Debut session · in the studio
June 27, 1954
Ada Moore
In the room
- Ada Moore – vocal
- John LaPorta – alto sax, clarinet
Tal Farlow – guitar
Alonzo Levister – arranger
Charles Mingus – arranger- Wally Cirillo – piano
Oscar Pettiford – bass- Osie Johnson – drums
The takes
4 of these 11 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
Debut numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | The Man I Love | DLP-15 |
| – | Something To Live For | DLP-15 |
| – | You Came A Long Way From St. Louis | DLP-15 |
| – | The Devil Is A Woman | DLP-15 |
| – | Lass From The Low Country | DLP-15 |
| – | Strange Fascination | DLP-15 |
| – | Summertime | DLP-15 |
| – | The Man I Love (take 2) | Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1701-2 |
| – | You Came A Long Way From St. Louis (take 4) | Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1701-2 |
| – | The Devil Is A Woman (take 1) | Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1701-2 |
| – | Lass From The Low Country (take 2) | Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1701-2 |
11 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 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BCP-85 | Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It? | Various Artists | 1959 | John LaPorta, Charles Mingus, Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson |
 | BCP-88 | Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money | Various Artists | 1959 | John LaPorta, Charles Mingus, Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson |
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 12059 | Jazz Composers Workshop (No. 2) | Charlie Mingus, Wally Cirillo, Teo Macero, John La Porta | 1956 | John LaPorta, Charles Mingus, Wally Cirillo |
