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RED NORVO 33s
by Music Librarian Christopher Popa

10” LPs
10” Allegro Elite (Fr) LDA D 69, Classiques Du J: T Wilson / C Shavers / RN . . . 
10” Blue Note BLP 5026 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Blue Note Masterpiece (J) K23P-9282 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Br BL 58044, Tonight: Battle Of J: Vol 6: Henry “Red” Allen / RN Sextet
10” Col CL 6094, a mildred bailey serenade
10” Col (Aus) 33OS 7534, Dancing On The Ceiling: with the RN Trio, Dec 1955
10” Commodore FL-20,023, Town Hall J Concert: RN and his Orchestra, 1952
10” Commodore FL-20027, Town Hall Concert Vol 2, 1952
10” Dec DL 5501, dancing on the ceiling: with the Red Norvo Trio, 1953
10” Dial 901, dial Collectors’ J: Red Norvo’s fabulous Jam Session, 1951
10” Discovery L.P. 3012, Red Norvo Trio, 1950
10” Discovery DL 3012, Red Norvo Trio: Vol One
10” Discovery DL 3018, Red Norvo Trio: Vol Two, 1952
10” Emarcy MG-26002, Improvisations: Red Norvo, 1954
10” Fantasy 3-12, Red Norvo Trio vinyl: red 
10” Fantasy 3-12, Red Norvo Trio, 1953 vinyl: green
10” Fantasy 3-12, Red Norvo Trio vinyl: black
10” Fantasy 3-19, red norvo trio . . . , 1955 vinyl: red
10” Festival (Aus) CFR10-362, Red Norvo Trio
10” Merc MG 25062 – see under “Teddy Wilson”
10” Modern Records MOD 2013, Gene Norman’s Just Jazz Vol 13
10” Palm Club (Fr) PALM 14 – see under “Various Artists”
10” Remington R-1033, modern american musicians: e south / s stewart / r norvo
10” Vogue (E) LDE 061, Red Norvo Trio: Men At Work . . . 
10” Vogue (E) LDE 115, Red Norvo Trio: Men At Work . . . Vol 2
10” Swing (Fr) M.33.302, Red Norvo Trio: vol 1
10” Swing (Fr) M.33.303, Red Norvo Trio: vol 2
10” “X” LXA-3034, RN and his sextet: Red’s Rose Room, 1955

12” LPs
77 Records 77-LA-12-11 – see under “Various Artists”
Affinity (E) AFF(D)45, Swing That Music: Ruby Braff / Red Norvo 2-LPs
Alamac QSR 2432, The Band Goes To Town - 1935: RN Sextet . . .
Allegro 1739, Red Norvo Jazz Trio
Arista (J) WAJ-70103, Midnight On Cloud 69: G Shearing Quintet / RN Trio
Atlantic SD 1533, George Wein’s Newport All-Stars: RN . . . , 1969
Blue Angel J Club BAJC 507~508 – see under “Various Artists”
Blue Angel J Club BAJC 513~514 – see under “Various Artists”
Blue Note (J) NR-8101 – see under “Various Artists”
BOMC 71-7627 – see under “Various Artists”
BOMC (J) 20PJ-18~20 – see under “Various Artists”
BYG Records (E) 529.124, Red Norvo: Rose Room: J Masters Serie, 1969
BYG Records (E) 529.142, Charles Mingus: with Red Norvo & Tal Farlow, 1969
BYG (J) YX-2013, Red Norvo: Rose Room, 1973
Calliope CAL 3010, Sessions, Live: Terry Gibbs, Pete Jolly and Red Norvo, 1976
Cap M 11029 – see under “Various Artists”
Cap ST 1354, Dinah: Sings Some Blues With Red: with the RN Quintet, 1960
Cap T 1354, Dinah: Sings Some Blues With Red: with the RN Quintet, 1960
Cap W 1063, Kings Go Forth: Music By Elmer Bernstein, 1958  
Cap (E) LCT 6165, Kings Go Forth: Music By Elmer Bernstein, 1958
Cap (Fr) 1565591, Dinah: Sings S Blues With Red: with the RN Quintet, 1985
Cap (G) C 056-85 609, Red Norvo: World Of Jazz, 1978
Cap (Holland) 5C 052-80801, Cap Jazz Classics Vol 4 also with G Mulligan 
Cap (J) ECJ 60014, Dinah: Sings S Blues With Red: with the RN Quintet, 1976
Cap (J) ECJ 70223, Dinah: Sings S B With Red: with the RN Quintet, Sep 1985
Cap (New Z) AUSLP 1004, Kings Go Forth: Music By Elmer Bernstein, 1984  
CBS (E) BPG 62098~62100 – see under “Various Artists”
CBS (J) 50404, Night in Manhattan: Mildred Bailey / Lee Wiley
CBS / Sony (J) SOPL-77 SY, Move: Red Norvo Trio
Charlie Parker Records PLP-833, Pretty Is The Only Way To Fly: RN, 1962
Charlie Parker Records PLP-833 S, Pretty Is The Only Way To Fly: RN, 1962
Circle CLP-3, RN And His Orchestra -1938 . . . Red And Mildred
Col C3L 22 – see under “Various Artists”
Col Records Collectors Ser JEE 22009, J Greats: RN And His All Stars: with . . . 
Col Spec Prod JEE 22009, Red Norvo And His All Stars
Commodore (G) 6.26168, C Classics: RD . . . T Hall Concert 1945, 1985 Wilson
Conc Jazz CJ-90, RN & R Tompkins: Rec’d Live Jan 1979: Red & Ross, 1979
Conc Jazz CJ-143, On Stage: Farlow / H Jones / RN / R Brown / Hanna, 1981
Contemporary C-3534, Music to Listen to Red Norvo By, Aug 1958
Contemporary S-7009, Music to Listen to Red Norvo By, Aug 1958
Contemporary (E) LAC 12140, Music To Listen To Red Norvo By, 1957
Contemporary (J) P 7596, Music To Listen To Red Norvo By
Continental CLP-16005, Red Norvo: Mainstream Jazz, Feb 1962
Continental CS-16005, Red Norvo: Mainstream Jazz, Feb 1962  
Dan (J) VC-5012 – see under “Various Artists”
DeAgostini (It) MJ 1020-2, i Maestri del J: Bailey e Norvo: Rockin’ Chair, 1990
Discovery DL-4005, Red Norvo Trio: Vol 1, 1951
Dot DLP-3126, RN plays the musical score . . . Windjammer City Style, Sep 1958
Dot DLP-25126, RN plays the musical . . . Windjammer City Style, Sep 1958
Elec (J) KV-118, Mr and Mrs Swing
EmArcy MGE-26012 – see under “Various Artists”
EmArcy MG 36123, Command Performance: the Jazz Pickers: feat RN, 1958
EmArcy MG 36125, Olay!: The New Sound Of Ruth Olay
EmArcy SRE 66012e – see under “Various Artists”
EmArcy (E) EJL.1260, Command Performance: the Jazz Pickers: feat Red Norvo
Epic LG 3128, Red Norvo & His All Stars, 1955
Epic Encore EE 22009, Red Norvo And His All Stars, Mar 1968 mono
Epic Encore EE 22010e, Red Norvo And His All Stars, Mar 1968  
Esquire Treas Chest (E) 335e – see under “Teddy Wilson”
Everest Arc of Folk & J FS-263e – see under “Teddy Wilson”
Famous Door HL-105, Vibes A La Red: Red Norvo Combo: with . . . 
Famous Door HL-108, The Second Time Around: The Red Norvo Combo, 1975
Famous Door HL-116, Red In New York, 1977
Fanfare LP 15-115 – see under “Various Artists”
Fantasy 3-218, Red Norvo With Strings, 1956 vinyl: red 
Fantasy 3-218, Red Norvo With Strings vinyl: black 
Fantasy 3-244, The Red Norvo Trios: with . . . , 1957 vinyl: red 
Fantasy 3-244, The Red Norvo Trios: with . . . vinyl: black
Fantasy / Orig Jazz Clasics OJC-155, Music To Listen To Red Norvo By, 1984
Fantasy OJC-641, red norvo trio: jimmy raney / red mitchell
Fantasy (G) 0041.104e, RN / J Raney label: Jazz Magazine: Red Norvo Trio
Festival? (Aus) L 39490, RN & R Tompkins: Rec’d Live Jan 1979: Red & Ross
Festival? (Aus) L 49507~8, The Red Norvo Trios, June 1984 2-LPs
Flying Fish FF-079, Live at Rick’s Café Americain: RN / U Green . . . , 1979  
F Mint, . . . Era 81/82 – see under “Various Artists”
Gazell GJ-1004 – see under “Benny Carter”
Golden Era Records LP-15016 – see under “Various Artists”
Hep (E) 1019, Red Norvo And His Orchestra: Red, 1988
Hindsight HSR-133 – see under “Various Artists”
IAJRC 24, Red Norvo: “Wartime Vibe-Rations”
Intro ILP 608, Collections: RN / Art Pepper / Joe Morello / Gerry Wiggins, 1957
Intro (J) K18P 9251, Collections: RN / Pepper / Morello / Wiggins, Apr 1983
J Document (Sweden) va 7996 – see under “Various Artists”
Jazztone J-1219 – see under “Various Artists”
Jazztone J-1277, Delightfully Light: Cal Tjader Quartets / Red Norvo Trios, 1957
Kapp KL-1029, presenting Johnny Holiday Russ Garcia Orch incl Red Norvo
Kapp KS-1 – see under “Various Artists”
Liberty LJH-6012, Vibe-Rations: Red Norvo In Hi-Fi, 1956
Liberty LRP-3035, Red Norvo: ad lib: Featuring Buddy Collette, 1957
Liberty LRP-3292 – see under “Various Artists”
London (Aus) HAA 2134, RN plays the musical score . . . Windjammer City Style
London (Aus) LTZ 14039, Vibe-Rations: Red Norvo In Hi-Fi, Apr 1958
London (E) HA-D 2134, RN plays the musical score . . . Windjammer City Style
London (E) HMC 5001, The Com’dore Ser: T Hall Concert-Vol 1: RN And His O
London (E) HM-A 5056 – see under “Various Artists”
Masterseal MS-55 – see under “Various Artists”
Masterseal MS-118 – see under “Various Artists”
Masterseal MSLP-5013 – see under “Various Artists”
MCA Coral (G) 6.22187, Jazz lab: vol 18: RN Sextet And Trio: Chamber Jazz
MCA (J) 3043, Swing & Bop: The Red Norvo Trio
Merc SR 60126, Command Performance: the Jazz Pickers featuring RN, 1959
Merc (J) BT-2020, Cozy Cole / Red Norvo
Merc (J) BT-5262, Cozy Cole / Red Norvo, 1978
Meritt 3 – see under “Various Artists”
Monmouth-Evergreen 6814, Mildred Bailey-All of Me: 16 Great Songs . . .
Natural Organic 7001, The R Norvo Trio: featuring Tal Farlow - Charles Mingus
Nippon Col (J) COJY-9146, Move!: The RN Trio: with Tal Farlow / Charlie Mingus
Orig J Classics OJC-155, Music To Listen To Red Norvo By, 1984
Paris P-122, Cozy Cole and His All Stars: featuring RN . . . & Clyde Hart
Pausa PR 9015, Norvo., 1983
Philips (Arg) B-07408-L, “Jam Sessions”: Red Norvo Y Sus “All-Stars”: con . . . 
Plymouth P-12-122, Ethel Waters: And Famous J Greats: Jazz Jazz Jazz Jazz
Plymouth P-12-146, Sarah And Dizzy: Feat Don Byas-Red Norvo-Slam Stewart
Plymouth P-12-155, Cozy Cole And His All Stars: Feat RN, D Byas & Clyde Hart
Portrait Masters RJ 44118, R Norvo: Featuring Mildred Bailey, Jul 1989 mono
Prestige P-24108, Red Norvo Trios: With . . . 2-LPs
Queen-disc (It) 061, the RN / Mingus / Farlow trio: rare 1950-51 transcriptions
Rarities (Den) No.23, Red Norvo Wilson
Rave Records RLP 101, Norvo . . . naturally!, 1956?
RCA Camd (J) RGP-1061, Red’s Rose Rm / Red’s Blue Rm: RN and his sextet
RCA Vic LPM-1420, HI-FIve: The Red Norvo Quintet, 1957
RCA Vic LPM-1449, D Garroway: Some of My Favorites: RN / M Dennis, 1957  
RCA Vic LPM-1451, Jack Montrose / Red Norvo: Blues and Vanilla, 1957
RCA Vic LPM-1572, Jack Montrose And All Stars: RN: The Horn’s Full, 1958
RCA Vic LPM-1711, Red Norvo in Hi-Fi, 1958
RCA Vic LPM-1729, Red Plays The Blues: Red Norvo, Sep 1958
RCA Vic LPM-1959 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic LSP-1572, Jack Montrose And All Stars: RN: The Horn’s Full, 1958
RCA Vic LSP-1711, Red Norvo in Stereo, 1958
RCA Vic LSP-1729, Red Plays The Blues: Red Norvo, Sep 1958
RCA Vic LSP-1959 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA (Fr) 741.089, Vol 1: The Greatest Of The Small Bands: RN: Bl & Wh Vol 88
RCA (Fr) FPM1-7018, Helen Humes: With Red Norvo And His Orchestra, 1974
RCA Vic (Sp) LSP-1959 – see under “Various Artists”
RCA Vic (Sp) NL 45844, Jack Montrose / Red Norvo: Blues and Vanilla
RCA Vic (Sp) NL 45956, Jack Montrose And All Stars: RN: The Horn’s Full, 1984
RCA Vic (Sp) NL 45973, D Garroway: Some of My Favs: RN / M Dennis, 1985
Realm J (E) RM-158, Move!: RN Trio: With Tal Farlow & Charlie Mingus, 1963
Reference Recordings RR-7 – see under “Various Artists”
Reference Recordings RR-8, Red Norvo Quintet: The Forward Look, Jun 1985
Retrospect 507, Sinatra: The Legendary Concerts Vol 3 . . . RN Quintet . . . 1959
Rondo-lette A-28, Red Norvo trio, 1958
Savoy MG 12088, Move!: The RN Trio: with Tal Farlow / Charlie Mingus, 1956
Savoy MG 12093, Midnight: G Shearing Quintet / RN Trio, 1958
Savoy MG 12093, Midnight On Cloud 69: G Shearing Quintet / Red Norvo Trio
Savoy SJL-2212, The RN Trio: With Farlow And Mingus: The Savoy . . . , 1976
Savoy (Fr) SA 6019, The Charlie Mingus Trio [ sic ] : With Tal Farlow / R Norvo
Savoy (It) ZNLY 33305, Charlie Mingus: With Red Norvo And Tal Farlow, 1977
Savoy (J) COJY-9146, Move!: The Red Norvo Trio cover: MG 12088
Savoy (J) SOPU-7-SY, Move!: The RN Trio: With Tal Farlow / C Mingus, 1975
Sonet (Sweden) SNTF-947 – see under “Benny Carter”
Sounds of Swing LP-112, RN And His Big Band: Featuring M Bailey vinyl: red
Spotlite 107, Red Norvo, 1975 back: RN’s Fabulous Jam Session
Spotlite (E) SPJ 127, The Dial Masters: RN’s Fabulous Jam . . . Gillespie  
Stash ST 230, Just Friends: Red Norvo: with the Bucky Pizzarelli Trio, 1983
Stereo Records S-7009, Music To Listen To Red Norvo By, 1958
Swaggie (Aus) S 1406 – see under “Various Artists”
Swing House (E) SWH 13 – see under “Various Artists”
Swing House (E) SWH 16, Red Norvo And His Band: Mister Swing, 1980
Tampa TP-35, Norvo Naturally, 1957 vinyl: colored 
Tampa TP-35, Norvo Naturally, 1958 vinyl: black 
Time-Life STL-J14, Giants Of J: RN, 1980 3-LPs Wilson, Goodman, Herman
Timeless SJP 185~186 – see under “Various Artists”
Trip TLP-5538, Jazz Giants Vol 3: Cozy Cole / Red Norvo: 1944, 1978
TS 7762, Vivacious Vibes / Red Norvo
Union Records (J) UPS 49 – see under “Various Artists”
Unique Jazz (It) UJ 28 – see under “Various Artists”
Vee-Jay VJLP-1132, We remember Mildred Bailey: Mavis Rivers / R Norvo, 1964
Vee-Jay VJS-1132, We remember Mildred Bailey: Mavis Rivers / R Norvo, 1964
V.S.O.P. Records 35, Norvo . . . naturally!, 1986
“X” (Sp) NL 46034, RN’s Orch Quintet & Septet: Red’s “X” Sessions, 1986
Xanadu 199, Red Norvo: Time In His Hands, 1984 Ventura

     Though Red Norvo sometimes received album cover billing on performances as a sideman with Benny Goodman and Woody Herman, those LPs are listed under them.


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