has This Been Going On?unissued
21166-3 | 64VK318A Tisket, A TasketVerve V 10079
21167-4You Turned The Tables On MeVerve MGV 4036
21168-4Gypsy In My Soul-
21169-4Goody GoodyVerve V 10079, MGV 4036
21170-2St. Louis BluesVerve V 10128, MGV 4036
21171-6Baby, Don't You Go 'Way Madunissued
21172-1Angel Eyes-
* Ella Fitzgerald - Hello Love (Verve MGV 4034, MGVS 6100)
* Ella Fitzgerald - Get Happy! (Verve MGV 4036, MGVS 6102)
* Ella Fitzgerald - Stairway To The Stars c/w I'm Thru With Love (Verve V 10171)
* Ella Fitzgerald - A Tisket, A Tasket c/w Goody Goody (Verve V 10079)
* Ella Fitzgerald - Beale Street Blues c/w St. Louis Blues (Verve V 10128)

Louis Bellson Octet

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Juan Tizol (vtb) Buddy Collette (fl, ts) Willie Smith (as) Bob Poland (bars) Jimmy Rowles (p) Red Mitchell (b) Louis Bellson (d)
Los Angeles, CA, July 24, 1957
21142-1Feather's NestVerve MGV 8280
21143-2Ting-A-Ling-
21144-2The Best Days-
21145-3Hammer's Hang Up-
21146-3Music, Romance And Especially Love-
21147-5Delightfully Yours-
* Louis Bellson And His Orchestra - Music, Romance And Especially Love (Verve MGV 8280, MGVS 6034)

Louis Bellson Octet

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Juan Tizol (vtb) Buddy Collette (fl, ts) Willie Smith (as) Bob Poland (bars) Jimmy Rowles (p) Red Mitchell (b) Louis Bellson (d): same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, July 25, 1957
21148-1EscapadeVerve MGV 8280
21149-2Undecided-
21150-5Mambo Portofino-
21151-2Caravan-
21152-6Over We Go-
21153-3Cire's Thought-
* Louis Bellson And His Orchestra - Music, Romance And Especially Love (Verve MGV 8280, MGVS 6034)

Norman Brooks With Van Alexander Orchestra

Norman Brooks (vo) Van Alexander Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, July 25, 1957
21173-7Waitin' For The Robert E. LeeVerve MGV 2091
21174-9April Showers-
21175-5Alexander's Ragtime Band-
21176-4You Made Me Love You-
21177-7I'm Sitting On Top Of The World-
21178-6Carolina In The Morning-
21178A-6Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goodbye)-
* Norman Brooks - I'm Sitting On Top Of The World (Verve MGV 2091)

Norman Brooks With Van Alexander Orchestra

Norman Brooks (vo) Van Alexander Orchestra: same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1957
21179My MammyVerve MGV 2091
21180-5Back In Your Own Backyard-
21181-5Swanee-
21182California, Here I Come-
21183-15Sonny Boy-
* Norman Brooks - I'm Sitting On Top Of The World (Verve MGV 2091)

Joan O'Brien With Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Joan O'Brien (vo) Buddy Bregman's Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, July 29, 1957
21184-6Dear Love OneVerve V 10080, MGV 2097
21185-3Come On Home, All Is ForgivenVerve MGV 2097
21186-10Talk To Me SomethingVerve V 10080, MGV 2097
21187-5Show Me A Manunissued
* Various Artists - Songs For Your Boy Friend (Verve MGV 2097)
* Joan O'Brien - Dear Love One c/w Talk To Me Something (Verve V 10080)

Oscar Peterson Quartet With Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Oscar Peterson (p, vo) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (d) Buddy Bregman (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 31, 1957
21188-3It Happens Every SpringVerve MGV 2079
21189-12Song To The StarsVerve V 10084, MGV 2079
21190-5Chanel-
21191-7I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warmunissued
21192-5Can't We Be Friends?-
21193-11Dream On Summer NightVerve MGV 2079
21194-5You Took Advantage Of Me-
21195-3I Can't Get Started-
21196-5Rain On The Roofunissued
21197-3As Time Goes By-
21198-8Ain't Misbehavin'-
* Oscar Peterson - Soft Sands (Verve MGV 2079)
* Oscar Peterson - Song To The Stars c/w Chanel (Verve V 10084)

Lester Young Sextet

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Lester Young (ts, cl) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d)
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 31, 1957
21205-2St. TropezVerve MGV 8298
21206-1Flic-
21207Ballad MedleyVerve 314 547 087-2
21208-2Our Love Is Here To StayVerve MGV 8298
21209-3SundayVerve MGV 8298, MGV 8398
21210Perdido (incomplete)Verve 314 547 087-2
* Lester Young/Harry Edison - Going For Myself... (Verve MGV 8298)
* The Essential Lester Young (Verve MGV 8398)
* The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions On Verve (Verve 314 547 087-2)

Louis Armstrong Quintet

Louis Armstrong (tp, vo) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d)
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 31, 1957
21211-4 | 64VK399Makin' WhoopeeVerve VK 10326, MGV 4017, MGV 4006-2
21212-8I Get A Kick Out Of YouVerve MGV 4018, MGV 4006-2
21213-7Let's Do It (, Let's Fall In Love)Verve MGV 4017, MGV 4006-2, V/V6 8595, 2V6S 8811
21214-7Willow Weep For MeVerve MGV 4018, MGV 4006-2
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again, Vol. 1 (Verve MGV 4017)
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again (Verve MGV 4006-2)
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again, Vol. 2 (Verve MGV 4018)
* The Best Of Louis Armstrong - Verve's Choice (Verve V/V6 8595)
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis (Verve 2V6S 8811)
* Louis Armstrong - Makin' Whoopee c/w I've Got The World On A String (Verve VK 10326)

The Jazz Giants '58

Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp) Stan Getz (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d)
Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, August 1, 1957
21215-1 | 62VK232/233Chocolate Sundae, Pt. 1&2Verve VK 116, MGV 8248, VSP 31
21216-1When Your Lover Has GoneVerve MGV 8248, VSP 6
21217-1Candy-
21218-1Woody'n You-
21219-2Ballad Medley: It Never Entered My Mind / Lush Life / Lullaby Of The Leaves / Makin' WhoopeeVerve MGV 8248, VSP 2, VSP 6
* Various Artists - Jazz Giants '58 (Verve MGV 8248)
* Stan Getz Plays Blues (Verve VSP 31)
* Gerry Mulligan - Gerry's Time (Verve VSP 6)
* Stan Getz - Eloquence (Verve VSP 2)
* The Jazz Giants '58 - Chocolate Sundae, Pt. 1&2 (Verve VK 116)

Gerry Mulligan - Paul Desmond Quartet

Paul Desmond (as) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Joe Benjamin (b) Dave Bailey (d)
Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, August 2, 1957
21220Now Hereunissued
21221 | 62VK527Body And SoulVerve MGV 8246, VE2 2537
21222 | 62VK526Blues In Time-
21223Tea For TwoVerve 314 519 850-2
21224Wintersong (take 2)-
21224 | 62VK530WintersongVerve MGV 8246, VE2 2537
LoverVerve 314 519 850-2
* Gerry Mulligan/Paul Desmond - Blues In Time (Verve MGV 8246, V/V6 8478, 314 519 850-2)
* Gerry Mulligan/Stan Getz/Paul Desmond - Mulligan And Getz And Desmond (Verve VE2 2537)

Stan Getz Quartet

Stan Getz (ts) Lou Levy (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Stan Levey (d)
Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, August 2, 1957
21225-1Where Or WhenVerve MGV 8296
21226-2Woody'n You-
21227-1Smiles-
21228-1Three Little Words-
21229-1But BeautifulVerve MGV 8356
21230-2All God's Chillun Got Rhythm-
21231-1Time After TimeVerve MGV 8296
21232-1This Can't Be Love-
* Stan Getz - Award Winner (Verve MGV 8296)
* Stan Getz Quintet (not released) (Verve MGV 8356)

Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Buddy Bregman's Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, August 5, 1957
21233-6Holiday In The HighlandsVerve MGV 2094
21234-2Lullaby Of Birdland-
21235-3This Is Beauty-
21236-9Left Bank-
* Buddy Bregman - Dig Buddy (Verve MGV 2094)

Buddy Bregman's Orchestra

Buddy Bregman's Orchestra: same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1957
21237-8HolidayVerve MGV 2094
21238-1Golden GuitarsVerve V 10085, MGV 2094
21239-8MoniqueVerve MGV 2094
21240-6Carousel On Side StreetVerve V 10085, MGV 2094
* Buddy Bregman - Dig Buddy (Verve MGV 2094)
* Buddy Bregman - Golden Guitars c/w Carousel On Side Street (Verve V 10085)

Teddy Wilson Trio

Teddy Wilson (p) Arvell Shaw (b) Roy Burness (d)
NYC, August 12, 1957
21241-8AvalonVerve MGV 8330
21242-2The Little Things That Mean So Much-
21243-2'S Wonderful-
21244-3Someone To Watch Over Me-
21245-2Jeepers Creepers-
21246-2Rubenstein Melody-
21247-2Bye Bye Blues-
21248-5Sunny Morning-
21249-1Talking To The Moon-
21250-1Dream House-
21251-1Sometimes I'm Happy-
21252-5That Old Feeling-
* The Touch Of Teddy Wilson (Verve MGV 8330)

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong (tp, vo) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louis Bellson (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1957
21267-6I Won't DanceVerve MGV 4017, MGV 4006-2, 2V6S 8811
21268-5A Fine RomanceVerve MGV 4018, MGV 4006-2
21269-9Don't Be That WayVerve MGV 4017, MGV 4006-2, 2V6S 8811, V/V6 8720
21270-7I'm Putting All My Eggs In One BasketVerve MGV 4018, MGV 4006-2, 2V6S 8811
21271-12I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm-
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again, Vol. 1 (Verve MGV 4017)
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again (Verve MGV 4006-2)
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis (Verve 2V6S 8811)
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again, Vol. 2 (Verve MGV 4018)
* The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald (Verve V/V6 8720)

Louis Armstrong With Russ Garcia's Orchestra

Louis Armstrong (tp, vo) Russ Garcia (dir) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 1957
21272-4 | 63VK720When Your Lover Has GoneVerve MGV 4035, V/V6 8569, V/V6 8595
21273-3We'll Be Together AgainVerve MGV 4035
21274-5Stormy WeatherVerve MGV 4012
21275-5 | 63VK648I Gotta Right To Sing The BluesVerve MGV 4035, V/V6 8569, V/V6 8595
* Louis Armstrong - I've Got The World On A String (Verve MGV 4035, MGVS 6101)
* The Essential Louis Armstrong (Verve V/V6 8569)
* The Best Of Louis Armstrong - Verve's Choice (Verve V/V6 8595)
* Louis Armstrong - Louis Under The Stars (Verve MGV 4012, MGVS 6044)

same session
21276-6 | 22519Top Hat, White Tie And TailsVerve V 10154, MGV 4012
21277-3You're The TopVerve MGV 4035
21278-3You Turned The Tables On Me-
21279-4 | 64VK398I've Got The World On A StringVerve VK 10326, VK 10351, MGV 4035
21280-1Don't Get Around Much AnymoreVerve MGV 4035, 2V6S 8818
21281-1Do Nothin' Till You Hear From MeVerve MGV 4035
* Louis Armstrong - Louis Under The Stars (Verve MGV 4012, MGVS 6044)
* Louis Armstrong - I've Got The World On A String (Verve MGV 4035, MGVS 6101)
* Various Artists - We Love You Madly - A Tribute To Duke Ellington (Verve 2V6S 8818)
* Louis Armstrong - Top Hat, White Tie And Tails c/w East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) (Verve V 10154)
* Louis Armstrong - Makin' Whoopee c/w I've Got The World On A String (Verve VK 10326)
* Louis Armstrong - I've Got The World On A String c/w Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way (Verve VK 10351)

Louis Armstrong (tp, vo) unknown (p) unknown (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Russ Garcia (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
same location, date
21282-3 | 63VK647Nobody Knows The Trouble I've SeenVerve V 10182, MGV 4035, V/V6 8569, V/V6 8595
21283-5Little Girl BlueVerve MGV 4035
21284-9Have You Met Miss Jones?Verve MGV 4012
21285-5 | 63VK649Body And SoulVerve MGV 4012, V/V6 8569, V/V6 8595
21286-3HomeVerve MGV 4012
21287-6I Only Have Eyes For You-
21288-2East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)Verve V 10154, MGV 4012, V/V6 8505
21289-4You're BlaseVerve MGV 4012
* Louis Armstrong - I've Got The World On A String (Verve MGV 4035, MGVS 6101)
* The Essential Louis Armstrong (Verve V/V6 8569)
* The Best Of Louis Armstrong - Verve's Choice (Verve V/V6 8595)
* Louis Armstrong - Louis Under The Stars (Verve MGV 4012, MGVS 6044)
* Various Artists - The Essential Jazz Vocals (Verve V/V6 8505)
* Louis Armstrong - Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen c/w That Old Feeling (Verve V 10182)
* Louis Armstrong - Top Hat, White Tie And Tails c/w East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) (Verve V 10154)

Gary Williams

Barney Kessel, Merle Travis, Wesley Tuttle (g) Gary Williams (vo) and others
Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1957
21253-13Travelin' Boy BluesVerve V 10083, MGV 2083
21254-19I'm Gonna Return-
* Various Artists - Teen Time (Verve MGV 2083)
* Gary Williams - Travelin' Boy Blues c/w I'm Gonna Return (Verve V 10083)

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong With Russ Garcia's Orchestra

Louis Armstrong (tp, vo) unknown (p) unknown (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo) Russ Garcia (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, August 18, 1957
21290-3 | 65VK362SummertimeVerve MGV 4011-2, V/V6 4068
21291-6 | 65VK363Bess, You Is My Woman Now-
21292-10 | 65VK364I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'-
21293-2 | 65VK365It Ain't Necessarily So-
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Porgy And Bess (Verve MGV 4011-2, MGVS 6040-2, VE2 2507)
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Porgy And Bess (Verve V/V6 4068)

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong With Russ Garcia's Orchestra

Louis Armstrong (tp, vo) unknown (p) unknown (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Ella Fitzgerald (vo) Russ Garcia (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra: same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, August 19, 1957
21294-6 | 65VK366There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New YorkVerve MGV 4011-2, V/V6 4068
21295-9 | 65VK367A Woman Is A Sometime Thing-
21296-9 | 65VK306Oh Lawd, I'm On My WayVerve VK 10351, MGV 4011-2, V/V6 4068
21297-9They Pass Byunissued
21298 | 65VK375Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess?Verve MGV 4011-2, V/V6 4068
21299Lush Lifeunissued
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Porgy And Bess (Verve MGV 4011-2, MGVS 6040-2, VE2 2507)
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Porgy And Bess (Verve V/V6 4068)
* Louis Armstrong - I've Got The World On A String c/w Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way (Verve VK 10351)

Irving Garner Trio

Irving Garner (aka Paul Smith) (p) unknown (b) unknown (d)
Los Angeles, CA, August 23, 1957
21330-1TenderlyVerve MGV 2078
21331-1A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody / Always-
21332-1Smoke Gets In Your Eyes-
21333-1Cumana-
21334-1Begin The Beguine-
21335-1Tea For Two / You Are Too Beautiful / Have You Met Miss Jones? / Cocktails For Two-
21336-1Danny Boy-
21337-1Stan Takes A Holiday-
21338-1Clair De Lune-
21339-1Song Of India-
21340-1Red Sails In The Sunset / Live In Bloom / Ramona / Too Marvelous For Words-
21341-1Tico Tico-
21342-1Jalousie-
21343-1My Melancholy Baby-
21344-1Lover / I Know That You Know-
* Paul Smith - The Best Of Irving Garner (Verve MGV 2078)

Kid Ory Band

Marty Marsala (tp, vo) Kid Ory (tb, vo) Darnell Howard (cl) Cedric Haywood (p) Frank Haggerty (g) Charles Oden (b) Earl Watkins (d)
Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1957
21345-4Tailgate RambleVerve MGV 1014
21346-1Am I BlueVerve MGV 1022
21347-5Mahogany Hall StompVerve MGV 1014
21348-1Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?-
21349-3Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goodbye)-
21350-3Ja-DaVerve MGV 1022
21351-7Tiger RagVerve MGV 1014
21352-2The Sheik Of Araby-
* Kid Ory - Song Of The Wanderer (Verve MGV 1014, MGVS 6011)
* Dance With Kid Ory Or Just Listen (Verve MGV 1022, MGVS 6125)

Kid Ory Band

Marty Marsala (tp, vo) Kid Ory (tb, vo) Darnell Howard (cl) Cedric Haywood (p) Frank Haggerty (g) Charles Oden (b) Earl Watkins (d): same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1957
21353-2St. Louis BluesVerve MGV 1014
21354-4Fidgety FeetVerve MGV 1022
21355-3Someday Sweetheartunissued
21356-1How Come You Do Me Like You Do-
21357-1HindustanVerve MGV 1022
21358-112th Street Rag-
21359Dinah-
* Kid Ory - Song Of The Wanderer (Verve MGV 1014, MGVS 6011)
* Dance With Kid Ory Or Just Listen (Verve MGV 1022, MGVS 6125)

Gerry Mulligan - Paul Desmond Quartet

Paul Desmond (as) Gerry Mulligan (bars) Joe Benjamin (b) Dave Bailey (d)
NYC, August 27, 1957
21323 | 62VK532Fall OutVerve MGV 8246, VE2 2537
21324 | 62VK529Line For LyonsVerve MGV 8246, V/V6 8567, VE2 2537
21325 | 62VK531Battle Hymn Of The RepublicanVerve MGV 8246, VE2 2537
21326 | 62VK468 | 62VK528StandstillVerve MGV 8246, V/V6 8579, VE2 2537
* Gerry Mulligan/Paul Desmond - Blues In Time (Verve MGV 8246, V/V6 8478, 314 519 850-2)
* Gerry Mulligan/Stan Getz/Paul Desmond - Mulligan And Getz And Desmond (Verve VE2 2537)
* The Essential Gerry Mulligan (Verve V/V6 8567)
* Various Artists - Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll (Verve V/V6 8579)

Ella Fitzgerald With Russ Garcia Orchestra

Ella Fitzgerald (vo) Russ Garcia (cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, August 28, 1957
21360-1 | 65VK368I Wants To Stay HereVerve MGV 4011-2, V/V6 4068
21361-4 | 65VK369My Man's Gone Now-
21362-14 | 65VK370What You Want With Bess-
21363-7 | 65VK371Buzzard Song-
21364-4 | 65VK372Oh Doctor Jesus-
21365-1Here Comes De Honey Man-
21366-2 | 65VK374Oh Der's So Fresh And Fine (Strawberry Woman)-
21367-1 | 65VK373Medley Musicunissued
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Porgy And Bess (Verve MGV 4011-2, MGVS 6040-2, VE2 2507)
* Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - Porgy And Bess (Verve V/V6 4068)

Johnny Dankworth And His Orchestra

Derrick Abbott, Bob Carson, Dickie Hawdon, Stan Palmer, Colin Wright (tp) Jack Botherill, Gerry Brown, Danny Elwood, Laurie Monk, Tony Russell (tb) Johnny Dankworth (as) Danny Moss (ts, cl) Alex Leslie (bars, cl) Dave Lee (p) Eric Dawson (b) Kenny Clare (d)
London, England, August 29, 1957
22167Export BluesParlophone (E) PMC 1043; Verve MGV 20006
22172Hullabaloo-
* Presenting The Music Of Johnny Dankworth - 5 Steps To Dankworth (Verve MGV 20006)
* Johnny Dankworth And His Orchestra (no details) (Parlophone (E) PMC 1043)

Count Basie And His Orchestra

Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb) Bill Graham (as) Marshall Royal (as, cl) Frank Foster (ts) Frank Wess (ts, fl) Charlie Fowlkes (bars) Count Basie (p) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (d) Joe Williams (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, August, 1957
21447 | 64VK365JamboreeVerve 89184, MGV 8288, V/V6 8596, EPV 5062
21448I Don't Like You No MoveVerve 89184, MGV 8288, EPV 5062
21449One O'Clock JumpVerve EPV 5062
* Ella Fitzgerald/Count Basie/Joe Williams - One O'Clock Jump (Verve MGV 8288)
* The Best Of Count Basie - Verve's Choice (Verve V/V6 8596)
* Count Basie - Jamboree c/w I Don't Like You No Move (Verve 89184, 89184x45)
* Count Basie And His Orchestra (no details) (Verve EPV 5062)

Herbie Mann Quintet With Strings

Herbie Mann (fl) Jimmy Rowles (p) Howard Roberts (g) Buddy Clark (b) Mel Lewis (d) Frank DeVol (dir) unidentified strings
Los Angeles, CA, August, 1957
21255-5Moonlight In VermontVerve MGV 8247, 2V6S 8821, VSP 21
21256-5Body And SoulVerve MGV 8247, 2V6S 8821
21257-5Oodles Of Noodles-
21258-8 | 63VK325StardustVerve MGV 8247, V/V6 8527, 2V6S 8821, VSP 21
* The Magic Flute Of Herbie Mann (Verve MGV 8247)
* Herbie Mann - Et Tu Flute (Verve 2V6S 8821)
* Herbie Mann - Big Band Mann (Verve VSP 21)
* Herbie Mann - Sound Of Mann (Verve V/V6 8527)

Herbie Mann Quartet

Herbie Mann (fl) Jimmy Rowles (p) Buddy Clark (b) Mel Lewis (d)
Los Angeles, CA, August, 1957
21259-12Let's DanceVerve MGV 8247, VSP 21
21260-3 | 63VK324Strike Up The BandVerve MGV 8247, V/V6 8527, 2V6S 8821
21261-7St. Louis BluesVerve MGV 8247, 2V6S 8821, VSP 21
21262-7TenderlyVerve MGV 8247, V6 8784
* The Magic Flute Of Herbie Mann (Verve MGV 8247)
* Herbie Mann - Big Band Mann (Verve VSP 21)
* Herbie Mann - Sound Of Mann (Verve V/V6 8527)
* Herbie Mann - Et Tu Flute (Verve 2V6S 8821)
* Herbie Mann (not released) (Verve V6 8784)

Herbie Mann Sextet

Herbie Mann (fl) Laurindo Almeida, Tony Rizzi (g) Tony Reyes (b) Milt Holland (d) Frank "Chico" Guerrero (cga)
Los Angeles, CA, August, 1957
21263-6 | 63VK322FrenesiVerve MGV 8247, V/V6 8527, V/V6 8579, 2V6S 8821, VSP 21
21264-6 | 63VK320BaiaVerve MGV 8247, V/V6 8527, 2V6S 8821
21265-2A | 63VK326Peanut VendorVerve MGV 8247, V/V6 8527, 2V6S 8821, VSP 21
21266-3Evolution Of Man(n)Verve MGV 8247, V6 8784
* The Magic Flute Of Herbie Mann (Verve MGV 8247)
* Herbie Mann - Sound Of Mann (Verve V/V6 8527)
* Various Artists - Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll (Verve V/V6 8579)
* Herbie Mann - Et Tu Flute (Verve 2V6S 8821)
* Herbie Mann - Big Band Mann (Verve VSP 21)
* Herbie Mann (not released) (Verve V6 8784)

Johnny Dankworth And His Orchestra

Derrick Abbott, Bob Carson, Dickie Hawdon, Stan Palmer, Colin Wright (tp) Jack Botherill, Gerry Brown, Danny Elwood, Laurie Monk, Tony Russell (tb) Johnny Dankworth (as) Danny Moss (ts, cl) Alex Leslie (bars, cl) Dave Lee (p) Eric Dawson (b) Kenny Clare (d)
London, England, September 2, 1957
22169Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'Parlophone (E) PMC 1043; Verve MGV 20006
22174Stompin' At The Savoy-
* Presenting The Music Of Johnny Dankworth - 5 Steps To Dankworth (Verve MGV 20006)
* Johnny Dankworth And His Orchestra (no details) (Parlophone (E) PMC 1043)

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra

Cat Anderson, Harold Baker, Willie Cook, Clark Terry (tp) Ray Nance (tp, vln) Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bars) Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (d)
NYC, September 3, 1957
21380-13Portrait Of Ella, 1st Movement: Royal Ancestry
21381-12Portrait Of Ella, 2nd Movement: All Heart
21382-7Portrait Of Ella, 3rd Movement: Beyond Category
21383-4Portrait Of Ella, 4th Movement: Total Jazz
21557Portrait Of Ella: Royal Ancestry / All Heart / Beyond Category / Total JazzVerve MGV 4009-2, VE2 2535
* Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book, Vol. 2 (Verve MGV 4009-2)
= Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book (Verve MGV 4010-4)
* Ella Fitzgerald - The Duke Ellington Song Book (Verve VE2 2535)

Johnny Hodges And The Ellington Men

Cat Anderson, Harold Baker, Willie Cook, Clark Terry (tp) Ray Nance (tp, vln) Quentin Jackson, John Sanders, Britt Woodman (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bars) Billy Strayhorn (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (d): omit Ellington
NYC, September 3, 1957
21384-7 | 62VK449Don't Call Me, I'll Call YouVerve MGV 8271
21385-4An Ordinary Thing-
21386-1 | 62VK446Waiting For Duke-
21387-3Dust Bowl-
* Johnny Hodges And The Ellington Men - The Big Sound (Verve MGV 8271, MGVS 6017)

omit Anderson, Cook, Sanders, Woodman, Gonsalves
same location, date
21388-3ViscountVerve MGV 8271
21389-3Bouquet Of Roses-
21390-2Digits-
21391-2 | 62VK464Early Morning RockVerve MGV 8271, MGV 8320
* Johnny Hodges And The Ellington Men - The Big Sound (Verve MGV 8271, MGVS 6017)
* Various Artists - Down Beat's Hall Of Fame, Vol. 1 (Verve MGV 8320)

Laurie Monk Quartet

Laurie Monk (tb) Johnny Dankworth (as) Eric Dawson (b) Kenny Clare (d)
London, England, September 4, 1957
22168Somerset MornParlophone (E) PMC 1043; Verve MGV 20006
22173Horoscope-
* Presenting The Music Of Johnny Dankworth - 5 Steps To Dankworth (Verve MGV 20006)
* Laurie Monk Quartet (no details) (Parlophone (E) PMC 1043)

Bert Dale Quartet

Victor Feldman (vib, p) Howard Roberts (g) Curtis Counce (b) Nils-Bert Dahlander (as Bert Dale) (d)
Los Angeles, CA, September 16, 1957
21450-5How Do You Do?Verve MGV 8253
21451-15Johnson's Wax-
21452-7When Lights Are Low-
* Bert Dahlander And His Swedish Jazz - Skal (Verve MGV 8253)

The Pickard Family With Barney Kessel Orchestra

The Pickard Family (vocal group) Tom Reeves (arr) Barney Kessel Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, September 16, 1957
21453-12Little Liza JaneVerve MGV 2082
21454-11Down In Arkansas-
21455-5Red Wing-
21456-5Rockin' Alone-
21457-4Big Rock Candy Mountain-
21458-3Seein' Nellie Homeunissued
* The Pickard Family - Sing Hits Of Yesteryear (Verve MGV 2082)

