Selected Discography
This discography has been compiled by Anita and Rick Pollak, with special thanks to Scott MacKenzie. All dates shown are the recording dates.
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- Blues Up (2007) Fresh Sound Records 463. This is a re-release of two of Dave's earliest recordings, Solo Piano (1955) and Lullabies in Jazz (1963).
- Christmas Ivory (1997) Concord Records CCD-4772. This has been re-released on Concord Records under the title Christmas Party: Holiday Piano Spiked With Swing.
- Easy Street (1994) Concord Records CCD-4657
- A Handful of Stars (1992) Concord Records CCD-4580
- Shadows 'n' Dreams (1990) Concord Records CCD-4467
- Live at Maybeck Recital Hall - Volume 2 (1989) Concord Records CCD-4410
- My Friend the Piano (1986) Concord Records CJ-313 and CCD-4313
- Dancing in the Dark (1985) Concord Records CJ-292
- The Key Man (1984) Concord Records CJ-261 and CCD-4292
- A Celebration of Hoagy Carmichael (1983) Concord Records CJ-227 and CCD-4227
- Left Handed Complement (1979) Concord Records CJ-123 and CCD-4123
- Giant Strides (1979) Concord Records CJ-99 and CCD-4099
- McKenna (1977) Chiaroscuro CR 202
- Dave "Fingers" McKenna (1977) Chiaroscuro CR 175
- By Myself (1976) Shiah Records McKenna-1
- Solo Piano (1973) Chiaroscuro CR(D)119
- Lullabies in Jazz (1963) Realm Records Realm 923
- Solo Piano (1955) ABC/Paramount ABC 104 (Dave's First)
- You Must Believe in Swing (1996) with Buddy DeFranco. Concord Records CCD-4756
- Sunbeam and Thundercloud (1995) with Joe Temperley. Concord Records CCD-4703
- Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz (1994) NPR Radio Show. The Jazz Alliance TJA-12023
- Dave McKenna and Gray Sargent (1992) Live at Maybeck Recital Hall. Concord Records CCD-4552
- Two for the Music (1984) with Trudy Richards. Black Swan BS 100
- I'm a Dreamer (1983) with Daryl Sherman. Tropical Belt DS 101
- Just Between Friends (1981) with Chuck Wells. Celeste CE100
- Spider's Blues (1980) with Dick Johnson. Concord Records CJ-135
- This is New (1977) with Teddi King. Inner City 1044
- Alone at the Palace (1977) with Joe Venuti. Chiaroscuro CR(D)160
- Dual Piano Jazz (1960) with Hall Overton. Bethlehem BCP 6049 (also on Fresh Sounds FSCD 49)
- Introducing Milli Vernon (1956) with Milli Vernon. Storyville STLP 910 (Also on Trio (J) 6130)
- Do Nothing Till You Hear From Us (1999) with Buddy DeFranco and Joe Cohn. Concord Records CCD-4851-2
- Major League (1986) with Scott Hamilton and Jake Hanna. Concord Records CJ-305 and CCD-4305
- Dave McKenna Trio plays the Music of Harry Warren (1981) with Bob Maize and Jake Hanna. Concord Records CJ-174
- No Bass Hit (1979) with Scott Hamilton and Jake Hanna. Concord Records CJ-97 and CCD-4097
- Cookin' at Michael's Pub (1973) with Dick Johnson and Bucky Calabrese. Halcyon 108
- This is the Moment (1959) with John Drew and Osie Johnson. CBS Portrait Masters RJT 44091. This has been re-released under its original title, "The Piano Scene of Dave McKenna" (Epic LN 3558) on Koch Jazz CD, KOC 3-7809-2
- Daryl Sherman and Dave McKenna: Jubilee (2000) with Joe Cohn, Frank Tate, and Terry Clarke. Arbors Records ARCD 19224
- Clarinet Blue (2000) with Bobby Gordon, Frank Tate, and Joe Ascione. Arbors Records ARCD: 19223
- No More Ouzo for Puzo (1988) with Gray Sargent, Monty Budwig, and Jimmie Smith. Concord Records CCD-4365
- Piano Mover (1980) with Dick Johnson, Jake Hanna and Bob Maize. Concord Records CJ-146
- No Holds Barred - The Dave McKenna Swinging Six (1977) with Scott Hamilton, Al Cohn, Warren Vache, Butch Miles and Milt Hinton. Famous Door HL122
- The Dave McKenna Quartet featuring Zoot Sims (1974) with Zoot, Major Holley, and Ray Mosca. Chiaroscuro 136
- Walking on Air (1996) with Herb Pomeroy, Donna Byrne, Gray Sargent, Marshall Wood, and Jim Gwin. Arbor Records ARCD 19176
- Ruby Braff & His Buddies - Controlled Nonchalance at the Regattabar (Volume I) (1993) with Ruby Braff, Scott Hamilton, Gray Sargent, Marshall Wood, and Chuck Riggs. Arbors Records ARCD 19134
- Shades of Gray (1993) with Gray Sargent, Marshall Wood, and Ray Mosca. Concord Records CCD-4571
- Let's Face the Music and Dance (1992) with Donna Byrne, Gray Sargent, Marshall Wood, Dick Johnson, Herb Pomeroy, and Jim Gwin. Stash Records ST-CD-579
- Concord All-Stars on Cape Cod (1992) with Scott Hamilton, Gray Sargent, Marshall Wood, Chuck Riggs, and Carol Sloane. Concord Records CCD-4530
- Ruby Braff and His New England Songhounds - Volumes One and Two (1991) with Ruby Braff, Scott Hamilton, Howard Alden, Frank Tate, and Alan Dawson. Concord Records CCD-4478 and CCD 4504
- I Remember Bobby (1990) with Lou Colombo, Gray Sargent, Phil Flanigan and Keith Copeland. Concord Records CCD-4435
- Third Floor Richard (1989) with Ed Bickert, Neil Swainson, and Terry Clarke. Stash Records ST-CD-579
- Hit that Jive, Jack! (1985) with John Pizzarelli, Jr., Bucky Pizzarelli, Jerry Bruno, and Butch Miles. Stash Records ST-256. Reissused on The Best of John Pizzarelli on ST-CD-581 in 1994.
- Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Harold Arlen (1983) with Rosemary Clooney, Ed Bickert, Scott Hamilton, Jake Hanna, Warren Vache, and Steve Wallace. Concord Records CJ-210
- Apples and Oranges (1981) with Scott Hamilton, Bob Maize and Jake Hanna. Concord Records CJ-165
- Woody Herman Presents a Concord Jam (1980) with Woody Herman, Cal Collins, Scott Hamilton, Jake Hanna, Dick Johnson, Eiji Kitamura, Bob Maize, Cal Tjader, and Warren Vache. Concord Records CJ-142
- Live at Rick's Cafe Americain (1979) with Red Norvo, Urbie Green, Buddy Tate, Steve LaSpina, and Barrett Deems. Flying Fish FF-079
- Tenorshoes (1979) with Scott Hamilton, Phil Flanigan, and Jeff Hamilton. Concord Records CJ-127
- Dick Johnson Plays (1979) with Dick Johnson, Bob Maize, and Jake Hanna. Concord Records CJ-107
- The Hanna-Fontana Band (1975) with Jake Hanna, Carl Fontana, Bill Berry, Herb Ellis, Plas Johnson, and Herb Mickman. Concord Records CJ-11
- Braff! (1956) with Ruby Braff, Steve Jordan, Buzzy Drootin. CBS Portrait Masters RK 44393
- The Benny Goodman Yale Archives - Volume 1 (1955) with the Benny Goodman Septet. MusicMaster 5000-2-C (Dave is on the song "Soft Lights and Sweet Music")
- Hey! Here's Gene Krupa (1957) with Eddie Shu and Wendell Marshall. Verve MGV8300. (Thanks to Mike O'Hara for letting us know about this album.)