Argo session · in the studio

1964

Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra

Universal Recording Studio, Chicago, Illinois 3/19/64

In the room

Oliver Nelson – tenor sax
Arthur Hoyle – trumpet
Snooky Young – trumpet
Tony Studd – bass trombone
Roy Wiegand – trombone
Phil Woods – alto sax, clarinet
Ken Soderblom – alto sax, flute
Bob Ashton – tenor sax, clarinet · as Robert Ashton
Jerome Richardson – baritone sax, flute, alto flute
Patti Bown – piano
Ben Tucker – 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
–	Hobo Flats	LP-737
–	Post No Bills	LP-737
–	A Bientot	LP-737
–	Three Plus One	LP-737
–	Take Me With You	LP-737
–	Daylie's Double	LP-737
–	Teenie's Blues	LP-737
–	Laz-ie Kate	LP-737

All 8 takes found on Spotify

Where it ended up

Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra – Fantabulous (Argo LP-737)

LP-737 · 1964FantabulousOliver Nelson And His Orchestra

Together elsewhere

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

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Ben Tucker, Grady Tate

7 of them 4 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	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Patti Bown, Grady Tate

6 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8652	Peter & The Wolf	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Oliver Nelson, Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Oliver Nelson, Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, 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, Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8804	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Oliver Nelson, Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, 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, Snooky Young, Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate

5 of them 9 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson
V-8618	Monster	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1965	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Oliver Nelson, Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson
V-8641	Got My Mojo Workin'	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Ben Tucker, Grady Tate
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Oliver Nelson, Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Grady Tate
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Oliver Nelson, Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Grady Tate

4 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Ben Tucker
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Snooky Young, Tony Studd, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Snooky Young, Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson
LP-768	Rough House Blues	Lou Donaldson	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Grady Tate
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Snooky Young, Tony Studd, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Oliver Nelson, Jerome Richardson, Patti Bown, Grady Tate
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Snooky Young, Tony Studd, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate

3 of them 19 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Oliver Nelson, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Oliver Nelson, Bob Ashton, Patti Bown
V-8474	Bashin'	The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith	1962	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton
V-8543	Samba Para Dos	Lalo Schifrin, Bob Brookmeyer	1963	Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Ben Tucker
A-67	Great Scott!!	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Bob Ashton
A-75	More Blues And The Abstract Truth	Oliver Nelson	1964	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Grady Tate
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Grady Tate
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Snooky Young, Tony Studd, Grady Tate
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Snooky Young, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
A-9101	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3	Various Artists	1965	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Grady Tate
LP 1449	Jazz Dialogue	The Modern Jazz Quartet And The All-Star Jazz Band	1966	Snooky Young, Tony Studd, Phil Woods
V-8637	Soul Burst	Cal Tjader	1966	Oliver Nelson, Jerome Richardson, 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	Snooky Young, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
A-9111	Alfie (Soundtrack)	Sonny Rollins	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Tony Studd, Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Tony Studd, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
A-9144	The Kennedy Dream: A Musical Tribute To John Fitzgerald Kennedy	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1967	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Grady Tate
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Patti Bown

2 of them 41 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Jerome Richardson, Patti Bown
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Snooky Young, Phil Woods
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Oliver Nelson, Jerome Richardson
PRLP 7204	So Warm	Etta Jones And Strings	1961	Oliver Nelson, Jerome Richardson
PR 7313	Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2	Various Artists	1961	Oliver Nelson, Bob Ashton
V-8427	Kai Ole	Kai Winding's Trombones And Orchestra	1961	Tony Studd, Phil Woods
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Oliver Nelson, Jerome Richardson
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Snooky Young, Jerome Richardson
LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods
PRLP 7214	From The Heart	Etta Jones	1962	Oliver Nelson, Bob Ashton
V-8442	All The Sad Young Men	Anita O'Day	1962	Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Snooky Young, Jerome Richardson
PRLP 7275	Soul Summit Vol. 2	Gene Ammons/Etta Jones/Jack McDuff	1963	Oliver Nelson, Bob Ashton
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods
V-8552	Any Number Can Win	Jimmy Smith	1963	Snooky Young, Phil Woods
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Tony Studd, Phil Woods
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson
PRLP 7287	Late Hour Special	Gene Ammons	1964	Oliver Nelson, Bob Ashton
PR 7320	Velvet Soul	Gene Ammons	1964	Oliver Nelson, Bob Ashton
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8585	Warm Wave	Cal Tjader	1964	Jerome Richardson, Patti Bown
LP-754	Spectrum	Illinois Jacquet	1965	Patti Bown, Grady Tate
LP 1433	My Kinda Groove	Herbie Mann	1965	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young
LP 1447	The Fantastic Jazz Harp Of Dorothy Ashby	Dorothy Ashby Octet	1965	Tony Studd, Grady Tate
CL 2388	Latin Mann - Afro To Bossa To Blues	Herbie Mann	1965	Oliver Nelson, Tony Studd
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Snooky Young, Grady Tate
V-8619	When My Dreamboat Comes Home	Bill Henderson	1965	Tony Studd, Grady Tate
LP 1464	Our Mann Flute	Herbie Mann	1966	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young
V-8657	More Brass	Kai Winding	1966	Tony Studd, Grady Tate
A-9112	Profiles	Gary McFarland	1966	Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson
A-9127	Spanish Rice	Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill	1966	Snooky Young, Grady Tate
A-9129	Sound Pieces	Oliver Nelson	1966	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
BLP 4243	Delightfulee Morgan	Lee Morgan	1967	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods
V-8656	A Generation Ago Today	Kenny Burrell	1967	Phil Woods, Grady Tate
V-8691	Penny Lane & Time	Kai Winding	1967	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8708	Beach Samba	Astrud Gilberto	1967	Tony Studd, Grady Tate
V-8729	Groove Merchant	Jerome Richardson	1968	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8730	Hip Vibrations	Cal Tjader	1968	Jerome Richardson, Patti Bown