Savoy session · in the studio
July 29, 1950
Al Cohn Quartet
In the room
Al Cohn – tenor sax- George Wallington – piano
Tommy Potter – bass
Tiny Kahn – drums
The takes
3 of these 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| T103 | Groovin' With Gus | MG 12048 |
| – | Groovin' With Gus No. 2 (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Progressive PLP 3002 |
| T104 | Infinity | MG 12048 |
| – | Infinity No. 2 (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Progressive PLP 3002 |
| T105 | How Long Has This Been Going On | MG 12048 |
| T106 | Let's Get Away From It All | MG 12048 |
| – | Let's Get Away From It All (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2210 |
7 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.
2 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRLP 138 | Contemporary Music | Zoot Sims All Stars | 1953 | Al Cohn, George Wallington | |
| MG 9026 | The Birth Of Bop Volume 5 | Various Artists | 1953 | George Wallington, Tiny Kahn | |
| LP 3-219 | Elliot Lawrence Plays Tiny Kahn And Johnny Mandel Arrangements | Elliot Lawrence And His Orchestra | 1956 | Al Cohn, Tiny Kahn | |
| PRLP 7022 | The Brothers | Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Brew Moore | 1956 | Al Cohn, George Wallington | |
| MG 12105 | Lestorian Mode | Various Artists | 1957 | George Wallington, Tiny Kahn |
