1950's

54.1-Roy Haynes Band- : Barney Wilen (ts) Jay Cameron (bs) Henri Renaud (p) Jimmy Gourley (g) Joe Benjamin (b) Roy Haynes (d)

Paris, October 26 & 28, 1954, Swing M.33.337, Vogue LDE130, Vogue74321115122

  1. Red Rose (C. Chevallier) 3.49
  2. A Mountain Sunset (C. Chevallier) 4.32
  3. Laffin’ and Cryin’ (C. Chevallier) 2.41
  4. Minor Encamp (D. Jordan) 4.06
  5. Subscription (H. Renaud) 3.03
  6. Dillon (H. Renaud) 3.29

54.2-Henri Renaud Quintet- : Barney Wilen (ts) Jimmy Gourley (g) Benoit Quersin (b) Henri Renaud (p) Jean-Louis Viale (d)

Broadcast INR, Brussels, November 4, 1954, Private Acetate Disc

  1. Jordu (Minor Encamp) (D. Jordan)
  2. I Never Knew
  3. Jeepers Creepers
  4. Come Out Wherever You Are
  5. Concert
  6. La Rose Noire
  7. Mountain Greenery
  8. Bouncin’ at the Black Rose

 

55.1-Jay Cameron’s International Sax Band- : Barney Wilen (ts) Bobby Jaspar (ts) Jean-Louis Chautemps (ts) Jay Cameron (bs) Henri Renaud (p) Benoit Quersin (b) Andre "MacKac" Reilles (d)

Paris, January 1, 1955, Swing M.33.341, BMG 74321610252

  1. Blue Note (J. Van Rooyen) 3.39
  2. Rosy (R. Pronk) 2.23
  3. Give Me The Simple Life (H. Ruby - R. Bloom) 4.29
  4. Brother J. C. (C. Chevallier) 3.14
  5. Static Test (R. Pronk) 2.32
  6. Wooden Sword Street (J. Cameron) 3.30

 

56.1-Afternoon In Paris- : Barney Wilen (ts) John Lewis (p) Sacha Distel (g) Percy Heath (b) Pierre Michelot (b-1) Connie Kay (d)

Paris, December 4 and 7, 1956, Versailles 12005, Atlantic LP-1267, Oriole (E) MG20036, (J)AMCY-1160, Koch

  1. I Cover the Waterfront (ph out, 1) (J. Green) 6.45
  2. Dear Old Stockholm (ph out, 1) (Trad.) 6.01
  3. Afternoon in Paris (ph out, 1) (J. Lewis) 9.21
  4. All the Things You Are (J. Kern - O. Hammerstein) 5.12
  5. Bag’s Groove (M. Jackson) 6.08
  6. Willow Weep For Me (A. Ronell) 9.33

 

57.1-Groovin at the Blue Note, 59-61- : Barney Wilen (ts) Dizzy Gillespie (t) Bud Powell (p) Pierre Michelot (b) Kenny Clarke (d)

Paris, 1957, Mythic Sound MS-6005-2

  1. How High the Moon

 

57.2-Europa Jazz- : Barney Wilen (ts) Clark Terry (t) Bud Powell (p) Eric Peter (b) Kenny Clarke (d)

Venue, Location, and date Unknown, 1957, Europa Jazz EJ-1007,

  1. No Problem
  2. Miguel’s Party

 

57.3-Tilt- : Barney Wilen (ts) Maurice Vander, Jackie Cnudde (p) Benoit Quersin, Bibi Rovere (b) Al Levitt, Charles Saudrais (d)

Paris, January 7, 1957, Swing (F) LDM30058, Vogue 743215 59492

  1. Blue N'Boogie (Gillespie - Paparelli) 4.22
  2. Nature Boy (Ahbez) 4.25
  3. Melancholy Baby (McHugh - Fields) 5.09
  4. Night in Tunisia (Gillespie) 4.26
  5. The Way You Look Tonight (Kern) 6.53
  6. Hackensack (Monk) 5.13
  7. Blue Monk (Monk) 4.11
  8. Mysterioso (Monk) 4.11
  9. Think of One (Monk) 5.33
  10. Blue n' Boogie- alternate take 3.59
  11. Nature boy - alternate take 4.20
  12. Hackensack - alternate take 5.05
  13. Blue monk - alternate take 5.14
  14. We see (Monk) 5.37
  15. Let's call this (Monk) 6.49

Nos. 10-15 on Vogue 743215 59492

 

57.4-Barney Wilen Quartet/Quintet- : Hubert Fol (as) Barney Wilen (ts) Nico Bunink (p) Lloyd Thompson (b) Al Levitt (d)

Paris, spring 1957, Guilde du jazz/Jazztone (F) J1239, Fresh Sound

  1. Moving Out (hf out)
  2. Brainstorm (hf out)
  3. Lloyd’s brothers tune
  4. Crystal ball
  5. Spracklin’
  6. Up in Alsace
  7. Dink
  8. Blue Hubert (bw out)
  9. The office
  10. Papiermento

 

57.4-Esctraits de Concerts Inedits/Collection Privee- : Barney Wilen (ts) Rene Urtreger (p) Christian Escoude (g) Pierre Michelot (b) Kenny Clarke (d)

France, 1957, Carlyne CAR 006

  1. Valsa Jane

France, November 30, 1957

  1. Four

 

57.5-Ascenseur pour lechafaud- : Miles Davis (tpt) Barney Wilen (ts) Rene Urtreger (p) Pierre Michelot (b) Kenny Clarke (d)

December 4-5, 1957, Le Poste Parisien Studios, Paris, 17-26 originally issued on Columbia CL 1268 [LP, "Jazz Track"]All titles issued on Philips 28JD 20170 [= EJD-3002], Polygram/Fontana 836 305 [CD]17, 21: Columbia C4K[CD]; 45000 [4-CD] Nippon Phonogram PHCE-2034

  1. Nuit sur les Champs-Elysees [take 1] 2.25
  2. Nuit sur les Champs-Elysees [take 2] 5.20
  3. Nuit sur les Champs-Elysees [take 3] 2.47
  4. Nuit sur les Champs-Elysees [take 4] 2.59 [= Florence sur les Champs Elysees]
  5. Assassinat [take 1] 2.02 [= Visite du Vigile; MD, BW, and RU out]
  6. Assassinat [take 2] 2.10 [= Julien dans l'Ascenseur; BW out]
  7. Assassinat [take 3] 2.10 [= L'Assassinat de Carala; BW out]
  8. Motel [= Diner du Motel] 3.56 [BW and RU out]
  9. Final [take 1] 3.05 [BW out on all takes of "Final"]
  10. Final [take 2] 3.00
  11. Final [take 3] 4.04 [= Chez le Photographe du Motel]
  12. Ascenseur [= Evasion de Julien] [PM only]
  13. Le Petit Bar [take 1]
  14. Le Petit Bar [take 2] [= Au bar du Petit Bac]
  15. Sequence Voiture [take 1]
  16. Sequence Voiture [take 2] [= Sur l'Autoroute]
  17. Generique
  18. L'Assissinat du Carala
  19. Sur l'Autoroute
  20. Julien dans l'Ascenseur
  21. Florence sur les Champs-Elysees
  22. Dinerdu Motel
  23. Evasion de Julien
  24. Visite du Vigile
  25. Au bar du Petit Bac
  26. Chez le Photographe du Motel

 

57.5-The Complete Amsterdam Concert- Miles Davis (t) Barney Wilen (ts) Rene Urtreger (p) Pierre Michelot (b) Kenny Clarke (d)

VARA radio broadcast, Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, December 8, 1957, Celluloid 6715-16, Celluloid/Melodie 668232, Jazz O.P. OMS-7003

  1. Woody 'n You
  2. Bags' Groove (M. Jackson)
  3. What's New
  4. But Not for Me
  5. Night in Tunisia
  6. Four
  7. Walkin'
  8. Well You Needn't
  9. Round Midnight (T. Monk)
  10. Lady Bird (T. Dameron)

 (Also issued on CD Drive 3501 'Round Midnight)

 

57.6-Miles Davis Ensemble-: Miles Davis (t) Barney Wilen (ts) (a) Rene Urtreger (p) Pierre Michelot (b) Kenny Clarke (d)

O.R.T.F. Studios, Paris, December 1957

  1. Lady Be Good (a) - unreleased
  2. Four - unreleased
  3. What's New - unreleased

O.R.T.F. radio broadcast, Olympia, Paris November 30, 1957, Carlyne CAR 006

  1. Bags' Groove
  2. Tune Up - unreleased
  3. Four
  4. Walkin' - unreleased
  5. No Moe -unreleased
  6. 'Round Midnight -unreleased

 

58.1-Et Son Grand Orchestre-/Martial Solal : Barney Wilen (ts) Martial Solal (p) Roger Guerin (t) Luis Fuentes (tb) Andre Fournier (frh) Georges Grenu (as) William Boucaya (bs) Pierre Michelot (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Lucky Thompson (ts) Christina Garros ( ) Benoit Guersin ( )

Paris 1958, Swing LDM.30.099

  1. Special Club
  2. Tourmente
  3. Middle Jazz

 

58.2-Jazz Sur Seine- : Barney Wilen-Milt Jackson: Barney Wilen (ts) Milt Jackson (p) Percy Heath (b) Kenny Clarke (d) Gana M’Bow (cga)

Paris, February 13 & 14, 1958, Philips (F) P77127L , BBL-7459 (J)PHCE-1011

  1. Swing 39
  2. Vamp
  3. Menilmontant
  4. John's Groove
  5. B.B.B.(Bags Barney blues)
  6. Swingin’ Parisian Rhythm
  7. J’ai ta main
  8. Nuages
  9. La route enchante
  10. Que reste-t-il de nos amours
  11. Minor Swing
  12. Epistrophy

 

58.3-Europa Jazz : Barney Wilen, Don Byas, Guy Lafitte, Coleman Hawkins, Stan Getz (ts) Martial Solal (p) Arvell Shaw (b) J. C. Heard (d)

Live Broadcast, Cannes, France, July 13, 1958, Europa Jazz EJ-1008

  1. Indiana (8:05)
  2. Now's the Time - unreleased 

 

59.1-Cookin’ at Saint Germain, 57-59/Bud Powell : Barney Wilen (ts) Bud Powell (p) Pierre Michelot (b) Clark Terry (t-1) Kenny Clarke (d)

 Club St. Germain, Paris, 1959, Mythic Sound MS6003?

  1. Omicron
  2. Buzzy
  3. Miguel’s Party
  4. Miguel’s Party (1)

November 7, 1959

  1. 52nd Street Theme

 

59.2-Un temoin dans la ville-: Barney Wilen Quintet: Kenny Clarke (d) replaces Humair and Barney Wilen (sop-1), rest same

Paris, April 1959, Fontana (F)660226HR, (J)PHCE-4022

  1. Temoin dans la ville (B. Wilen) 2:57
  2. La pendaison (B. Wilen) 1:01
  3. Melodie pour les radio-taxis (1) (B. Wilen) 3:49
  4. Poursuite en Metro (B. Wilen) 2:11
  5. Ambiance pourpre (B. Wilen) 1:00
  6. Premediation dans l’appartement (B. Wilen) 1:41
  7. La vie n’est qu’une lutte (B. Wilen) 3:13
  8. Complainte du chauffeur (B. Wilen) 0:41
  9. Sur l’antenne (B. Wilen) 0:43
  10. Blues de l’antenne (B. Wilen) 4:13
  11. S. O. S. radio-taxis (B. Wilen) 0:55
  12. Final au jardin d’acclimatation (B. Wilen) 3:41

 

59.3-Andy and the Bey Sisters- : Barney Wilen (ts) Andy Bey (voc, p, arr) Geraldine Bey, Salome Bey (vo) Kenny Dorham (t) Paul Rovere (b) Kenny Clarke (d)

Paris, April 15, 1959, Fontana 464451

  1. Bye Bye Blackbird
  2. Fascinating Rhythm
  3. Scoubidon
  4. Smooth Sailin’

 

59.4-Barney- : Barney Wilen Quintet: Kenny Dorham (tp) Barney Wilen (ts) Duke Jordan (p) Paul Rovere (b) Daniel Humair (d)

Club Saint-Germain, Paris, April 24 & 25, 1959, RCA (F)430.053, BMG 743214 54092, (J)BVCJ-640

  1. Besame Mucho
  2. Stablemates
  3. Jordu
  4. Lady Bird
  5. Lotus Blossom
  6. Everything Happens to Me
  7. I’ll Remember April
  8. Temoin Dans La Ville

 Nos. 5-8 on BMG 743214 54092

 

59.5-More Recordings from the Club Saint-Germain- : Barney Wilen Quintet: Kenny Dorham (tp) Barney Wilen (ts,ss) Duke Jordan (p) Paul Rovere (b) Daniel Humair (d)

Club Saint-Germain, Paris, April 24 & 25, 1959, BMG74321544222, (J)BVCJ-640

  1. The Best Things In Life Are Free
  2. All the Things You Are
  3. Reets and I
  4. Round Midnight
  5. With a Song In My Heart
  6. Time On My Hands
  7. There’ll Never Be Another You
  8. As Time Goes By

59.6-Anniversary- : Flavio Ambrosetti (as) Barney Wilen, Gato Barbieri, Sal Nistico & Alan Skidmore (ts) Lars Gullin (bs) Franco Ambrosetti & Raymond Court (tp) Slide Hampton (tb) George Gruntz (p, e-p, synth) Erik Peter, George Joyner & Henri Texier (b) Pierre Favre, Kenny Clarke, Daniel Humair (dr & a.o).

Lugano, June 27, 1959, Enja ENJ-9027-2

  1. Out of Bush

 

59.7-Newport ‘59- : Barney Wilen Quartet : Barney Wilen (sop, ts) Toshiko Akioshi (p) Tommy Bryant (b) Roy Haynes (d)

Newport Jazz Festival, July 4, 1959, Fresh Sound CD-165

  1. Passport
  2. ‘Round Midnight
  3. Barney’s Tune

Barney Wilen (ts) Clark Terry (tpt) Bud Powell (p) Erice Peter (b) Kenny Clarke (d)

Paris, 1959

  1. No Problem
  2. Miguel’s Party

Barney Wilen (ts) Evald Heideprim (p) Karl Theodor Geier (b, cello) Eberhard Stengel (d)

Dusseldorf, late 1950’s

  1. Round Midnight

 

59.8-Les Liaisons Dangereuses- Barney Wilen (ts, sop-1) Jimmy Merritt (b) John Rodriguez (?) Art Blakey (d) Lee Morgan (t) Duke Jordan (p) Bobby Timmons (p) Tommy Lopez (?) William Rodriguez

July 28 & 29, 1959, Fontana 680203

  1. No Problem 1
  2. No Hay Problema
  3. Prelude In Blue (A "L'Esquinade")
  4. Valmontana
  5. Miguel's Party
  6. Prelude In Blue (Chez Miguel) (1)
  7. No Problem 2
  8. Weehawken Mad Pad
  9. Valmontana
  10. No Hay Problema

 

59.9-Paris Jam Session- Barney Wilen (as) Wayne Shorter (ts) Lee Morgan (tpt) Bud Powell (p) Walter Davis Junior (p-1) Jimmy Merritt (b) Art Blakey (d)

Theatre Des Champs-Elysees, Paris, December 18 & 19, 1959, Fontana 832692-2

  1. Dance of the Infidels
  2. Bouncing with Bud
  3. The Midget (bw, bp out 1)
  4. Night in Tunisia (bw, bp out 1)