Verve Records Catalog: 8700 series

MGM Verve Jazz 8700 series (12 inch LP)

V/V6-8700   Oscar Peterson - Thoroughly Modern 'Twenties   1967

Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.

Town Tavern Club, Toronto, Canada, July 5, 1958

22365Should I

Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, July 14-August 9, 1959

50039-1Lisa
50043-7My Heart Stood Still

same session.

50062-3Lady Be Good

same session.

50077-5Manhattan

same session.

50087-5Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
50088-15Ol' Man River

same session.

50128-1(You Forgot To) Remember

same session.

50142-1I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me

V/V6-8701   Duke Ellington - Soul Call   1967

Cat Anderson, Mercer Ellington, Herbie Jones, Cootie Williams, trumpet; Lawrence Brown, Buster Cooper, trombone; Chuck Connors, bass trombone; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Russell Procope, alto sax, clarinet; Paul Gonsalves, tenor sax; Jimmy Hamilton, tenor sax, clarinet; Harry Carney, baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet; Duke Ellington, piano; John Lamb, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums.

Antibes Jazz Festival, Juan-les-Pins, Antibes, France, July 27, 1966

102755West Indian Pancake
102757Skin Deep
102758Jam With Sam

same personnel.

Antibes Jazz Festival, Juan-les-Pins, Antibes, France, July 28, 1966

102754La Plus Belle Africaine
102756Soul Call

** part of Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur, Mosaic MRLP-3002 in 2010.

V/V6-8702   Don Costa - Modern Delights   1967

Don Costa, arranger; Don Costa Productions, Inc., producer.

Los Angeles, CA, July 1, 1967

L402Don't Sleep In The Subway
L403Up, Up And Away
L404Can't Take My Eyes Off You
L405Society Child

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, August 7, 1967

L429Windy
L430Heroes & Villains
L431Ain't No Mountain High Enough

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, August 11, 1967

L432Valley Of The Dolls
L433The Devil Rides In Jericho
L434All You Need Is Love
L435Ode To Billy Joe

V/V6-8703   not used

V/V6-8704   not used

V/V6-8705   Jimmy Smith - Respect   1967

Jimmy Smith, organ; Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; or Jimmy Smith, organ; Thornel Schwartz, guitar; Bob Bushnell, bass; Bernard Purdie, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 2 and 14, 1967

102876Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
102877Funky Broadway
102879Get Out Of My Life
102881Respect
102882T-Bone Steak

** also released on Verve (J) UCCV-3030 in 2005.

V/V6-8706   Walter Wanderley - Batucada   1967

Walter Wanderley, electronic organ, piano; Marcos Valle, guitar; Jose Marino, Sebastian Netto, bass; Paulinho, Dom Um Romao, drums; Lu Lu Ferreira, percussion; Talya Ferro, Claudio Miranda, vocal; Marcos Valle, Walter Wanderley, arranger.

Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 16, 1967

102814Ainda Mais Lindo (More Beautiful)
102815Wave

same personnel.

Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 17, 1967

102816Ela E Carioca (She's A Carioca)
102817O Barquinho (Little Boat)
102818Jequibau (Pretty Butterfly)
102819Os Grilos (The Crickets Sing For Anamaria)

same personnel.

Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 18, 1967

102820E Preciso Cantar (It's Time To Sing)
102821Batucada (The Beat)
102824So, What's New?

same personnel.

Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, June 25, 1967

103073On The South Side Of Chicago
103074It Hurts To Say Goodbye
103075Minha Saudade (My Longing)

** also released on Verve (J) POCJ-2563 in 1998.

V/V6-8707   Stan Getz - Voices   1967

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, Hank Jones, piano; Bill Horwath as Bill Horvath, cimbalom; Jim Hall, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Artie Butler, Bobby Rosengarden, percussion; unidentified brass, strings and chorus, Claus Ogerman, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 2, 1966;
NYC, October 27, 1967

101743Little Rio (Un Poco Rio)
101748I Want To Live
101749Keep Me In Your Heart (Chiedilo A Chi Vuoi)
101750Nica's Dream
101752Once

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 8, 1966

101773Zigeuner Song
101774Where Flamingos Fly
101775I Didn't Know What Time It Was
101776Midnight Samba
101777Infinidad
101778Darling Joe

** also released on Verve (J) UCCV-9104 in 2003.

V/V6-8708   Astrud Gilberto - Beach Samba   1967

Bernie Glow, James Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Warren Covington, Urbie Green, Tony Studd, trombone; Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin, Tony Miranda, French horn; John Barber, tuba; Hubert Laws, Seldon Powell, flute; Phil Bodner, Bill Hammond, Hubert Laws, Stan Webb, woodwinds; Arnold Eidus, Harry Katzman, Leo Kruczek, George Ockner, Gene Orloff, violin; Harold Coletta, Richard Dickler, Dave Mankovitz, Dave Schwartz, viola; Seymour Barab, Maurice Bialkin, Maurice Brown, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro, Allan Shulman, cello; Ron Carter, Jule Ruggiro, bass; Margaret Ross, harp; George Devens, vibes; Warren Bernhardt, piano; Benny Aronov, piano, harpsichord; Barry Galbraith, Marcos Valle, guitar; Toots Thielemans, guitar, harmonica, whistle; Bobby Rosengarden, Claudio Slon, Grady Tate, drums; Alan Douglas, Jack Jennings, Dom Um Romao, percussion; Astrud Gilberto, vocal; Eumir Deodato, Don Sebesky, arranger.

A&R Studios, NYC, May 25, 1967

102886Beach Samba
102887Parade
102888Oba Oba
102889My Foolish Heart
102890Misty Roses
102891I Had The Craziest Dream

same personnel.

A&R Studios, NYC, June 9, 1967

102892The Face I Love
102893Canoeiro
102894Dia Das Rosas
102895Nao Bate O Coracao

same personnel.

A&R Studios, NYC, June 30, 1967

102885Stay
102896You Didn't Have To Be So Nice

V/V6-8709   Roland Kirk - Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith   1967

Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute; Lonnie Liston Smith as Lonnie Smith, piano; Ronald Boykins, bass; Grady Tate, drums.

NYC, May 2, 1967

102717Stompin' Grounds
102718Fall Out
102719Blue Rol
102720Why Don't They Know
102721Alfie
102722It's A Grand Night For Swinging
102723Silverlization
102724Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith

** also released on Verve (J) UCCV-9196 in 2004.

V/V6-8710   Benny Golson - Tune In Turn On   1967

Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger, conductor; with orchestra including: Art Farmer, trumpet, flugelhorn; Richard Tee, piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Jimmy Tyrell, bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Warren Smith, percussion.

probably Mayfair Studios, NYC, before April 12, 1967

102620Music To Watch Girls By
102621Music To Think By
102622The Magnificent Seven
102623Right Any Time Of The Day
102624Happiness Is
102625Fried Bananas
102626No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)
102627The Disadvantages Of You
102628The Swinger
102629The Golden Glow
102630Cool Whip
102631Wink

** also released on Verve 314 559 793-2 in 1999.

V/V6-8711   The Alan Lorber Orchestra - The Lotus Palace   1967

Jerome Richardson, flute, bass clarinet, tenor sax; Collin Walcott, sitar, tabla; Donald Robertson Jr., tamboura; Hugh McCracken, guitar; Vincent Bell, guitar, electric sitar; Howard Hirsch, Eastern & Western percussion; Louis Haber, Irving Spice, violin; Louis Stone, viola; Seymour Barab, cello; Alan Lorber, Jack Schatz, producer.

Bell Sound Studios, NYC, June 20, 1967

102962Up, Up And Away
102963Mas Que Nada
102964Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
102965The Look Of Love
102966Within You, Without You
102967The Flute Thing
102968Djellaba (The Hooded One)
102969Roopaka Dha Teri Dhin Dhin
102970Hang On To A Dream
102971Where?

V/V6-8712   Buddy Rich - Big Band Shout   1967

Pete Candoli, Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone, tenor sax; Buddy Collette, flute, baritone sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Bill Pitman, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Marty Paich, arranger.

Los Angeles, CA, August 18, 1956

2933-1Shorty George
2934-3Jump For Me
2936-69:20 Special

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1956

2937-3Blue And Sentimental
2938-4Down For Double
2939-2Ain't It The Truth
2940-4Jumpin' At The Woodside

V/V6-8713   Paul Mitchell Trio Live At The Atlanta Playboy Club   1967

Paul Mitchell, piano; Layman Jackson, bass; Allen Murphy, drums.

Playboy Club, Atlanta, GA, August 24, 1966

102219But Not For Me
102220Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
102221Friday's Child
102222Hard Times
102223See See Rider
102224Sandu
103376No Greater Love
103377More
103378Alone Together

V/V6-8714   The Best Of Wes Montgomery   1967

Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson, Chauncey Welsch, trombone; Don Butterfield or Harvey Phillips, tuba; Jerome Richardson, woodwinds; Bobby Scott, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar, leader; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Willie Bobo, percussion; Johnny Pate, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, November 16, 1964

64VK581Movin' Wes Part I
64VK585Caravan

Roger Kellaway, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Helcio Milito or Grady Tate, drums; Candido Camero, bongos, congas; + Arnold Eidus, Lewis Eley, Paul Gershman, Louis Haber, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Jos. Malignaggi, Gene Orloff, Sol Shapiro, violin; Harold Coletta, David Schwartz, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Margaret Ross, harp; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 18, 1965

65VK335Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile)

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 19, 1965

65VK336Con Alma

Donald Byrd, Danny Moore, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Tony Studd, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax, clarinet; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo; Romeo Penque, tenor sax, flute, clarinet, English horn, oboe, piccolo; Dan Bank, baritone sax, flute, alto flute, bass clarinet; Bob Ashton, sax, clarinet, flute; Herbie Hancock, Roger Kellaway, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Sol Gubin, Grady Tate, drums; Candido, congas; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 20, 1965

65VK547Goin' Out Of My Head

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 22, 1965

65VK580Naptown Blues
65VK581End Of A Love Affair

George Devens, vibes; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, congas; + Bernard Eichen, Arnold Eidus, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Gene Orloff, violin; Abe Kessler, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro, cello; Claus Ogerman, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 17, 1966

66VK299Bumpin' On Sunset
66VK302How Insensitive (Insensatez)

Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, congas.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 21, 1966

66VK304Tequila

V/V6-8715   not used

V/V6-8716   not used

V/V6-8717   not used

V/V6-8718   not used

V/V6-8719   The Best Of Stan Getz   1967

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Blanchie Birdsong, harp; Dave Hildinger, vibes; Jan Johansson, piano; Freddy Dutton, bass; Sperie Karas, drums; unidentified strings, Russell Garcia, arranger, director.

