Verve session · in the studio
November 1, 1957
Buddy DeFranco And The All-Stars
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 2 records: Closed Session, Wholly Cats
In the room
- Buddy DeFranco – clarinet
- Ray Linn – trumpet
Barney Kessel – guitar- Jimmy Rowles – piano
- Joe Mondragon – bass
- Alvin Stoller – drums
The takes
4 of these 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21824-5 | 'S Wonderful | MGV-8382 |
| 21825-7 | My Heart Stood Still | Not issued at the time · later on Verve MGV-2090 |
| 21826-6 | Temptation | MGV-8382 |
| 21827-5 | Night And Day | MGV-8382 |
| 21828-6 | Keeping Myself For You | Not issued at the time · later on Verve MGV-2090 |
| 21829-3 | Medley: It Could Happen To You / I Cover The Waterfront / Someone To Watch Over Me | Not issued at the time · later on Verve MGV-2090 |
| 21830-2 | Concerto For Clarinet | Not issued at the time · later on Verve MGV-2090 |
| 21831-3 | All The Things You Are | MGV-8375 |
| 21832-6 | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | MGV-8382 |
| 21833-2 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | MGV-8375 |
| 21834-1 | I Surrender, Dear | MGV-8375 |
11 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGV-8382 · 1960Closed SessionBuddy DeFranco And His Orchestra
MGV-8375 · 1960Wholly CatsBuddy DeFranco And The All-StarsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 6 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, Jimmy Rowles, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller | |
 | MGC-717 | Sweets | Harry Edison And His Orchestra | 1956 | Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller |
 | MGV-8257 | Songs For Distingue Lovers | Billie Holiday | 1958 | Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller |
 | MGV-8315 | Bravura | Buddy DeFranco And His Music | 1959 | Buddy DeFranco, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Joe Mondragon |
 | MGV-8329 | All Or Nothing At All | Billie Holiday | 1959 | Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Joe Mondragon, Alvin Stoller |
 | MGV-8363 | Generalissimo | The Buddy DeFranco Men | 1960 | Buddy DeFranco, Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Alvin Stoller |
