The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950

Album The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950 by Dizzy Gillespie

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The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950
Disc #-Track #Song
Composer Lyrics Arranger
Musicinas
Additional Musicinas Group Name Soloists
Recording DateRecording LocationAttribution
1-1Blue Rhythm Fantasy

Music:Chappie Willet,Teddy Hill
Howard Johnson,Russell Procope(as),Robert Carroll,Teddy Hill(ts),Bill Dillard,Dizzy Gillespie,Shad Collins(tp),Dicky Wells(tb)
John Smith(gt),Sam Allen(p),Richard Fullbright(b),Bill Beason(d) & Teddy Hill And His Orchestra
1/1 1937
    1-2Hot Mallets

    Music:Lionel Hampton
    Benny Carter(as),Ben Webster,Coleman Hawkins,Chu Berry(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp)
    Charlie Christian(gt),Lionel Hampton(vib),Clyde Hart(p),Milt Hinton(b),Cozy Cole(d) & Lionel Hampton’s Orchestra
    1/1 1939
      1-3Pickin’ The Cabbage

      Music:Dizzy Gillespie
      Andrew Brown,Hilton Jefferson(as),Jerry Blake(as,cl),Chu Berry,Walter Thomas(ts),Keg Johnson,Quentin Jackson(tb),Dizzy Gillespie,Lamar Wright,Mario Bauza(tp)
      Danny Barker(gt),Tyree Glenn(vib,tb),Benny Payne(p),Milt Hinton(b),Cozy Cole(d) & Cab Calloway’s Orchestra
      1/1 1940
        1-4Bye Bye Blues

        Music:Bert Lown,Chauncey Gray,Dave Bennett,Fred Hamm
        Chu Berry(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Tyree Glenn(vib) & Cab Calloway’s Orchestra 6/27 1940
        • Chicago,IL
          1-5Once In A Lovetime

          Music:Davis-Akst
          Alice O’Connell(vo),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Glenn Hardman(org),Israel Crosby(b),Cozy Cole(d)
          Alice O’connell With Glenn Hardman & His Trio
          1/1 1940
            1-6Stardust

            Music:Hoagy Carmichael , Lyrics:Mitchell Parish
            Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Kenny Kersey(p),Nick Fenton(b),Kenny Clarke(d) 1/1 1941
              1-7Little John Special

              Music:Millinder
              Billy Bowen,Tab Smith(as),Dave Young,Stafford Simon(ts),Ernest Purce(bs),Dizzy Gillespie,Nelson Bryant,William Scott(tp),George Stevenson,Joe Britton(tb)
              Trevor Bacon(gt),Bill Doggett(p),Nick Fenton(b),Panama Francis(d) & Lucky Millinder’s Orchestra
              1/1 1942
                1-8Woody’n You (Algo Bueno)

                Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                Clyde Hart(p),Oscar Pettiford(b),Max Roach(d) & Coleman Hawkins’ Orchestra
                Leo Parker,Leonard Lowry(as),Coleman Hawkins,Don Byas,Ray Abrams(ts),Budd Johnson(bs),Dizzy Gillespie,Ed Vandevere,Vic Coulsen(tp)
                2/16 1944
                • NY,NY
                • Big Band
                1-9Disorder At The Border

                Music:Coleman Hawkins
                Clyde Hart(p),Oscar Pettiford(d),Max Roach(d) & Coleman Hawkins’ Orchestra
                Leo Parker,Leonard Lowry(as),Budd Johnson,Coleman Hawkins,Don Byas,Ray Abrams(ts),Budd Johnson(bs),Dizzy Gillespie,Ed Vandever,Vic Coulson(tp)
                2/22 1944
                • NY,NY
                • Big Band
                1-10I Stay In The Mood For You

                Music:Billy Eckstine
                Billy Eckstine(vo),Connie Wainwright(gt),Clyde Hart(p),Oscar Pettiford(b),Shadow Wilson(d) & Billy Eckstine’s Orchestra
                Billy Eckstine(cond),Budd Johnson,Jimmy Powell(as),Thomas Crump,Wardell Gray(ts),Rudy Rutherford(bs),Al Killian,Dizzy Gillespie,Freddie Webster,Shorty McConnell(tp),Claude Jones,Howard Scott,Trummy Young(tb)
                4/13 1944
                • Big Band
                1-12Good Bait

                Music:Tadd Dameron
                Don Byas(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Trummy Young(tb),Clyde Hart(p),Oscar Pettiford(b),Irv Kluger(d) 1/9 1945
                • NY,NY
                  1-13Bebop

                  Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                  Don Byas(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Trummy Young(tb),Clyde Hart(p),Oscar Pettiford(b),Irv Kluger(d) 1/9 1945
                  • NY,NY
                    1-14Perdido

                    Music:Juan Tizol , Lyrics:Ervin Drake,Hans Lengsfelder
                    Joe Marsala Sextet
                    Joe Marsala(cl),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Chuck Wayne(gt),Cliff Jackson(p),Irv Lang(b),Buddy Christian(d)
                    1/12 1945
                    • NY,NY
                      1-15Cherokee (Indian Love Song)

                      Music:Ray Noble , Lyrics:Ray Noble
                      Joe Marsala Sextet
                      Joe Marsala(cl),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Chuck Wayne(gt),Cliff Jackson(p),Irv Lang(b),Buddy Christian(d)
                      1/12 1945
                      • NY,NY
                        1-16A Night In Tunisia

                        Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                        Hal McKusick,Johnny Bothwell(as),Al Cohn,Joe Megro(ts),Boyd Raeburn(ts,bs),Serge Chaloff(bs),Benny Harris,Dizzy Gillespie,Stan Fischelson,Tommy Allison(tp),Walter C. Robertson(tp,ts),Ollie Wilson,Jack Carmen(tb)
                        Steve Jordan(gt),Ike Carpenter(p),Oscar Pettiford(b),Shelly Manne(d) & Boyd Raeburn Orchestra
                        1/26 1945
                        • NY,NY
                        • Big Band
                        1-17Groovin’ High

                        Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                        Dexter Gordon(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Chuck Wayne(gt),Frank Paparelli(p),Murray Shipinski(b),Shelly Manne(d) 2/9 1945
                        • NY,NY
                          1-18Blue ‘N’ Boogie

                          Music:Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli
                          Dexter Gordon(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Chuck Wayne(gt),Frank Paparelli(p),Murray Shipinski(b),Shelly Manne(d) 2/9 1945
                          • NY,NY
                            1-20All The Things You Are

                            Music:Jerome Kern , Lyrics:Oscar Hammerstein II
                            Charlie Parker(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Remo Palmieri(gt),Clyde Hart(p),Slam Stewart(b),Cozy Cole(d) 2/28 1945
                            • NY,NY
                              1-21Dizzy Atmosphere [delete]

                              Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                              Charlie Parker(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Remo Palmieri(gt),Clyde Hart(p),Slam Stewart(b),Cozy Cole(d) 2/28 1945
                              • NY,NY
                                1-22Salt Peanuts

                                Music:Dizzy Gillespie,Kenny Clarke
                                Dizzy Gillespie And His All Star Quintet
                                Charlie Parker(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),Al Haig(p),Curley Russell(b),Sidney Catlett(d)
                                5/11 1945
                                • NY,NY
                                  1-23Shaw ‘Nuff

                                  Music:Charlie Parker,Dizzy Gillespie
                                  Charlie Parker(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Al Haig(p),Curley Russell(b),Sidney Catlett(d) 5/11 1945
                                  • NY,NY
                                    1-24Hot House [delete]

                                    Music:Dameron
                                    Dizzy Gillespie 4/5 1945
                                      1-25Get Happy

                                      Music:Harold Arlen , Lyrics:Ted Koehler
                                      Charlie Parker(as),Flip Phillips(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Red Norvo(vib),Teddy Wilson(p),Slam Stewart(b),Specs Powell(d) 6/6 1945
                                      • WOR Studios,NY,NY
                                        1-26Congo Blues

                                        Music:Red Norvo
                                        Charlie Parker(as),Flip Phillips(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Red Norvo(vib),Teddy Wilson(p),Slam Stewart(b),J.C. Heard(d) 6/6 1945
                                        • WOR Studios,NY,NY
                                        • Arco
                                        2-1Ten Lessons With Timothy

                                        Music:Simon
                                        Ben Webster(ts),Tony Scott(cl),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Trummy Young(tb),Jimmy Jones(p),Gene Ramey(b),Ed Nicholson(d) 3/6 1946
                                        • NY,NY
                                          2-2Slim’s Jam

                                          Music:Slim Gaillard/Charlie Parker
                                          Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra
                                          Slim Gaillard(vo,gt),Charlie Parker(as),Jack McVea(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Dodo Marmarosa(p),Tiny “Bam” Brown(b),Zutty Singleton(d)
                                          12/26, 12/29 1945
                                          • Billy Berg’s Club,LA,CA
                                            2-3Dizzy Atmosphere

                                            Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                                            Charlie Parker(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),Stan Levey(d) 12/29 1945
                                            • AFRS Jubilee,NBC Studios,LA,CA
                                              2-4Diggin Diz

                                              Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                                              Tempo Jazz Men
                                              Charlie Parker(as),Lucky Thompson(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Arvin Garrison(gt),George Handy(p),Ray Brown(b),Stan Levey(d)
                                              2/5 1946
                                              • Electro Broadcast Studios,Glendale,CA
                                                2-5Confirmation

                                                Music:Charlie Parker
                                                Tempo Jazz Men
                                                Lucky Thompson(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),Stan Levey(d)
                                                2/7 1946
                                                • Electro Broadcast Studios,Glendale,CA
                                                  2-6Diggin’ For Diz

                                                  Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                                                  Tempo Jazz Men
                                                  Lucky Thompson(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),Stan Levey(d)
                                                  2/7 1946
                                                  • Electro Broadcast Studios,Glendale,CA
                                                    2-7Dynamo A

                                                    Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                                                    Tempo Jazz Men
                                                    Lucky Thompson(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),Stan Levey(d)
                                                    2/7 1946
                                                    • Electro Broadcast Studios,Glendale,CA
                                                      2-8When I Grow Too Old To Dream

                                                      Music:Sigmund Romberg , Lyrics:Oscar Hammerstein II
                                                      Tempo Jazz Men
                                                      Lucky Thompson(ts,vo),Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),Milt Jackson(vib,vo),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),Stan Levey(d)
                                                      2/6, 2/7 1946
                                                      • Electro Broadcast Studios,Glendale,CA
                                                        2-9‘Round Midnight

                                                        Music:Thelonious Monk,Cootie Williams , Lyrics:Bernie Hanighen
                                                        Tempo Jazz Men
                                                        Lucky Thompson(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),Stan Levey(d)
                                                        2/6, 2/7 1946
                                                        • Electro Broadcast Studios,Glendale,CA
                                                          2-10The Way You Look Tonight

                                                          Music:Jerome Kern , Lyrics:Dorothy Fields
                                                          Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),Roy Hall(d) & Johnny Richards’ Orchestra 1/1 1946
                                                          • LA,CA
                                                          • Strings
                                                          2-11Why Do I Love You?

                                                          Music:Jerome Kern , Lyrics:Oscar Hammerstein II
                                                          Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),Roy Hall(d) & Johnny Richards’ Orchestra 1/1 1946
                                                          • LA,CA
                                                          • Strings
                                                          2-12Who (Stole My Heart Away)?

                                                          Music:Jerome Kern , Lyrics:Oscar Hammerstein II,Otto A. Harbach
                                                          Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),Roy Hall(d) & Johnny Richards’ Orchestra 1/1 1946
                                                          • LA,CA
                                                          • Strings
                                                          2-13All The Things You Are

                                                          Music:Jerome Kern , Lyrics:Oscar Hammerstein II
                                                          Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),Roy Hall(d) & Johnny Richards’ Orchestra 1/1 1946
                                                          • LA,CA
                                                          • Strings
                                                          2-15A Night In Tunisia

                                                          Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                                                          Don Byas(ts),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Bill DeArango(gt),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),J.C. Heard(d) 2/22 1946
                                                          • NY,NY
                                                            2-16Ol’ Man Rebop

                                                            Music:Floyd Wilson
                                                            Gillespie / Dizzy / Septet 2/22 1946
                                                            • NY,NY
                                                              2-17Anthropology

                                                              Music:Charlie Parker,Dizzy Gillespie
                                                              Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Bill DeArango(gt),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),J.C. Heard(d) 2/22 1946
                                                              • NY,NY
                                                                2-18One Bass Hit, Pt. 1

                                                                Music:Dizzy Gillespie/Gill Fuller/Ray Brown
                                                                Sonny Stitt(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),Kenny Clarke(d) 5/15 1946
                                                                • NY,NY
                                                                  2-19Opp-Bop-Sh’bam

                                                                  Music:Gill Fuller/Ray Brown/Dizzy Gillespie
                                                                  Alice Roberts,Gil Fuller(vo),Sonny Stitt(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),Kenny Clarke(d) 5/15 1946
                                                                  • NY,NY
                                                                    2-20That’s Earl, Brother

                                                                    Music:Dizzy Gillespie,Gil Fuller
                                                                    Sonny Stitt(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Milt Jackson(vib),Al Haig(p),Ray Brown(b),Kenny Clarke(d) 5/15 1946
                                                                    • NY,NY
                                                                      2-21Our Delight

                                                                      Music:Tadd Dameron
                                                                      Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),Thelonious Monk(p),Ray Brown(b),Kenny Clarke(d) & His Orchestra
                                                                      Howard Johnson,Sonny Stitt(as),Ray Abrams,Warren Luckey(ts),Leo Parker(bs),Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,John Lynch,Kenny Dorham,Talib Dawud(tp),Alim Moore,Charles Greenlea,Leon Comegys(tb)
                                                                      4/30, 5/31 1946
                                                                      • Spotlight Lounge,Washington, D.C.
                                                                      • Big Band
                                                                      2-22Good Dues Blues

                                                                      Music:Dizzy Gillespie,Gill Fuller,Ray Brown
                                                                      Alice Roberts(vo),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Milt Jackson(vib),John Lewis(p),Ray Brown(b),Kenny Clarke(d) & His Orchestra
                                                                      Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),Ray Abrams,Warren Luckey(ts),Pee Wee Moore(bs),Dave Burns,John Lynch,Raymond Orr,Talib Daawud(tp),Alton Moore,Gordon Thomas,Leon Comegys(tb)
                                                                      7/9 1946
                                                                      • NY,NY
                                                                      • Big Band
                                                                      2-23Ray’s Idea

                                                                      Music:Ray Brown/Dizzy Gillespie/Gill Fuller
                                                                      Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),Thelonious Monk(p),Ray Brown(b),Kenny Clarke(d) & His Orchestra
                                                                      Howard Johnson,Sonny Stitt(as),Ray Abrams,Warren Luckey(ts),Leo Parker(bs),Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,John Lynch,Kenny Dorham,Talib Dawud(tp),Alim Moore,Charles Greenlea,Leon Comegys(tb)
                                                                      4/30, 5/31 1946
                                                                      • Spotlight Lounge,Washington, D.C.
                                                                      • Big Band
                                                                      2-24Things To Come [delete]

                                                                      Music:Gill Fuller/Dizzy Gillespie
                                                                      Dizzy Gillespie,(tp),Milt Jackson(vib),John Lewis(p),Ray Brown(b),Kenny Clarke(d) & His Orchestra
                                                                      Howard Johnson,Sonny Stitt(as),Ray Abrams,Warren Luckey(ts),Leo Parker(bs),Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,John Lynch,Kenny Dorham,Talib Dawud(tp),Alim Moore,Charles Greenlea,Leon Comegys(tb)
                                                                      4/5 1946
                                                                      • Big Band
                                                                      2-25For Hecklers Only

                                                                      Music:Ray Brown,Gill Fuller
                                                                      Be Bop Boys
                                                                      John Brown(as),James Moody(ts),Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Milt Jackson(vib),Hank Jones(p),Ray Brown(b),Joe Harris(d)
                                                                      9/25 1946
                                                                      • NY,NY
                                                                        2-26Smokey Hollow Jump

                                                                        Music:Ray Brown,Gill Fuller
                                                                        Be Bop Boys
                                                                        John Brown(as),James Moody(ts),Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Milt Jackson(vib),Hank Jones(p),Ray Brown(b),Joe Harris(d)
                                                                        9/25 1946
                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                          2-27Boppin’ The Blues

                                                                          Music:Ray Brown
                                                                          Be Bop Boys
                                                                          John Brown(as),James Moody(ts),Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Milt Jackson(vib),Hank Jones(p),Ray Brown(b),Joe Harris(d)
                                                                          9/25 1946
                                                                          • NY,NY
                                                                            3-1Moody Speaks

                                                                            Music:Dave Burns,James Moody
                                                                            The Be Bop Boys
                                                                            John Brown(as),James Moody(ts),Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Milt Jackson(vib),Hank Jones(p),Ray Brown(b),Joe Harris(d)
                                                                            9/25 1946
                                                                            • NY,NY
                                                                              3-2Emanon

                                                                              Music:Dizzy Gillespie,Milton Shaw
                                                                              Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Milt Jackson(vib),John Lewis(p),Ray Brown(b),Joe Harris(d) & His Orchestra
                                                                              John Brown,Scoops Carey(as),Bill Frazier,James Moody(ts),Pee Wee Moore(bs),Dave Burns,John Lynch,Matthew McKay,Elmon Wright(tp),Al Moore,Gordon Thomas,Taswell Baird(tb)
                                                                              11/12 1946
                                                                              • NY,NY
                                                                              • Big Band
                                                                              3-4Oop-Pop-A-Da

                                                                              Music:Babs Gonzales/Dizzy Gillespie
                                                                              Dizzy Gillespie(vo),Kenny Hagood(vo),John Collins(gt),Milt Jackson(vib),John Lewis(p),Ray Brown(b),Joe Harris(d) & His Orchestra
                                                                              John Brown,Howard Johnson(as),James Moody,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,Matthew McKay,Ray Orr(tp),Taswell Baird,William Shepherd(tb)
                                                                              8/22 1947
                                                                              • NY,NY
                                                                              • Big Band
                                                                              3-5Two Bass Hit

                                                                              Music:Dizzy Gillespie/John Lewis
                                                                              Dizzy Gillespie(tp),John Collins(gt),Milt Jackson(vib),John Lewis(p),Ray Brown(b),Joe Harris(d) & His Orchestra
                                                                              John Brown,Howard Johnson(as),James Moody,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,Matthew McKay,Ray Orr(tp),Taswell Baird,William Shepherd(tb)
                                                                              8/22 1947
                                                                              • NY,NY
                                                                              • Big Band
                                                                              3-6Stay On It

                                                                              Music:Tadd Dameron/Dizzy Gillespie
                                                                              Dizzy Gillespie(tp),John Collins(gt),Milt Jackson(vib),John Lewis(p),Ray Brown(b),Joe Harris(d) & His Orchestra
                                                                              John Brown,Howard Johnson(as),James Moody,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,Matthew McKay,Ray Orr(tp),Taswell Baird,William Shepherd(tb)
                                                                              8/22 1947
                                                                              • NY,NY
                                                                              • Big Band
                                                                              3-7A Night In Tunisia

                                                                              Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                                                                              Charlie Parker(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),John Lewis(p),Al MeKibbon(b),Joe Harris(d) 9/29 1947
                                                                              • Carnegie Hall,NY,NY
                                                                                3-8Dizzy Atmosphere

                                                                                Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                                                                                Charlie Parker(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Joe Harris(d) 9/29 1947
                                                                                • Carnegie Hall,NY,NY
                                                                                  3-10Confirmation

                                                                                  Music:Charlie Parker
                                                                                  Charlie Parker(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Joe Harris(d) 9/29 1947
                                                                                  • Carnegie Hall,NY,NY
                                                                                    3-11Koko

                                                                                    Music:Charlie Parker
                                                                                    Charlie Parker(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Joe Harris(d) 9/29 1947
                                                                                    • Carnegie Hall,NY,NY
                                                                                      3-12Leap Here

                                                                                      Music:Nat King Cole
                                                                                      Metronome All-Stars
                                                                                      Flip Phillips(ts),Buddy DeFranco(cl),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Bill Harris(tb),Billy Bauer(gt),Nat King Cole(p),Eddie Safranski(b),Buddy Rich(d)
                                                                                      12/21 1947
                                                                                      • RKO Pathe Studios,NY,NY
                                                                                        3-13Woody’n You (Algo Bueno)

                                                                                        Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                                                                                        Dizzy Gillespie(tp),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Kenny Clarke(d),Chano Pozo(bgo,cga) & His Orchestra
                                                                                        Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),Big Nick Nicholas,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Benny Bailey,Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,Lamar Wright(tp),Ted Kelly,William Shepherd(tb)
                                                                                        12/22 1947
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        3-14Cool Breeze

                                                                                        Music:Billy Eckstine,Dizzy Gillespie,Tadd Dameron
                                                                                        Kenny Hagood(vo),Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Kenny Clarke(d),Chano Pozo(bgo,cga) & His Orchestra
                                                                                        Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),Big Nick Nicholas,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Benny Bailey,Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,Lamar Wright(tp),Ted Kelly,William Shepherd(tb)
                                                                                        12/22 1947
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        3-15Cubana Be

                                                                                        Music:Dizzy Gillespie,George Russell
                                                                                        Dizzy Gillespie(tp),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Kenny Clarke(d),Chano Pozo(bgo,cga) & His Orchestra
                                                                                        Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),Big Nick Nicholas,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Benny Bailey,Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,Lamar Wright(tp),Ted Kelly,William Shepherd(tb)
                                                                                        12/22 1947
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        3-16Cubana Bop

                                                                                        Music:Dizzy Gillespie,George Russell
                                                                                        Dizzy Gillespie(tp),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Kenny Clarke(d),Chano Pozo(bgo,cga,vo) & His Orchestra
                                                                                        Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),Big Nick Nicholas,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Benny Bailey,Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,Lamar Wright(tp),Ted Kelly,William Shepherd(tb)
                                                                                        12/22 1947
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        3-17Manteca

                                                                                        Music:Chano Pozo,Dizzy Gillespie,Gil Fuller
                                                                                        Dizzy Gillespie(tp),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Kenny Clarke(d),Chano Pozo(bgo,cga) & His Orchestra
                                                                                        John Brown,Howard Johnson(as),Joe Gayles,Big Nick Nicholas(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Benny Bailey,Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,Lamar Wright(tp),Ted Kelly,William Shepherd(tb)
                                                                                        12/30 1947
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        3-18Good Bait

