Columbia session · in the studio

1961

Oscar Brown Jr.

In the room

Billy Butterfield – trumpet
Joe Wilder – trumpet
Joe Soldo – sax
Phil Bodner – sax
Walt Levinsky – sax
Al Chernet – guitar
Don Arnone – guitar
Everett Barksdale – guitar
Alonzo Levister – piano
Bernie Leighton – piano
Floyd Morris – piano
Frank Carroll – bass
George Duvivier – bass
Joe Benjamin – bass
Bobby Rosengarden – drums
George Devens – drums
Osie Johnson – drums
Panama Francis – 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
–	Work Song	CL 1577
–	But I Was Cool	CL 1577
–	Bid 'Em High	CL 1577
–	Signifyin' Monkey	CL 1577
–	Watermelon Man	CL 1577
–	Somebody By Me A Drink	CL 1577
–	Rags And Old Iron	CL 1577
–	Dat Dere	CL 1577
–	Brown Baby	CL 1577
–	Humdrum Blues	CL 1577
–	Sleepy	CL 1577
–	Afro Blue	CL 1577

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

Where it ended up

Oscar Brown Jr. – Sin & Soul (Columbia CL 1577)

CL 1577 · 1961Sin & SoulOscar Brown Jr.

Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Phil Bodner, Walt Levinsky, Bernie Leighton, George Duvivier

3 of them 10 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP 1250	Bix-Duke-Fats	Arranged By Tom Talbert	1956	Joe Wilder, Joe Soldo, Osie Johnson
LP 1256	That Satin Doll	Carol Stevens With Phil Moore's Music	1957	Phil Bodner, Bobby Rosengarden, Osie Johnson
V-8492	The Eleventh Hour	Johnny Hodges	1962	Bernie Leighton, George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
V-8507	Several Shades Of Jade	Cal Tjader	1963	Phil Bodner, Walt Levinsky, George Duvivier
A-67	Great Scott!!	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Joe Wilder, George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Joe Wilder, Bernie Leighton, George Duvivier
V-8554	Reflections	Stan Getz	1964	George Duvivier, George Devens, Osie Johnson
A-9127	Spanish Rice	Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill	1966	Everett Barksdale, George Duvivier, Bobby Rosengarden
V-8708	Beach Samba	Astrud Gilberto	1967	Phil Bodner, Bobby Rosengarden, George Devens
V-8719	The Best Of Stan Getz	Stan Getz Quintet With Strings	1967	George Duvivier, George Devens, Osie Johnson

2 of them 59 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 524	Fletcher Henderson Arrangements	Benny Goodman	1953	Billy Butterfield, Bernie Leighton
DLP-15	Jazz Workshop Volume Three	Ada Moore	1955	Alonzo Levister, Osie Johnson
BCP-1019	Basically Duke	Oscar Pettiford	1955	Joe Wilder, Osie Johnson
LP 1245	Wednesday's Child	Patty McGovern And Thomas Talbert	1956	Joe Wilder, Osie Johnson
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Joe Wilder, Osie Johnson
BCP-73	Moody	Marilyn Moore	1957	Joe Wilder, Osie Johnson
CL 941	Music For Brass	The Brass Ensemble Of The Jazz And Classical Music Society	1957	Joe Wilder, Osie Johnson
LP 1263	The Warm Sound	Frances Wayne	1957	Billy Butterfield, Osie Johnson
MG 12115	Stable Mates	Various Artists	1957	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
CL 1157	Lady In Satin	Billie Holiday	1958	Phil Bodner, Osie Johnson
LP 1286	A Jazz Date With Chris Connor	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1958	Joe Wilder, Osie Johnson
MG 12121	Jazz For Playgirls	Billy Ver Planck's Orchestra	1958	Joe Wilder, George Duvivier
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Joe Wilder, George Duvivier
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Joe Wilder, Osie Johnson
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Joe Wilder, Osie Johnson
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Joe Wilder, Osie Johnson
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Joe Wilder, Osie Johnson
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Joe Wilder, Osie Johnson
LP 1308	Late Date With Ruth Brown	Ruth Brown With Richard Wess' Orchestra	1959	Joe Soldo, Phil Bodner
PRLP 7156	Hawk Eyes	Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Shavers, Tiny Grimes	1959	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
PR 7711	Arnett Cobb Quintet · not on the site yet	Arnett Cobb Quintet	1959	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
PR 7857	Coleman Hawkins Sextet · not on the site yet	Coleman Hawkins Sextet	1959	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
MG-36142	Cat On A Hot Tin Horn	Cat Anderson Orchestra	1959	George Duvivier, Panama Francis
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Joe Wilder, Osie Johnson
LP 1334	The Golden Striker	John Lewis	1960	Joe Wilder, George Duvivier
CL 1486	Silver Vibes	Lionel Hampton With Trombones And Rhythm	1960	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
PRLP 7184	Smooth Sailing	Arnett Cobb	1960	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
MGV-8370	The Guitar Artistry Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	1960	Joe Benjamin, Osie Johnson
MGV-8371	Tal Farlow Plays The Music Of Harold Arlen	Tal Farlow	1960	Joe Benjamin, Osie Johnson
MGV-8386	A Portrait Of Duke Ellington	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1960	George Duvivier, George Devens
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Joe Wilder, Joe Benjamin
CL 1618	Like Tweet - Jazz Versions Of Authentic Bird Calls	Joe Puma	1961	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
PRLP 7204	So Warm	Etta Jones And Strings	1961	Phil Bodner, George Duvivier
V-8411	Perceptions	Dizzy Gillespie	1961	Joe Wilder, George Duvivier
V-8836	Clark Terry - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet · not on the site yet	Clark Terry - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet	1961	Joe Benjamin, Osie Johnson
A-9	Into The Hot	The Gil Evans Orchestra	1962	Joe Wilder, Osie Johnson
A-17	The Song Is Paris	Jackie Paris	1962	Phil Bodner, George Duvivier
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	George Duvivier, George Devens
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Joe Wilder, George Duvivier
LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Phil Bodner, George Duvivier
PRLP 7231	Southern Comfort	Frank Wess	1962	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Joe Benjamin, Osie Johnson
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Phil Bodner, George Duvivier
V-8474	Bashin'	The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith	1962	Joe Wilder, George Duvivier
RLP 472	Fusion!	Wes Montgomery With Strings	1963	Phil Bodner, Osie Johnson
LP-721	French Cookin'	Budd Johnson	1963	Everett Barksdale, Osie Johnson
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Phil Bodner, Osie Johnson
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	George Duvivier, George Devens
V-8561	Sandy's Gone	Johnny Hodges	1964	Joe Wilder, Osie Johnson
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Joe Wilder, George Duvivier
V-8585	Warm Wave	Cal Tjader	1964	Bernie Leighton, George Duvivier
V-8604	Christmas '64	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Joe Wilder, George Devens
LP-712	Macanudo	Ahmad Jamal	1965	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
LP 1460	Sayin' Somethin'	Nat Adderley	1966	George Duvivier, George Devens
V-8639	The In Instrumentals	Kai Winding	1966	Everett Barksdale, George Duvivier
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Joe Wilder, George Duvivier
A-9144	The Kennedy Dream: A Musical Tribute To John Fitzgerald Kennedy	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1967	Phil Bodner, George Duvivier
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	George Duvivier, Bobby Rosengarden
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Joe Wilder, George Duvivier