Verve session · in the studio

March 14, 1955

The Modern Jazz Society

In the room

J.J. Johnson – trombone
Gunther Schuller – French horn
Stan Getz – tenor sax
Lucky Thompson – tenor sax
Tony Scott – clarinet
Aaron Sachs – clarinet
Jim Poole – flute
John Lewis – piano
Manny Ziegler – bassoon
Percy Heath – 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
5000-6	The Queen's Fancy	MGN-1040
5001-4	Midsommer	MGN-1040
5002	Sun Dance	MGN-1040
5003	Django	MGN-1040
5004	Little David's Fugue	MGN-1040

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

Where it ended up

The Modern Jazz Society – The Modern Jazz Society Presents A Concert Of Contemporary Music (Norgran MGN-1040)

MGN-1040 · 1956The Modern Jazz Society Presents A Concert Of Contemporary MusicThe Modern Jazz Society

Together elsewhere

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

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1345	Third Stream Music	The Modern Jazz Quartet & Guests	1960	Gunther Schuller, John Lewis, Manny Ziegler, Percy Heath, Connie Kay

4 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 208	King Pleasure Sings	Charlie Ferguson Quintet With King Pleasure	1955	J.J. Johnson, Lucky Thompson, John Lewis, Percy Heath
PRLP 7128	King Pleasure Sings, Annie Ross Sings	Annie Ross With Teacho Wiltshire And His Band	1958	J.J. Johnson, Lucky Thompson, John Lewis, Percy Heath
MGV-8267	The JATP All-Stars At The Opera House	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1958	J.J. Johnson, Stan Getz, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1337	The Blues In Modern Jazz	Various Artists	1961	Lucky Thompson, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1359	The Modern Jazz Quartet & Orchestra	The Modern Jazz Quartet With Orchestra	1961	Gunther Schuller, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
PR 7457	Miles Davis Greatest Hits	Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins	1966	J.J. Johnson, Lucky Thompson, John Lewis, Percy Heath
PR 7586	Original Moody's Mood	King Pleasure	1968	J.J. Johnson, Lucky Thompson, John Lewis, Percy Heath

3 of them 39 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 5028	Jay Jay Johnson With Clifford Brown	Jay Jay Johnson Sextet	1953	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, Percy Heath
PRLP 182	Miles Davis All Star Sextet	Miles Davis All Star Sextet	1954	J.J. Johnson, Lucky Thompson, Percy Heath
PRLP 7005	Concorde	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1955	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1231	Fontessa	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1956	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1247	Guest Artist: Jimmy Giuffre	The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn	1956	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
BLP 1505	The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1	J.J. Johnson	1956	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, Percy Heath
BLP 1506	The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2	J.J. Johnson	1956	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis, Percy Heath
CL 941	Music For Brass	The Brass Ensemble Of The Jazz And Classical Music Society	1957	J.J. Johnson, Gunther Schuller, John Lewis
LP 1265	The Modern Jazz Quartet	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1957	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1267	Afternoon In Paris	John Lewis & Sacha Distel	1957	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1272	The John Lewis Piano	John Lewis Duo	1957	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1287	Jazz Piano International	Derek Smith, Dick Katz, Rene Urtreger, John Lewis	1957	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
PRLP 7076	Walkin'	Miles Davis All Stars	1957	J.J. Johnson, Lucky Thompson, Percy Heath
LP 1284	The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays One Never Knows: Original Film Score For No Sun In Venice By John Lewis	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1958	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1299	Guest Artist: Sonny Rollins	The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn Volume 2	1958	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
MGV-8264	Ella Fitzgerald At The Opera House	Ella Fitzgerald At JATP	1958	J.J. Johnson, Stan Getz, Connie Kay
MGV-8265	Stan Getz And J.J. Johnson At The Opera House (mono)	Stan Getz - J.J. Johnson Sextet At JATP	1958	J.J. Johnson, Stan Getz, Connie Kay
MGV-8266	Coleman Hawkins And Roy Eldridge At The Opera House (mono)	Coleman Hawkins - Roy Eldridge Quintet At JATP	1958	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
MGV-8269	The Modern Jazz Quartet And The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Opera House	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1958	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1313	Improvised Meditations & Excursions	John Lewis	1959	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1325	Pyramid	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1960	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1334	The Golden Striker	John Lewis	1960	Gunther Schuller, John Lewis, Connie Kay
LP 1375	The Wonderful World Of Jazz	John Lewis	1961	Gunther Schuller, John Lewis, Connie Kay
LP 1381	Lonely Woman	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1962	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1385	European Concert Volume One	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1962	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1386	European Concert Volume Two	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1962	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1390	The Comedy	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1962	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
V-8568	The Essential Coleman Hawkins	Coleman Hawkins Solo	1963	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1414	The Sheriff	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1964	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1420	A Quartet Is A Quartet Is A Quartet	The Modern Jazz Quartet, Quartetto Di Milano, The Hungarian Gypsy Quartet	1964	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1425	Essence	John Lewis Plays The Compositions & Arrangements Of Gary McFarland	1964	Gunther Schuller, John Lewis, Connie Kay
LP 1429	Collaboration	The Modern Jazz Quartet With Laurindo Almeida	1964	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1440	The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays George Gershwin's Porgy And Bess	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1965	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
PR 7421	The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays For Lovers	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1965	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
PR 7425	The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays Jazz Classics	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1965	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1449	Jazz Dialogue	The Modern Jazz Quartet And The All-Star Jazz Band	1966	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1468	Blues At Carnegie Hall	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1966	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1486	Live At The Lighthouse	MJQ	1967	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Connie Kay
V-8748	Ella Live	Ella Fitzgerald	1968	J.J. Johnson, Stan Getz, Connie Kay

2 of them 66 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7605	Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys · not on the site yet	Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys	1948	John Lewis, Percy Heath
PR 7839	Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers · not on the site yet	Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers	1949	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
PRLP 108	The New Sounds	Lee Konitz, Stan Getz	1951	Stan Getz, Percy Heath
PRLP 109	Modern Jazz Trombones	Kai Winding And His All Stars, Jay Jay Johnson And His All Stars	1951	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
PRLP 113	Modern Jazz Trumpets	Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham	1951	John Lewis, Percy Heath
PR 7674	Miles Davis Sextet · not on the site yet	Miles Davis Sextet	1951	John Lewis, Percy Heath
PRLP 123	Modern Jazz Trombones Volume Two	Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson	1952	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
BLP 5011	Wizard Of The Vibes	Milt Jackson	1952	John Lewis, Percy Heath
PR 7749	The Modern Jazz Quartet · not on the site yet	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1952	John Lewis, Percy Heath
PRLP 140	Blue Period	Miles Davis	1953	John Lewis, Percy Heath
PRLP 160	The Modern Jazz Quartet	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1953	John Lewis, Percy Heath
BLP 5022	Miles Davis Vol. 2	The Miles Davis Sextet	1953	J.J. Johnson, Percy Heath
BLP 5032	New Star On The Horizon	Clifford Brown	1953	John Lewis, Percy Heath
PR 7822	Miles Davis Quartet · not on the site yet	Miles Davis Quartet	1953	John Lewis, Percy Heath
DLP-5	Jazz Workshop Vol. 1	Trombone Rapport	1954	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
PRLP 161	Miles Davis Quartet	Miles Davis Quartet	1954	John Lewis, Percy Heath
MGN-1003	Afro	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1954	J.J. Johnson, Lucky Thompson
DLP-14	Jazz Workshop Vol. 2	Trombone Rapport	1955	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
PRLP 170	The Modern Jazz Quartet (Volume 2)	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1955	John Lewis, Percy Heath
MGN-1023	Dizzy And Strings	Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra	1955	J.J. Johnson, Lucky Thompson
BLP 1501	Miles Davis Volume 1	Miles Davis	1955	J.J. Johnson, Percy Heath
PRLP 7002	Stan Getz Quartets	Stan Getz Bop Stars	1955	Stan Getz, Percy Heath
PRLP 7003	Milt Jackson	Milt Jackson Quartet	1955	Percy Heath, Connie Kay
PR 7655	Milt Jackson Quartet · not on the site yet	Milt Jackson Quartet	1955	Percy Heath, Connie Kay
MG 15049	Kai Winding Sextet	J.J. Johnson	1955	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
DEB-198	Autobiography In Jazz	Jazz Workshop	1956	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
CL 935	J Is For Jazz	The J.J. Johnson Quintet	1956	J.J. Johnson, Percy Heath
MGN-1076	The Modern Jazz Sextet	The Modern Jazz Sextet	1956	John Lewis, Percy Heath
PJ-1217	Grand Encounter - 2 Degrees East-3 Degrees West	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Bill Perkins, Chico Hamilton, Jim Hall	1956	John Lewis, Percy Heath
LP 1228	Chris Connor	Chris Connor With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1956	John Lewis, Connie Kay
LP 1242	Ballads & Blues	Milt Jackson	1956	Lucky Thompson, John Lewis
