EmArcy session · in the studio
February 22, 1954
Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra
- This day's music is on 2 records: Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party, Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum Role
In the room
Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, valve trombone
Bud Shank – alto sax, flute- Bob Cooper – tenor sax
- Russ Freeman – piano
- Curtis Counce – bass
Shelly Manne – drums
The takes
1 of these 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10340 | Somebody Loves Me | MG-26017 |
| 10343-1 | Night Letter | MG-26017, MG-36071 |
| 10343-2 | Night Letter (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on EmArcy (J) 195J-10087 |
3 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG-26017 · 1954Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood PartyMaynard Ferguson And His Orchestra
MG-36071 · 1956Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum RoleVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-26024 | Dimensions | Maynard Ferguson | 1955 | Maynard Ferguson, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Russ Freeman, Curtis Counce, Shelly Manne |
 | MG-36044 | Dimensions Featuring Maynard Ferguson | Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra | 1955 | Maynard Ferguson, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Russ Freeman, Curtis Counce, Shelly Manne |
5 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 689 | Rugolomania | Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes | 1955 | Maynard Ferguson, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne |
 | C3507 | The West Coast Sound | Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 1 | 1956 | Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Russ Freeman, Curtis Counce, Shelly Manne |
 | MG-36115 | Out On A Limb | Pete Rugolo | 1957 | Maynard Ferguson, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne |
4 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C2503 | Shelly Manne And His Men | Shelly Manne & His Men | 1953 | Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Curtis Counce, Shelly Manne |
 | PJLP-14 | Bud Shank And Three Trombones | Bud Shank Quartet With Three Trombones | 1954 | Maynard Ferguson, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne |
 | CL 604 | Adventures In Rhythm | Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra | 1954 | Maynard Ferguson, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne |
 | CL 635 | Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra | Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra | 1955 | Maynard Ferguson, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne |
 | PJ-1213 | Strings And Trombones | Bud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer | 1956 | Maynard Ferguson, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne |
