Verve session · in the studio
December 22, 1952
The Charlie Ventura Quartet
- This day's music is on 4 records: Another Evening With Charlie Ventura And Mary Ann McCall, Blue Saxophones, The Charlie Ventura Quartet, In A Jazz Mood
In the room
Charlie Ventura – tenor, baritone, bass, soprano sax- Gene Kutch – piano
- Ace Tesone – bass
- Chick Kenny – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1104-9 | Jersey Bounce | MGN-1013, MGN-1075 |
| 1105-3 | Deep Purple | MGN-1013, MGN-1075 |
| 1106-4 | Ain't Misbehavin' | MGN-8, MGN-1073 |
| 1107-2 | Blue Prelude | MGN-8, MGN-1075 |
| 1108-3 | Girl Of My Dreams | MGN-8, MGN-1075 |
| 1109-1 | Limehouse Blues | MGN-8, MGN-1073 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGN-1013 · 1954Another Evening With Charlie Ventura And Mary Ann McCallCharlie Ventura Quartet
MGN-1075 · 1956Blue SaxophonesCharlie Ventura And His Orchestra
MGN-8 · 1954The Charlie Ventura QuartetThe Charlie Ventura Quartet
MGN-1073 · 1956In A Jazz MoodCharlie Ventura And His OrchestraTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
2 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1021 | Our Best | Various Artists | 1955 | Charlie Ventura, Chick Kenny |
 | MGV-8194 | Compendium Of Jazz #1 | Various Artists | 1956+ | Charlie Ventura, Chick Kenny |