Horace Silver & the Jazz Messengers Room 608 (Silvar) Creepin' in (Silver) Stop time (Silvr) To Whom It May Concern (Silver) Hippy (Silver) The Preacher (Silver) Hankrin' (Mobley) Doodlin' (Silver) Kenny Dorham,tp; Hank Mobley,ts; Doug Watkins,b; Art Blakey,d; Nov.13, 1954 & Feb.6, 1955 / To.BLP-1518 (BN.)

Jackie McLean Quintet It's You or No One Blue Doll Little Melonae The Way You Look Tonight Mood Melody Lover Man Donald Byrd, tp; Jackie McLean, as; Mal Waldron, p; Douglas Watkins, b; Ronald Tucker, ds; Oct.21,1955 / Co.YW-7561RO (Jubilee)

Art Blakey The Jazz Messengers at the Cafe Bohemia Vol.1 Soft Winds The Theme Minor's Holiday Alone Together Prince Albert Kenny Dorham,tp; Hank Mobley,ts; Horace Silver,p; Doug Watkins,b; Art Blakey,ds; Nov.11, 1955 / K.GX-8102M (BN 1507)

Art Blakey The Jazz Messengers at the Cafe Bohemia Vol.2 Sportin' Crowd Like Someone in Love Yesterdays Avila and Tequila I Waited for You Kenny dorham,tp; Hank Mobley,ts; Horace Silver,p; Doug Watkins,b; Art Blakey,ds; Nov.23, 1955 / To.BLP-1508 (BN.)

The Jackie McLean Quintet Lights Out! Lights Out (McLean) Up (McLean) Lorraine (Byrd) A Foggy Day Kerplunk (Byrd) Inding (McLean) Jackie McLean,as; Donald Byrd,tp; Elmo Hope,p; Doug Watkins,b; Arthur Taylor,ds; Jan.27, 1956 / V. VICJ-23735 (Prestige 7035)

Art Blakey & The Jazz messengers Nica's Dream Infra Rae (H.Mobley) 6:57 Nica's Dream (H.Silver) 11:51 It's You or No One (Kirn) 5:36 Ecaroh (H.Silver) 6:03 - Horace's revers title Carol's Interlude (H.Mobley) 5:36 The End of A Love Affair (Edward Reding 1950) 6:42 Hank's Symphony (H.Mobley) 4:37 / total 47:29 Donald Byrd,tp; Hank Mobley,ts; Horace Silver,p; Doug Watkins,b; Art Blakey,ds; 4,7:NY, May.4, 1956; others:NY, Apr.5, 1956 / CS.25DP-5303

Jammin' With Gene Ammons All Stars Jammin' With Gene (Ammons) We'll Be Together (Fischer - Laine) Not Really The Blues (Johnny Mandel) Gene Ammons, ts; Art Farmer, tp; Donald Byrd, tp; Jackie McLean, as; Mal Waldron, p; Doug Watkins, b; Art Taylor, ds; Jul. 13, 1956 / V.VICJ-2070 (Pres 7060)

Jackie McLean 4,5 & 6 Sentimental Journey (Green-Brown-Hamer) Why Was I Born? (Kern-Hamerstein) Contur* (Kenny Drew) Confirmation** (Charlie Parker) When I Fall in Love (Heyman - Young) Abstraction* (Mal Waldron) Donald Byrd, tp only*; Hank Mobley, ts only**; Mal Waldron, p; Doug Watkins, b Arthur Taylor, ds. Recorded July 13 & 21, 1956 / Fant.OJC-056 (Pres.7048)

Mobley's Message Hank Mobley Quintet, Quartet, Sextet Bouncin' With Bud (Bud Powell) 52nd Street Theme (T.Monk) Minor Disturbance (H.Mobley) Au Privave (C.Parker) Little Girl Blue (Rodgers - Hart) Alternating Current (H.Mobley) Hank Mobley, ts; Donald Byrd, tp; Jackie McLean, as; Barry Harris, p; Doug Watkins, b; Art Taylor, ds. July 20, 1956 / V.VICJ-30030 (PRLP 7061)

