Atlantic session · in the studio

April 9, 1959

Bob Brookmeyer And His Orchestra

In the room

Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone, piano, arranger
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Nick Travis – trumpet
Frank Rehak – trombone
John Barrows – French horn
Bill Barber – tuba
Gene Quill – alto sax, clarinet
Danny Bank – baritone sax, bass clarinet, flute
George Duvivier – bass
Charlie Persip – drums

The takes

What the numbers mean

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

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
3433	Mellow Drama Parts 1 & 2	LP 1320
3434	Blues Suite - Movement No. 2 Part 1	LP 1320
3435	Blues Suite - Movement No. 2 Part 2	LP 1320
3436	It Don't Mean A Thing	LP 1320

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

Where it ended up

Bob Brookmeyer – Portrait Of The Artist (Atlantic LP 1320)

LP 1320 · 1960Portrait Of The ArtistBob Brookmeyer

Together elsewhere

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

5 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 1480	Sketches Of Spain	Miles Davis	1960	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak, John Barrows, Bill Barber, Danny Bank
	V-8411	Perceptions	Dizzy Gillespie	1961	Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, John Barrows, George Duvivier, Charlie Persip

4 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1023	Dizzy And Strings	Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra	1955	Ernie Royal, John Barrows, Danny Bank, Charlie Persip
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak, Bill Barber, Danny Bank
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, Nick Travis, Gene Quill, George Duvivier
LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Gene Quill, George Duvivier
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, Nick Travis, Gene Quill, George Duvivier
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Frank Rehak, Danny Bank
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Frank Rehak, George Duvivier

3 of them 34 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1003	Afro	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1954	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank, Charlie Persip
MG-36103	Swingin' With Terry Gibbs	Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra	1956	Bob Brookmeyer, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak, Danny Bank
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Danny Bank
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Danny Bank
PJ-1246	New Bottle Old Wine	Gil Evans	1958	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak, Bill Barber
CL 1274	Porgy And Bess	Miles Davis	1959	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak, Bill Barber
MG-36142	Cat On A Hot Tin Horn	Cat Anderson Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak, George Duvivier
MGV-8388	The Concert Jazz Band	Gerry Mulligan	1960	Bob Brookmeyer, Nick Travis, Gene Quill
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Bob Brookmeyer, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis
LP-679	Moody With Strings	James Moody	1961	John Barrows, George Duvivier, Charlie Persip
V-8415	Gerry Mulligan Presents A Concert In Jazz	Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band	1961	Bob Brookmeyer, Nick Travis, Gene Quill
MG 12157	Jazz Argosy	The New Sound Of Tony Argo	1961	Ernie Royal, Bill Barber, Charlie Persip
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis
V-8438	Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band On Tour/Guest Soloist: Zoot Sims	Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, Nick Travis, Gene Quill
V-8471	Burnin' Beat	Buddy Rich/Gene Krupa	1962	Nick Travis, Frank Rehak, Danny Bank
CL 2106	Quiet Nights	Miles Davis	1963	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak, Bill Barber
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank, George Duvivier
V-8515	Gerry Mulligan '63	The Concert Jazz Band	1963	Bob Brookmeyer, Nick Travis, Gene Quill
V-8543	Samba Para Dos	Lalo Schifrin, Bob Brookmeyer	1963	Bob Brookmeyer, Frank Rehak, Danny Bank
V-8567	The Essential Gerry Mulligan	The Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport	1963	Bob Brookmeyer, Nick Travis, Gene Quill
A-53	After The Lights Go Down Low And Much More!!!	Freda Payne	1964	Bob Brookmeyer, Ernie Royal, Nick Travis
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Frank Rehak, Bill Barber, Charlie Persip
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Frank Rehak, Bill Barber, Charlie Persip
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1965	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank, George Duvivier
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank, George Duvivier
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank, George Duvivier
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank, George Duvivier
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Bob Brookmeyer, Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank, George Duvivier
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank, George Duvivier
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank, George Duvivier
V-8743	Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson	Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars	1968	Bob Brookmeyer, Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank, George Duvivier

