EmArcy session · in the studio
August 16, 1946
Joe Thomas And His Orchestra
- This day's music is on 2 records: Alto Altitude, Trumpet Interlude
In the room
Joe Thomas – trumpet
Tyree Glenn – trombone- Hilton Jefferson – alto sax
Jerry Jerome – tenor sax- Hy White – guitar
- Bernie Leighton – piano
Billy Taylor – bass- Lee Abrams – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HL164-3 | You Can Depend On Me | Not issued at the time · later on Keynote K642 |
| HL165-2 | She Didn't See Me | MG-36018 |
| HL166-2 | Black Butterfly | Not issued at the time · later on Keynote K642 |
| HL167-2 | Pocatello | MG-36017 |
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.
2 of them 9 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-26019 | Holiday In Trombone | Various Artists | 1944 | Joe Thomas, Billy Taylor |
| PR 7598 | Don Byas / Tyree Glenn / Peanuts Holland And His Orchestra · not on the site yet | Don Byas / Tyree Glenn / Peanuts Holland And His Orchestra | 1946 | Tyree Glenn, Billy Taylor | |
 | CL 524 | Fletcher Henderson Arrangements | Benny Goodman | 1953 | Jerry Jerome, Bernie Leighton |
 | MG-26023 | Jazz Royality | Earl Hines, Count Basie | 1954 | Joe Thomas, Billy Taylor |
 | MG-36023 | Battle Of The Saxes | Various Artists | 1955 | Joe Thomas, Hilton Jefferson |
 | MG-36038 | Boning Up The 'Bones | Various Artists | 1955 | Joe Thomas, Billy Taylor |
 | MG-36049 | Volume II-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: The Piano Players | Various Artists | 1956 | Joe Thomas, Billy Taylor |
 | MG-36053 | Volume V-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Brass | Various Artists | 1956 | Joe Thomas, Billy Taylor |
 | PR 7584 | The Walter "Foots" Thomas All Stars | Walter "Foots" Thomas And His Jump Cats | 1968 | Hilton Jefferson, Billy Taylor |