Argo session · in the studio

December, 1964

Lou Donaldson Nonet

In the room

Lou Donaldson – alto sax
Dave Burns – trumpet
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Phil Woods – alto sax
Bob Ashton – tenor sax
Danny Bank – baritone sax
Oliver Nelson – arranger
Lloyd Mayers Jr. – organ
Richard Davis – bass
Grady Tate – 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
13610?	Back Talk	LP-768
13611	L.D. Blues	LP-768
13612	The Days Of Wine And Roses	LP-768
13613	Tippin' In	LP-768
13614	Huffin' 'N' Duffin'	LP-768
13615	Ignunt Oil	LP-768
13616	Rough House Blues	LP-768

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

Where it ended up

Lou Donaldson – Rough House Blues (Cadet LP-768)

LP-768 · 1966Rough House BluesLou Donaldson

Together elsewhere

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

7 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, 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	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8804	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1966	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate

6 of them 9 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8618	Monster	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1965	Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8652	Peter & The Wolf	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate

5 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, 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	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate

4 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8474	Bashin'	The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith	1962	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson
A-75	More Blues And The Abstract Truth	Oliver Nelson	1964	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
LP-737	Fantabulous	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1964	Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
A-9101	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3	Various Artists	1965	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8641	Got My Mojo Workin'	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
A-9111	Alfie (Soundtrack)	Sonny Rollins	1966	Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson
BLP 4243	Delightfulee Morgan	Lee Morgan	1967	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson

3 of them 17 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGV-8292	Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements	Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Danny Bank
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Ernie Royal, Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
PR 7712	Jimmy Forrest With The Oliver Nelson Big Band · not on the site yet	Jimmy Forrest With The Oliver Nelson Big Band	1962	Ernie Royal, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Danny Bank
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Richard Davis
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Danny Bank
CL 2388	Latin Mann - Afro To Bossa To Blues	Herbie Mann	1965	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson
V-8637	Soul Burst	Cal Tjader	1966	Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8654	The Dissection And Reconstruction Of Music From The Past As Performed By The Inmates Of Lalo Schifrin's Demented Ensemble As A Tribute To The Memory Of The Marquis De Sade	Lalo Schifrin	1966	Ernie Royal, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Richard Davis
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank, Grady Tate
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank, Grady Tate
A-9144	The Kennedy Dream: A Musical Tribute To John Fitzgerald Kennedy	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1967	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate

2 of them 66 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1003	Afro	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1954	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
BLP 5045	George Wallington And His Band	George Wallington And His Band	1954	Dave Burns, Danny Bank
MGN-1023	Dizzy And Strings	Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra	1955	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
DEB-198	Autobiography In Jazz	Jazz Workshop	1956	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
MG-36077	Julian Cannonball Adderley In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1956	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
CL 963	The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.	Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra	1957	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods
LP 1320	Portrait Of The Artist	Bob Brookmeyer	1960	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
CL 1480	Sketches Of Spain	Miles Davis	1960	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Oliver Nelson
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
PR 7313	Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2	Various Artists	1961	Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
V-8414	Percussion King	Gene Krupa	1961	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8427	Kai Ole	Kai Winding's Trombones And Orchestra	1961	Phil Woods, Danny Bank
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Ernie Royal, Oliver Nelson
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Dave Burns, Ernie Royal
V-4056	Rhythm Is My Business	Ella Fitzgerald	1962	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods
PRLP 7214	From The Heart	Etta Jones	1962	Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
PRLP 7275	Soul Summit Vol. 2	Gene Ammons/Etta Jones/Jack McDuff	1963	Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
V-8518	Special Guest Soloist: Bill Evans	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1963	Phil Woods, Richard Davis
V-8543	Samba Para Dos	Lalo Schifrin, Bob Brookmeyer	1963	Phil Woods, Danny Bank
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Phil Woods, Richard Davis
A-51	For Members Only	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Ernie Royal, Oliver Nelson
A-53	After The Lights Go Down Low And Much More!!!	Freda Payne	1964	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods
A-67	Great Scott!!	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
LP 1425	Essence	John Lewis Plays The Compositions & Arrangements Of Gary McFarland	1964	Phil Woods, Richard Davis
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods
PRLP 7287	Late Hour Special	Gene Ammons	1964	Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
PR 7320	Velvet Soul	Gene Ammons	1964	Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Ernie Royal, Grady Tate
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Ernie Royal, Grady Tate
V-8604	Christmas '64	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Ernie Royal, Grady Tate
LP-748	Off The Wall	Budd Johnson With Joe Newman	1965	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
LP-754	Spectrum	Illinois Jacquet	1965	Ernie Royal, Grady Tate
LP 1433	My Kinda Groove	Herbie Mann	1965	Ernie Royal, Oliver Nelson
LP 1439	Autobiography	Nat Adderley	1965	Ernie Royal, Grady Tate
LP 1447	The Fantastic Jazz Harp Of Dorothy Ashby	Dorothy Ashby Octet	1965	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Ernie Royal, Grady Tate
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Ernie Royal, Grady Tate
V-8614	Soul Sauce	Cal Tjader	1965	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods
RLP 478	For Someone I Love	Milt Jackson And Big Brass	1966	Dave Burns, Richard Davis
LP 1449	Jazz Dialogue	The Modern Jazz Quartet And The All-Star Jazz Band	1966	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods
LP 1464	Our Mann Flute	Herbie Mann	1966	Ernie Royal, Oliver Nelson
V-8650	Sole Forms	Brooks Arthur Ensemble	1966	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8657	More Brass	Kai Winding	1966	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8672	California Dreaming	Wes Montgomery	1966	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
A-9105	Gypsy '66	Gabor Szabo With Gary McFarland & Co.	1966	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
A-9112	Profiles	Gary McFarland	1966	Phil Woods, Richard Davis
A-9114	The Further Adventures Of El Chico	Chico Hamilton	1966	Danny Bank, Richard Davis
A-9127	Spanish Rice	Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill	1966	Ernie Royal, Grady Tate
A-9129	Sound Pieces	Oliver Nelson	1966	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8656	A Generation Ago Today	Kenny Burrell	1967	Phil Woods, Grady Tate
V-8708	Beach Samba	Astrud Gilberto	1967	Ernie Royal, Grady Tate
V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Ernie Royal, Grady Tate
A-9142	Sweet Love, Bitter (Soundtrack)	Mal Waldron	1967	Dave Burns, Richard Davis
V-8730	Hip Vibrations	Cal Tjader	1968	Ernie Royal, Richard Davis