Saturday 9 August 2014

The Quality of Mercer

CHUBBY KEMP WITH THE BILLY STRAYHORN-JOHNNY HODGES SEXTET
New York City, 11 February 1950
Mercer recording session
Johnny Hodges, as; Jimmy Hamilton, ts; Harry Carney, bs; Billy Strayhorn, p; Wendell Marshall, b; Sonny Greer, d.
(NB: Ellington does not play on this session)
Hello, Little Boy - vCK
The Greatest There Is - vCK



OSCAR PETTIFORD HIS CELLO AND QUARTET       
New York City, NY   13 Sep 1950
Mercer recording session
Duke Ellington(p); Oscar Pettiford(ce); Lloyd Trottman(sb); Jo Jones(d)
M4005            Perdido            Me M-1952
Add Billy Strayhorn(cs)
M4006            Take The 'A' Train    Me M-1959
M4007            Oscalypso       Me M-1952
Billy Strayhorn out
M4008            Blues For Blanton       Me M-1959
CHUBBY KEMP AND HER ALL STARS  New York City, NY   21 Sep 1950
Mercer recording session
Red Rodney(t); Johnny Hodges(as); Harry Carney(bar); Duke Ellington(p); Oscar Pettiford(ce); Wendell Marshall(sb); Max Roach(d); Chubby Kemp(v)
M4010            Mean Old Choo Choo - vCK
M4013            A Slip Of The Lip (Me And My Wig) - vCK           Me M-1971

THE ELLINGTONIANS WITH CHUBBY KEMP            Same session
As before
M4014            How Blue Can You Get - vCK           Me M-1960

CHUBBY KEMP AND HER ALL STARS             Same session
As before
M4015            Juke Bop Boogie - vCK          Me M-1971
SARA FORDE WITH MERCER ELLINGTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA                      Same session
Chubby Kemp out. Add Sara Forde(v)
M4016            Set 'Em Up - vSF        Me M-1960
THE ELLINGTONIANS                  Same session
Red Rodney(t); Johnny Hodges(as); Harry Carney(bar); Duke Ellington(mp); Wendell Marshall(sb); Max Roach(d)
M4017            The New Piano Roll Blues     Me M-1958
M4018?          The Man I Love, Sara Forde vocal



BILLY STRAYHORN TRIO                      
21 September 1950
Mercer recording session
Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn(p); Wendell Marshall(sb)
M5710            Cotton Tail     Me LP-1001
M5711            C-Jam Blues    Me M-1964
M5712            Flamingo         Me M-1964
M5713            Bang Up Blues            Me LP-1001
THE ELLINGTONIANS WITH AL HIBBLER                 
21 October 1950
Mercer recording session
Mercer Ellington(fl); Benny Carter(as); Harry Carney(bar); Billy Strayhorn(p); Dave Barbour(g); Wendell Marshall(sb); Charlie Smith(d); Al Hibbler(v)
M4019            Stormy Weather - vAH          Me M-1956
Billy Strayhorn out. Add Duke Ellington(p)
M4020            Cherry - vAH Me M-1956
Duke Ellington and Mercer Ellington out. Add Billy Strayhorn(p)
M4021            Stardust - vAH           Me M-1965
Billy Strayhorn out. Add Duke Ellington(p)
M4022            Honeysuckle Rose - vAH       Me M-1965





WILD BILL DAVIS AND HIS REAL GONE ORGAN     
New York City, NY   October 1950
Mercer recording session
Wild Bill Davis(o);Duke Ellington(p); John Collins(g); Wendell Marshall(sb); Jo Jones(d)
M4023            Things Ain't What They Used To Be            Me M-1955








BILLY STRAYHORN TRIO            New York City, NY   November 1950
Mercer recording session
Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn(p); Joe Shulman(sb)
M2479            Tonk   Me M-1963
M2480            Johnny Come Lately  Me M-1963
M2481            In A Blue Summer Garden      Me LP 1001

M2482            Great Times    Me LP 1001








THE CORONETS      New York City, NY   17 Apr 1951
Mercer recording session
Cat Anderson(t); Juan Tizol(tb); Jimmy Hamilton(cl,ts); Willie Smith(as); Paul Gonsalves(ts); Billy Strayhorn(p); Wendell Marshall(sb); Louis Bellson(d)
M4029            Night Walk      Me 1969
M4030            Moonlight Fiesta        Me 1967
M4031            She      Me 1967
M4032            The Happening           Me 1969

THE CORONETS      Boston, MA   18 May 1951
Mercer recording session
Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson,Juan Tizol(tb); Jimmy Hamilton(cl,ts); Russell Procope(cl,as); Willie Smith(as);Duke Ellington(p); Wendell Marshall(sb); Louis Bellson(d)
M4033            Swamp Drum  Me LP-1005
M4034            Sultry Serenade           Me LP-1005

Duke Ellington out. Add Billy Strayhorn(p)
M4035            Indian Summer            Me 1968
Billy Strayhorn out. Add DE (p)
M4036            Britt-And-Butter Blues          Me LP-1005



THE CORONETS      New York City, NY   01 Jun 1951
Mercer recording session
Juan Tizol(tb); Willie Smith(as); Duke Ellington(p); Billy Strayhorn(o); Wendell Marshall(sb); Louis Bellson(d); Norma Oldham(v)
M4039            Caravan           Me 1968

THE CORONETS      New York City, NY   19 Jun 1951
Mercer recording session
Juan Tizol(tb); Jimmy Hamilton(cl,ts); Willie Smith(as); Duke Ellington(p); Wendell Marshall(sb); Louis Bellson(d)
M4040            Alternate         Me LP-1005
M4041            Hoppin' John  Me 1973

Duke Ellington out. Add Billy Strayhorn(p)
M4042            Jumpin' With Symphony Sid Me 1973, Me LP-1005

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