Blue Note BLP 5001 · 10-inch LP · 1952

BLP 5001

Mellow The Mood: Jazz In A Mellow Mood

Various Artists

Released: 1952
Tracks: 7

4 more tracks from these dates went to Memorable Sessions
3 more tracks from these dates went to Swing Hi-Swing Lo

Who's on it

Edmond Hall – clarinet
Charlie Christian – acoustic guitar
Meade Lux Lewis – celeste
Israel Crosby – bass
Ike Quebec – tenor sax
Tiny Grimes – guitar
Roger Ramirez – piano
Milt Hinton – bass
J.C. Heard – drums
Jonah Jones – trumpet
Tyree Glenn – trombone
Oscar Pettiford – bass
Benny Morton – trombone
Ben Webster – tenor sax
Barney Bigard – clarinet
Sammy Benskin – piano
Eddie Dougherty – drums
Buck Clayton – trumpet
Keg Johnson – trombone
Grachan Moncur – bass
John Hardee – tenor sax
Bill Bivens – vibes
Jimmy Shirley – guitar
Gene Ramey – bass
Sid Catlett – drums

The tracks

Side one

1I Surrender, DearJuly 17, 1945 · BN247-04:00
2Sweet And LovelyMay 31, 1946 · BN287-04:00
3If I Had YouSeptember 25, 1944 · BN990-14:00
4Profoundly BlueFebruary 5, 1941 · R34614:00

Side two

1She's Funny That WayJuly 18, 1944 · BN986-04:10
2My Old FlameJanuary 31, 1945 · BN219-04:12
3Blue HarlemJuly 18, 1944 · BN988-14:16

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The 6 sessions

February 5, 1941Reeves Sound Studios, NYCEdmond Hall Celeste Quartet
- Edmond Hall – clarinet
- Charlie Christian – acoustic guitar
- Meade Lux Lewis – celeste
- Israel Crosby – bass
1 track on this record · 5 takes that dayOpen the session →
July 18, 1944WOR Studios, NYCIke Quebec Quintet
- Ike Quebec – tenor sax
- Tiny Grimes – guitar
- Roger Ramirez – piano
- Milt Hinton – bass
- J.C. Heard – drums
2 tracks on this record · 7 takes that dayOpen the session →
September 25, 1944WOR Studios, NYCIke Quebec's Swingtet
- Ike Quebec – tenor sax
- Jonah Jones – trumpet
- Tyree Glenn – trombone
- Tiny Grimes – guitar
- Roger Ramirez – piano
- Oscar Pettiford – bass
- J.C. Heard – drums
1 track on this record · 6 takes that dayOpen the session →
January 31, 1945WOR Studios, NYCBenny Morton's All Stars Featuring Webster & Bigard
- Benny Morton – trombone
- Ben Webster – tenor sax
- Barney Bigard – clarinet
- Sammy Benskin – piano
- Israel Crosby – bass
- Eddie Dougherty – drums
1 track on this record · 5 takes that dayOpen the session →
July 17, 1945WOR Studios, NYCIke Quebec's Swing Seven
- Ike Quebec – tenor sax
- Buck Clayton – trumpet
- Keg Johnson – trombone
- Tiny Grimes – guitar
- Roger Ramirez – piano
- Grachan Moncur – bass
- J.C. Heard – drums
1 track on this record · 6 takes that dayOpen the session →
May 31, 1946WOR Studios, NYCJohn Hardee Sextet
- John Hardee – tenor sax
- Bill Bivens – vibes
- Jimmy Shirley – guitar
- Sammy Benskin – piano
- Gene Ramey – bass
- Sid Catlett – drums
1 track on this record · 5 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

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

16 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BLP 5027	Swing Hi-Swing Lo	Various Artists	1953	Israel Crosby, Ike Quebec, Tiny Grimes, Roger Ramirez, Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard, Oscar Pettiford, Benny Morton, Ben Webster, Barney Bigard, Sammy Benskin, Eddie Dougherty, Buck Clayton, Keg Johnson, Grachan Moncur, Sid Catlett

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG-36038	Boning Up The 'Bones	Various Artists	1955	Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard, Jonah Jones, Tyree Glenn, Benny Morton, Ben Webster, Jimmy Shirley, Sid Catlett

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PR 7604	Benny Carter And His Chocolate Dandies · not on the site yet	Benny Carter And His Chocolate Dandies	1946	Ike Quebec, Milt Hinton, Jonah Jones, Tyree Glenn, Ben Webster, Buck Clayton, Sid Catlett

5 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 9013	Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2	Various Artists	1952	Ike Quebec, Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard, Oscar Pettiford, Ben Webster
MG 9021	Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3	Various Artists	1953	Ike Quebec, Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard, Oscar Pettiford, Ben Webster
MG-36017	Trumpet Interlude	Various Artists	1955	Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard, Jonah Jones, Ben Webster, Jimmy Shirley
MG-36023	Battle Of The Saxes	Various Artists	1955	Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard, Jonah Jones, Ben Webster, Jimmy Shirley
CL 637	Lady Day	Billie Holiday	1961	Edmond Hall, Jonah Jones, Benny Morton, Ben Webster, Buck Clayton

4 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 7007	Jamming In Jazz · not on the site yet	Hall-DeParis Blue Note Jazz Men	1952	Edmond Hall, Israel Crosby, Jimmy Shirley, Sid Catlett
BLP 5026	Memorable Sessions	Various Artists	1953	Edmond Hall, Charlie Christian, Meade Lux Lewis, Israel Crosby
BLP 7012	Jazz Band Ball · not on the site yet	James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazz Men	1953	Edmond Hall, Ben Webster, Jimmy Shirley, Sid Catlett
PR 7584	The Walter "Foots" Thomas All Stars	Walter "Foots" Thomas And His Jump Cats	1968	Milt Hinton, Jonah Jones, Oscar Pettiford, Ben Webster

3 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-1014	Jonah Jones Sextet	Jonah Jones Sextet	1955	Edmond Hall, Milt Hinton, Jonah Jones
MG-36018	Alto Altitude	Various Artists	1955	Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard, Ben Webster
CL 882	All The Cats Join In (A Buck Clayton Jam Session)	Buck Clayton	1956	Milt Hinton, Tyree Glenn, Buck Clayton
MG-36049	Volume II-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: The Piano Players	Various Artists	1956	Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard, Buck Clayton
BCP-4	Jazz Kaleidoscope	Pete Brown/Jonah Jones	1957	Edmond Hall, Milt Hinton, Jonah Jones
BCP-6042	Dixieland	Jonah Jones, Jack Teagarden	1960	Edmond Hall, Milt Hinton, Jonah Jones

2 of them 44 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7643	Benny Carter And His Orchestra / Benny Carter And His Club Harlem Orchestra · not on the site yet	Benny Carter And His Orchestra / Benny Carter And His Club Harlem Orchestra	1933	Keg Johnson, Sid Catlett
MG-26019	Holiday In Trombone	Various Artists	1944	Benny Morton, Sid Catlett
PR 7812	Rex Stewart And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Rex Stewart And His Orchestra	1945	J.C. Heard, Tyree Glenn
CL 6024	Mood Ellington	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1948	Tyree Glenn, Oscar Pettiford
CL 6073	Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1949	Tyree Glenn, Oscar Pettiford
BLP 7002	Jazz Classics Vol. 1 · not on the site yet	Sidney Bechet	1951	Meade Lux Lewis, Sid Catlett
BLP 7003	Jazz Classics Vol. 2 · not on the site yet	Sidney Bechet	1952	Meade Lux Lewis, Sid Catlett
BLP 7006	Dixieland Jubilee · not on the site yet	Art Hodes And His Blue Note Jazzmen	1952	Edmond Hall, Jimmy Shirley
MG 9008	Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1	Various Artists	1952	Oscar Pettiford, Ben Webster
ALR 116	Sarah Vaughan Sings	Sarah Vaughan With John Kirby And His Orchestra	1953	Ben Webster, Gene Ramey
BLP 7021	Out Of The Back Room · not on the site yet	Art Hodes' Back-Room Boys	1953	Israel Crosby, Jimmy Shirley
MGN-1001	The Consummate Artistry Of Ben Webster	Ben Webster Quintet	1954	J.C. Heard, Ben Webster
MG-26006	The Big Tenor	Ben Webster	1954	Milt Hinton, Ben Webster
CL 614	Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman	Buck Clayton's All-Stars	1955	Milt Hinton, Buck Clayton
CL 701	Jumpin' At The Woodside	Buck Clayton	1955	Milt Hinton, Buck Clayton
MGN-1024	Dance Bash	Johnny Hodges	1955	J.C. Heard, Ben Webster
BLP 1201	Jazz Classics Volume 1 · not on the site yet	Sidney Bechet	1955	Meade Lux Lewis, Sid Catlett
BLP 1202	Jazz Classics Volume 2 · not on the site yet	Sidney Bechet	1955	Meade Lux Lewis, Sid Catlett
CL 778	Cat Meets Chick A Story In Jazz	Ada Moore, Buck Clayton And His Orchestra, Jimmy Rushing	1956	Milt Hinton, Buck Clayton
CL 808	Jazz Spectacular	Frankie Laine And Buck Clayton And His Orchestra Featuring J. J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1956	Milt Hinton, Buck Clayton
CL 901	Blues By Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Benny Morton, Buck Clayton
MGN-1061	The Blues	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	J.C. Heard, Ben Webster
CL 963	The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.	Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra	1957	Milt Hinton, Buck Clayton
CL 1152	Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass	Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra	1958	Milt Hinton, Buck Clayton
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Edmond Hall, Jonah Jones
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Milt Hinton, Jonah Jones
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Milt Hinton, Jonah Jones
LP 1303	Mainstream	Vic Dickenson & Joe Thomas & Their All-Star Jazz Groups	1959	Buck Clayton, Gene Ramey
CL 1320	Songs For Swingers	Buck Clayton With His All-Stars	1959	Buck Clayton, Gene Ramey
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Milt Hinton, Jonah Jones
CL 1819	Play The Thing	Marlowe Morris Quintet	1962	Edmond Hall, Buck Clayton
BLP 4093	Heavy Soul	Ike Quebec	1962	Ike Quebec, Milt Hinton
A-64	The Happy Horns Of Clark Terry	Clark Terry Sextet	1964	Milt Hinton, Ben Webster
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Milt Hinton, Ben Webster
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Milt Hinton, Ben Webster
BLP 4105	It Might As Well Be Spring	Ike Quebec	1964	Ike Quebec, Milt Hinton
A-78	You Better Know It!!!	Lionel Hampton	1965	Milt Hinton, Ben Webster
MGV-8002	The Charlie Parker Story #3	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1956+	J.C. Heard, Ben Webster
MG-36051	Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part II	Various Artists	1956	Milt Hinton, Ben Webster
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Milt Hinton, Jonah Jones
BCP-6034	Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets	Various Artists	1960	Milt Hinton, Jonah Jones
MGV-8359	The Soul Of Ben Webster	Ben Webster Septet	1960	Milt Hinton, Ben Webster
CJM 8008	Wild Women Don't Have The Blues	Nancy Harrow	1961	Milt Hinton, Buck Clayton
V-8409	The Essential Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra	1961	J.C. Heard, Ben Webster