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Date: late 1947
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: Rex
Anthony Ortega (ldr), Anthony Ortega (as), Walter Benton (ts), Jimmy O'Brien (p), Tony Reyes (b), Chuy Ruiz (d)
| a. | The Clutching Hand (Anthony Ortega)
Rex 78: 25099 — Snake Den/Clutching Hand | |
| b. | Snake Den (Jimmy O'Brien)
Rex 78: 25099 — Snake Den/Clutching Hand | |
| c. | Home Run (Walter Benton)
Rex 78: 26000 — Home Run/Jimmie's Packard | |
| d. | Jimmie's Packard (Jimmy O'Brien)
Rex 78: 26000 — Home Run/Jimmie's Packard |
Group known as the Frantic Five but listed on issues as "Ray Vasquez And His Be-boppers".
Some sources mistakenly list Ray Vasquez (as) and Lucky Thompson (ts). Vasquez, the cousin of Anthony Ortega, received leader credit on issues because he negotiated the record date.
Full details supplied by Bob Sunenblick.
Date: August 11, 1954
Location: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Mercury
Clifford Brown (ldr), Herb Geller, Joe Maini (as), Walter Benton (ts), Clifford Brown (t), Kenny Drew, Sr. (p), Curtis Counce (b), Max Roach (d)
| a. | 10885-rehearsal reh | Coronado - 5:41 (Johnny Coles) |
| b. | 10885-6 alt | Coronado - 17:56 (Johnny Coles) |
| c. | 10885-10 | Coronado - 19:43 (Johnny Coles)
EmArcy LP 12": MG 36039 — Best Coast Jazz EmArcy CD: 814 647-2 — Best Coast Jazz (1983) |
| d. | 10886-1 | You Go To My Head - 17:13 (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie)
EmArcy LP 12": MG 36039 — Best Coast Jazz EmArcy CD: 814 647-2 — Best Coast Jazz (1983) |
| e. | 10887-1 | Caravan - 15:10 (Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol, Irving Mills)
EmArcy LP 12": MG 36102 — Caravan EmArcy CD: 814 649-2 — Caravan (1983) |
| f. | 10887-2 alt | Caravan - 3:06 (Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol, Irving Mills) |
| g. | 10888 | Autumn In New York - 21:35 (Vernon Duke)
EmArcy LP 12": MG 36102 — Caravan EmArcy CD: 814 649-2 — Caravan (1983) |
| All titles on: | EmArcy CD: 838 306-2 — Brownie: The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown (1989) | |
Herb Geller (as) on a-e, g; Joe Maini (as) on a-e, g; Walter Benton (ts) on a-e, g.
The alternative take of Caravan exists only as a fragment containing trumpet solo only. It was first issued on Time Volume 8 as "The Boss Man".
Date: November 1, 1954
Location: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA
Label: Savoy
Kenny Clarke (ldr), Frank Morgan (as), Walter Benton (ts), Milt Jackson (vib, v), Gerald Wiggins (p), Percy Heath (b), Kenny Clarke (d)
| a. | SK4400-3 alt | Sonar - 4:46 (Gerald Wiggins, Kenny Clarke)
Savoy Jazz LP 12": SJL 1201 — Bird Calls, Vol. 2 (1988) Savoy Jazz CD: ZDS 1201 — Bird Calls, Vol. 2 (1988) |
| b. | SK4400 | Sonar - 4:50 (Gerald Wiggins, Kenny Clarke)
Savoy Jazz LP 12": SJL 2242 — Black California, vol. 2 - Anthology (1980) Savoy Jazz LP 12": SJL 1201 — Bird Calls, Vol. 2 (1988) Savoy LP 12": MG 12006 — Telefunken Blues Savoy Jazz CD: ZDS 1201 — Bird Calls, Vol. 2 (1988) Savoy Jazz CD: SV 0106 — Telefunken Blues (1992) |
| c. | SK4401 | Strollin' - 4:15 (Kenny Clarke)
Savoy Jazz LP 12": SJL 2242 — Black California, vol. 2 - Anthology (1980) Savoy Jazz LP 12": SJL 1201 — Bird Calls, Vol. 2 (1988) Savoy LP 12": MG 12006 — Telefunken Blues Savoy Jazz CD: ZDS 1201 — Bird Calls, Vol. 2 (1988) Savoy Jazz CD: SV 0106 — Telefunken Blues (1992) |
| d. | SK4402 | Blues Mood - 4:00 (Kenny Clarke)
Savoy Jazz LP 12": SJL 2242 — Black California, vol. 2 - Anthology (1980) Savoy Jazz LP 12": SJL 1201 — Bird Calls, Vol. 2 (1988) Savoy LP 12": MG 12006 — Telefunken Blues Savoy Jazz CD: ZDS 1201 — Bird Calls, Vol. 2 (1988) Savoy Jazz CD: SV 0106 — Telefunken Blues (1992) |
| e. | SK4403 | I've Lost Your Love - 3:30 (Milt Jackson, Lincoln Chase)
Savoy Jazz LP 12": SJL 2242 — Black California, vol. 2 - Anthology (1980) |
| f. | SK4404 | Skoot - 4:00 (Eddie Beal, Erroll Garner)
Savoy Jazz LP 12": SJL 2242 — Black California, vol. 2 - Anthology (1980) Savoy Jazz LP 12": SJL 1201 — Bird Calls, Vol. 2 (1988) Savoy LP 12": MG 12006 — Telefunken Blues Savoy Jazz CD: ZDS 1201 — Bird Calls, Vol. 2 (1988) Savoy Jazz CD: SV 0106 — Telefunken Blues (1992) |
Milt Jackson (v) on e.
Date: March 1, 1957
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: ABC-Paramount
Quincy Jones (ldr), Walter Benton, Buddy Collette, Bill Perkins (ts), Pepper Adams (bar), Carl Perkins (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Shelly Manne (d), Quincy Jones (con)
| a. | 5465 | Bright Moon - 5:17 (Jimmy Giuffre) / arr: Jimmy Giuffre |
| b. | 5468 | The Oom Is Blues - 5:06 (Charlie Mariano) |
| c. | 5471 | What's New (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) |
| d. | 5472 | We'll Be Together Again (Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine) |
| e. | 5473 | Time On My Hands (Vincent Youmans, Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon) |
| f. | 5474 | You Go To My Head (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) |
| g. | 5475 | Laura - 6:17 (David Raksin, Johnny Mercer) |
c, d, e, f, g performed as medley.
Walter Benton (ts) on a-b, g; Buddy Collette (ts) on a-b, e; Bill Perkins (ts) on a-c; Pepper Adams (bar) on a-b, d; Quincy Jones (con) on a-b.
Master numbers from ABC ledger, which seems to have incorrect date attributions. Engineer: John Kraus
Date: July 1957
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: Mode
Clora Bryant (ldr), Walter Benton (ts), Clora Bryant (t, v), Norman Faye (t), Roger Fleming (p), Ben Tucker (b), Bruz Freeman (d)
| a. | a-01 | Gypsy In My Soul - 2:48 (Clay A. Boland, Moe Jaffe) |
| b. | a-02 | Makin' Whoopee - 3:34 (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) |
| c. | a-03 | Man With A Horn - 3:58 (Truman Elliott Jenney, Bonnie Lake, Edgar DeLange) |
| d. | a-04 | Sweet Georgia Brown - 4:36 (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) |
| e. | b-01 | Tea For Two - 3:47 (Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar) |
| f. | b-02 | This Can't Be Love - 4:36 (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) |
| g. | b-03 | Little Girl Blue - 3:10 (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) |
| h. | b-04 | S'posin' - 2:05 (Paul Denniker, Andy Razaf) |
| All titles on: | Mode LP 12": MOD LP 106 — Gal With A Horn
V.S.O.P. CD: 42 — Gal With A Horn | |
Walter Benton (ts) on a, c-e; Norman Faye (t) on a, c-e.
