Riverside session · in the studio

November 1, 1961

The Riverside Jazz Stars Featuring Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Heath, And The Bobby Timmons Trio

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, October 31, and

In the room

Blue Mitchell – trumpet
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Clark Terry – trumpet, flugelhorn
Julius Watkins – French horn
George Dorsey – alto sax
Jimmy Heath – tenor sax, arranger
Arthur Clarke – baritone sax
Ernie Wilkins – conductor, arranger
Melba Liston – conductor, arranger
Bobby Timmons – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Albert Heath – 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
–	Sweet Danger	RLP 397
–	Chime In!	RLP 397
–	Penny Plain	RLP 397
–	To Look Upon My Love	RLP 397
–	The Fog And The Grog	RLP 397
–	Elena	RLP 397
–	Inevitable	RLP 397
–	Willow, Willow, Willow	RLP 397

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

Where it ended up

The Riverside Jazz Stars – A Jazz Version Of Kean: Selections From The Broadway Musical Hit (Riverside RLP 397)

RLP 397 · 1962A Jazz Version Of Kean: Selections From The Broadway Musical HitThe Riverside Jazz Stars

Together elsewhere

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

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, George Dorsey, Jimmy Heath, Arthur Clarke, Ernie Wilkins, Melba Liston, Ron Carter

6 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, George Dorsey, Arthur Clarke, Ernie Wilkins, Melba Liston
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, George Dorsey, Arthur Clarke, Ernie Wilkins, Melba Liston
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Julius Watkins, George Dorsey, Ernie Wilkins, Melba Liston

5 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	RLP 414	A Sure Thing	Blue Mitchell And Orchestra	1962	Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry, Julius Watkins, Jimmy Heath, Albert Heath
	RLP 432	Down Home	Sam Jones & Co.	1962	Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Ernie Wilkins, Ron Carter

4 of them 9 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Ernie Wilkins, Melba Liston
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Julius Watkins, Melba Liston
RLP 387	White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday	Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass	1961	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Melba Liston, Ron Carter
RLP 411	Letter From Home	The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson	1962	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Arthur Clarke, Ernie Wilkins
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Julius Watkins, Ron Carter
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Ernie Wilkins, Melba Liston
A-38	The Body & The Soul	Freddie Hubbard	1964	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Julius Watkins, Melba Liston
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Ernie Wilkins, Melba Liston
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, George Dorsey, Melba Liston

3 of them 28 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Ernie Wilkins
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Melba Liston
MG-36142	Cat On A Hot Tin Horn	Cat Anderson Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Ernie Wilkins
RLP 324	The Soul Society	Sam Jones	1960	Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Heath, Bobby Timmons
RLP 333	Really Big!	The Jimmy Heath Orchestra	1960	Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Albert Heath
RLP 358	The Chant	Sam Jones Plus 10	1961	Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Heath, Melba Liston
RLP 372	The Quota	Jimmy Heath	1961	Julius Watkins, Jimmy Heath, Albert Heath
RLP 391	The Bobby Timmons Trio In Person	The Bobby Timmons Trio	1961	Bobby Timmons, Ron Carter, Albert Heath
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Clark Terry, Ernie Wilkins, Melba Liston
V-8394	Gillespiana	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Julius Watkins
RLP 395	Rah	Mark Murphy	1962	Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry, Ernie Wilkins
RLP 400	Triple Threat	Jimmy Heath	1962	Julius Watkins, Jimmy Heath, Albert Heath
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Ernie Royal, Julius Watkins, Melba Liston
V-8430	Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio	Sonny Rollins Trio	1962	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Ernie Wilkins
RLP 465	Swamp Seed	Jimmy Heath And Brass	1963	Julius Watkins, Jimmy Heath, Albert Heath
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, George Dorsey
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, George Dorsey
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Julius Watkins, Ron Carter
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath
RLP 478	For Someone I Love	Milt Jackson And Big Brass	1966	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins, Melba Liston
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Melba Liston
V-8766	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Melba Liston
V-8804	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Melba Liston
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Melba Liston
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Ron Carter
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Ron Carter
BLP 4272	Heads Up!	Blue Mitchell	1968	Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Heath, Melba Liston
V-8743	Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson	Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars	1968	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Ron Carter

2 of them 72 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1003	Afro	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1954	Ernie Royal, George Dorsey
MGC-682	Slide Trombone Featuring Lawrence Brown	Lawrence Brown Quintet	1955	Ernie Royal, Arthur Clarke
MGN-1023	Dizzy And Strings	Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra	1955	Ernie Royal, George Dorsey
MGN-1083	Jazz Recital	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Ernie Royal, Ernie Wilkins
MGN-1084	World Statesman	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Ernie Wilkins, Melba Liston
MG 12044	Top Brass Featuring 5 Trumpets	Various Artists	1956	Ernie Royal, Ernie Wilkins
MG-36058	Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Sarah Vaughan	1956	Ernie Royal, Ernie Wilkins
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Ernie Royal, Ernie Wilkins
MG-36103	Swingin' With Terry Gibbs	Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra	1956	Ernie Royal, Ernie Wilkins
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Ernie Royal, Ernie Wilkins
MGV-8017	Dizzy In Greece	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1957	Ernie Wilkins, Melba Liston
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Ernie Wilkins, Melba Liston
MGV-8222	Birks' Works	Dizzy Gillespie Big Band	1957	Ernie Wilkins, Melba Liston
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Ernie Wilkins, Melba Liston
MG 12096	Trumpets All Out	Various Artists	1957	Ernie Royal, Ernie Wilkins
MG-36114	Boy With Lots Of Brass	Maynard Ferguson	1957	Ernie Wilkins, Bobby Timmons
PJ-1246	New Bottle Old Wine	Gil Evans	1958	Ernie Royal, Julius Watkins
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Ernie Royal, Ernie Wilkins
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Ernie Royal, Ernie Wilkins
MG-36141	Newport '58	Dinah Washington, Terry Gibbs, Max Roach, Don Elliott	1958	Blue Mitchell, Melba Liston
RLP 304	The Little Giant	Johnny Griffin	1959	Blue Mitchell, Albert Heath
RLP 309	Blue Soul	Blue Mitchell Sextet	1959	Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Heath
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Ernie Royal, Julius Watkins
CL 1274	Porgy And Bess	Miles Davis	1959	Ernie Royal, Julius Watkins
JLP 16	Organ-izing	Mel Rhyne	1960	Blue Mitchell, Albert Heath
JLP 23	Blue Jubilee	Joe Alexander	1960	Bobby Timmons, Albert Heath
RLP 314	The Thumper	Jimmy Heath Sextet	1960	Jimmy Heath, Albert Heath
RLP 331	The Big Soul-Band	Johnny Griffin Orchestra	1960	Clark Terry, Bobby Timmons
RLP 334	Soul Time	Bobby Timmons	1960	Blue Mitchell, Bobby Timmons
LP 1332	Big Joe Rides Again	Joe Turner	1960	Ernie Royal, Ernie Wilkins
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Clark Terry, George Dorsey
JLP 32	Breezing	Sonny Red	1961	Blue Mitchell, Albert Heath
JLP 35	Gemini	Les Spann	1961	Julius Watkins, Albert Heath
JLP 45	All Members	Don Sleet	1961	Jimmy Heath, Ron Carter
RLP 367	Smooth As The Wind	Blue Mitchell With Strings And Brass	1961	Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry
RLP 373	Afro-Jaws	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis	1961	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
RLP 381	Homecoming!	Elmo Hope Sextet And Trio	1961	Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Heath
CJM 8009	Color Changes	Clark Terry	1961	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Ernie Royal, Julius Watkins
RLP 446	Invitation	Milt Jackson Sextet	1963	Jimmy Heath, Ron Carter
RLP 468	Born To Be Blue!	Bobby Timmons Trio	1963	Bobby Timmons, Ron Carter
V-8507	Several Shades Of Jade	Cal Tjader	1963	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
V-8566	The Essential Dizzy Gillespie	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1963	Ernie Wilkins, Melba Liston
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Julius Watkins, Ron Carter
LP 1422	Latin Fever	Herbie Mann	1964	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
PR 7780	Bobby Timmons Trio · not on the site yet	Bobby Timmons Trio	1964	Bobby Timmons, Albert Heath
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
LP 1433	My Kinda Groove	Herbie Mann	1965	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
CL 2388	Latin Mann - Afro To Bossa To Blues	Herbie Mann	1965	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Heath
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
PR 7351	Chun-King	Bobby Timmons	1965	Bobby Timmons, Albert Heath
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
RLP 486	On The Trail	Jimmy Heath Quintet	1966	Jimmy Heath, Albert Heath
LP 1449	Jazz Dialogue	The Modern Jazz Quartet And The All-Star Jazz Band	1966	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
LP 1464	Our Mann Flute	Herbie Mann	1966	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
PR 7465	The Soul Man!	Bobby Timmons	1966	Bobby Timmons, Ron Carter
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, Clark Terry
V-8663	Out Of The Storm	Ed Thigpen	1966	Clark Terry, Ron Carter
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Ernie Royal, Melba Liston
A-9127	Spanish Rice	Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill	1966	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
A-9135	Nine Flags	Chico O'Farrill	1966	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins
RLP 495	Milt Jackson Quintet 'Live' At The Village Gate	Milt Jackson Quintet	1967	Jimmy Heath, Albert Heath
LP 1490	The Herbie Mann String Album	Herbie Mann Septet With Arif Mardin's Orchestra	1967	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins
V-8708	Beach Samba	Astrud Gilberto	1967	Ernie Royal, Ron Carter
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Ernie Royal, Ron Carter
V-8730	Hip Vibrations	Cal Tjader	1968	Ernie Royal, Ron Carter
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Ernie Royal, Ron Carter