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EmArcy 36000 series discography (MG 36000 - MG 36079)

EmArcy was a subsidiary label set up by Mercury in 1954. The 36000 series comprises approximately 160 12" LPs released between 1954 and 1958.

The 36000 series discography is split over two pages. This page lists albums MG 36000 - MG 36079.

Mercury pages on the site:

EmArcy 36000 series: MG 36000 - MG 36050 | MG 36080 - MG 36162

Limelight 82000/86000 series: 86001 - 86072

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36000 series: MG 36000 - MG 36079

Dinah Jams, Dinah Washington, 1954, EmArcy MG 36000

Tracks : Lover Come Back To Me, Alone Together, Summertime, Come Rain Or Come Shine, No More, I've Got You Under My Skin, There Is No Greater Love, You Go To My Head

Musicians : Dinah Washington, Clifford Brown, Maynard Ferguson, Clark Terry, Harold Land, Herb Geller, Junior Mance, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Keter Betts, Max Roach

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Contrasts, Erroll Garner, 1955, EmArcy MG 36001

Tracks : You Are My Sunshine, I've Got The World On A String, 7-11 Jump, Part-Time Blues, Rosalie, In A Mellow Tone, Don't Worry 'Bout Me, All Of A Sudden (My Heart Sings), There's A Small Hotel, Misty, I Wanna Be A Rugcutter

Musicians : Erroll Garner, Wyatt Ruther, Eugene "Fats" Heard

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Jam Session, Clifford Brown, Maynard Ferguson et al, 1955, EmArcy MG 36002

Tracks : What Is This Thing Called Love?, Darn That Dream, Move, My Funny Valentine, Don't Worry 'Bout Me, Bess, You Is My Woman Now, It Might As Well Be Spring

Musicians : Clifford Brown, Maynard Ferguson, Clark Terry, Harold Land, Herb Geller, Junior Mance, Richie Powell, George Morrow, Keter Betts, Max Roach, Dinah Washington (track 2)

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Moods, Paul Quinichette, 1955, EmArcy MG 36003

Tracks : Tropical Intrigue, Grasshopper, Dilemma Diablo, I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me, Plush Life, You're Crying, Shorty Georgie, Pablo's Roonie

Musicians : Paul Quinichette, Herbie Mann, Sam Most, Jimmy Jones, Sir Charles Thompson, Barry Galbraith, Jerome Darr, Al Hall, Paul Chambers, Harold Wing, Manny Oquendo, Tommy Lopez, Willie Rodriguez

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Sarah Vaughan, Sarah Vaughan, 1955, EmArcy MG 36004

Tracks : Lullaby Of Birdland, April In Paris, He's My Guy, Jim, You're Not The Kind, Embracable You, I'm Glad There Is You, September Song, It's Crazy

Musicians : Sarah Vaughan, Clifford Brown, Paul Quinichette, Herbie Mann, Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin, R. Haynes

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Clifford Brown with Strings, Clifford Brown, 1955, EmArcy MG 36005

Tracks : Yesterdays, Laura, What's New, Blue Moon, Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man, Embraceable You, Willow Weep For Me, Memories Of You, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Portrait Of Jenny, Where Or When, Stardust

Musicians : Clifford Brown, Richie Powell, Barry Galbraith, George Morrow, Max Roach, plus strings

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Helen Merrill, Helen Merrill, 1955, EmArcy MG 36006

Tracks : Don't Explain, You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, What's New, Falling In Love With Love, Yesterdays, Born To Be Blue, 'S Wonderful

Musicians include : Helen Merrill, Clifford Brown, Jimmy Jones, Oscar Pettiford

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Clark Terry, Clark Terry, 1955, EmArcy MG 36007

Tracks : Swahili, Double Play, Slow Boat, Co-Op, Kitten, The Countess, Tuma, Chuckles

Musicians : Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Cecil Payne, Horace Silver, Oscar Pettiford, Wendell Marshall, Art Blakey

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Brown And Roach Incorporated, Clifford Brown and Max Roach, 1955, EmArcy MG 36008

Tracks : Sweet Clifford, I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You, Stompin' At The Savoy, I'll String Along With You, Mildama, Darn That Dream, I Get A Kick Out Of You

Musicians : Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Harold Land, Richie Powell, George Morrow

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Jam Session featuring Maynard Ferguson, Maynard Ferguson, 1955, EmArcy MG 36009

Tracks : Our Love Is Here To Stay, Air Conditioned

Musicians : Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart, Bob Cooper, Herb Geller, Bob Gordon, Claude Williamson, John Simmons, Max Roach

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I Surrender Dear, Billy Eckstine, 1955, EmArcy MG 36010

Tracks : I Surrender Dear, Memories Of You, There Are Such Things, Say It Isn't So, All Of Me, Without A Song, Solitude, Sophisticated Lady, Prelude To A Kiss, In A Sentimental Mood, In The Still Of The Night, Our Love

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For Those in Love, Dinah Washington, 1955, EmArcy MG 36011

Tracks : I Get A Kick Out Of You, Blue Gardenia, Easy Living, You Don't Know What Love Is, This Can't Be Love, My Old Flame, I Could Write A Book, Make The Man Love Me, Ask A Woman Who Knows, If I Had You

Musicians : Dinah Washington, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Quinichette, Cecil Payne, Wynton Kelly, Barry Galbraith, Keeter Betts, Jimmy Cobb

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Lars Gullin, Lars Gullin, 195?, EmArcy MG 36012

Tracks : Bugs, Jump For Fan, Lars Meets Jeff, A La Carte, Stock And Bonds, I Fall In Love Too Easily, Manchester Fog, Soho

Musicians : Lars Gullin, Carl-Henrik Norin, Rolf Berg, Georg Riedel, Alan Dawson, Bosse Stoor

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Midnight at Eddie Condon's, Bud Freeman's All Star Orchestra, 1955, EmArcy MG 36013

Tracks : Midnight At Eddie Condon's, I Found A New Baby, Inside On The Southside, Time On My Hands, Blue Room, Royal Garden Blues, You Took Adventage Of Me, Tea For Two, You're My Everything, Honeysuckle Rose, Room With A View, Sentimental Baby

Musicians : Bud Freeman, Charlie Shavers, Wild Bill Davison, Vernon Brown, Edmond Hall, Peanuts Hucko, Gene Schroeder, Joe Sullivan, Carmen Mastren, John Simmons, Bob Casey, Sid Weiss, Davey Tough, George Wettling

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Joe Turner and Pete Johnson, Joe Turner and Pete Johnson, 1955, EmArcy MG 36014

Tracks : S.K. Blues, Johnson And Turner Blues, Watch That Jive, Howlin' Winds, Doggin' The Blues, Whistle Stop Blues, Last Goodbye Blues, Rocks In My Bed, Careless Love, Wee Baby Blues

Musicians : Joe Turner, Pete Johnson

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Jumping with Ventura, Charlie Ventura, 1955, EmArcy MG 36015

Tracks : How High The Moon, Misirlou, Annie Annie Over, Moon Nocturne, Baby, Baby All The Time, Eleven Sixty, Blue Champagne, Oh, Lady Be Good, Sweet Georgia Brown, Lonely Woman, Let's Jump For Rita

Musicians : Charlie Ventura, Buck Clayton, Charlie Shavers, Neal Hefti, Benny Green, Bill Harris, Bob Ascher, Kai Winding, Tony Scott, Bill Rowland, Lou Stein, Ralph Burns, Roy Kral, Tony Aless, Bill DaArange, Billy Bauer, Eddie Yance, Al Hall, Chubby Jackson, Clyde Lombardi, Gus Cole, Dave Tough, Shelly Manne, Specs Powell, Stan Levey, Buddy Stewart, Jackie Cain

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The Advance Guard of the '40s, Various Artists, 1955, EmArcy MG 36016

Tracks : The Goof And I (Red Rodney's Be-bopers), All God's Children Got Rhythm (Red Rodney's Be-bopers), Head Hunters (Chubby Jackson's Rhythm), Two Heads Are Better Than One (Chubby Jackson's Rhythm), Blue Boy (Lenny Tristano Trio), Coolin' Off With Ulanoc (Lenny Tristano Trio), Frustation (Bill Harris And His Orchestra), 'Round Midnight (Jackie Paris), I Love The Rhythm In A Riff (Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra), Second Balcony Jump (Billy Eckstine And His Orchestra), Little Irv (Gene Ammons And His Orchestra), Daddy Sauce's Airlines (Gene Ammons And His Orchestra)

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Trumpet Interlude, Various Artists, 1955, EmArcy MG 36017

Tracks : Lands End (Clifford Brown), Star Dust (Charlie Shavers' Quintet), Tammy's Dream (Charlie Ventura Sextet With Buck Clayton), Gone At Dawn (Hank D'Amico Sextet With Frankie Newton), Page Mr. Trumpet (Hot Lips Page And Pete Johnson), Evil Gal Blues (Albinia Jones With Dizzy Gillespie), Trumpet Interlude (Jonah Jones & His Orch.), On The Trail (Clyde Hurley & His Orch.), Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (Manny Klein & His Orch.), Pocatello (Joe Thomas & His Orch.), Sweet And Lovely (Emmett Berry & His Orch.), Town Hall Blues (Bud Freeman & His Orch With Billy Butterfield)

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Alto Altitude, Various Artists, 1955, EmArcy MG 36018

Tracks : Night Wind (Billy Taylor's Big Eight With Johnny Hodges), Sam-Pan (Billy Taylor's Big Eight With Johnny Hodges), Passing Me By (Billy Taylor's Big Eight With Johnny Hodges), 'S Wonderful (Marshall Royal & His Orch.), Funky Feelin' Blues (Marshall Royal & His Orch.), I Wanna Get Nasty (Marshall Royal & His Orch.), Minor Blues (Corky Corcoran & His Orch With Willie Smith), Out Of Nowhere (Clyde Hurley & His Orch. With Murray McEachern), She Didn't Say Yes (Joe Thomas & His Orch. With Hilton Jefferson), It All Depends On You (Pete Brown Quintet), That's My Weakness Now (Pete Brown Quintet), It's The Talk Of The Town (Pete Brown Quintet)

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Ralph Gari, Ralph Gari, 1955, EmArcy MG 36019

Tracks : Happy Daze, Kali, Fourth Dimension, Nocturne, Transition, Fine And Dandy, Dancing In The Dark, The Way You Look Tonight, I've Got You Under My Skin, That Old Black Magic, Thou Swell

Musicians : Ralph Gari, Clarence Shank, Daniel Sherrett, Edward Julian

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A New Voice in Jazz, Kitty White, 1955, EmArcy MG 36020

Tracks : Sky Lark, Among My Souvenirs, If You Were Mine, So Many Beautiful Men, With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair, With Every Breath I Take, Let's Go Around Together, Softly, Porgy, See Saw, Out Of This World

Musicians : Kitty White, Georgie Auld, Gerald Wiggins, Barney Kessel, Red Callender, Chico Hamilton

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Maynard Ferguson Octet, Maynard Ferguson, 1955, EmArcy MG 36021

Tracks : Finger Snappin', My New Flame, Autumn Leaves, Inter-Space, 20, Rue De Madrid, Super-G, What Was Her Name?, Yeah

Musicians : Maynard Ferguson, Conte Candoli, Milt Bernhart, Georgie Auld, Herb Geller, Bob Gordon, Ian Bernard, Red Callender, Shelly Manne

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New Orleans Express, Irving Fazola's Dixielanders / George Hartman and his Orchestra, 1955, EmArcy MG 36022

Tracks : The Isle Of Capri, Sweet Lorraine, With You Anywhere You Are, When Your Lover Has Gone, Hindustan, Always, Clarinet Marmalade, Mostly Faz, Jazz Me Blues, Someday Sweetheart, At The Darktown Strutters' Ball, Angry

Musicians : Irving Fazola's Dixielanders (tracks 1-4 & 7-10): Irving Fazola, Tony Dalmado, Julian Lane, Steve Giarratano, Pete Laudeman, Bunny Franks, Charlie Duke / George Hartman & His Orchestra (tracks 5, 6, 11 & 12): George Hartman, Vernon Brown, Leonard "Bujie" Centobie, Frankie Froeba, Jack Lesberg, George Wettling

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Battle of the Saxes: Tenor All-Stars, Various Artists, 1956, EmArcy MG 36023

Tracks : Battle Of The Saxes (Coleman Hawkins And His Sax Ensemble With Don Byas), Three Little Words (Coleman Hawkins And His Sax Ensemble With Don Byas), Louise (Coleman Hawkins And His Sax Ensemble With Don Byas), Out You Go (Charlie Ventura Sextet), Teasin' (Gene Sedric & His Orchestra), Brother Jug's Sermon (Gene Ammons & His Orchestra), Exactly Like You (Jonah Jones & His Orchestra With Joe Thomas), Lullabye Of The Leaves (Corky Corcoran & His Orchestra), Easy To Love (Babe Russin & His Orchestra), The Girl In My Dreams (Ted Nash And His Orchestra), Ben Rides Out (Ben Webster With Pete Johnson)

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The Gellers, Herb Geller, 1956, EmArcy MG 36024

Tracks : Araphoe, Come Rain Or Come Shine, If I Were A Bell, The Answer Man, Love, Two Of A Kind, Blues In The Night, I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling, Patterns, The Heather On The Hill, Bewitched, Suppertime

Musicians : Herb Geller, Lorraine Geller, Keith Mitchell, Mel Lewis

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Introducing, Joe Gordon, 1955, EmArcy MG 36025

Tracks : Toll Bridge, Lady Bob, Grasshopper, Flash Gordon, Boos Bier, Xochimilco

Musicians : Joe Gordon, Charlie Rouse, Junior Mance, James Schenk, Art Blakey

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Garnering, Erroll Garner, 1956, EmArcy MG 36026

Tracks : Deep Purple, Bonnie Boy, Tippin' Out With Erroll, Relaxin' At Sugar Ray's, Minor With The Trio, No Moon, Cologne, Lazy River, I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart, Jitterbug Waltz, The Quaker, Scatterbrain

Musicians : Erroll Garner, Leonard Gaskin, John Simmons, Charlie Smith, Doc West

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The Vice "Pres", Paul Quinichette, 1956, EmArcy MG 36027

Tracks : Cross Fire, Sandstone, Prevue, No Time, P.Q. Bot, Bot Bot, The Hook, Samie, Shad Roe, Paul's Bunion, Crew Cut, I'll Always Be In Love With You

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After Hours with Miss "D", Dinah Washington, 1956, EmArcy MG 36028

Tracks : Blue Skies, Bye Bye Blues, A Foggy Day, I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart

Musicians : Dinah Washington, Clark Terry, Gus Chappell, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Rickie Henderson, Julian Mance, Keter Bettis, Ed Thippen, Candido

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Blues for Sale, Billy Eckstine, 1956, EmArcy MG 36029

Tracks : Blues For Sale, It Ain't Like That No More, Jelly, Jelly, Long Long Journey, Lonesome Lover Blues, All I Sing Is Blues, Tell Me Pretty Baby, Blue, My Deep Blue Dream, I Do, Do You, Blues

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The Love Songs of Mr. "B", Billy Eckstine, 1956, EmArcy MG 36030

Tracks : Prisoner Of Love, I Love The Loveliness Of You, My Silent Love, All The Things You Are, You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love), Where Are You, A Cottage For Sale, Time On My Hands, I'm In The Mood For Love, You're My Everything

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The Moody Story, James Moody, 1956, EmArcy MG 36031

Tracks : Until The Real Thing Comes Along, Moody's Theme, The James Moody Story, And Now Moody Speaks, Serenade In Blue, Margie, Moody's Home, Wiggle Wag, The Bite, Poor Butterfly, St. Louis Blues

Musicians : James Moody, John Grims, Dave Burns, Bob Range, Donald Cole, Cecil Payne, Pee Wee" Moore, John Acea, Sadik Hakim, Larry Goins, Chink Williams, Teddy Stewart, Babs Gonzales

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Hamp in Paris, Lionel Hampton, 1956, EmArcy MG 36032

Tracks : Mister Fedor, Sweet Lorraine, Blues For The Hot Club De France, Walin' Panassie, Crazy Hamp, Mezz And The Hamp, Serenade To Nicole's Mink Coat, Elmar The Stock Broker

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Dixieland Classics, Phil Napoleon's Emperors of Jazz, 1956, EmArcy MG 36033

Tracks : Royal Garden Blues, Nobody's Sweetheart, Muskrat Ramble, Clarinet Marmalade, At The Jazz Band Ball, Fidgety Feet, South Rampart Street Parade, Little Emperor Blues, Sister Kate, I'll Never Be The Same Again, Sensation Rag, Tiger Rag

Musicians : Phil Napoleon, Lou McGarity, Joe Dixon, Frank Signorelli, Chuck Wayne, Felix Globe, Tony Spargo

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Crazy Rhythm, Lionel Hampton, 1956, EmArcy MG 36034

Tracks : Crazy Rhythm, Night And Day, Red Ribbon, A La French

Musicians : Lionel Hampton, Nat Adderley, Benny Bailey, Bernard Hulin, Maurice Meunier, William Boucaya, Dave Amram, Rene Urtreger, Sacha Distel, Guy Pederson, Baptiste Reilles

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Jam Session in Paris, Lionel Hampton, 1956, EmArcy MG 36035

Tracks : Voice Of The North, I Cover The Waterfront, Zebu, All The Things You Are

Musicians : Lionel Hampton, Nat Adderley, Benny Bailey, Bernard Hulin, Maurice Meunier, William Boucaya, Dave Amram, Rene Urtreger, Sacha Distel, Guy Pederson, Baptiste Reilles

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Clifford Brown / Max Roach, Clifford Brown and Max Roach, 1955, EmArcy MG 36036

Tracks : Delilah, Parisian Thoroughfare, The Blues Walk, Daahoud, Joy Spring, Jordu, What Am I Here For

Musicians : Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Harold Land, Richie Powell, George Morrow

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Study In Brown, Clifford Brown and Max Roach, 1955, EmArcy MG 36037

Tracks : Cherokee, Jacqui, Swingin', Lands End, George's Dilemma, Sandu, Gerkin For Perkin, If I Love Again, Take The A Train

Musicians : Clifford Brown, Max Roach, Harold Land, Richie Powell, George Morrow

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Boning Up On 'Bones, Various Artists, 1956, EmArcy MG 36038

Tracks : Oop Bop Sh Bam (Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra), Cool Breeze (Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra), Everything Happens To Me (Bill Harris & His New Music), Sliphorn Outing (Benny Morton's Trombone Choir), East Of Suez (Charlie Ventura & His Orchestra), Everywhere (Milt Hinton & His Orchestra), J.C. From K.C. (Pete Johnson's All-Stars), Too Marvelous For Words (George Wettling's New Yorkers), Keblah (Juan Tizol & His Orchestra), The Sphinx (Juan Tizol & His Orchestra), Zanzibar (Juan Tizol & His Orchestra), You Can't Have Your Cake And Eat It (Juan Tizol & His Orchestra)

