EmArcy session · in the studio
May 2, 1945
Willie Smith And His Orchestra
- This day's music is on 2 records: Relaxing After Hours, Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part II
In the room
Willie Smith – alto sax
Billy May – trumpet, arranger- Murray McEachern – trombone
Les Paul – guitar- Arnold Ross – piano
- Ed Mihelich – bass
Nick Fatool – drums
The takes
1 of these 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HL90-2 | September In The Rain | MG-26000, MG-36051 |
| HL91-5 | You Ought To Be In Pictures | MG-26000, MG-36051 |
| HL92-2 | Moten Swing | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL92-5 | - | MG-26000 |
| HL93-2 | Willow Weep For Me (as Willie Weep For Me) | MG-26000 |
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG-26000 · 1954Relaxing After HoursWillie Smith And His Friends
MG-36051 · 1956Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part IIVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36018 | Alto Altitude | Various Artists | 1955 | Willie Smith, Murray McEachern, Ed Mihelich, Nick Fatool |
 | MG-36038 | Boning Up The 'Bones | Various Artists | 1955 | Willie Smith, Arnold Ross, Ed Mihelich, Nick Fatool |
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-26026 | Holiday In Sax | Various Artists | 1945 | Willie Smith, Ed Mihelich, Nick Fatool |
 | MG-36023 | Battle Of The Saxes | Various Artists | 1955 | Willie Smith, Ed Mihelich, Nick Fatool |
2 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36017 | Trumpet Interlude | Various Artists | 1955 | Murray McEachern, Nick Fatool |
 | CL 820 | The Great Benny Goodman | Benny Goodman, His Orchestra, Quartet and Sextet | 1956 | Murray McEachern, Nick Fatool |
 | LP 1225 | Tribute To Benny Goodman | Jess Stacy & The Famous Sidemen | 1956 | Murray McEachern, Nick Fatool |
 | MGV-8002 | The Charlie Parker Story #3 | Jazz At The Philharmonic | 1956+ | Willie Smith, Arnold Ross |
 | MG-26029 | Holiday In Piano | Arnold Ross, Lennie Tristano | 1955 | Arnold Ross, Nick Fatool |