Dameronia Discography

By Paul Combs

{Updated: 1/11/07 -}

{Fats Navarro, Prp Box 11, Dexter Gordon Prp Box 16}

This listing includes recordings of the first recorded performances of Dameron compositions as well as arrangements of his performed by the groups for whom he arranged them, and performances in which he is a player or is present in a supervisory capacity. Entries in braces { } are questionable but not confirmed as incorrect. All incorrect entries from other sources are in brackets [ ] and italicized and will possibly may eventually be omitted. Recordings that have actually been auditioned by the author are in bold face, those that he knows exist but has not listened to are underlined. Sources of information include the discographies Bruyninckx, Jepson, Lord and Rust; the compiled discography of MacDonald; and the label specific catalogs of Ruppli, Sears, and Cuscuna and Ruppli. The Web-sites www.allmusic.com, www.jazz-on-line.com, www.ascap.com/ace and www.bmi.com/search were also consulted. Wherever possible liner notes from scholarly reissues from the holders of the recordings have been used to clear up discrepancies if the discs themselves could not be located.

This discography is, typically, a work in progress. Yellow highlights are notes to the author of items that are known but have yet to be incorporated into the discography. Red highlights connote entries known to be incomplete. With new reissues coming out periodically, the latest items may not be known. Corrections, suggestions, and leads to resources previously unknown to the author should be sent to pcomb at (@) comcast dot (.) net.

ac = accordion; as = alto sax, b = bass, bg = bongo drums, bs = bari sax, cg = conga drum(s) d = drums, g = guitar, p = piano, prc = percussion, tb =trombone, tp = trumpet, ts = tenor sax, vb = vibraphone, vcl = vocal,

At = Atlantic, Bb = Bluebird, BN = Blue Note, Cp = Capitol, Ch = Charlie, Cl = Classics, CCM Collector’s Choice Music, Cntl = Continental, De = Decca, Def = Definitive Records, Emb = Ember, F&A = Fremeaux & Associes, Gnp = Gene Norman Presents, Hs = Hindsight, Jl = Jazzland Mc = Musicraft, Mo = Mosaic, MoJ = Masters Of Jazz, Ms = Milestone, OJC = Original Jazz Classics, Pab = Pablo, Prp = Proper, Pr = Prestige, Rs = Riverside, Sav = Savoy, Sos = Sounds Of Swing; SvJ= Savoy Jazz (Atalntic), Swt = Swingtime T-L = Time-Life, Vic = [RCA] Victor, Vg = Vogue, WRC = World Record Club

Harlan Leonard & His Rockets

Edward Johnson, William H. Smith, James Ross - tpt.; Richmond Henderson, Fred Beckett - tbn; Harlan Leonard - as, Darwin Jones - as & vcl, Henry Bridges, Jimmy Keith - ts; William Smith - p; Stan Morgan - g; Billy Hadnott - b; Jesse Price - d.; Tadd Dameron, arr..

Chicago, July 15, 1940

053206-1 Rock & Ride (Dameron - Leonard)* 78: Bb B10883; lp: RCA (f) FMX1-7296; cs: T-L 4TBB-20d; cd: Cl 670

053206-2 Rock & Ride (Dameron - Leonard) lp: RCA (f) FMX1-7296, Vic LPV531**

053207-1 400 Swing (Dameron - Leonard) 78: Bb B10823; lp: RCA FMX1-7296, Vic LPV531; cd: Cl 670

053208-1 My Dream (Dameron - Leonard) 78: Bb B11032; RCA (f) FMX1-7296; cd: Cl 670

053211-1 A la Bridges (Dameron -Bridges- 78: Bb B 10899; lp: RCA (f) PM43263, HMV

Leonard) B9153,** Reg-ZonoG244439; cd: Cl 670

053211-2 A la Bridges (Dameron -Bridges- lp: RCA (f) PM43263, Vic LPV531, LPM 531, New World NW284

Leonard)

* Harlan Leonard is most likely co-author in name only.

** B10883 and the track on LPV531 are identical. All discographies consulted present the information as above, but the author suspects that 05206-2 is the master and 05206-1 the alternate and that all released versions are of 05206-2.

Harlan Leonard & His Rockets

Edward Johnson, William H. Smith, James Ross - tpt.; Richmond Henderson, Walter Monroe - tbn; Harlan Leonard - as, Darwin Jones - as & vcl, Henry Bridges, Jimmy Keith - ts; William Smith - p; Stan Morgan - g; Winston Williams - b; Jesse Price - d.; Myra Taylor vcl.; Tadd Dameron, arr..

Chicago, November 13, 1940

053638-1 Dameron Stomp (Dameron-Leonard) lp: RCA (f) PM43263 , Meritt 10,

053638-2 Dameron Stomp (Dameron-Leonard) lp: RCA (f) PM43263, PM3259, Vic LPV531, New World NW284 cd: Cl 670

053639-2 Society Steps Out (c.f. chapt. 3) lp: RCA (f) PM43263, cd: Cl 670

053642-1 It Couldn’t Be (Dameron-Jones) unissued

053643-1 Keep Rockin’ (W. Smith-Leonard) 78: Bb B11302; lp: RCA (f) PM43263, Vic LPV53, cd: Cl 670

053644-1 Take Em’ (Dameron-Leonard) lp: RCA (f) PM43263, Vic LPV531; cd: Cl 670

053645-1 Dig It (T. Dameron -M. Dameron 78: Bb B11302; lp: RCA (f) PM43263, Vic LPV53; cd: Cl 670

Leonard)**

* Society Steps Out a/k/a Rachamaninov Jumps credited to [James] Ross and [Harlan] Leonard on some releases; copyright deposit confirms Dameron as composer.

** Myra Taylor claims that this is her work, c.f. chap. 2.

Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra

Paul Webster, Gerald Wilson, Snooky Young - tpt.; Russell Bowles, Elmer Crumbley, Trummy Young - tbn.; Willie Smith, as; Dan Grissom as-vcl; Ted Buckner, as-ts; Joe Thomas, ts; Earl Caruthers, bs-as; Ed Wilcox, p; Al Norris, g; Moses Allen, b; James Crawford, d.; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York, December 23, 1941

70095-A I’m Losing My Mind Because Of You 78: De 4289; ?: A-Jazz C-1635; cd: Cl 862

(H. Waters, T. Choate, M. Schaeffer)

Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra

Paul Webster, Freddie Webster, Bob Mitchell, Harry Jackson, tpt.; Russell Bowles, Fernando Arbello, Trummy Young, tbn.; Willie Smith, cl-as; Dan Grissom as; Ted Buckner, as-ts; Joe Thomas, ts; Earl Caruthers, bs-as; Ed Wilcox, p; Al Norris, g; Moses Allen, b; James Crawford, d. (Vocal trio led by Gerald Wilson), Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York, April 14, 1942

70654-A It Had To Be You (G. Kahn, I. Jones) 78: De 18504, 24254, 10084; lp: MCA 1321, (F)510.067, (j)3106, ?: A-Jazz C-1635; cd: Cl 862

* This seems unlikely, since Wilson had left the band by this time, however it is written as such on the MCA lp. However, Wilson continued to write for the band after joining the Navy, and it is possible that he came to the studio for this session.

Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra

Paul Webster, Freddie Webster, Bob Mitchell, Harry Jackson, tpt.; Russell Bowles, Fernando Arbello, Trummy Young, tbn.; Willie Smith, cl-as; Dan Grissom as-cl-vcl; Ted Buckner, as-ts; Jimmie Lunceford, as, Joe Thomas, cl-ts; Earl Caruthers, bs-as; Ed Wilcox, p; Al Norris, g; Moses Allen, b; James Crawford, d.; Tadd Dameron, arr..

Los Angeles, July 14, 1942

L 3096-A I Dream A Lot About You (J. Young) 78: De 18618; ?: A-jazz C-1635; cd: Cl 862

Sabby Lewis Orchestra

Freddy Webster, Irving Randolph, Idreees Sulieman, tpt.; Maceo Bryant, Howard Scott, tbn.; George James, as., Jerry Hefffron, George Nicholas, ts., George Fauntleroy, as.-bs.; Sabby Lewis, p.; Beverly Peer, b.; Joe Booker, d.; Evelyn White, vcl.; Tadd Dameron, arr..

Club Zanzibar, New York, March 29, 1944

Embraceable You (G. & I. Gershwin) lp: Phoenix LP9

Earle Warren & His Orchestra

Joe Newman, Ed Lewis, Al Kilian, Harry Edison, tpt.; Eli Robinson, Dickie Wells, Ted Donelly, Lou Taylor, tbn.; Earle Warren, as.-vcl., Jimmy Powell, as, Lester Young, Buddy Tate, ts.; Rudy Rutherford, bs.; Clyde Hart, p.; Freddie Green, g.; Rodney Richarson, b.; Jo Jones, d.; Tad Dameron, arr.

New York, April 18, 1944

S5442-1 Poor Little Plaything (E. Warren) 78: Sav 508*; lp: 112, MG-12068, SJL2202, SJL1133B, SV-0112, Pab 2405-420; cd: 113, (J) SV-0012, SVY 17122, 17162, 17549, 78817, Def 11151 F&A 233, Vg 650.105, Cl 932, MoJ 89, Prp 1008 (Box 8)

S5442-2 Poor Little Plaything (E. Warren) Sav lp: MG12071 SJL2202; cd: SVY 17122, MoJ 89,

*Bob Porter, in the notes to SJL 2202, asserts that neither take of “Poor Little Plaything” was ever released. Ruppli’s Savoy discography, which was compiled with Porter’s assistance, indicates that S5442-1 was released on 78 as Savoy 508, b/w “Circus In Rhythm.” Unfortunately, the author has not been able to locate a copy of Savoy 508 to confirm this conclusively. Nonetheless, this is confirmed in other discographies and the adjacent numbers, 507and 509, do conform to the listings in the Ruppli’s The Savoy Label.

Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra

Dizzy Gillespie, Shorty McConnell, Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, tpt; Taswell Baird, Alfred “Chips” Outcalt, Howard Scott, Jerry Valentine, tbn; John Jackson, Bill Frazier, as, Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, ts, Leo Parker, bs; John Malachi, p; Connie Wainwright, g; Art Blakey, d; Billy Eckstine, vcl; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York, Sept. 5, 1944

119-4 I Want To Talk About You (W. Eckstine) 78: Delux 2003,* 3003; lp Audio-Lab 1549, Emb FA2010, Swt 1015, Almanac QSR 2415; cd: Ch 1812 Cl 914, Emb 3338, Empire Music 3056, Hs 504 Indigo 2069, History 203056, Jazz History 203056, Pearl 7086, Prp 2068, SvJ 17125, SvJ 17286,

* “I’ll Wait And Pray”, recorded in this same session, is listed in several sources as arranged by Dameron, but is listed on the Deluxe label as written and arranged by Jerry Valentine, c.f. chap. 5.

Dizzy Gillespie Sextet

Gillespie, tpt; Trummy Young, tbn; Don Byas, ts; Clyde Hart, p; Oscar Pettiford, b; Irv Kluger or Shelly Manne, d.; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York, Jan. 9, 1945

W1224-1 Good Bait (TD, C. Basie) 78: Manor 1042; lp: Arco, LP8, (F) CBS 65392, Epic SN 6042, Everest FS219, Queen Disc 039, Smithsonian R004-P2-13455; cd: Giants of Jazz CD53122; cd: Prp 11137 (Box 10)

Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra

Gail Brockman, Marion “Boonie” Hazel, Maurice “Shorty” McConnell, Theodor “Fats” Navarro, tpt *; Taswell Baird, Alfred “Chips” Outcalt, Howard Scott, Jerry Valentine, tbn; John Jackson, Bill Frazier, as, Gene Ammons, Budd Johnson, ts, Leo Parker, bs; John Malachi, p; Connie Wainwright, g; Art Blakey, d; Billy Eckstine, Sarah Vaughn, vcl.; Tadd Dameron, arr.

Club Plantation, Hollywood or Los Angeles, CA, January, 1945**

I Want To Talk About You (W. Eckstine) x-scrpt: AFRS Jubilee 119; lp: Almanac QSR 2415, Spotlight 100, Xanadu 207;

cd: CCM 1003, President 545

Mean To Me (F. Alert, T. Roy) x-scrpt: AFRS Jubilee 120; lp: Almanac QSR 2415, Spotlight 100, Xanadu 207; cd: CCM 1003, President 545

[Airmail Special (C. Christian, B. Goodman)x-scrpt: AFRS Jubilee 121, 217; lp: Almanac QSR 2415, Spotlight 100, Xanadu 207]***

Don’t Blame Me (D. Fields, J. McHugh) x-scrpt: AFRS Jubilee 121, 217; lp: Almanac QSR 2415, Spotlight 100, Xanadu 207; cd: CCM 1003, Prp 1205 (Box 27, President 545

* Billie Eckstine plays some trumpet on these sessions, but probably not on any of the numbers listed here.

** Notes on Xanadu 207 give March 4, 1945 as date for “I Want To Talk About You.” In The AFRS “Jubilee” transcription programs - an exploratory discography, (Frankfurt, Norbert Rueker, 1985), Lotz and Neuert say circa January, 1945.

*** Budd Johnson claimed this arrangement to J. Sultanoff c.f. chap. 3.

Dizzy Gllespie

Gillespie - tpt; Charlie Parker, as; Al Haig, p; Curley Russell, b; Sid Catlett, d.

New York, May 11, 1945

G568-A1 Hot House 78: Guild 1003; lp: Jaz 7001, Phoenix LP2, Prestige P24030, Saga 6920, ER08017, Sav NG12020; cd: SV152, Laserlight 15731, Mc MVSCD-53, Prp 11137 (Box 10)

Count Basie & His Orchestra

Buck Clayton, Harry Edison, Karl George, Ed Lewis, Snooky Young, tp: Ted Donnelly, J.J. Johnson, Eli Robinson, Dicky Wells, tbn; Earle Warren, Jimmy Powell, as; Buddy Tate, Lucky Thompson, ts; Rudy Rutherford, bs; Count Basie, p; Freddy Green, g; Rodney Richardson, b; Shadow Wilson, d; Tadd Dameron, arr. (?)*

BAS-23 San Jose (Bryan, Edwards) 78: V-Disc 744-A

* It is the opinion of many that no one else could have written this arrangement, still it is not documented.

Georgie Auld & His Orchestra

Al Aaron, Danny Blue, Art House, Al Porcino, tp; Micky Datz , Rudy Deluca, AI Esposito tbn; Georgie Auld, ss, as, ts, vcl; Musky Ruffo, Gene Ianoni as; Herman Rubenstein, Jack Schwarz, ts; Serge Chaloff, bs; Joe Albany, p; Turk Van Lake g; Robert Shevak, b; Stan Levey, d.; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York, WOR Guild Theater, May 24, 1945

G573-A Honey 78: Guild 135, Mc 373 MVS-501, MVSCD-56, CD-62

[G574-A1,B Stompin At The Savoy (Al Cohn, arr)]

Sarah Vaughan & Her Octet

Dizzy Gillespie tp; Charlie Parker, as; Flip Phillips, ts; Tadd Dameron, p, arr; Bill DeArango, g; Curly Russell, b; Max Roach, d; Sarah Vaughan vcl.

New York, May 25, 1945

W3326 I'd Rather Have A Memory Than 78: Cntl 6008, lp: 16004, Coronet CXS277, Masterseal 33-1856, Musidisc

A Dream (J. Russell, L. Feather) 30CV1201, Official 3303, Premier PM(S)9047, Raretone 5015FC, Remington RLP1034, R199-258, Spinorama S73, Spotlight (E) SPJ150; cd: Blue Moon BMCD1007, Cl 958, Masters Of Jazz MJCD113, Philology W-849-2, President PLCD556, Prp 1205 (Box 27)

Georgie Auld & His Orchestra

Al Aaron, Danny Blue, Art House, Al Porcino, tp; Tracy Allen, Micky Datz , Rudy Deluca tb; Georgie Auld ss, as,ts; Lou Prisby , Gene Zanoni as; Al Cohn, Joe Megro ts; Serge Chaloff bs; Harry Biss p; Barry Galbraith g; Ed Cunningham b; Buddy Christian, d; # Lynne Stevens vcl; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York, October 23, 1945

5311 It Had To Be You# (G. Kahn, I. Jones) 78: Mc 375, lp: MVS-501, MVSCD-56

5312 Airmail Special (C. Christian, B. Goodman)78: Mc 373, lp: MVS-501, MVSCD-56

Georgie Auld & His Orchestra

New York, October 23, 1945

[5315 Blue Moon (78: Mc 15044*), lp: MVS-509]

{Just You, Just Me Mc CD-62**}

*According to Lord, v. 1, p. A459, “Matrix 5315 is not “You Can Depend On Me” [as noted elsewhere] but the first version of “Blue moon”, not formally issued. [However] a few copies were pressed on Musicraft 10544 in the mistaken belief that it was 1513 [“Just A Sittin’ And A Rockin’ from the same session] and labeled “Just a sittin’ and a rockin’.” Dave Dixon owns a copy that was almost immediately withdrawn from the catalogue after the error came to light. This “Blue moon” is entirely different from the one [recorded on Jan. 15, 1946].” This arrangement sounds as if it could have been written by Dameron and has been identified as such in some sources. However the notes to MVS-509 state, “[the] original recording sheets identify Franz Jackson as the arranger, and in 1982 is alive and ... insisting the chart is his.”

** There is no matrix number listed for this title and the author has not been able to locate a copy of Musicraft CD-62.

Buddy Rich & His Orchestra

Tommy Mullins, Jimmy Pupa, Paul Cohen, Sid Illardi, tp; Earl Swope, Johnny Mandel, Sam Hyster, Dave Sickles, tb; Tony Scott, cl, as; Les Clark as; George Berg, Mike Blanos, ts; Sid Brown, bs; Tony Nichols, p; Len Mirabella, g; Joel Shulman, b; Buddy Rich d; Tadd Dameron, arr

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania December 24, 1945

Cool Breeze (TD, W. Eckstein, J. Gillespie) Giants of Jazz GOJ 1019

Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra

Fats Navarro, Shorty McConnell, Raymond Orr, Boonie Hazel, tp; Jerry Valentine, Howard Scott, Chips Outcalt, tb; Junior Willimas, Norris Turney, as; Gene Ammons, Josh Jackson, ts; Leo Parker bs; Jimmy Golden, p; Connie Wainwright, g; Bill McMahon, b; Art Blakey, d; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York March 1946

NSC124 Cool Breeze National 9052, 9132, Sav SJL2214, WL10522(2), (J) SOPL54, Mercury (J) BT2015; cd: SvJ 17125

Sarah Vaughan with Dickie Wells Big Seven

George Treadwell, tp; Dickie Wells, tb; Budd Johnson, ts; Cecil Scott, bs; Jimmy Jones, p; Al McKibbon, b; Jimmy Crawford, d; Sarah Vaughan vcl; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York, March 21, 1946

1033-1 We’re Through 78:HRS 1019; lp: At P 116, cd: Cl 958, Mo MD6-187, Prp 1205 (Box 27)

Buddy Rich & His Orchestra

Tommy Allison, Bitsy Mullens, Pinky Savitt, Louis Oles or Carl Warwick, tp; Earl Swope, Johnny Mandel or Morty Bullman, Al Lorraine, tb; Les Clarke, Jerry Therkeld, as; George Berg, Mickey Rich, ts; Sid Brown, bs; Tony Nichols, p; Jimmy Johnston, b; Buddy Rich, d; Tadd Dameron, arr.

Hollywood, CA, The Palladium, March 21, 1946

Just You, Just Me cd: Hep 56

Buddy Rich & His Orchestra

The Palladium, Hollywood, CA, March 27and/or 28, 1946

Just You, Just Me x-scrpt: AFRS ONS 923, 972; lp: Giants Of Jazz GOJ 1019, Joyce LP-1007, Jazz Anthology JA5206

Cool Breeze x-scrpt: AFRS ONS 930, 972; Joyce LP1007, Jazz Anthology JA5206

[Buddy Rich & His Orchestra

Tommy Mullins, Jimmy Pupa, Paul Cohen, Sid Illardi, tp; Jack Eagle, Earl Swope, Johnny Mandel, Sam Hyster, Dave Sickles, tb [5 bones?!]; Tony Scott, cl, as; Les Clark as; George Berg, Mike Blanos, ts; Sid Brown, bs; Tony Nichols, p; Len Mirabella, g; Joel Shulman, b; Buddy Rich d; Tadd Dameron, arr

Hollywood, CA, The Palladium, April 2, 1946

Cool Breeze unissued (NB same personnel as Pennsylvania 24 December 1945]

Buddy Rich & His Orchestra The Palladium, Hollywood 9 April 1946

Hollywood, CA, The Palladium, April 9, 1946

Just You, Just Me unissued (NB same personnel as Pennsylvania 24 December 1945)]*

* The existence of theses recordings is not at all likely. 1) The personnel is basically the same as the Dec. 24, 1945 date, with the exception of a fifth trombone, which is also unlikely. 2) Wayne Knight in his notes to GOJ 1019 places the Rich band in Northern CA from the end of the March 21-28 Palladium stand until their return to LA for a May 14-20 booking at the Orpheum Theater. Lord, p. R345, shows these titles from these dates on Golden Era GE15021and Black Jack 3008, but they are on neither of these lps.

Georgie Auld & His Orchestra

Al Aarons, Danny Blue, Art House, Al Porcino tp; Tracy Allen, Micky Datz, Rudy Deluca, tb; George Auld ss, as, ts; Lou Frisby, Gene Zanoni as; Al Cohn, Irv Roth ts; Serge Chaloff, bs; Roy Kral, p; Barry Galbraith g; Ed Cunningham b; Art Madigan, d; #Sarah Vaughan, vcl; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York 30 April 1946

OM 54S8-A One Hundred Years From Today# Mc 15072, MVS509, Bulldog BDL1009,

(Young, Washington, Young) Lion L70052, Metro MS539, cd: Mc MVSCD-56, Cl 958, Prp 1205 (Box 27)

OM 54S1-A Just You, Just Me Mc 15078, MVS509

Sarah Vaughan with orchestra under the direction of Tad Dameron

Freddy Webster, tp; Leroy Harris, as; Leo Parker, bs; Hank Ross, bcl; Bud Powell, p; Ted Sturgis, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Sarah Vaughan, vcl; 9-piece string orch., Tadd Dameron cond., arr.*

New York, May 7, 1946

5485If You Could See Me Now (C. Sigman, TD) 78: Mc 380; lp: MVS504, MGM 11068, 30370,E165, K165, E3274, (E)EP572, Everest FS250, Lion L70052, Metro MS539, Saga (E)ERO8016, Verve (J)POJJ-1630, Franklin Mint 84; cd: Mc MVSCD-55, President (E)PLCD556 Cl 958, Prp 1205 (Box 27), 1137 (Box 10)

5486 I Can Make You Love Me 78: Mc 398, lp: MVS504, MGM 30341, X1020,

(DeRose, Russell) E544, (E)EP637, F1-123, Allegro LP1608, LP3108,

Boulevard 4103, Cntl 3108, Everest FS325, Gue G-1591, Lion L70052, Metro MS539, Presto 678, Viking VKS-003, Society (E)987, cd: Cl 958, Jazz Portraits 14568, Mc MVSCD-61, President PLCD556, Prp 1205 (Box 27)

5487 You’re Not The Kind (Hudson, Mills) 78: Mc 380, lp: MVS504, MGM 30731, E544, EP737, F1-123, Allegro LP4006, Chev CHV 082, Lion L70052, 70088, Napoleon NLP11049, New World NWS271, Presto 678, Royal 18129, WRC T249; cd: Cl 958, Mc MVSCD-57, Prp 1205 (Box 27)

5488 My Kinda Love (Alter, Trent) 78: Mc 398, lp; MVS504, MGM 30339, E544, E3274, (E)EP605, F1-123, Allegro LP1608, LP4006, LP3108, Bravo EP305, Concord 3018, Everest FS250, Lion L70052, Metro MS539, Napoleon NLP11049, Tiara TMT(S)7519, Verve(J) POJJ-1630, WRC R3, cd: Cl 958, Jazz Portraits 14568, Mc MVSCD-61, President PLCD556, Prp 1205 (Box 27)

5488 My Kinda Love (alt.)** Vernon MVM504, Saga (E)8016

* Either Leroy Harris or Hank Ross doubled on flute, which can be clearly heard in the introduction to “If You Could See Me Now.”

