Verve session · in the studio
August 16, 1954
Charlie Ventura And His Orchestra With Mary Ann McCall
- This day's music is on 3 records: Another Evening With Charlie Ventura And Mary Ann McCall, An Evening With Mary Ann McCall And Charlie Ventura, Tenor Saxes
In the room
Charlie Ventura – tenor, baritone sax
Charlie Shavers – trumpet
Kai Winding – trombone
Lenny Hambro – alto, baritone sax- Danny Bank – baritone sax, flute
- Perry Lopez – guitar
- Mary Ann McCall – vocal
Dave McKenna – piano- Bob Carter – bass
- Sonny Igoe – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1880-2 | Swingin' On A Star | MGN-1013, MGN-1053, MGN-1034 |
| 1881-1 | Charlie's Venture | MGN-1013, MGN-1053, MGN-1034 |
| 1882-2 | The Breeze And I | MGN-1013, MGN-1053 |
| 1883-5 | Soft Touch | MGN-1013, MGN-1053 |
| 1884-3 | We'll Be Together Again | MGN-1013, MGN-1053 |
| 1885-3 | There'll Be Some Changes Made | MGN-1013, MGN-1053 |
| 1886-4 | It Don't Mean A Thing | MGN-1013, MGN-1053 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGN-1013 · 1954Another Evening With Charlie Ventura And Mary Ann McCallCharlie Ventura Quartet
MGN-1053 · 1956An Evening With Mary Ann McCall And Charlie VenturaCharlie Ventura Quartet With Mary Ann McCall
MGN-1034 · 1955Tenor SaxesStan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie VenturaTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-20 | An Evening With Charlie Ventura And Mary Ann McCall | Charlie Ventura Quartet With Mary Ann McCall | 1954 | Charlie Ventura, Mary Ann McCall, Dave McKenna, Bob Carter, Sonny Igoe |
3 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-26028 | F.Y.I. | Charlie Ventura | 1954 | Charlie Ventura, Charlie Shavers, Kai Winding |
 | MG-36015 | Jumping With Ventura | Charlie Ventura | 1955 | Charlie Ventura, Charlie Shavers, Kai Winding |
 | MGV-8207 | Here Come The Swinging Bands | Various Artists | 1957 | Kai Winding, Danny Bank, Dave McKenna |
 | V-8571 | The Essential Gene Krupa | Gene Krupa Trio At JATP | 1963 | Kai Winding, Danny Bank, Dave McKenna |
