Savoy session · in the studio
August 28, 1945
Charlie Ventura Quartet
- This day's music is on 2 records: Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3, Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2
In the room
Charlie Ventura – tenor sax- Arnold Ross – piano
- John Levy – bass
- Specs Powell – drums
The takes
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| S5832 | Charlie Comes On | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy 663 |
| S5833 | Big Deal | MG 9021 |
| S5834 | Ever So Thoughtful | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy 569 |
| S5835 | Jackpot | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy 663 |
| S5836 | Dark Eyes | MG 9013 |
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 9021 · 1953Tenor Sax Solos Volume 3Various Artists
MG 9013 · 1952Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2Various ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
2 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8002 | The Charlie Parker Story #3 | Jazz At The Philharmonic | 1956+ | Charlie Ventura, Arnold Ross |
 | MG-36015 | Jumping With Ventura | Charlie Ventura | 1955 | Charlie Ventura, Specs Powell |
 | MG-36017 | Trumpet Interlude | Various Artists | 1955 | Charlie Ventura, Specs Powell |
 | MG-36023 | Battle Of The Saxes | Various Artists | 1955 | Charlie Ventura, Specs Powell |