Verve session · in the studio
October 5, 1953
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
In the room
Woody Herman – clarinet, alto sax, vocal- Jimmy Bonebrake – trumpet
- Bernie Glow – trumpet
- John Howell – trumpet
- Reuben McFall – trumpet
- Jim Hewitt – trombone
- Dick Kenney – 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
3 of these 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| P49830 | Pic-A-Dilly | Not issued at the time |
| P49831 | 63VK545 | Marakeesh | MGV-8216 |
| P49832 | Love's A Dog | Not issued at the time · later on Mars M-1004 |
| P49833 | Baggage Man Blues | Not issued at the time |
4 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.
8 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8207 | Here Come The Swinging Bands | Various Artists | 1957 | Woody Herman, Bernie Glow, John Howell, Kai Winding, Dick Hafer, Sam Staff, Nat Pierce, Art Mardigan |
5 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 | John Howell, Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Nat Pierce, Red Kelly |
 | CL 592 | The 3 Herds | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | 1956 | Woody Herman, Frank Rehak, Kai Winding, Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer |
 | LP 3-224 | The Nat Pierce-Dick Collins Nonet, The Charlie Mariano Sextet | Charlie Mariano Sextet | 1956 | John Howell, Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Nat Pierce, Red Kelly |
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 1152 | Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass | Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra | 1958 | Bernie Glow, Frank Rehak, Nat Pierce |
 | V-8571 | The Essential Gene Krupa | Gene Krupa Trio At JATP | 1963 | Bernie Glow, Kai Winding, Nat Pierce |
