Blue Note session · in the studio

December 15, 1967

Duke Pearson's Big Band

In the room

Duke Pearson – piano, arranger
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Burt Collins – trumpet
Joe Shepley – trumpet
Marvin Stamm – trumpet
Garnett Brown – trombone
Benny Powell – trombone
Julian Priester – trombone
Kenny Rupp – bass trombone
Jerry Dodgion – alto sax, flute, piccolo
Al Gibbons – alto sax, flute, bass clarinet
Frank Foster – tenor sax
Lew Tabackin – tenor sax
Pepper Adams – baritone sax, clarinet
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Mickey Roker – drums

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 · take	Title	First out on
2000 · tk. 6	Ready When You Are C.B.	BLP 4276
2001 · tk. 11	Ground Hog	BLP 4276
2002 · tk. 19	Mississippi Dip	BLP 4276
2005 · tk. 30	Bedouin	BLP 4276
2003 · tk. 24	A Taste Of Honey	BLP 4276
2004 · tk. 37	New Time Shuffle	BLP 4276
2006 · tk. 40	Straight Up And Down	BLP 4276
2007 · tk. 47	New Girl	BLP 4276
2008 · tk. 54	Time After Time	BLP 4276

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

Where it ended up

Duke Pearson's Big Band – Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band (Blue Note BLP 4276)

BLP 4276 · 1968Introducing Duke Pearson's Big BandDuke Pearson's Big Band

Together elsewhere

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

5 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 4256	The Spoiler	Stanley Turrentine	1967	Duke Pearson, Julian Priester, Pepper Adams, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker
BLP 4257	Boss Horn	Blue Mitchell	1967	Duke Pearson, Julian Priester, Jerry Dodgion, Pepper Adams, Mickey Roker
BLP 4272	Heads Up!	Blue Mitchell	1968	Duke Pearson, Burt Collins, Julian Priester, Jerry Dodgion, Pepper Adams

4 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BLP 4240	Rough 'N Tumble	Stanley Turrentine	1966	Duke Pearson, Pepper Adams, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker
	V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Burt Collins, Marvin Stamm, Benny Powell, Jerry Dodgion

3 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Duke Pearson, Benny Powell, Bob Cranshaw
BLP 4191	Wahoo!	Duke Pearson	1966+	Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker
LM-82002	I/We Had A Ball	Various Artists	1965	Jerry Dodgion, Pepper Adams, Bob Cranshaw
BLP 4267	The Right Touch	Duke Pearson	1967	Duke Pearson, Garnett Brown, Jerry Dodgion

2 of them 61 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-626	Count Basie Dance Session	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
BLP 5043	New Faces-New Sounds	Frank Foster	1954	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MGC-647	Count Basie Dance Session Album #2	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MGC-666	Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MGC-678	Count Basie Swings-Joe Williams Sings	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MGC-724	King Of Swing	Count Basie	1956	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MGC-743	Metronome All-Stars 1956	George Wallington Solo	1956	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MGV-8012	April In Paris	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956+	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
V-8783	Count Basie And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MG 12072	North, South, East, Wess Featuring Frank Wess	Frank Foster Septet	1956	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MG 12078	No 'Count	Frank Foster	1956	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MG 12086	Trombones	Various Artists	1956	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MGV-8243	Count Basie With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	Count Basie And His Orchestra With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	1957	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MGV-8244	Count Basie & Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie & Mary Lou Williams At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1957	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MGV-8288	One O'Clock Jump	Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Joe Williams	1958	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MGV-8291	Hall Of Fame	Count Basie	1959	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
RLP 313	Showcase	Philly Joe Jones	1960	Julian Priester, Pepper Adams
RLP 331	The Big Soul-Band	Johnny Griffin Orchestra	1960	Julian Priester, Bob Cranshaw
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
RLP 367	Smooth As The Wind	Blue Mitchell With Strings And Brass	1961	Burt Collins, Julian Priester
BLP 4060	At The Half Note Cafe Vol. 1	Donald Byrd	1961	Duke Pearson, Pepper Adams
V-8407	The Essential Count Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1961	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
BLP 4075	The Cat Walk	Donald Byrd	1962	Duke Pearson, Pepper Adams
RLP 447	Junior's Blues	Junior Mance Trio	1963	Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker
RLP 458	Confessin' The Blues!	Billie Poole	1963	Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker
RLP 474	Little Big Horn!	Nat Adderley	1963	Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker
BLP 4061	At The Half Note Cafe Vol. 2	Donald Byrd	1963	Duke Pearson, Pepper Adams
V-4061	Ella And Basie!	Ella Fitzgerald With Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
V-8511	On My Way & Shoutin' Again!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
V-8549	Li'l Ol' Groovemaker....Basie!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
V-8560	The Count Basie Band With Joe Williams And The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1963	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
A-48	Live At Newport	McCoy Tyner	1964	Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker
V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
BLP 4144	Little Johnny C	Johnny Coles	1964	Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw
V-8563	More Hits Of The '50's And '60's	Count Basie	1964	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
V-8596	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Count Basie	1964	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
V-8597	Basie Land	Count Basie	1964	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
CL 2344	Kaleidoscope	Dave Grusin	1965	Frank Foster, Bob Cranshaw
BLP 4154	Idle Moments	Grant Green	1965	Duke Pearson, Bob Cranshaw
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Jerry Dodgion, Bob Cranshaw
LP 1452	Flute By-Laws	Hubert Laws	1966	Garnett Brown, Benny Powell
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Jerry Dodgion, Bob Cranshaw
A-9135	Nine Flags	Chico O'Farrill	1966	Benny Powell, Jerry Dodgion
BLP 4252	Sweet Honey Bee	Duke Pearson	1967	Duke Pearson, Mickey Roker
BLP 4268	Easy Walker	Stanley Turrentine	1967	Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker
BLP 4270	Easterly Winds	Jack Wilson	1967	Garnett Brown, Bob Cranshaw
PR 7498	Luminescence!	The Barry Harris Sextet	1967	Pepper Adams, Bob Cranshaw
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Burt Collins, Jerry Dodgion
V-8698	Creole Cookin'	Bobby Hackett	1967	Jerry Dodgion, Pepper Adams
V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Jerry Dodgion, Bob Cranshaw
A-9133	Soul Duo	Shirley Scott & Clark Terry	1967	Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker
PJ-10127	Booker 'N' Brass	Booker Ervin	1967	Garnett Brown, Benny Powell
V-8743	Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson	Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars	1968	Burt Collins, Jerry Dodgion