Don Joseph Discography



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Date: June 27, 1949 (14:00-17:00)
Location: RCA Victor Studio 2, New York City
Label: RCA Victor

Lucky Millinder (ldr), Tony Scott (cl), Rudy Powell, Teddy Small (as), Harold Clark, Big John Greer (ts), Tate Houston (bar), Andrew 'Fats' Ford, Frank Galbreath, Don Joseph, Lammar Wright, Sr. (t), Nick Cavas, Alfred Cobbs, Zolman 'Porky' Cohen (tb), Dan Perri (g), Leroy Lovett (p), Horace Holmes (b), Joe Harris (d), Annisteen Allen (v)

a.D9VB1750In The Middle Of The Night - 02:32  (Jessie Mae Robinson)
     RCA Victor 78: 20-3526 - In The Middle Of The Night/Awful Natural
     RCA Victor 45: 47-3005 - In The Middle Of The Night/Awful Natural
     Classics CD: 1173 - 1947-1950 (2001)
b.D9VB1751Let It Be - 02:45  (Charlie Carpenter, Henri Woode)
     RCA Victor 78: 20-0088 - Let It Be/Sweet Slumber
     RCA Victor 45: 50-0088 - Let It Be/Sweet Slumber
     Classics CD: 1173 - 1947-1950 (2001)
c.D9VB1752Awful Natural - 03:04  (Lucius 'Lucky' Millinder, Albert Gibson)
     RCA Victor 78: 20-3526 - In The Middle Of The Night/Awful Natural
     RCA Victor 45: 47-3005 - In The Middle Of The Night/Awful Natural
     Classics CD: 1173 - 1947-1950 (2001)
d.D9VB1753Rockin' With Big John  (John Marshall Greer)
     Bear Family Records CD: BCD 15554 - Rockin' With Big John
         
 

Omit Annisteen Allen (v) on c.

According to session log, Tony Scott participated only from 15:45-17:00.

Confirmation needed that Houston plays his usual baritone saxophone, rather than tenor saxophone as listed in other sources.


Date: April 3, 1950
Location: Nola Penthouse Studios, New York City
Label: [private recording]

Gene Roland (ldr), Joe Maini, Charlie Parker (as), Al Cohn, Don Lanphere, Tommy Makagon, Zoot Sims (ts), Marty Flax, Robert Newman (bar), Marty Bell, Don Ferrara, Neil Freiz, Don Joseph, Jon Neilson, Al Porcino, Sonny Rich, Red Rodney (t), Eddie Bert, Zolman 'Porky' Cohen, Jimmy Knepper, Paul Selden (tb), Frank Orchard (vtb), Sam Herman (g), Harry Biss (p), Buddy Jones (b), Phil Arabia, Freddie Gruber, Don Manning (d), Gene Roland (arr, con)

a.tk 1It's A Wonderful World - 01:36  (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II)
     Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 141 - The Band That Never Was
b.tk 2It's A Wonderful World - 00:48  (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II)
     Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 141 - The Band That Never Was
c.tk 3It's A Wonderful World - 02:15  (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II)
     Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 141 - The Band That Never Was
d.tk 4It's A Wonderful World - 05:52  (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II)
     Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 141 - The Band That Never Was
e.tk 5It's A Wonderful World - 00:31  (Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II)
     Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 141 - The Band That Never Was
f.Just You, Just Me - 02:19  (Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages)
     Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 141 - The Band That Never Was
g.tk 1Star Dust - 01:02  (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish)
     Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 141 - The Band That Never Was
h.tk 2Star Dust - 00:57  (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish)
     Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 141 - The Band That Never Was
i.tk 3Star Dust - 03:29  (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish)
     Spotlite LP 12": SPJ 141 - The Band That Never Was
j.tk 4Star Dust - 00:59  (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish)
k.tk 5Star Dust - 00:54  (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish)
l.tk 6Star Dust - 03:00  (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish)
m.Down Home Blues - 02:51  (Gene Roland)
n.East Side, West Side - 01:06  (Gene Roland)
o.tk 1Limehouse Blues - 03:19  (Philip Braham, Douglas Furber)
p.tk 2Limehouse Blues - 00:48  (Philip Braham, Douglas Furber)
         
 

Tape of a rehearsal, made by Don Manning and Eddie Bert. Most selections are fragments.

An additional unknown selection (0:17) was issued on Spotlite 141 following Just You, Just Me, but despite the fact that it appears on the same tape, it may be from a different session.


Date: May 20, 1954
Location: New York City
Label: Mercury

Art Mardigan (ldr), Al Cohn (ts), Don Joseph (c), Milt Gold (tb), Johnny Williams (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Art Mardigan (d)

a.W245 (10553)I've Found A New Baby - 02:56  (Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams)
b.W246 (10551)Moroccan Blues - 02:45  (Al Cohn)
c.W247 (10550)Old Gold - 02:23  (Milt Gold)
d.W248 (10552)Golden Touch - 03:10  (Quincy Jones)
All titles on: -     EmArcy LP 12": MG 36093 - The Jazz School
-     Wing LP 12": MGW 60002 - The Jazz School


Date: ca. 1955
Location: Open Door, New York City
Label: [private recording]

Tony Fruscella (t), Don Joseph (c)

a.01Now's The Time - 04:32  (Charlie Parker)
b.02Embraceable You - 05:47  (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
c.03I Got Rhythm - 03:10  (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
d.04'S Wonderful - 04:36  (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
e.05What Is This Thing Called Love - 07:19  (Cole Porter)
f.06Ash Wednesday Blues - 03:31  (Don Joseph)
         
 

Unknown guitar, bass, drums. Solos by these players have been edited out on only known source.


Date: April 19, 1957
Location: New York City
Label: Columbia

Gerry Mulligan (ldr), Gene Allen (bcl, bar), Lee Konitz, Hal McKusick (as), Charlie Rouse, Zoot Sims (ts), Gerry Mulligan (bar, p, arr), Don Ferrara, Jerry Lloyd, Phil Sunkel (t), Don Joseph (c), Jim Dahl, Frank Rehak (tb), Bob Brookmeyer (vtb), Joe Benjamin (b), Dave Bailey (d)

a.Thruway  (Gerry Mulligan)
     Columbia LP 12": CS 8561 - Who's Who In The Swinging Sixties
b.Thruway - 08:23  (Gerry Mulligan)
     Columbia LP 12": PC 34803 - The Arranger (1977)
         
 

Columbia 34803 incorrectly credit Rouse and Sims as playing trumpets; Mulligan and Allen as playing bass saxophones. This issue also credits either Dave Bailey or Gus Johnson as drummer for this session.


Date: April 20, 1957
Location: New York City
Label: Columbia

Gerry Mulligan (ldr), Gene Allen (bcl, bar), Lee Konitz, Hal McKusick (as), Charlie Rouse, Zoot Sims (ts), Gerry Mulligan (bar, p, arr), Don Ferrara, Jerry Lloyd, Phil Sunkel (t), Don Joseph (c), Jim Dahl, Frank Rehak (tb), Bob Brookmeyer (vtb), Joe Benjamin (b), Dave Bailey, Gus Johnson (d)

a.All The Things You Are - 05:39  (Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II)
b.Motel - 06:16  (Gerry Mulligan)
c.Mullenium - 05:56  (Gerry Mulligan)
All titles on: -     Columbia LP 12": PC 34803 - The Arranger (1977)

Omit Dave Bailey (d) on c. Gus Johnson (d) on c only.


Date: July 22, 1957
Location: New York City
Label: RCA Victor

Chuck Wayne (ldr), Caesar DiMauro, Sam Marowitz, Sol Schlinger, Eddie Wasserman (ts), Tommy Allison, Alvin Goldberg (t), Don Joseph (c), Sonny Truitt (tb), Chuck Wayne (g), Clyde Lombardi (b), Sonny Igoe (d)

a.H4JB5356-?Lullaby In Rhythm - 03:09  (Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, Clarence Prift, Walter Hirsch)
b.H4JB5356Lullaby In Rhythm - 03:07  (Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, Clarence Prift, Walter Hirsch)
     Vik LP 12": LX 1098 - String Fever
     BMG CD: 74321 61119-2 - String Fever
c.H4JB5357Rock-A-Bye Bay - 03:27  (Mann Curtis, Guy Wood)
     Vik LP 12": LX 1098 - String Fever
     BMG CD: 74321 61119-2 - String Fever
d.H4JB5358-?Carmel - 03:17  (Chuck Wayne)
e.H4JB5358Carmel - 03:16  (Chuck Wayne)
     Vik LP 12": LX 1098 - String Fever
     BMG CD: 74321 61119-2 - String Fever
f.H4JB5359-?Snuggled On Your Shoulder - 02:41  (Joe Young, Carmen Lombardo)
g.H4JB5359Snuggled On Your Shoulder - 02:33  (Joe Young, Carmen Lombardo)
     Vik LP 12": LX 1098 - String Fever
     BMG CD: 74321 61119-2 - String Fever
All titles on: -     Euphoria CD: 180 - String Fever


Date: July 23, 1957
Location: New York City
Label: RCA Victor

Chuck Wayne (ldr), Sam Marowitz, Gene Quill (as), Caesar DiMauro (ts), Don Joseph (c), Chuck Wayne (g), Clyde Lombardi (b), Sonny Igoe (d)

a.H4JB5360-?Love For Sale - 04:11  (Cole Porter)
b.H4JB5360Love For Sale - 05:09  (Cole Porter)
     Vik LP 12": LX 1098 - String Fever
     BMG CD: 74321 61119-2 - String Fever
c.H4JB5361Lover Man - 04:24  (Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman)
     Vik LP 12": LX 1098 - String Fever
     BMG CD: 74321 61119-2 - String Fever
All titles on: -     Euphoria CD: 180 - String Fever


Date: July 24, 1957
Location: New York City
Label: RCA Victor

Chuck Wayne (ldr), Sam Marowitz (as), Caesar DiMauro (ts), Sol Schlinger (bar), Don Joseph (c), Eddie Costa (vib, p), Chuck Wayne (g), Clyde Lombardi (b), Jimmy Campbell (d)

a.H4JB5362-?How About You? - 03:36  (Burton Lane, Ralph Freed)
b.H4JB5362How About You? - 03:48  (Burton Lane, Ralph Freed)
     Vik LP 12": LX 1098 - String Fever
     BMG CD: 74321 61119-2 - String Fever
c.H4JB5363What A Difference A Day Makes - 03:26  (Maria Grever, Stanley Adams)
     Vik LP 12": LX 1098 - String Fever
     BMG CD: 74321 61119-2 - String Fever
d.H4JB5364Embraceable You - 04:38  (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
     Vik LP 12": LX 1098 - String Fever
     BMG CD: 74321 61119-2 - String Fever
e.H4JB5365Body And Soul - 03:30  (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green)
     Vik LP 12": LX 1098 - String Fever
     BMG CD: 74321 61119-2 - String Fever
f.H4JB5366Along With Me - 03:18  (Harold Rome)
     Vik LP 12": LX 1098 - String Fever
     BMG CD: 74321 61119-2 - String Fever
All titles on: -     Euphoria CD: 180 - String Fever

Omit Sam Marowitz (as) on e. Omit Caesar DiMauro (ts) on e. Omit Sol Schlinger (bar) on e. Omit Don Joseph (c) on e. Omit Eddie Costa (vib) on e. Omit Eddie Costa (p) on e.


Date: ca. 1961
Location: El Mambo, Clifton, NY
Label: Honey Dew

Dave Schildkraut (ldr), Dave Schildkraut (as), Don Joseph (c), Bill Triglia (p), Curly Russell (b), Earl Walker (d), Jackie Paris (v)

a.A Night In Tunisia - 06:47  (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli, Jon Hendricks)
     Honey Dew LP 12": HD 6610 - Bebop Is Where It's At, Volume 2 (1977)
b.Buzzy - 10:18  (Charlie Parker)
     Honey Dew LP 12": HD 6610 - Bebop Is Where It's At, Volume 2 (1977)
c.Jackie's Blues  (Jackie Paris)
     Honey Dew LP 12": HD 6609 - Bebop Is Where It's At, Volume 1 (1977)
d.Whooz Blues  (Dave Schildkraut)
     Honey Dew LP 12": HD 6609 - Bebop Is Where It's At, Volume 1 (1977)
         
 

Jackie Paris (v) on c only.


Date: June 2 & 3, 1984
Location: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Label: Uptown

Don Joseph (ldr), Al Cohn (ts), Don Joseph (c), Bill Triglia (p), Red Mitchell (b), Joey Baron (d)

a.a-01Ash Wednesday Blues - 04:54  (Don Joseph)
b.a-02But Beautiful - 09:15  (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen)
c.a-03Indian Summer - 06:25  (Al Dubin, Victor Herbert)
d.b-01Stumbling - 05:14  (Zez Confrey)
e.b-02It Might As Well Be Spring - 08:54  (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II)
f.b-03When Lights Are Low - 05:58  (Benny Carter, Spencer Williams)
All titles on: -     Uptown LP 12": UP 27.23 - One Of A Kind (1985)


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