Riverside session · in the studio

July 2 and 3, 1958

Blue Mitchell Big Six

In the room

Blue Mitchell – trumpet
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Johnny Griffin – tenor sax
Wynton Kelly – piano
Wilbur Ware – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums

The takes

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
–	Blues March	RLP 12-273
–	Big Six	RLP 12-273
–	There Will Never Be Another You	RLP 12-273
–	Brother 'Ball	RLP 12-273
–	Jamph	RLP 12-273
–	Sir John	RLP 12-273
–	Promenade	RLP 12-273

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

Where it ended up

Blue Mitchell – Big 6 (Riverside RLP 12-273)

RLP 12-273 · 1958Big 6Blue Mitchell

Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 12-267	Riverside Drive	Various Artists	1958	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Blue Mitchell, Johnny Griffin, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-294	New Blue Horns	Various Artists	1959	Blue Mitchell, Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 302	Drums Around The World	Philly Joe Jones Big Band Sounds	1959	Blue Mitchell, Curtis Fuller, Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 309	Blue Soul	Blue Mitchell Sextet	1959	Blue Mitchell, Curtis Fuller, Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
JLP 7	Cruisin' The Rhythm Sections	Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers	1960	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones
LP 1428	Together!	Philly Joe Jones & Elvin Jones	1964	Blue Mitchell, Curtis Fuller, Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones

3 of them 10 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 12-237	Serenade To A Bus Seat	Clark Terry Quintet	1957	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-244	Jazz For Lovers	Various Artists	1957	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-248	Seven Standards And A Blues	Ernie Henry Quartet	1957	Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-264	Johnny Griffin Sextet	Johnny Griffin Sextet	1958	Johnny Griffin, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-266	Last Chorus	Ernie Henry	1958	Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-272	8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter	Various Artists	1958	Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-274	Way Out	Johnny Griffin Quartet	1958	Johnny Griffin, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-277	It's Magic	Abbey Lincoln	1958	Curtis Fuller, Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 304	The Little Giant	Johnny Griffin	1959	Blue Mitchell, Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly
JLP 10	Top Trumpets	Clark Terry/Kenny Dorham	1960	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones

2 of them 42 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP-624	J.G., Tenor	Johnny Griffin	1958?	Johnny Griffin, Wilbur Ware
BLP 1533	Introducing Johnny Griffin	Johnny Griffin	1956	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly
BLP 1536	J.R. Monterose	J.R. Monterose	1956	Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 1538	Lee Morgan Indeed!	Lee Morgan	1956	Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 1559	A Blowing Session	Johnny Griffin	1957	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly
BLP 1560	Hank	Hank Mobley	1957	Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 1570	Dial "S" for Sonny	Sonny Clark	1957	Curtis Fuller, Wilbur Ware
BLP 1577	Blue Train	John Coltrane	1957	Curtis Fuller, Philly Joe Jones
MG 12118	Pretty For The People	A.K. Salim	1957	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-249	Pal Joey By The Kenny Drew Trio	The Kenny Drew Trio	1958	Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-252	The Chicago Sound	Wilbur Ware Quintet Featuring Johnny Griffin	1958	Johnny Griffin, Wilbur Ware
RLP 12-253	Most Likely...	Dick Johnson	1958	Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-254	Wynton Kelly Piano	Wynton Kelly Quartet/Trio	1958	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-269	Portrait Of Cannonball	Julian Adderley Quintet	1958	Blue Mitchell, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-281	Chet Baker In New York	Chet Baker Quintet/Quartet	1958	Johnny Griffin, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-282	Blues For Dracula	Philly Joe Jones Sextet	1958	Johnny Griffin, Philly Joe Jones
MG-36141	Newport '58	Dinah Washington, Terry Gibbs, Max Roach, Don Elliott	1958	Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-290	The Other Side Of Benny Golson	Benny Golson Quintet	1959	Curtis Fuller, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 12-293	Out Of The Blue	Blue Mitchell	1959	Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly
RLP 308	Abbey Is Blue	Abbey Lincoln	1959	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 4001	Newk's Time	Sonny Rollins	1959	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
MG 12143	The Curtis Fuller Jazztet With Benny Golson	The Curtis Fuller Jazztet With Benny Golson	1959	Curtis Fuller, Wynton Kelly
JLP 16	Organ-izing	Mel Rhyne	1960	Blue Mitchell, Johnny Griffin
RLP 313	Showcase	Philly Joe Jones	1960	Blue Mitchell, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 314	The Thumper	Jimmy Heath Sextet	1960	Curtis Fuller, Wynton Kelly
RLP 336	Blue's Moods	Blue Mitchell	1960	Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly
JLP 47	Naturally!	Nat Adderley Quartets	1961	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 358	The Chant	Sam Jones Plus 10	1961	Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly
RLP 367	Smooth As The Wind	Blue Mitchell With Strings And Brass	1961	Blue Mitchell, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 381	Homecoming!	Elmo Hope Sextet And Trio	1961	Blue Mitchell, Philly Joe Jones
CL 1656	Someday My Prince Will Come	Miles Davis Sextet	1961	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 4431	Hank Mobley Quintet · not on the site yet	Hank Mobley Quintet	1961	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 407	Bags Meets Wes!	Milt Jackson And Wes Montgomery	1962	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 411	Letter From Home	The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson	1962	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly
RLP 414	A Sure Thing	Blue Mitchell And Orchestra	1962	Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Johnny Griffin, Philly Joe Jones
RLP 432	Down Home	Sam Jones & Co.	1962	Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly
RLP 434	Full House	Wes Montgomery	1962	Johnny Griffin, Wynton Kelly
LP 1395	Sonny Stitt & The Top Brass	Sonny Stitt Tentet	1962	Blue Mitchell, Philly Joe Jones
BLP 4080	Workout	Hank Mobley	1962	Wynton Kelly, Philly Joe Jones
JLP 87	Red's Good Groove	Red Garland Quintet	1963	Blue Mitchell, Philly Joe Jones
A-38	The Body & The Soul	Freddie Hubbard	1964	Curtis Fuller, Philly Joe Jones