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Riverside Records

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Launched on a shoestring budget in 1953 by traditional jazz enthusiasts Bill Grauer and Orrin Keepnews in order to reissue classic jazz and blues recordings from the 1920s by King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Ma Rainey, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and others, Riverside Records turned out to be one of the premier purveyors of modern jazz. With Keepnews producing the sessions (and writing the liner notes), Riverside soon brought such giants as Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans, Cannonball Adderley, and Wes Montgomery to the forefront of American music.

The New York-based company, which also recorded albums by Sonny Rollins, Abbey Lincoln, Art Blakey, Mongo Santamaria, John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Heath, Johnny Griffin, Charlie Byrd, and the Staple Singers, among many others, folded in 1964, a year after Grauer's death. The Riverside catalog (including the Jazzland and Battle subsidiaries) was acquired by Fantasy, Inc. in 1972.
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Concord Music Group, Inc.
23307 Commerce Park Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44122
Email: customerservice@concordmusicgroup.com
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Discography

Releases:
3RCD 1961-2 Bill Evans Trio, The The Complete Live At The Village Vanguard 1961 (3xCD) 2003
9S-7 Various The Soul Of Jazz Piano (LP, Smplr)  
1129 Bill Evans Trio* Everybody Digs Bill Evans (CD, Album)  
2034 Cannonball Adderley Quintet, The What Is This Thing Called Love? (7")  
68.952 Mark Murphy Rah (LP, Album, RE) 1984
98.988 Thelonious Monk And Gerry Mulligan Mulligan Meets Monk (CD, Album, RM) 1987
98.989 Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two* At The Blackhawk (CD, Album, RM) 1987
673 002 Mongo Santamaria Explosion (LP, Comp) 1968
673 009 Wes Montgomery Trio, The 'Round Midnight (LP) 1968
673 014 Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington (LP) 1956
0002521860242 Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington (CD) 1987
00025218603027 Various Blues For Tomorrow (CD, Comp, RM) 1994
0025218603225 Cannonball Adderley With Milt Jackson Things Are Getting Better (CD, Album, RM) 1989
0025218603621 Wes Montgomery The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery (CD, Album) 1992
00025218603720 Bill Evans Trio, The Explorations (CD) 1987
0025218608824 Bill Evans Trio* Portrait In Jazz (CD, Album, RM) 1987
0025218621021 Bill Evans Trio, The Waltz For Debby (CD, Album) 1992
00025218623124 Thelonious Monk Thelonious Alone In San Francisco (CD, Album, RM) 1987
00025218630122 Thelonious Monk And Gerry Mulligan Mulligan Meets Monk (CD, Album, RM) 1987
0888072301313 Cannonball Adderley Quintet, The In San Francisco (CD, Album, Rem) 2007
0888072301320 Kenny Dorham Jazz Contrasts (CD, Album, RM, Kee) 2007
0888072301825 Bill Evans Trio* Everybody Digs Bill Evans (CD, Album, Rem) 2007
0888072301863 Sonny Rollins The Sound Of Sonny (CD, Album, RM, Kee) 2007
0888072301870 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Caravan (CD, Album, RM) 2007
0888072305014 Thelonious Monk Brilliant Corners (CD, Album, RM) 2008
0888072306783 Bill Evans Trio* Portrait In Jazz (CD, Album, RM, Kee) 2008
BF-45909 Mongo Santamaria Watermelon Man (7")  
FCD-60017 Bill Evans Trio, The At The Village Vanguard (CD) 1986
LPL 1869 Wes Montgomery Memorial (3xLP)  
none Bobby Timmons Sweet And Soulful Sounds (CD, Album, RE, RM) 2008
none Bill Evans Trio* Sunday At The Village Vanguard (CD, Album)  
none Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers* Kyoto (CD, Album, RE) 2008
OJC-024 Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington (LP, RE) 1983
OJC-026 (RLP-226) Thelonious Monk Brilliant Corners (LP, RE) 1982
OJC-027 (RLP-233) Coleman Hawkins The Hawk Flies High (LP) 1982
OJC-036 (RLP-9320) Wes Montgomery The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery (2 versions) 1982
OJC-038 (RLP-9438) Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Caravan (LP, RE) 1987
OJC-064 (RLP-209) Thelonious Monk The Unique Thelonious Monk (LP, RE) 1983
OJC-084 (RLP-242) Thelonious Monk Septet Monk's Music (LP) 1983
OJC-087 (RLP-1135) Chet Baker Chet (LP)  
OJC-090 (RS 9464) Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Ugetsu (LP)  
OJC 110 Johnny Lytle Quintet The Village Caller (LP, Rei)  
OJC-136 (RLP-1149) Johnny Griffin Sextet The Little Giant (LP) 1984
OJC-141 (RLP-9395) Mark Murphy Rah (LP, Album, RE) 1984
OJC-144 (RLP-9492) Wes Montgomery Trio* Portrait Of Wes (LP, RE) 1984
OJC-145 (RLP-9493) Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers* Kyoto (LP, Album)  
OJC-207 (RLP-1119) Chet Baker In New York (LP, Album, RP) 2006
OJC-231 (RLP-1158) Thelonious Monk Thelonious Alone In San Francisco (LP, Album, RE) 1986
OJC-233 (RLP-9382) Wes Montgomery So Much Guitar! (LP)  
OJC-254 (RLP 235) Thelonious Monk Thelonious Himself (LP, RP)  
OJC-257 (RLP-1178) James Clay & David "Fathead" Newman The Sound Of The Wide Open Spaces !!!! (LP) 1986
OJC-261 (RLP-9459) Wes Montgomery Boss Guitar (LP, Album, RE)  
OJC-303 (RLP 1120) Chet Baker It Could Happen To You (LP + Vinyl, RP) 1987
OJC-368 Wes Montgomery Fusion! (LP, Album, RM) 1989
OJC-5206 (RLP-1133) Thelonious Monk Quartet* Misterioso (Cass, Album, RM) 1985
OJC - 6009 Blue Mitchell Blues On My Mind (LP, Comp, RM) 1988
OJC20 036-2 Wes Montgomery The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery (CD, Album, RE)  
OJC20 087-2 Chet Baker Chet (CD, Album) 1987
OJC20 304-2 Max Roach Deeds, Not Words (CD, RM, Album) 2003
OJC20 434-2 Bill Evans Trio, The Moonbeams (CD, Album, RM, Dig) 2003
OJC20-026-2 (RLP-226) Thelonious Monk Brilliant Corners (CD, Album, RM)  
OJC20-303-2 (RLP 1120) Chet Baker It Could Happen To You (CD) 1987
OJCCD-034-2 Wes Montgomery Trio, The The Wes Montgomery Trio (CD, Album, RE) 1987
OJCCD-035-2 Cannonball Adderley Quintet, The In San Francisco (CD) 1989
OJCCD-039-2 Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane (CD) 1998
OJCCD-103-2 Thelonious Monk Quartet* With Johnny Griffin Thelonious In Action (CD, Album, RM) 1988
OJCCD-106-2 Wes Montgomery Full House (CD, Album, RE)  
OJCCD-108-2 Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn Piano Duets: Great Times! (CD, Album) 1984
OJCCD-135-2 Thelonious Monk Orchestra, The At Town Hall (CD, Album, RE) 1989
OJCCD-140-2 Bill Evans Trio* Sunday At The Village Vanguard (CD, Album) 1987
OJCCD-145-2 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Kyoto (CD, Album) 1990
OJCCD-233-2 Wes Montgomery So Much Guitar! (CD) 1992
OJCCD-024-2 (RLP 201) Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington (Album) (2 versions) 2001
OJCCD-025-2 (RLP-223) Bill Evans New Jazz Conceptions (CD, Album, RM) 1987
OJCCD-261-2 Wes Montgomery Boss Guitar (CD, Album, RE) 1989
OJCCD-026-2 (RLP-226) Thelonious Monk Brilliant Corners (CD)  
OJCCD-027-2 (RLP-233) Coleman Hawkins The Hawk Flies High (CD, Album, RE, RM) 1987
OJCCD-029-2 (RLP-241) Sonny Rollins The Sound Of Sonny (CD, Album, RM) 1987
OJCCD-305-2 Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two* At The Blackhawk (CD, Album, RM) 1987
OJCCD-038-2 (RLP-9438) Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Caravan (CD) 1987
OJCCD-067-2 (RLP-258) Sonny Rollins The Freedom Suite (CD, Album, RM) 1989
OJCCD-068-2 (RLP-291) Bill Evans Trio* Everybody Digs Bill Evans (CD, Album, RM)  
OJCCD-761-2 Bill Evans Trio* I Will Say Goodbye (CD, Album, RM) 1992
OJCCD-084-2 (RLP-242) Thelonious Monk Septet Monk's Music (CD) 1986
OJCCD-087-2 (RLP-1135) Chet Baker Chet (CD) 1987
OJCCD 088-2 (RLP-1162) Bill Evans Trio* Portrait In Jazz (CD, Album, RM, RE)  
OJCCD-104-2 (RLP-1164) Bobby Timmons This Here Is Bobby Timmons (CD, Album, RM) 1992
OJCCD-105-2 (RLP-9433) Cannonball Adderley With Bill Evans Know What I Mean? (CD, Album, RM)  
OJCCD-135-2 (RLP-1138) Thelonious Monk Orchestra, The At Town Hall (CD, Album) 1989
OJCCD-142-2 (RLP-9404) Cannonball Adderley Sextet In New York (CD) 1987
OJCCD-1885-2 Don Friedman Trio Circle Waltz (CD, Album, RM, Ltd) 1996
OJCCD-261-2 (RLP 9459) Wes Montgomery Boss Guitar (CD, Album, RE) 1991
OJCCD-363-2 (R-1167) Nat Adderley Work Song (CD, Album, RE) 1989
OJCCD-435-2 (RLP-9477) Cannonball Adderley Sextet Nippon Soul (CD) 1990
OJCCD-616-2 (RLP-9440) George Russell The Outer View (CD, RE) 1991
OJCCD 1092-2 (RS-9481) Charlie Byrd Charlie Byrd With Voices: Byrd Song (CD) 2003
OJCCD 1809-2 (RLP-12249) Kenny Drew Trio, The Pal Joey (CD) 1992
OJCCD-20602 Thelonious Monk Quartet* Misterioso (CD, Album) 1989
R-33432 Cannonball Adderley Quintet* This Here (7", Single, sma)  
R-45-416 Chet Baker Quintet, The Hotel 49 / Solar (7")  
R-45-421 Thelonious Monk Quartet, The Coming On The Hudson / Light Blue (7")  
R-45-432 Cannonball Adderley Quintet* This Here (7")  
R 45 454 Cannonball Adderley Quintet, The Sack Of Woe (7")  
RCD 1169-2 Wes Montgomery The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery (CD) 2000
RCD 5705-2 Wes Montgomery The Best Of Wes Montgomery (CD, RM) 2004
RCD-9376-2 Bill Evans Trio, The Sunday At The Village Vanguard (CD) 2001
RCD-9399-2 Bill Evans Trio, The Waltz For Debby (CD, Album, RM) 2000
RCD-30187 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Caravan (CD, Album, RM) 2007
RCD-30505 Coleman Hawkins The Hawk Flies High (CD, Album, RE, RM, Kee) 2008
REP 3252 Clark Terry & Thelonious Monk In Orbit / Argentina (7")  
REP 3254 Cannonball Adderley, Wes Montgomery, Ray Brown The Pollwinners Giants Meeting (7", EP, Mono)  
RF 4541 Cannonball Adderley Sextet The Jive Samba / Lillie (7", Single) 1962
RISA-226-6 Thelonious Monk Brilliant Corners (SACD) 2004
RISA-1102-6 Thelonious Monk Monk's Music (SACD) 2004
RISA-1169-6 Wes Montgomery The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery (SACD)  
RITB-233-2 Coleman Hawkins The Hawk Flies High (CD, Album, RE, RM, ADD) 2004
RLP-223 Bill Evans New Jazz Conceptions (LP) 1982
RLP 310 Wes Montgomery Trio, The The Wes Montgomery Trio (LP) 1959
RLP 325 Yusef Lateef The Three Faces Of Yusef Lateef (LP) 1960
RLP 349 James Clay A Double Dose Of Soul (LP, Album, Mono) 1960
RLP 355 Cannonball Adderley And Poll-Winners, The Featuring Ray Brown, Wes Montgomery Cannonball Adderley And The Poll-Winners (LP, Album) 1960
RLP 362 Montgomery Brothers, The Groove Yard (LP, Album) 1961
RLP 375 George Russell Sextet* Ezz-thetics (LP, Album, Mono) 1961
RLP 400 Jimmy Heath Triple Threat (LP) 1962
RLP 416 Cannonball Adderley Les Grands Succès De Cannonball Adderley (LP, Mono)  
RLP 420 Johnny Griffin Quartet* The Kerry Dancers (LP) 1962
RLP 433 Cannonball Adderley With Bill Evans Know What I Mean? (LP, Mono) 1961
RLP 456 Johnny Lytle Trio Got That Feeling! (LP) 1963
RLP 1128 Cannonball AdderleyMilt Jackson Things Are Getting Better (LP, Album) 1958
RLP 1157 Cannonball Adderley Quintet, The In San Francisco (LP, Album) 1959
RLP-1164 Bobby Timmons This Here Is Bobby Timmons (LP, Album, RE)  
RLP 1170 Cannonball Adderley Quintet, The Them Dirty Blues (LP) 1960
RLP 1171 Thelonious Monk Quartet, The Thelonious Monk Quartet Plus Two At The Blackhawk (LP) 1960
RLP 7008 Lewis Carroll Alice's Adventures In Wonderland (Box + 4xLP) 1957
RLP 9344 Cannonball Adderley Quintet, The At The Lighthouse (LP, Album) 1960
RLP-9351 Bill Evans Trio* Explorations (LP, Album) 1982
RLP-9376 Bill Evans Trio* featuring Scott LaFaro Sunday At The Village Vanguard (LP, Album, RE, 140)  
RLP 9376 Bill Evans Trio* Sunday At The Village Vanguard (LP, Album, RP) 1984
RLP 9395 Mark Murphy Rah (LP) 1961
RLP-9404 Cannonball Adderley Sextet, The* In New York (LP, Album, RE) 1984
RLP 9407 Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery Bags Meets Wes! (LP) 1962
RLP-9438 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Caravan (CD, RE, RM)  
RLP12-109 Fats Waller The Amazing Mr. Waller (LP, Comp)  
RLP 12-132 Jelly Roll Morton Mr. Jelly Lord (LP) 1956
RLP 12-201 Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk Plays Duke Ellington (LP) 1956
RLP 12-209 Thelonious Monk The Unique Thelonious Monk (LP) 1956
RLP 12-262 Thelonious Monk Quartet* With Johnny Griffin Thelonious In Action (LP, Album)  
RLP 12-279 Thelonious Monk Quartet, The Misterioso (LP) 1958
RLP 12-303 Cannonball Adderley Quartet, The Cannonball Takes Charge (LP) 1961
RLP 12-306 Billy Taylor Billy Taylor With Four Flutes (LP, Album) 1959
RLP 12-311 Cannonball Adderley Quintet, The In San Francisco (LP, Album) 1959
RLP 12-317 Bobby Timmons This Here Is Bobby Timmons (LP) 1960
RLP 12-320 Wes Montgomery The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery (LP)  
RLP 12-322 Cannonball Adderley Quintet, The Them Dirty Blues (LP, Mono) 1960
RLP 12-404 Cannonball Adderley Sextet, The* In New York (LP, Album) 1962
RLP-93529 Mongo Santamaria Mongo At The Village Gate (LP, Album, RE, RM) 1991
RLP20 3009-2 Charlie Byrd Blues Sonata (CD, RE, RM)  
RLP S-6 Barrett Clark Sounds Of Speed (LP)  
RM 453 Charlie Byrd Blues Sonata (LP)  
RM 455 Cannonball Adderley With Bossa Rio Sextet, The Cannonball's Bossa Nova (LP) 1962
RRCD 104 Bam Bam Boys Bam Bam Boys (CD, Album) 1999
RS 1004 Bam Bam Boys Let Me Touch Your Skin (CD, Single) 1999
RS-3006 Bill Evans Trio, The Live At The Village Vanguard (LP) 1967
RS 3042 Bill Evans Peace Pieces (LP) 1969
RS 3045 Mongo Santamaria Mongo Soul (LP) 1969
RS 3047 Thelonious Monk Panorama (LP) 1959
RS 9337 Yusef Lateef The Centaur And The Phoenix (LP, Album) 1960
RS 9438 Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Caravan (2 versions) 1963
RS 9440 George Russell The Outer View (LP, Album)  
RS 9444 Cannonball Adderley Sextet Jazz Workshop Revisited (LP, Album) 1963
RS 9450 Charlie Byrd Mr. Guitar (LP)  
RS 9455 Cannonball Adderley And Bossa Rio Sextet, The Cannonball Goes Latin (LP, Album) 1962
RS 9478 Milt Jackson And Big Brass For Someone I Love (LP) 1963
RS 9480 Johnny Lytle Quintet The Village Caller! (LP) 1964
RSLP 310 Wes Montgomery Trio, The The Wes Montgomery Trio (LP, RE) 1984
S-3 Various Riverside Modern Jazz Sampler (Vinyl, Smplr, LP ) 1956
SMJ-6073(M) Bill Evans New Jazz Conceptions (LP, Mono, RE)