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Roost 2200 series discography

This is a list of LPs released in the 2200 series of albums on the Roost label in the late 1950's and early 1960s. On many of these albums the label name on the front cover is Roost and the label name on the record label is Royal Roost. For consistency sake Roost is used on this page and elsewhere on the site.

Selected CD box sets that collect together Roost albums are listed at the bottom of the page.

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Roost 2200 series

Plays Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Smith, 1955, Roost RST-2201

Tracks : But Beautiful, Swinging On A Star, I Could Have Told You, It Could Happen To You, Oh You Crazy Moon, I Thought About You, Deep In A Dream, So Help Me, Nancy, Polka Dots And Moonbeams, Darn That Dream, Imagination

Musicians : Johnny Smith, Bob Panecoast, George Roumanis, Gerry Segal

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Tony Aless and His Long Island Suite, Tony Aless, 1955, Roost RST-2202

Tracks : Levittown, Corona, Aqueduct, Riverhead, Valley Stream, Greenport, Fire Island, Massapequa

Musicians : Tony Aless, Nick Travis, Joe, Moe, Dave Schildkraut, Seldon Powell, Pete Mondello, Billy Bauer, Arnold Fishkin, Don Lamond

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The Johnny Smith Quartet, The Johnny Smith Quartet, 1955, Roost RST-2203

Tracks : Wait Till You See Her, 0500 Blues, Un Poco Loco, Easy Living, Old Girl, Little Girl Blue, Tired Blood, Spring Is Here

Musicians : Johnny Smith, Bob Pancoast, George Roumanis, Mousey Alexander

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Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements From The Pen Of Quincy Jones, Sonny Stitt, 1956, Roost RST-2204

Tracks : My Funny Valentine, Sonny's Bunny, Come Rain or Come Shine, Love Walked In, If You Could See Me Now, Quince, Stardust, Lover

Musicians : Sonny Stitt, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Seldon Powell, Cecil Payne, Hank Jones, Freddie Green, Oscar Pettiford, Jo Jones

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Seldon Powell, Seldon Powell, 1956, Roost RST-2205

Tracks : Go First Class, Why Was I Born, Love Is Just Around The Corner, Someone To Watch Over Me, Count Fleet, Autumn Nocturne, Swingsville, Ohio, Summertime

Musicians : Seldon Powell, Jimmy Nottingham, Bob Alexander, Billy Bauer, Arnold Fishkin, Don Lamond

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Beverly Kenney Sings for Johnny Smith, Johnny Smith Quartet & Beverly Kenney, 1956, Roost RST-2206

Tracks : Surrey With The Fringe On Top, Tis' Autumn, Looking For A Boy, I'll Know My Love, Destination Moon, Ball & Chain (Sweet Lorraine), Almost Like Being In Love, Stairway To The Stars, There Will Never Be Another You, This Little Town In Paris, Moe's Blues, Snuggled On Your Shoulder

Musicians : Beverly Kenney, Johnny Smith, Bob Pancoast, Knobby Totah, Mousey Alexander

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The Sound, Stan Getz Quintet, 1956, Roost RST-2207

Tracks : Strike Up The Band, Tootsie Roll, Sweetie Pie, Yesterdays, Hershey Bar, Gone With The Wind, Standanavian, Prelude To A Kiss, I Only Have Eyes For You, Dear Old Stockholm, Night And Day, I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

Musicians : Stan Getz, Al Haig, Bengt Hallberg, Horace Silver, Gunnar Johnson, Joe Calloway, Tommy Potter, Jack Noren, Kenneth Fagerlund, Roy Haynes, Walter Bolden

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Sonny Stitt, Sonny Stitt, 1956, Roost RST-2208

Tracks : There Will Never Be Another You, The Nearness of You, Biscuit Mix, Yesterdays, Afterwards, If I Should Lose You, Blues for Bobby, My Melancholy Baby

Musicians : Sonny Stitt, Hank Jones, Freddie Green, Wendell Marshall, Shadow Wilson

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Stan Getz at Storyville, Stan Getz, 1956, Roost RST-2209

Tracks : Thou Swell, The Song Is You, Mosquito Knees, Pennies From Heaven, Move, Parker 51

Musicians : Stan Getz, Al Haig, Jimmy Raney, Teddy Kotick, Tiny Kahn

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All Star Sextet, Charlie Parker, 1956, Roost RST-2210

Tracks : Air Conditioning, Don't Blame Me, Bird Feathers, Embraceable You, Dewey Square, Scrapple From the Apple, Quasimado, Crazeology, My Old Flame, Klactoveedsedtene, Out of Nowhere, Bongo Bop

Musicians : Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Jay Jay Johnson, Duke Jordon, Tommy Potter, Max Roach

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Moonlight in Vermont, Johnny Smith featuring Stan Getz, 1956, Roost RST-2211

Tracks : Moonlight In Vermont, Tabu, Tenderly, Cavu, A Ghost Of A Chance, Jaguar, Stars Fell On Alabama, Where Or When, I'll Be Around, Cherokee, Yesterdays, Vilia

Musicians : Johnny Smith, Stan Getz, Paul Quinichette, Zoot Sims, Sanford Gold, Eddie Safranski, Bob Carter, Arnold Fishkin, Don Lamond, Morey Feld

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Come Swing With Me, Beverly Kenney with Ralph Burns Orchestra, 1956, Roost RST-2212

Tracks : Give Me The Simple Life, I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry, The Trolley Song, Violets For My Furs, This Can't Be Love, Scarlet Ribbons, If I Were A Bell, Why Try To Change Me Now, Swinging On A Star, You Go To My Head, It Ain't Necessarily So, You Make Me Feel So Young

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Giants of the Piano, Art Tatum & Erroll Garner, 1956, Roost RST-2213

Tracks : Flying Home, On The Sunny Side Of The Street, I Know That You Know, Dark Eyes, Body And Soul, Pastel, Trio, Don't Worry About Me, Frankie And Johnny, Play Piano Play, Love For Sale

Musicians : Art Tatum, Erroll Garner, Red Callender, Slam Stewart, Hal West, Tiny Grimes

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Concert in Paris, Dizzy Gillespie, 1956, Roost RST-2214

Tracks : The Champ, They Can't Take That Away From Me, My Man, Birks Works, Good Bait, I Can't Get Started, I've Got The Bluest Blues, Paris Swing, Oh Lady Be Good

Musicians : Dizzy Gillespie, Bill Graham, Wade Legge, Lou Hackney, Al Jones, Joe Carroll, Sarah Vaughan

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Moods, Johnny Smith, 1956, Roost RST-2215

Tracks : What's New, I'll Remember April, Sophisticated Lady, Easy To Love, Autumn In New York, Walk Don't Run, Lover Man, Dancing On The Ceiling, Blues For Birdland, Have You Met Miss Jones, Someone To Watch Over Me, How About You

Musicians : Johnny Smith, Perry Lopez, Bob Pancoast, Arnold Fishkin, George Roumanis, Don Lamond, Jerry Segal

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New Quartet, Johnny Smith, 1956, Roost RST-2216

Tracks : It Never Entered My Mind, Samba 1, Black Is The Color (Of My True Love's Hair), Pawn Ticket, 'S Wonderful, You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, Blue Lights, Montage, Bags' Groove, 'Round Midnight

Musicians : Johnny Smith, Johnny Rae, George Roumanis, Johnny Lee

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Ruth Price Sings, Ruth Price with Johnny Smith, 1956, Roost RST-2217

Tracks : I'm Nobody's Baby, It Never Entered My Mind, A Wonderful Guy, Until the Real Thing Comes Along, This Heart of Mine, When You Wish Upon a Star, Time After Time, Goodbye, Back in Your Own Backyard, I'll Be Seeing You, Run Little Rain Drop, Run, A Sleepin' Bee

Musicians : Ruth Price, Johnny Smith, Johnny Rae, Clyde Lombardi, Johnny Lee

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Beverly Kenney with Jimmy Jones and The Basie-Ites, Beverly Kenney with Jimmy Jones & The Basie-Ites, 1957, Roost RST-2218

Tracks : Nobody Else But Me, The More I See You, Old Buttermilk Sky, I Never Has Seen Snow, A Fine Romance, Who Cares What People Say, Makin' Whoopee, The Charm of You, Isn't This a Lovely Day, Mairsy Doats, My Kind of Love, Can't Get Out of This Mood

Musicians : Beverly Kenney, Jimmy Jones, Joe Newman, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, Eddie Jones, Jo Jones

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37 Minutes and 48 Seconds, Sonny Stitt, 1957, Roost RST-2219

Tracks : Because of You, Blue Moon, Windy Ride, But Not for Me, What Is This Thing Called Love?, Harlem Nocturne, Sweet Georgia Brown, Blues For Yard, Scrapple from the Apple

