| February 1, 1950 | ||
| ARTIST | PLACE | TYPE |
| Billy Butterfield | New York City | studio |
| Musicians | ||
| Billy Butterfield, Andy Ferretti, Jimmy Maxwell, Yank Lawson (tp), Will Bradley, Cutty Cutshall (tb), Toots Mondello, Hymie Shertzer (as), Al Klink, Hank Ross (ts), Ernie Caceres (bs), Mickey Crane (p), Sam Bruno (b), Buzzy Drootin (dm), Gil Evans (arr). | ||
| Titles | ||
| 1 Singing the Blues | ||
| Albums | ||
| 1 The Billy Butterfield Orchestra - Billy Butterfield - London 622 - LP | ||
| March 9, 1950 | ||
| ARTIST | PLACE | TYPE |
| Miles Davis | New York City | studio |
| Musicians | ||
| Miles Davis (tp), J.J.Johnson (tb), Gunther Schuller (fh), Bill Barber (tu), Lee Konitz (as), Gerry Mulligan (bs), John Lewis (p), Al MacKibbon (b), Max Roach (dm), Gil Evans (arr). | ||
| Titles | ||
| 1 Moondreams | ||
| Albums | ||
| 1 The Birth of the Cool - Miles Davis - Capitol CP32-5181 - CD | ||
| 1 The Complete Birth of the Cool - Miles Davis - Capitol Jazz CDP 7243 4 94550 2 3 - CD | ||
| April 10, 1950 | ||
| ARTIST | PLACE | TYPE |
| Claude Thornhill | Hollywood | ? |
| Musicians | ||
| Sonny Rich, Riley Norris, Tom Arthur (tp), Lewis MacGreery, Obie Masingill (tb), Al Antonucci (fh), Bob Walters (cl, as), Herb Geller (as), Dick Hafer, Bill Masingill (ts), Gene Allen (bs), Roc Hillman (g), Claude Thornhill (p), Morty Corb (b), Frank Bode (dm), Russ MacIntyre, The Snowflakes (voc), Gil Evans (arr). | ||
| Titles | ||
| 1 Honolulu | ||
| 2 Sweet and Lovely | ||
| Albums | ||
| 1 ? - Claude Thornhill - Victor 20-3842 - LP | ||
| 2 Dinner for Two - Claude Thornhill and his orchestra - RCA Camden CAL 307 - LP | ||
| 2 In Disco Order Vol. 11 - Claude Thornhill - Ajaz 284 - LP | ||
| July 20, 1950 | ||
| ARTIST | PLACE | TYPE |
| Pearl Bailey | New York City | studio |
| Musicians | ||
| Pearl Bailey (vcl), Chris Griffin (tp), Will Bradley (tb), Hymie Shertzer (as), Ray Tunia (p), Barry Galbraith (g), Frank Carroll (b), Terry Snyder (dm), Gil Evans (arr, cond). | ||
| Titles | ||
| 1 Vagabond Shoes | ||
| 2 He Didn't Have the Know How | ||
| 3 Down in the Cellar | ||
| 4 Some Days There Just Ain't No Fish | ||
| Albums | ||
| 1-4 ? - Pearl Bailey - Columbia 38928 - LP | ||
| 2-3 ? - Pearl Bailey - Columbia 38969 - LP | ||
| October 31, 1950 | ||
| ARTIST | PLACE | TYPE |
| Claude Thornhill | New York City, Cafe Rouge Hotel Penn |
live |
| Musicians | ||
| John Carisi, Ray Krause, Tom Arthur (tp), Milt Gold, Obie Masingill (tb), Al Antonucci (fh), Sonny Salad (cl, as), Hal MacKusick (as), Dick Hafer, Med Flory (ts), Gene Allen (bs), Joe Derise (g, vcl on 2), Claude Thornhill (p), Rollo Garberg (b), Frank Bode (dm), The Snowflakes (voc on 2), Gil Evans (arr). | ||
| Titles | ||
| 1 Anthropology | ||
| 2 Moonlight Bay | ||
| 3 Robbin's Nest | ||
| Albums | ||
| 1-3 One Night Stand with Claude Thornhill 1946, 1950 & 1953 - Claude Thornhill - Joyce 1015 - LP | ||