Savoy session · in the studio

1946

Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra

This day's music is on 5 records: Innovations Vol. 2, Boyd Meets Stravinski (Volume 2), Innovations Vol. 1, Man With The Horns (Volume No. 1), Innovations Vol. 3

In the room

Boyd Raeburn – reeds, bass, tenor sax
Frank Beach – trumpet
Ray Linn – trumpet
Dale Pierce – trumpet
Nelson Shelladay – trumpet
Hal Smith – trombone
Ollie Wilson – trombone
Fred Zito – trombone
Lloyd Otto – French horn
Evan Vail – French horn
Tony Rizzi – guitar
Ginny Powell – vocal
David Allyn – vocal
Julie Jacobs – reeds, oboe, English horn, tenor sax
Harry Klee – reeds, alto sax, flute
Ralph Lee – reeds, tenor sax, bassoon
Hy Mandel – reeds, baritone sax
Gus McReynolds – reeds, tenor sax
Wilbur Schwartz – reeds, alto sax, clarinet
Gale Laughton – harp
Hal Schaefer – piano
Harry Babasin – bass
Harry Babison – bass
Jackie Mills – drums

The takes

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
JRC146-2	Over The Rainbow	MG 15011, MG 12040
JRC147-2	Body And Soul	MG 15010, MG 12040

Then · Boyd Raeburn, Frank Beach, Ray Linn, Dale Pierce, Nelson Shelladay, Hal Smith, Ollie Wilson, Fred Zito, Lloyd Otto, Evan Vail, Harry Klee, Wilbur Schwartz, Ralph Lee, Gus McReynolds, Hy Mandel, Julie Jacobs, Tony Rizzi, David Allyn, Gale Laughton, Hal Schaefer, Harry Babison, Jackie Mills

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
JRC148-3	Blue Echoes	MG 15010, MG 12025
JRC149-1	Little Boyd Blue	MG 15012, MG 12025

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

Where it ended up

Boyd Raeburn – Innovations Vol. 2 (Savoy MG 15011)

MG 15011 · 1951Innovations Vol. 2Boyd Raeburn

Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra – Boyd Meets Stravinski (Volume 2) (Savoy MG 12040)

MG 12040 · 1956Boyd Meets Stravinski (Volume 2)Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra

Boyd Raeburn – Innovations Vol. 1 (Savoy MG 15010)

MG 15010 · 1951Innovations Vol. 1Boyd Raeburn

Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra – Man With The Horns (Volume No. 1) (Savoy MG 12025)

MG 12025 · 1955Man With The Horns (Volume No. 1)Boyd Raeburn And His Orchestra

Boyd Raeburn – Innovations Vol. 3 (Savoy MG 15012)

MG 15012 · 1951Innovations Vol. 3Boyd Raeburn

Together elsewhere

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

2 of them 9 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 604	Adventures In Rhythm	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1954	Harry Klee, Harry Babasin
CL 635	Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1955	Harry Klee, Harry Babasin
CL 683	Twelve Shades Of Blue	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1955	Ray Linn, Jackie Mills
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	Harry Klee, Harry Babasin
MG-36082	Music For Hi-Fi Bugs	Pete Rugolo	1956	Ray Linn, Harry Klee
MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Ray Linn, Harry Klee
PJ-1223	Hoagy Sings Carmichael	Hoagy Carmichael	1957	Ray Linn, Harry Klee
PJ-1231	Zen	The Music Of Fred Katz	1957	Julie Jacobs, Harry Klee
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Ray Linn, Harry Klee