Verve session · in the studio
May 14, 1953
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
In the room
Woody Herman – clarinet, alto sax- Joe Burnette – trumpet
- Roy Caton – trumpet
- Tommy DiCarlo – trumpet
- Stu Williamson – trumpet
Carl Fontana – trombone- Jack Green – trombone
- Urbie Green – trombone
- Dick Hafer – tenor sax
- Arno Marsh – tenor sax
- Bill Trujillo – tenor sax
- Sam Staff – baritone sax, flute
- Clark Curtis – vocal
Nat Pierce – piano- Red Kelly – bass
- Art Mardigan – drums
The takes
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| P49194 | 63VK533 | Men From Mars | MGV-8216 |
| P49195 | Moody | Meant for MGC-745, which never came out · later on Mars M-800 |
| P49501 | I'm Through With Love | Meant for MGC-745, which never came out · later on Mars M-1000 |
| P49502 | It Just Isn't Home Without You | Meant for MGC-745, which never came out · later on Mars M-1000 |
| P49673 | Beau Jazz | Meant for MGC-745, which never came out · later on Mars M-900 |
5 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.
12 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8207 | Here Come The Swinging Bands | Various Artists | 1957 | Woody Herman, Roy Caton, Tommy DiCarlo, Stu Williamson, Carl Fontana, Jack Green, Urbie Green, Dick Hafer, Arno Marsh, Sam Staff, Nat Pierce, Art Mardigan |
3 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-14 | Nat Pierce And The Herdsmen Featuring Dick Collins | Nat Pierce - Dick Collins Nontet | 1954 | Dick Hafer, Nat Pierce, Red Kelly |
 | CL 592 | The 3 Herds | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | 1956 | Woody Herman, Urbie Green, Dick Hafer |
 | LP 3-224 | The Nat Pierce-Dick Collins Nonet, The Charlie Mariano Sextet | Charlie Mariano Sextet | 1956 | Dick Hafer, Nat Pierce, Red Kelly |
2 of them 12 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 567 | How Hi The Fi | Buck Clayton Featuring Woody Herman | 1954 | Woody Herman, Urbie Green |
 | BLP 5036 | New Faces-New Sounds | Urbie Green | 1954 | Urbie Green, Sam Staff |
 | CL 701 | Jumpin' At The Woodside | Buck Clayton | 1955 | Woody Herman, Urbie Green |
 | LP 3-201 | The Herdsmen Play Paris | Dick Collins And The Herdsmen | 1955 | Dick Hafer, Red Kelly |
 | PJ-1221 | On Stage | The Bill Perkins Octet | 1956 | Stu Williamson, Carl Fontana |
 | CL 1152 | Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass | Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra | 1958 | Urbie Green, Nat Pierce |
 | PJ-1257 | The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi! | Various Artists | 1959 | Stu Williamson, Carl Fontana |
 | LP 1328 | Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz Festival | Woody Herman's Big New Herd | 1960 | Woody Herman, Urbie Green |
 | CL 2357 | My Kind Of Broadway | Woody Herman And His Swinging Herd | 1965 | Woody Herman, Nat Pierce |
 | V-8657 | More Brass | Kai Winding | 1966 | Carl Fontana, Urbie Green |
 | V-8661 | Dirty Dog | Kai Winding | 1966 | Carl Fontana, Urbie Green |
 | CL 2693 | Woody Live East And West | Woody Herman And The Swingin' Herd | 1967 | Woody Herman, Nat Pierce |