Dave Frishberg - Discography

Dave Frishberg Recordings

Italics indicates Frishberg composition; (v) = vocal

OKLAHOMA TOAD

1) OKLAHOMA TOAD (1969) CTI SR--3306
Reissue 1999 King VSCD 723 Japan

Frishberg (kb-v), Herb Lovelle (d), Russell George (b), Stuart Scharf (g), Al Cohn (ts), Sol Schlinger (bs), Garnett Brown (tb), Bill Berry(tp). New York City

  1. One Horse Town (v)
  2. Van Lingle Mungo (v)
  3. The Secret of Success (v)
  4. Oklahoma Toad (v)
  5. The Prophet of Doom (v)
  6. Rocky Mountain Water (v)
  7. You Can't Go (v)
  8. Wallflower Lonely (v)
  9. Nasty Nasty Habit (v)
  10. I Don't Believe You (v)
DAVE FRISHBERG--SOLO AND TRIO

2) DAVE FRISHBERG--SOLO AND TRIO (1974) Seeds #4
(Out of print)

Frishberg (p), Monty Budwig (b), Donald Bailey (d). Los Angeles

  1. Saratoga Hunch
  2. Johnny Come Lately
  3. Time On My Hands
  4. Where You At?
  5. The Crave
  6. Pent-up House
  7. Cuttin' Some Hogs
  8. Squeeze Me
  9. Willie The Weeper
  10. Drop Me Off in Harlem
Getting Some Fun out of life

3) Getting Some Fun out of life (1977) Concord Jazz CJ-37

Reissue 1996 CCD-4037
Reissue 2001 CCD2-4998-2

Frishberg (p-v), Bob Findley (tp), Marshal Royal (as), Larry Gales (b), Steve Schaeffer (d). Los Angeles

Ensemble

  1. Lotus Blossom (v)
  2. I Would Do Anything For You
  3. Stevedore Stomp
  4. Violet Blue
  5. Old Man Harlem (v)
  6. Dear Bix (v)

Piano solos

  1. Save It, Pretty Mama
  2. Alligator Crawl
  3. In A Mist
  4. Wonderful One
  5. Getting Some Fun Out Of Life
  6. King Porter Stomp

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YOU'RE A LUCKY GUY

4) YOU'RE A LUCKY GUY (1978) Concord Jazz CJ-74
reissue 1999 CCD-4074-2

Frishberg (p-v), Bob Brookmeyer (vtb), Al Cohn (ts), Jim Hughart Nick Ceroli (d). Los Angeles

  1. Truckin' (v)
  2. Travelin' All Alone
  3. The Underdog (v)
  4. That Old Feeling
  5. If Dreams Come True
  6. You're A Lucky Guy (v)
  7. P Town
  8. I Surrender Dear
  9. Saratoga Hunch
  10. Cheerful Little Earful

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THE DAVE FRISHBERG SONGBOOK VOL I

5) THE DAVE FRISHBERG SONGBOOK VOL I (1981)
 Omnisound N-1040 -- (Out of print--see #10)
Reissued on Concord as Dave Frishberg Classics CD (see below)
Grammy nominee--Best Jazz Vocal

Frishberg (p-v), Bill Goodwin (d), Steve Gilmore (b). East Stroudsburg, PA

  1. I'm Hip (v)
  2. Van Lingle Mungo (v)
  3. Saratoga Hunch (v)
  4. Do You Miss New York? (v)
  5. My Swan Song (v)
  6. Slappin'The Cakes On Me (v)
  7. Listen Here (v)
  8. A Little Taste (v)
  9. Sweet Kentucky Ham (v)
  10. Z's (v)
THE DAVE FRISHBERG SONGBOOK VOL II

6) THE DAVE FRISHBERG SONGBOOK VOL II (1983)
 Omnisound N-1051 -- (Out of print--see #10)
Reissued on Concord as Dave Frishberg Classics CD (see below)
Grammy nominee--Best Jazz Vocal

Frishberg (p-v), Bill Goodwin (d), Steve Gilmore (b). East Stroudsburg, PA

  1. My Attorney Bernie (v)
  2. Dodger Blue (v)
  3. Useless Waltz (v)
  4. Wheelers and Dealers (v)
  5. Marilyn Monroe (v)
  6. Blizzard Of Lies (v)
  7. Oklahoma Toad (v)
  8. Our Love Rolls On (v)
  9. Another Song Re Paris (v)
  10. You Are There (v)
DAVID FRISHBERG LIVE AT VINE ST.

7) DAVID FRISHBERG LIVE AT VINE ST. (1985)
Fantasy F-9638 OJCCD-832-2
Grammy nominee--Best Jazz Vocal

Solo performance at Vine St. Bar & Grill, Los Angeles.

  1. You'd Rather Have The Blues (v)
  2. Zanzibar (v)
  3. One Horse Town (v)
  4. El Cajon (v)
  5. The Dear Departed Past (v)
  6. Johnny Hodges Medley
  7. The Sports Page (v)
  8. Long Daddy Green (v)
  9. Eloise (v)
  10. Blizzard of Lies (v)

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CAN'T TAKE YOU NOWHERE

8) CAN'T TAKE YOU NOWHERE (1987) Fantasy (FCD-9651-2)
Grammy nominee--Best Jazz Vocal

Solo performance at Great American Music Hall, San Francisco.

  1. Can't Take You Nowhere (v)
  2. Frank Loesser Medley (v)
  3. Zoot Walks In (v)
  4. What Am I Here For?
  5. Bodega Bay (v)
  6. Cole Porter Medley
  7. My Attorney Bernie (v)
  8. Irving Berlin Medley
  9. The Green Hills of Earth (v)
  10. Drop Me Off in Harlem
  11. Sweet Kentucky Ham (v)
  12. I'm Hip (v)

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LET'S EAT HOME

9) LET'S EAT HOME (1990) Concord Jazz CCD-4402, CJ-402-C
Reissue 2001 CCD2-4998-2

Frishberg (p-v), Snooky Young (tp), Rob McConnell (vtb), Jim Hughart (b), Jeff Hamilton (d). Los Angeles

  1. Brenda Starr (v)
  2. Let's Eat Home (v)
  3. Al Cohn Medley
  4. Matty (v)
  5. The Mooche
  6. I Was Ready (v)
  7. Strange Music (v)
  8. Billy Strayhorn Medley
  9. Ship Without a Sail (v)
  10. Lookin' Good (v)
  11. The Underdog (v)

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DAVE FRISHBERG CLASSICS

10) DAVE FRISHBERG CLASSICS (1991) Concord Jazz CCD-4462, (Remastered tracks of Omnisound LPs #5, #6 above)

Frishberg (p-v), Bill Goodwin (d), Steve Gilmore (b)

  1. Blizzard of Lies (v)
  2. Van Lingle Mungo (v)
  3. Saratoga Hunch (v) (CD only)
  4. Do You Miss New York? (v)
  5. Slappin' The Cakes on Me (v)
  6. Sweet Kentucky Ham (v)
  7. Useless Waltz (v)
  8. Dodger Blue (v) (CD only)
  9. My Attorney Bernie (v)
  10. Marilyn Monroe (v)
  11. A Little Taste (v)
  12. Our Love Rolls On (v)
  13. You Are There (v)
  14. My Swan Song (v)
  15. Listen Here (v)
  16. I'm Hip (v)
  17. Z's (v)

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WHERE YOU AT?

11) WHERE YOU AT? (1991) Bloomdido BL 010 (French label)
(1993) Sterling S1005-2  S1005-4

Frishberg (p-v), Turk Mauro (bari), Glenn Ferris (tb) Michel Gaudry (b). Paris, France (out of print)

  1. I'm an Old Cowhand (v)
  2. Harlem Butterfly (v)
  3. The Wheelers and Dealers (v)
  4. Heart's Desire (v)
  5. You and Me That Used to Be (v)
  6. Tulip or Turnip (v)
  7. Ivie Anderson Medley (pno)
  8. Where You At? (v)
  9. Another Song Re Paris (v)
  10. You Say You Care (v)
  11. Ellington Medley (pno solo)

