Sal Nistico
Incomplete Discography

" The Mangione Brothers Sextet / The Jazz Brothers "
(Riverside 9335 - OJC OJCCD-997-2)
Chuck Mangione(tp), Larry Combs(as), Sal Nistico(ts), Gap Mangione(p), Bill Saunders(b), Roy McCurdy(dr)
'60/8/29 NYC

SOMETHING DIFFERENT ; SECRET LOVE ; ALICE ; STRUTTIN' WITH SANDRA ; NEMESIS ; THE GAP ; GIRL OF MY DREAMS

" Chuck And Gap Mangione / Hey Baby! "
(Riverside 9371 - OJC OJCCD-668-2)
Chuck Mangione(tp), Sal Nistico(ts), Gap Mangione(p), Steve Davis(b), Roy McCurdy(dr)
'61/3/8 NY

HEY BABY! ; BAG'S GROOVE ; THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES ; GIVIN' THE BUSINESS ; WHAT'S HAPP'NIN'? ; JUST YOU, JUST ME ; OLD FOLKS ; THE BASSETT SOUND

" Chuck And Gap Mangione / Spring Fever "
(Riverside 9405 - OJC OJCCD-767-2)
Chuck Mangione(tp), Sal Nistico(ts), Gap Mangione(p), Frank Pullara(b), Vinnie Ruggieri(dr)
'61/11/28 NYC

FIRST WALTZ ; WHAT'S NEW? ; SPRING FEVER ; BROOKS' BROTHERS ; SOFTLY, AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE ; NOT TOO SERIOUS

" Sal Nistico / Heavyweights "
(Jazzland 966 - Milestone MCD-47096-2)
Sal Nistico(ts), Nat Adderley(cor except 3), Barry Harris(p), Sam Jones(b), Walter Perkins(dr)
'61/12/20 NYC

MAMBLUE ; SECONDS, ANYONE? ; MY OLD FLAME ; SHOUTIN' ; AU PRIVAVE ; HEAVYHEIGHTS

" Pony Poindexter / Pony's Express "
(Epic - Sony ESCA-5058)
Pony Poindexter(as,ss), Sal Nistico(ts), Clifford Jordan(ts), Phil Woods(as), Sonny Redd(as), Pepper Adams(bs), Tommy Flanagan(p), Ron Carter(b), Charlie Persip(dr), Jon Hendricks(vo on 4)
'62/4/18 NY

SKYLARK ; BLUE ; MICKY MOUSE MARCH ; BASIN STREET BLUES

" Sal Nistico / Comin' On Up! "
(Riverside 9457 - Milestone MCD-47096-2)
Sal Nistico(ts), Sal Amico(tp except 6), Barry Harris(p), Bob Cranshaw(b), Vinnie Ruggierd(dr)
'62/10/17 NYC

CHERYL ; ARIESCENE ; BY MYSELF ; SAMICOTICO ; COMIN' ON UP ; EASY LIVING ; DOWN

" Woody Herman / 1963 "
(Philips PHS 600-092)
Woody Herman(cl), Bill Chase(tp), Paul Fontaine(tp), Dave Gale(tp), Ziggy Harrell(tp), Gerry Lamy(tp), Phil Wilson(tb), Eddie Morgan(tb), Jack Gale(tb), Sal Nistico(sax), Larry Cavelli(sax), Gordon Brisker(sax), Gene Allen(sax), Nat Pierce(p), Chuck Andrus(b), Jake Hanna(dr)
'62/10 NY

sideA: MO-LASSES ; BLUES FOR J.P. ; DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE ; TUNIN' IN
sideB: SISTER SADIE ; SIG EP ; IT'S A LONESOME OLD TOWN (WHEN YOU'RE NOT AROUND) ; CAMEL WALK

" Gibbs, Nestico, Pierce, Hanna, Van Lake, Andrus " (Time 52120)
" Terry Gibbs / It's Time We Met " (Mainstream S/6048)
(Time 52120) (Mainstream S/6048) Terry Gibbs(vib), Sal Nistico(ts), Nat Pierce(org), Jake Hanna(dr), Turk Van Lake(g), Charlie Andrus(b)
'63

sideA: WE THREE ; BATHTUB EYES ; 7 F ; SETTLING DOWN SLOW ; THE TWEAKER
sideB: BABY BLUES ; BIG LIPS ; NO CHOPS ; MOVIN' IN

" Woody Herman / Encore "
(Philips PHS 600-092)
(A1,5,B)- Woody Herman(cl,as), Bill Chase(tp), Billy Hunt(tp), Paul Fontaine(tp), Gerald Lamy(tp), Dave Gale(tp), Phil Wilson(tb), Henry Southall(tb), Bob Rudolph(tb), Sal Nistico(ts), Bobby Jones(ts), Bill Perkins(ts), Frank Hittner(bs), Nat Pierce(p), Chuck Andrus(b), Jake Hanna(dr)
'63/5/21 at Basin Street West, Hollywood, Calif.

sideA: THAT'S WHERE IT IS ; WATERMELON MAN ; BODY AND SOUL ; BETTER GET IT IN YOUR SOUL
sideB: JAZZ ME BLUES ; EL TORO GRANDE ; DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES ; CALDONIA

" Woody Herman / Woody's Big Band Goodies "
(Philips PHM200-171)
(A1,5,B)- Woody Herman(cl,as), Bill Chase(tp), Billy Hunt(tp), Paul Fontaine(tp), Gerald Lamy(tp), Dave Gale(tp), Phil Wilson(tb), Henry Southall(tb), Bob Rudolph(tb), Sal Nistico(ts), Bobby Jones(ts), Bill Perkins(ts), Frank Hittner(bs), Nat Pierce(p), Chuck Andrus(b), Jake Hanna(dr)
'63/5/21 at Basin Street West, Hollywood, Calif.

sideA: WAILIN' IN THE WOODSHED ; THE GOOD EARTH
sideB: SIDEWALKS OF CUBA ; I CAN'T GET STARTED ; BIJOU ; APPLE HONEY

" Woody Herman / 1964 "
(Philips PHM200-118)
Woody Herman(cl,as), Bill Chase(tp), Billy Hunt(tp), Paul Fontaine(tp), Gerald Lamy(tp), Danny Nolan(tp), Phil Wilson(tb), Henry Southall(tb), Kenny Wenzel(tb), Sal Nistico(ts), Carmen Leggio(ts), John Stevens(ts), Nick Brignola(bs), Nat Pierce(p), Chuck Andrus(b), Jake Hanna(dr)
'63/11/20,22,23 NYC

sideA: HALLELUJA TIME ; DEEP PURPLE ; JAZZ HOOT ; A TASTE OF HONEY ; SATIN DOLL
sideB: AFTER YOU'VE GONE ; THE STRUT ; MY WISH ; COUSINS

" The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band / Our Kinda Strauss "
(Scema - Rearward RW106 CD)
Benny Bailey(tp), Shake Keane(tp), Jimmy Deuchar(tp), Dusko Gojkovic(tp), Åke Persson(tb), Nat Peck(tb), Derek Humble(as), Karl Drewo(ts), Sal Nistico(ts), Sahib Shihab(fl,bs), Jimmy Woode, Jr.(b), Fats Sadi(vib), Francy Boland(p), Kenny Clarke(dr)
'66/2/28 Cologne

FRÜHLINGSSTIMMEN ; BY STRAUSS ; KAISERWALZER ; ROSENKAVALIER ; WIVES AND LOVERS ; MY FAVORITE THINGS ; JUST GIVE ME TIME ; SCHÖN IST DIE WELT ; KEEP ON KEEPING ON

" Dusko Gojkovic / Belgrade Blues "
(RTB LPV4201 - Cosmic Sound - Substance(Ja) BSCP-30071)
Dusko Gojkovic(tp,flh), Sal Nistico(ts), Carl Fontana(tb), Nat Pierce(p), Mike Moore(b), Ronnie Zitto(dr)
'66/5/19 Belgrade, Yugoslavia

BELGRADE BLUES ; WEE ; IT'S THE TALK OF THE TOWN ; BE MY LOVE

" Woody Herman & His Orchestra / Live In Seattle "
(Moon MLP002-1)
Woody Herman(cl,as,ss), Richard Cooper(tp), John Madrid(tp), Harry Hall(tp), Bill Chase(tp), Vince Prudente(tb), Bob Burgess(tb), Frank Vicari(ts), Sal Nistico(ts), Steve Lederer(ts), Ronnie Cuber(bs), John Hicks(p), Michael Moore(b), Jack Ranelli(dr)
'67, live in Seattle

sideA: HUSH ; WATERMELON MAN ; GREASY SACK BLUES
sideB: JUMPIN' BLUE ; MAKE SOMEONE HAPPY ; FOUR BROTHERS

" Woody Herman And The Swingin' Herd / Woody Live East And West "
(Columbia CS9493 - Koch KOC CD-8592)
Woody Herman(cl,ss,as), Bill Chase(tp), Gerry Lamy(tp), Bob Shew(tp), Don Rader(tp), Dusko Goykovich(tp), Gary Klein(ts), Sal Nistico(ts), Andy McGhee(ts), Tom Anastas(bs), Don Doane(tb), Frank Tesinsky(tb), Henry Southall(tb), Nat Pierce(p), Tony Leonardi(b), Ron Zito(dr)
'67/6/29 live at Basin Street West, San Francisco

I REMEMBER CLIFFORD ; THE PREACHER ; WALTZ FOR A HUNG-UP BALLET MISTRESS

" Woody Herman / Heavy Exposure "
(Cadet LPS835)
Woody Herman(ss), William Byrne(tp), Harry Hall(tp), Richard Murphy(tp), Rigby Powell(tp), Bill Chase(tp), Sal Nistico(reeds), Frank Vicari(reeds), Steve Lederer(reeds), Alan Gauvin(reeds), Bobby Burgess(tb), Pete Dalbis(tb), Tom Malone(tb), John Hicks(p), Gene Parla(b), Edward Soph(dr), Phil Upchurch(g), Donny Hathaway(org), Richard Powell(perc), Marshall Thompson(perc), Morris Jennings(dr), Richard Evans(arr)
'69/9/2,3 Chicago

sideA: FLYING EASY ; I CAN'T GET NEXT TO YOU ; AQUARIUS ; MEMPHIS UNDERGROUND ; HIGH SCHOOL HERO ; LANCASTER GATE
sideB: THE HUT ; MY CHERIE AMOUR ; IT'S YOUR THING ; CATCH THAT BIRD ; SEX MACHINE

" Loverman - Ballads For Dreamers "
(Jazzette BPCD-013)
Bosko Petrovic(vib), Damir Dicic(g), Mario Mavrin(el-b), Sal Sandikovic(dr), Sal Nistico(ts)
'92/6/6('72/6/6??) Zagreb

EASY LIVING

" Buddy Rich / Very Live At Buddy's Place "
(Beast Retro 12002)
Buddy Rich(dr), Anthony Jackson(b), Sonny Fortune(as,fl), Sal Nistico(ts), Jack Wilkins(g), Kenny Barron(p except 2), Jimmy Maeulen(conga), Mike Abene(p on 2)
'74?

CHAMELEON ; JUMPIN' AT THE WOODSIDE ; SIERRA LONELY ; CARDIN BLUE ; NICA'S DREAM ; BILLIE'S BOUNCE

" Buddy Rich - Lionel Hampton / Transition "
(Groover Merchant GM3302 Analog)
Buddy Rich(dr), Lionel Hampton(vib), Teddy Wilson(p on A), Zoot Sims(ts on A,B2), George Duvivier(b on A), Kenny Barron(p on B), Anthony Jackson(b solo on B), Bob Cranshaw(b on B), Ted Sommer(perc on B), Stanley Kay(perc on B), Sal Nistico(ts solo on B), Joe Romano(ss on B), Jack Wilkins(g solo on B)
'74?

sideA: AVALON ; AIRMAIL SPECIAL ; HAM HOCK BLUES ; RING DEM BELLS
sideB: E.G. ; FUM

" Sal Nistico Quintet / Jazz a confronto Vol.16 "
(Horo HLL 101 16)
 ??? Sal Nistico(ts), Irio De Paula(g), Enrico Pieranunzi(p), Alessio Urso(b), Afonso Vieira(dr)
'75/2/16 Roma

sideA: MARACANA ; FOR YOU ; NEW APRIL
sideB: SEGUNDO ; BLEU MARINE ; GAROTINHO
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" JAC's Anthology - Jazz a confronto Vol.17 "
(Horo HLL 101-17)
same personnel, same date

MARIAMAR

" Chuck Israels / National Jazz Ensemble Vol.1 "
(Chiaroscuro CR140 Analog)
Greg Herbert, Lawrence Feldman, Sal Nistico, Dennis Anderson, Ken Berger(reeds), Jim Maxwell, Tom Harrell, Dan Hayes, Dave Berger(tp), Jim Knepper, Ron Levitt, Joe Randazzo(tb), Steve Brown(g), Ben Aronov(p), Lisle Atkinson(b), Bill Goodwin(dr), Chuck Israels(b on A1,4,B4), John Clark(horn on B4), Margot Hanson(voice on A4), Lee Konitz(as on B2), Bill Evans(p on B4)
'75/4-5

sideA: EVERY TUB ; UNDERSTANDING DEPRESSION ; BLACK BOTTOM STOMP ; TRANSBLUCENCY
sideB: ROOM 608 ; SOLAR COMPLEXES ; HOT FEET ; VERY EARLY ; HARLEM AIRSHAFT

" A Buck Clayton Jam Session 1975 "
(Chiaroscuro CR(D)143)
Joe Newman(tp), Money Johnson(tp), Vic Dickenson(tb), George Masso(tb), Earle Warren(as), Lee Konitz(as), Budd Johnson(ts), Buddy Tate(ts), Sal Nistico(ts), Tommy Flanagan(p), Milt Honton(b), Mel Lewis(dr) All selections (comp,arr,cond) by Buck Clayton
'75/6/6 NYC

SIDEKICK ; CHANGE FOR A BUCK ; THE DUKE WE KNEW ; GLASSBORO BLUS ; GLASSBORO BLUES(rehearsal) ; THE DUKE WE KNEW(rehearsal)

" Sal Nistico / Just For Fun "
(Ego 4002 Analog)
Sal Nistico(ts), Joe Haider(p), Günter Lenz(b), Joe Nay(dr)
'76/3 Ludwigsburg

sideA: 7787 ; I REMEMBER DUKE ; GROOVIN' SAL
sideB: BEAUTIFUL BLACK CASANOVA ; DO NOT MAKE CIRCLES ; INVITATION

" Sal Nistico & Tony Scott / Swiss Radio Days - Jazz Live Trio Concert Series Vol.21 "
(TCB 02212)
Sal Nistico(ts), Klaus Koenig(p), Peter Frei(b), Peter Schmidlin(dr)
'77/3/26 Jazz Live Concert, Sigristen-Keller, Bülach

THE SONG IS YOU ; THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY ; GROOVING SAL

" East Of Isar "
(Ego 4010 Analog)
Sal Nistico(ts), Benny Bailey(tp,flh), Joe Haider(p), Isla Eckinger(b), Billie Brooks(dr)
'78/4 Ludwigsburg

sideA: ARRIVAL ; BODY AND SOUL ; BLUES FOR TRANE
sideB: JOYFUL SADNESS ; EAST OF ISAR

" The Bee Hive Session / Unissued Tunes Vol.One "
(Bee Hive BH 01 Analog)
Sal Nistico(ts), Ronnie Mathews(p)
'78/10/3 NY

LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE

" Sal Nistico / Neo/Nistico "
(Bee Hive BH 7006 Analog)
Sal Nistico(ts), Ted Curson(tp), Nick Brignola(bs), Ronnie Mathews(p), Sam Jones(b), Roy Haynes(dr)
'78/11/3 NY

sideA: ANTHROPOLOGY ; YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS ; BE MY LOVE
sideB: BLUES FOR K.D. ; BAMBÚ ; FEE-FI-FO-FUM

" Curtis Fuller / Fire And Filigree "
(Bee Hive BH7007 Analog)
Curtis Fuller(tb), Sal Nistico(ts), Walter Bishop, Jr.(p), Sam Jones(b), Freddie Waits(dr)
'78/12/6 Franklin Square,NY

sideA: MINOR'S HOLIDAY ; BALLDE FOR GABE WELLS ; HELLO, YOUNG LOVERS
sideB: THE EGYPTIAN TWO ; YESTERDAYS ; BLUE MONK

" Sal Nistico / Live "
(Just Jazz JJCD1003)
Sal Nistico(ts), Mark Levine(p), Peter Barshay(b), Bobby Rosenstein(dr)
'81/2/1 live at the Douglas Beach House, Half Moon Bay, CA

HOW HIGH THE MOON ; STELLA WISE ; YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM ; I CAN'T GET STARTED ; BACKLOG

" Woody Herman Presents Volume 2... Four Others "
(Concord CCD-4180)
Woody Herman(as), Al Cohn(ts), Sal Nistico(ts), Bill Perkins(ts), Flip Phillips(ts), John Bunch(p), George Duvivier(b), Don Lamond(dr)
'81

NOT REALLY THE BLUES ; WOODY'S LAMENT ; TINY'S BLUES ; I WANNA GO HOME ; LOOSE ABBERETIONS ; FOUR OTHERS ; TENDERLY ; THE GOOF AND I

other Herman's albums:
  "Brand New" (Concord)
  "World Class" (Concord) etc......

