Verve session · in the studio
August 27, 1961
Gene Ammons - Sonny Stitt Quintet
In the room
Gene Ammons – tenor sax- Sonny Stitt – tenor, alto sax
- John Houston – piano
- Charles Williams – bass
- George Brown – drums
The takes
3 of these 8 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 61VK380 | Blues Up And Down | V-8426 |
| 61VK381 | Blues | Not issued at the time |
| 61VK382 | Bye Bye Blackbird | Not issued at the time |
| 61VK383 | Three Blind Mice | Not issued at the time |
| 61VK384 | Counter Clockwise | V-8426 |
| 61VK385 | There Is No Greater Love | V-8426 |
| 61VK386 | The One Before This | V-8426 |
| 61VK387 | Autumn Leaves | V-8426 |
8 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.
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP-697 | Dig Him! | Gene Ammons-Sonny Stitt | 1962 | Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, John Houston, George Brown |
3 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 148 | Sonny Stitt Favorites Volume Two | Sonny Stitt Septet | 1953 | Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, John Houston |
 | PR 7400 | Sock! | Gene Ammons | 1965 | Gene Ammons, John Houston, George Brown |
 | PR 7612 | Stitt's Bits Vol. 2 | Sonny Stitt | 1968 | Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt, John Houston |