BLP 1502	Miles Davis Volume 2	Miles Davis	1956	J.J. Johnson, Percy Heath
BLP 1509	Milt Jackson and the Thelonious Monk Quintet	Milt Jackson	1956	John Lewis, Percy Heath
BLP 1526	Memorial Album	Clifford Brown	1956	John Lewis, Percy Heath
PRLP 7023	Trombone By Three	J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green	1956	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
PRLP 7024	Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson	Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers	1956	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
PRLP 7025	Miles Davis And Horns	Miles Davis Sextet	1956	John Lewis, Percy Heath
PRLP 7029	Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey And Kenny Drew	Sonny Rollins Quartet	1956	John Lewis, Percy Heath
PRLP 7054	Blue Haze	Miles Davis	1956	John Lewis, Percy Heath
PRLP 7057	Django	MJQ	1956	John Lewis, Percy Heath
PRLP 7059	MJQ	Modern Jazz Quartet, Milt Jackson Quintet	1956	John Lewis, Percy Heath
MG 12046	The Quartet	Milt Jackson, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke	1956	John Lewis, Percy Heath
MG 12047	The Champ	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	J.J. Johnson, Percy Heath
DEB-126	Four Trombones	Trombone Rapport / Four Trombones	1957	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
CL 997	One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	1957	J.J. Johnson, Lucky Thompson
LP 1269	Plenty, Plenty Soul	Milt Jackson	1957	Lucky Thompson, Connie Kay
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	J.J. Johnson, Aaron Sachs
MG 12106	J J Johnson's Jazz Quintets	J.J. Johnson's Beboppers	1957	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	John Lewis, Percy Heath
LP 1298	Historic Jazz Concert At Music Inn	Various Artists	1959	Percy Heath, Connie Kay
LP 1365	Jazz Abstractions	John Lewis Presents Contemporary Music	1961	Gunther Schuller, John Lewis
V-8411	Perceptions	Dizzy Gillespie	1961	J.J. Johnson, Gunther Schuller
RLP 433	Know What I Mean?	Cannonball Adderley With Bill Evans	1962	Percy Heath, Connie Kay
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	John Lewis, Percy Heath
RLP 465	Swamp Seed	Jimmy Heath And Brass	1963	Percy Heath, Connie Kay
PRLP 7253	Looking Back	J.J. Johnson	1963	J.J. Johnson, John Lewis
MGV-8198	For Musicians Only	Dizzy Gillespie-Stan Getz-Sonny Stitt	1956+	Stan Getz, John Lewis
V-8539	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 1)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	J.J. Johnson, Stan Getz
V-8540	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 2)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	J.J. Johnson, Stan Getz
V-8541	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 3)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	J.J. Johnson, Stan Getz
V-8542	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 4)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	J.J. Johnson, Stan Getz
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	J.J. Johnson, Aaron Sachs
LP 1418	Stitt Plays Bird	Sonny Stitt	1964	John Lewis, Connie Kay
PR 7352	Miles Davis Plays For Lovers	Miles Davis Quartet	1965	John Lewis, Percy Heath
PR 7365	Lucky Strikes	The Lucky Thompson Quartet	1965	Lucky Thompson, Connie Kay
LM-82002	I/We Had A Ball	Various Artists	1965	J.J. Johnson, Lucky Thompson