Savoy session · in the studio
July 6, 1947
The Bopland Boys
Elks Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 2 records: Jazz Concert West Coast Volume 1, Hollywood Jazz Session Vol. 2
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
- Harry Babison – bass
- Connie Kay – drums
- Ken Kennedy – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BOP3 | The Hunt Part 1 (as Rocks 'N' Shoals) (aka Rocks 'N Shoals) | MG 12012 |
| BOP4 | The Hunt Part 2 (as Rocks 'N' Shoals) (aka Rocks 'N Shoals) | MG 12012 |
| BOP5 | The Hunt Part 3 (as Rocks 'N' Shoals) (aka Rocks 'N Shoals) | MG 12012 |
| BOP6 | The Hunt Part 4 (as Rocks 'N' Shoals) (aka Rocks 'N Shoals) | MG 12012 |
| BOP7 | The Hunt Part 5 (as Rocks 'N' Shoals) (aka Rocks 'N Shoals) | MG 9027, MG 12012 |
| BOP8 | The Hunt Part 6 (as Rocks 'N' Shoals) (aka Rocks 'N Shoals) | MG 9027, MG 12012 |
| BOP9 | The Hunt Part 7 (as Rocks 'N' Shoals) (aka Rocks 'N Shoals) | MG 9027, MG 12012 |
| BOP10 | The Hunt Part 8 (as Rocks 'N' Shoals) (aka Rocks 'N Shoals) | MG 9027, MG 12012 |
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| BOP15 | Bopera Part 1 (as Disorder At The Border) | MG 12012 |
| BOP16 | Bopera Part 2 (as Disorder At The Border) | MG 12012 |
| BOP17 | Bopera Part 3 (as Disorder At The Border) | MG 12012 |
| BOP18 | Bopera Part 4 (as Disorder At The Border) | MG 12012 |
| BOP19 | Bopera Part 5 (as Disorder At The Border) | MG 12012 |
| BOP20 | Bopera Part 6 (as Disorder At The Border) | MG 12012 |
| BOP21 | Bopera Part 7 (as Disorder At The Border) | MG 12012 |
15 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 12012 · 1955Jazz Concert West Coast Volume 1Various Artists
MG 9027 · 1953Hollywood Jazz Session Vol. 2Various ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
8 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9020 | Hollywood Jazz Session Vol. 1 | Various Artists | 1952 | Howard McGhee, Trummy Young, Sonny Criss, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Barney Kessel, Hampton Hawes, Connie Kay |
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9031 | Hollywood Jazz Session Vol. 3 | Various Artists | 1954 | Sonny Criss, Wardell Gray, Barney Kessel, Harry Babison, Ken Kennedy |
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 1 album
| 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 |
