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Blue Note session · in the studio

December 18, 1964

Donald Byrd Septet With Orchestra

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

In the room

The takes

What the numbers mean

BN308-2 is a matrix number: Blue Note gave every tune it recorded the next number in one running series (BN308 is "Humph"), and the figure after the dash is which take of that tune was kept. Early on the series starts each tune's takes at 0, so -0 is usually the first try.

tk. 5 is the take as counted through the whole day, from the first tune to the last: the way the studio's log and, from the mid-1950s, Rudy Van Gelder's tapes number them. Later dates have only these.

On the earliest records (1939–40) the numbers in the matrix place, like 486A-1 or GM535-6, are the masters' numbers from the studios and pressing plants Blue Note used before it had its own series.

Matrix · takeTitleFirst out on
1496 · tk. 17I've Longed And Searched For My Mother45 · 45-1916, BLP 4188
1497 · tk. 20NoahBLP 4188
1498 · tk. 26Pearly GatesBLP 4188
3 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Together elsewhere

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

9 of them 1 album

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
V-8796Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yetWes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra1964Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate

8 of them 1 album

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
V-8624Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other ThemesLalo Schifrin1965Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Jim Buffington, Bob Northern, Don Butterfield, Bob Cranshaw

7 of them 4 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
V-8601New FantasyLalo Schifrin1964Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Bob Northern, Don Butterfield, Grady Tate
V-8714The Best Of Wes MontgomeryWes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra1967Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8721The Best Of Jimmy SmithJimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio1967Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8757The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra1968Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Herbie Hancock, Grady Tate

6 of them 3 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
V-8587The CatThe Incredible Jimmy Smith1964Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Grady Tate
V-8654The 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 SadeLalo Schifrin1966Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, J.J. Johnson, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Grady Tate
V-8804Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yetWes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra1966Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Herbie Hancock, Grady Tate

5 of them 8 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
V-8476Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!The Oscar Peterson Trio1962Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield
V-8555The Individualism Of Gil EvansGil Evans Orchestra1964Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Buffington, Bob Northern, Bob Cranshaw
V-8610Movin' WesWes Montgomery1965Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8642Goin' Out Of My HeadWes Montgomery1966Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Herbie Hancock, Grady Tate
A-9132HappeningsHank Jones & Oliver Nelson1966Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Grady Tate
V-8677Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The BluesLeonard Feather1967Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Grady Tate
V-8731Jazzhattan SuiteJazz Interactions Orchestra1968Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield
V-8743Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver NelsonLeonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars1968Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Grady Tate

4 of them 18 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
CL 998Jazz LabDon Byrd-Gigi Gryce1957Donald Byrd, Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell, Don Butterfield
MGV-8207Here Come The Swinging BandsVarious Artists1957Joe Ferrante, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson
V-8411PerceptionsDizzy Gillespie1961Ernie Royal, J.J. Johnson, Jim Buffington, Bob Northern
RLP 465Swamp SeedJimmy Heath And Brass1963Donald Byrd, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Herbie Hancock
V-8508Full NelsonOliver Nelson1963Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, Bob Northern
V-8571The Essential Gene KrupaGene Krupa Trio At JATP1963Joe Ferrante, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson
BLP 4124A New PerspectiveDonald Byrd1964Donald Byrd, Coleridge Perkinson, Duke Pearson, Herbie Hancock
V-8604Christmas '64The Incredible Jimmy Smith1964Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Buffington, Grady Tate
LP 1439AutobiographyNat Adderley1965Ernie Royal, Benny Powell, Don Butterfield, Grady Tate
V-8609Up With Donald ByrdDonald Byrd Sextet1965Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8615Ray Brown/Milt JacksonRay Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra1965Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, Grady Tate
V-8621Room For One MoreIrene Reid1965Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Bob Cranshaw
LP 1460Sayin' Somethin'Nat Adderley1966Ernie Royal, J.J. Johnson, Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw
V-8667Hoochie Cooche ManJimmy Smith1966Ernie Royal, Don Butterfield, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8672California DreamingWes Montgomery1966Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Herbie Hancock, Grady Tate
BLP 4243Delightfulee MorganLee Morgan1967Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Bob Cranshaw
V-8680Blue NotesJohnny Hodges1967Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8746Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yetKenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra1967Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Herbie Hancock, Grady Tate

