Verve session · in the studio
December 13, 1965
Arthur Prysock With Count Basie And His Orchestra
In the room
Count Basie – piano- Al Aarons – trumpet
- Sonny Cohn – trumpet
Wallace Davenport – trumpet- Phil Guilbeau – trumpet
- Henderson Chambers – trombone
Al Grey – trombone
Grover Mitchell – trombone- Bill Hughes – bass trombone
- Bobby Plater – alto sax, flute
- Marshall Royal – alto sax, clarinet
- Eddie Lockjaw Davis – tenor sax
- Eric Dixon – tenor sax, flute
- Charlie Fowlkes – baritone sax
- Freddie Green – guitar
Arthur Prysock – vocal- Billy Byers – arranger
Frank Foster – arranger
Mort Garson – arranger- Norman Keenan – bass
- Rufus Jones – drums
The takes
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65VK590 | What Will I Tell My Heart | V-8646 |
| 65VK591 | Where Are You | Not issued at the time · later on Old Town LP 2011 |
| 65VK592 | Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me | Not issued at the time · later on Old Town LP 2011 |
| 65VK593 | Sunday | Not issued at the time · later on Old Town LP 2011 |
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.
19 of them 1 album
| 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, Phil Guilbeau, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Billy Byers, Frank Foster, Norman Keenan, Rufus Jones |
18 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8677 | Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues | Leonard Feather | 1967 | Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Norman Keenan, Rufus Jones |
 | V-8687 | Basie's Beat | Count Basie | 1967 | Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Norman Keenan, Rufus Jones |
16 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8659 | Basie's Beatle Bag | Count Basie & His Orchestra | 1966 | Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Norman Keenan |
15 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8616 | Basie Picks The Winners | Count Basie | 1965 | Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Billy Byers |
12 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, Henderson Chambers, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green |
10 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, Frank Foster |
 | 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, Frank Foster |
9 of them 7 albums
7 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, Frank Foster |
 | MGC-724 | King Of Swing | Count Basie | 1956 | Count Basie, Henderson Chambers, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster |
 | 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, Frank Foster |
6 of them 15 albums
5 of them 8 albums
4 of them 6 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 1312 | The Genius Of Ray Charles | Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra | 1959 | Al Grey, Marshall Royal, 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, Frank Foster |
3 of them 9 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 |
 | MGC-670 | Lionel Hampton Big Band | Lionel Hampton Big Band | 1955 | Wallace Davenport, Bobby Plater, Rufus Jones |
 | CL 882 | All The Cats Join In (A Buck Clayton Jam Session) | Buck Clayton | 1956 | Henderson Chambers, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green |
 | MGV-8215 | The Genius Of Lionel Hampton | Gene Krupa - Teddy Wilson - Lionel Hampton Quartet | 1957 | Wallace Davenport, Bobby Plater, Rufus Jones |
 | LP-663 | Early In The Morning | Lorez Alexandria With The Ramsey Lewis Trio | 1960 | Al Grey, Freddie Green, Frank Foster |
 | LP-677 | The Thinking Man's Trombone | Al Grey | 1961 | Al Grey, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green |
 | LP-717 | Basie Is Our Boss | Frank Foster | 1963 | Al Aarons, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster |
 | A-99 | The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1 | Various Artists | 1964 | Count Basie, Eric Dixon, Freddie Green |
