Norgran Records Explained

Norgran Records
Founder:Norman Granz
Status:Defunct
Genre:Jazz
Country:U.S.

Norgran Records was an American jazz record label in Los Angeles founded by Norman Granz in 1953.[1] [2] It became part of Verve Records, which Granz created in 1956.[3] It is the first letters of Granz's full name.

Discography

10 inch LP series

Catalog No.YearArtistAlbumNotes
MGN 11954Swing with Johnny Hodges
MGN 21954 and Stan GetzThe Dizzy Gillespie-Stan Getz Sextet
MGN 31954The Music of Buddy DeFranco
MGN 41954Al Hibbler Favorites
MGN 51954Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio #2
MGN 61954Lester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio #1
MGN 71954The Amazing Artistry of Louis Bellson
MGN 81954The Charlie Ventura Quartet
MGN 91954The Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite
MGN 101954The Urbane Mr. Carter
MGN 111954Bernard Peiffer et Son Trio
MGN 121954Don Byas et Ses Rythmes
MGN 131954Slim Gaillard and His Musical Aggregation
MGN 141954The Exciting Mr. Bellson and His Big Band
MGN 151954Al Hibbler Sings Duke Ellington
MGN 161954Pretty Moods by Buddy DeFranco
MGN 181954More of the Dizzy Gillespie-Stan Getz Sextet #2
MGN 191954The Tal Farlow Album
MGN 201954 and Mary Ann McCallAn Evening with Charlie Ventura with Mary Ann McCall
MGN 211954The Formidable Benny Carter
MGN 221954Toshiko's Piano
MGN 231954The Artistry of Bud Powell
MGN 241954The Workshop of the George Wallington Trio
MGN 251954The Six
MGN 261954The Swinging Buddy Rich
MGN 271954Mambo Dance Session
MGN 281954Latino Dance Session
MGN 291954The Ideation of Kenny Drew
MGN 301954Songs by Anita O'Day
MGN 31Chico O'Farrill
MGN 321955Afro-Cubano Jazz

12 inch LP series

Catalog No.YearArtistAlbumNotes
MGN 10001954Interpretations by the Stan Getz Quintet
MGN 10011954The Consummate Artistry of Ben Webster
MGN 10021954Kenny Drew and His Progressive Piano
MGN 10031954Afro
MGN 10041954Memories of Ellington
MGN 10051954The President
MGN 10061954The Progressive Mr. DeFranco
MGN 10071954Journey Into Love
MGN 10081954Interpretations by the Stan Getz Quintet #2
MGN 10091954More of Johnny Hodges
MGN 10101954George Wallington with Strings
MGN 10111954Louis Bellson Quintet
MGN 10121954Buddy DeFranco and His Clarinet
MGN 10131954 and Mary Ann McCallAnother Evening with Charlie Ventura and Mary Ann McCall
MGN 10141955Autumn in New York
MGN 10151955Benny Carter Plays Pretty
MGN 10161955 and Oscar PetersonBuddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin
MGN 10171955Jazz Original
MGN 10181955Music for Loving
MGN 10191955The Creative Teddy Wilson
MGN 10201955The Driving Louis Bellson
MGN 10211955Various ArtistsOur Best
MGN 10221955It Don't Mean a Thing
MGN 10231955Dizzy and Strings
MGN 10241955Dance Bash
MGN 1025N/A(not released)
MGN 10261955Buddy DeFranco QuartetReissued as Mr. Clarinet with one additional track
MGN 10271955The Interpretations of Tal Farlow
MGN 10281955Ralph Burns Among the JATP's
MGN 10291955Interpretations by the Stan Getz Quintet #3
MGN 10301955A Recital by Tal Farlow
MGN 10311955Sing and Swing with Buddy Rich
MGN 10321955West Coast Jazz
MGN 10331955Various ArtistsSwing Guitars
MGN 10341955Various ArtistsTenor Saxes
MGN 10351955Various ArtistsAlto Saxes
MGN 10361955Various ArtistsPiano Interpretations
MGN 10371955 and Stan GetzHamp and Getz
MGN 10381955 and Harry EdisonBuddy and Sweets
MGN 1039 1955Music with Feeling
MGN 1040The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music
MGN 10411955Charlie Ventura's Carnegie Hall Concert
MGN 10421955Stan Getz PlaysReissue of Clef Records MGC 137 with additional selections from MGC 143
MGN 10431955 and Harry EdisonPres and Sweets
MGN 10441955New Jazz Sounds
MGN 10451955Creamy
MGN 10461955Skin Deep
MGN 10471955The Tal Farlow Album
MGN 10481955Castle Rock
MGN 10491955Anita O'Day Sings Jazz
MGN 10501955 and Stan GetzDiz and Getz
MGN 1051N/AIntimate Listening(not released)
MGN 10521955The Swinging Buddy Rich
MGN 10531956 and Charlie VenturaAn Evening with Mary Ann McCall and Charlie Ventura
MGN 10541956 and Oscar PetersonThe Pres-ident Plays with the Oscar Peterson Trio
MGN 10551956Ellingtonia '56
MGN 10561956The Jazz Giants '56
MGN 10571956An Evening with Anita O'Day
MGN 10581956 and His Strings with the Oscar Peterson QuartetAlone TogetherReissue of MGN 21 with additional tracks
MGN 10591956In a Tender Mood
MGN 10601956Used to Be Duke
MGN 10611956The Blues
MGN 10621956The Bill Harris Herd
MGN 10631956Jazz Giant
MGN 10641956Bud Powell's Moods
MGN 10651956 / Sonny Criss / Tommy TurkAn Evening of Jazz
MGN 10661956The Modernity of Kenny DrewReissue of MGN 1002
MGN 10671956 / Andre's All StarsAfro-Cubanosplit album
MGN 10681956Jazz Tones
MGN 10691956Mr. ClarinetReissue of MGN 1026
MGN 10701956Cosmopolite
MGN 10711956Lester's Here
MGN 10721956Pres
MGN 10731956In a Jazz Mood
MGN 10741956 and Buddy RichThe Lester Young Buddy Rich Trio
MGN 10751956Blue Saxophone
MGN 10761956, Sonny Stitt, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Skeeter Best & Charlie PersipThe Modern Jazz Sextet
MGN 10771956Piano Interpretations by Bud Powell
MGN 10781956The Wailing Buddy Rich
MGN 10791956In a Mellow Mood
MGN 10801956Lionel Hampton's Jazz Giants
MGN 10811956Ellis in Wonderland
MGN 10821956Billy Bauer Plectrist
MGN 10831956Jazz Recital
MGN 10841956World Statesman
MGN 10851956The Buddy DeFranco Wailers
MGN 10861956This One's for Basie
MGN 1087N/AStan Getz '56unreleased?
MGN 10881956More West Coast Jazz with Stan Getz
MGN 1089King of the TenorsReissue of MGN 1001
MGN 10901956Diz Big BandReissue of MGN 1023
MGN 10911956PerdidoReissue of MGN 1024
MGN 10921956In a Mellow ToneReissue of MGN 1004
MGN 10931956Lester Swings AgainReissue of MGN 1005
MGN 10941956OdalisqueReissue of MGN 1006
MGN 1095N/AConcerto for DrumsReissue of MGN 1011 - not released
MGN 1096Autumn LeavesReissue of MGN 1012
MGN 10971956The Guitar Artistry Of Tal Farlow - Autumn in New YorkReissue of MGN 1014
MGN 10981956Bud Powell '57Reissue of MGN 1017
MGN 10991956The Hawk TalksReissue of MGN 1020
MGN 1100It Don't Mean a ThingReissue of MGN 1022
MGN 1101Fascinating RhythmReissue of MGN 1027
MGN 1102Tal
MGN 1103Charley's Parley
MGN 1104N/ABroadway Showcase(not released)
MGN 1105N/ABass Hit!(not released)
MGN 1106N/AMr. Roberts Plays Guitar(not released)
MGN 2000-2Stan Getz at The Shrine2LP set
MGN 3501-2Various ArtistsNorman Granz Jazz Concert2LP Set
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Notes and References

  1. http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/artist/default.aspx?aid=3856 Verve Records Norman Granz biography
  2. http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/norgran.pdf Norgran Label Discography
  3. Book: Kernfeld. Barry. The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2002. Grove's Dictionaries Inc.. New York. 1-56159-284-6. 162. 3. 2nd.
  4. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/norgran-records-catalog-1000-series Norgran Records Catalog: 1000 series
  5. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/norgran-records-catalog-1100-2000-3500-series/ Norgran Records Catalog: 1100, 2000, 3500 series
  6. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/norgran-records-catalog-ten-inch-series/ Norgran Records Catalog: Ten Inch series

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