Musicians : Sonny Stitt, Dolo Coker, Edgar Willis, Kenny Dennis

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Seldon Powell Sextet, Seldon Powell Sextet, 1957, Roost RST-2220

Tracks : Woodyn' You, She's Funny That Way, Lolly Gag, Missy's Melody, I'll Close My Eyes, 11th Hour Blues, Undecided, A Flower Is A Lonesome Thing, It's A Cryin' Shame, Sleepy Time Down South, Button Nose, Biscuit For Duncan

Musicians : Seldon Powell, Jimmy Cleveland, Roland Hanna, Freddie Green, Aaron Bell, Osie Johnson, Gus Johnson

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Taylor Made Piano, Billy Taylor, 1957, Roost RST-2222

Tracks : Just Squeeze Me, Feeling Frisky, Making Whoopee, Tiroro, Moonlight Saving Time, Cu-Blu, I'm Beginning To See The Light, All The Things You Are, Lady Bird

Musicians : Billy Taylor, Chuck Wayne, Mundell Lowe, Charlie Mingus, Earl May, Charlie Smith, Jo Jones, Marquis Foster, Frank Colon, Zoot Sims

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The Johnny Smith Foursome, The Johnny Smith Foursome, 1957, Roost RST-2223

Tracks : Hello Young Lovers, Love For Sale, The Maid With The Flaxen Hair, Love Letters, Tickle Toe, Goodbye, Body And Soul, Lover, The Boy Next Door, Potter's Luck, Autumn Nocturne, Band Aid

Musicians : Johnny Smith, Bob Pancoast, Nobby Totah, Jerry Segal

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Bud Powell Trio featuring Max Roach, Bud Powell Trio featuring Max Roach, 1957, Roost RST-2224

Tracks : I'll Remember April, Everything Happens To Me, Indiana, I Should Care, Nice Work If You Can Get It, Off Minor, Buds Bubble, Somebody Loves Me, Embraceable You, My Heart Stood Still, You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

Musicians : Bud Powell, Curly Russell, Max Roach,

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Stan Getz at Storyville, Volume II, Stan Getz, 1957, Roost RST-2225

Tracks : Hershey Bar, Rubberneck, Signal, Everything Happens To Me, Jumping With Symphony Sid, Yesterdays, Budo

Musicians : Stan Getz, Al Haig, Jimmy Raney, Teddy Kotick, Tiny Kahn

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Sonny Stitt with the New Yorkers, Sonny Stitt, 1957, Roost RST-2226

Tracks : The Best Things in Life Are Free, Engos, the Bloos, It Might As Well Be Spring, Cherokee, I Didn't Know What Time It Was, Body and Soul, People Will Say We're In Love, Bloosey, Birds' Eye

Musicians : Sonny Stitt, Hank Jones, Wendell Marshall, Shadow Wilson

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The Eddie Davis Trio featuring Shirley Scott, 1958, Roost RST-2227

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The Johnny Smith Foursome, Volume II, The Johnny Smith Foursome, 1958, Roost RST-2228

Tracks : Angel Eyes, Deep Night, These Foolish Things, East Of The Sun, There's A Small Hotel, Laura, Tea For Two, You Go To My Head, I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You, Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart

Musicians : Johnny Smith, Bob Pancoast, George Roumanis, Mousey Alexander

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Three Bones and a Quill, Gene Quill, 1958, Roost RST-2229

Tracks : The Preacher, Wa Hoo, What's My Name?, Three and One, Look Ma, No Hands, Little Beaver, In a Mellotone

Musicians : Gene Quill, Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Dahl, Hank Jones, Nat Pierce, Whitey Mitchell, Charlie Persip

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The Saxophones of Sonny Stitt, Sonny Stitt, 1958, Roost RST-2230

Tracks : Happy Faces, Am I Blue?, I'll Be Seeing You, When You're Smiling, In a Little Spanish Town, Them There Eyes, Back in Your Own Back Yard, Foot Tapper, Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, Shadow Waltz, Wind-Up

Musicians include: Sonny Stitt, Jimmy Jones, Charlie Persip

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Flower Drum Song, The Johnny Smith Quartet, 1959, Roost RST-2231

Tracks : You Are Beautiful, I Enjoy Being A Girl, Sunday, A Hundred Million Miracles, Grant Avenue, Love Look Away, Like A God, Finale

Musicians : Johnny Smith, Charles McCracken, George Roumanis, Mousey Alexander

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And I Thought About You, Johnny Hartman, 1959, Roost RST-2232

Tracks : Mam'selle, To Each His Own, Sunday, Alone, Long Ago (And Far Away), I Should Care, Little Girl Blue, But Beautiful, After You've Gone, There's a Lull in My Life, How Long Has This Been Going On?, I Thought About You

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Easy Listening, Johnny Smith Trio, 1959, Roost RST-2233

Tracks : A Foggy Day, Isn't It Romantic, People Will Say We're In Love, Like Someone In Love, I Remember The Corn Fields, Black Is The Color (Of My True Love's Hair), You Don't Know What Love Is, I Didn't Know What Time It Was, It Might As Well Be Spring, When I Fall In Love, Scarlet Ribbons, The Nearness Of You

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Diz 'N' Bird in Concert, Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, 1959, Roost RST-2234

Tracks : A Night In Tunisia (Part I), A Night In Tunisia (Part II), Dizzy Atmosphere, Groovin' High (Part I), Groovin' High (Part II), Confirmation, Swing Low Sweet Cadillac, Tin Tin Deo, Ooh Shoobee Doobee, School Days

Musicians : Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bill Graham, Wade Legge, John Lewis, Lou Hackney, Al Mc Kibbon, Joe Harris, Al Jones, Joe Carroll

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Little Bit of Stitt, Sonny Stitt, 1959, Roost RST-2235

Tracks : When the Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along, For All We Know, I'm Confessin' (That I Love You, Cocktails for Two, Star Eyes, On a Slow Boat to China, Laura, J. B. Blues, Don't Take Your Love from Me, After The Late, Late Show

Musicians : Sonny Stitt, Jimmy Jones, Aaron Bell, Charlie Persip

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Piano Bon Bons, The Eddie Bonnemere Trio, 1959, Roost RST-2236

Tracks : Trust In Me, Makin' Whoopee, Blame It On My Youth, Rough Ridin', I Only Have Eyes For You, Silmark, Cheatin' On Me, I Didn't Know What Time It Was, I Hear Music, In A Little Spanish Town, I See Your Face Before Me, Pennies From Heaven

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Johnny Smith Favorites, Johnny Smith, 1959, Roost RST-2237

Tracks : Willow Weep For Me, Blues Backstage, Everything Happens To Me, Pavane, Satin Doll, Moonlight In Vermont, My Funny Valentine, Little Girl Blue, My One And Only Love, Polka Dots And Moonbeams

Musicians : Johnny Smith, George Roumanis, Mousey Alexander

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Designed for You, Johnny Smith Trio, 1959, Roost RST-2238

Tracks : I Remember Clifford, My Romance, Three Little Words, I'll Take Romance, There Will Never Be Another You, Sentimental Journey, Fools Rush In, Autumn Leaves, The Lady Is A Tramp, Sometimes I'm Happy, Mood Indigo

Musicians : Johnny Smith, George Roumanis, Mousey Alexander

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My Dear Little Sweetheart, The Johnny Smith Guitar, 1960, Roost RST-2239

Tracks : My Dear Little Sweetheart, Indian Summer, Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise, All The Things You Are, It's So Peaceful In The Country, Once In A While, Flamingo, Spring Is Here, Violets For Her Furs, It Never Entered My Mind

Musicians : Johnny Smith with orchestra directed by Irwin Kostal

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Sonny Side of Stitt, Sonny Stitt, 1960, Roost RST-2240

Tracks : Skylark, Don't Worry 'bout Me, I'll Remember April, Day by Day, Red Top, Moonray, Old Fashioned Blues, I Never Knew, Hitsburg

Musicians include: Sonny Stitt, Jimmy Jones, Roy Haynes

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The Sound of Memory, Eddie Bonnemere, 1960, Roost RST-2241

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Guitar and Strings, Johnny Smith, 1960, Roost RST-2242

Tracks : The Things We Did Last Summer, The Inch Worm, Yesterday, hat Is There To Say, Stormy Weather, Where Or When, Have You Forgotten So Soon, Golden Earrings, Deep Purple

Musicians : Johnny Smith with orchestra

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Johnny Smith Plus The Trio, Johnny Smith Plus The Trio, 1960, Roost RST-2243

Tracks : Out Of Nowhere, I Can't Get Started, It's You Or No One, I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good), Some Of These Days, Prelude To A Kiss, You Took Advantage Of Me, Hippo, The Sentimental Hippy, Let's Fall In Love, Over The Rainbow, Un Poco Loco

