Selected Discography
- Aaron Sachs has contributed to hundreds of albums over the years as a player, including of course his work with Sarah Vaughn, Benny Goodman, Earl Fatha Hines and many more jazz luminaries. I am first listing his releases as a band leader, specifically his solo albums.
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1946 - "SAM BEEPS AND BOPS" - AARON SACHS AND THE MANOR BE BOPS (Pavilion records)
1954 - AARON SACHS - "AARON SACHS SEXTET" (Bethlehem Records - BCP 1008, BCP7)
1954 - AARON SACHS - "WE BROUGHT OUR AXES" (Bethlehem Records - BCP8 1008)
1957 - AARON SACHS - "JAZZVILLE VOL. # 3 " (Dawn Records)
1957 - AARON SACHS - "CLARINET AND CO" (Rama Records) * reissued on CD in the millennium on Fresh Sound Records.
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SESSIONS- (Reissues available on CD)
Red Norvo Collection / 1933-1944 (Giants Of Jazz / ITA)
Red Norvo Collection / 1939-1943 (Melodie Jazz Classic)
Eddie Heywood / 1944 (Melodie Jazz Classic)
Cozy Cole Collection / 1944-1945 (Melodie Jazz Classic)
Charlie Shavers Collection / 1944-1945 (Melodie Jazz Classic)
Sarah Vaughn Collection / 1944-1946 (Melodie Jazz Classic)
Charlie Ventura Collection / 1946-1947 (Melodie Jazz Classic)
Mildred Bailey "All Of Me" / reissue date 2000 (Definitive Classics)
Benny Goodman Collection / reissue date 2000 (Collectables)
Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughn / "Back to Back" reissue date 1999 (Ember)
Eddie Heywood Jr. / "Begin The Biguine" 1939-1946 (EPM Musique)
Benny Goodman / "And His Great Vocalists" reissue date 1995 (Sony)
Charlie Ventura / "Bop For The People" (Box set) reissue date 2002 (Proper Box)
Various Artists / "Cow Cow Boogie" reissue date 2000 (Phontastic)
Various Artists / "Discover Jazz; Bix, Duke, Fats" reissue date 2000 (Essential Music)
Various Artists / "Discover Jazz; To A Lady" reissue date 2000 (Essential Music)
Gene Krupa with Anita O'Day and Roy Eldridge / "Drummer Man" reissue date 1996 (Hindsite Records)
Red Norvo / "El Rojo" reissue date 2000 (Definitive Classics)
Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday / "Ella Sings, Chick Swings, Back To Back" reissue date 2001 (Ember TKO Magnum)
Red Norvo / "Good Vibes" reissue date 1997 (Drive Archive)
Sarah Vaughn / "Interlude" reissue date 2002 (Naxos)
Red Norvo / "Knockin On Wood" reissue date 1999 (ASV Living Era)
Red Norvo and the Overseas Spotlight band "Legendary V Disc masters" reissue date 1993 (Vintage Jazz)
Machito / "Machito at the Crescendo" reissue date 1992 (GNP Crescendo)
Various Artists / "Masters Of Classic Swing" reissue date 2000 (RCA)
Various Artists / "Original Sounds Of New York" reissue date 1999 (Golden Sounds)
Benny Goodman / "Plays Bud Powell" reissue date 1998 (Hep Records)
Quincy Jones / "Q, The Musical Biography Of Quincy Jones" reissue date 2001 (Rhino Records)
Sarah Vaughn / "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" reissue date 2002 (Jazz Hour/Q'Ton)
Benny Goodman / "Best Of The Big Bands" reissue date 1989 (Sony)
Tito Puente / "The Complete RCA recordings" / 2 Box Sets, #1 & # 2 both sets reissued 2001 (RCA Int'l)
Benny Goodman / "The Different Version" (vol 5) reissue date 2000 (Phontastic)
Sarah Vaughn / "The Divine One" reissue date 2002 (ASV Living Era)
Tommy Talbert / "To A Lady" reissue date 2001 (Discovery Series)
Benny Goodman / "The Swing Master" reissue date 2002 (Memoir Records)
Anita O'Day / "Ultimate Anita O'Day" reissue date 1999 (PolyGram Records)
Stan Getz, Aaron Sachs, JJ Johnson / "A Concert Of Contemporary Music" - 8 cd set - reissue released 1999 (Universal)
Various Artists / "The Essential Big Bands" reissue date 1992 (PolyGram Records)
Thanks to J&R Music World for this list. All these recordings featuring Aaron Sachs are available there, and also on many other internet music outlets.
More coming soon -
AARON SACHS TRIVIA -
It is not widely known that Aaron Sachs wrote the song "El Mundo De Las Locas," an instrumental as recorded by Tito Rodriguez. Although the song is often mistakenly credited to Mr. Rodriguez as composer, Mr. Sachs actually wrote the song, which was originally titled "Faggot's World." The song "El Mundo De Las Locas," as recorded by Tito Rodriguez, was released on Blue Note records. It has also often been called "Gay World." The song is now a Latin music standard. The same song was also recorded under the title "Blast Off" by Louie Bellson. In spite of the many titles, the melody and chord changes are the same, as composed by Aaron Sachs.
Aaron Sachs co-wrote the 1960s hit single "Twist Changa" with bandleader and legend Machito, as recorded by Latin music legend Machito, on Roulette records.
Benny Goodman considered Aaron Sachs as a protege, and was his mentor in Aaron's early years.
Aaron Sachs played on jazz goddess Sarah Vaughn's first recording session.
Earl "Fatha" Hines hired Aaron Sachs for his band, and some time later Hines also hired Aaron's then wife (singer Helen Merrill) as well, giving the young Ms. Merrill her professional start. The Hines band at the time also included singer Etta Jones, giving the band two vocalists.
- Aaron Sachs photo circa 1952
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- Aaron Sachs portrait
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- Aaron Sachs in the 'hood. The Bronx, 1950s
Newly updated on April 16, 2011