Verve session · in the studio
March 16, 1965
Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra
In the room
Wes Montgomery – guitar- Arnold Eidus – violin
- Lewis Eley – violin
- Paul Gershman – violin
- Louis Haber – violin
- Julius Held – violin
- Harry Lookofsky – violin
- Jos. Malignaggi – violin
- Gene Orloff – violin
- Sol Shapiro – violin
- Harold Coletta – viola
- David Schwartz – viola
- Charles McCracken – cello
- George Ricci – cello
- Margaret Ross – harp
- Don Sebesky – arranger, conductor
Roger Kellaway – piano
Bob Cranshaw – bass
Candido Camero – bongo, conga
The takes
1 of these 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65VK307 | Musty | V-8625 |
| 65VK308 | Just Walkin' (previously unissued) | Not issued at the time · later on Verve 314 539 062-2 |
| - | Just Walkin' | V-8804 |
| 65VK309 | Here's That Rainy Day | V-8625 |
4 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.
The whole band 4 albums
8 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 1342 | The Ballad Artistry Of Milt Jackson | Milt Jackson With Quincy Jones' Orchestra | 1960 | Paul Gershman, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Sol Shapiro, Harold Coletta, Charles McCracken, George Ricci |
 | V-8653 | Tequila | Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Wes Montgomery, Arnold Eidus, Paul Gershman, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Charles McCracken, George Ricci |
 | V-8708 | Beach Samba | Astrud Gilberto | 1967 | Arnold Eidus, Gene Orloff, Harold Coletta, David Schwartz, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Margaret Ross, Don Sebesky |
7 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8725 | The Best Of Cal Tjader | Cal Tjader And His Sextet | 1967 | Arnold Eidus, Lewis Eley, Louis Haber, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Charles McCracken |
6 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A-17 | The Song Is Paris | Jackie Paris | 1962 | Arnold Eidus, Paul Gershman, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, David Schwartz, Charles McCracken |
 | A-38 | The Body & The Soul | Freddie Hubbard | 1964 | Arnold Eidus, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Sol Shapiro, Charles McCracken |
 | V-8554 | Reflections | Stan Getz | 1964 | Lewis Eley, Paul Gershman, Louis Haber, Julius Held, Charles McCracken, Candido Camero |
 | V-8585 | Warm Wave | Cal Tjader | 1964 | Lewis Eley, Louis Haber, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Charles McCracken |
 | V-8719 | The Best Of Stan Getz | Stan Getz Quintet With Strings | 1967 | Lewis Eley, Paul Gershman, Louis Haber, Julius Held, Charles McCracken, Candido Camero |
5 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 1301 | Once In A Blue Moon | Mabel Mercer | 1959 | Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Sol Shapiro, David Schwartz, Margaret Ross |
 | V-8639 | The In Instrumentals | Kai Winding | 1966 | Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Sol Shapiro, George Ricci, Don Sebesky |
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8326 | Bobby Scott Plays The Music Of Leonard Bernstein | Bobby Scott And His Orchestra | 1959 | Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, David Schwartz, Charles McCracken |
3 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36146 | Jump For Joy | Cannonball Adderley | 1959 | Gene Orloff, David Schwartz, George Ricci |
 | LP 1355 | A Taste Of Honey | Bobby Scott | 1961 | Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, George Ricci |
 | 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 | Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, George Ricci |
2 of them 12 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8507 | Several Shades Of Jade | Cal Tjader | 1963 | Arnold Eidus, Charles McCracken |
| V-8838 | Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet | Gil Evans Orchestra | 1963 | Harry Lookofsky, Bob Cranshaw | |
 | V-8555 | The Individualism Of Gil Evans | Gil Evans Orchestra | 1964 | Harry Lookofsky, Bob Cranshaw |
 | A-80 | Happiness | The Russian Jazz Quartet | 1965 | George Ricci, Roger Kellaway |
 | A-93 | Latin Shadows | Shirley Scott | 1965 | Arnold Eidus, Charles McCracken |
 | V-8610 | Movin' Wes | Wes Montgomery | 1965 | Wes Montgomery, Bob Cranshaw |
 | V-8621 | Room For One More | Irene Reid | 1965 | Roger Kellaway, Bob Cranshaw |
 | V-8624 | Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes | Lalo Schifrin | 1965 | Margaret Ross, Bob Cranshaw |
 | V-8642 | Goin' Out Of My Head | Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Wes Montgomery, Roger Kellaway |
 | V-8672 | California Dreaming | Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Wes Montgomery, Don Sebesky |
 | LP 1475 | Impressions Of The Middle East | Herbie Mann | 1967 | Charles McCracken, George Ricci |
 | LP 1490 | The Herbie Mann String Album | Herbie Mann Septet With Arif Mardin's Orchestra | 1967 | Charles McCracken, George Ricci |