EmArcy session · in the studio
July, 1954
Erroll Garner Quartet
In the room
Erroll Garner – piano
Wyatt Ruther – bass- Fats Heard – drums · as Eugene Fats Heard
- Candido – conga
The takes
10 of these 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10832-3 | That Old Black Magic | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury 70649 |
| 10833 | Russian Lullaby | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury MG-20055 |
| 10834 | Begin The Beguine | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury MG-20055 |
| 10835-3 | Night And Day | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury 70649 |
| 10836 | Mambo Blues | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury MG-20055 |
| 10837 | Mambo Garner | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury MG-20055 |
| 10838 | Mambo Nights | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury MG-20055 |
| 10839 | Sweet Sue | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury MG-20055 |
| 10840 | Cherokee | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury MG-20055 |
| 10841 | Imagination | Not issued at the time · later on EmArcy MG-36069 (alt.) |
| 10842 | Oh, Lady Be Good | MG-36069 |
11 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.
The whole band 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36001 | Contrasts | Erroll Garner | 1954 | Erroll Garner, Wyatt Ruther, Fats Heard, Candido |
 | MG-36086 | For Jazz Lovers | Various Artists | 1956 | Erroll Garner, Wyatt Ruther, Fats Heard, Candido |
 | MG-36087 | Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings | Various Artists | 1956 | Erroll Garner, Wyatt Ruther, Fats Heard, Candido |
3 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 535 | Erroll Garner | Erroll Garner | 1953 | Erroll Garner, Wyatt Ruther, Fats Heard |
 | CL 6259 | Erroll Garner Plays For Dancing | Erroll Garner | 1953 | Erroll Garner, Wyatt Ruther, Fats Heard |
 | CL 651 | Music For Tired Lovers | Woody Herman With Erroll Garner | 1955 | Erroll Garner, Wyatt Ruther, Fats Heard |
 | CL 667 | Plays For Dancing | Erroll Garner | 1955 | Erroll Garner, Wyatt Ruther, Fats Heard |
 | CL 1141 | Encores In Hi Fi | Erroll Garner | 1958 | Erroll Garner, Wyatt Ruther, Fats Heard |