Mercury Records Collection: EmArcy MG-26026: Holiday In Sax

MG-26026: Holiday In Sax / Various Artists

Label Type :	blue EmArcy type A
Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	YMG26026A M A
	SIDE-B	YMG26026B M A

Comments

All tunes are also available on EP-1-6042 and EP-1-6043.

Inside The Groove

Another fine assortment focusing tenor sax players, all from original Keynote recordings.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

(will be added later)

Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)

8 out of 10

Track Listing

SIDE-A
A-1	HL135	5054 Whitsett	-
A-2	HL96-5	You Know It	-
A-3	HL65-1	Under A Blanket Of Blue	-
A-4	HL140	China Boy	-
SIDE-B
B-1	HL81-3	They Didn't Believe Me	-
B-2	HL120-3	Wicks Kicks	-
B-3	HL34-2	Don't Blame Me	-
B-4	HL29-2	Sunny Side Of The Street	-

Personnel

B-4: Coleman Hawkins and his Sax Ensemble, featuring:
Tab Smith (as, arr), Don Byas (ts), Coleman Hawkins (ts), Harry Carney (bs),
Johnny Guarnieri (p), Al Lucas (b), Sid Catlett (ds).
Recorded in New York City on May 24, 1944.

B-3: Coleman Hawkins' All American Four, featuring:
Coleman Hawkins (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), John Kirby (b), Sid Catlett (ds).
Recorded in New York City on May 29, 1944.

A-3: Coleman Hawkins Quintet, featuring:
Buck Clayton (tp), Coleman Hawkins (ts),
Teddy Wilson (p), Slam Stewart (b), Denzil Best (ds).
Recorded in New York City on October 17, 1944.

B-1: Cozy Cole and his Orchestra, featuring:
Shorty Rogers (tp), Vernon Brown (tb), Aaron Sachs (cl), Don Byas (ts),
Bill Rowland (p), Billy Taylor (b), Cozy Cole (ds).
Recorded in New York City on February 2, 1945.

A-2: Corky Corcoran and his Orchestra, featuring:
Emmett Berry (tp), Willie Smith (as), Corky Corcoran (ts),
Dodo Marmarosa (p), Allan Reuss (g), Ed Mihelich (b), Nick Fatool (ds),
Johnny Thompson (arr).
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on May 15, 1945.

B-2: Ted Nash Quintet, featuring:
Joe Thomas (tp), Ted Nash (ts),
Geoff Clarkson (p), Trigger Alpert (b), J.C. Heard (ds).
Recorded in New York City on January 25, 1946.

A-1: Babe Russin Quintet, featuring:
Babe Russin (ts), Tommy Todd (p),
Al Hendrickson (g), Jud de Naut (b), Jackie Mills (ds).
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on March 8, 1946.

A-4: Herbie Haymer's Orchestra, featuring:
Clyde Hurley (tp), Heinie Beau (cl), Herbie Haymer (ts),
Tommy Todd (p), Dave Barbour (g), Phil Stephens (b), Nick Fatool (ds).
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on March 30, 1946.