Verve session · in the studio

January 11 and 12, 1965

Count Basie And His Orchestra

In the room

Count Basie – piano
Al Aarons – trumpet
Sonny Cohn – trumpet
Wallace Davenport – trumpet
Sam Noto – trumpet
Henderson Chambers – trombone
Al Grey – trombone
Bill Hughes – trombone
Grover Mitchell – trombone
Bobby Plater – alto sax
Marshall Royal – alto sax, clarinet
Eddie Lockjaw Davis – tenor sax
Eric Dixon – tenor sax, flute
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone sax
Freddie Green – guitar
Billy Byers – arranger
Wyatt Ruther – bass

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
65VK219	I'm Walking	V-8616
65VK227	That's All	V-8616
65VK228	Exodus	V-8616
65VK229	I'll Get By	V-8616, V-8783
65VK230	Watermelon Man	V-8616

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

Where it ended up

Count Basie – Basie Picks The Winners (Verve V-8616)

V-8616 · 1965Basie Picks The WinnersCount Basie

Together elsewhere

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

15 of them 2 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, Wallace Davenport, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Bill Hughes, Grover Mitchell, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Billy Byers
	V-8646	Prysock/Basie	Arthur Prysock, Count Basie	1966	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Bill Hughes, Grover Mitchell, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Billy Byers

14 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8659	Basie's Beatle Bag	Count Basie & His Orchestra	1966	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Bill Hughes, Grover Mitchell, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Bill Hughes, Grover Mitchell, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
V-8687	Basie's Beat	Count Basie	1967	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Bill Hughes, Grover Mitchell, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green

13 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, Wallace Davenport, Sam Noto, Henderson Chambers, Bill Hughes, Grover Mitchell, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green

9 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8563	More Hits Of The '50's And '60's	Count Basie	1964	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Billy Byers
	V-8597	Basie Land	Count Basie	1964	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Billy Byers

8 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-4061	Ella And Basie!	Ella Fitzgerald With Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
V-8511	On My Way & Shoutin' Again!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
V-8549	Li'l Ol' Groovemaker....Basie!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Count Basie, Wallace Davenport, Bill Hughes, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green

6 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-647	Count Basie Dance Session Album #2	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-724	King Of Swing	Count Basie	1956	Count Basie, Henderson Chambers, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
V-8407	The Essential Count Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1961	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green

5 of them 21 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-148	Count Basie Big Band	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-626	Count Basie Dance Session	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Count Basie, Henderson Chambers, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-633	Basie-Jazz	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-666	Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-678	Count Basie Swings-Joe Williams Sings	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-685	The Count!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-706	The Swinging Count!	Count Basie And His Sextet	1956	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-743	Metronome All-Stars 1956	George Wallington Solo	1956	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGV-8012	April In Paris	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956+	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
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, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGV-8244	Count Basie & Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie & Mary Lou Williams At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1957	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGV-8288	One O'Clock Jump	Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Joe Williams	1958	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGV-8291	Hall Of Fame	Count Basie	1959	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
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, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
V-8596	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Count Basie	1964	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green

4 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-26022	The Vice "Pres"	Paul Quinichette	1954	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MG-26035	Sequel	Paul Quinichette	1954	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MG-36027	The Vice "Pres"	Paul Quinichette	1955	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
CL 997	One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	1957	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Al Grey, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Al Grey, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Al Grey, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green

3 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 548	The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest (A Buck Clayton Jam Session)	Buck Clayton	1954	Henderson Chambers, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
CL 614	Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman	Buck Clayton's All-Stars	1955	Henderson Chambers, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
CL 882	All The Cats Join In (A Buck Clayton Jam Session)	Buck Clayton	1956	Henderson Chambers, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
LP-677	The Thinking Man's Trombone	Al Grey	1961	Al Grey, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
A-15	Count Basie And The Kansas City 7	Count Basie And The Kansas City 7	1962	Count Basie, Eric Dixon, Freddie Green
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Count Basie, Eric Dixon, Freddie Green

2 of them 23 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 567	How Hi The Fi	Buck Clayton Featuring Woody Herman	1954	Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Count Basie, Freddie Green
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
CL 6325	A Buck Clayton Jam Session	Buck Clayton And His All-Stars	1954	Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MG-26023	Jazz Royality	Earl Hines, Count Basie	1954	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MGC-670	Lionel Hampton Big Band	Lionel Hampton Big Band	1955	Wallace Davenport, Bobby Plater
CL 701	Jumpin' At The Woodside	Buck Clayton	1955	Charlie Fowlkes, 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
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
MGV-8215	The Genius Of Lionel Hampton	Gene Krupa - Teddy Wilson - Lionel Hampton Quartet	1957	Wallace Davenport, Bobby Plater
MG 12123	Jazz Is Busting Out All Over	Various Artists	1958	Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes
LP-653	The Last Of The Big Plungers	Al Grey And The Basie Wing	1960	Al Grey, Charlie Fowlkes
LP-663	Early In The Morning	Lorez Alexandria With The Ramsey Lewis Trio	1960	Al Grey, Freddie Green
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Eric Dixon, Billy Byers
CL 1805	Fast Livin' Blues	Jon Hendricks	1962	Al Grey, Freddie Green
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Eric Dixon, Billy Byers
LP-717	Basie Is Our Boss	Frank Foster	1963	Al Aarons, Eric Dixon