Baden-Baden, West Germany, March, 1960

23180-3Nature Boy

Stan Getz, tenor sax; with Norman Carr, Alan Martin, Gerald Tarack, violin; Jacob Glick, viola; Bruce Rogers, cello; Steve Kuhn, piano; possibly John Neves, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; unidentified woodwinds, Hershy Kay, conductor; Eddie Sauter, composer, arranger.

Webster Hall, NYC, July 14, 1961;
NYC, September and October, 1961

61VK276Her

Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Steve Kuhn, piano; John Neves, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.

San Francisco, CA, September 12 and 13, 1961

61VK287Would You Care

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Charlie Byrd, guitar; Keter Betts, bass; Gene Byrd, bass, guitar; Buddy Deppenschmidt, Bill Reichenbach, drums.

Pierce Hall, All Souls Unitarian Church, Washington, DC, February 13, 1962

62VK341Desafinado

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Antonio Carlos Jobim, piano, guitar; Luiz Bonfa, guitar; George Duvivier, Tommy Williams, bass; Paulo Ferreira, drums; Jose Carlos, drums, percussion; Maria Toledo, vocal.

NYC, February 8, 1963

63VK286Insensatez

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Antonio Carlos Jobim, piano; Joao Gilberto, guitar, vocal; Tommy Williams, bass; Milton Banana, drums; Astrud Gilberto, vocal.

A&R Studios, NYC, March 18 and 19, 1963

63VK329The Girl From Ipanema
63VK332Corcovado

Stan Getz, tenor sax; George Devens, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Mel Lewis, drums; Candido Camero, Osie Johnson, percussion; Lalo Schifrin, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, October 22, 1963

63VK666Penthouse Serenade

Stan Getz, tenor sax; George Devens, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Kenny Burrell, Allen Hanlon, Willard Suyker, guitar; Bob Bushnell, George Duvivier, bass; Candido Camero, Jack Jennings, drums, percussion; + Strings: Sidney Edwards, Lewis Eley, Paul Gershman, Harry Glickman, Louis Haber, Julius Held, Ralph Hollander, Leo Kruczek, possibly Harry Lookofsky, Raoul Poliakin, Morris Stonzek, violin; Charles McCracken, Harvey Shapiro, cello; Claus Ogerman, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, October 28, 1963

63VK671Blowin' In The Wind

Stan Getz, tenor sax, leader; Gary Burton, vibes; Gene Cherico, bass; Helcio Milito, drums; Astrud Gilberto, vocal; add Kenny Burrell, guitar.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, October 9, 1964

64VK495The Telephone Song

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Gary Burton, vibes; Eugene Cherico, bass; Joe Hunt, drums.

64VK622Stan's Blues
64VK623Here's That Rainy Day

V/V6-8720   The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald   1967

Louis Armstrong, trumpet, vocal; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Louis Bellson, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1957

21269-9Don't Be That Way

Ella Fitzgerald, vocal; accompanied by Paul Smith, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; Wilfred Middlebrooks, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.

Deutschland Halle, Berlin, West Germany, February 13, 1960

26607 | 62VK219Gone With The Wind

Ella Fitzgerald, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.

Los Angeles, CA, December 14, 1961

61VK606When Your Lover Has Gone

same personnel.

Los Angeles, CA, December 27, 1961

61VK657I Won't Dance

Taft Jordan, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Phil Woods, alto sax; Bill Doggett, organ; Gus Johnson, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Bill Doggett, arranger, conductor.

NYC, January 30, 1962

62VK290Broadway

same personnel.

NYC, January 31, 1962

62VK292Show Me The Way To Get Out Of This World

Ella Fitzgerald, vocal; including Ronnie Lang, tenor sax; unidentified orchestra, Nelson Riddle, arranger, conductor.

Los Angeles, CA, April 10, 1962

62VK422Sweet And Slow

Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Joe Newman, Don Rader, Fortunatus Fip Ricard, trumpet; Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, tenor, alto sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Buddy Catlett, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal; Quincy Jones, arranger.

NYC, July 15 and 16, 1963

63VK512Honeysuckle Rose

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Wild Bill Davis, organ; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal.

NYC, October 28, 1963

63VK675See See Rider

Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Frank DeVol, conductor.

NYC, March 4, 1964

64VK288The Thrill Is Gone

Ella Fitzgerald, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Johnnie Spence, conductor.

London, England, April 7, 1964

64VK385People

V/V6-8721   The Best Of Jimmy Smith   1967

Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Doc Severinsen, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Britt Woodman, trombone; Tom Mitchell, bass trombone; Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods, alto sax; Bob Ashton, Babe Clarke, tenor sax; George Barrow, baritone sax; Jimmy Smith, organ; Barry Galbraith, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 28, 1962

62VK377Walk On The Wild Side Part 2
62VK380Ol' Man River

Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson, trombone; George Dorsey, Phil Woods, alto sax; Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Jimmy Smith, organ; George Duvivier, bass; Bill Rodriguez, drums; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.

Webster Hall, NYC, March 20, 1963

63VK340AHobo Flats Part I
63VK340BHobo Flats Part II

Bernie Glow, Thad Jones, Marky Markowitz, Jimmy Maxwell, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, trumpet; Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, trombone; Tony Studd, bass trombone; Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin, Bill Correa, French horn; Don Butterfield, tuba; Jimmy Smith, organ; Kenny Burrell, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Phil Kraus, percussion; Lalo Schifrin, conductor, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 29, 1964

64VK343The Cat (From The MGM Motion Picture "Joy House")

Jimmy Smith, organ; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Grady Tate, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 14 and 15, 1965

65VK387Organ Grinder Swing

Jimmy Smith, organ; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 16, 1965

65VK604High Heel Sneakers

Ernie Royal, trumpet; Phil Woods, alto sax; Romeo Penque, tenor sax, flute; Jerome Richardson, baritone sax; Jimmy Smith, organ; Kenny Burrell, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 17, 1965

65VK630Got My Mojo Workin'

Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Richard Williams, Gene Young, trumpet; Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, Tom McIntosh, Britt Woodman, trombone; Donald Corrado, Willie Ruff, French horn; Don Butterfield, tuba; Jack Agee, Bob Ashton, Jerry Dodgion, Jerome Richardson, Phil Woods, reeds; Buddy Lucas, harmonica; Jimmy Smith, organ; Kenny Burrell, Billy Butler, Barry Galbraith, Bill Suyker, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Bob Cranshaw, Fender bass; Grady Tate, drums; Bobby Rosengarden, bongos, percussion; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 14, 1966

100438I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man

V/V6-8722   Little Richie Varola   1968

Morgan Thomas, trumpet; Sam Butera, sax; Kenneth Harkins, piano; Little Richie Varola, organ; Randy Marr, guitar; Roly Dee, bass; Jimmy Vincent, drums.

United Recording, Las Vegas, NV, June 20, 1967

103076Jersey Bounce
103077Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
103078Organ Grinder's Swing
103079Meditation

same personnel.

United Recording, Las Vegas, NV, July 8, 1967

103187It's Not Unusual
103188Hey, Good Lookin'
103190Jaui

same personnel.

United Recording, Las Vegas, NV, July 11, 1967

103191Take The "A" Train
103192Walk On The Wild Side
103193Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
103194Cute

V/V6-8723   Bobby Hackett, Billy Butterfield - Bobby/Billy/Brasil   1968

Bobby Hackett, cornet; Billy Butterfield, trumpet; Doug Allen, Mitch Kerper, vibes; Terry Bernhard, Warren Bernhardt, piano; Art Koenig, Don Payne, bass; Joe Hunt, drums; Mary Mayo, voice; Sivuca, voice, accordion; Luiz Henrique, voice, guitar; Al Ham, arranger.

NYC, August 17, 1967

103349Love Is Here To Stay
103350That's All
103351Dawn Comes Again
103352Quiet Nights (Corcovado)

same personnel.

NYC, August 25, 1967

103383Dancing In The Dark
103384Sunny
103420Brazil
103421Never Ever Leave Me (Nunca Me Deixes)

same personnel.

NYC, September 12, 1967

103680Cherokee (Indian Love Song)
103681Baia
103682A Foggy Day

V/V6-8724   not used

V/V6-8725   The Best Of Cal Tjader   1967

Paul Horn, flute, alto sax; Cal Tjader, vibes; Lonnie Hewitt, piano; Al McKibbon, bass; Johnny Rae, drums; Wilfredo Vicente, congas; Armando Peraza, bongos.

Los Angeles, CA, August 28 and 29, 1961

61VK419Triste

Cal Tjader, vibes; Clare Fisher, organ, piano; Fred Schreiber, bass; Johnny Rae, drums; Bill Fitch, conga drums.

Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1963

63VK224Hip Walk

Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, trumpet; Urbie Green, trombone; Bob Northern, French horn; Don Butterfield, tuba; Walt Levinsky, flute, woodwinds; Leon Cohen, Irving Horowitz, oboe; George Berg, bassoon, bass clarinet; Phil Bodner, Phil Kraus, reeds, woodwinds; Stan Webb, woodwinds; Arnold Eidus, Leo Kruczek, Emanuel Vardi, violin; Charles McCracken, cello; Robert Maxwell, harp; Cal Tjader, vibes; Lalo Schifrin, piano, arranger, conductor; Jimmy Raney, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Johnny Rae, timbales, percussion; Jack Del Rio, tambourine, congas.

NYC, April 24, 1963

63VK432The Fakir

Jerry Dodgion, flute; Cal Tjader, vibes; Lonnie Hewitt, piano; Stan Applebaum, celeste; Dick Hyman, organ; two unknown, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Johnny Rae, drums; Willie Bobo, percussion; Stan Applebaum, arranger, conductor.

NYC, November 25, 1963

63VK724China Nights (Shina No Yoru)

same personnel.

NYC, November 26, 1963

63VK726Sake And Greens

Seldon Powell, Jerome Richardson, tenor sax; Cal Tjader, vibes; Patti Bown, Hank Jones, Bernie Leighton, piano; Kenny Burrell, Jim Raney, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Willie Rodriguez, percussion; + Strings: Maurice Brown, Sid Edwards, Lewis Eley, Harry Glickman, Paul Greshman, Louis Haber, Julius Held, Leo Kruczek as Teo Kruczek, Harry Lookofsky, Charles McCracken, George Ockner, Gene Orloff, Raoul Poliakin, Lucien Schmidt, Alan Shulman, Sylvan Shulman, Morris Stonzek, Paul Winter, strings; Claus Ogerman, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, May 8, 11 and 13, 1964;
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 8, 1964

64VK367The Way You Look Tonight

Cal Tjader, vibes; Lonnie Hewitt, piano; John Hilliard, bass; Johnny Rae, drums; Willie Bobo, Armando Peraza, Alberto Valdes, percussion.

A&R Studios, NYC, November 20, 1964

64VK601Soul Sauce

Cal Tjader, vibes; Paul Griffin, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Sol Gubin or Grady Tate, drums; Armando Peraza, percussion.

A&R Studios, NYC, June 1 and 2, 1965

65VK353The Whiffenpoof Song

Cal Tjader, vibes; Lonnie Hewitt, piano; Terry Hilliard, bass; Johnny Rae, drums; Armando Peraza, percussion.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 22, 1965

65VK408Sonny Boy

Seldon Powell, Jerome Richardson, flute; Cal Tjader, vibes; Chick Corea, piano; Attila Zoller, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Carlos "Patato" Valdes, congas; Jose Mangual, timbales; Victor Pantoja, percussion; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 11, 1966

66VK251Cuchy Frito Man

V/V6-8726   Johnny Hodges - Don't Sleep In The Subway   1967

Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, trumpet; Bill Berry, trumpet, vibes; Tony Studd, bass trombone; Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess, flute, clarinet, alto sax; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax, clarinet; Hank Jones, piano; Everett Barksdale, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Jimmy Jones, arranger, conductor.

National Recording Studios, NYC, August 17, 1967

103367Eydie-Dee-Dee
103368Blues Serenade
103369You've Changed

Carl Lynch, guitar; replaces Barksdale.

National Recording Studios, NYC, August 18, 1967

103370The Wonder Of You
103371Heel Hickin'
103372Some Fun

Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, trumpet; Bill Berry, trumpet, vibes; Tony Studd, bass trombone; Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess, flute, clarinet, alto sax; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax, clarinet; Buddy Lucas, harmonica #1; Hank Jones, piano; Everett Barksdale, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Jimmy Jones, arranger, conductor.

National Recording Studios, NYC, August 21, 1967

1. 103373Everytime She Walks
2. 103374Wisteria
3. 103375Don't Sleep In The Subway

V/V6-8727   Bill Evans - Further Conversations With Myself   1967

Bill Evans, piano, overdubbed piano.

Webster Hall, NYC, August 9, 1967

103694Emily
103695Yesterdays
103696Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
103697Funny Man
103698The Shadow Of Your Smile
103699Little Lulu
103700Quiet Now

** also released on Verve 314 559 832-2 in 1999.
** part of The Complete Bill Evans On Verve, Verve 314 527 953-2 in 1997.

V/V6-8728   not used

V/V6-8729   Jerome Richardson - Groove Merchant   1968

Joseph Newman, Eugene E. Young, trumpet, flugelhorn; Alan Raph, bass trombone; Jerome Richardson, flute, bass flute, tenor, soprano sax; Buddy Lucas, baritone sax, harmonica; Ernest W. Hayes, piano, organ; Eric J. Gale, Carl Lynch, guitar; Charles W. Rainey, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Warren Smith, percussion; Benny Golson, arranger, conductor.

NYC, December 8, 1967

104093Groove Merchant
104094To Sir, With Love
104095Gimmie Little Sign
104096No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)
104097Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon
104098Knock On Wood
104099Ode To Billie Joe
104100Sunny
104101Where Is Love
104102Up, Up And Away

V/V6-8730   Cal Tjader - Hip Vibrations   1968

Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Alan Raph, bass trombone; Jerome Richardson, flute, tenor, baritone sax; Cal Tjader, vibes; Herbie Hancock, piano #1,2,7-9; Patti Bown, piano #3,5; John Bunch, piano #4,6; Ron Carter, bass #1,2,4,6-9; Richard Davis, bass #3,5; Mel Lewis, drums; Ray Barretto, conga drums; Bobby Rosengarden, percussion; Bobby Bryant, Benny Golson, arranger.

NYC, December 12, 1967

1. 104122Blues March
2. 104123Georgey Girl
3. 104124Hip Vibrations
4. 104125A Waltz For Diane
5. 104126Windy
6. 104127Sweet Honey Bee
7. 104128Django
8. 104129Moanin'
9. 104130Canto De Ossanha

V/V6-8731   Jazz Interactions Orchestra - Jazzhattan Suite   1968

Burt Collins as Bert Collins, Ray Copeland, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Benny Powell, trombone; Raymond Alonge, James Buffington, French horn; Don Butterfield, tuba; Danny Bank, Jerry Dodgion, George Marge as George Marsh, Zoot Sims, Phil Woods, reeds; Patti Bown, piano; Ron Carter, George Duvivier, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Bobby Rosengarden, percussion; Joe Newman, conductor; Oliver Nelson, composer, arranger, conductor.

Capitol Studios, NYC, November 13, 1967

103731Complex City
103732The East Side/The West Side
103733125th And Seventh Ave.
103734A Penthouse Dawn
103735One For Duke

same personnel.

Capitol Studios, NYC, November 14, 1967

103730A Typical Day In New York

V6-8732   Johnny Hodges, Earl "Fatha" Hines - Hodges & Hines: Swing's Our Thing   1968

William "Cat" Anderson, trumpet; Buster Cooper, trombone; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Earl "Fatha" Hines, piano; Jerry Castleman, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums; William "Cat" Anderson, Aaron Bell, Jimmy Hamilton, John Marabuto, Nat Pierce, Tom Whaley, arranger.

Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA, November 14, 1967

104010Mean To Me
104011Night Train To Memphis
104012Doll Valley
104013Can A Moose Crochet?
104014One Night In Trinidad

same personnel.

Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA, November 15, 1967

104015Bustin' With Buster
104016Do It Yourself
104017Over The Rainbow
104018Open Ears
104019The Cannery Walk

V6-8733   not used

V6-8734   Luiz Henrique, Walter Wanderley - Popcorn   1968

Romeo Penque, flute; Sivuca, accordion; Walter Wanderley, organ, electric piano, harpsichord; Luiz Henrique, guitar, voice; Jose Marino, bass; Donald MacDonald, drums; Luiz Henrique, percussion.

NYC, October 11, 1967

103817Home On The Range
103819Blue Island

same personnel.

NYC, October 23, 1967

103820Dusty Road
103821Florianopolis

Melvin Tax, flute; Sivuca, accordion; Walter Wanderley, organ, electric piano, harpsichord; Luiz Henrique, guitar, voice; Jose Marino, bass; James Kappes, drums; Luiz Henrique, percussion.

NYC, October 26, 1967

103822Happy Birthday
103856Popcorn
103857A Different Beat

Romeo Penque, flute; Sivuca, accordion; Walter Wanderley, organ, electric piano, harpsichord; Luiz Henrique, guitar, voice; Jose Marino, bass; Donald MacDonald, drums; Luiz Henrique, percussion.

NYC, October 30, 1967

103876Kee-Ka-Roo
103877Diane In The Morning

Melvin Tax, flute; Sivuca, accordion; Walter Wanderley, organ, electric piano, harpsichord; Luiz Henrique, guitar, voice; Jose Marino, bass; Gary Chester, drums; Alfonso De Paula, percussion.

NYC, November 2, 1967

103879Cabaret

Melvin Tax, flute; Sivuca, accordion; Walter Wanderley, organ, electric piano, harpsichord; Luiz Henrique, guitar, voice; Jose Marino, bass; James Kappes, drums; Luiz Henrique, percussion.

103880In My Automobile

** also released on Verve (J) POCJ-2669 in 1998.

V6-8735   not used

V6-8736   Willie Bobo - Spanish Blues Band   1968

Willie Bobo, vocal, timbales; Bert DeCoteaux, Sonny Henry, Bert Keyes, arranger; Teddy Reig, Pete Spargo, producer.

NYC, February 9, 1968

104487Bad, Bad Whiskey
104722Stuff

same personnel.

NYC, February 12, 1968

104471I Want To Walk You Home
104472Tweedlee Dee
104473I Heard It Through The Grapevine

same personnel.

NYC, February 16, 1968

104268Soul Cookin'

same personnel.

NYC, February 19, 1968

104537(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

same personnel.

NYC, March 4, 1968

104643I Wish It Would Rain
104644Many Tears Ago
104645Walk Away Renee

same personnel.

NYC, March 12, 1968

104269Move On Over

V6-8737   Johnny Smith's Kaleidoscope   1968

Hank Jones, piano; Johnny Smith, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Don Lamond, drums.

Capitol Studios, NYC, December 13, 1967

104039I'm Old Fashioned
104040The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
104041Dreamsville
104050Days Of Wine And Roses
104051Sweet Lorraine
104053Old Folks
104054By Myself
104055My Foolish Heart
104056Walk Don't Run

same personnel.

Capitol Studios, NYC, December 18, 1967

104052Choro Da Saudade

** also released on Verve (J) POCJ-2595 in 1998.

V6-8738   Gary McFarland - Scorpio And Other Signs   1968

Gary McFarland, composer, arranger; Esmond Edwards, producer.

NYC, January 9, 1968

103996Take Care...Beware (Capricorn)
103997Whatever-Whenever (Aquarius)
103998Days Dipped In Dreams (Pisces)
103999Trying To Find A Way (Aries)
104000No Other Way (Taurus)
104001Thanks, But No Thanks (Gemini)
104002Sad Eyes (Cancer)
104003Long Live The King (Leo)
104004Close Your Eyes And Follow Me (Virgo)
104005Can't Help Dancing (Libra)
104006Runaway Heart (Scorpio)
104007I Don't Need The Rain To See Rainbows (Sagittarius)

** also released on Verve (J) PROA-51 in 2006.

V6-8739   Walter Wanderley - Kee-Ka-Roo   1968

Jerome Richardson, flute; Walter Wanderley, organ, electric piano; John Pizzarelli, guitar; Jose Marino, bass; Dom Um Romao, drums; Alfonso De Paula, percussion; Marge Dodson, vocal #3.

Capitol Studios, NYC or Mayfair Studios, NYC, January 24, 1968

1. 103838Menino Das Laranjas
2. 103839The Bobo
3. 103840Wait Until Dark
4. 103842Sebato Sera
5. 103843Sambao
6. 103844Errinho Atoa
7. 103845Amazonas

Alfonso De Paula, trumpet; Walter Wanderley, organ, electric piano; John Pizzarelli, guitar; Jose Marino, bass; Dom Um Romao, drums; Bobby Rosengarden, percussion, vibes.

104251Kee-Ka-Roo
104252Music To Watch Girls By
104253Take A Chance With Me
104254Sensuous
104255Canto De Ossanha

** also released on Verve (J) POCJ-2561 in 1998.

V/V6-8740   Oscar Peterson Trio - Night Train Vol. 2   1968

Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, December 27, 1955

2568Easy Does It
2575-3Blues For Basie

Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Gene Gammage, drums.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, November 20 and 21, 1958

22545-3 | 64VK204Wouldn't It Be Loverly

Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; unidentified orchestra, Russell Garcia, arranger, conductor.

Los Angeles, CA?, November 5, 1959

22987-3Close Your Eyes

Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, December 15 and 16, 1962

62VK756Night Train

same personnel.

NYC, February 27, 1964

64VK263Little Darlin'
64VK264Little Right Foot

same personnel.

RCA Studios, NYC, October 20, 1964

64VK512D. & E.

V/V6-8741   Frank Zappa - Lumpy Gravy   1968

Frank Zappa, producer, composer, arranger, conductor.

February, 1967

104499Lumpy Gravy Part I
104500Lumpy Gravy Part II

** also released on Rykodisc RCD 10504 in 1995.

V6-8742   Tony Scott - Music For Yoga Meditation And Other Joys   1968

Tony Scott, clarinet; with Collin Walcott, sitar.

NYC, February 28, 1968

104539Prahna-Life Force
104540Shiva-The Third Eye
104541Samadhi-Ultimate Bliss
103823Hare Krishna-Hail Krishna
104542Hatha-Sun And Moon
104543Kundalina-Serpent Power
104544Sahasrara-Highest Chakra
104545Triveni-Sacred Knot
103824Shanti-Peace

** also released on Verve (E) 2317 032 in 1972, 835 371-2 in 1988.

V6-8743   Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson   1968

Burt Collins, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young, trumpet, flugelhorn; Bob Brookmeyer, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, trombone; Tony Studd, bass trombone; Danny Bank, Jerry Dodgion, Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims, Phil Woods, reeds, woodwinds; Al Dailey, piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Phil Kraus, percussion; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 3, 1966

101574Ricardo's Dilemma

Nat Adderley, trumpet, flugelhorn; Hank Jones, piano; Bobby Rosengarden, percussion; replaces Collins, Dailey, Kraus.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 4, 1966

101578Patterns For Orchestra
101579Sidewalks Of New York
101580Greensleeves

Gary David, piano, vocal, marxophone #5; Alyce Andrece, Rhae Andrece, vocal; Chuck Domanico, Ray Neapolitan, bass; Dick Fisher, drums; GUEST STAR: Oliver Nelson, soprano sax #1-4.

Los Angeles, CA, November 11, 1967

1. L592My Favorite Things
2. L593Who Knows What Love Is?
3. L594Waltz Without Words
4. L595Phrases
5. L596Circe Revisited

V6-8744   Gil Melle - Tome VI   1968

Gil Melle, soprano sax, Tome VI, Effects Generator; Forrest Westbrook, piano, Electar; Benfaral Matthews, bass, cello, Envelope; Fred C. Stofflet, percussion, Doomsday Machine.

NYC, February 8, 1968

104256Blue Quasar
104257Man With The Flashlight
104258Elgin Marble
104259Jog Falls Spinning Song

** also released on Verve (J) PROA-53 in 2006.

V6-8745   Jimmy Smith - Stay Loose   1968

Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Snookie Young, trumpet; Garnett Brown, Jimmy Cleveland, Alan Raph, trombone; Pepper Adams, Joe Farrell, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, reeds; Jimmy Smith, organ, vocal; Carl Lynch, guitar; James Tyrell, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Johnny Pacheco, percussion; Eileen Gilbert, Melba Moorman, Carline Ray, vocal #1; Tom McIntosh, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, January 29, 1968

1. 104243Stay Loose
2. 104244If You Ain't Got It
3. 104245I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
4. 104246Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby

Stanley Turrentine, tenor sax; Jimmy Smith, organ; Phil Upchurch, guitar; Jimmy Merritt, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Eileen Gilbert, Melba Moorman, Carline Ray, vocal #2.

1. 104247One For Members
2. 104248Chain Of Fools
3. 104249Grabbin' Hold

** also released on Verve B0004676-02 in 2005.

V6-8746   Kenny Burrell - Blues-The Common Ground   1968

Thad Jones, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Tony Studd, trombone; Harvey Phillips, tuba; Jerome Richardson, woodwinds, reeds; Herbie Hancock, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Johnny Pacheco, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, December 15, 1967

104184The Common Ground
104185The Preacher
104186Angel Eyes
104187Burning Spear

Bernie Glow, Jimmy Owens, Snookie Young, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Bill Watrous, trombone; Don Butterfield, tuba; Jerome Richardson, woodwinds, reeds; Herbie Hancock, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Donald MacDonald, drums; Johnny Pacheco, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, February 12, 1968

104426Everydays
104427See See Rider
104428Wonder Why
104429Every Day (I Have The Blues)

Herbie Hancock, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums.

A&R Studios, NYC, February 19, 1968

104494Sausalito Nights
104495Soulful Brothers

Kenny Burrell, guitar.

104496Were You There

** also released on Verve 314 589 101-2 in 2001.

V6-8747   The Best Of Bill Evans   1968

Bill Evans, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 14, 1962

62VK580Danny Boy
62VK584I Believe In You

Bill Evans, piano, overdubbed piano.

NYC, February 9, 1963

63VK300How About You

same personnel.

NYC, February, 1963

104808Bemsha Swing

same personnel.

NYC, May 20, 1963

63VK488Love Theme From "Spartacus"

Bill Evans, piano; Chuck Israels, bass; Grady Tate, drums; unidentified strings and woodwinds, Claus Ogerman, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 16, 1965

65VK515Valse

Bill Evans, piano; Chuck Israels, bass; Arnold Wise, drums.

Town Hall, NYC, February 21, 1966

104807Beautiful Love
104809My Foolish Heart

Bill Evans, piano; Jim Hall, guitar.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 10, 1966

100369I've Got You Under My Skin

V6-8748   Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Live   1968

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Stan Getz, Coleman Hawkins, Illinois Jacquet, Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Connie Kay, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal.

Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA, October 25, 1957

Stompin' At The Savoy

Ella Fitzgerald, vocal; accompanied by Paul Smith, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; Wilfred Middlebrooks, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.

Deutschland Halle, Berlin, West Germany, February 13, 1960

26607 | 62VK219Gone With The Wind
26610The Man I Love

Roy Eldridge, trumpet, leader; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Bill Yancey, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal.

Antibes Jazz Festival, Juan-les-Pins, Antibes, France, July 28 and 29, 1964

64VK556Just A Sittin' And A Rockin'
64VK557The Lady Is A Tramp
64VK558Summertime
64VK559St. Louis Blues
64VK563They Can't Take That Away From Me
64VK566I've Got You Under My Skin

Tommy Flanagan, piano; Bill Yancey, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal.

Musikhalle, Hamburg, West Germany, August 3, 1965

65VK445That Old Black Magic
65VK446Body And Soul
65VK454The Boy From Ipanema

V6-8749   George Benson - Giblet Gravy   1968

Ernie Royal, Snookie Young, trumpet; Jimmy Owens, trumpet, flugelhorn; Alan Raph, bass trombone; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; George Benson, lead guitar; Eric J. Gale, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Billy Cobham Jr., drums; Johnny Pacheco, tambourine #1, conga drums #2,3; Eileen Gilbert, Albertine Robinson, Lois Winter, vocal #2,3; Tom McIntosh, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC or Capitol Studios, NYC, February 5, 1968

1. 104355Giblet Gravy
2. 104356Walk On By
3. 104357Sunny

Ernie Royal, Snookie Young, trumpet; Jimmy Owens, trumpet, flugelhorn; Alan Raph, bass trombone; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; George Benson, lead guitar; Eric J. Gale, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Cobham Jr., drums; Johnny Pacheco, tambourine; Tom McIntosh, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC or Capitol Studios, NYC, February 6, 1968

104377Sack Of Woe

Herbie Hancock, piano; George Benson, lead guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Cobham Jr., drums; Johnny Pacheco, conga drums.

104381What's New?
104383Thunder Walk
104386Low Down And Dirty

Ernie Royal, Snookie Young, trumpet; Jimmy Owens, trumpet, flugelhorn; Alan Raph, bass trombone; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; George Benson, lead guitar; Carl Lynch, guitar #2; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Cobham Jr., drums; Johnny Pacheco, conga drums; Tom McIntosh, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC or Capitol Studios, NYC, February 7, 1968

1. 104378Groovin'
2. 104379Along Came Mary

** also released on Verve (J) POCJ-2757 in 1999, 314 543 754-2 in 2000.
** part of Return Engagement, Verve V3HB-8845 in 1974?.

V6-8750   Jimmy Smith - Livin' It Up!   1968

Conte Candoli, Buddy Childers, trumpet; Billy Byers, trombone; Ernie Tack, bass trombone; Plas Johnson, tenor sax; Tom Scott, reeds; Jimmy Smith, organ; Howard Roberts, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Carol Kaye, Fender bass; Larry Bunker, percussion; Jimmy Smith, vocal; unidentified 14 piece strings, Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.

United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, May 13, 1968

L751Refractions
L752Valley Of The Dolls
L753Go Away Little Girl
L754Burning Spear
L755The Gentle Rain
L756Big Boss Man

same personnel.

United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, May 14, 1968

L757Livin' It Up
L758Mission: Impossible
L759This Nearly Was Mine

** also released on Verve (J) POCJ-2589 in 1998.

V6-8751   Kenny Burrell - Night Song   1969

Bernie Glow, Joe Shepley, Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, trombone; Alan Raph, bass trombone; Don Butterfield, tuba; Jerome Richardson, flute, piccolo; Warren Bernhardt, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Donald MacDonald, drums; Johnny Pacheco, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, April 14, 1968

104902Night Song

same personnel.

A&R Studios, NYC, April 18, 1968

104903Love You Madly

Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Tom Mitchell, Jay Sherman, trombone; Alan Raph, bass trombone; Phil Bodner, flute, piccolo; Hank Jones, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Billy Cobham Jr., drums; Jack Jennings, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, April 19, 1968

104898Teach Me Tonight
104900Brother, Where Are You?

Kenny Burrell, guitar.

A&R Studios, NYC, January 6, 1969

105940Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'

Richard Wyands, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Freddie Waits, drums.

A&R Studios, NYC, January 14, 1969

105427The Shadow Of Your Smile
105428Blues For Wes

same personnel.

A&R Studios, NYC, January 17, 1969

105429Namely You
105430Night Hawk

** also released on 55 Records (J) FNCJ-5602 in 2004.

V6-8752   Stan Getz Plays Bacharach And David - What The World Needs Now   1968

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Bill Horwath as Bill Horvath, cimbalom; Jim Hall, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Artie Butler, Bobby Rosengarden, percussion; unidentified brass, strings and chorus, Claus Ogerman, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 2, 1966;
NYC, October 27, 1967

103873The Look Of Love

Stan Getz, tenor sax; Chick Corea as Chick Correa, piano; Phil Upchurch, guitar; Walter Booker, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; unidentified brass and strings, Richard Evans, arranger, conductor.

Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, August 31, 1967;
NYC, unknown date

103486Wives And Lovers
103487Windows Of The World
103488In Times Like These
103489A House Is Not A Home (master take)
103490Trains And Boats And Planes
103491Any Old Time Of The Day
103492Walk On By

Jim Buffington, French horn; Stan Getz, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson, woodwinds; Paul Gershman, David Mankovitz, David Nadien, Gerald Tarack, violin; Bernard Zaslav, viola; Charles McCracken, cello; Gloria Agostini, harp; David Carey, vibes; Herbie Hancock, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Richard Evans, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, February 14, 1968

104457In Between The Heartaches (edited master take)
104458What The World Needs Now Is Love
104459Alfie

** also released on Verve 314 557 450-2 in 1998.

V6-8753   Johnny Hodges - Rippin' & Runnin'   1969

Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Willie Gardner, organ; Jimmy Ponder, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Freddie Waits, drums.

A&R Studios, NYC, December 9, 1968

105883Cue Time
105884Moonflower
105885Touch Love

same personnel.

A&R Studios, NYC, December 10, 1968

105888Jeep Bounces Back
105889Rio Segundo
105890Rippin' And Runnin'
105891Tell Everybody's Children

V6-8754   Astrud Gilberto - Windy   1968

Astrud Gilberto, vocal; Eumir Deodato, arranger, conductor; Pete Spargo, producer.

NYC, April 26, 1968

104971On My Mind
104972Dreamy
104973Windy

Astrud Gilberto, vocal; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor #1-3; Pat Williams, arranger, conductor #4; Pete Spargo, producer.

NYC, May 3, 1968

1. 105033Never My Love
2. 105034Sing Me A Rainbow
3. 105035Where Are They Now?
4. 105036Lonely Afternoon

Astrud Gilberto, vocal; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor #1,2; Eumir Deodato, arranger, conductor #3,4; Pete Spargo, producer.

NYC, May 14, 1968

1. 105095In My Life
2. 105096The Bare Necessities
3. 105097Chup, Chup, I Got Away
4. 105098Crickets Sing For Anamaria

** also released on Verve (J) POCJ-2560 in 1998.

V6-8755   not used

V6-8756   Don Sebesky & The Jazz-Rock Syndrome   1968

Hubert Laws or Jerry Dodgion, solo flute; Richard Spencer, solo alto sax; Don Sebesky, solo organ, piano, harpsichord, Clavinet; Joe Beck or Larry Coryell, solo guitar; Chuck Rainey or Don Payne, electric bass; Donald MacDonald, drums; Janet Sebesky, vocal; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, January 19, 1968

104290I Dig Rock 'N' Roll Music
104291Big Mama Cass
104292Never My Love

same personnel.

A&R Studios, NYC, January 22, 1968

104293Dancing In The Streets
104294The Word
104295You've Got Your Troubles

same personnel.

A&R Studios, NYC, June, 1968

104879Shake A Lady
104880Banana Flower
104881Meet A Cheetah
104882Somebody Groovy

** also released on Verve (J) PROA-160 in 2007.

V6-8757   The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2   1968

Roger Kellaway, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Helcio Milito or Grady Tate, drums; Candido Camero, bongos, congas; + Arnold Eidus, Lewis Eley, Paul Gershman, Louis Haber, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Jos. Malignaggi, Gene Orloff, Sol Shapiro, violin; Harold Coletta, David Schwartz, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Margaret Ross, harp; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 20, 1965

65VK339ABumpin' Part I
65VK339BBumpin' Part II

Donald Byrd, Danny Moore, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Tony Studd, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax, clarinet; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo; Romeo Penque, tenor sax, flute, clarinet, English horn, oboe, piccolo; Dan Bank, baritone sax, flute, alto flute, bass clarinet; Bob Ashton, sax, clarinet, flute; Herbie Hancock, Roger Kellaway, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Sol Gubin, Grady Tate, drums; Candido, congas; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 22, 1965

65VK582Twisted Blues
65VK585O Morro (Nao Tem Vez)

George Devens, vibes; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, congas; + Bernard Eichen, Arnold Eidus, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Gene Orloff, violin; Abe Kessler, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro, cello; Claus Ogerman, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 17, 1966

66VK298Midnight Mood
66VK300What The World Needs Now Is Love
The Big Hurt

Mel Davis, Bernie Glow, James Nottingham, trumpet; Wayne Andre, John Messner, Bill Watrous, trombone; James Buffington, French horn; Don Butterfield, tuba; Walter Kane, bassoon, clarinet, tenor sax; Ray Beckenstein, alto sax, flute, piccolo; Stan Webb, alto, baritone sax, English horn, clarinet; Jack Jennings, vibes, castanets, scratches; Herbie Hancock, piano; Al Casamenti, Wes Montgomery, Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Ray Barretto, Grady Tate, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 14, 1966

101169California Dreaming

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 16, 1966

101174Winds Of Barcelona

V6-8758   not used

V6-8759   Marvin Stamm - Machinations   1968

Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet; Dick Hyman, piano; Joe Beck, guitar; Chet Amsterdam, Fender bass; Bill La Vorgna, drums; + Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Joe Shepley, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, trombone; Pete Phillips, bass trombone; Dick Spencer, George Young, alto sax, clarinet, flute; Mortie Lewis, tenor sax, clarinet, flute; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Johnny Carisi, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, April 16, 1968

104941Eruza

Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet; Dick Hyman, piano; Joe Beck, guitar; Chet Amsterdam, Fender bass; Bill La Vorgna, drums; + Burt Collins, Bernie Glow, Joe Shepley, trumpet, flugelhorn; Garnett Brown, Urbie Green, trombone; Tommy Mitchell, bass trombone; Jerry Dodgion, Jerome Richardson, alto sax, clarinet, flute; Mortie Lewis, tenor sax, clarinet, flute; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Johnny Carisi, arranger, conductor.

104942Saodades (as Soadades)
104943Machinations

Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet; Dick Hyman, piano; Joe Beck, guitar; Chet Amsterdam, Fender bass; Bill La Vorgna, drums; + Burt Collins, Markie Markowitz, Ernie Royal, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, trombone; Pete Phillips, bass trombone; Dick Spencer, George Young, alto sax, clarinet, flute; Mortie Lewis, tenor sax, clarinet, flute; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Johnny Carisi, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, April 18, 1968

104945Bleaker Street

same personnel.

A&R Studios, NYC, April 23, 1968

104944Wedding Dance
104946Flute Thing

Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet; Dick Hyman, piano; Joe Beck, guitar; Chet Amsterdam, Fender bass; Bill La Vorgna, drums; + Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Joe Shepley, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, trombone; Pete Phillips, bass trombone; Dick Spencer, George Young, alto sax, clarinet, flute; Mortie Lewis, tenor sax, clarinet, flute; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax, bass clarinet; Joe Venuto, vibes, cowbell; Johnny Carisi, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, April 24, 1968

104947The March Of The Siamese Children

omit Venuto.

104948Sunny
104949Jes' Plain Bread

V6-8760   Michel Legrand At Shelly's Manne-Hole   1968

Michel Legrand, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.

Shelly's Manne-Hole, Los Angeles, CA, September 5, 1968

105481The Grand Brown Man
105482A Time For Love
105483Ray's Riff
105484Watch What Happens
105485My Funny Valentine
105486Another Blues
105487Willow Weep For Me
105488Los Gatos

** also released on Verve 834 827-2 in 1988.

V6-8761   Milt Jackson And The Hip String Quartet   1968

Hubert Laws, flute; Milt Jackson, vibes; Cedar Walton, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Mickey Roker, drums; and Sanford Allen, violin; Alfred Brown, viola; Ronald Lipscomb, Kermit Moore, cello; Tom McIntosh, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, May 9, 1968

105066New Rhumba

Hubert Laws, flute; Milt Jackson, vibes; Cedar Walton, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; and Sanford Allen, violin; Alfred Brown, viola; Ronald Lipscomb, Kermit Moore, cello; Tom McIntosh, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, June 3, 1968

105172A Walkin' Thing
105173Bags And Strings

James Moody, flute; James Moody, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Cedar Walton, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Mickey Roker, drums; and Sanford Allen, violin; Alfred Brown, viola; Sidney Edwards, Ronald Lipscomb, cello; Tom McIntosh, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, June 17, 1968

105278A Little Too Much
105279The Morning After
105280In Walked Bud
105281You Got To Pay When The Deal Goes Down
105282For All We Know

** also released on Verve (J) POCJ-2645 in 1998.

V6-8762   Bill Evans At The Montreux Jazz Festival   1968

Bill Evans, piano; Eddie Gomez, bass #1-5,7-10; Jack DeJohnette, drums #1-5,7-10.

Montreux Jazz Festival, Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, June 15, 1968

1.Spoken Introduction
2. 105382One For Helen
3. 105383A Sleepin' Bee
4. 105384Mother Of Earl
5. 105385Nardis
6. 105386I Loves You Porgy
7. 105387The Touch Of Your Lips
8. 105388Embraceable You
9. 105389Someday My Prince Will Come
10. 105390Walkin' Up

** also released on Verve 827 844-2 in 1986, (J) J33J 25001 in 1986.
** part of The Complete Bill Evans On Verve, Verve 314 527 953-2 in 1997.

V6-8763   not used

V6-8764   Woody Herman And The Thundering Herd - Concerto For Herd   1968

Bill Byrne, Neil Friel, Luis Gasca, John Ingliss, Tom Nygaard, trumpet; Jerry Chamberlain, Carl Fontana, Mel Wanzo, trombone; Woody Herman, clarinet, alto, soprano sax; Roger Newmann, Sal Nistico, Joe Romano, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Albert Daily, piano; Carl Pruitt, bass; John Von Ohlen, drums.

Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA, September 16, 1968

105499Big Sur Echo

Bill Byrne, Neil Friel, Luis Gasca, John Ingliss, Tom Nygaard, trumpet; Jerry Chamberlain, Carl Fontana, Mel Wanzo, trombone; Woody Herman, clarinet, alto, soprano sax; Roger Newmann, Sal Nistico, Joe Romano, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Albert Daily, piano; Carl Pruitt, bass; John Von Ohlen, drums; + Russell George, Fender bass #1-3.

Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA, September 17, 1968

1. 105496Concerto For Herd: First Movement
2. 105497Concerto For Herd: Second Movement
3. 105498Concerto For Herd: Third Movement
4. 105500The Horn Of The Fish
5. 105501Woody's Boogaloo

V6-8765   Wes Montgomery - Willow Weep For Me   1968

Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.

Half Note, NYC, June 25, 1965

105616Surrey With The Fringe On Top

Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Claus Ogerman, brass and woodwinds arranger.

Half Note, NYC, June 25, 1965;
overdubs recorded NYC, October 8, 1968

105612Willow Weep For Me (overdubbed version)
105613Portrait Of Jennie (overdubbed version)

Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.

Half Note, NYC, August 13, 1965

105617Four On Six

Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Claus Ogerman, brass and woodwinds arranger.

Half Note, NYC, August 13, 1965;
overdubs recorded NYC, October 8, 1968

105615Oh! You Crazy Moon (overdubbed version)

Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums.

