Prestige session · in the studio
May 27, 1960
The Oliver Nelson Sextet Featuring Eric Dolphy And Richard Williams
In the room
- Richard Williams – trumpet
Eric Dolphy – alto sax, bass clarinet- Oliver Nelson – tenor, alto sax
- Richard Wyands – piano
George Duvivier – bass
Roy Haynes – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2271 | Three Seconds | NJLP 8243 |
| 2272 | Alto-Itis | NJLP 8243 |
| 2273 | The Meetin' | NJLP 8243 |
| 2274 | The Drive | NJLP 8243 |
| 2275 | March On, March On | NJLP 8243 |
| 2276 | Screamin' The Blues | NJLP 8243 |
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.
5 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 7206 | Trane Whistle | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band | 1961 | Richard Williams, Eric Dolphy, Oliver Nelson, Richard Wyands, Roy Haynes |
 | NJLP 8255 | Straight Ahead | Oliver Nelson With Eric Dolphy | 1961 | Eric Dolphy, Oliver Nelson, Richard Wyands, George Duvivier, Roy Haynes |
4 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 7194 | Something Nice | Etta Jones | 1961 | Oliver Nelson, Richard Wyands, George Duvivier, Roy Haynes |
 | PRLP 7284 | Hollar! | Etta Jones | 1963 | Oliver Nelson, Richard Wyands, George Duvivier, Roy Haynes |
 | PR 7443 | Etta Jones Greatest Hits | Etta Jones | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Richard Wyands, George Duvivier, Roy Haynes |
3 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 7186 | Don't Go To Strangers | Etta Jones | 1960 | Richard Wyands, George Duvivier, Roy Haynes |
| PR 7712 | Oliver Nelson - King Curtis - Jimmy Forrest Sextet · not on the site yet | Oliver Nelson - King Curtis - Jimmy Forrest Sextet | 1960 | Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier, Roy Haynes | |
 | A-5 | The Blues And The Abstract Truth | Oliver Nelson | 1961 | Eric Dolphy, Oliver Nelson, Roy Haynes |
 | NJLP 8252 | Out There | Eric Dolphy | 1961 | Eric Dolphy, George Duvivier, Roy Haynes |
 | PRLP 7223 | Soul Battle | Oliver Nelson, King Curtis, Jimmy Forrest | 1962 | Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier, Roy Haynes |
 | V-8721 | The Best Of Jimmy Smith | Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio | 1967 | Richard Williams, Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier |
