Verve session · in the studio
December 10, 1954
Lester Young Quintet
In the room
Lester Young – tenor sax- Jesse Drakes – trumpet
- Gildo Mahones – piano
- John Ore – bass
- Connie Kay – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2107-1 | Another Mambo | MGN-1022 |
| 2108-1 | Come Rain Or Come Shine | MGN-1022 |
| 2109-2 | Rose Room | MGN-1022 |
| 2110-2 | Somebody Loves Me | MGN-1022 |
| 2111-2 | Kiss Me Again | MGN-1022 |
| 2112-2 | It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | MGN-1022 |
| 2113-1 | I'm In The Mood For Love | MGN-1022 |
| 2114-2 | Big Top Blues | MGN-1022 |
8 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.
4 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1021 | Our Best | Various Artists | 1955 | Lester Young, Jesse Drakes, Gildo Mahones, Connie Kay |
 | MGN-1034 | Tenor Saxes | Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura | 1955 | Lester Young, Jesse Drakes, Gildo Mahones, Connie Kay |
 | MGN-1071 | Lester's Here | Lester Young And His Orchestra | 1956 | Lester Young, Jesse Drakes, Gildo Mahones, Connie Kay |
 | MGV-8194 | Compendium Of Jazz #1 | Various Artists | 1956+ | Lester Young, Jesse Drakes, Gildo Mahones, Connie Kay |
 | MGV-8308 | The Lester Young Story | The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio | 1959 | Lester Young, Jesse Drakes, Gildo Mahones, Connie Kay |
 | V-8398 | The Essential Lester Young | The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio | 1961 | Lester Young, Jesse Drakes, Gildo Mahones, Connie Kay |
2 of them 8 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 9002 | Tenor Sax Solos | Lester Young | 1951 | Lester Young, Jesse Drakes |
 | LP 1239 | Rock & Roll Forever | Various Artists | 1956 | Jesse Drakes, Connie Kay |
 | MG 12068 | Blue Lester Featuring Lester Young | Johnny Guarnieri Swing Men | 1956 | Lester Young, Jesse Drakes |
 | MG 12071 | The Master's Touch | Lester Young | 1956 | Lester Young, Jesse Drakes |
 | MGV-8264 | Ella Fitzgerald At The Opera House | Ella Fitzgerald At JATP | 1958 | Lester Young, Connie Kay |
 | MGV-8267 | The JATP All-Stars At The Opera House | Jazz At The Philharmonic | 1958 | Lester Young, Connie Kay |
 | MG 12155 | The Pres: Jazz Immortal Series-Volume Two | Lester Young | 1961 | Lester Young, Jesse Drakes |
 | V-8748 | Ella Live | Ella Fitzgerald | 1968 | Lester Young, Connie Kay |