EmArcy session · in the studio
April 5, 1945
Bill Harris And His Septet
In the room
- Bill Harris – trombone
Pete Candoli – trumpet
Flip Phillips – tenor sax
Billy Bauer – guitar
Ralph Burns – piano- Chubby Jackson – bass
- Alvin Burroughs – drums
The takes
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| D5CB321-1 | Cross Country | Not issued at the time · later on Keynote K618 |
| D5CB322-1 | Characteristically, B.H. | MG-26003 |
| D5CB323-1 | Mean To Me | Not issued at the time · later on Keynote K618 |
| D5CB324-1 | She's Funny That Way | MG-26003 |
4 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 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 6092 | Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers | Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers | 1950 | Bill Harris, Flip Phillips, Billy Bauer, Chubby Jackson |
 | MGC-132 | Chico O'Farrill Jazz | Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra | 1953 | Bill Harris, Flip Phillips, Billy Bauer, Ralph Burns |
 | MGC-699 | Jazz North Of The Border And South Of The Border | Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra | 1956 | Bill Harris, Flip Phillips, Billy Bauer, Ralph Burns |
3 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-26028 | F.Y.I. | Charlie Ventura | 1954 | Bill Harris, Ralph Burns, Chubby Jackson |
 | MGN-1028 | Ralph Burns Among The JATPs | Ralph Burns Among The JATPs | 1955 | Bill Harris, Flip Phillips, Ralph Burns |
 | MG-36015 | Jumping With Ventura | Charlie Ventura | 1955 | Bill Harris, Ralph Burns, Chubby Jackson |
 | MG-36038 | Boning Up The 'Bones | Various Artists | 1955 | Bill Harris, Ralph Burns, Chubby Jackson |
 | MGC-691 | Flip Wails | Flip Phillips And His Orchestra | 1956 | Bill Harris, Flip Phillips, Billy Bauer |
 | MGN-1062 | Bill Harris Herd | Bill Harris And His Orchestra Featuring Chubby Jackson | 1956 | Bill Harris, Ralph Burns, Chubby Jackson |
