The Buddy DeFranco Quartet – The Buddy DeFranco Quartet (Norgran MGN-1026)

Norgran MGN-1026 · 12-inch LP · 1955

MGN-1026

The Buddy DeFranco Quartet

The Buddy DeFranco Quartet

Released: 1955
Tracks: 7

8 more tracks from these dates went to Mr. Clarinet
1 more track from these dates went to Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll
8 more tracks from these dates went to Jazz Tones
4 more tracks from these dates went to The Progressive Mr. DeFranco
5 more tracks from these dates went to Pretty Moods By Buddy DeFranco
1 more track from these dates went to The Anatomy Of Improvisation

Who's on it

Buddy DeFranco – clarinet
Kenny Drew – piano
Milt Hinton – bass
Art Blakey – drums
Sonny Clark – piano
Gene Wright – bass
Bobby White – drums

The tracks

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

1It Could Happen To MeApril 15, 1953 · 1209-3
2Autumn In New YorkApril 15, 1953 · 1210-5
3Bass On BallsApril 15, 1953 · 1211-8
4Left FieldApril 15, 1953 · 1212-4 | 63VK737
5Show EyesApril 15, 1953 · 1213-3
6Buddy's BluesApril 20, 1953 · 1221-1
7Jack The Field StalkerApril 7, 1954 · 1535-1

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Together elsewhere

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

The whole band 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1068	Jazz Tones	The Buddy DeFranco Quartet	1956	Buddy DeFranco, Kenny Drew, Milt Hinton, Art Blakey, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White

4 of them 10 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-16	Pretty Moods By Buddy DeFranco	The Buddy DeFranco Quartet	1954	Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White
	MGN-1006	The Progressive Mr. DeFranco	The Buddy DeFranco Big Band	1954	Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White
	MGN-1012	The Artistry Of Buddy DeFranco	The Buddy DeFranco Quartet	1954	Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White
	MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White
	MGN-1069	Mr. Clarinet	The Buddy DeFranco Quartet	1956	Buddy DeFranco, Kenny Drew, Milt Hinton, Art Blakey
	MGN-1079	In A Mellow Mood	The Buddy DeFranco Quartet	1956	Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White
	MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White
	MGV-8224	Sweet And Lovely	The Buddy DeFranco Quintet	1957	Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White
	MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White
	V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Buddy DeFranco, Kenny Drew, Milt Hinton, Art Blakey

3 of them 6 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PRLP 111	Mr. Saxophone	Sonny Stitt	1951	Kenny Drew, Art Blakey, Gene Wright
	LP 3-211	Tjader Plays Tjazz	The Cal Tjader Quartet	1956	Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White
	PRLP 7077	Kaleidoscope	Sonny Stitt	1957	Kenny Drew, Art Blakey, Gene Wright
	MGV-8221	Cooking The Blues	The Buddy DeFranco Quintet	1957	Buddy DeFranco, Gene Wright, Bobby White
	PRLP 7133	Stitt's Bits	Sonny Stitt	1958	Kenny Drew, Art Blakey, Gene Wright
	PR 7585	Stitt's Bits Vol. 1	Sonny Stitt	1968	Kenny Drew, Art Blakey, Gene Wright

2 of them 15 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PRLP 126	Sonny Stitt Favorites Volume One	Sonny Stitt Quartet	1952	Kenny Drew, Art Blakey
	PRLP 127	Gene Ammons Tenor Sax Favorites (Volume Two)	Gene Ammons And His Band	1952	Art Blakey, Gene Wright
	PRLP 135	Mambo Jazz	Sonny Stitt, Joe Holiday, Kenny Graham, Sonny Rollins	1952	Kenny Drew, Art Blakey
	PRLP 137	Sonny Rollins Quartet	Sonny Rollins Quartet	1952	Kenny Drew, Art Blakey
	PRLP 148	Sonny Stitt Favorites Volume Two	Sonny Stitt Septet	1953	Art Blakey, Gene Wright
	BLP 5023	New Faces-New Sounds	Kenny Drew	1953	Kenny Drew, Art Blakey
	MGN-29	The Ideation Of Kenny Drew	Kenny Drew Trio	1954	Kenny Drew, Gene Wright
	MGN-1002	The Modernity Of Kenny Drew	Kenny Drew Trio	1954	Kenny Drew, Gene Wright
	MGN-1016	Buddy DeFranco And Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin	Buddy DeFranco And Oscar Peterson With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra	1955	Buddy DeFranco, Bobby White
	CL 903	The Cool Voice Of Rita Reys	Rita Reys	1956	Kenny Drew, Art Blakey
	MGN-1085	The Buddy DeFranco Wailers	The Buddy DeFranco Wailers	1956	Buddy DeFranco, Bobby White
	LP 3-213	Modern Music From San Francisco	Vince Guaraldi Quartet, Ron Crotty Trio, Jerry Dodgion Quartet	1956	Sonny Clark, Gene Wright
	PRLP 7029	Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey And Kenny Drew	Sonny Rollins Quartet	1956	Kenny Drew, Art Blakey
	PRLP 7050	Gene Ammons All Star Sessions	Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt	1956	Art Blakey, Gene Wright
	PR 7612	Stitt's Bits Vol. 2	Sonny Stitt	1968	Art Blakey, Gene Wright

Also from these sessions

The Buddy DeFranco Quartet – Mr. Clarinet (Norgran MGN-1069)

MGN-1069 · 1956Mr. ClarinetThe Buddy DeFranco Quartet

Various Artists – Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll (Verve V-8579)

V-8579 · 1964Winners All! Down Beat Jazz PollVarious Artists

The Buddy DeFranco Quartet – Jazz Tones (Norgran MGN-1068)

MGN-1068 · 1956Jazz TonesThe Buddy DeFranco Quartet

The Buddy DeFranco Big Band – The Progressive Mr. DeFranco (Norgran MGN-1006)

MGN-1006 · 1954The Progressive Mr. DeFrancoThe Buddy DeFranco Big Band

The Buddy DeFranco Quartet – Pretty Moods By Buddy DeFranco (Norgran MGN-16)

MGN-16 · 1954Pretty Moods By Buddy DeFrancoThe Buddy DeFranco Quartet

Various Artists – The Anatomy Of Improvisation (Verve MGV-8230)

MGV-8230 · 1957The Anatomy Of ImprovisationVarious Artists

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel)

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