Verve session · in the studio

July 22, 1952

Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra

This day's music is on 3 records: Port Of Rico, Our Best, Compendium Of Jazz #1

In the room

Illinois Jacquet – tenor sax
Freddie Green – guitar
Hank Jones – piano
Count Basie – organ
Ray Brown – bass
Jimmy Crawford – drums

The takes

1 of these 5 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
818-3	Lean Baby	Not issued at the time · later on Mercury 89021
818-4 \| 62VK217	-	MGC-701
819-6	Somewhere Along The Way	MGC-701
820-8	The Cool Rage	MGC-701
821-3 \| 62VK216	Port Of Rico	MGC-639, MGC-701, MGV-8194

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

Where it ended up

Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Featuring Count Basie – Port Of Rico (Clef MGC-701)

MGC-701 · 1956Port Of RicoIllinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Featuring Count Basie

Various Artists – Our Best (Clef MGC-639)

MGC-639 · 1955Our BestVarious Artists

Various Artists – Compendium Of Jazz #1 (Verve MGV-8194)

MGV-8194 · 1956+Compendium Of Jazz #1Various Artists

Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Freddie Green, Hank Jones, Count Basie, Ray Brown

3 of them 12 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-148	Count Basie Big Band	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Freddie Green, Count Basie, Ray Brown
MGC-622	Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra	1954	Illinois Jacquet, Freddie Green, Hank Jones
MGC-633	Basie-Jazz	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Freddie Green, Count Basie, Ray Brown
MGC-647	Count Basie Dance Session Album #2	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Freddie Green, Count Basie, Ray Brown
MGC-685	The Count!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Freddie Green, Count Basie, Ray Brown
MGC-706	The Swinging Count!	Count Basie And His Sextet	1956	Freddie Green, Count Basie, Ray Brown
CL 997	One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	1957	Illinois Jacquet, Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Freddie Green, Count Basie, Ray Brown
MGV-8243	Count Basie With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	Count Basie And His Orchestra With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	1957	Illinois Jacquet, Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8407	The Essential Count Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1961	Freddie Green, Count Basie, Ray Brown
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Illinois Jacquet, Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8605	Our Shining Hour	Sammy Davis, Count Basie	1965	Freddie Green, Count Basie, Ray Brown

2 of them 85 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8808	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra · not on the site yet	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1952	Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MGC-144	An Evening With Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1953	Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MGC-146	The Count Basie Sextet	Count Basie Sextet	1954	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-677	Norman Granz' Jam Session #7	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1955	Illinois Jacquet, Ray Brown
MGC-686	Recital By Billie Holiday	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1955	Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MGV-8001	The Charlie Parker Story #2	Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra	1956+	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
V-8787	Jazz At The Philharmonic · not on the site yet	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1949	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
MG 9002	Tenor Sax Solos	Lester Young	1951	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MG 9012	New Sounds In Modern Music	Various Artists	1952	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
MG 9013	Tenor Sax Solos Volume 2	Various Artists	1952	Illinois Jacquet, Freddie Green
MG 15024	The Tenor Sax Of Illinois Jacquet	Illinois Jacquet Band	1953	Illinois Jacquet, Freddie Green
MGC-626	Count Basie Dance Session	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MG-26022	The Vice "Pres"	Paul Quinichette	1954	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MG-26023	Jazz Royality	Earl Hines, Count Basie	1954	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MG-26035	Sequel	Paul Quinichette	1954	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-666	Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-678	Count Basie Swings-Joe Williams Sings	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-684	Krupa And Rich	Gene Krupa - Buddy Rich Nonet	1955	Illinois Jacquet, Ray Brown
MGN-1031	Sing And Swing With Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich With Howard Gibeling's Orchestra	1955	Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
MG 12026	Howard McGhee And Milt Jackson	The Howard McGhee Sextet With Milt Jackson	1955	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
MG-36027	The Vice "Pres"	Paul Quinichette	1955	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-634	The Flip Phillips-Buddy Rich Trio	Flip Phillips Quartet	1956	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
MGC-691	Flip Wails	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1956	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
MGC-693	Flip	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra Featuring Howard McGhee, Benny Green	1956	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
MGC-700	Jazz Moods	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra	1956	Illinois Jacquet, Freddie Green
MGC-702	Groovin' With Jacquet	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra	1956	Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones
MGC-707	Urbanity	Hank Jones Piano	1956	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
MGC-711	Norman Granz' Jam Session #8	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1956	Illinois Jacquet, Ray Brown
MGC-724	King Of Swing	Count Basie	1956	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGC-743	Metronome All-Stars 1956	George Wallington Solo	1956	Freddie Green, Count Basie
CL 814	The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Vol. 1	Benny Goodman	1956	Freddie Green, Count Basie
CL 892	Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet	J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding	1956	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
CL 901	Blues By Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGN-1072	Pres	Lester Young And His Orchestra	1956	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
MGN-1078	The Wailing Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich Ensemble	1956	Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Freddie Green, Count Basie
BCP-6021	The Chase Is On	Charlie Rouse/Paul Quinichette	1957	Freddie Green, Hank Jones
MGV-8000	The Charlie Parker Story #1	Machito And His Orchestra	1956+	Freddie Green, Ray Brown
MGV-8002	The Charlie Parker Story #3	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1956+	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
MGV-8009	Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7	Charlie Parker	1956+	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
MGV-8012	April In Paris	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956+	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8783	Count Basie And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MG 12068	Blue Lester Featuring Lester Young	Johnny Guarnieri Swing Men	1956	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MG 12071	The Master's Touch	Lester Young	1956	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MG-36048	Volume I-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats	Various Artists	1956	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MG-36050	Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I	Various Artists	1956	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
MG 12110	The Dizzy Gillespie Story	Ray Brown's All Stars / The Be Bop Boys	1957	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
MGV-8308	The Lester Young Story	The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio	1959	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
MGV-8338	The Unforgettable Lady Day	A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...	1959	Freddie Green, Ray Brown
V-8398	The Essential Lester Young	The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio	1961	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
A-15	Count Basie And The Kansas City 7	Count Basie And The Kansas City 7	1962	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8231	Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl	Various Artists	1956+	Illinois Jacquet, Ray Brown
MGV-8244	Count Basie & Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie & Mary Lou Williams At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1957	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8264	Ella Fitzgerald At The Opera House	Ella Fitzgerald At JATP	1958	Illinois Jacquet, Ray Brown
MGV-8267	The JATP All-Stars At The Opera House	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1958	Illinois Jacquet, Ray Brown
MGV-8288	One O'Clock Jump	Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Joe Williams	1958	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8291	Hall Of Fame	Count Basie	1959	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Freddie Green, Count Basie
MGV-8354	Drummer's Holiday	Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	1960	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
V-4061	Ella And Basie!	Ella Fitzgerald With Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8511	On My Way & Shoutin' Again!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8549	Li'l Ol' Groovemaker....Basie!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8560	The Count Basie Band With Joe Williams And The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1963	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Illinois Jacquet, Ray Brown
A-57	I Just Dropped By To Say Hello	Johnny Hartman	1964	Illinois Jacquet, Hank Jones
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8563	More Hits Of The '50's And '60's	Count Basie	1964	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8580	Much In Common	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	1964	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Illinois Jacquet, Ray Brown
V-8596	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Count Basie	1964	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8597	Basie Land	Count Basie	1964	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Hank Jones, Ray Brown
V-8616	Basie Picks The Winners	Count Basie	1965	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8646	Prysock/Basie	Arthur Prysock, Count Basie	1966	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8659	Basie's Beatle Bag	Count Basie & His Orchestra	1966	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8687	Basie's Beat	Count Basie	1967	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Freddie Green, Count Basie
V-8748	Ella Live	Ella Fitzgerald	1968	Illinois Jacquet, Ray Brown