Riverside session · in the studio

1961

Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, July 13, 14 and 17

In the room

Johnny Griffin – tenor sax
Nat Adderley – trumpet
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Clark Terry – flugelhorn, trumpet
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone
Paul Faulice – trombone
Urbie Green – trombone
Ray Alonge – French horn
Barry Galbraith – guitar
Melba Liston – arranger
Norman Simmons – arranger
Ron Carter – bass
Ben Riley – 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
–	Gloomy Sunday	RLP 387
–	That Old Devil Called Love	RLP 387
–	White Gardenia	RLP 387
–	God Bless The Child	RLP 387
–	Detour Ahead	RLP 387
–	Good Morning, Heartache	RLP 387
–	Don't Explain	RLP 387
–	Travelin' Light	RLP 387
–	No More	RLP 387
–	Left Alone	RLP 387

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

Where it ended up

Johnny Griffin With Strings And Brass – White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie Holiday (Riverside RLP 387)

RLP 387 · 1961White Gardenia: A Tribute To Billie HolidayJohnny Griffin With Strings And Brass

Together elsewhere

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

7 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Nat Adderley, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Barry Galbraith, Melba Liston
	V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Ray Alonge, Barry Galbraith, Melba Liston

6 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Nat Adderley, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Ron Carter
	V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Nat Adderley, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Ray Alonge, Melba Liston

5 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Barry Galbraith
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Nat Adderley, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston
RLP 411	Letter From Home	The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson	1962	Johnny Griffin, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Barry Galbraith
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Nat Adderley, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Johnny Griffin, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Ron Carter
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Nat Adderley, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Ray Alonge
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Ray Alonge, Barry Galbraith, Ron Carter
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Ray Alonge
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Ray Alonge
V-8708	Beach Samba	Astrud Gilberto	1967	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green, Ray Alonge, Barry Galbraith, Ron Carter

4 of them 27 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston
MGV-8292	Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements	Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Barry Galbraith
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Ray Alonge, Melba Liston
RLP 397	A Jazz Version Of Kean: Selections From The Broadway Musical Hit	The Riverside Jazz Stars	1962	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Melba Liston, Ron Carter
RLP 432	Down Home	Sam Jones & Co.	1962	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Ron Carter, Ben Riley
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green, Ray Alonge, Melba Liston
V-8430	Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio	Sonny Rollins Trio	1962	Nat Adderley, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8474	Bashin'	The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith	1962	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Barry Galbraith
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Barry Galbraith
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Ray Alonge, Barry Galbraith, Ron Carter
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Ray Alonge, Barry Galbraith
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Ray Alonge
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Barry Galbraith
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
RLP 478	For Someone I Love	Milt Jackson And Big Brass	1966	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Ray Alonge, Melba Liston
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, Urbie Green, Ray Alonge
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, 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, Jimmy Cleveland, 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, Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Ron Carter
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Ron Carter
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green, Ron Carter
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Ray Alonge, Ron Carter
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, Jimmy Cleveland, Ron Carter

3 of them 31 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36011	For These In Love	Dinah Washington	1955	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Barry Galbraith
MG-36066	Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars	Jimmy Cleveland Octet	1956	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Barry Galbraith
MG-36077	Julian Cannonball Adderley In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1956	Nat Adderley, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
MG-36085	The Young Ones Of Jazz	Various Artists	1956	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Barry Galbraith
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Barry Galbraith
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, Jimmy Cleveland
RLP 331	The Big Soul-Band	Johnny Griffin Orchestra	1960	Johnny Griffin, Clark Terry, Norman Simmons
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
RLP 338	Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party	Johnny Griffin's Studio Jazz Party	1961	Johnny Griffin, Norman Simmons, Ben Riley
RLP 367	Smooth As The Wind	Blue Mitchell With Strings And Brass	1961	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
RLP 373	Afro-Jaws	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis	1961	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Ben Riley
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston
V-8394	Gillespiana	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Urbie Green
V-8414	Percussion King	Gene Krupa	1961	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
A-9	Into The Hot	The Gil Evans Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, Urbie Green, Barry Galbraith
A-22	Cabin In The Sky	Curtis Fuller	1962	Ernie Royal, Ray Alonge, Barry Galbraith
RLP 420	The Kerry Dancers	Johnny Griffin Quartet	1962	Johnny Griffin, Ron Carter, Ben Riley
PRLP 7282	Battle Stations	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin	1963	Johnny Griffin, Norman Simmons, Ben Riley
V-8507	Several Shades Of Jade	Cal Tjader	1963	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Urbie Green
A-38	The Body & The Soul	Freddie Hubbard	1964	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Melba Liston
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland
LP 1449	Jazz Dialogue	The Modern Jazz Quartet And The All-Star Jazz Band	1966	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Ernie Royal, Barry Galbraith, Melba Liston
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Melba Liston
A-9127	Spanish Rice	Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill	1966	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Barry Galbraith
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Barry Galbraith
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Urbie Green
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green

2 of them 85 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-1008	Aaron Sachs Quintette	Aaron Sachs Quintette / Aaron Sachs' Sextet	1955	Urbie Green, Barry Galbraith
BCP-1019	Basically Duke	Oscar Pettiford	1955	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland
MG-36007	Clark Terry	Clark Terry Septet	1955	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland
MG-36043	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1955	Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland
CL 592	The 3 Herds	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1956	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
CL 892	Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet	J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding	1956	Jimmy Cleveland, Urbie Green
MGN-1083	Jazz Recital	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
MG-36078	Dream Of You	Helen Merrill	1956	Jimmy Cleveland, Barry Galbraith
MG-36103	Swingin' With Terry Gibbs	Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra	1956	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland
BCP-7	We Brought Our Axes	Hank D'Amico/Aaron Sachs	1957	Urbie Green, Barry Galbraith
RLP 12-237	Serenade To A Bus Seat	Clark Terry Quintet	1957	Johnny Griffin, Clark Terry
RLP 12-244	Jazz For Lovers	Various Artists	1957	Johnny Griffin, Clark Terry
CL 941	Music For Brass	The Brass Ensemble Of The Jazz And Classical Music Society	1957	Urbie Green, Ray Alonge
CL 963	The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.	Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra	1957	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
LP 3243	This Is Lucy Reed	Lucy Reed	1957	Jimmy Cleveland, Barry Galbraith
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
MGV-8216	Men From Mars	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1957	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
RLP 12-267	Riverside Drive	Various Artists	1958	Johnny Griffin, Clark Terry
RLP 12-282	Blues For Dracula	Philly Joe Jones Sextet	1958	Johnny Griffin, Nat Adderley
RLP 12-285	Branching Out	Nat Adderley	1958	Johnny Griffin, Nat Adderley
CL 1157	Lady In Satin	Billie Holiday	1958	Urbie Green, Barry Galbraith
LP 1285	Sing Me A Swing Song	Bobby Short	1958	Urbie Green, Barry Galbraith
BCP-6027	Art Blakey Big Band	Art Blakey Big Band	1958	Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland
RLP 12-294	New Blue Horns	Various Artists	1959	Johnny Griffin, Nat Adderley
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
CL 1274	Porgy And Bess	Miles Davis	1959	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Barry Galbraith
JLP 7	Cruisin' The Rhythm Sections	Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers	1960	Johnny Griffin, Clark Terry
JLP 10	Top Trumpets	Clark Terry/Kenny Dorham	1960	Johnny Griffin, Clark Terry
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland
RLP 330	That's Right!	Nat Adderley And The Big Sax Section	1960	Nat Adderley, Norman Simmons
RLP 333	Really Big!	The Jimmy Heath Orchestra	1960	Nat Adderley, Clark Terry
RLP 343	Budd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants	Budd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants	1960	Nat Adderley, Clark Terry
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston
JLP 31	Tough Tenors	The Johnny Griffin And Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet	1961	Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley
JLP 39	Lookin' At Monk!	Johnny Griffin And Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis Quintet	1961	Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley
JLP 42	Griff & Lock	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet	1961	Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley
JLP 43	Glidin' Along	Benny Green Quintet	1961	Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley
RLP 352	Devil May Care	Teri Thornton	1961	Clark Terry, Norman Simmons
RLP 358	The Chant	Sam Jones Plus 10	1961	Nat Adderley, Melba Liston
RLP 368	Change Of Pace	Johnny Griffin	1961	Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley
RLP 388	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Plus	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Plus	1961	Nat Adderley, Ron Carter
PRLP 7191	The Tenor Scene	The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis-Johnny Griffin Quintet	1961	Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley
V-8411	Perceptions	Dizzy Gillespie	1961	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
A-17	The Song Is Paris	Jackie Paris	1962	Ray Alonge, Barry Galbraith
JLP 60	Blues Up & Down	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Johnny Griffin Quintet	1962	Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley
RLP 395	Rah	Mark Murphy	1962	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland
LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston
PR 7712	Jimmy Forrest With The Oliver Nelson Big Band · not on the site yet	Jimmy Forrest With The Oliver Nelson Big Band	1962	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8494	Big Band Bossa Nova	Stan Getz	1962	Clark Terry, Ray Alonge
JLP 76	Tough Tenor Favorites	The Johnny Griffin And "Lockjaw" Davis Quintet	1963	Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley
CL 2106	Quiet Nights	Miles Davis	1963	Ernie Royal, Ray Alonge
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8552	Any Number Can Win	Jimmy Smith	1963	Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston
A-51	For Members Only	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
A-67	Great Scott!!	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Urbie Green, Barry Galbraith
LP 1422	Latin Fever	Herbie Mann	1964	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
PR 7309	The First Set/Recorded Live At Mintons	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin	1964	Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley
PR 7330	The Midnight Show: Live! At Minton's Playhouse	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Johnny Griffin, Junior Mance	1964	Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley
V-8554	Reflections	Stan Getz	1964	Ernie Royal, Urbie Green
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston
V-8604	Christmas '64	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
LP 1433	My Kinda Groove	Herbie Mann	1965	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
LP 1439	Autobiography	Nat Adderley	1965	Nat Adderley, Ernie Royal
PR 7357	The Late Show	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Recorded Live! At Minton's Playhouse With Johnny Griffin And Junior Mance	1965	Johnny Griffin, Ben Riley
V-8612	Guitar Forms	Kenny Burrell	1965	Jimmy Cleveland, Ron Carter
LM-82002	I/We Had A Ball	Various Artists	1965	Nat Adderley, Melba Liston
LP 1460	Sayin' Somethin'	Nat Adderley	1966	Nat Adderley, Ernie Royal
LP 1464	Our Mann Flute	Herbie Mann	1966	Ernie Royal, Clark Terry
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland
V-8663	Out Of The Storm	Ed Thigpen	1966	Clark Terry, Ron Carter
A-9104	Tijuana Jazz	Gary McFarland & Co./Clark Terry	1966	Clark Terry, Barry Galbraith
A-9112	Profiles	Gary McFarland	1966	Clark Terry, Jimmy Cleveland
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Clark Terry, Barry Galbraith
A-9135	Nine Flags	Chico O'Farrill	1966	Clark Terry, Urbie Green
LP 1490	The Herbie Mann String Album	Herbie Mann Septet With Arif Mardin's Orchestra	1967	Clark Terry, Ray Alonge
V-8730	Hip Vibrations	Cal Tjader	1968	Ernie Royal, Ron Carter
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland