Verve session · in the studio
August 9, 1954
The Buddy DeFranco Quartet
- This day's music is on 3 records: The Artistry Of Buddy DeFranco, Our Best, Compendium Of Jazz #2
In the room
- Buddy DeFranco – clarinet
- Sonny Clark – piano
- Gene Wright – bass · as Eugene Wright
- Bobby White – drums · as Robert White
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1868-2 | Mine | MGN-1012 |
| 1869-2 | You Go To My Head | MGN-1012 |
| 1870-3 | Gerry's Tune | MGN-1012 |
| 1871-4 | Now's The Time | MGN-1012 |
| 1872-1 | Autumn Leaves | MGN-1012 |
| 1873-1 | Titoro (long version) | MGN-1012, MGN-1021 |
| 1873-4 | Titoro (short version) | MGV-8195 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGN-1012 · 1954The Artistry Of Buddy DeFrancoThe Buddy DeFranco Quartet
MGN-1021 · 1955Our BestVarious Artists
MGV-8195 · 1956+Compendium Of Jazz #2Various ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-16 | Pretty Moods By Buddy DeFranco | The Buddy DeFranco Quartet | 1954 | Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White |
 | MGN-1006 | The Progressive Mr. DeFranco | The Buddy DeFranco Big Band | 1954 | Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White |
 | MGN-1026 | The Buddy DeFranco Quartet | The Buddy DeFranco Quartet | 1955 | Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White |
 | MGN-1068 | Jazz Tones | The Buddy DeFranco Quartet | 1956 | 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-8224 | Sweet And Lovely | The Buddy DeFranco Quintet | 1957 | Buddy DeFranco, Sonny Clark, Gene Wright, Bobby White |
 | MGV-8230 | The Anatomy Of Improvisation | Various Artists | 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 |