EmArcy session · in the studio
January 24, 1944
"Little Jazz" And His Trumpet Ensemble
- This day's music is on 2 records: Volume V-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Brass, Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum Role
In the room
Roy Eldridge – trumpet
Joe Thomas – trumpet- Emmett Berry – piano
- Jonny Guarnieri – piano
Israel Crosby – bass
Cozy Cole – drums
The takes
2 of these 6 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
Mercury numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| HL5-1 | Don't Be That Way | MG-36053 |
| HL6-1 | I Want To Be Happy | MG-36053 |
| HL7-3 | Fiesta In Brass | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL7-4 | - | MG-36053 |
| HL8-1 | St. Louis Blues | MG-36053, MG-36071 |
| HL8-2 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Keynote K607 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG-36053 · 1956Volume V-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: BrassVarious Artists
MG-36071 · 1956Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum RoleVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
2 of them 11 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9008 | Tenor Sax Solos Volume 1 | Various Artists | 1952 | Emmett Berry, Cozy Cole |
 | MG 9029 | The "Pres" And The "Bean" | Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young | 1953 | Emmett Berry, Cozy Cole |
 | MG 9030 | Jam Session At Savoy | Various Artists | 1954 | Emmett Berry, Cozy Cole |
 | MG 15039 | The Hawk Talks | Coleman Hawkins | 1954 | Emmett Berry, Cozy Cole |
 | MG-26013 | Bean | Coleman Hawkins | 1954 | Roy Eldridge, Cozy Cole |
 | MG-26023 | Jazz Royality | Earl Hines, Count Basie | 1954 | Joe Thomas, Cozy Cole |
 | MG-36018 | Alto Altitude | Various Artists | 1955 | Emmett Berry, Cozy Cole |
 | MG-36049 | Volume II-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: The Piano Players | Various Artists | 1956 | Joe Thomas, Cozy Cole |
 | MG-36050 | Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I | Various Artists | 1956 | Roy Eldridge, Cozy Cole |
 | CL 637 | Lady Day | Billie Holiday | 1961 | Roy Eldridge, Cozy Cole |
 | PR 7584 | The Walter "Foots" Thomas All Stars | Walter "Foots" Thomas And His Jump Cats | 1968 | Emmett Berry, Cozy Cole |