Verve session · in the studio
March 12, 1963
J.J. Johnson Octet
In the room
J.J. Johnson – trombone- Paul Faulise – trombone
- Urbie Green – trombone
- Lou McGarity – trombone
- Tom Mitchell – trombone · as Tommy Mitchell
Hank Jones – piano- Chuck Israels – bass
Walter Perkins – drums
The takes
1 of these 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 63VK313 | Nobody's Heart | V-8530 |
| 63VK314 | Who Will Buy | V-8530 |
| 63VK315 | Lovely | V-8530 |
| 63VK316 | Mira | V-8530 |
| 63VK317 | The Sweetest Sounds | V-8530 |
| 63VK318 | Small World | Not issued at the time |
| 63VK319 | A Sleeping Bee | V-8530 |
7 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.
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8579 | Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll | Various Artists | 1964 | J.J. Johnson, Urbie Green, Tom Mitchell, Hank Jones, Walter Perkins |
4 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL 892 | Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet | J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding | 1956 | J.J. Johnson, Urbie Green, Tom Mitchell, Hank Jones | |
| A-9147 | The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet | Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra | 1972 | Paul Faulise, Urbie Green, Tom Mitchell, Hank Jones |
3 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL 1157 | Lady In Satin | Billie Holiday | 1958 | J.J. Johnson, Urbie Green, Tom Mitchell | |
| V-8411 | Perceptions | Dizzy Gillespie | 1961 | J.J. Johnson, Paul Faulise, Urbie Green | |
| V-8414 | Percussion King | Gene Krupa | 1961 | Urbie Green, Tom Mitchell, Hank Jones | |
| V-8594 | Verve's Choice! | The Best Of Gene Krupa | 1964 | Urbie Green, Tom Mitchell, Hank Jones | |
| V-8654 | The Dissection And Reconstruction Of Music From The Past As Performed By The Inmates Of Lalo Schifrin's Demented Ensemble As A Tribute To The Memory Of The Marquis De Sade | Lalo Schifrin | 1966 | J.J. Johnson, Urbie Green, Tom Mitchell | |
| A-9132 | Happenings | Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson | 1966 | J.J. Johnson, Tom Mitchell, Hank Jones |
