Riverside session · in the studio
September 6, 1957
Clark Terry Septet/Sextet
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, July 29, and
- This day's music is on 2 records: Duke With A Difference, Saxophone Revolt
In the room
Clark Terry – trumpet, arranger- Britt Woodman – trombone
- Quentin Jackson – trombone
- Johnny Hodges – alto sax
- Paul Gonsalves – tenor sax
Tyree Glenn – vibes, trombone- Marian Bruce – vocal
Mercer Ellington – arranger
Billy Strayhorn – piano- Luther Henderson – celeste
Jimmy Woode – bass- Sam Woodyard – drums
The takes
1 of these 9 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Riverside numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | C-Jam Blues | RLP 12-246 |
| – | In A Sentimental Mood | RLP 12-246 |
| – | Cottontail | RLP 12-246 |
| – | Just Squeeze Me | RLP 12-246 |
| – | Mood Indigo | RLP 12-246, RLP 12-284 |
| – | Take The A Train | RLP 12-246 |
| – | In A Mellotone | RLP 12-246 |
| – | Come Sunday | RLP 12-246 |
| – | C-Jam Blues (previously unissued) | Not issued at the time · later on Riverside RLP 1134 |
9 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.
8 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1055 | Ellingtonia '56 | Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band | 1956 | Clark Terry, Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard |
 | MGV-4009 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two | Ella Fitzgerald | 1958 | Clark Terry, Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard |
7 of them 10 albums
6 of them 12 albums
5 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 830 | Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1956 | Clark Terry, Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, Paul Gonsalves, Billy Strayhorn |
 | CL 872 | Blue Rose | Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1956 | Clark Terry, Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard |
 | CL 1541 | The Nutcracker Suite | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1960 | Britt Woodman, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Billy Strayhorn, Sam Woodyard |
 | V-8452 | Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra | Johnny Hodges With Billy Strayhorn And The Orchestra | 1962 | Quentin Jackson, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Billy Strayhorn, Sam Woodyard |
4 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGN-1045 | Creamy Featuring Johnny Hodges | Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra | 1955 | Clark Terry, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode |
 | LP-626 | Cookin' | Paul Gonsalves | 1958 | Clark Terry, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard |
 | CL 1597 | Selections From Peer Gynt Suites Nos. 1 & 2 And Suite Thursday | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1960 | Britt Woodman, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Sam Woodyard |
 | MGV-8355 | Not So Dukish | Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra | 1960 | Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard |
 | MGV-8358 | Blues-A-Plenty | Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra | 1960 | Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard |
 | V-4072 | Ella & Duke At The Cote D'Azur | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1967 | Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Mercer Ellington, Sam Woodyard |
 | V-8701 | Soul Call | Duke Ellington | 1967 | Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Mercer Ellington, Sam Woodyard |
3 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP-620 | Out On A Limb | Clark Terry | 1957 | Clark Terry, Jimmy Woode, Sam Woodyard |
 | LP 1312 | The Genius Of Ray Charles | Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra | 1959 | Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson, Paul Gonsalves |
 | CL 1445 | Blues In Orbit | Duke Ellington | 1960 | Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Jimmy Woode |
 | A-61 | Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges | Johnny Hodges | 1964 | Britt Woodman, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves |
 | V-4070 | Ella At Duke's Place | Ella Fitzgerald With Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1966 | Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves, Mercer Ellington |
 | A-9108 | Once Upon A Time | Earl Hines | 1966 | Clark Terry, Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves |
 | V-8721 | The Best Of Jimmy Smith | Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio | 1967 | Clark Terry, Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson |
2 of them 36 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 6024 | Mood Ellington | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1948 | Johnny Hodges, Tyree Glenn |
 | CL 6073 | Duke Ellington's Liberian Suite | Duke Ellington And His Orchestra | 1949 | Johnny Hodges, Tyree Glenn |
 | MGN-1004 | Memories Of Ellington By Johnny Hodges | Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra | 1954 | Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn |
 | MGC-639 | Our Best | Various Artists | 1955 | Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn |
 | MGN-1035 | Alto Sax | Benny Carter, Charlie Parker, Johnny Hodges, Willie Smith | 1955 | Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn |
 | MGN-1048 | Castle Rock | Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra | 1955 | Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn |
 | MGV-8195 | Compendium Of Jazz #2 | Various Artists | 1956+ | Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn |
 | MG-36104 | The Swingin' Miss D | Dinah Washington | 1957 | Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson |
 | MG-36130 | Dinah Sings Bessie Smith | Dinah Washington | 1958 | Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson |
 | MGV-8345 | Side By Side | Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Plus Others | 1960 | Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn |
 | RLP 352 | Devil May Care | Teri Thornton | 1961 | Clark Terry, Britt Woodman |
 | RLP 367 | Smooth As The Wind | Blue Mitchell With Strings And Brass | 1961 | Clark Terry, Britt Woodman |
 | V-8394 | Gillespiana | Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra | 1961 | Clark Terry, Britt Woodman |
 | V-8423 | Carnegie Hall Concert: Recorded Live | The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band | 1961 | Clark Terry, Britt Woodman |
 | RLP 419 | The Magic Touch | Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra | 1962 | Clark Terry, Britt Woodman |
 | V-8444 | Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley | Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band | 1962 | Clark Terry, Britt Woodman |
 | V-8476 | Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band! | The Oscar Peterson Trio | 1962 | Clark Terry, Britt Woodman |
 | A-26 | Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins | Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins | 1963 | Johnny Hodges, Sam Woodyard |
 | A-55 | Tell It The Way It Is! | Paul Gonsalves | 1963 | Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves |
 | V-8508 | Full Nelson | Oliver Nelson | 1963 | Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson |
 | V-8544 | Hobo Flats | Jimmy Smith | 1963 | Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson |
 | A-99 | The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1 | Various Artists | 1964 | Johnny Hodges, Sam Woodyard |
 | V-8579 | Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll | Various Artists | 1964 | Clark Terry, Britt Woodman |
| V-8796 | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra | 1964 | Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson | |
 | A-89 | Inspired Abandon | Lawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges | 1965 | Johnny Hodges, Paul Gonsalves |
 | V-8610 | Movin' Wes | Wes Montgomery | 1965 | Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson |
 | RLP 478 | For Someone I Love | Milt Jackson And Big Brass | 1966 | Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson |
 | V-8652 | Peter & The Wolf | The Incredible Jimmy Smith | 1966 | Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson |
 | V-8667 | Hoochie Cooche Man | Jimmy Smith | 1966 | Britt Woodman, Quentin Jackson |
 | V-8678 | Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo | Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson |
| V-8766 | Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet | Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra | 1966 | Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson | |
| V-8804 | Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet | Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra | 1966 | Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson | |
 | A-9119 | Roll 'Em | Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands | 1966 | Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson |
 | A-9132 | Happenings | Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson | 1966 | Clark Terry, Britt Woodman |
 | V-8714 | The Best Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra | 1967 | Clark Terry, Quentin Jackson |
 | V-8732 | Hodges & Hines: Swing's Our Thing | Johnny Hodges, Earl "Fatha" Hines | 1968 | Johnny Hodges, Sam Woodyard |