Atlantic session · in the studio

December 19, 1956

Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra

In the room

Ralph Sharon – piano, arranger
Al Cohn – tenor sax
Lucky Thompson – tenor sax
Eddie Costa – vibes
Chris Connor – vocal
Oscar Pettiford – bass
Osie Johnson – drums
Mongo Santamaria – conga · as Ramon Mongo Santamaria
Chino Pozo – bongo

The takes

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
2278	My Shining Hour	LP 1286
2279	Just Squeeze Me	LP 1286
2280	I'm Shooting High	LP 1286
2281	It's A Most Unusual Day	LP 1286

4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra – A Jazz Date With Chris Connor (Atlantic LP 1286)

LP 1286 · 1958A Jazz Date With Chris ConnorChris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra

Together elsewhere

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

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BCP-84	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Three	Various Artists	1958	Ralph Sharon, Al Cohn, Chris Connor, Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson

3 of them 10 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-14	Urbie - East Coast Jazz/6	Urbie Green	1955	Al Cohn, Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-20	This Is Chris	Chris Connor	1955	Ralph Sharon, Chris Connor, Osie Johnson
BCP-56	Chris	Chris Connor	1956	Ralph Sharon, Chris Connor, Osie Johnson
LP 1228	Chris Connor	Chris Connor With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1956	Chris Connor, Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-6006	Bethlehem's Girl Friends	Julie London, Carmen McRae, Chris Connor	1956	Ralph Sharon, Chris Connor, Osie Johnson
MG-36066	Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars	Jimmy Cleveland Octet	1956	Lucky Thompson, Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-6024	Winner's Circle	Various Artists	1958	Al Cohn, Eddie Costa, Oscar Pettiford
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Al Cohn, Eddie Costa, Oscar Pettiford
BCP-6041	An Intimate Variety Of Vocal Charm	Nina Simone And Her Friends	1960	Ralph Sharon, Chris Connor, Osie Johnson
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Al Cohn, Eddie Costa, Oscar Pettiford

2 of them 34 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7813	Serge Chaloff And The Herdsmen · not on the site yet	Serge Chaloff And The Herdsmen	1949	Al Cohn, Oscar Pettiford
MGN-1003	Afro	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1954	Lucky Thompson, Mongo Santamaria
DLP-15	Jazz Workshop Volume Three	Ada Moore	1955	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-18	I'm Nuts About The Most....Sam That Is! - East Coast Jazz/9	Sam Most	1955	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-33	Oscar Pettiford	Oscar Pettiford Octet	1955	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
MGC-680	The Kid And The Brute	Illinois Jacquet And Ben Webster	1955	Osie Johnson, Chino Pozo
BCP-1019	Basically Duke	Oscar Pettiford	1955	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
LP 1242	Ballads & Blues	Milt Jackson	1956	Lucky Thompson, Oscar Pettiford
LP 1250	Bix-Duke-Fats	Arranged By Tom Talbert	1956	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
MG 12040	Boyd Meets Stravinski (Volume 2)	Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra	1956	Al Cohn, Oscar Pettiford
MG-36103	Swingin' With Terry Gibbs	Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra	1956	Al Cohn, Osie Johnson
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-13	Mr & Mrs Jazz	Sue And Ralph Sharon	1957	Ralph Sharon, Eddie Costa
BCP-73	Moody	Marilyn Moore	1957	Al Cohn, Osie Johnson
LP 1269	Plenty, Plenty Soul	Milt Jackson	1957	Lucky Thompson, Oscar Pettiford
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Lucky Thompson, Osie Johnson
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Lucky Thompson, Osie Johnson
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Ralph Sharon, Chris Connor
CL 1388	Something New, Something Blue	Manny Albam, Teddy Charles, William Russo, Teo Macero	1959	Al Cohn, Eddie Costa
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	Al Cohn, Oscar Pettiford
LP 1337	The Blues In Modern Jazz	Various Artists	1961	Lucky Thompson, Oscar Pettiford
V-8836	Clark Terry - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet · not on the site yet	Clark Terry - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet	1961	Eddie Costa, Osie Johnson
A-9	Into The Hot	The Gil Evans Orchestra	1962	Eddie Costa, Osie Johnson
A-22	Cabin In The Sky	Curtis Fuller	1962	Eddie Costa, Osie Johnson
LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Al Cohn, Chris Connor
CL 1765	Who's Who In The Swinging Sixties	Various Artists	1962	Al Cohn, Eddie Costa
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Al Cohn, Osie Johnson
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Al Cohn, Eddie Costa