Verve session · in the studio
fall 1948
Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra
In the room
Charlie Parker – alto sax- Doug Mettome – trumpet
- Al Porcino – trumpet
Ray Wetzel – trumpet- Bill Harris – trombone
- Bart Varsalona – bass trombone
- Vincent Jacobs – French horn
- Sonny Salad – alto sax
- Murray Williams – alto sax
- Pete Mondello – tenor sax
Flip Phillips – tenor sax- Manny Albam – baritone sax
- John LaPorta – clarinet
- Manny Fidler – violin
- Sid Harris – violin
- Sam Kaplan – violin
- Harry Katzman – violin
- Gene Orloff – violin
- Ziggy Smirnoff – violin
- Nat Nathanson – viola
- Fred Ruzilla – viola
- Joe Benaventi – cello
Neal Hefti – arranger, conductor
Tony Aless – piano
Curley Russell – bass · as Curly Russell
Shelly Manne – drums- Diego Ibarra – conga, bongo
The takes
1 of these 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2071-5 | 62VK205 | Repetition | MGV-8001 |
| 2072 | Rhumbacito | Not issued at the time · later on Mercury Jazz Scene |
2 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.
9 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8000 | The Charlie Parker Story #1 | Machito And His Orchestra | 1956+ | Charlie Parker, Al Porcino, Bill Harris, Bart Varsalona, Murray Williams, Flip Phillips, Sam Kaplan, Ziggy Smirnoff, Tony Aless |
6 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1062 | Bill Harris Herd | Bill Harris And His Orchestra Featuring Chubby Jackson | 1956 | Al Porcino, Bill Harris, Bart Varsalona, Murray Williams, Pete Mondello, Neal Hefti |
5 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-132 | Chico O'Farrill Jazz | Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra | 1953 | Al Porcino, Bill Harris, Bart Varsalona, Pete Mondello, Flip Phillips |
 | MGC-699 | Jazz North Of The Border And South Of The Border | Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra | 1956 | Al Porcino, Bill Harris, Bart Varsalona, Pete Mondello, Flip Phillips |
4 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8787 | Jazz At The Philharmonic · not on the site yet | Jazz At The Philharmonic | 1949 | Charlie Parker, Flip Phillips, Tony Aless, Curley Russell | |
 | MG-26003 | The Small Herd | Various Artists | 1954 | Bill Harris, Flip Phillips, Tony Aless, Shelly Manne |
