Verve session · in the studio

April 6, 1963

J.J. Johnson Quartet

NYC

This day's music is on 2 records: J.J.'s Broadway, Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll

In the room

J.J. Johnson – trombone
Hank Jones – piano
Richard Davis – bass
Walter Perkins – 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
63VK358	Put On A Happy Face	V-8530
63VK359	Make Someone Happy	V-8530
63VK360	My Favorite Things	V-8530, V-8579
63VK361	A Second Chance	V-8530

4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

J.J. Johnson – J.J.'s Broadway (Verve V-8530)

V-8530 · 1963J.J.'s BroadwayJ.J. Johnson

Various Artists – Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll (Verve V-8579)

V-8579 · 1964Winners All! Down Beat Jazz PollVarious Artists

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

3 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones, Richard Davis

2 of them 26 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7824	Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra	1946	J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones
MG 9009	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1	Leo Parker	1952	J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones
MG 9024	The Birth Of Bop Volume 3	Various Artists	1953	J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones
MG 9026	The Birth Of Bop Volume 5	Various Artists	1953	J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones
CL 892	Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet	J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding	1956	J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones
CL 935	J Is For Jazz	The J.J. Johnson Quintet	1956	J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones
RLP 12-233	The Hawk Flies High	Coleman Hawkins Septet	1957	J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones
RLP 12-244	Jazz For Lovers	Various Artists	1957	J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones
A-53	After The Lights Go Down Low And Much More!!!	Freda Payne	1964	Hank Jones, Walter Perkins
A-65	See You At The Fair	Ben Webster	1964	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
A-74	The Voice That Is!	Johnny Hartman	1964	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
A-68	Proof Positive	J.J. Johnson	1965	J.J. Johnson, Richard Davis
A-88	Dear John C.	Elvin Jones	1965	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
LP 1443	And Then Again	Elvin Jones	1965	J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones
PR 7365	Lucky Strikes	The Lucky Thompson Quartet	1965	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
V-8630	Wings & Things	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
A-9101	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3	Various Artists	1965	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
LM-82019	Baker's Holiday	Chet Baker	1965	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
RLP 478	For Someone I Love	Milt Jackson And Big Brass	1966	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
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, Richard Davis
V-8657	More Brass	Kai Winding	1966	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Hank Jones, Richard Davis
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	J.J. Johnson, Hank Jones
V-8730	Hip Vibrations	Cal Tjader	1968	J.J. Johnson, Richard Davis