EmArcy session · in the studio
December 18, 1946
Neal Hefti And His Orchestra
In the room
Neal Hefti – trumpet, arranger
Kai Winding – trombone
Charlie Ventura – tenor sax
Billy Bauer – guitar- Frances Wayne – vocal
Tony Aless – piano- Chubby Jackson – bass
- Alvin Stoller – drums
The takes
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| HL192-5 | Siboney | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL193-3 | Mad About The Boy | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL194-1 | I Woke Up Dizzy | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL194-2 | - | MG-26001 |
| HL195-3 | Sloppy Joe's | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 18PJ-1051/71 |
| HL195-4 | - | MG-26001 |
6 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.
6 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36015 | Jumping With Ventura | Charlie Ventura | 1955 | Neal Hefti, Kai Winding, Charlie Ventura, Billy Bauer, Tony Aless, Chubby Jackson |
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 7641 | Chubby Jackson And His Sextet · not on the site yet | Chubby Jackson And His Sextet | 1947 | Kai Winding, Billy Bauer, Tony Aless, Chubby Jackson |
3 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1013 | Another Evening With Charlie Ventura And Mary Ann McCall | Charlie Ventura Quartet | 1954 | Kai Winding, Charlie Ventura, Chubby Jackson |
 | MG-26003 | The Small Herd | Various Artists | 1954 | Billy Bauer, Tony Aless, Chubby Jackson |
 | MG-26028 | F.Y.I. | Charlie Ventura | 1954 | Kai Winding, Charlie Ventura, Chubby Jackson |
 | MG-36016 | The Advance Guard Of The '40s | Various Artists | 1955 | Billy Bauer, Tony Aless, Chubby Jackson |
 | PRLP 7013 | Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz | Stan Getz Bop Stars | 1956 | Kai Winding, Tony Aless, Chubby Jackson |
 | NJLP 8280 | Good Old Zoot | Zoot Sims | 1963 | Kai Winding, Tony Aless, Chubby Jackson |
2 of them 13 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 6092 | Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers | Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers | 1950 | Billy Bauer, Chubby Jackson |
 | MG 15038 | Jay & Kai | Jay & Kai | 1954 | Kai Winding, Billy Bauer |
 | MGN-1021 | Our Best | Various Artists | 1955 | Charlie Ventura, Chubby Jackson |
 | MGN-1034 | Tenor Saxes | Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura | 1955 | Kai Winding, Charlie Ventura |
 | MG 12010 | Jay & Kai | J. J. Johnson's Bop Quintet | 1955 | Kai Winding, Billy Bauer |
 | MG 15048 | Kai Winding's All Stars | J.J. Johnson Quintet | 1955 | Kai Winding, Billy Bauer |
 | MGN-1053 | An Evening With Mary Ann McCall And Charlie Ventura | Charlie Ventura Quartet With Mary Ann McCall | 1956 | Kai Winding, Charlie Ventura |
 | MGN-1073 | In A Jazz Mood | Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra | 1956 | Charlie Ventura, Chubby Jackson |
 | MGN-1075 | Blue Saxophones | Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra | 1956 | Charlie Ventura, Chubby Jackson |
 | MGV-8001 | The Charlie Parker Story #2 | Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra | 1956+ | Neal Hefti, Tony Aless |
 | MGV-8194 | Compendium Of Jazz #1 | Various Artists | 1956+ | Charlie Ventura, Chubby Jackson |
 | MG-36038 | Boning Up The 'Bones | Various Artists | 1955 | Kai Winding, Charlie Ventura |
 | MG 12125 | The Many Faces Of The Blues | Various Artists | 1958 | Kai Winding, Billy Bauer |