Prestige PR 7584 · 12-inch LP · 1968

PR 7584

The Walter "Foots" Thomas All Stars

Walter "Foots" Thomas And His Jump Cats

Released: 1968
Tracks: 16

Who's on it

Walter Thomas – alto, tenor sax
Emmett Berry – trumpet
Ben Webster – tenor sax
Budd Johnson – clarinet, tenor sax
Clyde Hart – piano
Oscar Pettiford – bass
Cozy Cole – drums
Jonah Jones – trumpet
Hilton Jefferson – alto sax
Coleman Hawkins – tenor sax
Eddie Barefield – clarinet, alto sax
Milt Hinton – bass
Charlie Shavers – trumpet
Milt Yaner – alto sax
Ernie Caceres – clarinet, baritone sax
Billy Taylor – piano
Slam Stewart – bass
Doc Cheatham – trumpet
Ted McRae – tenor sax
Buddy Saffer – baritone sax
Specs Powell – drums

The tracks

Side one

1In The Hush Of The NightOctober 11, 1944 · 8127A-62:50
2Out To LunchOctober 11, 1944 · 8127B-3 | 80062:47
3Every Man For HimselfOctober 11, 1944 · 8128A-32:45
4Look Out JackOctober 11, 1944 · 8128B-42:33
5Dee TeesJune 27, 1945 · 2:33
6Back TalkJune 27, 1945 · 3:07
7Bird BrainJune 27, 1945 · 2:48
8Black Maria's BluesJune 27, 1945 · 2:53

Side two

1The Bottle's EmptyMarch 8, 1945 · 2:43
2Save It, Pretty MamaMarch 8, 1945 · 3:02
3For Lovers OnlyMarch 8, 1945 · 2:53
4Peach Tree Street BluesMarch 8, 1945 · 3:10
5Broke But HappyApril 1, 1944 · 8125A2:58
6Blues On The BayouApril 1, 1944 · 8126B-32:53
7Jumpin' With JudyApril 1, 1944 · 8126A-52:43
8Blues On The DeltaApril 1, 1944 · 8125B-43:06

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The 4 sessions

April 1, 1944NYCWalter "Foots" Thomas And His Jump Cats
- Walter Thomas – alto, tenor sax
- Emmett Berry – trumpet
- Ben Webster – tenor sax
- Budd Johnson – clarinet, tenor sax
- Clyde Hart – piano
- Oscar Pettiford – bass
- Cozy Cole – drums
4 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
October 11, 1944NYCWalter Thomas And His All Stars
- Walter Thomas – tenor sax
- Jonah Jones – trumpet
- Hilton Jefferson – alto sax
- Coleman Hawkins – tenor sax
- Eddie Barefield – clarinet, alto sax
- Clyde Hart – piano
- Milt Hinton – bass
- Cozy Cole – drums
4 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
March 8, 1945NYCSir Walter Thomas And His Band
- Walter Thomas – alto, tenor sax
- Charlie Shavers – trumpet
- Milt Yaner – alto sax
- Ben Webster – tenor sax
- Ernie Caceres – clarinet, baritone sax
- Billy Taylor – piano
- Slam Stewart – bass
- Cozy Cole – drums
4 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
June 27, 1945NYCSir Walter Thomas And His Band
- Walter Thomas – tenor sax
- Doc Cheatham – trumpet
- Ted McRae – tenor sax
- Buddy Saffer – baritone sax
- Eddie Barefield – clarinet, alto sax
- Hilton Jefferson – clarinet, alto sax
- Billy Taylor – piano
- Milt Hinton – bass
- Specs Powell – drums
4 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

9 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG 9030	Jam Session At Savoy	Various Artists	1954	Walter Thomas, Emmett Berry, Clyde Hart, Cozy Cole, Coleman Hawkins, Eddie Barefield, Charlie Shavers, Ernie Caceres, Slam Stewart

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG 9008	Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1	Various Artists	1952	Walter Thomas, Emmett Berry, Ben Webster, Oscar Pettiford, Cozy Cole, Coleman Hawkins, Eddie Barefield, Billy Taylor

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG 9029	The "Pres" And The "Bean"	Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young	1953	Walter Thomas, Emmett Berry, Budd Johnson, Cozy Cole, Coleman Hawkins, Eddie Barefield, Billy Taylor

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG-36018	Alto Altitude	Various Artists	1955	Emmett Berry, Ben Webster, Cozy Cole, Hilton Jefferson, Milt Hinton, Billy Taylor

5 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 9013	Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2	Various Artists	1952	Ben Webster, Clyde Hart, Oscar Pettiford, Charlie Shavers, Slam Stewart
MG 9021	Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3	Various Artists	1953	Ben Webster, Clyde Hart, Oscar Pettiford, Charlie Shavers, Slam Stewart
MG 15039	The Hawk Talks	Coleman Hawkins	1954	Walter Thomas, Emmett Berry, Budd Johnson, Cozy Cole, Coleman Hawkins
MG-36017	Trumpet Interlude	Various Artists	1955	Emmett Berry, Jonah Jones, Hilton Jefferson, Milt Hinton, Billy Taylor
MG-36051	Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part II	Various Artists	1956	Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Milt Hinton, Billy Taylor, Slam Stewart
MG-36053	Volume V-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Brass	Various Artists	1956	Emmett Berry, Cozy Cole, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Shavers, Billy Taylor

4 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-26026	Holiday In Sax	Various Artists	1944	Cozy Cole, Coleman Hawkins, Billy Taylor, Slam Stewart
MG-26013	Bean	Coleman Hawkins	1954	Cozy Cole, Coleman Hawkins, Billy Taylor, Slam Stewart
BCP-21	Jazz At The Metropole Cafe	Al "Jazzbo" Collins	1955	Cozy Cole, Eddie Barefield, Milt Hinton, Charlie Shavers
MG-36038	Boning Up The 'Bones	Various Artists	1955	Jonah Jones, Coleman Hawkins, Milt Hinton, Billy Taylor
CL 778	Cat Meets Chick A Story In Jazz	Ada Moore, Buck Clayton And His Orchestra, Jimmy Rushing	1956	Emmett Berry, Budd Johnson, Eddie Barefield, Milt Hinton
CL 1152	Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass	Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra	1958	Emmett Berry, Coleman Hawkins, Milt Hinton, Doc Cheatham
MGV-8302	Stay With Me	Billie Holiday	1959	Budd Johnson, Cozy Cole, Charlie Shavers, Billy Taylor

3 of them 15 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 9024	The Birth Of Bop Volume 3	Various Artists	1953	Budd Johnson, Clyde Hart, Oscar Pettiford
MG 9025	The Birth Of Bop Volume 4	Various Artists	1953	Budd Johnson, Clyde Hart, Oscar Pettiford
MG 15043	Tenor Sax Solos By Don Byas	Don Byas' Swing Shifters	1954	Clyde Hart, Charlie Shavers, Slam Stewart
MG-26006	The Big Tenor	Ben Webster	1954	Ben Webster, Milt Hinton, Billy Taylor
MG-26023	Jazz Royality	Earl Hines, Count Basie	1954	Cozy Cole, Coleman Hawkins, Billy Taylor
MG 12020	Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie	Dizzy Gillespie Sextet	1955	Clyde Hart, Cozy Cole, Slam Stewart
MG-36023	Battle Of The Saxes	Various Artists	1955	Jonah Jones, Hilton Jefferson, Milt Hinton
CL 808	Jazz Spectacular	Frankie Laine And Buck Clayton And His Orchestra Featuring J. J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1956	Budd Johnson, Hilton Jefferson, Milt Hinton
MG-36050	Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I	Various Artists	1956	Cozy Cole, Coleman Hawkins, Billy Taylor
CL 963	The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.	Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra	1957	Budd Johnson, Hilton Jefferson, Milt Hinton
CL 1098	The Sound Of Jazz	Various Artists	1958	Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, Doc Cheatham
MGV-8318	Ben Webster And Associates	Ben Webster And Associates	1959	Ben Webster, Budd Johnson, Coleman Hawkins
CL 637	Lady Day	Billie Holiday	1961	Ben Webster, Cozy Cole, Jonah Jones
CJM 8020	Jazz Reunion	Pee Wee Russell, Coleman Hawkins	1961	Emmett Berry, Coleman Hawkins, Milt Hinton
V-8552	Any Number Can Win	Jimmy Smith	1963	Budd Johnson, Milt Hinton, Charlie Shavers

2 of them 63 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7645	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra	1933	Hilton Jefferson, Coleman Hawkins
PR 7647	Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra	1933	Hilton Jefferson, Coleman Hawkins
MG-26019	Holiday In Trombone	Various Artists	1944	Coleman Hawkins, Billy Taylor
PR 7604	Jonah Jones And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jonah Jones And His Orchestra	1946	Jonah Jones, Milt Hinton
CL 6133	Sarah Vaughan	Sarah Vaughan With George Treadwell And His All Stars	1950	Budd Johnson, Billy Taylor
BLP 5001	Mellow The Mood: Jazz In A Mellow Mood	Various Artists	1952	Oscar Pettiford, Jonah Jones
CL 524	Fletcher Henderson Arrangements	Benny Goodman	1953	Milt Yaner, Slam Stewart
MGN-4	Al Hibbler Favorites	Al Hibbler	1954	Emmett Berry, Charlie Shavers
MGC-147	The Gene Krupa Sextet #1	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Ben Webster, Charlie Shavers
MGC-152	The Gene Krupa Sextet #2	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1954	Ben Webster, Charlie Shavers
MGN-1004	Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Emmett Berry, Ben Webster
MG-26007	A Girl Met A Piano	Beryl Booker	1954	Budd Johnson, Slam Stewart
CL 614	Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman	Buck Clayton's All-Stars	1955	Coleman Hawkins, Milt Hinton
MGC-687	The Exciting Gene Krupa	The Gene Krupa Sextet	1955	Ben Webster, Charlie Shavers
CL 701	Jumpin' At The Woodside	Buck Clayton	1955	Coleman Hawkins, Milt Hinton
CL 745	Sarah Vaughan In Hi-Fi	Sarah Vaughan	1955	Budd Johnson, Billy Taylor
BCP-1014	Jonah Jones Sextet	Jonah Jones Sextet	1955	Jonah Jones, Milt Hinton
MGN-1024	Dance Bash	Johnny Hodges	1955	Emmett Berry, Ben Webster
DEB-198	Autobiography In Jazz	Jazz Workshop	1956	Milt Hinton, Billy Taylor
CL 877	Very, Very Villegas	Enrique Villegas	1956	Cozy Cole, Milt Hinton
CL 882	All The Cats Join In (A Buck Clayton Jam Session)	Buck Clayton	1956	Coleman Hawkins, Milt Hinton
MGN-1061	The Blues	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Emmett Berry, Ben Webster
MGN-1083	Jazz Recital	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Budd Johnson, Hilton Jefferson
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Emmett Berry, Charlie Shavers
BCP-4	Jazz Kaleidoscope	Pete Brown/Jonah Jones	1957	Jonah Jones, Milt Hinton
BCP-67	The Complete Charlie Shavers With Maxine Sullivan	Charlie Shavers Sextet	1957	Charlie Shavers, Specs Powell
RLP 12-233	The Hawk Flies High	Coleman Hawkins Septet	1957	Oscar Pettiford, Coleman Hawkins
RLP 12-244	Jazz For Lovers	Various Artists	1957	Oscar Pettiford, Coleman Hawkins
MGV-8002	The Charlie Parker Story #3	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1956+	Ben Webster, Charlie Shavers
MG 12068	Blue Lester Featuring Lester Young	Johnny Guarnieri Swing Men	1956	Cozy Cole, Billy Taylor
MG 12071	The Master's Touch	Lester Young	1956	Cozy Cole, Billy Taylor
MG-36049	Volume II-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: The Piano Players	Various Artists	1956	Cozy Cole, Billy Taylor
MG-36071	Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum Role	Various Artists	1956	Emmett Berry, Cozy Cole
CL 1036	The Jazz Makers	Various Artists	1957	Clyde Hart, Oscar Pettiford
MGV-8235	The Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet With Bob Brookmeyer At Newport	The Teddy Wilson Trio With Gerry Mulligan At Newport	1957	Milt Hinton, Specs Powell
MG 12096	Trumpets All Out	Various Artists	1957	Emmett Berry, Charlie Shavers
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Milt Hinton, Charlie Shavers
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Oscar Pettiford, Coleman Hawkins
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Emmett Berry, Charlie Shavers
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Emmett Berry, Charlie Shavers
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Jonah Jones, Milt Hinton
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Jonah Jones, Milt Hinton
LP 1302	The Mad Twenties By Bobby Short	Bobby Short With Phil Moore's Orchestra	1959	Eddie Barefield, Milt Hinton
PRLP 7156	Hawk Eyes	Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Shavers, Tiny Grimes	1959	Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Shavers
PR 7857	Coleman Hawkins Sextet · not on the site yet	Coleman Hawkins Sextet	1959	Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Shavers
MGV-8327	Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster	Coleman Hawkins - Ben Webster Quintet	1959	Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins
MG-36146	Jump For Joy	Cannonball Adderley	1959	Emmett Berry, Milt Hinton
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Jonah Jones, Milt Hinton
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Jonah Jones, Milt Hinton
BCP-6034	Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets	Various Artists	1960	Jonah Jones, Milt Hinton
BCP-6042	Dixieland	Jonah Jones, Jack Teagarden	1960	Jonah Jones, Milt Hinton
MGV-8346	Coleman Hawkins And Confreres	Coleman Hawkins - Ben Webster Quintet	1960	Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins
MGV-8359	The Soul Of Ben Webster	Ben Webster Septet	1960	Ben Webster, Milt Hinton
RLP 374	Blues For Rampart Street	Ida Cox With The Coleman Hawkins Quintet	1961	Coleman Hawkins, Milt Hinton
V-8409	The Essential Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra	1961	Ben Webster, Charlie Shavers
LP-721	French Cookin'	Budd Johnson	1963	Budd Johnson, Milt Hinton
V-8559	The Oscar Peterson Trio And The Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport	The Teddy Wilson Trio With Gerry Mulligan At Newport	1963	Milt Hinton, Specs Powell
A-64	The Happy Horns Of Clark Terry	Clark Terry Sextet	1964	Ben Webster, Milt Hinton
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Ben Webster, Milt Hinton
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Ben Webster, Milt Hinton
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Budd Johnson, Charlie Shavers
A-78	You Better Know It!!!	Lionel Hampton	1965	Ben Webster, Milt Hinton
LM-82017	3/27/65 - Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert Recorded Live At Carnegie Hall	Various Artists	1965	Coleman Hawkins, Billy Taylor

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel)

In the 7000 series

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