Riverside session · in the studio

1962

Blue Mitchell And Orchestra

Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, March 7, 8 and 28

In the room

Blue Mitchell – trumpet
Clark Terry – trumpet
Julius Watkins – French horn
Jerome Richardson – alto sax, flute
Jimmy Heath – tenor sax, arranger
Pat Patrick – baritone sax
Pepper Adams – baritone sax
Wynton Kelly – piano
Sam Jones – 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
–	West Coast Blues	RLP 414
–	I Can't Get Started With You	RLP 414
–	Blue On Blue	RLP 414
–	A Sure Thing	RLP 414
–	Hootie Blues	RLP 414
–	Hip To It	RLP 414
–	Gone With The Wind	RLP 414

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

Where it ended up

Blue Mitchell And Orchestra – A Sure Thing (Riverside RLP 414)

RLP 414 · 1962A Sure ThingBlue Mitchell And Orchestra

Together elsewhere

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

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	RLP 432	Down Home	Sam Jones & Co.	1962	Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Pat Patrick, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	RLP 397	A Jazz Version Of Kean: Selections From The Broadway Musical Hit	The Riverside Jazz Stars	1962	Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry, Julius Watkins, Jimmy Heath, Albert Heath

4 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 12-294	New Blue Horns	Various Artists	1959	Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 304	The Little Giant	Johnny Griffin	1959	Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Albert Heath
RLP 309	Blue Soul	Blue Mitchell Sextet	1959	Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Heath, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 333	Really Big!	The Jimmy Heath Orchestra	1960	Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Pat Patrick, Albert Heath
RLP 358	The Chant	Sam Jones Plus 10	1961	Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Heath, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones

3 of them 25 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 12-277	It's Magic	Abbey Lincoln	1958	Jerome Richardson, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 12-293	Out Of The Blue	Blue Mitchell	1959	Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 301	Much Brass	Nat Adderley Sextet	1959	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones, Albert Heath
RLP 302	Drums Around The World	Philly Joe Jones Big Band Sounds	1959	Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
BLP 4007	Off To The Races	Donald Byrd	1959	Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 314	The Thumper	Jimmy Heath Sextet	1960	Jimmy Heath, Wynton Kelly, Albert Heath
RLP 324	The Soul Society	Sam Jones	1960	Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Heath, Sam Jones
RLP 330	That's Right!	Nat Adderley And The Big Sax Section	1960	Jimmy Heath, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 336	Blue's Moods	Blue Mitchell	1960	Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins, Jerome Richardson
JLP 35	Gemini	Les Spann	1961	Julius Watkins, Sam Jones, Albert Heath
RLP 352	Devil May Care	Teri Thornton	1961	Clark Terry, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 372	The Quota	Jimmy Heath	1961	Julius Watkins, Jimmy Heath, Albert Heath
RLP 400	Triple Threat	Jimmy Heath	1962	Julius Watkins, Jimmy Heath, Albert Heath
RLP 411	Letter From Home	The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson	1962	Clark Terry, Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins, Jerome Richardson
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson, Jimmy Heath
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson, Sam Jones
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins, Jerome Richardson
JLP 87	Red's Good Groove	Red Garland Quintet	1963	Blue Mitchell, Pepper Adams, Sam Jones
RLP 465	Swamp Seed	Jimmy Heath And Brass	1963	Julius Watkins, Jimmy Heath, Albert Heath
A-38	The Body & The Soul	Freddie Hubbard	1964	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins, Jerome Richardson
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson, Jimmy Heath
RLP 486	On The Trail	Jimmy Heath Quintet	1966	Jimmy Heath, Wynton Kelly, Albert Heath
BLP 4272	Heads Up!	Blue Mitchell	1968	Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Heath, Pepper Adams

2 of them 84 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 15046	Paul Williams And His Hucklebuckers	Paul Williams - Wild Bill Moore Sextet	1954	Blue Mitchell, Sam Jones
MG-36011	For These In Love	Dinah Washington	1955	Clark Terry, Wynton Kelly
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Clark Terry, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-237	Serenade To A Bus Seat	Clark Terry Quintet	1957	Clark Terry, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-244	Jazz For Lovers	Various Artists	1957	Clark Terry, Wynton Kelly
CL 1058	Modern Jazz Perspective	Don Byrd-Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet With Jackie Paris	1957	Julius Watkins, Wynton Kelly
MG 12118	Pretty For The People	A.K. Salim	1957	Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
RLP 12-267	Riverside Drive	Various Artists	1958	Clark Terry, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-269	Portrait Of Cannonball	Julian Adderley Quintet	1958	Blue Mitchell, Sam Jones
RLP 12-271	In Orbit	Clark Terry With Thelonious Monk	1958	Clark Terry, Sam Jones
RLP 12-273	Big 6	Blue Mitchell	1958	Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Blue Mitchell, Sam Jones
C3552	Benny Golson's New York Scene	The Benny Golson Quintet And Band	1958	Julius Watkins, Wynton Kelly
PRLP 7132	The Big Sound	Gene Ammons' All Stars	1958	Jerome Richardson, Pepper Adams
PRLP 7145	Outskirts Of Town	The Prestige Blues-Swingers	1958	Jerome Richardson, Pepper Adams
MG 12123	Jazz Is Busting Out All Over	Various Artists	1958	Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
MG-36141	Newport '58	Dinah Washington, Terry Gibbs, Max Roach, Don Elliott	1958	Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly
RLP 12-295	Top And Bottom Brass	Clark Terry Quintet With Don Butterfield Tuba	1959	Clark Terry, Sam Jones
RLP 300	The Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town Hall	The Thelonious Monk Orchestra	1959	Pepper Adams, Sam Jones
RLP 303	Cannonball Takes Charge	Cannonball Adderley Quartet	1959	Wynton Kelly, Albert Heath
RLP 306	Billy Taylor With Four Flutes	Billy Taylor With Four Flutes	1959	Jerome Richardson, Albert Heath
RLP 308	Abbey Is Blue	Abbey Lincoln	1959	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
BLP 4019	Byrd In Hand	Donald Byrd	1959	Pepper Adams, Sam Jones
JLP 7	Cruisin' The Rhythm Sections	Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers	1960	Clark Terry, Wynton Kelly
JLP 10	Top Trumpets	Clark Terry/Kenny Dorham	1960	Clark Terry, Wynton Kelly
JLP 16	Organ-izing	Mel Rhyne	1960	Blue Mitchell, Albert Heath
JLP 23	Blue Jubilee	Joe Alexander	1960	Sam Jones, Albert Heath
JLP 28	Out Of This World	Walter Benton Quintet	1960	Wynton Kelly, Albert Heath
RLP 313	Showcase	Philly Joe Jones	1960	Blue Mitchell, Pepper Adams
RLP 316	Keep Swingin'	Julian Priester	1960	Jimmy Heath, Sam Jones
RLP 327	The Sound Of The Wide Open Spaces!!!!	James Clay & David "Fathead" Newman	1960	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 331	The Big Soul-Band	Johnny Griffin Orchestra	1960	Clark Terry, Pat Patrick
RLP 334	Soul Time	Bobby Timmons	1960	Blue Mitchell, Sam Jones
BLP 4025	The Time Is Right	Lou Donaldson	1960	Blue Mitchell, Sam Jones
BLP 4032	Out Of The Blue	Sonny Red	1960	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
A-6	Africa/Brass	The John Coltrane Quartet	1961	Julius Watkins, Pat Patrick
JLP 32	Breezing	Sonny Red	1961	Blue Mitchell, Albert Heath
JLP 36	Gettin' Together	Paul Gonsalves	1961	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
JLP 45	All Members	Don Sleet	1961	Jimmy Heath, Wynton Kelly
RLP 367	Smooth As The Wind	Blue Mitchell With Strings And Brass	1961	Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry
RLP 381	Homecoming!	Elmo Hope Sextet And Trio	1961	Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Heath
RLP 388	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Plus	The Cannonball Adderley Quintet Plus	1961	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
PRLP 7201	Groove Blues	Gene Ammons And His All Stars	1961	Jerome Richardson, Pepper Adams
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
CJM 8009	Color Changes	Clark Terry	1961	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins
V-8394	Gillespiana	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1961	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins
A-9273	John Coltrane Orchestra · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Orchestra	1961	Julius Watkins, Pat Patrick
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins
JLP 84	Recuerdo	Chuck Mangione Quintet	1962	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 395	Rah	Mark Murphy	1962	Blue Mitchell, Clark Terry
RLP 407	Bags Meets Wes!	Milt Jackson And Wes Montgomery	1962	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
RLP 421	Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits	Thelonious Monk Quintet	1962	Pepper Adams, Sam Jones
PRLP 7222	Soul Meeting	King Curtis With Nat Adderley And Wynton Kelly	1962	Wynton Kelly, Sam Jones
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
LP 1428	Together!	Philly Joe Jones & Elvin Jones	1964	Blue Mitchell, Wynton Kelly
PR 7306	Biggest Soul Hits	Gene Ammons	1964	Jerome Richardson, Pepper Adams
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Julius Watkins, Jerome Richardson
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
RLP 478	For Someone I Love	Milt Jackson And Big Brass	1966	Clark Terry, Julius Watkins
BLP 4240	Rough 'N Tumble	Stanley Turrentine	1966	Blue Mitchell, Pepper Adams
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	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
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, Jerome Richardson
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, Jerome Richardson
A-9112	Profiles	Gary McFarland	1966	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
A-9114	The Further Adventures Of El Chico	Chico Hamilton	1966	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
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
BLP 4256	The Spoiler	Stanley Turrentine	1967	Blue Mitchell, Pepper Adams
BLP 4257	Boss Horn	Blue Mitchell	1967	Blue Mitchell, Pepper Adams
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson
V-8743	Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson	Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars	1968	Clark Terry, Jerome Richardson