Impulse! session · in the studio

April 13, 1966

Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra

In the room

Oliver Nelson – tenor, alto sax, arranger, conductor
Snooky Young – trumpet
Clark Terry – flugelhorn, trumpet
Phil Woods – alto sax
Romeo Penque – tenor sax, A flute, flute
Danny Bank – baritone sax
Billy Butler – guitar, bass guitar
Al Lucas – Fender guitar
Hank Jones – piano
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Grady Tate – drums
Bobby Rosengarden – percussion

The takes

2 of these 6 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
90510	Fantastic, That's You	A-9113
90511	Island Virgin	A-9113
90512	These Boots Are Made For Walkin'	Not issued at the time · later on Impulse! 45-246
90513	Flowers On The Wall	Not issued at the time · later on Impulse! 45-246
90514	Beautiful Music	A-9113
90515	Once Upon A Time	A-9113

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

Where it ended up

Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra – Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle (Impulse! A-9113)

A-9113 · 1966Oliver Nelson Plays MichelleOliver Nelson And His Orchestra

Together elsewhere

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

9 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Romeo Penque, Billy Butler, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate, Bobby Rosengarden

8 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Romeo Penque, Danny Bank, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Romeo Penque, Danny Bank, Hank Jones, Grady Tate
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Romeo Penque, Danny Bank, Hank Jones, Grady Tate
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Hank Jones, Grady Tate, Bobby Rosengarden
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Romeo Penque, Danny Bank, Bob Cranshaw, 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, Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Hank Jones, Grady Tate, Bobby Rosengarden

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Hank Jones, Grady Tate

6 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Romeo Penque, Danny Bank
	V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Billy Butler, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate, Bobby Rosengarden

5 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Hank Jones, Grady Tate
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Romeo Penque, Danny Bank, Grady Tate
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, 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, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Grady Tate
V-8804	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Grady Tate
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Grady Tate
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Snooky Young, Danny Bank, Hank Jones, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Romeo Penque, Danny Bank, Grady Tate

4 of them 19 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Phil Woods
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Hank Jones
LP-737	Fantabulous	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1964	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Phil Woods, Grady Tate
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Phil Woods, Romeo Penque, Danny Bank, Hank Jones
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8618	Monster	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1965	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Grady Tate
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Bob Cranshaw
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Bob Cranshaw
LP-768	Rough House Blues	Lou Donaldson	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Grady Tate
LP 1457	Jazz For The Jet Set	Dave Pike	1966	Clark Terry, Billy Butler, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8641	Got My Mojo Workin'	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Romeo Penque, Grady Tate
V-8652	Peter & The Wolf	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Grady Tate, Bobby Rosengarden
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	Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Romeo Penque, Grady Tate
A-9127	Spanish Rice	Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill	1966	Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Grady Tate, Bobby Rosengarden
BLP 4243	Delightfulee Morgan	Lee Morgan	1967	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Bob Cranshaw
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Snooky Young, Danny Bank, Hank Jones, Grady Tate
A-9144	The Kennedy Dream: A Musical Tribute To John Fitzgerald Kennedy	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1967	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Hank Jones, Grady Tate
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Bobby Rosengarden

3 of them 21 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGV-8292	Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements	Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1959	Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Hank Jones
V-8414	Percussion King	Gene Krupa	1961	Romeo Penque, Danny Bank, Hank Jones
V-8427	Kai Ole	Kai Winding's Trombones And Orchestra	1961	Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Danny Bank
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, Phil Woods
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Hank Jones
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, Phil Woods, Hank Jones
V-8543	Samba Para Dos	Lalo Schifrin, Bob Brookmeyer	1963	Phil Woods, Romeo Penque, Danny Bank
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, Phil Woods
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Hank Jones
A-67	Great Scott!!	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Romeo Penque
A-75	More Blues And The Abstract Truth	Oliver Nelson	1964	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Grady Tate
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Grady Tate
LP 1433	My Kinda Groove	Herbie Mann	1965	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Clark Terry
A-9101	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3	Various Artists	1965	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Grady Tate
RLP 478	For Someone I Love	Milt Jackson And Big Brass	1966	Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Hank Jones
LP 1449	Jazz Dialogue	The Modern Jazz Quartet And The All-Star Jazz Band	1966	Snooky Young, Clark Terry, Phil Woods
LP 1464	Our Mann Flute	Herbie Mann	1966	Oliver Nelson, Snooky Young, Clark Terry
V-8657	More Brass	Kai Winding	1966	Hank Jones, Grady Tate, Bobby Rosengarden
A-9111	Alfie (Soundtrack)	Sonny Rollins	1966	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods, Danny Bank
V-8707	Voices	Stan Getz	1967	Hank Jones, Grady Tate, Bobby Rosengarden
V-8752	Stan Getz With Claus Ogerman Orchestra · not on the site yet	Stan Getz With Claus Ogerman Orchestra	1967	Hank Jones, Grady Tate, Bobby Rosengarden

