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Wednesday, 13 April 1966 13:59

Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle

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

Joe Newman - trumpet (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 12)

Clark Terry, Snooky Young - trumpet, flugelhorn

Phil Woods - alto saxophone

Jerome Richardson - tenor saxophone, flute, alto flute (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 12)

Romeo Penque - tenor saxophone, alto flute (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 & 11)

Danny Bank - baritone saxophone

Hank Jones - piano

Barry Galbraith - guitar (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 12)

Billy Butler - guitar, electric bass (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 & 11)

Al Lucas - electric guitar (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 & 11)

Bob Cranshaw (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7, 10 & 11), Richard Davis (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 9 & 12) - bass

Grady Tate – drums

Bobby Rosengarden - percussion

 

Tracks:
1. Island Virgin (Ellington/Strayhorn)
2. These Boots Are Made For Walkin' (Hazlewood)
3. Jazz Bug (Nelson)
4. Together Again (Ownes)
5. Flowers On The Wall (DeWitt)
6. Yesterday (Lennon/McCartney)
7. Once Upon A Time (Hodges)
8. Michelle (Lennon/McCartney)
9. Do You See What I See? (Douglas/Nelson/Weiss)
10. Fantastic, That's You (Cates/Doublas/Greene)
11. Beautiful Music (Douglas/Weiss)
12. Meadowland (Gusser/Knipper/Rome/Simay)

Published in Guest
Monday, 29 January 1962 13:45

IMPRESSIONS OF PHAEDRA

The Oliver Nelson Orchestra
Presenting Phil Woods

No musician credits available

Tracks - Side 1:
1. Phaedra Love (Theme)
2. London's Fog
3. Dirge
4. Phaedra (Tragedy)

Tracks - Side 2:
1. The Fling
2. Rendezvous
3. Too Much Sun
4. One More Time

All arrangements by Oliver Nelson from songs by Mikis Theodarakis except "Dirge" composed and arranged by Oliver Nelson
Written for the film Phaedra

Published in Guest
Wednesday, 11 May 1966 13:42

PETER AND THE WOLF

Jimmy Smith
Arranged and Conducted by Oliver Nelson

Jimmy Smith, organ
Trumpets: Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Richard Williams, Snooky Young
Trombones: Quentin Jackson, Tom McIntosh, Britt Woodman
Bass trombones: Dix Hixson, Tony Studd
French horns: Jimmy Buffington, Willie Ruff
Woodwinds: Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Jerry Dodgion, Jerome Richardson, Stan Webb, Phil Woods
Guitar: Billy Butler, Barry Galbraith
Bass: Richard Davis, 
Drums and percussion: Harry Breuer, Bobby Rosengarden
Drums: Grady Tate

Songs:
1.The Bird (Prokofiev
The Duck (Prokofiev)
The Cat (Prokofiev)
The Grandfather (Prokofiev)
The Wolf (Prokofiev)
The Hunter (Prokofiev)
Peter (Prokofiev)
2. Duck Theme (Nelson)
Jimmy And The Duck (Nelson)
Peter's Theme (Nelson)
Meal Time (Nelson)
3. Elegy For A Duck (Nelson)
4. Cat In A Tree (Nelson)
5. Capture Of The Wolf (Nelson)
6. Finale
Parade (Nelson)
Peter Plays Some Blues (Nelson)

Published in Guest
Tuesday, 10 November 1964 13:03

MORE BLUES AND THE ABSTRACT TRUTH

Oliver Nelson

Oliver Nelson, arranger and conductor
Thad Jones, trumpet
Danny Moore, trumpet (on tracks 1 and 5 only)
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Phil Bodner, tenor saxophone and English horn
Ben Webster, tenor saxophone (on tracks 4 and 7 only)
Pepper Adams, baritone saxophone
Roger Kellaway, piano'Richard Davis, bass
Grady Tate, drums

Tracks:
1. Blues And The Abstract Truth (Nelson)
2. Blues O'Mighty (Hodges)
3. Theme From Mr. Broadway (Brubeck)
4. Midnight Blue (Hefti)
5. The Critic's Choice (Nelson)
6. One For Bob (Nelson)
7. Blues For Mr. Broadway (Brubeck
8. Goin' To Chicago Blues (Basie/Rushing)

Published in Guest
Thursday, 19 June 1969 14:01

AT THE MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL

Phil Woods and his European Rhythm Machine

Phil Woods, alto saxophone
George Gruntz, piano
Henri Texier, bass
Daniel Humair, drums

Tracks:
1. Capricci Cavaleschi (Gruntz)
2. I Remember Bird (Feather)
3. Ad Infinitum (Bley)
4. Riot (Hancock)

 

** also issued on Verve V6 8797.

Published in Leader

Phil Woods and his European Rhythm Machine

Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Gordon Beck, piano
Ron Mattewson, bass
Daniel Humair, drums

Tracks:
!. The Executive Suite
2.Falling
3. It Does Not Really Matter Who You Are

All compositions by Gordon Beck

** also issued on Disc'Az (F) STEC 131.

Published in Leader
Thursday, 12 July 1962 12:14

JAZZ MISSION TO MOSCOW

Various Artists - Members of Benny Goodman Orchestra

Al Cohn, arranger and conductor
Zoot Sims, tenor saxophone
Phil Woods, alto saxophone and clarinet
Jerry Dodgion, alto saxophone and flute
Gene Allen, baritone saxophone
Jimmy Maxwell, trumpet
Markie Markowitz, trumpet
Willie Dennis, trombone
Eddie Costa, piano
Bill Crow, bass
Mel Lewis, drums

Tracks:
1. Mission To Moscow (Powell)
2. The Sochi Boatman (Gilbert)
3. Midnight In Moscow (Soloviev-Sedoy/Matusovsky/Ball)
4. Let's Dance (Stone/Bonime/Baldridge)
5. Russian Lullaby (Berlin)
6. Red, White And Blue Eyes (Gilbert)

Published in Guest
Wednesday, 08 November 1961 11:22

HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

Gary McFarland

Gary McFarland, arranger, conductor and vibraphone
Clark Terry, trumpet and flugelhorn
Doc Severinsen, trumpet
Bernie Glow, trumpet
Herb Pomeroy, trumpet
Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone
Willie Dennis, trombone
Billy Byers, trombone
Ed Wasserman, clarinet
Phil Woods, alto saxophone and clarinet
Al Cohn, tenor saxophone and clarinet
Oliver Nelson, tenor saxophone
Sol Schlinger, baritone saxophone and bass clarinet
Jim Hall, guitar
Hank Jones, piano
George Duvivier, bass
Mel Lewis, drums

Tracks 1, 4 and 8: Joe Newman replaces Bernie Glow
Tracks 1, 2, 4-6 and 8: Kenny Burrell, Joe Benjamin and Osie Johnson replace Jim Hall, George Duvivier and Mel Lewis

Tracks:
1. How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
2. Paris Original
3. Love From A Heart Of Gold
4. Grand Old Ivy
5. Brotherhood Of Man
6. I Believe In You
7. Grand Old Ivy (Part II)
8. Happy To Keep His Dinner Warm

All music and lyrics by Frank Loesser

Published in Guest
Friday, 10 March 1961 11:03

Great Wide World of Quincy Jones Live

Quincy Jones, arranger and conductor
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Joe Lopes, alto saxophone
Eric Dixon, tenor saxophone
Budd Johnson, tenor saxophone
Sahib Shihab, baritone saxophone
Benny Bailey, trumpet
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet
Rolf Ericson, trumpet
Paul Cohen, trumpet
Curtis Fuller, trombone
Melba Liston, trombone
Ake Persson, trombone
unidentified, trombone
Julius Watkins, French horn
Patti Bown, piano
Les Spann, guitar and flute
Buddy Catlett, bass
Stu Martin, drums

Songs:
1. Air Mail Special (Mundy/Goodman/Christian)
2. Banja Luka (Woods)
3. Bess You Is My Woman Now (Gershwin/Gershwin)
4. Solitude (Ellington/DeLange/Mills)
5. Stolen Moments (Nelson)
6. Moanin' (Timmons)

Published in Guest
Wednesday, 08 November 1961 10:57

GLOOMY SUNDAY AND OTHER BRIGHT MOMENTS

The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra

Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone and arranger (tracks 5-8)
Clark Terry, trumpet and flugelhorn
Bernie Glow, trumpet
Doc Severinsen, trumpet
Joe Newman, trumpet
Wayne Andre, trombone
Billy Byers, trombone
Alan Raph, bass trombone
Phil Woods, alto saxophone and clarinet
Eddie Caine, alto saxophone, flute and piccolo
Phil Bodner, tenor saxophone, oboe and English horn
Al Cohn, tenor saxophone
Gene Allen, baritone saxophone and bass clarinet
Hank Jones, piano
George Duvivier, bass
Mel Lewis, drums
Eddie Costa, vibraphone, xylophone and percussion

On Tracks 2 and 5-8: Nick Travis replaces Joe Newman
On Tracks 2, 5 and 7: Bill Elton replaces Billy Byers
On Track 1: Gene Quill replaces Phil Woods
On Tracks 6 and 8: Eddie Wasserman replaces Phil Woods
On Tracks 4, 6 and 8: Add Wally Kane (bassoon) and delete Al Cohn

Tracks:
1. Caravan (Ellington/Tizol)
2. Why Are You Blue? (McFarland)
3. Some Of My Best Friends (Cohn)
4. Gloomy Sunday (Seress/Javar/Lewis)
5. Ho Hum (Brookmeyer)
6. Detour Ahead (Ellis/Frigo/Carter)
7. Days Gone By, Oh My! (Brookmeyer)
Where, Oh Where? (Porter)
(This is the track order on CD. It may not be the same as original track order on lP_

Published in Guest
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