The Dizzy Gillespie Story

Ray Brown's All Stars / The Be Bop Boys

Released: 1957
Tracks: 12

4 more tracks from these dates went to New Sounds In Modern Music
1 more track from these dates went to The Jazz Hour

Who's on it

Ray Brown – bass
Dave Burns – trumpet
Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
John Brown – alto sax
James Moody – tenor sax
Milt Jackson – vibes
Gil Fuller – arranger
Hank Jones – piano
Joe Harris – drums
Henry Coker – trombone
Dick Kenny – trombone
Harold Smith – trombone
John Graas – French horn
Philip Shuken – alto flute
Askell Issenbuth – flute
Harry Steinfeld – oboe
Victor Arno – violin
Walt Edelstein – violin
Jack Shulman – violin
Felix Slatkin – violin
Cy Bernhard – cello
Eleanor Slatkin – cello
Barbara Whitney – harp
Johnny Richards – arranger, conductor
Paul Smith – piano
Shirley Thompson – bassoon
Jack Cascales – bass
Charles Specs Wright – drums
Carlos Vidal Bolado – conga

The tracks

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

1For Hecklers OnlySeptember 25, 1946 · S3354-2
2Smoky Hollow JumpSeptember 25, 1946 · S3355B
3Boppin' The Blues (as Dizz-Moody)September 25, 1946 · S3356B
4Moody SpeaksSeptember 25, 1946 · S3357B
5Swing Low, Sweet ChariotOctober 31, 1950 · D385-5 | D393
6Lullaby Of The LeavesOctober 31, 1950 · D386-4 | D394
7Million Dollar BabyOctober 31, 1950 · D387-3 | D395
8What Is There To SayOctober 31, 1950 · D388-5 | D396
9Alone TogetherNovember 1, 1950 · D389-6 | D397
10These Are The Things I LoveNovember 1, 1950 · D390-7 | D398
11On The AlamoNovember 1, 1950 · D391-5 | D399
12Interlude In CNovember 1, 1950 · D392-3 | D340

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The 3 sessions

September 25, 1946NYCRay Brown's All Stars / The Be Bop Boys
- Ray Brown – bass
- Dave Burns – trumpet
- Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet
- John Brown – alto sax
- James Moody – tenor sax
- Milt Jackson – vibes
- Gil Fuller – arranger
- Hank Jones – piano
- Joe Harris – drums
4 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
October 31, 1950Los Angeles, CADizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards' Orchestra
- Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, vocal
- Henry Coker – trombone
- Dick Kenny – trombone
- Harold Smith – trombone
- John Graas – French horn
- Philip Shuken – alto flute
- Askell Issenbuth – flute
- Harry Steinfeld – oboe
- Victor Arno – violin
- Walt Edelstein – violin
- Jack Shulman – violin
- Felix Slatkin – violin
- Cy Bernhard – cello
- Eleanor Slatkin – cello
- Barbara Whitney – harp
- Johnny Richards – arranger, conductor
- Paul Smith – piano
- Shirley Thompson – bassoon
- Jack Cascales – bass
- Charles Specs Wright – drums
- Carlos Vidal Bolado – conga
4 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
November 1, 1950Los Angeles, CADizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards' Orchestra
- Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, vocal
- Henry Coker – trombone
- Dick Kenny – trombone
- Harold Smith – trombone
- John Graas – French horn
- Philip Shuken – alto flute
- Askell Issenbuth – flute
- Harry Steinfeld – oboe
- Victor Arno – violin
- Walt Edelstein – violin
- Jack Shulman – violin
- Felix Slatkin – violin
- Cy Bernhard – cello
- Eleanor Slatkin – cello
- Barbara Whitney – harp
- Johnny Richards – arranger, conductor
- Paul Smith – piano
- Shirley Thompson – bassoon
- Jack Cascales – bass
- Charles Specs Wright – drums
- Carlos Vidal Bolado – conga
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.

24 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Henry Coker, Dick Kenny, Harold Smith, John Graas, Philip Shuken, Askell Issenbuth, Harry Steinfeld, Victor Arno, Walt Edelstein, Jack Shulman, Felix Slatkin, Cy Bernhard, Eleanor Slatkin, Barbara Whitney, Johnny Richards, Paul Smith, Shirley Thompson, Jack Cascales, Charles Specs Wright, Carlos Vidal Bolado

9 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG 9012	New Sounds In Modern Music	Various Artists	1952	Ray Brown, Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, John Brown, James Moody, Milt Jackson, Gil Fuller, Hank Jones, Joe Harris

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG 12020	Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie	Dizzy Gillespie Sextet	1955	Ray Brown, Dave Burns, Dizzy Gillespie, John Brown, James Moody, Milt Jackson, Gil Fuller, Joe Harris

4 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG 12026	Howard McGhee And Milt Jackson	The Howard McGhee Sextet With Milt Jackson	1955	Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones, Joe Harris
	RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Dave Burns, James Moody, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones

3 of them 12 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 113	Modern Jazz Trumpets	Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham	1951	Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson, Joe Harris
BLP 5006	James Moody And His Modernists With Chano Pozo	James Moody And His Bop Men	1952	Dave Burns, James Moody, Gil Fuller
PR 7663	James Moody And His Band · not on the site yet	James Moody And His Band	1954	Dave Burns, James Moody, Joe Harris
PRLP 192	James Moody's Moods	James Moody And His Band	1955	Dave Burns, James Moody, Joe Harris
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Ray Brown, Hank Jones, Henry Coker
PRLP 7072	Moody	James Moody And His Band	1957	Dave Burns, James Moody, Joe Harris
V-8580	Much In Common	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	1964	Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones
LM-82002	I/We Had A Ball	Various Artists	1965	Dizzy Gillespie, James Moody, Milt Jackson
RLP 478	For Someone I Love	Milt Jackson And Big Brass	1966	Dave Burns, Milt Jackson, Hank Jones
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Henry Coker
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Hank Jones

2 of them 86 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7824	Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra	1946	Milt Jackson, Hank Jones
MGC-138	Slim Gaillard Cavorts	Slim Gaillard And His Musical Aggregations, Wherever He May Be	1953	Ray Brown, Milt Jackson
MGN-2	The Dizzy Gillespie Stan Getz Sextet	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1954	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
MGN-10	The Urbane Mr. Carter	Benny Carter Quintet With Joe Glover And His Orchestra	1954	John Graas, Jack Shulman
MGN-18	More Of The Dizzy Gillespie Stan Getz Sextet Album #2	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1954	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
MGC-148	Count Basie Big Band	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Ray Brown, Henry Coker
MGC-633	Basie-Jazz	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Ray Brown, Henry Coker
MGC-677	Norman Granz' Jam Session #7	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1955	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
MGC-685	The Count!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Ray Brown, Henry Coker
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
MGC-691	Flip Wails	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1956	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGV-8002	The Charlie Parker Story #3	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1956+	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MG 9011	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 4	Charlie Parker	1952	Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Harris
ALR 142	Dizzy Volume 2	Dizzy Gillespie	1953	Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson
MG-26040	Moodsville	James Moody	1954	Dave Burns, James Moody
MG-36031	The Moody Story	James Moody	1955	Dave Burns, James Moody
MGC-693	Flip	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra Featuring Howard McGhee, Benny Green	1956	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGV-8001	The Charlie Parker Story #2	Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra	1956+	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
V-8787	Jazz At The Philharmonic · not on the site yet	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1949	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MG-26004	The Moody Story	James Moody	1954	Dave Burns, James Moody
PRLP 198	Moody	James Moody And His Band	1955	Dave Burns, James Moody
MGC-641	Roy And Diz	Dizzy Gillespie - Roy Eldridge Sextet	1955	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
MGC-647	Count Basie Dance Session Album #2	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Ray Brown, Henry Coker
MGC-671	Roy And Diz #2	Dizzy Gillespie - Roy Eldridge Sextet	1955	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
MGC-684	Krupa And Rich	Gene Krupa - Buddy Rich Nonet	1955	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
MGN-1015	Benny Carter Plays Pretty	Benny Carter Quartet	1955	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
MGN-1023	Dizzy And Strings	Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra	1955	Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Richards
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGN-1044	New Jazz Sounds Featuring Benny Carter, Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Harris	Benny Carter Quartet	1955	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
MGN-1050	Diz And Getz	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1955	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
PRLP 7011	Hi Fi Party	James Moody	1955	Dave Burns, James Moody
PR 7740	James Moody And His Band · not on the site yet	James Moody And His Band	1955	Dave Burns, James Moody
PR 7853	James Moody And His Band · not on the site yet	James Moody And His Band	1955	Dave Burns, James Moody
MG 12006	Kenny Clarke	Kenny Clarke Sextet	1955	Milt Jackson, Henry Coker
MG 15053	The Kenny Clarke Sextet Vol. 2	Kenny Clarke Sextet	1955	Milt Jackson, Henry Coker
MGC-634	The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio	Flip Phillips Quartet	1956	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGC-701	Port Of Rico	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Featuring Count Basie	1956	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGC-707	Urbanity	Hank Jones Piano	1956	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGC-711	Norman Granz' Jam Session #8	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1956	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
MGC-730	Trumpet Battle	Roy Eldridge And Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
MGC-731	The Trumpet Kings	Roy Eldridge And Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
CL 892	Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet	J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding	1956	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGN-1070	Cosmopolite	Benny Carter And His Orchestra	1956	John Graas, Jack Shulman
MGN-1072	Pres	Lester Young And His Orchestra	1956	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
PRLP 7036	Wail Moody Wail	James Moody And His Band	1956	Dave Burns, James Moody
PRLP 7056	James Moody's Moods	James Moody And His Band	1956	Dave Burns, James Moody
LP 1257	Dizzy At Home And Abroad	Dizzy Gillespie	1957	Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson
A-14	Statements	Milt Jackson Quartet	1962	Milt Jackson, Hank Jones
PJ-93	Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring Dizzy Gillespie	Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring Dizzy Gillespie	1965	Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller
V-8605	Our Shining Hour	Sammy Davis, Count Basie	1965	Ray Brown, Henry Coker
RLP 495	Milt Jackson Quintet 'Live' At The Village Gate	Milt Jackson Quintet	1967	Milt Jackson, Hank Jones
MGV-8009	Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7	Charlie Parker	1956+	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGV-8196	Norman Granz' Jam Session #9	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1956+	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
MGV-8198	For Musicians Only	Dizzy Gillespie-Stan Getz-Sonny Stitt	1956+	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
MG 12036	Opus De Jazz For Flute, Vibes, Piano, Bass, Drums	Various Artists	1956	Milt Jackson, Hank Jones
MG 12042	Roll Em Bags	Kenny Clarke's Sextet With Milt Jackson	1956	Milt Jackson, Joe Harris
MG 12046	The Quartet	Milt Jackson, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke	1956	Ray Brown, Milt Jackson
MG 12047	The Champ	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson
MG 12061	Meet Milt Jackson	Milt Jackson Septet	1956	Milt Jackson, Henry Coker
MG 12070	The Jazz Skyline	Milt Jackson	1956	Milt Jackson, Hank Jones
MG-36050	Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I	Various Artists	1956	Dave Burns, James Moody
MGV-8212	Tour De Force	The Trumpets Of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie And Harry Edison	1957	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
MG 12080	Jackson's-ville Featuring Milt Jackson	Milt Jackson Quintet	1957	Milt Jackson, Hank Jones
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Milt Jackson, Hank Jones
LP 1294	Bags & Flutes	Milt Jackson With Frank Wess & Bobby Jaspar	1959	Milt Jackson, Hank Jones
MGV-8308	The Lester Young Story	The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio	1959	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGV-8352	The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All	The Dizzy Gillespie Octet	1960	Dizzy Gillespie, Henry Coker
MGV-8354	Drummer's Holiday	Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	1960	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
MGV-8386	A Portrait Of Duke Ellington	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1960	Dizzy Gillespie, Hank Jones
LP 1368	Bags & Trane	Milt Jackson & John Coltrane	1961	Milt Jackson, Hank Jones
V-8398	The Essential Lester Young	The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio	1961	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
V-8407	The Essential Count Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1961	Ray Brown, Henry Coker
V-8429	Very Tall	Oscar Peterson Trio With Milt Jackson	1962	Ray Brown, Milt Jackson
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Ray Brown, Hank Jones
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Ray Brown, James Moody
V-8566	The Essential Dizzy Gillespie	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1963	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Ray Brown, Milt Jackson
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Ray Brown, Dizzy Gillespie
LM-82007	Jambo Caribe	Dizzy Gillespie	1965	Dizzy Gillespie, James Moody
LM-82017	3/27/65 - Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert Recorded Live At Carnegie Hall	Various Artists	1965	Dizzy Gillespie, James Moody
LM-82024	At The Museum Of Modern Art	Milt Jackson	1965	James Moody, Milt Jackson
PJ-10101	Night Flight	Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring James Moody	1966	James Moody, Gil Fuller
A-9149	Swing Low, Sweet Cadillac	Dizzy Gillespie	1967	Dizzy Gillespie, James Moody