Impulse! A-9129 · 12-inch LP · 1966

A-9129

Sound Pieces

Oliver Nelson

Released: End of January/February 1967
Tracks: 6

The sources disagree on the year: 1966 in the Jazz Discography Project, 1967 on Wikipedia.

Who's on it

Oliver Nelson – soprano sax
Steve Kuhn – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Grady Tate – drums
John Audino – trumpet
Bobby Bryant – trumpet
Conte Candoli – trumpet
Oliver Mitchell – trumpet
Mike Barone – trombone
Richard Leith – trombone
Dick Noel – trombone
Ernie Tack – trombone
Bill Hinshaw – French horn
Richard Perissi – French horn
Gabriel Baltazar Jr. – sax
Bill Green – sax
Plaz Johnson – sax
Jack Nimitz – sax
Bill Perkins – sax
Al Porcino – trumpet
Billy Byers – trombone
Red Callender – tuba
Mike Melvoin – piano
Ray Brown – bass
Shelly Manne – drums

Credits

Producer: Bob Thiele

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 3 sessions.

1The Shadow Of Your SmileSeptember 7, 1966 · 90627
2PatternsSeptember 7, 1966 · 90629
3Elegy For A DuckSeptember 7, 1966 · 90630
4Sound Piece For Jazz OrchestraSeptember 27, 1966 · 90639
5Flute SaladSeptember 28, 1966 · 90641
6The Lady From Girl TalkSeptember 28, 1966 · 90642

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The 3 sessions

September 7, 1966Capitol Studios, NYCOliver Nelson / The Quartet
- Oliver Nelson – soprano sax
- Steve Kuhn – piano
- Ron Carter – bass
- Grady Tate – drums
3 tracks on this record · 5 takes that dayOpen the session →
September 27, 1966Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CAOliver Nelson / The Orchestra
- Oliver Nelson – soprano sax
- John Audino – trumpet
- Bobby Bryant – trumpet
- Conte Candoli – trumpet
- Oliver Mitchell – trumpet
- Mike Barone – trombone
- Richard Leith – trombone
- Dick Noel – trombone
- Ernie Tack – trombone
- Bill Hinshaw – French horn
- Richard Perissi – French horn
- Gabriel Baltazar Jr. – sax
- Bill Green – sax
- Plaz Johnson – sax
- Jack Nimitz – sax
- Bill Perkins – sax
1 track on this record · 2 takes that dayOpen the session →
September 28, 1966Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CAOliver Nelson / The Orchestra
- Oliver Nelson – soprano sax
- John Audino – trumpet
- Conte Candoli – trumpet
- Oliver Mitchell – trumpet
- Al Porcino – trumpet
- Mike Barone – trombone
- Billy Byers – trombone
- Richard Leith – trombone
- Ernie Tack – trombone
- Bill Hinshaw – French horn
- Richard Perissi – French horn
- Red Callender – tuba
- Bill Green – sax
- Plaz Johnson – sax
- Jack Nimitz – sax
- Gabriel Baltazar Jr. – sax, clarinet
- Bill Perkins – sax, clarinet
- Mike Melvoin – piano
- Ray Brown – bass
- Shelly Manne – drums
2 tracks on this record · 2 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	A-9153	Live From Los Angeles	Oliver Nelson's Big Band	1967	Oliver Nelson, Bobby Bryant, Conte Candoli, Ernie Tack, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Billy Byers

5 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Conte Candoli, Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Red Callender, Shelly Manne
	PJ-10111	The Golden Sword (Torero Impressions In Jazz)	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1966	Conte Candoli, Mike Barone, Ernie Tack, Jack Nimitz, Al Porcino

4 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	John Audino, Conte Candoli, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Red Callender, Shelly Manne
PJ-88	On Stage	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1965	Bobby Bryant, Ernie Tack, Jack Nimitz, Al Porcino
PJ-10101	Night Flight	Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring James Moody	1966	Conte Candoli, Ernie Tack, Bill Green, Al Porcino
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate, Billy Byers
A-9159	Light My Fire	Bob Thiele And His New Happy Times Orchestra / Gabor Szabo With The California Dreamers And Tom Scott & Bill Plummer	1967	Oliver Mitchell, Mike Barone, Richard Leith, Mike Melvoin

