Verve session · in the studio

April 21, 1963

Count Basie And His Orchestra

In the room

Count Basie – piano
Al Aarons – trumpet
Sonny Cohn – trumpet
Don Rader – trumpet
Fortunatus Fip Ricard – trumpet
Snooky Young – trumpet
Henry Coker – trombone
Urbie Green – trombone
Grover Mitchell – trombone
Benny Powell – trombone
Marshall Royal – alto sax, clarinet
Eric Dixon – tenor, alto sax, flute
Frank Foster – tenor, alto sax, flute
Frank Wess – tenor, alto sax, flute
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone sax
Freddie Green – guitar
Quincy Jones – composer, arranger
Buddy Catlett – bass
Sonny Payne – 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
63VK412	Nasty Magnus	V-8549, V-8783
63VK413	Dum Dum	V-8549
63VK414	Kansas City Wrinkles	V-8549, V-8783
63VK415	Count 'Em	V-8549
63VK416	Belly Roll	V-8549
63VK501	Pleasingly Plump	V-8549

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

Where it ended up

Count Basie And His Orchestra – Li'l Ol' Groovemaker....Basie! (Verve V-8549)

V-8549 · 1963Li'l Ol' Groovemaker....Basie!Count Basie And His Orchestra

Together elsewhere

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

18 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8783	Count Basie And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Don Rader, Fortunatus Fip Ricard, Snooky Young, Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Buddy Catlett, Sonny Payne
V-4061	Ella And Basie!	Ella Fitzgerald With Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Don Rader, Fortunatus Fip Ricard, Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Buddy Catlett, Sonny Payne
V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Don Rader, Fortunatus Fip Ricard, Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Buddy Catlett, Sonny Payne
V-8563	More Hits Of The '50's And '60's	Count Basie	1964	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Don Rader, Fortunatus Fip Ricard, Snooky Young, Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Buddy Catlett, Sonny Payne
V-8597	Basie Land	Count Basie	1964	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Don Rader, Fortunatus Fip Ricard, Snooky Young, Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Buddy Catlett, Sonny Payne
V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Don Rader, Fortunatus Fip Ricard, Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Buddy Catlett, Sonny Payne

15 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8511	On My Way & Shoutin' Again!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Fortunatus Fip Ricard, Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Buddy Catlett, Sonny Payne
	V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Fortunatus Fip Ricard, Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Buddy Catlett, Sonny Payne

12 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8605	Our Shining Hour	Sammy Davis, Count Basie	1965	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Snooky Young, Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Sonny Payne

10 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGV-8012	April In Paris	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956+	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Sonny Payne
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Sonny Payne
MGV-8288	One O'Clock Jump	Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Joe Williams	1958	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Sonny Payne
MGV-8291	Hall Of Fame	Count Basie	1959	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Sonny Payne
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Henry Coker, Urbie Green, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones, Sonny Payne
V-8646	Prysock/Basie	Arthur Prysock, Count Basie	1966	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Henry Coker, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green

9 of them 13 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-678	Count Basie Swings-Joe Williams Sings	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
MGC-743	Metronome All-Stars 1956	George Wallington Solo	1956	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
MGV-8243	Count Basie With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	Count Basie And His Orchestra With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	1957	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
MGV-8244	Count Basie & Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie & Mary Lou Williams At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1957	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
V-8407	The Essential Count Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1961	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
V-8560	The Count Basie Band With Joe Williams And The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1963	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
V-8596	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Count Basie	1964	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
V-8659	Basie's Beatle Bag	Count Basie & His Orchestra	1966	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
V-8687	Basie's Beat	Count Basie	1967	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green

8 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-626	Count Basie Dance Session	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-647	Count Basie Dance Session Album #2	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-666	Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-724	King Of Swing	Count Basie	1956	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
V-8616	Basie Picks The Winners	Count Basie	1965	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green

6 of them 9 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-148	Count Basie Big Band	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-633	Basie-Jazz	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-685	The Count!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Snooky Young, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Snooky Young, Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Quincy Jones
A-15	Count Basie And The Kansas City 7	Count Basie And The Kansas City 7	1962	Count Basie, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green

5 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-26022	The Vice "Pres"	Paul Quinichette	1954	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MG-26035	Sequel	Paul Quinichette	1954	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MG-36027	The Vice "Pres"	Paul Quinichette	1955	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-706	The Swinging Count!	Count Basie And His Sextet	1956	Count Basie, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
CL 997	One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	1957	Count Basie, Snooky Young, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MG 12123	Jazz Is Busting Out All Over	Various Artists	1958	Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Count Basie, Eric Dixon, Frank Wess, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne

4 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 567	How Hi The Fi	Buck Clayton Featuring Woody Herman	1954	Urbie Green, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
CL 6325	A Buck Clayton Jam Session	Buck Clayton And His All-Stars	1954	Urbie Green, Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MG 12072	North, South, East, Wess Featuring Frank Wess	Frank Foster Septet	1956	Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Frank Foster, Frank Wess
MG 12078	No 'Count	Frank Foster	1956	Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Frank Foster, Frank Wess
MG 12086	Trombones	Various Artists	1956	Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Frank Foster, Frank Wess
BCP-66	The Happy Jazz Of Osie Johnson	Osie Johnson And His Combos / Osie Johnson Octet	1957	Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Frank Foster, Frank Wess
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Frank Foster, Frank Wess
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Snooky Young, Eric Dixon, Frank Wess, Quincy Jones
LP-677	The Thinking Man's Trombone	Al Grey	1961	Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
LP-717	Basie Is Our Boss	Frank Foster	1963	Al Aarons, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Buddy Catlett

3 of them 16 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 548	The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest (A Buck Clayton Jam Session)	Buck Clayton	1954	Urbie Green, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
CL 614	Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman	Buck Clayton's All-Stars	1955	Urbie Green, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
CL 701	Jumpin' At The Woodside	Buck Clayton	1955	Urbie Green, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MG 12006	Kenny Clarke	Kenny Clarke Sextet	1955	Henry Coker, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes
MG 15053	The Kenny Clarke Sextet Vol. 2	Kenny Clarke Sextet	1955	Henry Coker, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes
CL 882	All The Cats Join In (A Buck Clayton Jam Session)	Buck Clayton	1956	Urbie Green, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MG 12061	Meet Milt Jackson	Milt Jackson Septet	1956	Henry Coker, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes
LP-633	This is Me	J. C. Heard Octet	1958	Benny Powell, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes
LP-653	The Last Of The Big Plungers	Al Grey And The Basie Wing	1960	Benny Powell, Charlie Fowlkes, Sonny Payne
LP-663	Early In The Morning	Lorez Alexandria With The Ramsey Lewis Trio	1960	Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Freddie Green
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Henry Coker, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes
MGV-8370	The Guitar Artistry Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow	1960	Benny Powell, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes
MGV-8371	Tal Farlow Plays The Music Of Harold Arlen	Tal Farlow	1960	Benny Powell, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes
A-87	Wrapped Tight	Coleman Hawkins	1966	Snooky Young, Urbie Green, Buddy Catlett
A-9135	Nine Flags	Chico O'Farrill	1966	Urbie Green, Benny Powell, Frank Wess
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Snooky Young, Urbie Green, Frank Wess

2 of them 41 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 9002	Tenor Sax Solos	Lester Young	1951	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MGC-146	The Count Basie Sextet	Count Basie Sextet	1954	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MGC-622	Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra	1954	Henry Coker, Freddie Green
BLP 5043	New Faces-New Sounds	Frank Foster	1954	Benny Powell, Frank Foster
BLP 5045	George Wallington And His Band	George Wallington And His Band	1954	Frank Foster, Quincy Jones
MG-26023	Jazz Royality	Earl Hines, Count Basie	1954	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MGN-1031	Sing And Swing With Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich With Howard Gibeling's Orchestra	1955	Frank Wess, Freddie Green
MGC-700	Jazz Moods	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra	1956	Henry Coker, Freddie Green
MGC-701	Port Of Rico	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Featuring Count Basie	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
CL 814	The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Vol. 1	Benny Goodman	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
CL 901	Blues By Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MGN-1078	The Wailing Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich Ensemble	1956	Frank Wess, Freddie Green
LP 1234	The Boss Of The Blues	Joe Turner Sings Kansas City Jazz	1956	Frank Wess, Freddie Green
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MG 12068	Blue Lester Featuring Lester Young	Johnny Guarnieri Swing Men	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MG 12071	The Master's Touch	Lester Young	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MG-36048	Volume I-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats	Various Artists	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MG-36050	Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I	Various Artists	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
LP 1269	Plenty, Plenty Soul	Milt Jackson	1957	Frank Foster, Quincy Jones
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Urbie Green, Quincy Jones
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Frank Wess, Freddie Green
PJ-1264	The Swingers!	Lambert, Hendricks And Ross	1959	Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
PJ-1289	Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers	Various Artists	1960	Freddie Green, Sonny Payne
RLP 409	ELVIN!	Elvin Jones & Company	1962	Frank Foster, Frank Wess
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Urbie Green, Eric Dixon
PRLP 7231	Southern Comfort	Frank Wess	1962	Al Aarons, Frank Wess
PRLP 7266	Yo Ho! Frank Wess Poor You, Little Me	Frank Wess Quintet	1963	Frank Wess, Buddy Catlett
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Snooky Young, Urbie Green
A-67	Great Scott!!	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Snooky Young, Urbie Green
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Snooky Young, Urbie Green
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Snooky Young, Urbie Green
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Snooky Young, Urbie Green
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Snooky Young, Benny Powell
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Snooky Young, Urbie Green
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Snooky Young, Urbie Green
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	Snooky Young, Urbie Green
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Snooky Young, Frank Wess
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Snooky Young, Urbie Green
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Snooky Young, Urbie Green
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Snooky Young, Frank Wess
BLP 4276	Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band	Duke Pearson's Big Band	1968	Benny Powell, Frank Foster