Prestige session · in the studio
October 30, 1959
Oliver Nelson Quintet With Kenny Dorham & Ray Bryant
In the room
Kenny Dorham – trumpet- Oliver Nelson – tenor sax
- Ray Bryant – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
Art Taylor – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Jams And Jellies | NJLP 8224 |
| 1898 | Ostinato | NJLP 8224 |
| 1899 | Passion Flower | NJLP 8224 |
| 1900 | Booze Blues Baby | NJLP 8224 |
| 1901 | Don't Stand Up | NJLP 8224 |
| 1902 | What's New? | NJLP 8224 |
6 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 8 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BLP 1554 | Orgy in Rhythm Volume 1 | Art Blakey | 1957 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor |
 | BLP 1555 | Orgy in Rhythm Volume 2 | Art Blakey | 1957 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor |
 | PRLP 7117 | Taylor's Wailers | Art Taylor's All Stars | 1957 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor |
 | BLP 4004 | Holiday For Skins Volume 1 | Art Blakey | 1959 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor |
 | BLP 4005 | Holiday For Skins Volume 2 | Art Blakey | 1959 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor |
 | PRLP 7165 | Party Time | Arnett Cobb | 1959 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor |
| PR 7711 | Arnett Cobb Quintet · not on the site yet | Arnett Cobb Quintet | 1959 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor | |
 | NJLP 8239 | Lem's Beat | Lem Winchester Sextet | 1960 | Oliver Nelson, Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor |
2 of them 34 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 658 | The Sound | The Amazing Jean "Toots" Thielemans | 1955 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall |
 | RLP 12-221 | Jazz By Gee! | Matthew Gee All Stars | 1956 | Kenny Dorham, Art Taylor |
 | RLP 12-222 | Presenting Ernie Henry | Ernie Henry Quintet | 1956 | Kenny Dorham, Art Taylor |
 | PRLP 7034 | Miles Davis And Milt Jackson Quintet/Sextet | Miles Davis All Star Sextet/Quintet | 1956 | Ray Bryant, Art Taylor |
 | MG-36098 | Max Roach + 4 | Max Roach Quintet | 1956 | Kenny Dorham, Ray Bryant |
 | RLP 12-229 | Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet | Jazz Lab / Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet | 1957 | Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor |
 | RLP 12-244 | Jazz For Lovers | Various Artists | 1957 | Kenny Dorham, Art Taylor |
 | CL 998 | Jazz Lab | Don Byrd-Gigi Gryce | 1957 | Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor |
 | CL 1020 | Jazz Omnibus | Various Artists | 1957 | Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor |
 | CL 1058 | Modern Jazz Perspective | Don Byrd-Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet With Jackie Paris | 1957 | Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor |
 | BLP 1565 | Cliff Jordan | Cliff Jordan | 1957 | Ray Bryant, Art Taylor |
 | PRLP 7082 | Mobley's 2nd Message | Hank Mobley Quintet | 1957 | Kenny Dorham, Art Taylor |
 | MG-36108 | Jazz In 3/4 Time | Max Roach | 1957 | Kenny Dorham, Ray Bryant |
 | RLP 12-266 | Last Chorus | Ernie Henry | 1958 | Kenny Dorham, Art Taylor |
 | RLP 12-267 | Riverside Drive | Various Artists | 1958 | Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor |
 | RLP 12-272 | 8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter | Various Artists | 1958 | Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor |
 | BLP 1575 | City Lights | Lee Morgan | 1958 | Ray Bryant, Art Taylor |
 | PRLP 7144 | Callin' The Blues | Tiny Grimes-J.C. Higginbotham | 1958 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall |
 | PRLP 7145 | Outskirts Of Town | The Prestige Blues-Swingers | 1958 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall |
 | PRLP 7149 | Soul | Coleman Hawkins | 1959 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall |
 | PRLP 7153 | Blue Stompin' | Hal Singer With Charlie Shavers | 1959 | Ray Bryant, Wendell Marshall |
| PR 7754 | Kenny Dorham Quartet · not on the site yet | Kenny Dorham Quartet | 1959 | Kenny Dorham, Art Taylor | |
 | NJLP 8223 | Winchester Special | Lem Winchester & Benny Golson | 1959 | Wendell Marshall, Art Taylor |
 | JLP 3 | The Swingers | Kenny Dorham | 1960 | Kenny Dorham, Art Taylor |
 | JLP 14 | Kenny Dorham & Friends | Ernie Henry Quintet | 1960 | Kenny Dorham, Art Taylor |
| PR 7777 | Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quartet With Guest: Oliver Nelson · not on the site yet | Johnny "Hammond" Smith Quartet With Guest: Oliver Nelson | 1960 | Oliver Nelson, Art Taylor | |
 | NJLP 8225 | Quiet Kenny | Kenny Dorham | 1960 | Kenny Dorham, Art Taylor |
 | NJLP 8241 | Talk That Talk | Johnny "Hammond" Smith | 1960 | Oliver Nelson, Art Taylor |
 | PRLP 7206 | Trane Whistle | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band | 1961 | Oliver Nelson, Wendell Marshall |
 | PR 7313 | Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2 | Various Artists | 1961 | Oliver Nelson, Wendell Marshall |
 | PJ-41 | Inta Somethin' | Kenny Dorham And Jackie McLean | 1962 | Kenny Dorham, Art Taylor |
 | PRLP 7275 | Soul Summit Vol. 2 | Gene Ammons/Etta Jones/Jack McDuff | 1963 | Oliver Nelson, Wendell Marshall |
 | PRLP 7287 | Late Hour Special | Gene Ammons | 1964 | Oliver Nelson, Wendell Marshall |
 | PR 7320 | Velvet Soul | Gene Ammons | 1964 | Oliver Nelson, Wendell Marshall |