Verve session · in the studio
July 3, 1957
Woody Herman And His Orchestra
In the room
Woody Herman – alto sax, clarinet, vocal- Bill Berry – trumpet
- Bill Castagnino – trumpet
- John Coppola – trumpet
- Andy Peele – trumpet
- Danny Stiles – trumpet
- Willie Dennis – trombone
- Bill Harris – trombone
- Bob Lamb – trombone
- Jimmy Cook – tenor sax
- Jay Migliori – tenor sax
- Bob Newman – tenor sax
- Roger Pemberton – baritone sax
John Bunch – piano- Jimmy Gannon – bass
- Don Michaels – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21082-1 | Stairway To The Blues | MGV-8255 |
| 21083-1 | Gene's Strut | MGV-8255 |
| 21084-4 | Small Grevice (Slightly Groovy) | MGV-8255 |
| 21085-2 | Try To Forget | MGV-8255 |
4 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 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 6092 | Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers | Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers | 1950 | Woody Herman, Bill Harris |
 | MGV-8216 | Men From Mars | Woody Herman And His Orchestra | 1957 | Woody Herman, Bill Castagnino |
 | MGV-8292 | Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements | Gene Krupa And His Orchestra | 1959 | Willie Dennis, Jimmy Gannon |
 | V-8571 | The Essential Gene Krupa | Gene Krupa Trio At JATP | 1963 | Willie Dennis, Jimmy Gannon |
 | V-8594 | Verve's Choice! | The Best Of Gene Krupa | 1964 | Willie Dennis, Jimmy Gannon |