Sonny Rollins Saxophone Colossus St.Thomas You Don't Know What Love Is Strode rode Moritat Blue seven Sonny Rollins, ts; Tommy Flanagan, p; Doug Watkins, b; Max Roach, ds / July 22, 1956 / Pres. 7326(US)

Art Farmer and Donald Byrd Two Trumpets The Third Contour When Your lover Has Gone Dig 'Round Midnight Art Farmer, Donald Byrd, tp; Jackie McLean, as; Barry Harris, p; Doug Watkins, b; Art Taylor, ds. recorded August 3, 1956 / OJC-018 (P-7062)

Lee Morgan Introducing Lee Morgan Hank's shout Nostalgia Bet Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise P.S. I Love You Easy Living That's All (Haymes & Brandt) Lee Morgan,tp; Hank Mobley,ts; Hank Jones,p; Doug Watkins,b; Arthur Taylor,ds; Nov.5, 1956 / Co.COCY-9009 (Savoy)

Horace Silver Six Pieces of Silver Cool Eyes (Silver) 5:55 Shirl (Silver) 4:16 Camouflage (Silver) 4:25 Enchantment (Silver) 6:21 Senor Blues (Silver) 7:01 Vergo (Silver) 5:48 For Heaven's Sake (Meyer-Breton-Edwards) 5:08 Donald Byrd,tp; Hank Mobley,ts; Horace Silver,p; Doug Watkins,b; Louis Hayes,ds; Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, NJ on Nov.10, 1956 / BN BLP-1539

The Prestige All Stars All Night Long All Night Long Flickers Boo-Lu Li'l Hankie Donald Byrd,tp; Jerome Richardson,fl; Kenny Burrell,g; Hank Mobley,ts; Mal Waldron,p; Doug Watkins,b; Art Taylor,ds; Dec.28, 1956 / OJC-427 (Pres.7073)

Gene Ammons All Stars Funky Funky (Burrell) 8:56 Pint Size (Mundy) 12:20 Stella by Starlight (Washington-Young) 8:52 King Size (Mundy) 9:16 Gene Ammons,ts; Art Farmer,tp; Jackie McLean,as; Kenny Burrell,g; Mal Waldron,p; Doug Watkins,b; Arthur Taylor,ds. Recorded in NYC, Jan.11, 1957 / OJC-244 (Pres.7083)

Sonny Rollins Plays Sonnymoon for Two (S.Rollins) Like someone in love (Burke - Van Husen) Theme from Pathetique Symphony (Tchaikowsky) Lust for Life (Jones) I Got It Thad And That Ain't Bad (Feather) Ballad Medley Flamingo (Grouya - Anderson) If you were mine (Mercer - Malneck) I'm through with love (Malneck, Kahn, Livingstone) Love walked in (Gershwin) Jimmy Cleveland, tb; Gil Coggins, p; Wendell Marshall, b; Kenny Dennis, ds. recorded November 4, 1957 / added Thad Jones, Frank Foster, ts; Jimmy Jones, p; Jo Jones, ds; Doug Watkins, Frank Wes; Henry Coker, tb; Tommy Flanagan, p; Elvin Jones, ds. recoreded January 6, 1957 // Co.HR-106EV

Hank Mobley And His All Stars Reunion Ultramarine Don't Walk Lower Stratosphere Mobley's Musings Hank Mobley,ts; Milt Jackson,vib; Horace Silver,p; Doug Watkins,b; Art Blakey,ds; Jan.13, 1957 / To. BLP-1544 (BN.)

