Verve session · in the studio
September 29, 1964
Jimmy Smith With Billy Byers Or Al Cohn Orchestra
In the room
Jimmy Smith – organ- Bernie Glow – trumpet
- Ernie Royal – trumpet
- Danny Stiles – trumpet
- Joe Wilder – trumpet
- Joe Newman – flugelhorn
Jimmy Cleveland – trombone- Chauncey Welsch – trombone
- Paul Faulise – bass trombone
- Tom Mitchell – bass trombone
- Jim Buffington – French horn
- Earl Chapin – French horn
- Donald Corrado – French horn · as Don Corrado
- Morris Secon – French horn
- Harvey Phillips – tuba
Kenny Burrell – guitar- Margaret Ross – harp
- Art Davis – bass
Grady Tate – drums- George Devens – percussion
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 64VK489 | God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen | V-8604 |
| 64VK490 | We Three Kings Of Orient Are | V-8604 |
| 64VK491 | The Christmas Song | V-8604 |
| 64VK492 | White Christmas | V-8604 |
| 64VK493 | Silent Night | V-8604 |
5 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.
12 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8721 | The Best Of Jimmy Smith | Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio | 1967 | Jimmy Smith, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder, Joe Newman, Jimmy Cleveland, Tom Mitchell, Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin, Donald Corrado, Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate |
8 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8583 | Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? | Jimmy Smith | 1964 | Jimmy Smith, Joe Newman, Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Kenny Burrell, Art Davis, Grady Tate, George Devens |
 | V-8587 | The Cat | The Incredible Jimmy Smith | 1964 | Jimmy Smith, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin, Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate |
| V-8796 | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra | 1964 | Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Jimmy Cleveland, Chauncey Welsch, Jim Buffington, Grady Tate, George Devens | |
| V-8804 | Wes Montgomery With Claus Ogerman Orchestra · not on the site yet | Wes Montgomery With Claus Ogerman Orchestra | 1966 | Jimmy Smith, Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Buffington, Grady Tate, George Devens |
7 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A-11 | The Quintessence | Quincy Jones And His Orchestra | 1961 | Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Paul Faulise, Tom Mitchell, Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin, Harvey Phillips |
 | A-22 | Cabin In The Sky | Curtis Fuller | 1962 | Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington, Morris Secon, Harvey Phillips, Margaret Ross, Art Davis |
 | V-8552 | Any Number Can Win | Jimmy Smith | 1963 | Jimmy Smith, Joe Newman, Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Kenny Burrell, Art Davis, George Devens |
 | V-8579 | Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll | Various Artists | 1964 | Jimmy Smith, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder, Joe Newman, Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Tom Mitchell |
 | V-8708 | Beach Samba | Astrud Gilberto | 1967 | Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin, Margaret Ross, Grady Tate, George Devens |
 | V-8757 | The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2 | Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra | 1968 | Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Buffington, Grady Tate, George Devens |
6 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8411 | Perceptions | Dizzy Gillespie | 1961 | Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder, Paul Faulise, Jim Buffington, Harvey Phillips |
 | PRLP 7225 | Afro/American Sketches | Oliver Nelson Orchestra | 1962 | Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder, Joe Newman, Paul Faulise, Jim Buffington, Art Davis |
 | V-8474 | Bashin' | The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith | 1962 | Jimmy Smith, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder, Joe Newman, Jimmy Cleveland, Tom Mitchell |
 | CL 2269 | The Reporter | Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra | 1964 | Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder, Joe Newman, Jimmy Cleveland, Jim Buffington, Morris Secon |
 | V-8667 | Hoochie Cooche Man | Jimmy Smith | 1966 | Jimmy Smith, Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Donald Corrado, Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate |
 | V-8677 | Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues | Leonard Feather | 1967 | Jimmy Smith, Ernie Royal, Joe Wilder, Joe Newman, Jimmy Cleveland, Grady Tate |
 | V-8714 | The Best Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra | 1967 | Ernie Royal, Joe Newman, Jimmy Cleveland, Chauncey Welsch, Grady Tate, George Devens |
