EmArcy session · in the studio
May 29, 1944
Coleman Hawkins' All American Four
- This day's music is on 3 records: Bean, Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part II, Holiday In Sax
In the room
Coleman Hawkins – tenor sax
Teddy Wilson – piano- John Kirby – bass
Sid Catlett – drums
The takes
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HL33-1 | Make Believe | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL33-2 | - | MG-26013, MG-36051 |
| HL34-1 | Don't Blame Me | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL34-2 | - | MG-26026 |
| HL35-1 | Just One Of Those Things | MG-26013 |
| HL36-1 | Hallelujah | Not issued at the time · later on Keynote K1320 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG-26013 · 1954BeanColeman Hawkins
MG-36051 · 1956Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part IIVarious Artists
MG-26026Holiday In SaxVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
2 of them 8 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 7643 | The Chocolate Dandies · not on the site yet | The Chocolate Dandies | 1933 | Teddy Wilson, Sid Catlett | |
| PR 7645 | Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra · not on the site yet | Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra | 1933 | Coleman Hawkins, John Kirby | |
| PR 7647 | Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra · not on the site yet | Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra | 1933 | Coleman Hawkins, John Kirby | |
 | MG 15018 | The Golden Era Of Jazz Vol. 2 | Various Artists | 1953 | Coleman Hawkins, John Kirby |
 | MG-36023 | Battle Of The Saxes | Various Artists | 1955 | Coleman Hawkins, Sid Catlett |
 | MG-36050 | Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I | Various Artists | 1956 | Coleman Hawkins, Teddy Wilson |
 | MG-36053 | Volume V-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Brass | Various Artists | 1956 | Coleman Hawkins, Teddy Wilson |
 | CL 637 | Lady Day | Billie Holiday | 1961 | Teddy Wilson, John Kirby |