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Red Norvo: At the vibraphone, New York (?), about February 1947

vibes · 1908–1999

Red Norvo

"Mr. Swing", who made the xylophone, then the vibraphone, a jazz instrument. Led a band with his wife Mildred Bailey, switched to vibes in 1943, and was among the first of his generation to take to bop.

Sessions
20
Records
17
First date
October 1939; March 1941
Latest
August 10, 1961

On the records

Benny Goodman Sextet – Benny Goodman Sextet Session (Columbia CL 6052)CL 6052 · 1949Benny Goodman Sextet SessionBenny Goodman SextetWoody Herman And His Woodchoppers – Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers (Columbia CL 6092)CL 6092 · 1950Woody Herman And His WoodchoppersWoody Herman And His WoodchoppersBenny Goodman – Benny Goodman Combos (Quintet, Sextet, Septet) (Columbia CL 500)CL 500 · 1951Benny Goodman Combos (Quintet, Sextet, Septet)Benny GoodmanRed Norvo Trio – Red Norvo Trio (Fantasy LP 3-12)LP 3-12 · 1953Red Norvo TrioRed Norvo TrioVarious Artists – Memorable Sessions (Blue Note BLP 5026)BLP 5026 · 1953Memorable SessionsVarious ArtistsVarious Artists – Jam Session At Savoy (Savoy MG 9030)MG 9030 · 1954Jam Session At SavoyVarious ArtistsRed Norvo Trio – Red Norvo Trio (Fantasy LP 3-19)LP 3-19 · 1955Red Norvo TrioRed Norvo TrioThe Benny Goodman Sextet – The B.G. Six (Columbia CL 2564)CL 2564 · 1956The B.G. SixThe Benny Goodman SextetThe Red Norvo Trio – Red Norvo With Strings (Fantasy LP 3-218)LP 3-218 · 1956Red Norvo With StringsThe Red Norvo TrioThe Red Norvo Trio – Move! (Savoy MG 12088)MG 12088 · 1956Move!The Red Norvo TrioRed Norvo Trio – The Red Norvo Trios (Fantasy LP 3244)LP 3244 · 1957The Red Norvo TriosRed Norvo TrioRed Norvo Sextet – Music To Listen To Red Norvo By (Contemporary C3534)C3534 · 1957Music To Listen To Red Norvo ByRed Norvo SextetGeorge Shearing Quintet, Red Norvo Trio – Midnight On Cloud 69 (Savoy MG 12093)MG 12093 · 1957Midnight On Cloud 69George Shearing Quintet, Red Norvo TrioThe Jazzpickers – The Jazzpickers Featuring Red Norvo (EmArcy MG-36123)MG-36123 · 1958The Jazzpickers Featuring Red NorvoThe JazzpickersRuth Olay – Olay! (EmArcy MG-36125)MG-36125 · 1958Olay!Ruth OlayBenny Goodman – Benny Goodman Swings Again (Columbia CL 1579)CL 1579 · 1960Benny Goodman Swings AgainBenny GoodmanThe Mary Kaye Trio – For The Record (Verve V-8446)V-8446 · 1962For The RecordThe Mary Kaye Trio

Every date, in order

1939

1944

1949

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1953

1954

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1960

1961