Henry Jerome (ldr), Jack Eagle, Manny Fox (t), Johnny Mandel (btp), Al Cohn, Len Garment, Alan Greenspan, Bill Vitale (sax), Shorty Allen, Gene DiNovi (p), Tiny Kahn (d), Others Unknown (var)

These tracks are described as "live radio air checks." Yes, it is THE Leonard Garment and THE Alan Greenspan who, at this point, were musicians before moving on to bigger and better things. The personnel are incomplete and unverified. Most of the meager information provided seems to come from the book "Swing To Bop" by Ira Gitler (pp. 202-206 & 276-277). It is not known if all the tracks were broadcast from Childs but that is where this band seemed to perform the most. Other musicians that could be present are Ray Turner, Gerry Mulligan, Danny Bank, Gene Roland, Norman Faye, Paul Cohen, Marty Napoleon and Stan Levey. Arrangers were Al Cohn (who sounds like the main tenor saxophone soloist), Johnny Mandel and Bill Vitale who also played lead alto saxophone.

There are actually 11 tracks on this CD although only 10 are listed on the jewel case insert and disc label. "Tea For Two" is divided into 2 tracks, the second of which (track c) begins with an announcer interrupting the broadcast to inform listeners that Allied troops had landed on Phuket Island, off the coast of what is now Thailand. Based on historical records from World War II (New York Times - thanks to Michael Fitzgerald), this performance then probably took place on Wednesday, July 25, 1945. Track a comes from a New Year's Eve broadcast but the announcer does not give a year. Track k ends with a bit of a theme song under the announcer's closing comments.

Love Records is described as "a division of Henry Jerome Music, Inc." This CD has a copyright date of 1997 but does not seem to have been issued until 2007. With regard to the claim that the Jerome band was the "first big band ever to play bebop," it should be noted that the Billy Eckstine band, with Dizzy Gillespie, Wardell Gray and Oscar Pettiford among many others, was recording for De Luxe as early as April 1944.

Milt Britton (ldr), Norman Faye (t), Tiny Kahn (d), Suzan Carol (v), Others Unknown (var)

Suzan Carol (v) on a.

The information on these soundies was provided by Mark Cantor. The Milt Britton band was a comedy band along the lines of that of Spike Jones. The entire personnel are unidentified but the ensemble was composed of 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, 4 reeds, piano, guitar, bass and drums. Drummer Stan Levey has positively identified Tiny Kahn and trumpeter Norman Faye. A comedian named "Mousie" is featured in both soundies.

Billboard Reviews:
"Injun Gal is a novelty tune featuring Milt Britton and His Band with Suzan Carol handling the vocals. A dead-pan trio rigged out in Indian headdresses and blankets also chants a couple of choruses. Bandstand setting."

"Von Suppe's "Poet and Peasant Overture" takes an awful beating at the hands of Milt Britton and His Band. The boys start out seriously enough but end up literally tearing the place apart. Bandstand setting."

Aaron Sachs (ldr), Aaron Sachs (cl), Terry Gibbs (vib), Gene DiNovi (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Soloists:
Track a - DiNovi (intro), Sachs, Gibbs, DiNovi
Tracks b-c - DiNovi (intro), Gibbs, Sachs, DiNovi
Track d - Sachs, Gibbs, DiNovi, Sachs/DiNovi/Gibbs (8-bar exchanges)

Herbie Fields (ldr), Al Aarons, Jack Eagle, Bernie Glow, Neal Hefti, Ron Snyder (t), Eddie Bert, Milt Gold, Bert Prager (tb), Herbie Fields (ss, as, ts, cl, v), Leonard Green, Bill Hitz (as), Buddy Arnold, Ed Caine (ts), Manny Albam (bar), John Irving (vib), Rudy Cafaro (g), Marty Napoleon (p), Martin Marino (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Herbie Fields (v) on d.

Soloists:
Track a - Fields (as)
Track b - not auditioned
Track c - Cafaro, Fields (cl), Bert or Gold
Track d - Fields (v, cl)

Herbie Fields (ldr), Vince Badale, Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Poole, Ron Snyder (t), George Arus, Bert Prager, Sy Zelden (tb), Arthur Baker, Paul Ricci (as), Herbie Fields (as, ts, cl, v), Al Klink, Stan Webb (ts), Serge Chaloff (bar), Rudy Cafaro (g), Marty Napoleon (p), Martin Marino (b), Tiny Kahn (d), The Romanticists (v)

Herbie Fields (v) on b.

Soloists:
Track a - The Romanticists, Fields (cl)
Track b - The Romanticists, Fields (v)

Herbie Fields (ldr), Vince Badale, Jimmy Maxwell, Carl Poole, Ron Snyder (t), George Arus, Bert Prager, Sy Zelden (tb), Herbie Fields (ss, as, ts, v), Arthur Baker, Paul Ricci (as), Al Klink, Stan Webb (ts), Serge Chaloff (bar), Rudy Cafaro (g), Marty Napoleon (p), Martin Marino (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Herbie Fields (v) on a.

