Clef Records was an American jazz record label founded by Norman Granz in 1946.Verve Records Norman Granz biography It became part of Verve Records, which Granz created in 1956. Clef recordings were, in the mid 1950s, licensed to Columbia (UK), which issued 78 rpm discs with a special white label and the Clef logo.
Discography: 600 and 700 12 inch LP Series
CatalogClef Records Catalog: 600 series - album index, accessed November 30, 2015Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series - album index, accessed November 30, 2015 Artist Album NotesMGC 600The Gene Krupa TrioNorman Granz Jazz at the PhilharmonicMGC 601Various ArtistsNorman Granz' Jam Session #1Featuring Charlie Shavers, Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Ben Webster, Flip Phillips, Oscar Peterson, Barney Kessel, Ray Brown and J.C. HeardMGC 602Various ArtistsNorman Granz' Jam Session #2Featuring Harry Edison, Benny Carter, Willie Smith, Stan Getz, Wardell Gray, Buddy DeFranco, Count Basie, Freddie Green, John Simmons and Buddy RichMGC 603Oscar Peterson Plays Cole PorterMGC 604Oscar Peterson Plays Irving BerlinMGC 605Oscar Peterson Plays George GershwinMGC 606Oscar Peterson Plays Duke EllingtonMGC 607(not released)MGC 608Jazz at the PhilharmonicHow High the MoonMGC 609Charlie Parker Big BandMGC 610Bud Powell's MoodsMGC 611The Lionel Hampton QuartetMGC 612The Genius of Art Tatum#1MGC 613The Genius of Art Tatum#2MGC 614The Genius of Art Tatum#3MGC 615The Genius of Art Tatum#4MGC 616not usedMGC 617not usedMGC 618The Genius of Art Tatum#5MGC 619not usedMGC 620not usedMGC 621not usedMGC 622Jazz Moods by Illinois JacquetMGC 623Oscar Peterson Plays Jerome KernMGC 624Oscar Peterson Plays Richard RodgersMGC 625Oscar Peterson Plays Vincent YoumansMGC 626Dance SessionMGC 627 and His OrchestraSing, Sing, SingMGC 628The Lionel Hampton QuintetMGC 629not usedMGC 630Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five, Vol. 3MGC 631The Gene Krupa SextetMGC 632 and Louie BellsonMeade "Lux" Lewis and Louie Bellson Play Boogie Woogie Piano and DrumsMGC 633Basie JazzMGC 634 and Buddy RichThe Flip Phillips Buddy Rich TrioMGC 635Music for ModernsMGC 636not usedMGC 637The Flip Phillips QuintetMGC 638One Night StandMGC 639Various ArtistsOur BestMGC 640Harry Carney with StringsMGC 641 and Dizzy GillespieRoy and DizMGC 642The Lionel Hampton Quintet #2MGC 643, Benny Carter and Louis BellsonTatum - Carter - BellsonMGC 644Bob Brookmeyer Plays Bob Brookmeyer and Some OthersMGC 645Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five, Vol. 4MGC 646The Magnificent Charlie ParkerMGC 647Dance Session Album #2MGC 648Oscar Peterson Plays Harry WarrenMGC 649Oscar Peterson Plays Harold ArlenMGC 650Oscar Peterson Plays Jimmy McHughMGC 651Various ArtistsNorman Granz' Jam Session #1MGC 652Various ArtistsNorman Granz' Jam Session #2MGC 653Various ArtistsNorman Granz' Jam Session #3MGC 654Various ArtistsNorman Granz' Jam Session #4MGC 655Various ArtistsNorman Granz' Jam Session #5MGC 656Various ArtistsNorman Granz' Jam Session #6MGC 657The Genius of Art Tatum #6MGC 658The Genius of Art Tatum #7MGC 659The Genius of Art Tatum #8MGC 660The Genius of Art Tatum #9MGC 661The Genius of Art Tatum #10MGC 662The Astaire Story Vol. 1MGC 663The Astaire Story Vol. 2MGC 664The Astaire Story Vol. 3MGC 665The Astaire Story Vol. 4MGC 666BasieMGC 667The Lionel Hampton Quartet/QuintetMGC 668The Gene Krupa QuartetMGC 669Music for TorchingMGC 670Lionel Hampton Big BandMGC 671 and Dizzy GillespieRoy and Diz Vol. 2MGC 672A Recital by Stan WilsonMGC 673The Lionel Hampton QuartetMGC 674Various ArtistsThe Jazz SceneMGC 675Charlie Parker with StringsMGC 676Illinois Jacquet and His OrchestraMGC 677Various ArtistsNorman Granz' Jam Session #7MGC 678 and Joe WilliamsCount Basie Swings, Joe Williams SingsMGC 679, Roy Eldridge, Alvin Stoller and John SimmonsThe Art Tatum - Roy Eldridge - Alvin Stoller - John Simmons QuartetMGC 680 and Ben WebsterThe Kid and the BruteMGC 681, Lionel Hampton and Teddy WilsonPlay Selections from "The Benny Goodman Story"MGC 682Slide TromboneMGC 683Little JazzMGC 684 and Buddy RichKrupa and RichMGC 685The Count!MGC 686A Recital by Billie HolidaySelections from An Evening with Billie Holiday and Billie HolidayMGC 687The Exciting Gene Krupa and His QuartetMGC 688The Oscar Peterson Quartet, Vol. 1MGC 689MachitoAfro Cuban JazzMGC 690Solitudeselections from Holiday's first three 10inch LPsMGC 691Flip WailsMGC 692Swinging with Flip Phillips and His OrchestraMGC 693FlipMGC 694Recital by Oscar PetersonMGC 695Nostalgic Memories by Oscar PetersonMGC 696Music by Oscar Peterson: TenderlyMGC 697Music by Oscar Peterson: KeyboardMGC 698An Evening with Oscar PetersonMGC 699Jazz North and South of the BorderMGC 700Jazz MoodeMGC 701Port of RicoMGC 702Groovin' with JacquetMGC 703Drum BoogieMGC 704Rockin' ChairMGC 705Dale's WailMGC 706The Swinging Count!MGC 707UrbanityMGC 708Oscar Peterson Plays Count BasieMGC 709, Art Tatum and Buddy RichThe Lionel Hampton Art Tatum Buddy Rich TrioMGC 710Krupa's Wail(not released)MGC 711Various ArtistsNorman Granz' Jam Session #8MGC 712The Genius of Art Tatum #11MGC 713Velvet MoodMGC 714Lionel Hampton Plays Love SongsMGC 715 and Buddy DeFrancoThe Art Tatum-Buddy DeFranco Quartet(not released)MGC 716The Music of Roy Eldridge: Mr. Jazz(not released)MGC 717SweetsMGC 718/Ralph BurnsJazz RecitalMGC 719not usedMGC 720not usedMGC 721Lady Sings the BluesMGC 722The Band of DistinctionReissue of BasieMGC 723 Basie Roars AgainSelections from Dance Session and Dance Session Album #2MGC 724The King of SwingSelections from Dance Session and Dance Session Album #2MGC 725Night and DayMGC 726King of the VibesMGC 727Air Mail SpecialMGC 728 The Driving Gene Krupa Plays with His SextetMGC 729Basie Rides Again!MGC 730 and Dizzy GillespieTrumpet BattleSelections from Roy and Diz and Roy and Diz #2MGC 731 and Dizzy GillespieThe Trumpet KingsSelections from Roy and Diz and Roy and Diz #2MGC 732The Modernity of Bob BrookmeyerReissue of Bob Brookmeyer Plays Bob Brookmeyer and Some OthersMGC 733Yardbird(not released)MGC 734The Band of Distinction(not released)MGC 735Flying HomeMGC 736Swingin' with HampMGC 737Hamp Roars Again(not released)MGC 738Hamp!MGC 739The Genius of Bud PowellMGC 740Rock with FlipMGC 741The Art Tatum Trio(not released)MGC 742Various ArtistsDown Beat Critics Poll Winners(not released)MGC 743Metronome All-StarsMetronome All-Stars 1956Featuring Count Basie and Ella FitzgeraldMGC 744Hamp's Big FourMGC 745Jazz the Utmost!MGC 746Presenting the Art Tatum Trio(not released)MGC 747/Django ReinhardtJazz from Paris(not released)MGC 748Various ArtistsJazz from St. Germain des Pres(not released)MGC 749 Basie in Europe(not released)MGC 750Swing's the Thing
See also List of record labels
References
External links Clef Records on the Internet Archive's Great 78 Project