Harry "Sweets" Edison was an American jazz trumpeter and a member of the Count Basie Orchestra.
Mitchell Herbert Ellis, known professionally as Herb Ellis, was an American jazz guitarist. During the 1950s, he was in a trio with pianist Oscar Peterson.
Stan Levey was an American jazz drummer.
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers and Hart Song Book is a 1956 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with a studio orchestra conducted and arranged by Buddy Bregman, focusing on the songs written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.
Ella and Louis is a 1956 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson Quartet. Having previously collaborated in the late 1940s for the Decca label, this was the first of three albums that Fitzgerald and Armstrong were to record together for Verve Records, later followed by 1957's Ella and Louis Again and 1959's Porgy and Bess.
This is Anita is a reissue of Anita (MGV-2000), a 1956 album by Anita O'Day that was re-released in 1962 (V/V6-8483) under the new title.
Alvin Stoller was an American jazz drummer. Though he seems to have been largely forgotten, he was held in high regard in the 1940s and 1950s. He was best known for playing drums on both Mitch Miller's recording of "The Yellow Rose of Texas" and Stan Freberg's parody of Miller's recording.
Toni Harper is a former child singer, who retired from performing at the age of 29.
Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin is a 1954 album by Buddy DeFranco, accompanied by the Oscar Peterson trio, of songs composed by George Gershwin.
Hark is a 1985 album by clarinetist Buddy DeFranco, featuring the pianist Oscar Peterson.
Krupa and Rich is a 1956 studio album by jazz drummers Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich on Norman Granz' Clef Records label. Krupa and Rich play on two different tracks each and play together only on "Bernie's Tune". Krupa and Rich would record again for Verve Records, their album Burnin' Beat was released in 1962.
Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer is a 1956 studio album by Buddy Rich, of the lyrics of Johnny Mercer, arranged by Buddy Bregman. This was the first of three vocal albums that Rich recorded.
Sing and Swing with Buddy Rich is a jazz album recorded in New York City in January 1955 by Buddy Rich. The first 4 tracks were originally released as a 7-inch, 45 RPM EP.
An Hour with the Ramsey Lewis Trio is an album by Ramsey Lewis' Trio featuring tracks recorded in 1959 and released on the Argo label.
"By Myself" is a 1937 jazz standard. It was written by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz. The song was first sung by Jack Buchanan in the show "Between_the_Devil" (1937) and was a musical number in the 1953 musical comedy film, The Band Wagon.
Porgy and Bess is a 1959 album by Sammy Davis Jr. and Carmen McRae of selections from George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess. Davis and McRae were accompanied by the Bill Thompson singers and the album was arranged by Buddy Bregman and conducted by Bregman, Jack Pleis and Morty Stevens.
Basie Jazz is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and released on the Clef label in 1954. Selections from this album were also released on the 1956 Clef LPs The Swinging Count! and Basie Rides Again!.
Alone Together is an album by American jazz saxophonist Benny Carter and his orchestra with the Oscar Peterson Quartet. The album was recorded in 1952 and released by Norgran Records. It includes tracks that were released on the 10 inch LP The Formidable Benny Carter and recordings from the same sessions.
Swinging Kicks is a 1957 album by the jazz arranger Buddy Bregman. The album was released as I Love Listening to Buddy Bregman by HMV in the United Kingdom.
