Saxophones

The Saxophone is in many ways a royal instrument. Although saxophones are made of shiny silver, gold colored or bronze material, they are in fact family of the woodwind instruments with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of a clarinet. It is a typical jazz instrument, excellent for improvisation and a personal touch. Heroes like Charlie Parker, John Coltrane or Sonny Rollins all made it their own and blew the hell out of it. There are literally thousands of album covers that show the instrument in all it’s glory. Some are legendary, like Coltrane’s Blue Train or Sonny Rollins, Volume Two. Others are great too you’ll see. Unfortunately there aren’t many women players, but in the final part of this collection you’ll see a few. Like Candy …

Al Cohn – Cohn On The Saxophone (Dawn DLP-1110 / This reissue: Modern Harmonic MH-8030) 1956

Al Cohn & His Orchestra – Mr. Music (RCA LJM-1024) 1955

Dexter Gordon – Daddy Plays The Horn (Bethlehem BCP-36) 1955

Various – Norman Granz’ Jazz At The Philharmonic (Clef 7″ EP EA JATP-9) 1953

Various – Norman Granz’ Jazz At The Philharmonic, Vol. 2 (Mercury MG VOL.2) 1957

Various – Tenor Saxes (Nogran MGN-1034) 195.

Various – Five Tenor Saxes Presents Six Sides Of Modern Music (Metronome 78 RPM Set)

Various – Alto Sax (Nogran MGN-1035) 1957

Big Jay McNeely – Blowin’ Down The House; Big Jay’s Latest & Greatest (Columbia …) ….

Bobby Dukoff – Sax In Satin (RCA Victor LPM-1167) 1956

Bobby Dukoff – Sax In Satin (RCA Victor 7″ EP EAP-701) 1956

Bobby Dukoff – Tender Sax (RCA Victor LPM-1446) 1957

Bobby Dukoff – Sax In Silk (His Master’s Voice LPM-1040) 1956

US edition (RCAL-10098) 1956

Herb Geller – Stax Of Sax (Jubilee LP-1094) 1958

Moe Koffman Quartette And Septette – Cool And Hot Sax (Jubilee LP-1037) 1958

Jack Montrose, with Red Norvo – Blues And Vanilla (RCA Victor LPM-1451) 1957

Jack Montrose And All-Stars, feat. Red Norvo – The Horn’s Full (RCA Victor LPM-1572) 1958

The Swedish Modern Jazz Group – Sax Appeal (Barben BLP-1004) 1960

Various – Invitation To Modern Jazz, Vol. 1 (Prestige SMJ-7235) 1960

Various – Battle Of The Saxes (Emarcy MG-38023) 1956

 

Classical Saxophones:

 

Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone with other players

Marcel Mule – Ibert / Debussy (Capitol 10″ LP L-8231) 195.

Marcel Mule – The Saxophone, Volume 1 (London 10″ LP LS-986) 195.

Quatuor De Saxophones – The Saxophone, Volume 2 (London LS-1076) 195.

Sigurd Rascher – A Classical Recital On The Saxophone (Concert Hall Society CHS-1156) 195.

 

Jazz Saxophones:

 

Various – Jazz (Philips Box B07181L) 196.

Pepper Adams – Critics’ Choice (World Pacific PJM-407) 1957

Cannonball Adderley, with Milt Jackson – Things Are Getting Better (Riverside 12-286) 1958

Cannonball Adderley Quintet – In Chicago (Mercury MG-20449) 1959

Gene Ammons – Soulfull Saxophone (Chess LP-1442) 1959

Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt – Blues Up & Down / Boss Tenors & Dig Him! (Verve V-8426 / reissue on Fresh Sound) 1962

Albert Ayler – New Grass (Impulse AS-9175) 1969

Charlie Barnet – Town Hall Jazz Concert (Columbia CL-639) 1955

Bill Barron – Modern Windows (Savoy MG-12163) 1962

Rusty Bryant – Returns (Prestige PR-7626) 1969

Don Byas – same (Atlantic 10″ LP 117) 195.

Benny Carter – Cosmopolite (Clef 7″ EP EP-187) 1953

Benny Carter & His Orchestra – Further Definitions (Impulse A-12) 1962

Serge Chaloff Sextet – Boston Blow-Up! (Capitol T-6510) 1955

Serge Chaloff – Blue Serge (Captol T-742) 1956

Arnett Cobb – Funky Butt (Progressive PCD-7054) 1981

Arnett Cobb – Movin’ Right Along (Prestige PR-7216) 1960

Al Cohn & Zoot Sims – From A To Z (RCA Japan RA-5404) 1957 (reissue)

Al Cohn Quintet, feat. Zoot Sims – Al And Zoot (Coral LVR-9074) 1957

Ornette Coleman – The Shape Of Jazz To Come (Atlantic SD-1317) 1959

John Coltrane – Coltrane (Prestige 7105) 1957

John Coltrane – Blue Train (Blue Note 95326) 1957

Alternative cover

Another alternative cover

John Coltrane & Friends – Sideman: Trane’s Blue Note Sessions (Blue Note 3CD B0020741-02) 20..

John Coltrane – Giant Steps (Atlantic 1311) 1959

 

John Coltrane – Coltrane (Impulse AS-21) 1962

John Coltrane – Dakar (Prestige PRLP-7280) 1963

Alternative cover

John Coltrane – Black Pearls (Prestige PR-7316) 1964

Alternative cover

John Coltrane Quarte – Crescent (Impulse AS-66) 1966

John Coltrane – Meditations (Impulse AS-9110) 1966

John Coltrane – Fearless Leader (Prestige 6CD PRCD-6-30059-2) 2016

Hank Crawford – True Blue (Atlantic 1423) 1964

Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan – Two Of A Mind (RCA Victor LSP-2624) 1962

Eric Dolphy – … At The Five Spot , Volume 1 (Prestige New Jazz NJ-8260) 1961

Eric Dolphy – In Europe, Volume 3 (Prestige PR-7366) 1965

Lou Donaldson, with Clifford Brown – New Faces, New Sounds (Blue Note 10″ LP 5030) 1953

Lou Donaldson Quintet – Swing And Soul (Blue Note 1566) 1957

Lou Donaldson – The Time Is Right (Blue Note 4025) 1959

Hans Dulfer – El Saxofon (Catfish 2LP 24514) 1971

Hans Dulfer – El Saxofon, Part II (EMI CD 7243 530535 2 9) 2000

Hans Dulfer – Papa’s Got A Brand New Sax; Live In Japan (EMI CD 7243 523329 2 2) 1999

Booker Ervin Quintet – Cookin’ (Savoy MG-12154) 1960

Booker Ervin – The Freedom Book (Prestige PR-7295) 1964

Stan Getz – Plays (Clef 10″ LP MGC-137) 1953

Stan Getz – At The Shrine (Nogran MGN-2000-2) 1955

Stan Getz – Play (Nogran MGN-1042) 1955

Stan Getz – Getz Meets Mulligan In Hi-Fi (Verve MGV-8249) 1958

Stan Getz – …, with Sonny Rollins (Bertelsmann 31110) 19..

