EmArcy session · in the studio

July 21, 1955

Cannonball Adderley Octet

In the room

Cannonball Adderley – alto sax
Nat Adderley – cornet
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
Jerome Richardson – tenor sax, flute
Cecil Payne – baritone sax
Quincy Jones – arranger
Johnny Williams – piano · as John Williams
Paul Chambers – bass
Kenny Clarke – drums

The takes

What the numbers mean

Mercury numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
11957	The Song Is You	MG-36043
11958	Cynthia's In Love	MG-36043
11959	Hurricane Connie	MG-36043
11960	Purple Shades	MG-36043

All 4 takes found on Spotify

Where it ended up

Cannonball Adderley Octet – Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (EmArcy MG-36043)

MG-36043 · 1955Julian "Cannonball" AdderleyCannonball Adderley Octet

Together elsewhere

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

The whole band 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson, Cecil Payne, Quincy Jones, Johnny Williams, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson, Cecil Payne, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke

6 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG-36085	The Young Ones Of Jazz	Various Artists	1956	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland, Cecil Payne, Johnny Williams, Paul Chambers
	MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke

5 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG 12017	The Jazz Corner Of The Village Cafe Bohemia Featuring Kenny Clarke, Horace Silver, Paul Chambers, Nat Adderley, Julian "Cannon Ball" Adderley, Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson	Kenny Clarke Septet	1955	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Jerome Richardson, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke
	MG-36066	Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars	Jimmy Cleveland Octet	1956	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson, Cecil Payne, Johnny Williams, Paul Chambers

4 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 12018	Presenting Cannonball	Julian "Cannon Ball" Adderley Quintet	1955	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke
MG-36077	Julian Cannonball Adderley In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1956	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson

3 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 5045	George Wallington And His Band	George Wallington And His Band	1954	Jimmy Cleveland, Quincy Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12021	"That's Nat" Adderley	Nat Adderley Quintet	1955	Nat Adderley, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Clarke
MG-36007	Clark Terry	Clark Terry Septet	1955	Jimmy Cleveland, Cecil Payne, Quincy Jones
MG-36011	For These In Love	Dinah Washington	1955	Jimmy Cleveland, Cecil Payne, Quincy Jones
LP 1269	Plenty, Plenty Soul	Milt Jackson	1957	Cannonball Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland, Quincy Jones
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson, Quincy Jones
RLP 12-297	Blue Spring	Kenny Dorham Septet, Cannonball Adderley	1959	Cannonball Adderley, Cecil Payne, Paul Chambers
CL 1274	Porgy And Bess	Miles Davis	1959	Cannonball Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Chambers
JLP 82	Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley & Sonny Rollins	Kenny Dorham Quintet/Sextet	1962	Cannonball Adderley, Cecil Payne, Paul Chambers
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson, Paul Chambers

2 of them 93 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7605	Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys · not on the site yet	Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys	1948	Cecil Payne, Kenny Clarke
PRLP 162	Work Of Art	Art Farmer	1953	Jimmy Cleveland, Quincy Jones
PR 7828	Annie Ross · not on the site yet	Annie Ross	1953	Jimmy Cleveland, Quincy Jones
PR 7840	Gigi Gryce Et Son Orchestre · not on the site yet	Gigi Gryce Et Son Orchestre	1953	Jimmy Cleveland, Quincy Jones
PRLP 172	Quincy Jones Swedish-American All Stars	Quincy Jones And His Swedish-American All Stars	1954	Jimmy Cleveland, Quincy Jones
PRLP 208	King Pleasure Sings	Charlie Ferguson Quintet With King Pleasure	1955	Quincy Jones, Paul Chambers
BLP 5070	The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Vol. 3	Jay Jay Johnson Quintet	1955	Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke
MG 12022	Flutes & Reeds	Various Artists	1955	Jerome Richardson, Kenny Clarke
MG 15059	The Ernie Wilkins-Kenny Clarke Septet Vol. 1	Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet	1955	Cecil Payne, Kenny Clarke
MG 15060	The Ernie Wilkins-Kenny Clarke Septet Vol. 2	Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet	1955	Cecil Payne, Kenny Clarke
MG-36083	Jazz Abroad	Roy Haynes And Quincy Jones	1955	Jimmy Cleveland, Quincy Jones
BLP 1506	The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2	J.J. Johnson	1956	Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke
BLP 1523	Introducing Kenny Burrell	Kenny Burrell	1956	Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke
PRLP 7031	The Art Farmer Septet	The Art Farmer Septet	1956	Jimmy Cleveland, Quincy Jones
MG 12007	Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins	Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet	1956	Cecil Payne, Kenny Clarke
MG 12029	Montage	Various Artists	1956	Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke
MG 12032	Byrd's Word	Donald Byrd Quintet	1956	Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke
MG 12053	The Trio With Guests, Trumpet, Flute, Tenor	Hank Jones, Wendell Marshall, Kenny Clarke	1956	Jerome Richardson, Kenny Clarke
MG 12083	Jazz Men Detroit	Various Artists	1956	Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke
MG 12086	Trombones	Various Artists	1956	Jimmy Cleveland, Kenny Clarke
MG 12087	Hank Jones Trio Plus The Flute Of Bobby Jaspar	Hank Jones Trio Plus The Flute Of Bobby Jaspar	1956	Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke
MG-36058	Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Sarah Vaughan	1956	Cannonball Adderley, Jerome Richardson
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Cannonball Adderley, Jerome Richardson
MG-36100	To The Ivy League From Nat Adderley	Nat Adderley Quintet	1956	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Chambers
BLP 1543	Kenny Burrell Volume 2	Kenny Burrell	1957	Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Jimmy Cleveland, Quincy Jones
MG-36110	Sophisticated Swing	"Cannonball" Adderley	1957	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
RLP 12-266	Last Chorus	Ernie Henry	1958	Cecil Payne, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-277	It's Magic	Abbey Lincoln	1958	Jerome Richardson, Paul Chambers
CL 1193	Milestones	Miles Davis	1958	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
PJ-1246	New Bottle Old Wine	Gil Evans	1958	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
C3552	Benny Golson's New York Scene	The Benny Golson Quintet And Band	1958	Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7120	Gil Evans & Ten	Gil Evans & Ten	1958	Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Chambers
PRLP 7128	King Pleasure Sings, Annie Ross Sings	Annie Ross With Teacho Wiltshire And His Band	1958	Quincy Jones, Paul Chambers
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
MG-36126	Cleveland Style	Jimmy Cleveland	1958	Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-298	Kelly Blue	Wynton Kelly	1959	Nat Adderley, Paul Chambers
RLP 303	Cannonball Takes Charge	Cannonball Adderley Quartet	1959	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Jerome Richardson, Paul Chambers
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
CL 1268	Jazz Track	Miles Davis	1959	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
PJ-1283	A Good Git-Together	Jon Hendricks	1959	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
CL 1355	Kind Of Blue	Miles Davis	1959	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
MG-36135	Cannonball's Sharpshooters	Cannonball Adderley	1959	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
RLP 311	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Featuring Nat Adderley	1960	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
RLP 314	The Thumper	Jimmy Heath Sextet	1960	Nat Adderley, Paul Chambers
RLP 322	Them Dirty Blues	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet	1960	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
RLP 330	That's Right!	Nat Adderley And The Big Sax Section	1960	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
RLP 333	Really Big!	The Jimmy Heath Orchestra	1960	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
RLP 344	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet At The Lighthouse	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet	1960	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
PJ-1289	Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers	Various Artists	1960	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
NJLP 8237	The New Scene Of King Curtis	King Curtis Quintet	1960	Nat Adderley, Paul Chambers
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Jimmy Cleveland, Quincy Jones
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Jerome Richardson, Quincy Jones
JLP 47	Naturally!	Nat Adderley Quartets	1961	Nat Adderley, Paul Chambers
RLP 358	The Chant	Sam Jones Plus 10	1961	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
RLP 387	White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday	Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass	1961	Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland
RLP 388	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Plus	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Plus	1961	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
JLP 75	In The Bag	Nat Adderley Sextet	1962	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
RLP 404	The Cannonball Adderley Sextet In New York	The Cannonball Adderley Sextet	1962	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8430	Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio	Sonny Rollins Trio	1962	Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
RLP 444	Jazz Workshop Revisited	Cannonball Adderley Sextet	1963	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
RLP 477	Nippon Soul	Cannonball Adderley	1963	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley
CL 2106	Quiet Nights	Miles Davis	1963	Jerome Richardson, Paul Chambers
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Quincy Jones
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Chambers
CL 2178	Miles & Monk At Newport	Miles Davis Sextet	1964	Cannonball Adderley, Paul Chambers
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
LM-82002	I/We Had A Ball	Various Artists	1965	Nat Adderley, Quincy Jones
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8766	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8804	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
A-9112	Profiles	Gary McFarland	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
PR 7586	Original Moody's Mood	King Pleasure	1968	Quincy Jones, Paul Chambers
V-8743	Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson	Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars	1968	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
PJ-10137	A Portrait Of Wes Montgomery	The Montgomery Brothers And 5 Others	1968	Cannonball Adderley, Nat Adderley