One year across the standards
Recorded in 1953
122 recordings on this site were made in 1953, across 103 tunes.
January
- TenderlyNat King Cole · 1953 · Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California · Capitol
- Moonlight in VermontGerry Mulligan Quartet · 1953 · Radio Recorders, Los Angeles · Fantasy
- The Lady Is a TrampGerry Mulligan Quartet · 1953 · Radio Recorders, Los Angeles · Fantasy
- That's AllNat King Cole · 1953 · Capitol Studios, Hollywood · Capitol
- These Foolish ThingsLee Konitz with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet · 1953 · The Haig, Los Angeles, California · Pacific Jazz
February
- I Can't Believe That You're in Love with MeLee Konitz and the Gerry Mulligan Quartet · 1953 · Phil Turetsky's home studio, Los Angeles · World Pacific
- Blue LouElla Fitzgerald with Sy Oliver · 1953 · New York · Decca
- 'S WonderfulDizzy Gillespie Sextet · 1953 · Paris, France · Vogue
- Stormy WeatherDizzy Gillespie and His Operatic Strings · 1953 · Studio Pathe Magellan, Paris · Blue Star
- These Foolish ThingsCharlie Parker with the Joe Theimer Orchestra · 1953 · Club Kavakos, Washington, D.C. · Elektra Musician
- Thou SwellCharlie Parker with the Joe Theimer Orchestra · 1953 · Club Kavakos, Washington, DC · Elektra/Musician
- UndecidedDizzy Gillespie and His Operatic Strings · 1953 · Studio Pathé Magellan, Paris · Blue Star
- Will You Still Be Mine?Erroll Garner Trio · 1953 · New York City · Columbia
March
- How High the MoonThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1953 · Finney Chapel, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio · Fantasy
- PerdidoThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1953 · Finney Chapel, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio · Fantasy
- The Way You Look TonightThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1953 · Finney Chapel, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio · Fantasy
- AnthropologyCharlie Parker with quartet · 1953 · Howard Theatre, Washington, D.C. · Blue Note
- Aquarela do BrasilDjango Reinhardt et ses Rythmes · 1953 · Paris · Verve
- OrnithologyCharlie Parker Quartet · 1953 · Storyville, Boston · Blue Note
April
- Darn That DreamGerry Mulligan Quartet · 1953 · Radio Recorders, Los Angeles · Pacific Jazz
- I'm Beginning to See the LightGerry Mulligan Quartet · 1953 · Radio Recorders, Los Angeles · Pacific Jazz
- In a Sentimental MoodDuke Ellington · 1953 · Capitol Studios, 5515 Melrose Ave, Hollywood · Capitol
- My Old FlameGerry Mulligan Quartet with Chet Baker · 1953 · Radio Recorders, Hollywood · Pacific Jazz
- Prelude to a KissDuke Ellington · 1953 · Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood · Capitol
- Satin DollDuke Ellington · 1953 · Los Angeles · Capitol
- You and the Night and the MusicShelly Manne & His Men · 1953 · Contemporary Records studio, Los Angeles · Contemporary
- LizaTeddy Wilson Trio · 1953 · New York City · Clef
- Have You Met Miss JonesStan Getz Quintet · 1953 · New York City · Clef
- Lover, Come Back to MeKenny Drew Trio · 1953 · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ · Blue Note
- I'm a Fool to Want YouMax Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley · 1953 · New York City · Debut
- Love Me or Leave MeGerry Mulligan Quartet · 1953 · Radio Recorders, Los Angeles · Pacific Jazz
- Don't Worry 'Bout MeFrank Sinatra · 1953 · Capitol Studios, Hollywood · Capitol
- I've Got the World on a StringFrank Sinatra · 1953 · Capitol Studios, Hollywood · Capitol
- Love Me or Leave MePeggy Lee · 1953 · Decca Studios, New York · Decca
May
- My One and Only LoveFrank Sinatra with Nelson Riddle's orchestra · 1953 · KHJ Studios, Hollywood · Capitol
