Atlantic session · in the studio

March 19, 1962

Chris Connor With Al Cohn's Orchestra

In the room

Chris Connor – vocal
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Nick Travis – trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
Phil Woods – alto sax
Oliver Nelson – tenor sax
Sol Schlinger – baritone sax
Gene Quill – clarinet, alto sax
Al Cohn – arranger, conductor
Ronnie Ball – piano
Milt Hinton – bass
Gus Johnson – 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
6043	The Sweetest Sounds	LP 1383
6044	Look No Further	LP 1383
6045	No Strings	LP 1383
6046	Nobody Told Me	LP 1383

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

Where it ended up

LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short – Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version (Atlantic LP 1383)

LP 1383 · 1962Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre VersionLaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short

Together elsewhere

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

6 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Al Cohn, Milt Hinton
	V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Al Cohn, Milt Hinton

5 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	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Al Cohn

4 of them 29 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Jimmy Cleveland, Milt Hinton
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Milt Hinton
LP 1320	Portrait Of The Artist	Bob Brookmeyer	1960	Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Gene Quill, Al Cohn
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Milt Hinton
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Jimmy Cleveland, Oliver Nelson
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Nick Travis, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Gene Quill
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Jimmy Cleveland, Oliver Nelson
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Sol Schlinger, Al Cohn
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Nick Travis, Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Al Cohn
V-8474	Bashin'	The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith	1962	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods
A-53	After The Lights Go Down Low And Much More!!!	Freda Payne	1964	Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Phil Woods, Sol Schlinger
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Milt Hinton
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Milt Hinton
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
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, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
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, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
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, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson

3 of them 35 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP 1228	Chris Connor	Chris Connor With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1956	Chris Connor, Nick Travis, Milt Hinton
MG-36103	Swingin' With Terry Gibbs	Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra	1956	Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Al Cohn
LP 1256	That Satin Doll	Carol Stevens With Phil Moore's Music	1957	Nick Travis, Sol Schlinger, Milt Hinton
LP 3243	This Is Lucy Reed	Lucy Reed	1957	Jimmy Cleveland, Sol Schlinger, Milt Hinton
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Ernie Royal, Nick Travis, Jimmy Cleveland
BCP-84	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Three	Various Artists	1958	Chris Connor, Al Cohn, Milt Hinton
LP 1276	Jimmy Giuffre And His Music Men Play The Music Man	Jimmy Giuffre And His Music Men	1958	Nick Travis, Sol Schlinger, Al Cohn
MG 12121	Jazz For Playgirls	Billy Ver Planck's Orchestra	1958	Phil Woods, Sol Schlinger, Gus Johnson
MG 12123	Jazz Is Busting Out All Over	Various Artists	1958	Phil Woods, Sol Schlinger, Gus Johnson
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Phil Woods, Sol Schlinger, Gus Johnson
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Chris Connor, Ernie Royal, Phil Woods
MGV-8292	Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements	Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods
V-8414	Percussion King	Gene Krupa	1961	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Milt Hinton
A-9	Into The Hot	The Gil Evans Orchestra	1962	Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Milt Hinton
V-4056	Rhythm Is My Business	Ella Fitzgerald	1962	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Gus Johnson
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Gene Quill, Al Cohn
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, Jimmy Cleveland, Oliver Nelson
V-8515	Gerry Mulligan '63	The Concert Jazz Band	1963	Nick Travis, Gene Quill, Gus Johnson
V-8567	The Essential Gerry Mulligan	The Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport	1963	Nick Travis, Gene Quill, Gus Johnson
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Milt Hinton
A-51	For Members Only	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Oliver Nelson
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Nick Travis, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods
LP-768	Rough House Blues	Lou Donaldson	1966	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
LP 1449	Jazz Dialogue	The Modern Jazz Quartet And The All-Star Jazz Band	1966	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods
LP 1464	Our Mann Flute	Herbie Mann	1966	Ernie Royal, Oliver Nelson, Milt Hinton
V-8641	Got My Mojo Workin'	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8652	Peter & The Wolf	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
A-9111	Alfie (Soundtrack)	Sonny Rollins	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods
BLP 4243	Delightfulee Morgan	Lee Morgan	1967	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Gus Johnson
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson

2 of them 81 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 15036	The Al Cohn Quintet	Al Cohn Quintet	1954	Nick Travis, Al Cohn
MG-26035	Sequel	Paul Quinichette	1954	Milt Hinton, Gus Johnson
BCP-12	Mellophone	Don Elliott	1955	Al Cohn, Milt Hinton
BCP-15	Don Elliott Sings	Don Elliott Nonet	1955	Al Cohn, Milt Hinton
BCP-20	This Is Chris	Chris Connor	1955	Chris Connor, Milt Hinton
MGC-682	Slide Trombone Featuring Lawrence Brown	Lawrence Brown Quintet	1955	Ernie Royal, Al Cohn
CL 701	Jumpin' At The Woodside	Buck Clayton	1955	Al Cohn, Milt Hinton
BCP-56	Chris	Chris Connor	1956	Chris Connor, Milt Hinton
CL 892	Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet	J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding	1956	Jimmy Cleveland, Milt Hinton
MGN-1083	Jazz Recital	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
LP 1250	Bix-Duke-Fats	Arranged By Tom Talbert	1956	Nick Travis, Jimmy Cleveland
LP 3-219	Elliot Lawrence Plays Tiny Kahn And Johnny Mandel Arrangements	Elliot Lawrence And His Orchestra	1956	Nick Travis, Al Cohn
BCP-6006	Bethlehem's Girl Friends	Julie London, Carmen McRae, Chris Connor	1956	Chris Connor, Milt Hinton
PRLP 7046	Pairing Off	Phil Woods Septet	1956	Phil Woods, Gene Quill
MG 12048	Al Cohn's Tones	Al Cohn Quartet	1956	Nick Travis, Al Cohn
MG-36066	Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars	Jimmy Cleveland Octet	1956	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
MG-36077	Julian Cannonball Adderley In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1956	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
MG-36085	The Young Ones Of Jazz	Various Artists	1956	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
BCP-73	Moody	Marilyn Moore	1957	Al Cohn, Milt Hinton
CL 963	The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.	Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra	1957	Ernie Royal, Milt Hinton
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Ernie Royal, Milt Hinton
PRLP 7115	Phil & Quill With Prestige	Phil Woods/Gene Quill Quintet	1957	Phil Woods, Gene Quill
PRLP 7116	Four Altos	Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Sahib Shihab, Hal Stein	1957	Phil Woods, Gene Quill
MG-36114	Boy With Lots Of Brass	Maynard Ferguson	1957	Jimmy Cleveland, Al Cohn
LP 1286	A Jazz Date With Chris Connor	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1958	Chris Connor, Al Cohn
BCP-6024	Winner's Circle	Various Artists	1958	Gene Quill, Al Cohn
BCP-6027	Art Blakey Big Band	Art Blakey Big Band	1958	Jimmy Cleveland, Al Cohn
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
CL 1274	Porgy And Bess	Miles Davis	1959	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
LP 1308	Late Date With Ruth Brown	Ruth Brown With Richard Wess' Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Milt Hinton
CL 1388	Something New, Something Blue	Manny Albam, Teddy Charles, William Russo, Teo Macero	1959	Phil Woods, Al Cohn
MG-36142	Cat On A Hot Tin Horn	Cat Anderson Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
CL 1419	The New Jazz Sound Of Show Boat	John Carisi	1960	Phil Woods, Milt Hinton
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Gene Quill, Al Cohn
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Jimmy Cleveland, Al Cohn
BCP-6041	An Intimate Variety Of Vocal Charm	Nina Simone And Her Friends	1960	Chris Connor, Milt Hinton
MGV-8388	The Concert Jazz Band	Gerry Mulligan	1960	Nick Travis, Gene Quill
RLP 387	White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday	Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass	1961	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Jimmy Cleveland, Oliver Nelson
V-8411	Perceptions	Dizzy Gillespie	1961	Ernie Royal, Nick Travis
V-8415	Gerry Mulligan Presents A Concert In Jazz	Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band	1961	Nick Travis, Gene Quill
A-22	Cabin In The Sky	Curtis Fuller	1962	Ernie Royal, Milt Hinton
RLP 411	Letter From Home	The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson	1962	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
CL 1765	Who's Who In The Swinging Sixties	Various Artists	1962	Phil Woods, Al Cohn
CL 1893	Jingle Bell Jazz	Various Artists	1962	Phil Woods, Gene Quill
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Ernie Royal, Oliver Nelson
V-8430	Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio	Sonny Rollins Trio	1962	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8438	Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band On Tour/Guest Soloist: Zoot Sims	Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band	1962	Nick Travis, Gene Quill
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8471	Burnin' Beat	Buddy Rich/Gene Krupa	1962	Nick Travis, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8475	Trumpet Exodus	Don Goldie And Orchestra	1962	Oliver Nelson, Al Cohn
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
RLP 441	That's How I Love The Blues!	Mark Murphy	1963	Nick Travis, Al Cohn
V-8543	Samba Para Dos	Lalo Schifrin, Bob Brookmeyer	1963	Phil Woods, Al Cohn
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Milt Hinton
V-8552	Any Number Can Win	Jimmy Smith	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods
A-64	The Happy Horns Of Clark Terry	Clark Terry Sextet	1964	Phil Woods, Milt Hinton
A-75	More Blues And The Abstract Truth	Oliver Nelson	1964	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Phil Woods, Milt Hinton
LP-737	Fantabulous	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1964	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
CL 2164	Big Band And Quartet In Concert	Thelonious Monk	1964	Nick Travis, Phil Woods
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8604	Christmas '64	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
LP 1433	My Kinda Groove	Herbie Mann	1965	Ernie Royal, Oliver Nelson
CL 2388	Latin Mann - Afro To Bossa To Blues	Herbie Mann	1965	Ernie Royal, Oliver Nelson
CL 2416	Misterioso (Recorded On Tour)	Monk	1965	Nick Travis, Phil Woods
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8618	Monster	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1965	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8619	When My Dreamboat Comes Home	Bill Henderson	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Milt Hinton
A-9101	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3	Various Artists	1965	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
A-9112	Profiles	Gary McFarland	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Phil Woods
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Ernie Royal, Milt Hinton
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
A-9144	The Kennedy Dream: A Musical Tribute To John Fitzgerald Kennedy	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1967	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson