Don Fagerquist

Don Fagerquist

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  • Laurie Allyn
    • Paradise (1957)
      w/Marty Paich (leader, piano, celeste); AI Viola (guitar); Red Mitchell (bass); Met Lewis (drums & percussion); Don Fagerquist (trumpets); Pete Candoli (trumpets); Frank Beach (trumpets); Ed Leddy (trumpets); Lee Katzma (trumpets); Pete Carpenter (trombones); Herbier Harper (trombones); George Roberts (trombones); Vince DeRosa (French horn); Felix Slatkin (violins); George Berres (violins); Joe Chassman (violins); Paul Shure (violins); Irma Neumann (violins); Marvin Limonick (violins); Alex Neimad (viola); Alvin Dinkin (viola); Eleanor Slatkin (cello); Stella Castellucci (harp)
      Selections: All I Need Is You (DeRose, Davis, Parish), You Go To My Head (Gillespie, Coots), Paradise (Brown, Clifford), Surrey With The Fringe On Top (Rogers, Hammerstein), Easy Living (Robin, Ranger), You're So Bad For Me (Landesman, Wolf), The More I See You (Warren, Gordon), I'll Never Smile Again (Ruth Lowe), So In Love (Cole Porter), That's What A Woman Is For (Cahn, Bloom), Where Are You (Adamson, McHugh), Take Me In Your Arms (Markus, Parrish, Rotter)
  • Laurindo Almeida
    • Viva Bossa Nova (1962 -Capitol ST-1759)
      Selections : Naked City Theme (B. May), Lazy River (H. Carmichael- S. Arodin), Ramblin' Rose (J. Sherman-N. Sherman), Maria (L. Bernstein- S. Sondheim), Petite Fleur (S. Bechet-F. Bonifay), Teach Me Tonight (G. de Paul-S. Cahn), Lollipops And Roses (T. Velona), Moon River (H. Mancini), Desafinado (S. Getz-C. Byrd), Mr. Lucky (H. Mancini), One Note Samba(A. Carlos Jobim-N. Mendonca), Theme From "Route 66" (N. Riddle)
      Personnel : trumpet - Don Fagerquist, tenor - Bob Cooper, flute - Justin Gordon, organ - Jimmy Rowles, guitars - Laurindo Almeida, Howard Roberts and Al Viola, bass - Max Bennett, percussion - Shelly Manne, Chico Guerrero, Milt Holland.
    • Ole! Bossa Nova (1962, Capitol ST-1872)
      Selections : Recado Bossa Nova (Ferreira), I Left My Heart In San Francisco (Cory-Cross), O Barquinho (Little Boat) (Menescal-Boscoli), What Kind Of Fool Am I? (Bricuse-Newley), Acapulco 1922 (Allen), Heartaches (Hoffman-Klenner), Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) (Howard), Satin Doll (Ellington), The Alley Cat Song (Bjorn-Harlen), Meditation (Meditacao) (Jobim-Mendonca), Walk Right In (Darling-Svanoe), Days Of Wine And Roses (Mancini-Mercer)
      Personnel : trumpet - Don Fagerquist, tenor - Bob Cooper, flute - Justin Gordon, organ - Jimmy Rowles, guitars - Laurindo Almeida and Howard Roberts, bass - Max Bennett, percussion - Shelly Manne, Chico Guerrero, Milt Holland
    • It's a Bossa Nova World (1963, Capitol ST-1946)
      Selections : Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport (R. Harris), I Will Follow Him (Chariot) (Stole-Roma-Altman-Gimbel), Sukiyaki (R. Ei-H. Nakamura), Say Wonderful things (N. Newell-P. Green), Misirlou (Roubanis- Wise-Leeds-Russell), Song Of The Islands (C.E. King), Danke Schoen (Kaem pfert-Hene-Schwabach), Till Then (Seiler-Marcus-Wood), Lisbon Antigua ( Portela-Galhardo-Do Vale), More (Oliviero-Ortolani-Ciorciolini-Newell), Rio Bonita (N. Aldeen-P. Nelson), Hava Nagila (Trad. arranged by D. Gould). Personnel : trumpet - Don Fagerquist, tenor - Bob Cooper, flute - Justin Gordon, organ - Jimmy Rowles, guitars - Laurindo Almeida and Howard Roberts, bass - Max Bennett, percussion - Shelly Manne, Chico Guerrero, Vic Feldman
  • Georgie Auld
    • Homage (Xanadu, 1959)
      Selections: Good Enough To Keep, On The Alamo (Kahn-Jones), Seven Come Eleven (Goodman-Christian), Soft Winds (Goodman-Henderson), Wholly Cats (B. Goodman), Flying Home (B. Goodman-L. Hampton), Benny's Bugle (B. Goodman-J. Bushkin), Rose Room (Hickman-Williams), A Smooth One (B. Goodman-C. Christian-Mundy), Sweet Lorraine (Burwell-Parish), I Found A New Baby (Palmer-Williams), Scarecrow (B. Goodman)
      Personnel : guitar - Howard Roberts, tenor saxophone - Georgie Auld, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, piano - Lou Levy, vibes - Larry Bunker, bass - Leroy Vinegar, drums - Mel Lewis
      Session: Sept. 5, 1959
    • Airmail Special (1951/1963)
  • The Axidentals
    • Hello, We're the Axidentals! (ABC-Paramount ABC-138: 1957)
      Selections: I Lead A Charmed Life (Garcia-Russell), June Is Bustin' Out All Over (Rodgers-Hammerstein), You And The Night And The Music (Schwartz-Dietz), I Can't Give You Anything But Love (McHugh-Fields), Hello (Towner-Russell), Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody (Schwartz-Young-Lewis), I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (McHugh-Gaskill), Quiet Wind (Sumners-Chapman), Look For The Silver Lining (Kern-DeSylva), Love Is Sweeping The Country (Gershwin-Gershwin), For Me And My Gal (Goetz-Leslie-Meyer), What A Difference A Day Made (Grever-Adams), Hey Ma! I'm In Love (Elliott-Allen)
      Personnel: vocals - Ann Winters, Milt Chapman, Sandy Rogers, Bob Sumners, arranger and leader - Russ Garcia, piano - Steve Atkin, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Joe Comfort, drums - Shelly Manne, Alvin Stoller or Mel Lewis, bongos - Ramon Rivera, trombone - Harry Betts, George Roberts, Tommy Pederson, Milt Bernhart, Lloyd Ulyate, Bob Pring Jr., Ray Klein, trumpet - Maynard Ferguson, Don Fagerquist, Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Ray Linn, strings - William Kurasch, William Miller, Lou Raderman, Aamerigo Rickey Marino
      Session: L.A., , January 1957
  • Chet Baker
    • Pacific Jazz Years (1952)
  • Chet Baker/Bud Shank Orchestra
    • Music from The James Dean Story (World Pacific P 2005, 1956)
      Personnel: Chet Baker (tp) Don Fagerquist, Ray Linn (tp -1/5,8,9) Milt Bernhart (tb -1/5,7/9) Charlie Mariano, Richie Steward (as -1/5,8,9) Bud Shank (as, fl) Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca (ts -1/5,8,9) Pepper Adams (bars -1/5,8,9) Claude Williamson (p -1/6,8,9) Monty Budwig (b -1/6,8,9) Mel Lewis (d) Mike Pacheco (bgo -1/5,8,9) Leith Stevens (comp -1/5,8,9)
  • Heinie Beau
    • Moviesville Jazz (Coral CRL 57247: 1958)
      Personnel: trumpet - Don Fagerquist, French horn - John Graas, clarinet, alto sax, flute - Heinie Beau, flute, tenor sax, clarinet - Buddy Collette, bass sax, baritine sax, bass clarinet - Chuck Gentry, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Red Mitchell, drums - Bill Richmond
      Session: L.A. June 30, 1958
  • Harry Belafonte
    • Harry Belafonte Sings the Blues (RCA LOP-1006: 1958)
      Personnel: vocal - Harry Belafonte, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, trombone - Milt Berhart, tenor sax - Bumps Meyers, Plas Johnson, piano - Jimmy Rowles, guitar - Millard Thomas, Laurindo Almeida, electric bass - Howard Roberts, bass - Red Callender, drums - Jack Sperling
      Session: Hollywood, June 5 and 7, 1958
  • Louis Bellson
    • Swings Jule Styne (MGVS 6138, 1960)
      Personnel: Frank Beach, Don Fagerquist, Bob Fowler, Melvin Moore (tp) Nick DiMaio, Dick Noel, George Roberts, Juan Tizol (tb) Buddy Collette (fl, ts) Mahlon Clark, Bill Green (as) Chuck Gentry (bars) Jeff Clarkson (p) Tony Rizzi (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Louis Bellson, Milt Holland (d)
      Selections: Just in Time; Sunday; As Long as There Is Music; I've Heard That Song Before; I'll Walk Alone; Everything's Coming Up Roses; The Things We Did Last Summer; Let It Snow! Let It Snow!; Time After Time; Three Coins in the Fountain; Bye Bye Baby; My Little Yellow Dress
  • Les Brown & His Band of Renown
    • Best of the Capitol Years (2002)
    • Live at the Hollywood Palladium (1954)
      Selections: Opening Announcement (Leap Frog); Montoona Clipper; Caravan; Strange; Baby; Speak Low; Rain; Street of Dreams; Brown's Little Jug; I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart; Back in Your Own Backyard; Invitation; You're the Cream in My Coffee; Midnight Sun; Begin the Beguine; Happy Hooligan; I Would Do Anything for You; Laura; Jersey Bounce; From This Moment On; Crazy Legs; Flying Home; One O'Clock Jump; Cherokee; Sentimental Journey; Closing Announcement (Sentimental Journey)
    • Jazz Song Book (Coral, 1959)
      DF featured on "I Remember You"
  • Ray Brown
    • Jazz Cello (1960)
      Personnel: Don Fagerquist (tp) Harry Betts (tb) Jack Cave (frh) Bob Cooper, Med Flory, Bill Hood, Paul Horn (reeds) Jimmy Rowles (p) Ray Brown (cello, b) Joe Mondragon (b) Dick Shanahan (d) Russ Garcia (arr, cond)
      Selections: Memories of You; Rosalie; Poor Butterfly; Alice Blue Gown; Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody; Ain't Misbehavin'; But Beautiful; Almost Like Being in Love; That Old Feeling; Tangerine
  • Harry Betts
    • The Jazz Soul of Dr. Kildare (1962)
  • Hoagy Carmichael
    • Hoagy Sings Carmichael (1956)
  • Helen Carr
    • Complete Bethlehem Collection (1995)
      • Down on the Depths of the 90th Floor (1955)
  • Benny Carter
    • All of Me (1934)
  • Bethlehem All-Stars
    • Porgy and Bess (1956)
  • Betty Carter & Ray Charles
    • 1955-1969 (1998)
  • Ray Charles
    • Genius & Soul: The 50th... (1949)
  • Ray Charles & Betty Carter
    • Ray Charles and Betty Carter/Dedicated to You (1998)
  • June Christy
    • Best of June Christy: Jazz Sessions (1949)
    • Gone for the Day (1957)
    • June Fair and Warmer! (Capitol: 1957)
      Selections: I Want to be Happy, Imagination, I've Never Been in Love Before, Irrestible You, No More, Better Luck Next Time, Let There Be Love, The Best Thing For You, Bewarre My Heart, I Know Why, Its Always You
      Personnel: Arranger and conductor - Pete Rugolo, flute and alto sax - Bud Shank, tuba - Clarence Karella, french horn - Vincent DeRosa, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, trombone - Frank Rosolino, tenor sax - Bob Cooper, baritone sax - Dave Pell, vibes - Larry Bunker, piano - Benny Aronov, guitar, Howard Roberts, bass - Red Mitchell, drums - Shelly Manne
      Session: Los Angeles, January 3, 15, 21, 1957
  • Rosemary Clooney
    • Clap Hands! Here Comes Rosie
    • Rosie Solves the Swingin' Riddle (1960)
    • Memories of You (1998)
    • Legacy of Song: Original Recordings (2001)
  • Frank Comstock
    • A Young Man's Fancy - Exciting New Sounds of Frank Comstock (Columbia CL-1021)
    • Patterns (Columbia CS-8003)
  • Bob Cooper
    • Coop! The Music of Bob Cooper (1958)
  • Bobby Darin
    • Love Swings (1961)
      Personnel: Bobby Darin (vocals); Joe Triscari, Clarence 'Shorty' Sherock, Don Fagerquist, Dan Rasey (trumpet), Milt Bernhart, Francis Howard, Lloyd Ulyate, George Roberts (trombone); Ted Nash, Justin Gordon, Gene Cipriano, Chucic Gentry (saxes); Richard Behrke (piano); Al Hendrickson (guitar); Joe Mondragon (bass); Larry Bunker, Ronnie Zito (drums); Verlye Brilhart (harp); Paul Shure, Lou Raderian, Dan Lube, Israel Baker, Erno Neufefd, Eudice Shapiro, Jacques Gasselin, Harry Bluestone (violin); Alvin Dinken, Paul Robyn (viola); Edgar Lustgarten, George Heiltrug (cello); Torrie Zito (arranger).
    • Oh! Look At Me Now (1962)
    • The Shadow of Your Smile (Atlantic SD 8121, 1965)
      Personnel: Bobby Darin (vocals); Conte Candoli, Clarence 'Shorty' Sherock, Al Porcino, Don Fagerquist (trumpet); Urbie Green, Dick Nash, Tom Shephard, Lew McCreary (trombone); Wilbur Schwartz, Bud Shank, Plas Johnson (saxes); Bill Hood (sax/clarinet); Jimmy Rowles (pno), Tom Tedesco, Milt Pullman (guitar); Max Bennett (bass); Jack Sperling (drums); Milt Holland (congas); Harry Bluestone, Erno Neufeld, Marshall Sosson, Ralph Schaeffer, Israel Baker, Alfred Lustgarten, Jack Lee, James Getzoff (violins); Milton Thomas, Louis Keivman (viola); William Van Den Berg, Harold Schneier (cello); Sam Kaplan (director); Richard Wess (arranger/conductor)
      Session: Dec. 13/14, 1965
  • Sammy Davis, Jr.
    • The Wham of Sam (1961)
    • Let There Be Love (1962)
    • As Long As She Needs Me (1963)
  • Doris Day
    • Move Over Darling (1997)
  • Buddy DeFranco
    • Broadway Showcase / Buddy DeFranco (Verve MGV 2033, 1956)
      Personnel: Don Fagerquist (tp) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Howard Roberts (g) Russ Garcia (dir) unidentified brass, reeds, rhythm and strings
      Come Rain or Come Shine; Autumn in New York; Makin' Whoopee; Mad About the Boy; Speak Low; In the Still of the Night; Almost Like Being in Love; Can't Help Lovin' That Man; Who Cares?; Have You Met Miss Jones?; That Old Devil Moon; Heat Wave
    • Wholly Cats (1957)
      Personnel: Tracks 1-2: Don Fagerquist (tp) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Georgie Auld (ts) Victor Feldman (vib) Carl Perkins (p) Barney Kessel (g) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Stan Levey (d); Tracks 3-5: Ray Linn (tp) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Alvin Stoller (d)
      Selections: More Than You Know; Wholly Cats; All the Things You Are; Smoke Gets in Your Eyes; I Surrender, Dear
    • Closed Session (1957)
      Personnel: Tracks 1-4: Don Fagerquist (tp) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Georgie Auld (ts) Victor Feldman (vib) Carl Perkins (p) Barney Kessel (g) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Stan Levey (d); Track 5: Ray Linn (tp) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Paul Smith (p) Barney Kessel (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Milt Holland (d); Tracks 6-9: Jimmy Rowles (p) Alvin Stoller (d) replaces Smith, Holland
      Selections: Don't Be That Way; After You've Gone; Limehouse Blues; Medley: Poor Butterfly / Where or When / These Foolish Things; My Blue Heaven; 'S Wonderful; Temptation; Night and Day; Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise
    • Plays Benny Goodman (MGV 2089, 1957)
      Personnel: Don Fagerquist (tp) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Georgie Auld (ts) Victor Feldman (vib) Carl Perkins (p) Barney Kessel (g) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Stan Levey (d), Larry Bunker (vib), Bob Neal (d)
      Selections: Benny's Bugle; Smooth One; Air Mail Special; Goodbye; Seven Come Eleven; Medley: Sweet Lorraine / Body and Soul / Memories of You; Rose Room
    • I Hear Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw (MGVS 6032, 1957)
      Personnel: Don Fagerquist (tp) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Georgie Auld (ts) Victor Feldman (vib -1/3) Larry Bunker (vib -4) Carl Perkins (p) Barney Kessel (g) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Stan Levey (d -1/3) Bob Neal (d -4)
      DF plays on The Sheik of Araby; Flying Home; Soft Winds; Oh, Lady Be Good
    • Cross-Country Suite (1959)
  • Matt Dennis
    • Play Melancholy Baby (1956)
  • Tommy Dorsey & Artie Shaw
    • Swingsation (1999)
  • Doris Drew
    • Delightful Doris Drew (Mode 126/VSOP #69, 1957)
      Selections: I've Got The Sun In The Morning (Irving Berlin), Cabin In The Sky (Latouche, Duke), There Will Never Be Another You (Gordon, Warren), Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (Koehler, Moll, Barris), He's My Guy (Raye, DePaul), Once You Find Your Guy (Kay Smith), You And The Night And The Music (Dietz, Schwartz), If I Should Lose You (Robin, Rainger), I Only Have Eyes For You (Dubin, Warren), I Cried For You (Freed, Arnheim, Lyman), I Love You (Irving Berlin), Something To Remember You By (Dietz, Schwartz)
      Personnel: Doris Drew (vocal), Marty Paich (piano), Don Fagerquist (trumpet), Herb Geller (alto), Bob Enevoldsen (valve trombone), Dave Pell (tenor), Max Benett (bass), Mel Lewis (drums) and the Hollywood Strings.
  • Billy Eckstine
    • Imagination (EmArcy MG3619, 1958)
      It Was So Beautiful, I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues, Love Is Just Around The Corner, I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You, A Faded Summer Love, What A Little Moonlight Can Do, Imagination, Lullaby Of The Leaves, I Wished On The Moon, That's All
      Personnel: Billy Eckstine (vo) with Pete Rugolo (arr, cond) and his All Stars, including: Pete Candoli (tp), Don Fagerquist (tp), Bud Shank (as, fl), Gerald Wiggins (p), Red Callender (b), Larry Bunker (ds)
      Fagerquist solos.
  • Billy Eckstine
    • Compact Jazz: Billy Eckstine (1991)
  • Roy Eldridge with Gene Krupa and Anita O'Day
    • Uptown (1941)
  • Dennis Farnon
    • Caution! Men Swinging (RCA LPM 1495: 1956)
      Selections: Caution Men Swinging (Farnon), Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year (Loesser), Lover Come Back To Me (Hammerstein-Romberg), Shoo Shoo Baby (Moore), Just You, Just Me (Greer-Klages), Isle Of Capri (Grosz-Kennedy), South Of the Border (Beresford-Kennedy), It Don't Mean A Thing (Ellington-Mills), Why Don't You Do Right (McCoy), Three Little Words (Ruby), Resume Speed (Farnon)
      Personnel: arranger - Dennis Farnon, guitar - Howard Roberts, trumpet - Conte Candoli, Don Fagerquist, Frank Beach, Paul Gell, trombone - Tommy Pederson, Joe Howard, Bob Enevoldsen, George Roberts, alto sax - Jack Dumont, Brian Farnon, tenor sax - Ted Nash, Gene Cipriano, baritone sax - Chuck Gentry, bass - Cliff Hills, drums - Alvin Stoller, piano - Jimmy Rowles, Lou Levy
      Session: Los Angeles, 1956
  • Frances Faye
    • Sings Folk Songs (Bethlehem BCP 6017, 1957)
      Selections: Frankie and Johnny, Greensleeves, Skip To My Lou, Lonesome Road, Medley (Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen, Deep River, Goin Home), Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier, St. James Infirmary, Go 'Way From My Window, The Three Ravens, Clementine, Medley (Oif'n Pripitchik, Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Come Back To Sorrento), John Henry
      Personnel: Russ Garcia arranging and conducting, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Max Bennett, drums - Mel Lewis, trombone - Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Lloyd Ulyate, Milt Berhart, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, Maynard Ferguson, Jimmy Salko and a string section
      Session: February and March, 1957 in Hollywood, CA
  • Leonard Feather
    • West Coast vs. East Coast (MGM 3390, 1956)
  • Ella Fitzgerald
    • Best of the Songbooks (1993)
    • Best of the Songbooks: Love Songs (1956)
    • Best of the Songbooks: The Ballads (1994)
    • Best of the Songbooks: The Collection (1956)
    • Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books (1956)
    • Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson (1959)
    • Ella Swings Lightly (1958)
    • Essential: Great Songs (1994)
    • First Lady of Song [Box] (1949)
    • For the Love of Ella (1956)
    • Get Happy (1957)
    • Jazz Sides: Verve Jazz Masters 46 (1995)
    • Ken Burns Jazz (2000)
    • Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book (1960)
    • Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book, Vol. 1 (1960)
    • Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book, Vol. 2 (1960)
    • Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book, (2000)
    • Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book, (2000)
    • Verve Jazz Masters 6 (1994)
  • Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Holiday, & Dinah Washington
    • Jazz 'Round Midnight: Three Divas (1995)
  • Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
    • Jazz 'Round Midnight: Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong (1998)
  • The Four Freshmen
    • Complete Capitol Four Freshmen Fifties Sessions (2000)
  • Russ Garcia
    • The Johnny Ever Greens (ABC-Paramount ABC-147: 1956)
      Selections: Body and Soul (Green-Heyman-Sour), Who Do You Think You Are (Green-Heyman), Living In Dreams (Green), Out Of Nowhere (Green-Heyman), I Wanna Be Loved (Green-Heyman), Steam Is On The Beam (Green-Marion), The Trembling Of A Leaf (Green-Lawrence), Easy Come, Easy Go (Green-Heyman), I Cover The Waterfront (Green-Heyman), Coquette (Green-Kahn-Lombardo), You're Mine You (Green-Heyman), Not Bad (Green-Dyrenforth), Hello My Lover Goodbye (Green-Heyman), There's A Ring Around The Moon (Green-Mercer), I'm Yours (Green-Harburg), With You With Me (Green-Mercer)
      Personnel: arranger and leader - Russ Garcia, piano - John T. Williams, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Joe Comfort, drums - Alvin Stoller, Bill Richmond, trombone - Tommy Pederson, Milt Bernhart, Lloyd Ulyate, Dick Nash, Joe Howard, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, Cappy Lewis, Buddy Childers, french horn - Vince De Rosa, xylophone - Ralph Hensell, vocals - Sue Allen, Eddie Robertson, Jud Conlon Rhythmaires, strings - not named
      Session: L.A., CA 1956
    • West Coast Sounds
    • Walter Gross plays his own great songs (ABC-Paramount ABC-153: 1956)
      Selections: Tenderly (Gross-Lawrence), Please Remember (Gross-Troup), Sit Down (Gross), Voice In The Wind (Gross-Frees), There Isn't Anybody Like You (Gross-Russell), After Summer (Gross), Once We Were Young (Gross), Mexican Moon (Gross), Dear To My Heart (Gross-Stanley), Gypsy (Gross-Rinker), Concerto For Broken Heart And Orchestra (Gross), The Birthday Song (Gross), You're Not In Love (Gross), Find Me I'M Lost (Gross), Theme From "Big City"
      Personnel: arranger and leader - Russ Garcia, piano - Walter Gross, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Joe Comfort, drums - Jack Sperling, Alvin Stoller, trombone - Tommy Pederson, Lloyd Ulyate, Dick Nash, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, Cappy Lewis, Ray Linn, Don Fagerquist, Manny Klein, french horn - Richard Perisi, clarinet and flute - Harry Klee, ted Nash,oharp - Stella Catelluci, vocals - Ginger Hall, Sylvia Reid, Loulie Jean Norman, Eddie Robertson, Jud Conlon Rhythmaires, strings - not named
      Session: L.A., CA 195?
    • Listen to the Music of Russell Garcia and His Orchestra (195? Kapp Records KL-1050)
      Selections: Worry-Go-Round (Garcia), Carefree (Heyman-Henderson), Palo Alto (Garcia), Aren't You Glad You're You? (Burke-van Heusen), One Love (Robin-Rose), Good Humor (Garcia), When I Go, I Go All the Way (Russell-Garcia), Coronado (Garcia), The Boy Next Door (Martin-Blane), I'm Confessin' That I Love You (Dougherty-Raynolds-Neiburg), Never, Never Land (Comdon-Green-Styne), I Lead a Charmed Life (Russell-Garcia)
      Personnel: drums - Alvin Stoller, bass - Curtis Counce, Max Bennett, bongos - Jack Costanza, sax - Herb Geller, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, Buddy Childers, Wes Hensel, Maynard Ferguson, Carroll Lewis, clarinet - Bill Ulyate, Frank Howard, trombone - Murray McEachern, Harry Betts, James Henderson, piano - John T. Williams, vibes - Red Norvo, guitar - Howard Roberts
  • Dave Garroway
    • Some of My Favorites (RCA-Victor NL 45973, LPM1449: 1957)
      Personnel: arrangers - Dennis Farnon, Marty Paich, vocal - Matt Dennis, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Clifford Hils, drums - Alvin Stoller, piano - Jimmy Rowles, vibes - Larry Bunker, trumpet - Don Fagerquist
      Session: L.A., Jan. 15, 1957
  • Benny Goodman
    • Yale Recordings, Vol. 8: Never Before Released Recordings from Benny Goodman's Private Collection (1957)
  • Benny Goodman
    • King of Swing: Rare Recordings from the Yale University Music Library (1996)
  • John Graas
    • Jazz Studio 2 (Decca D-8079, Jasmine JASM 1029: 1954) Selections: Laura (Raskin-Mercer), Here Come The Lions (Graas), Paicheck (Paich), Graas Point (Graas), Darn That Dream (Van Heusen-Delange), Do It Again (Gershwin)
      Personnel: guitar - Howard Roberts, tenor saxophone - Jimmy Giuffre, piano - Marty Paich, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, trombone - Milt Bernhart, french horn - John Graas, alto saxophone - Herb Geller, bass - Curtis Counce, drums - Larry Bunker
      Session : L.A. June 4, 1954.
    • Jazz Studio 3 (Decca DL 8104: 1955)
      Selections: Mulliganesque (Graas), My Buddy (Kahn-Donaldson), 6/4 And Even (Graas), Charleston (Mack-Johnson), Rogeresque (Graas), Jazz Selections from "Symphony No. 1 In F Minor) (Graas), 12th Street Rag (Razaf-Bowman)
      Personnel : trumpet - Don Fagerquist, Conte Candoli, french horn - John Graas, alto sax - Charlie Mariano, tenor sax - Zoot Sims, baritone sax - Gerry Mulligan, Jimmy Giuffre, piano - Andre Previn, Marty Paich, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Red Mitchell, Curtis Counce, drums - Larry Bunker
      Session: L.A. Dec. 16, 1954 and Jan. 6, 1955
    • Jazz Lab-1 (Decca DL 8343: 1955)
      Selections: Minor Call (John Graas-George Liberace), Mozartesque (John Graas), Le Chasse (Ed Loe), Friar Tuck (John Graas), Canaon Ball (John Graas), Pick Yourself Up (Jerome Kern), Andante (John Graas), Allegretto (John Graas), Softly the Horn Blows (Shorty Rogers), Lighthouse 6/4 (John Graas)
      Personnel: french horn - John Graas, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Curtis Counce, tenor - Dave pell, alto - Bert Herbert, Ronnie Lang, drums - Larry Bunker, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, piano - Claude Williamson, Marty Paich, vibes - Red Norvo, clarinet - Jimmy Giuffre, trombone - Bob Enevoldsen
      Session: L.A., Nov. 28, 1955
    • Jazz Lab-2 (Decca DL 8478: 1955)
      Personnel: french horn - John Graas, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Curtis Counce, tenor - Dave Pell, alto - Bert Herbert, drums - Larry Bunker, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, vibes - Red Norvo, clarinet - Jimmy Giuffre
      Session: L.A., Nov. 28, 1955
  • Glen Gray
    • Shall We Swing? (Creative World ST-1055, 1961)
  • Neil Hefti
    • Jazz Pops (1962)
  • Woody Herman
    • Jazz the Utmost! (MGC 745, 1952)
      Personnel: Roy Caton, Don Fagerquist, Lee Fortier, John Howell (tp) Carl Fontana, Jack Green, Urbie Green (tb) Woody Herman (cl, as, vo) Dick Hafer, Arno Marsh, Bill Perkins (ts) Sam Staff (bars, fl) Nat Pierce (p, cel) Chubby Jackson (b) Sonny Igoe (d) Dolly Houston (vo)
      Fagerquist appears on "Moten Stomp" and "Singin' in the Rain".

    • Early Autumn [Discovery] (1952)
    • Wild Root [Collector's Edition] (1958)
    • Scene & Herd in 1952 (1995)
    • Woody Herman's Finest Hour (2001)
    • Presenting Woody Herman & The Band (2001)
  • Woody Herman with Tito Puente & Charlie Parker
    • Featuring Tito Puente & Charlie Parker (1999)
  • The Hi-Los
    • Columbia Years (1996)
  • Lena Horne
    • Best of the RCA Years (1998)
  • David Howard
    • I Love Everybody (Choreo AS-5, ??)
  • Jack Kane
    • Kane is Able (Coral 57219: 1958)
      Selections: St. Louis Blues (W.C. Handy), I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (N. Washington-G. Bassman), Clare's Tune (J. Kane), Carioca (G. Kahn- V. Youmans-E. Eliscu), Wouldn't It Be Loverly (A. Lerner-F. Loewe), The Sound Of The Blues (J. Kane), Lazy River (H. Carmichael-S Arodin) with an interploation of Tea For two (V. Youmans-I. Caesar), Some Of These Days (S. Brooks), Jane's Jump (J. Kane), It's A Lonesome Old Town (H. Tobias-C. Kisco), The Alfern Song (J. Kane), Poor Butterfly (R. Hubbell-J. Golden)
      Personnel: conductor and arranger - Jack Kane, trumpet - Conrad Gozzo, Don Fagerquist, Frank Beach, Don Palladino, Uan Rasey, saxes - Bud Shank, Herb Geller, Georgie Auls, Justin Gordon, Chuck Gentry, Phil Sobel, Jack Dumont, Red Nash, Ronnie Lang, Champ Webb, Vic Garber, trombones - Tommy Pederson, Joe Howard, George Roberts, P. Tanner, F. Rosolino, Sy Zentner, french horn - John Graas, tuba - Red Callender, flutes - Jules Kinsler, Gene Cipriano, bassoon - Lloyd Hildebrand, clarinet - F. Falensky, bass - Red Mitchell, drums - A. Stoller, piano - P. Smith, vibes - Larry Bunker, guitar - Howard Roberts, percussion - L. Singer and also 24 strings
      Session: L.A., Oct. 30, Nov. 2, 1958
  • Stan Kenton
    • Portraits on Standards (1951)
      Selections: You and the Night and the Music (Dietz, Schwartz); My Reverie (Debussy); I've Got You Under My Skin (Porter); Autumn in New York (Duke); April in Paris (Duke, Harburg); How High the Moon (Hamilton, Lewis); Crazy Rhythm (Caesar, Kahn, Meyer); I Got It Bad (Ellington, Webster); Baia (Barroso, Gilbert); Street of Dreams (Lewis, Young); Don't Take Your Love from Me (Nemo) More Love Than Your Love (Fields, Schwartz); Alone Too Long (Fields, Schwartz); The Lady in Red (Dixon, Wrubel); Under a Blanket of Blue (Livingston, Neiburg, Symes)
      Personnel: Laurindo Almeida (guitar), Don Bagley (bass), Milt Bernhart (trombone), Harry Betts (trombone), Ralph Blaze (guitar), Bart Calderell (tenor sax) Conte Candoli (trumpet), Pete Candoli (trumpet), Buddy Childers (trumpet), Bob Cooper (tenor sax), John Coppola (trumpet), Vinnie Dean (alto sax), Don Dennis (trumpet), Don Fagerquist (trumpet), Sid Feller Producer Maynard Ferguson (trumpet), Tony Ferina (bari sax), Bob Fitzpatrick (trombone), Stan Fletcher (tuba), Joe Gibbons (guitar), Bob Gioga (bari sax) Herbie Harper (trombone), Bill Holman (tenor sax), John Howell (trumpet), Stan Kenton (piano/arranger/bandleader), Harry Klee (alto sax), Lee Konitz (alto sax), Ronnie Lang (alto sax), Stan Levey (drums), Hank Levy (bari sax) Shelly Manne (drums), Ruban McFall (trumpet), Don Paladino (trumpet), Art Pepper (alto sax), George Roberts (bass trombone), Frank Rosolino (trombone), Ernie Royal (trumpet), Bill Russo (trombone/arranger), Sal Salvador (guitar), Bud Shank (alto sax)
      Session: Sept 20, 1951; May 6, 1954
    • Ballad Style of Stan Kenton (1958)
      Apparently a solo on alternate take of "We'll Be Together Again" on stereo release.
  • Gene Krupa
    • Let Me Off Uptown [Drive Archive] (1949)
    • Lionel Hampton / Gene Krupa (1949)
    • That Drummer's Band [Columbia] (1985)
    • Swings with Strings (1996)
    • Swing Era, 1927-1947 (1998)
    • Gene Krupa Story (1999)
    • Drumming Man (1999)
    • Complete Capitol Recordings of Gene Krupa and Harry James (1999)
  • Gene Krupa & His Orchestra
    • 1942-1945 (2000)
    • Gene Krupa & His Orchestra
    • 1945 (2001)
  • Gene Krupa with Anita...
    • Drummer Man [Verve] (1956)
  • Frankie Laine
    • On the Trail Again (1992)
  • Carol Lawrence
    • This Heart of Mine (Choreo A-2/VSOP 59, 1962)
      w/Harold Betts Big Band, feat. Bud Shank, Dick Grove, Don Fagerquist, Milt Bernhardt, et. al
      Selections: I Get Along Without You Very Well; Tell Me Lies; This Heart Of Mine; Year Turns 'Round, The; There's A Lull In My Life; I'm Gonna Wear Your Love; I Wonder What's The Matter With Me; I Love You Porgy; Come Away With Me; More Than You Know; So It's Spring; Goodbye John; When The Sun Comes Out
  • Peggy Lee
    • Things Are Swingin' (Capitol ST-1049: 1958)
      Selections: It's A Wonderful World (Harold Adamson-Jan Savitt-Johnny Watson), Things Are Swingin' (Peggy Lee-Jack Marshall), Alright, OK, You Win (Mayme Watts-Sid Wyche), Ridin' High (Cole Porter), It's Been A Long, Long Time (Sammy Cahn-Jule Styne), Lullaby In Rhythm (Benny Goodman-Walter Hirsch-Clarence Profit-Edgar Sampson), Alone Together (Harold Dietz-Arthur Schwartz), I'm Beginning To See The Light (Duke Ellington-Don George-Johnny Hodges-Harry James), It's A Good, Good Night (Peggy Lee), You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me (Al Dubin-Harry Warren), You're Mine, You (Johnny Green-Edward Heyman), Life Is For Livin' (Sammy Cahn-Jimmy Van Heusen)
      Personnel: conductor - Jack Marshall, saxes - Justin Gordon, George Smith, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, Conrad Gozzo, Manny Klein, trombone - Milt Bernhardt, valve trombone- Bob Enevoldsen, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Joe Mondragon, piano - Joe Harnell, drums - Shelly Manne
      Session: May 19 and 25 and 27 and 30, 1958, Los Angeles
  • Junior Mance
    • Get Ready, Set, Jump!!! (1964)
    • Straight Ahead (1964)
  • Henry Mancini
    • Mr. Lucky (RCA, 1960)
      Fagerquist plays solos on "One Eyed Cat," "Chime Time", and "That's It and That's All"
    • Music from the Motion Picture Score "Hatari!" (1961)
      DF plays on Tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9.
    • Music from the Motion Picture Score "Experiment in Terror" (1962)
    • Uniquely Mancini (1963)
      • Selections: Green Onions; Stairway to the Stars; Night Train; Lullaby of Broadway; Chelsea Bridge; Moonlight Serenade; Bonzai Pipeline; Rhapsody in Blue; Cheers!; Lonesome; The Hot Canary; Duke's Place (based on "C Jam Blues")
      DF credited as "fluegelhorn soloist". Pete and Conte Candoli also solo.
    (Information obtained from here.)
  • Shelly Manne and His Men
    • New Works: Shelly Manne, Vol. 2 (OJCCD 1910-2, 1953)
      Personnel: Shorty Rogers (flh) Don Fagerquist (tp) Bob Enevoldsen (vtb) Paul Sarmento (tu) Marty Paich (p) Joe Mondragon (b) Shelly Manne (d)
      Fagerquist plays on Dimension in Thirds; Shapes, Motions and Colors; and Alternation only.
  • Skip Martin (Video All-Stars)
    • T.V. Themes (Somerset SF 8800, ??)
    • Can Can (W&G BPN 929, ??)
    • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
  • Ralph Marterie
    • Big Band Man (Ambassador S98058, ??)
  • Billy May
    • The Girls and the Boys on Broadway (1960)
    • Bill's Bag (1963)
    • Johnny Cool (1963)
    • Billy May Today! (1966)
      Selections: Michelle (Lennon-McCartney), St. Joe, Mo. (May), Goin' Out of My Head (Randazzo-Weinstein), Rain Sometimes (Hamilton), Strangers In the Night (Kaempfert-Singleton-Snyder), Spanish Flea (Wechter), You've Got Your Troubles, (Greenaway-Cook) Lover's Concerto (Linzer-Randell), Compatibility (May), Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Ellington-Russell), The Shadow of Your Smile (Wenster-Mandel).
      Personnel : arranged by Billy May, guitar - Howard Roberts, Bob Bain, John Collins, bass - Chuck Berghofer, percussion - Hal Blaine, Milt Holland, Larry Bunker, Julius Wechter, Trumpets - John Audino, Don Fagerquist, Uan Rasey, Ray Triscari, trombones - James Priddy, Milt Bernhart, Joe Howard, Bill Schaefer, woodwinds, Justin Gordon, Harry Klee, Wilbur Schwartz, Willie Smith, Bob Haraway.
  • Jack Millman
    • World's Greatest Jazz Jam Session featuring Jack Millman (1955)
      Personnel: fluegelhorn - Jack Millman, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Red Mitchell, piano - Claude Williamson, tenor - Jimmy Giuffre, alto - Herb Geller, baritone sax - Bob Gordon, valve trombone - Bob Enevoldsen, drums - Shelley Manne, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, vibes - Red Norvo, bongas - Mike Pacheco, congas - Jack Costanzo
      Session: June, 1 1955, L.A.
    • Jack Millman and his Allstars (Fresh Sound FSR-CD: 1955)
      Personnel: fluegelhorn - Jack Millman, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Red Mitchell, tenor - Jimmy Giuffre, alto - Herb Geller, flute - Buddy Collette, baritone sax - Bob Gordon, claves - Bob Enevoldsen, drums - Shelley Manne, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, vibes - Red Norvo, bongos - Mike Pacheco, congas - Jack Costanzo
      Session: June, 1 1955, L.A.
    • Jazz Reflections: Jack Millman's All Star Jazz Orchestra 9195X?)
      Selections: (All compositions by Jack Millman) Going South, Baja, Two Suites For Love, Subtle Hype, Easy Groove, Allright, On The Up Side, Cool School, View From The Top, Down Home
      Personnel: fluegelhorn - Jack Millman, guitar - Howard Roberts, Barney Kessel, Dan Overburg, bass - Curtis Counce, Red Mitchell, tenor - Jimmy Giuffre, Jack Montrose, alto - Herb Geller, flute - Buddy Collette, baritone sax - Bob Gordon, claves - Bob Enevoldsen, drums - Shelley Manne, Chico Hamilton, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, Maynard Ferguson, vibes - Red Norvo, piano - Claude Williamson, Gerald Wiggins, bongos - Mike Pacheco, congas - Jack Costanzo
      Session: Probably 1955, L.A.
  • The Modernaires
    • Sing Glen Miller (Liberty 10215)
  • Gerry Mulligan
    • Mullenium (1946)
  • Anita O'Day
    • Anita O'Day and Billy May Swing Rogers and Hart (1960)
    • Trav'lin' Light (1961)
    • 1941-1945 (1997)
    • Big Band Years (1999)
    • Young Anita (2001)
    • Boogie Blues (2001)
    • Cabu Collection (2001)
    • And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine (2002)
  • Ruth Olay
    • Olay! The New Sounds of Ruth Olay (EmArcy 36125, 1958)
      Selections: Singin' In The Rain (Brown-Freed), Slow But Sure (Carter-Hanson), Lover Man (Davis-Ramirez-Sherman), When The Sun Comes Out (Arlen-Koehler), Lucky day (DeSylva-Brown-Henderson), It Never Entered My Mind (Rodgers-Hart), You Make Me Feel So Young (Myrow-Gordon), I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart (Ellington-Nemo-Mills-Redmond), Love For Sale (Porter), I'm Glad There Is You (Madeira-Dorsey), After You've Gone (Creamer-Layton), I Wanna Be Loved (Green-Rose-Heyman)
      Personnel: guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Red Mitchell, drums - Larry Bunker, flute - Bud Shank, cello - Ed Lustgarten, piano - Bud Motsinger, trombone - Milt Bernhart, George Roberts, Sy Zentner, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, vibraphone - Red Norvo
  • Patti Page
    • The East Side (EmArcy 36116, 1957)
    • The West Side (EmArcy 36136, 1957)
      Personnel: Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist (tp) Larry Bunker (vib) Red Mitchell (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Jack Costanza (bgo) Patti Page (vo) Pete Rugolo (arr, cond)
      What Am I Here For; Lullaby in Rhythm; No Moon at All; I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody Like I'm Loving You); Nice Work If You Can Get It; Let There Be Love; Gone with the Wind; They All Laughed; I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People); (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over; I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans; Here I'll Stay
  • Marty Paich
    • A Jazz Band Ball: First Set (1957)
      (reissued in 1959 as Revel Without A Pause)
  • Charlie Parker w/Woody Herman
    • Bird with the Herd: 1951 (1951)
      Personnel: Roy Caton, Don Fagerquist, Johnny Macombe, Doug Mettome (tp) Jerry Dorn, Urbie Green, Fred Lewis (tb) Charlie Parker (as) Woody Herman (as, cl, cond) Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins, Kenny Pinson (ts) Sam Staff (bars) Dave McKenna (p) Lawrence "Red" Wooten (b) Sonny Igoe (d)
      Selections: You Go to My Head; Leo the Lion, I; Cuban Holiday; The Nearness of You; Lemon Drop; The Goof and I; Laura; Four Brothers; Leo the Lion, II
  • Dave Pell Octet
    • Dave Pell Octet Plays Irving Berlin (Trend T-1003: 1953)
      Selections: I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket; Change Partners; Love and the Weather; Russian Lullaby; Kate (Berlin); Say It With Music; I Used to Be Color Blind; Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee; Better Luck Next Time; They Say It's Wonderful; This Year's Kisses; He Ain't Got Rhythm
      Personnel: Ray Sims (trombone and vocals), Ronny Lang (baritone sax, alto, and flute), Jeff Clarkson (piano), Tony Rizzi (guitar), Rolly Bundock (bass), Jack Sperling (drums)
    • Dave Pell Octet Plays Burke and Van Heusen (1953)
    • Dave Pell Plays Rodgers & Hart (Trend T-1501: 1954)
      Selections: Why Do You Suppose?; Have You Met Miss Jones?; You Are Too Beautiful; Mountain Greenery; A Ship Without a Sail; The Blue Room; I've Got Five Dollars; Sing for Your Supper; It Never Entered My Mind; The Lady Is a Tramp; Spring Is Here; Ten Cents a Dance
      Personnel: Don Fagerquist (trumpet), Dave Pell (tenor sax), Ray Sims (trombone and vocals), Ronny Lang (baritone sax, alto, and flute), Don Tenner (piano), Tony Rizzi (guitar), Roland Bundock (bass), Bill Richmond (drums)
    • I Had the Craziest Dream (1955)
    • Jazz and Romantic Places (1955)
    • Jazz Goes Dancing (1956)
    • Swingin' School Songs (1958)
    • The Big Small Bands (1955/1959)
  • Art Pepper
    • Artistry of Pepper (1956)
    • Straight Life [Giants of Jazz] (1996)
    • Jazz Profile (1997)
  • Tony Perkins
    • Tony Perkins (Epic LN 3394: 1957)
      Selections: April Fool (G. Davis), Just Friends (Klenner-Lewis), Hit the Road to Dreamland (Mercer-Arlen), This Time the Dream's on Me (Mercer-Arlen), How Long Has This Been Going On (G. and I. Gershwin), But Beautiful (Burke-Van Heusen), Why Shouldn't I (Porter), I Wish I Knew (Gordon-Warren), Accidents Will Happen (Burke-Van Heusen), Gone With the Wind (Wrubel-Magidson), Better Luck Next Time (Berlin), How About You (Freed-Laine)
      Personnel:The Marty Paich Orchestra, vocal - Tony Perkins, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Buddy Clark, drums - Mel Lewis, piano - Marty Paich, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, alto sax - Herb Geller, tenor sax - Bill Perkins
      Session: 1957 in Hollywood
  • Nat Pierce
    • Nat Pierce Octet and Tentette (Keynote LP-1101, 1955)
  • Lucy Ann Polk
    • Lucy Ann Polk with Dave Pell (Trend T-1008, 1954)
  • Terry Pollard
    • Terry Pollard (Bethlehem BCP 1015, 1955)
      Selections: Fedi (Pollard), Laura (Raskin), Where Or When (Rodgers-Hart), Autumn Serenade (DeRose-Gillespie), Scrapple From The Apple (Parker), Emaline (Little-McHugh), The More I See You (Warren-Gordon), Almost Like Being In Love (Loewe-Lerner)
      Personnel: trumpet - Don Fagerquist, piano - Terry Pollard, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Herman Wright, drums- Frank DiVito
      Session: L.A., January 10, 1955
    • Bobby Scott - Terry Pollard (Bethlehem BCP 1015, 1955)
  • Frankie Randall
    • Going the Frankie Randall Way (RCA LSP 3627, 1965)
      Selections: A Taste Of Honey (Marlow-Scott), Gone With The Wind (Magidson-Wrubel), Crazy She Calls Me (Russell-Sigman), They Didn't Believe Me (Reynolds-Kern), Carnival (Bonfa-Weiss-Peretti-Creatore), Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone (Clare-Stept-Palmer), Gravy Waltz (Allen-Brown), The Best Things In Life Are Free (DeSylva-Brown-Henderson), Isn't It Romantic (Rodgers-Hart), I Didn't Know What Time It Was (Rodgers-Hart), Here's That Rainy Day (Burke-Van Heusen), It Had To Be You (Kahn-Jones).
