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Charlie Ventura's band

...Ventura, a serious, straigh-forward gent, attracted some of the country's top talent. Neal Hefti arranged and played trumpet,; Tony scott was on clarinet; Margie Hyams played vibes and wrote additional scores. Other contributors to a well-stocked library included George Williams and Justine Stone.
(from The Big Bands - p.438 - by George T.Simon - Macmillan Co. 1967)

1946, September 18, USA, NYC - NN studio recording session for National
CHARLIE VENTURA AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Charlie Ventura(tenor sax, lead)
Neal Hefti, Stan Fishelson, Jack Palmer, Al Stearns, Fern Caron (trumpets)
Bob Ascher, Leo Checci, Al Lorrain (trombones)
Tony Scott, Murray Williams(alto sax); Dan Cappi, Barney Marino (tenor sax), Tony Farina(baritone)
Tony Aless(p,) Clyde Lombardi(b), Stan Levey(dr).

1)-Annie Annie Over (Neal Hefti/Arr. Neal Hefti) (T.S. solos) 2:45
2)-Moon Nocturne part I (Arr. Stanley Baum)
3)-Moon Nocturne part II (Arr. Stanley Baum)

1: unknown
2,3: National 9029 - Charlie Ventura and his orchestra
1, 2,3: TRIP JAZZ TLP 5536 - Shavers/Clayton Jumping with Charlie Ventura

1946, September 6, USA, NYC - NN studio recording session for National
LILYANN CAROL & CHARLIE VENTURA and his Orchestra
Charlie Ventura(lead, ts)
Neal Hefti, Stan Fishelson, Jack Palmer, Al Stearns (trumpets)
Bob Ascher, Leo Checci, Saul Kay (trombones)
Tony Scott, Ed Scalzi (as), Nick Jerrett, Barney Marino (ts), Tony Farina (brs)
Tony Aless(p,) Billy Bauer(g), Clyde Lombardi(b), Ellis Tollin(d), Margie Hyams (Vibes) Lilyann Carol (vcl)

1)- NSC160 Either it's love or it isn't (vcl)
2)- NSC161 Please be kind (vcl)
instrumental only:
3)- NSC162 Miserlou (arr. Hefti) 3:00
4)-NSC163 How high the moon (arr. Hefti) 2:47

1,3: National 7013 - Lilyann Carol & Charlie Ventura and his orchestra
2,4: National 7015 - Lilyann Carol & Charlie Ventura's new orchestra
3,4: TRIP JAZZ TLP 5536 - Shavers/Clayton Jumping with Charlie Ventura
1-4: Classics 1111 - Charlie Ventura 1946-1947
NN: Emarcy MG 36015 - unknown title

1946, September 18, USA, NYC - NN studio recording session for National
CHARLIE VENTURA AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Charlie Ventura(lead, ts)
Neal Hefti, Stan Fishelson, Jack Palmer, Al Stearns, Fern Caron(trumpets)
Bob Ascher, Leo Checci, Al Lorraine(trombones)
Tony Scott, Murray Williams(alto sax); Dan Cappi, Barney Marino (tenor sax), Tony Farina(baritone)
Tony Aless(p,) Clyde Lombardi(b), Stan Levey(dr)

1)- Annie Annie Over (Neal Hefti/Arr. Neal Hefti) (T.S. solos) 2:45
2)- Moon Nocturne part I (Arr. Stanley Baum)
3)-Moon Nocturne part II (Arr. Stanley Baum)

2,3: National 9029 - Charlie Ventura and his orchestra
1, 2,3: TRIP JAZZ TLP 5536 - Shavers/Clayton Jumping with Charlie Ventura

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