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Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone

George Duvivier (1, 2, 8, 9), Milt Hinton (all others) - bass

Phil Kraus - celesta, vibraphone (5, 6, 11, 12)

Ed Shaughnessy (1, 2, 8, 9), Osie Johnson (all others) - drums

Ray Alonge (1, 2, 8, 9), Bob Northern (1, 2, 8, 9) - French horn

Jimmy Raney (1, 2, 8, 9), Jim Hall (all others) - guitar

Harry Brewer - marimba, Castanets (3, 4, 7, 10)

Al Cohn, Danny Bank, George Dorsey, Jerome Richardson, Gerry Dodgian (1, 2, 8, 9), Phil Bodner (5, 6, 11, 12), Phil Woods, Romeo Penque (3, 4, 7, 10), Stan Webb - reeds

Paul Faulise, Willie Dennis, Rod Levitt (1, 2, 8, 9), Quentin Jackson, Urbie Green, Tony Stud (1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12), Jimmy Cleveland (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12) - trombone

Clark Terry - trumpet, flugelhorn (1, 2, 8, 9)

Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Maxwell (1, 2, 8, 9), Joe Newman - trumpet

Oliver Nelson - tenor saxophone, arranger and conductor

Phil Woods - alto saxophone, clarinet

Kenny Soderblom - alto sax, flute

Bob Ashton - tenor sax, clarinet

Jerome Richardson - baritone saxophone, flute, alto flute

Art Hoyle, Snooky Young - trumpet

Ray Weigand - trombone

Tony Studd - bass trombone

Patti Bown - piano

Ben Tucker - bass

Grady Tate - drums

All tracks by Oliver Nelson, unless otherwise noted.

1. "Hobo Flats" - 4:12
2. "Post No Bills" - 5:28
3. "A Bientot" (Billy Taylor) - 3:46
4. "Three Plus One" - 3:23
5. "Take Me With You" (Nelson, Tate) - 5:27
6. "Daylie's Double" - 4:00
7. "Teenie's Blues" - 4:07
8. "Laz-ie Kate" - 4:01

Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia of Jazz All Stars
Arranged and Conducted by Oliver Nelson
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: November 3, 1966
Ernie Royal, Burt Collins, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, Clark Terry, Snooky Young (tp, flhrn); J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Bob Brookmeyer (v-tb); Tony Studd (b-tb); Phil Woods (as, cl); Jerry Dodgion (as, cl, f); Zoot Sims (ts); Jerome Richardson (ts, ss, f); Danny Bank (bs); Al Dailey (p); Eric Gale (g); Ron Carter (b); Grady Tate (d); Phil Kraus (mallets, perc); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).
a. (101574) Ricardo's Dilemma (Roy Ayers) - 2:35
b. (101576) Patterns for Orchestra (based on Example 79 from Patterns For Saxophone) (Oliver Nelson) - 3:12

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: November 4, 1966
Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, Clark Terry, Snooky Young (tp, flhrn); Nat Adderley (cnt); J.J. Johnson, Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Bob Brookmeyer (v-tb); Tony Studd (b-tb); Phil Woods (as, cl); Jerry Dodgion (as, cl, f); Zoot Sims (ts); Jerome Richardson (ts, ss, f); Danny Bank (bs); Hank Jones (p); Eric Gale (g); Ron Carter (b); Grady Tate (d); Bobby Rosengarden (mallets, perc); Oliver Nelson (arr, cond).
c. (101578) Twelve Tone Blues (aka Patterns for Orchestra) (Oliver Nelson) - 3:13
d. (101579) The Sidewalks of New York (aka East Side, West Side) (Charles B. Lawlor/James W. Blake) - 5:45 (6:28) 
e. (101580) Greensleeves (traditional) - 2:27

Los Angeles: December 11, 1967
Oliver Nelson (ss); Gary David (p,vcl); Ray Neapolitan, Chuck Domanico (b); Dick Wilson (d); Alyce Andrece, Rhae Andrece (vcl).
f. (L592) My Favorite Things (Hammerstein II/Rodgers) - 3:22 
g. (L593) Who Knows What Love Is (Gary David) - 4:23  
h. (L594) Waltz Without Words (Gary David) - 4:07
i. (L595) Phrases (Alyce Andrece/Rhae Andrece) - 3:38

same, except Gary David (marxophone). Oliver Nelson out.
j. (L596) Circe Revisited  (Gary David/Bob Fylling) - 5:55

Note: (1) Leonard Feather's Verve V6-8743 liner notes indicate titles on side two of this release ("Ricardo's Dilemma," "Twelve Tone Blues [Patterns for Orchestra]," "Sidewalks of New York" and "Greensleeves") make up Volume 2 in the "Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Sixties" series - which was never issued. (2) "Patterns for Orchestra" [mx. 101576] was to be issued on V6-8743, but "Twelve Tone Blues" was accidentally used in its place and mistakenly titled as the former.

