Impulse! session · in the studio
September 7, 1966
Oliver Nelson / The Quartet
In the room
- Oliver Nelson – soprano sax
Steve Kuhn – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Grady Tate – drums
The takes
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 90627 | The Shadow Of Your Smile | A-9129 |
| 90628 | Example 78 | Not issued at the time · later on Impulse! IA-9335/2 |
| 90629 | Patterns | A-9129 |
| 90630 | Elegy For A Duck | A-9129 |
| 90643 | Straight, No Chaser | Not issued at the time · later on Impulse! IA-9335/2 |
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
3 of them 9 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, Ron Carter, Grady Tate | |
 | V-8641 | Got My Mojo Workin' | The Incredible Jimmy Smith | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
| V-8804 | Wes Montgomery Trio · not on the site yet | Wes Montgomery Trio | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate | |
 | A-9132 | Happenings | Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8677 | Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues | Leonard Feather | 1967 | Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8714 | The Best Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra | 1967 | Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8721 | The Best Of Jimmy Smith | Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio | 1967 | Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, 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, Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8757 | The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2 | Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra | 1968 | Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
2 of them 31 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A-75 | More Blues And The Abstract Truth | Oliver Nelson | 1964 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |
 | A-100 | The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2 | Various Artists | 1964 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |
 | LP-737 | Fantabulous | Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra | 1964 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |
 | V-8583 | Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? | Jimmy Smith | 1964 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |
 | V-8609 | Up With Donald Byrd | Donald Byrd Sextet | 1965 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8615 | Ray Brown/Milt Jackson | Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra | 1965 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |
 | V-8618 | Monster | The Incredible Jimmy Smith | 1965 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |
 | A-9101 | The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3 | Various Artists | 1965 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |
 | LP-768 | Rough House Blues | Lou Donaldson | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |
 | V-8637 | Soul Burst | Cal Tjader | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |
 | V-8642 | Goin' Out Of My Head | Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |
 | V-8652 | Peter & The Wolf | The Incredible Jimmy Smith | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |
 | V-8653 | Tequila | Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8667 | Hoochie Cooche Man | Jimmy Smith | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |
 | V-8678 | Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo | Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, 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, Grady Tate | |
 | A-9113 | Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle | Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |
 | A-9119 | Roll 'Em | Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |
 | V-8656 | A Generation Ago Today | Kenny Burrell | 1967 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8691 | Penny Lane & Time | Kai Winding | 1967 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8693 | Sweet Rain | Stan Getz | 1967 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8705 | Respect | Jimmy Smith | 1967 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8707 | Voices | Stan Getz | 1967 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8708 | Beach Samba | Astrud Gilberto | 1967 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8725 | The Best Of Cal Tjader | Cal Tjader And His Sextet | 1967 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |
| V-8746 | Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet | Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra | 1967 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate | |
| V-8752 | Stan Getz With Claus Ogerman Orchestra · not on the site yet | Stan Getz With Claus Ogerman Orchestra | 1967 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate | |
 | A-9136 | The October Suite | Steve Kuhn, Gary McFarland | 1967 | Steve Kuhn, Ron Carter |
 | A-9144 | The Kennedy Dream: A Musical Tribute To John Fitzgerald Kennedy | Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra | 1967 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |
 | V-8731 | Jazzhattan Suite | Jazz Interactions Orchestra | 1968 | Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter |
| A-9147 | The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet | Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra | 1972 | Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate |