Savoy session · in the studio

circa 1960

Tony Argo

In the room

Tony Argo – accordion
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Frank Rehack – trombone
Jim Buffington – French horn · as Jimmie Buffington
Bill Barber – tuba
Hal McKusick – alto sax, flute, clarinet
Pepper Adams – baritone sax, clarinet
Joe Cinderella – guitar, arranger
Bill Phillips – bass
Charlie Persip – drums

The takes

What the numbers mean

Savoy numbered its masters by the tune, and kept the takes: the figure after the dash is which take of that master it is.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Round About Midnite	MG 12157
–	Gypsy In My Soul	MG 12157
–	Lover Man	MG 12157
–	Sixpence	MG 12157
–	Walkin	MG 12157
–	Laura	MG 12157
–	Half Nelson	MG 12157
–	Serenade In Blue	MG 12157

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

Where it ended up

The New Sound Of Tony Argo – Jazz Argosy (Savoy MG 12157)

MG 12157 · 1961Jazz ArgosyThe New Sound Of Tony Argo

Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington, Bill Barber, Charlie Persip

3 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
LP 1320	Portrait Of The Artist	Bob Brookmeyer	1960	Ernie Royal, Bill Barber, Charlie Persip
CL 1480	Sketches Of Spain	Miles Davis	1960	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington, Bill Barber
V-8411	Perceptions	Dizzy Gillespie	1961	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington, Charlie Persip

2 of them 46 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1003	Afro	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1954	Ernie Royal, Charlie Persip
MGN-1023	Dizzy And Strings	Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra	1955	Ernie Royal, Charlie Persip
MGN-1083	Jazz Recital	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Ernie Royal, Charlie Persip
MGN-1084	World Statesman	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Frank Rehack, Charlie Persip
PRLP 7063	Gil's Guests	Gil Melle Quartet	1956	Hal McKusick, Joe Cinderella
MG-36103	Swingin' With Terry Gibbs	Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra	1956	Ernie Royal, Hal McKusick
CL 941	Music For Brass	The Brass Ensemble Of The Jazz And Classical Music Society	1957	Jim Buffington, Bill Barber
CL 1041	Miles Ahead	Miles Davis + 19	1957	Ernie Royal, Bill Barber
MGV-8017	Dizzy In Greece	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1957	Frank Rehack, Charlie Persip
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Ernie Royal, Hal McKusick
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Frank Rehack, Charlie Persip
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Ernie Royal, Hal McKusick
PJ-1246	New Bottle Old Wine	Gil Evans	1958	Ernie Royal, Bill Barber
PRLP 7135	Triple Exposure	Hal McKusick	1958	Hal McKusick, Charlie Persip
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Ernie Royal, Charlie Persip
CL 1274	Porgy And Bess	Miles Davis	1959	Ernie Royal, Bill Barber
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Ernie Royal, Charlie Persip
MGV-8326	Bobby Scott Plays The Music Of Leonard Bernstein	Bobby Scott And His Orchestra	1959	Jim Buffington, Hal McKusick
LP 1332	Big Joe Rides Again	Joe Turner	1960	Ernie Royal, Charlie Persip
LP 1339	Sister Salvation	The Slide Hampton Octet	1960	Ernie Royal, Bill Barber
A-4	Out Of The Cool	Gil Evans Orchestra	1961	Bill Barber, Charlie Persip
A-6	Africa/Brass	The John Coltrane Quartet	1961	Jim Buffington, Bill Barber
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
LP-679	Moody With Strings	James Moody	1961	Jim Buffington, Charlie Persip
V-8394	Gillespiana	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
A-9273	John Coltrane Orchestra · not on the site yet	John Coltrane Orchestra	1961	Jim Buffington, Bill Barber
A-22	Cabin In The Sky	Curtis Fuller	1962	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
CL 1893	Jingle Bell Jazz	Various Artists	1962	Pepper Adams, Charlie Persip
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
CL 2106	Quiet Nights	Miles Davis	1963	Ernie Royal, Bill Barber
V-8566	The Essential Dizzy Gillespie	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1963	Frank Rehack, Charlie Persip
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Ernie Royal, Hal McKusick
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
V-8554	Reflections	Stan Getz	1964	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
V-8604	Christmas '64	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Bill Barber, Charlie Persip
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
V-8652	Peter & The Wolf	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
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, Jim Buffington
BLP 4243	Delightfulee Morgan	Lee Morgan	1967	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
V-8708	Beach Samba	Astrud Gilberto	1967	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington