LE GRANDE HISTOIRE DU JAZZ / THE STORY OF JAZZVol. 3: From Hard Bop to Cool (1955-1957)

CD 51 : 77’42

1 Wonder Why 5’23(Sammy Cahn/Nicholas Brodszky)Milt Jackson QuartetHorace Silver (p) Milt Jackson (vib) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 20 mai 1955

2 My Funny Valentine 4’38(Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)Milt Jackson QuartetHorace Silver (p) Milt Jackson (vib) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 20 mai 1955

3 Barbaras Carroll 4’40(Barbara Carroll)The Barbara Carroll TrioBarbara Carroll (p) Joe Shulman (b) Ralph Pollack (dms)New York, 4 juin 1955

4 Nory’s Kick 2’28(Francis Coppi)Bobby Jaspar QuartetBobby Jaspar (ts) Sacha Distel (g) Guy Pedersen (b) André Baptiste “Mac Kac” Reilles (dms)Paris, 6 juin 1955

5 Opus De Funk 5’27(Horace Silver)Woody Herman & His OrchestraDick Collins, Ruben McFall, Jerry Kail, Charlie Walp, Gerry LaFurn (tp) Cy Touff (b-tb) Dick Kenney, Keith Moon (tb) Woody Herman (cl, as, dir) Dick Hafer, Richie Kamuca, Art Pirie (ts) Jack Nimitz (bs) Nat Pierce (p, arr) Billy Bauer (g) John Beal (b) Chuck Flores (dms)New York, 6 juin 1955

6 A Night In Tunisia 7’19(Dizzy Gillespie/Frank Paparelli)Miles Davis QuartetMiles Davis (tp) Red Garland (b) Oscar Pettiford (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 7 juin 1955

7 These Foolish Things 5’42(Harry Link/Jack Strachey/Holt Marvell)Lennie Tristano QuartetLee Konitz (as) Lennie Tristano (p) Gene Ramey (b) Art Taylor (dms)“The Sing Song Room, Confucius Restaurant”, New York, 11 juin 1955

8 Two Not One 5’28(Lennie Tristano)Lee Konitz & Warne MarshLee Konitz (as) Warne Marsh (ts) Sal Mosca (p) Billy Bauer (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (dms)New York, 14 juin 1955

9 Let’s Get Away From It All 2’50(Matt Dennis/Tom Adair)Jay & KaiJay Jay Johnson, Kai Winding (tb) Dick Katz (p, cel) Paul Chambers (b) Osie Johnson (dms)New York, 23 juin 1955

10 Blue Skies 3’07(Irving Berlin)Al Cohn - Bill Perkins - Richie Kamuca

Al Cohn (ts, arr), Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca (ts) Hank Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) John Beal (b) Chuck Flores (dms)New York, 24 juin 1955

11 Hags ! 3’13(Bill Potts)Al Cohn - Bill Perkins - Richie KamucaAl Cohn (ts, arr), Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca (ts) Hank Jones (p) Jimmy Raney (g) John Beal (b) Chuck Flores (dms)New York, 25 juin 1955

12 All The Things You Are 4’56(Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein)Hampton Hawes Hampton Hawes (p) Red Mitchell (b) Chuck Thompson (dms)Los Angeles Police Academy, Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles, 28 juin 1955

13 So in Love 3’55(Cole Porter)Hampton Hawes Hampton Hawes (p)Los Angeles Police Academy, Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles, 28 juin 1955

14 Hamp’s Blues 3’39(Hampton Hawes)Hampton Hawes Hampton Hawes (p) Red Mitchell (b) Chuck Thompson (dms)Los Angeles Police Academy, Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles, 28 juin 1955

15 Bohemia After Dark 6’03(Oscar Pettiford)Kenny Clarke Nat Adderley (ct) Donald Byrd (tp) Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (as) Jerome Richardson (ts) Horace Silver (p) Paul Chambers (b) Kenny Clarke (dms)New York, 28 juin 1955

16 Softly As In A Morning Sunrise 7’54(Oscar Hammerstein/Sigmund Romberg)Modern Jazz Quartet John Lewis (p) Milt Jackson (vib) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 2 juillet 1955

CD 52 : 77’25

1 Concorde 3’38(John Lewis)Modern Jazz Quartet John Lewis (p) Milt Jackson (vib) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 2 juillet 1955

2 Nature Boy 6’15(Eden Ahbez)Miles Davis Quintet Miles Davis (tp) Britt Woodman (tb) Teddy Charles (vib) Charles Mingus (b) Elvin Jones (dms)New York, 9 juillet 1955 

3 There’s No You 8’04(Tom Adair/Hal Hopper)Miles Davis Quintet Miles Davis (tp) Britt Woodman (tb) Teddy Charles (vib) Charles Mingus (b) Elvin Jones (dms)New York, 9 juillet 1955 

4 Stella By Starlight 5’10(Victor Young/Ned Washington)Stan Kenton & His Orchestra

Al Porcino, Sam Noto, Stu Williamson, Ed Leddy, Bob Clark (tp) Carl Fontana, Kent Larsen, Gus Chappell, Bob Fitzpatrick (tb) Don Kelly (b-tb) Lennie Niehaus, Charlie Mariano (as) Dave Van Kriedt, Bill Perkins (ts) Don Davidson (bs) Stan Kenton (p, dir) Ralph Blaze (g) Max Bennett (b) Mel Lewis (dms) Bill Holman (arr)Chicago, 20 juillet 1955

5 It Don’t Mean A Thing 4’37(Edward Kennedy Ellington/Irving Mills)Thelonious Monk Trio Thelonious Monk (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 21 juillet 1955

6 Caravan 5’54(Edward Kennedy Ellington/Irving Mills/Juan Tizol)Thelonious Monk Trio Thelonious Monk (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Kenny Clarke (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 27 juillet 1955

7 Sunset Tower 3’11(Stan Kenton)Stan Kenton & His Orchestra Al Porcino, Sam Noto, Stu Williamson, Ed Leddy, Bob Clark (tp) Carl Fontana, Kent Larsen, Gus Chappell, Bob Fitzpatrick (tb) Don Kelly (b-tb) Lennie Niehaus, Charlie Mariano (as) Dave Van Kriedt, Bill Perkins (ts) Don Davidson (bs) Stan Kenton (p, arr, dir) Ralph Blaze (g) Max Bennett (b) Mel Lewis (dms)Chicago, 22 juillet 1955

8 Stompin’ at The Savoy 4’34(Benny Goodman/Edgar Sampson/Chick Webb/Andy Razaf)Stan Kenton Orchestra Al Porcino, Sam Noto, Stu Williamson, Ed Leddy, Bob Clark (tp) Carl Fontana, Kent Larsen, Gus Chappell, Bob Fitzpatrick (tb) Don Kelly (b-tb) Lennie Niehaus, Charlie Mariano (as) Dave Van Kriedt, Bill Perkins (ts) Don Davidson (bs) Stan Kenton (p, dir) Ralph Blaze (g) Max Bennett (b) Mel Lewis (dms) Bill Holman (arr)Chicago, 22 juillet 1955

9 Toot Suite 5’24(Willis Leonard Holman)Conte Candoli Conte Candoli (tp) Bill Holman (ts) Lou Levy (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Larance Marable (dms)Los Angeles, 26 juillet 1955

10 Full Count 6’23(Conte Candoli)Conte Candoli Conte Candoli (tp) Bill Holman (ts) Lou Levy (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Larance Marable (dms)Los Angeles, 26 juillet 1955

11 China Boy 3’37(Dick Winfree/Phil Boutelje)Benny Goodman Trio Benny Goodman (cl) Teddy Wilson (p) Gene Krupa (dms)Hollywood, août 1955

12 Avalon 6’11(Al Jolson/Buddy DeSylva/Vincent Rose)Benny Goodman Quartet Benny Goodman (cl) Teddy Wilson (p) Lionel Hampton (vib) Gene Krupa (dms) Hollywood, août 1955

13 Slipped Disc 4’18(Benny Goodman)Benny Goodman Octet Benny Goodman (cl) Buck Clayton (tp) Urbie Green (tb) Stan Getz (ts) Teddy Wilson (p) Allen Reuss (g) George Duvivier (b) Gene Krupa (dms)Hollywood, août 1955

14 Cherokee 9’16(Ray Noble)Lionel Hampton & Stan Getz Stan Getz (ts) Lou Levy (p) Lionel Hampton (vib) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (dms) Los Angeles, 1er août 1955

CD 53 : 76’02

1 Hallelujah 4’53(Vincent Youmans/Clifford Grey/Leo Robin)Lionel Hampton, Art Tatum & Buddy Rich Art Tatum (p) Lionel Hampton (vib) Buddy Rich (dms)Los Angeles, 1er août 1955

2 Lady Sings The Blues 4’21(Herbert Nichols)Herbie Nichols Trio Herbie Nichols (p) Al McKibbon (b) Max Roach (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 1er août 1955

3 The Gig 4’09(Herbert Nichols)Herbie Nichols Trio Herbie Nichols (p) Al McKibbon (b) Max Roach (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 1er août 1955

4 Shorty George 5’39(William Basie/Tony Bennett)Ernie Wilkins & His Orchestra Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess (fl) Ernie Wilkins (as, dir, arr) Hank Jones (p) Eddie Jones (b) Kenny Clarke (dms)New York, 2 août 1955

5 Our Love Is Here To Stay 3’30(George & Ira Gershwin)Jimmy Cleveland All Stars Ernie Royal (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Jerome Richardson (ts) Cecil Payne (bs) Wade Legge (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Paul Chambers (b) Joe Harris (dms) Quincy Jones (arr) New York, 4 août 1955

6 Minor March 8’14(Jackie McLean)Miles Davis Sextet Miles Davis (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Ray Bryant (p) Milt Jackson (vib) Percy Heath (b) Art Taylor (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 5 août 1955

7 I Want To Be Happy 2’11(Vincent Youmans/Irving Caesar)Chico Hamilton Quintet Buddy Collette (as, fl) Fred Katz (vcl) Jim Hall (g) Carson Smith (b) Chico Hamilton (dms) Strollers, Long Beach, Ca., 4/5 août 1955

8 From This Moment On 3’10(Cole Porter)Anita O’ Day Jimmy Rowles (p) Tal Farlow (g) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Larry Bunker (dms) Anita O’Day (voc)Los Angeles, 11 aoùt 1955 

9 Don’t Squawk 4’18(Oscar Pettiford)Oscar Pettiford Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (v/tb) Jerome Richardson (fl) Gigi Gryce (as) Don Abney (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Osie Johnson (dms)New York, 12 août 1955

10 Split Kick 7’53(Horace Silver)Stan Getz Quintet Conte Candoli (tp) Stan Getz (ts) Lou Levy (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (dms) Los Angeles, 15 août 1955

11 Rock & Roll 3’11(Jimmy Rushing)Jimmy Rushing All Stars Jimmy Rushing (voc) Emmett Berry (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Rudy Powell (cl, as) Buddy Tate (ts) Pete Johnson (p) Freddie Greene (g) Walter Page (b) Jo Jones (dms) New York, 16 août 1955

