EmArcy session · in the studio
June 1, 1956
Roffe Ericson And His American All Stars
In the room
Rolf Ericson – trumpet
Cecil Payne – baritone sax- Duke Jordan – piano
John Simmons – bass
Art Taylor – drums
The takes
1 of these 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| mr1079 | 14842 | Visby Groove Alley | MG-36106 |
| – | Jordu | Not issued at the time · later on Nixa (E) NJL 5 |
2 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.
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | RLP 12-221 | Jazz By Gee! | Matthew Gee All Stars | 1956 | Cecil Payne, John Simmons, Art Taylor |
 | JLP 3 | The Swingers | Kenny Dorham | 1960 | Cecil Payne, John Simmons, Art Taylor |
2 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 7037 | Fontainebleau | Tadd Dameron | 1956 | Cecil Payne, John Simmons |
 | PRLP 7039 | Hi Fidelity Jam Session | Gene Ammons | 1956 | Duke Jordan, Art Taylor |
 | PR 7313 | Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2 | Various Artists | 1957 | Cecil Payne, Art Taylor |
 | BLP 4041 | True Blue | Tina Brooks | 1960 | Duke Jordan, Art Taylor |
 | BLP 4046 | Flight To Jordan | Duke Jordan | 1961 | Duke Jordan, Art Taylor |
 | PRLP 7280 | Dakar | John Coltrane | 1963 | Cecil Payne, Art Taylor |
 | PR 7306 | Biggest Soul Hits | Gene Ammons | 1964 | Duke Jordan, Art Taylor |