EmArcy session · in the studio

August 31, 1944

The Emmett Berry Five

In the room

Emmett Berry – trumpet
Don Byas – tenor sax
Dave Rivera – piano
Milt Hinton – bass · as Milton Hinton
J.C. Heard – drums

The takes

3 of these 4 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
NSC1	Sweet And Lovely	MG-36017
NSC2	White Rose Kick	Not issued at the time · later on National 9001
NSC3	My Deep Blue Dream	Not issued at the time · later on National 9002
NSC4	Byas'd Opinion	Not issued at the time · later on National 9002

4 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.

3 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG-36038	Boning Up The 'Bones	Various Artists	1955	Dave Rivera, Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard

2 of them 22 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7812	Rex Stewart And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Rex Stewart And His Orchestra	1945	Dave Rivera, J.C. Heard
PR 7604	Jonah Jones And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jonah Jones And His Orchestra	1946	Dave Rivera, Milt Hinton
BLP 5001	Mellow The Mood: Jazz In A Mellow Mood	Various Artists	1952	Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard
MG 9013	Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2	Various Artists	1952	Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard
BLP 5027	Swing Hi-Swing Lo	Various Artists	1953	Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard
MG 9021	Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3	Various Artists	1953	Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard
MGN-4	Al Hibbler Favorites	Al Hibbler	1954	Emmett Berry, J.C. Heard
MGN-1004	Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Emmett Berry, J.C. Heard
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Emmett Berry, J.C. Heard
MGN-1024	Dance Bash	Johnny Hodges	1955	Emmett Berry, J.C. Heard
MG-36018	Alto Altitude	Various Artists	1955	Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard
MG-36023	Battle Of The Saxes	Various Artists	1955	Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard
CL 778	Cat Meets Chick A Story In Jazz	Ada Moore, Buck Clayton And His Orchestra, Jimmy Rushing	1956	Emmett Berry, Milt Hinton
MGN-1059	In A Tender Mood	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Emmett Berry, J.C. Heard
MGN-1061	The Blues	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Emmett Berry, J.C. Heard
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Emmett Berry, J.C. Heard
CJM 8020	Jazz Reunion	Pee Wee Russell, Coleman Hawkins	1961	Emmett Berry, Milt Hinton
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Emmett Berry, J.C. Heard
MG-36049	Volume II-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: The Piano Players	Various Artists	1956	Milt Hinton, J.C. Heard
CL 997	One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	1957	Emmett Berry, Don Byas
CL 1152	Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass	Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra	1958	Emmett Berry, Milt Hinton
MG-36146	Jump For Joy	Cannonball Adderley	1959	Emmett Berry, Milt Hinton