Stan Getz – …, Gerry Mulligan, Harry Edison – Jazz Giants ’58 (CD …) 20..

Stan Getz – Moments In Time (Resonance CD HCD-2020) 2016

Jimmy Giuffre – same (Capitol 10″ LP H-549) 1954

Paul Gonzalves – Cookin’ (Argo LP-626) 1958

Virgil Gonzalves – Jazz At Monterey (Omega OSL-47) 1959

Dexter Gordon – Hot And Cool (Ducretet Thompson 300-V-026) 1955

Dexter Gordon – A Swingin’ Affair (Blue Note 84133) 1962

Johnny Griffin – Introducing … (Blue Note 1533) 1956

Johnny Griffin – A Blowin’ Session, Vol. 2 (Blue Note 1559) 1957

Johnny Griffin – The Congregation (Blue Note 1580) 1958

Gigi Gryce – same (Metro Jazz E-1006) 1958

Gigi Gryce Orch-ette – Reminiscin’ (Mercury SR-60628) 1961

Lars Gullin – same (Emarcy MG-36012) 196.

Eddie Harris – Exodus To Jazz (Vee-Jay LP-3016) 1961

Coleman Hawkins – The Hawk Flies High (Riverside RLP 12-233) 1957

Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster – Blue Saxophones (Columbia 33-CX-10143) 1959

Coleman Hawkins – The Saxophone Section (Worldwide MGS-20001) 1958

Coleman Hawkins, with Ben Webster – Encounters (Verve MGV-8327) 1959

Joe Henderson – .. Big Band (Verve CD 533451-2) 1996

Johnny Hodges – Creamy (Verve MGV-8136) 1955 (this is the 1958 issue)

Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra – In A Tender Mood (Verve MGV-8149) 1956

Johnny Hodges – Not So Dukish (Verve MGV-8355) 1958

Illinois Jacquet – Collates (Mercury 10″ LP MGC-112) 1952

Illinois Jacquet, with Ben Webster – The Kid And The Brute (Clef MG C-680) 195.

Illinois Jacquet – Swing’s The Thing (Verve MGV-8023) 1958

Illinois Jacquet & His Orchestra – Jazz Moods (Verve MGV-8084) 1959

Bobby Jaspar And His All Stars – same (Mercury MG-36105) 1956

Plas Johnson – Bop Me Daddy (Tampa TP-24) 1956

Plas Johnson – Tenor Sax Volume Two: The Madison Avenue Strut (… CD …) 20..

Pete Jolly Quartet – same (RCA 7″ EP EPA-635) 1955

Cliff Jordan – Cliff Craft (Blue Note 1582) 1957

Cliff Jordan Quartet – Bearcat (Jazzland JLP-969) 1962

Roland Kirk – Triple Threat (King 539) 1957

Roland Kirk – We Three Kings (Mercury MCL-125015) 1962

Roland Kirk Quartet – Meets The Benny Golson Orchestra (Mercury 20002-MCL) 1964

Lee Konitz – An Image; … With Strings (Verve MGV-8286) 1958

Lee Konitz – Tranquility (Verve MV-2508) 1958

Lee Konitz – In Europe ’56; Paris And Koln Sessions (Fresh Sound CD …) 20..

Yusef Lateef And His Jazz Quintet – The Dreamer (Savoy MG-12139) 1959

Charlie Mariano – Mariano (Bethlehem 10″ LP BCP-1022) 1954

Jackie McLean – Swing, Swang, Swingin’ (Blue Note 4024) 1959

Gil Melle Quartet – same, Volume 3 (Blue Note 10″ LP 5054) 1954

Gil Melle Quintet, with Tal Farlow – same (Vogue 7″ EP LDE-141) 195.

Roscoe Mitchell – The … Solo Saxophone Concerts (Sackville …) 1974

Hank Mobley – Quartet (Blue Note 10″ 5066) 1955

Hank Mobley – Quintet (Blue Note 1550) 1957

Hank Mobley – same (Blue Note 1568) 1957

Hank Mobley – Soul Station (Blue Note 84031) 1960

Hank Mobley – Roll Call (Blue Note 84058) 1960

Hank Mobley – Workout (Blue Note 4080) 1961

Hank Mobley – To One So Sweet Stay That Way; … In Holland (Nederlands Jazz Archief CD NJA-1604) 2017

J.R. Monterose, with Ira Sullivan & others – same (Blue Note 15387) 1957 (this is the CD reissue)

James Moody & Al Cohn – Too Heavy For Words (MPS 2121656-2) 1973

Frank Morgan, with Conte Candoli & Machito’s Rhythm Section (GNP VOL-12) 1955

Gerry Muligan Quartet – Gene Norman Presents The … (GNP 10″ LP VOL. 3) 1954

Gerry Mulligan – The … Songbook, Vol. 1 (World Pacific WP-1237) 1958

Gerry Mulligan – … Meets Johnny Hodges (Verve MGV-8367) 1959

Gerry Mulligan – … Meets Johnny Hodges (Verve 7″ EP EPV-5180) 1960

Gerry Mulligan Quartet – Carioca (Vogue 7″ EP EPV-1100) 1960

Oliver Nelson – Screamin’ The Blues (Prestige New Jazz 8243) 1960

Charlie Parker – same (Dial 10″ LP 201) 1948

Charlie Parker – same (Dial 10″ LP 201) 1950

  

Charlie Parker – New Sounds In Modern Music (Savoy 7″ EP’s) 1950

Charlie Parker – New Sounds In Modern Music (Savoy 10″ LP MG-9000) 1950

Charlie Parker – New Sounds In Modern Music, Vol. 2 (Savoy 10″ LP MG-9001) 1950

Charlie Parker – New Sounds In Modern Music, Vol. 3 (Savoy 10″ LP MG-9010) 1950

Charlie Parker, with Dizzy Gillespie – Bird And Diz (Mercury 10″ LP MGC-512) 1952

Charlie Parker – South Of The Border (Mercury 10″ LP MGC-513) 1952

 

Charlie Parker – Bird At St. Nick’s (Jazz Workshop 500) 1955

Charlie Parker – … Plays Cole Porter (Verve MGV-8007) 1957

Charlie Parker – #7 Jazz Perennial (Verve MGV-8009) 1957

Leo Parker – same (Savoy 10″ LP MG- …) 195.

Leo Parker – Rollin’ With Leo (Blue Note 65140) 196.

Maceo Parker – Funk Overload (What Are Records? CD WAR-60032) 1998

Art Pepper, with Sonny Red – same (Regent 6069) 1959

Art Pepper – … Meets The Rhythm Section (Contemporary C-3532) 1957

Art Pepper – Returns (Sonet 7″ EP 2810) 1957

Flip Philips – same (Clef 10″ LP MGC-105) 1953

Courtney Pine, feat. Omar – Butterfly Blues (Freestyle CD …) 20..

Ike Quebec – Blue & Sentimental (Blue Note 84098) 1962

Sonny Rollins Quintet, feat. Kenny Dorham (Prestige 10″ LP PRLP-186) 1954

Sonny Rollins Quartet – Tenor Madness (Prestige LP-7047) 1956

Sonny Rollins, with Max Roach And Ray Bryant – Woktime PRLP-7020) 1956

Alternative cover

Sonny Rollins, with The Modern Jazz Quartet (Prestige LP-7029) 1956

Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossos (Prestige LP-7079) 1956

Alternative cover

Another alternative cover

Sonny Rollins – The Sound Of Sonny (Riverside RLP-12-241) 1957

Sonny Rollins – Way Out West (Contemporary 87530) 1957

Sonny Rollins – Way Out West Plus (Contemporary CD VDJ-1551) 1986

Sonny Rollins – same (Blue Note 1542) 1957

Sonny Rollins – Volume 2 (Blue Note 1558) 1957

Borrowed cover art

Sonny Rollins – Newk’s Time (Blue Note 4001) 1959

Sonny Rollins – The Bridge (RCA Victor LPM-2527) 1962

Sonny Rollins – What’s New? (RCA Victor LPM-2572) 1962

Pharoah Sanders – Tauhid (Impulse AS-9138) 1967

Ronnie Scott & Tubby Hayes – The Couriers Of Jazz (Carlton LP-12116) 1958

Bud Shank Quartet, feat. Claude Williamson – same (Pacific Jazz 1215) 1956

Wayne Shorter – Wayning Moments (Vee-Jay LP-3029) 1962

Zoot Sims – Plays Alto, Tenor And Baritone (ABC Paramount ABC-155) 1957

 

Piero Soffici Quartet – same (Philips 7″ EP’s 421871 PE / 421 883 PE) 1958

Sonny Stitt – same (Roost LP-2208) 1956

Sonny Stitt – Kaleidoscope (Prestige Hi-Fi LP-707) 1957

Sonny Stitt – Blows The Blues (Verve MGV-8374) 1960

The Sonny Stitt Quartet – Saxophone Supremacy (Verve MGV-68377) 1960

Sonny Stitt – Primitivo Soul! (Prestige PR-7302) 1964

Lucky Thompson – Accent On Tenor (Urania UJLP-1206) 1956

Lucky Thompson – Smooth Sailing (… CD …) 20..

Stan Tracey Quartet – Jazz Suite, Inspired By Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood (Columbia 33-SX-1774) 1965

Stanley Turrentine – Look Out! (Blue Note 4039) 1960

Stanley Turrentine – Let It Go (Impulse AS-9115) 1966

Harold Vick, and others – Steppin’ Out! (Blue Note 4138) 1963

Ben Webster – King Of The Tenors (Verve MGV-8020) 1957

Ben Webster And Associates – same (Verve MGV-8318) 1959

Phil Woods – Woodlore (Prestige LP-7018) 1956

Leo Wright – Blues Shout (Atlantic SD-1358) 1960

Lester Young – The President (Nogran 7″ EP EPN-28) 1954

Lester Young, with Harry Edison – Pres And Sweets (Nogran MGN-1043) 1956

Lester Young, with Count Basie – Easy Does It (Pic 7″ EP EG-7150) 195.

Lester Young, with Teddy Wilson Quartet – Pres And Teddy (Verve MGV-8205) 1957

Various – The Best Of Jazz Saxophone (Jazz After Hours 2CD) 19..

Various – This Is Jazz No. 1 (Philips B-07100-L) 1957

 

Multiple Saxophones:

 

The Beau Hunks Saxophone Soctette – same (Basta CD 3090892) 1999

The Beau Hunks Saxophone Soctette – Contrasts (Basta CD 3091282) 2003

The Nuclear Whales Saxophone Orchestra – Isotopia (Whaleco CD WM-104) 1997

The Nuclear Whales Saxophone Orchestra – Fathom This; A Retropspective (Whaleco CD WM-105) 1999

 

The Fairer Sax – Diversions (Saydisc CD SOL-365) 1987

The Hollywood Saxophone Quartet – Sax Appeal (Liberty LRP-3080) 1958

The New York Saxophone Quartet – same (Stash CD STCD-15) 1989

The Royal City Saxophone Quartet – Smiles And Chuckles; Celebrating The Music Of The Six Brown Brothers (EDC CD …) 19..

 

Popular Favorites:

 

Nick Ayoub – Dance To The Saxophone (RCA Camden CAL-935) 1966

Earl Bostic – His Saxophone And Orchestra (Royale 7″ EP EP-367) 195.

Sam Butera And The Witnesses – The Big Horn (Capitol T-1098) 1959

Daniel Deffayet – Alto Saxophone (Golden Crest RE-7051) 196

Charles Dessalines Et Son Saxophone Tenor – same (Stereo RID-104) 196.

