Verve session · in the studio

circa November, 1947

Willie Smith Quintet

In the room

Willie Smith – alto sax
Barney Kessel – guitar
Dodo Marmarosa – piano
Red Callender – bass
Jo Jones – drums

The takes

1 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

Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
1508 \| 233 \| 1900	Sophisticated Lady	Not issued at the time · later on Mercury Jazz Scene
1516 \| 234 \| 1898	Not So Bop Blues	MGN-1035
1517 \| 235 \| 1899	Tea For Two	MGN-1035

3 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith – Alto Sax (Norgran MGN-1035)

MGN-1035 · 1955Alto SaxBenny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

3 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGC-721	Lady Sings The Blues	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1956	Willie Smith, Barney Kessel, Red Callender

2 of them 20 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Barney Kessel, Jo Jones
MG-26026	Holiday In Sax	Various Artists	1945	Willie Smith, Dodo Marmarosa
MG 9020	Hollywood Jazz Session Vol. 1	Various Artists	1952	Barney Kessel, Red Callender
MGN-14	The Exciting Louis Bellson	Louis Bellson And His Big Band	1954	Willie Smith, Barney Kessel
MGC-150	The Roy Eldridge Quintet	The Roy Eldridge Quintet	1954	Barney Kessel, Jo Jones
MG-26000	Relaxing After Hours	Willie Smith And His Friends	1954	Willie Smith, Red Callender
MGC-169	Billie Holiday At Jazz At The Philharmonic	Billie Holiday At JATP	1955	Willie Smith, Red Callender
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Barney Kessel, Jo Jones
MGN-1046	Skin Deep	Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	1955	Willie Smith, Barney Kessel
MG-36018	Alto Altitude	Various Artists	1955	Willie Smith, Dodo Marmarosa
MG-36020	A New Voice In Jazz	Kitty White	1955	Barney Kessel, Red Callender
MG-36023	Battle Of The Saxes	Various Artists	1955	Willie Smith, Dodo Marmarosa
MGC-705	Dale's Wail	Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra Featuring Oscar Peterson-Jo Jones	1956	Barney Kessel, Jo Jones
MGC-718	Jazz Recital	The Songs Of Billie Holiday, The Free Forms Of Ralph Burns	1956	Willie Smith, Red Callender
MGN-1080	Lionel Hampton And His Giants	Lionel Hampton And His Giants	1956	Barney Kessel, Red Callender
MG-36050	Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I	Various Artists	1956	Willie Smith, Red Callender
MGV-8215	The Genius Of Lionel Hampton	Gene Krupa - Teddy Wilson - Lionel Hampton Quartet	1957	Barney Kessel, Red Callender
MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Red Callender, Jo Jones
MGV-8338	The Unforgettable Lady Day	A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...	1959	Willie Smith, Red Callender
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Willie Smith, Red Callender