Musicians : Johnny Smith, Bob Pancoast, George Roumanis, Mousey Alexander

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Stittsville, Sonny Stitt, 1960, Roost RST-2244

Tracks : Angel Eyes, It All Depends on You, Stormy Thursday, Embraceable You, It Could Happen to You, But Not For Me, Memories of You, I Cried for You, Bright as Snow, Spinning

Musicians include: Sonny Stitt, Jimmy Jones, Roy Haynes

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Sonny Side Up, Sonny Stitt, 1961, Roost RST-2245

Tracks : Sonny Side Up, On Green Dolphin Street, The More I See You, Don't Take Your Love from Me, My Blue Heaven, My Mother's Eyes, When I Grow Too Old to Dream, Bye Bye Blues, I've Got the World on a String

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The Sound of the Guitar, Johnny Smith, 1961, Roost RST-2246

Tracks : Embraceable You, 'Round Midnight, Gypsy In My Soul, Blues Chorale, As Long As There's Music, This Can't Be Love, Come Rain Or Come Shine, Misty, Prelude

Musicians : Johnny Smith, Hank Jones, George Duvivier, Ed Shaughnessey

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Feelin's, Sonny Stitt, 1962, Roost RST-2247

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Man with the Blue Guitar, Johnny Smith, 1962, Roost RST-2248

Tracks : My Romance, Little Girl Blue, Pavane, Prelude, Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair, Wait Till You See Her, The Maid With The Flaxen Hair, Shenandoah, Green Leaves Of Summer, My Funny Valentine, Dancing In The Dark, Old Folks, I Loves You Porgy

Musicians : Johnny Smith

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The Greatest of Stan Getz, Stan Getz, 1963, Roost RST-2249

Tracks : Dear Old Stockholm, Rubberneck, Signal, Mosquito Knees, Hershey Bar, Parker 51, Standanavian, Tootsie Roll, Sweetie Pie

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Plays The Songbook Of Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Smith, 1963, Roost RST-2250

Tracks : But Beautiful, Swinging On A Star, I Could Have Told You, It Could Happen To You, Oh You Crazy Moon, I Thought About You, Deep In A Dream, So Help Me, Nancy, Polka Dots And Moonbeams, Darn That Dream, Imagination

Musicians : Johnny Smith, Bob Panecoast, George Roumanis, Gerry Segal

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Moonlight in Vermont, Johnny Smith and Stan Getz, 1963, Roost RST-2251

Tracks : Moonlight In Vermont, Tabu, Tenderly, Cavu, A Ghost Of A Chance, Jaguar, Stars Fell On Alabama, Where Or When, I'll Be Around, Cherokee, Yesterdays, Vilia

Musicians : Johnny Smith, Stan Getz, Paul Quinichette, Zoot Sims, Sanford Gold, Eddie Safranski, Bob Carter, Arnold Fishkin, Don Lamond, Morey Feld

Reissue of Roost 2211

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Sonny Stitt in Orbit, Sonny Stitt, 1963, Roost RST-2252

Tracks : No Cal, Six-O-Seven Blues, Beware Rocks Comin' Down, Corn Flakes, Eye Ball, Saginaw

Musicians : Sonny Stitt, Hank Jones, Jimmy Jones, Aaron Bell, Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes

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Stitt Goes Latin, Sonny Stitt, 1964, Roost RST-2253

Tracks : Are You Listening, Amigos, Little Red Suede Shoes, Ritmo Bobo, I Told You So, Chic, Senor Jones, Autumn Leaves

Musicians : Sonny Stitt Thad Jones, Chick Corea, Larry Gales, Willie Bobo, Carlos Valdes, Osvaldo Martinez

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The Guitar World of, Johnny Smith, 1964, Roost RST-2254

Tracks : I Remember Clifford, Walk Don't Run, Black Is The Color, Shenandoah, I Could Have Told You, Pavanne, It Never Entered My Mind, My Dear Little Sweetheart, The Maid With the Flaxen Hair, Someone To Watch Over Me, Prelude, Moonlight In Vermont

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The Modern World Of, Stan Getz, 1964, Roost RST-2255

Tracks : Move, Night and Day, Strike Up the Band, I Only Have Eyes for You, Yesterdays, Prelude to a Kiss, Gone with the Wind

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The World Of Jazz Piano, Erroll Garner , Art Tatum, Billy Taylor, Bud Powell, 1964, Roost RST-2256

Tracks : Pastel (Errol Garner), Frankie & Johnny (Errol Garner), Trio (Errol Garner), Play Piano Play (Errol Garner), Dark Eyes (Art Tatum), I Know That You Know (Art Tatum), Body & Soul (Art Tatum), Just Squeeze Me (Billy Taylor), Cu-Blu (Billy Taylor), Somebody Loves Me (Bud Powell), I'll Remember April (Bud Powell), Everything Happens To Me (Bud Powell)

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The World of Charlie Parker, Charlie Parker, 1964, Roost RST-2257

Tracks : Scrapple From The Apple, A Night In Tunisia, Part 1, A Night In Tunisia, Part 2, My Old Flame, Confirmation, Quasimodo, Don't Blame Me, Dizzy Atmosphere, Out Of Nowhere, Groovin' High, Part 1, Groovin' High, Part 2, Dewey Square

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Getz Age, Stan Getz, 1964, Roost RST-2258

Tracks : It Might As Well Be Spring, On the Alamo, Yvette, Potter's Luck, Autumn Leaves, Lullaby of Birdland, Imagination, Navy Blue, Wildwood, Melody Express, These Follish Things, Penny

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Reminiscing, Johnny Smith, 1965, Roost RST-2259

Tracks : Soon, There'll Be Other Times, Satin's Doll, I'm Old Fashioned, I Remember You, Fitz, Li'l Darlin', Time After Time, You Are Too Beautiful, Sweet And Lovely

Musicians : Johnny Smith, Bob Greene, Bill Bastien, Derryl Goes

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El Latino, Terry Gibbs, 1964, Roost RST-2260

Tracks : Hallelujah, I Love Her So, Our Day Will Come, I Love You And Don't Forget It, Mr Something Else, Serenata, El Reigo, Days Of Wine And Roses, What Kind Of Fool Am I?, Kick Those Feet, Tenderly, If Ever I Would Leave You, Happy Baby

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Primitivo, Arsenio Rodriguez, 1965, Roost RST-2261

Tracks : La pasion, Me Enganastes Juana, Lo Que Dice Justi, Rumba Guajira, Coplas de Espana, Que Mala Suerte, Fiesta En El Solar, Me Equivoque Contigo, A Gozar Mujeres, No Lo Niegues, El Lema Del Guaguanco, Guaguanco de Puerta

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Sax Expressions, Sonny Stitt, 1965, Roost RST-2262

Tracks : Round Robin, How Do You Do, Mother Tucker, For All We Know, Don't Worry, Cut It Off, I Know That You Know

Musicians : Sonny Stitt, Harold Mabern, Ben Tucker, Roy Haynes

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Are You Ready for This?, Buddy Rich and Louis Bellson, 1965, Roost RST-2263

Tracks : Slides and Hides Part 1, Slides and Hides Part 2

Musicians : Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson, Blue Mitchell, Junior Cook, Gene Taylor with the George Kawaguchi Big Band

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CD sets that collect together Roost 2200 series albums

The Complete Roost Recordings, Stan Getz, 1997, Blue Note

An 3 CD box set that collects all the recordings Getz made for Roost including those with Johnny Smith and Count Basie. Includes previously unreleased material.

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The Complete Roost Johnny Smith Small Group Sessions, Johnny Smith, 2002, Mosaic

An 8 CD box set that includes music from the albums: Johnny Smith Plays Jimmy Van Heusen, The Johnny Smith Quartet, Moonlight In Vermont, Moods, The New Quartet, The Johnny Smith Foursome, The Johnny Smith Foursome, Volume II, Flower Drum Song, Easy Listening, Johnny Smith Favorites, Designed For You, Johnny Smith Plus The Trio, The Sound Of The Guitar, The Man With The Blue Guitar, Reminiscing and earlier 10" albums.

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The Sonny Side of Stitt, Sonny Stitt Quartet featuring Jimmy Jones, 2011, Fresh Sounds

A 2 CD set that brings together the Roost albums: The Sonny Side of Stitt, A Little Bit of Stitt, Stittsville and Sonny Side Up.

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Complete Royal Roost Recordings, Beverly Kenney, 2012, Fresh Sounds

A 2 CD set that brings together the Roost albums: Sings for Johnny Smith, Come Swing with Me and Sings with Jimmy Jones and the Basie-ites.

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Last updated January 2013