Verve session · in the studio

December 20, 1956

Anita O'Day With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra

In the room

Anita O'Day – vocal
Conte Candoli – trumpet
Pete Candoli – trumpet
Conrad Gozzo – trumpet
Ray Linn – trumpet
Milt Bernhart – trombone
Frank Rosolino – trombone
Lloyd Ulyate – trombone
George Roberts – bass trombone
Herb Geller – alto sax
Bud Shank – alto sax
Georgie Auld – tenor sax
Bob Cooper – tenor sax
Jimmy Giuffre – baritone sax
Al Hendrickson – guitar
Buddy Bregman – arranger, director
Paul Smith – piano
Joe Mondragon – bass
Alvin Stoller – drums

The takes

4 of these 5 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
20483-8	Let's Begin	Not issued at the time · later on Verve MGV-2043
20484-4 \| 62VK215	Sweet Georgia Brown	V-8505
20485-2	I Never Had A Chance	Not issued at the time · later on Verve MGV-2043
20486-9	Stompin' At The Savoy	Not issued at the time · later on Verve MGV-2043
20487-5	I Won't Dance	Not issued at the time · later on Verve MGV-2043

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

Where it ended up

Various Artists – The Essential Jazz Vocals (Verve V-8505)

V-8505 · 1963The Essential Jazz VocalsVarious Artists

Together elsewhere

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

9 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Pete Candoli, Ray Linn, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, George Roberts, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, Joe Mondragon

7 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 604	Adventures In Rhythm	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1954	Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Milt Bernhart, George Roberts, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Milt Bernhart, George Roberts, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Conte Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Herb Geller, Georgie Auld

6 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 635	Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1955	Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Milt Bernhart, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
C3508	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume Three	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Herb Geller, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
MG-36065	Dinah!	Dinah Washington	1956	Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn, Frank Rosolino, Herb Geller, Georgie Auld, Al Hendrickson
MG-36082	Music For Hi-Fi Bugs	Pete Rugolo	1956	Pete Candoli, Ray Linn, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, George Roberts, Joe Mondragon
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn, Frank Rosolino, Herb Geller, Georgie Auld, Al Hendrickson
MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Pete Candoli, Ray Linn, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, George Roberts, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Lloyd Ulyate, George Roberts, Bob Cooper, Buddy Bregman

5 of them 10 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2506	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 3)	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Milt Bernhart, Herb Geller, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
MGC-638	One Night Stand	Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra	1955	Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Milt Bernhart, Georgie Auld, Alvin Stoller
MG-36044	Dimensions Featuring Maynard Ferguson	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1955	Conte Candoli, Milt Bernhart, Herb Geller, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MGN-1086	This One's For Basie	Buddy Rich And His Orchestra	1956	Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper, Joe Mondragon
MG-36074	Patti Page In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Patti Page With Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1956	Pete Candoli, Bud Shank, Georgie Auld, Bob Cooper, Al Hendrickson
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Conte Candoli, Ray Linn, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank
PJ-1276	Gypsy	Annie Ross	1959	Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Herb Geller, Buddy Bregman
MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Pete Candoli, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Jimmy Giuffre
V-8712	Big Band Shout	Buddy Rich	1967	Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper, Joe Mondragon

4 of them 16 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2503	Shelly Manne And His Men	Shelly Manne & His Men	1953	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, Joe Mondragon
C3504	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1955	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
BLP 5059	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 1	Leonard Feather	1955	Conte Candoli, Herb Geller, Jimmy Giuffre, Joe Mondragon
BLP 5060	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 2	Leonard Feather	1955	Conte Candoli, Herb Geller, Jimmy Giuffre, Joe Mondragon
MG-36021	Maynard Ferguson And His Octet	Maynard Ferguson And His Octet	1955	Conte Candoli, Milt Bernhart, Herb Geller, Georgie Auld
LP 1232	Martians Come Back!	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1956	Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Bud Shank, Jimmy Giuffre
C3507	The West Coast Sound	Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 1	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, Joe Mondragon
MG-36060	Georgie Auld In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Georgie Auld And His Orchestra	1956	Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn, Frank Rosolino, Georgie Auld
PJ-1223	Hoagy Sings Carmichael	Hoagy Carmichael	1957	Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn, Al Hendrickson, Joe Mondragon
LP 1270	Way Up There	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1957	Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Bud Shank, Jimmy Giuffre
C3517	In The Solo Spotlight!	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5)	1957	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
BCP-83	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two	Various Artists	1958	Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Jimmy Giuffre
C3544	Coop!	The Music Of Bob Cooper	1958	Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Pete Candoli, Herb Geller, Bud Shank, Joe Mondragon
MG-36143	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	1959	Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MGV-8382	Closed Session	Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra	1960	Ray Linn, Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller

3 of them 38 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2501	Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 2	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Milt Bernhart, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
C3501	Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 1	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Milt Bernhart, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
PJLP-14	Bud Shank And Three Trombones	Bud Shank Quartet With Three Trombones	1954	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Joe Mondragon
MGN-1006	The Progressive Mr. DeFranco	The Buddy DeFranco Big Band	1954	Conrad Gozzo, George Roberts, Jimmy Giuffre
BCP-1029	The Composition Of Bobby Scott Vol. 2	Bobby Scott Octet	1955	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Jimmy Giuffre
BCP-1040	Wigville	Russ Garcia	1955	Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre
LP 1226	Nobody Else But Me	Betty Bennett Sings	1955	Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
MG-36009	Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1955	Milt Bernhart, Herb Geller, Bob Cooper
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Pete Candoli, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
BCP-53	Peggy Connelly	Peggy Connelly With Russ Garcia & The "Wigville" Band	1956	Pete Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre, Al Hendrickson
PJ-1213	Strings And Trombones	Bud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Joe Mondragon
LP 1238	The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet	The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre
C3509	Barney Kessel - Hampton Hawes' Trio With Shelly Manne (Vol. 7) - Lighthouse At Laguna	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MGV-4002	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1956	Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
BCP-6011	Something Else By Johnny Richards	Johnny Richards Big Band	1956	Pete Candoli, Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino
BCP-8	The Compositions Of Bobby Scott	Bobby Scott Septet	1957	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Jimmy Giuffre
PJ-1229	Chet Baker Big Band	Chet Baker Big Band	1957	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank
C3528	Music For Lighthousekeeping	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 8)	1957	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
BCP-6013	Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire	Mel Torme	1957	Pete Candoli, Herb Geller, Alvin Stoller
BCP-6017	Frances Faye Sings Folk Songs	Frances Faye	1957	Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino, Lloyd Ulyate
MG-36117	Coup De Graas	John Graas	1957	Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Bob Cooper
MGV-4008	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
MG-36125	Olay!	Ruth Olay	1958	Milt Bernhart, George Roberts, Bud Shank
C3563	Carmen	Barney Kessel	1959	Ray Linn, Herb Geller, Joe Mondragon
MGV-4022	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 1	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1959	Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4023	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 2	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1959	Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
BCP-6039	Jazz Music For The Birds And The Hep Cats	Russ Garcia And Marty Paich	1960	Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre
MGV-8375	Wholly Cats	Buddy DeFranco And The All-Stars	1960	Ray Linn, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
V-4049	Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole Porter	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1961	Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
V-4050	Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole Porter	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1961	Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
V-4066	Ella Fitzgerald's Tribute To Cole Porter	Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra	1964	Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8231	Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl	Various Artists	1956+	Paul Smith, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8311	Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre	Herb Ellis - Jimmy Giuffre Nonet	1959	Bud Shank, Jimmy Giuffre, Joe Mondragon
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Frank Rosolino, Al Hendrickson, Joe Mondragon
V-8608	The Astrud Gilberto Album	Astrud Gilberto With Marty Paich Orchestra	1965	Milt Bernhart, Bud Shank, Joe Mondragon
V-8662	The Velvet Groove	Howard Roberts	1966	Herb Geller, Bob Cooper, Alvin Stoller

2 of them 66 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7817	Lars Gullin And His American All Stars · not on the site yet	Lars Gullin And His American All Stars	1953	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino
V-8778	Buddy Rich All Stars · not on the site yet	Buddy Rich All Stars	1953	Milt Bernhart, Georgie Auld
PJLP-9	Chet Baker Ensemble	Chet Baker Ensemble	1954	Herb Geller, Joe Mondragon
MGN-14	The Exciting Louis Bellson	Louis Bellson And His Big Band	1954	Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn
MGN-26	The Swinging Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich All Stars	1954	Milt Bernhart, Georgie Auld
CL 549	Chet Baker & Strings	Chet Baker Quintet With Strings	1954	Bud Shank, Joe Mondragon
C2510	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1954	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
C2515	In The Solo Spotlight	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 5	1954	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MG-26017	Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1954	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
PJLP-20	Bud Shank And Bob Brookmeyer	Bud Shank - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet With String Quintet	1955	Bud Shank, Joe Mondragon
BCP-23	I'm Wild Again	Frances Faye	1955	Frank Rosolino, Al Hendrickson
BCP-1017	Stan Levey Plays The Composition Of Bill Holman, Bob Cooper And Jimmy Giuffre	Conte Candoli - Stan Levey Sextet	1955	Conte Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre
MGN-1046	Skin Deep	Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	1955	Conrad Gozzo, Ray Linn
MGN-1052	The Swinging Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich All Stars	1955	Milt Bernhart, Georgie Auld
PJ-1206	The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker	Chet Baker Quartet	1955	Herb Geller, Joe Mondragon
MG-26024	Dimensions	Maynard Ferguson	1955	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MG-36040	The Herb Geller Sextette	Herb Geller Sextet	1955	Conte Candoli, Herb Geller
BCP-37	This Time The Drum's On Me	Stan Levey	1956	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino
MGC-717	Sweets	Harry Edison And His Orchestra	1956	Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
MGN-1081	Ellis In Wonderland	Herb Ellis Sextet	1956	Jimmy Giuffre, Alvin Stoller
PJ-1219	Jazz At Cal-Tech	Bud Shank Quartet In Concert	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
C3513	To Swing Or Not To Swing	Barney Kessel Vol. 3	1956	Georgie Auld, Al Hendrickson
C3520	Oboe/Flute	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
BCP-6010	The Voice Of Audrey Morris	Audrey Morris	1956	Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
V-8808	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra · not on the site yet	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1956	Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
MG 12045	Jazz Composers Workshop	Bill Russo, Shorty Rogers, Shelley Manne, Jimmy Giuffre	1956	Conte Candoli, Joe Mondragon
MG-36071	Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum Role	Various Artists	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
BCP-9	West Coasting With Conte Candoli/Stan Levey	Conte Candoli - Stan Levey Quartet	1957	Conte Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre
BCP-71	Grand Stan	Stan Levey	1957	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino
PJ-1226	Flute 'N Oboe	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper	1957	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MG 12094	By The Fireside	The Paul Smith Trio And Quartet	1957	Paul Smith, Alvin Stoller
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Frank Rosolino, Al Hendrickson
PJ-1251	I'll Take Romance	Bud Shank, Len Mercer Strings	1958	Bud Shank, Joe Mondragon
MGV-4029	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Books	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1958	Bob Cooper, Alvin Stoller
BCP-6025	World On A String	John Towner Williams	1958	Milt Bernhart, Herb Geller
MGV-8283	Anita O'Day Sings The Winners	Anita O'Day With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra	1958	Anita O'Day, Bud Shank
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	Bud Shank, Joe Mondragon
MG-36122	Percussion At Work	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1958	Milt Bernhart, Joe Mondragon
MG-36129	Imagination	Billy Eckstine	1958	Pete Candoli, Bud Shank
MG-36136	The West Side	Patti Page	1958	Pete Candoli, Alvin Stoller
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Conte Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Conte Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre
BCP-89	We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You	Various Artists	1959	Conte Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre
PJ-1277	Blowin' Country	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper	1959	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
C3560	Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn	Shelly Manne & His Men	1959	Conte Candoli, Herb Geller
MGV-4021	Ella Swings Lightly	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1959	Bud Shank, Joe Mondragon
MGV-4024	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Bob Cooper, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4025	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Bob Cooper, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4026	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Three	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Bob Cooper, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4027	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Four	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Bob Cooper, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4028	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Five	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Bob Cooper, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8309	Sonny Stitt Plays Jimmy Giuffre Arrangements	Sonny Stitt Nonet	1959	Frank Rosolino, Jimmy Giuffre
MGV-8312	Cool Heat	Anita O'Day Sings Jimmy Giuffre Arrangements	1959	Anita O'Day, Jimmy Giuffre
MGV-8329	All Or Nothing At All	Billie Holiday	1959	Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller
LP 1328	Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz Festival	Woody Herman's Big New Herd	1960	Conte Candoli, Ray Linn
CL 1509	All Over The Place	The Hi-Lo's	1960	Frank Rosolino, Al Hendrickson
MGV-4036	Get Happy!	Ella Fitzgerald	1960	Bob Cooper, Alvin Stoller
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Conte Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre
BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	Milt Bernhart, Herb Geller
BCP-6038	Blues Ville	Various Artists	1960	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino
PJ-35	Barefoot Adventure (Soundtrack)	Bud Shank	1961	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MGV-8390	Jazz Cello	Ray Brown	1961	Bob Cooper, Joe Mondragon
BCP-6068	Award Album - Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1962	Frank Rosolino, Al Hendrickson
V-8434	Swinging All The Way With Frances Faye	Frances Faye	1962	Bud Shank, Al Hendrickson
A-9116	Additions To Further Definitions	Benny Carter	1966	Bud Shank, Alvin Stoller
PJ-10110	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	1966	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper