Al Hibbler With Leroy Lovett And His Orchestra – Al Hibbler Sings Duke Ellington (Norgran MGN-15)

Norgran MGN-15 · 10-inch LP · 1954

MGN-15

Al Hibbler Sings Duke Ellington

Al Hibbler With Leroy Lovett And His Orchestra

Released: 1954
Tracks: 8

8 more tracks from these dates went to Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs
1 more track from these dates went to Our Best
1 more track from these dates went to Compendium Of Jazz #1

Who's on it

Leroy Lovett – piano
Bob Johnson – trumpet
Taft Jordan – trumpet
Bill Scott – trumpet
Ted Kelly – trombone
George Matthews – trombone
George Dorsey – alto sax
Hilton Jefferson – alto sax
Pizza Simon – tenor sax
Haywood Henry – baritone sax
Al Hibbler – vocal
Lloyd Trotman – bass
Billy Smith – drums

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 2 sessions.

1Don't You Know I CareFebruary 11, 1954 · 1519-4
2I'm Just A Lucky So And SoFebruary 11, 1954 · 1520-7
3Every Hour On The HourFebruary 11, 1954 · 1521-12
4I Let A Song Go Out Of My HeartFebruary 11, 1954 · 1522-6
5FlamingoFebruary 19, 1954 · 1523-2
6SolitudeFebruary 19, 1954 · 1524-1
7Little Brown BookFebruary 19, 1954 · 1525-4
8Shouldn't Happen To A DreamFebruary 19, 1954 · 1526-8

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The 2 sessions

February 11, 1954NYCAl Hibbler With Leroy Lovett And His Orchestra
- Leroy Lovett – piano
- Bob Johnson – trumpet
- Taft Jordan – trumpet
- Bill Scott – trumpet
- Ted Kelly – trombone
- George Matthews – trombone
- George Dorsey – alto sax
- Hilton Jefferson – alto sax
- Pizza Simon – tenor sax
- Haywood Henry – baritone sax
- Al Hibbler – vocal
- Lloyd Trotman – bass
- Billy Smith – drums
4 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
February 19, 1954NYCAl Hibbler With Leroy Lovett And His Orchestra
- Leroy Lovett – piano
- Bob Johnson – trumpet
- Taft Jordan – trumpet
- Bill Scott – trumpet
- Ted Kelly – trombone
- George Matthews – trombone
- George Dorsey – alto sax
- Hilton Jefferson – alto sax
- Pizza Simon – tenor sax
- Haywood Henry – baritone sax
- Al Hibbler – vocal
- Lloyd Trotman – bass
- Billy Smith – drums
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.

The whole band 3 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Leroy Lovett, Bob Johnson, Taft Jordan, Bill Scott, Ted Kelly, George Matthews, George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson, Pizza Simon, Haywood Henry, Al Hibbler, Lloyd Trotman, Billy Smith
	MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Leroy Lovett, Bob Johnson, Taft Jordan, Bill Scott, Ted Kelly, George Matthews, George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson, Pizza Simon, Haywood Henry, Al Hibbler, Lloyd Trotman, Billy Smith
	MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Leroy Lovett, Bob Johnson, Taft Jordan, Bill Scott, Ted Kelly, George Matthews, George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson, Pizza Simon, Haywood Henry, Al Hibbler, Lloyd Trotman, Billy Smith

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-4	Al Hibbler Favorites	Al Hibbler	1954	Leroy Lovett, Bob Johnson, Ted Kelly, George Dorsey, Al Hibbler, Lloyd Trotman

3 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	George Matthews, George Dorsey, Haywood Henry

2 of them 16 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGN-1003	Afro	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1954	George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson
	MGN-1004	Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman
	MGN-1009	More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman
	MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman
	MGC-682	Slide Trombone Featuring Lawrence Brown	Lawrence Brown Quintet	1955	Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman
	MGN-1023	Dizzy And Strings	Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra	1955	George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson
	MGN-1024	Dance Bash	Johnny Hodges	1955	Leroy Lovett, Al Hibbler
	MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman
	MGN-1048	Castle Rock	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman
	MGN-1059	In A Tender Mood	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman
	MGN-1061	The Blues	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Leroy Lovett, Al Hibbler
	MGN-1083	Jazz Recital	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Taft Jordan, Hilton Jefferson
	LP 1239	Rock & Roll Forever	Various Artists	1956	Haywood Henry, Lloyd Trotman
	RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	George Matthews, George Dorsey
	RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	George Matthews, George Dorsey
	MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Leroy Lovett, Lloyd Trotman

Also from these sessions

Al Hibbler – Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs (Verve MGV-4000)

MGV-4000 · 1956Al Hibbler Sings Love SongsAl Hibbler

Various Artists – Our Best (Norgran MGN-1021)

MGN-1021 · 1955Our BestVarious Artists

Various Artists – Compendium Of Jazz #1 (Verve MGV-8194)

MGV-8194 · 1956+Compendium Of Jazz #1Various Artists

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel)

In the Norgran ten-inch LPs

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