Los Diplomaticos – Cumbias Y Gaitas (Discos Fuentes STFLP-200240) 1965

Ricky Ford – Shorter Ideas (Muse MR-5314) 1985

The Four Freshmen – … And Five Saxes (Capitol T-844) 1957

Herb Geller – The Sensational Saxophone Of … (Imperial 7″ EP IMP-121) 1956

Max Greger – Tanzparty Mit … (Polydor 237374) 1964

Friedrich Gulda – From Vienna With Jazz! (CBS CL-2251) 1964

Ronald Jansen Heijtmajer – Fingerbustin’ For The Saxophone; Novelty & Swing (Eigen Wijs EW-9626) 1996

Lyn Hope – The Maharaja Of The Saxophone (King 717) 1961

Wayne King – The Waltz King (Decca DL-74410) 1960

Dolf Van Der Linden – Seductive Saxophone (World Record Club M-9) 1959

CD Reissue (Vintage Music CD 332) 2017

Luis Morais – Saxo-Show (Morabeza 6810345) 196.

Julio Mori Y Su Conjunto – Mi Saxo Mas Criollo (Discos Sono SE-9374) 196.

The Larry Page Orchestra – Instrumentally Yours (Page One POLS-013) 1969

Fausto Papetti – The Singing Saxophone (London EB-34) 195.

Boots Randolph – Yakety Sax (RCA Victor LSP-2165) 1960

CD reissue (Bear Family …) 1989

George Saxon – 9e Raccolta (Joker ..) 197.

Cooty Selmer & His Relight Orchestra – Sexy Sax; Hot And Sweet For Dancing (Falcon L-ST-7123) 196

Various – Silver Saxophones (Boulevard 4034) 1971

Dick Stabile – Dancing On The Sunset Strip (King 623) 195.

Sam (The Man) Taylor – Blue Mist (MGM E-3292) 1955

Sam (The Man) Taylor – More Blue Mist; In The Mood For Sax (MGM E-3783) 1959

Billy Vaughn – Golden Saxophones (Dot DLP-25205) 1959

Other LP issue (London SAH-D-6070) 1959

Billy Vaughn – The Satin Touch (Pickwick 2LP PTP-2007) 197.

Charlie Ventura – Plays For The People (Gold Award C-8039) 1960

Different LP issue

Various – Famous Alto-Saxophones In Jazz (Balkantone ВТА-2085) 1977

Grolsch Going Baroque And Soul (Philips / Grolsch commercial 7″ 113587-V) 1969

 

Women On Saxophone:

 

Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio – same (Concord Jazz CD CJA-3528102) 2014

YolanDa Brown – April Showers, May Flowers (Black Grape CD BGRECCD-1) 2012

YolanDa Brown – Love Politics War (Black Grape 2LP LPBGREC-6) 2017

Candy Dulfer – Saxuality (Ariola CD 260696) 1990

Candy Dulfer – Sax-A-Go-Go (Ariola CD 74321111812) 1992

Jesse J – My One And Only Love (Shanachie CD …) 2015

Rosa King – Summertime (Balkantone BTA-2095) 1980

Tineke Postma Quartet – First Avenue (Munich CD BMCD-407) 2004

Vi Redd – Bird Call (United Artists UAJ-14016) 1962

Various – Saxomaniac; Sax Sounds (Apollo LP-477) 1958

 

Bongos & Congas

Learn to play bongos with Mr. Bongo is an instruction album from the late 1950’s that had quit an impact on many young players in the United States. Bongos were popular among beatniks and jazzbo’s, but arrived ages (not to say centuries) before that, especially with the arrival of latin music in the 1930’s. The Cuban and Puerto Rican drummers used them and also brought us the congas. Big drums with a massive sound, originally from West Africa. The slaves imported them to western world. Playing any kind of drums of course is one of the most primitive forms of music that exists. In the 1950’s you could see them in all their original glory on many record sleeves.

Les Baxter – Skins!; Bongo Party With … (Capitol T-774) 1957

Alternative unofficial cartoon version

Various Artists – Ultra Lounge, Volume ..; Bongo Land; Spicy Latin Licks – Hot Voodoo Chicks (Capitol CD 724385341328) 1997

 

Various Artists – Hi-Fi Cuban Drums (Capitol Of The World T-10141) 1958

 

Miguelito Valdes – Afro Cuban Music (Decca 4 X 10″ 78 RPM No. A-355) 1947

Jack ‘Bongo’ Burger – Let’s Play Bongos (Hifi R-803) 1957

 

Professor Feynman playing the bongos in the 1960’s

Googie Rene – Romesville (Class LP MO-CS-LP-5003) 1959

Illustration on the back cover

The Islanders, feat. Harry Belafonte – same (World Record Club T-276) 1963

Rubens Bassini E Os Magnificos – Ritmo Fantastico (Pawal P-20008) 1961

Augie Colon – Chant Of The Jungle (Liberty LRP-3148) 1960

Haji Baba – Crazy Bongo (Modern MST-825) 1962

Eddie Gomez And His Latin American Orchestra – Caribbean Rendezvous (Crown CLP- 5043) 1957

  

Three 7″ EP’s with congas

Joe Loco And His Orchestra – Let’s Go Loco (Imperial LP-9070) 1959

Joe Loco And His Orchestra – Happy-Go-Loco (Imperial LP-9073) 1959

Ukono – Real Native (Imperial LP-12003) 1959

James Dean on the conga

James Dean, with Bob Romeo … On Conga Drums – Dean’s Lament (Romeo 7″ EP 45×100) 1957

James Dean on the bongos with Eartha Kitt

Don Ralke And His Orchestra – But You’ve Never Heard Gershwin With Bongos (Warner Bros 1360) 1959

Don Ralke – The Savage And Sensuous Bongos (Warner Bros 1396) 1960

Jackie Collins (actress) on bongos

Follow The Leader; Sam Ulano’s Simple Easy Method For Learning To Play Bongos (Sam Ulano LP) 195.

Willie Rodriguez, with Chuck Sagle & His Orchestra – Anyone Can Play Bongos (Epic BN-583) 196.

Al Caiola & Orchestra – Guitars, Woodwinds & Bongos (United Artists WWS-8503) 1960

Richard Hayman And His Orchestra – Havana In Hi-Fi (Mercury SR-60000) 1958

Jack ‘Bongo’ Burger – … The End Of Bongos! (Hifi R 804) 1957

Different LP issue

Another French edition of Jack Burger’s The End Of Bongos – Bongo-Danse (Barclay BB-26) 1957

Marlon Brando on bongos

Marty Gold And His Orchestra – Skin Tight (RCA Victor LSP-2230) 1960

Al Stefano And His Orchestra – Dance To The Latin Beat (Decca DL-8645) 1957

Stan Kenton – Cuban Fire! (Capitol T-731) 1956

Bongo playing, probably on the streets of San Francisco

Rene Touzet And The Cha Cha Rhythm Boys – Blue Bongo (Fiesta FLP-1224) 195.

Bongos on the Art school

William Loughborough – Bongo Drum Instruction (Folkways FI-8320) 195.

The Latin Jazz Quintet – Latin Soul (Prestige New Jazz NJ-8321) 1965

Al Stephano And His Trio – Mambo Bongo Bash! (Mayfair 9722-S) 196.

Marlon Brandi in action on the bongos

 

Teddy Ernesto Y Su Bongos – Les Tropical Rhythm Kings (Pacific 7″ EP’s)

 

Lucky Thompson & The Jack Sels Sextet – Bongo Jazz (Bertelsmann 66124) 196.

Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – A Drum Is A Woman (Columbia CL-951) 1957

Perez Prado – Prez (RCA Victor LPM-1556) 1957

Perez Prado – Mambo Happy! (RCA Camden CAL-409) 1957

(The Members Of The) Perez Prado Orchestra – Prado Mania (Crown CST-137) 1959

Perez Prado – Concierto Para Bongo (United Artists UAL-3489) 1967

Tito Puente – Top Percussion (RCA Victor LSP-1617) 1958

Tito Puente – Tambo (RCA Victor LPM-2267) 1960

Tito Puente – Puente In Percussion (Tico LP-1011) 1956

Tito Puente  – Rhythm + Drums + Timbales + Percussions (Roulette SVR-56043) 196.

Machito & His Afro-Cuban Ensemble – Machito With Flute To Boot (Roulette SR-52026) 1959

Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra – Cugat’s Favorites (Mercury MG-20065) 1955

Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra – Mambo! (Mercury MG-20108) 1957

Xavier Cugat And His Orchestra – Viva Cugat! (Mercury PPS-6003) 1961

  

  

Various bongo and conga 7″ EP’s

The Shangaans – Jungle Drums (EMI-Columbia TWO-109) 1965

Robert Drasnin – Voodoo; Exotic Music From Polynesia And The Far East (Tops L-1679) 1959

Martinez-Cheda Orchestra – Let’s Dance Latin (Vocalion VL-3658) 1958

Max Woiski on primitive conga

Chico Arnaz & His Cubana Brass – From Chico With Love (Philips 870050-BFY) 1968

Different LP issue

Jose Mangual on bongos

Warren Barker & His Orchestra – A Musical Touch Of Faraway Places (Warner Bros 1308) 1959

Morton Gould And His Orchestra – Jungle Drums (RCA Victor LSC-1994) 1957

Modesto Duran & His Orchestra – The Fabulous Rhythms Of … (Raynote RN-5006) 1960

Los Trotamundos – A Ritmo De Cumbia (Musart 1075) 195.

Armando Orefiche – … Su Piano Y Su Ritmo (Panart LD-3082) 1961

Thurston Knudson, with Augie Goupil And His Royal Tahitians – Tahitian Rhythms (Decca DL-8216) 195.

Mongo Santamaria Y Su Orquesta – Sabroso! Charanga Y Pachanga (Fantasy 3314) 1960

Bebo Valdes And His Orchestra Tropicana – Hot Cha Chas (Decca DL-8660) 1956

Ramon Marquez – Ritmo Sabroso (Musart LPD-215) 1957

George Liberace – Goes Latin … (Crown CLP-5151) 1960

Al Escobar And His Afro Cuban Orchestra – Escobar’s Rhythmagic (Cadence CLP-1021) 1957

… Broadway Latin American Party (Pirouette FM-22) 195.

Noro Morales And His Orchestra – Latin Dance Party (Seeco SCLP-9082) 1957

Egidio Bortoli And His Latin American Rhythm – Beatin’ Time (Spotlight SV-70) 195.

Buck Clarke Quintet – Drum Sum (Argo LP-4007) 1961

Herbie Mann  (Plays Afro Cuban Jazz) – Flautista! (Verve MGV-8336) 1959

Unknown bongoplayer

Cal Tjader Quintet – same (Fantasy 3232) 1957

Cal Tjader – Mas Ritmo Caliente (Fantasy 3262) 1958

Los Melodicos – Exitos De … (Discomoda DCM-159) 1959

Sonora Dinamita – Ritmo! (Eco ECO-No.131) 1962

Various Artists – Esto Si Tiene Ritmo (Eco ECO-25486) 196.

Sam Cooke on bongos

Los Poco Locos – Hot Cha Cha (London EB-48) 196.

Don Ralke – Bongo Madness (Crown CLP-5019) 1957

Edmundo Ros And His Orchestra – Bongos From The South (Decca PFS-34010) 1961

Edmundo Ros – The Latin World Of …, Volume 2 (Decca SPA-59) 1970

Leroy Holmes, His Orchestra And Chorus – Hawaii With A Bongo Beat (MGM E-3874) 1960

Chico O’Farrill’s All Star Cuban Band – Chico’s Cha Cha Cha (El Voce Del Padrone QFLP- 4028) 1957

Sammy Davis Jr. on bongos

Latin All Stars – Jazz Heat Bongo Beat (Crown CST-187) 1957

Orquesta Aragon – Maracas, Bonga Y Conga (RCA Victor LPM-1609) 1958

Hugo Montenegro Et Son Orchestre – Boogie Woogie + Bongos (Mode Disques STMDT-9430) 1962

Roberto Faz Y Su Conjunto – Suena Tu Bongo (Egrem LD-2025) 1959

Lucho Macedo – Merengue Vs. Charanga (Sonus LPS-1067) 195.

