Henry Grimes Discography

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Shafi Hadi (ldr), Shafi Hadi (ts), Pepper Adams (bar), Clarence 'Gene' Shaw (t), Wynton Kelly (p), Henry Grimes (b), Dannie Richmond (d)

Personnel uncertain - pianist has been suggested as Wade Legge, but it seems that Legge participated in an earlier session for this (unissued) album. According to Grimes, Wynton Kelly is the pianist.

Bassist on "Joldi" may or may not be Grimes. Debut researcher Uwe Weiler is of the opinion that it is Grimes, not Charles Mingus, on all tracks and this could well be. Mingus may have played on the earlier session.

An unknown percussionist appears on the Untitled Original Composition.

Confusion exists over which is take 1 of "We Got Blue" (listed as "Untitled Original Blues" on the Complete Debut boxed set).

Weiler: According to the booklet notes of Debut/Fantasy 12-DCD-4402 [and other issues], track u., Joldi, is listed as take 5, but on the preceding spoken material, the recording engineer can be heard saying, take 6.

Lee Konitz (ldr), Lee Konitz (as), Billy Bauer (g), Henry Grimes (b), Dave Bailey (d)

Studio is speculative.

Take numbering is continuous throughout the session.

21570-18 includes two false starts

21570-22 is a false start followed by a complete take

An insert precedes 21570-29

21570-29 is a false start followed by an incomplete take

Tony Scott (ldr), Tony Scott (cl), Sahib Shihab (bar), Jimmy Knepper (tb), Bill Evans (p), Henry Grimes (b), Paul Motian (d)

Sahib Shihab (bar) on b, e-f, h; Jimmy Knepper (tb) on b, d, f-g.

There remains some uncertainty as to which tracks from this session have Henry Grimes and which have Milt Hinton.

Gerry Mulligan (ldr), Gerry Mulligan (bar), Chet Baker (t), Henry Grimes (b), Dave Bailey (d)

When first issued, "Festive Minor" was listed as being from March 27, 1953 with Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Carson Smith, and Larry Bunker. Corrected information from Gerry Mulligan Mosaic Select set.

Gerry Mulligan (ldr), Allen Eager, Zoot Sims (as, ts), Lee Konitz (as), Al Cohn (ts, bar), Gerry Mulligan (bar), Freddie Green (g), Henry Grimes (b), Dave Bailey (d)

A shorter version of "Disc Jockey Jump" exists, edited from the full version.

Gerry Mulligan, Annie Ross (ldr), Gerry Mulligan (bar), Chet Baker (t), Henry Grimes (b), Dave Bailey (d), Annie Ross (v)

My Old Flame listed as from September 1958 on CD 46852 but from this session on Gerry Mulligan Mosaic Select set. Confirmation needed.

Final track listed as "I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face" on issues.

Gerry Mulligan (ldr), Gerry Mulligan (bar), Art Farmer (t), Henry Grimes (b), Dave Bailey (d)

Although listed as "Night Walk," the composition performed is "Bernie's Tune" but without any melody statement.

Benny Goodman (ldr), Benny Goodman (cl), Skippy Colluchio, Ernie Mauro (as), Rudy Rutherford, Buddy Tate (ts), Gene Allen (bar), Billy Butterfield, Bernie Glow, Taft Jordan, Doc Severinsen (t), Eddie Bert, Vernon Brown, Frank Rehak (tb), Kenny Burrell (g), Roland Hanna (p), Henry Grimes (b), Roy Burns (d), Jimmy Rushing, Martha Tilton (v)

o, p, q performed as medley.

Skippy Colluchio (as) on a-f, h-r; Ernie Mauro (as) on a-f, h-r; Rudy Rutherford (ts) on a-f, h-r; Buddy Tate (ts) on a-f, h-r; Gene Allen (bar) on a-f, h-r; Billy Butterfield (t) on a-f, h-r; Bernie Glow (t) on a-f, h-r; Taft Jordan (t) on a-f, h-r; Doc Severinsen (t) on a-f, h-r; Eddie Bert (tb) on a-f, h-r; Vernon Brown (tb) on a-f, h-r; Frank Rehak (tb) on a-f, h-r; Kenny Burrell (g) on a-f, h-r; Jimmy Rushing (v) on j-m, r; Martha Tilton (v) on m-q.

Benny Goodman (ldr), Benny Goodman (cl), Skippy Colluchio, Ernie Mauro (as), Rudy Rutherford, Buddy Tate (ts), Gene Allen (bar), Billy Butterfield, Bernie Glow, Taft Jordan, Doc Severinsen (t), Eddie Bert, Vernon Brown, Frank Rehak (tb), Kenny Burrell (g), Roland Hanna (p), Henry Grimes (b), Roy Burns (d), Jimmy Rushing, Martha Tilton (v)

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

Skippy Colluchio (as) on a-d, j; Ernie Mauro (as) on a-d, j; Rudy Rutherford (ts) on a-d, j; Buddy Tate (ts) on a-d, j; Gene Allen (bar) on a-d, j; Billy Butterfield (t) on a-d, j; Bernie Glow (t) on a-d, j; Taft Jordan (t) on a-d, j; Doc Severinsen (t) on a-d, j; Eddie Bert (tb) on a-d, j; Vernon Brown (tb) on a-d, j; Frank Rehak (tb) on a-d, j; Kenny Burrell (g) on a-d, j; Jimmy Rushing (v) on d; Martha Tilton (v) on j.

This performance was for radio broadcast and took place prior to the festival proper.

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Henry Grimes (b), Roy Haynes (d)

Many sources incorrectly list this as from July 7 but July 6 was a Sunday.

Lee Konitz (ldr), Lee Konitz (as), Henry Grimes (b), Ed Levinson (d)

Lord incorrectly lists performance of 'Round Midnight from this session. Correct date is October 21, 1965.

Many sources incorrectly list this as from July 7 but July 6 was a Sunday.

Tony Scott (ldr), Tony Scott (cl), Jimmy Knepper (tb), Kenny Burrell (g), Henry Grimes (b), Ed Levinson (d)

Library of Congress listing: First track includes complaint made by Tony Scott about film crew on the stage.

Many sources incorrectly list this as from July 7 but July 6 was a Sunday.

Thelonious Monk (ldr), Thelonious Monk (p), Henry Grimes (b), Roy Haynes (d)

First track is preceded by a 1:44 introduction. Last track is followed by a 0:21 closing.

The film "Jazz on a Summer's Day" includes an edited (3:12) version of "Blue Monk."

Many sources incorrectly list this as from July 7 but July 6 was a Sunday.

Benny Goodman (ldr), Benny Goodman (cl), Gene Allen (bar), Billy Butterfield, Buck Clayton, Taft Jordan, E. V. Perry (t), Eddie Bert, Vernon Brown, Harry DeVito (tb), Kenny Burrell (g), Roland Hanna (p), Henry Grimes (b), Roy Burns (d), Martha Tilton (v)

Buck Clayton (t) on a-b; Taft Jordan (t) on a-b; E. V. Perry (t) on a-b.

Yale Library lists a 1958 arrangement of "Nobody's Heart" by Sid Feller for this instrumentation but without any part written for baritone saxophone so baritone may be tacet on this.

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Henry Grimes (b), Charles 'Specs' Wright (d)

Henry Grimes (b) on a-c; Charles 'Specs' Wright (d) on a-c.

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Reunald Jones, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry (t), Nat Adderley (c), Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Frank Rehak (tb), Don Butterfield (tu), Rene Thomas (g), Dick Katz (p), Henry Grimes (b), Roy Haynes (d), Ernie Wilkins (con)

Due to editing, there are variants of the ending of "Grand Street" - the 1:09 track is the mono LP ending, the 1:08 track is the later Verve LP ending. The original stereo ending is included in the 6:04 track.

Benny Goodman (ldr), Benny Goodman (cl), Skippy Colluchio, Ernie Mauro (as), Dick Hafer, Buddy Tate (ts), Gene Allen (bar), John Frosk, Taft Jordan, Buzz King, E. V. Perry (t), Eddie Bert, Vernon Brown, Harry DeVito (tb), Chuck Wayne (g), Roland Hanna (p), Henry Grimes (b), Roy Burns (d)

Lennie Tristano (ldr), Warne Marsh (ts), Lennie Tristano (p), Henry Grimes (b), Paul Motian (d)

Date sometimes given as October 1958.

a-01 listed as "Continuity" and a-03 listed as "My Baby" on some issues.

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Henry Grimes (b), Pete LaRoca Sims (d)

Master number assigned from first issue on Bird Notes label.

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Henry Grimes (b), Pete LaRoca Sims (d)

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Henry Grimes (b), Joe Harris (d)

An interview of Rollins (1:17) precedes the first selection. This material exists in video also.

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Henry Grimes (b), Pete LaRoca Sims (d)

DRS radio broadcast.

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Henry Grimes (b), Pete LaRoca Sims (d)

Video exists. This may be from February 21, 1959 at Singer Concertzaal in Laren, Netherlands. Further details needed.

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Henry Grimes (b), Kenny Clarke (d)

Fred Greenwell, Zoot Sims (ts), Dave McKenna (p), Eddie De Haas, Henry Grimes (b), Ronnie Free, Roy Haynes (d)

Recorded by Eugene Smith at his loft. Reportedly 120 minutes of music in excellent sound. No specific details available at this time.

Billy Taylor (ldr), Billy Taylor (p), Henry Grimes (b), Ray Mosca (d)

Billy Taylor (ldr), Billy Taylor (p), Henry Grimes (b), Ray Mosca (d)

It is confirmed by Dr. Taylor that he wrote all of these compositions, although on the issue they are credited to his wife, Teddi Taylor.

These were recorded for radio broadcast purposes.

Manny Duran, Alan Neese (t), Jean Cunningham (p), Henry Grimes (b), Ed Livingston (d)

Recorded by Eugene Smith at his loft. Reportedly approx. 110 minutes of music.

Rolf Kühn (ldr), Rolf Kühn (cl), Jack Sheldon (t), Chuck Wayne (g), John Bunch (p), Henry Grimes (b), Ray Mosca (d)

Jazz Kings 1220 gives no date. Bruyninckx and Lord give date as 1960-61. Likely that this is from 1960 when Jack Sheldon was in New York working with Benny Goodman.

Mose Allison (ldr), Mose Allison (p, v), Henry Grimes (b), Paul Motian (d)

Mose Allison (v) on b, d.

Ollie Shearer (ldr), Bill Barron (ts), Pepper Adams (bar), Freddie Hubbard (t), Urbie Green (tb), Ollie Shearer (vib), Bobby Timmons (p), Henry Grimes (b), Lex Humphries (d)

Carmen Leggio (ldr), Carmen Leggio (ts), John Bunch (p), Henry Grimes (b), Ray Mosca (d)

Album was first listed in June 1961 Schwann catalog.

Zoot Sims (ts), Jimmy Raney (g), Eddie Costa, Hall Overton (p), Henry Grimes (b)

Recorded by Eugene Smith at his loft. Reportedly 112 minutes of music in very good sound.

Unidentified trumpet and drums also present.

Fred Greenwell (ts), Manny Duran, Warren Fitzgerald (t), Henry Grimes (b), Gary Hawkins (d)

Recorded by Eugene Smith at his loft. Reportedly 100 minutes of music.

Cecil Taylor (ldr), Jimmy Lyons (as), Archie Shepp (ts), Ted Curson (t), Roswell Rudd (tb), Cecil Taylor (p), Henry Grimes (b), Sunny Murray (d)

Ted Curson (t) on a; Roswell Rudd (tb) on a.

Issued under the name of Gil Evans, who sponsored the sessions. See 10/23/61 and 10/25/61 for additional related sessions.

Cecil Taylor (ldr), Jimmy Lyons (as), Archie Shepp (ts), Ted Curson (t), Roswell Rudd (tb), Cecil Taylor (p), Henry Grimes (b), Sunny Murray (d)

Listed in ABC ledgers as "remake" - no information as to whether this is the issued take.

Cecil Taylor (ldr), Jimmy Lyons (as), Archie Shepp (ts), Ted Curson (t), Roswell Rudd (tb), Cecil Taylor (p), Henry Grimes (b), Sunny Murray (d)

Both listed in ABC ledgers as "remake" - no information as to whether these are the issued takes.

Shirley Scott (ldr), Shirley Scott (org), Henry Grimes (b), Otis 'Candy' Finch (d)

Don Cherry (ldr), Don Cherry (c), Henry Grimes (b), Ed Blackwell (d)

Details from Raben who says: Erroneously "Black Elk Speaks" was assigned to 2 masternumbers (5831 and 5832).

5829 is untitled - Raben says: Ornette Coleman composition - prob. "The Idiot".

Chuck Nessa advises that this recording still exists.

Roy Burns (ldr), Carmen Leggio (ts), John Bunch (p), Henry Grimes (b), Roy Burns (d)

Bruyninckx, Raben, and Lord give date as 1962.

One additional selection "Swingtime" (no master number and unknown composer) may or may not appear on the Roulette album.

Carmen Leggio recalls only making one LP with Roy Burns and that the participants were Derek Smith and Nabil Totah. LP issue gives no personnel information. Further research is needed.

Metronomes (ldr), Les Spann (g), Junior Mance (p), Henry Grimes (b), Grady Tate (d), Paul Benson, Conrad Moore, Julius Robinson, Charles 'Woody' Woodford (v), Melba Liston (con)

Two other selections not shown here ("'Round Midnight" and "Blue") feature different rhythm section and are assumed to have been recorded at a separate session.

Perry Robinson (ldr), Perry Robinson (cl), Kenny Barron (p), Henry Grimes (b), Paul Motian (d)

Studio as recalled by Perry Robinson.

"Midnight In Moscow" listed as "Moon Over Moscow."

Philip Guilbeau (ldr), Philip Guilbeau (t), Sonny Forriest (g), Arthur Jenkins (p), Henry Grimes (b), Bruno Carr (d)

This session probably destroyed in Atlantic warehouse fire.

Jerome Richardson (ldr), Jerome Richardson (f, ts, bar), Les Spann (f, g), Richard Wyands (p), Henry Grimes (b), Grady Tate (d)

Jerome Richardson (f) on c-e; (ts) on c-e; (bar) on a-d.

Charles Mingus (ldr), Charles McPherson (as), Booker Ervin (ts), Richard Williams (t), Toshiko Akiyoshi (p), Charles Mingus (p, b), Henry Grimes, Herman Wright (b), Dannie Richmond (d)

Charles McPherson (as) on a, c, e; Booker Ervin (ts) on a, c, e; Richard Williams (t) on a, c, e; Toshiko Akiyoshi (p) on b-c; Charles Mingus (p) on a, e; (b) on c; Henry Grimes (b) on b; Herman Wright (b) on a, c, e; Dannie Richmond (d) on a-c, e.

Broadcast on WADO radio.

Charles Mingus (ldr), Charles McPherson (as), Booker Ervin (ts), Richard Williams (t), Toshiko Akiyoshi (p), Henry Grimes, Charles Mingus (b)

Henry Grimes (b) on a.

Broadcast on WADO radio.

a. listed as "Tijiuana Table Dance"

Roy Haynes (ldr), Roland Kirk (ww), Tommy Flanagan (p), Henry Grimes (b), Roy Haynes (d)

10927-4a is an unslated incomplete take.

10927-7 is a rehearsal followed by the master take. Track timing does not include the rehearsal portion.

10928-8 ends with a mechanical fade out.

Roland Kirk is credited with tenor saxophone, stritch, manzello, and flute (separately and simultaneously).

Roy Haynes (ldr), Roland Kirk (ww), Tommy Flanagan (p), Henry Grimes (b), Roy Haynes (d)

ABC ledgers give contradictory master numbers for last two selections: 10934 and 10935.

A brief sound check precedes the first selection.

10934-4 contains a short reference to "Jesus Loves Me" followed by a breakdown.

Roland Kirk is credited with tenor saxophone, stritch, manzello, and flute (separately and simultaneously).

McCoy Tyner (ldr), McCoy Tyner (p), Henry Grimes (b), Roy Haynes (d)

Warm up and sound checks precede the first selection.

11167-5 is a breakdown followed by an intercut conclusion. These were combined to create the issued master take.

11170-2 is a false start, complete take, and rehearsal

The following take, labeled here as 11170-2a, is a breakdown that was confusingly slated as "take 2"

11171-3 is a complete performance taken at a faster tempo

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Don Cherry (c), Henry Grimes (b), Billy Higgins (d)

b, c, d performed as medley.

What a mess! Sometimes listed as from Stockholm. Moon CD lists this date as from Salle Pleyel, Paris.

Lord discography is confused as to which performance of "Without a Song" appears on which Moon CD and in fact, claims that this one version is on both - which is not the case. (vol. 1 has 13:06, vol. 2 has 12:32)

Lord is also confused as to which performance of "On Green Dolphin Street" appears on which Moon CD and again, claims that this one version is on both - again, not the case. (vol. 1 has 15:01, vol. 2 has 16:11)

The 3-song medley has been issued on Moon CD as "Sonny's Tune" (7:35) and "Sonny's Tune 2nd Version" (5:14).

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Don Cherry (c), Henry Grimes (b), Billy Higgins (d)

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Don Cherry (c), Henry Grimes (b), Billy Higgins (d)

a, b;   e, f, g, h performed as medleys.

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Don Cherry (c), Henry Grimes (b), Billy Higgins (d)

A spoken introduction (2:38) precedes the first selection. Confusingly, this has been separated from the rest of the concert on certain issues.

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Don Cherry (c), Henry Grimes (b), Billy Higgins (d)

Date given as January 1963. One additional title "Il Sonny" with additional musicians Quartetto Di Lucca (incl. unknown p, vib, g?) and without Cherry. Total time of this TV broadcast is reported to be 20 minutes. Information from Discographical Forum contributions by Bo Raftegard and Johan Helo.

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Don Cherry (c), Henry Grimes (b), Billy Higgins (d)

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Don Cherry (c), Henry Grimes (b), Billy Higgins (d)

Sonny Rollins (ldr), Sonny Rollins (ts), Don Cherry (c), Henry Grimes (b), Billy Higgins (d)