1961

 
July 30 RENE THOMAS TRIO
"Jazz At Comblain-La-Tour"

All Morning Long

 

Comblain-La-Tour, BELGIUM
 

RCA (It) LPM10317 [LP]

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Benoit Quersin (bass), Jose Bourguignon (drums)

Notes : All titles also on RCA (F) NL70730 [LP], BMG (F) 74321378202 [CD single].

 

 
August 20 INTERNATIONAL JAZZ QUINTET

I Remember Sonny
Tadd's Delight
It Could Happen To You
Milestones
I'll Remember April (1)

 

Ostende, BELGIUM

Private recording
Private recording
Inbel (B) 1001-A [LP]
Private recording
Private recording

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Bobby Jaspar (flute), Jacques Pelzer (flute) on 1, Rene Urtreger (piano), Benoit Quersin (bass), Daniel Humair (drums).

 

 

1962

 
January 4 INTERNATIONAL JAZZ QUINTET

Unknown tracks

 

Rome, ITALY

RAI

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Bobby Jaspar (flute), Amadeo Tommasi (piano), Maurizio Majorana (bass), Franco Mondini (drums).

 

 
January 5 CHET BAKER
"Chet Is Back !"

Well You Needn't
These Foolish Things *
Barbados
Star Eyes
Over The Rainbow **
Pent Up House
Ballata In Forma Di Blues
Blues In The Closet

 

Rome, ITALY
 

RCA (It) PML10307 [LP]
RCA (It) PML10307 [LP]
RCA (It) PML10307 [LP]
RCA (It) PML10307 [LP]
RCA (It) PML10307 [LP]
RCA (It) PML10307 [LP]
RCA (It) PML10307 [LP]
RCA (It) PML10307 [LP]

 

 

Chet Baker (trumpet), Rene Thomas (guitar), Bobby Jaspar (flute), Amadeo Tommasi (piano), Benoit Quersin (bass), Daniel Humair (drums).

Notes : All titles also on RCA (G) LPM9922 [LP], RCA (F) PM31256 [LP], RCA (G) CL31649 [LP], BMG (F) NL70578 [LP], BMG (H) NL70578 [LP], RCA (J) RGP-1182 [LP], VIK (It) KVLP171 [LP], Bluebird (G) 5ND2001-1 RB [LP], Bluebird (G) 5ND2001-4 RB [Tape], Bluebird (G) 5ND2001-2 RB [CD], RCA (J) R25J1048 [CD], BMG (F) 74321377522 [CD], RCA/Bluebird (G) ND82001 [CD], BMG (F) 74321379192 [CD]. ** also on RCA (F) PM45694 [3 LP] and RCA (F) 74321421472 [CD]. * also on RCA (F) FXL37343 [LP].

 

 
Early January THOMAS-JASPAR QUINTET
"Thomas-Jaspar Quintet"

Oleo (1)
Theme For Freddie
Half Nelson
But Not For Me (2) *
Hannie's Dream
Bernie's Taste
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (guitar solo)
I Remember Sonny

 

Rome, ITALY
 

RCA (It) PML10324 [LP]
RCA (It) PML10324 [LP]
RCA (It) PML10324 [LP]
RCA (It) PML10324 [LP]
RCA (It) PML10324 [LP]
RCA (It) PML10324 [LP]
RCA (It) PML10324 [LP]
RCA (It) PML10324 [LP]

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Bobby Jaspar (flute) except 1, Amadeo Tommasi (piano), Maurizio Majorana (bass), Franco Mondini (drums) except 2, Francesco Lo Bianco (drums) on 2.

Notes : All titles except also on RCA (F) NL70730 [LP], RCA (J) BVJJ-2886 [LP], BMG (F) 74321375122 [CD], RCA (G) 4321375122 [CD]. * also on Yves Saint Laurent (B) T8811 [Tape], ICM (B) T8811 [CD]. One track too on RCA (F) PM45350 [3 LP].

 

 
January 11-13 INTERNATIONAL JAZZ QUINTET

Oleo
Ballata In Forma Di Blues
It Could Happen To You
I Remember Sonny

 

Brussels, BELGIUM

RTB (TV)
RTB (TV)
RTB (TV)
RTB (TV)

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Bobby Jaspar (sax tenor, flute), Amadeo Tommasi (piano), Benoit Quersin (bass), Daniel Humair (drums).

 

 
January 17 JOHN LEWIS
"A Milanese Story"

In A Crowd
Valeria
Winter Tale
Monday In Milan
Finale
Danielle In The Lion's Den

 

Turin, ITALY
 

Atlantic (US) 1388 [LP]
Atlantic (US) 1388 [LP]
Atlantic (US) 1388 [LP]
Atlantic (US) 1388 [LP]
Atlantic (US) 1388 [LP]
Atlantic (US) 1388 [LP]

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Bobby Jaspar (tenor sax, flute), John Lewis (piano), Giovani Tommaso (bass pizzicato), Buster Smith (drums), Jozef Paradi (bass arco),
QUARTET OF MILAN : Giulio Franzetti (1st violin), Enzo Porta (2nd violin), Tito Riccardi (viola), Alfredo Riccardi (cello)

Notes : All titles except also on Atlantic (US) SD1388 [LP], Atlantic (J) SMJ7083 [LP], Collectables Records (US) COL-CD-6253 [CD].

 

 
January 25 THOMAS-JASPAR QUARTET

Pent Up House
It Could Happen To You
Au Privave
Pennies From Heaven
Well You Needn't

 

London, ENGLAND

BBC
BBC
BBC
BBC
BBC (maybe not broadcasted)

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Bobby Jaspar (flute), Benoit Quersin (bass), Daniel Humair (drums).

 

 
Late January BOBBY JASPAR QUARTET
"At Ronnie Scott's 62"

Sonnymoon For Two
Like Someone In Love
Stella By Starlight
Be Like Bud
Our Delight
Darn That Dream
Pent Up House
Oleo
It Could Happen To You *

 

London, ENGLAND
 

Molejazz (E) CD Mole 11 [CD]
Molejazz (E) CD Mole 11 [CD]
Molejazz (E) CD Mole 11 [CD]
Molejazz (E) Mole 11 [LP]
Molejazz (E) Mole 11 [LP]
Molejazz (E) Mole 11 [LP]
Molejazz (E) Mole 11 [LP]
Molejazz (E) Mole 11 [LP]
Molejazz (E) Mole 11 [LP]

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Bobby Jaspar (flute), Benoit Quersin (bass), Daniel Humair (drums).

Notes : All titles except * also on Molejazz (E) CD Mole 11 [CD].

 

 
February 5 TUBBY HAYES

Unknown tracks

 

London, ENGLAND

BBC

 

 

Tubby Hayes (tenor sax, flute, vibes), Rene Thomas (guitar), Bobby Jaspar (tenor sax, flute), Ronnie Scott (tenor sax), Ronnie Ross (baryton sax), Gordon Beck (piano), Benoit Quersin (bass), Daniel Humair (drums).

 

 
March BOBBY JASPAR QUARTET

Minor Delinquent

 

Brussels, BELGIUM

BRT

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Bobby Jaspar (flute), Amadeo Tommasi (piano), Benoit Quersin (bass), Kurt Bond (drums).

 

 
April 15 THOMAS-BAKER QUINTET
"Hallucinations"

Our Delight
Solar
Pennies From Heaven
Donna Lee

 

Paris, FRANCE
 

JBOP (It) JBOP049 [CD]
JBOP (It) JBOP049 [CD]
JBOP (It) JBOP049 [CD]
JBOP (It) JBOP049 [CD]

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Chet Baker (trumpet), George Gruntz (piano), Kart Theodor Geier (bass), Eberhard Stengel (drums).

 

 
Spring-Summer CHET BAKER
"Stella By Starlight"

My Funny Valentine*
Stella By Starlight
The Serpents Tooth
Theme For Freddie
Short Bridge
In Your Sweet Way
When Will the Blues Leave*
Stella By Starlight (alt. take)
The Serpents Tooth (alt. take)
Theme For Freddie (alt. take)
Just Friends
Pen't Up House
Dig It
I should Care

 

Brussels, BELGIUM
 

Westwind (G) 2033 [CD]
Westwind (G) 2033 [CD]
Westwind (G) 2033 [CD]
Westwind (G) 2033 [CD]
Westwind (G) 2033 [CD]
Westwind (G) 2033 [CD]
Westwind (G) 2033 [CD]
Westwind (G) 2023 [CD]
Westwind (G) 2023 [CD]
Westwind (G) 2023 [CD]
BRT 3
BRT 3
BRT 3
BRT 3

 
 

Chet Baker (trumpet), Rene Thomas (guitar), Jacques Pelzer (alto & soprano sax, flute), Benoit Quersin (bass), Joe Harris (drums)

Notes : * also on Westwind (G) 2027 [CD].

 

 
July 21 SMITH-THOMAS

Blues

 

Antibes, FRANCE

ORTF

 

 

Jimmy Smith (organ), Rene Thomas (guitar), Donald Bailey (drums)

 

 
August THOMAS-JASPAR-PELZER

Polka Dots And Moonbeans
Now's The Time
Tadd's Delight
Dear Old Stockholm
Like Someone In Love

 

Liege, BELGIUM

Private recording
Private recording
Private recording
Private recording
Private recording

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Bobby Jaspar (tenor sax, flute), Jacques Pelzer (alto sax, flute), Freddie Deronde (bass), Jose Bourguignon (drums).

 

 

1963

 
March 8 THOMAS-ROUSE QUARTET

Unknown tracks

 

Paris, FRANCE

Unissued

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), Gilbert Rovere (bass), Frank Dunlop (drums).

 

 
March 23 RENE THOMAS ET SON ORCHESTRE
"Meeting Mr Thomas"

Meeting
If You Were The Only Girl In The World
Wonderful Wonderful
Hannie's Dream *
Doctor Jackle *

 

Paris, FRANCE
 

Barclay (F) 84091 [LP]
Barclay (F) 84091 [LP]
Barclay (F) 84091 [LP]
Unissued
Unissued

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Jacques Pelzer (alto sax, flute), Lou Bennett (organ), Gilbert Rovere (bass), Charles Bellonzi (drums)

Notes : All titles except * also on Bluestar (F) 80708 [LP], Freshsound (Sp) FSR554 [LP], Barclay (F) 84091 [Tape], Emarcy (F) 549812-2 [CD].

 

 
March LOU BENNETT ET SON ORCHESTRE
"Enfin !"

Moment's Notice *
Loin Du Bresil *
Indicatif *
Jane *
Enfin !
J.J
Indicatif

Paris, FRANCE
 

RCA (F) 430115 [LP]
RCA (F) 430115 [LP]
RCA (F) 430115 [LP]
RCA (F) 430115 [LP]
RCA (F) 430115 [LP]
RCA (F) 430115 [LP]
RCA (F) 430115 [LP]

 

 

Lou Bennett (organ), Rene Thomas (guitar), Charles Bellonzi (drums)

Notes : All titles also on RCA (Sp) LPM10295 [LP], RCA (F) 74321477962 [CD]. * also on RCA (F) 76627 [EP].

 

 
April 12 RENE THOMAS TRIO

Nuages

 

Liege, BELGIUM

Private recording

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Jean Lerusse (bass), Felix Simtaine (drums)

 

 
April 20 RENE THOMAS ET SON ORCHESTRE
"Meeting Mr Thomas"

West Coast Blues
Hannie's Dream
Doctor Jackle

 

Paris, FRANCE
 

Barclay (F) 84091 [LP]
Barclay (F) 84091 [LP]
Barclay (F) 84091 [LP]

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Jacques Pelzer (alto sax, flute), Lou Bennett (organ), Benoit Quersin (bass), Charles Bellonzi (drums)

Notes : All titles also on Bluestar (F) 80708 [LP], Freshsound (Sp) FSR554 [LP], Barclay (F) 84091 [Tape], Emarcy (F) 549812-2 [CD].

 

 
April 22 SONNY CRISS
"Mr Blues pour flirter"

Blues Pour Flirter n°2 *
Once A While
Day Dream **

 

Paris, FRANCE
 

Polydor (F) 27049 [EP]
Brunswick (F) 87519 [LP]
Brunswick (F) 87519 [LP]

 

Sonny Criss (alto sax), Rene Thomas (guitar), George Arvanitas (piano, organ), Pierre Michelot (bass), Philippe Combelle (drums)

Notes : All titles also on Freshsound (Sp) FSR547/548 [2 LP], Polydor (F) 2445034 [LP]. All except * also on Polydor (F) 657026 [LP], Emarcy (F) 549231-2 [CD] .* also on Polydor (F) 2445034 [LP], Emarcy (F) 014060-2 [CD]. ** also on Verve (F) 845702-2 [CD], Verve (F) 845707-2 [CD], Verve (F) 845707-4 [Tape].

 

 
April 23 SONNY CRISS
"Mr Blues pour flirter"

Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Saint Louis Blues
Early And Later Part 1 *
Early And Later Part 1 (alt. intro) **
Early And Later Part 2 ***

 

Paris, FRANCE
 

Brunswick (F) 87519 [LP]
Brunswick (F) 87519 [LP]
Brunswick (F) 87519 [LP]
Polydor (F) 27049 [EP]
Brunswick (F) 87519 [LP]

 

 

Sonny Criss (alto sax), Rene Thomas (guitar), George Arvanitas (piano, organ), Pierre Michelot (bass), Philippe Combelle (drums)

Notes : All titles also on Freshsound (Sp) FSR547/548 [2 LP], Emarcy (F) 549231-2 [CD] . * and *** also on Polydor (F) 2445034 [LP], Polydor (F) 3169265 [Tape]. * and ** also on Polydor (F) 27049 [EP], Emarcy (F) 014060-2 [CD]. *** also on Polydor (F) 657026 [LP].

 

 
July 14 INGFRIED HOFFMAN QUARTET
"Hammond Tales"

Au clair de la lune
Jada
TV- Swing
Soul Twist
Lady Be Good
Love For Sale
Ingfried's Blues
It's A Long Way To Tipperary

 

Koln, GERMANY
 

Philips (G) 48050L [LP]
Philips (G) 48050L [LP]
Philips (G) 48050L [LP]
Philips (G) 48050L [LP]
Philips (G) 48050L [LP]
Philips (G) 48050L [LP]
Philips (G) 48050L [LP]
Philips (G) 48050L [LP]

 

Ingfried Hoffman (organ), Rene Thomas (guitar), Helmut Kandleberger (bass), Klaus Weiss (drums)

Notes : All titles also on Philips (G) 840437PY [LP], Philips (G) P48050L [LP] , Supraphon (Cz) SVK35633 [LP]

 

 

Unknown date JACK DIEVAL
"Relaxez-vous avec J.Dieval et son Quartet"

Ten Below Zero
Moonlight In Vermont
There'll Never Be Another You
I Cover The Waterfront
Cliff Cliff
The Nearnest Of You

 

Paris, FRANCE

Relax (H) 33003 [LP]
Relax (H) 33003 [LP]
Relax (H) 33003 [LP]
Relax (H) 33003 [LP]
Relax (H) 33003 [LP]
Relax (H) 33003 [LP]

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Jacques Dieval (piano), Jacques B. Hess (bass), Franco Manzecchi (drums)

 

 
Unknown date JACK DIEVAL

Stardust

 

Paris, FRANCE

ORTF

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Jacques Dieval (piano), Jacques B. Hess (bass), Franco Manzecchi or Philippe Combelle (drums)

 

 
Unknown date JACK DIEVAL

Body And Soul

 

Paris, FRANCE

ORTF

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Jacques Dieval (piano), Jacques B. Hess (bass), Franco Manzecchi (drums)

 

 
Unknown date CHET BAKER

Untitled Blues
Unknown track
Airegin

Liege, BELGIUM

Private recording
Private recording
Private recording

 

Chet Baker (trumpet), Rene Thomas (guitar), Jacques Pelzer (alto sax), Jean Lerusse (bass), Unknown (drums)

 

 
Late 1963 LOU BENNETT
"Echoes & Rhythms Of My Church"

That Preachin' Man
Glory Glory Halleluyah (1)
Jericho (3)
Echoes (1) *
Elijah
Sauveur ayez pitie de nous (2,4) *
Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen (2,5)
This Train (1,6) *
Que feras-tu ? (2,4)

 

Paris, FRANCE
 

Bel Air (F) 411052 [LP]
Bel Air (F) 411052 [LP]
Bel Air (F) 411052 [LP]
Bel Air (F) 411052 [LP]
Bel Air (F) 411052 [LP]
Bel Air (F) 411052 [LP]
Bel Air (F) 411052 [LP]
Bel Air (F) 411052 [LP]
Bel Air (F) 411052 [LP]

 

  Lou Bennett (organ), Rene Thomas (guitar), Art Simmons (piano) except 1 and 2, Gilbert Rovere (bass), Kenny Clarke (drums), The Dean Sisters (vocals) except on 1, Vin Morris (vocals) only on 5, Charles "Big" Jones (vocals) only on 4, Memphis Slim (vocals) only on 6, Dean Cooper (arrangement, direction, vocals only on 3)

Notes : All titles also on Bel Air (F) 30PA7024 [LP] and Bel Air (Sp) M30504 [LP]. * also on Bel Air (F) 211205 [EP].

