Impulse! session · in the studio

November 10, 1964

Oliver Nelson

This day's music is on 2 records: More Blues And The Abstract Truth, The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3

In the room

Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
Thad Jones – trumpet
Phil Woods – alto sax
Ben Webster – tenor sax
Phil Bodner – tenor sax, English horn
Pepper Adams – baritone sax
Roger Kellaway – piano
Richard Davis – bass
Grady Tate – drums

The takes

1 of these 5 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

Impulse! numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
90199	Midnight Blue	A-75
90200	Goin' To Chicago Blues (as Blues Tonight)	Not issued at the time · later on Impulse! 45-237
90201	Blues For Mr. Broadway	A-75
90202	One For Phil	A-9101
90203	One For Bob	A-75

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

Where it ended up

Oliver Nelson – More Blues And The Abstract Truth (Impulse! A-75)

A-75 · 1964More Blues And The Abstract TruthOliver Nelson

Various Artists – The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3 (Impulse! A-9101)

A-9101 · 1965The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3Various Artists

Together elsewhere

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

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones, Phil Woods, Phil Bodner, Pepper Adams, Roger Kellaway, Richard Davis, Grady Tate

5 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1965	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Roger Kellaway, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones, Phil Woods, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Roger Kellaway, Richard Davis, Grady Tate

4 of them 15 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Phil Woods, Ben Webster, Roger Kellaway, Richard Davis
V-8618	Monster	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1965	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones, Phil Woods, Roger Kellaway
LP-768	Rough House Blues	Lou Donaldson	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Roger Kellaway, Grady Tate
V-8652	Peter & The Wolf	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8766	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8804	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones, Phil Woods, Grady Tate
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Roger Kellaway, Grady Tate
A-9144	The Kennedy Dream: A Musical Tribute To John Fitzgerald Kennedy	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1967	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Phil Bodner, Grady Tate
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones, Phil Woods, Grady Tate

3 of them 17 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones, Phil Woods
RLP 476	Soulmates	Ben Webster And Joe Zawinul	1963	Thad Jones, Ben Webster, Richard Davis
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Phil Bodner
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Thad Jones, Phil Woods, Richard Davis
A-64	The Happy Horns Of Clark Terry	Clark Terry Sextet	1964	Phil Woods, Ben Webster, Roger Kellaway
A-65	See You At The Fair	Ben Webster	1964	Ben Webster, Roger Kellaway, Richard Davis
LP-737	Fantabulous	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1964	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Grady Tate
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Thad Jones, Phil Woods, Richard Davis
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Grady Tate
V-8637	Soul Burst	Cal Tjader	1966	Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8641	Got My Mojo Workin'	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Grady Tate
A-9111	Alfie (Soundtrack)	Sonny Rollins	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Roger Kellaway
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Grady Tate
PR 7475	Blues For Easy Livers	Jimmy Witherspoon	1967	Pepper Adams, Roger Kellaway, Richard Davis
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Grady Tate
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8743	Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson	Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars	1968	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Grady Tate

2 of them 41 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1031	Sing And Swing With Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich With Howard Gibeling's Orchestra	1955	Thad Jones, Ben Webster
MGN-1078	The Wailing Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich Ensemble	1956	Thad Jones, Ben Webster
RLP 300	The Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town Hall	The Thelonious Monk Orchestra	1959	Phil Woods, Pepper Adams
PRLP 7204	So Warm	Etta Jones And Strings	1961	Oliver Nelson, Phil Bodner
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods
RLP 421	Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits	Thelonious Monk Quintet	1962	Phil Woods, Pepper Adams
LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods
CL 1893	Jingle Bell Jazz	Various Artists	1962	Phil Woods, Pepper Adams
PR 7712	Jimmy Forrest With The Oliver Nelson Big Band · not on the site yet	Jimmy Forrest With The Oliver Nelson Big Band	1962	Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Phil Woods, Phil Bodner
V-8474	Bashin'	The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith	1962	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods
V-8518	Special Guest Soloist: Bill Evans	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1963	Phil Woods, Richard Davis
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods
A-51	For Members Only	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Oliver Nelson, Thad Jones
LP 1425	Essence	John Lewis Plays The Compositions & Arrangements Of Gary McFarland	1964	Phil Woods, Richard Davis
CL 2164	Big Band And Quartet In Concert	Thelonious Monk	1964	Thad Jones, Phil Woods
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Thad Jones, Grady Tate
A-80	Happiness	The Russian Jazz Quartet	1965	Roger Kellaway, Grady Tate
LP-748	Off The Wall	Budd Johnson With Joe Newman	1965	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
LP 1447	The Fantastic Jazz Harp Of Dorothy Ashby	Dorothy Ashby Octet	1965	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
CL 2416	Misterioso (Recorded On Tour)	Monk	1965	Thad Jones, Phil Woods
V-8612	Guitar Forms	Kenny Burrell	1965	Roger Kellaway, Grady Tate
V-8614	Soul Sauce	Cal Tjader	1965	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
LM-82002	I/We Had A Ball	Various Artists	1965	Phil Woods, Pepper Adams
RLP 478	For Someone I Love	Milt Jackson And Big Brass	1966	Thad Jones, Richard Davis
V-8650	Sole Forms	Brooks Arthur Ensemble	1966	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
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	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8657	More Brass	Kai Winding	1966	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8672	California Dreaming	Wes Montgomery	1966	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
A-9105	Gypsy '66	Gabor Szabo With Gary McFarland & Co.	1966	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
A-9112	Profiles	Gary McFarland	1966	Phil Woods, Richard Davis
A-9129	Sound Pieces	Oliver Nelson	1966	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Phil Woods, Richard Davis
BLP 4243	Delightfulee Morgan	Lee Morgan	1967	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods
V-8656	A Generation Ago Today	Kenny Burrell	1967	Phil Woods, Grady Tate
V-8708	Beach Samba	Astrud Gilberto	1967	Phil Bodner, Grady Tate
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Thad Jones, Grady Tate
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods