Verve session · in the studio
April 7, 1954
The Buddy DeFranco Quartet
- This day's music is on 5 records: The Buddy DeFranco Quartet, Jazz Tones, The Progressive Mr. DeFranco, Pretty Moods By Buddy DeFranco, The Anatomy Of Improvisation
In the room
- Buddy DeFranco – clarinet
- Sonny Clark – piano
- Gene Wright – bass
- Bobby White – drums
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 · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 1535-1 | Jack The Field Stalker | MGN-1026, MGN-1068 |
| 1536-3 | Cable Car | MGN-1006 |
| 1537-4 | I Wish I Knew | MGN-1006 |
| 1538-1 | If I Should Lose You | MGN-16, MGN-1068 |
| 1539-1 | Lover Man | MGN-16, MGN-1068 |
| 1540-2 | Tenderly | MGN-16, MGN-1068 |
| 1541-2 | Deep Purple | MGN-16, MGN-1068 |
| 1542-2 | Monogram | MGN-1006, MGV-8230 |
| 1543-1 | Yesterdays | MGN-16, MGN-1068 |
| 1544-1 | Blues In The Closet | MGN-1006 |
10 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGN-1026 · 1955The Buddy DeFranco QuartetThe Buddy DeFranco Quartet
MGN-1068 · 1956Jazz TonesThe Buddy DeFranco Quartet
MGN-1006 · 1954The Progressive Mr. DeFrancoThe Buddy DeFranco Big Band
MGN-16 · 1954Pretty Moods By Buddy DeFrancoThe Buddy DeFranco Quartet
MGV-8230 · 1957The Anatomy Of ImprovisationVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1012 | The Artistry Of Buddy DeFranco | The Buddy DeFranco Quartet | 1954 | Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White |
 | MGN-1021 | Our Best | Various Artists | 1955 | Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White |
 | MGN-1079 | In A Mellow Mood | The Buddy DeFranco Quartet | 1956 | Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White |
 | MGV-8195 | Compendium Of Jazz #2 | Various Artists | 1956+ | Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White |
 | MGV-8224 | Sweet And Lovely | The Buddy DeFranco Quintet | 1957 | Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White |
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-211 | Tjader Plays Tjazz | The Cal Tjader Quartet | 1956 | Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White |
 | MGV-8221 | Cooking The Blues | The Buddy DeFranco Quintet | 1957 | Buddy DeFranco, Gene Wright, Bobby White |
2 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1016 | Buddy DeFranco And Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin | Buddy DeFranco And Oscar Peterson With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra | 1955 | Buddy DeFranco, Bobby White |
 | MGN-1085 | The Buddy DeFranco Wailers | The Buddy DeFranco Wailers | 1956 | Buddy DeFranco, Bobby White |
 | LP 3-213 | Modern Music From San Francisco | Vince Guaraldi Quartet, Ron Crotty Trio, Jerry Dodgion Quartet | 1956 | Sonny Clark, Gene Wright |