** This entry is in several discographies. The author was not able to locate these records and cannot be sure that there is actually an alternate take of “My Kinda Love.”

Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra

Joe Stroud, Hobart Dotson, probably Rostelle Reese, King Kolax (tp), Billy Eckstine (v-tb, vcl), Gus Chappell, Carl Williams or Gerry Valentine, Alfred "Chippy" Outcalt, Howard Scott(tb), Porter Kilbert, Robert “Jjunior” Williams as; Gene Ammons, Frank Wess, ts; Leo Parker or Eddie dVerteuil, bs; probably Jimmy Golden, p; Connie Wainwright, g; Bill McMahon, b;, Art Blakey (d); Tadd Dameron, arr.*

New York, July 2,3 and/or 5, 1946

I Want To Talk ABout You lp: Harlequin (E) HQ2068; cd: Jazz Legends 2013, The CDCard Company 002, dvd: Music Video Distributors 002, Passport Video 1552

Our Delight lp: Harlequin (E) HQ2068; dvd: Passport Video 1552

* Personnel based on Mark Cantor’s research as published in IAJRC Journal (vol. 34, no. 1 - winter 2001).

Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra

Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Ray Orr, Talib Ahmad Dawud, John Lynch tp; Alton Moore, Leon Comegeys, Charles Greenlee tb; John Brown), Howard Johnson as; Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky, ts; Pee Wee Moore, bs; Milt Jackson, p; Ray Brown, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York 10 June 1946

5550 Our Delight 78:Mc 399; lp: MV52010, Ember CJS837, Phoenix LP4, Pr P24030, Saga (E)ER08011, Sav MG12020, cd: Cl 986, Mc MVSCD53, Sav SV0152, Prp 1137 (Box 10)

Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra

Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Talib Dawud, Kenny Dorham, John Lynch, Elmon Wright tp; Leon Comegeys, Charles Greenlee, AI Moore, tb; Howard Johnson, Sonny Stitt as; Ray Abrams, Warren Lucky, ts; Leo Parker, bs; Thelonious Monk, p; Milt Jackson, vbs; Ray Brown, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Tadd Dameron arr.

Spotlite Club New York broadcast, June 18 (1) & July 6 (2), 1946

Our Delight (1) lp:Hi-Fly (Sw) H-01; cd: Bandstand BDCD1534

Cool Breeze (2) “ ”

Count Basie Orchestra

Ed Lewis, Joe Newman, Emmett Berry, Snooky Young, tp; Eli Robinson, Jay Jay Johnson, George Matthews, Ted Donnelly, tb; Preston Love, as; Rudy Rutherford, as, cl; Illinois Jacquet, Buddy Tate ts; Jack Washington bs; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green g, Walter Page b; Jo Jones (d).

NY July 31, 1946

Stay On It lp: CBS 66102 (box set), cd: Cl 988

Don Redman Orchestra

Bob Williams, Alan Jeffries, Peanuts Holland, tp; Quentin Jackson, Jackie Carman, Tyree Glenn, tb; Don Redman (as), Chauncey Haughton, Pete Clarke as,bar; Don Byas, Ray Abrams, ts; Billy Taylor, p; Ted Sturgis, b; Buford Oliver, d; Tadd Dameron, arr.

Copenhagen September 15, 1946

For Europeans Only lp: SteepleChase SCC 6020/21; cd: SCCD 36020

Buddy Rich & His Orchestra

Tommy Mullins, Stan Fishelson, Carl Warwick, Irv Markowia, tp; Earl Swope, Jal Lorraine, Mario Daone, Jim Lamendola, tb; Aaron Sachs, Jerry Therlkild, as; Johnny Angelo, Mickey Rich ts; Sid Brown bs; Harry Biss p; Jimmy Johnson, b; Buddy Rich, d; Tadd Dameron, arr.

Johnstown PA 19 October 1946

Just You, Just Me unissued

Illinois Jacquet & His Orchestra

Fats Navarro, Marion Hazel, Joe Newman, Miles Davis, tp; Gus Chappell, Fred Robinson, Ted Kelly), Dickie Wells tb; Ray Perry, Jimmy Powell as; Illinois Jacquet, Clay Nicholas ts; Leo Parker bs; Bill Doggett, p; Al Lucas, b; Shadow Wilson, d; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York 1 January 1947

NR94-4 For Europeans Only 78: Aladdin 180; lp: 708, (F) 803, EP511, Imperial LP9184, LP 12184, Vo (F)EP11151, Polydor (F)LP46.862, BN (F) 2506882629; cd: Mo MD4-165

NR96-4 You Left Me All Alone (I. Jacquet) 78: Aladdin 119; lp: 708, (F) 803, Imperial LP12184,Vogue (F)EPL7151, Polydor (F)LP46.862, BN (F)2506882629 Esquire (E) 10-099, Blue Star (F) 166; cd: Mo MD4-165

Fats Navrro& His Thin Men *

Fats Navarro, tp; Leo Parker, bs; Tadd Dameron, p; Gene Ramey, b; Denzil Best d.

New York 29 January 1947

{are these on the Calssics Fats?}

53383-2 Fat Girl (T. Navarro) 78: Sav 906, lp: MG9005, MG12114, cd: Sav 17164 SvJ 92861-2

53384-2 Ice Freezes Red (TD & T. Navaro) Sav 976 “ ”

S3385 Eb Pob (T. Navarro & L. Parker) Sav 905 “ ”

53386 Goin' To Minton’s (T. Navarro) Sav 951 “ ”

In many sources Dameron is listed as arranger and Leo Parker is listed on alto as well as baritone, even though there is no alto to be heard , c.f. chap. 2.

Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra

Dizzy Gillespie, Elmon Wright, Matthew McKay, John Lynch, tp; Alton Moore, Taswell Baird, Gordon Thomas, tb; John Brown, Scoops Carey, as; James Moody, Bill Frazier, ts; Pee Wee Moore, bs; John Lewis, p; Milt Jackson, vb; Ray Brown, b; Joe Harris, d; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York Apollo Theater broadcast January 22, 1947

Lady Bird lp: Everybodys EV3003

Babs Gonzales, Three Bips & A Bop

Rudy Williams, as; Tadd Dameron, p, vcl, arr; Pee Wee Tinney, g, vcl; Art Phipps, b; Charles Simon, d; Babs Gonzales vcl.

New York, WOR Studios, February 24, 1947

BN296-1 Lop Pow (B. Gonzales) 78: BN 535, lp:, (Du) 1A158-83385/8, (J) TOCJ-5231/38, TOCJ-6147; cd: 4-95698-2 (J) TOCJ-5231/38, CDPl-84464-2, Cl 1124

BN297-1 Oop-Pop-A-Da (B. Gonzales) 78: BN 535, lp:, (Du) 1A158-83385/8, (J) TOCJ-5231/38, TOCJ-6147; cd: 4-95698-2 (J) TOCJ-5231/38, CDPl-84464-2, Cp 8-52052-2, Cl 1124

BN298-3 Stompin' At The Savoy 78:BN 534,CDP7-84464-2; cd: (J) TOCJ-5231/38 Cl 1124

(E. Sampson, C. Webb, B. Goodman)

BN299-2 Pay Dem Dues (B. Gonzales) 78: BN 534,CDP7-84464-2; cd: Cl 1124

Buddy Rich & His Orchestra

Tommy Allison , Stan Fishelson , Phil Gilbert, Bill Howell, tp; Mario Daone, Bob Ascher, Chunky Koenigsberg, tb; Eddie Caine, Jerry Thirlkild, as; Allen Eager, Mickey Rich, ts; Harvey Levine, bs; Harvey Leonard, p; Gene Dell, g; Tubby Phillips, b; Buddy Rich , d; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York April 11, 1947

JB443-D7TC7430Just You, Just Me V-Disc 802; lp: (J) Elec 113, Hep 12; cd: Hep 12

Babs Gonzales, Three Bips & A Bop

Tadd Dameron, p, vcl; Pee Wee Tinney, g, vcl, Art Phipps, b); Babs Gonzales, vcl.

New York May 7, 1947

BN300-3 Running Around (B. Gonzales) 78: BN 537; cd: CDP7-84464-2, Cl 1124

BN301-5 Bab's Dream (B. Gonzales) 78: BN 537; cd: CDP7-84464-2, Cl 1124, (J) TOCJ-5231/38

BN302-3 Dob Bla Blee (T.D.) 78: BN 536; cd: CDP7-84464-2, Cl 1124, (J) TOCJ-5231/38

BN303-1 Weird Lullaby (B. Gonzales) 78: BN 536: cd: CDP7-84464-2, Cl 1124

Roy Ross & The Ragamuffins, with Dizzy Gillespie and Tadd Dameron

Dizzy Gillespie tp, vcl; Nat Brown, ts, cl; Al Caiola, g; Roy Ross ac; Tadd Dameron, p; Mack Shopnick ?, b; Phil Krause, d, vb.

New York, WNEW “Saturday Night Swing Session,” Spring 1947.*

Oo Bop Bam unissued V-Disc

* The date is usually listed as “unknown.” However the first of the Saturday Night Sessions released by V-Disc was from March 8, 1947 and the last May 31, 1947. Sears in V-Discs, First Supplement, p. 208, writes, “Master of ceremonies Art Ford onnounced on one or the programs that ‘All of the sessions were recorded by Tony Janak for V-Discs for overseas.” Perhaps the recording still exists. Both Gillespie and Dameron take solos.

Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra

Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Matthew McKay , Ray Orr, Elmon Wright, tp; Taswell Baird, Bill Shepherd, tbn.; John Brown, Howard Johnson as; Joe Gayles, James Moody, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; Milt Jackson, vb; John Lewis, p; Ray Brown, b; Joe Harris, d. Tadd Dameron, arr.

NY Downbeat Club July 1947

Cool Breeze lp: Jazz Guild JGI010

Stay On It “ ”

Lady Bird “ ”

Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra

NY Downbeat Club August 1947

Hot House lp: Jazz Guild JGI010

Pan Dameronium “ ”

Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra

Victor Studios, New York, August 22, 1947

D7VB1545-1 Stay On It 78: Vic 20-2603, AFRS P-906; lp: Vic LPV519; cd: Bb 66528-2, Cl 986

Kay Penton acc. by Tadd Dameron & His Group

Doug Mettome, tp; Ernie Henry, as; Allen Eager, ts; [Marion DiVeta, bs;]* Terry Gibbs, vb; Tadd Dameron, p, arr; Nelson Boyd, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Kay Penton, vcl.

NYC late Aug/early Sep 1947

J-495 I Think I'll Go Away (TD, A. Carlo) V-Disc 794, cd: Cl 1106

J-495 Don't Mentiom Love To Me “ ”

* Sears in V-Discs omits Di Veta because the baritone sax is “inaudible.” The author agrees.

Tadd Dameron Sextet

Fats Navarro, tp; Ernie Henry, as; Charlie Rouse, ts; Tadd Dameron, p, arr; Nelson Boyd, b; Shadow Wilson, d.