3 of them 35 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
CL 1020Jazz OmnibusVarious Artists1957Donald Byrd, Benny Powell, Don Butterfield
CL 1058Modern Jazz PerspectiveDon Byrd-Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet With Jackie Paris1957Donald Byrd, Jimmy Cleveland, Don Butterfield
CL 1250Legrand JazzMichel Legrand1959Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
A-11The QuintessenceQuincy Jones And His Orchestra1961Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jim Buffington
RLP 377African WaltzCannonball Adderley And His Orchestra1961Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Don Butterfield
V-8394GillespianaDizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra1961Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield
V-8414Percussion KingGene Krupa1961Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Don Butterfield
RLP 416Cannonball Adderley Greatest HitsCannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson1962Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Don Butterfield
RLP 429Big BagsMilt Jackson Orchestra1962Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland
BLP 4191Wahoo!Duke Pearson1966+Donald Byrd, Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw
PRLP 7225Afro/American SketchesOliver Nelson Orchestra1962Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield
V-8430Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/TrioSonny Rollins Trio1962Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Don Butterfield
V-8783Count Basie And His Orchestra · not on the site yetCount Basie And His Orchestra1962Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Benny Powell
V-8507Several Shades Of JadeCal Tjader1963Ernie Royal, Bob Northern, Don Butterfield
CL 2269The ReporterKenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra1964Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Buffington
V-8554ReflectionsStan Getz1964Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield
V-8579Winners All! Down Beat Jazz PollVarious Artists1964Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell
V-8594Verve's Choice!The Best Of Gene Krupa1964Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Don Butterfield
V-8619When My Dreamboat Comes HomeBill Henderson1965Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Grady Tate
RLP 478For Someone I LoveMilt Jackson And Big Brass1966Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, Bob Northern
LP 1449Jazz DialogueThe Modern Jazz Quartet And The All-Star Jazz Band1966Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland
LP 1457Jazz For The Jet SetDave Pike1966Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8652Peter & The WolfThe Incredible Jimmy Smith1966Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington, Grady Tate
V-8661Dirty DogKai Winding1966Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8678Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic DuoJimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery1966Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Grady Tate
V-8766Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yetJimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra1966Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Grady Tate
A-9113Oliver Nelson Plays MichelleOliver Nelson And His Orchestra1966Snooky Young, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
A-9127Spanish RiceClark Terry & Chico O'Farrill1966Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Grady Tate
LM-82029With Respect To NatOscar Peterson1966Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson
V-8708Beach SambaAstrud Gilberto1967Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington, Grady Tate
V-8725The Best Of Cal TjaderCal Tjader And His Sextet1967Ernie Royal, Bob Northern, Don Butterfield
V-8726Don't Sleep In The SubwayJohnny Hodges1967Ernie Royal, Snooky Young, Grady Tate
BLP 4276Introducing Duke Pearson's Big BandDuke Pearson's Big Band1968Benny Powell, Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw
V-8730Hip VibrationsCal Tjader1968Ernie Royal, J.J. Johnson, Herbie Hancock
A-9147The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yetPee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra1972Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland, Grady Tate

2 of them 97 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MGN-1003AfroDizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra1954Ernie Royal, J.J. Johnson
BCP-33Oscar PettifordOscar Pettiford Octet1955Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal
MGN-1023Dizzy And StringsDizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra1955Ernie Royal, J.J. Johnson
CL 892Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone OctetJ.J. Johnson & Kai Winding1956Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson
MGN-1083Jazz RecitalDizzy Gillespie1956Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
MG 12044Top Brass Featuring 5 TrumpetsVarious Artists1956Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal
MG 12086TrombonesVarious Artists1956Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell
MG-36058Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-FiSarah Vaughan1956Ernie Royal, J.J. Johnson
MG-36066Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All StarsJimmy Cleveland Octet1956Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
MG-36077Julian Cannonball Adderley In The Land Of Hi-FiCannonball Adderley Octet1956Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
MG-36085The Young Ones Of JazzVarious Artists1956Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
MG-36086For Jazz LoversVarious Artists1956Ernie Royal, J.J. Johnson
CL 941Music For BrassThe Brass Ensemble Of The Jazz And Classical Music Society1957J.J. Johnson, Jim Buffington
CL 997One O'Clock JumpCount Basie1957Snooky Young, J.J. Johnson
CL 1041Miles AheadMiles Davis + 191957Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
LP 1274Word From BirdTeddy Charles1957Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield
MG-36104The Swingin' Miss DDinah Washington1957Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
BCP-82Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume OneVarious Artists1958Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal
BCP-6027Art Blakey Big BandArt Blakey Big Band1958Donald Byrd, Jimmy Cleveland
MG 12125The Many Faces Of The BluesVarious Artists1958Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell
MG 12126The Jazz HourVarious Artists1958Jimmy Cleveland, Benny Powell
MG-36119Dinah Washington Sings Fats WallerDinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra1958Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
MG-36126Cleveland StyleJimmy Cleveland1958Jimmy Cleveland, Don Butterfield
BCP-79Jazz For Young Moderns (And Old Buzzards, Too)Tony Ortega1959Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Buffington
RLP 300The Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town HallThe Thelonious Monk Orchestra1959Donald Byrd, Bob Northern
CL 1274Porgy And BessMiles Davis1959Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
LP 1307Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad CafeChris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra1959Ernie Royal, Snooky Young
LP 1312The Genius Of Ray CharlesRay Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra1959Ernie Royal, Snooky Young
MGV-8292Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan ArrangementsGene Krupa And His Orchestra1959Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
MG-36142Cat On A Hot Tin HornCat Anderson Orchestra1959Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
LP 1320Portrait Of The ArtistBob Brookmeyer1960Ernie Royal, Don Butterfield
CL 1480Sketches Of SpainMiles Davis1960Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
BLP 4026FuegoDonald Byrd1960Donald Byrd, Duke Pearson
BCP-6037Big Band ContrastVarious Artists1960Donald Byrd, Jimmy Cleveland
A-6Africa/BrassThe John Coltrane Quartet1961Jim Buffington, Bob Northern
RLP 387White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie HolidayJohnny Griffin With Strings And Brass1961Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
BLP 4048Byrd In FlightDonald Byrd1961Donald Byrd, Duke Pearson
BLP 4060At The Half Note Cafe Vol. 1Donald Byrd1961Donald Byrd, Duke Pearson
V-8423Carnegie Hall Concert: Recorded LiveThe Dizzy Gillespie Big Band1961Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield
A-9273John Coltrane Orchestra · not on the site yetJohn Coltrane Orchestra1961Jim Buffington, Bob Northern
MG 12157Jazz ArgosyThe New Sound Of Tony Argo1961Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
A-22Cabin In The SkyCurtis Fuller1962Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
RLP 411Letter From HomeThe Voice Of Eddie Jefferson1962Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
RLP 419The Magic TouchTadd Dameron And His Orchestra1962Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
