Fantasy session · in the studio
January 27, 1954
Nat Pierce - Dick Collins Nontet
- This day's music is on 2 records: Nat Pierce And The Herdsmen Featuring Dick Collins, The Nat Pierce-Dick Collins Nonet, The Charlie Mariano Sextet
In the room
- Dick Collins – trumpet
- John Howell – trumpet
- Cy Touff – bass trumpet
- Jerry Coker – tenor sax, clarinet, arranger
- Dick Hafer – tenor, alto sax, clarinet
- Jack Nimitz – baritone sax
- Guen Anderson – arranger
Nat Pierce – piano, arranger- Red Kelly – bass
- Gus Gustofson – drums
The takes
1 of these 9 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
Fantasy numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Drop The Other Shoe | LP 3-14, LP 3-224 |
| – | I'll Never Be The Same | LP 3-14, LP 3-224 |
| – | Honey Baby | LP 3-14, LP 3-224 |
| – | Easy Living | LP 3-14, LP 3-224 |
| – | Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now | LP 3-14, LP 3-224 |
| – | Some Of These Days | LP 3-14, LP 3-224 |
| – | Blue Lester | LP 3-14, LP 3-224 |
| – | The King | LP 3-14, LP 3-224 |
| – | Jumpin' The Ruback | Not issued at the time |
9 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
LP 3-14 · 1954Nat Pierce And The Herdsmen Featuring Dick CollinsNat Pierce - Dick Collins Nontet
LP 3-224 · 1956The Nat Pierce-Dick Collins Nonet, The Charlie Mariano SextetCharlie Mariano SextetTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
8 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8216 | Men From Mars | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | 1957 | Dick Collins, John Howell, Cy Touff, Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Jack Nimitz, Nat Pierce, Red Kelly |
5 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-201 | The Herdsmen Play Paris | Dick Collins And The Herdsmen | 1955 | Dick Collins, Cy Touff, Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Red Kelly |
 | CL 592 | The 3 Herds | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | 1956 | Dick Collins, Cy Touff, Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Jack Nimitz |
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8207 | Here Come The Swinging Bands | Various Artists | 1957 | John Howell, Dick Hafer, Nat Pierce |
2 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-18 | Tjader Plays Mambo | Cal Tjader And His Orchestra | 1955 | Dick Collins, John Howell |
 | LP 3-221 | Tjader Plays Mambo | Cal Tjader And His Orchestra | 1956 | Dick Collins, John Howell |
 | PJ-77 | Extension | Clare Fischer Orchestra | 1963 | Jerry Coker, Jack Nimitz |