Savoy session · in the studio
April 18, 1944
Earl Warren And His Orchestra
- This day's music is on 2 records: The Master's Touch, The "Pres" And The "Bean"
In the room
- Earl Warren – alto sax, vocal, arranger
- Harry Edison – trumpet
- Al Killian – trumpet
- Ed Lewis – trumpet
- Joe Newman – trumpet
- Ted Donnelly – trombone
- Eli Robinson – trombone
- Lou Taylor – trombone
- Dicky Wells – trombone
- Jimmy Powell – alto sax
Buddy Tate – tenor sax
Lester Young – tenor sax- Rudy Rutherford – baritone sax
- Freddie Green – guitar
Tadd Dameron – arranger- Dick Flanagan – arranger
- Dixky Wells – arranger
- Clyde Hart – piano
- Rodney Richardson – bass
Jo Jones – drums
The takes
6 of these 8 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
Savoy numbered its masters by the tune, and kept the takes: the figure after the dash is which take of that master it is.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| S5440-1 | Empty Hearted | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy 507 |
| S5441-1 | Circus In Rhythm | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy 508 |
| S5441-2 | - | MG 12071 |
| S5441-3 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2202 |
| S5442-1 | Poor Little Plaything | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy 508 |
| S5442-2 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2202 |
| S5443-1 | Tush | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2202 |
| S5443-2 | - | MG 9029, MG 12071 |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 12071 · 1956The Master's TouchLester Young
MG 9029 · 1953The "Pres" And The "Bean"Coleman Hawkins, Lester YoungTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
13 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 997 | One O'Clock Jump | Count Basie | 1957 | Earl Warren, Harry Edison, Al Killian, Ed Lewis, Joe Newman, Ted Donnelly, Eli Robinson, Jimmy Powell, Buddy Tate, Rudy Rutherford, Freddie Green, Rodney Richardson, Jo Jones |
9 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 901 | Blues By Basie | Count Basie And His Orchestra | 1956 | Earl Warren, Harry Edison, Al Killian, Ed Lewis, Eli Robinson, Buddy Tate, Lester Young, Freddie Green, Jo Jones |
5 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-26023 | Jazz Royality | Earl Hines, Count Basie | 1954 | Dicky Wells, Lester Young, Freddie Green, Rodney Richardson, Jo Jones |
 | MG-36048 | Volume I-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats | Various Artists | 1956 | Dicky Wells, Lester Young, Freddie Green, Rodney Richardson, Jo Jones |
4 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 701 | Jumpin' At The Woodside | Buck Clayton | 1955 | Joe Newman, Buddy Tate, Freddie Green, Jo Jones |
 | CL 882 | All The Cats Join In (A Buck Clayton Jam Session) | Buck Clayton | 1956 | Joe Newman, Buddy Tate, Freddie Green, Jo Jones |
 | MGV-8243 | Count Basie With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport | Count Basie And His Orchestra With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport | 1957 | Joe Newman, Lester Young, Freddie Green, Jo Jones |
 | MGV-8320 | Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1 | Various Artists | 1959 | Joe Newman, Lester Young, Freddie Green, Jo Jones |
 | MGV-8341 | Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record | Various Artists | 1959 | Joe Newman, Lester Young, Freddie Green, Jo Jones |
 | V-8505 | The Essential Jazz Vocals | Various Artists | 1963 | Joe Newman, Lester Young, Freddie Green, Jo Jones |
