Verve session · in the studio

1959

Howard Roberts Quintet

Los Angeles, CA

This day's music is on 2 records: Good Pickin's, The Velvet Groove

In the room

Howard Roberts – guitar
Bill Holman – tenor sax
Pete Jolly – piano
Red Mitchell – bass
Stan Levey – 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
22739	Will You Still Be Mine	MGV-8305
22740	When The Sun Comes Out	MGV-8305
22741	All The Things You Are	MGV-8305
22742	Lover Man	MGV-8305, V-8662
22743	Relaxin' At Camarillo	MGV-8305
22744	Godchild	MGV-8305
22745	Easy Living	MGV-8305, V-8662
22746	Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea	MGV-8305
22747	The More I See You	MGV-8305
22748	Terpsichore	MGV-8305

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Where it ended up

Howard Roberts – Good Pickin's (Verve MGV-8305)

MGV-8305 · 1959Good Pickin'sHoward Roberts

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.

3 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Howard Roberts, Red Mitchell, Stan Levey

2 of them 31 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-19	Bobby Troup Sings Johnny Mercer	Bobby Troup Quintet	1955	Howard Roberts, Red Mitchell
MGN-1027	The Interpretations Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow Quartet	1955	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
BCP-1029	The Composition Of Bobby Scott Vol. 2	Bobby Scott Octet	1955	Bill Holman, Stan Levey
BCP-1030	The Songs Of Bobby Troup	Bobby Troup Quintet	1955	Howard Roberts, Red Mitchell
BCP-1033	Happy Minor	Red Mitchell	1955	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
MGN-1033	Swing Guitars	Oscar Moore, Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow	1955	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
BCP-1040	Wigville	Russ Garcia	1955	Bill Holman, Stan Levey
MGN-1047	The Tal Farlow Album	Tal Farlow Quartet	1955	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
LP 3263	Bill Harris And Friends	Bill Harris And Friends	1958?	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
C3503	The Octet #2	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 3	1955	Bill Holman, Pete Jolly
BLP 5059	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 1	Leonard Feather	1955	Howard Roberts, Stan Levey
BLP 5060	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 2	Leonard Feather	1955	Howard Roberts, Stan Levey
BCP-45	.......Why Do I Love You	Helen Carr	1956	Howard Roberts, Red Mitchell
BCP-46	Four Horns And A Lush Life	Russ Garcia Orchestra	1956	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
BCP-53	Peggy Connelly	Peggy Connelly With Russ Garcia & The "Wigville" Band	1956	Bill Holman, Stan Levey
BCP-6011	Something Else By Johnny Richards	Johnny Richards Big Band	1956	Bill Holman, Stan Levey
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
BCP-8	The Compositions Of Bobby Scott	Bobby Scott Septet	1957	Bill Holman, Stan Levey
BCP-83	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two	Various Artists	1958	Bill Holman, Stan Levey
MG-36125	Olay!	Ruth Olay	1958	Howard Roberts, Red Mitchell
BCP-86	We Cut This Album For Bread	Various Artists	1959	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
BCP-89	We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You	Various Artists	1959	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
MG-36148	More Vibes On Velvet	Terry Gibbs	1959	Bill Holman, Pete Jolly
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Bill Holman, Stan Levey
BCP-6039	Jazz Music For The Birds And The Hep Cats	Russ Garcia And Marty Paich	1960	Bill Holman, Stan Levey
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Bill Holman, Stan Levey
PJ-60	The Artistry Of Pepper	Art Pepper	1962	Pete Jolly, Stan Levey