                                                                                        Music:Tadd Dameron
                                                                                        Dizzy Gillespie(tp),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Kenny Clarke(d),Chano Pozo(bgo,cga) & His Orchestra
                                                                                        John Brown,Howard Johnson(as),Joe Gayles,Big Nick Nicholas(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Benny Bailey,Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,Lamar Wright(tp),Ted Kelly,William Shepherd(tb)
                                                                                        12/30 1947
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        3-19Ool-Ya-Koo

                                                                                        Music:Dizzy Gillespie,Gill Fuller
                                                                                        Kenny Hagood(vo),Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Kenny Clarke(d),Chano Pozo(cga,bgo) & Big Band
                                                                                        Benny Bailey,Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,Lamar Wright(tp),Ted Kelly,William Shepherd(tb),Howard Johnson,John Brown(as),Big Nick Nicholas,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs)
                                                                                        12/30 1947
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        3-20Minor Walk

                                                                                        Music:Dizzy Gillespie/Linton Garner
                                                                                        Dizzy Gillespie(tp),John Lewis(p),Al McKibbon(b),Kenny Clarke(d),Chano Pozo(bgo,cga) & His Orchestra
                                                                                        John Brown,Howard Johnson(as),Joe Gayles,Big Nick Nicholas(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Benny Bailey,Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,Lamar Wright(tp),Ted Kelly,William Shepherd(tb)
                                                                                        12/30 1947
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        3-21Guarachi Guaro

                                                                                        Music:Chano Pozo,Dizzy Gillespie , Lyrics:Gerald Wilson(arr)
                                                                                        Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Budd Johnson,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Sabu Martinez(bgo),Joe Harris(cga) 12/29 1948
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        3-22Duff Capers

                                                                                        Music:Linton Garner
                                                                                        Dizzy Gillespie(tp),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Sabu Martinez(bgo),Joe Harris(cga) & His Orchestra
                                                                                        John Brown,Ernie Henry(as),Budd Johnson,Joe Gayles(ts),Cecil Payne(bs),Dave Burns,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Sam Hurt,Jesse Tarrant(tb)
                                                                                        12/29 1948
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        4-1Lover, Come Back To Me

                                                                                        Music:Sigmund Romberg , Lyrics:Oscar Hammerstein II
                                                                                        Dizzy Gillespie(tp),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Sabu Martinez(bgo),Joe Harris(cga) & His Orchestra
                                                                                        John Brown,Ernie Henry(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Benny Harris,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Charles Greenlea,J.J. Johnson(tb)
                                                                                        12/29 1948
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        4-2I’m Be Boppin’ Too [Take 2]

                                                                                        Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                                                                                        Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) & His Orchestra
                                                                                        Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(b),Benny Harris,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb)
                                                                                        5/6 1949
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        4-3Swedish Suite

                                                                                        Music:Gill Fuller
                                                                                        Dizzy Gillespie(tp),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) & His Orchestra
                                                                                        Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Benny Harris,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb)
                                                                                        4/14 1949
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        4-4St. Louis Blues

                                                                                        Music:W.C. Handy
                                                                                        Dizzy Gillespie(tp),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) & His Orchestra
                                                                                        Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Benny Harris,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb)
                                                                                        4/14 1949
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        4-5Katy (Dizzier And Dizzier)

                                                                                        Music:Count Basie,Gerald Wilson
                                                                                        Dizzy Gillespie(tp),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) & His Orchestra
                                                                                        Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(b),Benny Harris,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb)
                                                                                        5/6 1949
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        4-6Jump Di-Le-Ba

                                                                                        Music:Dizzy Gillespie
                                                                                        Joe Carroll(vo),Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) & His Orchestra
                                                                                        Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(b),Benny Harris,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt(tb)
                                                                                        5/6 1949
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        4-7Hey Pete, Le’s Eat Mo’ Meat

                                                                                        Music:Buster Harding/Lynn Peterson/Dizzy Gillespie
                                                                                        Joe Carroll(vo),Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) & His Orchestra
                                                                                        Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Benny Harris,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Charles Greenlea,J.J. Johnson(tb)
                                                                                        7/6 1949
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        4-8Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid

                                                                                        Music:Lester Young
                                                                                        Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) & His Orchestra
                                                                                        John Brown,Ernie Henry(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Benny Harris,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Charles Greenlea,J.J. Johnson(tb)
                                                                                        7/6 1949
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                        • Big Band
                                                                                        4-9In The Land Of Oo-Bla-Dee

                                                                                        Music:Milt Orent/Mary Lou Williams
                                                                                        Joe Carroll(vo),Ernie Henry,John Brown(as),Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Benny Harris,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Andy Duryea,Charles Greenlea,J.J. Johnson(tb),James Forman(p),Al McKibbon(b),Teddy Stewart(d),Vince Guerra(cga) 7/6 1949
                                                                                        • NY,NY
                                                                                          4-10Say When

                                                                                          Music:Dizzy Gillespie,James Moody,Tadd Dameron
                                                                                          Tiny Irvin(vo),Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),John Collins(gt),John Acea(p),Al McKibbon(b),Charles “Specs” Wright(d) & His Orchestra
                                                                                          Jimmy Heath,John Coltrane(as),Jesse Powell,Paul Gonsalves(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Don Slaughter,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Charles Greenlee,Matthew Gee,Sam Hurt(tb)
                                                                                          11/21 1949
                                                                                          • NY,NY
                                                                                          • Big Band
                                                                                          4-11You Stole My Wife, You Horsethief

                                                                                          Music:Harry (Simovitz) Sims/Paul Reis , Lyrics:Buster Harding(arr)
                                                                                          Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),John Collins(gt),John Acea(p),Al McKibbon(b),Specs Wright(d) & His Orchestra
                                                                                          Jimmy Heath,John Coltrane(as),Jesse Powell,Paul Gonsalves(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Don Slaughter,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Charles Greenlee,Sam Hurt,Matthew Gee(tb)
                                                                                          11/21 1949
                                                                                          • NY,NY
                                                                                          • Big Band
                                                                                          4-12Coast To Coast

                                                                                          Music:Buster Harding,Dizzy Gillespie
                                                                                          Joe Carroll,Tiny Irvin,(vo),Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),Floyd Smith(gt),John Acea(p),Al McKibbon(b),Charles “Specs” Wright(d),Carlos Duchesne(cga),Francisco Pozo(bgo) & His Orchestra
                                                                                          Jimmy Heath,John Coltrane(as),Jesse Powell,Paul Gonsalves(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Don Slaughter,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Charles Greenlee,Matthew Gee,Sam Hurt(tb)
                                                                                          1/9 1950
                                                                                          • NY,NY
                                                                                          • Big Band
                                                                                          4-13Oo-La-La

                                                                                          Music:Dizzy Gillespie,John “Johnny” Adriano Acea,Rudy Williams
                                                                                          Joe Carroll,Tiny Irvin,(vo),Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),Floyd Smith(gt),John Acea(p),Al McKibbon(b),Charles “Specs” Wright(d),Carlos Duchesne(cga),Francisco Pozo(bgo) & His Orchestra
                                                                                          Jimmy Heath,John Coltrane(as),Jesse Powell,Paul Gonsalves(ts),Al Gibson(bs),Don Slaughter,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook(tp),Charles Greenlee,Matthew Gee,Sam Hurt(tb)
                                                                                          1/9 1950
                                                                                          • NY,NY
                                                                                          • Big Band
                                                                                          4-14Bloomdido

                                                                                          Music:Charlie Parker
                                                                                          Charlie Parker(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Thelonious Monk(p),Curley Russell(b),Buddy Rich(d) 6/6 1950
                                                                                          • NY,NY
                                                                                            4-15An Oscar For Treadwell

                                                                                            Music:Charlie Parker
                                                                                            Charlie Parker(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Thelonious Monk(p),Curley Russell(b),Buddy Rich(d) 6/6 1950
                                                                                            • NY,NY
                                                                                              4-16Mohawk

                                                                                              Music:Charlie Parker
                                                                                              Charlie Parker(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Thelonious Monk(p),Curley Russell(b),Buddy Rich(d) 6/6 1950
                                                                                              • NY,NY
                                                                                                4-17My Melancholy Baby

                                                                                                Music:George Norton/Ernie Burnett
                                                                                                Charlie Parker(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Thelonious Monk(p),Curley Russell(b),Buddy Rich(d) 6/6 1950
                                                                                                • NY,NY
                                                                                                  4-18Leap Frog

                                                                                                  Music:Charlie Parker
                                                                                                  Charlie Parker(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Thelonious Monk(p),Curley Russell(b),Buddy Rich(d) 6/6 1950
                                                                                                  • NY,NY
                                                                                                    4-19Relaxin’ With Lee

                                                                                                    Music:Charlie Parker
                                                                                                    Charlie Parker(as),Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Thelonious Monk(p),Curley Russell(b),Buddy Rich(d) 6/6 1950
                                                                                                    • NY,NY
                                                                                                      4-20Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

                                                                                                      Music:Traditional
                                                                                                      Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),Paul Smith(p),Jack Cascales(b),Specs Wright(d),Carlos Vidal Bolado(cga) & Johnny Richards’ Orchestra
                                                                                                      Johnny Richards(cond),Askell Issenbuth(fl),Philip Shuken(afl),Harry Steinfeld(ob),Shirley Thompson(bsn),Dick Kenny,Harold Smith,Henry Coker(tb),John Graas(frhn),Felix Slatkin,Jack Shulman,Victor Arno,Walt Edelstein(vln),Cy Bernhard,Eleanor Slatkin(cel),Barbara Whitney(hrp)
                                                                                                      10/31 1950
                                                                                                      • LA,CA
                                                                                                      • Strings
                                                                                                      4-21Lullaby Of The Leaves

                                                                                                      Music:Bernice Petkere/Joe Young
                                                                                                      Dizzy Gillespie(tp,vo),Paul Smith(p),Jack Cascales(b),Specs Wright(d),Carlos Vidal Bolado(cga) & Johnny Richards’ Orchestra
                                                                                                      Johnny Richards(cond),Askell Issenbuth(fl),Philip Shuken(afl),Dick Kenny,Harold Smith,Henry Coker(tb),John Graas(frehn),Harry Steinfeld(ob),Shirley Thompson(bsn),Felix Slatkin,Jack Shulman,Victor Arno,Walt Edelstein(vln),Cy Bernhard,Eleanor Slatkin(cel),Barbara Whitney(hrp)
                                                                                                      10/31 1950
                                                                                                      • LA,CA
                                                                                                      • Strings
                                                                                                      4-22What Is There To Say?

                                                                                                      Music:Vernon Duke , Lyrics:Yip Harburg
                                                                                                      Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Paul Smith(p),Jack Cascales(b),Specs Wright(d),Carlos Vidal Bolado(cga) & Johnny Richards’ Orchestra
                                                                                                      Johnny Richards(cond),Askell Issenbuth(fl),Philip Shuken(afl),Dick Kenny,Harold Smith,Henry Coker(tb),John Graas(frehn),Harry Steinfeld(ob),Shirley Thompson(bsn),Felix Slatkin,Jack Shulman,Victor Arno,Walt Edelstein(vln),Cy Bernhard,Eleanor Slatkin(cel),Barbara Whitney(hrp)
                                                                                                      10/31 1950
                                                                                                      • LA,CA
                                                                                                      • Strings
                                                                                                      4-23Alone Together

                                                                                                      Music:Arthur Schwartz , Lyrics:Howard Dietz
                                                                                                      Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Paul Smith(p),Jack Cascales(b),Specs Wright(d),Carlos Vidal Bolado(cga) & Johnny Richards’ Orchestra
                                                                                                      Johnny Richards(cond),Askell Issenbuth(fl),Philip Shuken(afl),Dick Kenny,Harold Smith,Henry Coker(tb),John Graas(frehn),Harry Steinfeld(ob),Shirley Thompson(bsn),Felix Slatkin,Jack Shulman,Victor Arno,Walt Edelstein(vln),Cy Bernhard,Eleanor Slatkin(cel),Barbara Whitney(hrp)
                                                                                                      10/31 1950
                                                                                                      • LA,CA
                                                                                                      • Strings
                                                                                                      4-24On The Alamo

                                                                                                      Music:Gus Kahn/Isham Jones , Lyrics:Johnny Richards(arr)
                                                                                                      Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Paul Smith(p),Jack Cascales(b),Specs Wright(d),Carlos Vidal Bolado(cga) & Johnny Richards’ Orchestra
                                                                                                      Johnny Richards,(cond),Dick Kenny,Harold Smith,Henry Coker(tb),John Graas(frhn),Askell Issenbuth(fl),Philip Shuken(afl),Harry Steinfeld(ob),Shirley Thompson(bsn),Felix Slatkin,Jack Shulman,Victor Arno,Walt Edelstein(vln),Cy Bernhard,Eleanor Slatkin(cel),Barbara Whitney(hrp)
                                                                                                      11/1 1950
                                                                                                      • LA,CA
                                                                                                      • Strings
                                                                                                      4-25Interlude In C

                                                                                                      Music:Planemar/Harmøns
                                                                                                      Dizzy Gillespie(tp),Paul Smith(p),Jack Cascales(b),Specs Wright(d),Carlos Vidal Bolado(cga) & Johnny Richards Orchestra
                                                                                                      Johnny Richards(cond),Dick Kenny,Harold Smith,Henry Coker(tb),John Graas(frhn),Askell Issenbuth(fl),Philip Shuken(afl),Harry Steinfeld(ob),Shirley Thompson(bsn),Felix Slatkin,Jack Shulman,Victor Arno,Walt Edelstein(vln),Cy Bernhard,Eleanor Slatkin(cel),Barbara Whitney(hrp)
                                                                                                      11/1 1950
                                                                                                      • LA,CA
                                                                                                      • Strings