Atlantic LP 1281 · 12-inch LP · 1958

LP 1281

LaVern Baker Sings Bessie Smith

LaVern Baker With Phil Moore's Orchestra

Released: 1958
Tracks: 12

Who's on it

LaVern Baker – vocal
Buck Clayton – trumpet
Vic Dickenson – trombone
Paul Quinichette – tenor sax
Sahib Shihab – baritone sax
Danny Barker – guitar
Phil Moore – arranger
Nat Pierce – piano
Wendell Marshall – bass
Joe Marshall – drums
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
Ernie Wilkins – arranger
Urbie Green – trombone
Jerome Richardson – baritone sax
Shihab –

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 3 sessions.

1Nobody Knows You When You're Down And OutJanuary 27, 1958 · 2935
2Gimme A PigfootJanuary 27, 1958 · 2936
3Baby DollJanuary 27, 1958 · 2937
4On Revival DayJanuary 27, 1958 · 2938
5Money BluesJanuary 28, 1958 · 2939
6Empty Bedroom BluesJanuary 28, 1958 · 2940
7I Ain't Gonna Play No Second FiddleJanuary 28, 1958 · 2941
8There'll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town TonightJanuary 28, 1958 · 2942
9Back Water BluesJanuary 29, 1958 · 2943
10After You've GoneJanuary 29, 1958 · 2944
11Young Woman's BluesJanuary 29, 1958 · 2945
12Preaching BluesJanuary 29, 1958 · 2946

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The 3 sessions

January 27, 1958NYCLaVern Baker With Phil Moore's Orchestra
- LaVern Baker – vocal
- Buck Clayton – trumpet
- Vic Dickenson – trombone
- Paul Quinichette – tenor sax
- Sahib Shihab – baritone sax
- Danny Barker – guitar
- Phil Moore – arranger
- Nat Pierce – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Joe Marshall – drums
4 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
January 28, 1958NYCLaVern Baker With Phil Moore's Orchestra
- LaVern Baker – vocal
- Buck Clayton – trumpet
- Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
- Paul Quinichette – tenor sax
- Sahib Shihab – baritone sax
- Danny Barker – guitar
- Phil Moore – arranger
- Ernie Wilkins – arranger
- Nat Pierce – piano, arranger
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Joe Marshall – drums
4 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
January 29, 1958NYCLaVern Baker With Phil Moore's Orchestra
- Urbie Green – trombone
- Jerome Richardson – baritone sax
- Shihab –
4 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 1152	Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass	Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra	1958	Buck Clayton, Vic Dickenson, Danny Barker, Nat Pierce, Urbie Green

4 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-148	Count Basie Big Band	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Buck Clayton, Paul Quinichette, Nat Pierce, Ernie Wilkins
MGC-633	Basie-Jazz	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Buck Clayton, Paul Quinichette, Nat Pierce, Ernie Wilkins
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Buck Clayton, Paul Quinichette, Nat Pierce, Ernie Wilkins
MGC-647	Count Basie Dance Session Album #2	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Buck Clayton, Paul Quinichette, Nat Pierce, Ernie Wilkins
MGC-685	The Count!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Buck Clayton, Paul Quinichette, Nat Pierce, Ernie Wilkins
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Buck Clayton, Paul Quinichette, Nat Pierce, Ernie Wilkins
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Wilkins, Urbie Green, Jerome Richardson
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Sahib Shihab, Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Wendell Marshall, Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
V-8407	The Essential Count Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1961	Buck Clayton, Paul Quinichette, Nat Pierce, Ernie Wilkins
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Wilkins, Urbie Green, Jerome Richardson

3 of them 28 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1083	Jazz Recital	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Sahib Shihab, Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Wilkins
CL 963	The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.	Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra	1957	Buck Clayton, Vic Dickenson, Urbie Green
CL 998	Jazz Lab	Don Byrd-Gigi Gryce	1957	Sahib Shihab, Wendell Marshall, Jimmy Cleveland
CL 1058	Modern Jazz Perspective	Don Byrd-Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet With Jackie Paris	1957	Sahib Shihab, Wendell Marshall, Jimmy Cleveland
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Nat Pierce, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
BCP-6027	Art Blakey Big Band	Art Blakey Big Band	1958	Sahib Shihab, Wendell Marshall, Jimmy Cleveland
PRLP 7147	Basie Reunion	Paul Quinichette/Buck Clayton/Shad Collins/Jack Washington/Freddie Greene/Eddie Jones/Jo Jones/Nat Pierce	1958	Buck Clayton, Paul Quinichette, Nat Pierce
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Wendell Marshall, Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
LP 1303	Mainstream	Vic Dickenson & Joe Thomas & Their All-Star Jazz Groups	1959	Buck Clayton, Vic Dickenson, Danny Barker
MG-36142	Cat On A Hot Tin Horn	Cat Anderson Orchestra	1959	Sahib Shihab, Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Wilkins
LP 1332	Big Joe Rides Again	Joe Turner	1960	Vic Dickenson, Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Paul Quinichette, Wendell Marshall, Ernie Wilkins
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Sahib Shihab, Wendell Marshall, Jimmy Cleveland
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Sahib Shihab, Wendell Marshall, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Jerome Richardson
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Nat Pierce, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Jerome Richardson
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Jerome Richardson
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Jerome Richardson
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Jerome Richardson
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Jerome Richardson
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Jerome Richardson
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Jerome Richardson

2 of them 82 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 548	The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest (A Buck Clayton Jam Session)	Buck Clayton	1954	Buck Clayton, Urbie Green
CL 567	How Hi The Fi	Buck Clayton Featuring Woody Herman	1954	Buck Clayton, Urbie Green
CL 6325	A Buck Clayton Jam Session	Buck Clayton And His All-Stars	1954	Buck Clayton, Urbie Green
MG-26022	The Vice "Pres"	Paul Quinichette	1954	Buck Clayton, Paul Quinichette
MG-26035	Sequel	Paul Quinichette	1954	Buck Clayton, Paul Quinichette
CL 614	Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman	Buck Clayton's All-Stars	1955	Buck Clayton, Urbie Green
CL 701	Jumpin' At The Woodside	Buck Clayton	1955	Buck Clayton, Urbie Green
MG 12021	"That's Nat" Adderley	Nat Adderley Quintet	1955	Wendell Marshall, Jerome Richardson
MG 12022	Flutes & Reeds	Various Artists	1955	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
MG 15059	The Ernie Wilkins-Kenny Clarke Septet Vol. 1	Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet	1955	Wendell Marshall, Ernie Wilkins
MG 15060	The Ernie Wilkins-Kenny Clarke Septet Vol. 2	Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet	1955	Wendell Marshall, Ernie Wilkins
MG-36007	Clark Terry	Clark Terry Septet	1955	Wendell Marshall, Jimmy Cleveland
MG-36011	For These In Love	Dinah Washington	1955	Paul Quinichette, Jimmy Cleveland
MG-36027	The Vice "Pres"	Paul Quinichette	1955	Buck Clayton, Paul Quinichette
MG-36043	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1955	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
CL 808	Jazz Spectacular	Frankie Laine And Buck Clayton And His Orchestra Featuring J. J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1956	Buck Clayton, Urbie Green
CL 882	All The Cats Join In (A Buck Clayton Jam Session)	Buck Clayton	1956	Buck Clayton, Urbie Green
CL 892	Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet	J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding	1956	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
CL 901	Blues By Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Buck Clayton, Vic Dickenson
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Paul Quinichette, Ernie Wilkins
MG 12007	Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins	Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet	1956	Wendell Marshall, Ernie Wilkins
MG 12044	Top Brass Featuring 5 Trumpets	Various Artists	1956	Wendell Marshall, Ernie Wilkins
MG 12053	The Trio With Guests, Trumpet, Flute, Tenor	Hank Jones, Wendell Marshall, Kenny Clarke	1956	Wendell Marshall, Jerome Richardson
MG-36050	Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I	Various Artists	1956	Buck Clayton, Paul Quinichette
MG-36058	Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Sarah Vaughan	1956	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
MG-36066	Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars	Jimmy Cleveland Octet	1956	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
MG-36077	Julian Cannonball Adderley In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1956	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Paul Quinichette, Jimmy Cleveland
MG-36103	Swingin' With Terry Gibbs	Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra	1956	Ernie Wilkins, Urbie Green
BCP-66	The Happy Jazz Of Osie Johnson	Osie Johnson And His Combos / Osie Johnson Octet	1957	Wendell Marshall, Ernie Wilkins
CL 1020	Jazz Omnibus	Various Artists	1957	Sahib Shihab, Wendell Marshall
LP 1269	Plenty, Plenty Soul	Milt Jackson	1957	Sahib Shihab, Jimmy Cleveland
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
BCP-6021	The Chase Is On	Charlie Rouse/Paul Quinichette	1957	Paul Quinichette, Wendell Marshall
MGV-8216	Men From Mars	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1957	Nat Pierce, Urbie Green
MG 12096	Trumpets All Out	Various Artists	1957	Wendell Marshall, Ernie Wilkins
MG-36114	Boy With Lots Of Brass	Maynard Ferguson	1957	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Wilkins
RLP 12-277	It's Magic	Abbey Lincoln	1958	Sahib Shihab, Jerome Richardson
CL 1098	The Sound Of Jazz	Various Artists	1958	Vic Dickenson, Danny Barker
C3552	Benny Golson's New York Scene	The Benny Golson Quintet And Band	1958	Sahib Shihab, Jimmy Cleveland
PRLP 7127	For Basie	Paul Quinichette, Shad Collins, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones, Nat Pierce	1958	Paul Quinichette, Nat Pierce
PRLP 7132	The Big Sound	Gene Ammons' All Stars	1958	Paul Quinichette, Jerome Richardson
PRLP 7145	Outskirts Of Town	The Prestige Blues-Swingers	1958	Wendell Marshall, Jerome Richardson
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Wendell Marshall, Ernie Wilkins
BCP-79	Jazz For Young Moderns (And Old Buzzards, Too)	Tony Ortega	1959	Nat Pierce, Jimmy Cleveland
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Nat Pierce, Jimmy Cleveland
MGV-8292	Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements	Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1959	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
LP 1331	Newport Jazz Festival All Stars	Newport Jazz Festival All Stars	1960	Buck Clayton, Vic Dickenson
CL 1410	Recorded In Concert At The Brussels Fair, 1958	Sidney Bechet	1960	Buck Clayton, Vic Dickenson
MGV-8354	Drummer's Holiday	Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	1960	Nat Pierce, Ernie Wilkins
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
RLP 367	Smooth As The Wind	Blue Mitchell With Strings And Brass	1961	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
RLP 387	White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday	Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass	1961	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
PRLP 7201	Groove Blues	Gene Ammons And His All Stars	1961	Paul Quinichette, Jerome Richardson
V-8414	Percussion King	Gene Krupa	1961	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
RLP 395	Rah	Mark Murphy	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Wilkins
RLP 411	Letter From Home	The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Wilkins
RLP 417	Odetta And The Blues	Odetta	1962	Buck Clayton, Vic Dickenson
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
RLP 432	Down Home	Sam Jones & Co.	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Wilkins
V-8430	Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio	Sonny Rollins Trio	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Wilkins
V-8474	Bashin'	The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
PR 7306	Biggest Soul Hits	Gene Ammons	1964	Paul Quinichette, Jerome Richardson
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8654	The Dissection And Reconstruction Of Music From The Past As Performed By The Inmates Of Lalo Schifrin's Demented Ensemble As A Tribute To The Memory Of The Marquis De Sade	Lalo Schifrin	1966	Urbie Green, Jerome Richardson
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8766	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8804	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
A-9112	Profiles	Gary McFarland	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
V-8743	Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson	Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars	1968	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel)

In the 1200 series

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