EmArcy session · in the studio

April 22, 1944

Charlie Shavers Quintet Featuring Earl Hines

In the room

Charlie Shavers – trumpet
Tab Smith – alto sax
Earl Hines – piano
Al Lucas – bass
Jo Jones – drums

The takes

8 of these 9 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
HL25-2	Mountain Air	Not issued at the time · later on Keynote K1304
HL26-1	Curry In A Hurry	Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71
HL26-2	-	Not issued at the time · later on Keynote K1305
HL26-3	-	Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71
HL27-1	Stardust	Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71
HL27-2	-	MG-36017
HL28-1	Rosetta	Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71
HL28-2	-	Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71
HL28-3	-	Not issued at the time · later on Keynote K1304

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

Where it ended up

Various Artists – Trumpet Interlude (EmArcy MG-36017)

MG-36017 · 1955Trumpet InterludeVarious Artists

Together elsewhere

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

2 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-26026	Holiday In Sax	Various Artists	1944	Tab Smith, Al Lucas
MG-36023	Battle Of The Saxes	Various Artists	1955	Tab Smith, Al Lucas
CL 901	Blues By Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Tab Smith, Jo Jones
MG-36051	Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part II	Various Artists	1956	Tab Smith, Al Lucas
CL 997	One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	1957	Tab Smith, Jo Jones
MGV-8272	The Impeccable Mr. Wilson	The Teddy Wilson Trio	1958	Al Lucas, Jo Jones
MGV-8299	These Tunes Remind Me Of You	The Teddy Wilson Trio	1959	Al Lucas, Jo Jones