Riverside session · in the studio

September 6, 1960

Budd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, August 22, and

In the room

Budd Johnson – tenor sax, arranger
Nat Adderley – trumpet
Harry Edison – trumpet
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Ray Nance – trumpet, violin
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Jimmy Jones – piano
Joe Benjamin – bass
Herbie Lovelle – drums · as Herb Lovelle

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
–	All My Love	RLP 343
–	Blue Lou	RLP 343
–	Trinity River Bottom	RLP 343
–	Driftwood	RLP 343
–	Blues For Lester (Memories Of Lester Young, Part 1)	RLP 343
–	The Message (Memories Of Lester Young, Part 2)	RLP 343
–	Don't Blame Me	RLP 343
–	I'll Get By	RLP 343

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

Where it ended up

Budd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants – Budd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants (Riverside RLP 343)

RLP 343 · 1960Budd Johnson And The Four Brass GiantsBudd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants

Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CJM 8009	Color Changes	Clark Terry	1961	Budd Johnson, Clark Terry, Tommy Flanagan, Joe Benjamin
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Budd Johnson, Nat Adderley, Clark Terry, Tommy Flanagan
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Budd Johnson, Nat Adderley, Clark Terry, Tommy Flanagan

3 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 1323	Ellington Jazz Party	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1959	Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Jimmy Jones
MGV-8293	Harry Edison Swings Buck Clayton (And Vice Versa)	Harry Edison - Buck Clayton Octet	1959	Harry Edison, Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin
MGV-8295	The Swinger	Harry Edison	1959	Harry Edison, Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin
RLP 333	Really Big!	The Jimmy Heath Orchestra	1960	Nat Adderley, Clark Terry, Tommy Flanagan
CL 1400	Festival Session	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1960	Clark Terry, Ray Nance, Joe Benjamin
MGV-8353	Mr. Swing	Harry Edison	1960	Harry Edison, Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Budd Johnson, Clark Terry, Joe Benjamin
BCP-6052	The Soft Land Of Make Believe	Frank Minion	1961	Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin

2 of them 60 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 6133	Sarah Vaughan	Sarah Vaughan With George Treadwell And His All Stars	1950	Budd Johnson, Jimmy Jones
ALR 116	Sarah Vaughan Sings	Sarah Vaughan With John Kirby And His Orchestra	1953	Budd Johnson, Jimmy Jones
BLP 5027	Swing Hi-Swing Lo	Various Artists	1953	Ray Nance, Jimmy Jones
CL 745	Sarah Vaughan In Hi-Fi	Sarah Vaughan	1955	Budd Johnson, Jimmy Jones
MG-36004	Sarah Vaughan	Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown Sextet	1955	Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin
BCP-60	Historically Speaking - The Duke	Duke Ellington	1956	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
CL 830	Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
CL 872	Blue Rose	Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
CL 901	Blues By Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Harry Edison, Clark Terry
CL 933	At Newport	Duke Ellington / Buck Clayton All-Stars	1956	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
CL 934	Ellington At Newport	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
MGN-1055	Ellingtonia '56	Johnny Hodges And His Little Band, Big Band	1956	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
BCP-6005	Duke Ellington Presents...	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1956	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
MG-36058	Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Sarah Vaughan	1956	Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin
CL 951	A Drum Is A Woman	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
CL 997	One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	1957	Harry Edison, Clark Terry
CL 1033	Such Sweet Thunder	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1957	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
RLP 12-282	Blues For Dracula	Philly Joe Jones Sextet	1958	Nat Adderley, Tommy Flanagan
CL 1085	Ellington Indigos	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
CL 1161	JJ! In Person	The J.J. Johnson Quintet	1958	Nat Adderley, Tommy Flanagan
CL 1162	Black, Brown And Beige	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Mahalia Jackson	1958	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
CL 1245	Newport 1958	Duke Ellington And His Orchestra	1958	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
MGV-4008	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
MGV-4009	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald	1958	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
MGV-8271	The Big Sound	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington Men	1958	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
RLP 12-295	Top And Bottom Brass	Clark Terry Quintet With Don Butterfield Tuba	1959	Clark Terry, Jimmy Jones
MGV-8318	Ben Webster And Associates	Ben Webster And Associates	1959	Budd Johnson, Jimmy Jones
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
MG-36142	Cat On A Hot Tin Horn	Cat Anderson Orchestra	1959	Clark Terry, Jimmy Jones
RLP 328	Love Locked Out	Bev Kelly	1960	Harry Edison, Jimmy Jones
RLP 330	That's Right!	Nat Adderley And The Big Sax Section	1960	Nat Adderley, Jimmy Jones
LP 1344	Blue & Sentimental	Lurlean Hunter	1960	Harry Edison, Jimmy Jones
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
RLP 367	Smooth As The Wind	Blue Mitchell With Strings And Brass	1961	Clark Terry, Tommy Flanagan
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Nat Adderley, Clark Terry
RLP 387	White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday	Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass	1961	Nat Adderley, Clark Terry
CL 1703	Weaver Of Dreams	Kenny Burrell	1961	Tommy Flanagan, Joe Benjamin
V-8836	Clark Terry - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet · not on the site yet	Clark Terry - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet	1961	Clark Terry, Joe Benjamin
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Nat Adderley, Clark Terry
RLP 425	Sermonette	The Voice Of Billie Poole	1962	Budd Johnson, Jimmy Jones
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Nat Adderley, Clark Terry
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
MGV-8203	Duke's In Bed	Johnny Hodges And The Ellington All-Stars Without Duke	1956+	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
V-8430	Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio	Sonny Rollins Trio	1962	Nat Adderley, Clark Terry
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, Joe Benjamin
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Nat Adderley, Clark Terry
CL 1991	Back In Bean's Bag	Coleman Hawkins, Clark Terry	1963	Clark Terry, Tommy Flanagan
V-8552	Any Number Can Win	Jimmy Smith	1963	Budd Johnson, Herbie Lovelle
A-61	Everybody Knows Johnny Hodges	Johnny Hodges	1964	Ray Nance, Jimmy Jones
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Budd Johnson, Herbie Lovelle
A-89	Inspired Abandon	Lawrence Brown's All-Stars With Johnny Hodges	1965	Ray Nance, Jimmy Jones
RLP 478	For Someone I Love	Milt Jackson And Big Brass	1966	Clark Terry, Jimmy Jones
LP 1460	Sayin' Somethin'	Nat Adderley	1966	Nat Adderley, Herbie Lovelle
A-9108	Once Upon A Time	Earl Hines	1966	Clark Terry, Ray Nance
LP 1490	The Herbie Mann String Album	Herbie Mann Septet With Arif Mardin's Orchestra	1967	Clark Terry, Herbie Lovelle