Norgran Records was an American jazz record label in Los Angeles founded by Norman Granz in 1953. It became part of Verve Records, which Granz created in 1956. It is the first letters of Granz's full name.

Discography

10 inch LP series

Catalog No.YearArtistAlbumNotes
MGN 11954Johnny HodgesSwing with Johnny Hodges
MGN 21954Dizzy Gillespie and Stan GetzThe Dizzy Gillespie-Stan Getz Sextet
MGN 31954Buddy DeFrancoThe Music of Buddy DeFranco
MGN 41954Al HibblerAl Hibbler Favorites
MGN 51954Lester YoungLester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio #2
MGN 61954Lester YoungLester Young with the Oscar Peterson Trio #1
MGN 71954Louis BellsonThe Amazing Artistry of Louis Bellson
MGN 81954Charlie VenturaThe Charlie Ventura Quartet
MGN 91954Chico O'FarrillThe Second Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite
MGN 101954Benny CarterThe Urbane Mr. Carter
MGN 111954Bernard PeifferBernard Peiffer et Son Trio
MGN 121954Don ByasDon Byas et Ses Rythmes
MGN 131954Slim GaillardSlim Gaillard and His Musical Aggregation
MGN 141954Louis BellsonThe Exciting Mr. Bellson and His Big Band
MGN 151954Al HibblerAl Hibbler Sings Duke Ellington
MGN 161954Buddy DeFrancoPretty Moods by Buddy DeFranco
MGN 181954Dizzy GillespieMore of the Dizzy Gillespie-Stan Getz Sextet #2
MGN 191954Tal FarlowThe Tal Farlow Album
MGN 201954Charlie Ventura and Mary Ann McCallAn Evening with Charlie Ventura with Mary Ann McCall
MGN 211954Benny CarterThe Formidable Benny Carter
MGN 221954Toshiko AkiyoshiToshiko's Piano
MGN 231954Bud PowellThe Artistry of Bud Powell
MGN 241954George WallingtonThe Workshop of the George Wallington Trio
MGN 251954The SixThe Six
MGN 261954Buddy RichThe Swinging Buddy Rich
MGN 271954Chico O'FarrillMambo Dance Session
MGN 281954Chico O'FarrillLatino Dance Session
MGN 291954Kenny DrewThe Ideation of Kenny Drew
MGN 301954Anita O'DaySongs by Anita O'Day
MGN 31Chico O'FarrillChico O'Farrill
MGN 321955Jack CostanzoAfro-Cubano Jazz

12 inch LP series

Catalog No.YearArtistAlbumNotes
MGN 10001954Stan GetzInterpretations by the Stan Getz Quintet
MGN 10011954Ben WebsterThe Consummate Artistry of Ben Webster
MGN 10021954Kenny DrewKenny Drew and His Progressive Piano
MGN 10031954Dizzy GillespieAfro
MGN 10041954Johnny HodgesMemories of Ellington
MGN 10051954Lester YoungThe President
MGN 10061954Buddy DeFrancoThe Progressive Mr. DeFranco
MGN 10071954Louis BellsonJourney Into Love
MGN 10081954Stan GetzInterpretations by the Stan Getz Quintet #2
MGN 10091954Johnny HodgesMore of Johnny Hodges
MGN 10101954George WallingtonGeorge Wallington with Strings
MGN 10111954Louis BellsonLouis Bellson Quintet
MGN 10121954Buddy DeFrancoBuddy DeFranco and His Clarinet
MGN 10131954Charlie Ventura and Mary Ann McCallAnother Evening with Charlie Ventura and Mary Ann McCall
MGN 10141955Tal FarlowAutumn in New York
MGN 10151955Benny CarterBenny Carter Plays Pretty
MGN 10161955Buddy DeFranco and Oscar PetersonBuddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin
MGN 10171955Bud PowellJazz Original
MGN 10181955Ben WebsterMusic for Loving
MGN 10191955Teddy WilsonThe Creative Teddy Wilson
MGN 10201955Louis BellsonThe Driving Louis Bellson
MGN 10211955Various ArtistsOur Best
MGN 10221955Lester YoungIt Don't Mean a Thing
MGN 10231955Dizzy GillespieDizzy and Strings
MGN 10241955Johnny HodgesDance Bash
MGN 1025N/ABenny Carter(not released)
MGN 10261955Buddy DeFrancoBuddy DeFranco QuartetReissued as Mr. Clarinet with one additional track
MGN 10271955Tal FarlowThe Interpretations of Tal Farlow
MGN 10281955Ralph BurnsRalph Burns Among the JATP's
MGN 10291955Stan GetzInterpretations by the Stan Getz Quintet #3
MGN 10301955Tal FarlowA Recital by Tal Farlow
MGN 10311955Buddy RichSing and Swing with Buddy Rich
MGN 10321955Stan GetzWest Coast Jazz
MGN 10331955Various ArtistsSwing Guitars
MGN 10341955Various ArtistsTenor Saxes
MGN 10351955Various ArtistsAlto Saxes
MGN 10361955Various ArtistsPiano Interpretations
MGN 10371955Lionel Hampton and Stan GetzHamp and Getz
MGN 10381955Buddy Rich and Harry EdisonBuddy and Sweets
MGN 10391955Ben WebsterMusic with Feeling
MGN 1040John LewisThe Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music
MGN 10411955Charlie VenturaCharlie Ventura's Carnegie Hall Concert
MGN 10421955Stan GetzStan Getz PlaysReissue of Clef Records MGC 137 with additional selections from MGC 143
MGN 10431955Lester Young and Harry EdisonPres and Sweets
MGN 10441955Benny CarterNew Jazz Sounds
MGN 10451955Johnny HodgesCreamy
MGN 10461955Louis BellsonSkin Deep
MGN 10471955Tal FarlowThe Tal Farlow Album
MGN 10481955Johnny HodgesCastle Rock
MGN 10491955Anita O'DayAnita O'Day Sings Jazz
MGN 10501955Dizzy Gillespie and Stan GetzDiz and Getz
MGN 1051N/ATeddy WilsonIntimate Listening(not released)
MGN 10521955Buddy RichThe Swinging Buddy Rich
MGN 10531956Mary Ann McCall and Charlie VenturaAn Evening with Mary Ann McCall and Charlie Ventura
MGN 10541956Lester Young and Oscar PetersonThe Pres-ident Plays with the Oscar Peterson Trio
MGN 10551956Johnny HodgesEllingtonia '56
MGN 10561956Lester YoungThe Jazz Giants '56
MGN 10571956Anita O'DayAn Evening with Anita O'Day
MGN 10581956Benny Carter and His Strings with the Oscar Peterson QuartetAlone TogetherReissue of MGN 21 with additional tracks
MGN 10591956Johnny HodgesIn a Tender Mood
MGN 10601956Johnny HodgesUsed to Be Duke
MGN 10611956Johnny HodgesThe Blues
MGN 10621956Bill HarrisThe Bill Harris Herd
MGN 10631956Bud PowellJazz Giant
MGN 10641956Bud PowellBud Powell's Moods
MGN 10651956The Six / Sonny Criss / Tommy TurkAn Evening of Jazz
MGN 10661956Kenny DrewThe Modernity of Kenny DrewReissue of MGN 1002
MGN 10671956Jack Costanzo / Andre's All StarsAfro-Cubanosplit album
MGN 10681956Buddy DeFrancoJazz Tones
MGN 10691956Buddy DeFrancoMr. ClarinetReissue of MGN 1026
MGN 10701956Benny CarterCosmopolite
MGN 10711956Lester YoungLester's Here
MGN 10721956Lester YoungPres
MGN 10731956Charlie VenturaIn a Jazz Mood
MGN 10741956Lester Young and Buddy RichThe Lester Young Buddy Rich Trio
MGN 10751956Charlie VenturaBlue Saxophone
MGN 10761956Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Skeeter Best & Charlie PersipThe Modern Jazz Sextet
MGN 10771956Bud PowellPiano Interpretations by Bud Powell
MGN 10781956Buddy RichThe Wailing Buddy Rich
MGN 10791956Buddy DeFrancoIn a Mellow Mood
MGN 10801956Lionel HamptonLionel Hampton's Jazz Giants
MGN 10811956Herb EllisEllis in Wonderland
MGN 10821956Billy BauerBilly Bauer Plectrist
MGN 10831956Dizzy GillespieJazz Recital
MGN 10841956Dizzy GillespieWorld Statesman
MGN 10851956Buddy DeFrancoThe Buddy DeFranco Wailers
MGN 10861956Buddy RichThis One's for Basie
MGN 1087N/AStan GetzStan Getz '56unreleased?
MGN 10881956Stan GetzMore West Coast Jazz with Stan Getz
MGN 1089Ben WebsterKing of the TenorsReissue of MGN 1001
MGN 10901956Dizzy GillespieDiz Big BandReissue of MGN 1023
MGN 10911956Johnny HodgesPerdidoReissue of MGN 1024
MGN 10921956Johnny HodgesIn a Mellow ToneReissue of MGN 1004
MGN 10931956Lester YoungLester Swings AgainReissue of MGN 1005
MGN 10941956Buddy DeFrancoOdalisqueReissue of MGN 1006
MGN 1095N/ALouis BellsonConcerto for DrumsReissue of MGN 1011 - not released
MGN 1096Buddy DeFrancoAutumn LeavesReissue of MGN 1012
MGN 10971956Tal FarlowThe Guitar Artistry Of Tal Farlow - Autumn in New YorkReissue of MGN 1014
MGN 10981956Bud PowellBud Powell '57Reissue of MGN 1017
MGN 10991956Louis BellsonThe Hawk TalksReissue of MGN 1020
MGN 1100Lester YoungIt Don't Mean a ThingReissue of MGN 1022
MGN 1101Tal FarlowFascinating RhythmReissue of MGN 1027
MGN 1102Tal FarlowTal
MGN 1103Charlie VenturaCharley's Parley
MGN 1104N/ABuddy DeFrancoBroadway Showcase(not released)
MGN 1105N/ARay BrownBass Hit!(not released)
MGN 1106N/AHoward RobertsMr. Roberts Plays Guitar(not released)
MGN 2000-2Stan GetzStan Getz at The Shrine2LP set
MGN 3501-2Various ArtistsNorman Granz Jazz Concert2LP Set