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Prestige Records. Not all original releases are included. Others are listed by the Jazz Discography Project. The earlier New Jazz/Prestige 78rpm releases and the 100/200 (10" LP) series, (among others) are omitted. Prestige also released albums on several subsidiary labels including the New Jazz, Bluesville, Moodsville and Swingsville labels. ''The Prestige Recordings'' or ''The Complete Prestige Recordings'' CD box sets have been released for Davis, Coltrane, Dolphy, Monk, Rollins, Gordon, and others.

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7000 series (12" LPs)

New Jazz and Status 8300 series (12" LPs)

10000 series (12" LPs)

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Swingville (12" LPs)

*SVLP 2001

Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Yanow, Scot"Coleman Hawkins: Artist Biography" AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2013. One of the first p ...

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Red Garland William McKinley "Red" Garland Jr. (May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984) was an American modern jazz pianist. Known for his work as a bandleader and during the 1950s with Miles Davis, Garland helped popularize the block chord style of playing in jazz ...

– '' Coleman Hawkins with the Red Garland Trio'' *SVLP 2002

Tiny Grimes Lloyd "Tiny" Grimes (July 7, 1916 – March 4, 1989) was an American jazz and R&B guitarist. He was a member of the Art Tatum Trio from 1943 to 1944, was a backing musician on recording sessions, and later led his own bands, including a rec ...

– '' Tiny in Swingville'' *SVLP 2003

Buddy Tate George Holmes "Buddy" Tate (February 22, 1913 – February 10, 2001) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist. Biography Tate was born in Sherman, Texas, United States, and first played the alto saxophone. According to the website All A ...

and His band – '' Tate's Date'' *SVLP 2004 Tiny Grimes – '' Callin' the Blues'' – reissue of Prestige PRLP 7144 *SVLP 2005 Coleman Hawkins – ''

Coleman Hawkins All Stars ''Coleman Hawkins All Stars'' is an album by saxophonist Coleman Hawkins featuring trumpeter Joe Thomas and trombonist Vic Dickenson which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Swingville label.The Happy Jazz of Rex Stewart'' *SVLP 2007 Al Casey – ''

Buck Jumpin' ''Buck Jumpin' '' is an album by guitarist Al Casey (jazz guitarist), Al Casey which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige Records, Swingville label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, MSwingville Label Discography accessed November 20, 2018 Rece ...

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Pee Wee Russell Charles Ellsworth "Pee Wee" Russell (March 27, 1906 – February 15, 1969), was an American jazz musician. Early in his career he played clarinet and saxophones, but he eventually focused solely on clarinet. With a highly individualistic and sp ...

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Buck Clayton Wilbur Dorsey "Buck" Clayton (November 12, 1911 – December 8, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter who was a member of Count Basie's orchestra. His principal influence was Louis Armstrong, first hearing the record "Confessin' That I Love You" ...

– '' Swingin' with Pee Wee'' *SVLP 2009

Claude Hopkins Claude Driskett Hopkins (August 24, 1903 – February 19, 1984) was an American jazz stride pianist and bandleader. Biography Claude Hopkins was born in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Historians differ in respect of the actual date of his ...

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Emmett Berry Emmett Berry (July 23, 1915 – June 22, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter. Berry was born in Macon, Georgia, United States. He began to study classical trumpet in Georgia, but by 18 had switched to jazz and moved to New York City. He bec ...

– '' Yes Indeed!'' *SVLP 2010 The Swingville All-Stars featuring

Al Sears Albert Omega Sears (February 21, 1910 – March 23, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and bandleader, sometimes credited as Big Al Sears. Sears was born in Macomb, Illinois, United States. His first major gig came in 1928 when he r ...

Taft Jordan Taft Jordan (February 15, 1915 – December 1, 1981) was an American jazz trumpeter. Life and career He was born in Florence, South Carolina, United States. Jordan played early in his career with the Washboard Rhythm Kings, before becoming a me ...

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Hilton Jefferson Hilton Jefferson (July 30, 1903 – November 14, 1968) was an American jazz alto saxophonist born in Danbury, Connecticut, United States, perhaps best known for leading the saxophone section from 1940–1949 in the Cab Calloway band. Jefferson ...

– '' Rockin' in Rhythm'' *SVLP 2011 Joe Newman – '' Jive at Five'' *SVLP 2012

Bud Freeman Lawrence "Bud" Freeman (April 13, 1906 – March 15, 1991) was an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer, known mainly for playing tenor saxophone, but also the clarinet. Biography In 1922, Freeman and some friends from high sc ...

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Shorty Baker Harold "Shorty" Baker (May 26, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri, US – November 8, 1966) was an American jazz trumpeter. Baker began on drums, but switched to trumpet during his teens. He started his career on riverboats and played with Don Redman i ...

– '' The Bud Freeman All-Stars featuring Shorty Baker'' *SVLP 2013 The Prestige Blues-Swingers – ''Stasch'' *SVLP 2014 Buddy Tate / Clark Terry – '' Tate-a-Tate'' *SVLP 2015

Budd Johnson Albert J. "Budd" Johnson III (December 14, 1910 – October 20, 1984) was an American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist who worked extensively with, among others, Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Big Joe Turner, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke ...

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Let's Swing! ''Let's Swing!'' is an album by saxophonist Budd Johnson which was recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige Records, Swingville label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, MSwingville Label Discography accessed July 6, 2017 Reception The contemporaneous ...

'' *SVLP 2016 Coleman Hawkins – '' Night Hawk'' *SVLP 2017 Buck Clayton / Buddy Tate – '' Buck & Buddy'' *SVLP 2018

– '' Swing's the Thing'' *SVLP 2019 Joe Newman – '' Good 'n' Groovy'' *SVLP 2020 Claude Hopkins with Buddy Tate and Joe Thomas – ''

Let's Jam ''Let's Jam'' is an album by pianist Claude Hopkins with saxophonist Buddy Tate and trumpeter Joe Thomas (trumpeter), Joe Thomas recorded in 1961 and originally released by the Prestige Records, Swingville label.Doc Cheatham Adolphus Anthony Cheatham, better known as Doc Cheatham (June 13, 1905 – June 2, 1997), was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader. He is also the Grandfather of musician Theo Croker. Early life Doc Cheatham was born in Nashv ...

– '' Shorty & Doc'' *SVLP 2022 Jimmy Hamilton – '' It's About Time'' *SVLP 2023 Hal Singer – ''Blue Stompin *SVLP 2024/25 The First Annual Prestige Swing Festival featuring Coleman Hawkins, Buddy Tate, Al Sears, Hilton Jefferson – ''

Things Ain't What They Used to Be "Things Ain't What They Used to Be" is a 1942 jazz standard with music by Mercer Ellington and lyrics by Ted Persons. Background In 1941 there was a strike against the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, of which Duke Elling ...

'' - 2-LP set reissued as two separate LPs: ''Things Ain't What They Used to Be'' and ''Years Ago'' and re-released as ''Jam Session in Swingville'' *SVLP 2026 Cliff Jackson / Dick Wellstood – ''Uptown and Lowdown'' *SVLP 2027 Joe Newman – '' Joe's Hap'nin's'' *SVLP 2028 Jimmy Hamilton – '' Can't Help Swinging'' *SVLP 2029 Buddy Tate – '' Groovin' with Buddy Tate'' *SVLP 2030 Buck Clayton / Buddy Tate – '' Buck & Buddy Blow the Blues'' *SVLP 2031 Leonard Gaskin – ''At the Jazz Band Ball'' *SVLP 2032 Benny Carter/Ben Webster/Barney Bigard – '' BBB & Co.'' *SVLP 2033 Leonard Gaskin – ''Darktown Strutters Ball'' *SVLP 2034 Henry "Red" Allen – ''Mr. Allen'' *SVLP 2035 Coleman Hawkins – '' Blues Groove'' – reissue of Prestige PRLP 7138 *SVLP 2036 Paul Quinichette – '' For Basie'' – reissue of Prestige PRLP 7127 *SVLP 2037 The Prestige All Stars – '' Basie Reunion'' – reissue of Prestige PRLP 7147 *SVLP 2038 Coleman Hawkins – ''

Soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun '' soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest atte ...

'' – reissue of Prestige PRLP 7149 *SVLP 2039 Coleman Hawkins – '' Hawk Eyes'' – reissue of Prestige PRLP 7156 *SVLP 2040 Leonard Gaskin – ''Dixieland Hits'' *SVLP 2041 Claude Hopkins with

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Vic Dickenson Victor Dickenson (August 6, 1906 – November 16, 1984) was an American jazz trombonist. His career began in the 1920s and continued through musical partnerships with Count Basie (1940–41), Sidney Bechet (1941), and Earl Hines. Life and car ...

– '' Swing Time!''

Moodsville (12" LPs)

*MVLP 1

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Edward F. Davis (March 2, 1922 – November 3, 1986), known professionally as Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. It is unclear how he acquired the moniker "Lockjaw" (later shortened in "Jaws"): it is either said that ...

– '' The Red Garland Trio + Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis'' *MVLP 2 Various Artists – ''Modern Moods'' *MVLP 3 Red Garland – '' Red Alone'' *MVLP 4 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis/

Shirley Scott Shirley Scott (March 14, 1934 – March 10, 2002) was an American jazz organist. Her music was noted for its mixture of bebop, blues and gospel elements. She was known by the nickname "Queen of the Organ". Life and career Scott was born in Phi ...

– '' Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis with Shirley Scott'' *MVLP 5 Shirley Scott – ''

The Shirley Scott Trio ''The Shirley Scott Trio'' (also referred to as ''Moodsville Volume 5'') is an album by organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1960 and released on the Moodsville label.Payne, DSCOTT TRIO Shirley Scott discographyaccessed July 2, 2012 The album fea ...

'' *MVLP 6 Red Garland – '' The Red Garland Trio'' *MVLP 7

– '' At Ease with Coleman Hawkins'' *MVLP 8 Frank Wess – '' The Frank Wess Quartet'' *MVLP 9

Tommy Flanagan Thomas Lee Flanagan (March 16, 1930 – November 16, 2001) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He grew up in Detroit, initially influenced by such pianists as Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, and Nat King Cole, and then by bebop musicians. ...

– '' The Tommy Flanagan Trio'' *MVLP 10 Red Garland – '' Alone with the Blues'' *MVLP 11

Lem Winchester Lem Winchester (March 19, 1928 – January 13, 1961) was an American jazz vibraphone player. Early life Lemuel Winchester was born in Wilmington, Delaware. His parents were politician William J. Winchester and Alverta Winchester. Career Formerl ...

– '' Lem Winchester with Feeling'' *MVLP 12 Al Casey – '' The Al Casey Quartet'' *MVLP 13

Oliver Nelson Oliver Edward Nelson (June 4, 1932 – October 28, 1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. His 1961 Impulse! album ''The Blues and the Abstract Truth'' (1961) is regarded as one of the most signifi ...

/Lem Winchester – ''

Nocturne A nocturne is a musical composition that is inspired by, or evocative of, the night. History The term ''nocturne'' (from French '' nocturne'' 'of the night') was first applied to musical pieces in the 18th century, when it indicated an ensembl ...

'' *MVLP 14 Arnett Cobb – '' Ballads by Cobb'' *MVLP 15

– '' The Hawk Relaxes'' *MVLP 16

Billy Taylor Billy Taylor (July 24, 1921 – December 28, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and from 1994 was the a ...

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Interlude Interlude may refer to: *a short play or, in general, any representation between parts of a larger stage production *''Entr'acte'', a piece of music performed between acts of a theatrical production *a section in a movement of a musical piece, se ...

'' *MVLP 17 Willis Jackson – '' In My Solitude'' *MVLP 18 Gene Ammons – '' Nice an' Cool'' *MVLP 19 Shirley Scott – ''

Like Cozy ''Like Cozy'' is an album by organist Shirley Scott recorded in 1960 and released on the Prestige Records, Moodsville label.Payne, DCOZY Shirley Scott discographyaccessed July 2, 2012 Reception The Allmusic review stated "The groove of the record ...

'' *MVLP 20 Clark Terry – ''

Everything's Mellow ''Everything's Mellow'' is an album by trumpeter Clark Terry featuring performances recorded in 1961 and originally released on the Moodsville label.

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– ''Taft Jordan Plays Duke Ellington – Mood Indigo!!!'' *MVLP 22

Yusef Lateef Yusef Abdul Lateef (born William Emanuel Huddleston; October 9, 1920 – December 23, 2013) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure among the Ahmadiyya Community in America. Although Lateef's main instruments ...

– '' Eastern Sounds'' *MVLP 23 Coleman Hawkins – '' Good Old Broadway'' *MVLP 24 Sam Taylor – ''The Bad and the Beautiful'' *MVLP 25 Coleman Hawkins – '' The Jazz Version of No Strings'' *MVLP 26 Clark Terry – '' Clark Terry Plays the Jazz Version of All American'' *MVLP 27 Cootie Williams – '' The Solid Trumpet of Cootie Williams'' *MVLP 28 Gene Ammons – ''

The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons ''The Soulful Moods of Gene Ammons'' is an album by saxophonist Gene Ammons recorded in 1962 and released on the Prestige Records, Moodsville label.

'' *MVLP 29

Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 ...

with Coleman Hawkins – '' Bluesy Burrell'' *MVLP 30 Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis/Shirley Scott – ''

Misty Misty may refer to: Music * ''Misty'' (Ray Stevens album), an album by Ray Stevens featuring the above song * ''Misty'' (Richard "Groove" Holmes album), an album by Richard "Groove" Holmes featuring the above song * ''Misty'' (Eddie "Lockjaw" ...

'' *MVLP 31 Coleman Hawkins – '' Coleman Hawkins Plays Make Someone Happy from Do Re Mi'' *MVLP 32

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of musi ...

John Coltrane John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Born and raise ...

– ''Miles Davis and John Coltrane Play Richard Rodgers'' *MVLP 33 Various Artists – ''Music of George Gershwin Played by America's Greatest Jazzmen'' *MVLP 34 Various Artists – ''Music of Cole Porter Played by America's Greatest Jazzmen'' *MVLP 35 Various Artists – ''Music of Richard Rodgers Played by America's Greatest Jazzmen'' *MVLP 36

Dave Pike David Samuel Pike (March 23, 1938 – October 3, 2015) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. He appeared on many albums by Nick Brignola, Paul Bley and Kenny Clarke, Bill Evans, and Herbie Mann. He also recorded extensively as le ...

– '' Dave Pike Plays the Jazz Version of Oliver!'' *MVLP 37 Various Artists – ''Lusty Moods Played by America's Greatest Jazzmen'' *MVLP 38 Various Artists – ''The Broadway Scene Played by America's Greatest Jazzmen'' *MVLP 39

Lucky Thompson Eli "Lucky" Thompson (June 16, 1924 – July 30, 2005) was an American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist whose playing combined elements of swing and bebop. Although John Coltrane usually receives the most credit for bringing the soprano sa ...

– '' Lucky Thompson Plays Jerome Kern and No More''

References

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