Mercury Records Collection: Wing MGW-60002: The Jazz School

MGW-60002: The Jazz School

Label Type :	blue Wing type A
Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	MG W60002A MF1 A1 I
	SIDE-B	MG W60002B MF1 A1 I

Comments

MGW-60002 is an original issue of EmArcy MG-36093.

B-1 and B-4 previously issued on EmArcy 16008 (78rpm) and 16008x45 (45rpm).

My copy is the earliest pressing with MF1/MF1 matrix stamps, while Mr. Hasegawa's copy is a bit later pressing with MF1/MF2 matrix.

Inside The Groove

Yet another nice bop compilation featuring three different sessions.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

This compilation contains three different session as below:

A-1 thru A-4 are by Art Mardigan Sextet featuring John Williams on piano. A refreshing bop session with unique sound colour.

B-1 thru B-4 are by Paul Gonsalves Sextet featuring Clark Terry. A bit corny, but also a nice mainstream session.

A-5 and B-5 are by Joe Gordon Quintet, and are outtakes from MG-26046 and MG-36025. On these two tracks, Joe Gordon's brilliant trumpet blows so great, and Art Blakey's propulsive rhythm gives the entire mood of this great hard-bop session.

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

8 out of 10

Track Listing

SIDE-A
A-1	W245 (10553)	I've Found A New Baby (Palmer - Williams)	2:56	Art Mardigan
A-2	W246 (10551)	Moroccan Blues (Al Cohen)	2:45	Art Mardigan
A-3	W247 (10550)	Old Gold (Milt Green)	2:23	Art Mardigan
A-4	W248 (10552)	Golden Touch (Quincy Jones)	3:10	Art Mardigan
A-5	W249 (10954)	Evening Lights (Joe Gordon)	4:04	Joe Gordon
SIDE-B
B-1	W250 (10359)	It Don't Mean A Thing (Mills - Ellington)	3:08	Paul Gonsalves - Clark Terry
B-2	W251	Take Nine (Paul Gonsalves)	2:55	Paul Gonsalves - Clark Terry
B-3	W252	Everything Happens To Me (Adair - Dennis)	3:02	Paul Gonsalves - Clark Terry
B-4	W253 (10358)	Don't Blame Me (Fields - McHugh)	3:12	Paul Gonsalves - Clark Terry
B-5	W254 (10951)	Body And Soul (Heyman - Green - Sour - Eyton)	4:22	Joe Gordon

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, A-3, A-4:
Don Joseph (cornet), Milt Gold (tb), Al Cohn (ts),
John Williams (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Art Mardigan (ds).
Recorded in New York City on May 20, 1954.

B-1, B-2, B-3, B-4:
Clark Terry (tp), Porter Kilbert (as), Paul Gonsalves (ts),
Junior Mance (p), Chubby Jackson (b), Eugene Miller (ds).
Recorded maybe in Chicago, IL on February 6, 1954.

A-5, B-5:
Joe Gordon (tp), Charlie Rouse (ts), Junior Mance (p), Jimmy Schenck (b), Art Blakey (ds).
Recorded at Fine Sound Studio, New York City on September 3 (B-5) and 8 (A-5), 1954.