EmArcy session · in the studio

August 15, 1957

John Graas And His Orchestra

In the room

John Graas – French horn
Pete Candoli – trumpet
Red Callender – tuba
Art Pepper – alto sax, tenor sax
Bob Cooper – tenor sax, oboe
Buddy Collette – baritone sax, flute
Paul Moer – piano
Buddy Clark – bass
Larry Bunker – drums, xylophone, tympani

The takes

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
15634	Development	MG-36117
15635	Land Of Broken Toys	MG-36117
15636	Swing Nicely	MG-36117
15637	Walkin' Shoes	MG-36117
15638	Rogeresque	MG-36117

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

Where it ended up

John Graas – Coup De Graas (EmArcy MG-36117)

MG-36117 · 1957Coup De GraasJohn Graas

Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Pete Candoli, Bob Cooper, Buddy Collette, Larry Bunker
	V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Pete Candoli, Red Callender, Art Pepper, Bob Cooper

3 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 604	Adventures In Rhythm	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1954	John Graas, Pete Candoli, Bob Cooper
CL 635	Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1955	John Graas, Pete Candoli, Bob Cooper
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	John Graas, Pete Candoli, Bob Cooper
BLP 5059	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 1	Leonard Feather	1955	John Graas, Buddy Collette, Larry Bunker
BLP 5060	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 2	Leonard Feather	1955	John Graas, Buddy Collette, Larry Bunker
MGN-1086	This One's For Basie	Buddy Rich And His Orchestra	1956	Pete Candoli, Bob Cooper, Buddy Collette
C3522	Man Of Many Parts	Buddy Collette (Volume 1)	1956	Red Callender, Buddy Collette, Larry Bunker
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Pete Candoli, Bob Cooper, Larry Bunker
MG-36129	Imagination	Billy Eckstine	1958	Pete Candoli, Red Callender, Larry Bunker
CL 1509	All Over The Place	The Hi-Lo's	1960	Red Callender, Art Pepper, Buddy Clark
V-8712	Big Band Shout	Buddy Rich	1967	Pete Candoli, Bob Cooper, Buddy Collette

2 of them 27 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2503	Shelly Manne And His Men	Shelly Manne & His Men	1953	Art Pepper, Bob Cooper
MGN-10	The Urbane Mr. Carter	Benny Carter Quintet With Joe Glover And His Orchestra	1954	John Graas, Red Callender
PJLP-20	Bud Shank And Bob Brookmeyer	Bud Shank - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet With String Quintet	1955	Buddy Clark, Larry Bunker
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Pete Candoli, Bob Cooper
MGN-1070	Cosmopolite	Benny Carter And His Orchestra	1956	John Graas, Red Callender
PJ-1213	Strings And Trombones	Bud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer	1956	Buddy Clark, Larry Bunker
C3507	The West Coast Sound	Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 1	1956	Art Pepper, Bob Cooper
C3520	Oboe/Flute	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4	1956	Bob Cooper, Buddy Collette
BCP-6011	Something Else By Johnny Richards	Johnny Richards Big Band	1956	Pete Candoli, Buddy Clark
MG 12045	Jazz Composers Workshop	Bill Russo, Shorty Rogers, Shelley Manne, Jimmy Giuffre	1956	Art Pepper, Bob Cooper
MG-36074	Patti Page In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Patti Page With Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1956	Pete Candoli, Bob Cooper
MG-36082	Music For Hi-Fi Bugs	Pete Rugolo	1956	Pete Candoli, Larry Bunker
MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Pete Candoli, Larry Bunker
C3521	Music To Listen To Barney Kessel By (Vol. 4)	Barney Kessel	1957	Buddy Collette, Buddy Clark
MG 12089	Surf Ride Featuring Art Pepper	Art Pepper Quartet	1957	Art Pepper, Larry Bunker
C3544	Coop!	The Music Of Bob Cooper	1958	Pete Candoli, Bob Cooper
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Art Pepper, Larry Bunker
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Art Pepper, Larry Bunker
MG-36122	Percussion At Work	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1958	John Graas, Larry Bunker
MG-36136	The West Side	Patti Page	1958	Pete Candoli, Larry Bunker
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Red Callender, Art Pepper
C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Pete Candoli, Art Pepper
MG-36143	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	1959	Red Callender, Bob Cooper
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Pete Candoli, Buddy Clark
PJ-60	The Artistry Of Pepper	Art Pepper	1962	Red Callender, Art Pepper
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Red Callender, Art Pepper
PJ-10110	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	1966	Bob Cooper, Larry Bunker