Atlantic session · in the studio
May 18, 1948
Howard McGhee Boptet
In the room
Howard McGhee – trumpet
Jimmy Heath – alto sax- Jesse Powell – tenor sax
- Vernon Biddle – piano
Percy Heath – bass- Charles Specs Wright – drums
The takes
1 of these 7 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Atlantic numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| ST2304 | 277 | Denise | ALR 129 |
| ST2305 | 278 | Nicole | ALR 129 |
| ST2306-1 | 279 | Etoile | ALR 129 |
| ST2307 | 280 | Punkins | ALR 129 |
| ST2308 | 281 | Donna Lee | ALR 129 |
| ST2309-3 | 282 | Big Will | ALR 129 |
| ST2314-2 | Prelude To Nicole | Not issued at the time · later on Blue Star (F) 112 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 7605 | Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys · not on the site yet | Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys | 1948 | Howard McGhee, Jimmy Heath, Jesse Powell, Percy Heath |
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 12026 | Howard McGhee And Milt Jackson | The Howard McGhee Sextet With Milt Jackson | 1955 | Howard McGhee, Jimmy Heath, Percy Heath |
