Savoy session · in the studio
December 19, 1947
Leo Parker's All Stars
- This day's music is on 3 records: New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1, The Birth Of Bop Volume 3, The Birth Of Bop Volume 5
In the room
Leo Parker – baritone sax- Joe Newman – trumpet
J.J. Johnson – trombone
Dexter Gordon – tenor, alto sax
Hank Jones – piano
Curley Russell – bass · as Curly Russell
Shadow Wilson – drums
The takes
7 of these 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| S3495-1 | Wee Dot | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2211 |
| S3495-2 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2225 |
| S3495-3 | - | MG 9009 |
| S3495-4 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2225 |
| S3496 | Solitude | MG 9024 |
| S3497-1 | The Lion Roars | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2211 |
| S3497-2 | - | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2225 |
| S3497-3 | The Lion Roars (as Lion's Roar) | MG 9026 |
| S3497-4 | The Lion Roars | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2225 |
| S3498 | Mad Lad Boogie | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy 929 |
10 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 9009 · 1952New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1Leo Parker
MG 9024 · 1953The Birth Of Bop Volume 3Various Artists
MG 9026 · 1953The Birth Of Bop Volume 5Various ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG 15049 | Kai Winding Sextet | J.J. Johnson | 1955 | Leo Parker, J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones, Shadow Wilson | |
| MG 12106 | J J Johnson's Jazz Quintets | J.J. Johnson's Beboppers | 1957 | Leo Parker, J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones, Shadow Wilson |
3 of them 10 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, Hank Jones, Curley Russell | |
| MG 9003 | New Sounds In Modern Music | Dexter Gordon | 1951 | Leo Parker, Dexter Gordon, Curley Russell | |
| MG 9016 | New Trends Of Jazz Volume 3 | Dexter Gordon | 1952 | Leo Parker, Dexter Gordon, Curley Russell | |
| MGC-622 | Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet | Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra | 1954 | Joe Newman, Hank Jones, Shadow Wilson | |
| MG 12010 | Jay & Kai | J. J. Johnson's Bop Quintet | 1955 | Leo Parker, Hank Jones, Shadow Wilson | |
| MG 15048 | Kai Winding's All Stars | J.J. Johnson Quintet | 1955 | Leo Parker, Hank Jones, Shadow Wilson | |
| CL 997 | One O'Clock Jump | Count Basie | 1957 | Joe Newman, J.J. Johnson, Shadow Wilson | |
| MG 12130 | Dexter Rides Again | Dexter Gordon | 1958 | Leo Parker, Dexter Gordon, Curley Russell | |
| A-9132 | Happenings | Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson | 1966 | Joe Newman, J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones | |
| LM-82029 | With Respect To Nat | Oscar Peterson | 1966 | Joe Newman, J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones |