Savoy session · in the studio
October 13, 1957
Frank Foster Sextet
In the room
Frank Foster – tenor sax
Donald Byrd – trumpet- Henry Coker – trombone
- Ronnell Bright – piano · as Ronnel Bright
- Eddie Jones – bass
Gus Johnson – drums
The takes
2 of these 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70135 | M.C. | MG 12123 |
| 70136 | La Jolie | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2249 |
| 70137 | Southside | Not issued at the time · later on Savoy SJL 2249 |
3 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.
4 of them 8 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGC-626 | Count Basie Dance Session | Count Basie And His Orchestra | 1954 | Frank Foster, Henry Coker, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson | |
| MGC-647 | Count Basie Dance Session Album #2 | Count Basie And His Orchestra | 1955 | Frank Foster, Henry Coker, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson | |
| MGC-666 | Basie | Count Basie And His Orchestra | 1955 | Frank Foster, Henry Coker, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson | |
| MGC-724 | King Of Swing | Count Basie | 1956 | Frank Foster, Henry Coker, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson | |
| MG 12086 | Trombones | Various Artists | 1956 | Frank Foster, Henry Coker, Ronnell Bright, Eddie Jones | |
| MG 12125 | The Many Faces Of The Blues | Various Artists | 1958 | Frank Foster, Henry Coker, Ronnell Bright, Eddie Jones | |
| MG 12126 | The Jazz Hour | Various Artists | 1958 | Frank Foster, Henry Coker, Ronnell Bright, Eddie Jones | |
| V-8407 | The Essential Count Basie | Count Basie And His Orchestra | 1961 | Frank Foster, Henry Coker, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson |
