Verve session · in the studio
March 23-29, 1955
The Art Tatum - Roy Eldridge Quartet
In the room
Roy Eldridge – trumpet, flugelhorn
Art Tatum – piano
John Simmons – bass- Alvin Stoller – drums
The takes
2 of these 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2302-1 | I Surrender, Dear | MGC-679 |
| 2303-1 | The Moon Is Low | MGC-679 |
| 2304-1 | You Took Advantage Of Me | MGC-679 |
| 2305-? | I Won't Dance (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Pablo PACD-2405-425-2 |
| 2305-5 | I Won't Dance | MGC-679 |
| 2306-2 | Moon Song | MGC-679 |
| 2307-1 | This Can't Be Love | MGC-679 |
| 2308-? | In A Sentimental Mood (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Pablo PACD-2405-425-2 |
| 2308-4 | In A Sentimental Mood | MGC-679 |
| 2309-1 | Night And Day | MGC-679 |
10 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.
2 of them 10 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG 15000 | Erroll Garner At The Piano Vol. 1 | Erroll Garner Trio | 1949 | John Simmons, Alvin Stoller |
 | MG 15001 | Erroll Garner At The Piano Vol. 2 | Erroll Garner Trio | 1950 | John Simmons, Alvin Stoller |
 | MG 15002 | Erroll Garner At The Piano Vol. 3 | Erroll Garner Trio | 1950 | John Simmons, Alvin Stoller |
 | MG 15004 | Erroll Garner At The Piano Vol. 4 | Erroll Garner Trio | 1950 | John Simmons, Alvin Stoller |
 | MG 15026 | Erroll Garner At The Piano Vol. 5 | Slam Stewart Quartet | 1953 | John Simmons, Alvin Stoller |
 | MGC-162 | The Strolling Mr. Eldridge | Roy Eldridge Quintet | 1954 | Roy Eldridge, Alvin Stoller |
 | MG 12002 | Erroll Garner's "Penthouse Serenade" | Erroll Garner Trio | 1955 | John Simmons, Alvin Stoller |
 | MG 12008 | Back To Back | Erroll Garner, Billy Taylor | 1955 | John Simmons, Alvin Stoller |
 | MGC-705 | Dale's Wail | Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra Featuring Oscar Peterson-Jo Jones | 1956 | Roy Eldridge, Alvin Stoller |
 | MG 12003 | Erroll Garner's Serenade To "Laura" | Erroll Garner Trio | 1956 | John Simmons, Alvin Stoller |