Argo session · in the studio

September 25 and 28, 1959

Al Grey And The Basie Wing

In the room

Al Grey – trombone
Joe Newman – trumpet
Benny Powell – trombone
Billy Mitchell – tenor sax
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone sax
Floyd Morris – piano
Eddie Jones – bass
Sonny Payne – drums

The takes

What the numbers mean

Chess numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Things Ain't What They Used To Be	LP-653
–	Open Wider, Please	LP-653
–	I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good	LP-653
–	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	LP-653
–	How Come You Do Me Like You Do	LP-653
–	Bluish Grey	LP-653
–	The Elder	LP-653
–	Bewitched	LP-653
–	Kenie-Konie	LP-653

9 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Al Grey And The Basie Wing – The Last Of The Big Plungers (Argo LP-653)

LP-653 · 1960The Last Of The Big Plungers Al Grey And The Basie Wing

Together elsewhere

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

7 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Al Grey, Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Al Grey, Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
LP-677	The Thinking Man's Trombone	Al Grey	1961	Al Grey, Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8783	Count Basie And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Al Grey, Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne

5 of them 15 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-678	Count Basie Swings-Joe Williams Sings	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
MGC-743	Metronome All-Stars 1956	George Wallington Solo	1956	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
MGV-8012	April In Paris	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956+	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
MGV-8243	Count Basie With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	Count Basie And His Orchestra With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	1957	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
MGV-8244	Count Basie & Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie & Mary Lou Williams At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1957	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
MGV-8288	One O'Clock Jump	Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Joe Williams	1958	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Al Grey, Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Al Grey, Joe Newman, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones
MGV-8291	Hall Of Fame	Count Basie	1959	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
V-8407	The Essential Count Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1961	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
V-8560	The Count Basie Band With Joe Williams And The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1963	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
V-8596	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Count Basie	1964	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne

4 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-626	Count Basie Dance Session	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones
MGC-647	Count Basie Dance Session Album #2	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones
MGC-666	Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones
MGC-724	King Of Swing	Count Basie	1956	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones
V-4061	Ella And Basie!	Ella Fitzgerald With Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Sonny Payne
V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Sonny Payne
V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Sonny Payne

3 of them 20 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-148	Count Basie Big Band	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes
CL 567	How Hi The Fi	Buck Clayton Featuring Woody Herman	1954	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes
MGC-633	Basie-Jazz	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes
CL 6325	A Buck Clayton Jam Session	Buck Clayton And His All-Stars	1954	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes
MGC-685	The Count!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes
LP-633	This is Me	J. C. Heard Octet	1958	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Eddie Jones
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Eddie Jones
CL 1805	Fast Livin' Blues	Jon Hendricks	1962	Al Grey, Joe Newman, Billy Mitchell
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes
V-8511	On My Way & Shoutin' Again!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Sonny Payne
V-8549	Li'l Ol' Groovemaker....Basie!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Sonny Payne
V-8563	More Hits Of The '50's And '60's	Count Basie	1964	Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Sonny Payne
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Sonny Payne
V-8597	Basie Land	Count Basie	1964	Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Sonny Payne
V-8605	Our Shining Hour	Sammy Davis, Count Basie	1965	Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes, Sonny Payne
V-8659	Basie's Beatle Bag	Count Basie & His Orchestra	1966	Al Grey, Charlie Fowlkes, Sonny Payne
V-8687	Basie's Beat	Count Basie	1967	Al Grey, Billy Mitchell, Charlie Fowlkes

2 of them 32 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 548	The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest (A Buck Clayton Jam Session)	Buck Clayton	1954	Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes
MG-26022	The Vice "Pres"	Paul Quinichette	1954	Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes
MG-26035	Sequel	Paul Quinichette	1954	Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes
CL 614	Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman	Buck Clayton's All-Stars	1955	Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes
CL 701	Jumpin' At The Woodside	Buck Clayton	1955	Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes
MG 12006	Kenny Clarke	Kenny Clarke Sextet	1955	Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones
MG 15053	The Kenny Clarke Sextet Vol. 2	Kenny Clarke Sextet	1955	Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones
MG-36027	The Vice "Pres"	Paul Quinichette	1955	Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes
MGC-706	The Swinging Count!	Count Basie And His Sextet	1956	Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes
CL 882	All The Cats Join In (A Buck Clayton Jam Session)	Buck Clayton	1956	Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes
MG 12061	Meet Milt Jackson	Milt Jackson Septet	1956	Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones
MG 12072	North, South, East, Wess Featuring Frank Wess	Frank Foster Septet	1956	Benny Powell, Eddie Jones
MG 12078	No 'Count	Frank Foster	1956	Benny Powell, Eddie Jones
MG 12086	Trombones	Various Artists	1956	Benny Powell, Eddie Jones
BCP-66	The Happy Jazz Of Osie Johnson	Osie Johnson And His Combos / Osie Johnson Octet	1957	Benny Powell, Eddie Jones
CL 997	One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	1957	Joe Newman, Charlie Fowlkes
MGV-8017	Dizzy In Greece	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1957	Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
MGV-8222	Birks' Works	Dizzy Gillespie Big Band	1957	Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
MG 12095	Jazz For Playboys	Various Artists	1957	Joe Newman, Eddie Jones
PJ-1264	The Swingers!	Lambert, Hendricks And Ross	1959	Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
LP-663	Early In The Morning	Lorez Alexandria With The Ramsey Lewis Trio	1960	Al Grey, Joe Newman
PJ-1289	Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers	Various Artists	1960	Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
MGV-8370	The Guitar Artistry Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	1960	Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes
MGV-8371	Tal Farlow Plays The Music Of Harold Arlen	Tal Farlow	1960	Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes
A-15	Count Basie And The Kansas City 7	Count Basie And The Kansas City 7	1962	Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
LP-700	Snap Your Fingers	Al Grey	1962	Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
V-8566	The Essential Dizzy Gillespie	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1963	Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Eddie Jones, Sonny Payne
V-8616	Basie Picks The Winners	Count Basie	1965	Al Grey, Charlie Fowlkes
V-8646	Prysock/Basie	Arthur Prysock, Count Basie	1966	Al Grey, Charlie Fowlkes
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Al Grey, Charlie Fowlkes
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Joe Newman, Benny Powell