Gene Norman Presents a Charlie Ventura Concert (Decca, enr. 1949; publ. 1953); Charlie Ventura and his Band In Concert (GNP Crescendo, enr. 1949; publ. 1954/1976)

Decca DL 8046 (1953)

The Charlie Ventura Septet

Conte Candoli (trompette), Benny (Bennie) Green (trombone), "Boots" Mussilli (Mussulli) (saxo alto), Charlie Ventura (saxo ténor), Roy Kral (piano, chant), Kenny O'Brien (contrebasse), Ed Shaughnessy (batterie), Jackie Cain (chant). Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, Californie, 1949. 

Face A: 

1. Introduction and Theme Music, incluant: 
    (a) Yesterdays (Jerome Kern-Otto Harbach)
    (b) The Peanut Vendor (Moses Simons)
2. Euphoria (Roy Kral-Charlie Ventura)
3. Fine and Dandy (Kay Swift-Paul James)
4. East of Suez (Louis Stein-Charlie Ventura)

Face B: 

1. If I Had You (Ted Shapiro-Jimmy Campbell-Reg Connelly)
2. I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles (Jean Kenbrovin-John W. Kellete)
3. Pennies from Heaven (Arthur Johnston-John Burke)
4. How High the Moon (Nancy Hamilton-Morgan Lewis)

Notes de pochette: Gene Norman

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GNP Crescendo GNP 1 (1976)

Face A: 

1. Birdland (Roland)
2. Flamingo (Grouya-Anderson)
3. Body and Soul (Green-Sour-Heyman-Eyton)
4. Lullaby in Rhythm (Goodman-Sampson-Profit-Heisch)

Face B: 

1. Boptura (Ventura)
2. Over the Rainbow (Arlen-Harburg)
3. Dark Eyes (trad.)
4. High on an Open Mike (Ventura-Sandole)

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