12 Blue Sands 6’28(William Collette)Chico Hamilton Quintet Buddy Collette (fl) Fred Katz (vcl) Jim Hall (g) Carson Smith (b) Chico Hamilton (dms) Los Angeles, 23 août 1955

13 A Fine Romance 3’32(Jerome Kern/Dorothy Fields)Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp) Benny Carter (as) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) John Simmons (b) Larry Bunker (dms) Billie Holiday (voc)Los Angeles, 25 août 1955

14 Somebody Loves Me 7’10(Ballard McDonald/George Gard DeSylva/George Gershwin)Lionel Hampton & His Giants Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp) Art Tatum (p) Lionel Hampton (vib) Barney Kessel (g) John Simmons (b) Buddy Rich (dms)Los Angeles, 7 septembre 1955

15 Sounds of May 6’27(Attilio Macero)Teo Macero John LaPorta (cl, as) Teo Macero (ts) George Barrow (bs) Mal Waldron (p) Orlando DiGirolamo (accord) Wendell Marshall (b) Ed Shaughnessy (dms) voix non identifiéesNew York, 9 septembre 1955

CD 54 : 75’39

1 Pretty Little Girl 2’26(Billy Strayhorn)Johnny Hodges & His Band Clark Terry (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl) Johnny Hodges (as) Harry Carney (bs) Billy Strayhorn (p) Jimmy Woode (b) Sonny Greer (dms) New York, 8 septembre 1955

2 Autumn in New York 6’26(Vernon Duke)Dexter Gordon Quartet Dexter Gordon (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Larance Marable (dms) Los Angeles, 18 septembre 1955

3 Mambo Carmel 3’34(Erroll Garner)Erroll Garner Trio Erroll Garner (p) Eddie Calhoun (b) Denzil Best (dms)Carmel, Ca., 19 septembre 1955

4 Demanton 5’34(Jon Eardley)Gerry Mulligan Sextet

Jon Eardley (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (v/tb) Zoot Sims (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bs) Peck Morrison (b) Dave Bailey (dms)New York, 21 septembre 1955

5 Cool Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 5’09(Ralph Burns)Ralph Burns Joe Newman (tp) Billy Byers (tb) Jimmy Buffington (cor) Bill Barber (tu) Dave Schildkraut (as) Herbie Mann (fl, ts) Danny Bank (bs) Ralph Burns (p, arr) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (dms)New York, 29 septembre 1955

6 La Chaloupée 5’16(Jacques Offenbach)Dexter Gordon Conte Candoli (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) Dexter Gordon (ts) Lou Levy (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Stan Levey (dms)Los Angeles, 27/28 septembre 1955

7 Brother Jack 3’08(Hal McKusick)Hal McKusick Octet Hal McKusick (as) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Sol Gubin (dms) Lucien Schmidt, Bernard Greenhouse, Harvey Shapiro, Sidney Edwards (cello) New York, 29 septembre 1955

8 Winterset 7’10(Frank Foster)Donald Byrd Donald Byrd (tp) Frank Foster (ts) Hank Jones (p) Paul Chambers (b) Kenny Clarke (dms) New York, 29 septembre 1955

9 Baby, Baby All The Time 7’06(Robert Troup)The Oscar Peterson Trio Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b)Opera House, Chicago, 2 octobre 1955

10 The Modern Set 6’53(Dizzy Gillespie/Victor Young)Jazz at The Philharmonic Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Lester Young (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (dms)Opera House, Chicago, 2 octobre 1955

11 The Swing Set 5’31(Jean-Baptiste Jacquet/Roy Eldridge/Flip Phillips)Jazz at The Philharmonic Roy Eldridge (tp) Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (dms)Opera House, Chicago, 2 octobre 1955

12 A Night In Tunisia 5’05(Dizzy Gillespie/Frank Paparelli)Duke Jordan Trio Duke Jordan (p) Percy Heath (b) Art Blakey (dms)New York, 10 octobre 1955

13 Rondette 2’08(Robert Zieff)Chet Baker Chet Baker (tp) Richard “Dick” Twardzick (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Peter Littman (dms) Paris, 11 octobre 1955

14 Sad Walk 4’11(Robert Zieff)Chet Baker

Chet Baker (tp) Richard “Dick” Twardzick (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Peter Littman (dms) Paris, 11 octobre 1955

15 I’ll Remember April 5’04(Don Raye/Gene DePaul)Herbie Mann & Sam Most Quintet Herbie Mann, Sam Most (fl) Joe Puma (g) Jimmy Gannon (b) Lee Kleimann (dms) New York, 12/17 octobre 1955

CD 55 : 76’34

1 Summertime 4’11(DuBose Heyward/Ira Gershwin)Chet Baker Quartet Chet Baker (tp) Gérard Gustin (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Nils/Bertil Dahlander (dms)Paris, 24 octobre 1955

2 That Old Devil Moon 3’42(Edgar Yipsel Harburg/Burton Lane)Ahmad Jamal Trio Ahmad Jamal (p) Ray Crawford (g) Israel Crosby (b)New York, 25 octobre 1955

3 How High The Moon 2’34(Nancy Hamilton/Morgan Lewis)Sarah Vaughan with Ernie Wilkins Ernie Royal, Bernie Glow (tp) Jay Jay Johnson, Kai Winding (tb) Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, Sam Marowitz (as) Jerome Richardson (fl, ts) Jimmy Jones (p) Turk Van Lake (g) Joe Benjamin (b) Roy Haynes (dms) Ernie Wilkins (dir) Sarah Vaughan (voc) New York, 25 octobre 1955

4 Little Melonae 7’21(Jackie McLean)Miles Davis Quintet Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms)New York, 27 octobre 1955

5 Opus De Funk 13’25(Horace Silver)Milt Jackson Frank Wess (fl) Hank Jones (p) Milt Jackson (vib) Eddie Jones (b) Kenny Clarke (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 28 octobre 1955

6 Almost Like Being In Love 4’36(Frederick Loewe/Alan Jay Lerner)Hank Jones Quartet Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Jones (p) Eddie Jones (b) Kenny Clarke (dms) New York, 1er novembre 1955

7 Sophia 4’12(Jean-Baptiste Jacquet/Gerald Wiggins)Illinois Jacquet & His Orchestra Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp) Illinois Jacquet (ts) Gerald Wiggins (org) Carl Perkins (p) Irving Ashby (g) Curtis Counce (b) Albert Bartee (dms)Los Angeles, 3 novembre 1955

8 The Roamin’ Showman 3’32(Willis Leonard Holman)Maynard Ferguson Maynard Ferguson (tp, dir) Buddy Childers, Ray Linn (tp) Bob Burgess (tb) Herb Geller (as) Georgie Auld (ts) Bill Holman (ts, arr) Bud Shank (bs) Lorraine Geller (p) Ray Brown (b) Alvin Stoller (dms)Los Angeles, 7 novembre 1955

9 Soft Winds 14’02(Benny Goodman)

The Jazz Messengers Kenny Dorham (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (dms) Café Bohemia, New York, 11 novembre 1955

10 Stablemates 5’18(Benny Golson)Miles Davis Quintet Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 16 novembre 1955

11 Just Squeeze Me 7’25(Edward Kennedy Ellington/Lee Gaines)Miles Davis Quintet Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 16 novembre 1955

12 Contour 5’33(Kenny Drew)Jack Sheldon Quintet Jack Sheldon (tp) Joe Maini (as) Kenny Drew (p, arr) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Larance Marable (dms)Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, 18 novembre 1955

CD 56 : 76’14

1 Drown In My Own Tears 3’19(Henry Glover)Ray Charles Ray Charles (p, voc) Joe Bridgewater, Joshua “Jack” Willis (tp) Don Wilkerson (ts) Cecil Payne (bs) Paul West (b) Panama Francis (dms) Cookies-vocal group (voc) New York, 30 novembre 1955

2 HI-FI Drums 4’57(David Cavanaugh/Dave Dexter)Buddy Rich & The Woody Herman’s Herd Pete Candoli, John Coppola, Dick Collins, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn (tp) Cy Touff (b/tp) Murray McEachern, Pullman “Tommy” Pederson (tb) Woody Herman (cl, as, dir) Richie Kamuca, Eddie Miller, Ted Nash (ts) Chuck Gentry (bs) Norman Pockrandt (p) Al Hendrickson (g) Monty Budwig (b) Buddy Rich (dms) Dave Cavanaugh (arr) Hollywood, 30 novembre 1955

3 Junior 3’35(Milton Jackson)Woody Herman & His Las Vegas Herd John Coppola (tp, arr) Dick Collins (tp) Cy Touff (b/tp) Woody Herman (cl, as, dir) Richie Kamuca (ts) Norman Pockrandt (p) Monty Budwig (b) Chuck Flores (dms) Hollywood, 1er décembre 1955

4 Paradox 4’56(Sonny Rollins)Sonny Rollins Quartet Sonny Rollins (ts) Ray Bryant (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 2 décembre 1955

5 Raincheck 5’58(Billy Strayhorn)Sonny Rollins Quartet Sonny Rollins (ts) Ray Bryant (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 2 décembre 1955

6 It’s All Right With Me 6’06(Cole Porter)Sonny Rollins Quartet Sonny Rollins (ts) Ray Bryant (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 2 décembre 1955

7 Section Blues 4’11

(Hampton Hawes)Hampton Hawes Trio Hampton Hawes (p) Red Mitchell (b) Chuck Thompson (dms)Los Angeles, 3 décembre 1955

8 Steeplechase 2’51(Charlie Parker)Hampton Hawes Trio Hampton Hawes (p) Red Mitchell (b) Chuck Thompson (dms)Los Angeles, 3 décembre 1955

9 It’s Sand Man 5’26(Edward Lewis)Cy Touff Quintet Cy Touff (b-tp) Richie Kamuca (ts) Pete Jolly (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Chuck Flores (dms) “Forum Theatre”, Los Angeles, 5 décembre 1955

10 Chinese Water Torture 3’44(William Byers)Billy Byers Bernie Glow (tp) Billy Byers (tb, arr) Urbie Green, Fred Ohms, Chauncey Welsh (tb) Al Cohn (cl, ts) Moe Welscher (cel) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (dms) New York, 9 décembre 1955 

11 Jump Monk 6’48(Charles Mingus)Charles Mingus Quintet Eddie Bert (tb) George Barrow (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Charles Mingus (b) Willie Jones (dms) “Café Bohemia”, New York, 18 décembre 1955

12 West End Blues 4’08(Clarence Williams/Joe Oliver)Louis Armstrong & His All Stars Louis Armstrong (tp, voc) Trummy Young (tb) Edmond Hall (cl) Billy Kyle (p) Arvell Shaw (b) Barrett Deems (dms)Milan, 20 décembre 1955

13 Black Bottom 3’38(George Gard DeSylva/Lew Brown/Ray Henderson)Manny Albam Nick Travis, Joe Newman (tp) Billy Byers (tb) Bob Brookmeyer (v/tb) Al Cohn (ts) Sol Schlinger (bs) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (dms) Manny Albam (dir, arr) New York, 24 décembre 1955

14 Memory of Dick 5’35(Bobby Jaspar)Bobby Jaspar All Stars Bobby Jaspar (ts) René Urtreger (p) Benoît Quersin (b) Jean/Louis Viale (dms) “Club Saint/Germain”, Paris, 27 décembre 1955

15 Powell’s Prance 3’29(Richie Powell)Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet Clifford Brown (tp) Harold Land (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (dms)New York, 4 janvier 1956

16 Fred’s Mood 6’32(Milton Jackson)Milt Jackson Quintet Lucky Thompson (ts) Milt Jackson (vib) Wade Legge (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Kenny Clarke (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 5 janvier 1956

 CD 57 : 74’27

1 Sadi’s Sad 2’21(Martial Solal)

Fats Sadi & Martial Solal Quartet Martial Solal (p) Fats Sadi (vib) Jean/Marie Ingrand (b) Christian Garros (dms) Paris, 9 janvier 1956

2 Tour De Force 11’43(Dizzy Gillespie)Modern Jazz Sextet Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) John Lewis (p) Clifton “Skeeter” Best (g) Percy Heath (b) Charlie Persip (dms)New York, 12 janvier 1956

3 Blues for Bird 9’11(Dizzy Gillespie/ Sonny Stitt)Modern Jazz Sextet Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) John Lewis (p) Clifton “Skeeter” Best (g) Percy Heath (b) Charlie Persip (dms)New York, 12 janvier 1956

4 Lydian M-1 4’25(George Russell)Teddy Charles Tentet Art Farmer (tp) Don Butterfield (tu) Gigi Gryce (as) J. R. Monterose (ts) Sol Schlinger (bs) Teddy Charles (vib) Mal Waldron (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Teddy Kotick (b) Joe Harris (dms) George Russell (arr)New York, 17 janvier 1956

5 Here’s Pete 4’45(Pete Rugolo)West Coast versus East Coast Don Fagerquist (tp) Bob Enevoldsen (v/tb, ts) Buddy Collette (fl, as, ts) Pete Rugolo (p, arr) Curtis Counce (b) Stan Levey (dms)Los Angeles, 19 janvier 1956

6 The King 6’15(William Basie)Bud Shank & Bob Cooper Quartet Bud Shank (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Claude Williamson (p) Don Prell (b) Chuck Flores (dms) “California Institute of Technology”, Pasadena CA., 19 janvier 1956

7 Fontessa 11’13(John Lewis)Modern Jazz Quartet John Lewis (p) Milt Jackson (vib) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 22 janvier 1956

8 Muskrat Ramble 5’41(Edward Ory/Ray Gilbert)Louis Armstrong & His All Stars Louis Armstrong (tp) Trummy Young (tb) Edmond Hall (cl) Billy Kyle (p) Arvell Shaw (b) Barrett Deems (dms)Los Angeles, 24 janvier 1956

9 Coolin’ The Blues 4’16(Hampton Hawes)Hampton Hawes Trio Hampton Hawes (p) Red Mitchell (b) Chuck Thompson (dms)Los Angeles, 25 janvier 1956

10 Mainstream 6’45(Gerry Mulligan)Gerry Mulligan Sextet Jon Eardley (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (v-tb) Zoot Sims (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bs) Bill Crow (b) Dave Bailey (dms)New York, 25 janvier 1956

11 Just One of Those Things 7’10

(Cole Porter)The Art Tatum Trio Art Tatum (p) Red Callender (b) Jo Jones (dms)Los Angeles, 27 janvier 1956

CD 58 : 76’17

1 Lights Out 12’55(Jackie McLean)Jackie McLean Donald Byrd (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Elmo Hope (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 27 janvier 1956

2 Pithecanthropus Erectus 10’32(Charles Mingus)Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop Jackie McLean (as) J. R. Monterose (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Charles Mingus (b) Willie Jones (dms)New York, 30 janvier 1956

3 ‘Way Cross Town 3’47(Carl Perkins)Carl Perkins Carl Perkins (p) Leroy Ninnegar (b) Larance Marable (dms)Los Angeles, février 1956

4 Makin’ Whoopee 3’33(Walter Donaldson/Gus Kahn)Art Tatum & Buddy DeFranco Quartet Buddy DeFranco (cl) Art Tatum (p) Red Callender (b) Bill Douglass (dms) Los Angeles, 6 février 1956

5 Too Darn Hot 3’47(Cole Porter)Ella Fitzgerald & Buddy Bregman’s Orchestra Pete Candoli, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo (tp) Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Lloyd Ulyate (tb) George Roberts (b-tb) Herb Geller, Bud Shank (as) Bob Cooper, Ted Nash (ts) Chuck Gentry (bs) Paul Smith (p) Barney Kessel (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Alvin Stoller (dms) Ella Fitzgerald (voc) Buddy Bregman (dir, arr) Los Angeles, 7 février 1956

6 Two Degrees East Three Degrees West 6’06(John Lewis)John Lewis & Bill Perkins Quintet Bill Perkins (ts) John Lewis (p) Jim Hall (g) Percy Heath (b) Chico Hamilton (dms) Los Angeles, 10 février 1956

7 Collard Greens & Black-Eyed Peas 7’54(Oscar Pettiford)Shelly Manne & His Friends André Previn (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (dms)Hollywood, 11 février 1956

8 Intermission Riff 4’13(Ray Wetzel)Stan Kenton & His Orchestra Ed Leddy, Maynard Ferguson, Vinnie Tano, Pete Candoli, Don Paladino (tp) Carl Fontana, Bob Fitzpatrick, Milt Bernhart, Kent Larsen (tb) Don Kelly (b-tb) Lennie Niehaus, Arthur “Skeets” Herfurt (as) Vido Musso, Bill Perkins, Spencer Sinatra (ts) Jack Nimitz (bs) Stan Kenton (dir, p, arr) Ralph Blaze (g) Don Bagley (b) Mel Lewis (dms)Hollywood, 12 février 1956

9 Sleepy Slept There 4’10(Buddy Collette) Chico Hamilton Quintet Buddy Collette (ts) Fred Katz (cello) Jim Hall (g) Carson Smith (b) Chico Hamilton (dms) Los Angeles, 13 février 1956

10 Topsy 4’46(Eddie Durham/Edgar Battle)Chico Hamilton Quintet Buddy Collette (ts) Fred Katz (cello) Jim Hall (g) Carson Smith (b) Chico Hamilton (dms) Los Angeles, 13 février 1956

11 Love Is A Many Splendored Thing 4’15(Paul Francis Webster/Sammy Fain)Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet Clifford Brown (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (dms)New York, 16 février 1956

12 Time 5’05(Richie Powell)Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet Clifford Brown (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (dms)New York, 17 février 1956

13 Midnight Sun 4’23(Lionel Hampton/Sonny Burke)Jimmy Smith at The Organ Jimmy Smith (org) Thornell Schwartz (g) Bazeley Perry (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 18 février 1956

CD 59 : 77’42

1 Cheek To Cheek 3’43(Irving Berlin)Lou Levy Lou Levy (p)Los Angeles, 29 février 1956

2 Stablemates 5’53(Benny Golson)Paul Chambers Quartet John Coltrane (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms)Los Angeles, mars 1956

3 Piney Brown Blues 4’50(Joe Turner/Pete Johnson)Joe Turner Sings Kansas City Jazz Joe Newman (tp) Lawrence Brown (tb) Pete Brown (as) Frank Wess (ts) Pete Johnson (p) Freddie Green (g) Walter Page (b) Cliff Leeman (dms) Big Joe Turner (voc) New York, 6 mars 1956

4 Undecided 4’19(Charlie Shavers/Sid Robins)Lucky Thompson & Gérard Pochonet All Stars Lucky Thompson (ts) Martial Solal (p) Michel Hausser (vib) Jean/Pierre Sasson (g) Benoît Quersin (b) Gérard Pochonet (dms)Paris, 14 mars 1956

5 Vierd Blues 6’51(Miles Davis)Miles Davis Quintet Miles Davis (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 16 mars 1956

6 Down Home 5’41(Jimmy Giuffre)The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet Harry “Sweets” Edison, Shorty Rogers, Jack Sheldon (tp) Jimmy Giuffre (cl) Bob Cooper, Dave Pell (ts) Marty Berman (bs) Ralph Pena (b) Stan Levey (dms) Los Angeles, 21 mars 1956 

7 Valse Hot 8’34(Sonny Rollins) Sonny Rollins Plus Four Clifford Brown (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 22 mars 1956

8 Pent-Up House 8’51(Sonny Rollins)Sonny Rollins Plus Four Clifford Brown (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Richie Powell (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 22 mars 1956

9 The Champ 8’33(Dizzy Gillespie)Jimmy Smith at The Organ Jimmy Smith (org) Thornell Schwartz (g) Donald Bailey (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 27 mars 1956

10 Jack’s Blues 3’45(George Russell)George Russell Small Tet Art Farmer (tp) Hal McKusick (as) Bill Evans (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Joe Harris (dms) George Russell (dir, arr)New York, 31 mars 1956

11 Jambangle 4’04(Gil Evans)Hal McKusick Jazz Workshop Art Farmer (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Bill Barber (tu) Hal McKusick (as) Gene Allen (bs) Barry Galbraith, Jimmy Raney (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (dms) Gil Evans (arr) New York, 3 avril 1956

12 Just You Just Me 7’57(Raymond Klages/Jesse Greer)Thelonious Monk Trio Thelonious Monk (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 3 avril 1956

13 Mildew 3’54(Johnny Griffin)Johnny Griffin Quartet Johnny Griffin (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Curly Russell (b) Max Roach (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 17 avril 1956

CD 60 : 77’19

1 The Spinning Song 4’53(Herbert Nichols)Herbie Nichols TrioHerbie Nichols (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Max Roach (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 19 avril 1956

2 Nixon, Dixon & Yates Blues 8’27(Paul Chambers)Paul Chambers Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Pepper Adams (bs) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms)Boston, 20 avril 1956

3 Tricotism 5’44(Oscar Pettiford)Kenny Clarke Pepper Adams (bs) Tommy Flanagan (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Paul Chambers (b) Kenny Clarke (dms)New York, 30 avril 1956

4 Blues Martial 7’42(Martial Solal)

Martial Solal & The Kentonians Vinnie Tano (tp) Carl Fontana (tb) Don Rendell (ts) Martial Solal (p) Curtis Counce (b) Mel Lewis (dms)Paris, 3 mai 1956

5 Ecaroh 6’03(Horace Silver)The Jazz Messengers Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (dms) New York, 4 mai 1956

6 On It 9’02(Elmo Hope) Elmo Hope All Star Sextet Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley, John Coltrane (ts) Elmo Hope (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms)New York, 7 mai 1956

7 Ahmad’s Blues 7’20(Ahmad Jamal)Red Garland Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (p) Philly Joe Jones (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 11 mai 1956

8 Tears By Me Out The Heart 4’26(Al Cohn)Al Cohn Sam Marowitz, Gene Quill (as) Al Cohn, Eddie Wasserman (ts) Sol Schlinger (bs) John Williams (p) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (dms)New York, 24 mai 1956

9 Tenor Madness 12’12(Sonny Rollins)Sonny Rollins Quintet Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 24 mai 1956

10 Chuckles 4’55(Clark Terry)Tal Farlow Trio Eddie Costa (p) Tal Farlow (g) Vinnie Burke (b)New York, début juin 1956

11 Yesterdays 5’53(Jerome Kern/Otto Harbach)Tal Farlow Trio Eddie Costa (p) Tal Farlow (g) Vinnie Burke (b)New York, début juin 1956

 CD 61 : 76’22

1 Basin Street Blues 5’36(Spencer Williams)Louis Armstrong & His All Stars Louis Armstrong (tp, voc) Trummy Young (tb) Edmond Hall (cl) Billy Kyle (p) Dale Jones (b) Barrett Deems (dms)“Medina Temple”, Chicago, 1er juin 1956

2 Love Me or Leave Me 2’47(Gus Kahn/Walter Donaldson)Martial Solal Martial Solal (p)Paris, 1er juin 1956

3 Tadd’s Delight 4’26(Tadley Dameron)

Miles Davis New Quintet Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms) New York, 5 juin 1956

4 The Man I Love 8’08(George & Ira Gershwin)Erroll Garner Trio Erroll Garner (p) Al Hall (b) Specs Powell (dms)New York, 7 juin 1956

5 Strange Fruit 3’01(Lewis Allan)Billie Holiday & Tony Scott’s Orchestra Charlie Shavers (tp) Wynton Kelly (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Aaron Bell (b) Lennie McBrowne (dms) Billie Holiday (voc) Tony Scott (dir, arr)New York, 7 juin 1956

6 Strode Rode 5’13(Sonny Rollins)Sonny Rollins Quartet Sonny Rollins (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Doug Watkins (b) Max Roach (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 22 juin 1956

7 St. Thomas 6’45(Sonny Rollins) Sonny Rollins Quartet Sonny Rollins (ts) Tommy Flanagan (p) Doug Watkins (b) Max Roach (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 22 juin 1956

8 April In Paris 4’51(Vernon Duke/ Edgar Yipsel Harburg)Count Basie & Ella Fitzgerald Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones (tp) Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Bill Hughes (tb) Marshal Royal, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Bill Graham (saxes) Charlie Fowlkes (bs) Ralph Burns (p, arr) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (dms) Ella Fitzgerald (voc) Count Basie (dir)New York, 25 juin 1956

9 Every Day I Have The Blues 5’09(Memphis Slim)Count Basie & Ella Fitzgerald Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones (tp) Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Bill Hughes (tb) Marshal Royal, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Bill Graham (saxes) Charlie Fowlkes (bs) Count Basie (dir, p) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (dms) Ella Fitzgerald, John Williams (voc)New York, 25 juin 1956

10 Tension Détente 3’29(André Hodeir)Jazz Groupe De ParisJean Liesse, Roger Guérin (tp) Nat Peck (tb) Jean Aldegon (as) Georges Grenu (ts) Armand Migiani (bs) Fats Sadi (vib) Pierre Michelot (b) Christian Garros (dms) André Hodeir (dir, arr)Paris, 27 juin 1956

11 Paradoxe 1 2’06(André Hodeir)Jazz Groupe De Paris Jean Liesse, Roger Guérin (tp) Nat Peck (tb) Jean Aldegon (as) Georges Grenu (ts) Armand Migiani (bs) Fats Sadi (vib) Pierre Michelot (b) Christian Garros (dms) André Hodeir (dir, arr)Paris, 27 juin 1956

12 Blues For The Highbrow 3’53(Al Cohn)Al Cohn Al Cohn, Eddie Wasserman, Zoot Sims (ts) Sol Schlinger(bs) Hank Jones (p) Milt Hinton (b) Don Lamond (dms)

New York, 28 juin 1956

13 Blues Express 4’14(Milton Rajonsky)Shorty Rogers & His Orchestra Shorty Rogers, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Harry “Sweet” Edison, Maynard Ferguson (tp) Bob Enevoldsen, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, George Roberts (tb) John Graas (cor) Paul Sarmento (tu) Charlie Mariano, Art Pepper (as) Bill Holman, Jack Montrose (ts) Jimmy Giuffre (bs) Lou Levy (p) Ralph Pena (b) Stan Levey (dms)Los Angeles, 5 juillet 1956

14 Blues To Be There 8’05(Edward Kennedy Ellington)Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Clark Terry, Cat Anderson (tp) Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, John Sanders (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (cl, as) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bs, cl,bcl) Duke Ellington (dir, p) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (dms)Newport, Rhode Island, 7 juillet 1956

15 Later Team 3’08(Pete Rugolo)Pete Rugolo’s Orchestra Buddy Childers, Pete Candoli, Don Paladino, Maynard Ferguson (tp)) Herbie Harper, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino (tb) George Roberts (b-tb) John Cave, Vince Cave,Vince DeRosa (cor) Clarence Karella (tu) Ronnie Lang (as, fl) Harry Klee (as, fl, pic) Dave Pell, Gene Cipriano (ts) Chuck Gentry (bs) Larry Bunker (vib, xyl, timp, perc) Russ Freeman (p) Howard Roberts (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Shelly Manne (dms) Pete Rugolo (dir, arr)Los Angeles, 9 juillet 1956

16 Warmeland 4’41(Traditionnel)John Lewis John Lewis (p) Barry Galbraith (g)New York, 30 juillet 1956

CD 62 : 74’52

1 Pilgrim’s Progress 9’12(Dave Brubeck/Paul Desmond)Dave Brubeck Quartet Paul Desmond (as) Dave Brubeck (p) Norman Bates (b) Joe Dodge (dms) Stratford, Ontario, Canada, 3 août 1956

2 The Third 7’37(Donald Byrd)Donald Byrd Donald Byrd, Art Farmer (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Barry Harris (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 3 août 1956

3 The Preacher 11’44(Horace Silver)Jimmy Smith Jimmy Smith (org) Thornell Schwartz (g) Donald Bailey (dms) Club “Baby Grand”, Wilmington, Delaware, 4 août 1956

4 Suburban Beauty 2’54(Edward Kennedy Ellington)Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Clark Terry, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Cat Anderson (tp) Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Russell Procope (as, cl) Johnny Hodges (as) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bs, cl, b-cl) Duke Ellington (dir, p) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (dms)New York, 7 août 1956

5 Half The Fun 4’10(Edward Kennedy Ellington)

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Clark Terry, Willie Cook, Ray Nance, Cat Anderson (tp) Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Russell Procope (as, cl) Johnny Hodges (as) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bs, cl, b-cl) Duke Ellington (dir, p) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (dms) New York, 7 août 1956

6 How High The Moon 9’01(Nancy Hamilton/Morgan Lewis)Oscar Peterson Trio Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Shakespearean Festival, Stratford, Ontario, 8 août 1956

7 How About You 4’54(Ralph Freed/Burton Lane)Oscar Peterson Trio Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Shakespearean Festival, Stratford, Ontario, 8 août 1956

8 Humoresque 3’31(Traditionnel)Art Tatum Art Tatum (p)Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, 15 août 1956

9 It’s Only A Paper Moon 3’05(Harold Arlen/Billy Rose/ Edgar Yipsel Harburg)Nat King Cole Harry “Sweet” Edison (tp) Nat King Cole (p, voc) John Collins (g) Charlie Harris (b) Lee Young (dms)Los Angeles, 15 août 1956

10 A Foggy Day 4’29(George & Ira Gershwin)Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong (tp, voc) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (dms) Ella Fitzgerald (voc)Los Angeles, 18 août 1956

11 Cheek To Cheek 5’49(Irving Berlin)Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong (tp, voc) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Buddy Rich (dms) Ella Fitzgerald (voc)Los Angeles, 18 août 1956

12 A Fugue for Music Inn 4’44(John Lewis)The Modern Jazz Quartet & Jimmy Giuffre Jimmy Giuffre (cl) John Lewis (p) Milt Jackson (vib) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (dms) Music Inn, Lennox, Mass., 28 août 1956

13 A Morning in Paris 2’54(John Lewis)Modern Jazz Quartet John Lewis (p) Milt Jackson (vib) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (dms) Music Inn, Lennox, Mass., 28 août 1956

CD 63 : 77’32

1 Tenor Conclave 8’17(John Coltrane/Hank Mobley/Al Cohn/Zoot Sims)John Coltrane John Coltrane (ts) Hank Mobley (ts) Al Cohn (ts) Zoot Sims (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 7 septembre 1956

2 Night & Day 5’27(Cole Porter)Art Tatum & Ben Webster Quartet Ben Webster (ts) Art Tatum (p) Red Callender (b) Bill Douglass (dms) Los Angeles, 11 septembre 1956

3 I Should Care 3’39(Sammy Cahn/Axel Stordahl/Paul Weston)Bud Powell Trio Bud Powell (p) Ray Brown (b) Osie Johnson (dms)New York, 13 septembre 1956

4 Just You Just Me 3’01(Jesse Greer/Raymond Klages)Nat King Cole Willie Smith (as) Nat King Cole (p) John Collins (g) Charlie Harris (b) Lee Young (dms)Los Angeles, 14 septembre 1956

5 Azure 7’27(Edward Kennedy Ellington)Cecil Taylor Trio Cecil Taylor (p) Buell Neidlinger (b) Dennis Charles (dms)Boston, Mass., 14 septembre 1956

6 Don't Blame Me 3'16(Jimmy McHugh/Dorothy Fields)Paul Gonsalves Clark Terry (tp) Porter Kilbert (as) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Junior Mance (p) Chubby Jackson (b) Gene Miller (dms)New York, 18 septembre 1956

7 The Most Beautiful Girl In The World 7’10(Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart) Max Roach Quintet Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Ray Bryant (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (dms)New York, 19 septembre 1956

8 Omicron 7’15(Donald Byrd)Paul Chambers Donald Byrd (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Horace Silver (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms)New York, 21 septembre 1956

9 I Love You 3’52(Cole Porter)Bill Evans Trio Bill Evans (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Paul Motian (dms)New York, 27 septembre 1956

10 No Cover, No Minimum 8’08(Bill Evans)Bill Evans Trio Bill Evans (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Paul Motian (dms)New York, 27 septembre 1956

11 Get Happy 4’12(Ted Koehler/Harold Arlen)Eddie Costa Trio Eddie Costa (p) Vinnie Burke (b) Nick Stabulas (dms)New York, 29 septembre 1956

12 Blues For Bessie 5’38(Bud Powell)Bud Powell Trio Bud Powell (p) George Duvivier (b) Art Taylor (dms)

New York, 5 octobre 1956

13 The House I Live In 9’22(Abel Meeropol/Earl Robinson)Sonny Rollins Quintet Kenny Dorham (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Wade Legge (p) George Morrow (b) Max Roach (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 5 octobre 1956

CD 64 : 76’00

1 Coscrane 3’43(Bud Powell)Bud Powell Trio Bud Powell (p) George Duvivier (b) Art Taylor (dms)New York, 5 octobre 1956

2 Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are 13’22(Thelonious Monk)Thelonious Monk Quintet Ernie Henry (as) Sonny Rollins (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Max Roach (dms)New York, 9 octobre 1956

3 Serenade In Blue 3’59(Harry Warren/Mack Gordon)Gerald Wiggins Gerald Wiggins (p) Joe Comfort (b) Jackie Mills (dms)Los Angeles, 10 octobre 1956

4 Round About Midnight 5’54(Thelonious Monk/Cootie Williams/Bernie Hanighen)Miles Davis New Quintet Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms)New York, 10 octobre 1956

5 Brilliant Corners 7’44(Thelonious Monk)Thelonious Monk Quintet Ernie Henry (as) Sonny Rollins (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Max Roach (dms)New York, 15 octobre 1956

6 Lover Come Back To Me 9’31(Oscar Hammerstein/Sigmund Romberg)Dizzy Gillespie’s All Stars Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) Stan Getz (ts) John Lewis (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (dms)Los Angeles, 16 octobre 1956

7 Dark Eyes 12’06(Traditionnel)Dizzy Gillespie’s All Stars Dizzy Gillespie (tp) Sonny Stitt (as) Stan Getz (ts) John Lewis (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (dms)Los Angeles, 16 octobre 1956

8 Concerto For Billy The Kid 4’42(George Russell)George Russell Art Farmer (tp) Hal McKusick (as) Bill Evans (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Paul Motian (dms) George Russell (arr)New York, 17 octobre 1956 

9 Overtime 3’40(Phineas Newborn)Phineas Newborn Jr. Phineas Newborn Jr. (p) Calvin Newborn (g) George Joyner (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms) New York, 19 octobre 1956

10 Three Little Feelings 10’41(John Lewis)The Brass Ensemble of The Jazz Miles Davis (tp, flhrn) Bernie Glow, Arthur Strutter, Melvin Broiles, John Ware, Joe Wilder, Carmon Fornarotto (tp) Jay Jay Johnson, Urbie Green, John Clark (tb) Jimmy Buffington, Ray Alonge, Joe Singer, Arthur Sussman (fhr) Bill Barber (tu) Ronald Ricketts, John Swallow (b-hrn) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (dms) Richard Horowitz (perc) John Lewis (arr) Gunther Schuller (dir)New York, 20 octobre 1956

 CD 65 : 74’02

1 Pharaoh 4’27(Jimmy Giuffre)The Brass Ensemble of The Jazz Miles Davis (flhrn) Bernie Glow, Arthur Strutter, Melvin Broiles, John Ware, Joe Wilder, Carmon Fornarotto (tp) Jay Jay Johnson, Urbie Green, John Clark (tb) Jimmy Buffington, Ray Alonge, Joe Singer, Arthur Sussman (fhr) Bill Barber (tu) Ronald Ricketts, John Swallow (b/hrn) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (dms) Richard Horowitz (perc) Jimmy Giuffre (arr) Gunther Schuller (dir)New York, 23 octobre 1956

2 On a Riff 2’53(André Hodeir)Kenny Clarke Plays André Hodeir Roger Guérin (tp) Nat Peck, Billy Byers (tb) Martial Solal (p) Pierre Michelot (b) Kenny Clarke (dms) André Hodeir (arr)Paris, 26 octobre 1956

3 My Funny Valentine 5’59(Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)Miles Davis Quartet Miles Davis (tp) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 26 octobre 1956

4 If I Were a Bell 8’08(Frank Loesser)Miles Davis Quintet Miles Davis (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 26 octobre 1956

5 Once More 5’02(Phil Woods)The Young Bloods Donald Byrd (tp) Phil Woods (as) Al Haig (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Charlie Persip (dms) New York, 2 novembre 1956

6 Blinuet 4’35(George Handy)Zoot Sims Zoot Sims (bs, ts, as) John Williams (p) Nabil “Knobby” Totah (b) Gus Johnson (dms) New York, 2 novembre 1956

7 Hank’s Shout 7’01(Hank Mobley)Hank Mobley Lee Morgan (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Hank Jones (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 5 novembre 1956

8 An Afternoon at Home 5’10(Russ Freeman)Russ Freeman & Chet Baker Chet Baker (tp) Russ Freeman (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (dms) Los Angeles, 6 novembre 1956 

9 Don’t Explain 2’29

(Billie Holiday/Herzog Jr.)Billie Holiday Carl Drinkard (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Carson Smith (b) Chico Hamilton (dms) Billie Holiday (voc)Carnegie Hall, New York, 10 novembre 1956

10 For Heaven’s Sake 5’08(Donald Meyer/Elise Bretton/Sherman Edwards)Horace Silver Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Louis Hayes (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 10 novembre 1956

11 Senor Blues 7’00 (Horace Silver)Horace Silver Quintet Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Doug Watkins (b) Louis Hayes (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 10 novembre 1956

12 Blues #4 6’14(Hampton Hawes)Hampton Hawes Quartet Hampton Hawes (p) Jim Hall (g) Red Mitchell (b) Bruz Freeman (dms) Los Angeles, 13 novembre 1956

13 Ain’t Misbehavin’ 5’38(Thomas Waller/Harry Brooks/Andy Razaf)Ray Charles Joe Bridgewater, John Hunt (tp) David “Fathead” Newman (ts) Emmett Dennis (bs) Ray Charles (p) Roosevelt Sheffield (b) William Peeples (dms)New York, 20 novembre 1956 

14 Oblique 3’23(André Hodeir)Kenny Clarke Plays André Hodeir Billy Byers (tb) Hubert Rostaing (as) Armand Migiani (bs) Martial Solal (p) Jean Warland (b) Kenny Clarke (dms) André Hodeir (arr)Paris, 21 novembre 1956 CD 66 : 77’59

1 Blues for Mary Jane 7’49(Stan Getz)Stan Getz Quartet Stan Getz (ts) Lou Levy (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Stan Levey (dms) Hollywood, 24 novembre 1956

2 All The Things You Are 6’34(Oscar Hammerstein/Jerome Kern)Art Pepper Art Pepper (as) Warne Marsh (ts) Ronnie Ball (p) Ben Tucker (b) Gary Frommer (dms) Los Angeles, 26 novembre 1956

3 Crazy Rhythm 2’12(Roger Wolfe Kahn/Joseph Meyer/Irving Caesar)Bud Shank Bud Shank (as) Claude Williamson (p) Don Prell (b) Chuck Flores (dms) TV show “Stars of Jazz”, Los Angeles, 26 novembre 1956

4 The Squirrel 3’03(Tadley Dameron)Kenny Clarke Plays André Hodeir Roger Guérin (tp) Billy Byers (tb) Armand Migiani (bs) Martial Solal (p) Jean Warland (b) Kenny Clarke (dms) André Hodeir (arr)Paris, 30 novembre 1956

5 Mating Call 5’35(Tadley Dameron)

Tadd Dameron John Coltrane (ts) Tadd Dameron (p, arr) John Simmons (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms) New York, 30 novembre 1956

6 Romas 6’50(Tadley Dameron)Tadd Dameron John Coltrane (ts) Tadd Dameron (p, arr) John Simmons (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms) New York, 30 novembre 1956

7 Two Kinds of Blues 5’12(Jimmy Giuffre)The Jimmy Giuffre Trio Jimmy Giuffre (cl) Jim Hall (g) Ralph Pena (b)Los Angeles, 4 décembre 1956

8 Winter 3’49(Al Cohn) Al Cohn Quintet Bob Brookmeyer (v/tb) Al Cohn (ts) Mose Allison (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Nick Stabulas (dms) New York, 4 /5 décembre 1956

9 Dipper Mouth Blues 3’51(Louis Armstrong/Joe Oliver)Kid Ory Alvin Alcorn (tp) Kid Ory (tb) Phil Gomez (cl) Cedric Haywood (p) Julian Davidson (g) Wellman Braud (b) Kansas Field (dms) Théâtre des Champs/Elysées, Paris, 5 décembre 1956

10 I Surrender Dear 5’28(Gordon Clifford /Harry Barris)Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk (p)New York, 7 décembre 1956 

11 Lester Leaps In 5’34(Lester Young)Lester Young Quartet Lester Young (ts) Bill Pots (p) Norman Williams (b) Jim Lucht (dms) Washington, D. C., 7/8 décembre 1956

12 Just For Marty 5’49(Bill Hardman)Jazz Messengers Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (dms)New York, 13 décembre 1956

13 Decision 8’00(Sonny Rollins)Sonny Rollins Quintet Donald Byrd (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Gene Ramey (b) Max Roach (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 16 décembre 1956

14 Who Me? 3’14(Paul Severson)Kai Winding Septet Kai Winding, Wayne Andre, Carl Fontana (tb) Dick Lieb (b-tb) Roy Frazee (p) Kenny O’Brien (b) Jack Franklin (dms)New York, 19/21 décembre 1956

15 Tequila Time 4’20(Bob Cooper)Bud Shank & Bob Cooper Quintet Bud Shank (fl) Bob Cooper (htbs, arr) Howard Roberts (g) Don Prell (b) Chuck Flores (dms) Benny Gill, Eudice Shapiro (vln) Millard Thomas (alto) Ray Kramer (cello) Los Angeles, 25 décembre 1956

 CD 67 : 77’39

1 Yesterdays 11’10(Jerome Kern/Otto Harbach)Tal Farlow Trio Eddie Costa (p) Tal Farlow (g) Vinnie Burke (b)At Ed Fuerst, New York, 18 décembre 1956

2 The Train & The River 3’34(Jimmy Giuffre)The Jimmy Giuffre Trio Jimmy Giuffre (cl, ts, bs) Jim Hall (g) Ralph Pena (b)Los Angeles, 24 décembre 1956

3 The Spirit Feel 4’22(Milton Jackson)Milt Jackson Joe Newman (tp) Lucky Thompson (ts) Horace Silver (p) Milt Jackson (vib) Oscar Pettiford (b) Connie Kay (dms)New York, 5 janvier 1957

4 One For My Baby 5’38(Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer)Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp) Ben Webster (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) Red Mitchell (b) Alvin Stoller (dms) Billie Holiday (voc) Capitol studios, Los Angeles, 8 janvier 1957

5 Things Ain’t What They Used To Be 4’44(Mercer Ellington/Ted Persons)Jim Hall Trio Carl Perkins (p) Jim Hall (g) Red Mitchell (b)Los Angeles, 10 et 24 janvier 1957

6 Little Niles 6’59(Randy Weston)Donald Byrd Donald Byrd (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Julius Watkins (cor) Gigi Gryce (as, arr) Sahib Shihab (bs) Don Butterfield (tuba) Wade Legge (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (dms) New York, 13 janvier 1957

7 I Remember Clifford 4’53(Benny Golson)Donald Byrd Donald Byrd (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Julius Watkins (cor) Gigi Gryce (as, arr) Sahib Shihab (bs) Don Butterfield (tuba) Wade Legge (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (dms) New York, 13 janvier 1956

8 Straight Life 3’58(Arthur Pepper)Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section Art Pepper (as) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms) Los Angeles, 19 janvier 1957

9 Red Sails 3’52(Barney Kessel)Red Norvo Buddy Collette (fl) Bill Smith (cl) Red Norvo (vib) Barney Kessel (g) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (dms)Los Angeles, 26 janvier 1957

10 Speculation 3’39(Horace Silver)Donald Byrd Donald Byrd (tp) Benny Powell (tb) Julius Watkins (cor) Gigi Gryce (as, arr) Sahib Shihab (bs) Don Butterfield (tuba) Tommy Flanagan (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (dms)

New York, 4 février 1957

11 Over The Rainbow 8’17(Edgar Yipsel Harburg/Harold Arlen)Donald Byrd Donald Byrd (tp) Gigi Gryce (as, arr) Tommy Flanagan (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (dms)New York, 5 février 1957

12 Makin’ Whoopee 5’49(Walter Donaldson/Gus Kahn)Hal McKusick Art Farmer (tp) Hal McKusick (as) Eddie Costa (p) Milt Hinton (b) Gus Johnson (dms) New York, 6 février 1957

13 You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To 6’21(Cole Porter)Erroll Garner Erroll Garner (p)New York, 6 février 1957

14 Two Sleepy People 3’30(Frank Loesser/Hoagy Carmichael)Dave Brubeck Dave Brubeck (p)Oakland, CA, 8 février 1957

CD 68 : 75’20

1 Hoppin’ John 4’37(Nathaniel Adderley)Julian “Cannonball” Adderley Nat Adderley (cnt) Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (as) Junior Mance (p) Sam Jones (b) Jimmy Cobb (dms)New York, 6 février 1957

2 Like Someone in Love 4’53(Johnny Burke/Jimmy Van Heusen)Bud Powell Trio Bud Powell (p) George Duvivier (b) Art Taylor (dms)New York, 11 février 1957

3 Shaw ‘nuff 3’14(Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie)Bud Powell Trio Bud Powell (p) George Duvivier (b) Art Taylor (dms)New York, 11 février 1957

4 Little Girl Blue 4’28(Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)John Lewis Trio John Lewis (p) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (dms)New York, 21 février 1957 

5 Cubano Chant 3’56(R. Bryant)Art Blakey & His Rhythm Ray Bryant (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey, Jo Jones (dms) Specs Wright (timb) Candido Camero (cga) Louis Martinez (bgo)New York, 22 février 1957 

6 Oscalypso 8’43(Oscar Pettiford)Art Blakey & His Rhythm Ray Bryant (p) Oscar Pettiford (b) Art Blakey, Jo Jones (dms) Specs Wright (timb) Candido Camero (cga) Louis “Sabu” Martinez (bgo)New York, 22 février 1957 

7 Blue Lights 6’38(George Grice)Clifford Jordan & John Gilmore Clifford Jordan, John Gilmore (ts) Horace Silver (p) Curly Russell (b) Art Blakey (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 3 mars 1957

8 Paraphrase 4’12(André Hodeir)André Hodeir & His Orchestra Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman (tp) Frank Rehak (tb) Hal McKusick (as, b-cl) Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl) Jay Cameron (bs, cl, b-cl) Eddie Costa (vib) George Duvivier (b) Bobby Donaldson (dms) André Hodeir (dir, arr)Hackensack, New Jersey, 5 mars 1957

9 On a Blues 5’03(André Hodeir)André Hodeir & His Orchestra Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman (tp) Frank Rehak (tb) Hal McKusick (as, b-cl) Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl) Jay Cameron (bs, cl, b-cl) Eddie Costa (vib) George Duvivier (b) Bobby Donaldson (dms) André Hodeir (dir, arr)Hackensack, New Jersey, 5 mars 1957

10 Split Skins 8’52(A. Blakey)Art Blakey & Orgy In Rhythm Art Blakey, Art Taylor, Jo Jones, Specs Wright (dms)New York, 7 mars 1957

11 I’m An Old Cowhand 5’39(J. Mercer)Sonny Rollins Trio Sonny Rollins (ts) Ray Brown (b) Shelly Manne (dms)Los Angeles, 7 mars 1957

12 Solitude 7’48(Edward Kennedy Ellington/DeLange/Irving Mills)Sonny Rollins Trio Sonny Rollins (ts) Ray Brown (b) Shelly Manne (dms)Los Angeles, 7 mars 1957

13 Way Out West 6’29(Sonny Rollins) Sonny Rollins Trio Sonny Rollins (ts) Ray Brown (b) Shelly Manne (dms)Los Angeles, 7 mars 1957

CD 69 : 75’13

1 Pot pourri 4’20(Mal Waldron)Jazz Messengers Bill Hardman (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sam Dockery (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (dms) “Carl Fisher Concert Hall”, New York, 8/9 mars 1957

2 Haitian Fight Song 11’58(Charles Mingus)Charles Mingus Jimmy Knepper (tb) Curtis Porter (as) Wade Legge (p) Charles Mingus (b) Dannie Richmond (dms)New York, 12 mars 1957

3 Blue Concept 4’58(George Gryce)Gigi Gryce & The Jazz Lab Donald Byrd (tp) Benny Powell (tb) Julius Watkins (cor) Gigi Gryce (as, arr) Sahib Shihab (bs) Don Butterfield (tuba) Wade Legge (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (dms)

New York, 13 mars 1957

4 Cop-Out 2’47(Edward Kennedy Ellington)Duke Ellington & His Orchestra Clark Terry, Willie Cook, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance (tp) Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Russell Procope (as, cl) Johnny Hodges (as) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bs, cl, b-cl) Duke Ellington (p, dir) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (dms)New York, 13 mars 1957

5 On Green Dolphin Street 3’58(Kaper/Washington)The Poll-Winners Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Shelly Manne (dms)Los Angeles, 18 et 19 mars 1957 6 I Remember Clifford 7’05(Benny Golson)Lee Morgan Lee Morgan (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) Benny Golson (ts, arr) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Charlie Persip (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 24 mars 1957 7 Rainy Night 5’18(Red Mitchell)Red Mitchell Quartet James Clay (fl) Lorraine Geller (p) Red Mitchell (b) Billy Higgins (dms) Los Angeles, 26 mars 1957

8 I Got It Bad & That Ain’t Good 4’18(Ben Webster/Duke Ellington)Ruby Braff & His Men Ruby Braff (tp) Benny Morton (tb) Pee Wee Russell (cl) Dick Hafer (ts) Nat Pierce (p) Steve Jordan (g) Walter Page (b) Buzzy Drootin (dms)New York, 3 avril 1957

9 Minor Matters 7’16(Manny Albam)Manny Albam & His Orchestra Nick Travis, Art Farmer (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (vtb) Phil Woods (as) Zoot Sims (ts) Al Cohn (ts, bs) Gerry Mulligan (bs) Hank Jones (p) Barry Galbraith (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (dms) Manny Albam (dir, arr)New York, 4 avril 1957

10 Paradoxe II 3’44(André Hodeir)André Hodeir & His Orchestra Donald Byrd, Idrees Sulieman (tp) Frank Rehak (tb) Hal McKusick (as, bcl) Bobby Jaspar (ts, fl) Jay Cameron (bs, cl, b-cl) Eddie Costa (vib) George Duvivier (b) Bobby Donaldson (dms) André Hodeir (dir, arr)Hackensack, New Jersey, 4 avril 1957

11 The Golden Striker 3’37(John Lewis)Modern Jazz Quartet John Lewis (p) Milt Jackson (vib) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (dms) New York, 4 avril 1957 

12 Cortege 7’26(John Lewis)Modern Jazz Quartet John Lewis (p) Milt Jackson (vib) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (dms) New York, 4 avril 1957 

13 Venice 4’24(John Lewis)Modern Jazz Quartet

John Lewis (p) Milt Jackson (vib) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (dms) New York, 4 avril 1957 

14 I Should Care 3’11(Cahn/Stordahl/Weston)Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk (p)New York, 5 avril 1956

CD 70 : 77’52

1 A Night in Tunisia 6’07(Dizzy Gillespie/Frank Paparelli)Modern Jazz Quartet John Lewis (p) Milt Jackson (vib) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (dms) New York, 5 avril 1957

2 Round about Midnight 6’39(Thelonious Monk/Cootie Williams/Bernie Hanighen)Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk (p)New York, 5 avril 1957

3 Ball Bearing 8’10(Johnny Griffin)Johnny Griffin Septet Lee Morgan (tp) Johnny Griffin, John Coltrane, Hank Mobley (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 6 avril 1957

4 Love Me Or Leave Me 5’12(Walter Donaldson/Gus Kahn)Henry “Red” Allen Henry “Red” Allen (tp) J. C. Higginbotham (tb) Buster Bailey (cl) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Marty Napoleon (p) Everett Barksdale (g) Lloyd Trotman (b) Cozy Cole (dms)New York, 10 avril 1957

5 Functional 9’17(Thelonious Monk)Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk (p)New York, 12 avril 1957

6 Misterioso 9’21(Thelonious Monk)Sonny Rollins Quintet Jay Jay Johnson (tb) Sonny Rollins (ts) Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (dms)New York, 14 avril 1957

7 One O’Clock Jump 2’03(William Basie)Count Basie & His Orchestra Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb) Marshal Royal (cl, as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Foster (ts) Frank Wess (ts, fl) Charlie Fowlkes (bs) Count Basie (p, dir) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (dms)New York, 14 avril 1957

8 Monk’s Mood 7’50(Thelonious Monk)Thelonious Monk John Coltrane (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b)New York, 16 avril 1957

9 All The Things You Are 5’39(Oscar Hammerstein/Jerome Kern)

Gerry Mulligan Don Ferrara, Don Joseph, Jerry Lloyd, Phil Sunkel (tp) Bob Brookmeyer (v/tb) Jim Dahl, Frank Rehak (tb) Lee Konitz, Hal McKusick (as) Charlie Rouse, Zoot Sims (ts) Gene Allen (bs, b-cl) Gerry Mulligan (bs, arr) Joe Benjamin (b) Gus Jojnson (dms) New York, 20 avril 1957

10 Such Sweet Thunder 3’19(Edward Kennedy Ellington/Billy Strayhorn)Duke Ellington & his Orchestra Clark Terry, Willie Cook, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance (tp) Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bs, b-cl) Duke Ellington (p, dir) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (dms)New York, 24 avril 1957

11 The Telecasters 3’00(Edward Kennedy Ellington/Billy Strayhorn)Duke Ellington & his Orchestra Clark Terry, Willie Cook, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance (tp) Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bs, b-cl) Duke Ellington (p, dir) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (dms)New York, 3 mai 1957

12 Star-Crossed Lovers 4’00(Billy Strayhorn)Duke Ellington & his Orchestra Clark Terry, Willie Cook, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance (tp) Quentin Jackson, Britt Woodman, John Sanders (tb) Jimmy Hamilton (cl, ts) Johnny Hodges (as) Russell Procope (as, cl) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Harry Carney (bs, b-cl) Duke Ellington (p, dir) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (dms)New York, 3 mai 1957

13 Home Cookin’ 6’27(Horace Silver)Horace Silver Quintet Art Farmer (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Horace Silver (p) Teddy Kotick (b) Louis Hayes (dms) Hackensack, New Jersey, 8 mai 1957

CD 71 : 75’24

1 The Duke 3’29(Dave Brubeck)Miles Davis & Gil Evans Miles Davis (flhrn) Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Louis Mucci, Taft Jordan, John Carisi (tp) Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Joe Bennett (tb) Tom Mitchell (b-tb) Willie Ruff, Tony Miranda (cor) Bill Barber (tu) Lee Konitz (as) Danny Bank (b-cl) Romeo Penque, Sid Cooper (cl, fl) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (dms) Gil Evans (arr, dir)New York, 6 mai 1957

2 The Maids of Cadiz 4’02(Léo Delibes)Miles Davis & Gil Evans Miles Davis (flhrn) Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Louis Mucci, Taft Jordan, John Carisi (tp) Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Joe Bennett (tb) Tom Mitchell (b-tb) Willie Ruff, Tony Miranda (cor) Bill Barber (tu) Lee Konitz (as) Danny Bank (b-cl) Romeo Penque, Sid Cooper (cl, fl) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (dms) Gil Evans (arr, dir)New York, 6 mai 1957

3 Miles Ahead 3’30(Miles Davis)Miles Davis & Gil Evans Miles Davis (flhrn) Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Louis Mucci, Taft Jordan, John Carisi (tp) Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Joe Bennett (tb) Tom Mitchell (b-tb) Willie Ruff, Tony Miranda (cor) Bill Barber (tu) Lee Konitz (as) Danny Bank (b-cl) Romeo Penque, Sid Cooper (cl, fl) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (dms) Gil Evans (arr, dir)New York, 6 mai 1957

4 Yardbird Suite 5’54

(Charlie Parker)Herbie Mann Sextet Herbie Mann (fl) Phil Woods (as) Eddie Costa (p,vib) Joe Puma (g) Wendell Marshall (b) Bobby Donaldson (dms)New York, 14 mai 1957

5 In Walked Bud 6’35(Thelonious Monk)Jazz Messengers & Thelonius Monk Bill Hardman (tp) Johnny Griffin (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Spanky DeBrest (b) Art Blakey (dms)New York, 15 mai 1957

6 Springsville 3’27(John Carisi)Miles Davis & Gil Evans Miles Davis (flhrn) Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Louis Mucci, Taft Jordan, John Carisi (tp) Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Joe Bennett (tb) Willie Ruff, Jimmy Buffington (cor) Bill Barber (tu) Lee Konitz (as) Danny Bank (b-cl) Romeo Penque, Sid Cooper (cl, fl) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (dms) Gil Evans (p, arr, dir)New York, 23 mai 1957 7 Blues for Pablo 5’20(Miles Davis)Miles Davis & Gil Evans Miles Davis (flhrn) Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Louis Mucci, Taft Jordan, John Carisi (tp) Frank Rehak, Jimmy Cleveland, Joe Bennett (tb) Willie Ruff, Jimmy Buffington (cor) Bill Barber (tu) Lee Konitz (as) Danny Bank (b-cl) Romeo Penque, Sid Cooper (cl, fl) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (dms) Gil Evans (p, arr, dir)New York, 23 mai 1957

8 While My Lady Sleeps 4’41(Bronislaw Kaper/Gus Kahn)John Coltrane Quartet Johnny Splawn (tp) John Coltrane (ts) Mal Waldron (p) Paul Chambers (b) Albert “Tootie” Heath (dms)New York, 31 mai 1957

9 Time Was 7’26(George Russell)John Coltrane Quartet John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Albert “Tootie” Heath (dms) New York, 31 mai 1957

10 Suspensions 6’00(Jimmy Giuffre)Gunther Schuller Orchestra Art Farmer, Louis Mucci (tp) Jimmy Knepper (tb) Jimmy Buffington (flhrn) John LaPorta (as) Robert Di Domenica (fl) Manuel Zegler (basson) Hal McKusick (as) Bill Evans (p) Teddy Charles (vib) Margaret Ross (harpe) Barry Galbraith (g) Joe Benjamin (b) Ted Sommer (dms) George Russell (dir, arr)New York, 10 juin 1957 

11 It Could Happen To You 3’43(Johnny Burke/Jimmy Van Heusen)Sonny Rollins Sonny Rollins (ts)New York, 11 juin

12 Just in Time 3’55(Betty Comden/Adolph Green/Jule Styne)Sonny Rollins Quartet Sonny Rollins (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Percy Heath (b) Roy Haynes (dms) New York, 12 juin 1957

13 Cutie 5’50(Sonny Rollins)

Sonny Rollins Quartet Sonny Rollins (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Percy Heath (b) Roy Haynes (dms) New York, 12 juin 1957

14 All about Rosie 10’40(George Russell)Gunther Schuller Orchestra Art Farmer, Louis Mucci (tp) Jimmy Knepper (tb) Jimmy Buffington (flhrn) John LaPorta (as) Robert Di Domenica (fl) Manuel Zegler (basson) Hal McKusick (as) Bill Evans (p) Teddy Charles (vib) Margaret Ross (harpe) Barry Galbraith (g) Joe Benjamin (b) Ted Sommer (dms) George Russell (dir, arr)New York, 20 juin 1957 

CD 72 : 76’16

1 Delmar Drag 3’58(Don Ewell)Don Ewell Quartet Darnell Howard (cl) Don Ewell (p) Pops Foster (b) Minor Hall (dms) San Fransisco, 21/22 juin 1957

2 Chicago Breakdown 3’34(Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe)Don Ewell Don Ewell (p)San Fransisco, 21/22 juin 1957

3 Crepuscule with Nellie 4’36(Thelonious Monk)Thelonious Monk Septet Ray Copeland (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) Coleman Hawkins, John Coltrane (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Art Blakey (dms) New York, 26 juin 1957

4 Nutty 6’35(Thelonious Monk)Thelonius Monk & John Coltrane John Coltrane (ts) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Shadow Wilson (dms) New York, juillet 1957

5 Johnny Came Lately 6’49(Billy Strayhorn)Cecil Taylor Quartet Steve Lacy (ss) Cecil Taylor (p) Buell Neidlinger (b) Dennis Charles (dms) Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, 6 juillet 1957

6 Zodiac Suite : Aries 4’46(Mary Lou Williams)Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra Dizzy Gillespie, Lee Morgan, Ermit V. Perry, Carl Warwick, Talib Ahmad Dawud (tp) Melba Liston, Al Grey, Ray Connors (tb) Jimmy Powell, Ernie Henry (as) Billy Mitchell, Benny Golson (ts) Pee Wee Moore (bs) Mary Lou Williams (p, arr) Paul West (b) Charlie Persip (dms)Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, 6 juillet 1957

7 Blee Blop Blues 2’25(William Basie)Count Basie & His Orchestra Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb) Marshal Royal (cl, as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Foster (ts) Frank Wess (ts, fl) Charlie Fowlkes (bs) Count Basie (p, dir) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (dms)Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, 7 juillet 1957

8 Louisiana 5’26(J.C. Johnson/Bob Schafer/Andy Razaf)Bob Brookmeyer Quintet Bob Brookmeyer (v-tb) Jimmy Giuffre (ts) Jim Hall (g) Joe Benjamin (b) Dave Bailey (dms)Los Angeles, 13 juillet 1957

9 Blouse Bleue 2’15(Martial Solal)Martial Solal et son Orchestre Roger Guérin, Christian Bellest, Fred Gérard, Thomas Garric (tp) Billy Byers, Nat Peck, Charles Verstraete, Guy Destangues (tb) Hubert Rostaing, Jean Aldegon (as) Lucky Thompson, Jacques Ferrier (ts) Michel Cassez (bs) Pierre Gossez (bs, b-sax) Martial Solal (p) Pierre Michelot (b) Kenny Clarke (dms)Paris, 13 juillet 1957

10 Alhambra 2’10(Martial Solal)Martial Solal et son Orchestre Roger Guérin, Christian Bellest, Fred Gérard, Thomas Garric (tp) Billy Byers, Nat Peck, Charles Verstraete, Guy Destangues (tb) Hubert Rostaing, Jean Aldegon (as) Lucky Thompson, Jacques Ferrier (ts) Michel Cassez (bs) Pierre Gossez (bs, b-sax) Martial Solal (p) Pierre Michelot (b) Kenny Clarke (dms)Paris, 13 juillet 1957

11 Saturnian Sleigh Ride 3’46(Milton Rajonsky)Shorty Rogers & His Orchestra Shorty Rogers (tp, flhrn) Al Porcino, Conrad Gozzo, Don Fagerquist, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli (tp) Frank Rosolino, George Roberts, Harry Betts, Bob Enevoldsen (tb) Herb Geller (as, ts) Richie Kamuca, Jack Montrose, Bill Holman (ts) Pepper Adams (bs) Lou Levy (p) Monty Budwig (b) Stan Levey (dms)Los Angeles, 15 juillet 1957

12 Dizzy Moods 5’48(Charles Mingus/Dizzy Gillespie)Charles Mingus Tijuana Moods Clarence “Gene” Shaw (tp) Jimmy Knepper (tb) Curtis Porter (ts) Bill Triglia (p) Charles Mingus (b, arr) Dannie Richmond (dms)New York, 18 juillet 1957 

13 A Walkin’ Thing 5’57(Benny Carter)Benny Carter Frank Rosolino (tb) Benny Carter (as) Ben Webster (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (dms)Los Angeles, 22 juillet 1957

14 I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 3’08(Irving Berlin)Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louie Bellson (dms) Louis Armstrong (voc) Ella Fitzgerald (voc)Los Angeles, 22/23 juillet 1957

15 Our Love Is Here To Stay 3’57(George & Ira Gershwin)Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald Louis Armstrong (tp, voc) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louie Bellson (dms) Ella Fitzgerald (voc)Los Angeles, 22/23 juillet 1957

16 Chocolate Sundae 5’54(Oscar Peterson/Stan Getz/Harry Edison/Gerry Mulligan)Stan Getz Harry “Sweets” Edison (tp) Stan Getz (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bs) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louie Bellson (dms)Los Angeles, 1er août 1957

CD 73 : 75’14

1 Blues in Time 9’01

(Paul Desmond)Gerry Mulligan & Paul Desmond Paul Desmond (as) Gerry Mulligan (bs) Joe Benjamin (b) Dave Bailey (dms)Hollywwod, 2 août 1957

2 Bud on Bach 1’05(Bud Powell)Bud Powell Bud Powell (p)Club St Germain, Paris, août 1957

3 Jive at Five 5’40(Harry Edison/William Basie)Charlie Byrd Charlie Byrd (g) Keeter Betts (b) Gus Johnson (dms) New York, 4 août 1957

4 Tijuana Gift Shop 3’46(Charles Mingus)Charles Mingus Clarence “Gene” Shaw (tp) Jimmy Knepper (tb) Curtis Porter (as) Bill Triglia (p) Charles Mingus (b, arr) Dannie Richmond (dms)New York, 6 août 1957

5 Grand Slam 4’53(Milton Rajonsky)Shorty Rogers & His Orchestra Shorty Rogers (tp, flhrn) Al Porcino, Conrad Gozzo, Don Fagerquist, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli (tp) Frank Rosolino, George Roberts, Harry Betts, Bob Enevoldsen (tb) Herb Geller (as, ts) Richie Kamuca, Jack Montrose, Bill Holman (ts) Pepper Adams (bs) Lou Levy (p) Monty Budwig (b) Stan Levey (dms)Los Angeles, 11 août 1957

6 Diablo’s Dance 3’28(Milton Rajonsky)Art Pepper Nine Don Fagerquist (tp) Stu Williamson (vtb) Red Callender (tu) Art Pepper (as) Bill Holman (ts) Bud Shank (bs) Russ Freeman (p) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (dms) Shorty Rogers (arr, dir)Hollywood, 12 août 1957

7 Rhythm-a-Ning 5’16(Thelonious Monk)Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan Gerry Mulligan (bs) Thelonious Monk (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Shadow Wilson (dms) New York, 12 août 1957

8 Don’t Be That Way 4’57(Benny Goodman /Edgar Sampson/Mitchell Parish)Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Louie Bellson (dms) Louis Armstrong (voc) Ella Fitzgerald (voc)Los Angeles, 13 août 1957

9 Eclypso 6’14(Tommy Flanagan)Tommy Flanagan Trio Tommy Flanagan (p) Wilbur Little (b) Elvin Jones (dms)Stockholm, 15 août 1957

10 Trane’s Slow Blues 6’00(John Coltrane)John Coltrane Trio John Coltrane (ts) Earl May (b) Art Taylor (dms)New York, 16 août 1957

11 You Leave Me Breathless 7’00(Frederick Hollander)

John Coltrane & Red Garland Trio John Coltrane (ts) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (dms) New York, 23 août 1957

12 Fine 6’07(Jimmy Giuffre)Jimmy Giuffre & The Modern Jazz Quartet Jimmy Giuffre (cl, ts) Jim Hall (g) Ralph Pena (b) John Lewis (p) Milt Jackson (vib) Percy Heath (b) Connie Kay (dms)Music Inn, Lennox, Mass., 23 août 1957

13 Harlequin 5’13(John Lewis)John Lewis John Lewis (p) Connie Kay (dms)Music Inn, Lennox, Mass., 24 août 1957

14 Colombine 5’23(John Lewis)John Lewis John Lewis (p) Jim Hall (g)Music Inn, Lennox, Mass., 24 août 1957

CD 74 : 72’10

1 It’s Sand Man 2’27(Edward Lewis/ Dave Lambert/ Jon Hendricks)Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks & Annie Ross Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks, Annie Ross (voc) Nat Pierce (p) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (dms)New York, 26 août 1957

2 An Evening in Casablanca 5’03(George Grice)Donald Byrd Quintet Donald Byrd (tp) Gigi Gryce (as) Wynton Kelly (p) Wendell Marshall (b) Art Taylor (dms) New York, 30 août 1957

3 Seventh Avenue Express 3’02(Buck Clayton/William Basie)Nat Pierce Orchestra Buck Clayton (tp, arr) Doug Mettome, Al Stewart, Don Stratton, Skip Reider (tp) Jim Dahl, Bill Elton, Frank Rehak (tb) Dick Meldonian, Anthony Ortega (as) Dick Hafer, Paul Quinichette (ts) Gene Allen (bs) Nat Pierce (p) Turk Van Lake (g) Gus Johnson (dms) New York, août 1957

4 Jamboree 1’56(Inconnu)Count Basie & His Orchestra Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp) Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb) Marshal Royal (cl, as) Bill Graham (as) Frank Foster (ts) Frank Wess (ts, fl) Charlie Fowlkes (bs) Count Basie (p, dir) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (dms)Los Angeles, août 1957

5 Little Niles 4’41(Randy Weston)Oscar Pettiford in Hifi Kenny Dorham, Art Farmer (tp) Al Grey (tb) Julius Watkins, Dave Amram (cor) Gigi Gryce (as, arr) Benny Golson (ts) Jerome Richardson (ts, fl) Sahib Shihab (bs) Dick Katz (p) Betty Glamann (harpe) Oscar Pettiford (b, cello) Gus Johnson (dms) New York, 6 septembre 1957

6 Cotton Tail 6’52(Edward Kennedy Ellington)Clark Terry

Clark Terry (tp, arr) Britt Woodman (tb) Paul Gonsalves (ts) Tyree Glenn (vib) Jimmy Woode (b) Sam Woodyard (dms)New York, 6 septembre 1957

7 Polka Dots & Moonbeams 5’00(Sonny Burke/Jimmy Van Heusen)Jack Montrose Jack Montrose (ts) Red Norvo (vib) Barney Kessel (g) Lawrence Woods (b) Mel Lewis (dms)Los Angeles, 10 septembre 1957

8 How Long, How Long Blues 9’14(Leroy Carr)Ray Charles Ray Charles (as, p) Billy Mitchell (ts) Milt Jackson (vib, p) Clifton “Skeeter” Best (g) Oscar Pettiford (b) Connie Kay (dms)New York, 12 septembre 1957

9 Blue Train 10’41(John Coltrane)John Coltrane Sextet Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 15 septembre 1957

10 I’m Old Fashioned 7’56(Jerome Kern/Johnny Mercer)John Coltrane Sextet Lee Morgan (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Kenny Drew (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 15 septembre 1957

11 Walkin’ My Baby Back Home 4’46(Roy Turk/Fred E. Ahlert)Leroy Vinnegar Gerald Wilson (tp) Teddy Edwards (ts) Carl Perkins (p) Victor Feldman (vib) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Stan Levey (dms)Los Angeles, 16 septembre 1957

12 55th & Broadway 3’37(Bobby Hackett)Bobby Hackett & Jack Teagarden Bobby Hackett (tp) Jack Teagarden (tb) Peanuts Hucko (ts) Ernie Caceres (bs, cl) Gene Schroeder (p) Billy Bauer (g) Jack Lesberg (b) Buzzy Drootin (dms) New York, 17 septembre 1957

13 Open Strings 6’10(Yusef Lateef)Yusef Lateef Curtis Fuller (tb) Yusef Lateef (fl, ts) Hugh Lawson (p) inconnu (vib) Ernie Farrow (b) Louis Hayes (dms)New York, 16 avril ou septembre 1957

CD 75 : 76’49

1 Just One of Those Things 4’22(Cole Porter)Gil Evans & Ten Louis Mucci, Jake Koven (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Bart Varsalona (b tb) Willie Ruff (cor) Lee Konitz (as) Steve Lacy (ss) Dave Kurtzer (basson) Gil Evans (p, dir, arr) Paul Chambers (b) Nick Stabulas (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 10 octobre 1957

2 Jambangle 4’57(Gil Evans)Gil Evans & Ten

Louis Mucci, Jake Koven (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Bart Varsalona (b tb) Willie Ruff (cor) Lee Konitz (as) Steve Lacy (ss) Dave Kurtzer (basson) Gil Evans (p, dir, arr) Paul Chambers (b) Nick Stabulas (dms)Hackensack, New Jersey, 10 octobre 1957

3 Artistry in Blues 2’45(Stan Kenton)Stan Kenton & His Orchestra Ed Leddy, Billy Catalano, Lee Katzman, Sam Noto, Phil Gilbert (tp) Jim Amlotte, Kent Larsen, Archie LeCoque, Don Reed (tb) Ken Shroyer (btb) Lennie Niehaus (as) Wayne Dunstan, Bill Perkins (ts) Steve Perlow, Bill Robinson (bs) Stan Kenton (p, arr) Red Kelly (b) Jerry McKenzie (dms)Rendezvous Ballroom, Balboa Beach, CA, 10 octobre 1957

4 Pap’s Blues 7’04(Ray Brown)Herb Ellis Roy Eldridge (tp) Stan Getz (ts) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (dms) Los Angeles, 11 octobre 1957

5 Ballad 5’41(Gerry Mulligan)Stan Getz & Gerry Mulligan Stan Getz (ts) Gerry Mulligan (bs) Lou Levy (p) Ray Brown (b) Stan Levey (dms) Los Angeles, 12 octobre 1957

6 Whisper Not 5’56(Benny Golson)Benny Golson Art Farmer (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Julius Watkins (cor) Gigi Gryce (as) Benny Golson (ts, arr) Sahib Shihab (bs) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Charlie Persip (dms) New York, 14 octobre 1957

7 Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered 4’09(Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)Kenny Drew Kenny Drew (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Philly Joe Jones (dms)New York, 15 octobre 1957

8 It Never Entered My Mind 3’32(Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)Stan Getz Stan Getz (ts) Oscar Peterson (p) Herb Ellis (g) Ray Brown (b) Connie Kay (dms) Opera House, Chicago, 19 octobre 1957

9 The Kid From Red Bank 2’33(Neal Hefti)Atomic Basie Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Wendell Culley (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb) Marshal Royal (cl, as) Frank Wess (as, fl) Frank Foster, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bs) Count Basie (p, dir) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (dms) Neal Hefti (arr)New York, 21 octobre 1957

10 Li’l Darlin’ 4’45(Neal Hefti)Atomic Basie Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Wendell Culley (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb) Marshal Royal (cl, as) Frank Wess (as, fl) Frank Foster, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bs) Count Basie (p, dir) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (dms) Neal Hefti (arr)New York, 21 octobre 1957

11 Whirly Bird 3’48(Neal Hefti) Atomic Basie

Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Wendell Culley (tp) Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb) Marshal Royal (cl, as) Frank Wess (as, fl) Frank Foster, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (ts) Charlie Fowlkes (bs) Count Basie (p, dir) Freddie Green (g) Eddie Jones (b) Sonny Payne (dms) Neal Hefti (arr)New York, 21 octobre 1957

12 Stephanie 3’53(Lee Konitz)Lee Konitz Quartet Lee Konitz (as) Billy Bauer (g) Henry Grimes (b) Dave Bailey (dms) New York, 22 octobre 1957

13 Sonnymoon For Two 8’43(Sonny Rollins)Sonny Rollins Trio Sonny Rollins (ts) Wilbur Ware (b) Elvin Jones (dms) Village Vanguard, New York, 3 novembre 1957 

14 Softly As In A Morning Sunrise 7’57(Sigmund Romberg/Oscar Hammerstein)Sonny Rollins Trio Sonny Rollins (ts) Wilbur Ware (b) Elvin Jones (dms) Village Vanguard, New York, 3 novembre 1957

15 Before Dawn 5’53(George Wallington)George Wallington Donald Byrd (tp) Phil Woods (as) George Wallington (p) Nabil “Knobby” Totah (b) Nick Stabulas (dms)New York, 14 novembre 1957