Columbia session · in the studio

1956

Woody Herman And His Orchestra

In the room

Woody Herman – vocal
Cy Touff – trumpet
Al Porcino – trumpet
Dick Collins – trumpet
Shorty Rogers – trumpet
Sonny Berman – trumpet
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Kai Winding – trombone
Urbie Green – trombone
Vernon Friley – trombone · as Vern Friley
Earl Swope – trombone
Frank Rehak – trombone
Herbie Steward – alto sax, tenor sax · as Herb Steward
Bill Perkins – tenor sax
Jerry Coker – tenor sax
Serge Chaloff – tenor sax
Stan Getz – tenor sax
Zoot Sims – tenor sax
Dick Hafer – tenor sax
Jack Nimitz – baritone sax
Dave Tough – drums

The takes

What the numbers mean

Columbia numbered its masters by the tune, in series by the city: CO 55473 is a New York master.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Non-alcoholic	CL 592
–	Caldonia	CL 592
–	Sidewalks Of Cuba	CL 592
–	The Good Earth	CL 592
–	Four Brothers	CL 592
–	The Goof And I	CL 592
–	Keen And Peachy	CL 592
–	Early Autumn	CL 592
–	Four Others	CL 592
–	Blame Boehm	CL 592
–	Mulligan Tawny	CL 592
–	The Third Herd	CL 592

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

Where it ended up

Woody Herman And His Orchestra – The 3 Herds (Columbia CL 592)

CL 592 · 1956The 3 HerdsWoody Herman And His Orchestra

Together elsewhere

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

13 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8216	Men From Mars	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1957	Woody Herman, Cy Touff, Al Porcino, Dick Collins, Ernie Royal, Kai Winding, Urbie Green, Vernon Friley, Frank Rehak, Bill Perkins, Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Jack Nimitz

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Woody Herman, Ernie Royal, Kai Winding, Urbie Green, Bill Perkins, Dick Hafer

5 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP 3-14	Nat Pierce And The Herdsmen Featuring Dick Collins	Nat Pierce - Dick Collins Nontet	1954	Cy Touff, Dick Collins, Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Jack Nimitz
LP 3-201	The Herdsmen Play Paris	Dick Collins And The Herdsmen	1955	Cy Touff, Dick Collins, Bill Perkins, Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer
LP 3-224	The Nat Pierce-Dick Collins Nonet, The Charlie Mariano Sextet	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1956	Cy Touff, Dick Collins, Jerry Coker, Dick Hafer, Jack Nimitz
LP 1328	Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz Festival	Woody Herman's Big New Herd	1960	Woody Herman, Al Porcino, Urbie Green, Bill Perkins, Zoot Sims

4 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG 12105	Lestorian Mode	Various Artists	1957	Earl Swope, Serge Chaloff, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims
	PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak, Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz

3 of them 23 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7641	Chubby Jackson And His All Star Band · not on the site yet	Chubby Jackson And His All Star Band	1950	Al Porcino, Kai Winding, Zoot Sims
MG 9004	Stan Getz Beboppers	Stan Getz Quartet / The Be Bop Boys	1951	Earl Swope, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims
MG 9017	New Trends Of Jazz Volume 4	Kai Winding	1952	Shorty Rogers, Kai Winding, Stan Getz
MG 9022	The Birth Of Bop Volume 1	Various Artists	1953	Earl Swope, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims
MG 9023	The Birth Of Bop Volume 2	Various Artists	1953	Shorty Rogers, Kai Winding, Stan Getz
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	Shorty Rogers, Kai Winding, Frank Rehak
MG 15049	Kai Winding Sextet	J.J. Johnson	1955	Shorty Rogers, Kai Winding, Stan Getz
PRLP 7013	Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz	Stan Getz Bop Stars	1956	Al Porcino, Kai Winding, Zoot Sims
PRLP 7022	The Brothers	Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Brew Moore	1956	Kai Winding, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims
MG 12074	Loaded	Various Artists	1956	Shorty Rogers, Kai Winding, Stan Getz
MGV-8292	Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements	Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Kai Winding, Urbie Green
V-8394	Gillespiana	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green, Frank Rehak
PRLP 7255	Early Stan	Stan Getz	1963	Shorty Rogers, Earl Swope, Stan Getz
NJLP 8280	Good Old Zoot	Zoot Sims	1963	Al Porcino, Kai Winding, Zoot Sims
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green, Zoot Sims
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Ernie Royal, Kai Winding, Urbie Green
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak, Zoot Sims
V-8554	Reflections	Stan Getz	1964	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green, Stan Getz
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Ernie Royal, Kai Winding, Urbie Green
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Ernie Royal, Kai Winding, Urbie Green
V-8654	The 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 Sade	Lalo Schifrin	1966	Ernie Royal, Kai Winding, Urbie Green
A-9129	Sound Pieces	Oliver Nelson	1966	Al Porcino, Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green, Zoot Sims