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Best Coast Jazz, All Stars, 1956, EmArcy MG 36039

Tracks : Coronado, You Go To My Head

Musicians : Clifford Brown, Walter Benton, Herb Geller, Joe Maini, Kenny Drew, Curtis Counce, Max Roach

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The Herb Geller Sextette, Herb Geller Sextette, 1956, EmArcy MG 36040

Tracks : Outpost Incident, Crazy He Calls Me, Gin For Fuguelhorns, Tardi At Zardi's, Vone Mae, Rockin' Chair, Owl Eyes, You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

Musicians : Herb Geller, Conte Candoli, Ziggy Vines, Lorraine Geller, Leroy Vinnegar, Keith Mitchell, Eldridge Freeman

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Mal Fitch, Mal Fitch, 1956, EmArcy MG 36041

Tracks : When I Fall In Love, When Did You Leave Heaven, Everytime We Say Goodbye, Lovlier Than Ever, Time After Time, I've Never Been In Love Before, The More I See You, My Blue Heaven, There Will Never Be Another You, More I Cannot Wish You, Lucky To Be Me, The Joke's On Me

Musicians : Mal Fitch, Sam Taylor, Al Hall, Clifford Leeman

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Eddie Heywood, Eddie Heywood, 1956, EmArcy MG 36042

Tracks : Hey There, You Never Gave It A Try, Love Me Or Leave Me, Tenderly, So LIttle Time, Let's Fall In Love, Secret Love, Old Fashioned Walk, Soft Summer Breeze, Heywood Bounce, Young At Heart, 'S Wonderful

Musicians : Eddie Heywood, Wendell Marshall, Jimmy Crawford

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Julian "Cannonball" Adderley And Strings, Cannonball Adderley, 1956, EmArcy MG 36043

Tracks : I Cover The Waterfront, A Foggy Day, The Surrey With The Fringe On Top, Two Sleepy People, I'll Never Stop Loving You, (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over, I've Never Been In Love Before, Lonely Dreams, Falling In Love With Love, Street Of Dreams, Polka Dots And Moonbeams, You Are Too Beautiful

Musicians : Julian Adderley, Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland, J J Johnson, Jerome Richardson, Cecil Payne, John Williams, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke, Max Roach, plus strings

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Dimensions, Maynard Ferguson, 1956, EmArcy MG 36044

Tracks : Egad, Martha, Breakfast Dance, Maiden Voyage, Thou Swell, The Way You Look Tonight, All God's Children Got Rhythm, Slow Stroll, Wonder Why, Willie Nillie, Hymm To Her, Lonely Town, Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Musicians : Maynard Ferguson, Conte Candoli, Herbie Harper, Milton Bernhart, Bob Cooper, Nino Tempo, Bud Shank, Herb Geller, Bob Gordon, Russ Freeman, Curtis Counce, Red Mitchell, Gary Frommer, Shelly Manne

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Herb Geller Plays, Herb Geller, 1956, EmArcy MG 36045

Tracks : Love Is Like A Turtle, Sweet Vinegar, Sledge Ride, Silver Rain, Alone Together, Happy Go Lucky, Days I Never Knew, Domestic Harmony, Breaking Through The Sound Barrier, Kahagon, You Stepped Out Of A Dream, A Room With A View

Musicians : Herb Geller, Lorraine Geller, Curtis Counce, Leroy Vinnegar, Buzz Freeman, Lawrence Marable

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Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party, Maynard Ferguson, 1956, EmArcy MG 36046

Tracks : Night Letter, Somebody Loves Me

Musicians : Maynard Ferguson, Bob Cooper, Bud Shank, Bob Gordon, Russ Freeman, Curtis Counce, Shelly Manne

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Terry Gibbs, Terry Gibbs, 1956, EmArcy MG 36047

Tracks : Seven Come Eleven, Lonely Dreams, Dickie's Dream, Imagination, King City Stomp, Pretty Face, The Continental, Bless My Soles, Nutty Notes

Musicians : Terry Gibbs, Terry Pollard, Herman Wright, Nils-Bertil Dahlander

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Giants Of Jazz, Vol I: The Jazz Greats, Various Artists, 1956, EmArcy MG 36048

Tracks : Lester Leaps Again, After The Theatre Jump, Destination K.C., 6 Cats And A Prince, Blue Moon, Just One More Chance, Father Cooperates, Thru For The Night, Blues A La Red, I Got Rhythm, The Man I Love, Russian Lullaby

Musicians : Buck Clayton, Joe Thomas, Dicky Wells, Trummy Young, Vic Dickenson, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Aaron Sachs, Hank D'Amico, Count Basie, Earl Hines, Teddy Wilson, Red Norvo, Freddie Green, Remo Palmieri, Billy Taylor, Rodney Richardson, Slam Stewart, Cozy Cole, Danny Alvin, Eddie Dell, Specs Powell, Jo Jones

