Verve MGV-8382 · 12-inch LP · 1960

MGV-8382

Closed Session

Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra

Released: 1960
Tracks: 9

3 more tracks from these dates went to Wholly Cats

Who's on it

Buddy DeFranco – clarinet
Don Fagerquist – trumpet
Georgie Auld – tenor sax
Victor Feldman – vibes
Barney Kessel – guitar
Carl Perkins – piano
Leroy Vinnegar – bass
Stan Levey – drums
Ray Linn – trumpet
Paul Smith – piano
Joe Mondragon – bass
Milt Holland – drums
Jimmy Rowles – piano
Alvin Stoller – drums

The tracks

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

1Don't Be That WayOn this track: Buddy DeFranco, Don Fagerquist, Georgie Auld, Victor Feldman, Barney Kessel, Carl Perkins, Leroy Vinnegar, Stan LeveyOctober 30, 1957 · 21807-7
2After You've GoneOn this track: Buddy DeFranco, Don Fagerquist, Georgie Auld, Victor Feldman, Barney Kessel, Carl Perkins, Leroy Vinnegar, Stan LeveyOctober 30, 1957 · 21808-5
3Limehouse BluesOn this track: Buddy DeFranco, Don Fagerquist, Georgie Auld, Victor Feldman, Barney Kessel, Carl Perkins, Leroy Vinnegar, Stan LeveyOctober 30, 1957 · 21813-11
4Medley: Poor Butterfly / Where Or When / These Foolish ThingsOn this track: Buddy DeFranco, Don Fagerquist, Georgie Auld, Victor Feldman, Barney Kessel, Carl Perkins, Leroy Vinnegar, Stan LeveyOctober 30, 1957 · 21814-2
5My Blue HeavenOn this track: Buddy DeFranco, Ray Linn, Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Milt HollandOctober 31, 1957 · 21817-6
6'S WonderfulNovember 1, 1957 · 21824-5
7TemptationNovember 1, 1957 · 21826-6
8Night And DayNovember 1, 1957 · 21827-5
9Softly, As In A Morning SunriseNovember 1, 1957 · 21832-6

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The 3 sessions

October 30, 1957Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CABuddy DeFranco And His Orchestra
- Buddy DeFranco – clarinet
- Don Fagerquist – trumpet
- Georgie Auld – tenor sax
- Victor Feldman – vibes
- Larry Bunker – vibes
- Barney Kessel – guitar
- Carl Perkins – piano
- Leroy Vinnegar – bass
- Stan Levey – drums
- Bob Neel – drums
4 tracks on this record · 10 takes that dayOpen the session →
October 31, 1957Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CABuddy DeFranco And His Orchestra
- Buddy DeFranco – clarinet
- Ray Linn – trumpet
- Barney Kessel – guitar
- Howard Roberts – guitar
- Paul Smith – piano
- Joe Mondragon – bass
- Milt Holland – drums
1 track on this record · 7 takes that dayOpen the session →
November 1, 1957Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CABuddy DeFranco And The All-Stars
- Buddy DeFranco – clarinet
- Ray Linn – trumpet
- Barney Kessel – guitar
- Jimmy Rowles – piano
- Joe Mondragon – bass
- Alvin Stoller – drums
4 tracks on this record · 11 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

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

12 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8375	Wholly Cats	Buddy DeFranco And The All-Stars	1960	Buddy DeFranco, Don Fagerquist, Georgie Auld, Victor Feldman, Barney Kessel, Carl Perkins, Leroy Vinnegar, Stan Levey, Ray Linn, Joe Mondragon, Jimmy Rowles, Alvin Stoller

5 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Georgie Auld, Ray Linn, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
	V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Barney Kessel, Stan Levey, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller

4 of them 19 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8808	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra · not on the site yet	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1952	Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Jimmy Rowles, Alvin Stoller
MGC-717	Sweets	Harry Edison And His Orchestra	1956	Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Jimmy Rowles, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4002	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1956	Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
PJ-1223	Hoagy Sings Carmichael	Hoagy Carmichael	1957	Don Fagerquist, Ray Linn, Joe Mondragon, Jimmy Rowles
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Don Fagerquist, Barney Kessel, Ray Linn, Joe Mondragon
MGV-4008	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8257	Songs For Distingue Lovers	Billie Holiday	1958	Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Jimmy Rowles, Alvin Stoller
C3563	Carmen	Barney Kessel	1959	Victor Feldman, Barney Kessel, Ray Linn, Joe Mondragon
MGV-4022	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 1	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1959	Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4023	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 2	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1959	Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8315	Bravura	Buddy DeFranco And His Music	1959	Buddy DeFranco, Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Jimmy Rowles
MGV-8329	All Or Nothing At All	Billie Holiday	1959	Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Jimmy Rowles, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8363	Generalissimo	The Buddy DeFranco Men	1960	Buddy DeFranco, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Alvin Stoller
V-4049	Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole Porter	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1961	Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
V-4050	Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1961	Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
C3603	Let's Cook!	Barney Kessel	1962	Victor Feldman, Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar, Jimmy Rowles
V-4066	Ella Fitzgerald's Tribute To Cole Porter	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1964	Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8231	Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl	Various Artists	1956+	Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller

3 of them 13 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-14	The Exciting Louis Bellson	Louis Bellson And His Big Band	1954	Barney Kessel, Ray Linn, Jimmy Rowles
MGN-1046	Skin Deep	Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	1955	Barney Kessel, Ray Linn, Jimmy Rowles
MGN-1052	The Swinging Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich All Stars	1955	Georgie Auld, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
MGN-1085	The Buddy DeFranco Wailers	The Buddy DeFranco Wailers	1956	Buddy DeFranco, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
C3513	To Swing Or Not To Swing	Barney Kessel Vol. 3	1956	Georgie Auld, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
C3542	Leroy Walks!	The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet	1958	Victor Feldman, Carl Perkins, Leroy Vinnegar
C3555	Jazz Giant	Benny Carter	1958	Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar, Jimmy Rowles
C3564	Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders	Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders	1959	Victor Feldman, Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Don Fagerquist, Stan Levey, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8197	Body And Soul	Billie Holiday	1956+	Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8338	The Unforgettable Lady Day	A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...	1959	Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8383	Live Date!	Buddy DeFranco And His Septette	1960	Buddy DeFranco, Victor Feldman, Barney Kessel
MGV-8390	Jazz Cello	Ray Brown	1961	Don Fagerquist, Joe Mondragon, Jimmy Rowles