Issues: a & c-j on Verve V/V6-8743.
Singles: f & g also on Verve VK-10616 [45].
Samplers: a-e also on Mosaic MD6-233 [CD] titled OLIVER NELSON: THE ARGO, VERVE AND IMPULSE BIG BAND STUDIO SESSIONS. a, b, d & e also on also on Verve 314 527 564-2 [CD] titled VERVE JAZZ MASTERS 48: OLIVER NELSON. e also on Verve (E) 2352099 titled A BIG BAND SPECTACULAR. f also on EmArcy (Eu) 0602527153773 [CD] titled NICOLA CONTE PRESENTS SPIRITUAL SWINGERS. f-j also on Sunbeam (E) SBRCD5045 [CD] titled UP INTO SILENCE (as by The Sound Of Feeling).
Producer: Creed Taylor (a-e). Jesse Kaye (f-j).
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder (a-e). Dave Wiechman (f-j).
Notes: Leonard Feather (Verve V/V6-8743). Bill Kirchner (Verve 314 527 564-2).

A1. My Favorite Things (R. Rodgers - O. Hammerstein II) (3:24)
A2. Waltz Without Words (G. David) (4:09)
A3. Who Knows What Love Is? (G. David) (4:25)
A4. Phrases (A. Andrece - R. Andrece) (3:40)
A5. Circe Revisited (G. David - B. Fylling) (5:56)
Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars
B1. Ricardo's Dilemma (R. Ayers) (2:33)
B2. Patterns For Orchestra (O. Nelson) (3:07)
B3. Sidewalks Of New York (C. B. Lawlor - J. W. Blake) (6:27)
B4. Greensleves (traditional) (2:26)

Hank Jones - piano, harpsichord

Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor

Clark Terry - trumpet, vocals

Joe Newman (tracks 1-4 & 7-9), Ernie Royal, Snooky Young (tracks 1-4 & 7-9) - trumpet

J. J. Johnson, Jimmy Cleveland, Tom Mitchell, Britt Woodman - trombone (tracks 2, 3, 7 & 8)

Bob Ashton (tracks 2, 3, 7 & 8), Danny Bank, Jerry Dodgion (tracks 2, 3, 5-8, 10 & 11), Romeo Penque (tracks 5, 6, 10 & 11), Jerome Richardson (tracks 1-4 & 7-9), Phil Woods (tracks 1-4 & 7-9) - woodwinds

Ron Carter (tracks 5, 6, 10 & 11), George Duvivier (tracks 1-4 & 7-9) - bass

Ed Shaughnessy (tracks 5, 6, 10 & 11), Grady Tate (tracks 1-4 & 7-9) - drums

Joe Venuto - percussion (tracks 5, 6, 10 & 11)

All compositions by Oliver Nelson except as indicated

1. "Broadwalk Samba" (Johnny Hodges) - 2:56
2. "Winchester Cathedral" (Geoff Stephens) - 2:22
3. "Mas Que Nada (Pow Pow Pow)" (Jorge Ben) - 2:35
4. "Lullaby of Jazzland" (Manny Albam) - 2:32
5. "Jazztime, U.S.A." (Stanley Clayton, George Cates, Jack Pleis) - 2:19
6. "Cul-De-Sac" (Krzysztof Komeda) - 3:09
7. "Happenings" - 3:11
8. "Lou's Good Dues Blues" - 4:21
9. "Fugue Tune" (Traditional) - 4:22
10. "Spy With a Cold Nose" (Riz Ortolani) - 2:13
11. "Funky But Blues" - 2:42

• Recorded at in New York City on October 19, 1966 (tracks 5, 6, 10 & 11), October 20, 1966 (tracks 2, 3, 7 & 8) and October 21, 1966 (tracks 1, 4 & 9)

Tracks 2-6

Pee Wee Russell - clarinet

Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor

Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Ed Williams, Snooky Young - trumpet

Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson - trombone

Tony Studd - bass trombone

Phil Woods, Jerry Dodgion - alto saxophone

Frank Wess, Bob Ashton - tenor saxophone

Danny Bank - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet

Hank Jones - piano

Howard Collins - guitar

George Duvivier - bass

Grady Tate - drums

Tracks 1, 7-10

Pee Wee Russell - clarinet

Oliver Nelson - arranger, conductor

John Frosk, Thad Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Marvin Stamm - trumpet

Tom McIntosh, Tom Mitchell, Paul Faulise - trombone

Phil Woods - alto saxophone

Jerry Dodgion - alto saxophone, flute

Bob Ashton - tenor saxophone

Seldon Powell - tenor saxophone, flute

Gene Allen - baritone saxophone

Patti Bown - piano

Howard Collins - guitar

George Duvivier - bass

Grady Tate - drums

1. "Love Is Just Around the Corner" (Louis Gensler, Leo Robin) - 2:50
2. "This Is It" (Pee Wee Russell) - 2:18
3. "Memories Of You" (Andy Razaf, Eubie Blake) - 3:12
4. "Pee Wee's Blues" (Pee Wee Russell) - 3:51
5. "The Shadow Of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) - 2:28
6. "Ja-Da" (Bob Carleton) - 3:46
7. "A Good Man Is Hard to Find" (Harry Saville) - 2:55
8. "Bopol" (Oliver Nelson) - 2:58
9. "I'm Coming Virginia" (Donald Heywood, Will Marion Cook) - 4:19
10. "Six and Four" (Nelson) - 3:39

Recorded on February 14 (#2-6) and February 15, 1967 (#1, 7-10).

Oliver Nelson - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, arranger, conductor

Phil Woods - alto saxophone

Snooky Young - trumpet

Jerry Dodgion, Jerome Richardson - reeds

Don Butterfield - tuba

Phil Bodner - English horn

Danny Bank - bass clarinet

Hank Jones - piano, clavinet

George Duvivier - bass

Grady Tate - drums

John F. Kennedy - voice

Unidentified strings

All compositions by Oliver Nelson except as indicated

1. "Let the Word Go Forth" - 6:16
2. "A Genuine Peace" - 2:37
3. "The Rights of All" - 3:57
4. "Tolerance" - 3:23
5. "The Artists' Rightful Place" - 3:29
6. "Jacqueline" - 2:15
7. "Day in Dallas" - 3:40
8. "John Kennedy Memory Waltz" (George David Weiss) - 3:22

John Wilson (trumpet)

Phil Woods (alto saxophone)

Jimmy Raney (guitar)

Bill Crow (bass)

Joe Morello (drums)

* Prestige PR 7673; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 1865-2   Phil Woods - Early Quintets
* New Jazz NJLP 1103; Prestige PRLP 203   Jimmy Raney Quintet
* Prestige PREP 1359   Jimmy Raney Ensemble

Lalo Schifrin - piano, arranger

Bob Brookmeyer - valve trombone

Frank Rehak - trombone

Leo Wright - alto saxophone, flute

Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson - alto saxophone

Zoot Sims, Al Cohn - tenor saxophone

Romeo Penque - bass clarinet

Danny Bank - baritone saxophone

Jimmy Raney - guitar

Ben Tucker - bass

Dave Bailey - drums

Jose Paulo - percussion

Carmelita Koehler - cello

Lalo Schifrin - piano, arranger, conductor

Freddie Hubbard, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Clark Terry - trumpet

Jimmy Cleveland, J. J. Johnson, Tony Studd, Bob Brookmeyer - trombone

Jim Buffington, Bob Northern, Willie Ruff - French horn

Phil Woods - alto saxophone, clarinet, flute

Jerome Richardson, James Moody - tenor saxophone, flute

Margaret Ross - harp

Kenny Burrell - guitar

Don Butterfield - tuba

Bob Cranshaw - bass

Grady Tate, Dave Bailey - drums

Unnamed string section

Arranged By, Conductor – Oliver Nelson

Bass – George Duvivier (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B2), Richard Davis (2) (tracks: B3 to B5)

Drums – Ed Shaughnessy (tracks: B3 to B5), Grady Tate (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B2)

Guitar – Attila Zoller (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2)

Organ – Shirley Scott

Saxophone [Alto] – Jerry Dodgion (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2), Phil Woods (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2)

Saxophone [Baritone] – Danny Bank (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2)

Saxophone [Tenor] – Jerome Richardson (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2), Bob Ashton* (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2)

Trombone – Ernie Royal (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2), Melba Liston (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2), Paul Faulise(tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2), Quentin Jackson (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2), Tom McIntosh (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2)

Trumpet – Clark Terry (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2), Jimmy Nottingham (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2), Joe Newman (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2), Thad Jones (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B2)