JAZZ1959
JAZZ 1959 Tributes to Sidemen
MEL LEWIS の1959年 [30歳]
(Melvin Sokoloff / 1929-05-10 NY USA / 1990-02-02 NY USA, aged 60)
In the 1959 jazz world mandala diagram, the central figure "Dainichi Nyorai" is drummer Mel Lewis.
He was selected for an impressive 70 recording sessions throughout the year, featuring many renowned leaders. Having one leader album at the age of 30, it is clear that he was already a talented drummer. In 1959, he was mainly active in Hollywood.

Mel Lewis is well known for co-founding "THE THAD JONES/MEL LEWIS JAZZ ORCHESTRA" (also known as THAD-MEL) with Thad Jones in New York in the 1960s.
Personally, I have fond memories of becoming a fan of jazz and big bands after hearing the jazz orchestra "EGJO," which was part of the university orchestra I belonged to in the 1970s. They were familiar with THAD-MEL tunes such as "THE GROOVE MERCHANT" (CENTRAL PARK NORTH) and "US" (CONSUMMATION), which sparked my interest.
MEL LEWIS
LEADER SESSIONS: 1
SIDEMAN SESSIONS: 70
CONTRIBUTED LEADERS: 39
GEORGIE AULD ETHEL AZAMA JESSE BELVIN BUDDY BREGMAN LES BROWN JUNE CHRISTY BOBBY DARIN BUDDY DeFRANCO ELLA FITZGERALD MED FLORY RUSS FREEMAN MITZI GAYNOR TERRY GIBBS JERRY GRAY TONI HARPER COLEMAN HAWKINS CATHY HAYES WOODY HERMAN THE HI-LO'S HELEN HUMES GERRY MULLIGAN MARK MURPHY ANITA O'DAY MARTY PAICH DAVE PELL ART PEPPER HENRI RENE ANN RICHARDS SHORTY ROGERS ANNIE ROSS PETE RUGOLO CONNIE RUSSELL ZOOT SIMS JOANIE SOMMERS SONNY STITT BOB THOMPSON MEL TORME ED TOWNSEND JIMMY WITHERSPOON

[SINGS THE GEORGE AND IRA GERSHWIN SONG BOOK ]
PAUL SMITH (p) LOU LEVY (p) JOE COMFORT (b) RALPH PENA (b) ALVIN STOLLER (d) MEL LEWIS (d) BILL RICHMOND (d) TED NASH (as) BENNY CARTER (as) RONNIE LANG (as) PLAS JOHNSON (ts) CHUCK GENTRY (bass sax) BUDDY COLLETTE (wwinds) BUCK SKALAK (wwinds) GENE CIPRIANO (wwinds) JEWELL GRANT (wwinds) JULES JACOBS (wwinds) WILBUR SCHWARTZ (wwinds) JUSTIN GORDON (wwinds) WILLIAM GREEN (wwinds) HARRY KLEE (wwinds) JOE KOCH (wwinds) CHAMP WEBB (wwinds) DON FAGERQUIST (tp) PETE CANDOLI (tp) JOE TRISCARI (tp) CONRAD GOZZO (tp) CAPPY LEWIS (tp) VITO MANGANO (tp) MANNIE KLEIN (tp) DALE McMICKLE (tp) SHORTY SHEROCK (tp) MILT BERNHART (tb) JAMES PRIDDY (tb) JUAN TIZOL (tb) RICHARD NOEL (tb) TOMMY PEDERSON (tb) KARL DeKARSKE (bstb) GEORGE ROBERTS (bstb) VINCE DeROSA (hrn) JAMES DECKER (hrn) ED GILBERT (tuba) RED CALLENDER (tuba) HERB ELLIS (g) BARNEY KESSEL (g) ISRAEL BAKER (vln) HENRY HILL (vln) HAROLD DICTEROW (vln) ERNO NEUFIELD (vln) VICTOR ARNO (vln) VICTOR BAY (vln) ALEX BELLER (vln) JOSEPH LIVOTI (vln) JACQUES GASSELIN (vln) WALTER EDELSTEIN (vln) JAMES GETZOFF (vln) EUDICE SHAPIRO (vln) BEN GILL (vln) MURRARY KELLNER (vln) NAT ROSS (vln) FELIX SLATKIN (vln) MARSHALL SOSSON (vln) MISCHA RUSSELL (vln) PAUL SHURE (vln) DAN LUBE (vln) GERALD VINCI (vln) ALVIN DINKIN (vla) LOU KIEVMAN (vla) DAVID STERKIN (vla) STANLEY HARRIS (vla) PAUL ROBYN (vla) BARBARA SIMONS (vla) ELIZABETH GREENSCHPOON (vlc) JAMES ARKATOV (vlc) ARMAND KAPROFF (vlc) GEORGE NEIKRUG (vlc) DAVE FILERMAN (vlc) KURT REHER (vlc) KATHRYN JULYE (harp) FRANK FLYNN (perc) LARRY BUNKER (perc) ELLA FITZGERALD (vo, ldr) NELSON RIDDLE (arr, cond)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] NORMAN GRANZ
01/05, 01/06, 01/07, 01/08, 03/18, 03/26, 07/15, 07/16, 07/17, CAPITOL STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[THE PLAYBOY JAZZ ALLSTARS, VOL.3 ]
CLARE FISCHER (p) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) HERB GELLER (as) BUD SHANK (bar) DAVE PELL (sax) JACK SHELDON (tp) FRANK BEACH (tp) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (tb) VINCE DeROSA (hrn) JOHN KITZMILLER (tuba) JOHN SYR (vib) THE HI-LO'S (ldr, BOB MORSE vo, BOB STRASEN vo, CLARK BURROUGHS vo, GENE PUELING vo) MARTY PAICH DEK-TETTE
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] PLAYBOY MAGAZINE
01/12, COLUMBIA, HOLLYWOOD, USA

['TAIN'T NOBODY'S BIZ-NESS IF I DO ]
ANDRE PREVIN (p) LEROY VINNEGAR (b) MEL LEWIS (d) TEDDY EDWARDS (ts) BENNY CARTER (tp, leader) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) HELEN HUMES (vo, ldr)
[ENGR] ROY DuNANN [PROD.DIR.SPVR] LESTER KOENIG
01/27, CONTEMPORARY RECORDS STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, USA

[THE WIZARD OF OZ ]
PETE JOLLY (p) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) BUD SHANK (as, pic, fl) HERB GELLER (as, ts) BILL HOLMAN (ts) CHUCK GENTRY (bar) JIMMY GIUFFRE (cl) SHORTY ROGERS (flgh, arr, ldr) PETE CANDOLI (tp) BUDDY CHILDERS (tp) DON FAGERQUIST (tp) RAY LINN (tp) OLLIE MITCHELL (tp) RAY TRISCARI (tp) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (vlv-tb) HARRY BETTS (tb) DICK NASH (tb) KEN SHROYER (bstb) BARNEY KESSEL (g) LARRY BUNKER (vib, bgo, cga, timb)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] DICK PIERCE
02/03, 02/10, RADIO RECORDERS STUDIO, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[THE WIZARD OF OZ ]
PETE JOLLY (p) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) BUD SHANK (as, fl) HERB GELLER (as, ts) BILL HOLMAN (ts) CHUCK GENTRY (bar) JIMMY GIUFFRE (cl) SHORTY ROGERS (flgh, arr, ldr) PETE CANDOLI (tp) DON FAGERQUIST (tp) CAPPY LEWIS (tp) RAY LINN (tp) AL PORCINO (tp) RAY TRISCARI (tp) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (vlv-tb) HARRY BETTS (tb) DICK NASH (tb) KEN SHROYER (bstb) BARNEY KESSEL (g) LARRY BUNKER (vib, perc)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] DICK PIERCE
02/05, RADIO RECORDERS STUDIO, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[SWING IS HERE! ]
PETE JOLLY (p) MAX BENNETT (b) MEL LEWIS (d) CHARLIE KENNEDY (as) JOE MAINI (as) BILL HOLMAN (ts, arr) MED FLORY (ts) JACK SCHWARTZ (bar) AL PORCINO (tp) RAY TRISCARI (tp) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) STU WILLIAMSON (tp) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (vlv-tb) VERN FRILEY (tb) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) TERRY GIBBS (vib, p #1, ldr) BOB BROOKMEYER (arr) AL COHN (arr) MARTY PAICH (arr) SY JOHNSON (arr) MANNY ALBUM (arr) BERNIE SAUNDERS (band manager)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] TERRY GIBBS
02/17, RADIO RECORDERS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[SWING IS HERE! (#3, 4, 9, 10) ]
PETE JOLLY (p) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) CHARLIE KENNEDY (as) JOE MAINI (as) BILL HOLMAN (ts) MED FLORY (ts) JACK SCHWARTZ (bar) AL PORCINO (tp) PHIL GILBERT (tp) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) STU WILLIAMSON (tp) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (vlv-tb) VERN FRILEY (tb) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) TERRY GIBBS (vib, ldr) BOB BROOLMEYER (arr) AL COHN (arr) MARTY PAICH (arr)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] TERRY GIBBS
02/18, RADIO RECORDERS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[GLAD TO BE HERE! ]
EDDIE BEAL (p) JOE COMFORT (b) LARRY BUNKER (d) EARL PALMER (d) MEL LEWIS (d) BENNY CARTER (as) HARRY KLEE (as) JUSTIN GORDON (ts) PLAS JOHNSON (ts) WILLIAM GREEN (ts) JEWELL GRANT (bar) CAPPY LEWIS (tp) JOE TRISCARI (tp) JACK LAUBACH (tp DALE McMICKLE (tp) TOMMY PEDERSON (tb) PAUL TANNER (tb) JIMMY HENDERSON (tb) PETER LOFTHOUSE (tb) DICK NOEL (tb) KARL DeKARSKE (tb) JIMMY PRIDDY (tb) AL HENDRICKSON (g) UNKNOWN 6(vln, vla, vlc) ED TOWNSEND (vo, ldr)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] TOM MORGAN
02/19, 03/05, 03/07, CAPITOL STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[THE BROADWAY BIT ]
MARTY PAICH (p, arr, ldr) SCOTT LaFARO (b) MEL LEWIS (d) ART PEPPER (as) BILL PERKINS (ts) JIMMY GIUFFRE (bar, cl) FRANK BEACH (tp) STU WILLIAMSON (tp, vlv-tb) GEORGE ROBERTS (bstb) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (vlv-tb, ts) VINCE DeROSA (hrn) VICTOR FELDMAN (vib, perc)
02/23, 02/25, 02/27 (05/13 ???), , HOLLYWOOD, USA

[SINGS THE LYRICS OF IRA GERSHWIN ]
PAUL SMITH (p) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) PETE CANDOLI (tp) MANNIE KLEIN (tp) CAPPY LEWIS (tp) UAN RASEY (tp) HOYT BOHANON (tb) JOE HOWARD (tb) ED KUSBY (tb) KEN SHROYER (bstb) AL HENDRICKSON (g) MITZI GAYNOR (vo, ldr) RUSSELL GARCIA (arr, cond)
02/27, RADIO RECORDERS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[SMACK UP (BONUS TRACKS) ]
PAUL MOER (p, arr) BUDDY CLARK (b) MEL LEWIS (d) ART PEPPER (as, ldr) HERB GELLER (as) HAROLD LAND (ts) CHET BAKER (tp) JACK SHELDON (tp) STU WILLIAMSON (vlv-tb)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] LESTER KOENIG ?
03/06, COMTEMPORARY'S STUDIO ?, LOS ANGELES, USA

[ART PEPPER + ELEVEN ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) HERB GELLER (as) ART PEPPER (as, ts, cl, ldr) BILL PERKINS (ts) MED FLORY (bar) PETE CANDOLI (tp) JACK SHELDON (tp) DICK NASH (tb) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (vlv-tb, ts) VINCE DeROSA (hrn) MARTY PAICH (arr, cond)
[ENGR] ROY DuNANN / HOWARD HOLZER [PROD.DIR.SPVR] LESTER KOENIG
03/14, COMTEMPORARY'S STUDIO, LOS ANGELES, USA

[TERRY GIBS DREAM BAND ]
PETE JOLLY (p) MAX BENNETT (b) MEL LEWIS (d) CHARLIE KENNEDY (as) JOE MAINI (as, ts) BILL HOLMAN (ts, arr) MED FLORY (ts) JACK SCHWARTZ (bar) AL PORCINO (tp) RAY TRISCARI (tp) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) STU WILLIAMSON (tp) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (tb) VERN FRILEY (tb) JOE CADENA (tb) TERRY GIBBS (vib, ldr) BOB BROOLMEYER (arr) AL COHN (arr) MARTY PAICH (arr) SY JOHNSON (arr) MANNY ALBUM (arr) BERNIE SAUNDERS (band manager)
[ENGR] WALLY HEIDER [PROD.DIR.SPVR] TERRY GIBBS
03/17, 03/18, 03/19, THE SEVILLE, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[TERRY GIBS DREAM BAND / FLYING HOME ]
PETE JOLLY (p) MAX BENNETT (b) MEL LEWIS (d) CHARLIE KENNEDY (as) JOE MAINI (as, ts) BILL HOLMAN (ts, arr) MED FLORY (ts) JACK SCHWARTZ (bar) AL PORCINO (tp) RAY TRISCARI (tp) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) STU WILLIAMSON (tp) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (tb) VERN FRILEY (tb) JOE CADENA (tb) TERRY GIBBS (vib, ldr) BOB BROOLMEYER (arr) AL COHN (arr) MARTY PAICH (arr) MANNY ALBUM (arr) BERNIE SAUNDERS (band manager)
[ENGR] WALLY HEIDER [PROD.DIR.SPVR] TERRY GIBBS
03/17, 03/18, 03/19, THE SEVILLE, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[THE BIG SMALL BANDS (#7, 8, 11) ]
MARTY PAICH (p) BUDDY CLARK (b) MEL LEWIS (d) DAVE PELL (ts, bar, ldr) ART PEPPER (as) MARTY BERMAN (bar) JACK SHELDON (tp) FRANK BEACH (tp) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (vlv-tb) ART MAEBE (hrn) PHILIP STEPHENS (tuba) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (arr) JIMMY PRIDDY (arr)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] BILL MILLER
03/19, CAPITOL TOWER STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[ZOOT SIMS MEETS LAMBERT, HENDRICKS & ROSS ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) MONTY BUDWIG (b) MEL LEWIS (d) ZOOT SIMS (ts, ldr) JIM HALL (g) BILLY BEAN (g) ANNIE ROSS (vo) DAVE LAMBERT (vo) JON HENDRICKS (vo)
03/21, 03/24, THE CRESCENDO, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[DRUMS ON FIRE ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) MONTY BUDWIG (b) MEL LEWIS (d, ldr) ZOOT SIMS (ts) JIM HALL (g)
03/25, SOUND ENTERPRISES , HOLLYWOOD, USA

[CHOICE ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) MONTY BUDWIG (b) MEL LEWIS (d) ZOOT SIMS (ts, ldr) JIM HALL (g) BILLY BEAN (g)
03/25, SOUND ENTERPRISES, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[CLIFFORD BROWN JAZZ IMMORTAL ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) MONTY BUDWIG (b) MEL LEWIS (d) ZOOT SIMS (ts, ldr) JIM HALL (g)
03/25, SOUND ENTERPRISES, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[ZOOT SIMS MEETS LAMBERT, HENDRICKS & ROSS ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) MONTY BUDWIG (b) MEL LEWIS (d) ZOOT SIMS (ts, ldr) JIM HALL (g) BILLY BEAN (g) ANNIE ROSS (vo) DAVE LAMBERT (vo) JON HENDRICKS (vo)
03/26, SOUND ENTERPRISES, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[RUSS FREEMAN QUARTET ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p, ldr) MONTY BUDWIG (b) MEL LEWIS (d) BILLY BEAN (g)
03/26, SOUND ENTERPRISES, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[ART PEPPER + ELEVEN ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) BUD SHANK (as) ART PEPPER (as, ts, cl, ldr) BILL PERKINS (ts) MED FLORY (bar) AL PORCINO (tp) JACK SHELDON (tp) DICK NASH (tb) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (vlv-tb, ts) VINCE DeROSA (hrn) MARTY PAICH (arr, cond)
[ENGR] ROY DuNANN / HOWARD HOLZER [PROD.DIR.SPVR] LESTER KOENIG
03/28, COMTEMPORARY'S STUDIO, LOS ANGELES, USA

[JAZZ SONG BOOK ]
DONN TRENNER (p) BOB BURTEAUX (b) MEL LEWIS (d) LES BROWN (cl, as, arr, ldr) ZOOT SIMS (ts) RONNIE LANG (as, bar, fl) MATT UTAL (as,fl) RALPH LaPOLLA (cl, as) BILLY USSELTON (ts) ABE AARON (ts, bar) BUTCH STONE (bar) WES HENSEL (tp, arr) DICK COLLINS (tp) JERRY KADOWITZ (tp) MICKEY McMAHAN (tp) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) DICK KENNEY (tb) ROY MAIN (tb) JIM HILL (bstb, arr) STUMPY BROWN (bstb, vo) TONY RIZZI (g) BILL HOLMAN (arr)
03/30, , HOLLYWOOD, USA

[A GASSER! ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) MONTY BUDWIG (b) MEL LEWIS (d) ZOOT SIMS (ts) JIM HALL (g) BILLY BEAN (g) ANNIE ROSS (vo, ldr)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] RICHARD BOCK
03/??, , HOLLYWOOD, USA

[ONE MORE TIME ]
PETE JOLLY (p) MAX BENNETT (b) MEL LEWIS (d) CHARLIE KENNEDY (as) JOE MAINI (as, ts) BILL HOLMAN (ts, arr) MED FLORY (ts, arr) JACK SCHWARTZ (bar) AL PORCINO (tp) RAY TRISCARI (tp) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) STU WILLIAMSON (tp) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (tb) VERN FRILEY (tb) JOE CADENA (tb) TERRY GIBBS (vib, ldr) AL COHN (arr) SY JOHNSON (arr) MARTY PAICH (arr) MANNY ALBUM (arr) BOB BROOKMEYER (arr) BERNIE SAUNDERS (band manager)
[ENGR] WALLY HEIDER / ROD NICAS [PROD.DIR.SPVR] TERRY GIBBS
03/??, 11/??, THE SEVILLE AND THE SUNDOWN, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[ONE MORE TIME ]
LOU LEVY (p) BENNY ARONOV (p, #5, #11, #12, #13) BUDDY CLARK (b) MEL LEWIS (d) CHARLIE KENNEDY (as) JOE MAINI (as) MED FLORY (ts, arr) BILL PERKINS (ts) JACK SCHWARTZ (bar) JOHN AUDINO (tp) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) LEE KATZMAN (tp) STU WILLIAMSON (tp) BOBBY BURGESS (tb) VERN FRILEY (tb) BILL SMILEY (tb) TERRY GIBBS (vib, ldr) IRENE KRAL (vo) AL COHN (arr) SY JOHNSON (arr) MARTY PAICH (arr) MANNY ALBUM (arr) BOB BROOKMEYER (arr) BERNIE SAUNDERS (band manager)
[ENGR] WALLY HEIDER / ROD NICAS [PROD.DIR.SPVR] TERRY GIBBS
03/??, 11/??, THE SEVILLE AND THE SUNDOWN, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[BRAVURA ]
JIMMY ROWLES (p) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) BUDDY DeFRANCO (cl, ldr) HERBIE MANN (fl, bscl) HARRY EDISON (tp) BARNEY KESSEL (g)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] NORMAN GRANZ
04/05, RADIO RECORDERS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[COOL HEAT ]
GEORGE MORROW (b) MEL LEWIS (d) JIMMY GIUFFRE (reeds, arr) BUD SHANK (as, fl) ALAN HARDING (reeds) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) JIM HALL (g) ANITA O'DAY (vo, ldr)
04/06, RADIO RECORDERS, LOS ANGELES, USA

[COOL HEAT ]
GEORGE MORROW (b) MEL LEWIS (d) JIMMY GIUFFRE (ts, bar, arr) ART PEPPER (as) RICHIE KAMUCA (ts) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) LESTER ROBERTSON (tb) ANITA O'DAY (vo, ldr)
04/07, RADIO RECORDERS, LOS ANGELES, USA

[COOL HEAT ]
GEORGE MORROW (b) MEL LEWIS (d) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) TOMMY REEVES (tp) JACK SHELDON (tp) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) LESTER ROBERTSON (tb) GIL FALCO (tb) JIM HALL (g) ANITA O'DAY (vo, ldr) JIMMY GIUFFRE (arr)
04/08, RADIO RECORDERS, LOS ANGELES, USA

[ANITA O'DAY SWINGS COLE POTER WITH BILLY MAY ]
AL PELLEGRINI (p) GEORGE MORROW (b) MEL LEWIS (d) RONNIE LANG (as) WILLIE SCHWARTZ (as) GENE CIPRIANO (ts) JUSTIN GORDON (ts) CHUCK GENTRY (bar) FRANK BEACH (tp) MANNIE KLEIN (tp) CONRAD GOZZO (tp) UAN RASEY (tp) ED KUSBY (tb) DICK NOEL (tb) DAVE WELLS (tb) SI ZENTNER (tb) TOMMY TEDESCO (g) ANITA O'DAY (vo, ldr) BILLY MAY (arr, cond)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] NORMAN GRANZ
04/09, CAPITOL STUDIOS, LOS ANGELES, USA

[SWINGIN' STANDARDS ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) MONTY BUDWIG (b) MEL LEWIS (d) BILL HOLMAN (ts) BOB COOPER (ts) RICHIE KAMUCA (ts) BILL PERKINS (bar) AL PORCINO (tp) JOHN AUDINO (tp) RAY TRISCARI (tp) STU WILLIAMSON (tp) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) JOE HOWARD (tb) LLOYD ULYATE (tb) GEORGE ROBERTS (bstb) JIM HALL (g) BUDDY BREGMAN (arr, cond, ldr)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] RICHARD BOCK
04/21, UNITED RECORDING STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[SWINGIN' STANDARDS ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) MONTY BUDWIG (b) MEL LEWIS (d) BILL HOLMAN (ts) BOB COOPER (ts) RICHIE KAMUCA (ts) BILL PERKINS (bar) AL PORCINO (tp) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) RAY TRISCARI (tp) STU WILLIAMSON (tp) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) JOE HOWARD (tb) LLOYD ULYATE (tb) GEORGE ROBERTS (bstb) JIM HALL (g) BUDDY BREGMAN (arr, cond, ldr)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] RICHARD BOCK
04/22, UNITED RECORDING STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[BACK IN TOWN ]
MARTY PAICH (p, org, celeste, arr, cond) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) ART PEPPER (as, ts) JACK SHELDON (tp) TOMMY TEDESCO (g) BOBBY GIBBONS (g) TONY RIZZI (g) BILL PITMAN (g) BARNEY KESSEL (g) VICTOR FELDMAN (vib) MEL TORME (vo, arr, ldr) SUE ALLEN (THE MEL TONES, vo) GINNY O'CONNER (THE MEL TONES, vo) BERNIE PARKE (THE MEL TONES, vo) TOM KENNY (THE MEL TONES, vo) ORCHESTRA
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] NORMAN GRANZ
04/23, 04/28, 04/29, 08/10, RADIO RECORDERS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[WHITE HEAT! ]
JOHN T. WILLIAMS (p) ROLLY BUNDOCK (b) MEL LEWIS (d) GUS BIVONA (as, cl) WILLIE SCHWARTZ (as, cl) GENE CIPRIANO (ts) BABE RUSSIN (ts) CHUCK GENTRY (bar) CONRAD GOZZO (tp) MANNIE KLEIN (tp) UAN RASEY (tp) JOE TRISCARI (tp) JOE HOWARD (tb) LLOYD ULYATE (tb) SI ZENTNER (tb) GEORGE ROBERTS (bstb) BARNEY KESSEL (g) TONY RIZZI (g) DOROTHY REMSEN (harp) LOU SINGER (perc) HENRI RENE (arr, cond, ldr)
04/25, 04/26, UNITED RECORDERS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[ART PEPPER + ELEVEN ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) CHARLIE KENNEDY (as) ART PEPPER (as, ts, cl, ldr) RICHIE KAMUCA (ts) MED FLORY (bar) AL PORCINO (tp) JACK SHELDON (tp) DICK NASH (tb) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (vlv-tb, ts) VINCE DeROSA (hrn) MARTY PAICH (arr, cond)
[ENGR] ROY DuNANN / HOWARD HOLZER [PROD.DIR.SPVR] LESTER KOENIG
05/12, COMTEMPORARY'S STUDIO, LOS ANGELES, USA

[THIS IS DARLIN ]
RICHARD BEHRKE (p) MAX BENNETT (b) MEL LEWIS (d) MED FLORY (sax) JOE MAINI (sax) BIL PERKINS (sax) JACK SCHWARTZ (sax) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) AL PORCINO (tp) RAY TRISCARI (tp) STU WILLIAMSON (tp) MILT BERNHART (tb) JOE CADENA (tb) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (tb) KENNY SHROYER (tb) BARNEY KESSEL (g) ISADORE ROMAN (vln) PAUL SHURE (vln) FELIX SLATKIN (vln) AL HARSHMAN (vla) GARY NUTTYCOMBE (vla) RAY KRAMER (vlc) ELEANOR SLATKIN (vlc) BOBBY DARIN (vo, ldr) RICHARD WESS (arr, cond)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] AHMET ERTEGUN / NESUHI ERTEGUN
05/21, , LOS ANGELES, USA

[I GET A BOOT OUT OF YOU ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) ART PEPPER (as) BILL PERKINS (ts) BILL HOOD (bar) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) AL PORCINO (tp) JACK SHELDON (tp) GEORGE ROBERTS (bstb) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (vlv-tb) VINCE DeROSA (hrn) VICTOR FELDMAN (vib) MARTY PAICH (arr, cond, ldr)
06/30, 07/02, 07/07, , HOLLYWOOD, USA

[GYPSY ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) MONTY BUDWIG (b) MEL LEWIS (d) HERB GELLER (as) RICHIE KAMUCA (ts) STAN GETZ (ts) BILL PERKINS (bar) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) PETE CANDOLI (tp) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) JIM HALL (g) ANNIE ROSS (vo, ldr) BUDDY BREGMAN (arr, cond)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] RICHARD BOCK
07/07, 07/08, RADIO RECORDERS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[ZOOT SIMS MEETS LAMBERT, HENDRICKS & ROSS ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) MONTY BUDWIG (b) MEL LEWIS (d) ZOOT SIMS (ts, ldr) JIM HALL (g) BILLY BEAN (g) ANNIE ROSS (vo) DAVE LAMBERT (vo) JON HENDRICKS (vo)
07/09, RADIO RECORDERS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[MMM NICE! ]
JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) RONNIE LANG (fl) PAUL HORN (fl) PETE CANDOLI (tp) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) BUDDY CHILDERS (tp) AL PORCINO (tp) MILT BERNHART (tb) MURRAY McEACHERN (tb) TOMMY PEDERSON (tb) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (vlvlv-tb) KENNY SHROYER (bstb) PHIL STEPHENS (tuba) HOWARD ROBERTS (g) EMIL RICHARDS (vib) RICHARD CORNELL (mar) ALVIN STOLLER (perc) JOHN CYR (perc) LOU SINGER (perc) UNKNOWN(vo) BOB THOMPSON (arr, cond, ldr)
07/09, RADIO RECORDERS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[LADY LONELY ]
MARTY PAICH (celeste, arr, cond) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) ART PEPPER (as) JACK SHELDON (tp) 4 horns BILL PITMAN (g) TONI HARPER (vo, ldr) 12 vln, 4 vla, 2 vlc, 1 harp
[ENGR] AL SCHMITT [PROD.DIR.SPVR] DICK PEIRCE
07/15, 07/16, 07/28, RCA VICTOR STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[LADY LONELY ]
MARTY PAICH (p, arr, cond) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) BUD SHANK (as) BILL PERKINS (ts) JACK SHELDON (tp) AL PORCINO (tp) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) STU WILLIAMSON (tp, vlv-tb) BOB ENEVOLDSEN (vlv-tb) BILL PITMAN (g) VICTOR FELDMAN (vib, perc) TONI HARPER (vo, ldr)
[ENGR] AL SCHMITT [PROD.DIR.SPVR] DICK PEIRCE
07/15, 07/16, 07/28, RCA VICTOR STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[MARK MURPHY'S HIP PARADE ]
JIMMY ROWLES (p) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) LEE KATZMAN (tp) BOBBY GIBBONS (b) LARRY BUNKER (vib, bgo, cga) MARK MURPHY (vo, ldr) THE JUD CONLON SINGERS (vo) GLORIA WOOD (vo) BILL HOLMAN (arr)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] TOM MORGAN
08/26, CAPITOL TOWER STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[BALLADS FOR NIGHT PEOPLE ]
JOE CASTRO (p) RED CALLENDER (b) MEL LEWIS (d) BUD SHANK (al, fl) BOB COOPER (ts, arr, cond) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) KATHRYN JULYE (harp) JUNE CHRISTY (vo, ldr)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] BILL MILLER
08/27, CAPITOL TOWER STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[MARK MURPHY'S HIP PARADE ]
JIMMY ROWLES (p) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) BILL HOLMAN (bar, arr) CONTE CANDOLI (tp, perc) PETE CANDOLI (tp, perc) BOBBY GIBBONS (b) LARRY BUNKER (vib, bgo, cga) MARK MURPHY (vo, ldr) THE JUD CONLON SINGERS (vo) GLORIA WOOD (vo)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] TOM MORGAN
08/28, CAPITOL TOWER STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[POSITIVELY THE MOST! ]
JIMMY ROWLES (p) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) ART PEPPER (as, ts, cl) STU WILLIAMSON (tp) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) DICK COLLINS (tp) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) HARRY BETTS (tb) DICK NASH (tb) HOWARD ROBERTS (g) MILT HOLLAND (bgo) JOANIE SOMMERS (vo, ldr) MARTY PAICH (arr, cond)
09/03, 09/06, RADIO RECORDERS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[GOOD ENOUGH TO KEEP (HOMAGE) ]
LOU LEVY (p) LEROY VINNEGAR (b) MEL LEWIS (d) GEORGIE AULD (ts, ldr) DON FAGERQUIST (tp) HOWARD ROBERTS (g) LARRY BUNKER (vib)
09/05, , HOLLYWOOD, USA

[LIVE AT THE MONTEREY FESTIVAL ]
EARL HINES (p) VERNON ALLEY (b) MEL LEWIS (d) BEN WEBSTER (ts) COLEMAN HAWKINS (ts) WOODY HERMAN (cl) ROY ELDRIDGE (tp) URBIE GREEN (tb) JIMMY WITHERSPOON (vo, ldr)
10/02, THE MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL, MONTEREY, USA

[MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL 1959 ]
EARL HINES (p) PETE JOLLY (p) MEL LEWIS (d) COLEMAN HAWKINS (ts, ldr) BEN WEBSTER (ts) WOODY HERMAN (cl) ROY ELDRIDGE (tp) JIMMY WITHERSPOON (vo)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] JIMMY LYONS
10/02, THE MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL, MONTEREY, USA

[WOODY HERMAN'S BIG NEW HERD AT THE MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL ]
VICTOR FELDMAN (p, vib) MONTY BUDWIG (b) MEL LEWIS (d) DON LANPHERE (as, ts) RICHIE KAMUCA (ts) BILL PERKINS (ts) ZOOT SIMS (ts) MED FLORY (bar) WOODY HERMAN (cl, ldr) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) BILL CHASE (tp) FRANK HUGGINS (tp) RAY LINN (tp) AL PORCINO (tp) URBIE GREEN (tb) BILL SMILEY (tb) SI ZENTNER (tb) CHARLIE BYRD (g)
[ENGR] TOM DOWD [PROD.DIR.SPVR] JIMMY LYONS / NESUHI ERTEGUN
10/03, THE MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL, MONTEREY, USA

[THE SWINGING '59 ]
JOHN T. WILLIAMS (p) RAY SHERMAN (p) RED MITCHELL (b) MEL LEWIS (d) GUS BIVONA (reeds, fl) HYMIE GUNKLER (reeds, fl) GENE CIPRIANO (reeds, fl) DAVE PELL (reeds, fl) RONNIE LANG (reeds, fl) CHUCK GENTRY (reeds, fl) FRANK BEACH (tp) DON FAGERQUIST (tp) RAY LINN (tp) UAN RASEY (tp) DICK NASH (tb) DICK NOEL (tb) LLOYD ULYATE (tb) GEORGE ROBERTS (bstb) TOMMY TEDESCO (g) DOROTHY REMSEN (harp) LOU SINGER (perc) MAMI NIXON (vo) HENRI RENE (arr, cond, ldr)
10/24, 10/25, UNITED RECORDERS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM 1959 AND 1961 ]
ERNIE HUGHES (p) BOB WILLIAMS (p) HARRY BABASIN (b) MAX BENNETT (b) IRV EDELMAN (b) MEL LEWIS (d) LARRY BUNKER (d) CHIZ HARRIS (d) JACK SPERLING (d) MED FLORY (as, cl) BOB THOMAS (as) BILL TRUJILLO (ts) DAVE MADDEN (ts) BILL MASSINGILL (ts) JACK DULONG (bar) GUS EHRWIN (bar) STU WILLIAMSON (tp) ROY CATON (tp) GENE DUERMEYER (tp) BILL MATTISON (tp) CARLTON McBEATH (tp) AL PORCINO (tp) FRANK LANE (tb) JIMMY PRIDDY (tb) RAY SIKORA (tb) DAVE WELLS (tb) LAURA CARROLL (vo) BOBBY CLARK (vo) KEN STEVENS (vo) JERRY GRAY (comp, arr, cond, vo, ldr)
10/30, THE HOLLYWOOD PALLADIUM, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[GERRY MULLIGAN MEETS BEN WEBSTER ]
JIMMY ROWLES (p) LEROY VINNEGAR (b) MEL LEWIS (d) GERRY MULLIGAN (bar, ldr) BEN WEBSTER (ts)
[ENGR] VAL VALENTIN [PROD.DIR.SPVR] NORMAN GRANZ
11/03, 12/02, RADIO RECORDERS, LOS ANGELES, USA

[ON THE ROCKS ]
RED MITCHELL (b) MEL LEWIS (d) PAUL HORN (as, fl) BUD SHANK (fl) TED NASH (fl) DON FAGERQUIST (tp) RAY TRISCARI (tp) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) BUDDY CHILDERS (tp) AL PORCINO (tp) JOE HOWARD (tb) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) HARRY BETTS (tb) LLOYD ULYATE (tb) KENNY SHROYER (bstb) RED CALLENDER (tuba) AL HENDRICKSON (g) EMIL RICHARDS (vib) RALPH HANSELL (perc) RICHARD CORNELL (perc) JOHN CYR (perc) MILT HOLLAND (perc) UNKNOWN(vo) BOB THOMPSON (arr, cond, ldr)
11/11, R.C.A. VICTOR STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[GERRY MULLIGAN MEETS JOHNNY HODGES ]
CLAUDE WILLIAMSON (p) BUDDY CLARK (b) MEL LEWIS (d) GERRY MULLIGAN (bar, ldr) JOHNNY HODGES (as)
[ENGR] VAL VALENTIN [PROD.DIR.SPVR] NORMAN GRANZ
11/17, UNITED RECORDING STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[TERRY GIBS DREAM BAND / FLYING HOME ]
LOU LEVY (p, -#5, -#7) PAT MORAN (p, #5) BENNY ARONOV (p, #7) BUDDY CLARK (b) MEL LEWIS (d) CHARLIE KENNEDY (as) JOE MAINI (as) RICHIE KAMUCA (ts, #5) MED FLORY (ts, arr, -#5) BILL PERKINS (ts) JACK SCHWARTZ (bar, -$5) JACK NIMITZ (bar, #5) JOHN AUDINO (tp, -#5) AL PORCINO (tp, #5) RAY TRISCARI (tp, #5) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) FRANK HUGGINS (tp, -#8) LEE KATZMAN (tp, #8) STU WILLIAMSON (tp) BOBBY BURGESS (tb, -#5) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb, #5) VERN FRILEY (tb) BILL SMILEY (tb, -#5) BOB EDMONDSON (tb, #5) TERRY GIBBS (vib, ldr) IRENE KRAL (vo) AL COHN (arr) SY JOHNSON (arr) MARTY PAICH (arr) MANNY ALBUM (arr) BOB BROOKMEYER (arr) BERNIE SAUNDERS (band manager)
[ENGR] WALLY HEIDER / ROD NICAS [PROD.DIR.SPVR] TERRY GIBBS
11/??, THE SUNDOWN, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[LIVE AT THE RENAISSANCE ]
JIMMY ROWLES (p) LEROY VINNEGAR (b) MEL LEWIS (d) BEN WEBSTER (ts) GERRY MULLIGAN (bar) JIMMY WITHERSPOON (vo, ldr)
12/02, 12/09, THE RENAISSANCE, LOS ANGELES, USA

