Mercury Records Collection: EmArcy MG-26028: F.Y.I.

MG-26028: F.Y.I. / Charlie Ventura

Label Type :	blue EmArcy type A
Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	YMG26028A M B
	SIDE-B	YMG26028B M A

Comments

pressed by the 2nd stamper: the disc has several scratches, but playing grade is not so bad.

All tunes are also available on EP-1-6046 and EP-1-6047.

Inside The Groove

Fine Pre-Modern Bop sessions (originally recorded by National label), as his trademark says - “Bop For The People”.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

Charlie Ventura's most famous and greatest recording would be the legendary Pasadena Concert, which was released by Decca and GNP. But the tunes that can be heard on this EmArcy 10-inch album also represents one of his finest works. Originally released by National label (then Mercury bought National label's materials), this compilation should attract more attention to all Jazz fans. Such a nice album.

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

8 out of 10

Track Listing

SIDE-A
A-1	10570 (NSC 383)	F.Y.I.	-
A-2	10571 (NSC 381)	Euphoria	-
A-3	10572 (NSC 389)	Blowing Bubbles (aka I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles)	-
A-4	10573 (NSC 236)	Synthesis	-
SIDE-B
B-1	10574 (NSC 390)	Gone With The Wind	-
B-2	10575 (NSC 239)	Stop N' Go	-
B-3	10576 (NSC 265)	Pennies From Heaven	-
B-4	10577 (NSC 382)	If I Had You	-

Personnel

Personnel information, as well as above master numbers, were taken from the liner-notes of “Bop For The People / Charlie Ventura” (PROPERBOX 41).

A-4, B-2:
Charlie Ventura (ss, ts), Charlie Chavers (tp), Bill Harris (tb), Ralph Burns (p), Bill De Arango (g), Chubby Jackson (b), Dave Tough (ds), Buddy Stewart (vo).
Recorded in New York City, March 1947.

B-3:
Charlie Ventura (ts), Kai Winding (tb), Lou Stein (p), Bob Carter (b), Shelly Manne (ds), Buddy Stewart (vo).
Recorded in New York City on September 11, 1947.

A-1, A-2, A-3, B-1, B-4:
Charlie Ventura (ts), Norman Faye (tp), Bennie Green (tb), Ben Ventura (bs), Roy Kral (p, vo), Gus Cole (b), Ed Shaughnessy (ds), Jackie Cain (vo).
Recorded in Chicago, IL, October 1948.