Woody Herman And His Orchestra Woody Herman And The Fourth Herd Bill Potts And His Orchestra The Freddy Merkle Group The Bill Potts Big Band The Bill Potts Trio
American jazz pianist, composer and arranger.
Played with : Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Lester Young, Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones and others.
At one point he headed the trio of Norman Williams & Jim Lucht which played at [l637587] backing for one Lester Young in 1956.Pres – In Washington, D.C. 1956
Born : April 03, 1928 in Arlington, Virginia.
Died : February 15 (or) 16, 2005 in Plantation, Florida.
ALBUMS
Bill Potts
Porgy & Bess + Bye Bye Birdie
2005, CD, Comp, RE, Lone Hill Jazz, 
,
, Big Band/Soundtrack/Swing
T. Minogue*, Y. Gershovsky*, B. Potts*, J. Cacavas*, J. Stone*
Untitled
1979, Vinyl, 
,
, Theme/Jazz-Funk
Bill Potts, Tom Manoff, Mario Nascimbene
Untitled
1972, LP, Major Records (7)
Michael Reynolds (5) / Bill Potts
Untitled
1971, LP, Major Records (7)
Frances Trocaine / Bill Potts
Untitled
1971, LP, Major Records (7)
Marcel Frank* / Bill Potts / Piero Umiliani
Major Mood Music Recordings
1969, LP, Major Records (7)
Bill Potts / Marcel Frank* / Piero Umiliani / Nicolo Flagello*
Production Music
1969, LP, Major Records (7)
Piero Umiliani / Marcel Frank* / Bill Potts
Production Music
1969, LP, Major Records (7)
Bill Potts, George Kleinsinger
Untitled
1969, LP, Mono, Major Records (7)
Bill Potts, Marcel G. Frank, Robert F. Valentino, Gene Bianco
Production Music
1969, LP, Mono, Major Records (7)
Bill Potts / Gene Bianco / George Chase
Production Music
1967, LP, Mono, Major Records (7)
George Kleinsinger, Eddie Barefield, Max Martin (6), Gene Bianco, Bill Potts
No Title
1967, LP, Mono, Major Records (7)
Bill Potts
The Jazz Soul Of Porgy & Bess Conducted, Orchestrated And Arranged By Bill Potts
1959, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
, Big Band/Soundtrack
Cyril Watters / Marcel G. Frank, Bill Potts
Untitled
LP, Major Records (7)
Lester Young
Centennial Celebration
2009, CD, Comp, Original Jazz Classics,
Charlie Parker With Quartet* And The Orchestra
The Washington Concerts
2001
Lester Young
In Washington, D.C. 1956, Vol. 5
1998, ,
, Swing
The Norman E. Williams Jazz Quintet
At Olivia Davis' Patio Lounge
1990, CD, Jazz Mark
The Bill Potts Big Band
555 Feet High
1987, Vinyl, ,
, Big Band/Contemporary Jazz
Lester Young
The Best Of Lester Young
1987,
Dizzy Gillespie With The Orchestra
One Night In Washington
1983, ,
, Big Band/Bop/Afro-Cuban Jazz
Bud Powell
Inner Fires: The Genius Of Bud Powell
1982, ,
, Bop
Charlie Parker With The Orchestra
One Night In Washington
1982, ,
, Bop/Big Band
Lester Young
Pres Vol. IV
1981
Lester Young
"Pres" Vol. III
1981
Lester Young
"Prez" Vol. II
1980, ,
, Swing
The Freddy Merkle Group
Jazz Under The Dome (Washington City Limits)
1984
Bill Potts And His Orchestra
Bye Bye Birdie
1963
APPEARANCES +
The Six
Complete Recordings 1954-1956
2022, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Fresh Sound Records, 
Danjo Jazz Orchestra
Danjo
2020, CD-ROM, EP, Not On Label
Various
Generations 16 (Internationales Jazzfestival Frauenfeld)
2016, 2xCD, Generecords, 
Chico Hamilton & Eric Dolphy
Complete Studio Recordings
2016, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Phono (4)
Various
West Coast Jazz
2014, 10x CD, Box Set, ,
, Bop/Cool Jazz
Quincy Jones
Jazz (More Than 100 Legendary Recordings 1956 - 1960)
2013, 10xCD, Comp, Mono, The Intense Media, ,
, Big Band
Various
100 Hits Jazz
2013, 5x CD, Box Set, 
Harry Allen (2) & Scott Hamilton
'Round Midnight
2012, CD, Album, Challenge Records (3)
Jazz Society Big Band
Onnelliset Kasvot - Big Swing Face
2010, CD, Album, Big Band Jazz Society Ry, 
,
, Big Band/Swing
Raggi-Brillante Quintet Featuring Danny Grissett, Kengo Nakamura, Quincy Davis
NY Encounter
2010, CD, Album, Picanto Records
Hans Mantel
Highlights Blue Note (A Groove Selection By Hans Mantel)
2009, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Blue Note, ,
, Bop/Hard Bop/Post Bop/Cool Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Vocal/Modal
Bayer Big Band
A Few Good Men
2009, CD, Bayer (2), 
Michael Parkinson
My Life In Music
2008, 2x CD, ,
, Easy Listening/Vocal/Swing
Phil Woods And Gene Quill
Complete Quintet And Sextet Sessions 1956-1957
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records, ,
, Bop/Hard Bop
Zoot Sims - Bob Brookmeyer
Stretching Out
2007, CD, Comp, Jazz Beat
Quincy Jones
The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions
2007, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
, Big Band
Charlie Parker
No Noise
2006, 4xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, Documents, Documents, ,
, Bop
Quincy Jones
Swinging The Big Band
2006
Bud Powell
Dance Of The Infidels
2005, 
,
, Bop
Bob Brookmeyer
Mosaic Select
2004, Box, Comp, Ltd, Num + 3xCD, Mono, Mosaic Records (2), ,
, Cool Jazz/Swing
Various
Champagne Lounge (Weinwelt Edition)
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Ayia Napa, ,
, Bossa Nova/Swing/Latin Jazz/Post Bop
The Danish Radio Jazz Orchestra & Jim McNeely Feat. Leroy Jones
The Power And The Glory: A Salute To Louis Armstrong
2001, CD, Album, Storyville
Various
Jazz Lounge
2001, CD, Comp, Dig, Ayia Napa
Various
Rio 5 A.M. (The Gathering)
2001, CD, Envidia
Awaken (泡件)
Party In Lyceum's Toilets
2001, CD, Album, Not On Label, 
,
, Hard Rock/Disco
Charlie Parker With Quartet* And The Orchestra
The Washington Concerts
2001, CD, ,
, Bop/Big Band
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
With Strings Attached / The Three Faces Of Chico
2000, CD, Comp, RE, Warner Jazz
0550 Big Band
0550 Big Band
2000, CD, Album, Not On Label
The Buddy Rich Big Band*
Burning For Buddy - A Tribute To The Music Of Buddy Rich Volume II
1997, ,
, Big Band
Lester Young
Le Président Du Saxophone Ténor !
1996, CD, ,
, Swing
The Columbus Jazz Orchestra
Big Band, Swing, Blues & All That Jazz
1996
Buddy Rich
Illusion
1991, 3xCD, Comp, Sequel Jazz,
Lester Young
Prez Conferences
1989, CD, Mono, Jass Records, ,
, Swing
Lester Young
Live And Private Recordings In Chronological Order
1987, 22x Vinyl, Vinyl, Box Set, 
,
, Swing
Quincy Jones
The Birth Of A Band!
1984, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Big Band
Lester Young
Master Of Jazz
1984
Various
From West Coast To East Coast
1983, 3xLP, Comp, RE + Box, RCA, ,
, Bop/Big Band/Post Bop/Cool Jazz/Latin Jazz
Charlie Byrd Trio With Bud Shank
Brazilville
1982, Vinyl, ,
, Bossa Nova
Lester Young
En Washington, D.C. 1956 Vols. 1 Y 2
1981, 2xLP, Comp, RM, Pablo Live, ,
, Swing
Phil Woods And Gene Quill
Phil And Quill
1980, ,
, Bop
Lester Young
"Pres" – In Washington, D.C. 1956
1980, ,
, Swing
Various
Jazz: The 60's Volume II
1978, LP, Comp, Pacific Jazz, ,
, Hard Bop/Big Band/Latin Jazz
Quincy Jones Big Band*
Caravan
1977, 12", Album, Mercury, 
,
, Big Band
Bob Sauer
Bob Sauer Big Band Live From The Nation's Capital
1977, LP, Phoenix (8)
Various
Production Music
1976, LP, Mono, Major Records (7)
Quincy Jones
We Had A Ball
1976
The Alex Welsh Band*
Serenade In Blue
1976, Vinyl, ,
, Dixieland/Swing
Chico Hamilton Featuring: Eric Dolphy
Focus On: Chico Hamilton
1974, LP, Comp, Gat, Warner Bros. Records
Charlie Palmieri Y Su Orquesta*
Que Se Vaya
1973, 7", Alegre Records
Charlie Palmieri Y Su Orquesta*
Vuelve El Gigante
1973
Charlie Palmieri Y Su Orquesta*
La Vecina / Now I Know The Feeling
1973
Buddy Rich Big Band
Superpak
1972, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Charlie Palmieri Y Su Orquesta*
El Gigante Del Teclado
1972, ,
, Salsa/Descarga/Cha-Cha/Latin Jazz
Рижский Эстрадный Оркестр*
РЭО В Ритме Джаза
1970
Paul Anka
Sincerely
1969
The Buddy Rich Big Band*
The New One!
1968, LP, Album, Liberty, Liberty, Liberty
The Buddy Rich Big Band*
The New One!
1968, Vinyl, ,
, Big Band/Swing
The Buddy Rich Big Band*
Big Swing Face
1967
Brasilia Nueve
How Insensitive
1967, Vinyl, ,
, Bossanova
Paul Anka with Bill Potts And His Orchestra
I Don't Wanna Catch Him 'Round You Anymore / Sunrise, Sunset
1966
Jim Hall And His Orchestra
Lawrence Of Arabia
1963
Ralph Marterie
Big Band Themes
1962
The Porgy And Bess All-Stars
The Jazz Soul Of Porgy & Bess
1960
Al Cohn - Zoot Sims Quintet
You 'N Me
1960, Vinyl, ,
, Cool Jazz
Richard Maltby And His Orchestra
Maltby Swings For Dancers
1960
Members Of The Woody Herman Orchestra
Tribute To Woody Herman
1959, Vinyl Red translucent, ,
, Big Band
Zoot Sims - Bob Brookmeyer Octet
Stretching Out
1959, ,
, Cool Jazz
Maxwell Davis
Exciting Sounds Of The Name Bands Vol. 2
1959, ,
, Instrumental
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
With Strings Attached
1959
Quincy Jones
The Great Wide World Of Quincy Jones
1959, Vinyl, ,
, Big Band
Johnny Pisano* And Billy Bean
Makin' It - Guitar Duets
1958, Vinyl,
Cohn*, Perkins*, Kamuca*
The Brothers !
1956, ,
, Cool Jazz/Swing
The Six
The View From Jazzbo's Head
1956, ,
, Cool Jazz
Cohn*, Perkins*, Kamuca*
Three Of A Kind
1956, Vinyl, ,
, Bop
Willis Conover
House Of Sounds
1954, ,
, Big Band/Swing
The Army Blues*
The United States Army Band
LP, Album, Promo, Not On Label (The Army Blues Jazz Ensemble Self-released), Not On Label (The Army Blues Jazz Ensemble Self-released)
Woody Herman
Four Brothers / Goosey Gander
7", RE, Modern Oldies, ,
, Big Band
Woody Herman
Northwest Passage / Apple Honey
7", RE, Modern Oldies
Brasilia Nueve
My Heart Loves The Samba
7", Single, Decca
The Chico Hamilton Quintet
With Strings Attached
7", EP, Warner Bros. Records
Chico Hamilton
The Complete Recordings 1959-1962
5xCD, Album, RE + Box, Comp, Enlightenment (3),
University Of Nothre Dame Jazz Band
When The Sun Comes Out
CD, Not On Label
Benny Goodman / Woody Herman
And The Angels Sing / Apple Honey
7", RE, Modern Oldies, Modern Oldies
Woody Herman & His Orchestra*
The Stereophonic Sound Of The Herman Herd
, Swing/Big Band
Various
The Very Best Of The Gershwin Songbook
2018, 2xCD, Comp, Not Now Music
Various
Jazz Goes Classical
2016, Box, Comp + 10xCD, Album, The Intense Media, Documents
Various
Original Sound Tracks And Hit Music From Great Motion Picture Themes
2012, CD, Album, Comp, Sepia Records (2)
Bill Evans
Waltz for Debby
2011, 5xCD + Box, Comp, Weton-Wesgram,
Various
I Got Rhythm: The Music Of George Gershwin, Volume IV: Gershwin And Jazz
1995, CD, Album, Comp, Smithsonian Collection
Various
I Got Rhythm: The Music Of George Gershwin
1995
Various
More Original Sound Tracks And Hit Music From Great Motion Picture Themes
1961, ,
, Soundtrack/Theme
Various
Untitled
LP, Major Records (7)