2 of them 77 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-131	Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban	Chico O'Farrill And His Latin Orchestra	1953	Nick Travis, Danny Bank
MGN-9	2nd Afro Cuban Suite	Chico O'Farrill	1954	Nick Travis, Danny Bank
MGN-31	Chico O'Farrill	Chico O'Farrill And His Latin Orchestra	1954+	Nick Travis, Danny Bank
MGC-132	Chico O'Farrill Jazz	Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra	1953	Nick Travis, Danny Bank
BCP-33	Oscar Pettiford	Oscar Pettiford Octet	1955	Bob Brookmeyer, Ernie Royal
MGC-689	Afro-Cuban Jazz: The Music Of Chico O'Farrill	Machito	1955	Nick Travis, Danny Bank
DEB-198	Autobiography In Jazz	Jazz Workshop	1956	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
CL 592	The 3 Herds	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1956	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
MGC-699	Jazz North Of The Border And South Of The Border	Chico O'Farrill And His Orchestra	1956	Nick Travis, Danny Bank
MGN-1083	Jazz Recital	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Ernie Royal, Charlie Persip
LP 1228	Chris Connor	Chris Connor With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1956	Nick Travis, 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
MGV-8216	Men From Mars	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1957	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
MG 12101	Dancing Jazz	Billy Ver Planck And His Orchestra	1957	Frank Rehak, George Duvivier
MG 12104	American Jazzmen Play Andre Hodeir	Andre Hodeir	1957	Frank Rehak, George Duvivier
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Bob Brookmeyer, Ernie Royal
CL 1152	Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass	Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra	1958	Frank Rehak, Danny Bank
LP 1285	Sing Me A Swing Song	Bobby Short	1958	Nick Travis, Danny Bank
BCP-6024	Winner's Circle	Various Artists	1958	Frank Rehak, Gene Quill
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Frank Rehak, George Duvivier
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Frank Rehak, George Duvivier
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Ernie Royal, Charlie Persip
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
LP 1308	Late Date With Ruth Brown	Ruth Brown With Richard Wess' Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Charlie Persip
CL 1388	Something New, Something Blue	Manny Albam, Teddy Charles, William Russo, Teo Macero	1959	Bob Brookmeyer, George Duvivier
MGV-8292	Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements	Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
LP 1332	Big Joe Rides Again	Joe Turner	1960	Ernie Royal, Charlie Persip
LP 1334	The Golden Striker	John Lewis	1960	John Barrows, George Duvivier
LP 1339	Sister Salvation	The Slide Hampton Octet	1960	Ernie Royal, Bill Barber
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Frank Rehak, Gene Quill
MGV-8362	You And Lee	Lee Konitz	1960	Bob Brookmeyer, Ernie Royal
MGV-8386	A Portrait Of Duke Ellington	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1960	George Duvivier, Charlie Persip
A-4	Out Of The Cool	Gil Evans Orchestra	1961	Bill Barber, Charlie Persip
PRLP 7204	So Warm	Etta Jones And Strings	1961	George Duvivier, Charlie Persip
V-8394	Gillespiana	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
V-8414	Percussion King	Gene Krupa	1961	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8423	Carnegie Hall Concert: Recorded Live	The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band	1961	Nick Travis, John Barrows
A-9	Into The Hot	The Gil Evans Orchestra	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, Gene Quill
A-22	Cabin In The Sky	Curtis Fuller	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, Ernie Royal
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Ernie Royal, George Duvivier
CL 1893	Jingle Bell Jazz	Various Artists	1962	Gene Quill, Charlie Persip
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Frank Rehak, Gene Quill
PRLP 7236	Main Stem	Oliver Nelson With Joe Newman	1962	George Duvivier, Charlie Persip
NJLP 8265	Where?	Ron Carter With Eric Dolphy, Mal Waldron	1962	George Duvivier, Charlie Persip
V-8430	Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio	Sonny Rollins Trio	1962	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, George Duvivier
V-8474	Bashin'	The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith	1962	Ernie Royal, George Duvivier
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
V-8507	Several Shades Of Jade	Cal Tjader	1963	Ernie Royal, George Duvivier
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Ernie Royal, George Duvivier
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Nick Travis, George Duvivier
V-8554	Reflections	Stan Getz	1964	Ernie Royal, George Duvivier
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Ernie Royal, George Duvivier
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Ernie Royal, George Duvivier
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Ernie Royal, George Duvivier
LP-754	Spectrum	Illinois Jacquet	1965	Ernie Royal, George Duvivier
CL 2388	Latin Mann - Afro To Bossa To Blues	Herbie Mann	1965	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Bob Brookmeyer, Ernie Royal
LP-768	Rough House Blues	Lou Donaldson	1966	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
LP 1460	Sayin' Somethin'	Nat Adderley	1966	Ernie Royal, George Duvivier
V-8641	Got My Mojo Workin'	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Ernie Royal, George Duvivier
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
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, Danny Bank
V-8804	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
A-9127	Spanish Rice	Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill	1966	Ernie Royal, George Duvivier
BLP 4243	Delightfulee Morgan	Lee Morgan	1967	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Ernie Royal, George Duvivier
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Ernie Royal, George Duvivier
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Ernie Royal, Danny Bank
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Danny Bank, George Duvivier