Verve session · in the studio
March 24, 1952
Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra
- This day's music is on 2 records: Chico O'Farrill Jazz, Jazz North Of The Border And South Of The Border
In the room
- Chico O'Farrill – arranger, conductor
- Bernie Glow – trumpet
- Al Porcino – trumpet
- Dick Sherman – trumpet
- Al Stewart – trumpet
- Nick Travis – trumpet
Eddie Bert – trombone- Carl Ziggy Elmer – trombone · as Carl Elmer
- Fred Zito – trombone
Lenny Hambro – alto sax · as Lennie Hambro- Charlie Kennedy – alto sax
Flip Phillips – tenor sax- Eddie Wasserman – tenor sax
- Danny Bank – baritone sax
- Gene DiNovi – piano
- Clyde Lombardi – bass
- Don Lamond – drums
The takes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 737-3 | Heat Wave | MGC-132, MGC-699 |
| 738-2 | It Ain't Necessarily So | MGC-132, MGC-699 |
| 739-3 | Guess What | MGC-132, MGC-699 |
| 740-2 | Cry Baby Blues | MGC-132, MGC-699 |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGC-132 · 1953Chico O'Farrill JazzChico O'Farrill And His Orchestra
MGC-699 · 1956Jazz North Of The Border And South Of The BorderChico O'Farrill And His OrchestraTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
10 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGC-131 | Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban | Chico O'Farrill And His Latin Orchestra | 1953 | Chico O'Farrill, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, Eddie Bert, Fred Zito, Lenny Hambro, Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, Danny Bank, Don Lamond | |
| MGN-9 | 2nd Afro Cuban Suite | Chico O'Farrill | 1954 | Chico O'Farrill, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, Eddie Bert, Fred Zito, Lenny Hambro, Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, Danny Bank, Don Lamond | |
| MGN-31 | Chico O'Farrill | Chico O'Farrill And His Latin Orchestra | 1954+ | Chico O'Farrill, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, Eddie Bert, Fred Zito, Lenny Hambro, Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, Danny Bank, Don Lamond | |
| MGC-689 | Afro-Cuban Jazz: The Music Of Chico O'Farrill | Machito | 1955 | Chico O'Farrill, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, Eddie Bert, Fred Zito, Lenny Hambro, Flip Phillips, Eddie Wasserman, Danny Bank, Don Lamond |
6 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGN-1062 | Bill Harris Herd | Bill Harris And His Orchestra Featuring Chubby Jackson | 1956 | Bernie Glow, Al Porcino, Nick Travis, Eddie Bert, Clyde Lombardi, Don Lamond |
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8571 | The Essential Gene Krupa | Gene Krupa Trio At JATP | 1963 | Bernie Glow, Al Stewart, Nick Travis, Eddie Wasserman, Danny Bank |