Argo session · in the studio

January 30, 1963

Budd Johnson

In the room

Budd Johnson – tenor sax
Joe Venuto – marimba, vibes
Everett Barksdale – guitar
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Hank Jones – piano
Milt Hinton – bass
Osie Johnson – drums
Willie Rodriguez – percussion

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
–	La Petite Valse	LP-721
–	Le Grisbi	LP-721
–	I Can Live With The Blues	LP-721
–	Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup	LP-721
–	Under Paris Skies	LP-721
–	Hugues' Blues	LP-721
–	Je Vous Aime	LP-721
–	Je T'aime	LP-721

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

Where it ended up

Budd Johnson – French Cookin' (Argo LP-721)

LP-721 · 1963French Cookin'Budd Johnson

Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8561	Sandy's Gone	Johnny Hodges	1964	Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
	PR 7439	Sylvia Is!	Sylvia Syms With Kenny Burrell	1965	Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson, Willie Rodriguez

3 of them 26 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 778	Cat Meets Chick A Story In Jazz	Ada Moore, Buck Clayton And His Orchestra, Jimmy Rushing	1956	Budd Johnson, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
CL 892	Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet	J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding	1956	Hank Jones, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
CL 963	The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.	Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra	1957	Budd Johnson, Hank Jones, Milt Hinton
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Hank Jones, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
RLP 328	Love Locked Out	Bev Kelly	1960	Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
V-8414	Percussion King	Gene Krupa	1961	Joe Venuto, Hank Jones, Milt Hinton
A-22	Cabin In The Sky	Curtis Fuller	1962	Hank Jones, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Budd Johnson, Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
RLP 472	Fusion!	Wes Montgomery With Strings	1963	Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
LP-728	Here's Love	Hank Jones	1963	Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones, Milt Hinton
V-8552	Any Number Can Win	Jimmy Smith	1963	Budd Johnson, Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton
A-52	Salt And Pepper	Sonny Stitt And Paul Gonsalves	1964	Hank Jones, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
A-57	I Just Dropped By To Say Hello	Johnny Hartman	1964	Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones, Milt Hinton
A-74	The Voice That Is!	Johnny Hartman	1964	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson, Willie Rodriguez
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Hank Jones, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
V-8554	Reflections	Stan Getz	1964	Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
V-8585	Warm Wave	Cal Tjader	1964	Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones, Willie Rodriguez
A-78	You Better Know It!!!	Lionel Hampton	1965	Hank Jones, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
PR 7385	Out Of Sight!	Pat Bowie	1965	Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
PR 7411	'Round Midnight	Andy And The Bey Sisters	1965	Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Joe Venuto, Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones
V-8719	The Best Of Stan Getz	Stan Getz Quintet With Strings	1967	Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones, Willie Rodriguez
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Everett Barksdale, Hank Jones, Milt Hinton

2 of them 79 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-10	East Coast Jazz/5	Milt Hinton	1955	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-16	East Coast Jazz/8	Hal McKusick	1955	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-20	This Is Chris	Chris Connor	1955	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-1009	East Coast Jazz/1	Bobby Scott	1955	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-1014	Jonah Jones Sextet	Jonah Jones Sextet	1955	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-1020	East Coast Jazz/5	Milt Hinton	1955	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-1039	Joe Derise	Joe Derise Trio	1955	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
MGN-1039	Music With Feeling	Ben Webster With Strings	1955	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
MG-36006	Helen Merrill	Helen Merrill With Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1955	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
MG-36057	Helen Merrill With Strings	Helen Merrill	1955	Hank Jones, Milt Hinton
BCP-56	Chris	Chris Connor	1956	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
CL 808	Jazz Spectacular	Frankie Laine And Buck Clayton And His Orchestra Featuring J. J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1956	Budd Johnson, Milt Hinton
MGN-1082	Billy Bauer, Plectrist	Billy Bauer Quartet	1956	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
LP 1228	Chris Connor	Chris Connor With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1956	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-6006	Bethlehem's Girl Friends	Julie London, Carmen McRae, Chris Connor	1956	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
MG 12027	Very Truly Yours	Jimmy Scott	1956	Budd Johnson, Everett Barksdale
MG-36066	Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars	Jimmy Cleveland Octet	1956	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
MG-36085	The Young Ones Of Jazz	Various Artists	1956	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Hank Jones, Milt Hinton
MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-4	Jazz Kaleidoscope	Pete Brown/Jonah Jones	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-8	The Compositions Of Bobby Scott	Bobby Scott Septet	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-66	The Happy Jazz Of Osie Johnson	Osie Johnson And His Combos / Osie Johnson Octet	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-73	Moody	Marilyn Moore	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
CL 941	Music For Brass	The Brass Ensemble Of The Jazz And Classical Music Society	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
LP 1255	Lush Life	Joe Mooney's Songs	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
LP 1256	That Satin Doll	Carol Stevens With Phil Moore's Music	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
LP 1263	The Warm Sound	Frances Wayne	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BLP 1569	Bass on Top	Paul Chambers	1957	Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones
MGV-8238	The Gigi Gryce-Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory & The Cecil Taylor Quartet At Newport	The Gigi Gryce - Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory At Newport	1957	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
MG 12115	Stable Mates	Various Artists	1957	Kenny Burrell, Osie Johnson
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-83	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two	Various Artists	1958	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-84	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Three	Various Artists	1958	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
CL 1152	Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass	Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra	1958	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
CL 1157	Lady In Satin	Billie Holiday	1958	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
LP 1294	Bags & Flutes	Milt Jackson With Frank Wess & Bobby Jaspar	1959	Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones
LP 1308	Late Date With Ruth Brown	Ruth Brown With Richard Wess' Orchestra	1959	Hank Jones, Milt Hinton
CL 1319	Jazz From "Peter Gunn"	The Joe Wilder Quartet	1959	Hank Jones, Milt Hinton
LP 1319	Stringsville	Harry Lookofsky	1959	Hank Jones, Milt Hinton
PRLP 7149	Soul	Coleman Hawkins	1959	Kenny Burrell, Osie Johnson
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
CL 1419	The New Jazz Sound Of Show Boat	John Carisi	1960	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-6034	Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets	Various Artists	1960	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-6041	An Intimate Variety Of Vocal Charm	Nina Simone And Her Friends	1960	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
BCP-6042	Dixieland	Jonah Jones, Jack Teagarden	1960	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
MGV-8370	The Guitar Artistry Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	1960	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
MGV-8371	Tal Farlow Plays The Music Of Harold Arlen	Tal Farlow	1960	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
CL 1577	Sin & Soul	Oscar Brown Jr.	1961	Everett Barksdale, Osie Johnson
CJM 8008	Wild Women Don't Have The Blues	Nancy Harrow	1961	Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton
A-9	Into The Hot	The Gil Evans Orchestra	1962	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
PRLP 7257	Bad! Bossa Nova	Gene Ammons	1962	Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones
A-41	Cleopatra Feelin' Jazzy	Paul Gonsalves	1963	Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones
A-43	Now!	Sonny Stitt	1963	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
LP-722	The Message	Illinois Jacquet	1963	Kenny Burrell, Willie Rodriguez
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton
V-8553	Blue Bash!	Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Smith	1963	Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Kenny Burrell, Milt Hinton
A-65	See You At The Fair	Ben Webster	1964	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
A-67	Great Scott!!	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Osie Johnson, Willie Rodriguez
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
LP-735	Desert Winds	Illinois Jacquet	1964	Kenny Burrell, Willie Rodriguez
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Budd Johnson, Osie Johnson
V-8580	Much In Common	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	1964	Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Budd Johnson, Kenny Burrell
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Joe Venuto, Milt Hinton
PR 7346	Now! Hear!	Andy And The Bey Sisters	1965	Kenny Burrell, Osie Johnson
V-8612	Guitar Forms	Kenny Burrell	1965	Kenny Burrell, Willie Rodriguez
V-8618	Monster	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1965	Budd Johnson, Kenny Burrell
LM-82019	Baker's Holiday	Chet Baker	1965	Everett Barksdale, Hank Jones
V-8657	More Brass	Kai Winding	1966	Kenny Burrell, Hank Jones
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Joe Venuto, Hank Jones