EmArcy session · in the studio
October 18, 1944
Charlie Shavers' All American Five
In the room
Charlie Shavers – trumpet
Coleman Hawkins – tenor sax
Teddy Wilson – piano
Billy Taylor – bass
Denzil Best – drums
The takes
6 of these 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HL68-1 | My Man | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL68-2 | - | MG-36053 |
| HL69-1 | El Salon De Gutbucket | MG-36053 |
| HL69-2 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL70-1 | Embraceable You | Not issued at the time · later on EmArcy MGE-26011 |
| HL71-1 | Undecided | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL71-2 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL71-3 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
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.
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-26013 | Bean | Coleman Hawkins | 1954 | Coleman Hawkins, Teddy Wilson, Billy Taylor, Denzil Best |
3 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-26026 | Holiday In Sax | Various Artists | 1944 | Coleman Hawkins, Teddy Wilson, Denzil Best |
 | MG-36050 | Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I | Various Artists | 1956 | Coleman Hawkins, Teddy Wilson, Billy Taylor |
 | MG-36051 | Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part II | Various Artists | 1956 | Coleman Hawkins, Teddy Wilson, Denzil Best |
