Verve session · in the studio

October 6, 1964

Donald Byrd Sextet

In the room

Donald Byrd – trumpet
Jimmy Heath – tenor sax
Kenny Burrell – guitar
The Donald Byrd Singers – vocal group
Claus Ogerman – arranger, conductor
Herbie Hancock – piano
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Grady Tate – drums

The takes

1 of these 3 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
64VK522	You're Talkin' About My Baby	V-8609
64VK523	Blind Man, Blind Man	V-8609
64VK524	Untitled	Not issued at the time

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

Where it ended up

Donald Byrd Sextet – Up With Donald Byrd (Verve V-8609)

V-8609 · 1965Up With Donald ByrdDonald Byrd Sextet

Together elsewhere

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

5 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	Donald Byrd, Claus Ogerman, Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
	V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Donald Byrd, Claus Ogerman, Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate

4 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8614	Soul Sauce	Cal Tjader	1965	Donald Byrd, Jimmy Heath, Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Donald Byrd, Claus Ogerman, Herbie Hancock, Grady Tate

3 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
RLP 465	Swamp Seed	Jimmy Heath And Brass	1963	Donald Byrd, Jimmy Heath, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4124	A New Perspective	Donald Byrd	1964	Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Herbie Hancock
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Kenny Burrell, Claus Ogerman, Grady Tate
LP 1457	Jazz For The Jet Set	Dave Pike	1966	Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, Grady Tate
V-8661	Dirty Dog	Kai Winding	1966	Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8804	Wes Montgomery With Claus Ogerman Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Claus Ogerman Orchestra	1966	Claus Ogerman, Herbie Hancock, Grady Tate
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Kenny Burrell, Herbie Hancock, Grady Tate

2 of them 58 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 1534	Whims of Chambers	Paul Chambers	1956	Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell
PR 7313	Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2	Various Artists	1956	Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell
PRLP 7073	All Night Long	Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Hank Mobley, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor	1957	Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell
PRLP 7081	All Day Long	Frank Foster, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor	1957	Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell
PRLP 7119	2 Guitars	Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Raney With Byrd, McLean, Waldron, Watkins, Taylor	1957	Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell
PR 7298	Prestige/Groovy Goodies	Various Artists	1957	Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell
BCP-6056	Motor City Scene	Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, "Hey" Lewis, Paul Chambers	1961	Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell
LP-700	Snap Your Fingers	Al Grey	1962	Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4101	Royal Flush	Donald Byrd	1962	Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
RLP 458	Confessin' The Blues!	Billie Poole	1963	Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw
RLP 474	Little Big Horn!	Nat Adderley	1963	Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw
BLP 4126	My Point Of View	Herbie Hancock	1963	Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4435	Hank Mobley Quintet · not on the site yet	Hank Mobley Quintet	1963	Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
V-8551	Soul Surfin'	Kai Winding Featuring Kenny Burrell	1963	Kenny Burrell, Claus Ogerman
V-8552	Any Number Can Win	Jimmy Smith	1963	Kenny Burrell, Claus Ogerman
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw
BLP 4149	No Room For Squares	Hank Mobley	1964	Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
BLP 4191	Wahoo!	Duke Pearson	1966+	Donald Byrd, Bob Cranshaw
V-8554	Reflections	Stan Getz	1964	Kenny Burrell, Claus Ogerman
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw
V-8561	Sandy's Gone	Johnny Hodges	1964	Kenny Burrell, Claus Ogerman
V-8576	Comin' In The Back Door	Wynton Kelly	1964	Kenny Burrell, Claus Ogerman
V-8585	Warm Wave	Cal Tjader	1964	Kenny Burrell, Claus Ogerman
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate
V-8604	Christmas '64	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate
CL 2295	Cool Sax From Hollywood To Broadway	Eddie Harris	1965	Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw
BLP 4162	Hustlin'	Stanley Turrentine	1965	Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw
BLP 4186	The Turnaround!	Hank Mobley	1965	Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8612	Guitar Forms	Kenny Burrell	1965	Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Jimmy Heath, Grady Tate
V-8617	Joe's Blues	Johnny Hodges, Wild Bill Davis	1965	Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
V-8618	Monster	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1965	Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Kenny Burrell, Bob Cranshaw
V-8628	Organ Grinder Swing	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1965	Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate
LM-82002	I/We Had A Ball	Various Artists	1965	Jimmy Heath, Bob Cranshaw
LM-82006	In A New Setting	Milt Jackson	1965	Jimmy Heath, Bob Cranshaw
RLP 486	On The Trail	Jimmy Heath Quintet	1966	Jimmy Heath, Kenny Burrell
LP 1460	Sayin' Somethin'	Nat Adderley	1966	Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw
BLP 4118	Free Form	Donald Byrd	1966	Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock
PR 7448	The Best Of Kenny Burrell	The Prestige All Stars	1966	Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell
V-8640	Bill Evans Trio With Symphony Orchestra	Bill Evans Trio With Symphony Orchestra	1966	Claus Ogerman, Grady Tate
V-8641	Got My Mojo Workin'	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate
V-8653	Tequila	Wes Montgomery	1966	Claus Ogerman, Grady Tate
V-8657	More Brass	Kai Winding	1966	Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate
V-8663	Out Of The Storm	Ed Thigpen	1966	Kenny Burrell, Herbie Hancock
V-8672	California Dreaming	Wes Montgomery	1966	Herbie Hancock, Grady Tate
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Bob Cranshaw, Grady Tate
RLP 495	Milt Jackson Quintet 'Live' At The Village Gate	Milt Jackson Quintet	1967	Jimmy Heath, Bob Cranshaw
BLP 4231	Happenings	Bobby Hutcherson	1967	Herbie Hancock, Bob Cranshaw
V-8656	A Generation Ago Today	Kenny Burrell	1967	Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate
V-8707	Voices	Stan Getz	1967	Herbie Hancock, Grady Tate
V-8719	The Best Of Stan Getz	Stan Getz Quintet With Strings	1967	Kenny Burrell, Claus Ogerman
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Kenny Burrell, Claus Ogerman
V-8752	Stan Getz With Claus Ogerman Orchestra · not on the site yet	Stan Getz With Claus Ogerman Orchestra	1967	Herbie Hancock, Grady Tate
V-8747	The Best Of Bill Evans	Shelly Manne - Bill Evans With Monty Budwig	1968	Claus Ogerman, Grady Tate