EmArcy session · in the studio

August 4, 1955

Jimmy Cleveland Octet

In the room

Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Jerome Richardson – tenor sax
Cecil Payne – baritone sax
Barry Galbraith – guitar
Wade Legge – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Joe Harris – drums

The takes

1 of these 3 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.

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
11968	I Hadn't Anyone Till You	MG-36066
11969	See Minor	MG-36066
11970-9	Our Love Is Here To Stay	Not issued at the time · later on Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61

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

Where it ended up

Jimmy Cleveland Octet – Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars (EmArcy MG-36066)

MG-36066 · 1956Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All StarsJimmy Cleveland Octet

Together elsewhere

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

5 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36085	The Young Ones Of Jazz	Various Artists	1956	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Cecil Payne, Barry Galbraith, Paul Chambers
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson, Cecil Payne, Barry Galbraith, Paul Chambers
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Barry Galbraith, Paul Chambers
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Barry Galbraith, Paul Chambers

4 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36043	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1955	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson, Cecil Payne, Paul Chambers
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Barry Galbraith
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Barry Galbraith
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Barry Galbraith
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Barry Galbraith
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Barry Galbraith

3 of them 36 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36011	For These In Love	Dinah Washington	1955	Jimmy Cleveland, Cecil Payne, Barry Galbraith
MGN-1083	Jazz Recital	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Wade Legge
MG-36077	Julian Cannonball Adderley In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1956	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Paul Chambers
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
CL 1274	Porgy And Bess	Miles Davis	1959	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Paul Chambers
MGV-8292	Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements	Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1959	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Barry Galbraith
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
RLP 387	White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday	Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass	1961	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Barry Galbraith
RLP 411	Letter From Home	The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Barry Galbraith
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8474	Bashin'	The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Barry Galbraith
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
CL 2106	Quiet Nights	Miles Davis	1963	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Paul Chambers
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Barry Galbraith
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Barry Galbraith, Paul Chambers
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Barry Galbraith
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Barry Galbraith
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, 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, Ernie Royal, 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, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
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, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson

2 of them 64 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1003	Afro	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1954	Ernie Royal, Wade Legge
BCP-33	Oscar Pettiford	Oscar Pettiford Octet	1955	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
PRLP 208	King Pleasure Sings	Charlie Ferguson Quintet With King Pleasure	1955	Paul Chambers, Joe Harris
MGN-1023	Dizzy And Strings	Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra	1955	Ernie Royal, Wade Legge
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	Jerome Richardson, Paul Chambers
MG-36007	Clark Terry	Clark Terry Septet	1955	Jimmy Cleveland, Cecil Payne
MG-36058	Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Sarah Vaughan	1956	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
MG-36078	Dream Of You	Helen Merrill	1956	Jimmy Cleveland, Barry Galbraith
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
CL 998	Jazz Lab	Don Byrd-Gigi Gryce	1957	Jimmy Cleveland, Wade Legge
LP 3243	This Is Lucy Reed	Lucy Reed	1957	Jimmy Cleveland, Barry Galbraith
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
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
PJ-1246	New Bottle Old Wine	Gil Evans	1958	Ernie Royal, 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	Paul Chambers, Joe Harris
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Jerome Richardson, Paul Chambers
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Jerome Richardson, Paul Chambers
MG-36126	Cleveland Style	Jimmy Cleveland	1958	Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Chambers
RLP 12-297	Blue Spring	Kenny Dorham Septet, Cannonball Adderley	1959	Cecil Payne, Paul Chambers
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Ernie Royal, Paul Chambers
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Barry Galbraith
MG-36142	Cat On A Hot Tin Horn	Cat Anderson Orchestra	1959	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal
LP 1332	Big Joe Rides Again	Joe Turner	1960	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
CL 1480	Sketches Of Spain	Miles Davis	1960	Ernie Royal, Paul Chambers
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
CL 1618	Like Tweet - Jazz Versions Of Authentic Bird Calls	Joe Puma	1961	Jerome Richardson, Barry Galbraith
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
V-8414	Percussion King	Gene Krupa	1961	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal
A-22	Cabin In The Sky	Curtis Fuller	1962	Ernie Royal, Barry Galbraith
JLP 82	Kenny Dorham And Friends With Cannonball Adderley & Sonny Rollins	Kenny Dorham Quintet/Sextet	1962	Cecil Payne, Paul Chambers
LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal
PR 7712	Jimmy Forrest With The Oliver Nelson Big Band · not on the site yet	Jimmy Forrest With The Oliver Nelson Big Band	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal
V-8430	Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio	Sonny Rollins Trio	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal
V-8442	All The Sad Young Men	Anita O'Day	1962	Jerome Richardson, Barry Galbraith
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Ernie Royal, Paul Chambers
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
A-38	The Body & The Soul	Freddie Hubbard	1964	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
A-51	For Members Only	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal
V-8604	Christmas '64	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal
PR 7346	Now! Hear!	Andy And The Bey Sisters	1965	Jerome Richardson, Barry Galbraith
LP 1449	Jazz Dialogue	The Modern Jazz Quartet And The All-Star Jazz Band	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal
V-8641	Got My Mojo Workin'	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal
V-8652	Peter & The Wolf	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
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, Jerome Richardson
A-9112	Profiles	Gary McFarland	1966	Jimmy Cleveland, Jerome Richardson
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Jerome Richardson, Barry Galbraith
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
A-9127	Spanish Rice	Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill	1966	Ernie Royal, Barry Galbraith
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8708	Beach Samba	Astrud Gilberto	1967	Ernie Royal, Barry Galbraith
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
PR 7586	Original Moody's Mood	King Pleasure	1968	Paul Chambers, Joe Harris
V-8730	Hip Vibrations	Cal Tjader	1968	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Jimmy Cleveland, Ernie Royal