Verve session · in the studio
March 30, 1954
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
In the room
Woody Herman – clarinet, alto sax, vocal- Bill Castagnino – trumpet
- Dick Collins – trumpet
- John Howell – trumpet
- Reuben McFall – trumpet
- Al Porcino – trumpet
- Cy Touff – bass trumpet
- Dick Kenney – trombone
- Keith Moon – trombone
- Jerry Coker – tenor sax
- Dick Hafer – tenor sax
- Bill Perkins – tenor sax
- Sam Taylor – tenor sax
- Jack Nimitz – baritone sax
Mickey Baker – guitar
Nat Pierce – piano
Lloyd Trotman – bass- Red Kelly – bass
- Panama Francis – drums
- Chuck Flores – drums
The takes
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| P50935 | Mess Around | Meant for MGC-745, which never came out · later on Mars M-1005 |
| P50936 | 63VK543 | Castle Rock | MGV-8216 |
| P50937 | 63VK537 | Mambo The Most Part 1 | MGV-8216 |
| P50938 | 63VK538 | Mambo The Most Part 2 (as Mambo The Utmost) | MGV-8216 |
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 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 Collins, John Howell, Cy Touff, Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Jack Nimitz, Nat Pierce, Red Kelly |
 | CL 592 | The 3 Herds | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | 1956 | Woody Herman, Dick Collins, Al Porcino, Cy Touff, Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz |
 | LP 3-224 | The Nat Pierce-Dick Collins Nonet, The Charlie Mariano Sextet | Charlie Mariano Sextet | 1956 | Dick Collins, John Howell, Cy Touff, Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Jack Nimitz, Nat Pierce, Red Kelly |
7 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-201 | The Herdsmen Play Paris | Dick Collins And The Herdsmen | 1955 | Dick Collins, Cy Touff, Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins, Red Kelly, Chuck Flores |
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8207 | Here Come The Swinging Bands | Various Artists | 1957 | Woody Herman, John Howell, Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins, Nat Pierce |
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-1257 | The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi! | Various Artists | 1959 | Cy Touff, Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz, Chuck Flores |
3 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-18 | Tjader Plays Mambo | Cal Tjader And His Orchestra | 1955 | Dick Collins, John Howell, Al Porcino |
 | LP 1239 | Rock & Roll Forever | Various Artists | 1956 | Sam Taylor, Mickey Baker, Lloyd Trotman |
 | LP 3-221 | Tjader Plays Mambo | Cal Tjader And His Orchestra | 1956 | Dick Collins, John Howell, Al Porcino |
 | LP 1328 | Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz Festival | Woody Herman's Big New Herd | 1960 | Woody Herman, Al Porcino, Bill Perkins |
 | A-9129 | Sound Pieces | Oliver Nelson | 1966 | Al Porcino, Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz |
2 of them 25 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-139 | Dance With Charlie Barnet | Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra | 1953 | Al Porcino, Dick Kenney |
 | MGC-638 | One Night Stand | Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra | 1955 | Al Porcino, Dick Kenney |
 | PJ-1211 | Cy Touff, His Octet And Quintet | Cy Touff Octet | 1956 | Cy Touff, Chuck Flores |
 | PJ-1221 | On Stage | The Bill Perkins Octet | 1956 | Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz |
 | MG-36118 | I Swing For You | Lenny Niehaus | 1957 | Bill Perkins, Red Kelly |
 | MGV-8255 | Woody Herman '58 Featuring The Preacher | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | 1958 | Woody Herman, Bill Castagnino |
 | MGV-8283 | Anita O'Day Sings The Winners | Anita O'Day With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra | 1958 | Bill Perkins, Red Kelly |
 | PJ-1263 | Swingin' Standards | Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band! | 1959 | Al Porcino, Bill Perkins |
 | C3568 | Art Pepper + Eleven | Art Pepper + Eleven | 1959 | Al Porcino, Bill Perkins |
 | CL 1509 | All Over The Place | The Hi-Lo's | 1960 | Al Porcino, Bill Perkins |
 | PJ-42 | Keester Parade | Richie Kamuca, Cy Touff, Johnny Mandel, Harry Edison, Leroy Vinnegar | 1962 | Cy Touff, Chuck Flores |
 | PJ-61 | Moment Of Truth | Gerald Wilson Big Band | 1963 | Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz |
 | PJ-77 | Extension | Clare Fischer Orchestra | 1963 | Jerry Coker, Jack Nimitz |
 | V-8505 | The Essential Jazz Vocals | Various Artists | 1963 | Al Porcino, Bill Perkins |
 | PJ-80 | Portraits | Gerald Wilson Orchestra | 1964 | Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz |
 | V-8593 | Verve's Choice! | The Best Of Mel Torme | 1964 | Al Porcino, Bill Perkins |
 | PJ-88 | On Stage | Gerald Wilson Orchestra | 1965 | Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz |
 | CL 2357 | My Kind Of Broadway | Woody Herman And His Swinging Herd | 1965 | Woody Herman, Nat Pierce |
| PJ-10149 | Gerald Wilson Orchestra · not on the site yet | Gerald Wilson Orchestra | 1965 | Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz | |
 | PJ-10099 | Feelin' Kinda Blues | Gerald Wilson Orchestra | 1966 | Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz |
 | PJ-10101 | Night Flight | Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring James Moody | 1966 | Al Porcino, Chuck Flores |
 | PJ-10110 | Bud Shank And The Sax Section | Bud Shank And The Sax Section | 1966 | Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz |
 | PJ-10111 | The Golden Sword (Torero Impressions In Jazz) | Gerald Wilson Orchestra | 1966 | Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz |
 | CL 2693 | Woody Live East And West | Woody Herman And The Swingin' Herd | 1967 | Woody Herman, Nat Pierce |
 | A-9153 | Live From Los Angeles | Oliver Nelson's Big Band | 1967 | Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz |