Columbia session · in the studio
August 1 and 3, 1960
The J.J. Johnson Sextet
In the room
J.J. Johnson – trombone
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
Clifford Jordan – tenor sax
Cedar Walton – piano- Arthur Harper – bass
- Albert Heath – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Mohawk | CL 1606 |
| – | Minor Mist | CL 1606 |
| – | In Walked Horace | CL 1606 |
| – | Fatback | CL 1606 |
| – | Aquarius | CL 1606 |
| – | Shutter-Bug | CL 1606 |
All 6 takes found on Spotify
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 1383 | Really Livin' | The J.J. Johnson Sextet | 1959 | J.J. Johnson, Cedar Walton, Albert Heath |
 | RLP 340 | Spellbound | Clifford Jordan Quartet | 1960 | Clifford Jordan, Cedar Walton, Albert Heath |
 | JLP 52 | Starting Time | Clifford Jordan | 1961 | Clifford Jordan, Cedar Walton, Albert Heath |
 | RLP 372 | The Quota | Jimmy Heath | 1961 | Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton, Albert Heath |
 | RLP 400 | Triple Threat | Jimmy Heath | 1962 | Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton, Albert Heath |
 | LP 1444 | These Are My Roots | Clifford Jordan Plays Leadbelly | 1965 | Clifford Jordan, Cedar Walton, Albert Heath |
2 of them 18 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 1161 | JJ! In Person | The J.J. Johnson Quintet | 1958 | J.J. Johnson, Albert Heath |
 | JLP 28 | Out Of This World | Walter Benton Quintet | 1960 | Freddie Hubbard, Albert Heath |
 | RLP 333 | Really Big! | The Jimmy Heath Orchestra | 1960 | Cedar Walton, Albert Heath |
 | LP-672 | Big City Sounds | The Jazztet / Art Farmer & Benny Golson | 1961 | Cedar Walton, Albert Heath |
 | BLP 4073 | Hub Cap | Freddie Hubbard | 1961 | Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton |
 | BLP 4090 | Mosaic | Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | 1961 | Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton |
 | A-13 | Soul Trombone And The Jazz Clan | Curtis Fuller! | 1962 | Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton |
 | JLP 69 | Bearcat | Clifford Jordan Quartet | 1962 | Clifford Jordan, Cedar Walton |
 | RLP 438 | Caravan | Art Blakey Jazz Messengers | 1962 | Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton |
| BLP 4135 | Freddie Hubbard Quintet · not on the site yet | Freddie Hubbard Quintet | 1962 | Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton | |
 | RLP 464 | Ugetsu | Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers At Birdland | 1963 | Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton |
 | BLP 4104 | Buhaina's Delight | Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | 1963 | Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton |
 | A-38 | The Body & The Soul | Freddie Hubbard | 1964 | Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton |
 | PR 7303 | Doin' The Thang! | Ronnie Mathews With Freddie Hubbard | 1964 | Freddie Hubbard, Albert Heath |
 | BLP 4170 | Free For All | Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers | 1965 | Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton |
 | V-8624 | Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes | Lalo Schifrin | 1965 | J.J. Johnson, Freddie Hubbard |
 | LM-82002 | I/We Had A Ball | Various Artists | 1965 | J.J. Johnson, Freddie Hubbard |
 | RLP 493 | Kyoto | Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers | 1967 | Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton |