Savoy session · in the studio
July 6, 1947
The Bopland Boys
In the room
Howard McGhee – trumpet
Trummy Young – trombone- Sonny Criss – alto sax
Dexter Gordon – tenor sax- Wardell Gray – tenor sax
Barney Kessel – guitar- Hampton Hawes – piano
- Red Callender – bass
- Connie Kay – drums
The takes
8 of these 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BOP36 | Bopland Part 1 (as Byas-A-Drink) | MG 9020 |
| BOP37 | Bopland Part 2 (as Byas-A-Drink) | MG 9020 |
| BOP38 | Bopland Part 3 (as Byas-A-Drink) | MG 9020 |
| BOP39 | Bopland Part 4 (as Byas-A-Drink) | MG 9020 |
| BOP40 | Bopland Part 5 (as Byas-A-Drink) | MG 9020 |
| BOP41 | Bopland Part 6 (as Byas-A-Drink) | MG 9020 |
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| BOP42 | Jeronimo Part 1 (as Cherry-Koke) (as Cherokee) | Not issued at the time · later on Bop 111 |
| BOP43 | Jeronimo Part 2 (as Cherry-Koke) (as Cherokee) | Not issued at the time · later on Bop 111 |
| BOP44 | Jeronimo Part 3 (as Cherry-Koke) (as Cherokee) | Not issued at the time · later on Bop 112 |
| BOP45 | Jeronimo Part 4 (as Cherry-Koke) (as Cherokee) | Not issued at the time · later on Bop 112 |
| BOP46 | Jeronimo Part 5 (as Cherry-Koke) (as Cherokee) | Not issued at the time · later on Bop 113 |
| BOP47 | Jeronimo Part 6 (as Cherry-Koke) (as Cherokee) | Not issued at the time · later on Bop 113 |
| BOP48 | Jeronimo Part 7 (as Cherry-Koke) (as Cherokee) | Not issued at the time · later on Bop 114 |
| BOP49 | Jeronimo Part 8 (as Cherry-Koke) (as Cherokee) | Not issued at the time · later on Bop 114 |
14 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
8 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9027 | Hollywood Jazz Session Vol. 2 | Various Artists | 1953 | Howard McGhee, Trummy Young, Sonny Criss, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Barney Kessel, Hampton Hawes, Connie Kay |
 | MG 12012 | Jazz Concert West Coast Volume 1 | Various Artists | 1955 | Howard McGhee, Trummy Young, Sonny Criss, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Barney Kessel, Hampton Hawes, Connie Kay |
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 7009 | Wardell Gray Memorial Volume Two | Wardell Gray All Stars | 1955 | Sonny Criss, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Hampton Hawes |
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 128 | Jazz Concert With Wardell Gray All Stars | Wardell Gray All Stars | 1952 | Sonny Criss, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray |
 | MG 9031 | Hollywood Jazz Session Vol. 3 | Various Artists | 1954 | Sonny Criss, Wardell Gray, Barney Kessel |
