Sessions
Session information (aka discography, aka sessionography) and commentary is the focus for this section, the core of this site. We explore Nat's recordings in three forms:
At A Glance
An informal Discography
Session By Session
At A Glance
If you want the essential discographical information like what he recorded, when he recorded it, the first release and perhaps a suggestion for a CD release, this is the section for you! At this time, the years with the most urgent need for such a resource, 1950-1954, are available courtesy of Jordan Taylor, Clark Kauffman and other Nat enthusiasts at Steve Hoffman forums who have generously co-operated in the goal of realizing this project.
An informal Discography
I am honored to be able to present an informal discography. Information which may be found in this section includes the dates, times, locations and products of sessions along with personel involved in creating the music, depending of course upon the information that remains available to us. Most information is available courtesy of Jordan Taylor. Additional credit is extended to other Nat enthusiasts at Steve Hoffman forums who have been supportive in the goal of realizing this project.
- January 17, 1944
- February, 1944
- March 6, 1944
- March 7, 1944
- April 1944 (date unknown 1)
- April 1944 (date unknown 2)
- April 1944 (date unknown 3)
- April 1944 (date unknown 4)
- April 1944 (date unknown 5)
- April 1944 (date unknown 6)
- May 10, 1944
- May 12, 1944
- May 22, 1944
- May 23, 1944
- May 24, 1944
- June 2, 1944
- July 1944 (date unknown)
- November, 1944 (date unknown 1)
- November, 1944 (date unknown 2)
- November, 1944 (date unknown 3)
- December 28, 1944
- January 1945 (date unknown)
- March 30, 1945
- April 13, 1945
- May 19, 1945
- May 23, 1945
- May 26, 1945
- June 9, 1945
- August 2, 1945
- October 11, 1945
- October 18, 1945
- December 4, 1945
- December 1945 (date unknown)
- March 15, 1946
- March 1946 (date unknown)
- March 20, 1946
- March 28, 1946
- April 5, 1946
- April 11, 1946
- April 17, 1946
- April 18, 1946
- April 24, 1946
- April 25, 1946
- May 1, 1946
- June 14, 1946
- August 19, 1946
- August 22, 1946
- September 6, 1946
- September 17, 1946
- October 30, 1946
- December 15, 1946
- December 18, 1946
- December 30, 1946
- January 21, 1947
- June 13, 1947
- July 2, 1947
- July 3, 1947
- August 6, 1947
- August 7, 1947
- August 8, 1947
- August 13, 1947
- August 15, 1947
- August 20, 1947
- August 22, 1947
- August 27, 1947
- August 28, 1947
- August 29, 1947
- October 28, 1947
- November 3, 1947
- November 4, 1947
- November 5, 1947
- November 6, 1947
- November 7, 1947
- November 24, 1947
- November 29, 1947
- December 20, 1947
- December 21, 1947
- January 2, 1952
- January 10, 1952
- January 11, 1952
- March 31, 1952
- July 1, 1952
- July 18, 1952
- July 24, 1952
- July 28, 1952
- July 31, 1952
- August 12, 1952
- December 30, 1952
- March 25, 1955
- June 7, 1955
- June 7, 1955
- June 9, 1955
- June 10, 1955
- June 11, 1955
- July 14, 1955
- August 18, 1955
- August 23, 1955
- August 25, 1955
- August 27, 1955
- November 17, 1955
- December 20, 1955
- December 29, 1955
- December 29, 1955
- January 4, 1956
- January 21, 1956
- January 21, 1956
- May 17, 1956
- August 15, 1956
- September 14, 1956
- September 19, 1956
- September 21, 1956
- September 24, 1956
- October 4, 1956
- October 10, 1956
- December 19, 1956
- December 28, 1956
- March 19, 1957
- May 14, 1957
- July 10, 1957
- July 19, 1957
- July 20, 1957
- July 31, 1957
- August 7, 1957
- August 8, 1957
- November 20, 1957
- November 22, 1957
- January 29, 1958
- January 30, 1958
- January 31, 1958
- February 4, 1958
- May 2, 1958
- May 6, 1958
- May 8, 1958
- June 9, 1958
- June 11, 1958
- June 20, 1958
- June 30, 1958
- July 1, 1958
- July 2, 1958
- August 11, 1958
- August 18, 1958
- September 29, 1958
- September 30, 1958
- October 30, 1958
- November 4, 1958
- November 5, 1958
- November 7, 1958
- November 10, 1958
- November 11, 1958
- November 12, 1958
- January 14, 1960
- March 1, 1960
- March 2, 1960
- March 9, 1960
- March 11, 1960
- July 5, 1960
- July 6, 1960
- July 7, 1960
- September 27, 1960
- December 22, 1960
- December 23, 1960
- March 22, 1961
- March 23, 1961
- March 24, 1961
- March 27, 1961
- March 29, 1961
- March 30, 1961
- April 3, 1961
- April 4, 1961
- April 7, 1961
- July 6, 1961
- July 19, 1961
- July 20, 1961
- November 20, 1961
- November 21, 1961
- November 22, 1961
- November 27, 1961
- December 19, 1961
- December 20, 1961
- December 21, 1961
- December 22, 1961
- February 7, 1962
- March 6, 1962
- March 7, 1962
- March 8, 1962
- March 9, 1962
- June 19, 1962
- August 11, 1962
- August 11, 1962
- August 13, 1962
- August 14, 1962
- November 12, 1962
- November 13, 1962
- January 14, 1964
- May 27, 1964
- May 28, 1964
- June 3, 1964
- August 18, 1964
- August 26, 1964
- August 27, 1964
- September 1964 (date unknown)
- December 1, 1964
- December 2, 1964
- December 3, 1964
March 15, 1965 (backing tracks)
Session By Session
This section will be covering his recording career in-depth on a session-by-session basis, with discussion and information about each session.
Further information
As for what is out there, releases of Nat's recordings have their own section, as do reissues.