EmArcy session · in the studio
April 25, 1955
Maynard Ferguson And His Octet
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 2 records: Maynard Ferguson And His Octet, Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings
In the room
Maynard Ferguson – trumpet, bass trombone, valve trombone
Conte Candoli – trumpet
Milt Bernhart – trombone
Herb Geller – alto sax
Georgie Auld – tenor sax- Bob Gordon – baritone sax
- Bill Holman – arranger
- Ian Bernard – piano
- Red Callender – bass
Shelly Manne – drums
The takes
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11531 | Inter-Space | MG-36021 |
| 11532 | Finger Snapper | MG-36021, MG-36087 |
| 11533 | Autumn Leaves | MG-36021, MG-36087 |
| 11534 | My New Flame | MG-36021 |
| 11535 | 20 Rue De Madrid | MG-36021 |
| 11536 | I Have But Two Horns | Not issued at the time · later on EmArcy EMS-2-406 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG-36021 · 1955Maynard Ferguson And His OctetMaynard Ferguson And His Octet
MG-36087 · 1956Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity RecordingsVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
7 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36044 | Dimensions Featuring Maynard Ferguson | Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra | 1955 | Maynard Ferguson, Conte Candoli, Milt Bernhart, Herb Geller, Bob Gordon, Ian Bernard, Shelly Manne |
4 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 604 | Adventures In Rhythm | Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra | 1954 | Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart, Bob Gordon, Shelly Manne |
 | CL 635 | Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra | Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra | 1955 | Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart, Bob Gordon, Shelly Manne |
 | CL 689 | Rugolomania | Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes | 1955 | Maynard Ferguson, Milt Bernhart, Bob Gordon, Shelly Manne |
 | PJ-1257 | The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi! | Various Artists | 1959 | Milt Bernhart, Bill Holman, Red Callender, Shelly Manne |
 | BCP-6037 | Big Band Contrast | Various Artists | 1960 | Maynard Ferguson, Conte Candoli, Milt Bernhart, Bill Holman |
 | V-8505 | The Essential Jazz Vocals | Various Artists | 1963 | Conte Candoli, Milt Bernhart, Herb Geller, Georgie Auld |
