Impulse! session · in the studio

January 11, 1966

Earl Hines

In the room

Earl Hines – piano
Cat Anderson – trumpet
Ray Nance – trumpet
Lawrence Brown – trombone
Johnny Hodges – alto sax
Russell Procope – alto sax
Paul Gonsalves – tenor sax
Harold Ashby – tenor sax
Pee Wee Russell – clarinet
Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, tenor sax
Aaron Bell – bass
Elvin Jones – drums
Sonny Greer – drums

The takes

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
90461	The Blues In My Flat	A-9108
90462	You Can Depend On Me	A-9108

Then · Earl Hines, Jimmy Hamilton, Aaron Bell, Elvin Jones

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
90463	Fantastic, That's You	A-9108

Then · Earl Hines, Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Harold Ashby, Pee Wee Russell, Jimmy Hamilton, Aaron Bell, Sonny Greer

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
90464	Black And Tan Fantasy	A-9108

Then · omit Nance

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
90465	Hash Brown	A-9108

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

Where it ended up

Earl Hines – Once Upon A Time (Impulse! A-9108)

A-9108 · 1966Once Upon A TimeEarl Hines

Together elsewhere

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

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	CL 825	Masterpieces By Ellington (In Uncut Concert Arrangements)	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton, Sonny Greer

7 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1055	Ellingtonia '56	Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band	1956	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1541	The Nutcracker Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton, Aaron Bell
CL 1597	Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite Thursday	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton, Aaron Bell
V-8452	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra	1962	Cat Anderson, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton, Aaron Bell
A-61	Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges	1964	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton
A-89	Inspired Abandon	Lawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges	1965	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Harold Ashby
V-4072	Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1967	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton

6 of them 13 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6073	Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1949	Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton, Sonny Greer
CL 933	At Newport	Duke Ellington / Buck Clayton All-Stars	1956	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 934	Ellington At Newport	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 951	A Drum Is A Woman	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1033	Such Sweet Thunder	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1085	Ellington Indigos	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1245	Newport 1958	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-4008	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1323	Ellington Jazz Party	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1959	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1400	Festival Session	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton
V-4070	Ella At Duke's Place	Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1966	Cat Anderson, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8701	Soul Call	Duke Ellington	1967	Cat Anderson, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton

5 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-60	Historically Speaking - The Duke	Duke Ellington	1956	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 830	Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Russell Procope, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-6005	Duke Ellington Presents...	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8732	Hodges & Hines: Swing's Our Thing	Johnny Hodges, Earl "Fatha" Hines	1968	Earl Hines, Cat Anderson, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Aaron Bell

4 of them 10 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6024	Mood Ellington	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1948	Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1009	More Of Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Sonny Greer
MGN-1035	Alto Sax	Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Sonny Greer
MGN-1045	Creamy Featuring Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton, Sonny Greer
MGV-8271	The Big Sound	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington Men	1958	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Russell Procope, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1445	Blues In Orbit	Duke Ellington	1960	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8355	Not So Dukish	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1960	Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton
A-26	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins	1963	Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Aaron Bell
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Aaron Bell

3 of them 12 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7645	Duke Ellington's Orchestra · not on the site yet	Duke Ellington's Orchestra	1933	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Sonny Greer
MGN-1004	Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1954	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Sonny Greer
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Sonny Greer
CL 663	Blue Light	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Sonny Greer
MGN-1048	Castle Rock	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Sonny Greer
MGN-1060	Used To Be Duke	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Sonny Greer
MGV-8203	Duke's In Bed	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington All-Stars Without Duke	1956+	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton
CL 1162	Black, Brown And Beige	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson	1958	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance, Paul Gonsalves
A-55	Tell It The Way It Is!	Paul Gonsalves	1963	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves
V-8635	Blue Pyramid	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1966	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton

2 of them 23 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 5027	Swing Hi-Swing Lo	Various Artists	1953	Ray Nance, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-4	Al Hibbler Favorites	Al Hibbler	1954	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGC-640	Harry Carney With Strings	Harry Carney And His Orchestra	1955	Ray Nance, Jimmy Hamilton
MGN-1021	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1024	Dance Bash	Johnny Hodges	1955	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
CL 872	Blue Rose	Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Cat Anderson, Ray Nance
MGN-1059	In A Tender Mood	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGN-1061	The Blues	Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra	1956	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
BCP-67	The Complete Charlie Shavers With Maxine Sullivan	Charlie Shavers Sextet	1957	Russell Procope, Aaron Bell
RLP 12-246	Duke With A Difference	Clark Terry	1957	Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves
CL 1198	The Cosmic Scene	Duke Ellington's Spacemen	1958	Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Hamilton
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
MGV-8345	Side By Side	Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others	1960	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
V-8492	The Eleventh Hour	Johnny Hodges	1962	Ray Nance, Johnny Hodges
A-30	Duke Ellington & John Coltrane	Duke Ellington & John Coltrane	1963	Aaron Bell, Elvin Jones
V-8617	Joe's Blues	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
V-8630	Wings & Things	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Lawrence Brown, Johnny Hodges
V-8647	Stride Right	Johnny Hodges, Earl "Fatha" Hines	1966	Earl Hines, Johnny Hodges
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Earl Hines, Johnny Hodges
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Johnny Hodges, Jimmy Hamilton