Mercury Records Collection: EmArcy MG-36015: Jumping With Ventura

MG-36015: Jumping With Ventura / Charlie Ventura

Label Type :	blue EmArcy type B silver rim
Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	MG 36015A MF1 A1 I
	SIDE-B	MG 36015B MF3 A1 I

Comments

Dec. 4, 2004: replaced with cleaner copy (with very same matrix information). Both seams of my old copy were taped with clear tape, and there was some writings on the back cover. The new copy is in perfect mintish condition - both the jacket cover and the disc are very clean.

Inside The Groove

A nice compilation of Charlie Ventura's 1940s sessions from original National recordings.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

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

8 out of 10

Track Listing

SIDE-A
A-1	11753 (NSC163)	How High The Moon (Lewis - Hamilton)	-
A-2	11754 (NSC162)	Miserlou (Wise - Russell - Leeds - Ronbanis)	-
A-3	11755 (NSC185)	Annie Annie Over (Neal Hefti)	-
A-4	11756 (NSC182/3)	Moon Nocturne (Neiburg - Woods)	-
A-5	11757 (NSC268)	Baby, Baby All The Time (Troup)	-
SIDE-B
B-1	11758 (NSC266)	Eleven Sixty (Ventura)	-
B-2	11759 (NSC238)	Blue Champagne (Watts - Ryerson)	-
B-3	11760 (NSC384)	Oh, Lady Be Good (George & Ira Gershwin)	-
B-4	11761 (NSC447)	Sweet Georgia Brown	-
B-5	11762 (NSC382)	Lonely Woman (Carter - Sonin)	-
B-6	11763 (NSC445)	Let's Jump For Rita (Public Domain)	-

Personnel

Personnel/recorded date/master numbers confirmed with the Ruppli's discography.
(“The Mercury Labels - A Discography” by Ruppli and Novitsky, Greenwood Press, 1993)

A-1, A-2:
Neal Hefti (tp), Stan Fishelton (tp), Al Stearns (tp), Jack Palmer (tp),
Bob Ascher (tb), Leo Checci (tb), Saul Jaye (tb),
Charlie Ventura (as, ss, ts), Tony Scott (as, cl), Ed Scalzi (as),
Nick Jerrett (ts), Barney Marino (ts), Tony Martin (bs),
Tony Aless (p), Majorie Hyams (vib), Billy Bauer (g), Clyde Lombardi (b), Ellis Tollin (ds).
Recorded in New York City on September 6, 1946.

A-3, A-4:
Fern Caron (tp), Stan Fishelson (tp), Al Stearns (tp), Jack Palmer (tp),
Bob Ascher (tb), Leo Checci (tb), Al Lorraine (tb),
Charlie Ventura (as, ss, ts), Aaron Sachs (cl, as), Murray Williams (as),
Dan Cappi (ts), Barney Marino (ts), Tony Ferina (bs),
Tony Aless (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Stan Levey (ds).
Recorded in New York City on October 18, 1946.

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

A-5, B-1:
Kai Winding (tb), Charlie Ventura (ts),
Lou Stein (p), Bob Carter (b), Shelly Manne (ds),
Buddy Stewart (vo on B-1).
Recorded in New York City on September 11, 1947.

B-3, B-5:
Norman Faye (tp), Benny Green (tb), Charlie Ventura (ts, bs), Ben Ventura (bs),
Roy Kral (p), Gus Cole or Chubby Jackson (b), Ed Shaughnessy (ds).
Recorded in Chicago, IL, October 1948.

B-4, B-6:
Buck Clayton (tp), Charlie Ventura (ts),
Billy Rowland (p), Ed Yance (g), Al Hall (b), Specs Powell (ds).
Recorded in New York City on August 17, 1945.