EmArcy session · in the studio
February 16, 1946
The Keynoters
- This day's music is on 2 records: Relaxing After Hours, Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I
In the room
Willie Smith – alto sax
Nat King Cole – piano- Red Callender – bass
- Jackie Mills – drums
The takes
3 of these 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HL121-1 | I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL121-2 | - | MG-26000, MG-36050 |
| HL122-1 | The Way You Look Tonight | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL122-4 | - | MG-26000, MG-36050 |
| HL123-1 | Airness A La Nat | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL123-2 | - | MG-26000 |
| HL124-3 | My Old Flame | MG-26000 |
7 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-36050 · 1956Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part IVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
2 of them 9 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 6138 | Your Dance Date With Harry James And His Orchestra | Harry James And His Orchestra | 1950 | Willie Smith, Jackie Mills |
 | MGN-10 | The Urbane Mr. Carter | Benny Carter Quintet With Joe Glover And His Orchestra | 1954 | Red Callender, Jackie Mills |
 | MGC-169 | Billie Holiday At Jazz At The Philharmonic | Billie Holiday At JATP | 1955 | Willie Smith, Red Callender |
 | MGN-1035 | Alto Sax | Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith | 1955 | Willie Smith, Red Callender |
 | MGC-718 | Jazz Recital | The Songs Of Billie Holiday, The Free Forms Of Ralph Burns | 1956 | Willie Smith, Red Callender |
 | MGC-721 | Lady Sings The Blues | Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra | 1956 | Willie Smith, Red Callender |
 | MGN-1070 | Cosmopolite | Benny Carter And His Orchestra | 1956 | Red Callender, Jackie Mills |
 | MGV-8338 | The Unforgettable Lady Day | A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances... | 1959 | Willie Smith, Red Callender |
 | V-8505 | The Essential Jazz Vocals | Various Artists | 1963 | Willie Smith, Red Callender |