– New York, September 24, 1931 Trouble, why pick on me ? (ld vcl;dr arr), Shakin’ the African (dr vcl), Chant of the weed Bill Coleman, Leonard Davis, Henry “Red” Allen (tp) Claude Jones, Fred Robinson, Benny Morton (tb) Edward Inge, Rupert Cole (cl,as) Don Redman (as,vcl,ldr,arr) Robert Carroll (ts) Horace Henderson (p,arr) Talcott Reeves (bj,g) Bob Ysaguirre (b,tu) Manzie Johnson (d,vib) Lois Deppe (vcl)
– New York, June 28, 1932 Langston Curl, Sidney DeParis, Shirley Clay (tp) Claude Jones, Fred Robinson, Benny Morton (tb) Edward Inge, Rupert Cole (cl,as) Don Redman (as,vcl,ldr,arr) Robert Carroll (ts) Horace Henderson (p,arr) Talcott Reeves (bj,g) Bob Ysaguirre (b,tu) Manzie Johnson (d,vib) Harlan Lattimore (vcl) Langston Curl, Sidney DeParis, Shirley Clay (tp) Claude Jones, Fred Robinson, Benny Morton (tb) Edward Inge, Rupert Cole (cl,as) Don Redman (as,vcl,ldr,arr) Robert Carroll (ts) Horace Henderson (p,arr) Talcott Reeves (bj,g) Bob Ysaguirre (b,tu) Manzie Johnson (d,vib) Harlan Lattimore (vcl)
FLETCHER HENDERSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
– New York, March 19, 1931 My Gal Sal, Clarinet marmalade (bc arr), Sugar foot stomp (fh arr) Hot and anxious (1,hh arr), Coming and going (#) Russell Smith, Bobby Stark (tp) Rex Stewart (cnt) Jimmy Harrison (tb,vcl) Claude Jones (tb) Benny Carter (cl,as,arr) Harvey Boone (as) Coleman Hawkins (cl,ts,bar) Fletcher Henderson (p) Clarence Holiday (bj,g) John Kirby (tu,b) Walter Johnson (d) Lois Deppe (vcl) vcl quartet (prob. Jones, Stewart, Carter, Harrison ) Horace Henderson, Fletcher Henderson, Bill Challis (arr)
MARY LOU WILLIAMS ANDY KIRK AND HIS TWELVE CLOUDS OF JOY
– New York, March 2 & 4, 1936 Walkin’ and swingin’ (mlw arr,*), Moten swing (mlw arr,1), Lotta sax appeal (mlw arr,1), Git (mlw arr,*), Bearcat shuffle Harry Lawson, Paul King (tp) Earl Thompson (tp,arr) Ted Donnelly, Henry Wells (tb) John Harrington (cl,as,bar) John Williams (as,bar) Dick Wilson (ts) Mary Lou Williams (p,arr) Ted Robinson (g) Booker Collins (b) Ben Thigpen (d,vcl) Pha Terrell (vcl) Andy Kirk (dir)
BENNY CARTER:
THE GENTLEMAN OF JAZZ 1940-1941
– New York, January 30, 1940 Among my souvenirs (rf vcl;bc arr), Fish fry (bc arr), Slow freight (bc,br arr) Joe Thomas, Lincoln Mills, Russell Smith (tp) Jimmy Archey, Vic Dickenson, Gene Simon (tb) Benny Carter (as,tp,arr) James Powell, Carl Frye (as) Stan Payne, Coleman Hawkins (ts) Eddie Heywood (p) Ulysses Livingston (g) Hayes Alvis (b) Keg Purnell (d) Roy Felton (vcl) Buck Ram (arr)
AND HIS ORCHESTRA
– New York, May 20, 1940 Serenade to a sarong Bill Coleman, Shad Collins, Russell Smith (tp) Sandy Williams, Milton Robinson (tb) Benny Carter, Carl Frye, George Dorsey (as) Stafford “Pazzuza” Simon, Sammy Davis (ts) Sonny White (p) Ulysses Livingston (g) Hayes Alvis (b) Keg Purnell (d)
Soft (1,3), False memories (3), An unwelcome visit (reprise) (1,2,3)
Kalia Vandever (tb,comp) Immanuel Wilkins (as-1) Paul Cornish (p-3) Lee Meadvin (g-2) Nick Dunston (b) Connor Parks (d)
GERALD WILSON ORCHESTRA YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT
– Los Angeles, September 9, 1961
Blues for Yna Yna, Straight up and down
Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito, John Audino, Carmell Jones (tp) Bob Edmondson, Lester Robertson, John “Streamline” Ewing (tb) Ken Shroyer (b-tb) Buddy Collette (cl,as,fl) Harry Klee (as) Harold Land, Teddy Edwards (ts) Jack Nimitz (bar) Richard “Groove” Holmes (org) Jimmy Bond (b) Mel Lewis (d) Gerald Wilson (arr)
– Los Angeles, September 30, 1961
You better believe it, Yvette
Al Porcino, Jack Trainor, John Audino, Carmell Jones (tp) Bob Edmondson, Frank Strong, John “Streamline” Ewing (tb) Ken Shroyer (b-tb) Buddy Collette (fl,cl,as) Joe Maini (as) Walter Benton, Teddy Edwards (ts) Don Raffell (bar) Richard “Groove” Holmes (org) Gene Edwards (g) Jimmy Bond (b) Mel Lewis (d) Gerald Wilson (arr)
DEZRON DOUGLAS BLACK LION