New York, WOR Studios, September 26, 1947

BN304-0 The Chase (alt) lp: BN BLP1531, 4554, LA507-N2,cd: (J) TOCJ 9135 CDP 33373

BN304-2 The Chase 78: BN 541, BLP1531, 4554, LA507-N2, BLP5004, (Jap) LNJ10011, cd: TOCJ 9135, CDP 33373, Cl 1106

BN305-0 The Squirrel (alt) lp: BN BLP1531, 4554, LA507-H2, 540, BLP5004, (Jap) LNJ10011, Vogue EPV1105 Jazz Sel (F)532; cd: TOCJ 9135, CDP 33373

BN30S-1 The Squirrel 78: BN 540; lp: BLP1531, 4554, LA507-H2,(Jap) LNJ70071, cd: CDP 33373, Cl 1106, Prp 1138 (Box 10)

BN306-0 Our Delight (alt) lp: BN BLP1531, 4554, LA501-H2, TOCJ 9135, CDP 33373

BN306-5 Our Delight 78: BN 540, BLPIS31, 4554, 1A501-H2, (Jap) LNJ100ll, cd: TOCJ 9135, CDP 33373, 4-95698-2, Cl 1106

BN307-0 Dameronia (alt) lp: BLP1531, 4554, LA507-H2, (Jap) LNJ70011, cd: TOCJ 9135, CDP 33373

BN307-2 Dameronia 78: BN 541; BLP1531, 4554, LA507-H2, (Jap) LNJ70011,BLP 1000, BST89902, cd: TOCJ 9135, CDP 33373, Cl 1106

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

Carnegie Hall September 29, 1947

Cool Breeze lp: Artistry AR110

Nearness “ ”

Hot House “ ”

Buddy Rich & His Orchestra

Tommy Allison, Stan Fishelson, Dale Pierce, Charlie Walp, tp; Mario Daone, Rob Swope, Bob Ascher, Chunky Koenigsberg, tb; Jerry Thirikild, Allen Eeager (ts), Mickey Rich (ts), Harve Levine (bar), George Handy (p), Gene Dell (g), Tubby Phillips (b), Stanley Kay (d), Buddy Rich (d).

Larchmont NY October 1947

Cool Breeze unissued

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Matthew McKay , Ray Orr, Elmon Wright, tp; Ted Kelly, Bill Shepherd, tbn.; John Brown, Howard Johnson as; Joe Gayles, James Moody, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; Milt Jackson, vb; John Lewis, p; Al McKibbon, b; Joe Harris, d.; Tadd Dameron, arr.

Cornell University concert October 18, 1947

Cool Breeze Jazz Showcase 5000

Hot House Jazz Showcase 5002

Nearness “ ”

Count Basie Orchestra

Emmett Berry, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Ed Lewis, Snooky Young, tp; Ted Donnelly, Bill Johnson, George Matthews, Dickie Wells, tb; Preston Love, C.Q. Price, as; Paul Gonzalves, Buddy Tate, ts; Jack Washington, bs; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d; Tadd Dameron arr.

Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, April or August 1947(AFRS Broadcast October 24, 1947)

Stay On It x-scrpt: AFRS Jubilee No. 245, cd: VJC 1018-2

Tadd Dameron & His Band

Fats Navarro, tp; Ernie Henry, as; Tadd Dameron, p, arr; Curley Russell, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Kay Penton vcl.#

NYC October 28, 1947

S3465-1 A Bebop Carroll (alt) lp: Sav SJL2216; cd: 0181

S3465-6 A Bebop Carroll Sav 931, SJL2216, XP8026, MG9019, MG 12011, CBS (Eu)52192, Musidisc (F)JA5129, SJL2216, SJC416, Realm (E)RM192, Byg (F) 529, 102

cd: Sav 17164 SaJ 92861-2, Cl 1106

S3466-1 The Tadd Walk “ ”

S3461-3 Gone With The Wind# Savoy MG9023, MG12011, SDL2216, SV0181, XP8026, HG9019,

(Wrubel, Magidson) CBS (Eu)52192, Musidisc (F)JA5129, SJL2216, SJC416, Realm (E)RM192,, Byg (F) 529, 102; cd: Cl 1106*

S3468-3 There Must Be You* (TD, A. Carlo) “ ”

* On Classics 1106 “There Must Be You” is Incorrectly titled “That Someone Must Be You”, and incorrectly credited to Earl Hardy.

Count Basie Orchestra

Ed Lewis, Joe Newman, Emmett Berry, Snooky Young, tp; Bill Johnson, George Matthews, Ted Donnelly, tb; Preston Love, Q. C. Price, as; Paul Gonsalves, Buddy Tate ts; Jack Washington bs; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green g, Walter Page b; Jo Jones (d).

Pasadena, CA, Civic Auditorium, “Just Jazz Concert,” November12, 1947

Stay On It x-scrpt: AFRS Jubilee #245; cd: VJC 1018-2

Fats Navrro & His All-Stars

Fats Navarro, tp; Charlie Rouse, ts; Tadd Dameron, p; Nelson Boyd, b; Art Blakey, d.

New York, December 5, 1947

S3483-1 Nostalgia (alt) lp: Sav SJL2216

S3483-6 Nostalgia (T. Navarro) 78: Sav 955; lp: MG9019, MG 12133, SJL2216, BYG 529 103 cd: Sav MG 12133, 1716 SvJ 92861-2, Prp 1139 (Box 10)

53484-3 Barry's Bop (alt) lp: Sav MG9019, SJL2216, cd: MG 12133

S3484-6 Barry's Bop (T. Navarro) 78: Sav 959; lp: MG9019, MG12133, SJL2216; BYG 529 103; cd: Sav 1716 SvJ 92861-2

53485-1 Bebop Romp (alt) lp: Sav MG9019, SJL2216, cd: MG 12133

S3485-6 Bebop Romp (T. Navarro) 78: Sav 959, lp: MG9019, MG 12133, SJL2216, BYG 529 103; cd: Sav 1716, SvJ 92861-2

S3486 Fats Blows (T. Navarro) lp:S Sav MG9019, MG 12133, SJL2216, XP8026, BYG 529 103; cd: MC12133, SvJ 92861-2

Coleman Hawkins & His All Stars

Fats Navarro, tp; Jay Jay Johnson, tb; Budd Johnson; as; Coleman Hawkins, ts; Marion DiVeta, bs; Hank Jones, p; Chuck Wayne, g; Jack Lesberg, b; Max Roach, d; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York December 11, 1947*

D7VB2659 April In Paris (E.Y. Harburg, V. Duke) 78:Vic 20-3057, Tax (Swd) m-8000, RCA (F)730625, (F)PM42398, RCA Jazz Tribune (F)ND 89277, Bb 5658-I-RB, cd: ND85111, Victor Jazz 68515-2

D7VB2660 How Strange “ ”

(B.A. Prozorovsky, H. Stothart, E. Brent)

D7VB2661-1 Half Step Down Please (TD, C. Hawkins) 78: Vic 20-3143, LJM1011, LPV501, RCA (F)741106, (F)730566, (F)130625, (F)PM42398, RCA Jazz Tribune (F)ND 89211, Bb 5658-1-RB, cd: ND85111, 2177-2-RB, 66087-2, Victor Jazz 68515-2

D7VB2662-1 Angel Face (H. Jones) Vic LPV544, Tax (Swd) M-8000, RCA (F)130625, (F)PM42398, (F)ND 89217, Bb 5658-I-RB, cd: ND85111, Victor Jazz 68515-2

* Although also recorded at this session, “Jumping For Jane,” is a head-arrangement, not Dameron’s, and “I Love You” is just Hawkins and the rhythm session with no arangement.

Dexter Gordon Quintet

Dexter Gordon, ts; Leo Parker, bs; Tadd Dameron, p; Curly Russell, b; Art Blakey, d.

New York December 11, 1947

53491-3 Settin’ The Pace (part I) 78: Sav 913; lp: XP 8022, MG 9003, MG12130, SJL2211, BYG 529116, Realm RM52191; cd: Sav 0120, 17161, SvJ 1154, SVY-17027, Def 11155

S3492-3 Settin’ The Pace (part 2) “ ”

S3493-2 So Easy (alt) lp: SJL2211

53493-3 So Easy 78: Sav 960; lp: MG12130, BYG 529116; cd: Sav 17161, SvJ SVY-17027, Def 11155

53494-1 Dexter's Riff (alt) lp: SJL2211

53494-2 Dexter's Riff 78: Sav 960; lp MG12130, BYG 529116; cd: Sav 17161, SvJ SVY-17027, Prp 1139 (Box 10) , Def 11155

Dexter Gordon Quintet

Fats Navarro, tp; Dexter Gordon, ts; Tadd Dameron, p; Curly Russell, b; Art Blakey, d.

New York December 22, 1947

S3511-1 Dexter’s Mood (alt) (TD, D. Gordon)* cd: SvJ SVY-17027

S3511-2 Dexter’s Mood lp: Sav MG12133, XP8080, SJL2211, BYG 529 103; cd: Sav 17161, SvJ SVY-17027, Prp 1139 (Box 10), Def 11155

S3512-1 Dextrose (alt) cd: SvJ SVY-17027

S3512-2 Dextrose 78: Sav 955, MG 12133, SJL2211, BYG 529 103, cd: Sav 17161, SvJ SVY-17027, Def 11155

S3513-1 Index (alt) (D. Gordon) cd: SvJ SVY-17027

S3513-2 Index lp: Sav MG12133, XP80233, SJL2211, cd: Sav 17161, SvJ SVY-17027, Def 11155

S3514-1 Dextivity (alt) cd: SvJ SVY-17027

S3514-2 Dextivity** lp: Sav MG12133, XP8080, SJL2211, BYG 529 103; cd: Sav 17161, SvJ SVY-17027, Def 11155

* Dameron is credited on SVY-17027, Gordon or Gordon only on MG12133. Only “Dexter’s Mood” was copyrighted and the deposit indicates Dameron as co-author. The author assumes the later Savoy credits to be correct.

** Incorrectly titled “Dexterity” on BYG 529 103.

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Lamar Wright, Bennie Bailey, tp; Bill Shepherd, Ted Kelly tb; John Brown, Howard Johnson, as; Joe Gayles, George Nicholas, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; John Lewis, p; Al McKibbon, b; Joe Harris, d; Chano Pozo, cga; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York December 22, 1947

D7-VB-2933-1 Cool Breeze (TD, J. Gillespie, B. Eckstine) 78:Vic 20-3023; lp: RCA LPV-519, 731068, PM42408, cd: Bb 2177-2-RB; cd: 66528-2, Cl 986, Prp 1139 (Box 10)

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

New York December 30, 1947

D7-VB-3092-1 Good Bait 78:Vic 20-2878; lp: RCA LPM-2398, 731068, PM42408, Bb 5158-I-RB, cd: 66528-2, Cl 986

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Lamar Wright, Jr., Bennie Bailey, tp; Bill Shepherd, Ted Kelly tb; John Brown, Howard Johnson, as; Joe Gayles, George Nicholas, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; John Lewis, p; Al McKibbon, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Chano Pozo Gonzales, cga; Tadd Dameron, arr.

Stockholm Vinterplatset concert February 2, 1948

Our Delight lp: Dragon (Swd)DRLP34, Vogue 502002

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

Paris, Salle Pleyel, concert February 28, 1948

Good Bait lp: Prest PR7818, Swing PR7818, Vogue LD651-30; cd: 68213-2

[LIONEL HAMPTON & HIS ORCHESTRA Howard Theatre, Washington DC I May 1948

Lionel Hampton (vbs), Milt Buckner (p), Charles Mingus (b), Charlie Harris (b), Earl Walker (d).

Hot House Cicala (It)BLJ8015, Weka(G)Jds-12-I, Aklamac QSR2419, Forlane V[D]9008 (CD)

No Tadd, no arrangement]

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Willie Cook, tp; Bill Shepherd, Jesse Tarrant, tb; John Brown, Ernie Henry, as; James Moody, Joe Gayles, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; James Forman, p; Nelson Boyd, b; Teddy Stewart, d; Chano Pozo, cga, Tadd Dameron, arr.