Hank Mobley Hank Mobley Quintet Funk in Deep Freeze Wham And They're Off Fin de L'Affare Startin' From Scratch Stella, Wise Base On Balls Art Farmer,tp; Hank Mobley,ts; Horace Silver,p; Doug Watkins,b; Art Blakey,ds; Mar.9, 1957 / To. BLP-1550 (BN)

Tommy Flamnagan The Cats Minor Mishap How Long Has This Been Going On? (trio) Eclypso Solacium Tommy's Time Tommy Flamnagan,tp; John Coltrane,ts; Idrees Suliman,tp; Kenny Burrell,g; Doug Watkins,b; Louis Hayes,ds; Apr.18, 1957 / NJ-8217

Jackie McLean & John Jenkins Alto Madness Alto Madness Windy City The Lady Is A Temp Easy Living Pondering Jackie McLean,as; John Jenkins,as; Wade Legee ,p; Doug Watkins,b; Arthur Taylor, ds. Recorded May 3, 1957 / V. VICJ-30026 ( Pres 7114 )

Frank Wess, John Coltrane Wheelin' and Dealin' Things Ain't What They Used to Be Wheelin' Robbin's nest Dealin' Frank Wess,ts,fl; John Coltrane,ts; Paul Quinichette,ts; Mal Waldron,p; Doug Watkins,b; Arthur Taylor,ds.; Sep.20, 1957 / Prestige 7131

Sonny Rollins Newk's time Tune Up Asiatic Raes Wonderful! Wonderful! The Surey with The Frience on Top Blues for Philly Joe Namely You Sonny Rollins,ts; Wynton Kelly,p; Doug Watkins,b; Philly Joe Jones,ds. Recorded September 22, 1957 / Blue Note BST-84001

Lee Morgan Candy Candy Since I Feel for You C.T.A All the Way ho Do You Love I Hope Personality Lee Morgan,tp; Sonny Clark,p; Doug Watkins,b; Art Taylor,ds. Recorded February 2, 1958 / BN. BLP-1590

Tina Brooks Minor Move Nutville (T.Brooks) 8:50 The Way You Look Tonight (J.Kern-D.Fields) 10:42 Star Eyes (Gene De Paul-Don Roye) 8:13 Minor Move (T.Brooks) 6:40 Everything Happens to Me (M.Dennis-T.M.Adair) 6:10 Tina Brooks,ts; Lee Morgan,tp; Sonny Clark,p; Doug Watkins,b; Art Blakey,ds; Recoeded at the Van Gelder Studio, NJ, on Mar.16, 1958 / BN LP-1616

Gene Ammons Blue Gene Blue Gene (M.Waldron) 13:54 Scamperin' (M.Waldron) 8:38 Blue Greens'n Beans (M.Waldron) 8:00 Hip Tip (M.Waldron) 8:58 Gene Ammons,ts;Idress Sulieman,tp; Pepper Adams,bs; Mal Waldron,p; Arthur Taylor,ds; Doug Watkins,b; Ray Barretto,conga; 1958 / OJC-192 ( Pres 7146 )

Donald Byrd Fuego Fuego Bup a Lunp Funky Mama Low Life Lament Amen Jackie McLean, as; Duke Pearson, p; Doug Watkins, b; Lex Humphries, ds / Oct. 4, 1959 K. GXK-8037(BN. ST-84026)

Gene Ammons Boss Tenor Hittin' the Jug (G.Ammons) 8:37 Close Your Eyes (Bernice Petkare) 3:44 My Romance (Rodgers-Hart) 4:14 Canadian Sunset (Heywood-Gimbel) 5:22 Blue Ammons (Ammons) 4:55 Confirmation (C.Parker) 5:22 Savoy (Doggett-Millinder) 3:31 Gene Ammons,ts; Tommy Flanagan,p; Doug Watkins,b; Arthur Taylor,ds; Ray Barretto,conga. Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, NJ; Jun.16, 1960. Remastered 1987 / OJC-297 ( Pres 7180 )

Gene Ammons "jug" Ol', Man River (D Kern-Hemmerstein) Easy to Love (C.Poter) Seed Shack (Ammons) Let It Be You (Clarence Anderson) Exactly Like You (Fields-McHugh) Miss Lucy (Ammons) Namely You (DePaul-Mercer) Tangerine (Mercer-Schertzlnger) Gene Ammons, ts; Richard Wyands, p; Clarence "Sleepy" Anderson, p­¤, org­§; Doug Watkins, b; Ray Barretto, conga. 1961 / Pres. 7192

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