Verve session · in the studio

January 19 and 20, 1965

Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Orchestra

In the room

Jimmy Smith – organ
Budd Johnson – soprano, baritone sax, bass clarinet
Harvey Estrin – alto, soprano flute, clarinet, bass clarinet
Phil Woods – alto sax, clarinet
George Dorsey – alto sax, clarinet, flute
Bob Ashton – tenor sax, clarinet, flute
Danny Bank – baritone sax, flute, alto flute, bass clarinet
Ray Beckenstein – flute, clarinet, piccolo, soprano sax
Jerome Richardson – flute, clarinet, alto, tenor sax, oboe
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
Richard Davis – bass
Grady Tate – drums
Warren T. Smith Jr. – 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
65VK218A	Goldfinger Part I	V-8618
65VK218B	Goldfinger Part II	V-8618
65VK220	Moonlore	V-8618
65VK221	Gloomy Sunday	V-8618
65VK222	St. James Infirmary	V-8618
65VK223	The Creeper	V-8618
65VK224	Theme From "The Man With The Golden Arm"	V-8618
65VK225	Theme From "Bewitched"	V-8618
65VK226	Theme From "The Monsters"	V-8618

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

Where it ended up

The Incredible Jimmy Smith – Monster (Verve V-8618)

V-8618 · 1965MonsterThe Incredible Jimmy Smith

Together elsewhere

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

9 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8804	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1966	Jimmy Smith, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Ray Beckenstein, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
	V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Jimmy Smith, Phil Woods, George Dorsey, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate

8 of them 5 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	Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Ray Beckenstein, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Jimmy Smith, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Jimmy Smith, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8766	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Jimmy Smith, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Jimmy Smith, Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate

7 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8652	Peter & The Wolf	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Jimmy Smith, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
	V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Ray Beckenstein, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate

6 of them 10 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Jimmy Smith, Budd Johnson, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson
V-8583	Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?	Jimmy Smith	1964	Jimmy Smith, Budd Johnson, Phil Woods, Kenny Burrell, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Oliver Nelson
LP-768	Rough House Blues	Lou Donaldson	1966	Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8641	Got My Mojo Workin'	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Jimmy Smith, Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate

5 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Phil Woods, George Dorsey, Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson
V-8552	Any Number Can Win	Jimmy Smith	1963	Jimmy Smith, Budd Johnson, Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell
LP-737	Fantabulous	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1964	Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
A-9111	Alfie (Soundtrack)	Sonny Rollins	1966	Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Kenny Burrell, Oliver Nelson
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8743	Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson	Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars	1968	Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate

4 of them 9 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7313	Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2	Various Artists	1956	Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Oliver Nelson
V-8474	Bashin'	The Unpredictable Jimmy Smith	1962	Jimmy Smith, Phil Woods, Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
V-8544	Hobo Flats	Jimmy Smith	1963	Jimmy Smith, Phil Woods, George Dorsey, Oliver Nelson
A-75	More Blues And The Abstract Truth	Oliver Nelson	1964	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Richard Davis
A-9101	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 3	Various Artists	1965	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8637	Soul Burst	Cal Tjader	1966	Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate

3 of them 30 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	George Dorsey, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Bob Ashton, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	George Dorsey, Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Phil Woods, Kenny Burrell, Oliver Nelson
PRLP 7272	Love Shout	Etta Jones	1963	Jimmy Smith, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell
V-8543	Samba Para Dos	Lalo Schifrin, Bob Brookmeyer	1963	Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson
V-8838	Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gil Evans Orchestra	1963	Phil Woods, Kenny Burrell, Richard Davis
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Phil Woods, Ray Beckenstein, Jerome Richardson
V-8587	The Cat	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate
V-8604	Christmas '64	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate
LP-748	Off The Wall	Budd Johnson With Joe Newman	1965	Budd Johnson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
PR 7346	Now! Hear!	Andy And The Bey Sisters	1965	Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Richard Davis
V-8612	Guitar Forms	Kenny Burrell	1965	Ray Beckenstein, Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate
V-8614	Soul Sauce	Cal Tjader	1965	Kenny Burrell, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell
V-8628	Organ Grinder Swing	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1965	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate
V-8650	Sole Forms	Brooks Arthur Ensemble	1966	Ray Beckenstein, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
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	Jerome Richardson, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8657	More Brass	Kai Winding	1966	Kenny Burrell, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
V-8672	California Dreaming	Wes Montgomery	1966	Ray Beckenstein, Richard Davis, Grady Tate
A-9112	Profiles	Gary McFarland	1966	Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Richard Davis
A-9114	The Further Adventures Of El Chico	Chico Hamilton	1966	Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson, Richard Davis
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson, Richard Davis
BLP 4243	Delightfulee Morgan	Lee Morgan	1967	Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson
V-8656	A Generation Ago Today	Kenny Burrell	1967	Phil Woods, Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate
A-9144	The Kennedy Dream: A Musical Tribute To John Fitzgerald Kennedy	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1967	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8731	Jazzhattan Suite	Jazz Interactions Orchestra	1968	Phil Woods, Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson

2 of them 68 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-1003	Afro	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1954	George Dorsey, Danny Bank
MGN-1023	Dizzy And Strings	Dizzy Gillespie With Johnny Richards And His Orchestra	1955	George Dorsey, Danny Bank
LP 1228	Chris Connor	Chris Connor With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1956	Danny Bank, Ray Beckenstein
MG-36077	Julian Cannonball Adderley In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1956	Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson
MG-36078	Dream Of You	Helen Merrill	1956	Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson
CL 963	The Jazz Odyssey Of James Rushing Esq.	Jimmy Rushing With Buck Clayton And His Orchestra	1957	Budd Johnson, Danny Bank
BLP 1551	At the Organ Volume 1	Jimmy Smith	1957	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson
PRLP 7073	All Night Long	Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Hank Mobley, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor	1957	Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Danny Bank, Jerome Richardson
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
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson
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
MGV-8292	Gene Krupa Plays Gerry Mulligan Arrangements	Gene Krupa And His Orchestra	1959	Phil Woods, Danny Bank
RLP 328	Love Locked Out	Bev Kelly	1960	Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell
LP-655	A Night At The Vanguard	The Kenny Burrell Trio	1960	Kenny Burrell, Richard Davis
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Budd Johnson, George Dorsey
A-4	Out Of The Cool	Gil Evans Orchestra	1961	Budd Johnson, Ray Beckenstein
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
PRLP 7204	So Warm	Etta Jones And Strings	1961	Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson
CJM 8008	Wild Women Don't Have The Blues	Nancy Harrow	1961	Danny Bank, Kenny Burrell
V-8427	Kai Ole	Kai Winding's Trombones And Orchestra	1961	Phil Woods, Danny Bank
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	George Dorsey, Jerome Richardson
LP 1383	Richard Rodgers' No Strings: An After-Theatre Version	LaVern Baker, Chris Connor, Herbie Mann, Bobby Short	1962	Phil Woods, Oliver Nelson
PRLP 7214	From The Heart	Etta Jones	1962	Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
PR 7712	Jimmy Forrest With The Oliver Nelson Big Band · not on the site yet	Jimmy Forrest With The Oliver Nelson Big Band	1962	Oliver Nelson, Richard Davis
V-8442	All The Sad Young Men	Anita O'Day	1962	Phil Woods, Jerome Richardson
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Budd Johnson, Jerome Richardson
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	George Dorsey, Jerome Richardson
LP-721	French Cookin'	Budd Johnson	1963	Budd Johnson, Kenny Burrell
CL 2106	Quiet Nights	Miles Davis	1963	Ray Beckenstein, Jerome Richardson
BLP 4117	Back At The Chicken Shack	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1963	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
PRLP 7275	Soul Summit Vol. 2	Gene Ammons/Etta Jones/Jack McDuff	1963	Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
PRLP 7284	Hollar!	Etta Jones	1963	Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell
V-8518	Special Guest Soloist: Bill Evans	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1963	Phil Woods, Richard Davis
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell
V-8553	Blue Bash!	Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Smith	1963	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
V-8571	The Essential Gene Krupa	Gene Krupa Trio At JATP	1963	Phil Woods, Danny Bank
A-67	Great Scott!!	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
LP-736	Ya! Ya!	Budd Johnson	1964	Budd Johnson, Richard Davis
LP 1425	Essence	John Lewis Plays The Compositions & Arrangements Of Gary McFarland	1964	Phil Woods, Richard Davis
PRLP 7287	Late Hour Special	Gene Ammons	1964	Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
PR 7320	Velvet Soul	Gene Ammons	1964	Bob Ashton, Oliver Nelson
PR 7339	The Great Gildo: Soulful Piano	Gildo Mahones	1964	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
V-8585	Warm Wave	Cal Tjader	1964	Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell
V-8594	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Gene Krupa	1964	Phil Woods, Danny Bank
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
A-93	Latin Shadows	Shirley Scott	1965	Jerome Richardson, Richard Davis
LP 1447	The Fantastic Jazz Harp Of Dorothy Ashby	Dorothy Ashby Octet	1965	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
CL 2388	Latin Mann - Afro To Bossa To Blues	Herbie Mann	1965	Danny Bank, Oliver Nelson
BLP 4200	Softly As A Summer Breeze	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1965	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
V-8609	Up With Donald Byrd	Donald Byrd Sextet	1965	Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
LP-769	Man At Work	Kenny Burrell	1966	Kenny Burrell, Richard Davis
PR 7443	Etta Jones Greatest Hits	Etta Jones	1966	Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell
PR 7448	The Best Of Kenny Burrell	The Prestige All Stars	1966	Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell
V-8647	Stride Right	Johnny Hodges, Earl "Fatha" Hines	1966	Kenny Burrell, Richard Davis
A-9105	Gypsy '66	Gabor Szabo With Gary McFarland & Co.	1966	Richard Davis, Grady Tate
A-9129	Sound Pieces	Oliver Nelson	1966	Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate
V-8691	Penny Lane & Time	Kai Winding	1967	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8705	Respect	Jimmy Smith	1967	Jimmy Smith, Grady Tate
V-8729	Groove Merchant	Jerome Richardson	1968	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8730	Hip Vibrations	Cal Tjader	1968	Jerome Richardson, Richard Davis