Soloists:
Track a - Fields (cl, v), Napoleon (interludes and background)
Track b - Fields (ss, cl)
Track c - Fields (as, ts)

Red Rodney (ldr), Red Rodney (t), Allen Eager (ts), Serge Chaloff (bar), Al Haig (p), Chubby Jackson (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Soloists:
Tracks a-c - Haig (intro), Eager, Rodney, Chaloff, Haig
Tracks d-e - Haig (intro), Eager, Rodney, Chaloff, Haig, Jackson (walking)
Tracks f-g - Haig (intro), Eager, Rodney, Chaloff, Haig (final bridge)

Serge Chaloff (ldr), Red Rodney (t), Earl Swope (tb), Serge Chaloff (bar), George Wallington (p), Curly Russell (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Tracks f-h are called "Gabardine and Serge" which is the same line as "Tiny's Blues." Information on the unissued takes comes from Vladimir Simosko's Serge Chaloff discography via Lord.

Soloists on issued takes:
Tracks d-e - Wallington (intro), Chaloff, Rodney, Swope
Tracks f-g - Wallington (intro), Swope, Rodney, Chaloff
Tracks j-k - Chaloff, Rodney, Swope, Wallington
Tracks n-o - Chaloff (intro), Chaloff, Rodney, Swope

Lester Young (ldr), Lester Young (ts), Chuck Wayne (g), Gene DiNovi (p), Curly Russell (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Some issues list the recording date for this session as Dec. 29, 1948 but this is incorrect. The matrix numbers indicate 1947.

Soloists:
Track a - DiNovi (intro), Young, Wayne, DiNovi, Young
Track b - Wayne, Young
Track c - DiNovi (intro), Young, DiNovi, Wayne, Young
Track d - DiNovi (intro), Young

Wardell Gray (ldr), Wardell Gray (ts), Al Haig (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Tracks b and c are the same blues line as recorded by the Benny Goodman Sextet for Capitol on April 14, 1949 and at that session called "Bedlam" (Gray was present). On Sittin' In With 506, track b is called "Stoned." On Jax 5003, track a (thinly disguised "Fine and Dandy") is called "Dumpy" and track b is called "Finsterness." On Jax 5008, track c is called "Baldy" and track d is called "Nothing." Track d is for all intents and purposes, the standard "Idaho." On Jade 703, track a is called "Light Grey." Some issues of track b apparently are edited with Al Haig's introduction deleted.

Boyd Raeburn (ldr), Paul Cohen, Dick Hoffman, Paul Lopez, Charles Pannely (t), Eddie Bert, Porky Cohen, Frank Webb (tb), Al Richman (frh), Harvey Estrin, Allan Fields (as), Marvin Roth, Frankie Socolow (ts), Jack Rothman (bsx, o, enh), Sam Krupit (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Boyd Raeburn (con), George Marin, Ginny Powell (v)

e, f, g  performed as medley

George Marin (v) on c; Ginny Powell (v) on d.

Arrangements are by George Handy and Johnny Richards. These performances have not been auditioned.

Boyd Raeburn (ldr), Paul Cohen, Dick Hoffman, Paul Lopez, Charles Pannely (t), Eddie Bert, Porky Cohen, Frank Webb (tb), Al Richman (frh), Boyd Raeburn (sax, con), Harvey Estrin, Allan Fields (as), Marvin Roth, Frankie Socolow (ts), Hy Mandel (bar), Jack Rothman (bsx, o, enh), Sam Krupit (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Tiny Kahn (d), George Marin (v)

c, d, e;   h, i  performed as medleys

Boyd Raeburn (sax) on a-k, m-o; George Marin (v) on b.

The Lord and Bruyninckx Discographies indicate Tiny Kahn as the drummer but the liner notes to Golden Era 15014 list Irv Kluger and not Kahn. According to Tiny Kahn discographer Malcolm Walker, Kahn is the drummer. Track k is performed only by the rhythm section substituting for an absent Ginny Powell whose feature "How High the Moon" usually was. The announcer states that Powell was indisposed because of serious dental work. Arrangements are by George Handy and Johnny Richards. According to Golden Era 15014, the male vocalist on track b is George Marin but no other references to a singer with that name could be found.

Despite what I had indicated previously, thanks to Bruno Leicht I am now convinced that track l does, in fact, belong with this broadcast and not the V-Disc recording below done in the same time period.

Boyd Raeburn (ldr), Paul Cohen, Dick Hoffman, Paul Lopez, Charles Pannely (t), Eddie Bert, Porky Cohen, Frank Webb (tb), Al Richman (frh), Harvey Estrin, Allan Fields (as), Marvin Roth, Frankie Socolow (ts), Hy Mandel (bar), Jack Rothman (bsx, o, enh), Sam Krupit (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Boyd Raeburn (con)

Information on this session comes in part from R.S. Sears, V-Discs: A History and Discography, Greenwood Press, 1980 p. 737. Although not auditioned and despite what I had previously indicated, track a is most likely a different version of "Begin the Beguine" than that from the preceding session.

Buddy Rich (ldr), Tommy Allison, Jack Eagle, Lee Katzman, Dale Pierce (t), Bob Ascher, Jack Carmen, Mario Daone (tb), Ed Caine, Nick Sands (as), Allen Eager, Al George (ts), Harvey Levine (bar), Terry Gibbs (vib), Harvey Leonard (p), Charlie Leeds (b), Buddy Rich (d)

This track is called "So Long Joe" on Joyce 3002 and begins with the ending of another performance. This is music from the soundtrack of a Universal-International short film featuring Rich's orchestra in a nightclub setting. This is the only title arranged by Tiny Kahn. Both Lord and Bruyninckx indicate that this tune is the same as "Belvedere Bop" but it is not the composition that Chubby Jackson introduces as "Belvedere Bop" on March 12, 1949. It is identical to "Flying the Coop" recorded by the Chubby Jackson band on March 15, 1950 and March 31, 1957.

John Hardee (ldr), John Hardee (ts), Al Haig (p), Clyde Lombardi (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Chubby Jackson (ldr), Norman Faye, Al Porcino, Charlie Walp (t), Mario Daone, Rob Swope (tb), Frankie Socolow (as), Al Epstein, Ray Turner (ts), Marty Flax [Flachsenhaar] (bar), Teddy Charles (vib), Gene DiNovi (p), Curly Russell (b), Tiny Kahn (d, v), Joe Harris (cng), Paula Castle (v)

Joe Harris (cng) on a, d; Paula Castle (v) on c; Tiny Kahn (v) on d.

The shout chorus arrangement on "Tiny's Blues" has been credited to Al Cohn.

Soloists:
Track a - Faye, Socolow, Turner, DiNovi
Track b - Charles, Flax, Epstein. Socolow, Turner, Walp, Porcino
Track c - Castle, Turner, Castle
Track d - Kahn (v, scats theme), Socolow, Swope, Walp, Charles, DiNovi, Kahn (v, scats theme)

Chubby Jackson (ldr), Norman Faye, Al Porcino, Charlie Walp (t), Mario Daone, Rob Swope (tb), Frankie Socolow (as), Al Epstein, Ray Turner (ts), Marty Flax [Flachsenhaar] (bar), Teddy Charles (vib), Gene DiNovi (p), Red Kelly (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Joe Harris (cng), Chubby Jackson (con, v), Paula Castle, unknown (v)

Joe Harris (cng) on a, d; Paula Castle (v) on c; Chubby Jackson (v) on a; unknown (v) on a.

Soloists:
Track a - Socolow (in progress), Swope, Epstein, DiNovi, Charles
Track b - Charles, Flax, Socolow, Turner, Walp, Porcino
Track c - Castle, Turner, Castle
Track d - Socolow, Walp, Swope, Turner (fade out)

Jonah Jones (t), Bobby Hackett (c), Cutty Cutshall (tb), Sidney Bechet (ss), Peanuts Hucko (cl), Joe Bushkin (p), Jack Lesberg (b), Tiny Kahn, Buddy Rich (d), Rosemary Clooney, Kingdom Choir (v)

e, f, g, h, i  performed as medley

Jonah Jones (t) on a-h, j-l; Bobby Hackett (c) on a-d, j-l; Cutty Cutshall (tb) on a-h, j-l; Sidney Bechet (ss) on a, e, i, k-l; Peanuts Hucko (cl) on a-h, j-l; Tiny Kahn (d) on a-d, j-l; Buddy Rich (d) on e-i; Rosemary Clooney (v) on j; Kingdom Choir (v) on b.

This session was part of the "Eddie Condon's Floor Show" TV series. Condon was the host and sometimes also performed. Some sources, including an article by Bert Whyatt in the March 1, 2011 IAJRC Journal, indicate that this broadcast took place on March 5, 1949 but Tiny Kahn was performing with the Chubby Jackson band at the Royal Roost on that date. Many sources only give the date as "occurring between January 1 and September 24, 1949." Another source for some of the information shown is Jazz On the Screen by David Meeker. There is hardly unanimous agreement among sources as to who exactly performs on the titles of this show. What's shown is a best guess.

Chubby Jackson (ldr), Norman Faye, Al Porcino, Charlie Walp (t), Mario Daone, Rob Swope (tb), Frankie Socolow (as), Al Epstein, Ray Turner (ts), Marty Flax [Flachsenhaar] (bar), Teddy Charles (vib), Gene DiNovi (p), Red Kelly (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Joe Harris (bo, cng), Chubby Jackson (con, v), Paula Castle, unknown (v)

Joe Harris (bo) on f, (cng) on b; Paula Castle (v) on d; Chubby Jackson (v) on e; unknown (v) on e.

The announcer is Symphony Sid Torin. "Jumpin' With Symphony Sid" is not listed on the LP. It is just a short version including Sid's spoken introduction leading into "Tiny's Blues." Track c is listed as "Father Knickerbocker" on the LP. The identity of the scat vocalist on track e assisting Jackson is not known.

The notes to the 2000 Mosaic Records compilation, The Complete Capitol Recordings of Woody Herman indicate that "Boomsie" is the same blues line as "That's Right" recorded by Herman on December 29, 1948. This is not true. While the two blues have some similarities, they are definitely not identical. The ASCAP database shows a composition by Shorty Rogers called "That's Right." Since Rogers arranged the title for Herman, Rogers is most likely also the composer of the song recorded for Capitol and not Candoli-Socolow-Jackson as indicated in the Mosaic set.

Soloists:
Track b - Faye, Socolow, Swope, Flax, Walp, Epstein, Charles, Turner, DiNovi
Track c - Charles, Flax, Epstein/Turner (exchanges), Walp, Porcino
Track d - Castle, Turner (behind vocal)
Track e - DiNovi, Jackson (v), Walp, Socolow, Swope, Turner, DiNovi, Charles
Track f - Charles, Faye, Socolow, Turner, Swope, Walp, Flax, Epstein and Turner

Chubby Jackson (ldr), Norman Faye, Al Porcino, Charlie Walp (t), Mario Daone, Rob Swope (tb), Frankie Socolow (as), Al Epstein, Ray Turner (ts), Marty Flax [Flachsenhaar] (bar), Teddy Charles (vib), Gene DiNovi (p), Red Kelly (b), Tiny Kahn (d, v), Joe Harris (bo, cng), Chubby Jackson (con, v), Paula Castle (v)

Joe Harris (bo) on d-g, (cng) on b; Paula Castle (v) on e; Chubby Jackson (v) on f; Tiny Kahn (v) on f.

On the LP: Track g is not listed; track e is listed as "When You Love So Well"; track c is listed as "Father Knickerbocker." Track a is a fragment of the band's theme leading into "Tiny's Blues."

Soloists:
Track b - DiNovi, Faye, Socolow, Swope, Flax, Walp, Epstein, Charles, Turner, DiNovi
Track c - Charles, Flax, Socolow, Epstein, Turner, Walp, Porcino
Track d - DiNovi, Socolow, Walp, Flax, Faye, Epstein, Charles, Swope, Turner, DiNovi
Track e - Castle
Track f - Kahn (v), Socolow, Swope, Walp, Charles, Turner, Charles, DiNovi, Kahn (v)
Track g - Charles, Walp, Socolow, Turner, Swope, DiNovi (fade out as Sid sends the broadcast back to the studio)

Chubby Jackson (ldr), Norman Faye, Dale Pierce, Red Rodney (t), Mario Daone, Rob Swope (tb), Frankie Socolow (as), Al Epstein, Ray Turner (ts), Marty Flax [Flachsenhaar] (bar), Teddy Charles (vib), Red Mitchell (p, b), Chubby Jackson (b, con), Red Kelly (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Joe Harris (cng)

The date and location of this live performance are not certain.

Soloists: Jackson (b), Kelly (b), Mitchell (b)

Gene Roland (ldr), Dan Baxter, Dan Blue, Jerry Lloyd, Dale Pierce (t), Gene Roland (t, vtb), Al Cohn, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims (ts), Gerry Mulligan (bar), Gene DiNovi (p), Red Kelly (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Most discographies indicate that this was an unissued session done for the Deluxe label; however, according to pianist Gene DiNovi, this was only a rehearsal and not a commercial recording (see CD liner notes). The goal of this session may have been to produce demo discs for the promotion of Roland's band. It is assumed that Roland is the composer and arranger of tracks b and c.

Tracks a and d are the same line as the shout chorus employed on the classic Miles Davis Birth of the Cool Capitol recording of "Godchild" (Jan. 21, 1949, composed by George Wallington, arranged by Gerry Mulligan). It is also the line recorded by Mulligan for Capitol on Jan. 31, 1953 with a tentet and titled "Ontet." The titles shown for tracks a, b and d (except for "Ontet") come from the source material used for the CD release. Track c is simply called "Blues." The four titles from this session found in discographies are "Oh, Them Saxes," "Hold Them Trumpets," "Blues In Our Times" and "Symphony Sid's Symphonette" and probably come originally from Jepsen's discography. Jepsen's source may have been the Swiss discographer/record producer/journalist Kurt Mohr.

It is interesting to note that the rhythm section is the same as that of the short lived Chubby Jackson band of 1949 (see sessions above).

Soloists (trumpets could not be conclusively identified):
Track a - probably Roland (t), Getz, trumpet, Cohn, DiNovi
Track b - DiNovi (intro), trumpet, trumpet, Sims, trumpet, trumpet, trumpet
Track c - DiNovi (intro), Mulligan, Getz, trumpet, trumpet, Kahn, trumpet
Track d - trumpet, trumpet, Cohn, DiNovi

Charlie Barnet (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Doc Severinsen (t), Ray Wetzel (t, v), Bob Burgess, Dick Kenney, Obie Massingill (tb), Kenny Martlock (btb), Charlie Barnet (ss, as, ts, v), Vinnie Dean, Ruben Leon (as), Kurt Bloom, Dick Hafer (ts), Danny Bank (bar), Claude Williamson (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Carlos Vidal (cng), Trudy Richards, Buddy Stewart (v)

Carlos Vidal (cng) on a-c, e-h; Charlie Barnet (v) on e; Trudy Richards (v) on d, g; Buddy Stewart (v) on e; Ray Wetzel (v) on e.

Charlie Barnet (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Doc Severinsen (t), Ray Wetzel (t, v), Dick Kenney, Kent Larsen, Obie Massingill (tb), Kenny Martlock (btb), Charlie Barnet (ss, as, ts, v), Vinnie Dean, Ruben Leon (as), Kurt Bloom, Dick Hafer (ts), Manny Albam (bar), Claude Williamson (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Carlos Vidal (cng), Trudy Richards, Buddy Stewart (v)

Carlos Vidal (cng) on c-e, g; Charlie Barnet (v) on e; Trudy Richards (v) on f; Buddy Stewart (v) on e; Ray Wetzel (v) on e.

Charlie Barnet (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Maynard Ferguson, Stan Fishelson, John Howell, Al Porcino, Shorty Rogers, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Walp (t), Ray Wetzel (t, v), Bill Harris, Dick Kenney, Kent Larsen, Obie Massingill, Earl Swope, Bart Varsalona, Ollie Wilson (tb), Kenny Martlock (btb), Charlie Barnet (ss, as, ts, v), Vinnie Dean, Ruben Leon, Sam Marowitz (as), Gene Ammons, Kurt Bloom, Jimmy Giuffre, Dick Hafer, Buddy Savitt (ts), Manny Albam, Serge Chaloff (bar), Woody Herman (cl), Terry Gibbs (vib), Stan Kenton, Lou Levy, Claude Williamson (p), Oscar Pettiford, Eddie Safranski (b), Tiny Kahn, Shelly Manne (d), Carlos Vidal (cng), Trudy Richards, Buddy Stewart (v)

e, f  performed as medley

Stan Fishelson (t) on e-f; Al Porcino (t) on e-f; Shorty Rogers (t) on e-f; Ernie Royal (t) on e-f; Charlie Walp (t) on e-f; Bill Harris (tb) on e-f; Earl Swope (tb) on e-f; Bart Varsalona (tb) on e-f; Ollie Wilson (tb) on e-f; Sam Marowitz (as) on e-f; Gene Ammons (ts) on e-f; Jimmy Giuffre (ts) on e-f; Buddy Savitt (ts) on e-f; Serge Chaloff (bar) on e-f; Woody Herman (cl) on e-f; Terry Gibbs (vib) on e-f; Stan Kenton (p) on e-f; Lou Levy (p) on e-f; Oscar Pettiford (b) on e-f; Shelly Manne (d) on e-f; Charlie Barnet (v) on c; Trudy Richards (v) on b; Buddy Stewart (v) on c; Ray Wetzel (v) on c.

These performances are taken from a live radio broadcast of "Excursions In Modern Music" on the Mutual Broadcasting System. The announcer is Tom Reddy. The bands of both Barnet and Woody Herman perform separately and then join together on track e. Stan Kenton sits in on piano on this track as well. Only the tracks with the Barnet band are included here. Track e is listed on all issues as "More Moon" but the line first played by the combined ensembles is "Ornithology." The announcer refers to the performance as "How High the Moon." Towards the end of the performance, behind the announcer's closing remarks, the bands play the shout chorus from Shorty Rogers arrangement of "More Moon" but the track then ends prematurely.

Charlie Barnet (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Doc Severinsen, Ray Wetzel (t), Harry Betts, Herbie Harper, Dick Kenney (tb), Kenny Martlock (btb), Charlie Barnet (ss, as, ts), Vinnie Dean, Ruben Leon (as), Kurt Bloom, Dick Hafer (ts), Manny Albam (bar), Claude Williamson (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Buddy Stewart (v)

Buddy Stewart (v) on c.

The information shown is probably the composite of several live broadcasts of the Barnet Band during August, 1949. Some sources claim that this version of track f is the one issued on Alamac QSR 2446 but the liner notes from that LP indicate that the title was recorded in New York in October, 1949. Raben reports that this version of track e is from AFRS "One Night Stand" transcription no. 1294. Tracks c, d and g come from the Lord Discography.

Charlie Barnet (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Doc Severinsen, Ray Wetzel (t), Harry Betts, Herbie Harper, Dick Kenney (tb), Kenny Martlock (btb), Charlie Barnet (ss, as, ts), Vinnie Dean, Ruben Leon (as), Kurt Bloom, Dick Hafer (ts), Manny Albam (bar), Claude Williamson (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Carlos Vidal (cng, v), Trudy Richards (v)

Carlos Vidal (cng) on b-f, (v) on c; Trudy Richards (v) on d.

Track f is called "Really?".

The featured soloists in Barnet's 1949 band, besides the leader, include Dean (as), Hafer (ts) and Williamson (p). Ericson, Ferguson and Severinsen had trumpet solo spots as did trombonists Harper ans Kenney. Ferguson is featured on track b in a performance so overwhelming in its high-register technical display that the Jerome Kern estate forced it to be withdrawn from commercial distribution.

Charlie Barnet (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Doc Severinsen (t), Ray Wetzel (t, v), Harry Betts, Herbie Harper, Dick Kenney (tb), Kenny Martlock (btb), Charlie Barnet (ss, as, ts), Vinnie Dean, Ruben Leon (as), Kurt Bloom, Dick Hafer (ts), Manny Albam (bar), Claude Williamson (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Carlos Vidal (cng), Buddy Stewart (v)

Buddy Stewart (v) on b; Ray Wetzel (v) on e.

This broadcast has not been auditioned.

Charlie Barnet (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Doc Severinsen, Ray Wetzel (t), Charles Etter, Herbie Harper, Dick Kenney (tb), Kenny Martlock (btb), Charlie Barnet (ss), Vinnie Dean, Ruben Leon (as), Kurt Bloom, Dick Hafer (ts), Manny Albam (bar), Gil Barrios (p), Eddie Safranski (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Desne Ahlers, the daughter of Paul Villepigue, has compelling evidence that her father arranged this track which is definitely the Phil Moore composition although spelled "Cornacopia" on Swing Era 1019 (which gives no composer credits). Barnet's soprano saxophone is featured. The bassist may be Red Kelly.

This LP includes an over 7-minute version of "Rhapsody In Blue" (Johnny Richards arrangement) which the liner notes assign to this radio broadcast; however, it is really "Rhapsody In Blue parts 1 & 2" recorded by Barnet's band for Capitol Records on March 17, 1949 but never issued by that label. The drummer on that session was Cliff Leeman and not Tiny Kahn.

Ted Heath (ldr), Ronnie Hughes, Bobby Pratt, Stan Reynolds, Stan Roderick (t), Jackie Armstrong, Jack Bentley, Jimmy Coombes, Maurice Pratt (tb), Les Gilbert, Reg Owen (as), Henry McKenzie, Tommy Whittle (ts), Dave Shand (bar), Frank Horrox (p), Sammy Stokes (b), Jack Parnell (d)

This information comes from Proper Box 76. The Bruyninckx discography gives the recording date as ca. late September 1949, the pianist as Dave Simpson and the bassist as Jack Seymour. Arranger/author/historian/teacher Jeff Sultanof reports that the arrangement of track a is a combination of Tiny Kahn's stock arrangement of his tune with modifications for a larger ensemble by a Heath arranger, probably Reg Owen.

Charlie Barnet (ldr), Rolf Ericson, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Doc Severinsen, Ray Wetzel (t), Charles Etter, Dick Kenney (tb), Kenny Martlock (btb), Charlie Barnet (sax, ts), Vinnie Dean, Ruben Leon (as), Kurt Bloom, Dick Hafer (ts), Manny Albam (bar), Gil Barrios (p), Red Kelly (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

According to the liner notes of Alamac QSR-2446, this is the issued version of track a and not the one from August, 1949. Track a is called "Balboa".

Herbie Fields (ldr), Doug Mettome (t), Frank Rosolino (tb, v), Herbie Fields (as, ts, bar, v), Rudy Cafaro (g), Joe Gatto (p), Max Bennett (b), Tiny Kahn (d), unknown (per)

Herbie Fields (as) on e, (ts) on d, f, i, (bar) on e-h, (v) on i; Rudy Cafaro (g) on a-e, h; unknown (per) on e; Frank Rosolino (v) on i.

The "unknown title" is a feature for bassist Max Bennett (blues) and was probably composed by Tiny Kahn, according to the liner notes. Fields is out on tracks a-c. No guitar is audible on tracks f, g and i. Track i features scat vocals by Fields and Rosolino. Cowbell and bongos are heard on track e.

Soloists:
Track a - Cafaro, Rosolino (tb), Mettome, Gatto, Mettome/Rosolino (tb) (4-bar exchanges with Kahn)
Track b - Mettome, Rosolino (tb), Cafaro, Gatto, Mettome/Rosolino (tb) (4-bar exchanges with Kahn)
Track c - Kahn/Gatto (intro), Rosolino (tb), Mettome, Cafaro, Gatto, Rosolino (tb)/Mettome (4-bar exchanges with Kahn)
Track d - Fields (ts), Rosolino (tb), Mettome, Cafaro, Gatto
Track e - Gatto (intro), Fields (as), Mettome, Rosolino (tb), Gatto, Cafaro
Track f - Fields (bar), Mettome, Rosolino (tb), Fields (ts), Gatto
Track g - Bennett, Fields (bar), Bennett
Track h - Cafaro
Track i - Gatto (intro), Rosolino (v), Mettome, Rosolino (tb), Fields (ts), Fields (v)/Rosolino (v)

Herbie Fields (ldr), Doug Mettome (t), Frank Rosolino (tb), Herbie Fields (sax), Joe Gatto (p), Max Bennett (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

The personnel on this live performance, especially the presence of Max Bennett, are not certain. The information comes from Tiny Kahn discographer Malcolm Walker. The tracks have not been auditioned by me.

Chubby Jackson (ldr), Don Ferrara, Howard McGhee, Al Porcino (t), J. J. Johnson, Kai Winding (tb), Charlie Kennedy (as), Georgie Auld, Zoot Sims (ts), Gerry Mulligan (bar), Tony Aless (p), Chubby Jackson (b), Don Lamond (d)

Don Ferrara (t) on a-g; Howard McGhee (t) on a-g; Al Porcino (t) on a-g.

Track e is called "Hot Dog." Trumpets are out on track h.

Soloists:
Track a - Kennedy, Sims, Winding/Johnson, Aless
Track b - Mulligan, Aless, McGhee
Track c - McGhee, Auld, Aless
Track d - Auld
Track e - Kennedy, Johnson, Winding Mulligan, McGhee, Sims, Aless
Track f - Auld, Mulligan, McGhee, Winding, Johnson, Aless
Track g - Sims
Track h - Kennedy (first chorus bridge), Mulligan, Sims, Mulligan/Sims (8- and 4-bar exchanges)

Al Cohn (ldr), Al Cohn (ts), George Wallington (p), Tommy Potter (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Georgie Auld (ldr), Frank Rosolino (tb), Georgie Auld (ts, v), Lou Levy (p), Max Bennett (b), Tiny Kahn (d, v)

Frank Rosolino (tb) on a-d, f-k; Georgie Auld (v) on a-b; Tiny Kahn (v) on a-b.

"Air Mail Special" is listed as "New Air Mail Special" on most issues.

Soloists:
Tracks a-b - Auld, Rosolino, Auld
Tracks c-d - Levy (intro), Levy, Rosolino, Auld, Kahn
Tracks e, j, k - Levy (intro), Auld
Tracks f, i - Auld
Track g - Levy (first chorus bridge), Auld
Track h - Auld, Rosolino, Levy

Flip Phillips (ldr), Bill Harris (tb), Flip Phillips (ts), Lou Levy (p), Max Bennett (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

The personnel are probable but not certain. Chazzer 2003 gives no personnel or dates. The information shown comes from the Bruyninckx and Lord discographies but I am not aware of their sources.The bassist could be Slam Stewart and the drummer could be someone other than Kahn.

Woody Herman (ldr), John Bello, Roy Caton, Don Ferrara, Doug Mettome, Nick Travis (t), Jerry Dorn, Urbie Green, Herb Randel (tb), Jack DuLong, Kenny Pinson, Phil Urso (ts), Sam Staff (bar), Woody Herman (cl), Dave McKenna (p), Red Wooten (b), Sonny Igoe (d)

Two other tracks (It Ain't Easy, Composition X), neither arranged by Tiny Kahn, were also recorded at this session.

Georgie Auld (ldr), Georgie Auld (ts), Harvey Leonard (p), Curly Russell (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Butch Bridsall, Lillian Clark, Harry Clarke, Dave Lambert, Betty McDonald (bkv)

Tiny Kahn (d) on c-d; Butch Bridsall (bkv) on a-b; Lillian Clark (bkv) on a-b; Harry Clarke (bkv) on a-b; Dave Lambert (bkv) on a-b; Betty McDonald (bkv) on a-b.

This session has generated some controversy as to whether a drummer is present. I hear no drummer on tracks a and b but on tracks c and d I hear brushes very softly keeping time on a cymbal. Despite what some discographies claim, Frank Rosolino's trombone is not heard on this session and there are no vocalists present on tracks c and d.

Georgie Auld (ldr), Frank Rosolino (tb), Georgie Auld (as, ts), Lou Levy (p), Max Bennett (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

Some sources indicate the pianist and bassist may be Harvey Leonard and Curley Russell, respectively. The date is taken from Lord's discography. "Air Mail Special" is called "New Air Mail Special." The MC sounds like Symphony Sid Torin.

Soloists:
Track a - Auld, Rosolino, Levy
Track b - Levy (intro), Levy (first chorus bridge), Levy, Rosolino, Auld, Auld/Rosolino (4-bar exchanges with Kahn), Kahn
Track c - Levy (intro), Levy (first chorus bridge), Auld, Rosolino, Levy
Track d - Kahn (intro), Levy, Rosolino, Auld, Kahn (last chorus bridge)
Track e - Levy (intro), Levy (first chorus bridge), Rosolino, Auld
Track f - Levy (intro), Levy, Rosolino, Auld, Auld/Rosolino (4-bar exchanges with Kahn), Kahn (last chorus bridge)

Georgie Auld (ldr), Frank Rosolino (tb, v), Georgie Auld (ts, bkv), Harvey Leonard (p, bkv), Curly Russell (b, bkv), Tiny Kahn (d, bkv)

Georgie Auld (bkv) on c; Tiny Kahn (bkv) on c; Harvey Leonard (bkv) on c; Curly Russell (bkv) on c; Frank Rosolino (v) on c.

This was a Voice of America radio broadcast with Leonard Feather as the announcer.

On track a, the horns plays both "Perdido" and its contrafact "Wahoo" (Bennie Harris) simultaneously.

The disc indicated is a transcription for radio broiadcast, not for retail sale.

Flip Phillips (ldr), Bill Harris (tb), Flip Phillips (ts), Lou Levy (p), Max Bennett (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

The personnel are probable but not certain. Chazzer 2003 gives no personnel or dates. The information shown comes from the Bruyninckx and Lord discographies but I am not aware of their sources.

Georgie Auld (ldr), Georgie Auld (ts), Harvey Leonard (p), Curly Russell (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Butch Bridsall, Lillian Clark, Harry Clarke, Dave Lambert, Betty McDonald (bkv)

Flip Phillips (ldr), Bill Harris (tb), Flip Phillips (ts), Lou Levy (p), Max Bennett (b), Tiny Kahn (d)

The personnel are probable but not certain. Chazzer 2003 gives no personnel or dates. The information shown comes from the Bruyninckx and Lord discographies but I am not aware of their sources. There are three other tracks on side B of this LP but Bruyninckx and Lord indicate that Tiny Kahn is not present on any of them.

Woody Herman (ldr), Roy Caton, Don Fagerquist, Doug Mettome, Shorty Rogers (t), Jerry Dorn, Urbie Green, Herb Randel (tb), Woody Herman (as, cl), Jack DuLong, Kenny Pinson, Phil Urso (ts), Sam Staff (bar), Dave McKenna (p), Red Wooten (b), Sonny Igoe (d)

a, b  performed as medley

These titles comprise a medley 8:03 in duration. Tiny Kahn did not arrange any of the other performances from this concert.

Georgie Auld, Bill Darnell (ldr), Don Leight (t), Frank Rosolino (tb), Georgie Auld (ts), Danny Bank (bar), John Collins (g), Harvey Leonard (p), Curly Russell (b), Tiny Kahn (d), Bill Darnell (v)

A wood block and an alarm clock ringing are heard on track a but no horns. The other tracks have not been auditioned.

Woody Herman, Charlie Parker (ldr), Roy Caton, Don Fagerquist, John McComb, Doug Mettome (t), Jerry Dorn, Urbie Green, Fred Woods (tb), Charlie Parker (as), Dick Hafer, Bill Perkins, Kenny Pinson (ts), Sam Staff (bar), Woody Herman (cl), Dave McKenna (p), Red Wooten (b), Sonny Igoe (d)

These were the only tracks from this concert arranged by Tiny Kahn. Bird solos on both tracks along with Perkins and/or Hafer.

Buddy DeFranco (ldr), Ed Badgley, Bernie Glow, Mike Shane, Charlie Walp (t), Al Robertson, Chauncey Welsch, Fred Zito (tb), Gene Quill, Leo Sinisgalli (as), Buddy Arnold, Ben Lary (ts), Vince Ferraro (bar), Buddy DeFranco (cl), Teddy Corabi (p), Buddy Jones (b), Billy Rule (d)

This session produced two other titles, "Make Believe" (51-S-260-4) and "Why Do I Love You?" (51-S-262-4), apparently not arranged by Tiny Kahn, which were issued on MGM 11043. Some discographies give July 22, 1951 as the recording date of this session. July 23 is taken from the Ruppli-Novitski MGM Label Discography. DeFranco and Corabi are the soloists on track a.

Stan Getz (ldr), Stan Getz (ts), Jimmy Raney (g), Al Haig (p), Teddy Kotick (b), Tiny Kahn (d)