Half Note, NYC, September 17, 1965

105618Impressions

Wynton Kelly, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Claus Ogerman, brass and woodwinds arranger.

Half Note, NYC, September 17, 1965;
overdubs recorded NYC, October 8, 1968

105614Misty (overdubbed version)

** also released on Verve 314 589 486-2 in 2002.

V6-8766   Jimmy Smith And Wes Montgomery - Further Adventures Of Jimmy And Wes   1969

Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Clark Terry, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, trombone; Tony Studd, bass trombone; Jerome Richardson, tenor, alto flute, clarinet; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, clarinet, flute, alto flute; Bob Ashton, tenor sax, flute, clarinet; Danny Bank, baritone sax, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute; Phil Woods, sax, clarinet; Jimmy Smith, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 23, 1966

101193Milestones

Jimmy Smith, organ; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, percussion.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 28, 1966

101288OGD
101289Call Me
101291Maybe September
101292Mellow Mood
101294King Of The Road

** also released on Verve 314 519 802-2 in 1993.

V6-8767   Johnny Smith - Phase II   1969

Hank Jones, piano; Johnny Smith, guitar; George Duvivier, bass #1,3; Joe Mack, Fender bass #2; Derryl Goes, drums.

A&R Studios, NYC, November 11, 1968

1. 105828Light My Fire
2. 105829By The Time I Get To Phoenix
3. 105830Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You

Hank Jones, piano; Johnny Smith, guitar; George Duvivier, bass #3; Bob Bushnell, Fender bass #1; Joe Mack, Fender bass #2; Derryl Goes, drums.

A&R Studios, NYC, November 12, 1968

1. 105831Don't Sleep In The Subway
2. 105832Emily
3. 105833Wave

Hank Jones, piano; Johnny Smith, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Derryl Goes, drums.

A&R Studios, NYC, November 13, 1968

105834Exodus
105835Maybe September
105836Shiny Stockings

Hank Jones, piano; Johnny Smith, guitar; George Duvivier, bass #1; Joe Mack, Fender bass #2; Derryl Goes, drums.

A&R Studios, NYC, November 14, 1968

1. 105837This Guy's In Love With You
2. 105838Sunny

V6-8768   Alan Shorter - Orgasm/Parabola/Outeroids/Rapids/Straits Of Blagellan/Joseph   1969

Alan Shorter, flugelhorn; Leandro Barbieri, tenor sax; Rashied Ali, drums.

A&R Studios, NYC, probably September 23, 1968

105562Straits Of Blagellan
105566Rapids

Alan Shorter, flugelhorn; Leandro Barbieri, tenor sax; Reginald Johnson, bass; Rashied Ali, drums.

A&R Studios, NYC, probably September 27, 1968

105564Outeroids
105565Joseph

Alan Shorter, flugelhorn; Leandro Barbieri, tenor sax; Charles Edward Haden, bass; Muhammad Ali, drums.

A&R Studios, NYC, probably November 6, 1968

105563Parabola
105757Orgasm

** also released on Parabolic, Verve (E) 2304 060 in 1972. and on Orgasm, Verve 314 557 094-2 in 1998.

V6-8769   Cal Tjader - The Prophet   1969

Marvin Stamm, trumpet; Hubert Laws, flute; Cal Tjader, vibes; Joao Donato, organ; Red Mitchell, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.

Los Angeles, CA, September 19, 1967;
NYC, 1968

L538Warm Song
L539Souled Out
L540A Time For Love
L541The Prophet
L542Aquarius
L543The Loner
L544Tema Teimoso
L545Cal's Bluedo

** also released on Verve (J) POCJ-2779 in 1999.

V6-8770   Jimmy Smith - The Boss   1969

Jimmy Smith, organ; George Benson, guitar #1-4; Nathan Page, guitar #5; Donald Bailey, drums.

Paschal's La Carousel, Atlanta, GA, 1968

1. 105800This Guy's In Love With You
2. 105808The Boss
3. 105810Some Of My Best Friends Are Blues
4. 105815Tuxedo Junction
5. 105818Fingers

** also released on Verve B0002685-02 in 2004.

V6-8771   George Benson - Goodies   1969

Clark Terry, trumpet; Garnett Brown, trombone; Arthur Clarke, George Marge, tenor sax, flute; Buddy Lucas, harmonica; Paul Griffin, piano, celeste; George Benson, guitar, vocal; Chuck Rainey, Fender bass; Leo Morris, drums; Jack Jennings, congas, vibes; The Sweet Inspirations, vocal group; The Winston Collymore Strings, Horace Ott, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, November 18, 1968

105799People Get Ready
105800Julie
105820I Remember Wes
105821Carnival Joys

same personnel.

A&R Studios, NYC, November 19, 1968

105822Song For My Father
105823You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman

Bob Cranshaw, Fender bass; Jimmy Johnson Jr., drums; replaces Rainey, Morris.

105824Windmills Of Your Mind
105825That Lucky Old Sun
105827Doobie, Doobie Blues

** also released on Verve (J) UCCV-9614 in 2016.
** part of Return Engagement, Verve V3HB-8845 in 1974?.

V6-8772   Willie Bobo - A New Dimension   1969

Willie Bobo, timbales, vocal; Jimmy Owens, trumpet, flugelhorn; Felix Wilkins, flute; Kenny Rodgers, tenor, alto sax; Sonny Henry, guitar; Chuck Rainey, bass; Freddie Waits, drums; Victor Pantoja, congas; John Rodriguez Jr., bongos, cowbell; Osvaldo Martinez, gourd, cowbell; + additional personnel: Stan Webb, alto flute #3,5,8; Phil Bodner, alto flute, English horn, clarinet #3,5,8; Jack Jennings, tympani, mallets #3,5,8; Lewis Eley, Harry Glickman, Charles Libove, Raoul Poliakin, Max Pollikoff, Tosha Samaroff, Sylvan Shulman, violin #3,5,8; Seymour Barab, Alan Shulman, cello #3,5,8; Sonny Henry, arranger #1,2; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor #3,5,8.

A&R Studios, NYC, December 23, 1968

1. 105906Lisa
2. 105907Psychedelic Blues
3. 105908Quieres Volver
4. 105909Yellow Days
5. 105910This Guy's In Love With You
6. 105911Grazing In The Grass
7. 105912Sham Time
8. 105913The Look Of Love

** also released on Verve (J) POCJ-2780 in 2001, 314 519 897-2 in 2002.

V6-8773   Kenny Burrell - Asphalt Canyon Suite   1969

Kenny Burrell, guitar; with Roland Hanna, piano; unidentified brass, Johnny Pate, arranger.

NYC, October 8, 1969

106512Asphalt Canyon Suite Part 1: Introduction / Asphalt Canyon Blues
106513Going To Jim And Andy's

same personnel.

NYC, October 10, 1969

106219Things Ain't What They Used To Be
106220Please Send Me Someone To Love

same personnel.

NYC, October 16, 1969

106534Asphalt Canyon Suite Part 2: Think About It / Better Get Your Thing Together
106535Asphalt Canyon Suite Part 2: Alone In The City
106536Sugar Hill
106537Put A Little Love In Your Heart

** also released on 55 Records (J) FNCJ-5603 in 2004.

V6-8774   not used

V6-8775   Oscar Peterson Plays The Academy Awards - Oscar's   1969

Oscar Peterson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.

Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1953

1333-3The Continental

Oscar Peterson, piano; Herb Ellis, guitar; Ray Brown, bass.

Stratford Shakespearean Festival, Stratford, Canada, August 8, 1956

Swinging On A Star

Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Gene Gammage, drums.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, November 20 and 21, 1958

22547-10 | 64VK206The Rain In Spain

Oscar Peterson, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.

Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, July 14-August 9, 1959

50063-3Love Is Here To Stay

same session.

50071-1It Might As Well Be Spring

same session.

50081-1The Way You Look Tonight

same session.

50106-5Lullaby Of Broadway
50110-2You'll Never Know

same session.

50137-2Over The Rainbow

same personnel.

NYC, January 24 and 25, 1962

62VK246Something's Coming

same personnel.

RCA Studios, NYC, October 20, 1964

64VK517The Days Of Wine And Roses

V6-8776   Astrud Gilberto - I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do   1969

Burt Collins, John Glasel, Irvin Markowitz, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Mickey Gravine, Tony Studd, trombone; Alan Rath, bass trombone; Art Kaplan, sax; Ben Blumenreich, Lewis Eley, Joe Haber, Lew Haber, Harry Lookofsky, Matthew Raimondi, Tosha Samaroff, Irving Spice, Louis Stone, violin; Seymour Berman, David Saxon, viola; Seymour Barab, Maurice Bialkin, cello; Eugene Bianco, harp; Stan Free, Paul Griffin, Frank Owens, keyboards; Sam Brown, Albert Gorgoni, guitar; Richard Davis, George Duvivier, bass; Gary Chester, drums; David Carey, George Devens, Aiuto Morgira, Joe Venuto, percussion; Astrud Gilberto, vocal; Albert Gorgoni, arranger, conductor.

Century Sound Recording Studios, NYC, February 3, 1969

105892I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do
105893Wailing Of The Willow
105904Trains And Boats And Planes
105905Without Him
105955Didn't We?
105956Wee Small Hours
105957Where's The Love?

same personnel.

Century Sound Recording Studios, NYC, February 4, 1969

105958World Stop Turning
105959The Sea Is My Soil (I Remember When)
105976If (The Biggest Little Word)

** also released on Verve (J) POCJ-2667 in 1998.

V6-8777   Bill Evans With Jeremy Steig - What's New   1969

Bill Evans, piano; Eddie Gomez, bass; Marty Morell, drums; with Jeremy Steig, flute.

Webster Hall, NYC, January 30, February 3, 4, 5, and March 11, 1969

106133Straight No Chaser
106131Lover Man
106135What's New
106136Autumn Leaves
106132Time Out For Chris
106134Spartacus Love Theme
106130So What

** also released on Verve (J) J33J 25013 in 1986.
** part of The Complete Bill Evans On Verve, Verve 314 527 953-2 in 1997.

V6-8778   Buddy Rich - Super Rich   1969

Harry Edison, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Benny Carter, alto sax; Georgie Auld, tenor sax; Bob Lawson, baritone sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Simmons, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 21, 1953

1267-3Me And My Jaguar
1268-7Just Blues

Harry Edison, trumpet; Sonny Criss, alto sax; Jimmy Rowles, piano; John Simmons, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1955

2454-1Sonny And Sweets

Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Sam Most, flute; Mike Mainieri, vibes; Johnny Morris, piano; Wyatt Ruther, bass; Buddy Rich, leader, drums.

NYC, August 14, 1961

61VK354Caravan

same personnel.