2 of them 81 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6092	Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers	Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers	1950	Joe Mondragon, Jimmy Rowles
MGC-144	An Evening With Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1953	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
V-8778	Buddy Rich All Stars · not on the site yet	Buddy Rich All Stars	1953	Georgie Auld, Jimmy Rowles
MGN-26	The Swinging Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich All Stars	1954	Georgie Auld, Jimmy Rowles
MGC-158	Jumping Moods By Flip Phillips	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1954	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGC-161	Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1954	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
C2511	Shelly Manne Vol. 2	Shelly Manne & His Men	1954	Don Fagerquist, Joe Mondragon
MGC-168	Oscar Peterson Quartet Album #2	The Oscar Peterson Quartet	1955	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGC-638	One Night Stand	Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra	1955	Georgie Auld, Alvin Stoller
MGC-669	Music For Torching With Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1955	Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
CL 683	Twelve Shades Of Blue	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1955	Ray Linn, Jimmy Rowles
MGC-686	Recital By Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1955	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGC-688	The Oscar Peterson Quartet	The Oscar Peterson Quartet	1955	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
BCP-1027	Helen Carr	Helen Carr	1955	Don Fagerquist, Stan Levey
MGN-1036	Piano Interpretations By Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Bud Powell	Bud Powell Trio	1955	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGN-1038	Buddy And Sweets	Buddy Rich - Harry Edison Quintet	1955	Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
BLP 5059	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 1	Leonard Feather	1955	Stan Levey, Joe Mondragon
BLP 5060	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 2	Leonard Feather	1955	Stan Levey, Joe Mondragon
MG-36020	A New Voice In Jazz	Kitty White	1955	Georgie Auld, Barney Kessel
BCP-37	This Time The Drum's On Me	Stan Levey	1956	Leroy Vinnegar, Stan Levey
MGC-690	Solitude	Songs By Billie Holiday	1956	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGC-692	Swinging With Flip	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1956	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGC-698	An Evening With Oscar Peterson	Oscar Peterson Duo	1956	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGC-713	Velvet Mood	Songs By Billie Holiday	1956	Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
MGN-1057	An Evening With Anita O'Day	Anita O'Day	1956	Leroy Vinnegar, Jimmy Rowles
MGN-1086	This One's For Basie	Buddy Rich And His Orchestra	1956	Joe Mondragon, Jimmy Rowles
LP 1232	Martians Come Back!	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1956	Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar
C3509	Barney Kessel - Hampton Hawes' Trio With Shelly Manne (Vol. 7) - Lighthouse At Laguna	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Barney Kessel, Stan Levey
BCP-6010	The Voice Of Audrey Morris	Audrey Morris	1956	Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
MG-36060	Georgie Auld In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Georgie Auld And His Orchestra	1956	Georgie Auld, Ray Linn
MG-36065	Dinah!	Dinah Washington	1956	Georgie Auld, Ray Linn
MG-36082	Music For Hi-Fi Bugs	Pete Rugolo	1956	Ray Linn, Joe Mondragon
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Georgie Auld, Ray Linn
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Georgie Auld, Ray Linn
MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Ray Linn, Joe Mondragon
BCP-71	Grand Stan	Stan Levey	1957	Leroy Vinnegar, Stan Levey
LP 1270	Way Up There	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1957	Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar
LP 3263	Bill Harris And Friends	Bill Harris And Friends	1958?	Stan Levey, Jimmy Rowles
C3521	Music To Listen To Barney Kessel By (Vol. 4)	Barney Kessel	1957	Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
BCP-6013	Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire	Mel Torme	1957	Don Fagerquist, Alvin Stoller
MG 12094	By The Fireside	The Paul Smith Trio And Quartet	1957	Paul Smith, Alvin Stoller
BCP-83	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two	Various Artists	1958	Don Fagerquist, Stan Levey
PJ-1245	Beauties Of 1918	Charlie Mariano And Jerry Dodgion Sextet	1958	Victor Feldman, Jimmy Rowles
C3549	The Arrival Of Victor Feldman (Vol. 2)	Victor Feldman Trio	1958	Victor Feldman, Stan Levey
MGV-4029	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Books	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1958	Don Fagerquist, Alvin Stoller
V-4053	Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!	Ella Fitzgerald	1961	Stan Levey, Joe Mondragon
C3608	Leroy Walks Again!!	Leroy Vinnegar Quintet!!	1963	Victor Feldman, Leroy Vinnegar
V-4067	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Song Book	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1964	Buddy DeFranco, Paul Smith
V-4071	Whisper Not	Ella Fitzgerald With Marty Paich And His Orchestra	1966	Joe Mondragon, Jimmy Rowles
MGV-8206	Stuff Smith	Stuff Smith Quintet	1956+	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8211	Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You	Harry Edison	1957	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
C3544	Coop!	The Music Of Bob Cooper	1958	Don Fagerquist, Victor Feldman
C3550	Harold In The Land Of Jazz	Harold Land	1958	Carl Perkins, Leroy Vinnegar
V-8795	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette · not on the site yet	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1958	Don Fagerquist, Joe Mondragon
MG-36122	Percussion At Work	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1958	Don Fagerquist, Joe Mondragon
MG-36136	The West Side	Patti Page	1958	Don Fagerquist, Alvin Stoller
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Don Fagerquist, Ray Linn
CL 1324	Happy Session	Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Featuring Andre Previn And Russ Freeman	1959	Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar
C3565	Some Like It Hot	Barney Kessel	1959	Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
MGV-4021	Ella Swings Lightly	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1959	Don Fagerquist, Joe Mondragon
MGV-4024	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Don Fagerquist, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4025	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Don Fagerquist, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4026	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Three	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Don Fagerquist, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4027	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Four	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Don Fagerquist, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4028	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Five	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Don Fagerquist, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8294	The Steamer	The Stan Getz Quartet	1959	Leroy Vinnegar, Stan Levey
MGV-8296	Award Winner	Stan Getz	1959	Leroy Vinnegar, Stan Levey
MGV-8311	Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre	Herb Ellis - Jimmy Giuffre Nonet	1959	Stan Levey, Joe Mondragon
MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Don Fagerquist, Jimmy Rowles
PJ-8	The Genius Of Gerry Mulligan	Gerry Mulligan Trio	1960	Joe Mondragon, Jimmy Rowles
LP 1328	Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz Festival	Woody Herman's Big New Herd	1960	Victor Feldman, Ray Linn
MGV-4036	Get Happy!	Ella Fitzgerald	1960	Don Fagerquist, Alvin Stoller
BCP-6038	Blues Ville	Various Artists	1960	Leroy Vinnegar, Stan Levey
MGV-8343	Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster	Gerry Mulligan - Ben Webster Quintet	1960	Leroy Vinnegar, Jimmy Rowles
C3582	Songs I Like To Sing!	Helen Humes	1961	Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar
PJ-60	The Artistry Of Pepper	Art Pepper	1962	Leroy Vinnegar, Stan Levey
V-8448	Softly... But With That Feeling	Herb Ellis	1962	Victor Feldman, Leroy Vinnegar
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Joe Mondragon, Jimmy Rowles
A-9116	Additions To Further Definitions	Benny Carter	1966	Barney Kessel, Alvin Stoller
V-8712	Big Band Shout	Buddy Rich	1967	Joe Mondragon, Jimmy Rowles
PJ-10128	The Venezuela Joropo	Victor Feldman	1967	Victor Feldman, Milt Holland