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Verve session · in the studio

September 7, 1955

Lionel Hampton And His Giants

Los Angeles, CA

In the room

The takes

2 of these 8 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 · takeTitleFirst out on
2489-2PlaidMGN-1080
2490-2Somebody Loves MeMGN-1080
2491-5Deep PurpleMGN-1080
2492-?What Is This Thing Called Love (alternate take)Not issued at the time · later on Pablo PACD-2405-428-2
2492-4What Is This Thing Called LoveMGV-8215
2493-1September SongMGN-1080
2493-3September Song (78 RPM single version)Not issued at the time · later on Norgran 150
2494-1Verve BluesMGN-1080
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.

3 of them 5 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGN-1021Our BestVarious Artists1955Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Buddy Rich
MGN-1038Buddy And SweetsBuddy Rich - Harry Edison Quintet1955Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Buddy Rich
MGN-1052The Swinging Buddy RichBuddy Rich All Stars1955Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Buddy Rich
MGC-709The Lionel Hampton-Art Tatum-Buddy Rich TrioLionel Hampton - Art Tatum - Buddy Rich Trio1956Lionel Hampton, Art Tatum, Buddy Rich
MGC-721Lady Sings The BluesBillie Holiday And Her Orchestra1956Harry Edison, Barney Kessel, Red Callender

2 of them 59 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MG 9020Hollywood Jazz Session Vol. 1Various Artists1952Barney Kessel, Red Callender
MGC-141CosmopoliteBenny Carter1953Barney Kessel, Buddy Rich
MGC-142The Lionel Hampton QuartetThe Lionel Hampton Quartet1953Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
V-8778Buddy Rich All Stars · not on the site yetBuddy Rich All Stars1953Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGN-14The Exciting Louis BellsonLouis Bellson And His Big Band1954Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGN-21The Formidable Benny CarterBenny Carter And His Strings With The Oscar Peterson Quartet1954Barney Kessel, Buddy Rich
MGN-26The Swinging Buddy RichBuddy Rich All Stars1954Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGC-611The Lionel Hampton QuartetThe Lionel Hampton Quartet1954Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-628The Lionel Hampton QuintetThe Lionel Hampton Quartet1954Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-642The Lionel Hampton Quintet Album #2The Lionel Hampton Quintet1955Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-667The Lionel Hampton Quartet/QuintetThe Lionel Hampton Quartet1955Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-669Music For Torching With Billie HolidayBillie Holiday And Her Orchestra1955Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGC-670Lionel Hampton Big BandLionel Hampton Big Band1955Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-673The Lionel Hampton QuartetThe Lionel Hampton Quartet1955Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-677Norman Granz' Jam Session #7Norman Granz' Jam Session1955Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-681Gene Krupa-Lionel Hampton-Teddy Wilson Playing Some Of The Selections They Played In The Benny Goodman MovieGene Krupa - Teddy Wilson - Lionel Hampton Quartet1955Lionel Hampton, Red Callender
MGC-689Afro-Cuban Jazz: The Music Of Chico O'FarrillMachito1955Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGN-1035Alto SaxBenny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith1955Barney Kessel, Red Callender
MGN-1043Pres And SweetsLester Young - Harry Edison Sextet1955Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGN-1046Skin DeepLouis Bellson And His Orchestra1955Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
V-8808Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra · not on the site yetBillie Holiday And Her Orchestra1955Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MG-36020A New Voice In JazzKitty White1955Barney Kessel, Red Callender
MGC-691Flip WailsFlip Phillips And His Orchestra1956Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGC-711Norman Granz' Jam Session #8Norman Granz' Jam Session1956Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-713Velvet MoodSongs By Billie Holiday1956Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGC-717SweetsHarry Edison And His Orchestra1956Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGC-727Air Mail SpecialLionel Hampton And His All-Stars1956Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGC-735Flying Home!Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra1956Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
CL 901Blues By BasieCount Basie And His Orchestra1956Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGN-1058Alone TogetherBenny Carter And His Strings With The Oscar Peterson Quartet1956Barney Kessel, Buddy Rich
MGN-1078The Wailing Buddy RichBuddy Rich Ensemble1956Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGN-1085The Buddy DeFranco WailersThe Buddy DeFranco Wailers1956Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGN-1086This One's For BasieBuddy Rich And His Orchestra1956Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
LP 1232Martians Come Back!Shorty Rogers And His Giants1956Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
C3513To Swing Or Not To SwingBarney Kessel Vol. 31956Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
LP 1270Way Up ThereShorty Rogers And His Giants1957Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGV-8194Compendium Of Jazz #1Various Artists1956+Barney Kessel, Buddy Rich
MGV-8195Compendium Of Jazz #2Various Artists1956+Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGV-8197Body And SoulBillie Holiday1956+Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGV-8207Here Come The Swinging BandsVarious Artists1957Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGV-8211Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To YouHarry Edison1957Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGV-8212Tour De ForceThe Trumpets Of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie And Harry Edison1957Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGV-8220The Art Tatum-Ben Webster QuartetThe Art Tatum - Ben Webster Quartet1957Art Tatum, Red Callender
MGV-8223Lionel Hampton '58The Lionel Hampton Quartet1957Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGV-8226Hallelujah HampLionel Hampton1957Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGV-8228The High And The MightyThe Lionel Hampton Quintet1957Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich
MGV-8231Jazz At The Hollywood BowlVarious Artists1956+Harry Edison, Buddy Rich
MGV-8257Songs For Distingue LoversBillie Holiday1958Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGV-8315BravuraBuddy DeFranco And His Music1959Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGV-8320Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1Various Artists1959Art Tatum, Red Callender
MGV-8329All Or Nothing At AllBillie Holiday1959Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGV-8338The Unforgettable Lady DayA Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...1959Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGV-8363GeneralissimoThe Buddy DeFranco Men1960Harry Edison, Barney Kessel
MGV-8368The Oscar Peterson Trio At JATPJazz At The Philharmonic1960Barney Kessel, Buddy Rich
MGV-8369The Drum BattleGene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATP1960Barney Kessel, Buddy Rich
V-8433The Essential Art TatumArt Tatum Solo1962Art Tatum, Red Callender
V-8571The Essential Gene KrupaGene Krupa Trio At JATP1963Lionel Hampton, Red Callender
V-8594Verve's Choice!The Best Of Gene Krupa1964Lionel Hampton, Red Callender
V-8712Big Band ShoutBuddy Rich1967Harry Edison, Buddy Rich