Prestige session · in the studio
October 7, 1953
Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet
In the room
- Sonny Rollins – tenor sax
- Milt Jackson – vibes
- John Lewis – piano
- Percy Heath – bass
- Kenny Clarke – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
918 is a matrix number: Prestige gave every tune it recorded the next number in one running series. Most dates kept only the take that was issued, so there's seldom a take number beside it.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 509 | In A Sentimental Mood | PRLP 7029 |
| 510 | The Stopper | PRLP 7029 |
| 511 | Almost Like Being In Love | PRLP 7029 |
| 512 | No Moe | PRLP 7029 |
4 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.
4 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLP 5011 | Wizard Of The Vibes · not on the site yet | Milt Jackson | 1952 | Milt Jackson, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke | |
 | BLP 1509 | Milt Jackson and the Thelonious Monk Quintet | Milt Jackson | 1956 | Milt Jackson, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke |
 | PRLP 7025 | Miles Davis And Horns | Miles Davis Sextet | 1956 | Sonny Rollins, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke |
 | PRLP 7057 | Django | MJQ | 1956 | Milt Jackson, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke |
 | PRLP 7059 | MJQ | Modern Jazz Quartet, Milt Jackson Quintet | 1956 | Milt Jackson, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke |
 | PRLP 7109 | Bags Groove | Miles Davis | 1957 | Sonny Rollins, Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke |
3 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BLP 5028 | Jay Jay Johnson With Clifford Brown · not on the site yet | Jay Jay Johnson Sextet | 1953 | John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke |
 | PRLP 7005 | Concorde | The Modern Jazz Quartet | 1955 | Milt Jackson, John Lewis, Percy Heath |
 | BLP 1505 | The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1 | J.J. Johnson | 1956 | John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke |
 | BLP 1506 | The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 | J.J. Johnson | 1956 | John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke |
 | PRLP 7054 | Blue Haze | Miles Davis | 1956 | John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke |
| PRLP 7128 | King Pleasure Sings, Annie Ross Sings | Annie Ross With Teacho Wiltshire And His Band | 1958 | John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke | |
 | PRLP 7150 | Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants | Miles Davis All Stars | 1959 | Milt Jackson, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke |
2 of them 12 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BLP 5032 | New Star On The Horizon · not on the site yet | Clifford Brown | 1953 | John Lewis, Percy Heath |
 | BLP 5043 | New Faces-New Sounds · not on the site yet | Frank Foster | 1954 | Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke |
 | PRLP 7003 | Milt Jackson | Milt Jackson Quartet | 1955 | Milt Jackson, Percy Heath |
 | BLP 1526 | Memorial Album | Clifford Brown | 1956 | John Lewis, Percy Heath |
| PRLP 7023 | Trombone By Three | J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green | 1956 | Sonny Rollins, John Lewis | |
 | PRLP 7034 | Miles Davis And Milt Jackson Quintet/Sextet | Miles Davis All Star Sextet/Quintet | 1956 | Milt Jackson, Percy Heath |
 | PRLP 7044 | Collectors' Items | Miles Davis | 1956 | Sonny Rollins, Percy Heath |
| PRLP 7053 | Thelonious Monk | Thelonious Monk Quintet Featuring Sonny Rollins | 1956 | Sonny Rollins, Percy Heath | |
 | PRLP 7058 | Moving Out | Sonny Rollins | 1956 | Sonny Rollins, Percy Heath |
 | PRLP 7075 | Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins | Thelonious Monk Quintet Featuring Sonny Rollins | 1957 | Sonny Rollins, Percy Heath |
 | PRLP 7076 | Walkin' | Miles Davis All Stars | 1957 | Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke |
| PRLP 7085 | When Farmer Met Gryce | The Art Farmer Quintet Featuring Gigi Gryce | 1957 | Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke |