The Tiny Kahn Discography
by Noal Cohen

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Note: For conventions and abbreviations used in this discography, please see: Discography Key. Also, to view all issues of a given track, click on the blue disclosure triangle to the left of the last shown issue.

Henry Jerome (ldr), Jack Eagle, Manny Fox (t), Johnny Mandel (btp), Al Cohn, Len Garment, Alan Greenspan, Bill Vitale (sax), Shorty Allen, Gene DiNovi (p), Tiny Kahn (d), Others Unknown (var)

These tracks are described as "live radio air checks." Yes, it is THE Leonard Garment and THE Alan Greenspan who, at this point, were musicians before moving on to bigger and better things. The personnel is incomplete and unverified. Most of the meager information provided seems to come from the book "Swing To Bop" by Ira Gitler (pp. 202-206 & 276-277). It is not known if all the tracks were broadcast from Childs but that is where this band seemed to perform the most. Other musicians that could be present are Ray Turner, Gerry Mulligan, Danny Bank, Gene Roland, Norman Faye, Paul Cohen, Marty Napoleon and Stan Levey. Arrangers were Al Cohn (who sounds like the main tenor saxophone soloist), Johnny Mandel and Bill Vitale who also played lead alto saxophone.

There are actually 11 tracks on this CD although only 10 are listed on the jewel case insert and disc label. Tea For Two is divided into 2 tracks, the second of which (track c) begins with an announcer interrupting the broadcast to inform listeners that Allied troops had landed on Phuket Island, off the coast of what is now Thailand. Based on historical records from World War II (New York Times - thanks to Michael Fitzgerald), this performance then probably took place on Wednesday, July 25, 1945. Track a comes from a New Year's Eve broadcast but the announcer does not give a year. Track k ends with a bit of a theme song under the announcer's closing comments.

Love Records is described as "a division of Henry Jerome Music, Inc." This CD has a copyright date of 1997 but does not seem to have been issued until 2007. With regard to the claim that the Jerome band was the "first big band ever to play bebop," it should be noted that the Billy Eckstine band, with Dizzy Gillespie, Wardell Gray and Oscar Pettiford among many others, was recording for De Luxe as early as April 1944.

Milt Britton (ldr), Norman Faye (t), Tiny Kahn (d), Suzan Carol (v), Others Unknown (var)

Suzan Carol (v) on a.

The information on these soundies was provided by Mark Cantor. The Milt Britton band was a comedy band along the lines of that of Spike Jones. The entire personnel is unidentified but the ensemble was composed of 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, 4 reeds, piano, guitar, bass and drums. Drummer Stan Levey has positively identified Tiny Kahn and trumpeter Norman Faye. A comedian named "Mousie" is featured in both soundies.

Billboard Reviews:
"Injun Gal is a novelty tune featuring Milt Britton and His Band with Suzan Carol handling the vocals. A dead-pan trio rigged out in Indian headdresses and blankets also chants a couple of choruses. Bandstand setting."

"Von Suppe's Poet and Peasant Overture takes an awful beating at the hands of Milt Britton and His Band. The boys start out seriously enough but end up literally tearing the place apart. Bandstand setting."

Aaron Sachs (ldr), Aaron Sachs (cl), Terry Gibbs (vib), Gene DiNovi (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

The ensemble was called Aaron Sachs' Manor Re-bops.

Herbie Fields (ldr), Al Aarons, Jack Eagle, Bernie Glow, Neal Hefti, Ron Snyder (t), Eddie Bert, Milt Gold, Bert Prager (tb), Herbie Fields (ss, as, ts, cl, v), Leonard Green, Bill Hitz (as), Buddy Arnold, Ed Caine (ts), Manny Albam (bar), John Irving (vib), Rudy Cafaro (g), Marty Napoleon (p), Martin Marino (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Herbie Fields (v) on d.

Herbie Fields (ldr), Vince Badale, Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Poole, Ron Snyder (t), George Arus, Bert Prager, Sy Zelden (tb), Herbie Fields (ss, as, ts), Arthur Baker, Paul Ricci (as), Al Klink, Stan Webb (ts), Serge Chaloff (bar), Rudy Cafaro (g), Marty Napoleon (p), Martin Marino (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Herbie Fields (ldr), Vince Badale, Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Poole, Ron Snyder (t), George Arus, Bert Prager, Sy Zelden (tb), Herbie Fields (ss, as, ts, v), Arthur Baker, Paul Ricci (as), Al Klink, Stan Webb (ts), Serge Chaloff (bar), Rudy Cafaro (g), Marty Napoleon (p), Martin Marino (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Herbie Fields (v) on a.

Red Rodney (ldr), Red Rodney (t), Allen Eager (ts), Serge Chaloff (bar), Al Haig (p), Chubby Jackson (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

This ensemble was called Red Rodney's Be-Boppers. Tracks a, d and f are alternate takes.

Serge Chaloff (ldr), Red Rodney (t), Earl Swope (tb), Serge Chaloff (bar), George Wallington (p), Curly Russell (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Tracks f-h are called Gabardine and Serge which is the same line as Tiny's Blues. Information on the unissued takes comes from Vladimir Simosko's Serge Chaloff discography via Lord.

Woody Herman (ldr), Woody Herman (cl, v), Chuck Wayne (g), Ralph Burns (p), Joe Shulman (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

This track features a Woody Herman vocal. The ensemble was called Woody Herman with the Four Chips.

Lester Young (ldr), Lester Young (ts), Chuck Wayne (g), Gene DiNovi (p), Curly Russell (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Some issues list the recording date for this session as Dec. 29, 1948 but this is incorrect. The matrix numbers indicate 1947.

Wardell Gray (ldr), Wardell Gray (ts), Al Haig (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

On Jax 5003, Light Gray (thinly disguised Fine and Dandy) is called Dumpy and Stoned is called Finsterness. On Jax 5008, the alt. tk. of Stoned is called Baldy. Matter and Mind is for all intents and purposes, the standard Idaho.

Woody Herman (ldr), Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Irwin 'Marky' Markowitz, Shorty Rogers, Ernie Royal (t), Bob Swift, Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson (tb), Woody Herman (as, cl), Sam Marowitz (as), Al Cohn, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims (ts), Serge Chaloff (bar), Jimmy Raney (g), Fred Otis (p), Harry Babasin (b), Don Lamond (d)

The other titles from this performance were arranged by Ralph Burns, Jimmy Giuffre, Neal Hefti and John LaPorta. Tiny's Blues was also recorded from radio broadcasts and live performances by the Herman band on Oct. 30, 1948, Nov. 6, 1948, Nov. 8, 1948, Nov. 16, 1948, Nov. 20, 1948 and Dec. 1948. Some of these performances were issued on Alto AL-705, Cicala (It.) BLJ-8027, Queen Disc (It.) 005 and First Heard (Eng.) 29.

Boyd Raeburn (ldr), Paul Cohen, Dick Hoffman, Paul Lopez, Charles Pannely (t), Eddie Bert, Porky Cohen, Frank Webb (tb), Al Richman (frh), Jack Rothman (r), Harvey Estrin, Allan Fields (as), Marvin Roth, Frankie Socolow (ts), Sam Krupit (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Boyd Raeburn (con), George Martin, Ginny Powell (v)

e, f, g performed as medley.

George Martin (v) on c; Ginny Powell (v) on d.

Arrangements are by George Handy and Johnny Richards.

Boyd Raeburn (ldr), Paul Cohen, Dick Hoffman, Paul Lopez, Charles Pannely (t), Eddie Bert, Porky Cohen, Frank Webb (tb), Al Richman (frh), Boyd Raeburn (sax, con), Harvey Estrin, Allan Fields (as), Marvin Roth, Frankie Socolow (ts), Hy Mandel (bar), Jack Rothman (bsx, o, enh), Sam Krupit (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Tiny Kahn (d), George Marin (v)

c, d, e;   h, i, j performed as medleys.

Boyd Raeburn (sax) on a-k, m-n; George Marin (v) on b.

This broadcast was AFRS One Night Stand No. 1705. The Lord and Bruyninckx Discographies indicate Tiny Kahn as the drummer but the liner notes to Golden Era 15014 list Irv Kluger and not Kahn. According to Tiny Kahn discographer Malcolm Walker, Kahn is the drummer. Track k is performed only by the rhythm section substituting for an absent Ginny Powell whose feature How High the Moon usually was. The announcer states that Powell was indisposed because of serious dental work. Arrangements are by George Handy and Johnny Richards. According to Golden Era 15014, the male vocalist on track b is George Marin but no other references to a singer with that name could be found.

Despite what I had indicated previously, thanks to Bruno Leicht I am now convinced that track l does, in fact, belong with this broadcast and not the V-Disc recording below done in the same time period.

Boyd Raeburn (ldr), Paul Cohen, Dick Hoffman, Paul Lopez, Charles Pannely (t), Eddie Bert, Porky Cohen, Frank Webb (tb), Al Richman (frh), Harvey Estrin, Allan Fields (as), Marvin Roth, Frankie Socolow (ts), Hy Mandel (bar), Jack Rothman (bsx, o, enh), Sam Krupit (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Boyd Raeburn (con)

Information on this session comes in part from R.S. Sears, V-Discs: A History and Discography, Greenwood Press, 1980 p. 737. Although not auditioned and despite what I had previously indicated, track a is most likely a different version of Begin the Beguine than that from the preceding AFRS session.

Buddy Rich (ldr), Tommy Allison, Jack Eagle, Lee Katzman, Dale Pierce (t), Bob Ascher, Jack Carmen, Mario Daone (tb), Ed Caine, Nick Sands (as), Allen Eager, Al George (ts), Harvey Levine (bar), Terry Gibbs (vib), Harvey Leonard (p), Charlie Leeds (b), Buddy Rich (d)

This track is called So Long Joe on Joyce 3002 and begins with the ending of another performance. This is music from the soundtrack of a Universal-International short film featuring Rich's orchestra in a nightclub setting. This is the only title arranged by Tiny Kahn. Both Lord and Bruyninckx indicate that this tune is the same as Belvedere Bop but it is not the composition that Chubby Jackson introduces as Belvedere Bop on March 12, 1949. It is identical to Flying the Coop recorded by the Chubby Jackson band on March 15, 1950 and March 31, 1957.

John Hardee (ldr), John Hardee (ts), Al Haig (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Woody Herman (ldr), Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Red Rodney, Shorty Rogers, Ernie Royal (t), Bob Swift, Earl Swope, Ollie Wilson (tb), Woody Herman (as, cl), Sam Marowitz (as), Al Cohn, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims (ts), Serge Chaloff (bar), Jimmy Raney (g), Fred Otis (p), Harry Babasin (b), Don Lamond (d)

Chubby Jackson (ldr), Norman Faye, Al Porcino, Charlie Walp (t), Mario Daone, Rob Swope (tb), Frankie Socolow (as), Ray Turner, Al Young [Epstein] (ts), Marty Flax [Flachsenhaar] (bar), Teddy Charles (vib, bo), Gene DiNovi (p), Curly Russell (b), Tiny Kahn (d, v), Joe Harris (cng), Paula Castle (v)

Teddy Charles (bo) on a, d; Joe Harris (cng) on a, d; Paula Castle (v) on c; Tiny Kahn (v) on d.

The shout chorus on Tiny's Blues has been credited to Al Cohn. Teddy Charles solos on vibraphone on tracks b and d.

Jonah Jones (t), Bobby Hackett (c), Cutty Cutshall (tb), Sidney Bechet (ss), Peanuts Hucko (cl), Joe Bushkin (p), Jack Lesberg (b), Tiny Kahn, Buddy Rich (d), Rosemary Clooney, Kingdom Choir (v)

e, f, g, h, i performed as medley.

Jonah Jones (t) on a-h, j-l; Bobby Hackett (c) on a-d, j-l; Cutty Cutshall (tb) on a-h, j-l; Sidney Bechet (ss) on a, e, i, k-l; Peanuts Hucko (cl) on a-h, j-l; Tiny Kahn (d) on a-d, j-l; Buddy Rich (d) on e-i; Rosemary Clooney (v) on j; Kingdom Choir (v) on b.

This session was part of the "Eddie Condon's Floor Show" TV series. Condon was the host and sometimes also performed. Some sources, including an article by Bert Whyatt in the March 1, 2011 IAJRC Journal, indicate that this broadcast took place on March 5, 1949 but Tiny Kahn was performing with the Chubby Jackson band at the Royal Roost on that date. Many sources only give the date as "occurring between January 1 and September 24, 1949." Another source for some of the information shown is Jazz On the Screen by David Meeker. There is hardly unanimous agreement among sources as to who exactly performs on the titles of this show. What's shown is a best guess.

Chubby Jackson (ldr), Norman Faye, Al Porcino, Charlie Walp (t), Mario Daone, Rob Swope (tb), Frankie Socolow (as), Ray Turner, Al Young [Epstein] (ts), Marty Flax [Flachsenhaar] (bar), Teddy Charles (vib, bo), Gene DiNovi (p), Curly Russell (b), Tiny Kahn (d, v), Joe Harris (bo, cng), Chubby Jackson (con, v), Paula Castle (v)

Teddy Charles (bo) on b-c, f; Joe Harris (bo) on b-c, f; (cng) on b-c, f; Paula Castle (v) on d; Chubby Jackson (v) on e; Tiny Kahn (v) on e.

The personnel on this session is not known with certainty but probably resembles very closely that of the February 24, 1949 studio session. Jumpin' With Symphony Sid was the band's theme but is not listed. It is just a short version including Symphony Sid's spoken introduction leading into Tiny's Blues. Father Knickerbopper is listed as "Father Knickerbocker." Teddy Charles solos on vibraphone on tracks b, c, e and f. The scat vocalists on track e are presumed to be Chubby Jackson and Tiny Kahn.

Chubby Jackson (ldr), Norman Faye, Al Porcino, Charlie Walp (t), Rob Swope (tb), Frankie Socolow (as), Ray Turner, Al Young [Epstein] (ts), Marty Flax [Flachsenhaar] (bar), Teddy Charles (vib, bo), Gene DiNovi (p), Curly Russell (b), Tiny Kahn (d, v), Joe Harris (bo, cng), Chubby Jackson (con, v), Paula Castle (v)

Paula Castle (v) on d; Chubby Jackson (v) on e; Tiny Kahn (v) on e.

The personnel on this session is not known with certainty but probably resembles very closely that of the February 24, 1949 studio session. Track f is incomplete, fading out during a trombone solo, and is not listed. Track d is listed as "When You Love So Well." Track b is listed as "Father Knickerbocker." Teddy Charles solos on vibraphone on every track except d. The scat vocalists on track e are assumed to be Chubby Jackson and Tiny Kahn.

Gene Roland (ldr), Dan Baxter, Dan Blue, Jerry Lloyd, Dale Pierce (t), Gene Roland (t, vtb, p), Al Cohn, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims (ts), Gerry Mulligan (bar), Gene DiNovi (p), Red Kelly (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

This ensemble was called Gene Roland's Boppers.

Charlie Barnet (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Doc Severinsen (t), Ray Wetzel (t, v), Bob Burgess, Dick Kenney, Obie Massingill (tb), Kenny Martlock (btb), Charlie Barnet (ss, as, ts, v), Vinnie Dean, Ruben Leon (as), Kurt Bloom, Dick Hafer (ts), Danny Bank (bar), Claude Williamson (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Carlos Vidal (cng), Buddy Stewart (v)

Charlie Barnet (v) on d; Buddy Stewart (v) on d; Ray Wetzel (v) on d.

Charlie Barnet (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Doc Severinsen (t), Ray Wetzel (t, v), Dick Kenney, Kent Larsen, Obie Massingill (tb), Kenny Martlock (btb), Charlie Barnet (ss, as, ts, v), Vinnie Dean, Ruben Leon (as), Kurt Bloom, Dick Hafer (ts), Manny Albam (bar), Claude Williamson (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Carlos Vidal (cng), Trudy Richards, Buddy Stewart (v)

Carlos Vidal (cng) on c-e; Charlie Barnet (v) on e; Trudy Richards (v) on f; Buddy Stewart (v) on e; Ray Wetzel (v) on e.

Charlie Barnet (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Maynard Ferguson, Stan Fishelson, John Howell, Al Porcino, Shorty Rogers, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Walp (t), Ray Wetzel (t, v), Bill Harris, Dick Kenney, Kent Larsen, Obie Massingill, Earl Swope, Bart Varsalona, Ollie Wilson (tb), Kenny Martlock (btb), Charlie Barnet (ss, as, ts, v), Vinnie Dean, Ruben Leon, Sam Marowitz (as), Gene Ammons, Kurt Bloom, Jimmy Giuffre, Dick Hafer, Buddy Savitt (ts), Manny Albam, Serge Chaloff (bar), Woody Herman (cl), Terry Gibbs (vib), Stan Kenton, Lou Levy, Claude Williamson (p), Oscar Pettiford, Eddie Safranski (b), Tiny Kahn, Shelly Manne (d), Carlos Vidal (cng), Trudy Richards, Buddy Stewart (v)

Stan Fishelson (t) on e; Al Porcino (t) on e; Shorty Rogers (t) on e; Ernie Royal (t) on e; Charlie Walp (t) on e; Bill Harris (tb) on e; Earl Swope (tb) on e; Bart Varsalona (tb) on e; Ollie Wilson (tb) on e; Sam Marowitz (as) on e; Gene Ammons (ts) on e; Jimmy Giuffre (ts) on e; Buddy Savitt (ts) on e; Serge Chaloff (bar) on e; Woody Herman (cl) on e; Terry Gibbs (vib) on e; Stan Kenton (p) on e; Lou Levy (p) on e; Oscar Pettiford (b) on e; Shelly Manne (d) on e; Charlie Barnet (v) on c; Trudy Richards (v) on b; Buddy Stewart (v) on c; Ray Wetzel (v) on c.

These performances are taken from a live radio broadcast of "Excursions In Modern Music" on the Mutual Broadcasting System. The announcer is Tom Reddy. The bands of both Barnet and Woody Herman perform separately and then join together on track e. Stan Kenton sits in on piano on this track as well. Only the tracks with the Barnet band are included here. Track e is listed on all issues as "More Moon" but the line first played by the combined ensembles is "Ornithology." The announcer refers to the performance as "How High the Moon." Towards the end of the performance, behind the announcer's closing remarks, the bands play the shout chorus from Shorty Rogers arrangement of "More Moon" but the track then ends prematurely.

Charlie Barnet (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Doc Severinsen, Ray Wetzel (t), Harry Betts, Herbie Harper, Dick Kenney (tb), Kenny Martlock (btb), Charlie Barnet (ss, as, ts), Vinnie Dean, Ruben Leon (as), Kurt Bloom, Dick Hafer (ts), Manny Albam (bar), Claude Williamson (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Buddy Stewart (v)

Buddy Stewart (v) on c.

The information shown is probably the composite of several live broadcasts of the Barnet Band during August, 1949. Some sources claim that this version of track f is the one issued on Alamac QSR 2446 but the liner notes from that LP indicate that the title was recorded in New York in October, 1949. Raben reports that this version of track e is from AFRS "One Night Stand" transcription no. 1294. Tracks c, d and g come from the Lord Discography.

Charlie Barnet (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Doc Severinsen, Ray Wetzel (t), Harry Betts, Herbie Harper, Dick Kenney (tb), Kenny Martlock (btb), Charlie Barnet (ss, as, ts), Vinnie Dean, Ruben Leon (as), Kurt Bloom, Dick Hafer (ts), Manny Albam (bar), Claude Williamson (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Carlos Vidal (cng, v), Trudy Richards (v)

Carlos Vidal (cng) on b-f; (v) on c; Trudy Richards (v) on d.

Track f is called "Really?".

Charlie Barnet (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Doc Severinsen (t), Ray Wetzel (t, v), Harry Betts, Herbie Harper, Dick Kenney (tb), Kenny Martlock (btb), Charlie Barnet (ss, as, ts), Vinnie Dean, Ruben Leon (as), Kurt Bloom, Dick Hafer (ts), Manny Albam (bar), Claude Williamson (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Carlos Vidal (cng), Buddy Stewart (v)

Buddy Stewart (v) on b; Ray Wetzel (v) on e.

Charlie Barnet (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Doc Severinsen, Ray Wetzel (t), Charles Etter, Herbie Harper, Dick Kenney (tb), Kenny Martlock (btb), Charlie Barnet (ss), Vinnie Dean, Ruben Leon (as), Kurt Bloom, Dick Hafer (ts), Manny Albam (bar), Gil Barrios (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Desne Ahlers, the daughter of Paul Villepigue, has compelling evidence that her father arranged this track which is definitely the Phil Moore composition although spelled "Cornacopia" on Swing Era 1019 (which gives no composer credits). Barnet's soprano saxophone is featured. The bassist may be Red Kelly.

This LP includes an over 7-minute version of Rhapsody In Blue (Johnny Richards arrangement) which the liner notes assign to this radio broadcast; however, it is really Rhapsody In Blue parts 1 & 2 recorded by Barnet's band for Capitol Records on March 17, 1949 but never issued by that label. The drummer on that session was Cliff Leeman and not Tiny Kahn.

Ted Heath (ldr), Ronnie Hughes, Bobby Pratt, Stan Reynolds, Stan Roderick (t), Jackie Armstrong, Jack Bentley, Jimmy Coombes, Maurice Pratt (tb), Les Gilbert, Reg Owen (as), Henry McKenzie, Tommy Whittle (ts), Dave Shand (bar), Frank Horrox (p), Sammy Stokes (b), Jack Parnell (d)

This information comes from Proper Box 76. The Bruyninckx discography gives the recording date as ca. late September 1949, the pianist as Dave Simpson and the bassist as Jack Seymour. Arranger/author/historian/teacher Jeff Sultanof reports that the arrangement of track a is a combination of Tiny Kahn's stock arrangement of his tune with modifications for a larger ensemble by a Heath arranger, probably Reg Owen.

Charlie Barnet (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Doc Severinsen, Ray Wetzel (t), Charles Etter, Dick Kenney (tb), Kenny Martlock (btb), Charlie Barnet (sax, ts), Vinnie Dean, Ruben Leon (as), Kurt Bloom, Dick Hafer (ts), Manny Albam (bar), Gil Barrios (p), Red Kelly (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

According to the liner notes of Alamac QSR-2446, this is the issued version of track a and not the one from August, 1949. Track a is called "Balboa".

Herbie Fields (ldr), Doug Mettome (t), Frank Rosolino (tb, v), Herbie Fields (as, ts, bar, v), Rudy Cafaro (g), Joe Gatto (p), Max Bennett (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Herbie Fields (as) on e; (ts) on d, f, i; (bar) on e, g-h; (v) on i; Rudy Cafaro (g) on a-e, h; Frank Rosolino (v) on i.

The "unknown title" is a feature for bassist Max Bennett (blues) and was probably composed by Tiny Kahn, according to the liner notes. Fields is out on tracks a-c. No guitar is audible on tracks f, g and i. Track i features scat vocals by Fields and Rosolino.

Herbie Fields (ldr), Doug Mettome (t), Frank Rosolino (tb), Herbie Fields (sax), Joe Gatto (p), Max Bennett (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

The personnel on this live performance, especially the presence of Max Bennett, is not certain. The information comes from Tiny Kahn discographer Malcolm Walker.

Chubby Jackson (ldr), Don Ferrara, Howard McGhee, Al Porcino (t), J. J. Johnson, Kai Winding (tb), Charlie Kennedy (as), Georgie Auld, Zoot Sims (ts), Gerry Mulligan (bar), Tony Aless (p), Chubby Jackson (b), Don Lamond (d)

Don Ferrara (t) on a-g; Howard McGhee (t) on a-g; Al Porcino (t) on a-g.

Al Cohn (ldr), Al Cohn (ts), George Wallington (p), Tommy Potter (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Georgie Auld (ldr), Frank Rosolino (tb), Georgie Auld (ts, v), Lou Levy (p), Max Bennett (b), Tiny Kahn (d, v)

Frank Rosolino (tb) on a-d, f-k; Georgie Auld (v) on a-b; Tiny Kahn (v) on a-b.

Air Mail Special is listed as "New Air Mail Special" on most issues.

Georgie Auld (ldr), Frank Rosolino (tb), Georgie Auld (as, ts), Lou Levy (p), Max Bennett (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

The pianist and bassist may be Harvey Leonard and Curley Russell, respectively. The date is taken from Lord's discography.

Flip Phillips (ldr), Bill Harris (tb), Flip Phillips (ts), Lou Levy (p), Max Bennett (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

The personnel is probable but not certain. Chazzer 2003 gives no personnel or dates. The information shown comes from the Bruyninckx and Lord discographies but I am not aware of their sources.

Woody Herman (ldr), John Bello, Roy Caton, Don Ferrara, Doug Mettome, Nick Travis (t), Jerry Dorn, Urbie Green, Herb Randel (tb), Jack DuLong, Kenny Pinson, Phil Urso (ts), Sam Staff (bar), Woody Herman (cl), Dave McKenna (p), Red Wooten (b), Sonny Igoe (d)

Two other tracks (It Ain't Easy, Composition X), neither arranged by Tiny Kahn, were also recorded at this session.

Georgie Auld (ldr), Georgie Auld (ts), Harvey Leonard (p), Curly Russell (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Butch Bridsall, Lillian Clark, Harry Clarke, Dave Lambert, Betty McDonald (bkv)

Butch Bridsall (bkv) on a-b; Lillian Clark (bkv) on a-b; Harry Clarke (bkv) on a-b; Dave Lambert (bkv) on a-b; Betty McDonald (bkv) on a-b.

The Dave Lambert Singers may be present on track a which has not been auditioned. Despite claims in other discographies, there are no vocalists present on tracks c and d.

Georgie Auld (ldr), Frank Rosolino (tb), Georgie Auld (as, ts), Lou Levy (p), Max Bennett (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

The pianist and bassist may be Harvey Leonard and Curley Russell, respectively. The date is taken from Lord's discography. Air Mail Special is called "New Air Mail Special."

Georgie Auld (ldr), Frank Rosolino (tb), Georgie Auld (ts), Harvey Leonard (p), Curly Russell (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

This was a live radio broadcast with Leonard Feather as the announcer.

Flip Phillips (ldr), Bill Harris (tb), Flip Phillips (ts), Lou Levy (p), Max Bennett (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

The personnel is probable but not certain. Chazzer 2003 gives no personnel or dates. The information shown comes from the Bruyninckx and Lord discographies but I am not aware of their sources.

Georgie Auld (ldr), Georgie Auld (ts), Harvey Leonard (p), Curly Russell (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Butch Bridsall, Lillian Clark, Harry Clarke, Dave Lambert, Betty McDonald (bkv)

This session featured the Dave Lambert Vocal Ensemble the personnel of which is assumed to be the same as the session of March 30, 1951.

Flip Phillips (ldr), Bill Harris (tb), Flip Phillips (ts), Lou Levy (p), Max Bennett (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

This is a radio broadcast from Birdland. The personnel is probable but not certain. Chazzer 2003 gives no personnel or dates. The information shown comes from the Bruyninckx and Lord discographies but I am not aware of their sources. There are three other tracks on side B of this LP but Bruyninckx and Lord indicate that Tiny Kahn is not present on any of them.

Woody Herman (ldr), Roy Caton, Don Fagerquist, Doug Mettome, Shorty Rogers (t), Jerry Dorn, Urbie Green, Herb Randel (tb), Woody Herman (as, cl), Jack DuLong, Kenny Pinson, Phil Urso (ts), Sam Staff (bar), Dave McKenna (p), Red Wooten (b), Sonny Igoe (d)

a, b performed as medley.

These titles comprise a medley 8:03 in duration. Tiny Kahn did not arrange any of the other performances from this concert.

Georgie Auld, Bill Darnell (ldr), Don Leight (t), Frank Rosolino (tb), Georgie Auld (ts), Danny Bank (bar), John Collins (g), Harvey Leonard (p), Curly Russell (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Bill Darnell (v)

Woody Herman, Charlie Parker (ldr), Roy Caton, Don Fagerquist, John McComb, Doug Mettome (t), Jerry Dorn, Urbie Green, Fred Woods (tb), Charlie Parker (as), Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins, Kenny Pinson (ts), Sam Staff (bar), Woody Herman (cl), Dave McKenna (p), Red Wooten (b), Sonny Igoe (d)

These were the only tracks from this concert arranged by Tiny Kahn.

Buddy DeFranco (ldr), Ed Badgley, Bernie Glow, Mike Shane, Charlie Walp (t), Al Robertson, Chauncey Welsch, Fred Zito (tb), Gene Quill, Leo Sinisgalli (as), Buddy Arnold, Ben Lary (ts), Vince Ferraro (bar), Buddy DeFranco (cl), Teddy Corabi (p), Buddy Jones (b), Billy Rule (d)

This session produced two other titles, "Make Believe" (51-S-260-4) and "Why Do I Love You?" (51-S-262-4), apparently not arranged by Tiny Kahn, which were issued on MGM 11043. Some discographies give July 22, 1951 as the recording date of this session. July 23 is taken from the Ruppli-Novitski MGM Label Discography.

Kai Winding (ldr), Red Rodney (t), Kai Winding (tb), Zoot Sims (ts), Al Haig (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Red Rodney (t) on a; Kai Winding (tb) on a.

Stan Getz (ldr), Stan Getz (ts), Jimmy Raney (g), Al Haig (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

On Jumpin' With Symphony Sid, the ensemble also plays Gigi Gryce's blues line entitled Eleanor.

Billie Holiday (ldr), Stan Getz (ts), Jimmy Raney (g), Buster Harding (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Billie Holiday (v)

The Stan Getz Quintet appeared at Storyville opposite Billie Holiday and her trio [Buster Harding (p), John Fields (b), Marquis Foster (d)]. On several occasions, the two stars appeared together and some of the performances were broadcast on radio (WMEX). This is one and sources offer conflicting information as to exactly which night the encounter took place. Donald Maggin in "Stan Getz: A Life In Jazz," William Morrow, 1996, p. 113 states: "Stan sat in with Billie Holiday every night during their joint Storyville engagement, and he can be heard on a broadcast air check gracefully accompanying her on October 29, 1951." The personnel also has been controversial and that shown derives from announcer Nat Hentoff's spoken introduction which was preserved. Detailed information on the Billie Holiday appearances at Storyville can be found at The Billie Holiday online discography.

Stan Getz (ldr), Stan Getz (ts), Jimmy Raney (g), Al Haig (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

The information comes from the Raben Discography.

Stan Getz (ldr), Stan Getz (ts), Jimmy Raney (g), Al Haig (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

The information comes from the Raben Discography.

Stan Getz (ldr), Stan Getz (ts), Jimmy Raney (g), Al Haig (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Billie Holiday (v)

Stan Getz (ts) on a-c, f; Jimmy Raney (g) on a-c, f; Teddy Kotick (b) on a-c, f; Tiny Kahn (d) on a-c, f; Billie Holiday (v) on c.

The information comes from the Raben Discography. The appearance by Billie Holiday is unconfirmed. Two versions of "Miss Brown To You" performed live at Storyville by Billie Holiday between October 28 and November 3, 1951 have been preserved but Stan Getz is not heard on either.

Kai Winding (ldr), Kai Winding (tb), Lou Stein (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Al Young [Epstein] (per)

Al Young [Epstein] (per) on b-c.

Bill Harris (ldr), Chuck Frankenhouser, Bernie Glow, Neal Hefti, Al Porcino, Nick Travis (t), Eddie Bert, Vern Friley, Bill Harris, Bart Varsalona (tb), Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as), George Berg, Pete Mondello (ts), Murray Williams (bar), Sam Herman (g), Ralph Burns (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

From April to July 1952, the Elliot Lawrence Orchestra broadcast from the Statler Hotel in New York City and many of these radio shows were recorded privately and have circulated among collectors over the years. The information shown in the sessions below from that venue comes from Tiny Kahn discographer Malcolm Walker. I have auditioned some of the recordings but assigning a precise date to each track is problematic because the band would perform the same material each night and thus several versions of certain titles exist. Here is a listing of the titles I have auditoned with unverified months of recording:
April 1952:
Who Fard That Shot?
Jive At Five
You Took Advantage Of Me
A Little Wake Up Music

May 1952:
You Took Advantage Of Me
Anytime
My Heart Stood Still
Jeepers Creepers
Taking a Chance On Love

June 1952:
You Took Advantage Of Me
Maybe
Who Fard That Shot?
Jeepers Creepers
Moten Swing
Sing, Baby, Sing
Good Wood
A Little Wake Up Music
Jive At Five
Tapeworm

Elliot Lawrence (ldr), Red Rodney, Charlie Walp (t), Johnny Mandel, Al Robertson, Joe Steinberg, Ollie Wilson (tb), Vinnie Dean, Dave Schildkraut (as), Steve Kosow (ts), Elliot Lawrence (p), Buddy Jones (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Rosalind Patton (v)

Rosalind Patton (v) on e.

The personnel appears incomplete but the additional band members are unknown as are complete arranging credits.

Stan Getz (ldr), Stan Getz (ts), Jimmy Raney (g), Horace Silver (p), Charles Mingus (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Elliot Lawrence (ldr), John Bello, Don Leight, Charles Pannely, Al Porcino (t), Al Robertson, Joe Steinberg, Ollie Wilson (tb), Larry Leight (frh, tu), John Bonnie, Sam Marowitz (as), Al Cohn, Al Steele (ts), Steve Perlow (bar), Elliot Lawrence (p), Buddy Jones (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Johnny Bosworth, Rosalind Patton, Corky Robbins (v)

Johnny Bosworth (v) on a-b; Rosalind Patton (v) on c; Corky Robbins (v) on a-b.

Elliot Lawrence (ldr), Al Derisi, Al Porcino, Dick Sherman, Nick Travis (t), Johnny Mandel, Al Robertson, Ollie Wilson (tb), Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as), Al Cohn, Al Steele (ts), Steve Perlow (bar), Elliot Lawrence (p), Buddy Jones (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Rosalind Patton, Danny Riccardo (v)

Track e features a Rosalind Patton vocal. Al Cohn, Johnny Mandel and Elliot Lawrence may have contributed some of the arrangements.

Elliot Lawrence (ldr), Al Derisi, Al Porcino, Dick Sherman, Nick Travis (t), Johnny Mandel, Al Robertson, Ollie Wilson (tb), Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as), Al Cohn, Al Steele (ts), Steve Perlow (bar), Elliot Lawrence (p), Buddy Jones (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Rosalind Patton, Danny Riccardo (v)

Track b features a Rosalind Patton vocal. Al Cohn, Johnny Mandel and Elliot Lawrence may have contributed some of the arrangements.

Elliot Lawrence (ldr), Al Derisi, Al Porcino, Dick Sherman, Nick Travis (t), Johnny Mandel, Al Robertson, Ollie Wilson (tb), Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as), Al Cohn, Al Steele (ts), Steve Perlow (bar), Elliot Lawrence (p), Buddy Jones (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Rosalind Patton, Danny Riccardo (v)

Tracks b and f were Rosalind Patton vocal features. Al Cohn, Johnny Mandel and Elliot Lawrence may have contributed some of the arrangements.

Elliot Lawrence (ldr), Al Derisi, Al Porcino, Dick Sherman, Nick Travis (t), Johnny Mandel, Al Robertson, Ollie Wilson (tb), Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as), Al Cohn, Al Steele (ts), Steve Perlow (bar), Elliot Lawrence (p), Buddy Jones (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Rosalind Patton, Danny Riccardo (v)

Track b was a Rosalind Patton vocal feature. Al Cohn, Johnny Mandel and Elliot Lawrence may have contributed some of the arrangements.

Elliot Lawrence (ldr), Al Derisi, Al Porcino, Dick Sherman, Nick Travis (t), Johnny Mandel, Al Robertson, Ollie Wilson (tb), Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as), Al Cohn, Al Steele (ts), Steve Perlow (bar), Elliot Lawrence (p), Buddy Jones (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Rosalind Patton, Danny Riccardo (v)

Track e was a Rosalind Patton vocal feature. Al Cohn, Johnny Mandel and Elliot Lawrence may have contributed some of the arrangements.

Elliot Lawrence (ldr), Al Derisi, Al Porcino, Dick Sherman, Nick Travis (t), Johnny Mandel, Al Robertson, Ollie Wilson (tb), Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as), Al Cohn, Al Steele (ts), Steve Perlow (bar), Elliot Lawrence (p), Buddy Jones (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Rosalind Patton, Danny Riccardo (v)

Track a was a Rosalind Patton vocal feature. Al Cohn, Johnny Mandel and Elliot Lawrence may have contributed some of the arrangements.

Elliot Lawrence (ldr), Al Derisi, Al Porcino, Dick Sherman, Nick Travis (t), Johnny Mandel, Al Robertson, Ollie Wilson (tb), Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as), Al Cohn, Al Steele (ts), Steve Perlow (bar), Elliot Lawrence (p), Buddy Jones (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Rosalind Patton, Danny Riccardo (v)

Track a was a Rosalind Patton vocal feature. Al Cohn, Johnny Mandel and Elliot Lawrence may have contributed some of the arrangements.

Shorty Rogers (ldr), Don Dennis, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, Ruben McFall, Shorty Rogers (t), Bob Edmondson, Herbie Harper (tb), Bob Enevoldsen (vtb), Herb Geller, Bill Holman, Jack Montrose, Bill Perkins (sax), Lorraine Geller (p), John Simmons (b), Chuck Flores (d)

These are live performances of the Shorty Rogers Big Band. On Time Is 9804, track f is mislabelled as "Tales of an African Lobster" and track h is mislabelled as "I May Be Wrong." The title of track f has been confirmed by Ken Poston and a review of the Time Is CD. This was an arrangement originally written for the Woody Herman Orchestra.

Herb Geller solos on tracks a, d, e, h-k, m and p.

Woody Herman (ldr), Bill Castagnino, Dick Collins, John Howell, Al Porcino, Charlie Walp (t), Cy Touff (btp), Dick Kenney, Keith Moon (tb), Woody Herman (as, cl), Dick Hafer, Dave Madden, Bill Perkins (ts), Jack Nimitz (bar), Nat Pierce (p), Red Kelly (b), Chuck Flores (d)

Tiny Kahn was deceased at the time of this session. This is the only title from this concert arranged by Tiny Kahn.

Elliot Lawrence (ldr), Al Derisi, Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Nick Travis (t), Eddie Bert, Urbie Green, Paul Selden (tb), Anthony Miranda (frh), Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as), Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Eddie Wasserman (ts), Charlie O'Kane (bar), Elliot Lawrence (p), Buddy Jones (b), Sol Gubin (d)

Tiny Kahn, who arranged all titles, was deceased at the time of this session.

Elliot Lawrence (ldr), Al Derisi, Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis (t), Eddie Bert, Urbie Green, Paul Selden (tb), Anthony Miranda (frh), Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as), Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Eddie Wasserman (ts), Charlie O'Kane (bar), Elliot Lawrence (p), Buddy Jones (b), Sol Gubin (d)

Tiny Kahn was deceased at the time of this session. The rest of the titles from this session were arranged by Johnny Mandel.

Elliot Lawrence (ldr), Al Derisi, Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Nick Travis (t), Eddie Bert, Urbie Green, Paul Selden (tb), Anthony Miranda (frh), Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as), Al Cohn, Eddie Wasserman (ts), Charlie O'Kane (bar), Elliot Lawrence (p), Buddy Jones (b), Sol Gubin (d)

Tiny Kahn was deceased at the time of this session. The rest of the titles from this session were arranged by Johnny Mandel.

Elliot Lawrence (ldr), Al Derisi, Stan Fishelson, Bernie Glow, Nick Travis (t), Eddie Bert, Paul Selden, Fred Zito (tb), Sam Marowitz, Hal McKusick (as), Al Cohn, Eddie Wasserman (ts), Charlie O'Kane (bar), Elliot Lawrence (p), Russ Saunders (b), Sol Gubin (d)

Tiny Kahn was deceased at the time of this session. The other tracks recorded at this live performance were arranged by Al Cohn, Johnny Mandel and Gerry Mulligan.

Chubby Jackson (ldr), Don Geraci, John Howell, Don Jacoby, Joe Silva (t), Cy Touff (btp), Bill Harris, Tom Shepard (tb), Howard Davis (as), Sandy Mosse, Vito Price (ts), Bill Calkins (bar), Remo Biondi, Jimmy Gourley (g), Marty Rubenstein (p), Chubby Jackson (b), Don Lamond (d)

Tiny Kahn was deceased at the time of this session. The rest of this session was arranged by others. Track b is called "Mother Knickerbopper" but is the same composition and arrangement as earlier versions of "Father Knickerbopper" although taken at a slower tempo. Remo Biondi plays rhythm guitar and Jimmy Gourley is the guitar soloist.

Terry Gibbs (ldr), Steve Huffsteter, Kye Palmer, Carl Saunders, Bob Summers (t), Alan Kaplan, Andrew Lippman, Jacques Voyemont (tb), Rob Hardt (as, cl), Tom Ranier (as), Harry Allen, Doug Webb (ts), Eric Hargett (bar), Terry Gibbs (vib), John Campbell (p), Chuck Berghofer (b), Jeff Hamilton (d)

Rob Hardt (cl) on c.

This was part of concert no. 14 of the Los Angeles Jazz Institute's "East Coast Sounds" festival featuring the Terry Gibbs All Star Big Band. Videos of these performances can be viewed on You Tube. The timings shown do not include announcements or applause. Gibbs announces track a as So Long Joe.

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