Prestige session · in the studio

March 22, 1962

Frank Wess With Oliver Nelson Band

In the room

Frank Wess – tenor sax, flute
Al Aarons – trumpet · as Albert Aarons
Oliver Nelson – tenor sax, arranger
George Barrow – baritone sax
Tommy Flanagan – piano
George Duvivier – bass
Osie Johnson – drums
Ray Barretto – conga 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
3435	Blue Skies	PRLP 7231
3436	Blues For Butterball	PRLP 7231
3437	Dancing In The Dark	PRLP 7231
3438	Shufflin'	PRLP 7231
3439	Summer Frost	PRLP 7231
3440	Gin's Beguine	PRLP 7231
3441	Southern Comfort	PRLP 7231

7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Frank Wess – Southern Comfort (Prestige PRLP 7231)

PRLP 7231 · 1962Southern ComfortFrank Wess

Together elsewhere

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

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Frank Wess, Al Aarons, Oliver Nelson, George Barrow, Tommy Flanagan, George Duvivier, Osie Johnson

3 of them 17 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 12115	Stable Mates	Various Artists	1957	Tommy Flanagan, George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
CL 1486	Silver Vibes	Lionel Hampton With Trombones And Rhythm	1960	Tommy Flanagan, George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
PR 7708	Gene Ammons Quintet · not on the site yet	Gene Ammons Quintet	1960	Tommy Flanagan, George Duvivier, Ray Barretto
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 Barrow, George Duvivier
PR 7313	Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2	Various Artists	1961	Oliver Nelson, George Barrow, Ray Barretto
PRLP 7236	Main Stem	Oliver Nelson With Joe Newman	1962	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier, Ray Barretto
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
V-8474	Bashin'	The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith	1962	Oliver Nelson, George Barrow, George Duvivier
V-8492	The Eleventh Hour	Johnny Hodges	1962	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
PRLP 7275	Soul Summit Vol. 2	Gene Ammons/Etta Jones/Jack McDuff	1963	Oliver Nelson, George Barrow, Ray Barretto
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
A-67	Great Scott!!	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
PRLP 7287	Late Hour Special	Gene Ammons	1964	Oliver Nelson, George Barrow, Ray Barretto
PR 7320	Velvet Soul	Gene Ammons	1964	Oliver Nelson, George Barrow, Ray Barretto
PR 7443	Etta Jones Greatest Hits	Etta Jones	1966	Frank Wess, Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Oliver Nelson, George Barrow, George Duvivier
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Frank Wess, Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier

2 of them 69 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-66	The Happy Jazz Of Osie Johnson	Osie Johnson And His Combos / Osie Johnson Octet	1957	Frank Wess, Osie Johnson
BLP 1546	The Magnificent Thad Jones Volume 3	Thad Jones	1957	Tommy Flanagan, George Duvivier
PRLP 7156	Hawk Eyes	Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Shavers, Tiny Grimes	1959	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
PR 7711	Arnett Cobb Quintet · not on the site yet	Arnett Cobb Quintet	1959	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
PR 7857	Coleman Hawkins Sextet · not on the site yet	Coleman Hawkins Sextet	1959	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
MG 12134	The King And I	Wilbur Harden	1959	Tommy Flanagan, George Duvivier
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Frank Wess, Osie Johnson
PRLP 7178	Bacalao	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Shirley Scott	1960	George Duvivier, Ray Barretto
PRLP 7180	Boss Tenor	Gene Ammons	1960	Tommy Flanagan, Ray Barretto
PRLP 7184	Smooth Sailing	Arnett Cobb	1960	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
PRLP 7186	Don't Go To Strangers	Etta Jones	1960	Frank Wess, George Duvivier
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-8370	The Guitar Artistry Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	1960	Frank Wess, Osie Johnson
MGV-8371	Tal Farlow Plays The Music Of Harold Arlen	Tal Farlow	1960	Frank Wess, Osie Johnson
A-5	The Blues And The Abstract Truth	Oliver Nelson	1961	Oliver Nelson, George Barrow
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Frank Wess, Oliver Nelson
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Oliver Nelson, Ray Barretto
LP-679	Moody With Strings	James Moody	1961	Tommy Flanagan, George Duvivier
CL 1577	Sin & Soul	Oscar Brown Jr.	1961	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
CL 1618	Like Tweet - Jazz Versions Of Authentic Bird Calls	Joe Puma	1961	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
CL 1634	Zungo! Afro-Percussion	Olatunji And His Percussion, Brass, Woodwind, And Choir	1961	George Duvivier, Ray Barretto
PRLP 7194	Something Nice	Etta Jones	1961	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
PRLP 7204	So Warm	Etta Jones And Strings	1961	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Oliver Nelson, George Barrow
PRLP 7208	Up Tight!	Gene Ammons	1961	George Duvivier, Ray Barretto
CJM 8016	Rights Of Swing	Phil Woods	1961	Tommy Flanagan, Osie Johnson
NJLP 8243	Screamin' The Blues	Oliver Nelson Sextet	1961	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
NJLP 8255	Straight Ahead	Oliver Nelson With Eric Dolphy	1961	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Oliver Nelson, Ray Barretto
LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
CL 1765	Who's Who In The Swinging Sixties	Various Artists	1962	Tommy Flanagan, George Duvivier
PRLP 7214	From The Heart	Etta Jones	1962	Oliver Nelson, George Barrow
PRLP 7223	Soul Battle	Oliver Nelson, King Curtis, Jimmy Forrest	1962	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Oliver Nelson, Ray Barretto
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Tommy Flanagan, Osie Johnson
V-8783	Count Basie And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1962	Frank Wess, Al Aarons
V-4061	Ella And Basie!	Ella Fitzgerald With Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Frank Wess, Al Aarons
PRLP 7284	Hollar!	Etta Jones	1963	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
NJLP 8284	Limbo Carnival	Dave Pike	1963	Tommy Flanagan, George Duvivier
V-8511	On My Way & Shoutin' Again!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Frank Wess, Al Aarons
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
V-8549	Li'l Ol' Groovemaker....Basie!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Frank Wess, Al Aarons
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
LP 1417	Vibrations	Milt Jackson	1964	Tommy Flanagan, George Duvivier
V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Frank Wess, Al Aarons
PR 7306	Biggest Soul Hits	Gene Ammons	1964	Tommy Flanagan, Ray Barretto
V-8554	Reflections	Stan Getz	1964	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
V-8563	More Hits Of The '50's And '60's	Count Basie	1964	Frank Wess, Al Aarons
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
V-8597	Basie Land	Count Basie	1964	Frank Wess, Al Aarons
LP-712	Macanudo	Ahmad Jamal	1965	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1965	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
PR 7437	Feelin' Good!	Pat Bowie With Charles McPherson	1966	Tommy Flanagan, Osie Johnson
PR 7445	Boss Soul!	Gene Ammons	1966	George Duvivier, Ray Barretto
V-8641	Got My Mojo Workin'	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Oliver Nelson, Ray Barretto
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
A-9135	Nine Flags	Chico O'Farrill	1966	Frank Wess, George Duvivier
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Frank Wess, George Duvivier
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
V-8719	The Best Of Stan Getz	Stan Getz Quintet With Strings	1967	George Duvivier, Osie Johnson
V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Frank Wess, Al Aarons
A-9144	The Kennedy Dream: A Musical Tribute To John Fitzgerald Kennedy	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1967	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Oliver Nelson, George Duvivier