Savoy session · in the studio
November 6, 1947
Allen Eager Quintet
- This day's music is on 4 records: New Trends Of Jazz Volume 2, The Birth Of Bop Volume 2, Tenor Sax Solos By Allen Eager, The Birth Of Bop Volume 5
In the room
Allen Eager – tenor sax- Doug Mettome – trumpet
- George Wallington – piano
- Leonard Gaskin – bass
Stan Levey – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| S3469-2 | Nightmare Allen | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2236 |
| S3469-5 | - | MG 9015 |
| S3470-3 | Churchmouse | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2236 |
| S3470-4 | - | MG 9023, MG 15044 |
| S3471-4 | Jane's Bounce | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2236 |
| S3471-5 | - | MG 9015 |
| S3472-3 | Unmeditated | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2236 |
| S3472-4 | - | MG 9026, MG 15044 |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 9015 · 1952New Trends Of Jazz Volume 2Allen Eager
MG 9023 · 1953The Birth Of Bop Volume 2Various Artists
MG 15044 · 1954Tenor Sax Solos By Allen EagerAllen Eager Quartet
MG 9026 · 1953The Birth Of Bop Volume 5Various ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
2 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 120 | The New Sounds | Gerry Mulligan And Allen Eager | 1952 | Allen Eager, George Wallington |
 | PRLP 141 | Gerry Mulligan All Stars | Gerry Mulligan New Stars | 1953 | Allen Eager, George Wallington |
 | PRLP 7006 | Mulligan Plays Mulligan | Gerry Mulligan New Stars | 1955 | Allen Eager, George Wallington |