EmArcy session · in the studio
January 31, 1946
Pete Johnson's All Stars
- This day's music is on 3 records: Battle Of The Saxes, Trumpet Interlude, Boning Up The 'Bones
In the room
Pete Johnson – piano
Hot Lips Page – trumpet
J.C. Higginbotham – trombone
Ben Webster – tenor sax
Albert Nicholas – clarinet- Jimmy Shirley – guitar
Al Hall – bass
J.C. Heard – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| NSC110 | Ben Rides Out (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2218 |
| - | Ben Rides Out | MG-36023 |
| NSC111 | Page Mr. Trumpet (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2218 |
| - | Page Mr. Trumpet | MG-36017 |
| NSC112 | J.C. From K.C. | MG-36038 |
| NSC113 | Pete's Housewarming | Not issued at the time · later on National 4005 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG-36023 · 1955Battle Of The SaxesVarious Artists
MG-36017 · 1955Trumpet InterludeVarious Artists
MG-36038 · 1955Boning Up The 'BonesVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
2 of them 8 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BLP 7012 | Jazz Band Ball · not on the site yet | James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazz Men | 1953 | Ben Webster, Jimmy Shirley |
 | MGN-1001 | The Consummate Artistry Of Ben Webster | Ben Webster Quintet | 1954 | Ben Webster, J.C. Heard |
 | CL 748 | Mr. Wilson (The Fabulous Teddy Wilson At The Piano) | Teddy Wilson | 1955 | Al Hall, J.C. Heard |
 | MGN-1024 | Dance Bash | Johnny Hodges | 1955 | Ben Webster, J.C. Heard |
 | MGV-8002 | The Charlie Parker Story #3 | Jazz At The Philharmonic | 1956+ | Ben Webster, J.C. Heard |
 | MG-36014 | Joe Turner And Pete Johnson | Joe Turner With Pete Johnson's All Stars | 1955 | Pete Johnson, Al Hall |
 | MGN-1061 | The Blues | Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra | 1956 | Ben Webster, J.C. Heard |
 | V-8409 | The Essential Charlie Parker | Charlie Parker Quartet With Jimmy Carroll Orchestra | 1961 | Ben Webster, J.C. Heard |