Verve session · in the studio
April 24, 1963
Cal Tjader With Lalo Schifrin Orchestra
- This day's music is on 2 records: Several Shades Of Jade, The Best Of Cal Tjader
In the room
Cal Tjader – vibes- Ernie Royal – trumpet
Clark Terry – trumpet- Urbie Green – trombone
- Bob Northern – French horn
- Don Butterfield – tuba
- Walt Levinsky – flute, woodwinds
- Leon Cohen – oboe
- Irving Horowitz – oboe
- Jimmy Raney – guitar
- Phil Bodner – reeds, woodwinds
- Phil Kraus – reeds, woodwinds
- Stan Webb – woodwinds
- Arnold Eidus – violin
- Leo Kruczek – violin
- Emanuel Vardi – violin
- Charles McCracken – cello
- Robert Maxwell – harp
- Jack Del Rio – tambourine, conga
Lalo Schifrin – piano, arranger, conductor- George Berg – bassoon, bass clarinet
George Duvivier – bass
Ed Shaughnessy – drums- Johnny Rae – timbales, percussion
The takes
1 of these 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 63VK430 | Almond Tree | V-8507 |
| 63VK431 | Cherry Blossoms | V-8507 |
| 63VK432 | The Fakir | V-8507, V-8725 |
| 63VK433 | Samurai | Not issued at the time |
4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
V-8507 · 1963Several Shades Of JadeCal Tjader
V-8725 · 1967The Best Of Cal TjaderCal Tjader And His SextetTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
10 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8508 | Full Nelson | Oliver Nelson | 1963 | Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Urbie Green, Bob Northern, Jimmy Raney, Phil Bodner, Phil Kraus, Stan Webb, George Duvivier, Ed Shaughnessy |
8 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8796 | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra | 1964 | Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Urbie Green, Don Butterfield, Stan Webb, Arnold Eidus, Charles McCracken, George Duvivier | |
 | V-8721 | The Best Of Jimmy Smith | Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio | 1967 | Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Urbie Green, Don Butterfield, Phil Kraus, Lalo Schifrin, George Duvivier, Ed Shaughnessy |
7 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8554 | Reflections | Stan Getz | 1964 | Ernie Royal, Urbie Green, Don Butterfield, Leo Kruczek, Charles McCracken, Lalo Schifrin, George Duvivier |
 | V-8601 | New Fantasy | Lalo Schifrin | 1964 | Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Urbie Green, Bob Northern, Don Butterfield, Lalo Schifrin, George Duvivier |
 | V-8708 | Beach Samba | Astrud Gilberto | 1967 | Ernie Royal, Urbie Green, Phil Bodner, Stan Webb, Arnold Eidus, Leo Kruczek, Charles McCracken |
6 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8394 | Gillespiana | Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra | 1961 | Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Urbie Green, Don Butterfield, Jack Del Rio, Lalo Schifrin |
 | V-8585 | Warm Wave | Cal Tjader | 1964 | Cal Tjader, Jimmy Raney, Leo Kruczek, Charles McCracken, George Duvivier, Ed Shaughnessy |
 | V-8587 | The Cat | The Incredible Jimmy Smith | 1964 | Ernie Royal, Urbie Green, Don Butterfield, Phil Kraus, Lalo Schifrin, George Duvivier |
| V-8804 | Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet | Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra | 1965 | Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Don Butterfield, Stan Webb, Arnold Eidus, Charles McCracken | |
 | V-8714 | The Best Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra | 1967 | Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Urbie Green, Arnold Eidus, Charles McCracken, George Duvivier |
 | V-8757 | The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2 | Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra | 1968 | Ernie Royal, Don Butterfield, Stan Webb, Arnold Eidus, Charles McCracken, George Duvivier |
5 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 7225 | Afro/American Sketches | Oliver Nelson Orchestra | 1962 | Ernie Royal, Urbie Green, Don Butterfield, Charles McCracken, Ed Shaughnessy |
 | A-38 | The Body & The Soul | Freddie Hubbard | 1964 | Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Bob Northern, Arnold Eidus, Charles McCracken |
 | V-8579 | Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll | Various Artists | 1964 | Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Urbie Green, George Duvivier, Ed Shaughnessy |
 | V-8624 | Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes | Lalo Schifrin | 1965 | Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Bob Northern, Don Butterfield, Lalo Schifrin |
 | 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 | Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Urbie Green, Don Butterfield, Lalo Schifrin |
