Mercury Records Collection: EmArcy MG-36023: Battle Of The Saxes

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MG-36023: Battle Of The Saxes / Various Artists

Label Type :	blue EmArcy type B silver rim
Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	YMG 36023A MF3 A1 I
	SIDE-B	MG 36023B MF2 A1 I

Comments

Some of the tunes are also available on EP-1-6126.

Inside The Groove

A nice compilation of pre-Bop sessions featuring tenor saxes, from original Keynote/National/Mercury 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	11812 (HL31-1)	Battle Of The Saxes	-
A-2	11813 (HL30-1)	Three Little Words (Calmar - Ruby)	-
A-3	11814 (HL32-2)	Louise (Robins - Whiting)	-
A-4	11815 (NSC448)	Out You Go (Public Domain)	-
A-5	11816 (HL188-1)	Teasin' (Sedric)	-
SIDE-B
B-1	2504-1	Brother Jug's Sermon (Marcel Daniels)	-
B-2	11818 (HL112-1)	Exactly Like You	-
B-3	11819 (HL97-3)	Lullaby Of The Leaves (Petkere - Young)	-
B-4	11820 (HL134)	Easy To Love (Porter)	-
B-5	11821 (HL117-2)	The Girl In My Dreams (Tries To Look Like You) (Mercer - Ellington)	-
B-6	11822 (NSC110)	Ben Rides Out (Public Domain)	-

Personnel

A-1, A-2, A-3:
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.

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

A-5:
Gene Sedric Orchestra, featuring:
Lincoln Mills (tp), Gene Sedric (cl, ts),
Freddie Jefferson (p), Al Cassey (g), Danny Settle (b), Slick Jones (ds).
Recorded in New York City on December 11, 1946.

B-1:
Gene Ammons and his Orchestra, featuring:
Jesse Miller (tp), Ernest McDonald (as), Gene Ammons (ts),
Junior Mance (p), Leo Blevens (g), Leroy Jackson (b), Wesley Landers (ds).
Recorded in New York City on February 5, 1949.

B-2:
Jonah Jones and his Orchestra, featuring:
Jonah Jones (tp), Hilton Jefferson (as), Joe Thomas (ts),
Buster Harding (p), Milt Hinton (b), J.C. Heard (ds).
Recorded in New York City in circa August 1945.

B-3:
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-4:
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.

B-5:
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.

B-6:
Pete Johnson's All Stars, featuring:
Hot Lips Page (tp), J.C. Higginbotham (tb),
Albert Nicholas (cl), Ben Webster (ts),
Pete Johnson (p), Jimmy Shirley (g), Al Hall (b), J.C. Heard (ds).
Recorded in New York City on January 31, 1946.