Prestige session · in the studio

November 10, 1961

Oliver Nelson Orchestra

In the room

Oliver Nelson – tenor, alto sax, composer, arranger, conductor
Jerry Kail – trumpet
Joe Newman – trumpet
Clyde Reasinger – trumpet
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Billy Byers – trombone
Paul Faulise – trombone
Melba Liston – trombone
Don Butterfield – tuba
Eric Dixon – tenor sax, flute
Art Davis – bass
Ed Shaughnessy – drums
Ray Barretto – conga drum, bongo drum

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
3260	Going Up North	PRLP 7225
3261	Jungleaire	PRLP 7225

All 2 takes found on Spotify

Where it ended up

Oliver Nelson Orchestra – Afro/American Sketches (Prestige PRLP 7225)

PRLP 7225 · 1962Afro/American SketchesOliver Nelson Orchestra

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

9 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Oliver Nelson, Jerry Kail, Joe Newman, Clyde Reasinger, Ernie Royal, Billy Byers, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston, Eric Dixon

7 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston, Don Butterfield, Ray Barretto
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston, Don Butterfield, Ray Barretto
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston, Eric Dixon, Ed Shaughnessy
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Billy Byers, Melba Liston, Don Butterfield, Ed Shaughnessy

6 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8804	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1966	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Melba Liston, Don Butterfield, Ray Barretto
	V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Paul Faulise, Don Butterfield, Ed Shaughnessy

5 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Paul Faulise, Ed Shaughnessy
A-51	For Members Only	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Oliver Nelson, Jerry Kail, Ernie Royal, Art Davis, Ed Shaughnessy
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1965	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Don Butterfield, Ray Barretto
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Melba Liston, Don Butterfield
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Melba Liston, Ray Barretto
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Don Butterfield, Ray Barretto

4 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8394	Gillespiana	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Paul Faulise, Don Butterfield, Art Davis
V-8423	Carnegie Hall Concert: Recorded Live	The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band	1961	Paul Faulise, Don Butterfield, Art Davis, Ray Barretto
LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Oliver Nelson, Clyde Reasinger, Ernie Royal, Ed Shaughnessy
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston
V-8474	Bashin'	The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith	1962	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Ed Shaughnessy
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Ernie Royal, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston, Don Butterfield
V-8552	Any Number Can Win	Jimmy Smith	1963	Joe Newman, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston, Art Davis
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Joe Newman, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston, Art Davis
V-8604	Christmas '64	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Paul Faulise, Art Davis
CL 2388	Latin Mann - Afro To Bossa To Blues	Herbie Mann	1965	Oliver Nelson, Jerry Kail, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal
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, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Melba Liston

3 of them 27 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Melba Liston
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Ed Shaughnessy
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Melba Liston
V-8414	Percussion King	Gene Krupa	1961	Ernie Royal, Billy Byers, Don Butterfield
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Ernie Royal, Paul Faulise, Melba Liston
PRLP 7236	Main Stem	Oliver Nelson With Joe Newman	1962	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ray Barretto
PR 7712	Jimmy Forrest With The Oliver Nelson Big Band · not on the site yet	Jimmy Forrest With The Oliver Nelson Big Band	1962	Oliver Nelson, Ernie Royal, Ed Shaughnessy
V-8430	Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio	Sonny Rollins Trio	1962	Ernie Royal, Billy Byers, Don Butterfield
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Billy Byers
V-8783	Count Basie And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1962	Ernie Royal, Billy Byers, Eric Dixon
V-8507	Several Shades Of Jade	Cal Tjader	1963	Ernie Royal, Don Butterfield, Ed Shaughnessy
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Joe Newman, Billy Byers, Ed Shaughnessy
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, Ed Shaughnessy
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Ernie Royal, Billy Byers, Don Butterfield
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Ernie Royal, Billy Byers, Don Butterfield
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal
LM-82002	I/We Had A Ball	Various Artists	1965	Joe Newman, Billy Byers, Melba Liston
PR 7443	Etta Jones Greatest Hits	Etta Jones	1966	Oliver Nelson, Art Davis, Ed Shaughnessy
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal
V-8652	Peter & The Wolf	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal
BLP 4243	Delightfulee Morgan	Lee Morgan	1967	Oliver Nelson, Ernie Royal, Don Butterfield
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Ernie Royal, Don Butterfield, Ed Shaughnessy
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, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal

2 of them 79 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP 1274	Word From Bird	Teddy Charles	1957	Don Butterfield, Ed Shaughnessy
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Ernie Royal, Billy Byers
MGV-8292	Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements	Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Billy Byers
LP 1320	Portrait Of The Artist	Bob Brookmeyer	1960	Ernie Royal, Don Butterfield
LP 1343	The Common Ground	The Herbie Mann Afro-Jazz Sextet + Four Trumpets	1960	Jerry Kail, Ray Barretto
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, Ray Barretto
NJLP 8241	Talk That Talk	Johnny "Hammond" Smith	1960	Oliver Nelson, Ray Barretto
MGV-8362	You And Lee	Lee Konitz	1960	Ernie Royal, Billy Byers
V-8784	Herbie Mann Tentet · not on the site yet	Herbie Mann Tentet	1960	Jerry Kail, Ray Barretto
RLP 373	Afro-Jaws	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis	1961	Ernie Royal, Ray Barretto
RLP 387	White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday	Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass	1961	Ernie Royal, Melba Liston
LP 1371	The Music Of Herbie Mann	The Family Of Mann	1961	Jerry Kail, Ray Barretto
PRLP 7204	So Warm	Etta Jones And Strings	1961	Oliver Nelson, Eric Dixon
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Oliver Nelson, Melba Liston
PRLP 7208	Up Tight!	Gene Ammons	1961	Art Davis, Ray Barretto
PR 7313	Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2	Various Artists	1961	Oliver Nelson, Ray Barretto
PR 7708	Gene Ammons Sextet With Joe Newman & Jack McDuff · not on the site yet	Gene Ammons Sextet With Joe Newman & Jack McDuff	1961	Joe Newman, 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	Joe Newman, Ray Barretto
V-8392	Flute, Brass, Vibes & Percussion	The Herbie Mann Nonet	1961	Jerry Kail, Ray Barretto
V-8411	Perceptions	Dizzy Gillespie	1961	Ernie Royal, Paul Faulise
V-8427	Kai Ole	Kai Winding's Trombones And Orchestra	1961	Joe Newman, Billy Byers
A-17	The Song Is Paris	Jackie Paris	1962	Clyde Reasinger, Paul Faulise
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman
A-22	Cabin In The Sky	Curtis Fuller	1962	Ernie Royal, Art Davis
RLP 397	A Jazz Version Of Kean: Selections From The Broadway Musical Hit	The Riverside Jazz Stars	1962	Ernie Royal, Melba Liston
RLP 411	Letter From Home	The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson	1962	Joe Newman, Ernie Royal
PRLP 7214	From The Heart	Etta Jones	1962	Oliver Nelson, Ed Shaughnessy
PRLP 7231	Southern Comfort	Frank Wess	1962	Oliver Nelson, Ray Barretto
PRLP 7238	Twisting The Jug	Gene Ammons With Joe Newman & Jack McDuff	1962	Joe Newman, Ray Barretto
PRLP 7241	Lonely And Blue	Etta Jones	1962	Art Davis, Ed Shaughnessy
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Joe Newman, Billy Byers
V-4061	Ella And Basie!	Ella Fitzgerald With Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Joe Newman, Eric Dixon
PRLP 7265	Somethin' Slick!	Brother Jack McDuff	1963	Eric Dixon, Ray Barretto
PRLP 7275	Soul Summit Vol. 2	Gene Ammons/Etta Jones/Jack McDuff	1963	Oliver Nelson, Ray Barretto
PR 7666	Brother Jack McDuff Sextet · not on the site yet	Brother Jack McDuff Sextet	1963	Eric Dixon, Ray Barretto
V-8511	On My Way & Shoutin' Again!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Ernie Royal, Eric Dixon
V-8527	Sound Of Mann	Herbie Mann	1963	Jerry Kail, Ray Barretto
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Ernie Royal, Billy Byers
A-38	The Body & The Soul	Freddie Hubbard	1964	Ernie Royal, Melba Liston
A-53	After The Lights Go Down Low And Much More!!!	Freda Payne	1964	Ernie Royal, Art Davis
A-67	Great Scott!!	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Oliver Nelson, Jerry Kail
V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Joe Newman, Eric Dixon
PRLP 7287	Late Hour Special	Gene Ammons	1964	Oliver Nelson, Ray Barretto
PR 7320	Velvet Soul	Gene Ammons	1964	Oliver Nelson, Ray Barretto
PR 7347	Crash!	Kenny Burrell With The Brother Jack McDuff Quartet	1964	Eric Dixon, Ray Barretto
V-8554	Reflections	Stan Getz	1964	Ernie Royal, Don Butterfield
V-8563	More Hits Of The '50's And '60's	Count Basie	1964	Billy Byers, Eric Dixon
V-8597	Basie Land	Count Basie	1964	Billy Byers, Eric Dixon
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Ernie Royal, Don Butterfield
LP 1433	My Kinda Groove	Herbie Mann	1965	Oliver Nelson, Ernie Royal
LP 1439	Autobiography	Nat Adderley	1965	Ernie Royal, Don Butterfield
LP 1443	And Then Again	Elvin Jones	1965	Melba Liston, Art Davis
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Ernie Royal, Don Butterfield
PR 7376	Blue Seven	Shirley Scott With Oliver Nelson And Joe Newman	1965	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman
V-8605	Our Shining Hour	Sammy Davis, Count Basie	1965	Joe Newman, Eric Dixon
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Oliver Nelson, Ernie Royal
V-8616	Basie Picks The Winners	Count Basie	1965	Billy Byers, Eric Dixon
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Ernie Royal, Don Butterfield
LP-768	Rough House Blues	Lou Donaldson	1966	Oliver Nelson, Ernie Royal
LP 1464	Our Mann Flute	Herbie Mann	1966	Oliver Nelson, Ernie Royal
PR 7445	Boss Soul!	Gene Ammons	1966	Art Davis, Ray Barretto
V-8641	Got My Mojo Workin'	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Oliver Nelson, Ernie Royal
V-8646	Prysock/Basie	Arthur Prysock, Count Basie	1966	Billy Byers, Eric Dixon
V-8654	The Dissection And Reconstruction Of Music From The Past As Performed By The Inmates Of Lalo Schifrin's Demented Ensemble As A Tribute To The Memory Of The Marquis De Sade	Lalo Schifrin	1966	Ernie Royal, Don Butterfield
V-8672	California Dreaming	Wes Montgomery	1966	Don Butterfield, Ray Barretto
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman
A-9127	Spanish Rice	Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill	1966	Joe Newman, Ernie Royal
A-9129	Sound Pieces	Oliver Nelson	1966	Oliver Nelson, Billy Byers
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Joe Newman, Ernie Royal
PR 7440	Now's The Time	Shirley Scott	1967	Oliver Nelson, Joe Newman
PR 7481	Brother Jack McDuff's Greatest Hits	Jack McDuff Quartet	1967	Eric Dixon, Ray Barretto
V-8687	Basie's Beat	Count Basie	1967	Eric Dixon, Ed Shaughnessy
V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Joe Newman, Eric Dixon
A-9153	Live From Los Angeles	Oliver Nelson's Big Band	1967	Oliver Nelson, Billy Byers
LP 1495	The Electrifying Eddie Harris	Eddie Harris Quartet	1968	Joe Newman, Ray Barretto
LP 1496	I Believe To My Soul	Junior Mance	1968	Joe Newman, Ray Barretto
PR 7596	Brother Jack McDuff Plays For Beautiful People	Jack McDuff Quartet	1968	Eric Dixon, Ray Barretto
V-8730	Hip Vibrations	Cal Tjader	1968	Ernie Royal, Ray Barretto
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Oliver Nelson, Paul Faulise