Clef Records
{{Infobox record label
| name = Clef Records
| image =
| founded = {{start date|1946}}
| founder = Norman Granz
| defunct =
| status = Defunct
| distributor =
| genre = Jazz
| country = U.S.
| location =
}}
Clef Records was an American jazz record label founded by Norman Granz in 1946.[http://www.vervemusicgroup.com/artist/default.aspx?aid=3856 Verve Records Norman Granz biography] It became part of Verve Records, which Granz created in 1956. Clef recordings were, in the mid 1950s, licensed to Columbia (UK), which issued 78rpm discs with a special white label and the Clef logo.
Discography: 600 and 700 12 inch LP Series
class="wikitable sortable" |
Catalog[http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/clef-records-catalog-600-series/album-index/ Clef Records Catalog: 600 series - album index], accessed November 30, 2015[http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/clef-records-catalog-700-jatp-1000-4000-2000-series/album-index/ Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series - album index], accessed November 30, 2015
! Artist ! Album ! Notes |
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MGC 600
|{{sortname|Gene|Krupa}} |The Gene Krupa Trio |Norman Granz Jazz at the Philharmonic |
MGC 601
|Various Artists |Norman Granz' Jam Session #1 |Featuring Charlie Shavers, Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Ray Brown and J.C. Heard |
MGC 602
|Various Artists |Norman Granz' Jam Session #2 |Featuring Harry Edison, Benny Carter, Willie Smith, Stan Getz, Wardell Gray, Buddy DeFranco, Count Basie, Freddie Green, John Simmons and Buddy Rich |
MGC 603
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson}} |Oscar Peterson Plays Cole Porter | |
MGC 604
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson|nolink=1}} |Oscar Peterson Plays Irving Berlin | |
MGC 605
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson|nolink=1}} |Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin | |
MGC 606
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson|nolink=1}} |Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington | |
MGC 607
|{{sortname|Gene|Krupa|nolink=1}} |(not released) | |
MGC 608
|How High the Moon | |
MGC 609
|{{sortname|Charlie|Parker}} | |
MGC 610
|{{sortname|Bud|Powell}} | |
MGC 611
|{{sortname|Lionel|Hampton}} | |
MGC 612
|{{sortname|Art|Tatum}} | |
MGC 613
|{{sortname|Art|Tatum|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 614
|{{sortname|Art|Tatum|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 615
|{{sortname|Art|Tatum|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 616
|not used | | |
MGC 617
|not used | | |
MGC 618
|{{sortname|Art|Tatum|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 619
|not used | | |
MGC 620
|not used | | |
MGC 621
|not used | | |
MGC 622
|{{sortname|Illinois|Jacquet}} |Jazz Moods by Illinois Jacquet | |
MGC 623
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson|nolink=1}} |Oscar Peterson Plays Jerome Kern | |
MGC 624
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson|nolink=1}} |Oscar Peterson Plays Richard Rodgers | |
MGC 625
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson|nolink=1}} |Oscar Peterson Plays Vincent Youmans | |
MGC 626
|{{sortname|Count|Basie}} | |
MGC 627
|{{sortname|Gene|Krupa|nolink=1}} and His Orchestra | |
MGC 628
|{{sortname|Lionel|Hampton|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 629
|not used | | |
MGC 630
|{{sortname|Artie|Shaw|nolink=1}} |Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five, Vol. 3 | |
MGC 631
|{{sortname|Gene|Krupa|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 632
|{{sortname|Meade "Lux"|Lewis}} and Louie Bellson |Meade "Lux" Lewis and Louie Bellson Play Boogie Woogie Piano and Drums | |
MGC 633
|{{sortname|Count|Basie|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 634
|{{sortname|Flip|Phillips}} and Buddy Rich |The Flip Phillips Buddy Rich Trio | |
MGC 635
|{{sortname|Phil|Moore|Phil Moore (jazz musician)}} | |
MGC 636
|not used | | |
MGC 637
|{{sortname|Flip|Phillips|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 638
|{{sortname|Charlie|Barnet}} |One Night Stand | |
MGC 639
|Various Artists |Our Best | |
MGC 640
|{{sortname|Harry|Carney}} | |
MGC 641
|{{sortname|Roy|Eldridge}} and Dizzy Gillespie | |
MGC 642
|{{sortname|Lionel|Hampton|nolink=1}} |The Lionel Hampton Quintet #2 | |
MGC 643
|{{sortname|Art|Tatum|nolink=1}}, Benny Carter and Louis Bellson | |
MGC 644
|{{sortname|Bob|Brookmeyer}} |Bob Brookmeyer Plays Bob Brookmeyer and Some Others | |
MGC 645
|{{sortname|Artie|Shaw|nolink=1}} |Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five, Vol. 4 | |
MGC 646
|{{sortname|Charlie|Parker}} |The Magnificent Charlie Parker | |
MGC 647
|{{sortname|Count|Basie|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 648
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson|nolink=1}} |Oscar Peterson Plays Harry Warren | |
MGC 649
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson|nolink=1}} |Oscar Peterson Plays Harold Arlen | |
MGC 650
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson|nolink=1}} |Oscar Peterson Plays Jimmy McHugh | |
MGC 651
|Various Artists |Norman Granz' Jam Session #1 | |
MGC 652
|Various Artists |Norman Granz' Jam Session #2 | |
MGC 653
|Various Artists |Norman Granz' Jam Session #3 | |
MGC 654
|Various Artists |Norman Granz' Jam Session #4 | |
MGC 655
|Various Artists |Norman Granz' Jam Session #5 | |
MGC 656
|Various Artists |Norman Granz' Jam Session #6 | |
MGC 657
|{{sortname|Art|Tatum|nolink=1}} |The Genius of Art Tatum #6 | |
MGC 658
|{{sortname|Art|Tatum|nolink=1}} |The Genius of Art Tatum #7 | |
MGC 659
|{{sortname|Art|Tatum|nolink=1}} |The Genius of Art Tatum #8 | |
MGC 660
|{{sortname|Art|Tatum|nolink=1}} |The Genius of Art Tatum #9 | |
MGC 661
|{{sortname|Art|Tatum|nolink=1}} |The Genius of Art Tatum #10 | |
MGC 662
|{{sortname|Fred|Astaire}} | |
MGC 663
|{{sortname|Fred|Astaire|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 664
|{{sortname|Fred|Astaire|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 665
|{{sortname|Fred|Astaire|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 666
|{{sortname|Count|Basie|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 667
|{{sortname|Lionel|Hampton|nolink=1}} |The Lionel Hampton Quartet/Quintet | |
MGC 668
|{{sortname|Gene|Krupa|nolink=1}} |The Gene Krupa Quartet | |
MGC 669
|{{sortname|Billie|Holiday}} | |
MGC 670
|{{sortname|Lionel|Hampton|nolink=1}} |Lionel Hampton Big Band | |
MGC 671
|{{sortname|Roy|Eldridge|nolink=1}} and Dizzy Gillespie | |
MGC 672
|{{sortname|Stan|Wilson|nolink=1}} |A Recital by Stan Wilson | |
MGC 673
|{{sortname|Lionel|Hampton|nolink=1}} |The Lionel Hampton Quartet | |
MGC 674
|Various Artists |The Jazz Scene | |
MGC 675
|{{sortname|Charlie|Parker|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 676
|{{sortname|Illinois|Jacquet|nolink=1}} |Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra | |
MGC 677
|Various Artists |Norman Granz' Jam Session #7 | |
MGC 678
|{{sortname|Count|Basie|nolink=1}} and Joe Williams |Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings | |
MGC 679
|{{sortname|Art|Tatum|nolink=1}}, Roy Eldridge, Alvin Stoller and John Simmons |The Art Tatum - Roy Eldridge - Alvin Stoller - John Simmons Quartet | |
MGC 680
|{{sortname|Illinois|Jacquet|nolink=1}} and Ben Webster | |
MGC 681
|{{sortname|Gene|Krupa|nolink=1}}, Lionel Hampton and Teddy Wilson |Play Selections from "The Benny Goodman Story" | |
MGC 682
|{{sortname|Lawrence|Brown|Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist)}} |Slide Trombone | |
MGC 683
|{{sortname|Roy|Eldridge}} | |
MGC 684
|{{sortname|Gene|Krupa|nolink=1}} and Buddy Rich | |
MGC 685
|{{sortname|Count|Basie|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 686
|{{sortname|Billie|Holiday|nolink=1}} |Selections from An Evening with Billie Holiday and Billie Holiday |
MGC 687
|{{sortname|Gene|Krupa|nolink=1}} |The Exciting Gene Krupa and His Quartet | |
MGC 688
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson|nolink=1}} |The Oscar Peterson Quartet, Vol. 1 | |
MGC 689
|Afro Cuban Jazz | |
MGC 690
|{{sortname|Billie|Holiday|nolink=1}} |selections from Holiday's first three 10inch LPs |
MGC 691
|{{sortname|Flip|Phillips|nolink=1}} |Flip Wails | |
MGC 692
|{{sortname|Flip|Phillips|nolink=1}} |Swinging with Flip Phillips and His Orchestra | |
MGC 693
|{{sortname|Flip|Phillips|nolink=1}} |Flip | |
MGC 694
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson|nolink=1}} |Recital by Oscar Peterson | |
MGC 695
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson|nolink=1}} |Nostalgic Memories by Oscar Peterson | |
MGC 696
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson|nolink=1}} |Music by Oscar Peterson: Tenderly | |
MGC 697
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson|nolink=1}} |Music by Oscar Peterson: Keyboard | |
MGC 698
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson|nolink=1}} |An Evening with Oscar Peterson | |
MGC 699
|{{sortname|Chico|O'Farrill}} |Jazz North and South of the Border | |
MGC 700
|{{sortname|Illinois|Jacquet|nolink=1}} |Jazz Moode | |
MGC 701
|{{sortname|Illinois|Jacquet|nolink=1}} |Port of Rico | |
MGC 702
|{{sortname|Illinois|Jacquet|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 703
|{{sortname|Gene|Krupa|nolink=1}} |Drum Boogie | |
MGC 704
|{{sortname|Roy|Eldridge|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 705
|{{sortname|Roy|Eldridge|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 706
|{{sortname|Count|Basie|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 707
|{{sortname|Hank|Jones}} | |
MGC 708
|{{sortname|Oscar|Peterson|nolink=1}} |Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie | |
MGC 709
|{{sortname|Lionel|Hampton|nolink=1}}, Art Tatum and Buddy Rich |The Lionel Hampton Art Tatum Buddy Rich Trio | |
MGC 710
|{{sortname|Gene|Krupa|nolink=1}} |Krupa's Wail |not released |
MGC 711
|Various Artists |Norman Granz' Jam Session #8 | |
MGC 712
|{{sortname|Art|Tatum|nolink=1}} |The Genius of Art Tatum #11 | |
MGC 713
|{{sortname|Billie|Holiday|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 714
|{{sortname|Lionel|Hampton|nolink=1}} |Lionel Hampton Plays Love Songs | |
MGC 715
|{{sortname|Art|Tatum|nolink=1}} and Buddy DeFranco |The Art Tatum-Buddy DeFranco Quartet |(not released) |
MGC 716
|{{sortname|Roy|Eldridge|nolink=1}} |The Music of Roy Eldridge: Mr. Jazz |(not released) |
MGC 717
|{{sortname|Harry|Edison}} | |
MGC 718
|{{sortname|Billie|Holiday|nolink=1}}/Ralph Burns |Jazz Recital | |
MGC 719
|not used | | |
MGC 720
|not used | | |
MGC 721
|{{sortname|Billie|Holiday|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 722
|{{sortname|Count|Basie|nolink=1}} |Reissue of Basie |
MGC 723
|{{sortname|Count|Basie|nolink=1}} |Basie Roars Again |Selections from Dance Session and Dance Session Album #2 |
MGC 724
|{{sortname|Count|Basie|nolink=1}} |The King of Swing |Selections from Dance Session and Dance Session Album #2 |
MGC 725
|{{sortname|Charlie|Parker|nolink=1}} |Night and Day | |
MGC 726
|{{sortname|Lionel|Hampton|nolink=1}} |King of the Vibes | |
MGC 727
|{{sortname|Lionel|Hampton|nolink=1}} |Air Mail Special | |
MGC 728
|{{sortname|Gene|Krupa|nolink=1}} |The Driving Gene Krupa Plays with His Sextet | |
MGC 729
|{{sortname|Count|Basie|nolink=1}} | |
MGC 730
|{{sortname|Roy|Eldridge|nolink=1}} and Dizzy Gillespie |Selections from Roy and Diz and Roy and Diz #2 |
MGC 731
|{{sortname|Roy|Eldridge|nolink=1}} and Dizzy Gillespie |Selections from Roy and Diz and Roy and Diz #2 |
MGC 732
|{{sortname|Bob|Brookmeyer|nolink=1}} |The Modernity of Bob Brookmeyer |Reissue of Bob Brookmeyer Plays Bob Brookmeyer and Some Others |
MGC 733
|{{sortname|Charlie|Parker|nolink=1}} |Yardbird |(not released) |
MGC 734
|{{sortname|Count|Basie|nolink=1}} |The Band of Distinction |not released |
MGC 735
|{{sortname|Lionel|Hampton|nolink=1}} |Flying Home | |
MGC 736
|{{sortname|Lionel|Hampton|nolink=1}} |Swingin' with Hamp | |
MGC 737
|{{sortname|Lionel|Hampton|nolink=1}} |Hamp Roars Again |(not released) |
MGC 738
|{{sortname|Lionel|Hampton|nolink=1}} |Hamp! | |
MGC 739
|{{sortname|Bud|Powell}} | |
MGC 740
|{{sortname|Flip|Phillips|nolink=1}} |Rock with Flip | |
MGC 741
|{{sortname|Art|Tatum|nolink=1}} |The Art Tatum Trio |(not released) |
MGC 742
|Various Artists |Down Beat Critics Poll Winners |(not released) |
MGC 743
|Featuring Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald |
MGC 744
|{{sortname|Lionel|Hampton|nolink=1}} |Hamp's Big Four | |
MGC 745
|{{sortname|Woody|Herman}} |Jazz the Utmost! | |
MGC 746
|{{sortname|Art|Tatum|nolink=1}} |Presenting the Art Tatum Trio |(not released) |
MGC 747
|{{sortname|Dizzy|Gillespie|nolink=1}}/Django Reinhardt |Jazz from Paris |(not released) |
MGC 748
|Various Artists |Jazz from St. Germain des Pres |(not released) |
MGC 749
|{{sortname|Count|Basie|nolink=1}} |Basie in Europe |(not released) |
MGC 750
|{{sortname|Illinois|Jacquet|nolink=1}} | |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://archive.org/details/georgeblood?and%5B%5D=publisher:clef Clef Records] on the Internet Archive's [http://great78.archive.org/ Great 78 Project]
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