Artist: Red Norvo
Title: Discography
Year Of Release: 1949-1957
Genre: Jazz
Quality: MP3 320 kbps
Total Time: 10 albums
Total Size: 1,35 Gb
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Red Norvo was an unusual star during the swing era, playing jazz xylophone. After he switched to vibes in 1943, Norvo had a quieter yet no-less fluent style than Lionel Hampton. Although no match for Hampton popularity-wise, Norvo and his wife, singer Mildred Bailey, did become known as "Mr. and Mrs. Swing."
Red Norvo had a long and interesting career. He started on marimba when he was 14 and soon switched to xylophone. Active in vaudeville in the late '20s as a tap dancer, Norvo joined Paul Whiteman's orchestra in the early '30s (meeting and marrying Mildred Bailey). He recorded some extraordinary sides in the early to mid-'30s that showed off his virtuosity and imagination; two numbers (the atmospheric "Dance of the Octopus" and "In a Mist") had Benny Goodman playing bass clarinet, remarkably. Norvo led his own band during 1936-1944 which, with its Eddie Sauter arrangements (particularly in the early days), had a unique ensemble sound that made it possible for one to hear the leader's xylophone. In 1944, Norvo (who by then had switched permanently to vibes) broke up his band and joined Benny Goodman's Sextet. Through recordings and appearances, he showed that his style was quite adaptable and open to bop. Norvo welcomed Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie to a 1945 record date, was part of Woody Herman's riotous first Herd in 1946, and recorded with Stan Hasselgard in 1948. At the beginning of the 1950s, Norvo put together an unusual trio with guitarist Tal Farlow (later Jimmy Raney) and bassist Charles Mingus (later Red Mitchell). The light yet often speedy unisons and telepathic interplay by the musicians was quite memorable. Norvo led larger groups later in the decade, had reunions with Benny Goodman, and made many fine recordings. The 1960s found Red Norvo adopting a lower profile after he had a serious ear operation in 1961. He worked with the Newport All-Stars later in the decade, and from the mid-'70s to the mid-'80s was once again quite active, making several excellent recordings. However, his hearing eventually worsened and a serious stroke put Red Norvo out of action altogether after 55 years of music. He died on April 6, 1999, at the age of 91.
ALBUMS
1949-1951 • George Shearing Quintet / Red Norvo Trio – Midnight On Cloud 69
1950 • Red Norvo – The Red Norvo - Charles Mingus - Tal Farlow Trio, Volume 2
1951 • The Red Norvo Trio with Tal Farlow & Charles Mingus - The Savoy Sessions
1951 • The Red Norvo Trio with Tal Farlow & Charles Mingus - Move!
1955 • Red Norvo - The Red Norvo Trios
1955 • Red Norvo Trio with Tal Farlow & Red Mitchell - Complete Recordings
1957 • The Red Norvo Small Bands - Just A Mood
1957 • Red Norvo - Music To Listen To Red Norvo By
1957 • Red Norvo Quintet - ...Naturally!
1957 • Red Norvo Quintet - The Forward Look
1949-1951 • George Shearing Quintet / Red Norvo Trio – Midnight On Cloud 69
01. Sorry Wrong Rumba (George Shearing Quintet) (3:22)
02. Cotton Top (George Shearing Quintet) (2:50)
03. Be Bop's Fables (George Shearing Quintet) (3:05)
04. Midnight On Cloud 69 (George Shearing Quintet) (3:10)
05. Little White Lies (Red Norvo Trio) (3:50)
06. I'm Yours (Red Norvo Trio) (4:11)
07. Moon Over Miami (George Shearing Quintet) (3:13)
08. Cherokee (George Shearing Quintet) (2:44)
09. Life With Feather (George Shearing Quintet) (3:11)
10. Four Bars Short (George Shearing Quintet) (2:25)
11. Time And Tide (Red Norvo Trio) (2:38)
12. Night And Day (Red Norvo Trio) (4:09)
George Shearing Quintet (tracks #1-4, 7-10)
George Shearing - p
Marjorie Hyams - vib
Chuck Wayne - g
John Levy - b
Denzil Best - d
Red Norvo Trio (tracks #5, 6, 11, 12)
Red Norvo - vib
Tal Farlow - g
Charles Mingus - b
Rec.: January 31 (#1-4, 7-10), 1949; May 3 (#11, 12) & October 13 (#5), 1950; April 13 (#6), 1951.
1950 • Red Norvo – The Red Norvo - Charles Mingus - Tal Farlow Trio, Volume 2
01. This Can't Be Love (1:57)
02. These Foolish Things (2:16)
03. Good Bait (1:49)
04. September Song (2:30)
05. September In The Rain (2:22)
06. Tea For Two (1:44)
07. I Only Have Eyes For You (2:31)
08. Budo (1:59)
09. Sweet Georgia Brown (2:06)
10. Night And Day (2:23)
11. I Get A Kick Out Of You (1:58)
12. Swedish Pastry (2:46)
13. The Blue Room (1:41)
14. Move (1:51)
15. If I Had You (2:04)
16. C Jam Blues (2:13)
17. Time And Tide (2:27)
18. Godchild (2:32)
19. Rose Room (1:46)
20. Crazy Rhythm (1:38)
21. Where Or When (2:24)
22. East Of The Sun (2:12)
23. Begin The Beguine (2:36)
24. Honeysuckle Rose (2:05)
25. Exactly Like You (2:04)
26. Zing! Went The Strings Out Of My Heart (2:23)
27. My Blue Heaven (1:51)
28. I'm Yours (2:55)
29. Sunday (1:38)
30. Cheek To Cheek (2:36)
31. Too Marvelous For Words (4:36)
32. Too Marvelous For Words (alt. take) (4:37)
33. I'll Be Around (3:33)
Personnel:
Red Norvo - vib
Tal Farlow - g
Charles Mingus - b
Rec.: Los Angeles, CA, circa 1949-1950 (#1-30) [According to “Mingus: A Critical Biography”, they were recorded in Chicago, in 1950]; RCA Victor Studios, NYC, NY, 28 October, 1943 (#31-33).
1951 • The Red Norvo Trio with Tal Farlow & Charles Mingus - The Savoy Sessions
01. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (2:54)
02. Time And Tide (2:33)
03. Little White Lies (3:46)
04. Prelude To A Kiss (4:04)
05. Move (2:37)
06. September Song (3:32)
07. I'm Yours (4:04)
08. I Get A Kick Out Of You (2:26)
09. Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (3:28)
10. Cheek To Cheek (2:42)
11. Night And Day (4:08)
12. Godchild (4:11)
13. Mood Indigo (3:31)
14. If I Had You (4:08)
15. 'Deed I Do (1:52)
16. I'll Remember April (3:21)
17. This Can't Be Love (2:27)
18. I've Got You Under My Skin (2:24)
19. Swedish Pastry (2:28)
20. Have You Met Miss Jones? (3:00)
Personnel:
Red Norvo - vib
Tal Farlow - g
Charles Mingus - b
Rec.: Los Angeles, CA, May 3 (#2, 10, 11, 19), 1950; Chicago, IL, October 31 (#1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 16, 18, 20), 1950; Los Angeles, CA, April 13 (#7, 12, 14, 17), 1951; tracks #4, 13 & 15 - date and location unknown.
1951 • The Red Norvo Trio with Tal Farlow & Charles Mingus - Move!
01. Move (2:40)
02. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (2:56)
03. I'll Remember April (3:23)
04. September Song (3:35)
05. Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (3:30)
06. I've Got You Under My Skin (2:26)
07. I Get A Kick Out Of You (2:29)
08. If I Had You (4:11)
09. Godchild (4:52)
10. This Can't Be Love (2:32)
11. Cheek To Cheek (2:44)
12. Swedish Pastry (2:23)
Personnel:
Red Norvo - vib
Tal Farlow - g
Charles Mingus - b
Rec.: Chicago, IL, October 13 (#1-7) and March 3 (#11, 12), 1950; Los Angeles, CA, April 13 (#8-10), 1951.
1955 • Red Norvo - The Red Norvo Trios
01. Can't We Be Friends (3:29)
02. Blues For Tiny (3:28)
03. Somebody Loves Me (3:36)
04. 'Deed I Do (3:08)
05. Our Love Is Here To Stay (3:00)
06. Signal (3:07)
07. You Are Too Beautiful (5:18)
08. The Best Thing For You (2:55)
09. Bernie's Tune (5:32)
10. J9 Hate K9 (3:16)
11. Out Of Nowhere (4:17)
12. Crazy Rhythm (4:26)
13. Prelude To A Kiss (4:04)
14. Everything I've Got (5:37)
15. Just One Of Those Things (3:21)
16. Farewell To Alms (5:23)
17. Tea For Two (5:07)
18. Lullaby Of The Leaves (5:26)
19. Sweet Georgia Brown (3:55)
Personnel:
Red Norvo - vib
Jimmy Raney (1-15) - g
Tal Farlow (16-19) - g
Red Mitchell - b
Rec.: Hollywood (?), September 1953 (#1-8); United Sound Services, Detroit, MI, March 1954 (#9-15); Radio Recorders Hollywood, CA, October 1955 (#16-19).
1955 • Red Norvo Trio with Tal Farlow & Red Mitchell - Complete Recordings
01. Who Cares? (2:34)
02. Let's Fall In Love (5:48)
03. Old Devil Moon (4:58)
04. Cabin In The Sky (3:38)
05. How Am I To Know? (4:41)
06. That Old Black Magic (4:28)
07. What Is This Thing Called Love? (5:01)
08. I Brung You Finjans For Your Zarf (2:33)
09. My Funny Valentine (5:16)
10. Lullaby Of Birdland (4:18)
11. Farewell To Alms (5:23)
12. Tea For Two (5:07)
13. Lullaby Of The Leaves (5:26)
14. Sweet Georgia Brown (3:55)
15. Tenderly (2:52)
16. I Remember You (3:26)
17. Skylark (3:18)
Personnel:
Red Norvo - vib
Tal Farlow - g
Red Mitchell - b
Rec.: Hollywood, CA, October 6 (#3, 7, 9-10, 12-14) & 7 (#1, 2, 4-6, 8, 11], 1955; Los Angeles, CA, July 1 (#15) & October 16 (#16, 17), 1952.
1957 • The Red Norvo Small Bands - Just A Mood
01. Just A Mood (6:52)
02. Easy On The Eye (7:24)
03. The Night Is Blue (7:04)
04. Sunrise Blues (8:43)
05. Blue Room (3:12)
06. Blue Moon (3:28)
07. Serenade In Blue (3:28)
08. Blue Lou (2:56)
09. Roses Of Picardy (3:38)
10. Rose Room (3:48)
11. Blue Rose (3:43)
12. Rose Of The Rio Grande (3:01)
Red Norvo Sextet (#1-4):
Red Norvo - vib, Harry Edison - tp, Ben Webster - ts, Jimmy Rowles - p, Bob Carter - b, Bill Douglass - d
Red Norvo Quintet (#5-8):
Red Norvo - vib, Buddy Collette - fl, Tal Farlow - g, Monty Budwig (5, 6), Red Callender (7, 8) - b, Chico Hamilton - d
Red Norvo Septet (#9-12):
Red Norvo - vib, Shorty Rogers - tp, Jimmy Giuffre - cl, Pete Jolly - p, Tal Farlow - g, Red Callender - b, Larry Bunker - d,
Rec.: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, January 18 (#1-4), 1957; August 19 (#5, 6) & 23 (#7, 8), 1954; September 17 (#9-12), 1954.
1957 • Red Norvo - Music To Listen To Red Norvo By
01. Poeme (5:58)
02. Red Sails (3:56)
03. The Red Broom (4:43)
04. Rubricity (3:57)
05. Paying The Dues Blues (4:57)
06. Divertimento: 1st Movement (4:22)
07. Divertimento: 2nd Movement (6:47)
08. Divertimento: 3rd Movement (4:46)
09. Divertimento: 4th Movement (4:19)
Personnel:
Red Norvo - vib
Bill Smith - cl
Buddy Collette -fl
Barney Kessel - g
Red Mitchell - b
Shelly Manne - d
Rec.: Contemporary's Studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 26, February 9 and March 2, 1957.
1957 • Red Norvo Quintet - ...Naturally!
01. I'll Remember April (4:45)
02. Spider's Web (4:12)
03. Tenderly (3:46)
04. Lullaby Of Birdland (3:58)
05. Stella By Starlight (3:20)
06. Scorpion's Nest (3:59)
07. Funny Valentine (3:55)
08. Love For Sale (4:21)
Personnel:
Red Norvo - vib
Bob Drasnin - fl, as
Jimmy Wyble - g
Buddy Clark - b
Bil Douglass - d
Rec.: Hollywood, CA, March 2, 1957.
1957 • Red Norvo Quintet - The Forward Look
01. Rhee Waahnee (6:31)
02. The Forward Look (7:24)
03. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea (6:02)
04. My Funny Valentine (4:01)
05. How's Your Mother-In-Law? (6:42)
06. Saturday Night (3:28)
07. Mountain Greenery (3:20)
08. I'm Beginning To See The Light (6:34)
09. When Your Smiling (7:47)
10. Room 608 (4:31)
11. Foe Lena And Lennie (4:52)
12. Cookin' At The Continental (9:13)
Personnel:
Red Norvo - vib
Jerry Dodgion - as, fl
Jimmy Wyble - g
Red Wooten - b
John Markham - d
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