Pasadena Civic Auditorium concert July 26, 1948

Good Bait 45: Gnp EP2; lp: GNP23

Stay On It 45: Gnp EP3; lp: GNP23

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

Jubilee Show LA 'Summer' 1948

The Squirrel* unissued

* There is no entry for this title in Lotz/Neuert AFRS Jubilee. The original recording, if there was one is probably lost.

Tadd Dameron Quintet

Allen Eager, ts; Wardell Gray’ ts; Tadd Dameron, p; Curley Russell, b; Kenny Clarke, d.

New York, Royal Roost Broadcast August (?) 1948*

Now’s The Time lp: Spotlite 108, Zim 1002

Lady Be Good (Rifftide) lp: Spotlite 108

Just You, Just Me lp: Spotlite 108

* These air-checks are not listed in Boris Rose’s logs and may have come from another source. Wardell Gray was in the Basie band and played with Tadd during Basie’s stay at the Roost. This time period covers the date of the Blue Note sextet date. Dameron complained of Navarro quitting so he could be hired back for better pay. The author guesses that this broadcast took place sometime between the recording session and the end of Basie’s stay at the Roost, probably Sept. 25, 1948, possibly Sept. 18.

Tadd Dameron Quintet

Fats Navarro, tp; Allen Eager, ts; Tadd Dameron, p; Curley Russell, b; Kenny Clarke, d, Kenny Hagood, vcl.#

New York, Royal Roost Broadcast August 29, 1948

Anthropology Beppo (E)BEP505, Nostalgia 138, Musidisc (F)30JA5116, Jl LP50, (J)R5043, Ozone 5, Sneaker TDFN829, Nostalgia 138, Ms M47041, MCD7041-2, Rs RS3019

*Kitchenette Across The Hall Ozone 5, Sneaker TDFN829

Lady Be Good (Rifftide) Jl LP50, (J)R5043, Ozone 5, Sneaker TDFN829, Nostalgia 138, Ms M47041, MCD7041-2, Rs RS3019

The Squirrel Ozone 5, Sneaker TDFN829, Nostalgia 138,Musidisc (F)30JA5116

Good Bait Musidisc (F)30JA5116, Jl LP50, (J)R5043, Ozone 5, Sneaker TDFN829, Nostalgia 138, Ms M47041, MCD7041-2, Rs RS3019

Pennies From Heaven#

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

Los Angeles, Shrine Auditorium (?), August 31, 1948

Soulphony In Three Hearts unissued

Charlie Parker All Stars

Miles Davis, tp; Charlie Parker, as; Tadd Dameron, p; Curley Russell, b; Max Roach, d.

New York ,Royal Roost broadcast September 4, 1948

{more listings from Lord}

52^nd Street Theme lp:ESP Bird 2, Sav SJL 2259, MG12186; cd: CD 6241

KoKo lp:ESP Bird 2, Sav SJL 2259; cd: CD 6241

Tadd Dameron Sextet

Fats Navarro (tp), Allen Eager (ts), Milt Jackson (vbs), Tadd Dameron (p), Curley Russell (b), Kenny Clarke (d).

New York, Royal Roost broadcast, September 4, 1948

The Tadd Walk Nostalgia 138, Sneaker TDFN829

The Squirrel “ ”

Symphonette Nostalgia 138, Sneaker TDFN829, Jl JLP68, Ms M47041, MCD4101-2 (CD)

Count Basie Orchestra

Harry Edison (tp), Emmett Berry (tp), Clark Terry (tp), Jimmy Nottingham (tp), Bill Johnson (tb), Dickie Wells (tb), George Matthews (tb), Ted Donnelly (tb), Bernie Peacock (as), Earle Warren (as), Paul Gonzalves (ts), Wardell Gray (ts), Jack Washington (bar), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Singleton Palmer (b), Shadow Wilson (d).

New York, Royal Roost broadcast September 11 or 25, 1948

Good Bait Session Disc 106

Tadd Dameron Band

Fats Navarro, tp; Allen Eager, ts; Wardell Gray, ts; Tadd Dameron, p; Curley Russell, b; Kenny Clarke, d; *Chino Pozo, bng; Kenny Hagood, vcl.

New York, WOR Studios, September 13, 1948

BN332-0 *Jahbero (alt) lp: BN BLP1532, BN-LA501-H2, Gazell 2019, cd: BN TOCJ 9136, CDP 33373

BN332-1 *Jahbero 78:BN 559, BLPI532, BN-LA507-N2, (Du)IA158-83385/8, New World 211, Gazell 2019, cd: BN TOCJ 9136, CDP 33373, Cl 1106

BN333-0 Lady Bird 78: BN 559, BLP5004, BLP1532, BN-LA501-N2, (Du)IA158-83385/8, (J)W-5501, Gazell 2019, cd: BN TOCJ 9136, CDP 33373, 4-95698-2, Cl 1106

BN331-1 Lady Bird lp: BN BLP1532, BN-LA501-H2, cd:TOCJ 9136, CDP 33373

BN334-0 Symphonette (alt) lp: BN BLP1532, BN-1A507-H2, cd: TOCJ 9136, CDP 33373

BN334-1 Symphonette lp: BN 1564, BLP1532, BN-1A507-H2, (Du)IA158-83385/8, cd: TOCJ 9136, CDP 33373, Cl 1106

BN335-1 I Think I’ll Go Away lp: BN (Du)IA158-83385/8, (J) BNJ61008, cd: CDP 33373, Cl 1106

Tadd Dameron Band

Fats Navarro, tp; Rudy Williams, as; Allen Eager, ts; Tadd Dameron, p; Curley Russell, b; Kenny Clarke, d.

New York, Royal Roost broadcast, October 2, 1948

Good Bait lp: Talcrip TDFJ10230, Beppo (E)BEP505, Spotlite (E)110, Rs RS3019, Q)MW2007, (F)68.118, Fun House Qap)20YB7004 (CD), Jazz View CODOIO (CD)

The Squirrel lp: Talcrip TDFJ10230, Beppo (E)BEPSOS, Spodite (E)I10, Rs RS3019, Q)MW2007, (F)68.118, Fun House (Jap)ZOYB7004 (CD), Jazz View COD010 (CD), Jl 50, Ms M47041

Tadd Dameron Trio & Anita O’Day

Tadd Dameron p; Curley Russell, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Anita O'Day, vd.

New York, Royal Roost broadcast, October 2, 1948

What Is This Thing Called Love (C. Porter)lp: Alto AL702 Talcrip 10230; cd:

How High The Moon “ ”

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Willie Cook, tp; Jesse Tarrant, Bill Shepherd, tb; John Brown, Ernie Henry, as; James Moody, Joe Gayles, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; James Forman, p; Nelson Boyd, b; Teddy Stewart, d; Chano Pozo, cga.

New York, Royal Roost broadcast, October 2 1948

Soulphony In Three Hearts lp: Bop 1*

* Lord indicates Alto 703 as a source for this title, but it is not on the disc. The author was unable to locate a copy of Bop 1. Boris Rose’s logs indicate that “Soulphony” was indeed recorded on the date indicated.

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

New York, Royal Roost broadcast, October 2 1948

The Squirrel lp: Alto 703

Tadd Dameron Sextet

Fats Navarro (tp), Rudy Williams (as), Allen Eager (ts), Tadd Dameron (p), Curley Russell (b), Kenny Clarke (d)

New York, Royal Roost broadcast October 9, 1948

The Tadd Walk lp: Jl LP50, Ozone 5, Talcrip 10230, Ms M47041

Dameronia lp: Jl LP50, Ms M47041

Tadd Dameron Trio & Anita O’Day

Tadd Dameron p; Curley Russell, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Anita O'Day, vd.

New York, Royal Roost broadcast, October 9, 1948

September In The Rain lp: Alto 702, Talcrip 10230; cd: Prp P1184 (box 21)

(A. Dubin, H. Warren)

How High The Moon “ ”

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

New York, Royal Roost broadcast, October 9, 1948

Lady Bird lp: Bop (F)2

Our Delight unissued

Good Bait unissued

Stay On It unissued

Cool Breeze unissued

Tadd Dameron Sextet

Fats Navarro (tp), Rudy Williams (as), Allen Eager (ts), Tadd Dameron (p), Curley Russell (b), Kenny Clarke (d)

New York, Royal Roost broadcast October 16, 1948

Anthropology lp: Sneaker TDFN829,

Our Delight lp: Jl LP50, Ozone 5, Sneaker TDFN829, Ms M47041

The Tadd Walk lp: Sneaker TDFN829

Tadd Dameron Sextet

Fats Navarro (tp), Rudy Williams (as), Allen Eager (ts), Tadd Dameron (p), Curley Russell (b), Kenny Clarke (d)

New York, Royal Roost broadcast October 23, 1948

Our Delight lp: Talcrip TDFN10230

Good Bait lp: Talcrip TDFN10230, Jl JLP68, Ms M47041

Eb-Pob lp: Talcrip TDFN10230, Jl JLP68, Ms M47041

The Squirrel lp: Talcrip TDFN10230

Buddy Rich & His Orchestra

Dale Pierce, Charlie Walp, Tommy Allison or Doug Mettome, tp; Rob Swope, Mario Doane, Jack Carmen or Bob Asher, tb; Hal McKusic, as; Jimmy Giuffre, Ben Lary (Lowery), Warn Marsh, ts; Harvey Levine, bs; Terry Gibbs vbs; Jerry Schwartz, p; Teddy Kotick, b; Buddy Rich, d. * Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York, October 28, 1948**

JB433-D7TC Just You, Just Me x-script: V-Disc 802-B

Good Bait x-script: V-Disc unissued, lp: Golden Era LP15021, Hep 12 cd: Hep 12

* There is considerable confusion regarding the personnel of this band. This is the author’s best guess.

** In V-Discs-A History... Sears indicates “Just You” was recorded at this session and not “Good Bait.” His description of the performance fits the arrangement. It is not known for sure, as indicated in the notes to Hep 12, if “Good Bait” was recorded at the same session.

Tadd Dameron Quintet

Kai Winding, tb; Allen Eager (ts), Tadd Dameron (p), Curley Russell (b), Kenny Clarke (d)

New York, Royal Roost broadcast, October 30, 1948

The Chase lp: Talcrip TDFN10230, Nostalgia 174

Lady Be Good “ ”

Wahoo lp: Talcrip TDFN10230, Ult-Tadd TDFNXX1500

The Squirrel Ult-Tadd TDFNXX1500

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

Cornell University, November 5, 1948

Soulphony In Three Hearts private recording

Stay On It “ ”

Tadd Dameron Quintet

Kai Winding, tb; Allen Eager (ts), Tadd Dameron (p), Curley Russell (b), Kenny Clarke (d)

New York, Royal Roost broadcast, November 6, 1948

Anthropology (C. Parker) lp: Jl JLP68, Ms M47041

Tiny’s Blues (N. Kahn, A. Cohn) “ ”

Wahoo (B. Harris) (?) lp: JlJLP68, Ozone 5, Ult-Tadd TDFNXXI500

Tadd Dameron Quintet

Kai Winding, tb; Allen Eager (ts), Tadd Dameron (p), Curley Russell (b), Kenny Clarke (d)

New York, Royal Roost broadcast, November 13, 1948

Lady Bird lp: Ult-Tadd TDFNXXI500

Good Bait “ ”

Dizzy Atmosphere (J. Gillespie) “ ”

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Burns, Elmon Wright, Willie Cook, tp; Jesse Tarrant, Andy Dureya, Sam Hurt, tb; John Brown, Ernie Henry, as; Budd Johnson, Joe Gayles, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; James Forman, p; Al McKibbon, b; Teddy Stewart, d; Sabu Martinez, cga.

New York, December, 1948

The Squirrel lp: Spotlite 122

Tadd Dameron Orchestra/Big Ten

Fats Navarro, tp; Kai Winding, tb; Sahib Shihab, as; Dexter Gordon, ts; Cecil Payne, bar; Tadd Dameron, p; Curley Russell, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Diego Ibarra, bgo; Vidal Bolado, cga; Rae Pearl, vcl.

New York, January 18, 1949

3391-3E Sid’s Delight 78: Cap 57-60006; lp: M 1159, (E)CLi3132, (F)80020, (It)CR8812, (G)80020, (Eu) EAP-I-20388, T20243, 5Co52-80852, (Jap)ECJS0073, One Up (E)OU2006, (f)5C052-80852, Affinity (E)AFF149, Giants of Jazz (I)LAJTS4, 53029; cd: BN CDP7.81531-2, CDP 33373, Clasics 1106

3392-3D-2 Casbah all of the above and cd: Prp 1140 (Box 10)

Tadd Dameron Orchestra

Leonard Hawkins, tp; Ted Kelly, tb; Sahib Shihab, as; Benjamin Lundy, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; Tadd Dameron, p; Curley Russell, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Carlos Vidal, cga.

New York, Royal Roost broadcast, February 12, 1949

Good Bait lp: Ult-Tadd TDFNXX1500

Webb’s Delight “ ”

Focus “ ”

Wa-Hoo (B. Harris) “ ”

Tadd Dameron Big Ten

Miles Davis, tp; Kai Winding, tb; Sahib Shihab, as; Benjamin Lundy, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; Tadd Dameron, p; John Collins (g), Curley Russell, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Carlos Vidal, cga.

New York, Royal Roost broadcast, February 19, 1949

Focus lp: Beppo BEP503, Cicafa (It)BLJ8032, Jungcat RBD948, cd: Fresh Sound (Swi)FSCD1008

April In Paris “ ”

Webb’s Delight “ ”

Good Bait lp: Beppo BEP503, Cicafa (It)BLJ8032, Jungcat RBD948, Musica Jazz (It)2MJP1041; cd: Fresh Sound (Swi)FSCD1008

Tadd Dameron Big Ten

Miles Davis, tp; Kai Winding, tb; Sahib Shihab, as; Benjamin Lundy, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; Tadd Dameron, p; John Collins (g), Curley Russell, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Carlos Vidal, cga.

New York, Royal Roost broadcast, February 26, 1949

Milano* (J. Lewis) lp: Beppo BEP503, Cicala (It)BLJ8032, Jungcat RBD948; cd: Fresh Sound (Swi)FSCDI008

Casbah “ ”

* Mistitled “Miles” or “Milé”

Tadd Dameron Big Ten

Miles Davis, tp; Kai Winding, tb; Sahib Shihab, as; Benjamin Lundy, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; Tadd Dameron, p; John Collins (g), Curley Russell, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Carlos Vidal, cga.

New York, Royal Roost broadcast, March 5, 1949

Good Bait lp: Ult-Tadd TDFNXX1500

The Squirrel “ ”

Tadd Dameron Big Ten

Miles Davis, tp; J J Johnson, tb; Sahib Shihab, as; Benjamin Lundy, ts; Cecil Payne, bs; Tadd Dameron, p; John Collins (g), Curley Russell, b; Kenny Clarke, d; Carlos Vidal, cga; Kay Penton, vcl.

New York, April 21, 1949

3760-4D2 John’s Delight (TD, J. Collins) 78: Cap 60015; lp: W2149, (Eu)EAPI-20388, K83925, (E)CL14201, 60015, (E)(L14201, M 1159, (Du)5(052.80852, Qap)CR8812, E(J-50073, Qap)ECJ50013, One-up Ou2006, Affinity AFF149; cd: BN CDP 33373, Cl 1106

3761 What’s New (J. Burke, R. Haggart) lp: Cap M 1159, Ou)5C052.80852, (Jap)CR8812, ECJ-50013, (Jap)ECJ50013, One-up Ou2006, Affinity AFF149; cd: BN CDP 33373, Cl 1106

3762 Heaven’s Doors Are Open Wide “ ”

3763-2D-3 Focus same as 3760-4D2 John’s Delight, plus cd: Prp 1140 (Box 10)

Tadd Dameron/Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis (tp), James Moody (ts), Tadd Dameron (p), Barney Spieler (b), Kenny Clarke (d).

Paris, Salle Pleyel, May 8, 1949

Rifftide (C. Hawkins) lp: Col fJ40972, Col f(34804, CBS82 100, CBS/Sony (Jap) 32DP721 ([D), CBS (Eu)82100, Q)18AP20S1, 23AP2 551, 25AP91, cd: Sony SRCS 5695, Jazz Factory 22831

Good Bait (TD, W. Basie) “ ”

Lady Bird “ ”

Don’t Blame Me (D. Fields, J. McHugh) “ ”

Tadd Dameron/Miles Davis Quintet

Miles Davis (tp), James Moody (ts), Tadd Dameron (p), Barney Spieler (b), Kenny Clarke (d).

Paris, Salle Pleyel, May 9-15, 1949

The Squirrel lp: Phontastic NOST7602

All The Things You Are lp: Col JC34804,) CBS (Eu)82100, Q)18AP20S1,

(O. Hammerstein III, J. Kern) 23AP2 551, 25AP91, cd: Sony, 32DP721, SRCS 5695, Jazz Factory 22831

Allen’s Alley (D. Best) “ ”

Wa-Hoo (B. Bailey) “ ”

Embraceable You (I & G Gershwin) “ ”

Ornithology (B. Harris, C. Parker) “ ”

All The Things You Are unissued

Crazy Rhythm (Caesar, Kahn, Meyer) unissued

Woody Herman & His Orchestra

Stan Fishelson, AI Porcino, Ernie Royal, Charlie Walp, Shorty Rogers, tp; Bill Harris, Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson, tb; Bart Varsalona, b-tb; Woody Herman, Sam Morowitz, as; Gene Ammons, Buddy Savitt, Jimmy Giuffre, ts; Serge Chaloff, bs; Terry Gibbs, vbs; Lou Levy, p; Oscar Pettiford, b, Shelly Manne, d.

New York May/June 1949

Woody’s Workshop x-script: AFRS Stars On Parade 521

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

Dizzy Gillespie, Bennie Harris, Willie Cook, tp; Jesse Tarrant, Andy Dureya, Sam Hurt, tb; John Brown, Ernie Henry, as; Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef, ts; Al Gibson, bs; James Forman, p; Al McKibbon, b; Teddy Stewart, d; Vince Guerra, cga, Tadd Dameon arr.

New York, Apollo Theater, June 1, 1949

Cool Breeze unissued

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

Dizzy Gillespie, tp, vcl#; Bennie Harris, Elmon Wright, Willie Cook, tp; Charles Greenlee, Sam Hurt, J J Johnson, tb; John Brown, Ernie Henry, as; Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef, ts; Al Gibson, bs; James Forman, p; Al McKibbon, b; Teddy Stewart, d; Willie Guerra, cga, Joe Carroll, vcl*, Tadd Dameon arr.

New York, Apollo Theater, June/July, 1949

Good Bait Spotlite 122, Musica Jazz (It)MJCD1094 (CD)

Cool Breeze# Spotlite 122

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

Dizzy Gillespie, Bennie Harris, Elmon Wright, Willie Cook, tp; Charles Greenlee, Sam Hurt, J J Johnson, tb; John Brown, Ernie Henry, as; Joe Gayles, Yusef Lateef, ts; Al Gibson, bs; James Forman, p; Al McKibbon, b; Teddy Stewart, d; Sabu Martinez, cga, Tadd Dameon arr.

Los Angeles, Shrine Auditorium, August 31, 1949

Good Bait* Queen (It)Q003

Soulphony In Three Hearts Ozone 17, Queen (It) Q003

* This arrangement has been modified a bit, but has Dameron’s lines.

Ted Heath & His Music

Bobby Pratt, Stan Roderick, Stan Reynolds, Ronnie Hughes - tp; Jackie Armstrong, Maurice Pratt, Jack Bentley, Jimmy Coombes - tb; Les Gilbert, Reg Owen - as; Tommy Whittle, Henry Mackenzie - ts; Dave Shand - bs; Dave Simpson - p; Jack Seymour - b; Jack Parnell - d; Ted Heath - dir, Tadd Dameon arr.

London, September 2 (Hep 69 says: 3), 1949

DR14020-1 Lyonia 78: De F9255; lp: DDV5D15/6, London 1056; cd: Hep 69, Jasmine JASMCD 2567

DR14022-1 The Nearness Of You (N. Washington, 78: De F9255; lp: DDV5D15/6, London 1056; cd: Hep 69

H. Charmichael)

Ted Heath & His Music

London, October 27, 1949

DR14229-1 Euphoria (C. Ventura ) 78: De F9313; lp: DDV5015/6; cd: Hep 69, Jasmine JASMCD 2567

Ted Heath & His Music

Bobby Pratt, Stan Roderick, Stan Reynolds, Ronnie Hughes - tp; Jackie Armstrong, Maurice Pratt, Jack Bentley, Jimmy Coombes - tb; Les Gilbert, Reg Owen - as; Tommy Whittl, Henry Mackenzie - ts; Dave Shand - bs; Dave Simpson - p; Jack Seymour - b; Jack Parnell - d; Ted Heath - dir.

London, November 3, 1949

DR14260- So Easy lp: De DVL8; cd: Hep 69

Artie Shaw & His Orcgestra

Don Fagerquist, Vic Ford, Don Paladino, Dale Pierce - tp; Porky Cohen, Sonny Russo, Fred Zito - tb; Bart Varsalona - b-tb; Artie Shaw - cl; Frank Socolow, Herbie Steward - as; Al Cohn, Zoot Sims - ts; Danny Bank - bs; Gil Barrios - p; Jimmy Raney - g; Dick Nivison - b; Irv Kluger - d.

New York, Thesaurus transcriptions, December 1, 1949

D9 MM2467 So Easy lp: Solid Sender SOL509, SoS LP118,

Illinois Jacquet

Russell Jacquet, Joe Newman, tp; Henry Coker, tbn; Ray Perry, as; Illinois Jacquet, ts; Maurice Sullivan, bs; Cedric Haywood, p; Al Lucas, b; Shadow Willson, d; Joe Bailey, vcl*; Tadd Dameron, arr.*

New York, December 14, 1949

D9VB-2760-1 Blue Satin 78: Vic 22-0062, 50 -0047, lp: RCA EBP/LPM 3236;

(C. Haywood, M. Simon, I Jacquet) cd: RCA 6571-2, Mo MD4-165

D9VB-2761-1 *Stay Away (I. Royal, I. Jacquet) 78: Vic 22-0062, 50 -0047; Mo MD4-165

* The author assumes that these are Dameron’s arrangements. Michael Cuscuna, who prepared the Mosaic release, had found mention of Dameron in regard to some of these Victor recordings and although he made a guess that these were numbers recorded on Dec. 19, 1947, he found no reason to doubt the author’s assumption about these two recordings which sound so very much like Dameron’s six-horn writing of the period.

Coleman Hawkins

Nat Peck, tb; Hubert Fol, as; Coleman Hawkins, ts; Jean-Paul Mengeon, p; Pierre Michelot, b; Kenny Clarke, d, Tadd Dameron, arr. (?).

Paris, December 21, 1949

V. 3044* Bah-U-Bah (T.D., C. Hawkins) 78: Vo 5024; lp: 9863, Mode 9863, Pr 7824, Swingtime 1004; cd: Vo 2111511-2, 68215-2

* The notes on the Swingtime lp indicate that this is a “alternate” take. Since this is the take that was released by Vogue it is assumed that this means the second take.

Artie Shaw & His Orcgestra

New York, Thesaurus transcriptions, January 1950

E0 MM601 Fred’s Delight Solid Sender SOILS 10, SoSLP 125*

* The Artie Shaw holdings finding aid at U. Of Arizona, Tuscon AZ, indicates a recoding of “Fred’s Delight” for Thesaurus around this time.

