Savoy session · in the studio
March 29, 1949
Erroll Garner Trio
In the room
Erroll Garner – piano
John Simmons – bass- Alvin Stoller – drums
The takes
3 of these 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| B4400 | I Cover The Waterfront | MG 15026, MG 12002 |
| B4401 | It's Easy To Remember | MG 15026, MG 12003 |
| B4402 | Penthouse Serenade | MG 15001, MG 12002 |
| B4403 | Love Walked In | MG 15026, MG 12002 |
| B4404 | September Song | MG 15000, MG 12008 |
| B4405 | Body And Soul | MG 15001, MG 12002 |
| B4406-2 | All The Things You Are | MG 15000, MG 12008 |
| B4407 | I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance | MG 15026, MG 12002 |
| B4408 | Stompin' At The Savoy | MG 15000, MG 12002 |
| B4409 | That's My Baby | Not issued at the time |
| B4410 | Yesterdays | MG 15000 |
| B4411 | Goodbye | MG 15026, MG 12003 |
| B4412 | Cottage For Sale | MG 15004, MG 12008 |
| B4413 | Lady Be Good | Rejected at the session |
| B4414 | I'm In The Mood For Love | MG 15004, MG 12003 |
| B4415 | I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me | MG 15000, MG 12002 |
| B4416 | More Than You Know | MG 15001, MG 12002 |
| B4417 | Undecided | MG 15000, MG 12002 |
| B4418 | Red Sails In The Sunset | MG 15000, MG 12002 |
| B4419 | All Of Me | MG 15004, MG 12003 |
| B4420 | Over The Rainbow | MG 15001, MG 12002 |
| B4421 | These Foolish Things | Rejected at the session |
| BOP210 | I Surrender Dear | MG 15004, MG 12003 |
| BOP211 | I Only Have Eyes For You | MG 15000, MG 12008 |
24 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MG 15026 · 1953Erroll Garner At The Piano Vol. 5Slam Stewart Quartet
MG 12002 · 1955Erroll Garner's "Penthouse Serenade"Erroll Garner Trio
MG 12003 · 1956Erroll Garner's Serenade To "Laura"Erroll Garner Trio
MG 15001 · 1950Erroll Garner At The Piano Vol. 2Erroll Garner Trio
MG 15000 · 1949Erroll Garner At The Piano Vol. 1Erroll Garner Trio
MG 12008 · 1955Back To BackErroll Garner, Billy Taylor
MG 15004 · 1950Erroll Garner At The Piano Vol. 4Erroll Garner TrioTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG 15002 | Erroll Garner At The Piano Vol. 3 | Erroll Garner Trio | 1950 | Erroll Garner, John Simmons, Alvin Stoller |
2 of them 10 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL 6139 | Piano Moods | Erroll Garner | 1950 | Erroll Garner, John Simmons | |
| CL 6173 | Gems | Erroll Garner | 1951 | Erroll Garner, John Simmons | |
| ALR 112 | Piano Solos | Erroll Garner | 1952 | Erroll Garner, John Simmons | |
| ALR 128 | Passport To Fame | Erroll Garner | 1952 | Erroll Garner, John Simmons | |
| ALR 135 | Piano Solos Vol. II | Erroll Garner | 1952 | Erroll Garner, John Simmons | |
| MG-26016 | Garnering | Erroll Garner | 1954 | Erroll Garner, John Simmons | |
| MGC-679 | The Art Tatum-Roy Eldridge-Alvin Stoller-John Simmons Quartet | The Art Tatum - Roy Eldridge Quartet | 1955 | John Simmons, Alvin Stoller | |
| MG-36026 | Garnering | Erroll Garner | 1955 | Erroll Garner, John Simmons | |
| LP 1227 | The Greatest Garner | The Erroll Garner Trio | 1956 | Erroll Garner, John Simmons | |
| CL 1141 | Encores In Hi Fi | Erroll Garner | 1958 | Erroll Garner, John Simmons |