EmArcy session · in the studio
October 1, 1957
Lenny Niehaus Octet
In the room
- Lennie Niehaus – alto sax
- Ed Leddy – trumpet
- Ken Shroyer – bass trumpet
- Steve Perlow – baritone sax
- Bill Perkins – flute, tenor sax
Lou Levy – piano- Red Kelly – bass
- Jerry McKenzie – drums
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15980 | Kiss Me And Kill Me | MG-36118 |
| 15981 | Little Girl Blues | MG-36118 |
| 15982 | Don't You Know I Care | MG-36118 |
| 15983 | P & L | MG-36118 |
| 15984 | I See Your Face Before Me | MG-36118 |
| 15985 | Four Eleven West | MG-36118 |
| 15986 | Soon | MG-36118 |
| 15987 | He Ain't Got Rhythm | MG-36118 |
8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C3540 | Zounds! | The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2) | 1958 | Lennie Niehaus, Bill Perkins, Lou Levy |
 | MGV-8283 | Anita O'Day Sings The Winners | Anita O'Day With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra | 1958 | Lennie Niehaus, Bill Perkins, Red Kelly |
2 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C2517 | The Octet | Lennie Niehaus Volume 2 | 1954 | Lennie Niehaus, Lou Levy |
 | LP 3-201 | The Herdsmen Play Paris | Dick Collins And The Herdsmen | 1955 | Bill Perkins, Red Kelly |
 | C3510 | The Quintets & Strings | Lennie Niehaus Vol. 4 | 1956 | Lennie Niehaus, Bill Perkins |
 | C3524 | The Sextet | Lennie Niehaus Volume 5 | 1956 | Lennie Niehaus, Bill Perkins |
 | MGV-8216 | Men From Mars | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | 1957 | Bill Perkins, Red Kelly |