[MR. EASY ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) ART PEPPER (as) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) JACK SHELDON (tp) AL PORCINO (tp) RAY TRISCARI (tp) STU WILLIAMSON (tp) MARSHALL CRAM (tb) VERN FRILEY (tb) HARRY BETTS (tb) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) RED CALLENDER (tuba) BILL PITMAN (g) LARRY BUNKER (vib, perc) JESSE BELVIN (vo, ldr) MARTY PAICH (arr, cond) ORCHESTRA
[ENGR] AL SCHMITT [PROD.DIR.SPVR] DICK PEIRCE
12/08, RCA VICTOR'S MUSIC CENTER OF THE WORLD, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[MR. EASY ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) JACK SHELDON (tp) BILL PITMAN (g) JESSE BELVIN (vo, ldr) MARTY PAICH (arr, cond) ORCHESTRA (12 vln, 4 vla, 2vlc, 4hrn, 2cl, harp)
[ENGR] AL SCHMITT [PROD.DIR.SPVR] DICK PEIRCE
12/09, RCA VICTOR'S MUSIC CENTER OF THE WORLD, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[MR. EASY ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) ART PEPPER (as) CONTE CANDOLI (tp) AL PORCINO (tp) STU WILLIAMSON (tp) DICK COLLINS (tp) MARSHALL CRAM (tb) HARRY BETTS (tb) DICK NASH (tb) PETE CARPENTER (tb) AL HENDRICKSON (g) MILT HOLLAND (vib, perc) JESSE BELVIN (vo, ldr) MARTY PAICH (arr, cond) ORCHESTRA (12 vln, 4 vla, 2vlc)
[ENGR] AL SCHMITT [PROD.DIR.SPVR] DICK PEIRCE
12/16, 12/22, RCA VICTOR'S MUSIC CENTER OF THE WORLD, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[BEHIND BRIGITTE BARDOT ]
FRED KATZ (p, vlc) PHIL STEPHENS (b, tuba) BUDDY CLARK (b) MEL LEWIS (d) BUDDY COLLETTE (ts, reeds) CHUCK GENTRY (bar, reeds) PAUL HORN (as, reeds) TED NASH (ts, reeds) BUD SHANK (as, reeds) PETE CANDOLI (tp) OLLIE MITCHELL (tp) JACK SHELDON (tp) MILT BERNHART (tb) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) KENNY SHROYER (bstb) VINCE DeROSA (hrn) RICHARD PERISSI (hrn) LAURINDO ALMEIDA (g) LARRY BUNKER (vib, perc) GLORIA WOOD (vo) PETE RUGOLO (arr, cond, ldr)
12/18, , HOLLYWOOD, USA

[SAXOPHONE SUPREMACY ]
LOU LEVY (p) LEROY VINNEGAR (b) MEL LEWIS (d) SONNY STITT (as, ts, ldr)
12/21, 12/23, RADIO RECORDERS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[BLOWS THE BLUES ]
LOU LEVY (p) LEROY VINNEGAR (b) MEL LEWIS (d) SONNY STITT (as, ts, ldr)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] NORMAN GRANZ
12/21, 12/23, RADIO RECORDERS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[SONNY STITT SWINGS THE MOST ]
LOU LEVY (p) LEROY VINNEGAR (b) MEL LEWIS (d) SONNY STITT (as, ts, vo, ldr)
12/21, 12/23, RADIO RECORDERS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[BEHIND BRIGITTE BARDOT ]
FRED KATZ (p, vlc) PHIL STEPHENS (b, tuba) JOE MONDRAGON (b) MEL LEWIS (d) BUDDY COLLETTE (ts, reeds) CHUCK GENTRY (bar, reeds) PAUL HORN (as, reeds) TED NASH (ts, reeds) BUD SHANK (as, reeds) PETE CANDOLI (tp) OLLIE MITCHELL (tp) JACK SHELDON (tp) MILT BERNHART (tb) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) KENNY SHROYER (bstb) VINCE DeROSA (hrn) RICHARD PERISSI (hrn) LAURINDO ALMEIDA (g) GENE ESTES (vib. perc) GLORIA WOOD (vo) PETE RUGOLO (arr, cond, ldr)
12/30, , HOLLYWOOD, USA

["SHISH-KA-BOB" / "NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE I'VE SEEN" ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) RED KELLY (b) RED MITCHELL (b) MEL LEWIS (d) MED FLORY (as, oboe, arr, ldr) JOE MAINI (as, ts) BILL HOLMAN (ts, arr) BILL HOOD (bar) JIM HALL (g)
12/??, , HOLLYWOOD, USA

[ALONE WITH YOU ]
IAN BERNARD (p, arr, cond) MEL LEWIS (d) DON FAGERQUIST (tp) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) CONNIE RUSSELL (vo, ldr) IAN BERNARD (arr, cond) ORCHESTRA
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] JACK LEWIS
????, , HOLLYWOOD, USA

[IT'S ALL RIGHT WITH ME (#1, 7, 12) ]
MONTY BUDWIG (b) MEL LEWIS (d) UNKNOWN 4tp UNKNOWN 4tb BARNEY KESSEL (g, arr, cond) CATHY HAYES (vo, ldr)
????, , LOS ANGELES, USA

[THE MANY MOODS OF ANN RICHARDS ]
JIMMY ROWLES (p) BUDDY CLARK (b) JOE MONDRAGON (b) RED MITCHELL (b) MEL LEWIS (d) HARRY KLEE (as) BUD SHANK (as, fl) BILL PERKINS (ts) PLAS JOHNSON (ts) CHUCK GENTRY (bar) AL PORCINO (tp) BILL HOLMAN (tp, arr) LEE KATZMAN (tp) RAY TRISCARI (tp) STU WILLIAMSON (tp) TAK SHINDO (tp, arr) FRANK ROSOLINO (tb) AL HENDRICKSON (g) VICTOR FELDMAN (vib) ANN RICHARDS (vo, ldr) RALPH CARMICHAEL (arr, cond)
[PROD.DIR.SPVR] ED YELIN
????, CAPITOL STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, USA

[COOL HEAT (1960 FEB?) ]
RUSS FREEMAN (p) MEL LEWIS (d) ART PEPPER (as) ETHEL AZAMA (vo, ldr) MARTY PAICH (arr, cond) ORCHESTRA
[ENGR] EDDIE BRACKET / HENRY LEWY [PROD.DIR.SPVR] FELIX SLATKIN
FALL, , HOLLYWOOD, USA
2023-03-01

A mandala diagram in which the leaders surround the sideman who made a great contribution to the JAZZ sessions in 1959.
 

JAZZ MANDALA 1959
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