2 of them 83 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-622	Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra	1954	Al Lucas, Hank Jones
BCP-1019	Basically Duke	Oscar Pettiford	1955	Clark Terry, Danny Bank
MGN-1039	Music With Feeling	Ben Webster With Strings	1955	Danny Bank, Hank Jones
MG 12010	Jay & Kai	J. J. Johnson's Bop Quintet	1955	Al Lucas, Hank Jones
MG 15048	Kai Winding's All Stars	J.J. Johnson Quintet	1955	Al Lucas, Hank Jones
MG 15049	Kai Winding Sextet	J.J. Johnson	1955	Al Lucas, Hank Jones
MGC-701	Port Of Rico	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Featuring Count Basie	1956	Al Lucas, Hank Jones
MG 12057	Serenade In Blue	Al Caiola	1956	Romeo Penque, Hank Jones
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Clark Terry, Danny Bank
CL 963	The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.	Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra	1957	Danny Bank, Hank Jones
CL 997	One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	1957	Snooky Young, Clark Terry
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Romeo Penque, Danny Bank
LP 1256	That Satin Doll	Carol Stevens With Phil Moore's Music	1957	Romeo Penque, Bobby Rosengarden
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Danny Bank, Hank Jones
MG 12106	J J Johnson's Jazz Quintets	J.J. Johnson's Beboppers	1957	Al Lucas, Hank Jones
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Clark Terry, Danny Bank
CL 1157	Lady In Satin	Billie Holiday	1958	Romeo Penque, Danny Bank
LP 1285	Sing Me A Swing Song	Bobby Short	1958	Romeo Penque, Danny Bank
MG 12123	Jazz Is Busting Out All Over	Various Artists	1958	Phil Woods, Hank Jones
MG 12124	Jazz Sahib	Sahib Shihab	1958	Phil Woods, Hank Jones
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Danny Bank
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Danny Bank
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Danny Bank
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Danny Bank
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Snooky Young, Phil Woods
LP 1308	Late Date With Ruth Brown	Ruth Brown With Richard Wess' Orchestra	1959	Romeo Penque, Hank Jones
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Snooky Young, Clark Terry
CL 1323	Ellington Jazz Party	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1959	Clark Terry, Bobby Rosengarden
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Clark Terry, Danny Bank
RLP 331	The Big Soul-Band	Johnny Griffin Orchestra	1960	Clark Terry, Bob Cranshaw
CL 1480	Sketches Of Spain	Miles Davis	1960	Romeo Penque, Danny Bank
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry
PR 7313	Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2	Various Artists	1961	Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry
A-9	Into The Hot	The Gil Evans Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, Phil Woods
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry
RLP 432	Down Home	Sam Jones & Co.	1962	Snooky Young, Clark Terry
LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods
PRLP 7236	Main Stem	Oliver Nelson With Joe Newman	1962	Oliver Nelson, Hank Jones
V-8442	All The Sad Young Men	Anita O'Day	1962	Phil Woods, Hank Jones
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Clark Terry, Hank Jones
V-8474	Bashin'	The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith	1962	Oliver Nelson, Phil Woods
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Snooky Young, Clark Terry
V-8494	Big Band Bossa Nova	Stan Getz	1962	Clark Terry, Hank Jones
A-43	Now!	Sonny Stitt	1963	Al Lucas, Hank Jones
PRLP 7275	Soul Summit Vol. 2	Gene Ammons/Etta Jones/Jack McDuff	1963	Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Clark Terry, Romeo Penque
V-8552	Any Number Can Win	Jimmy Smith	1963	Snooky Young, Phil Woods
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Phil Woods, Bob Cranshaw
A-48	Live At Newport	McCoy Tyner	1964	Clark Terry, Bob Cranshaw
A-53	After The Lights Go Down Low And Much More!!!	Freda Payne	1964	Phil Woods, Hank Jones
A-64	The Happy Horns Of Clark Terry	Clark Terry Sextet	1964	Clark Terry, Phil Woods
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Clark Terry, Phil Woods
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Phil Woods, Romeo Penque
PRLP 7287	Late Hour Special	Gene Ammons	1964	Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry
PR 7320	Velvet Soul	Gene Ammons	1964	Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Phil Woods, Bob Cranshaw
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	Snooky Young, Grady Tate
A-78	You Better Know It!!!	Lionel Hampton	1965	Clark Terry, Hank Jones
LP-754	Spectrum	Illinois Jacquet	1965	Billy Butler, Grady Tate
CL 2388	Latin Mann - Afro To Bossa To Blues	Herbie Mann	1965	Oliver Nelson, Danny Bank
V-8609	Up With Donald Byrd	Donald Byrd Sextet	1965	Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8617	Joe's Blues	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8619	When My Dreamboat Comes Home	Bill Henderson	1965	Al Lucas, Grady Tate
LM-82002	I/We Had A Ball	Various Artists	1965	Phil Woods, Bob Cranshaw
LP-767	Gotta Travel On	Ray Bryant	1966	Snooky Young, Clark Terry
LP-778	Lonesome Traveler	Ray Bryant	1966	Snooky Young, Clark Terry
V-8637	Soul Burst	Cal Tjader	1966	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8661	Dirty Dog	Kai Winding	1966	Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
A-9104	Tijuana Jazz	Gary McFarland & Co./Clark Terry	1966	Clark Terry, Grady Tate
A-9112	Profiles	Gary McFarland	1966	Clark Terry, Phil Woods
A-9114	The Further Adventures Of El Chico	Chico Hamilton	1966	Clark Terry, Danny Bank
A-9129	Sound Pieces	Oliver Nelson	1966	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Phil Woods, Hank Jones
RLP 495	Milt Jackson Quintet 'Live' At The Village Gate	Milt Jackson Quintet	1967	Hank Jones, Bob Cranshaw
PR 7486	Grits & Gravy	Eric Kloss	1967	Danny Bank, Billy Butler
V-8656	A Generation Ago Today	Kenny Burrell	1967	Phil Woods, Grady Tate
V-8691	Penny Lane & Time	Kai Winding	1967	Romeo Penque, Grady Tate
V-8708	Beach Samba	Astrud Gilberto	1967	Grady Tate, Bobby Rosengarden
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
A-9133	Soul Duo	Shirley Scott & Clark Terry	1967	Clark Terry, Bob Cranshaw