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Verve session · in the studio

December 11, 1953

Lester Young Quintet

Fine Sound, NYC

In the room

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 · takeTitleFirst out on
1395-2Willow Weep For MeMGN-1071
1396-1This Can't Be LoveMGN-1071, MGN-1034, MGV-8308
1397-1Can't We Be FriendsMGN-1071
1398-3TenderlyMGN-1071
1399-2New D.B. BluesMGN-1071, MGN-1021, MGV-8194, MGV-8308, V-8398
1400-2Jumpin' At The WoodsideMGN-1071, MGV-8308
1401-1I Can't Believe That You're In Love With MeMGN-1071, MGN-1034
1402-1Oh, Lady Be GoodMGN-1071, MGV-8308
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Lester Young And His Orchestra – Lester's Here (Norgran MGN-1071)MGN-1071 · 1956Lester's HereLester Young And His OrchestraStan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura – Tenor Saxes (Norgran MGN-1034)MGN-1034 · 1955Tenor SaxesStan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie VenturaThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio – The Lester Young Story (Verve MGV-8308)MGV-8308 · 1959The Lester Young StoryThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich TrioVarious Artists – Our Best (Norgran MGN-1021)MGN-1021 · 1955Our BestVarious ArtistsVarious Artists – Compendium Of Jazz #1 (Verve MGV-8194)MGV-8194 · 1956+Compendium Of Jazz #1Various ArtistsThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio – The Essential Lester Young (Verve V-8398)V-8398 · 1961The Essential Lester YoungThe Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio

Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 1 album

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGN-1022Lester YoungLester Young Quintet1955Lester Young, Jesse Drakes, Gildo Mahones, Connie Kay

2 of them 14 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MG 9002Tenor Sax SolosLester Young1951Lester Young, Jesse Drakes
MGN-1005The President, Lester YoungLester Young Quartet1954Lester Young, Gene Ramey
MGN-1056The Jazz Giants '56Lester Young, Teddy Wilson, Roy Eldridge, Vic Dickenson, Jo Jones, Freddie Green, Gene Ramey1956Lester Young, Gene Ramey
MGN-1072PresLester Young And His Orchestra1956Lester Young, Gene Ramey
LP 1239Rock & Roll ForeverVarious Artists1956Jesse Drakes, Connie Kay
MGV-8205Pres And TeddyThe Lester Young-Teddy Wilson Quartet1956+Lester Young, Gene Ramey
MG 12068Blue Lester Featuring Lester YoungJohnny Guarnieri Swing Men1956Lester Young, Jesse Drakes
MG 12071The Master's TouchLester Young1956Lester Young, Jesse Drakes
MGV-8264Ella Fitzgerald At The Opera HouseElla Fitzgerald At JATP1958Lester Young, Connie Kay
MGV-8267The JATP All-Stars At The Opera HouseJazz At The Philharmonic1958Lester Young, Connie Kay
MGV-8320Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1Various Artists1959Lester Young, Gene Ramey
MGV-8341Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary RecordVarious Artists1959Lester Young, Gene Ramey
MG 12155The Pres: Jazz Immortal Series-Volume TwoLester Young1961Lester Young, Jesse Drakes
V-8748Ella LiveElla Fitzgerald1968Lester Young, Connie Kay