Artie Shaw & His Orcgestra [cleared at IJS 4/14/05]

New York, January 6, 1950

W75680-A So Easy lp: DE (7)4462, Ace Of Hearts (E)AH76, Ajaz 291, Coral 103, MCA 2-4081

Tadd Dameron Orchestra & Pearl Bailey

Toots Mondello - fl; Dave Martin - p; Al Caiola - g; Trigger Alpert - b; Specs Powell - d; Pearl Bailey - vcl; Tadd Dameron - dir/cond; plus unidentified strings.

New York 2 February 1950

CO 42183 Nothing For Nothing (D. Fields, M. Gould)78:Col 38722

CO 42184 They Didin’t Believe Me (No strings) unissued*

[CO 42785 There Must Be Something Better Than Love 78: Col 38722, No Tadd, No Arrangement]

CO 42186 That’s My Fella unissued

* Given the absence of all except piano, bass and drums on “There Must Be Something Better” it is likely that this track is also misidentified as being arranged by Dameron.

Mles Davis Sextet

Miles Davis, tp; Jay Jay Johnson, tb; Stan Getz, ts; Tadd Dameron, p; Gene Ramey, b; Art Blakey, d.

New York, Birdland, WNYC Jazz festival broadcast February 18, 1950*

Conception (G. Shearing (?)) lp: Ozone 1, Kings Of Jazz KLJ20013, Rare lp 08, Giants Of Jazz LPJT24, cd: Recording Arts J1313, Le Jazz CD23

Max Is Making Wax (O. Pettiford) lp: Ozone 1, Kings Of Jazz KLJ20013, Rare lp 08; cd: Recording Arts J13 13, Le Jazz CD23

Ray’s Idea (G. Fuller, J. Gillespie) lp: Ozone 1, Kings Of Jazz KLJ20013: cd: Le Jazz CD23

That Old Black Magic (J. Mercer, H. Arlen) “ ”

Woody’n You (J. Gillespie) “ ”

* Rose says Birdland, Lord says WNYC Jazz Festival, we assume the festival took place at Birdland.

Birdland All Star Sextet/Septet

Miles Davis, Fats Navarro (1), tp; Jay Jay Johnson, tb; Brew Moore, ts; Tadd Dameron, p; Curley Russell, b; Art Blakey, d.

New York, Birdland, June 30, 1950*

Hot House (1) lp: Session l0l, Beppo BEP502; cd: Le Jazz CD45

Max Is Making Wax unissued

Wee (Rumbunctious Rambling) (2) lp: Alto AL701; cd: cd: Le Jazz CD45

Ow {Brew's Blues} (J. Gillespie) lp: Bomo 49-53

Embraceable You (Gershwin) lp: Session 101

Eronel (Overturia) lp: Session 102, Beppo BEP502

52nd St. Theme “ ”

* Le Jazz CD45 dates (1) & (2) as May, 18 & 20, respectively; this band is not listed in the Rose catalog on any of these dates.

Bull Moose Jackson

Johnny Coles, tp; Ted Hulbert, as; Joe Collier, as; Benny Golson, ts; Harry Porter, ts; Tadd Dameron, p; unknown, celeste;* John Faire, g; Jymie Merritt, b; Jerry Porter, d; Bull Moose Jackson, vcl.

Cincinnati, Ohio, October 17, 1951

K9089 I'll Be Home For Xmas 78: King 4493, lp: Gusto K-5018X

K9090 I've Had A Hard Way To Go unissued

K9091 I Never Loved Anyone But You 78: King 4493, Audio Lab AL1524; cd: ACD-1524

* Guitar is not audible and the possibility that John Faire is playing the celeste must be considered.

Billy Paul Trio

Tadd Dameron, p; Jackie Davis, org; Billy Paul, vcl.

New York City 1952

2901 Why Am I? (**) 78: Jubilee 5081

2902 That’s Why I Dream (**) “ ”

Tony Proteau & His Orchestra

11-piece band featuring Roger Guerin (tp), Fernand Verstraete (tp), Bill Tamper (tb), Armand Conrad (ts), Teddy Amelyne (as), Noe Scys (sax), William Boucaya (bar), Andre Persiany (p), Ch. Glareau (b), Gerard Poconet (d).

Paris, 'Jazz Varietes' au "Rex" broadcast, December 28, 1952*

Strictly American private recording

* Discographies show two titles recorded from broadcast from the “Rex” from the “early 1950s.” These were released on Swing M 33.307. “Strictly American” may well have part of same broadcast.

Tadd Dameron Orchestra

Clifford Brown, Idrees Sulieman, tp; Herb Mullins, tb; Gigi Gryce, as; Benny Golson, ts; Oscar Estelle, bs; Tadd Dameron, p; Percy Heath, b; Philly Joe Jones, d.

New York, June 11, 1953

490 Philly Joe Jones 45:Pr EP1553, Esq EP 71; lp: Pr 159, 7055, OJC-017, Esq 20-044; cd: Pr 24049

490-1 Choose Now lp: Pr 159, LP7055, OJC-017, Esq 20-044; cd: Pr 24049

491-2 Choose Now (alt) Prestige LP7055, P24049, PR16008, LP7662

492 Dial B For Beauty 45:Pr EP1553, Esq EP 71; lp: Pr 159, LP7055, P24049, PR16008, LP7662, OJC-017, Esq 20-044; cd: Pr 24049

493 Theme Of No Repeat lp: Pr 159, LP7055, P24049, PR16008, LP7662, OJC-017, Esq 20-044; cd: Pr 24049

Tadd Dameron Orchestra

Clifford Brown, Johnny Coles, tp;, Steve Pullum, tb; Gigi Gryce, as; Benny Golson, ts; Cecil Payne (?) or Kellice Swagerty, bs; Tadd Dameron, p, arr; Jymie Merritt, b; Philly Joe Jones, d.

Paradise Club, Atlantic City, NJ, June or early July, 1953

Bula-Beige Blues (incomplete) cd: Philology “Brownie’s Eys” vol. 31*

* The author has only heard a copy of this track. It includes four other tunes: I’ll Remember April, Somebody Loves Me, (Back Home In ) Indiana, and A Night In Tunisia, but careful listening reveals that Dameron, and the complete band, is only present on this tune.

Louie Bellson & His Orchestra

Harry Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn, tp; Hoyt Bohannan, Herb Harper, Tommy Pedersen, tb; Benny Carter, Willie Smith, as; Wardell Gray, Bump Myers, ts; Bob Lawson, bs; Jimmy Rowles, p; Barney Kessell, g; John Simmons, b; Louie Bellson, d; Tadd Dameron, arr.*

Los Angeles, September 1953

1250 For Europeans Only lp:Verve MGV8137, Norgran 108, Official 3029

* Don Redman, who owned this arrangement, added the fourth trumpet and trombone parts.

Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet

Clifford Brown, tp; Sonny Rollins, ts; Richie Powell, p; George Morrow, b; Max Roach, d; Tadd Dameron, arr.

New York, February 16 or 17,* 1956

12461-16 The Scene Is Clean lp: EmArcy MG36070, (J) EXPR1031, Merc EMS2-407, Trip TLP-5511; cd: 814 648-2, 838 306-2

12462 Flossie Lou cd: EmArcy 838 306-2**

12462-3 Flossie Lou cd: EmArcy 838 306-2

12462-7 Flossie Lou cd: EmArcy 838 306-2

12462- 8 Flossie Lou cd: EmArcy 838 306-2

12462-9 Flossie Lou lp:EmArcy 195J-I, EXPR1031, Merc EMS2 -407,Limelight LM28201, cd: EmArcy 814 648-2, 838 306-2

12463-6 What Is This Thing Called Love cd: EmArcy 838 306-2

(C. Porter)

12463-7 What Is This Thing Called Love lp: EmArcy MG36070; cd: EmArcy 814 648-2, 838 306-2

* The notes to the complete Clifford Brown set, EmArcy 838 306-2, say Feb. 16; Rupli, in The Mercury Lables - a discography, says Feb. 17. Both indicate the entire session took place on one day.

** Technically this is 874-788-3 but it is part of the multi CD set 838-316-2, according to Ruppli and Novitsky in The Mercury Lables - a Discogoraphy, Vol. 1: 541, as well as an examination of the set itself.

Tadd Dameron Orchestra

Kenny Durham tp; Henry Coker tb; Sahib Shihab as; Joe Alexander ts; Cecil Payne bar; Tadd Dameron p,arr; John Simmons b; Shadow Wilson d.

New York, March 9, 1956

859 Fontainebleau lp:Pr LP7037, P24049, PR7842, PR16007, SMJ6531, OJC 055; cd: OJC CDD55-2

860 Delirium lp: Pr LP7031, P24049, PR7842, PR16007, SMJ6531, OJC 055, Metronome (Sw) MEP298, Franklin Mint 35; cd: OJC CD055-2

861 The Scene Is Clean lp: Pr LP1037, P24049, PR7842, PR16001, SMJ6537, OJC 055; cd: OJC CD055-2

862 Flossie Lou lp: Pr LP7031, P24049, PR7842, PR16001, SMJ6531, OJC 055, Metronome (Sw) MEP298;cd: Pr OJC CD055-2

863 Bula Beige lp: Pr LP7037, P24049, PR7842, PR16007, SMJ6531, OJC 055; cd: OJC CD055-2

Carmen McRae with The Tadd Dameron Orchestra

Unnamed studio musicians, like including Charlie Shavers, tp, and Ray Bryant, p; Carmen McRae vcl; Tadd Dameron, arr. dir.

New York 28 March 1956

89629 Blue Moon (L. Hart, R. Rogers) lp: De DL8347, MCA GRP 16312; cd: De GRD631, Verve 314 543 829-2

89630 I Was Doing All Right (I. & G. Gershwin) lp: De DL8347, MCA GRP 16312, 2-4111; cd: De GRD631, Verve 314 543 829-2

89631 I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket “ ”

(I. Berlin)

89632 Nowhere (J. Mooney) lp: De DL8347, MCA 2-4111; cd: De GRD631, Verve 314 543 829-2

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

Lee Castle, John Frosk, Dick Perry, Art Tancredi, tp; Charlie Shavers, Tommy Dorsey, Vince Forrest, Tak Takvorian, Sonny Russo, tb; Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as; Skip Colluccio, as; Red Press, as; Buzzy Brauner, Gale Curds, ts; Teddy Lee, bs; Doug Talbert, p; Sam Herman, g; Billy Cronk, b; Louie Bellson, d.

New York, Statler Hotel, May 1956

Bula Beige lp: Top Rank RM329, Jazz King 1214, Urania UJ 1214

Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra

Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Gordon, Ermet Perry, Carl Warwick, Quincy Jones, tp; Melba Liston, Frank Rehak, Rod Levitt, tb; Jimmy Powell, Phil Woods, as; Billy Mitchell, Ernie Wilkins, ts; Marty Flax, bs; Walter Davis Jr., p; Nelson Boyd, b; Charlie Persip, d.

New York June 1956

2846-2 Cool Brezze* ARSG423, Verve MG8017, (Jap)MV2630, Verve 511393-2 CD

* There are other Gillespie recordings of “Cool Breeze” from this period, but since the composition is credited to him, and further the arrangement seems to have been amended by someone other than Dameron this one entry will stand for the others. The others can be found under Gillespie’s name in the standard discographies.

Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra

New York, NBC Bandstand Broadcast, October 19 1956

Bula Beige unissued

Tadd Dameron Quartet

John Coltrane, ts; Tadd Dameron, p; John Simmons, b; Philly Joe Jones, d.

Englewood, NJ, November 30, 1956

1025 Mating Call Prestige LP7010, PR7145, LP7241, P24084, OJC 212, OJCCD-212-2 (CD)

1026 Soultrane Prestige PR7745, LP7241, P24084, OJC 212, OJCCD-212-2 (CD)

1027 Gnid “ ”

1028 Super Jet “ ”

1029 On A Misty Night “ ”

1030 Romas Prestige PR7145, LP7241, LP7426, P24084, OJC 212, OJCCD-212-2 (CD)

Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra

Lee Castle, John Frosk, Bill Spano, Art Tancredi, tp; Will Bradley, Vince Forrest, Jack Rains, Billy Ver Planck, tb; Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as); Skip Gallucuo, Danny Trimboli, as; Bony Brauner, Frank Maynes, ts; George Perry, (and/or) George Paraskivas. bs; Joe Massimino, p; Steve Jordan, g; Billy Cronk, b; Tommy Widdicome, d.

New York, broadcast December 31, 1956

Bula Beige Laserlight 15 168 (CD) (titled Perfidia)

Woody Herman Orchestra

John Coppola, Danny Styles, Bill Castagnino, Andy Peele, Bill Berry, tp; Willie Dennis, Bill Harris, Bob Lamb, tb; Woody Herman, as, cl; Bob Newman, Jimmy Cook, Jay Migliori, ts; Roger Pemberton, bs; John Bunch, p; Jimmy Gannon, b; Don Michaels, d.

New York July 2, 1957

Small Crevice * lp: Verve MGV8255, (G)EPV7045, MGM (E)C990, Karusell (Sw)KEP353

* a/k/a Slight Groove or Slightly Groovy

Woody Herman Orchestra

Bob Clark, Danny Styles, John Coppola, Andy Peele, Hal Posey, tp; Archie Martin, Bill Harris, Ray Wiggins, tb; Woody Herman, as, cl; Joe Romano, Jay Migliori, Arno (Warn?) Marsh, ts; Roger Pemberton, bs; Pete Jolly, p; Jimmy Gannon, Jake Hanna, d.

Live 'Peacock Lane', Los Angeles 13-16 January 1958

Slightly Groovy unissued

Blue Mitchell

Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry, Bernie Glow, Burt Collins, tp; Britt Woodman, Julian Priester, tb, Willie Ruff, hr; Tommy Flanagan, p; Tommy Williams, b; Charlie Persip, d, strings, Harry Lookofsky, concert master; Benny Golson dir,

New York, December 27, 1960

For Heaven’s Sake (Meyer, Bretton, lp: Rs RLP367, 9367; cd: OJCCD 811-2

Edwards)

The Nearness Of You (N. Washington, lp: Rs RLP367, 9367 Ms 47055; cd: Rs

H. Charmichael) OJCCD 811-2

Strollin’ (H. Silver) “ ”

Blue Mitchell

Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry, Bernie Glow, Burt Collins, tp; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, tb; Willie Ruff, hr; Tommy Flanagan, p, Tommy Williams, b; Philly Joe Jones, d; Harry Lookofsky, concert master; Benny Golson dir.

New York, March 29-30, 1961

Smooth As The Wind lp: Rs RLP367, 9367, Ms 47055; cd: Rs OJCCD 811-2

But Beautiful (J. Burke, J. Van Husen) “ ”

A Blue Time “ ”

The Best Things In Life Are Free lp: Rs RLP367, 9367; cd: OJCCD 811-2

(De Sylva, Brown, Henderson)

Tadd Dameron

Tadd Dameron, p.

New York, November 5, 1961

Autumn In New York (V. Duke) private recording

seven untitled improvisations “ ”

These tapes are feared lost

Tadd Dameron Octet

Donald Byrd, tp; Curtis Fuller, tb; Julius Watkins, fh; Sam Rivers, ts; Cecil Payne, bs, Tadd Dameron, p; Paul Chambers, b; Philly Joe Jones, d.

NYC 14 December 1961

tk. 7 The Elder Speaks (S. Rivers)* cd: BN 21484

The Elder Speaks (alt)

tk. 19 Bevan Beeps cd: BN 21484

Bevan Beeps (alt)

tk. 22 Lament For The Lving cd: BN 21484

Lament For The Lving (alt)

tk. 31 Aloof Spoof cd: BN 21484

Aloof Spoof (alt)

* This arrangement may very well be Rivers’. It does not sound like Dameron’s writing and is structured very differently from the other three.

Milt Jackson Orchestra

Kenny Dorham, tp; Julius Watkins, fh; Leo Wright, as,fl; Jerome Richardson, as; Cecil Payne, bs, Tommy Flanagan p, Milt Jackson vb; George Duvivier, b; Connie Kay. d; Tadd Dameron, dir.

New York 29 January 1962

5925 Sando Latino At unissued

5926 Milt’s Delight

5927 Slightly Flightly

5928 Beautifully Adorned

Master tapes presumed destroyed in fire at Atlantic studios.

The Tadd Dameron Orchestra

Joe Wilder, Clark Terry, Ernie Royal, tp; Jimmy Cleveland, Britt Woodman, tb; Julius Watkins Leo Wright,

Jerry Dodgion, as, fl;, Jerome Richardson, ts, fl; Johnny Griffin, ts; Tate Houston, bs; Bill Evans, p; George Duvivier, b; Philly Joe Jones, d; Tadd Dameron, dir.

New York, February 27, 1962

Our Delight lp: Rs RLP419, SMJ6288, 45-474, OJCI43, cd: OJCD-143-2

Our Delight (alt) OJCD-143-2

Dial B For Beauty Rs RLP419, SMJ6288, OJCI43, OJCD-143-2

Bevan’s Birthday “ ”

The Tadd Dameron Orchestra

Joe Wilder, Charlie Shavers, Ernie Royal, tp; Jimmy Cleveland, Britt Woodman, tb; Julius Watkins Leo Wright,

Jerry Dodgion, as, fl;, Jerome Richardson, ts, fl; Johnny Griffin, ts; Tate Houston, bs; Bill Evans, p; Ron Carter, b; Philly Joe Jones, d; Tadd Dameron, dir.

New York, March 9, 1962

On A Misty Night Rs RLP419, SMJ6288, 45-474, OJCI43, OJCD-143-2

On A Misty Night (alt) OJCD-143-2

Swift As The Wind Rs RLP419, SMJ6288, 45-474, OJCI43, OJCD-143-2

Fontainebleau Rs RLP419, SMJ6288, 45-474, (J)SR7046, OJCI43, OJCD-143-2

The Tadd Dameron Orchestra

Clark Terry, tp; Jimmy Cleveland, tb; Jerry Dodgion, as, fl; Jerome Richardson, ts, fl; Johnny Griffin, ts; Tate Houston, bs; Bill Evans, p; Ron Carter, b; Philly Joe Jones, d; Barbara Winfield, vcl; Tadd Dameron, dir, arr.

New York, April 16, 1962

Just Plain Talkin’ Rs RLP419, SMJ6288, OJCI43, OJCD-143-2

Just Plain Talkin’ (alt) OJCD-143-2

Look, Stop And Listen Rs RLP419, SMJ6288, OJCI43, OJCD-143-2, Franklin Mint 74

If You could See Me Now (C. Sigman, TD) Rs RLP419, SMJ6288, OJC143, OJCD-143-2

You’re A Joy (B. Hanighen, TD) “ ”

All Riverside /OJC albums are titled The Magic Touch'.

Milt Jackson Orchestra

Kenny Dorham, tp; Julius Watkins, fhr; Leo Wright, as,fl; Jerome Richardson, as; Cecil Payne, bs, Tommy Flanagan, p; Milt Jackson, vbs; George Duvivier, b; Connie Kay, d; Tadd Dameron dir, arr.

New York , April 16, 1962

6154 Cancel Out Atlantic unissued

6155 Lillie (M .Jackson ?)

6156 Minor Loup

6157 Tahiti (M. Jackson?)

Master tapes presumed destroyed in fire at Atlantic studios.

Milt Jackson Orchestra

Clark Terry, Doc Severenson, Dave Burns, tp; Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, tb; Willie Ruff, fhr; James Moody , George Dorsey, as, fl; Jerome Richardson, ts, fl; Jimmy Heath, ts; Tate Houston, bs; Milt Jackson, vbs; Hank Jones, p, Ron Carter, b; Connie Kay, d; Tadd Dameron, dir, arr.

New York, Plaza Sound Studios, June 19 or 20, 1962.

Round Midnight (take I) (B. Hanighen, OJCD-143-2

T. Monk, C. Williams)

Round Midnight (take 2) lp: Rs RLP429, Ms 47006, OJC366; cd: CD366-2, OJCD-143-2

The Dream Is You (take1) “ ”

If You Could See Me Now “ ”

Milt Jackson Orchestra

Clark Terry, Snooky Young, Ernie Royal, tp; Tom McIntosh, Melba Liston, tb; Willie Ruff, fhn; James Moody, as, fl; Earl Warren, as; Tate Houston, bs; Milt Jackson, vb; Hank Jones, p; Ron Carter, b; Connie Kay, d; Tadd Dameron, dir, arr.

NYC, July 5, 1962

If I Should Loose You lp: Rs RLP492, Ms. 47006, OJC366, cd: CD366-2

Echos* “ ”

* Tthe notes to the recording indicate that this is Wilkins’ arrangement, but it sounds like Dameron’s work, c.f. chap. 14.

Benny Goodman Orchestra

Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, Jimmy Maxwell, John Frosk, tp: Wayne Andre, Willie Dennis, Jimmy Knepper, tbn; Goodman, cl; Phill Woods, Jerry Dodgion, as; Zoot Sims, Tom Newsom, ts; Gene Allen, bs; John Bunch, p; Bill Crow, b; Mel Lewis, d; Tadd Dameron, arr.

U.S.S.R., May 30-July 8, 1962*

Swift As The Wind lp: Vic LSO-6008, LCO-6008

Fontainebleau “ ”

* The exact location, and date of these recordings is not given in the notes. The tour covered six cities and took place between these dates.

Sonny Stitt & The Top Brass,

Reunald Jones, Blue Mitchell, Dick Vance, tp; Jimmy Cleveland, Mathew Gee, tb; Willie Ruff, fhn; Sonny Stitt, as; Perri Lee, org; Joe Benjamin, b; Philly Joe Jones, d; Tadd Dameron, dir, arr.

NYC, July 17, 1962

6349 The Four Ninety lp: At LP(SD)1395, 90139-1, 590032

6350 On A Misty Night “ ”

Sonny Stitt & The Top Brass,

Reunald Jones, Blue Mitchell, Dick Vance, tp; Jimmy Cleveland, Mathew Gee, tb; Willie Ruff, fhn; Sonny Stitt, as; Duke Jordan, p; Joe Benjamin, b; Frank Brown, d; Tadd Dameron, dir, arr.

NYC, July 17, 1962

6354 See See Rider lp: At LP(SD)1395, 90139-1, 590032

6355 Hay Pam “ ”

Chet Baker Quintet,

Baker, flg, vcl; Phil Urso, ts, cl; Hal Galper, p; Jymmie Meritt, b; Charlie Rice, d. Tadd Dameron or Jimmy Mundy, arr.

NYC, April or May 1964

{Try to get matrix numbers}

Tadd’s Delight lp: Colpix CLP476, SCP476, cd: Jazz Junction JJ205, Roulette Jazz 81829

Mating Call “ ”

Gnid “ ”

Soultrane “ ”

Whatever Possessed Me (B. Hennighen, TD) “ ”

Walkin’ (R. Carpenter)* “ ”

Colpix CLP476, SCP476, Roulette Jazz 81829 - “The Most Important Jazz Album Of 1964/65"; Jazz Junction JJ205 (CD) - “Chet Baker Plays And Sings”.

* It is the opinion of many that this is another of Carpnter’s misappropriations and that “Waking” is the work of Lucky Thompson.

Muriel Winston

Clifford Jordan, f; Stanley Cowell, p; Bill Lee, b; Billy Higgins, d; Muriel Winston, vcl.

White Plains, NY, Minot Studios, October 21 or 31, 1974

Never Been In Love (I.Reid, TD) Strata East SES7411

Weekend (I.Reid, TD) “ ”

Soultrane “ ”

I’m Never Happy Anymore (I.Reid, TD) “ ”

Love Took The 7:10 Tonight (I.Reid, TD) “ ”

The Happy Heart (I.Reid, TD) “ ”

Even though this recording was made 10 years after Dameron’s death, the presence of five of his songs that had never been recorded before warrents its inclusion in this catalog. This determination applies to the following citations.

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