Verve session · in the studio
December 16, 1965
Jimmy Smith Quartet
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- This day's music is on 2 records: Got My Mojo Workin', The Best Of Jimmy Smith
In the room
Jimmy Smith – organ
Kenny Burrell – guitar- Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
- Ben Tucker – bass
Ron Carter – bass
Grady Tate – drums
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65VK601 | (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction | V-8641 |
| 65VK602 | 1-2-3 | V-8641 |
| 65VK603 | Mustard Greens | V-8641 |
| 65VK604 | High Heel Sneakers | V-8641, V-8721 |
All 4 takes found on Spotify
Where it ended up
V-8641 · 1966Got My Mojo Workin'The Incredible Jimmy Smith
V-8721 · 1967The Best Of Jimmy SmithJimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith TrioTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8583 | Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? | Jimmy Smith | 1964 | Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate | |
| V-8618 | Monster | The Incredible Jimmy Smith | 1965 | Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate | |
| V-8667 | Hoochie Cooche Man | Jimmy Smith | 1966 | Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate | |
| V-8804 | Wes Montgomery Trio · not on the site yet | Wes Montgomery Trio | 1966 | Jimmy Smith, Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate | |
| V-8677 | Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues | Leonard Feather | 1967 | Jimmy Smith, Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
3 of them 18 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP-737 | Fantabulous | Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra | 1964 | Oliver Nelson, Ben Tucker, Grady Tate | |
| 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 | |
| V-8609 | Up With Donald Byrd | Donald Byrd Sextet | 1965 | Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, Grady Tate | |
| V-8612 | Guitar Forms | Kenny Burrell | 1965 | Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, Grady Tate | |
| V-8628 | Organ Grinder Swing | The Incredible Jimmy Smith | 1965 | Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate | |
| V-8796 | Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet | Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra | 1965 | Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate | |
| V-8652 | Peter & The Wolf | The Incredible Jimmy Smith | 1966 | Jimmy Smith, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate | |
| V-8678 | Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo | Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Jimmy Smith, Oliver Nelson, 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, Oliver Nelson, Grady Tate | |
| A-9129 | Sound Pieces | Oliver Nelson | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate | |
| A-9132 | Happenings | Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson | 1966 | Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate | |
| V-8656 | A Generation Ago Today | Kenny Burrell | 1967 | Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, Grady Tate | |
| V-8705 | Respect | Jimmy Smith | 1967 | Jimmy Smith, Ron Carter, Grady Tate | |
| V-8714 | The Best Of Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra | 1967 | Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate | |
| V-8746 | Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet | Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra | 1967 | Kenny Burrell, Ron Carter, 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 | Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate | |
| V-8757 | The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2 | Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra | 1968 | Oliver Nelson, Ron Carter, Grady Tate |