2 of them 87 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7813	Serge Chaloff And The Herdsmen · not on the site yet	Serge Chaloff And The Herdsmen	1949	Earl Swope, Serge Chaloff
CL 6092	Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers	Woody Herman And His Woodchoppers	1950	Woody Herman, Sonny Berman
PRLP 138	Contemporary Music	Zoot Sims All Stars	1953	Kai Winding, Zoot Sims
MG 9026	The Birth Of Bop Volume 5	Various Artists	1953	Earl Swope, Serge Chaloff
CL 567	How Hi The Fi	Buck Clayton Featuring Woody Herman	1954	Woody Herman, Urbie Green
LP 3-18	Tjader Plays Mambo	Cal Tjader And His Orchestra	1955	Al Porcino, Dick Collins
CL 683	Twelve Shades Of Blue	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1955	Woody Herman, Stan Getz
CL 701	Jumpin' At The Woodside	Buck Clayton	1955	Woody Herman, Urbie Green
BCP-56	Chris	Chris Connor	1956	Kai Winding, Vernon Friley
MGC-743	Metronome All-Stars 1956	George Wallington Solo	1956	Serge Chaloff, Zoot Sims
CL 808	Jazz Spectacular	Frankie Laine And Buck Clayton And His Orchestra Featuring J. J. Johnson And Kai Winding	1956	Kai Winding, Urbie Green
CL 892	Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet	J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding	1956	Kai Winding, Urbie Green
MGN-1062	Bill Harris Herd	Bill Harris And His Orchestra Featuring Chubby Jackson	1956	Al Porcino, Vernon Friley
PJ-1221	On Stage	The Bill Perkins Octet	1956	Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz
LP 3-219	Elliot Lawrence Plays Tiny Kahn And Johnny Mandel Arrangements	Elliot Lawrence And His Orchestra	1956	Urbie Green, Zoot Sims
LP 3-221	Tjader Plays Mambo	Cal Tjader And His Orchestra	1956	Al Porcino, Dick Collins
BCP-6004	Chris Connor Sings Lullabys Of Birdland	Chris Connor	1956	Kai Winding, Vernon Friley
MG-36058	Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Sarah Vaughan	1956	Ernie Royal, Kai Winding
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Ernie Royal, Kai Winding
MG-36103	Swingin' With Terry Gibbs	Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra	1956	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
RLP 12-225	Trigger Happy!	Trigger Alpert's Absolutely All-Star Seven	1957	Urbie Green, Zoot Sims
RLP 12-234	Sultry Serenade	Herbie Mann	1957	Urbie Green, Jack Nimitz
RLP 12-244	Jazz For Lovers	Various Artists	1957	Urbie Green, Jack Nimitz
CL 963	The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.	Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra	1957	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
BCP-6009	Squeeze Me	Sallie Blair	1957	Urbie Green, Frank Rehak
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Kai Winding, Vernon Friley
RLP 12-267	Riverside Drive	Various Artists	1958	Urbie Green, Zoot Sims
RLP 12-272	8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter	Various Artists	1958	Urbie Green, Zoot Sims
CL 1152	Little Jimmy Rushing And The Big Brass	Jimmy Rushing And His Orchestra	1958	Urbie Green, Frank Rehak
PJ-1246	New Bottle Old Wine	Gil Evans	1958	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
CL 1264	The Swingin' States	The Kai Winding Orchestra	1958	Kai Winding, Frank Rehak
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	Al Porcino, Bill Perkins
CL 1274	Porgy And Bess	Miles Davis	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, Zoot Sims
C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Al Porcino, Bill Perkins
MG-36142	Cat On A Hot Tin Horn	Cat Anderson Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
LP 1320	Portrait Of The Artist	Bob Brookmeyer	1960	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
CL 1480	Sketches Of Spain	Miles Davis	1960	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
CL 1509	All Over The Place	The Hi-Lo's	1960	Al Porcino, Bill Perkins
RLP 387	White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday	Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass	1961	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8411	Perceptions	Dizzy Gillespie	1961	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8414	Percussion King	Gene Krupa	1961	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
A-22	Cabin In The Sky	Curtis Fuller	1962	Ernie Royal, Kai Winding
BCP-6068	Award Album - Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1962	Urbie Green, Frank Rehak
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8430	Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio	Sonny Rollins Trio	1962	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
V-8474	Bashin'	The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith	1962	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
PJ-61	Moment Of Truth	Gerald Wilson Big Band	1963	Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz
PJ-77	Extension	Clare Fischer Orchestra	1963	Jerry Coker, Jack Nimitz
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
CL 2106	Quiet Nights	Miles Davis	1963	Ernie Royal, Frank Rehak
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Al Porcino, Bill Perkins
V-8507	Several Shades Of Jade	Cal Tjader	1963	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8543	Samba Para Dos	Lalo Schifrin, Bob Brookmeyer	1963	Frank Rehak, Zoot Sims
A-53	After The Lights Go Down Low And Much More!!!	Freda Payne	1964	Ernie Royal, Zoot Sims
PJ-80	Portraits	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1964	Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Al Porcino, Bill Perkins
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
PJ-88	On Stage	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1965	Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
PJ-10149	Gerald Wilson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1965	Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz
LP 1449	Jazz Dialogue	The Modern Jazz Quartet And The All-Star Jazz Band	1966	Ernie Royal, Kai Winding
V-8657	More Brass	Kai Winding	1966	Kai Winding, Urbie Green
V-8661	Dirty Dog	Kai Winding	1966	Kai Winding, Urbie Green
PJ-10099	Feelin' Kinda Blues	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1966	Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz
PJ-10110	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	1966	Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz
PJ-10111	The Golden Sword (Torero Impressions In Jazz)	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1966	Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz
PR 7516	Prezervation	Stan Getz With Al Haig	1967	Kai Winding, Stan Getz
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Ernie Royal, Zoot Sims
V-8708	Beach Samba	Astrud Gilberto	1967	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
A-9153	Live From Los Angeles	Oliver Nelson's Big Band	1967	Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Ernie Royal, Zoot Sims
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, Zoot Sims