RLP 421Thelonious Monk Greatest HitsThelonious Monk Quintet1962Donald Byrd, Bob Northern
RLP 432Down HomeSam Jones & Co.1962Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland
LP-700Snap Your FingersAl Grey1962Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
LP 1383Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre VersionLaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short1962Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
BLP 4075The Cat WalkDonald Byrd1962Donald Byrd, Duke Pearson
BLP 4101Royal FlushDonald Byrd1962Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
BCP-6065Golden Jazz InstrumentalsVarious Artists1962Donald Byrd, Jimmy Cleveland
PR 7712Jimmy Forrest With The Oliver Nelson Big Band · not on the site yetJimmy Forrest With The Oliver Nelson Big Band1962Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8444Guest Soloist: Cannonball AdderleyRay Brown With The All-Star Big Band1962Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8474Bashin'The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith1962Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
CL 2106Quiet NightsMiles Davis1963Ernie Royal, J.J. Johnson
BLP 4061At The Half Note Cafe Vol. 2Donald Byrd1963Donald Byrd, Duke Pearson
BLP 4126My Point Of ViewHerbie Hancock1963Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4435Hank Mobley Quintet · not on the site yetHank Mobley Quintet1963Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
V-8511On My Way & Shoutin' Again!Count Basie And His Orchestra1963Ernie Royal, Benny Powell
V-8544Hobo FlatsJimmy Smith1963Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8549Li'l Ol' Groovemaker....Basie!Count Basie And His Orchestra1963Snooky Young, Benny Powell
V-8552Any Number Can WinJimmy Smith1963Snooky Young, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8838Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yetGil Evans Orchestra1963Jimmy Cleveland, Bob Cranshaw
A-38The Body & The SoulFreddie Hubbard1964Ernie Royal, Bob Northern
A-51For Members OnlyShirley Scott Trio1964Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
LP-737FantabulousOliver Nelson And His Orchestra1964Snooky Young, Grady Tate
LP 1425EssenceJohn Lewis Plays The Compositions & Arrangements Of Gary McFarland1964Bob Northern, Don Butterfield
BLP 4144Little Johnny CJohnny Coles1964Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw
BLP 4149No Room For SquaresHank Mobley1964Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
V-8563More Hits Of The '50's And '60'sCount Basie1964Snooky Young, Benny Powell
V-8597Basie LandCount Basie1964Snooky Young, Benny Powell
LP-754SpectrumIllinois Jacquet1965Ernie Royal, Grady Tate
LP 1433My Kinda GrooveHerbie Mann1965Ernie Royal, Snooky Young
LP 1447The Fantastic Jazz Harp Of Dorothy AshbyDorothy Ashby Octet1965Jimmy Cleveland, Grady Tate
BLP 4154Idle MomentsGrant Green1965Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw
BLP 4186The Turnaround!Hank Mobley1965Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4201JoyrideStanley Turrentine1965J.J. Johnson, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4220The Cape Verdean BluesThe Horace Silver Quintet Plus J.J. Johnson1965J.J. Johnson, Bob Cranshaw
V-8614Soul SauceCal Tjader1965Donald Byrd, Grady Tate
V-8617Joe's BluesJohnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis1965Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
LM-82002I/We Had A BallVarious Artists1965J.J. Johnson, Bob Cranshaw
LP-768Rough House BluesLou Donaldson1966Ernie Royal, Grady Tate
LP 1452Flute By-LawsHubert Laws1966Jimmy Owens, Benny Powell
LP 1464Our Mann FluteHerbie Mann1966Ernie Royal, Snooky Young
BLP 4118Free FormDonald Byrd1966Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4240Rough 'N TumbleStanley Turrentine1966Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw
V-8641Got My Mojo Workin'The Incredible Jimmy Smith1966Ernie Royal, Grady Tate
V-8650Sole FormsBrooks Arthur Ensemble1966Jim Buffington, Grady Tate
A-9111Alfie (Soundtrack)Sonny Rollins1966Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson
A-9112ProfilesGary McFarland1966Jimmy Cleveland, Bob Northern
A-9119Roll 'EmShirley Scott Plays The Big Bands1966Ernie Royal, Grady Tate
BLP 4231HappeningsBobby Hutcherson1967Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw
BLP 4256The SpoilerStanley Turrentine1967Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw
BLP 4267The Right TouchDuke Pearson1967Duke Pearson, Grady Tate
V-8707VoicesStan Getz1967Herbie Hancock, Grady Tate
V-8752Stan Getz With Claus Ogerman Orchestra · not on the site yetStan Getz With Claus Ogerman Orchestra1967Herbie Hancock, Grady Tate
PR 7565We're Goin' UpEric Kloss1968Jimmy Owens, Bob Cranshaw