Verve session · in the studio

February 8, 1958

Lester Young Septet

In the room

Lester Young – tenor sax, clarinet
Harry Edison – trumpet
Roy Eldridge – trumpet
Herb Ellis – guitar
Hank Jones – piano
George Duvivier – bass
Mickey Sheen – drums

The takes

3 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 · take	Title	First out on
21929-7	Romping	MGV-8316
21930-1	Gypsy In My Soul	MGV-8316
21931-2	Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone	MGV-8316
21932-9	They Can't Take That Away From Me	MGV-8316
21933-2	Salute To Benny	MGV-8316
21934-3	Medley: The Very Thought Of You / I Want A Little Girl / Blue And Sentimental	Not issued at the time · later on Verve 314 547 087-2
21935-2	Mean To Me	Not issued at the time · later on Verve 314 547 087-2
–	You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me (alternate take)	Not issued at the time · later on Verve 314 547 087-2

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

Where it ended up

Lester Young, Roy Eldridge And Harry Edison – Laughin' To Keep From Cryin' (Verve MGV-8316)

MGV-8316 · 1959Laughin' To Keep From Cryin'Lester Young, Roy Eldridge And Harry Edison

Together elsewhere

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

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8398	The Essential Lester Young	The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio	1961	Lester Young, Harry Edison, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Hank Jones

4 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Hank Jones
MGV-8298	Going For Myself...	Harry Edison-Lester Young	1959	Lester Young, Harry Edison, Herb Ellis, Mickey Sheen
MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Roy Eldridge, Hank Jones, George Duvivier, Mickey Sheen
MGV-8346	Coleman Hawkins And Confreres	Coleman Hawkins - Ben Webster Quintet	1960	Roy Eldridge, Hank Jones, George Duvivier, Mickey Sheen
V-8568	The Essential Coleman Hawkins	Coleman Hawkins Solo	1963	Roy Eldridge, Hank Jones, George Duvivier, Mickey Sheen

3 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8787	Jazz At The Philharmonic · not on the site yet	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1949	Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, Hank Jones
MGN-1043	Pres And Sweets	Lester Young - Harry Edison Sextet	1955	Lester Young, Harry Edison, Herb Ellis
MGV-8212	Tour De Force	The Trumpets Of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie And Harry Edison	1957	Harry Edison, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
MGV-8231	Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl	Various Artists	1956+	Harry Edison, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
MGV-8264	Ella Fitzgerald At The Opera House	Ella Fitzgerald At JATP	1958	Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
MGV-8267	The JATP All-Stars At The Opera House	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1958	Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
MGV-8308	The Lester Young Story	The Lester Young - Buddy Rich Trio	1959	Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, Hank Jones
V-8748	Ella Live	Ella Fitzgerald	1968	Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis

2 of them 54 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 9029	The "Pres" And The "Bean"	Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young	1953	Lester Young, Harry Edison
MGC-162	The Strolling Mr. Eldridge	Roy Eldridge Quintet	1954	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
MGN-1001	The Consummate Artistry Of Ben Webster	Ben Webster Quintet	1954	Harry Edison, Herb Ellis
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Lester Young, Hank Jones
MGC-641	Roy And Diz	Dizzy Gillespie - Roy Eldridge Sextet	1955	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
MGC-671	Roy And Diz #2	Dizzy Gillespie - Roy Eldridge Sextet	1955	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
MGC-683	Little Jazz	Roy Eldridge Quintet	1955	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
MGC-684	Krupa And Rich	Gene Krupa - Buddy Rich Nonet	1955	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Harry Edison, Herb Ellis
MGN-1034	Tenor Saxes	Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura	1955	Harry Edison, Herb Ellis
MGC-691	Flip Wails	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra	1956	Harry Edison, Hank Jones
MGC-705	Dale's Wail	Roy Eldridge And His Orchestra Featuring Oscar Peterson-Jo Jones	1956	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
MGC-730	Trumpet Battle	Roy Eldridge And Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
MGC-731	The Trumpet Kings	Roy Eldridge And Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
CL 901	Blues By Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Lester Young, Harry Edison
MGN-1056	The Jazz Giants '56	Lester Young, Teddy Wilson, Roy Eldridge, Vic Dickenson, Jo Jones, Freddie Green, Gene Ramey	1956	Lester Young, Roy Eldridge
MGN-1072	Pres	Lester Young And His Orchestra	1956	Lester Young, Hank Jones
MGN-1081	Ellis In Wonderland	Herb Ellis Sextet	1956	Harry Edison, Herb Ellis
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Lester Young, Hank Jones
MGV-8196	Norman Granz' Jam Session #9	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1956+	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
MG 12071	The Master's Touch	Lester Young	1956	Lester Young, Harry Edison
MGV-8211	Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You	Harry Edison	1957	Harry Edison, Herb Ellis
MGV-8239	The Oscar Peterson Trio With Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt & Jo Jones At Newport	The Oscar Peterson Trio At Newport	1957	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
MGV-8243	Count Basie With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	Count Basie And His Orchestra With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	1957	Lester Young, Roy Eldridge
MGV-8248	Jazz Giants '58	Stan Getz-Gerry Mulligan-Harry Edison, Louis Bellson And The Oscar Peterson Trio	1958	Harry Edison, Herb Ellis
MGV-8250	Only The Blues	Sonny Stitt	1958	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
MGV-8252	Nothing But The Blues	Herb Ellis	1958	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
MGV-8368	The Oscar Peterson Trio At JATP	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1960	Lester Young, Roy Eldridge
MGV-8369	The Drum Battle	Gene Krupa And Buddy Rich At JATP	1960	Lester Young, Roy Eldridge
MGV-8386	A Portrait Of Duke Ellington	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1960	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
CL 637	Lady Day	Billie Holiday	1961	Lester Young, Roy Eldridge
A-17	The Song Is Paris	Jackie Paris	1962	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
A-20	2-3-4	Shelly Manne	1962	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
PRLP 7236	Main Stem	Oliver Nelson With Joe Newman	1962	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
A-41	Cleopatra Feelin' Jazzy	Paul Gonsalves	1963	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Lester Young, Roy Eldridge
V-8566	The Essential Dizzy Gillespie	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1963	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
V-4062	These Are The Blues	Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
V-8554	Reflections	Stan Getz	1964	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
V-8585	Warm Wave	Cal Tjader	1964	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
V-8692	Johnny Smith	Johnny Smith Quartet	1967	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
V-8719	The Best Of Stan Getz	Stan Getz Quintet With Strings	1967	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
A-9144	The Kennedy Dream: A Musical Tribute To John Fitzgerald Kennedy	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1967	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
V-8737	Johnny Smith's Kaleidoscope	Johnny Smith Quartet	1968	Hank Jones, George Duvivier
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Hank Jones, George Duvivier