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Giants Of Jazz, Vol II: The Jazz Greats: The Piano Players, Various Artists, 1956, EmArcy MG 36049

Tracks : Carioca, Tire L'aiguille, Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea, Let's Fall In Love, Darn That Dream, Remember Me, Bouncing With Me, Full Moon And Empty Arms, If I Loved You, All My Life, Why Do I Love You, Rose Room

Musicians include : Mary Lou Williams, Beryl Booker, Erroll Garner, Johnny Guarnieri

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Giants Of Jazz, Vol III: The Jazz Greats: Reeds, Part I, Various Artists, 1956, EmArcy MG 36050

Tracks : I Never Knew (Lester Young), Just You, Just Me (Lester Young), Feelin' Low (James Moody), Wail Bait (James Moody), Galoshes And Rubbers (Paul Quinichette), Sequel (Paul Quinichette), Randall's Island (Ben Webster), King's Riff (Ben Webster), Bean At The Met (Coleman Hawkins), I'm In The Mood For Love (Coleman Hawkins), I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (Willie Smith), The Way You Look Tonight (Willie Smith)

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Giants Of Jazz, Vol III: The Jazz Greats: Reeds, Part II, Various Artists, 1956, EmArcy MG 36051

Tracks : Afternoon Of A Basie-Ite, Sometimes I'm Happy, People Will Say We're In Love, Rose Of Birdland, You're My Thrill, Iron Hat, Beyond The Blue Horizon, Make Believe, September In The Rain, You Ought To Be In Pictures, Pouting, On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Featuring : Lester Young, Paul Quinichette, Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Willie Smith, Ben Webster

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Giants Of Jazz, Vol IV: The Jazz Greats: Folk Blues, Various Artists, 1956, EmArcy MG 36052

Tracks : Strange Fruit, John Henry, Evil Hearted Man, Jim Crow Train, Southern Exposure, Hard Times Blues, Bill Bailey, Blue Tail Fly, Back Water Blues, In The Evening, Trouble In Mind, John Henry

Musicians : Josh White, Big Bill Broonzy

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Giants Of Jazz, Vol V: The Jazz Greats: Brass, Various Artists, 1956, EmArcy MG 36053

Tracks : Home, Too Marvelous For Words, Somebody Loves Me, Liza, Where Or When, Once In A While, St. Louis Blues, Don't Be That Way, I Want To Happy, Fiesta In Brass, My Man, El Salon De Gutbucket

Featuring : Roy Eldridge, Joe Thomas, Jonah Jones, Charlie Shavers, Emmett Berry, Jack Teagarden, Benny Morton, BIll Harris, Vic Dickenson, Claude Jones

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Giants Of Jazz, Vol VII: The Jazz Greats: Dixieland, Various Artists, 1956, EmArcy MG 36055

Tracks : Lazy Piano Man, Dixie Flyer, Sweet Georgia Brown, Feather Brain, Home, It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperary, Caution Blues, Alabama Jubilee, That's A Plenty, Livery Stable Blues, Satanic Blues, Bugle Call Rag

Musicians : Muggsy Spaier & His Dixieland Band / Phil Napoleon's Emperors Of Jazz

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Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet, Gerry Mulligan, 1956, EmArcy MG 36056

Tracks : Mud Bug, Sweet And Lovely, Apple Core, Nights On The Turntable, Broadway, Everything Happens To Me, The Lady Is A Tramp, Bernie's Tune

Musicians : Gerry Mulligan, Jon Eardley, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Peck Morrison, Dave Bailey

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With Strings, Helen Merrill, 1956, EmArcy MG 36057

Tracks : Lilac Wine, Anything Goes, Mountain High,Valley Low, Beautiful Love, Comes Love, End Of A Love Affair, When I Fall In Love, The Masquerade Is Over, Just You,Just Me, Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year, You Won't Forget Me, Wait Till You See Him

Musicians : Helen Merrill, Hank Jones, Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton, Sol Gubin

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In The Land of Hi-Fi, Sarah Vaughan, 1956, EmArcy MG 36058

Tracks : Over The Rainbow, Soon, Cherokee, I'll Never Smile Again, Don't Be On The Outside, How High The Moon, It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream, Sometimes I'm Happy, Maybe, An Occasional Man, Why Can't I, Oh My

Musicians : Sarah Vaughan, Ernie Royal, Cannonball Adderley, Jerome Richardson, Jimmy Jones, Turk Van Lake, Joe Benjamin, Roy Haynes

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Lars Gullin with the Moretone Singers, Lars Gullin, 1956, EmArcy MG 36059

Tracks : Late Date, Gone With The Wind, Beautiful Heart, For F.J. Fans Only, Lover Man, Merlin, Late Summer

Musicians : Lars Gullin, Moretone Singers, Kurt Järnberg, Rickard Johansson, Leppe Sundevall, Rolf Billberg, Bengt Hallberg, Rolf Berg, Georg Riedel, William Schiöpffe

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In the Land of Hi-Fi with, Georgie Auld and His Orchestra, 1956, EmArcy MG 36060

Tracks : In The Land Of Hi-Fi, For You, Until The Real Thing Comes Along, Tippin' In, Sunday Kind Of Love, I May Be Wrong, Swingin' In The Moore Park, If Ioved You, Dinah, They Can't Take That Away From Me, My Blue Heaven, Love Is Just Around The Corner

Musicians : Georgie Auld, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Manny Klein, Ray Linn, Frank Rosolino, Si Zentner, Skeets Herfurt, Skeets Herfurt, Tommy Pederson, Babe Russin, Ted Nash, Willie Schwartz, Arnold Ross, Chuck Gentry, Al Hendrickson, Barney Kessel, Joe Comfort, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller, Irv Cottler

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The John Williams Trio, The John Williams Trio, 1956, EmArcy MG 36061

Tracks : Baubles, Bangles And Beads, Shiloh, Good Morning Heartache, Flamingo, A Sleeping Bee, How Strange, Manteca, Someday My Prince Will Come, Like Someone In Love, Good Morning Blues, Okeefenokee Holiday, The Girl Next Door

Musicians : John Williams, Bill Anthony, Chuck Andrus, Ernie Farrow, Jack Edie, Frank Jsola

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Cool Bruel, Max Bruel Quartette, 1956, EmArcy MG 36062

Tracks : These Foolish Things, Maxisme, Non Descript, Lover Man, Indiana, Fine And Dandy, Coop De Graas, Garlic Wafer, Mao-Tse-Tsonga

Musicians : Max Brüel, Jørgen Ryg, Bent Axen, Erik Moseholm, Leif Sjöberg, William Schiöpffe

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Julian Cannonball Adderley and Strings, Cannonball Adderley, 1956, EmArcy MG 36063

Tracks : I Cover The Waterfront, A Foggy Day, The Surrey With The Fringe On Top, Two Sleepy People, I'll Never Stop Loving You, (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over, I've Never Been In Love Before, Lonely Dreams, Falling In Love With Love, Street Of Dreams, Polka Dots And Moonbeams, You Are Too Beautiful

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Vibes on Velvet, Terry Gibbs, 1956, EmArcy MG 36064

Tracks : Autumn Nocturne, Lonesome Streets, Adios, Leaving Town, For You, For Me, For Evermore, The Moon Was Yellow, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, Mood Indigo, It Might As Well Be Spring, Lullabye Of Swing, Two Sparkling Eyes

Musicians : Terry Gibbs, San Marowitz, Hal McKusick, Ray Black, Frank Socolow, Al Epstein, Terry Pollard, Turk Van Lake, Herman Wright, Jerry Segal

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Dinah!, Dinah Washington, 1956, EmArcy MG 36065

Tracks : Look To The Rainbow, Ill Wind, A Cottage For Sale, All Of Me, More Than You Know, There'll Be Some Changes Made, Goodbye, Willow Weep For Me, Make Me A Present Of You, Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, I Could Have Told You, Accent On Youth

Musicians : Dinah Washington, Georgie Auld, Herb Geller, Wynton Kelly, Keeter Betts, Jimmy Cobb

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Introducing Jimmy Cleveland and His All Stars, Jimmy Cleveland, 195?, EmArcy MG 36066

Tracks : Hear Ye! Hear Ye!, You Don't Know What Love Is, Vixen, My One And Only Love, Little Beaver, Our Love Is Here To Stay, Count' Em, Bone Brother, I Hadn't Anyone 'Til You, See Minor

Musicians : Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Lucky Thompson, Jerome Richardson, Cecil Payne, Hank Jones, John Williams, Wade Legge, Barry Galbraith, Oscar Pettiford, Paul Chambers, Max Roach, Osie Johnson, Joe Harris

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Lullaby of Birdland, Blue Stars of France, 1956, EmArcy MG 36067

Tracks : Lullaby Of Birdland, Tout Bas, Gina, Plus Je T'Embrasse, Toute Ma Joie, Les Lavandieres Du Portugal, Mister L'Amour, En 1920, Embrasse-Moi Bien, Lettre A Virginie, La Danse Du Baiser, Mambo Italiano

Musicians possibly include : Roger Guerin, Jean Mercadier, Chirstian Chevallie, Fats Sadi, Christiane Legrand, Jeanine De Waleyne, Nadine Young

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Kitty White, Kitty White, 195?, EmArcy MG 36068

Tracks : Cold Fire, When You're In Love, If I Were You, The Other Woman, Frantic Feeling, Plain Gold Ring, As Children Do, Low Tide, Poly Man Bongo, The Chinese Lady, Meaning Of The Blues, Land Of Love

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Erroll! (aka In The Land Of Hi-Fi), Erroll Garner, 1956, EmArcy MG 36069

Tracks : Who, Sweet And Lovely, Salud Segovia, Oh Lady Be Good, Sleep, When A Gypsy Makes His Violin Cry, Yesterdays

Musicians : Erroll Garner, Wyatt Ruther, Fats Heard, Candido

No title on front cover. Title on rear cover is Erroll!, Title on labels is In The Land Of Hi-Fi.

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At Basin Street, Clifford Brown and Max Roach, 1956, EmArcy MG 36070

Tracks : What Is This Thing Called Love?, Love Is A Many Splendored Thing, I'll Remember April, Powell's Prances, Time, The Scene Is Clean, Gertrude's Bounce

Musicians : Max Roach, Clifford Brown, Sonny Rollins, Richie Powell, George Morrow

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The Jazz Giants: Drum Role, Various Artists, 1956, EmArcy MG 36071

Tracks : Mildama (Max Roach), Night Letter (Shelly Manne), Coronodo (Max Roach), St. Louis Blues (Cozy Cole), Grasshopper (Willie Rodriquez*), Desperate Desmond (Buddy Rich), Crazy Hamp (Lionel Hampton), Shulie A Bop (Roy Haynes), Swahili (Art Blakey), Father Cooperates (Cozy Cole), Dateless Brown (Buddy Rich)

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Scotch On The Rocks, Joe Saye, 1956, EmArcy MG 36072

Tracks : Scotch Mist, I'll Know, Carioca, You Were Meant For Me, That Old Feeling, Piccolino, Time On My Hands, Ping Pong, Moon Song, Undertone, More And More, Scotch On The Rocks

Musicians : Joe Saye, Herbie Mann, Mundell Lowe, Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton, Whitey Mitchell, Sonny Payne, Osie Johnson

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In The Land of Hi-Fi, Dinah Washington, 1956, EmArcy MG 36073

Tracks : Our Love Is Here To Stay, Let Me Love You, There'll Be A Jubilee, My Ideal, I've Got A Crush On You, Let's Do It, Nothing Ever Changes My Love For You, What'll I Tell My Heart, Sunnyside Of The Street, Say It Isn't So, Sometimes I'm Happy, If I Were A Bell

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In The Land of Hi-Fi, Patti Page, 1956, EmArcy MG 36074

Tracks : Nevertheless, Out Of Nowhere, The Lady Is A Tramp, The Thrill Is Gone, A Foggy Day, Mountain Greenery, I've Got My Eyes On You, My Kind Of Love, I Didn't Know About You, My Sin, Taking A Chance On Love, Love For Sale

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Mallets A Plenty, Terry Gibbs, 1956, EmArcy MG 36075

Tracks : Nothing To It, Mean To Me, Haunted, Er-Bee-I, Gibberish, I'll Remember April, Soupy's On, Then It Happens

Musicians : Terry Gibbs, Terry Pollard, Herman Wright, Jerry Segal

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Around the Horn with Maynard Ferguson, Maynard Ferguson, 195?, EmArcy MG 36076

Tracks : Mrs. Pitlack Regrets, Never You Mind, Pork Pie, Dream Boat, Well, Hardly Ever, The Roamin' Showman, Dancing Nitely, Ain't Life Grand, Idyll, Open Sesame, C'est La Blues, Wildman

Musicians : Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Childers, Ray Linn, Bobby Burgess, Milt Bernhart, Bill Holman, Georgie Auld, Herb Geller, Bud Shank, Lorraine Geller, Buddy Clark, Ray Brown, Alvin Stoller

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In the Land of Hi-Fi with, Julian Cannonball Adderley, 1956, EmArcy MG 36077

Tracks : Dog My Cats, I'm Glad There Is You, Blues For Bohemia, Junior's Tune, Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea, Casa De Marcel, Little Girl Blue, T's Tune, Broadway At Basin Street, Just Norman, I Don't Care

Musicians : Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Thomas Turrentine, Junior Mance, Keeter Betts, Specs Wright

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Dream of You, Helen Merrill, 1956, EmArcy MG 36078

Tracks : People Will Say We're In Love, By Myself, Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home, I've Never Seen, He Was Too Good To Me, A New Town Is A Blue Town, You're Lucky To Me, Where Flamingos Fly, Dream Of You, I'm A Fool To Want You, I'm Just A Lucky So And So, Troubled Waters

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For You, For Me, Forevermore, Morgana King, 1956, EmArcy MG 36079

Tracks : For You, For Me, Forever More, Here I'll Stay, There's A Lull In My Life, Delovely, Down In The Depths, The Song Is You, In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning, Ev'rything I Love, If You Could See Me Now, I'll String Along With You, Everything I've Got, You're Not So Easy To Forget

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