Verve session · in the studio

July 29, 1963

Kenny Burrell - Jimmy Smith Quartet

A&R Studios, NYC

This day's music is on 2 records: Any Number Can Win, Blue Bash!

In the room

Jimmy Smith – organ
Kenny Burrell – guitar
George Duvivier – bass
Mel Lewis – 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
63VK524	What'd I Say	V-8552
63VK525	Easy Living	V-8553
63VK526	The Sermon	V-8552

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

Where it ended up

Jimmy Smith – Any Number Can Win (Verve V-8552)

V-8552 · 1963Any Number Can WinJimmy Smith

Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Smith – Blue Bash! (Verve V-8553)

V-8553 · 1963Blue Bash!Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Smith

Together elsewhere

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

3 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8554	Reflections	Stan Getz	1964	Kenny Burrell, George Duvivier, Mel Lewis
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, George Duvivier
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, George Duvivier
V-8641	Got My Mojo Workin'	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, George Duvivier
V-8719	The Best Of Stan Getz	Stan Getz Quintet With Strings	1967	Kenny Burrell, George Duvivier, Mel Lewis
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, George Duvivier

2 of them 29 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 1551	At the Organ Volume 1	Jimmy Smith	1957	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
MG 12115	Stable Mates	Various Artists	1957	Kenny Burrell, George Duvivier
BLP 1552	At the Organ Volume 2	Jimmy Smith	1958	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
BLP 4002	House Party	Jimmy Smith	1958	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
BLP 1556	The Sounds of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith	1959	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
BLP 4011	The Sermon!	Jimmy Smith	1959	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
BLP 4050	Home Cookin'	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1961	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
BLP 4078	Midnight Special	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1961	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	George Duvivier, Mel Lewis
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	George Duvivier, Mel Lewis
V-8474	Bashin'	The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith	1962	Jimmy Smith, George Duvivier
A-41	Cleopatra Feelin' Jazzy	Paul Gonsalves	1963	Kenny Burrell, George Duvivier
BLP 4117	Back At The Chicken Shack	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1963	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
PRLP 7272	Love Shout	Etta Jones	1963	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Jimmy Smith, George Duvivier
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Kenny Burrell, George Duvivier
LP 1417	Vibrations	Milt Jackson	1964	Kenny Burrell, George Duvivier
PR 7339	The Great Gildo: Soulful Piano	Gildo Mahones	1964	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
V-8561	Sandy's Gone	Johnny Hodges	1964	Kenny Burrell, Mel Lewis
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Jimmy Smith, George Duvivier
V-8585	Warm Wave	Cal Tjader	1964	Kenny Burrell, George Duvivier
V-8604	Christmas '64	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
BLP 4200	Softly As A Summer Breeze	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1965	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
V-8618	Monster	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1965	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
V-8628	Organ Grinder Swing	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1965	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
PR 7443	Etta Jones Greatest Hits	Etta Jones	1966	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
A-9135	Nine Flags	Chico O'Farrill	1966	George Duvivier, Mel Lewis
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Kenny Burrell, George Duvivier