Bert Dale Quartet

Victor Feldman (vib, p) Howard Roberts (g) Curtis Counce (b) Nils-Bert Dahlander (as Bert Dale) (d)
Los Angeles, CA, September 17, 1957
21459-3Hip Soup (Hip Sound)Verve MGV 8253
21460-9But Not For Me-
21461-9Emma-
21462-9Room 608-
21463-4Ballad Medley: Everything Happens To Me / Moonlight In Vermont / Flamingo-
* Bert Dahlander And His Swedish Jazz - Skal (Verve MGV 8253)

The Pickard Family With Barney Kessel Orchestra

The Pickard Family (vocal group) Tom Reeves (arr) Barney Kessel Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, September 17, 1957
21464-5That Old Gang Of MineVerve MGV 2082
21465-7Billy Boy-
21466-3Listen To The Mocking Birdunissued
21467-14When You And I Were Young MaggieVerve MGV 2082
21468-4When You Wore A Tulip And I Wore A Big Red Rose-
Sweet Adeline-
By The Light Of The Silvery Moon-
* The Pickard Family - Sing Hits Of Yesteryear (Verve MGV 2082)

Lyle Ritz

Lyle Ritz (uke) and others
Los Angeles, CA?, September 18, 1957
21469-7Don't Get Around Much AnymoreVerve MGV 2087
21470-15Ritz Cracker-
21471-8Have You Met Miss Jones?-
21472-4Little Girl Blue-
* Lyle Ritz Plays Ukulele - How About Uke? (Verve MGV 2087, MGVS 6007)

The Pickard Family With Barney Kessel Orchestra

The Pickard Family (vocal group) Tom Reeves (arr) Barney Kessel Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, September 18, 1957
21473-3Silver Threads Among The GoldVerve MGV 2082
21474-5Maple On The Hill-
21475-3In The Garden-
21476-11The Old Rugged Crossunissued
* The Pickard Family - Sing Hits Of Yesteryear (Verve MGV 2082)

Woody Herman With Frank DeVol's Orchestra

Bill Harris (tb) Ted Nash (as, fl) Jimmy Rowles (p) Al Hendrickson (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Woody Herman (vo) Frank DeVol (dir) 20 strings
Los Angeles, CA, September 22, 1957
21477-4The Moon Got In My EyesVerve MGV 2096
21478-4There Is No Greater Love-
21479-4The Folks Who Live On The Hill-
21480-2Home-
21481-9Darn That Dream-
21482-1Hurry Back To Sorrento-
* Woody Herman - Love Is The Sweetest Thing, Sometimes (Verve MGV 2096)

Linda Lawson With Hank (Henry) Mancini Orchestra

Linda Lawson (vo) Henry Mancini (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 1957
21483-4SomehowVerve V 10124, MGV 2097
21484-4More Than EverVerve V 10103, MGV 2097
21485-7Salty, Salty Is The Sea-
21486Never Like ThisVerve V 10124
* Various Artists - Songs For Your Boy Friend (Verve MGV 2097)
* Linda Lawson - Somehow c/w Never Like This (Verve V 10124)
* Linda Lawson - More Than Ever c/w Salty, Salty Is The Sea (Verve V 10103)

Woody Herman With Frank DeVol's Orchestra

Frank Beach, Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn (tp) Bill Harris, Joe Howard (tb) George Roberts (btb) Skeets Herfurt (as) Ted Nash (as, fl) Georgie Auld, Ted Romersa (ts) Chuck Gentry (bars) Jimmy Rowles (p) Al Hendrickson (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Woody Herman (vo) Frank DeVol (dir)
Los Angeles, CA, September 25, 1957
21503-6You're BlaseVerve MGV 2096
21504-9Pardon Me Pretty Baby-
21505-12Something I Dreamed Last Night-
21506-6How Long Has This Been Going On?-
21507-6Until The Real Thing Comes Along-
21508-7Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me-
* Woody Herman - Love Is The Sweetest Thing, Sometimes (Verve MGV 2096)

Lee Konitz Quintet

possibly Don Ferrara (tp) Lee Konitz (as) Sal Mosca (p) Peter Ind (b) Ed Levinson (d)
NYC, September 25, 1957
21487-6Memories Of YouVerve rejected
21488-12Willow Weep For Me-
21489-5Sunday-
21490-4