Columbia session · in the studio

1959

Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Featuring Andre Previn And Russ Freeman

In the room

Benny Goodman – clarinet
Allen Smith – trumpet
Ben Ventura – trumpet
Ermet Perry – trumpet
John Frosk – trumpet
Buster Cooper – trombone
Hale Rood – trombone
Rex Peer – trombone
Babe Clark – sax
Bob Wilber – sax
Herb Geller – sax
James Sands – sax
Pepper Adams – sax
Barney Kessel – guitar
Turk Van Lake – guitar
Andre Previn – piano · as André Previn
Russ Freeman – piano
George Duvivier – bass
Leroy Vinnegar – bass
Milt Hinton – bass

The takes

What the numbers mean

Columbia numbered its masters by the tune, in series by the city: CO 55473 is a New York master.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Happy Session Blues	CL 1324
–	You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To	CL 1324
–	King And Me	CL 1324
–	Indian Summer	CL 1324
–	What A Diff'rence A Day Made	CL 1324
–	Batunga Train	CL 1324
–	Having A Ball	CL 1324
–	Clarinet A La King	CL 1324
–	Macedonia Lullaby	CL 1324
–	Diga Diga Doo	CL 1324

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Where it ended up

Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Featuring Andre Previn And Russ Freeman – Happy Session (Columbia CL 1324)

CL 1324 · 1959Happy SessionBenny Goodman And His Orchestra Featuring Andre Previn And Russ Freeman

Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 1247	Benny In Brussels Volume 1	Benny Goodman And His Orchestra	1958	Benny Goodman, Ermet Perry, John Frosk, Rex Peer
	CL 1248	Benny In Brussels Volume 2	Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Featuring Jimmy Rushing	1958	Benny Goodman, Ermet Perry, John Frosk, Rex Peer

3 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C3555	Jazz Giant	Benny Carter	1958	Barney Kessel, Andre Previn, Leroy Vinnegar
C3563	Carmen	Barney Kessel	1959	Herb Geller, Barney Kessel, Andre Previn
C3582	Songs I Like To Sing!	Helen Humes	1961	Barney Kessel, Andre Previn, Leroy Vinnegar

2 of them 44 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 9027	Hollywood Jazz Session Vol. 2	Various Artists	1953	Barney Kessel, Russ Freeman
PJLP-9	Chet Baker Ensemble	Chet Baker Ensemble	1954	Herb Geller, Russ Freeman
MG 9031	Hollywood Jazz Session Vol. 3	Various Artists	1954	Barney Kessel, Russ Freeman
PJ-1206	The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker	Chet Baker Quartet	1955	Herb Geller, Russ Freeman
LP 1226	Nobody Else But Me	Betty Bennett Sings	1955	Barney Kessel, Andre Previn
MG-36040	The Herb Geller Sextette	Herb Geller Sextet	1955	Herb Geller, Leroy Vinnegar
MG-36045	Herb Geller Plays	Herb Geller Quartet	1955	Herb Geller, Leroy Vinnegar
PJ-1211	Cy Touff, His Octet And Quintet	Cy Touff Octet	1956	Russ Freeman, Leroy Vinnegar
LP 1232	Martians Come Back!	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1956	Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar
C3516	Swinging Sounds	Shelly Manne & His Men Vol. 4	1956	Russ Freeman, Leroy Vinnegar
C3525	Shelly Manne & His Friends (Vol. 1)	Shelly Manne & His Friends	1956	Andre Previn, Leroy Vinnegar
C3527	My Fair Lady	Shelly Manne & His Friends Vol. 2	1956	Andre Previn, Leroy Vinnegar
BCP-80	Jazz City Presents Entertainment Bethlehem Jazz Session	Various Artists	1957	Herb Geller, Pepper Adams
PJ-1232	Quartet: Russ Freeman Chet Baker	Russ Freeman - Chet Baker Quartet	1957	Russ Freeman, Leroy Vinnegar
LP 1270	Way Up There	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1957	Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar
C3519	More Swinging Sounds	Shelly Manne & His Men Vol. 5	1957	Russ Freeman, Leroy Vinnegar
C3521	Music To Listen To Barney Kessel By (Vol. 4)	Barney Kessel	1957	Barney Kessel, Andre Previn
C3533	Li'l Abner	Shelly Manne & His Friends (Vol. 3)	1957	Andre Previn, Leroy Vinnegar
C3536	Premiere Recording Of Concerto For Clarinet & Combo	Shelly Manne & His Men (Vol. 6)	1957	Russ Freeman, Leroy Vinnegar
C3537	Double Play!	Andre Previn & Russ Freeman	1957	Andre Previn, Russ Freeman
MG 12115	Stable Mates	Various Artists	1957	Buster Cooper, George Duvivier
MG 12118	Pretty For The People	A.K. Salim	1957	Buster Cooper, Pepper Adams
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Barney Kessel, Russ Freeman
PRLP 7145	Outskirts Of Town	The Prestige Blues-Swingers	1958	Buster Cooper, Pepper Adams
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Russ Freeman, Leroy Vinnegar
PJ-1276	Gypsy	Annie Ross	1959	Herb Geller, Russ Freeman
C3560	Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn	Shelly Manne & His Men	1959	Herb Geller, Russ Freeman
C3564	Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders	Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders	1959	Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar
C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Herb Geller, Russ Freeman
PR 7711	Arnett Cobb Quintet · not on the site yet	Arnett Cobb Quintet	1959	Buster Cooper, George Duvivier
MG 12132	Blues Suite By A.K. Salim	A.K. Salim	1959	Buster Cooper, George Duvivier
CL 1579	Benny Goodman Swings Again	Benny Goodman	1960	Benny Goodman, Russ Freeman
C3571	Helen Humes	Helen Humes	1960	Andre Previn, Leroy Vinnegar
PRLP 7184	Smooth Sailing	Arnett Cobb	1960	Buster Cooper, George Duvivier
MGV-8375	Wholly Cats	Buddy DeFranco And The All-Stars	1960	Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar
MGV-8382	Closed Session	Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra	1960	Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar
PJ-42	Keester Parade	Richie Kamuca, Cy Touff, Johnny Mandel, Harry Edison, Leroy Vinnegar	1962	Russ Freeman, Leroy Vinnegar
C3603	Let's Cook!	Barney Kessel	1962	Barney Kessel, Leroy Vinnegar
V-8495	Jack Teagarden	Jack Teagarden Septet	1962	Bob Wilber, George Duvivier
PJ-75	Timeless	Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker	1963	Russ Freeman, Leroy Vinnegar
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	George Duvivier, Milt Hinton
V-8639	The In Instrumentals	Kai Winding	1966	John Frosk, George Duvivier
V-8698	Creole Cookin'	Bobby Hackett	1967	Bob Wilber, Pepper Adams
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	John Frosk, George Duvivier