Savoy session · in the studio

June 26, 1946

J.J. Johnson's Beboppers

This day's music is on 5 records: The Birth Of Bop Volume 1, J J Johnson's Jazz Quintets, The Birth Of Bop Volume 4, The Birth Of Bop Volume 2, The Birth Of Bop Volume 3

In the room

J.J. Johnson – trombone
Cecil Payne – alto sax
Bud Powell – piano
Leonard Gaskin – bass
Max Roach – drums

The takes

4 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
S3309-1	Jay Bird	Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2232
S3309-9	-	Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2232
S3309-11	Jay Bird (as Fly Jay)	MG 9022, MG 12106
S3310	Coppin' The Bop	MG 9025, MG 12106
S3311-1	Jay Jay	Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2232
S3311-2	Jay Jay (as Hey Jay Jay)	MG 9023, MG 12106
S3311-4	Jay Jay	Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2232
S3312	Mad Be Bop	MG 9024, MG 12106

8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Various Artists – The Birth Of Bop Volume 1 (Savoy MG 9022)

MG 9022 · 1953The Birth Of Bop Volume 1Various Artists

J.J. Johnson's Beboppers – J J Johnson's Jazz Quintets (Savoy MG 12106)

MG 12106 · 1957J J Johnson's Jazz QuintetsJ.J. Johnson's Beboppers

Various Artists – The Birth Of Bop Volume 4 (Savoy MG 9025)

MG 9025 · 1953The Birth Of Bop Volume 4Various Artists

Various Artists – The Birth Of Bop Volume 2 (Savoy MG 9023)

MG 9023 · 1953The Birth Of Bop Volume 2Various Artists

Various Artists – The Birth Of Bop Volume 3 (Savoy MG 9024)

MG 9024 · 1953The Birth Of Bop Volume 3Various Artists

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

3 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 109	Modern Jazz Trombones	Kai Winding And His All Stars, Jay Jay Johnson And His All Stars	1951	J.J. Johnson, Leonard Gaskin, Max Roach
MG-36043	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1955	J.J. Johnson, Cecil Payne, Max Roach
PRLP 7023	Trombone By Three	J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green	1956	J.J. Johnson, Leonard Gaskin, Max Roach
PRLP 7024	Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson	Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers	1956	J.J. Johnson, Bud Powell, Max Roach
PRLP 7253	Looking Back	J.J. Johnson	1963	J.J. Johnson, Leonard Gaskin, Max Roach

2 of them 42 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7824	Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra	1946	J.J. Johnson, Max Roach
PR 7839	Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers · not on the site yet	Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers	1949	J.J. Johnson, Max Roach
MG 9000	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1	Charlie Parker	1951	Bud Powell, Max Roach
MG 9001	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2	Charlie Parker	1951	Bud Powell, Max Roach
PRLP 123	Modern Jazz Trombones Volume Two	Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson	1952	J.J. Johnson, Max Roach
BLP 5003	The Amazing Bud Powell	Bud Powell's Modernists	1952	Bud Powell, Max Roach
BLP 5012	The McGhee-Navarro Sextet	Howard McGhee's All Stars	1952	J.J. Johnson, Max Roach
MG 9007	Tenor Sax Solos	Don Byas	1952	Leonard Gaskin, Max Roach
MG 9016	New Trends Of Jazz Volume 3	Dexter Gordon	1952	Bud Powell, Max Roach
DLP-2	Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 1	The Quintet	1953	Bud Powell, Max Roach
DLP-3	Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 2	Bud Powell Trio	1953	Bud Powell, Max Roach
DLP-4	Jazz At Massey Hall Vol. 3	The Quintet	1954	Bud Powell, Max Roach
MGC-158	Jumping Moods By Flip Phillips	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1954	Cecil Payne, Max Roach
MG 15043	Tenor Sax Solos By Don Byas	Don Byas' Swing Shifters	1954	Leonard Gaskin, Max Roach
MGN-1017	Jazz Original	Bud Powell	1955	Bud Powell, Max Roach
MGN-1034	Tenor Saxes	Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura	1955	J.J. Johnson, Cecil Payne
BLP 1503	The Amazing Bud Powell Volume 1	Bud Powell	1955	Bud Powell, Max Roach
BLP 5065	Afro-Cuban	Kenny Dorham	1955	J.J. Johnson, Cecil Payne
MG 12000	Charlie Parker Memorial	Charlie Parker All Stars	1955	Bud Powell, Max Roach
MG 12001	The Immortal Charlie Parker	Tiny Grimes Quintette	1955	Bud Powell, Max Roach
MG 12009	Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2	Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys	1955	Bud Powell, Max Roach
MG 12014	The Genius Of Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys	1955	Bud Powell, Max Roach
DEB-124	Jazz At Massey Hall	The Quintet	1956	Bud Powell, Max Roach
DEB-198	Autobiography In Jazz	Jazz Workshop	1956	Bud Powell, Max Roach
MGC-692	Swinging With Flip	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1956	Cecil Payne, Max Roach
MGN-1063	Jazz Giant	Bud Powell	1956	Bud Powell, Max Roach
BLP 1504	The Amazing Bud Powell Volume 2	Bud Powell	1956	Bud Powell, Max Roach
MG-36066	Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars	Jimmy Cleveland Octet	1956	Cecil Payne, Max Roach
MG-36085	The Young Ones Of Jazz	Various Artists	1956	Cecil Payne, Max Roach
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	J.J. Johnson, Cecil Payne
CL 1020	Jazz Omnibus	Various Artists	1957	J.J. Johnson, Max Roach
CL 1030	First Place	J.J. Johnson	1957	J.J. Johnson, Max Roach
BLP 1535	Afro-Cuban	Kenny Dorham	1957	J.J. Johnson, Cecil Payne
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	J.J. Johnson, Cecil Payne
RLP 12-256	The Modern Touch	Benny Golson Sextet	1958	J.J. Johnson, Max Roach
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	J.J. Johnson, Max Roach
MG 12130	Dexter Rides Again	Dexter Gordon	1958	Bud Powell, Max Roach
CL 1303	Blue Trombone	J.J. Johnson	1959	J.J. Johnson, Max Roach
CJM 8019	The Jazz Life!	Various Artists	1961	Cecil Payne, Max Roach
CJM 8022	Newport Rebels	Jazz Artists Guild	1961	Cecil Payne, Max Roach
V-8568	The Essential Coleman Hawkins	Coleman Hawkins Solo	1963	J.J. Johnson, Cecil Payne
PR 7586	Original Moody's Mood	King Pleasure	1968	Cecil Payne, Leonard Gaskin