Verve session · in the studio

September 11, 1953

Woody Herman And His Orchestra

In the room

Woody Herman – clarinet, alto sax, vocal
Bernie Glow – trumpet
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Bobby Styles – trumpet
Harold Wegbreit – trumpet
Stu Williamson – trumpet
Vernon Friley – trombone
Urbie Green – trombone
Frank Rehak – trombone
Kai Winding – trombone
Jerry Coker – tenor sax
Dick Hafer – tenor sax
Bill Trujillo – tenor sax
Sam Staff – baritone sax, flute
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
P4980-1 \| 63VK544	Four Others	MGV-8216
P49807	I Love Paris	Meant for MGC-745, which never came out · later on Mars M-1002
P49808	The Moon Is Blue	Meant for MGC-745, which never came out · later on Mars M-1002
P49809	Sorry 'Bout The Whole Darn Thing	Not issued at the time · later on Mars M-1003
P49809-2	-	Not issued at the time · later on Verve MGV-2030

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

Where it ended up

Woody Herman And His Orchestra – Men From Mars (Verve MGV-8216)

MGV-8216 · 1957Men From MarsWoody Herman And His Orchestra

Together elsewhere

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

10 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Woody Herman, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Stu Williamson, Urbie Green, Kai Winding, Dick Hafer, Sam Staff, Nat Pierce, Art Mardigan

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 592	The 3 Herds	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1956	Woody Herman, Ernie Royal, Vernon Friley, Urbie Green, Frank Rehak, Kai Winding, Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Urbie Green, Kai Winding, Nat Pierce

4 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	Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Nat Pierce, Red Kelly
LP 3-224	The Nat Pierce-Dick Collins Nonet, The Charlie Mariano Sextet	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1956	Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Nat Pierce, Red Kelly
CL 1152	Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass	Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra	1958	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green, Frank Rehak, Nat Pierce

3 of them 26 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36058	Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Sarah Vaughan	1956	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Kai Winding
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Kai Winding
MG-36103	Swingin' With Terry Gibbs	Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra	1956	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
BCP-6009	Squeeze Me	Sallie Blair	1957	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green, Frank Rehak
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak, Nat Pierce
CL 1274	Porgy And Bess	Miles Davis	1959	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
LP 1308	Late Date With Ruth Brown	Ruth Brown With Richard Wess' Orchestra	1959	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
MGV-8292	Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements	Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green, Kai Winding
LP 1320	Portrait Of The Artist	Bob Brookmeyer	1960	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
CL 1480	Sketches Of Spain	Miles Davis	1960	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
V-8394	Gillespiana	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green, Frank Rehak
V-8411	Perceptions	Dizzy Gillespie	1961	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8414	Percussion King	Gene Krupa	1961	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
A-22	Cabin In The Sky	Curtis Fuller	1962	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Kai Winding
BCP-6068	Award Album - Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1962	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green, Frank Rehak
CL 2106	Quiet Nights	Miles Davis	1963	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green, Kai Winding
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green, Kai Winding
LP 1449	Jazz Dialogue	The Modern Jazz Quartet And The All-Star Jazz Band	1966	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Kai Winding
V-8654	The Dissection And Reconstruction Of Music From The Past As Performed By The Inmates Of Lalo Schifrin's Demented Ensemble As A Tribute To The Memory Of The Marquis De Sade	Lalo Schifrin	1966	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green, Kai Winding
V-8708	Beach Samba	Astrud Gilberto	1967	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Urbie Green

2 of them 53 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 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	Frank Rehak, Kai Winding
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
BCP-56	Chris	Chris Connor	1956	Vernon Friley, Kai Winding
CL 808	Jazz Spectacular	Frankie Laine And Buck Clayton And His Orchestra Featuring J. J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1956	Urbie Green, Kai Winding
CL 892	Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet	J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding	1956	Urbie Green, Kai Winding
MGN-1062	Bill Harris Herd	Bill Harris And His Orchestra Featuring Chubby Jackson	1956	Bernie Glow, Vernon Friley
LP 3-219	Elliot Lawrence Plays Tiny Kahn And Johnny Mandel Arrangements	Elliot Lawrence And His Orchestra	1956	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green
BCP-6004	Chris Connor Sings Lullabys Of Birdland	Chris Connor	1956	Vernon Friley, Kai Winding
CL 941	Music For Brass	The Brass Ensemble Of The Jazz And Classical Music Society	1957	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green
CL 963	The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.	Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra	1957	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
MG 12101	Dancing Jazz	Billy Ver Planck And His Orchestra	1957	Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Vernon Friley, Kai Winding
PJ-1246	New Bottle Old Wine	Gil Evans	1958	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
CL 1264	The Swingin' States	The Kai Winding Orchestra	1958	Frank Rehak, Kai Winding
LP 1285	Sing Me A Swing Song	Bobby Short	1958	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
MG-36142	Cat On A Hot Tin Horn	Cat Anderson Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
LP 1328	Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz Festival	Woody Herman's Big New Herd	1960	Woody Herman, Urbie Green
RLP 367	Smooth As The Wind	Blue Mitchell With Strings And Brass	1961	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green
RLP 387	White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday	Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass	1961	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8430	Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio	Sonny Rollins Trio	1962	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
V-8474	Bashin'	The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith	1962	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
V-8507	Several Shades Of Jade	Cal Tjader	1963	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
V-8554	Reflections	Stan Getz	1964	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8604	Christmas '64	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak
CL 2357	My Kind Of Broadway	Woody Herman And His Swinging Herd	1965	Woody Herman, Nat Pierce
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8657	More Brass	Kai Winding	1966	Urbie Green, Kai Winding
V-8661	Dirty Dog	Kai Winding	1966	Urbie Green, Kai Winding
A-9135	Nine Flags	Chico O'Farrill	1966	Bernie Glow, Urbie Green
CL 2693	Woody Live East And West	Woody Herman And The Swingin' Herd	1967	Woody Herman, Nat Pierce
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green