NYC, probably August 16, 1961

Blowin' The Blues Away
I Remember Clifford

V6-8779   Brooks Arthur Ensemble - Traces   1969

Bert Collins, trumpet, flugelhorn; Wayne Andre, Eddie Bert, Mickey Gravine, Richard Hixon, trombone; Alan Rath, bass trombone; William Hammond, recorder; Jerry Dodgion, Romeo Penque, woodwinds; Henri Aubert, Julius Brand, Max Cahn, Norman Carr, Selwart Richard Clarke, Michael Comins, Peter Dimetrias, Emanuel Green, Theodore Isreal, Leo Kahn, Harry Lookofsky, George Ockner, Gene Orloff, Harry Urbont, violin; Kermit Moore, Harry Wimmer, cello; Eugene Bianco, harp; Stan Free, Frank Owens, Morris Wexler, keyboards; Vinnie Bell, sitar; Sam Brown, Charlie Macey, Willard Suyker, guitar; Richard Davis, Richard Romoff, Julio Ruggiero, bass; Gary Chester, Al Rogers, drums; George Devens, percussion; Brooks Arthur, Jim Campbell, Marilyn Jackson, Kenny Karen, Linda November, Maretha Stewart, vocal; Lee Holdridge, arranger, conductor.

Century Sound Recording Studios, NYC, May 22, 1969

106165Windmills Of My Mind
106124Traces
106196Traces-Interlude
106168Sunrise Highway
106196Traces-Interlude
106144First Of May
106145Never My Love
106125Never Gonna Be The Same
106127Always Something There To Remind Me
106146Knowing When To Leave
106196Traces-Interlude
106166Elusive Morning
106197Windmills-Medley
106167MacArthur Park

V6-8780   Stan Getz - Didn't We   1970

Stan Getz, tenor sax; unidentified orchestra, Johnny Pate, arranger.

NYC, September-October, 1966

106184Emily
106185What's New
106186Didn't We
106187I Remember Clifford
106188Try To Understand
106194Mandy Is Two
106195Go Away Little Girl
106201Heartstrings
106202The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
106203The Shining Sea

** also released on Verve (J) UCCV-9106 in 2003.

V6-8781   Willie Bobo - Evil Ways   1969

Melvin Lastie, cornet; Bobby Brown, alto, tenor sax; Clarence Henry, guitar; Richard Davis or Jim Phillips, bass; Victor Pantoja, conga drums; Willie Bobo, percussion.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 8, 1965

65VK385Spanish Grease

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 8, 1965

65VK470Hurt So Bad

Willie Bobo, vocal, percussion; Teddy Reig, Pete Spargo, producer.

NYC, September 27, 1966

101114Sunshine Superman
101124Sockit To Me

same personnel.

NYC, September 28, 1966

101123To Be With You

Willie Bobo, timbales, vocal; with probable personnel: Melvin Lastie, cornet; Bobby Brown, alto, tenor sax; Sonny Henry, guitar; unknown, bass; unknown, drums; unknown, congas; unknown, guiro; unknown, trmb.

NYC, January 31, 1967

101971Mercy, Mercy
101972Roots

same personnel.

NYC, February 1, 1967

101983Knock On Wood
101984Ain't Too Proud To Beg

Willie Bobo, vocal, timbales; Sonny Henry, Bert Keyes, arranger; Teddy Reig, Pete Spargo, producer.

NYC, July 27, 1967

103051Up, Up & Away
103054Evil Ways

V6-8782   Willis Jackson   1969

Willis Jackson, tenor sax; unidentified orchestra, Robert Banks, Claus Ogerman, arranger.

A&R Studios, NYC, March 18, 1964

64VK304Swimmin' Home, Baby (Fruit Cake)
64VK306?Early One Morning (Part 2)

same personnel.

A&R Studios, NYC, June 23, 1964

64VK420On Broadway
64VK421Someone To Watch Over Me
64VK422Frankie And Johnny
64VK423I Almost Lost My Mind
64VK424The Skillet
64VK425The Crocodile
64VK426Lonesome Road

** originally released on 'Gator Tails, Verve V/V6-8589 in 1964.

V6-8783   Count Basie And His Orchestra - Basie   1969

Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, trumpet; Joe Newman, trumpet, arranger; Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute, arranger; Frank Foster, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Joe Williams, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger.

NYC, January 4, 1956

2621-3Shiny Stockings

Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Fortunatus Fip Ricard, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Eric Dixon, tenor sax, flute; Frank Wess, tenor, alto sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax, flute; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Buddy Catlett, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Neal Hefti, arranger.

NYC, November 2, 3 and 5, 1962

62VK697Shanghaied

Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Don Rader, Fortunatus Fip Ricard, Snooky Young, trumpet; Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell, trombone; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, tenor, alto sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Buddy Catlett, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Billy Byers, arranger.

NYC, April 8, 9, 10 and 11, 1963

63VK391South Of The Border
63VK397The Second Time Around

Quincy Jones, composer, arranger; replaces Byers.

NYC, April 21, 1963

63VK412Nasty Magnus
63VK414Kansas City Wrinkles

Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Sam Noto, trumpet; Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Bill Hughes, Grover Mitchell, trombone; Bobby Plater, alto sax; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Eric Dixon, tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Wyatt Ruther, bass; Irv Cottler or J.C. Heard, drums; Billy Byers, arranger.

United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, January 11 and 12, 1965

65VK229I'll Get By

Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Grover Mitchell, trombone; Bill Hughes, bass trombone; Bobby Plater, alto sax, flute, arranger; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Eric Dixon, tenor sax, flute, arranger; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax, arranger; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Norman Keenan, bass; Rufus Jones, drums; Frank Foster, Thad Jones, arranger.

Capitol Studios, NYC, October 7, 1965

65VK520 | 102493Happy House

same personnel.

Capitol Studios, NYC, October 9, 1965

65VK530Tid Bits

Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Bill Hughes, Grover Mitchell, trombone; Bobby Plater, alto sax, flute; Marshall Royal, alto sax, clarinet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Eric Dixon, tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano, organ; Freddie Green, guitar; Norman Keenan, bass; Sonny Payne, drums; Chico O'Farrill, arranger.

T.T.G. Sunset Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, May 3, 1966

L21Michelle

V6-8784   Herbie Mann - The Great Mann   1969

Herbie Mann, flute; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Buddy Clark, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, August, 1957

21262-7Tenderly

Herbie Mann, flute; Laurindo Almeida, Tony Rizzi, guitar; Tony Reyes, bass; Milt Holland, drums; Frank "Chico" Guerrero, congas.

21266-3Evolution Of Man(n)

Herbie Mann, flute; Johnny Rae, marimba, vibes; Knobby Totah, bass; Santos Miranda, drums; Carlos "Patato" Valdez, congas; Jose Luis Mangual, bongos.

Basin Street East, NYC, June 30, 1959

22853Todos Locos
22854Cuban Potatoe Chips
22857Caravan

Leo Ball, Jerry Kail, Ziggy Schatz, trumpet; Herbie Mann, flute; Johnny Rae, vibes; Knobby Totah, bass; Rudy Collins, drums; Ray Barretto, Ray Mantilla, Michael Olatunji, percussion.

NYC, May 5, 1960

26703Fife' N' Tambourine Corps

same personnel.

NYC, July 26, 1960

26757A Ritual
26758You Stepped Out Of A Dream

V6-8785   Lalo Schifrin - Insensatez   1969

Lalo Schifrin, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums; Carmen Costa, Jose Paulo, percussion; unidentified nine violins, four violas, two cellos and one harp, Lalo Schifrin, arranger.

NYC, October 23, 1962

62XY928The Wave
62XY929Insensatez
62XY930You And Me (Voce E Eu)
62XY931Lalo's Bossa Nova (Samba Para Dos)
62XY932Silvia
62XY933Murmurio (Murmur)
62XY934Maria

same personnel.

NYC, October 24, 1962

62XY935Rapaz De Bem
62XY936Samba No Perroquet (Parrot Samba)
62XY937Rio After Dark
62XY939I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover

** also released on Verve (J) UCCV-9019 in 2001.

V6-8786   Gary McFarland - Sympathetic Vibrations   1969

Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Seldon Powell or Spencer Sinatra, flute; Gary McFarland, vibes; Patti Bown, piano; Antonio Carlos Jobim or Kenny Burrell, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Sol Gubin, drums; Willie Bobo or Arnie Wise, percussion.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 15, 1964

64VK408She Loves You
64VK409La Vie En Rose
64VK410California, Here I Come

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 16, 1964

64VK413I Want To Hold Your Hand
64VK415From Russia With Love

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 3, 1964

64VK455And I Love Her
64VK456The Good Life

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 7, 1964

64VK497Emily
64VK498I Love Goddess
64VK499More
64VK500Ringo
64VK501A Hard Day's Night

** originally released on Soft Samba, Verve V/V6-8603 in 1964.

V6-8787   Charlie Parker - The Bird Set

Roy Eldridge, trumpet; Tommy Turk, trombone; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, Lester Young, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

Carnegie Hall, NYC, September 18, 1949

385 | 62VK228Lester Leaps In Part 1
386 | 62VK229Lester Leaps In Part 2
387Lester Leaps In Part 3
388Embraceable You Part 1
389Embraceable You Part 2
390Embraceable You Part 3

Mitch Miller, oboe, English horn; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bronislaw Gimpel, Max Hollander, Milton Lomask, violin; Frank Brieff, viola; Frank Miller, cello; Meyer Rosen, harp; Stan Freeman, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Jimmy Carroll, arranger, conductor.

Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, November 30, 1949

319-5 | 62VK204Just Friends
324-3If I Should Lose You

Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Thelonious Monk, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.

NYC, June 6, 1950

410-4Bloomdido
413-2My Melancholy Baby
414-6Leap Frog

Miles Davis, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Max Roach, drums.

NYC, January 17, 1951

492-2Star Eyes

Junior Collins, French horn; Al Block, flute; Tommy Mace, oboe; Manny Thaler, bassoon; Hal McKusick, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Tony Aless, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Max Roach, drums; The Dave Lambert Singers, including Annie Ross, vocal; Dave Lambert, vocal, arranger; Gil Evans, arranger, conductor.

Fulton Recording, NYC, May 25, 1953

1239-9Old Folks

V6-8788   Tony Scott   1969+

Tony Scott, baritone sax; Richard Davis, bass.

NYC, November, 1967

103825Sophisticated Lady

Tony Scott, clarinet; John Berberian, oud; Attila Zoller, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums; Steve Pumilia, percussion; Souren Baronian, dumbek.

103831Swara Sulina (The Beautiful Sound Of The Flute)
103832Ode To An Oud

Tony Scott, clarinet; Collin Walcott, sitar; John Berberian, oud; Attila Zoller, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums; Steve Pumilia, percussion; Souren Baronian, dumbek.

103833Homage To Lord Krishna

Tony Scott, clarinet; Beril Rubenstein, organ; Richard Davis, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums.

103834Satin Doll
103835Blues For Charlie Parker
106587Brother, Can You Spare A Dime

Tony Scott, clarinet; Beril Rubenstein, piano; Attila Zoller, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Jimmy Lovelace, drums.

103836My Funny Valentine
103837Nina's Dance

** also released on Verve B0001459-02 in 2004.

V6-8789   not used

V6-8790   This Is Monty Alexander   1969

Monty Alexander, piano; unidentified orchestra, Johnny Pate, arranger, conductor.

NYC, July 11, 1969

106340House Is Not A Home
106341Love Has A Way

same personnel.

NYC, August 18, 1969

106337Give Me Freedom
106338A Time For Love
106339Jooga Booga

same personnel.

NYC, August 21, 1969

106309Maybe September
106310Annisand Blues
106311Lay It On Me
106312I'm Gonna Make You Love Me

V6-8791   Phil Woods - Round Trip   1969

Phil Woods, alto sax; with orchestra including: Thad Jones, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Jerry Dodgion, Jerome Richardson, woodwinds; Herbie Hancock, Sir Roland Hanna, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Grady Tate, drums; and strings Chris Swansen, conductor; Phil Woods, arranger #1-9; Johnny Pate, arranger #10,11.

A&R Studios, NYC, July 9 and 10, 1969

1. 106326Here's That Rainy Day
2. 106327Flowers
3. 106328Solitude
4. 106329I'm All Smiles
5. 106330Come Out With Me
6. 106331How Can I Be Sure
7. 106332Round Trip
8. 106333Guess What
9. 106334This Is All I Ask
10. 106335Fill The Woods With Laughter
11. 106336Love Song For A Dead Che

** also released on Verve 314 559 804-2 in 1999.

V6-8792   Bill Evans - Alone   1970

Bill Evans, piano.

Webster Hall, NYC, September 23, 24, 30, and October 8, 14, 21, 1968

106581Here's That Rainy Day
106583A Time For Love
106584Midnight Mood
106582On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
106580Never Let Me Go

** also released on Verve (J) J33J 25059 in 1987, 833 801-2 in 1988, 314 589 319-2 in 2002.
** part of The Complete Bill Evans On Verve, Verve 314 527 953-2 in 1997.

V6-8793   Astrud Gilberto - September 17, 1969   1970

Burt Collins, Joseph Shepley, flugelhorn; Mickey Gravine, trombone; Leon S. Cohen, Joseph Ferrantello, Selden Powell, sax; Joseph Haber, Harry Lookofsky, Louis Stone, Paul Winter, violin; Seymour Berman, Archie Levin, viola; Maurice Bialkin, Harry Wimmer, cello; Benny Aranoff, Stan Free, Paul Griffin, Frank Owens, keyboards; Sal Ditroia, guitar; Joseph Macho, Julio Ruggiero, bass; Bill Lavorgna, Al Rogers, drums; Robert Gregg, Airto Moreira, percussion; Astrud Gilberto, vocal; Brooks Arthur, Frankie Callen, Ron Dante, Gene Maharrey, Linda November, Maretha Stewart, David White, voices; Brooks Arthur, vocal arranger; Michael Leonard, arranger.

Century Sound Recording Studios, NYC, September 23, 1969

106482Let's Have The Morning After (Instead Of The Night Before)

Albert Gorgoni, arranger, conductor; replaces Leonard.

106483A Million Miles Away Behind The Door

same personnel.

Century Sound Recording Studios, NYC, November 17, 1969

106440Holiday
106441Summer Sweet Part 1 / Summer Sweet Part 2
106446Beginnings
106447Think Of Rain
106448Here, There And Everywhere
106509Love Is Stronger Far Than We
106573Light My Fire
106574Don't Leave Me Baby

same personnel.

Century Sound Recording Studios, NYC, December 31, 1969

106399Let Go (Canto De Ossanha)

** also released on Verve (J) POCJ-2668 in 1998.

V6-8794   Jimmy Smith - Groove Drops   1970

Jimmy Smith, organ; unidentified orchestra, Johnny Pate, arranger, conductor, producer.

NYC, November 20, 1968

105803Ode To Billy Joe
105804By The Time I Get To Phoenix
105805Sunny
105806Who Can I Turn To
105817Days Of Wine And Roses

same personnel.

NYC, November, 1969

106623Groove Drops

V6-8795   Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Paul Weston, arranger, conductor.

Los Angeles, CA, March 19, 1958

22148-5 | 106646Alexander's Ragtime Band

Don Fagerquist, Al Porcino, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone, tenor sax; Vince DeRosa, French horn; John Kitzmiller, tuba; Bud Shank, alto sax; Bill Holman, tenor sax; Med Flory, baritone sax; Lou Levy, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Mel Lewis, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal; Marty Paich, arranger, conductor.

Los Angeles, CA, November 23, 1958

22577-2 | 106648Little Jazz

Ella Fitzgerald, vocal; accompanied by Paul Smith, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; Wilfred Middlebrooks, bass; Gus Johnson, drums.

Deutschland Halle, Berlin, West Germany, February 13, 1960

26614 | 62VK218 | 106644Mack The Knife
26615 | 62VK220/221 | 106645How High The Moon

Lou Levy, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; Wilfred Middlebrooks, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal.

The Crescendo, Los Angeles, CA, May 11 and 21, 1961

27036 | 64VK316 | 106651Mr. Paganini (as You'll Have To Swing It)
27050 | 106652Stairway To The Stars
27052 | 106649Air Mail Special

Ella Fitzgerald, vocal; unidentified orchestra, Johnnie Spence, conductor.

London, England, April 7, 1964

64VK335 | 106653Can't Buy Me Love
64VK336 | 106647Hello, Dolly!

Tommy Flanagan, piano; Keeter Betts, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal.

Musikhalle, Hamburg, West Germany, March 26, 1965

65VK508 | 106650A Hard Day's Night

Jimmy Jones, piano; Jim Hughart, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Ella Fitzgerald, vocal; with Cat Anderson, trumpet.

Antibes Jazz Festival, Juan-les-Pins, Antibes, France, July 28, 1966

101600Lullaby Of Birdland

V6-8796   Wes Montgomery - Eulogy   1970

Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Quentin Jackson, Chauncey Welsch, trombone; Don Butterfield or Harvey Phillips, tuba; Jerome Richardson, woodwinds; Bobby Scott, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar, leader; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Willie Bobo, percussion; Johnny Pate, arranger, conductor.

A&R Studios, NYC, November 11, 1964

64VK525Matchmaker
64VK528Moca Flor
64VK529Theodora

Roger Kellaway, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Helcio Milito or Grady Tate, drums; Candido Camero, bongos, congas; + Arnold Eidus, Lewis Eley, Paul Gershman, Louis Haber, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Jos. Malignaggi, Gene Orloff, Sol Shapiro, violin; Harold Coletta, David Schwartz, viola; Charles McCracken, George Ricci, cello; Margaret Ross, harp; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 18, 1965

65VK334Tear It Down

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 20, 1965

65VK338Mi Cosa

Donald Byrd, Danny Moore, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Wayne Andre, Jimmy Cleveland, Quentin Jackson, Tony Studd, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax, clarinet; Jerry Dodgion, alto sax, clarinet, flute, piccolo; Romeo Penque, tenor sax, flute, clarinet, English horn, oboe, piccolo; Dan Bank, baritone sax, flute, alto flute, bass clarinet; Bob Ashton, sax, clarinet, flute; Herbie Hancock, Roger Kellaway, piano; Wes Montgomery, guitar; George Duvivier, bass; Sol Gubin, Grady Tate, drums; Candido, congas; Oliver Nelson, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 20, 1965

65VK548Boss City

same personnel.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 22, 1965

65VK583Golden Earrings

George Devens, vibes; Wes Montgomery, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Ray Barretto, congas; + Bernard Eichen, Arnold Eidus, Paul Gershman, Emanuel Green, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Joe Malin, Gene Orloff, violin; Abe Kessler, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro, cello; Claus Ogerman, arranger.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 17, 1966

66VK301Little Child (Daddy Dear)

Mel Davis, Bernie Glow, James Nottingham, trumpet; Wayne Andre, John Messner, Bill Watrous, trombone; James Buffington, French horn; Don Butterfield, tuba; Walter Kane, bassoon, clarinet, tenor sax; Ray Beckenstein, alto sax, flute, piccolo; Stan Webb, alto, baritone sax, English horn, clarinet; Jack Jennings, vibes, castanets, scratches; Herbie Hancock, piano; Al Casamenti, Wes Montgomery, Bucky Pizzarelli, guitar; Richard Davis, bass; Ray Barretto, Grady Tate, percussion; Don Sebesky, arranger, conductor.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 16, 1966

101175Sun Down

V6-8797   Phil Woods And His European Rhythm Machine At The Montreux Jazz Festival   1970

Phil Woods, alto sax; George Gruntz, piano; Henri Texier, bass; Daniel Humair, drums.

Montreux Jazz Festival, Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, June 19, 1969

70NY703Capricci Cavaleschi
70NY704I Remember Bird
70NY705Ad Infinitum
70NY706Riot

** originally released on MGM SE-4695 in 1970.

V6-8798   Chet Baker - Blood, Chet And Tears   1970

Chet Baker, trumpet, vocal; with Ollie Mitchell, Tony Terran, Ray Triscari, trumpet; Miles Anderson, Dick Hyde, George Roberts, trombone; Buddy Collette, Plas Johnson, reeds; Larry Knechtel, keyboards; Al Casey, Mike Deasy, Joe Pass, Tommy Tedesco, guitar; Joe Osborne, Ray Pohlman, bass; Hal Blaine, drums; Gary Coleman, percussion; The Sid Sharp Strings, Jerry Styner, producer, arranger.

Sunwest Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1970

70L1454Easy Come, Easy Go
70L1455Sugar, Sugar
70L1456Something
70L1457Spinning Wheel
70L1458Vehicle
70L1459The Letter
70L1460And When I Die
70L1461Come Saturday Morning
70L1462Evil Ways
70L1463You've Made Me So Very Happy

V6-8799   Dakota Staton - I've Been There   1970

Dakota Staton, vocal; Patrice Holloway, Jessica Smith, Kim Weston, background vocal; Melba Liston, arranger #1-7,9; Dave Blumberg, arranger #8,10.

Los Angeles, CA, 1970

1. 70L2004Woman Without The Love Of A Man
2. 70L2005I've Been There Before
3. 70L2006Save This Love Affair
4. 70L2007One Less Bell To Answer
5. 70L2008Blues For Dakota (Are You The One)
6. 70L2009What's Gonna Happen To Me
7. 70L2010I Can't Quit You Baby
8. 70L2011Buy Myself A Man
9. 70L2012More Today Than Yesterday
10. 70L2013Young Generation