" Don Menza / Hip Pocket "
(Palo Alto Jazz PA 8010 Analog)
Don Menza(as.bs), Sal Nistico(ts), Sam Noto(tp,flh), Frank Strazzeri(p), Andrew Simpkins(b), Shelly Manne(dr)
'81/10/2,3 live at Carmelo's, Sharman Oaks, CA

sideA: HIP POCKET ; THE THIRD EYE ; QUASIMODO
sideB: OPALS ; WINTER OF MY DISCONTENT ; STEPPIN'

" Alvin Queen & Dusko Goykovich / A Day In Holland "
(Sound Hills SSCD-8057)
Dusko Goykovich(tp,flh), Sal Nistico(ts), Cees Slinger(p), Fred Pronk(b), Alvin Queen(dr)
'83/3/23 Holland

MISTER QUEEN ; IN THE SIGN OF LIBRA ; PROFESSOR SAM ; SOUL CONNECTION ; DOWNTOWN TALK ; GROWING UP ; ON THE CASE

" Chet Baker / I Remember You "
(King Jazz 1B)
Chet Baker(tp,vo), Sal Nistico(ts), Lorne Lofsky(g), Chris Connors(b), Art Frank(dr)
'84/11/11 live at Buffalo, NY

STELLA BY STARLIGHT ; I REMEMBER YOU ; NIGHTBIRD ; I'M OLD FASHIONED ; MARGARINE

" Three Generations Of Tenorsaxophone "
(JHM 3611)
Johnny Griffin(ts), Sal Nistico(ts), Roman Schwaller(ts), Paul Grabowsky(p), Thomas Stabenow(b), Joris Dudli(dr)
'85/1/11 live at Jazzclub "Allotria", Munich, Germany

Disc1: RUE CHAPTAL ; I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
Disc2: BACKLOG ; BEAN AND THE BOYS

" Sal Nistico|Stan Tracey Quintet / Live In London "
(Steam SJ112)
Stan Tracey(p), Sal Nistico(ts), Art Themen(ts,ss), Roy Babbington(b), Clark Tracey(dr)
'85/3/20 at the Bass Clef, London

sideA: EVIDENCE ; I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO HER FACE ; STRAIGHT NO CHASER
sideB: TRIPLE CELEBRATION ; SOME BLUES WE HAVE KNOWN ; BACKLOG

" Sal Nistico / Empty Room "
(Red CD 123222 2)
Sal Nistico(ts), Rita Marcotulli(p), Marco Fratini(b), Roberto Gatto(dr)
'88/2/27 Rome

COME RAIN OR COME SHINE ; LUSH LIFE ; INNER URGE ; EMPTY ROOM ; I SHOULD CARE ; THE HYMN

" Porter - Praskin Quartet / Sonnet For Sal "
(enja 8026-2)
Allan Praskin(as), Sal Nistico(ts), Larry Porter(p), Marc Abrams(b), Paolo Pellegatti(dr)
'88/11/7 Linz

SONNET FOR SAL ; (WE'LL NEVER MANAGE) THIS WAY ; MIRACLE ; WATER LILY ; ELUSIVE ; TOUCH LIGHT SAMBA

" Sal Nistico - Tullio De Piscopo / Jazz Friends "
(Azzurra TBPJAB012)
Sal Nistico(ts), Andrea Pozza(p), Luciano Milanese(b), Tullio De Piscopo(dr)
'??

HORACE SCOPE ; SAL THE LIGHT ; POLKA DOTS AND MOONBEAM ; SONG FOR LARRY ; FROM TULLIO TO GIL ; LITTLE ITALY ; LUCKY SERENADE ; BLUES FOR SAL ;TONY MY DEAR

He played with Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Count Basie, Don Ellis, and others.

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