Verve session · in the studio

November 9, 1956

Howard Roberts Nonet With Strings

In the room

Howard Roberts – guitar
Bob Enevoldsen – valve trombone, trombone
Bob Cooper – reeds
Don Davidson – reeds
Herb Geller – reeds
Harry Klee – reeds
Marty Paich – piano
Jules Bertaux – bass
Alvin Stoller – drums

The takes

What the numbers mean

Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
20582-13	The Innocents	V-8662
20583-21	My Shining Hour	V-8662

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

Where it ended up

Howard Roberts – The Velvet Groove (Verve V-8662)

V-8662 · 1966The Velvet GrooveHoward Roberts

Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 5059	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 1	Leonard Feather	1955	Howard Roberts, Bob Enevoldsen, Herb Geller, Marty Paich
BLP 5060	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 2	Leonard Feather	1955	Howard Roberts, Bob Enevoldsen, Herb Geller, Marty Paich
BCP-6013	Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire	Mel Torme	1957	Bob Enevoldsen, Herb Geller, Marty Paich, Alvin Stoller

3 of them 12 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2503	Shelly Manne And His Men	Shelly Manne & His Men	1953	Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Cooper, Marty Paich
CL 604	Adventures In Rhythm	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1954	Howard Roberts, Bob Cooper, Harry Klee
CL 635	Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1955	Howard Roberts, Bob Cooper, Harry Klee
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	Howard Roberts, Bob Cooper, Harry Klee
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Cooper, Marty Paich
MGN-1086	This One's For Basie	Buddy Rich And His Orchestra	1956	Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Cooper, Marty Paich
C3507	The West Coast Sound	Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 1	1956	Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Cooper, Marty Paich
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Howard Roberts, Bob Cooper, Harry Klee
C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Bob Enevoldsen, Herb Geller, Marty Paich
MG-36143	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	1959	Howard Roberts, Bob Cooper, Harry Klee
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Bob Cooper, Herb Geller, Alvin Stoller
V-8712	Big Band Shout	Buddy Rich	1967	Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Cooper, Marty Paich

2 of them 34 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2506	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 3)	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Bob Cooper, Herb Geller
PJLP-14	Bud Shank And Three Trombones	Bud Shank Quartet With Three Trombones	1954	Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Cooper
C2511	Shelly Manne Vol. 2	Shelly Manne & His Men	1954	Bob Enevoldsen, Marty Paich
C2515	In The Solo Spotlight	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 5	1954	Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Cooper
BCP-19	Bobby Troup Sings Johnny Mercer	Bobby Troup Quintet	1955	Howard Roberts, Bob Enevoldsen
BCP-35	The Distinctive Style Of Bobby Troup	Bobby Troup Quartet	1955	Howard Roberts, Bob Enevoldsen
BCP-1030	The Songs Of Bobby Troup	Bobby Troup Quintet	1955	Howard Roberts, Bob Enevoldsen
LP 1226	Nobody Else But Me	Betty Bennett Sings	1955	Bob Cooper, Harry Klee
MG-36009	Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1955	Bob Cooper, Herb Geller
PJ-1213	Strings And Trombones	Bud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer	1956	Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Cooper
C3508	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume Three	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Bob Cooper, Herb Geller
BCP-6006	Bethlehem's Girl Friends	Julie London, Carmen McRae, Chris Connor	1956	Howard Roberts, Bob Enevoldsen
BCP-6010	The Voice Of Audrey Morris	Audrey Morris	1956	Marty Paich, Alvin Stoller
MG-36074	Patti Page In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Patti Page With Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1956	Bob Cooper, Harry Klee
MG-36082	Music For Hi-Fi Bugs	Pete Rugolo	1956	Howard Roberts, Harry Klee
MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Howard Roberts, Harry Klee
BCP-80	Jazz City Presents Entertainment Bethlehem Jazz Session	Various Artists	1957	Howard Roberts, Bob Enevoldsen
PJ-1226	Flute 'N Oboe	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper	1957	Howard Roberts, Bob Cooper
C3517	In The Solo Spotlight!	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5)	1957	Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Cooper
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Howard Roberts, Bob Enevoldsen
BCP-84	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Three	Various Artists	1958	Howard Roberts, Bob Enevoldsen
MGV-4029	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Books	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1958	Bob Cooper, Alvin Stoller
MGV-8283	Anita O'Day Sings The Winners	Anita O'Day With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra	1958	Bob Enevoldsen, Marty Paich
V-8795	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette · not on the site yet	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1958	Bob Enevoldsen, Marty Paich
PJ-1277	Blowin' Country	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper	1959	Howard Roberts, Bob Cooper
MGV-4021	Ella Swings Lightly	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1959	Bob Enevoldsen, Marty Paich
MGV-4024	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume One	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Bob Cooper, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4025	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Two	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Bob Cooper, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4026	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Three	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Bob Cooper, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4027	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Four	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Bob Cooper, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4028	Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Volume Five	Ella Fitzgerald With Nelson Riddle's Orchestra	1959	Bob Cooper, Alvin Stoller
MGV-4036	Get Happy!	Ella Fitzgerald	1960	Bob Cooper, Alvin Stoller
BCP-6039	Jazz Music For The Birds And The Hep Cats	Russ Garcia And Marty Paich	1960	Bob Enevoldsen, Marty Paich
BCP-6068	Award Album - Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1962	Howard Roberts, Bob Enevoldsen