Through the standards
Melba Liston
Melba Liston, trombone and arranger, is on 13 recordings across 12 tunes on this site, from 1957 to 1966. Most often alongside Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie and Lee Morgan.
1950s
- TangerineDizzy Gillespie Big Band · 1957 · trombone · Verve
- Groovin' HighDizzy Gillespie Big Band · 1957 · trombone · Verve
- Whisper NotDizzy Gillespie Big Band · 1957 · trombone/arranger · Verve
- A Night in TunisiaDizzy Gillespie · 1957 · trombone · Verve
- I Remember CliffordThe Dizzy Gillespie Band at Newport · 1957 · trombone · Verve
- I Remember CliffordDizzy Gillespie · 1957 · trombone · Verve
1960s
- Don't ExplainJohnny Griffin, with strings and brass · 1961 · arranger · Riverside
- You'd Be So Nice to Come Home ToMilt Jackson Orchestra · 1962 · trombone · Riverside
- Work SongRay Brown with the All-Star Big Band, guest soloist Cannonball Adderley · 1962 · trombone · Verve
- Old Devil MoonMilt Jackson Orchestra · 1962 · trombone · Riverside
- Here's That Rainy DayThe Oscar Peterson Trio with the Ernie Wilkins Big Band · 1962 · trombone · Verve
- Chelsea BridgeMilt Jackson and Big Brass · 1963 · arranger · Riverside
- Sometimes I'm HappyShirley Scott · 1966 · trombone · Impulse!