- Lady BirdGerry Mulligan Quartet · 1953 · Los Angeles · GNP
- A Night in TunisiaThe Quintet · 1953 · Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada · Debut
- CherokeeBud Powell Trio · 1953 · Massey Hall, Toronto · Debut
- PerdidoDizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus and Max Roach · 1953 · Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada · Debut
- What Is This Thing Called LoveThe Quintet · 1953 · Massey Hall, Toronto · Debut
- It's All Right with MePeter Cookson · 1953 · Capitol
- Tune UpMiles Davis Quartet · 1953 · WOR Studios, New York City · Prestige
- I Can't Get StartedGerry Mulligan Quartet · 1953 · The Haig, Hollywood, California · Pacific Jazz
- My Funny ValentineGerry Mulligan Quartet · 1953 · The Haig, Hollywood, California · Pacific Jazz
- CottontailBen Webster · 1953 · New York City · Norgran
- I Can't Give You Anything but LoveOscar Peterson Trio · 1953 · New York City · Mercury
- In the Still of the NightCharlie Parker with Gil Evans orchestra and the Dave Lambert Singers · 1953 · Fulton Recording, New York · Clef
- Old FolksCharlie Parker · 1953 · Fulton Recording, New York · Verve
June
- You Go to My HeadLou Donaldson - Clifford Brown Quintet · 1953 · WOR Studios, New York City · Blue Note
- Half NelsonStan Getz - Chet Baker Quartet · 1953 · The Haig, Hollywood, CA · Pacific Jazz
- Yardbird SuiteChet Baker and Stan Getz · 1953 · The Haig, Hollywood, California · Pacific Jazz / Blue Note
- Get HappyJay Jay Johnson Sextet · 1953 · WOR Studios, New York City · Blue Note
- Lover ManJ.J. Johnson Sextet with Clifford Brown · 1953 · Blue Note
July
- Easy to LoveChet Baker Quartet · 1953 · Los Angeles · Pacific Jazz
- ImaginationChet Baker Quartet · 1953 · Los Angeles · Pacific Jazz
- Long Ago (and Far Away)Chet Baker Quartet · 1953 · Los Angeles · World Pacific
- ConfirmationCharlie Parker Quartet · 1953 · Fulton Recording, New York City · Clef
- I Remember YouCharlie Parker Quartet · 1953 · Fulton Recording Studio, New York City · Clef
- Now's the TimeCharlie Parker Quartet · 1953 · Fulton Recording, New York · Clef
- Crazy RhythmThe Stan Getz Quintet · 1953 · Los Angeles · Norgran
- Spring Is HereStan Getz Quintet · 1953 · Los Angeles · Norgran
August
- Secret LoveDoris Day · 1953 · Warner Bros. Studio, Burbank, California · Columbia
- Polka Dots and MoonbeamsBud Powell Trio · 1953 · WOR Studios, New York · Blue Note
- Willow Weep for MeThe Stan Getz Quintet · 1953 · Los Angeles · Norgran
- TangerineThe Stan Getz Quintet · 1953 · Los Angeles · Norgran
- The Nearness of YouThe Stan Getz Quintet · 1953 · Los Angeles, CA · Norgran
- Easy LivingClifford Brown Sextet · 1953 · Audio-Video Studios, New York City · Blue Note
September
- Jeepers CreepersThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1953 · The Blackhawk, San Francisco · Fantasy
- Stella by StarlightBud Powell · 1953 · New York City · Roost
- AlwaysThe Lionel Hampton Quartet · 1953 · New York City · Clef
- Blue LouNorman Granz' Jam Session · 1953 · New York · Clef
- Nice Work If You Can Get ItTeddy Wilson Trio · 1953 · New York City · Clef
- Falling in Love with LoveClifford Brown and Art Farmer with the Swedish All Stars · 1953 · Stockholm, Sweden · Metronome
- Don't Blame MeCharlie Parker · 1953 · Storyville, Boston (WHDH radio broadcast) · Blue Note
- Now's the TimeCharlie Parker · 1953 · Storyville, Boston (WHDH radio broadcast) · Blue Note
- I Cover the WaterfrontClifford Brown · 1953 · Paris, France · Blue Note
October
- All the Things You AreChet Baker Quartet · 1953 · Radio Recorders, Los Angeles · Pacific Jazz
- In a Sentimental MoodSonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet · 1953 · New York City (studio) · Prestige
- The Song Is YouClifford Brown Quartet · 1953 · Paris · Vogue
- I Fall in Love Too EasilyChet Baker Quartet · 1953 · Radio Recorders, Los Angeles · Pacific Jazz
November
- A Foggy DayFrank Sinatra · 1953 · Capitol Studios, Hollywood · Capitol
- Don't Be That WayGene Krupa Trio · 1953 · Nichigeki Theatre, Tokyo · Pablo Live
- Like Someone in LoveFrank Sinatra with Nelson Riddle · 1953 · Capitol Studios, Hollywood · Capitol
- Little Girl BlueFrank Sinatra · 1953 · Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California · Capitol
- My Funny ValentineFrank Sinatra · 1953 · Capitol Studios, Hollywood · Capitol
- They Can't Take That Away from MeFrank Sinatra · 1953 · Capitol Studios, Hollywood · Capitol
- I Get a Kick Out of YouFrank Sinatra · 1953 · Capitol Studios, Hollywood · Capitol
- I Remember YouHorace Silver Trio · 1953 · WOR Studios, New York City · Blue Note
December
- Ain't Misbehavin'Art Tatum · 1953 · Radio Recorders, Hollywood · Pablo
- Have You Met Miss JonesArt Tatum · 1953 · Los Angeles · Clef
- Midnight SunJune Christy · 1953 · Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles · Capitol
- Smoke Gets in Your EyesArt Tatum · 1953 · Pablo
- Star DustArt Tatum · 1953 · Radio Recorders Studios · Pablo
- When It's Sleepy Time Down SouthRoy Eldridge Quintet · 1953 · Los Angeles, California · Clef
- It Might As Well Be SpringOscar Peterson Trio · 1953 · Los Angeles · Verve
- Smoke Gets in Your EyesOscar Peterson Trio · 1953 · Los Angeles · Clef
- The Lady Is a TrampOscar Peterson Trio · 1953 · Los Angeles · Clef
- This Can't Be LoveOscar Peterson Trio · 1953 · Los Angeles · Clef
- Time on My HandsOscar Peterson Trio · 1953 · Los Angeles · Clef
- Don't Get Around Much AnymoreBen Webster · 1953 · Los Angeles · Norgran / Verve
- TenderlyBen Webster · 1953 · Los Angeles · Norgran
- Exactly Like YouDizzy Gillespie / Stan Getz Sextet · 1953 · Radio Recorders, Los Angeles · Norgran
- I Let a Song Go Out of My HeartDizzy Gillespie and Stan Getz · 1953 · Radio Recorders, Los Angeles · Norgran
- It Don't Mean a ThingThe Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet · 1953 · Radio Recorders, Los Angeles · Norgran
- It's the Talk of the TownDizzy Gillespie and Stan Getz · 1953 · Radio Recorders, Los Angeles · Norgran
- I Want to Be HappyThe Oscar Peterson Trio · 1953 · Los Angeles · Clef
- Crazy RhythmThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1953 · College of the Pacific, Stockton, California · Original Jazz Classics
- For All We KnowThe Dave Brubeck Quartet with Paul Desmond · 1953 · College of the Pacific, Stockton, California · Fantasy
- I Remember YouThe Dave Brubeck Quartet · 1953 · College of the Pacific, Stockton, California · Fantasy
- Darn That DreamKenny Dorham Quintet · 1953 · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ · Debut
- Where or WhenArt Tatum · 1953 · Clef
- Love Walked InChet Baker · 1953 · Los Angeles, CA · Columbia
Month not known
- Blue LouArt Tatum · 1953 · Radio Recorders, Hollywood · Pablo
- Flying HomeMary Lou Williams · 1953 · London · Vogue
- I've Got You Under My SkinPeggy Lee · 1953 · not confirmed · Decca
- I've Got the World on a StringArt Tatum · 1953 · Pablo
- Lullaby of BirdlandBarney Kessel · 1953 · Contemporary Records Studio, Los Angeles · Contemporary
- Someone to Watch Over MeTeddy Wilson Trio · 1953 · Metronome
- Stompin' at the SavoyArt Tatum · 1953 · Pablo
- TenderlyJohnny Hodges · 1953 · not confirmed · Clef
- That's AllBen Webster · 1953 · Norgran
- There Will Never Be Another YouArt Tatum · 1953 · Verve