Verve session · in the studio
August 15, 1956
Ella Fitzgerald At JATHB
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 2 records: Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl, Verve's Choice!
In the room
Ella Fitzgerald – vocal
Barney Kessel – guitar- Paul Smith – piano
- Joe Mondragon – bass
- Alvin Stoller – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Love For Sale | MGV-8231 |
| – | Just One Of Those Things | MGV-8231 |
| – | Little Girl Blues | MGV-8231 |
| – | Too Close For Comfort | MGV-8231 |
| – | I Can't Give You Anything But Love | MGV-8231, V-4063 |
| – | Air Mail Special | MGV-8231 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGV-8231 · 1956+Jazz At The Hollywood BowlVarious Artists
V-4063 · 1964Verve's Choice!The Best Of Ella FitzgeraldTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 8 albums
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGV-8382 | Closed Session | Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra | 1960 | Barney Kessel, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller |
3 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8808 | Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra · not on the site yet | Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra | 1952 | Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller | |
| MGC-717 | Sweets | Harry Edison And His Orchestra | 1956 | Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller | |
| MGV-8257 | Songs For Distingue Lovers | Billie Holiday | 1958 | Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller | |
| V-8795 | Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette · not on the site yet | Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette | 1958 | Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon | |
| MGV-8329 | All Or Nothing At All | Billie Holiday | 1959 | Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller | |
| MGV-8375 | Wholly Cats | Buddy DeFranco And The All-Stars | 1960 | Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller | |
| V-8505 | The Essential Jazz Vocals | Various Artists | 1963 | Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller |