Allen Eager discography

Allen Eager Discography

 

Compiled by

Peter Wennink and Axel van Looy

©2004



52nd  Street All Star Band

New York City , 27 Februari 1946 for RCA Victor.

Coleman Hawkins and Allen Eager,ts ; Charlie Shavers, tp, Pete Brown, as; Jimmy Jones, p; Mary Osborne, g; Al McKibbon, b; Shelly Manne, ds

1.         Allen’s alley
2.         Say it isn't so
3.         Spotlite
4.         Low Flow


Allen Eager Quartet

New York City , 22 March 1946 for Savoy.

Allen Eager,ts ; Ed Finckel,p ; Bob Carter,b ; Max Roach,d.

1.         Rampage
2.         Vot’s dot
3.         Booby hatch
4.         Symphony Sid’s idea

 

 


Buddy Rich And His Orchestra

Radio Transcriptions , unknown recording dates, 1946

1.         The wonder of you
2.         Aren't you glad you're you?
3.         Frim Fram Sauce
4.         Just & sittin' and a rockin'
5.         Great moment
6.         Daily double
7.         A little handicap

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Teddy Reig’s All Stars


New York City , 22 January 1947 for Savoy.
Kai Winding,tb ; Allen Eager,ts ; Marty Napoleon,p ; Eddie Safranski,b; Shelly Manne,d.

1.         Oh Go Mo
2.         Okay


Red Rodney’s Be Boppers


New York City , 29 January 1947 for Keynote.
Red Rodney,tp ; Allen Eager,ts ; Serge Chaloff,bs ; Al Haig, p; Chubby Jackson,b ;
Tiny Kahn,d.

1.         All god’s chillum
2.         Elevation
3.         Fine and dandy
4.                  The Goof and I

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After Hours Jam Session

Milton H Greene's appartment, NYC, poss. Spring 1947
Allen Eager, ts; Johnny Carisi, tp; unknown, p; Freddy Gruber, d;

1.         Blues in F

Allen Eager out, Serg Chaloff. Ts; Johnny Carisi, tp; unkn p & d;

1.         Serge Swings Allen's Axe

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Buddy Rich And His Orchestra

NYC, 11.04.1947

1.         Nellie's nightmare
2.         Daily double
3.         What's this thing called love
4.         I believe
5.         Just you, just me

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WNEW Saturday Night Swing Session


New York City , 12 April 1947 live broadcast.
Fats Navarro,tp ; Bill Harris,tb ;Allen Eager,ts ; Charlie Ventura,bs ;
Ralph Burns,p ; Al Valente,g ; Chubby Jackson,b ; Buddy Rich,d.

1.         High on an open mike
2.         Sweet Georgia Brown


After Hours Jam Session

Milton H Greene's appartment, NYC, poss. April 1947
Allen Eager, ts; Serge Chaloff, bs; Jimmy Johnson, p; Buddy Rich, d;

1.         The goof and I
2.         Lullaby in rhyhtm
3.         Fine and dandy

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Swapping horns with Bird


Milton Green’s Photography Studio, Lexington Avenue,
New York City ,  Spring 1947 private tape.
Charlie Parker,as & ts ; Allen Eager,ts & as ; Bud Powell,p ;
Specs Goldberg,b ; Max Roach,d.

1.         Swappin’ horns

Milton Green’s Photography Studio, Lexington Avenue,
New York City ,  Spring 1947 private tape.
Charlie Parker,as & ts ; Allen Eager,ts & as ; Bud Powell,p ;
Specs Goldberg,b ; Morty Yoss,d.

1.         All the things you are

Milton Green’s Photography Studio, Lexington Avenue,
New York City ,  Spring 1947 private tape.
Charlie Parker,as & ts ; Allen Eager,ts & as ; Bud Powell,p ;
Specs Goldberg,b ;unknown,d.

1.         Original horns


Allen Eager Quintet


New York City , 15 July 1947 for Savoy.
Allen Eager,ts ; Terry Gibbs,vb ; Duke Jordan,p ; Curley Russell,b ; Max Roach,d.

1.         All night all frantic
2.         Donald Jay
3.         And that’s for sure
4.         Meeskite


Buddy Rich And His Orchestra

AFRS Magic Carpet, Post Lodge, Larchmont, NY, October 1947

1.         One a clock boogie (theme)
2.         The goof and i
3.         A man could be a wonderful thing
4.         A sunday kind of love
5.                  Cool breeze


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Allen Eager Quartet


New York City , 6 November 1947 for Savoy.
Doug Mettome,tp ; Allen Eager,ts ; George Wallington,p ;
Leonard Gaskin,b ; Stan Levy,d.

1.         Church mouse
2.         Nightmare alley
3.         Jane’s bounce
4.         Unmeditated


Barry Ulanov’s All Star Metronome Jazzmen


New York City , 8 November 1947 live broadcast.
Fats Navarro,tp ; John LaPorta,cl ; Charlie Parker,as ; Allen Eager,ts ; Billy Bauer,g ;
Lennie Tristano,p ; Tommy Potter,b ; Buddy Rich,d ; Sarah Vaughan,vcl.

1.         52nd Street theme
2.         Donna Lee
3.         Everything I have is yours
4.         Fats Flats
5.         Tea for two


Tadd Dameron and his band


New York City , December 1947 for Savoy.
Doug Mettome,tp ; Eddie Shu,as ; Allen Eager,ts ; Marion deVita,bs ; Terry Gibbs,vb ;
Tadd Dameron,p ; Charlie Ross,b ; Stan Levey,d ; Kay Penton,vcl.

1.         I think I’ll go away
2.         Don’t mention love to me


Allen Eager Quartet


New York City , mid 1948.
Allen Eager,ts ; Al Haig,p ; Clyde Lombardi,b ; Charlie Perry,d.

1.         Pogo stick
2.         Alley talk
3.         The way you look tonight

 

 

Tadd Dameron and his band


Royal Roost , New York City , August 1948 live broadcast.
Allen Eager and Wardell Gray,ts ; Tadd Dameron,p ; Curley Russell,b ;
Kenny Clarke,d.

1.         Now’s the time
2.         Lady be good
3.         Just you , just me

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Tadd Dameron and his band


Royal Roost , New York City , 28 August 1948 live broadcast.
Fats Navarro,tp ; Rudy Williams,as ; Allen Eager,ts ; Tadd Dameron,p ; Curly Russell,b ; Kenny Clarke,d ; Kenny Hagood,vcl.

1.         Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid
2.         Anthropology
3.         The kitchinette across the hall
4.         Lady be good
5.         The squirrel
6.         Good bait
7.         Pennies from heaven
8.         Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid


Tadd Dameron and his band


Royal Roost , New York City , 4 September 1948 live broadcast.
Fats Navarro,tp ; Allen Eager,ts ; Milt Jackson,vb ; Tadd Dameron,p ; Curley Russell,b ;
Kenny Clarke,d.

1.         Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid
2.         Symphonette
3.         The Tadd Walk
4.         The Squirell


Tadd Dameron and his band


New York City , 13 September 1948 for Blue Note.
Fats Navarro,tp ; Allen Eager and Wardell Gray,ts ; Tadd Dameron,p ; Curley Russell,b ;
Kenny Clarke,d ; Chano Pozo,bgs ; Kenny Hagood,vcl.

1.         Lady Bird
2.         Symphonette
3.          Jahbero
4.         I think I’ll go Away

 

 

Tadd Dameron and his band


Royal Roost , New York City , 2 October 1948 live broadcast.
Fats Navarro,tp ; Allen Eager,ts ; Tadd Dameron,p ; Curley Russell,b ; Kenny Clarke,d.

1.         Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid
2.         Good bait
3.         The squirrel

 


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Tadd Dameron and his band


Royal Roost , New York City , 9 October 1948 live broadcast.
Fats Navarro,tp ; Rudy Williams,as ; Allen Eager,ts ; Tadd Dameron,p ;
Curley Russell,b ; Kenny Clarke,d.

1.         Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid
2.         Dameronia
3.         The Tadd walk

 


Tadd Dameron and his band


Royal Roost , New York City , 16 October 1948 live broadcast.
Fats Navarro,tp ; Ernie Henry,as ; Allen Eager,ts ; Tadd Dameron,p ;
Curley Russell,b ; Kenny Clarke,d.

1.         Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid
2.         Anthropology
3.         Our delight
4.         The Tadd walk

 


Tadd Dameron and his band


Royal Roost , New York City , 23 October 1948 live broadcast.
Fats Navarro,tp ; Rudy Williams,as ; Allen Eager,ts ; Tadd Dameron,p ;
Curley Russell,b ; Kenny Clarke,d.

1.         Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid
2.         Good bait
3.         Our delight
4.         The squirrel
5.         Eb Pob

 

 

Tadd Dameron and his band


Royal Roost , New York City , 31 October 1948 live broadcast.
Kai Winding,tb ; Allen Eager,ts ; Tadd Dameron,p ; Curley Russell,b ; Kenny Clarke,d.

1.         Wahoo
2.         The Squirell
3.         The Tadd Walk


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Tadd Dameron and his band


Royal Roost , New York City , 6 November 1948 live broadcast.
Kai Winding,tb ; Allen Eager,ts ; Tadd Dameron,p ; Curley Russell,b ; Kenny Clarke,d.

1.         Anthropology
2.         Wahoo
3.         Tiny’s blues


Tadd Dameron and his band


Royal Roost , New York City , 13 November 1948 live broadcast.
Kai Winding,tb ; Allen Eager,ts ; Tadd Dameron,p ; Curley Russell,b ; Kenny Clarke,d.

1.         Lady bird
2.         Good bait
3.         Dizzy atmosphere

 


Symphony Sid’s Birthday Party


Royal Roost , New York City , 27 November 1948 live broadcast.
Kai Winding,tb ; Lester Young and Allen Eager,ts ; Freddie Jefferson and Hank Jones,p ;
Ray Brown,b ; Roy Haynes,d ; Ella Fitzgerald,vcl ; Symphony Sid Torrin,mc.

1.         How High the moon



Adventures in Jazz, TV Show

CBS, Adventures in Jazz, TV show, 01.04.1949
Allen Eager, ts; Mike Coluccio, p; poss Eddy Safranski, b; Buddy Rich, d; Bobby Sherwood, mc

1.         Some blues

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Stan Getz’ Five Brothers


New York City , 8 April 1949 for New Jazz (Prestige).
Brew Moore,Al Cohn,Allen Eager,Stan Getz and Zoot Sims,ts ; Walter Bishop,p ;
Gene Ramey,b ; Charlie Perry,d ; Gerry Mulligan,arr.

1.         Battle Ground
2.         Four and one more
3.         Five brothers
4.         Battle of the saxes


Mulligan New Stars


New York City, 27 August 1951 for Prestige.
Jerry Loyd and Nick Travis,tp ; Olie Wilson,tb ; Allen Eager,ts ; Gerry Mulligan and
Max McElroy,bs ; George Wallington,p ; Phil Leshin,b ; Walter Bolden,d ;
Gail Madden,mrcs.

1.         Mullenium
2.         Funhouse
3.         Ide’s Side
4.         Roundhouse
5.         Kaper
6.         Bweebida Bobbida
7.         Mulligan’s too

 


Howard McGhee Quintet


Birdland , New York City , 19 September 1952 live broadcast.
Howard McGhee,tp ; Allen Eager,ts ; Paul McKibbon,p ; Gene Ramey,b ; Walt Bose,d.

1.         Bernie’s tune
2.         I can’t get started
3.         How high the moon
4.         Lullaby of Birdland

 


Allen Eager All Stars


Birdland , New York City , 6 October 1952 live broadcast.
Fats Ford,tp ; Don Elliot,mlp ; Allen Eager and Phil Urso,ts ; Harry Biss,p ;
Gene Ramey,b ; Sid Bulkin,d.

1.         Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid
2.         Perdido
3.         Tiny’s blues


Allen Eager All Stars


Birdland , New York City , 13 October 1952 live broadcast.
Fats Ford,tp ; Don Elliot,mlp ; Allen Eager and Phil Urso,ts ; Harry Biss,p ;
Gene Ramey,b ; Sid Bulkin,d.

1.         Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid
2.         Now’s the time
3.         What’s new
4.         Perdido

 

 

Allen Eager with the Dick Twardzik Trio


Hi Hat Club , Boston , Massachusetts, 1 February 1953 live broadcast.
Allen Eager,ts ; Dick Twardzik,p ; Bernie Griggs,b ; Gene Glennon,d.

1.         Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid
2.         This time the dream’s on me
3.         Out of nowhere
4.         Zootcase (Oyve)
5.         Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid

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Handyland USA


New York City , 16/17August 1954 for RCA Victor.
Ernie Royal,tp ; Kai Winding,tb ; Dave Schildkraut,as ; Allen Eager,ts ;
Danny Bank,bs ; George Handy,p & arr ; Vinnie Burke,b ; Art Mardigan,d.

1.         Blinuet
2.         Pegasus
3.         Zonkin’
4.         Lean to
5.         Case ace
6.         Crazy lady
7.         Footnotes
8.         Rainbow
9.         A tight hat
10.       Noshin’


Tony Fruscella Septet


New York City , 29 March 1955 for Atlantic.
Tony Fruscella,tp ; Chauncey Welsch,tb ; Allen Eager,ts ; Danny Bank,bs ;
Bill Triglia,p ; Bill Anthony,b ; Junior Bradley,d ; Phil Sunkel,arr.

1.         Muy
2.         Salt

 

 

Tony Fruscella Septet


New York City , 1 April 1955 for Atlantic.
Tony Fruscella,tp ; Chauncey Welsch,tb ; Allen Eager,ts ; Danny Bank,bs ;
Bill Triglia,p ; Bill Anthony,b ; Junior Bradley,d ; Phil Sunkel,arr.

1.         Metropolitan blues
2.         Raintree county
3.         Blue serenade
4.         Old Hat
5.         His master’s voice
6.         I’ll be seeing you
7.         Let’s play the blues

 


Gerry Mulligan Octet


Los Angeles , California , 4/5 September 1957 for Pacific.
Lee Konitz,as ; Allen Eager, Zoot Sims and Al Cohn,ts ; Gerry Mulligan,bs ;
Freddie Green,p ; Henry Grimes,b ; Dave Bailey,d ; Bill Holman,arr.

1.         Four and one more
2.         Crazy day
3.         Turnstile
4.         Sextet
5.         Disc jockey jump
6.         Venus de Milo
7.         Revelation

 

 

Allen Eager Quartet


New York City , 1982 for Uptown.
Allen Eager,ts ; Hod O’Brein,p ; Teddy Kotick,b ; Jimmy Wormsworth,d.

1.         Just you , just me
2.         For all we know
3.         Room service blues
4.         Equinox
5.         I should care
6.         Laddy bird


Allen Eager Quartet


Blackstone Hotel , Chicago , Illinois , October 1982 private tape.
Allen Eager,ts ; Lou Levy,p ; Larry Gray,b ; Wilbur Campbell,d.

1.         Come rain or come shine

 


Allen Eager Quartet


George Chisholm’s , Manchester , England , 9 June 1982 private tape.
Allen Eager,ts ; Norman Bacon,p ; David Lynane,b ; Tony Mann,d.

1.         Now’s the time
2.         Out of nowhere
3.         Don’t blame me
4.         Lester leaps in
5.         What is this thing called love
6.         Just you , just me
7.         Here’s that rainy day
8.         Tenor madness aka Royal Roost
9.         All the things you are
10.       Body and soul


Chet Baker / Allen Eager Quintet


Concertgebouw , Amsterdam , Holland , 19 July 1984 live broadcast.
Chet Baker,tp & vc ; Allen Eager,ts ; Michel Grailler,p ; Jan Voogd,b ; John Engels,d.

1.                  Blues in the closet
2.                  But not for me
3.                  Arbor way
4.                  Funk in deep freeze
5.                  My foolish heart
6.                  Down
7.                  Margerine
8.                  Strollin’
9.                  My funny valentine
10.              Night bird
11.              I remember you