Prestige session · in the studio
June 13, 1961
Gene Ammons With Oliver Nelson Orchestra
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- This day's music is on 4 records: Late Hour Special, Soul Summit Vol. 2, Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2, Velvet Soul
In the room
- Oliver Nelson – alto sax, arranger
- Hobart Dotson – trumpet
Clark Terry – trumpet
Gene Ammons – tenor sax- George Barrow – tenor sax
Red Holloway – tenor sax- Bob Ashton – baritone sax
- Richard Wyands – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Bill English – drums
Ray Barretto – conga
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3079 | Things Ain't What They Used To Be | PRLP 7287 |
| 3080 | Makin' Whoopee | PRLP 7287 |
| 3081 | I Want To Be Loved | PRLP 7287 |
| 3082 | Lullaby Of The Leaves | PRLP 7287 |
| 3083 | Too Marvelous For Words | PRLP 7275 |
| 3084 | Love, I've Found You | PRLP 7275, PR 7313 |
| 3085 | The Song Is You | PR 7320 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
PRLP 7287 · 1964Late Hour SpecialGene Ammons
PRLP 7275 · 1963Soul Summit Vol. 2Gene Ammons/Etta Jones/Jack McDuff
PR 7313Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2Various Artists
PR 7320 · 1964Velvet SoulGene AmmonsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
6 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRLP 7206 | Trane Whistle | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band | 1961 | Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, George Barrow, Bob Ashton, Richard Wyands, Wendell Marshall |
4 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 7708 | Gene Ammons Quintet · not on the site yet | Gene Ammons Quintet | 1960 | Gene Ammons, Richard Wyands, Wendell Marshall, Ray Barretto | |
| V-8678 | Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo | Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, Bob Ashton, Ray Barretto | |
| V-8721 | The Best Of Jimmy Smith | Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio | 1967 | Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, George Barrow, Bob Ashton |
3 of them 19 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLP 377 | African Waltz | Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra | 1961 | Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, Ray Barretto | |
| PRLP 7192 | "Jug" | Gene Ammons | 1961 | Gene Ammons, Richard Wyands, Ray Barretto | |
| PR 7298 | Prestige/Groovy Goodies | Various Artists | 1961 | Gene Ammons, Richard Wyands, Ray Barretto | |
| PR 7774 | Gene Ammons Sextet With Joe Newman & Jack McDuff · not on the site yet | Gene Ammons Sextet With Joe Newman & Jack McDuff | 1961 | Gene Ammons, Wendell Marshall, Ray Barretto | |
| RLP 416 | Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits | Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson | 1962 | Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, Ray Barretto | |
| PRLP 7214 | From The Heart | Etta Jones | 1962 | Oliver Nelson, George Barrow, Bob Ashton | |
| PRLP 7225 | Afro/American Sketches | Oliver Nelson Orchestra | 1962 | Oliver Nelson, Bob Ashton, Ray Barretto | |
| PRLP 7231 | Southern Comfort | Frank Wess | 1962 | Oliver Nelson, George Barrow, Ray Barretto | |
| PRLP 7238 | Twisting The Jug | Gene Ammons With Joe Newman & Jack McDuff | 1962 | Gene Ammons, Wendell Marshall, Ray Barretto | |
| V-8474 | Bashin' | The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith | 1962 | Oliver Nelson, George Barrow, Bob Ashton | |
| PR 7306 | Biggest Soul Hits | Gene Ammons | 1964 | Gene Ammons, Richard Wyands, Ray Barretto | |
| V-8579 | Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll | Various Artists | 1964 | Oliver Nelson, George Barrow, Bob Ashton | |
| V-8615 | Ray Brown/Milt Jackson | Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra | 1965 | Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, Bob Ashton | |
| PR 7443 | Etta Jones Greatest Hits | Etta Jones | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Richard Wyands, Bill English | |
| 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, Bob Ashton | |
| 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, Bob Ashton | |
| A-9119 | Roll 'Em | Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, Bob Ashton | |
| A-9132 | Happenings | Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, Bob Ashton | |
| A-9147 | The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet | Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra | 1972 | Oliver Nelson, Clark Terry, Bob Ashton |