Verve session · in the studio

December 17, 1954

Jack Costanzo And His Orchestra

This day's music is on 2 records: Afro Cuban Jazz North-Of-The-Border, Afro-Cubano

In the room

Jack Costanzo – bongo
Rolf Ericson – trumpet
John Anderson – trumpet
Herbie Steward – alto sax
Bill Holman – tenor sax
Tom Brown – tenor sax
Gerald Wiggins – piano
Joe Comfort – bass
Jack Coughlan – bass
Lawrence Marable – drums
Al Bartee – drums
Jackie Mills – drums

The takes

1 of these 7 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
2142	Mambo Costanzo	MGN-32, MGN-1067
2143	Mister Bongo	Not issued at the time · later on Norgran 132

Then · Jack Costanzo, Rolf Ericson, Herbie Steward, Bill Holman, Gerald Wiggins, Joe Comfort, Lawrence Marable

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
2144	Bottlabud	MGN-32, MGN-1067
2145	Satin Doll	MGN-32, MGN-1067

Then · Jack Costanzo, John Anderson, Herbie Steward, Tom Brown, Gerald Wiggins, Jack Coughlan, Al Bartee, Jackie Mills

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
2146	Yukon Mambo	MGN-32, MGN-1067
2147	Maggie	MGN-32, MGN-1067
2148	G & J Blues	MGN-32, MGN-1067

7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Jack Costanzo And His Orchestra – Afro Cuban Jazz North-Of-The-Border (Norgran MGN-32)

MGN-32 · 1955Afro Cuban Jazz North-Of-The-BorderJack Costanzo And His Orchestra

Jack Costanzo And His Orchestra, Andre's All Stars – Afro-Cubano (Norgran MGN-1067)

MGN-1067 · 1956Afro-CubanoJack Costanzo And His Orchestra, Andre's All Stars

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

3 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-26	The Swinging Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich All Stars	1954	Jack Costanzo, Tom Brown, Joe Comfort
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Jack Costanzo, Tom Brown, Joe Comfort
MGN-1052	The Swinging Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich All Stars	1955	Jack Costanzo, Tom Brown, Joe Comfort
C3595	Relax And Enjoy It!	Jazz Piano Moods By Gerry Wiggins	1962	Gerald Wiggins, Joe Comfort, Jackie Mills
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Jack Costanzo, Tom Brown, Joe Comfort

2 of them 10 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 522	One Night Stand	Harry James And His Orchestra	1953	Herbie Steward, Jackie Mills
C2506	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 3)	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Jack Costanzo, Rolf Ericson
MGN-10	The Urbane Mr. Carter	Benny Carter Quintet With Joe Glover And His Orchestra	1954	Gerald Wiggins, Jackie Mills
BCP-30	Conte Candoli	Conte Candoli Quintet	1955	Bill Holman, Lawrence Marable
MGC-676	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra	1955	Gerald Wiggins, Al Bartee
MGN-1070	Cosmopolite	Benny Carter And His Orchestra	1956	Gerald Wiggins, Jackie Mills
C3508	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume Three	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Jack Costanzo, Rolf Ericson
LP 1268	West Coast Wailers	Conte Candoli & Lou Levy	1957	Bill Holman, Lawrence Marable
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Herbie Steward, Bill Holman
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Bill Holman, Lawrence Marable