Date: December 8, 1958
Location: Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Contemporary
Victor Feldman (ldr), Walter Benton (ts), Frank Rosolino (tb), Victor Feldman (vib), Scott LaFaro (b), Nick Martinis (d)
| a. | Poinciana - 5:36 (Buddy Bernier, Nat Simon) | |
| b. | Pancho - 5:57 (Frank Rosolino) |
Date: December 9, 1958
Location: Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Contemporary
Victor Feldman (ldr), Walter Benton (ts), Frank Rosolino (tb), Victor Feldman (vib, p), Scott LaFaro (b), Nick Martinis (d)
| a. | The Breeze And I - 3:21 (Ernesto Lecuona, Al Stillman) | |
| b. | Bullues Bullose - 5:44 (Victor Feldman) | |
| c. | Lady Of Spain - 5:56 (Stanley J. Damerell, Tolchard Evans, Robert Hargreaves) |
Date: March 2, 1959
Location: Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Contemporary
Victor Feldman (ldr), Walter Benton (ts, tim), Conte Candoli (t), Frank Rosolino (tb), Victor Feldman (vib), Vince Guaraldi (p), Scott LaFaro (b), Stan Levey (d), Willie 'Bobo' Correa, Armando Peraza (bgo), Mongo Santamaria (cga)
| a. | Cuban Love Song - 3:33 (Jimmy McHugh, Herbert Stothart, Dorothy Fields) | |
| b. | Woody 'n You - 3:30 (Dizzy Gillespie) | |
| c. | Poinciana - 3:38 (Buddy Bernier, Nat Simon) | |
| d. | Spain - 3:00 (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) |
Date: March 3, 1959
Location: Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Contemporary
Victor Feldman (ldr), Walter Benton (ts, tim), Conte Candoli (t), Victor Feldman (vib), Vince Guaraldi (p), Scott LaFaro (b), Willie 'Bobo' Correa, Armando Peraza (bgo), Mongo Santamaria (cga)
| a. | The Gypsy - 3:12 (Billy Reid) | |
| b. | In A Little Spanish Town ('Twas On A Night Like This) - 3:28 (Sam M. Lewis, Mabel Wayne, Joe Young) |
Date: March 20, 1959
Location: Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Contemporary
Victor Feldman (ldr), Walter Benton (ts, tim), Conte Candoli (t), Victor Feldman (vib), Vince Guaraldi (p), Al McKibbon (b), Willie 'Bobo' Correa, Armando Peraza (bgo), Mongo Santamaria (cga)
| a. | South Of The Border - 3:19 (Michael Carr, Jimmy Kennedy)
Contemporary CD: CCD-9005-2 — Latinsville! (2003) | |
| b. | The Carioca (Flying Down To Rio) - 2:59 (Vincent Youmans, Edward Eliscu, Gus Kahn) | |
| c. | Lady Of Spain - 3:30 (Stanley J. Damerell, Tolchard Evans, Robert Hargreaves) |
Date: July 12, 1960
Location: New York City
Label: Riverside
Julian Priester (ldr), Walter Benton (ts), Charles Davis (bar), Julian Priester (tb), McCoy Tyner (p), Sam Jones (b), Arthur Taylor (d)
| a. | a-01 | Chi Chi - 4:49 (Charlie Parker) |
| b. | a-02 | Blue Stride - 5:58 (Julian Priester) |
| c. | a-03 | It Might As Well Be Spring - 5:53 (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) |
| d. | a-04 | Excursion - 5:47 (Walter Benton) |
| e. | b-01 | Spiritsville - 7:26 (Walter Benton) |
| f. | b-02 | My Romance - 5:57 (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) |
| g. | b-03 | Donna's Waltz - 5:37 (Walter Benton) |
| All titles on: | Jazzland LP 12": JLP 925 — Spiritsville
Milestone CD: MCD 47087-2 — Out Of This World (2001) | |
Walter Benton (ts) on a-b, d-g; Charles Davis (bar) on a-b, d-g.
Date: August 31, 1960
Location: Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, New York City
Label: Candid
Max Roach (ldr), Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins (ts), Booker Little (t), Julian Priester (tb), James Schenk (b), Max Roach (d), Abbey Lincoln (v)
| a. | Driva' Man - 5:10 (Max Roach, Oscar Brown, Jr.) | |
| b. | Freedom Day [aka Liberté] - 6:02 (Oscar Brown, Jr., Max Roach) | |
| Both titles on: | Amigo LP 12": AMLP 810 — We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite (1976)
Columbia LP 12": JC 36390 — We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite (1980) Candid CD: CCD 9002 — We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite | |
Coleman Hawkins (ts) on a.
Outtakes are said to exist but have never been issued.
Date: September 6, 1960
Location: Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, New York City
Label: Candid
Max Roach (ldr), Walter Benton (ts), Booker Little (t), Julian Priester (tb), James Schenk (b), Max Roach (d), Babatunde Olatunji (cga), Thomas Du Vall, Ray Mantilla (per), Abbey Lincoln (v)
| a. | All Africa - 7:57 (Max Roach, Oscar Brown, Jr.) | |
| b. | Tears For Johannesburg - 9:36 (Max Roach) | |
| c. | Triptych: Prayer/Protest/Peace - 7:58 (Max Roach)
Universal CD: 0600753209615 — Through The Years (2009) | |
| All titles on: | Amigo LP 12": AMLP 810 — We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite (1976)
Columbia LP 12": JC 36390 — We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite (1980) Candid CD: CCD 9002 — We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite | |
Walter Benton (ts) on a-b; Booker Little (t) on a-b; Julian Priester (tb) on a-b; James Schenk (b) on a-b; Babatunde Olatunji (cga) on a-b; Thomas Du Vall (per) on a-b; Ray Mantilla (per) on a-b.
Outtakes are said to exist but have never been issued.
Date: September 19, 1960
Location: New York City
Label: Riverside
Walter Benton (ldr), Walter Benton (ts), Freddie Hubbard (t), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Jimmy Cobb (d)
| a. | Out Of This World - 5:43 (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) | |
| b. | Walter's Altar - 8:26 (Walter Benton) | |
| c. | A Blues Mood - 7:30 (Walter Benton) | |
| d. | Azil - 4:36 (Walter Benton) | |
| All titles on: | Jazzland LP 12": JLP 928 — Out Of This World
Milestone CD: MCD 47087-2 — Out Of This World (2001) | |
Date: September 21, 1960
Location: New York City
Label: Riverside
Walter Benton (ldr), Walter Benton (ts), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b), Albert 'Tootie' Heath (d)
| a. | Night Movements - 2:43 (Walter Benton)
Milestone CD: MCD 47087-2 — Out Of This World (2001) | |
| b. | Lover Man - 8:45 (Roger 'Ram' Ramirez, Jimmy Davis, Jimmy Sherman)
Milestone CD: MCD 47087-2 — Out Of This World (2001) | |
| c. | Iris (Walter Benton) | |
| All titles on: | Jazzland LP 12": JLP 928 — Out Of This World | |
Date: November 1, 1960
Location: Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, New York City
Label: Candid
The Jazz Artists Guild (ldr), Eric Dolphy (as), Walter Benton (ts), Cecil Payne (bar), Benny Bailey, Booker Little (t), Kenny Dorham (t, p), Julian Priester (tb), Peck Morrison (b), Jo Jones, Max Roach (d), Abbey Lincoln (v)
| a. | Oh Yeah, Oh Yeah (Kenny Dorham) | |
| b. | Cliff Walk - 9:45 (Booker Little)
Candid LP 12": 9022 — Newport Rebels Candid CD: CCD 79022 — Newport Rebels (1991) | |
| c. | Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do - 7:18 (Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins)
Candid LP 12": 9022 — Newport Rebels Candid CD: CCD 79022 — Newport Rebels (1991) | |
| d. | tk 3 alt | Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do - 7:47 (Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins)
Candid CD: CCD 79033 — Candid Dolphy (1989) |
Eric Dolphy (as) on c-d; Walter Benton (ts) on a-b; Cecil Payne (bar) on a; Benny Bailey (t) on a, c-d; Kenny Dorham (t) on a; (p) on c-d; Booker Little (t) on b; Julian Priester (tb) on a-b; Jo Jones (d) on b-d; Max Roach (d) on a-b; Abbey Lincoln (v) on c-d.
Date: February 22, 1961
Location: Nola Penthouse Studios, New York City
Label: Candid
Abbey Lincoln (ldr), Eric Dolphy (pic, f, bcl, as), Walter Benton, Coleman Hawkins (ts), Booker Little (t), Julian Priester (tb), Mal Waldron (p), Art Davis (b), Max Roach (d), Roger 'Montego Joe' Sanders, Robert Whitley (cga), Abbey Lincoln (v)
| a. | a-01 | Straight Ahead - 5:18 (Mal Waldron, Earl Baker, Abbey Lincoln) / arr: Mal Waldron
CBS LP 12": S 64655 — Straight Ahead Candid LP 12": CJM 8015 — Straight Ahead Candid CD: CCD 79015 — Straight Ahead |
| b. | a-02 | When Malindy Sings - 4:00 (Paul Laurence Dunbar, Oscar Brown, Jr.) / arr: Booker Little
CBS LP 12": S 64655 — Straight Ahead Candid LP 12": CJM 8015 — Straight Ahead Candid CD: CCD 79015 — Straight Ahead |
| c. | a-03 | In The Red - 8:23 (Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach, Chips Bayen) / arr: Booker Little
CBS LP 12": S 64655 — Straight Ahead Candid LP 12": CJM 8015 — Straight Ahead Candid CD: CCD 79015 — Straight Ahead |
| d. | b-01 | Monkery's The Blues [lyric version of Blue Monk] - 6:32 (Thelonious Monk, Abbey Lincoln) / arr: Mal Waldron
CBS LP 12": S 64655 — Straight Ahead Candid LP 12": CJM 8015 — Straight Ahead Candid CD: CCD 79015 — Straight Ahead |
| e. | b-02 | Left Alone - 6:42 (Mal Waldron, Billie Holiday) / arr: Julian Priester
CBS LP 12": S 64655 — Straight Ahead Candid LP 12": CJM 8015 — Straight Ahead Universal CD: 0600753209615 — Through The Years (2009) Candid CD: CCD 79015 — Straight Ahead |
| f. | b-03 | African Lady - 3:42 (Randy Weston, Langston Hughes) / arr: Max Roach
CBS LP 12": S 64655 — Straight Ahead Candid LP 12": CJM 8015 — Straight Ahead Candid CD: CCD 79015 — Straight Ahead |
| g. | b-03 (tk 04) alt | African Lady - 3:39 (Randy Weston, Langston Hughes) / arr: Max Roach
Candid CD: CCD 79033 — Candid Dolphy (1989) |
| h. | b-04 | Retribution - 3:45 (Julian Priester, Abbey Lincoln) / arr: Julian Priester
CBS LP 12": S 64655 — Straight Ahead Candid LP 12": CJM 8015 — Straight Ahead Candid CD: CCD 79015 — Straight Ahead |
Eric Dolphy (pic) on f-g; (f) on b; (bcl) on e, h; (as) on a-d; Roger 'Montego Joe' Sanders (cga) on f-g; Robert Whitley (cga) on f-g.
Contrary to Lord, Dolphy plays flute not piccolo on b.
Date: March 18, 1961
Location: Birdland, New York City
Label: [radio broadcast]
Slide Hampton (ldr), Walter Benton (ts), Jay Cameron (bar), Hobart Dotson, Freddie Hubbard (t), Charles Greenlee, Slide Hampton (tb), Larry Ridley (b), Pete LaRoca Sims (d)
| a. | El Sino - 5:30 (Charles Greenlee) | |
| b. | Sister Salvation - 5:00 (Slide Hampton) | |
| c. | Street Of Dreams - 3:00 (Victor Young, Sam M. Lewis) |
The opening (9:00) and closing (4:30) numbers are as yet unidentified.
Date: September 30, 1961
Location: Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Label: Pacific Jazz
Gerald Wilson (ldr), Buddy Collette (f, cl, as), Joe Maini (as), Walter Benton, Teddy Edwards (ts), Don Raffell (bar), John Audino, Carmell Jones, Al Porcino, Jack Trainor (t), Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Frank Strong (tb), Kenny Shroyer (btb), Gene Edwards (g), Richard 'Groove' Holmes (org), Jimmy Bond (b), Mel Lewis (d), Gerald Wilson (con)
| a. | You Better Believe It - 5:17 (Gerald Wilson, Richard 'Groove' Holmes) / arr: Gerald Wilson | |
| b. | Yvette - 3:34 (George Stoll) / arr: Gerald Wilson | |
| c. | Jeri - 3:41 (Gerald Wilson) / arr: Gerald Wilson | |
| d. | Moody Blue - 3:06 (Gerald Wilson) / arr: Gerald Wilson |
LP issue credits Wilson as playing trumpet but Mosaic boxed set does not.
Date: 1966
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Label: Tangerine
John H. Anderson (ldr), Bill Green (pic), Buddy Collette (f), Walter Benton, Teddy Edwards, Jewel Grant, Harold Land, Carrington Visor (ts), John Audino, Bobby Bryant, Harry 'Sweets' Edison, Melvin Moore, Anthony Terran (t), Lou Blackburn, Pete Myers (tb), Ernie Tack (btb), John Pisano (g), Jack Wilson (p), Bob West (b), Mel Lee (d), John H. Anderson (con)
| a. | a-01 | Time Will Tell - 3:46 (Ernie Freeman) / arr: John H. Anderson |
| b. | a-02 | Brasilia - 4:16 (John H. Anderson) / arr: John H. Anderson |
| c. | a-03 | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face - 3:38 (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) / arr: John H. Anderson |
| d. | a-04 | Flame On The Desert - 3:34 (John H. Anderson) / arr: John H. Anderson |
| e. | b-01 | Frantic Fiesta - 3:20 (Lue Freddie Simon) / arr: John H. Anderson |
| f. | b-02 | The Twister - 4:23 (John H. Anderson) / arr: John H. Anderson |
| g. | b-03 | Pas-se-o-ne Blues - 4:30 (John H. Anderson) / arr: John H. Anderson |
| h. | b-04 | A Woman Of Stature - 3:45 (John H. Anderson) / arr: John H. Anderson |
| All titles on: | Tangerine LP 12": TRC 1506 — Time Will Tell | |
Specific saxophone assignments not listed but these are known tenor players.