Clef Records

Clef Records was an American jazz record label founded by Norman Granz in 1946. It became part of Verve Records, which Granz created in 1956. Clef recordings were, in the mid 1950s, licensed to Columbia (UK), which issued 78rpm discs with a special white label and the Clef logo.

Clef Records
Founded	1946 (1946)
Founder	Norman Granz
Status	Defunct
Genre	Jazz
Country of origin	U.S.

Discography: 600 and 700 12 inch LP Series

Catalog	Artist	Album	Notes
MGC 600	Gene Krupa	The Gene Krupa Trio	Norman Granz Jazz at the Philharmonic
MGC 601	Various Artists	Norman Granz' Jam Session #1	Featuring Charlie Shavers, Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Ray Brown and J.C. Heard
MGC 602	Various Artists	Norman Granz' Jam Session #2	Featuring Harry Edison, Benny Carter, Willie Smith, Stan Getz, Wardell Gray, Buddy DeFranco, Count Basie, Freddie Green, John Simmons and Buddy Rich
MGC 603	Oscar Peterson
MGC 604	Oscar Peterson
MGC 605	Oscar Peterson	Oscar Peterson Plays George Gershwin
MGC 606	Oscar Peterson	Oscar Peterson Plays Duke Ellington
MGC 607	Gene Krupa	(not released)
MGC 608	Jazz at the Philharmonic	How High the Moon
MGC 609	Charlie Parker
MGC 610	Bud Powell	Bud Powell's Moods
MGC 611	Lionel Hampton
MGC 612	Art Tatum	(The Genius of Art Tatum#1)
MGC 613	Art Tatum	(The Genius of Art Tatum#2)
MGC 614	Art Tatum	(The Genius of Art Tatum#3)
MGC 615	Art Tatum	(The Genius of Art Tatum#4)
MGC 616	not used
MGC 617	not used
MGC 618	Art Tatum	(The Genius of Art Tatum#5)
MGC 619	not used
MGC 620	not used
MGC 621	not used
MGC 622	Illinois Jacquet
MGC 623	Oscar Peterson
MGC 624	Oscar Peterson
MGC 625	Oscar Peterson
MGC 626	Count Basie	Dance Session
MGC 627	Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
MGC 628	Lionel Hampton	The Lionel Hampton Quintet
MGC 629	not used
MGC 630	Artie Shaw	Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five, Vol. 3
MGC 631	Gene Krupa
MGC 632	Meade "Lux" Lewis and Louie Bellson	Meade "Lux" Lewis and Louie Bellson Play Boogie Woogie Piano and Drums
MGC 633	Count Basie	Basie Jazz
MGC 634	Flip Phillips and Buddy Rich	The Flip Phillips Buddy Rich Trio
MGC 635	Phil Moore
MGC 636	not used
MGC 637	Flip Phillips
MGC 638	Charlie Barnet	One Night Stand
MGC 639	Various Artists	Our Best
MGC 640	Harry Carney
MGC 641	Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie	Roy and Diz
MGC 642	Lionel Hampton	The Lionel Hampton Quintet #2
MGC 643	Art Tatum, Benny Carter and Louis Bellson
MGC 644	Bob Brookmeyer	Bob Brookmeyer Plays Bob Brookmeyer and Some Others
MGC 645	Artie Shaw	Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five, Vol. 4
MGC 646	Charlie Parker	The Magnificent Charlie Parker
MGC 647	Count Basie	Dance Session Album #2
MGC 648	Oscar Peterson
MGC 649	Oscar Peterson	Oscar Peterson Plays Harold Arlen
MGC 650	Oscar Peterson
MGC 651	Various Artists	Norman Granz' Jam Session #1
MGC 652	Various Artists	Norman Granz' Jam Session #2
MGC 653	Various Artists	Norman Granz' Jam Session #3
MGC 654	Various Artists	Norman Granz' Jam Session #4
MGC 655	Various Artists	Norman Granz' Jam Session #5
MGC 656	Various Artists	Norman Granz' Jam Session #6
MGC 657	Art Tatum	The Genius of Art Tatum #6
MGC 658	Art Tatum	The Genius of Art Tatum #7
MGC 659	Art Tatum	The Genius of Art Tatum #8
MGC 660	Art Tatum	The Genius of Art Tatum #9
MGC 661	Art Tatum	The Genius of Art Tatum #10
MGC 662	Fred Astaire	The Astaire Story Vol. 1
MGC 663	Fred Astaire	The Astaire Story Vol. 2
MGC 664	Fred Astaire	The Astaire Story Vol. 3
MGC 665	Fred Astaire	The Astaire Story Vol. 4
MGC 666	Count Basie	Basie
MGC 667	Lionel Hampton	The Lionel Hampton Quartet/Quintet
MGC 668	Gene Krupa	The Gene Krupa Quartet
MGC 669	Billie Holiday	Music for Torching
MGC 670	Lionel Hampton	Lionel Hampton Big Band
MGC 671	Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie	Roy and Diz Vol. 2
MGC 672	Stan Wilson	A Recital by Stan Wilson
MGC 673	Lionel Hampton	The Lionel Hampton Quartet
MGC 674	Various Artists	The Jazz Scene
MGC 675	Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker with Strings
MGC 676	Illinois Jacquet	Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra
MGC 677	Various Artists	Norman Granz' Jam Session #7
MGC 678	Count Basie and Joe Williams	Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings
MGC 679	Art Tatum, Roy Eldridge, Alvin Stoller and John Simmons	The Art Tatum - Roy Eldridge - Alvin Stoller - John Simmons Quartet
MGC 680	Illinois Jacquet and Ben Webster	The Kid and the Brute
MGC 681	Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton and Teddy Wilson	Play Selections from "The Benny Goodman Story"
MGC 682	Lawrence Brown	Slide Trombone
MGC 683	Roy Eldridge	Little Jazz
MGC 684	Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich	Krupa and Rich
MGC 685	Count Basie	The Count!
MGC 686	Billie Holiday	A Recital by Billie Holiday	Selections from An Evening with Billie Holiday and Billie Holiday
MGC 687	Gene Krupa	The Exciting Gene Krupa and His Quartet
MGC 688	Oscar Peterson	The Oscar Peterson Quartet, Vol. 1
MGC 689	Machito	Afro Cuban Jazz
MGC 690	Billie Holiday	Solitude	selections from Holiday's first three 10inch LPs
MGC 691	Flip Phillips	Flip Wails
MGC 692	Flip Phillips	Swinging with Flip Phillips and His Orchestra
MGC 693	Flip Phillips	Flip
MGC 694	Oscar Peterson	Recital by Oscar Peterson
MGC 695	Oscar Peterson	Nostalgic Memories by Oscar Peterson
MGC 696	Oscar Peterson	Music by Oscar Peterson: Tenderly
MGC 697	Oscar Peterson	Music by Oscar Peterson: Keyboard
MGC 698	Oscar Peterson	An Evening with Oscar Peterson
MGC 699	Chico O'Farrill	Jazz North and South of the Border
MGC 700	Illinois Jacquet	Jazz Moode
MGC 701	Illinois Jacquet	Port of Rico
MGC 702	Illinois Jacquet	Groovin' with Jacquet
MGC 703	Gene Krupa	Drum Boogie
MGC 704	Roy Eldridge	Rockin' Chair
MGC 705	Roy Eldridge	Dale's Wail
MGC 706	Count Basie	The Swinging Count!
MGC 707	Hank Jones	Urbanity
MGC 708	Oscar Peterson	Oscar Peterson Plays Count Basie
MGC 709	Lionel Hampton, Art Tatum and Buddy Rich	The Lionel Hampton Art Tatum Buddy Rich Trio
MGC 710	Gene Krupa	Krupa's Wail	not released
MGC 711	Various Artists	Norman Granz' Jam Session #8
MGC 712	Art Tatum	The Genius of Art Tatum #11
MGC 713	Billie Holiday	Velvet Mood
MGC 714	Lionel Hampton	Lionel Hampton Plays Love Songs
MGC 715	Art Tatum and Buddy DeFranco	The Art Tatum-Buddy DeFranco Quartet	(not released)
MGC 716	Roy Eldridge	The Music of Roy Eldridge: Mr. Jazz	(not released)
MGC 717	Harry Edison	Sweets
MGC 718	Billie Holiday/Ralph Burns	Jazz Recital
MGC 719	not used
MGC 720	not used
MGC 721	Billie Holiday	Lady Sings the Blues
MGC 722	Count Basie	The Band of Distinction	Reissue of Basie
MGC 723	Count Basie	Basie Roars Again	Selections from Dance Session and Dance Session Album #2
MGC 724	Count Basie	The King of Swing	Selections from Dance Session and Dance Session Album #2
MGC 725	Charlie Parker	Night and Day
MGC 726	Lionel Hampton	King of the Vibes
MGC 727	Lionel Hampton	Air Mail Special
MGC 728	Gene Krupa	The Driving Gene Krupa Plays with His Sextet
MGC 729	Count Basie	Basie Rides Again!
MGC 730	Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie	Trumpet Battle	Selections from Roy and Diz and Roy and Diz #2
MGC 731	Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie	The Trumpet Kings	Selections from Roy and Diz and Roy and Diz #2
MGC 732	Bob Brookmeyer	The Modernity of Bob Brookmeyer	Reissue of Bob Brookmeyer Plays Bob Brookmeyer and Some Others
MGC 733	Charlie Parker	Yardbird	(not released)
MGC 734	Count Basie	The Band of Distinction	not released
MGC 735	Lionel Hampton	Flying Home
MGC 736	Lionel Hampton	Swingin' with Hamp
MGC 737	Lionel Hampton	Hamp Roars Again	(not released)
MGC 738	Lionel Hampton	Hamp!
MGC 739	Bud Powell	The Genius of Bud Powell
MGC 740	Flip Phillips	Rock with Flip
MGC 741	Art Tatum	The Art Tatum Trio	(not released)
MGC 742	Various Artists	Down Beat Critics Poll Winners	(not released)
MGC 743	Metronome All-Stars	Metronome All-Stars 1956	Featuring Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald
MGC 744	Lionel Hampton	Hamp's Big Four
MGC 745	Woody Herman	Jazz the Utmost!
MGC 746	Art Tatum	Presenting the Art Tatum Trio	(not released)
MGC 747	Dizzy Gillespie/Django Reinhardt	Jazz from Paris	(not released)
MGC 748	Various Artists	Jazz from St. Germain des Pres	(not released)
MGC 749	Count Basie	Basie in Europe	(not released)
MGC 750	Illinois Jacquet	Swing's the Thing

See also

• List of record labels

References

1. Verve Records Norman Granz biography
2. Clef Records Catalog: 600 series - album index, accessed November 30, 2015
3. Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series - album index, accessed November 30, 2015

External links

• Clef Records on the Internet Archive's Great 78 Project