3 of them 26 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGV-8001	The Charlie Parker Story #2	Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra	1956+	Al Porcino, Ray Brown, Shelly Manne
MG-36021	Maynard Ferguson And His Octet	Maynard Ferguson And His Octet	1955	Conte Candoli, Red Callender, Shelly Manne
CL 592	The 3 Herds	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1956	Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Conte Candoli, Red Callender, Shelly Manne
MGV-8216	Men From Mars	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1957	Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino
MG-36143	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	1959	Al Porcino, Red Callender, Shelly Manne
LP 1328	Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz Festival	Woody Herman's Big New Herd	1960	Conte Candoli, Bill Perkins, Al Porcino
CL 1509	All Over The Place	The Hi-Lo's	1960	Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Red Callender
LP 3310	West Side Story	Cal Tjader	1960	Richard Perissi, Red Callender, Shelly Manne
PJ-34	You Better Believe It	Gerald Wilson	1961	John Audino, Jack Nimitz, Al Porcino
PJ-61	Moment Of Truth	Gerald Wilson Big Band	1963	John Audino, Jack Nimitz, Al Porcino
PJ-74	Little Bird Suite	Dick Grove Orchestra	1963	Mike Barone, Ernie Tack, Bill Perkins
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Bill Perkins, Al Porcino, Red Callender
PJ-93	Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring Dizzy Gillespie	Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring Dizzy Gillespie	1965	John Audino, Bill Green, Jack Nimitz
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate, Ray Brown
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1965	Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate
PJ-10096	Manteca!	Clare Fischer	1965	Bobby Bryant, Conte Candoli, Ernie Tack
V-8641	Got My Mojo Workin'	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate
V-8804	Wes Montgomery Trio · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery Trio	1966	Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate
PJ-10099	Feelin' Kinda Blues	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1966	Mike Barone, Jack Nimitz, Al Porcino
PJ-10110	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	1966	Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins, Ray Brown
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate
V-8743	Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson	Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars	1968	Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate

2 of them 76 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-132	Chico O'Farrill Jazz	Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra	1953	Al Porcino, Ray Brown
MGN-1016	Buddy DeFranco And Oscar Peterson Play George Gershwin	Buddy DeFranco And Oscar Peterson With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra	1955	Dick Noel, Ray Brown
MGN-1028	Ralph Burns Among The JATPs	Ralph Burns Among The JATPs	1955	Al Porcino, Ray Brown
MGN-1032	West Coast Jazz With Stan Getz, Shelly Manne, Leroy Vinnegar, Conte Candoli, Lou Levy	West Coast Jazz With Stan Getz	1955	Conte Candoli, Shelly Manne
MGC-693	Flip	Flip Phillips And His Orchestra Featuring Howard McGhee, Benny Green	1956	Ray Brown, Shelly Manne
MGC-699	Jazz North Of The Border And South Of The Border	Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra	1956	Al Porcino, Ray Brown
PJ-1208	Jack Montrose Sextet	Jack Montrose Sextet	1956	Conte Candoli, Shelly Manne
PJ-1221	On Stage	The Bill Perkins Octet	1956	Jack Nimitz, Bill Perkins
LP 1232	Martians Come Back!	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1956	Conte Candoli, Shelly Manne
C3510	The Quintets & Strings	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 4	1956	Bill Perkins, Shelly Manne
C3513	To Swing Or Not To Swing	Barney Kessel Vol. 3	1956	Bill Perkins, Shelly Manne
C3524	The Sextet	Lennie Niehaus Volume 5	1956	Bill Perkins, Shelly Manne
PJ-1229	Chet Baker Big Band	Chet Baker Big Band	1957	Conte Candoli, Bill Perkins
LP 1270	Way Up There	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1957	Conte Candoli, Shelly Manne
C3530	Way Out West	Sonny Rollins	1957	Ray Brown, Shelly Manne
C3535	The Poll Winners	Barney Kessel (Vol. 5)	1957	Ray Brown, Shelly Manne
C3556	The Poll Winners Ride Again!	Barney Kessel (Vol. 6)	1958	Ray Brown, Shelly Manne
PJ-1276	Gypsy	Annie Ross	1959	Conte Candoli, Bill Perkins
C3560	Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn	Shelly Manne & His Men	1959	Conte Candoli, Shelly Manne
C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Bill Perkins, Al Porcino
C3576	Poll Winners Three!	Poll Winners	1960	Ray Brown, Shelly Manne
C3581	Exploring The Scene!	The Poll Winners (Vol. 4)	1960	Ray Brown, Shelly Manne
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Oliver Nelson, Billy Byers
PJ-31	Les McCann Sings	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	John Audino, Jack Nimitz
C3582	Songs I Like To Sing!	Helen Humes	1961	Al Porcino, Shelly Manne
C3590	Ruth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole	Ruth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men	1961	Conte Candoli, Shelly Manne
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Oliver Nelson, Bobby Bryant
PJ-60	The Artistry Of Pepper	Art Pepper	1962	Red Callender, Shelly Manne
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Oliver Nelson, Billy Byers
PJ-77	Extension	Clare Fischer Orchestra	1963	Richard Perissi, Jack Nimitz
CL 2018	4 To Go!	André Previn / Herb Ellis / Shelly Manne / Ray Brown	1963	Ray Brown, Shelly Manne
PJ-80	Portraits	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1964	Jack Nimitz, Al Porcino
LP-737	Fantabulous	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1964	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
MGV-8000	The Charlie Parker Story #1	Machito And His Orchestra	1956+	Al Porcino, Ray Brown
MG-36117	Coup De Graas	John Graas	1957	Conte Candoli, Red Callender
PJ-10166	Les McCann Ltd. With Gerald Wilson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Les McCann Ltd. With Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1961	John Audino, Jack Nimitz
C3599	Shelly Manne & His Men Play Checkmate	Shelly Manne & His Men	1962	Conte Candoli, Shelly Manne
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Oliver Nelson, Billy Byers
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	John Audino, Jack Nimitz
A-75	More Blues And The Abstract Truth	Oliver Nelson	1964	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Grady Tate, Billy Byers
V-8609	Up With Donald Byrd	Donald Byrd Sextet	1965	Ron Carter, Grady Tate
V-8618	Monster	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1965	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
A-9101	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3	Various Artists	1965	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
PJ-10149	Gerald Wilson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1965	Jack Nimitz, Al Porcino
LP-768	Rough House Blues	Lou Donaldson	1966	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
LP 1469	Boss Sounds!	Shelly Manne & His Men At Shelly Manne-Hole	1966	Conte Candoli, Shelly Manne
V-4071	Whisper Not	Ella Fitzgerald With Marty Paich And His Orchestra	1966	Bill Perkins, Shelly Manne
V-8637	Soul Burst	Cal Tjader	1966	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8646	Prysock/Basie	Arthur Prysock, Count Basie	1966	Grady Tate, Billy Byers
V-8652	Peter & The Wolf	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8653	Tequila	Wes Montgomery	1966	Ron Carter, Grady Tate
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8766	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
LP 1487	Jazz Gunn	Shelly Manne & His Men	1967	Conte Candoli, Shelly Manne
V-8656	A Generation Ago Today	Kenny Burrell	1967	Ron Carter, Grady Tate
V-8691	Penny Lane & Time	Kai Winding	1967	Ron Carter, Grady Tate
V-8693	Sweet Rain	Stan Getz	1967	Ron Carter, Grady Tate
V-8705	Respect	Jimmy Smith	1967	Ron Carter, Grady Tate
V-8707	Voices	Stan Getz	1967	Ron Carter, Grady Tate
V-8708	Beach Samba	Astrud Gilberto	1967	Ron Carter, Grady Tate
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Ron Carter, Grady Tate
V-8752	Stan Getz With Claus Ogerman Orchestra · not on the site yet	Stan Getz With Claus Ogerman Orchestra	1967	Ron Carter, Grady Tate
A-9136	The October Suite	Steve Kuhn, Gary McFarland	1967	Steve Kuhn, Ron Carter
A-9144	The Kennedy Dream: A Musical Tribute To John Fitzgerald Kennedy	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1967	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
PJ-10118	Live And Swinging!	The Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1967	Mike Barone, Al Porcino
V-8730	Hip Vibrations	Cal Tjader	1968	Ron Carter, Bobby Bryant
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate