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Argo session · recorded live

January 31, 1962

Al Grey Septet

Birdland, NYC

In the room

The takes

4 of these 8 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.

What the numbers mean

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

Matrix · takeTitleFirst out on
11471HushNot issued at the time
11472Minor On TopLP-700
11473African LadyLP-700
11474Grey's BluesNot issued at the time
11475Home FriesNot issued at the time
11476On Green Dolphin StreetNot issued at the time
11471?Hi-FlyLP-700
11474?Dirty Low Down BluesLP-700
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Together elsewhere

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

3 of them 1 album

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
LP-718Having A BallAl Grey1963Al Grey, Bobby Hutcherson, Herman Wright

2 of them 26 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGV-8017Dizzy In GreeceDizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra1957Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
MGV-8207Here Come The Swinging BandsVarious Artists1957Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
MGV-8222Birks' WorksDizzy Gillespie Big Band1957Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
LP 1312The Genius Of Ray CharlesRay Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra1959Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
LP-653The Last Of The Big Plungers Al Grey And The Basie Wing1960Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
A-2Genius + Soul = JazzRay Charles1961Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
LP-677The Thinking Man's TromboneAl Grey1961Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
CL 1805Fast Livin' BluesJon Hendricks1962Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
BLP 4101Royal FlushDonald Byrd1962Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
RLP 465Swamp SeedJimmy Heath And Brass1963Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4126My Point Of ViewHerbie Hancock1963Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4435Hank Mobley Quintet · not on the site yetHank Mobley Quintet1963Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
V-8566The Essential Dizzy GillespieThe Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet1963Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
BLP 4124A New PerspectiveDonald Byrd1964Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4149No Room For SquaresHank Mobley1964Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4180Life TimeAnthony Williams1964Bobby Hutcherson, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4186The Turnaround!Hank Mobley1965Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4188I'm Tryin' To Get HomeDonald Byrd1965Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
V-8609Up With Donald ByrdDonald Byrd Sextet1965Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
V-8796Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yetWes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra1965Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4118Free FormDonald Byrd1966Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4213ComponentsBobby Hutcherson1966Bobby Hutcherson, Herbie Hancock
V-8642Goin' Out Of My HeadWes Montgomery1966Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4231HappeningsBobby Hutcherson1967Bobby Hutcherson, Herbie Hancock
V-8714The Best Of Wes MontgomeryWes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra1967Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
V-8757The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra1968Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock