Savoy session · in the studio
August 17, 1944
Don Byas' Swing Shifters
- This day's music is on 3 records: Jam Session At Savoy, Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3, Tenor Sax Solos By Don Byas
In the room
Don Byas – tenor sax
Charlie Shavers – trumpet- Rudy Williams – alto sax
- Clyde Hart – piano
Slam Stewart – bass- Jack The Bear Parker – drums
The takes
2 of these 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| S5700 | Savoy Jam Party Part 2 | MG 9030 |
| S5701 | Savoy Jam Party Part 1 | MG 9030 |
| S5702 | Just Can't Make Up My Mind (as 11944 Stomp) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2213 |
| S5703 | What Do You Want With My Heart | MG 9021, MG 15043 |
| S5704 | Bass C Jam | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy 524 |
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 9030 · 1954Jam Session At SavoyVarious Artists
MG 9021 · 1953Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3Various Artists
MG 15043 · 1954Tenor Sax Solos By Don ByasDon Byas' Swing ShiftersTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9013 | Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2 | Various Artists | 1952 | Don Byas, Charlie Shavers, Clyde Hart, Slam Stewart, Jack The Bear Parker |
2 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 12020 | Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie | Dizzy Gillespie Sextet | 1955 | Clyde Hart, Slam Stewart |
 | CL 1036 | The Jazz Makers | Various Artists | 1957 | Don Byas, Clyde Hart |
 | PR 7584 | The Walter "Foots" Thomas All Stars | Walter "Foots" Thomas And His Jump Cats | 1968 | Charlie Shavers, Slam Stewart |