Verve session · in the studio
September 8, 1965
Willie Bobo Sextet
In the room
Willie Bobo – percussion- Melvin Lastie – cornet
- Bobby Brown – alto, tenor sax
- Clarence Henry – guitar
- Victor Pantoja – conga drum
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65VK467 | Shotgun | V-8631 |
| 65VK468 | It's Not Unusual (vocal) | V-8631 |
| 65VK469 | It's Not Unusual (instrumental) | V-8631 |
| 65VK470 | Hurt So Bad | V-8631, V-8781 |
| 65VK475 | Blind Man, Blind Man | V-8631 |
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.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8781 | Willie Bobo Sextet · not on the site yet | Willie Bobo Sextet | 1965 | Willie Bobo, Melvin Lastie, Bobby Brown, Clarence Henry, Victor Pantoja |
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8648 | Uno Dos Tres 1-2-3 | Willie Bobo | 1966 | Willie Bobo, Melvin Lastie, Bobby Brown, Victor Pantoja |
3 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8685 | Juicy | Willie Bobo | 1967 | Willie Bobo, Melvin Lastie, Bobby Brown |
2 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A-98 | "In" Jazz For The Culture Set | Dannie Richmond's "In" Crowd | 1965 | Willie Bobo, Victor Pantoja |
 | LP 1439 | Autobiography | Nat Adderley | 1965 | Willie Bobo, Victor Pantoja |
 | A-9102 | El Chico | Chico Hamilton | 1965 | Willie Bobo, Victor Pantoja |
 | A-9114 | The Further Adventures Of El Chico | Chico Hamilton | 1966 | Willie Bobo, Victor Pantoja |
 | A-9123 | Spellbinder | Gabor Szabo | 1966 | Willie Bobo, Victor Pantoja |