Diffrent LP issue on Panart

Roberto Faz Y Su Conjunto / Roberto Espi Y Su Conjunto Casino – Sabrosona (Antilla CD-1996) 1996

Tito Morano & His Orchestra – Let’s Cha Cha (Somerset P-8000) 1959

  

Various 1960’s 7″ EP’s

La Playa Sextet / Al Castellanos, with Emilio Reyes – Cha Cha Cha Mambo (Mardi Gras LP-5003) 1957

Dickie Harrell – Drums And More Drums (Capitol T-1502) 1961

Rolley Polley – Mad Drums (Capitol T-1454) 1960

Manny Lopez Orchestra – Cha Cha Pops (RCA Victor LPM-1671) 1958

Manny Lopez And His Orchestra – Cha-Cha-Cha, If You Please (RCA Victor LPM-1409) 1957

Eddie Cano And His Sextet – Deep In A Drum (RCA Victor LPM-1645) 1958

Gitte – Souvenirs / Bongo Boy (7″ single 45-X 8704) 196.

Cliff Richard – Expresso Bongo (Columbia 7″ EP SEG-7971) 1960

Les Jokarys – same (7″ EP Pindar 25014) 195.

The New Dimensions – Surf’n Bongos (Sutton SSU-332) 1963

Chaka Chocolate – King Of Bongos (Jungle Boy Entertainment …) 19..

The Bongolian – Bongos For Beatniks (Blow Up CD BU060-CD) 2011

a book …

 

Audio Fidelity Records:

 

Pearl Chertok, Harpist – Strings Of Pearls (Audio Fidelity AFLP-1805)

Katherine Dunham – Presents Drum Rhythms Of Haiti, Cuba, Brazil – The Singing Gods (Audio Fidelity AFLP 1803) 1955

Eddie Osborn – Baldwin Organ And Bongos (Audio Fidelity DFS-7004) 1960

Different LP issue

Choco & His Mafimba Drum Rhythms – African Latino Voodoo Drums (Audio Fidelity AFSD-6102) 1963

Antonio ‘Chocolate’ Diaz Mena, with Chiminea – Drums Of The Caribbean (Audio Fidelity 10″ LP AFLP-902) 1954

 

Les Baxter:

 

Les Baxter, His Orchestra & Chorus – Tamboo! (Capitol T-655) 1955

Les Baxter, His Orchestra & Chorus – Teen Drums (Capitol T-1355) 1960

Les Baxter – Soul Of The Drums (Reprise R-6100) 1963

 

Candido:

 

Candido – The Volcanic (ABC Paramount ABC-180) 1957

Candido – In Indigo (ABC-Paramount  ABCS-236) 1958

Different LP issue

Candido – Latin Fire; The Big Beat Of … (ABC-Paramount ABCS-286) 1959

 

Chaino:

 

Chaino – Jungle Mating Rhythms (Verve MGV-2104) 1958

Chaino – Night Of The Spectre (Tampa TP-4) 1958

Chaino And His African Percussion Safari – Jungle Echoes (Omega Disk OSL-7) 1959

7″ EP (Omega Record EP-OR-70) 1959

Chaino – Africana (Dot DLP-25240) 1959

Kaino & His Afro-Percussion Group – Fabulous Ping Pong Bongo Percussion (Coronet CXS-141) 1960

 

Command / Project 3 Records:

 

Los Admiradores – Bongos, Bongos, Bongo (Command RS-809-SD) 1959

Different LP issue

Los Admiradores – Bongos, Flutes, Guitars (Command RS-812-SD) 1960

Bob & Phil And The Orchestra – Hot Line For Sound (Project 3 PR-5002-SD) 1966

 

Jack Costanzo:

 

Jack Costanzo – Mr. Bongo (Jazzman 2LP JMANLP/CD-081) 2016

Jack Costanzo – Mr. Bongo (GNP Crescendo GNPD-2255) 1955

Jack Costanzo – Mr. Bongo Has Brass (Zephyr ZP-12003-G) 1956

Jack Costanzo (At The Garden Of Allah) – Bongo Fever (Liberty LRP-3109) 1959

Jack Costanzo – Mr. Bongo Plays In Hi-Fi (Tops L-1564) 1957

Jack Costanzo – Bongo! Cha Cha Cha (Golden Tone C-4061) 1960

Jack Costanzo – Learn To Play Bongos With Mr. Bongo (Liberty LRP-3177) 1961

Jack Costanzo with Mat King Cole playing the congadrums

Jack Costanzo – Costanzo, Cano & Bongos! (GNP Crescendo GNP-90) 1963

Jack Costanzo – Mr. Bongo (Clarion 621) 1964

 

Preston Epps:

 

Louis Polliemon / Lord Preston Epps – Calypso Trinidad (Crown 5031) 1957

Preston Epps – Bongola (Top Rank RM-349) 1959

Preston Epps – Bongola (CD issue)

Preston Epps – Bongo Bongo Bongo (Original Sound OSR-LPM-5002) 1960

 

7″ EP’s (Top Rank / Original Sound) 1960

Preston Epps / The Bongo Teens – Surfin’ Bongos (Original Sound OSR-LPS-5009) 1963

 

Irving Fields:

 

Irving Fields Trio – Bagels And Bongos (Decca DL-78865) 1959

Irving Fields Trio – More Bagels And Bongos (Decca DL-4114) 1961

Irving Fields Trio – Pizzas And Bongos (Decca DL-4175) 1962

Irving Fields Trio – Lox, Latin And Bongos (King 742) 196.

Irving Fields Trio – Bikinis And Bongos (Decca DL-4323) 1962

Irving Fields Trio – Champagne And Bongos (Decca DL-74238) 1962

 

Grand Award Records:

 

The Grand Award All Stars – Brass, Bongos, Flutes And Guitars (Grand Award GA-258-SD) 1961

Willie Rodriguez – A Bunch Of Bongos (Grand Award GA-253-SD) 1961

Los Muchachos Locos – Bongos (Grand Award GA-33-420) 1962

 

Incredible Bongo Band:

 

Mike Viner’s Incredible Bongo Band – Bongo Rock (Pride PRD-0028) 1973

The Incredible Bongo Band – The Return Of … (Pride PD-6010) 1974

 

Sabu Martinez:

 

Sabu Martinez – Palo Congo (Blue Note 1561) 1957

Louis “Sabu” Martinez – Safari With Sabu (Vik LX-1122) 1958

Sabu Martinez – Sabu’s Jazz Espagnole (EAB-145) 1960

 

Mike Pacheco:

 

Mike Pacheco – Bongo Skins (Tampa TP-10) 1957

Mike Pacheco – Bongo Bop (Tampa TP-10) 1957

Mike Pacheco – Bongo Session (Tampa TP-21) 1957

Mike Pacheco – Bongo Date With … (Tampa TP-30) 1958

 

Time Records:

 

Bob Rosengarden & Phil Kraus – Like Bongos! (Time 2000 Series S-2025) 1960

Hugo Montenegro – Bongos + Brass (Time 2000 Series S-2014) 1960

 

Hugo Montenegro – Boogie Woogie + Bongos (Time 2000 Series S-2020)

 

And…

 

The Bongos – Drums Along The Hudson (PVC PVC-8909) 1982

The Bongos – Numbers With Wings (RCA MFL1-8509) 1983

Los Urgallos / Las Chinchetas – Brindis, Picnics, Bongos, Beatniks (…) 20..

Gypsy Music

Django Reinhardt – The Best Of … (Capitol TBO-10226) 1960

Noy Gorodinsky And His Gypsy Ensemble – Gypsy Music (Sonora 4 X 78 RPM 10″ MS-271) 194.

Vienna State Philharmonic Orchestrra & Opera Chorus – Johan Strauss’ The Gypsy Baron (London 4 X 78 RPM 10″ LLP-418-19) 194.

V. Selinescu And His Gypsy Ensemble – Gypsy Music (Columbia 4 X 78 RPM 10″ C-64) 1941

Magyari Imre & His Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra – Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra, Vol. 2 (Decca 6 X 78 RPM 10″ Album No. 196) 194.

Gypsy Markoff – Dance With … (Unique 3 X 78 RPM 10″ LP 3002 – 3003 – 3004) 194.

Emery Deutsch And His Orchestra – Romantic Gypsy Airs (RCA Victor 3 X 7″ EP WP-251) 1949

Emery Deutsch, His Violin And Orchestra – A Gypsy By Candlelight (RCA Victor 2 X 7″ EP EPB-1094) 1955

Yoska Nemeth – Prince Des Tziganes / Nuit Tzigane (Festival FLDZ-145) 195.

Cecilia Dvorak, with Shony Alex Braun & His Gypsy Ensemble – Gypsies Of The World (Esar …) 195.

Saban Bajramovic – same (Diskos EDK-5231) 195.

Gypsy Orchestra – Hungarian Gypsy Caravan (Pontiac 10″ LP P-529) 1952

 

Antal Kocze, King Of The Gypsies And His Band – Gypsy Songs (Westminster 10″ LP WL-3001) 1953

Antal Kocze, King Of The Gypsies And His Band – Gypsy Music, Vol. 2 (Westminster 10″ LP WL-3004) 1953

Harry Horlick And His Orchestra – Gypsy Aires (MGM 10″ LP …) 195.

Jatcha Datsko And His Gypsy Ensemble – Gypsy Dreams (Capitol H-181) 195.

Jatcha Datsko And His Gypsy Ensemble – Gypsy Nights (Capitol H-319) 195.

The wood grained edition

 

Gabor Radics And His Family – Gypsy Music As Played By … Vol. 1 – 3 (Regent 10″ LP MG-5030-5031-5032) 195.

Iona Radu – same (Electrecord …) 195.

Various – Gypsy And Folk Music Of Hungary (…) 195.

 

 

 

Gabor Radics And His Family – Play Gypsy (Regent MG-6006) 1956

 

The Karolyi Szenassi Gypsy Ensemble – Plays Hungarian Gypsy Music (ARC ARC-11) 1962

Henri Criolla – Le Long Des Rues … (Vega 35-S-747) 196.

Budapest Zigeuner Orchestra – Paprika!; Authentic Hungarian Gypsy Folk Songs And Dances (Columbia Adventures ib Sound W-310) 195.

Bela Babai And His Gypsy Orchestra – Gypsy Panorama (Period RL-1924) 1966

Veres Lajos And His Orchestra – Gypsy Fire! (Epic LN-3616) 196.

Imre Magyari And His World Famous Hungarian Gypsy Orchestra – same (S-610) 195.

Imre Magyari Orchestra – Hungarian Gypsy Music (Remington 33-1837) 1957

Lendvay Kalman And His Gypsy Band – Tears Of A Gypsy (Westminster WST-15004) 195.

Benno Rabinof, with Sylvia Rabinof – Gypsy Violin Classics (Decca DL-710101) 195.

Istvan Albert, The International Famous Gypsy Band (SG-1028) 195.

Theodore Bikel – Songs Of A Russian Gypsy (Elektra EKL-150) 1958

French edition on Mode Disques (MDINT-9138) 1958

Rafael Farina – El Rey Gitano; Songs By The Gypsy King (Capitol T-10072) 1957

Florika Sava And His Violin – The Mad Gypsy (Capitol T-10139) 1959

Benedict Silberman’s Chorus & Orchestra – Hungarian Moods (Capitol T-10107) 196.

The Kazbek Orchestra – Russian Balalaikas (Capitol T-10234) 196.

Marek Weber And His Orchestra – Balalaika!; Thirty One Russian Gypsy Airs (Harmony HL-7095) 196.

Bela Babai And His Hungarian Ensemble – Play For Me Gypsy (Concert Hall CM-2127) 1960

Vural Dogu Cigan Orkestrasi – Gypsy (Neva CL-50.005) 196.

The Fiery Mandolines Of Harry Geller – Play Gypsy Play! (Liberty Premier LSS-14023) 1962

Inside

The Magyar Symphonic Strings, dir. by Molnar Ferenc – Gypsy (ARC ARC-41) 1963

Various – Gypsy Music (MGM E-3082) 196.

Laszlo Tabor And His Orchestra – Gipsy Romance (Decca BUL-349-Y) 1967

Max Jaffa. His Orchestra And Trio – same (Allegro ALL-863) 196.

Various – The Troubadours In The Land Of The Gypsies (Kapp KL-1070) 196.

Yul Brynner – The Gypsy And I (Vanguard VSD-79256) 1967

Adomono – Gypsy (Magnemedia MM-101) 1974

Yoska Gabor And His Gypsy Orchestra – Gypsy (Time S/2055) 196.

Rayfer Sisters – Gypsy Music (Wifon LP-152) 1989

 

Gypsy Exploitation:

 

Herb Geller & His All Stars – Play Selections Of Jule Styne & Stephen Sondheim ‘s Music For Gypsy (Atca SD-33-109) 1959

Herb Geller Orchestra – Gypsy Mandolins (Sunset SUM-1120) 196

Richard Hayman & His Orchestra – Gypsy (Mercury PPS-2027) 1962

The Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra – Gypsy! (Capitol SP-8342) 1957

Jan Hubati & His Gypsy Orchestra – Dance, Gypsy Dance (Bravo K-135) 196.

Russ Case And His Orchestra – Gypsy Moods (Vik LX-1027) 195.

101 Strings Orchestra – Gypsy Camp Fires (Somerset P-8100) 1958

101 Strings Orchestra – The Soul Of The Gypsies (Alshire ST-5024) 1958

Wayne King & His Orchestra – Gypsy Caravan (Decca DL-74128) 1961

Antal Kocze And His Gypsy Band – The Gypsy And His Violin (Westminster WP-6103) 195.

Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra – Gypsy Passion (Columbia CS-8228) 1960

Kermit Leslie & His Orchestra – Gypsy Strings And Percussion (Time Series 2000 8/2031) 1961

The London Philharmonic Orchestra – Gypsy (Stereo Gold Award MER-307) 1970

Mantovani & His Orchestra – Gypsy Soul (London XPS-900) 1973

Mischa & His Orchestra – Gypsy Love Songs (Tops L-1695) 196.

Werner Muller & His Orchestra – Gypsy! (Decca PPS-4105) 1966

Szucs And His Magyar Ciganyok – The Soul Of A Gypsy (Request SRLP10058) 1972

Hugo Winterhalter – Goes Gypsy (RCA Victor LSP-2167) 1960

Victor Young & His Singing Strings – Gypsy Magic (Decca DL-8062) 1953

Eugene Tiel & Sein Orchester Tzigane Jeno – Spiel Zigeuner! (Ex-Libris C-258) 196.

 

Gypsy Girls:

 

Joszy & His Orchestra – A Gypsy Night (Westmister WP-6016) 195.

Various – The Mystery And Romance Of Gypsy Music From All Over The World (Somerset SF-15600) 1962

Various – Gypsy Romance From All Over The World (Oscar OS-118) 196.

Bela Babai And His Orchestra – Gypsy Love (Columbia CL-636) 1955

Different LP edition on Coronet (KEP 015) 195.

Bela Babai & His Orchestra – Gypsy Moods (Epic LN-3363) 195.

Vera Brynner – Russian Gypsy Folk Songs (Kapp KL-1116) 1958

Edi Csoka & His Gypsy Orchestrea – Gypsy Magic (Elektra EKL-202-X) 1958

Lajos Horvath & Seine Zigeuner Kapelle – Paprika (Columbia / EMI SME-74240) 196.

Michael Ionesco Et Son Orchestre Tzigane – Les Jeux Noirs (Bel Air …_ 196.

Mathias Jonas Es Cigany Zenekara – Gypsy Folklore; Magyar Nepdalok (Fiesta FLP-1380) 196.

Lendvay Kalman And His Gypsy Band – The Gay Gypsy (Westminster WST-15047) 196.

The Kardos Trio – Gypsy Magic (Columbia Harmony HL-7207) 1959

Dick Kesner, His Magic Stradivarius & Orchestra 0 The Sound Of Gypsy Music (Coral CRL-757376) 1961

Antal Kosze And His Band – Play … Gypsy, Play, Vol. 1 (Westminster WP-6003) 1955

Antal Kosze And His Band – Gypsy (Westminster WP-6010) 1956

Murray Korda & His Gypsy Orchestra – Gypsy In My Soul (Score SLP-4004) 196.

Farkas Lajos Cigany Zenekara – Dance Gypsy (Fiesta FLPS-1564) 196.

Sandor Lakatos & His Hungarian Orchestra – Play Gypsies, Dance Gypsies (Metronome 7″ EP MEP-344) 195.

Pali Lakatos Gypsy Orchestra – Czardas (London SW-99205) 1895.

Mischa Michaeloff And His Symphonic Gypsies – Strictly From Hungary (RCA Victor LPM-1271) 1956

Anton Mirko & His Orchestra – Gypsy Strings (Richmond / London B-20076) 196.

Zoltan Nemeth & His Orchestra – Play, Gypsy! (Fortuna TLPS-953) 196

David Romaine – It’s Just The Gypsy In My Soul (Mercury MG-20361) 1958

Sandler, His Violin And His Orchestra – Gypsy Songs And Music (Mercury Wing MGW-12181) 196.

Gypsy Sandor & His Orchestra – Play Gypsy Play (RCA Victor LPM-1739) 1958

Sandor & His Orchestra – Gypsy (RCA Victor LPM-1440) 1958

Boris Sarbek & His Orchestra – Dark Eyes (Columbia Adventures In Sound WL-118) 1958

Boris Sarbek & His Orchestra – Gypsy Fire (Columbia Adventures In Sound WL-136) 1958

Sounds Of A Thousand Strings – Gypsy Love Songs (Crown CLP-5177) 1960

Toscano And His Orchestra – Play Gypsy Play (Felsted PDL-85042) 1956

 

Monitor Records:

 

Alya – Songs Of A Russian Gypsy (Monitor MFS-404) 197.

Esma Redzepova – Songs Of A Macedonian Gypsy (Monitor MFS-496) 197.

Zhenya Schevchenko – Gypsy Nights (Monitor MFS-765) 1975

Marusia – Russian Gypsy Songs (Monitor MP-565) 197.

Marusia – Russian Gypsy Songs, Volume Two (Monitor MFS-566) 197.

Hungarian Orchestra – Rajko (Monitor MFS-418) 196.

Zina Pavlova – Sings, Gypsy! (Monitor MFS-475) 197.

Esma Redzepova – Songs Of A Balkan Gypsy (Monitor MFS-480) 197.

Nonstantin Kotlarov – Kostya; Russian Gypsy (Monitor MFS-474) 197.

Polyanka Russian Gypsy Orchestra – Play Balalaika Play (Monitor MFS-371) 196.

 

Esma Redzepova – Gypsy Esma (Monitor MFS-480) 197.