      Personnel : vocal - Frankie Randall, arranger and conductor - Billy May, trumpet - John Audino, Ray Triscari, Don Fagerquist, Uan Rasey, trombone - James Priddy, Milt Bernhart, Bill Shaffer, Joe Howard, saxes - Harry Klee, Wilbur Scwartz, Willie Smith, Bob Hardaway, piano - Jimmy Rowles, guitar - Howard Roberts, Bob Bain, John Collins, bass - Chick Berghofer, drums and percussion - Hal Blaine, Milt Holland, Julius Wechter.
  • Della Reese
    • Special Delivery (RCA LPM/LSP 2391, 1961)
      Personnel: BC (as) Della Reese (v) w. orch. arr. and cond. by Mercer Ellington: John Anderson, Jimmy Zito, Don Fagerquist, Uan Rasey (tp) Tommy Pederson, Si Zentner, George Roberts (tb) Russell Procope, Jewell Grant , Babe Russin, Chuck Gentry (reeds) John Cotter (p) Howard Roberts (g) Joe Comfort (b) Alvin Stoller (d)
  • Nelson Riddle
    • Route 66 and Other Great TV Themes (Columbia T-1771)
    • More Hit TV Themes (Columbia T-1869)
  • Shorty Rogers
    • Shorty Rogers Swings (1958 - Bluebird)
      Selections: Chances Are (A. Stillman-R. Allen), No Such Luck (A. Stilman-R. Allen), It's Not For Me To Say (A. Stilman-R. Allen), Lilac Chiffon (P. Hayes-R. Allen), I Just Don't Know (R. Allen-J. Stone), Who Needs You (A. Stilman-R. Allen), Everybody Loves A Lover (R. Allen-R. Adler), Come To Me (R. Allen-P.Hayes), My Very Good Friend In The Looking Glass (A. Stilman-R. Allen), You Know How It Is (A. Stilman-R. Allen), A Very Special Love (R. Allen), Teacher, Teacher (A. Stilman-R. Allen), My Shining Hour ( J. Mercer-H. Arlen), Get Happy (T. Koehler-H. Arlen), Blues In The Night ( J. Mercer-H. Arlen), Lets Fall In Love (T. Koehler-H. Arlen), That Old Black Magic (J. Mercer-H. Arlen)
      Personnel: trumpet - Shorty Rogers, Pete Condoli, Conti Condoli, Al Porcino, Don Fagerquist, Oliver Mitchell, Ray Triscari, Buddy Childers, Carrol Lewis, Ray Linn, alto sax - Bud Shank, Paul Horn, tenor sax - Bob Cooper, Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca, Herb Geller, baritone sax - Charles Gentry, trombone - Harry Betts, David Wells, Ken Shroyer, Bob Enevoldsen, Richard Nash, Frank Rosolino, Marshall Cram, clarinet - Jimmy Giuffre, guitar - Barney Kessel, Howard Roberts, bass - Joe Mondragon, drums - Mel Lewis, piano - Pete Jolly, vibes - Larry Bunker, Red Norvo
    • Portrait of Shorty (1957)
    • Martians, Come Back!/Way Up There (1999)
  • Pete Rugolo
    • Rhythm Meets Rugolo (Mercury MG 20551, 1956)
    • Out On A Limb (Mercury/EmArcy MG 36115, 1956)
      Personnel: arranger - Pete Rugolo, trumpet - Buddy Childers Don Paladino, Maynard Ferguson, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, trombone - Frank Rosolino, Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, George Roberts, french horn - John cave, Vince Cave, Vince De Rosa, tuba - Clarence Karella, saxes - Ronnie Lang, Harry Klee,Ddave Pell, Gene Cipriano, Chuck Gentry, piano - Russ freemna, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Joe Mondragon, drums - Shelly Manne, vibes and percusion - Larry Bunker
      Session: L.A., July 9 and 10, 1956
    • Music from Out of Space (Mercury MG 20550, 1956)
    • Music for Hi-Fi Bugs (EmArcy 36082, 1956)
      Selections: For Hi-Fi Bugs (P. Rugolo), Once In A While (B. Green-M. Edwards), Fawncy Meeting You (N. Hefti), These Foolish Things (Holt-Marvell-Link-Stackney), Later Team (P. Rugolo), Oscar and Pete's Blues (O. Peterson-P. Rugolo), Dream Of You (S. Oliver), Snowfall (C. Thornhill)
      Personnel: arranger - Pete Rugolo, trumpet - Buddy Childers Don Paladino, Maynard Ferguson, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, trombone - Frank Rosolino, Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, George Roberts, french horn - John cave, Vince Cave, Vince De Rosa, tuba - Clarence Karella, saxes - Ronnie Lang, Harry Klee,Ddave Pell, Gene Cipriano, Chuck Gentry, piano - Russ freemna, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Joe Mondragon, drums - Shelly Manne, vibes and percusion - Larry Bunker
      Session: L.A., July 9 and 10, 1956
    • Brass in Hi-Fi (EmArcy, 1956)
    • Percussion at Work (EmArcy 36122, 1957)
      Selections: Artistry in Percussion; Interplay for Drums, Brass; Bongo Riff; 1 + 4; Chorale for Brass, Piano, and Bongo; Fugue for Rhythm Section; Percussion at Work; Drumerama; Funky Drums
      Fagerquist appears on tracks 1-5.
    • Ten Trumpets and Two Guitars (1961 - Mercury PPS 2016)
      Selections: Carnival Of Venice (Rugolo), Hot Lips (Busse-Lang-Davis), Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (Louiguy-David), Struttin' With Some Barbecue (Armstrong-Raye), Trumpets At Large (Rugolo), Guitarsville (Rugolo), Ciribiribin (Rugolo), Sugar Blues (Feltcher-Williams), Whispering (Schonberger-Coburn-Rose), Echoes OF Harlem (Ellington), Ten Trumpets Have I (Rugolo), Two Guitars (Rugolo).
      Personnel: trumpets - Frank Beach, Conte Condoli, Pete Condoli, Mannie Klein, Cappy Lewis, Ollie Mitchell, Uan Rasey, Joe Triscari, Bud Brisbois, Don Fagerquist, Ray Triscari; guitars - Howard Roberts, Al Viola; bass- Joe Mondragon; drums - Alvin Stoller, Shelly Manne.
    • Rugolo Plays Kenton (EmArcy 36142, 1959) Selections: Eager Beaver (Kenton), Painted Rhythm (Kenton), Minor Riff (Kenton), Concerto For Doghouse (Kenton), Sunset Tower (Kenton), Concerto To End All Concertos (Kenton), Artistry In Rhythm (Kenton), Opus In Pastels (Kenton), Theme To The West (Kenton-Rugolo), Artistry In Boogie (Kenton-Rugolo), Capitol Punishment (Kenton-Rugolo)
      Personnel: trumpets - Al Porcino, Ollie Mitchell, Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist; trombones - Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Harry Betts, Kenny Shroyer; saxes - Bud Shank, Harry Klee, Bob Cooper, Dave Pell, Chuck Gentry; bass - Red Callender; piano - Claude Williamson; drums - Shelly Manne; guitar - Howard Roberts
      Session: L.A. Oct. 25, 26, Nov. 15, 24, 1958
    • The Music from Richard Diamond (EmArcy 36162, 1959)
      Personnel: Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, unknown, unknown, Stu Williamson (tp) Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, unknown, unknown (tb) unknown (frh) unknown (tu) Paul Horn, Bud Shank (as, fl) Buddy Collette (as, ts, fl) Bob Cooper (ts, ob) Larry Bunker (vib, per, bgo, timp) Jimmy Rowles (p) Al Viola (g) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d) Pete Rugolo (arr, cond)
      Selections: Richard Diamond Theme; Richard Diamond's Blues; Fancy Meeting Karen (Love Theme from Richard Diamond); Teen Age Rock; All Star; Ye Olde Curiosity Shape; The Sleeve Job; Who's Sam?; I'm Always Chasing Butterflies; Does Mama Know You're Out?; The Teaser; Diamond on the Move
    • TV's Top Themes (1959)
      Personnel: Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, unknown, unknown, Stu Williamson (tp) Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, unknown, unknown (tb) unknown (frh) unknown (tu) Paul Horn, Bud Shank (as, fl) Buddy Collette (as, ts, fl) Bob Cooper (ts, ob) Larry Bunker (vib, per, bgo, timp) Jimmy Rowles (p) Al Viola (g) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d) Pete Rugolo (arr, cond)
      "Thin Man" only?
  • Jane Russell
    • Jane Russell with Billy May and his Orchestra (1959)
  • Bobby Scott
    • Bobby Scott - Terry Pollard (Bethlehem BCP 1, 1955)
  • Artie Shaw
    • Cool Daddy: Experiments with Be-Bop (1947)
    • Last Recordings, Vol. 2: The Big... (1992)
    • Highlights from Self Portrait... (2001)
    • Self Portrait [Bluebird Anthology] (2001)
  • Frank Sinatra
    • Ring-A-Ding-Ding! (1960)
  • Jo Stafford
    • Jo + Jazz (Corinthian # COR 108CD, 1960)
      Just Squeeze Me, For You, Midnight Sun, You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, The Folks Who Live On The Hill, I Didn't Know About You, What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry, Dream Of You, Imagination, S'posin, Day Dream, I've Got The World On A String
      Personnel includes: Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges, Ray Nance, Jimmy Rowles, Don Fagerquist, Conte Condoli, Russ Freeman, & Mel Lewis.
  • Jeri Southern
    • Southern Breeze (1958)
  • Don Specht
    • An Afternoon with Don Specht (10", 1967)
      Fagerquist on "Let's Hear the Brass" only.
  • Bob Thompson His Orchestra
    • Just for Kicks (1959)
    • Nice (RCA 2117, 1959)
  • Mel Tormé
    • Mel Tormé Collection (1944)
    • Round Midnight: A Retrospective... (1956)
    • Sings Fred Astaire (1956)
    • Tormé Touch (1956)
    • Lulu's Back in Town [Rhino] (1956)
    • At the Crescendo [2-LP] (1957)
    • Mel Tormé's California Suite [II] (1957)
    • At the Crescendo [CD] (1957)
    • Prelude to a Kiss (1957)
    • Songs for Any Taste (1959)
    • I Let a Song Go out of My Heart (1999)
    • Very Special Time (1999)
  • Sarah Vaughn
    • The Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughn (Roulette, 1962)
      DF appears on A Garden In The Rain; I'm Gonna Live Till I Die; I Can't Give You Anything But Love; After You've Gone; Moonlight On The Ganges; The Lady's In Love With You; The Trolley Song; Honeysuckle Rose; Great Day; The Lady's In Love With You
  • Fran Warren
    • Hey There! Here's Fran Warren (1957)
  • Paul Weston
    • Music for Memories (10" LP)
    • Music for the Fireside (Capitol T-245)
    • Romantic Reflections (Capitol T-1212)
    • Carefree (Capitol T-1261)
    • The Sweet and the Swingin' (Capitol ST-1361)
    • Music for Easy Listening
  • Nancy Wilson
    • Broadway My Way (Capitol ST-1828, 1963)
      Selections: A Lot of Livin' to Do; You Can Have Him; Tonight; Make Someone Happy; I Believe In You; As Long As He Needs Me; Getting To Know You; My Ship; The Sweetest Sounds; Joey, Joey, Joey; Loads of Love; I'll Know
      Personnel includes: Jimmy Jones (arr./leader); Don Fagerquist (trumpet); Bill Perkins (saxophone); Lew McCreary (trombone); Lou Levy (piano); John Gray (guitar); Kenny Dennis (drums).
      Notes: No DF solos.
    • Naturally! (1966)
  • Jazz Vocal Chanteuses
    • Jazz 'Round Midnight: Chanteuses (1992)
  • Original TV Soundtrack
    • Music from "M" Squad (1959)
      Personnel: Benny Carter (as), Pete Candoli, Frank Beach, Maurice Harris, Don Fagerquist (tp), Frank Rosolino, Pete Carpenter, Joe Howard, George Roberts (tb), John T. Williams (p) Red Mitchell or Joe Mondragon (b), Alvin Stoller (dr); rec. 3/1/1959.
  • Various Artists
    • Jazz City Presents ... (BCP-80: 1958)
      Personnel: Leader - Russ Garcia, trumpet - Don Fagerquist, violon - Ricky Mariano, Bill Kurasch, viola - Stan Harris, cello - Fred Katz, guitar - Howard Roberts, bass - Bob Enevoldsen, drums - Don Heath
    • All Star Jazz [Box] (1995)
    • All the Things You Are: the Jerome (1952)
    • Be Bop Era (1991)
    • Bebop Spoken Here [Proper] (2001)
    • Big Band Jump: Swing Anthology (1995)
    • Big Band Renaissance (1941)
    • Blue Box, Vol. 2: Finest Jazz... (1998)
    • Blue Skies: the Irving Berlin... (1949)
    • Blues in the Night: The Johnny... (1997)
    • Complete Irving Berlin Songbooks (1997)
    • Complete Jerome Kern Songbooks (1997)
    • Complete Johnny Mercer Songbook (1998)
    • Either Side of Midnight (1994)
    • Essential Jazz Singers (1952)
    • Fine Romance: Jerome Kern Songbook (1994)
    • Gershwin Jazz Round Midnight (1998)
    • Jazz 'Round Midnight: Big Band (1992)
    • Jazz Anthology: Memorable Jazz Hi... (1996)
    • Night Out With Verve (2000)
    • Swingsation Sampler, Vol. 2 (1999)
    • Jazz Sound From Peter Gunn (1959) Selections: (all compositions by H. Mancini), Peter Gunn, Blue Steel, The Brothers Go To Mother's, Session At Pete's Pad, Walkin' Bass, Dreamsville, The Little Man Theme, Sorta Blue, Goofin' At The Coffee House, A Quiet Gass, A Profound Gass, Fallout!, Lightly, Soft Sounds, Odd Ball, The Floater, Blues For Mother's, Brief And Breezy, Joanna, My Manne Shelly, Spook!, A Ball For John, Goofin' At The Coffee House (2nd), Not From Dixie
      Personnel: arranged by Maxwell Davis, Pete Candoli, Bob Florence, trumpets - Pete Candoli, Conte Candoli, Don Fagerquist trombones - Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Dave Wells, saxes - Bud Shank, Ted Nash, Ronnie Lang, Dick Nash, bass - Red Mitchell, piano - Henry Mancini, Jimmy Rowles, John T. Williams, Russ Freeman, drums - Shelly Manne, Frank Capp, percussion - Emil Richards, guitar - Howard Roberts, Tony Rizzi, vibes - Larry Bunker
    • West Coast Jazz Box: An Anthology... (1998)
  • Si Zentner
    • Swing Fever (1959)
    • His Trombone & His Orchestra (1959/1960)

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