Verve session · in the studio
April 9 and 10, 1959
Bobby Scott And His Orchestra
In the room
- Bobby Scott – piano, vocal
- Jim Buffington – French horn
- Hal McKusick – alto sax, clarinet
- Jerome Richardson – flute
- Dave Kurtzer – oboe, sax
- Harry Lookofsky – violin
- Gene Orloff – violin
- David Schwartz – viola · as Dave Schwartz
- Charles McCracken – cello
- John Drew – bass
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26362-6 | Lucky To Be Me | MGV-8326 |
| 26363-4 | Some Other Time | MGV-8326 |
| 26364-2 | New York, New York | MGV-8326 |
| 26365-4 | Somewhere | MGV-8326 |
| 26366-3 | It Must Be So | MGV-8326 |
| 26367-1 | Lonely Town | MGV-8326 |
| 26368-6 | A Quiet Girl | MGV-8326 |
| 26369-6 | It's Love | MGV-8326 |
| 26370-9 | Maria | MGV-8326 |
| 26371-8 | You Got Me | MGV-8326 |
| 26372-6 | I Can Cook Too | MGV-8326 |
| 26373-7 | Tonight | MGV-8326 |
12 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
6 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-17 | The Song Is Paris | Jackie Paris | 1962 | Bobby Scott, Hal McKusick, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, David Schwartz, Charles McCracken | |
| V-8796 | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra | 1964 | Bobby Scott, Jerome Richardson, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, David Schwartz, Charles McCracken | |
| V-8714 | The Best Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra | 1967 | Bobby Scott, Jerome Richardson, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, David Schwartz, Charles McCracken |
4 of them 9 albums
3 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP 1301 | Once In A Blue Moon | Mabel Mercer | 1959 | Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, David Schwartz | |
| LP 1342 | The Ballad Artistry Of Milt Jackson | Milt Jackson With Quincy Jones' Orchestra | 1960 | Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Charles McCracken | |
| A-11 | The Quintessence | Quincy Jones And His Orchestra | 1961 | Bobby Scott, Jim Buffington, Jerome Richardson | |
| V-8653 | Tequila | Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Charles McCracken |
