Carmen Mastren
ESSENTIALS
ESSENTIAL Carmen Mastren spotlights studio recordings & radio broadcasts featuring the guitarist.
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1935, December 20: Decca Records RECORDING SESSION, NYC.
The Delta Four
Roy Eldridge-trumpet, Joe Marsala-clarinet, Carmen Mastren-guitar, Sid Weiss-bass.
SWINGIN’ ON THAT FAMOUS DOOR
Epiphone ad, February 1938.
1938, December 7: “Make Believe Ballroom” RADIO BROADCAST, WNEW Studios, NYC.
Joe Marsala Jam Session
Bobby Hackett-cornet, Joe Marsala-clarinet, Ernie Caceres-baritone sax, Joe Bushkin-piano, Carmen Mastren-guitar, Sam Shoobe-bass, George Wettling-drums
JAZZ ME BLUES
CALIFORNIA, HERE I COME
THE SHEIK OF ARABY
SOURCE: The Savory Collection 1935-1940, Mosaic Records 266, 2018, www.mosaicrecords.com.
1940, April 6: H.R.S. RECORDING SESSION, NYC.
Bechet-Spanier Big Four
Sidney Bechet-soprano sax, clarinet, Muggsy Spanier-trumpet, Carmen Mastren-guitar, Wellman Braud-bass.
IF I COULD BE WITH YOU ONE HOUR TONIGHT-18 bar guitar solo.
SWEET SUE-32 bar guitar solo.
c. 1941: World Broadcasting, Inc. Transcription RECORDING SESSION, NYC.
Erskine Butterfield and His Blue Boys
Jimmy Lytell-clarinet, Erskine Butterfield-piano, vocal, Carmen Mastren-guitar, Haig Stephens-bass, Sam Weiss-drums.
J. P. DOOLEY III-16 bar guitar solo.
FLYING HOME-16 bar guitar solo.
1941, February 17: Chamber Music Society Of Lower Basin Street NBC RADIO BROADCAST, RCA Building, NYC.
Joe Marsala Swing Lowdown Quartet
Joe Marsala-clarinet, Carmen Mastren-guitar, Adele Gerard-harp, Dave Tough-drums.
WITH A TWIST OF THE WRIST
LOW REGISTER
1945, May 12: ABC Jazz Club Records RECORDING SESSION, Paris, France.
Jazz Club Mystery Hot Band
Bernie Privin-trumpet, Peanuts Hucko-clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, Mel Powell-piano, Carmen Mastren-guitar, Joe Shulman-bass, Ray McKinley-drums.
YOU’RE DRIVING ME CRAZY (ST-1357-3)-Two 8 bar guitar solos.
c. 1951-1952: Morton Downey “Refreshment Time” RADIO BROADCAST, NYC.
Carmen Mastren Orchestra
Carmen Mastren-guitarist, arranger, conductor.
COHOES CANTOR (Mastren)-8 bar guitar solo.