Verve session · in the studio
October 12 and 13, 1961
Herb Ellis Quartet
In the room
Herb Ellis – guitar
Victor Feldman – vibes- Leroy Vinnegar – bass
- Ronnie Zito – drums
The takes
2 of these 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 61VK634 | John Brown's Body | V-8448 |
| 61VK635 | Gravy Waltz | V-8448 |
| 61VK636 | Detour Ahead | V-8448 |
| 61VK637 | One Note Samba | V-8448 |
| 61VK638 | Like Someone In Love | V-8448 |
| 61VK639 | You'd Better Be Ready | V-8448 |
| 61VK640 | Hey Look Me Over | Not issued at the time |
| 61VK641 | Toni | V-8448 |
| 61VK642 | Jim's Blues | V-8448 |
| 61VK643 | One Note Samba (short version) | Not issued at the time |
10 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.
2 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C3542 | Leroy Walks! | The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet | 1958 | Victor Feldman, Leroy Vinnegar |
 | C3564 | Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders | Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders | 1959 | Victor Feldman, Leroy Vinnegar |
 | MGV-8375 | Wholly Cats | Buddy DeFranco And The All-Stars | 1960 | Victor Feldman, Leroy Vinnegar |
 | MGV-8382 | Closed Session | Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra | 1960 | Victor Feldman, Leroy Vinnegar |
 | C3603 | Let's Cook! | Barney Kessel | 1962 | Victor Feldman, Leroy Vinnegar |
 | C3608 | Leroy Walks Again!! | Leroy Vinnegar Quintet!! | 1963 | Victor Feldman, Leroy Vinnegar |