COLUMBIA SMALL GROUP SWING SESSIONS 1953-62

DISC 1:

1-7: RUBY BRAFF'S ALL STARS
Ruby Braff (tp) Dave McKenna (p), Steve Jordan (g), Buzzy Drootin (d); June 26, 1956

8-13: RUBY BRAFF'S ALL STARS
Ruby Braff (tp), Lawrence Brown (tb), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Ernie Caceres (bari), Don Elliott (vib), Nat Pierce (p), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Buzzy Drootin (d); June 28, 1956

14-18: RUBY BRAFF'S ALL STARS
Ruby Braff (tp), Don Elliott (vib), Nat Pierce (p), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Buzzy Drootin (d); July 10, 1956

DISC 2:

1-10: RUBY BRAFF
Ruby Braff (tp), James Welch (v-tb), Pee Wee Russell (cl), Dick Hafer (as, ts, bari), Sam Margolis (ts), Steve Jordan (g), Walter Page (b), Buzzy Drootin (g); April 9 & 11, 1957

DISC 3:

1-5: BUCK CLAYTON AND THE MARLOWE MORRIS TRIO
Buck Clayton (tp), Marlowe Morris (org), Jerome Darr (g), Les Erskine (d); February 18, 1953

6-13: BUCK CLAYTON AND HIS ALL-STARS
Buck Clayton (tp), Vic Dickenson (tb), Buddy Tate (ts), Dick Katz (p), Walter Page (b), Bobby Donaldson (d); October 4 & 8, 1957

DISC 4:

1-5 & 7-9: BUCK CLAYTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Buck Clayton, Emmett Berry (tp), Dickie Wells (tb), Eddie Barefield (cl, as), Budd Johnson (ts), Willard Brown (ts, bari), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Steve Jordan, (g), Aaron Bell (b), Jo Jones (d), Jimmy Rushing, Ada Moore (vcl); August 18 & 19, 1955

6 & 10-15: Same as above except Ken Kersey (p) replaces Thompson, Milt Hinton (b) replaces Bell and Osie Johnson (d) replaces Jones; August 23, 1955

16-23: BUCK CLAYTON AND HIS ALL-STARS
Buck Clayton, Emmett Berry (tp), Dickie Wells (tb), Earl Warren (cl, as), Buddy Tate (ts), Al Williams (p), Gene Ramey (b), Herbie Lovelle (d); November 25, 1958

DISC 5:

1-3: MARLOWE MORRIS
Matthew Gee (tb), Buddy Tate (ts), Marlowe Morris (org), Jo Jones (d), Ray Baretto (bgo); JUne 29, 1961

4-6: MARLOWE MORRIS
Same as above except Gus Johnson (d) replaces Jones; January 31, 1962

7-11: MARLOWE MORRIS
Buck Clayton (tp), Edmond Hall (cl), Buddy Tate (ts), Marlowe Morris (org), Jo Jones (d), Ray Barretto (cgo); February 8, 1962

12-13: ILLINOIS JACQUET AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Ernie Royal, Roy Eldridge (tp), Matthew Gee (tb), Illinois Jacquet (ts), Leo Parker (bari), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Kenny Burrell (g), Jimmy Rowser (b), Jimmy Crawford (d), Jimmy Mundy, Ernie Wilkins (arr); February 5, 1962

14-17: ILLINOIS JACQUET AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Roy Eldridge (tp), Illinois Jaquet (as, ts, arr), Charles Davis (bari), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Barry Galbraith (g), George Duvivier (b), Jo Jones (d), Jimmy Mundy (arr); March 28, 1962

18-21: ILLINOIS JACQUET AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Roy Eldridge (tp), Matthew Gee (tb), Illinois Jaquet (ts), Cecil Payne (bari), Sir Charles Thompson (p), Kenny Burrell (g), George Duvivier (b), Jo Jones (d), Jimmy Mundy (arr); May 21, 1962

DISC 6:

1-4: KENNY BURRELL WITH ILLINOIS JACQUET
Illinois Jacquet (ts), Kenny Burrell (b), Hank Jones (p), Major Holley (b), Osie Johnson (d); November 21, 1961

5-8: KENNY BURRELL WITH ILLINOIS JACQUET
Illinois Jacquet (ts), Kenny Burrell (b), Hank Jones (p), Major Holley (b), Jimmy Crawford (d); November 29, 1961

9-16: COLEMAN HAWKINS-CLARK TERRY
Clark Terry (tp), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Tommy Flanagan (p), Major Holley (b), Dave Bailey (d); December 10, 1962

DISC 7:

1-6: HERB ELLIS ALL-STARS
Frank Assunto (tp), Buddy Tate (ts), Ray Bryant (p), Herb Ellis (g), Jimmy Rowser (b), Gus Johnson (p); June 12 & 13, 1962

12-16: HERB ELLIS ALL-STARS
Roy Eldridge (tp), Buddy Tate (ts), Ray Bryant (p), Herb Ellis (g), Israel Crosby (b), Gus Johnson (d); June 14, 1962

DISC 8:

1-9: BEN WEBSTER & HARRY "SWEETS" EDISON
Harry "Sweets" Edison (tp), Ben Webster (ts), Hank Jones (p), George Duvivier (b), Clarence Johnson (d); June 6, 1962

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