Verve session · in the studio

August 15, 1962

Coleman Hawkins Sextet

In the room

Coleman Hawkins – tenor sax
Roy Eldridge – trumpet
Johnny Hodges – alto sax
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Major Holley – bass
Eddward Locke – drums

The takes

5 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
62VK617	Take The "A" Train	Not issued at the time
62VK618	The Rabbit In Jazz	V-8504
62VK619	Perdido	V-8504
62VK620	Satin Doll	V-8504
62VK621	Mack The Knife	Not issued at the time
62VK622	It's The Talk Of The Town	Not issued at the time
62VK623	Lover Come Back To Me	Not issued at the time
62VK624	If I Had You	Not issued at the time · later on Verve (J) J33J 25007

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

Where it ended up

Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Johnny Hodges – Hawkins! Eldridge! Hodges! Alive! At The Village Gate! (Verve V-8504)

V-8504 · 1962Hawkins! Eldridge! Hodges! Alive! At The Village Gate!Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Johnny Hodges

Together elsewhere

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

3 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
A-34	Today And Now	Coleman Hawkins Quartet	1962	Coleman Hawkins, Tommy Flanagan, Major Holley
A-28	Desafinado	Coleman Hawkins Plays Bossa Nova & Jazz Samba	1963	Coleman Hawkins, Tommy Flanagan, Major Holley
CL 1991	Back In Bean's Bag	Coleman Hawkins, Clark Terry	1963	Coleman Hawkins, Tommy Flanagan, Major Holley
V-8509	Hawkins! Alive! At The Village Gate	Coleman Hawkins	1963	Coleman Hawkins, Tommy Flanagan, Major Holley
V-8748	Ella Live	Ella Fitzgerald	1968	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Tommy Flanagan

2 of them 35 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-26013	Bean	Coleman Hawkins	1954	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
MGC-677	Norman Granz' Jam Session #7	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1955	Roy Eldridge, Johnny Hodges
MGC-711	Norman Granz' Jam Session #8	Norman Granz' Jam Session	1956	Roy Eldridge, Johnny Hodges
CL 933	At Newport	Duke Ellington / Buck Clayton All-Stars	1956	Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Hodges
MG-36050	Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I	Various Artists	1956	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
MGV-8240	The Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Pete Brown, Jo Jones All Stars At Newport	Coleman Hawkins - Roy Eldridge - Pete Brown - Jo Jones All Stars At Newport	1957	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
MGV-4008	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Hodges
MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Hodges
MGV-8264	Ella Fitzgerald At The Opera House	Ella Fitzgerald At JATP	1958	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
MGV-8266	Coleman Hawkins And Roy Eldridge At The Opera House (mono)	Coleman Hawkins - Roy Eldridge Quintet At JATP	1958	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
MGV-8267	The JATP All-Stars At The Opera House	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1958	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
MGV-8318	Ben Webster And Associates	Ben Webster And Associates	1959	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
LP 1316	Bean Bags	Milt Jackson, Coleman Hawkins	1960	Coleman Hawkins, Tommy Flanagan
PR 7671	Coleman Hawkins Quartet With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis · not on the site yet	Coleman Hawkins Quartet With Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis	1960	Coleman Hawkins, Tommy Flanagan
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Roy Eldridge, Johnny Hodges
MGV-8346	Coleman Hawkins And Confreres	Coleman Hawkins - Ben Webster Quintet	1960	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
MGV-8355	Not So Dukish	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Roy Eldridge, Johnny Hodges
MGV-8358	Blues-A-Plenty	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Roy Eldridge, Johnny Hodges
RLP 374	Blues For Rampart Street	Ida Cox With The Coleman Hawkins Quintet	1961	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
CL 637	Lady Day	Billie Holiday	1961	Roy Eldridge, Johnny Hodges
CJM 8019	The Jazz Life!	Various Artists	1961	Roy Eldridge, Tommy Flanagan
CJM 8022	Newport Rebels	Jazz Artists Guild	1961	Roy Eldridge, Tommy Flanagan
V-8410	Carnegie Hall Concert Recorded Live	The Essential Billie Holiday	1961	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
A-26	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	1963	Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Hodges
V-8539	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 1)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
V-8540	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 2)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
V-8541	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 3)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
V-8542	Norman Granz Presents Jazz At The Philharmonic In Europe (Volume 4)	Jazz At The Philharmonic	1963	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
V-8568	The Essential Coleman Hawkins	Coleman Hawkins Solo	1963	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Coleman Hawkins, Johnny Hodges
V-4065	Ella At Juan-les-Pins	Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Roy Eldridge, Tommy Flanagan
LM-82017	3/27/65 - Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert Recorded Live At Carnegie Hall	Various Artists	1965	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
LM-82020	Grand Reunion 1	Earl Hines	1965	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge
LM-82028	Grand Reunion 2	Earl Hines	1965	Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge