Riverside (50s jazz label, now controlled by the Concord Music Group)

~ Label

Annotation

Active period: 1953-1963
Founded by: Bill Grauer & Orrin Keepnews (NYC)
Catalog Sold to: Fantasy (1972) reissued under Original Jazz Classics (LP/CD) and Milestone (LP)
Top parent company: Concord Music Group
While the company Riverside Records bankrupted in 63, the label name (and the LC) were used from time to time to reissue complete recordings boxsets and anthologies.
Still, please do not add Fantasy Original Jazz Classics reissues here. Though they may mention the origin of the release as Riverside, they are not Riverside reissues per-se.

The historical catalog is organised as following:
* 100, 200, 300, 400 series (monaural)
* 1100 series (stereo)
* 800 series
* 3500 series
* 7500 series
* 600 series
* 5000, 5500, 5700, 7000, Box Set series
* 1400 series
* Sampler Album series
* abc Riverside 3000 series
* 1000, 2500, 8000 series

You may find prepended "RLP" (for Riverside LP) added to catalog numbers.

The following are possibly either subsidiaries or special Riverside series:
* Judson 3000 series
* Battle 6100 series
* Jazzland series
* Washington Records: Offbeat 3000, 4000, 4900, 5700 series
* Washington Records: R, 400, 700 series

All of these are 12"LP, but the 1000, 2500 and 8000 series which are 10"LP.

Annotation last modified on 2007-04-08 17:32 UTC.

Releases

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateCatalog#Barcode
Smokey Blues / Letter From HomeJunior Mance Trio7" Vinyl2
Rep 3213
The 25th Day of DecemberThe Staple Singers(unknown)12
Invitation (original deep groove pressing)Milt Jackson Sextet12" Vinyl8
RM 446[none]
Byrd at the GateCharlie Byrd Trio & Guests12" Vinyl9
467, RM 467
Byrd at the GateThe Charlie Byrd Trio12" Vinyl9
673 010
In ItalyThelonious Monk12" Vinyl8
9443
Boss GuitarWes MontgomeryVinyl8
RLP 459
Mr. WonderfulJohnny “Hammond” Smith12" Vinyl8
RLP 466
Latino!Ray Barretto & His OrchestraVinyl8
RM 3520
This LandThe Staple Singers12" Vinyl12
RM 3524
The Cup BearersBlue Mitchell12" Vinyl7
RM 439
Jazz Workshop Revisited: Recorded ‘live’ in San Francisco (mono)Cannonball Adderley Sextet featuring Nat Adderley and Yusef Lateef12" Vinyl9
RM 444[none]
Confessin' the BluesBillie Poole With The Junior Mance Trio And Kenny Burrell12" Vinyl12
RM 458
Born to Be Blue!The Bobby Timmons Trio12" Vinyl7
RM 468
Little Big Horn! (Original Riverside Issue)Nat Adderley12" Vinyl8
RM 474[none]
Cannonball In Europe!The Cannonball Adderley Sextet12" Vinyl6
RM 499
That's How I Love the Blues!Mark Murphy12" Vinyl12
RS 9441
Black CoffeeJohnny "Hammond" Smith12" Vinyl7
RS 9442
Jazz Workshop Revisited: Recorded ‘live’ in San Francisco (stereo)Cannonball Adderley Sextet featuring Nat Adderley and Yusef Lateef12" Vinyl9
RS 9444[none]
Two Hours With Thelonious (European Concerts By Thelonious Monk)Thelonious Monk2×12" Vinyl8 + 10
RS 9460/9461
UgetsuArt Blakey's Jazz Messengers12" Vinyl6
RS 9464[none]
Swamp SeedJimmy Heath and Brass12" Vinyl7
RS 9465
Nippon Soul: Recorded in Concert in TokyoCannonball AdderleyVinyl6
RS 9477
For Someone I LoveMilt Jackson and Big Brass12" Vinyl9
RS 9478[none]
Got That Feeling!Johnny Lytle TrioVinyl9
RS-9456
Burning HellJohn Lee HookerVinyl12
RLP 008[none]
From the BottomBobby Timmons12" Vinyl7
RS 3053
KyotoArt Blakey and The Jazz Messengers12" Vinyl5
RS 9493
This Little LightThe Staple SingersVinyl11
RS-93527
On the TrailJimmy Heath Quintet featuring Kenny Burrell and Wynton Kelly12" Vinyl7
RS 9486
Monk in FranceThelonious Monk12" Vinyl6
RS 9491
Portrait of WesWes Montgomery Trio12" Vinyl6
RS 9492
At Shelly’s Manne‐Hole, Hollywood, CaliforniaBill Evans Trio12" Vinyl8
9487, RS 9487[none]
Thelonious Monk Plays Duke EllingtonThelonious Monk12" Vinyl8
RLP 12-201[none]
The Thelonious Monk StoryThelonious Monk2×12" Vinyl7 + 5
RLP 483/4, RS 9483, RS 9484
Open House!Johnny “Hammond” Smith12" Vinyl7
RM 482
Portrait of Wes (original mono release)Wes Montgomery Trio12" Vinyl6
RM 492[none]
Mongo ExplodesThe Mongo Santamaria Band Featuring Nat Adderley And Jimmy Cobb12" Vinyl11
RS 93530
Guitar On The GoWes Montgomery Trio12" Vinyl6
RS 9494
Skate Now Shing-A-LingLou CourtneyVinyl10
RM 2000
A Little TasteJohnny “Hammond” Smith12" Vinyl7
RM 496
'Round MidnightThe Wes Montgomery Trio12" Vinyl9
R-3014
Tupelo Blues (stereo)John Lee Hooker12" Vinyl12
673 020[none]
Planet EarthCannonball Adderley Sextet12" Vinyl5
RS-3041[none]
PreminadoBarry Harris Trio12" Vinyl8
SMJ-6047
Everybody Digs Bill EvansBill Evans Trio12" Vinyl10
RLP-1129, SMJ-6090[none]
CaravanArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers12" Vinyl6
SMJ-6074
MisteriosoThelonious Monk Quartet12" Vinyl6
SMJ-6119
10 to 4 at the 5-Spot (stereo)Pepper Adams Quintet12" Vinyl5
SMJ-6129
Portrait in JazzBill Evans Trio12" Vinyl10
SMJ-6144[none]
On Green Dolphin StreetBill Evans12" Vinyl7
VIJ-6457
Johnny Griffin SextetJohnny Griffin Sextet12" Vinyl5
SMJ-6285, SMJ-6285(M)
10 to 4 at the 5-Spot (mono)Pepper Adams Quintet12" Vinyl5
RLP 12-265
10 to 4 at the 5-Spot (mono)Pepper Adams Quintet12" Vinyl5
RLP-265
The Unique Thelonious MonkThelonious MonkCD7
CA / 802 / 98.9423218030989425
Unknown SessionBill Evans12" Vinyl7
VIJ-4026
Sunday at the Village VanguardBill Evans Trio feat. Scott La Faro12" Vinyl6
RLP 9376[none]
SoulmatesBen Webster & Joe Zawinul12" Vinyl8
RLP-9476
KyotoArt Blakey and the Jazz Messengers12" Vinyl5
RLP-9493
Thelonious HimselfThelonious Monk12" Vinyl8
VIJ-105
Sunday at the Village VanguardBill Evans Trio feat. Scott La Faro12" Vinyl6
VIJ-114[none]
Portrait in JazzBill Evans TrioCD10
  • JP1985-06-21
VDJ-1506
Kenny Drew Trio (remastered, mono)Kenny Drew Trio with Paul Chambers & Philly Joe JonesCD8
  • JP1985-06-21
VDJ-1507
Kelly Blue (1985 Riverside CD Masterpiece Series)Wynton KellyCD6
  • JP1985-06-21
VDJ-1509[none]
Monk's MusicThelonious Monk SeptetCD6
  • JP1985-08-21
VDJ-1516
Everybody Digs Bill Evans (Mono)Bill EvansCD10
  • JP1985-09-21
VDJ-1517
Brilliant CornersThelonious MonkCD5
  • JP1985-10-21
VDJ-1526
ExplorationsBill Evans TrioCD8
  • JP1985-10-21
VDJ-1527
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San FranciscoThe Cannonball Adderley Quintet feat. Nat AdderleyCD5
  • JP1985-10-21
VDJ-1530
Budd Johnson and the Four Brass GiantsBudd JohnsonVinyl8
RLP-9343
Sunday at the Village VanguardBill Evans TrioCD6
VDJ-1519
Freedom SuiteSonny RollinsCD6
VDJ-1520[none]
Waltz for DebbyBill Evans Trio with Scott LaFaro & Paul MotianCD6
  • JP1986-02-21
664-9399, VDJ-15364988002011964
The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes MontgomeryWes MontgomeryCD8
  • JP1986-02-21
VDJ-15384988002011988
The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (remastered)Wes MontgomeryCD8
  • JP1986-02-21
VDJ-15384988002011988
Thelonious Alone in San FranciscoThelonious MonkCD10
  • JP1986-04-21
VDJ-15494988002015405
Green Dolphin StreetBill EvansCD7
  • JP1986-10-01
VDJ-15764988002100477
Thelonious Monk and the Jazz GiantsThelonious MonkCD9
FCD-60-018025218301824
The Complete Riverside RecordingsThelonious Monk15×CD13 + 8 + 11 + 11 + 11 + 10 + 11 + 10 + 8 + 8 + 10 + 12 + 10 + 9 + 11
RCD 022-2090204092079
Byrd at the Gate (remastered)Charlie Byrd Trio & GuestsCD9
RLP-9467090204703791
At the Village VanguardBill Evans TrioCD10
Monk's MusicThelonious Monk SeptetCD8
  • US1987-01-01
RLP-1102025218608428
Thelonious Alone in San FranciscoThelonious MonkCD11
  • US1987-12-01
025218623124
In OrbitClark Terry with Thelonious MonkCD10
12-271, RLP-271025218030229
At The BlackhawkThelonious Monk Quartet plus TwoCD8
98.9893218030989890
CaravanArt Blakey & The Jazz MessengersCD8
98.9953218030989951
InterplayBill EvansCD6
99.9023218030999028
ExplorationsBill Evans TrioCD10
99.9043218030999042
Thelonious Monk with John ColtraneThelonious Monk & John ColtraneCD6
JLP-946, OJCCD-039-2090204020201
InterplayBill EvansCD7
OFCCD-308-2025218630825
It Could Happen to You: Chet Baker SingsChet BakerCD12
OJC20 303-2 (RLP 1120)025218630320
New Jazz ConceptionsBill EvansCD12
OJCCD-025-2090204021543
CaravanArt Blakey & The Jazz MessengersCD8
OJCCD-038-2 (RLP-9438)025218003827
Abbey Is BlueAbbey LincolnCD10
OJCCD-069-2090204062898
Thelonious HimselfThelonious MonkCD9
OJCCD-254-2
Mulligan Meets Monk (Release date is according to the copyright date on back)Thelonious Monk and Gerry MulliganCD9
OJCCD-301-202521863012
In OrbitClark Terry with Thelonious MonkCD10
OJCCD-302-2090204065226
ExplorationsBill Evans TrioCD10
OJCD-037-2025218603720
Chet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to You (Merenberg address on back)Chet BakerCD12
RLP-1120090204020225
It Could Happen to YouChet BakerCD12
RLP-1120025218030328