Verve session · in the studio
November 24, 1951
Chico O'Farrill And His Latin Orchestra
- This day's music is on 5 records: Jazz North Of The Border And South Of The Border, Chico O'Farrill, 2nd Afro Cuban Suite, Our Best, Compendium Of Jazz #1
In the room
- Bobby Escoto – vocal
The takes
2 of these 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 636-5 | Peanut Vendor | MGC-699, MGN-31 |
| 637-6 | Ill Wind | MGC-699 |
| 638-4 | Malaguena | MGC-699, MGN-31 |
| 639-4 | Mambo Kumla | Not issued at the time |
| 640-3 | Castaglia | MGN-31 |
| 641-1 | Havana Special | MGN-9 |
| 642-5 | Carioca | MGC-639, MGN-31, MGV-8194 |
| 643-2 | Fiesta Time | Not issued at the time · later on Verve VE-2-2522 |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
