Blue Note session · in the studio
April 8, 1966
Lee Morgan Orchestra
In the room
Lee Morgan – trumpet- Ernie Royal – trumpet
Tom McIntosh – trombone- Jim Buffington – French horn
- Don Butterfield – tuba
Phil Woods – alto sax, flute
Wayne Shorter – tenor sax- Danny Bank – baritone sax, bass clarinet, flute
- Oliver Nelson – arranger
McCoy Tyner – piano
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums
The takes
4 of these 6 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
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 · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 1719 · tk. 3 | Sunrise, Sunset | BLP 4243 |
| 1720 · tk. 17 | The Delightful Deggie | Not issued at the time · later on Blue Note CDP 7 84243 2 |
| 1721 · tk. 25 | Fille Of Soul (Hoppin' John) | Not issued at the time · later on Blue Note CDP 7 84243 2 |
| 1722 · tk. 35 | Yesterday | BLP 4243 |
| 1723 · tk. 36 | Zambia | Not issued at the time · later on Blue Note CDP 7 84243 2 |
| 1724 · tk. 43 | Need I | Not issued at the time · later on Blue Note CDP 7 84243 2 |
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
7 of them 2 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, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Bob Cranshaw | |
 | V-8721 | The Best Of Jimmy Smith | Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio | 1967 | Ernie Royal, Tom McIntosh, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Bob Cranshaw |
6 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8667 | Hoochie Cooche Man | Jimmy Smith | 1966 | Ernie Royal, Tom McIntosh, Don Butterfield, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Bob Cranshaw |
| V-8804 | Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet | Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra | 1966 | Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson | |
 | V-8731 | Jazzhattan Suite | Jazz Interactions Orchestra | 1968 | Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson |
 | V-8757 | The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2 | Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra | 1968 | Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson |
5 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8555 | The Individualism Of Gil Evans | Gil Evans Orchestra | 1964 | Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington, Phil Woods, Wayne Shorter, Bob Cranshaw |
 | V-8615 | Ray Brown/Milt Jackson | Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra | 1965 | Ernie Royal, Tom McIntosh, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson |
 | V-8621 | Room For One More | Irene Reid | 1965 | Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Bob Cranshaw |
 | V-8624 | Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes | Lalo Schifrin | 1965 | Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington, Don Butterfield, Phil Woods, Bob Cranshaw |
 | V-8652 | Peter & The Wolf | The Incredible Jimmy Smith | 1966 | Ernie Royal, Tom McIntosh, Jim Buffington, Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson |
 | A-9119 | Roll 'Em | Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands | 1966 | Ernie Royal, Tom McIntosh, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson |
 | V-8714 | The Best Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra | 1967 | Ernie Royal, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Bob Cranshaw |
