Savoy session · in the studio
November 1, 1950
Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards' Orchestra
In the room
Dizzy Gillespie – trumpet, vocal- Henry Coker – trombone
- Dick Kenny – trombone
- Harold Smith – trombone
- John Graas – French horn
- Philip Shuken – alto flute
- Askell Issenbuth – flute
- Harry Steinfeld – oboe
- Victor Arno – violin
- Walt Edelstein – violin
- Jack Shulman – violin
- Felix Slatkin – violin
- Cy Bernhard – cello
- Eleanor Slatkin – cello
- Barbara Whitney – harp
- Johnny Richards – arranger, conductor
- Paul Smith – piano
- Shirley Thompson – bassoon
- Jack Cascales – bass
- Charles Specs Wright – drums · as Specs Wright
- Carlos Vidal Bolado – conga
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 |
|---|---|---|
| D389-6 | D397 | Alone Together | MG 12110 |
| D390-7 | D398 | These Are The Things I Love | MG 12110 |
| D391-5 | D399 | On The Alamo | MG 12110 |
| D392-3 | D340 | Interlude In C | MG 12110 |
4 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.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 12126 | The Jazz Hour | Various Artists | 1958 | Dizzy Gillespie, Henry Coker, Dick Kenny, Harold Smith, John Graas, Philip Shuken, Askell Issenbuth, Harry Steinfeld, Victor Arno, Walt Edelstein, Jack Shulman, Felix Slatkin, Cy Bernhard, Eleanor Slatkin, Barbara Whitney, Johnny Richards, Paul Smith, Shirley Thompson, Jack Cascales, Charles Specs Wright, Carlos Vidal Bolado |
2 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-10 | The Urbane Mr. Carter | Benny Carter Quintet With Joe Glover And His Orchestra | 1954 | John Graas, Jack Shulman |
 | MGN-1023 | Dizzy And Strings | Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra | 1955 | Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Richards |
 | MGN-1070 | Cosmopolite | Benny Carter And His Orchestra | 1956 | John Graas, Jack Shulman |
 | MGV-8352 | The Greatest Trumpet Of Them All | The Dizzy Gillespie Octet | 1960 | Dizzy Gillespie, Henry Coker |