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Thursday, 19 March 1964 13:48

Fantabulous

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)

 

Wednesday, 19 October 1966 14:32

Happenings

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 CatesJack 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)
Tuesday, 14 February 1967 13:27

Spirit of '67

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).

Thursday, 16 February 1967 13:22

The Kennedy Dream

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
Wednesday, 11 August 1954 14:16

Jimmy Raney Quintet

John Wilson (trumpet)

Phil Woods (alto saxophone)

Jimmy Raney (guitar)

Bill Crow (bass)

Joe Morello (drums)

 
602 Stella By Starlight Prestige PREP 1359; New Jazz NJLP 1103; Prestige PR 7673
603 Jo-Anne New Jazz NJLP 1103; Prestige PR 7673
604 Back And Blow Prestige PREP 1359; New Jazz NJLP 1103; Prestige PR 7673
605 Five New Jazz NJLP 1103; Prestige PR 7673

* 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

Thursday, 07 February 1963 13:10

Samba Para Dos

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

 

A1 Samba Para Dos 10:00
A2 What Kind Of Fool Am I 2:58
A3 I Get A Kick Out Of You 4:37
B1 Just One Of Those Things 3:25
B2 Time After Time 3:28
B3 It's Alright With Me 2:30
B4 My Funny Valentine 2:00
B5 But Not For Me

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

 

 

A1 Blues A-Go-Go  
A2 Once A Thief
Vocals – Irene Reid
 
A3 Insinuations  
A4 The Right To Love (Reflections)
Vocals – Irene Reid
 
A5 The Cat  
B1 The Man From THRUSH  
B2 Roulette Rhumba  
B3 Return To Trieste  
B4 The Joint  
B5 Once A Thief (Instrumental)
Wednesday, 02 February 1966 13:00

Roll 'Em: Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands

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)

 

A1 Roll 'Em
Composed By – Benny Goodman
4:07
A2 For Dancers Only
Composed By – Jimmy Lunceford*
3:40
A3 Little Brown Jug
Composed By – Glen Miller*
3:35
A4 Stompin' At The Savoy
Composed By – Lionel Hampton
3:55
A5 Ain't Misbehavin'
Composed By – Fats Waller
3:29
B1 Sophisticated Swing
Written By – Hudson-Delange
3:50
B2 Sometimes I'm Happy
Composed By – Fletcher Henderson
3:51
B3 A Tisket A Tasket
Composed By – Chick Webb
3:54
B4 Things Ain't What They Used To Be
Composed By – Duke Ellington
5:35
B5 Tippin' In
Composed By – Erskine Hawkins
4:30
Tuesday, 19 January 1965 12:56

Monster

Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute – George Dorsey

Bass – Richard Davis (2)

Bass Clarinet, Flute [Alto], Flute [Soprano], Clarinet – Harvey Estrin

Bass Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Budd Johnson

Clarinet [Baritone], Bass Clarinet, Flute, Flute [Alto] – Danny Banks*

Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Phil Woods

Drums – Grady Tate

Flute, Oboe, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Jerome Richardson

Guitar – Kenny Burrell

Organ – Jimmy Smith

Percussion – Warren T.Smith Jnr.

Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Piccolo Flute, Flute – Ray Beckenstein

Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute – Robert Ashton

 

A1 Goldfinger (Part 1);Goldfinger (Part 2)

Written By – Barry/Bricusse/Newley

A2 St James Infirmary

Written By – Primrose

A3 Gloomy Sunday

Written By – Seress/Lewis

A4 Theme From Bewitched (From The TV Series Of The Same Name)

Written By – Greenfield/Keller

B1 Theme From The Munsters (From The TV Series Of The Same Name)

Written By – Marshall

B2 Man With The Golden Arm (From The TV Series Of The Same Name)

Written By – Bernstein/Fine

B3 The Creeper

Written By – Nelson

B4 Monlope

Written By – Smith

 

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