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DOUBLE PLAY
QUALITY TIME

13) QUALITY TIME -- (1994) Sterling S1006-2 Out of print

Frishberg (p-v), Rich Cooper (tp), Lee Wuthenow (ts) Phil Baker (b), Gary Hobbs (d), Rebecca Kilgore (v), Valerie Day (perc). Portland, OR

  1. Quality Time (v)
  2. Eloise (v)
  3. Rather Have The Blues (v)
  4. Blue Hodge (pno solo)
  5. Snowbound (v)
  6. The Dear Departed Past (v)
  7. Play Ball (v)
  8. Matty (v)
  9. Dear Bix (v)
  10. Nasty Nasty Habit (v)
  11. Paris Blues (pno solo)
  12. My Country Used To Be (v)
  13. Report From Planet Earth (v)

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DAVE FRISHBERG BY HIMSELF
WHO'S ON FIRST?

15) WHO'S ON FIRST? Bob Dorough and Dave Frishberg (2000) Blue Note 23403

Frishberg (p-v), Dorough (p-v) Two piano performance at Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles.

  1. Rockin' In Rhythm (duet)
  2. Who's On First? (duet-v2)
  3. Lookin' Good (v-df)
  4. Too Long in LA (v-df)
  5. You Are There (v-df)
  6. The Underdog (v-df)
  7. Where You At? (duet-v2)
  8. Health Food Nut (v-bd)
  9. Devil May Care (v-bd)
  10. Nothing Like You (v-bd)
  11. Hong Kong Blues (v-bd)
  12. I'm Hip (duet-v2)
  13. At The Saturday Dance (duet-v2)
  14. Conjunction Junction (v-bd)

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LOOKIN' GOOD

16) LOOKIN' GOOD Dave Frishberg (2001) Concord CCD2-4998-2
Reissue, repackaging #3 and #9 above

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DO YOU MISS NEW YORK?

17) DO YOU MISS NEW YORK? (2003) Arbors ARCD 19291

Frishberg solo at Kaplan Penthouse, Lincoln Center NYC

  1. Quality Time (v)
  2. I Was Ready (v)
  3. Jaws (v)
  4. Do You Miss New York? (v)
  5. Oklahoma Toad (v)
  6. Little Did I Dream (v)
  7. Swingin' the classics -pno medley
  8. The Hopi Way (v)
  9. The Difficult Season (v)
  10. Zanzibar (v)
  11. Eastwood Lane (v)
  12. My Country Used To Be (v)
  13. I Want To Be a Sideman (v)
  14. Heart's Desire (v)

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RETROMANIA: Dave Frishberg at The Jazz Bakery

Selected CDs w/ Frishberg as pianist:

Bud Freeman Something to Remember You By (1962) Black Lion
Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Directly From the Half Note (1965) Philology
Al Cohn/Zoot Sims Easy as Pie--Live at the Left Bank (1968) Label M
Jimmy Rushing The You and Me That Used to Be(1971)RCA Bluebird
Bill Berry Big Band Hello Rev(1976) Concord
Richie Kamuca Drop Me Off In Harlem (1977) Concord
Bill Berry Shortcake (1978) Concord
Dick Sudhalter Friends With Pleasure (1981) Audiophile
Susannah McCorkle No More Blues (1989) Concord
Ken Peplowski Sonny Side (1989) Concord
Rebecca Kilgore I Saw Stars (1995) Arbors Jazz
Warren Rand Dameron II-V (1995) AC-DC
Pam Bricker Lookin' Good--The Songs of Dave Frishberg (1996) Mad Romance Records
Rebecca Kilgore Not a Care In The World (1997) Arbors Jazz
Bob Wilber/Kenny Davern Reunion at Arbors (1998) Arbors Jazz
Knäck Mig En Nöt [DF songs in Swedish] (1998) Gazell (Sweden)
Dan Barrett Moon Song (1998) Arbors Jazz
Bryan Shaw Night Owl (2000) Arbors Jazz
Rebecca Kilgore and Dave Frishberg The Starlit Hour (2001) Arbors Jazz
John Gross Trio Strange Feeling (2006) Diatic

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