 

 

1964

 
August 9 THOMAS-PELZER

Deep Purple
Meeting

 

Comblain-La-Tour, BELGIUM

AMC (B) 16001 [CD]
AMC (B) 50022 [CD]

 

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Jacques Pelzer (flute), Benoit Quersin (bass), Jacques Thollot (drums)

 

 
November 6 THOMAS-BENNETT-CLARKE

J.J.
Meeting
Echoes
Satin Doll
Night In Tunisia

 

Paris, FRANCE

ORTF
ORTF
ORTF
ORTF
ORTF

 

 

Lou Bennett (organ), Rene Thomas (guitar), Kenny Clarke (drums)

 

 
October 5 RENE THOMAS & FRIENDS
"Blue Note, Paris 1964"

Big "P"
Bongo Bop (1)
They Say It's Wonderful

Paris, FRANCE
 

Royal Jazz (Dk) RJD512 [CD]
Royal Jazz (Dk) RJD512 [CD]
Royal Jazz (Dk) RJD512 [CD]

 

 

Pony Pointdexter (alto & soprano sax) except 1, George Arvanitas (piano), Rene Thomas (guitar), Michel Gaudry (bass), Jean-Louis Viale (drums), Michel Roques (tenor sax) on 1

 

 
October 10 RENE THOMAS & FRIENDS
"Blue Note, Paris 1964"

Au Privave
Moanin'
The Jive Samba
All Blues
Marmaduke
Buzzy

 

Paris, FRANCE
 

Royal Jazz (Dk) RJD512 [CD]
Royal Jazz (Dk) RJD512 [CD]
Royal Jazz (Dk) RJD512 [CD]
Royal Jazz (Dk) RJD512 [CD]
Royal Jazz (Dk) RJD512 [CD]
Royal Jazz (Dk) RJD512 [CD]

 

 

Pony Pointdexter (alto & soprano sax, vocal), George Arvanitas (piano), Rene Thomas (guitar), Georges Lucas (bass), Michel Delaporte (drums)

 

 
1965

 

February 8 THOMAS-PELZER

Docteur Jekyll
The Blessing
Theme For Freddie
In A Little Provincial Town

 

Liege, BELGIUM

RTB
RTB
RTB
RTB

Rene Thomas (guitar), Jacques Pelzer (alto & soprano sax, flute), Benoit Quersin (bass), Jacques Thollot (drums)

 

 

October 21 LEE KONITZ

Round Midnight
All The Things You Are
Baby Baby All The Time
317 East 32nd Street

 

Groningen, HOLLAND

Philology (It) W65-2 [CD]
Philology (It) W65-2 [CD]
Dutch radio
Dutch radio

Rene Thomas (guitar), Lee Konitz (alto sax), Misha Mangelberg (bass), Han Bennink (drums)

 

 

Unknown date THOMAS-GOURLEY

Four On Six
Meeting
That Preachin' Man

 

Paris, FRANCE

ORTF
ORTF
ORTF

Rene Thomas (guitar), Jimmy Gourley (guitar), Gilbert Rovere (bass), Charles Bellonzi (drums)

 

 

Unknown date THOMAS-PELZER

Four

 

Paris, FRANCE

ORTF

Rene Thomas (guitar), Jacques Pelzer (alto sax), Alby Cullaz (bass), Art Taylor (drums)

 

 

Unknown date SADI QUARTET
"Original Studio Recording"

Hittin' The Road

 

Bruxelles, BELGIUM
 

IBC (B) 4C054-97754 [LP]

Sadi (vibes), Unidentified (piano), Rene Thomas (guitar), prob. Benoit Quersin (bass), Walter Bishop (drums)

 

 

Unknown date THOMAS-PELZER

Theme For Freddie

 

Liege, BELGIUM

AMC (B) 50022 [CD]

 

Rene Thomas (guitar), Jacques Pelzer (flute), Benoit Quersin (bass), Jacques Thollot (drums)

 

 

 

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