EmArcy session · in the studio

December 1, 1947

Gene Ammons Sextet With Earl Coleman

In the room

Gene Ammons – tenor sax
Gail Brockman – trumpet
John Flaps Dungee – alto, baritone sax
Earl Coleman – vocal
A.K. Salim – arranger
Junior Mance – piano
Gene Wright – bass
Ellis Bartee – drums

The takes

3 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
1332-1	Jeet Jet	MG-26031
1333-1	Odd-En-Dow	Not issued at the time · later on Mercury 8080
1334	Going For The Okey Doak	Not issued at the time · later on EmArcy EMS-2-400
1335	E.A.A.K. Blues	Not issued at the time · later on Mercury 8096

4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Gene Ammons – With Or Without (EmArcy MG-26031)

MG-26031 · 1954With Or WithoutGene Ammons

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

3 of them 12 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 107	Battle Of The Saxes	Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt	1951	Gene Ammons, Junior Mance, Gene Wright
PRLP 112	Gene Ammons Favorites Volume One	Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt	1951	Gene Ammons, Junior Mance, Gene Wright
PRLP 126	Sonny Stitt Favorites Volume One	Sonny Stitt Quartet	1952	Gene Ammons, Junior Mance, Gene Wright
PRLP 127	Gene Ammons Tenor Sax Favorites (Volume Two)	Gene Ammons And His Band	1952	Gene Ammons, Junior Mance, Gene Wright
MG 9009	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1	Leo Parker	1952	Gene Ammons, Junior Mance, Gene Wright
MG 9018	New Trends Of Jazz Volume 5	Leo Parker	1952	Gene Ammons, Junior Mance, Gene Wright
PRLP 148	Sonny Stitt Favorites Volume Two	Sonny Stitt Septet	1953	Gene Ammons, Junior Mance, Gene Wright
MG-36016	The Advance Guard Of The '40s	Various Artists	1955	Gene Ammons, Gail Brockman, Junior Mance
PRLP 7050	Gene Ammons All Star Sessions	Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt	1956	Gene Ammons, Junior Mance, Gene Wright
PRLP 7133	Stitt's Bits	Sonny Stitt	1958	Gene Ammons, Junior Mance, Gene Wright
PR 7585	Stitt's Bits Vol. 1	Sonny Stitt	1968	Gene Ammons, Junior Mance, Gene Wright
PR 7612	Stitt's Bits Vol. 2	Sonny Stitt	1968	Gene Ammons, Junior Mance, Gene Wright

2 of them 10 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7823	Gene Ammons - Sonny Stitt Quartet · not on the site yet	Gene Ammons - Sonny Stitt Quartet	1950	Gene Ammons, Gene Wright
PRLP 111	Mr. Saxophone	Sonny Stitt	1951	Junior Mance, Gene Wright
MG-26025	Blues For Sale	Billy Eckstine	1954	Gene Ammons, Gail Brockman
MG-26027	The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"	Billy Eckstine	1954	Gene Ammons, Gail Brockman
MG-36023	Battle Of The Saxes	Various Artists	1955	Gene Ammons, Junior Mance
MG-36029	Blues For Sale	Billy Eckstine	1955	Gene Ammons, Gail Brockman
MG-36030	The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"	Billy Eckstine	1955	Gene Ammons, Gail Brockman
PRLP 7077	Kaleidoscope	Sonny Stitt	1957	Junior Mance, Gene Wright
PR 7400	Sock!	Gene Ammons	1965	Gene Ammons, Earl Coleman
LP-785	Jug & Sonny	Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt	1967	Gene Ammons, Junior Mance