– Queens, NY & Paramus, NJ, unidentified dates, c. 2018
Negroidius maximum (2), Bottoms out (2), Alexis (1,3), Uhuru vibration (2)
Josh Evans (tp) Lummie Spann (as) Stacy Dillard (ts) Willerm Delisfort (p-1,org-1) David Bryant (p-2) Dezron Douglas (b,el-b-3) Jeremy “Bean” Clemons (d)
FRANK STROZIER LONG NIGHT
– New York, September 12, 1961 How little we know (gc,pp out), The need for love, The crystal ball (1), Pacemaker (gc,pp out) Frank Strozier (as,fl-1) George Coleman (ts) Pat Patrick (bar,fl-1) Chris Anderson (p) Bill Lee (b) Walter Perkins (d)
JOE PASS JOY SPRING
– Encore Theatre, Los Angeles, February 6, 1964 Joy spring, Relaxin’ at Camarillo Mike Wofford (p) Joe Pass (g) Jim Hughart (b) Colin Bailey (d)
LUCKY THOMPSON NEW YORK CITY, 1964-65
– Live, Jazz on Broadway, The Little Theatre, New York, February 28, 1964 The world awakes (lt+rhythm only,2) Dave Burns (tp) Benny Powell (tb) Danny Turner (as) Lucky Thompson (ts-1,sop-2) Cecil Payne (bar) Hank Jones (p) Richard Davis (b) Al Dreares (d)
– Live “The Half-Note”, New York, February 19, 1965 What’s new (2) Lucky Thompson (ts-1,sop-2) Paul Neves (p) George Tucker (b) Oliver Jackson (d) Alan Grant (mc)
MYRON WALDEN THIS WAY
– Barcelona, Spain, Mar 24, 2003 & Brooklyn, NY, Sept 29, 2003 What goes up must come down, Sooner than later Myron Walden (as) Jimmy Greene (ts) Vicente Archer (b) E.J. Strickland (d)
BILL CHARLAP TRIO STREET OF DREAMS
– New York, May 24 & 25, 2021 The Duke, Day dream, Out of nowhere Bill Charlap (p) Peter Washington (b) Kenny Washington (d)
GREGORY TARDY IF TIME COULD STAND STILL
– New York, June 19 & 20, 2019 A great cloud of witnesses, Everything happens to me, I swing because I’m happy Alex Norris (tp-1) Gregory Tardy (ts) Keith Brown (p) Alexander Claffy (b) Willie Jones, III (d).
ANTHONY HERVEY WORDS FROM MY HORN
– c. 2022 Neither here, nor there, Afro power, The glider Anthony Hervey (tp,comp) Sean Mason (p) Philip Norris (b) Miquel Russell (d)
TYSHAWN SOREY CONTINUING
– New Haven, CT, December, 2022 Angel Eyes Aaron Diehl (p) Matt Brewer (b) Tyshawn Sorey (d)
STEVE WILSON QUARTET FOUR FOR TIME
– New York, December 10, 1994 Groovesome twosome, Perdido, Up and down, Woody’n you Steve Wilson (as) Bruce Barth (p) Larry Grenadier (b) Leon Parker (d)
BILLY KYLE BIG EIGHT
– New York, September 11, 1946 H.R.S. bounce, Ooh, baby, you knock me out, Date for eight, Contemporary blues Dick Vance (tp) Trummy Young (tb,vcl) Buster Bailey (cl) Lem Davis (as) John Hardee (ts) Billy Kyle (p) John Simmons (b) Buddy Rich (d)
BILLY TAYLOR QUARTET:
– New York, c. June 1947 Well taylored, I don’t ask questions, Twinkletoes Billy Taylor (p,vcl) John Collins (g) John Levy (b) Denzil Best (d)
– New York, September 26, 1947 Restricted, Mitch’s pitch, Mr. B. “Bops” Billy Taylor (p) Herman Mitchell (g) John Levy (b) Denzil Best (d)
REX STEWART AND HIS FEETWARMERS
– Paris, France, April 5, 1939 Low cotton, Montmartre, Finesse, I know that you know, Solid old man Rex Stewart (cnt) Barney Bigard (cl,d-2) Django Reinhardt (g) Billy Taylor, Sr. (b)
JIMMY JONES BIG FOUR
– New York, c. August, 1947 Sunny side up, Strollin’ easy, Keeping up with Jones, Weeta Budd Johnson (ts) Jimmy Jones (p) Al Hall (b) Denzil Best (d)
URI CAINE LIVE “VILLAGE VANGUARD”
– New York, May 23-25, 2003 Nefertiti, I thought about you Uri Caine (p) Drew Gress (b) Ben Perowsky (d)
FRANCISCO MELA ANCESTROS
– New York, September 14, 2017 Duende, Ornette, Ancestros Hery Paz (b-cl,saxes) Kris Davis (p) Gerald Cannon (b) Francisco Mela (d)
URBIE GREEN: – BLUES & OTHER SHADES OF GREEN – New York, October 12, 1955 Reminiscent blues, Thou swell, You are too beautiful, Am I blue ? Urbie Green (tb,vib) Dave McKenna (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d)
– AND HIS BAND – New York, August 17, 1954 Lullaby of Birdland Ruby Braff (tp) Urbie Green (tb) Med Flory (as) Frank Wess (ts,fl) Sir Charles Thompson (p) Freddie Green (g) Aaron Bell (b) Bobby Donaldson (d)
