Debut session · in the studio
August, 1956
Alonzo Levister Orchestra
In the room
Alonzo Levister – piano, arranger- Louis Mucci – trumpet
- John LaPorta – alto sax, clarinet
Teddy Charles – vibes, percussion- Arne Gold – xylophone, percussion
- Lorin Bernsohn – cello
- Morris Lang – tympani
- Jackson Wiley – conductor
The takes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Conclave | DEB-125 |
| – | Leap Frog | DEB-125 |
| – | Black Swan | DEB-125 |
| – | Sugar Hill Strut | DEB-125 |
| – | Slow Dance | DEB-125 |
| – | Manhattan Monodrama (Ballet Suite): First Movement | DEB-125 |
| – | Manhattan Monodrama (Ballet Suite): Second Movement | DEB-125 |
| – | Manhattan Monodrama (Ballet Suite): Final Movement | DEB-125 |
8 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.
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DEB-198 | Autobiography In Jazz | Jazz Workshop | 1956 | Alonzo Levister, Louis Mucci, John LaPorta, Morris Lang, Jackson Wiley |
2 of them 8 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DLP-10 | The John LaPorta Quintet | John LaPorta Quintet | 1954 | Louis Mucci, John LaPorta |
 | DLP-15 | Jazz Workshop Volume Three | Ada Moore | 1955 | Alonzo Levister, John LaPorta |
 | DEB-122 | Three Moods | John LaPorta | 1956 | Louis Mucci, John LaPorta |
 | BCP-65 | The Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus | Charlie Mingus Sextet | 1957 | John LaPorta, Jackson Wiley |
 | BCP-85 | Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It? | Various Artists | 1959 | John LaPorta, Jackson Wiley |
 | BCP-88 | Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money | Various Artists | 1959 | John LaPorta, Jackson Wiley |
 | BCP-90 | A Handful Of Cool Jazz | Various Artists | 1960 | John LaPorta, Jackson Wiley |
 | BCP-6034 | Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets | Various Artists | 1960 | John LaPorta, Jackson Wiley |