Verve session · in the studio
March 17, 1966
Wes Montgomery With Claus Ogerman Orchestra
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
- This day's music is on 3 records: Tequila, The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2, The Best Of Wes Montgomery
In the room
Wes Montgomery – guitar- George Devens – vibes
- Bernard Eichen – violin
- Arnold Eidus – violin
- Paul Gershman – violin
- Emanuel Green – violin
- Julius Held – violin
- Harry Lookofsky – violin
- Joe Malin – violin
- Gene Orloff – violin
- Abe Kessler – cello
- Charles McCracken – cello
- George Ricci – cello
- Harvey Shapiro – cello
- Claus Ogerman – arranger
Ron Carter – bass
Grady Tate – drums
Ray Barretto – conga
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 66VK298 | Midnight Mood | V-8653, V-8757 |
| 66VK299 | Bumpin' On Sunset | V-8653, V-8714 |
| 66VK300 | What The World Needs Now Is Love | V-8653, V-8757 |
| 66VK301 | Little Child (Daddy Dear) | V-8653, V-8796 |
| 66VK302 | How Insensitive (Insensatez) | V-8653, V-8714 |
| – | The Big Hurt | V-8653, V-8757 |
| 71L2696 | The Big Hurt (alternative take) | V-8804 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
V-8653 · 1966TequilaWes Montgomery
V-8757 · 1968The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra
V-8714 · 1967The Best Of Wes MontgomeryWes Montgomery With Johnny Pate OrchestraTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
11 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8804 | Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet | Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra | 1965 | Wes Montgomery, Arnold Eidus, Paul Gershman, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Ron Carter, Grady Tate, Ray Barretto |
10 of them 1 album
| 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 | Wes Montgomery, Arnold Eidus, Paul Gershman, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Grady Tate, Ray Barretto |
8 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8625 | Bumpin' | Wes Montgomery | 1965 | Wes Montgomery, Arnold Eidus, Paul Gershman, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Charles McCracken, George Ricci |
 | V-8708 | Beach Samba | Astrud Gilberto | 1967 | George Devens, Arnold Eidus, Gene Orloff, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro, Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
7 of them 1 album
| 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, Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro |
6 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8554 | Reflections | Stan Getz | 1964 | George Devens, Paul Gershman, Julius Held, Charles McCracken, Harvey Shapiro, Claus Ogerman |
 | V-8719 | The Best Of Stan Getz | Stan Getz Quintet With Strings | 1967 | George Devens, Paul Gershman, Julius Held, Charles McCracken, Harvey Shapiro, Claus Ogerman |
 | V-8725 | The Best Of Cal Tjader | Cal Tjader And His Sextet | 1967 | Arnold Eidus, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Charles McCracken, Claus Ogerman |
5 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A-17 | The Song Is Paris | Jackie Paris | 1962 | Arnold Eidus, Paul Gershman, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Charles McCracken |
 | A-38 | The Body & The Soul | Freddie Hubbard | 1964 | Arnold Eidus, Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Charles McCracken |
 | V-8585 | Warm Wave | Cal Tjader | 1964 | Julius Held, Harry Lookofsky, Gene Orloff, Charles McCracken, Claus Ogerman |
4 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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, Grady Tate |
 | V-8677 | Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues | Leonard Feather | 1967 | Wes Montgomery, Ron Carter, Grady Tate, Ray Barretto |
3 of them 13 albums
2 of them 27 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36146 | Jump For Joy | Cannonball Adderley | 1959 | Gene Orloff, George Ricci |
 | PRLP 7225 | Afro/American Sketches | Oliver Nelson Orchestra | 1962 | Charles McCracken, Ray Barretto |
 | V-8507 | Several Shades Of Jade | Cal Tjader | 1963 | Arnold Eidus, Charles McCracken |
 | V-8552 | Any Number Can Win | Jimmy Smith | 1963 | George Devens, Claus Ogerman |
| V-8838 | Gil Evans Orchestra · not on the site yet | Gil Evans Orchestra | 1963 | Harry Lookofsky, Ron Carter | |
 | V-8555 | The Individualism Of Gil Evans | Gil Evans Orchestra | 1964 | Harry Lookofsky, Ron Carter |
 | V-8604 | Christmas '64 | The Incredible Jimmy Smith | 1964 | George Devens, Grady Tate |
 | A-80 | Happiness | The Russian Jazz Quartet | 1965 | George Ricci, Grady Tate |
 | A-93 | Latin Shadows | Shirley Scott | 1965 | Arnold Eidus, Charles McCracken |
 | V-8610 | Movin' Wes | Wes Montgomery | 1965 | Wes Montgomery, Grady Tate |
 | V-8640 | Bill Evans Trio With Symphony Orchestra | Bill Evans Trio With Symphony Orchestra | 1966 | Claus Ogerman, Grady Tate |
 | V-8641 | Got My Mojo Workin' | The Incredible Jimmy Smith | 1966 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8642 | Goin' Out Of My Head | Wes Montgomery | 1966 | Wes Montgomery, Grady Tate |
 | A-9129 | Sound Pieces | Oliver Nelson | 1966 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8656 | A Generation Ago Today | Kenny Burrell | 1967 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8671 | Along Comes Cal | Cal Tjader | 1967 | Grady Tate, Ray Barretto |
 | V-8691 | Penny Lane & Time | Kai Winding | 1967 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8693 | Sweet Rain | Stan Getz | 1967 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8705 | Respect | Jimmy Smith | 1967 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8707 | Voices | Stan Getz | 1967 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8721 | The Best Of Jimmy Smith | Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio | 1967 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
| V-8746 | Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet | Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra | 1967 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate | |
| V-8752 | Stan Getz With Claus Ogerman Orchestra · not on the site yet | Stan Getz With Claus Ogerman Orchestra | 1967 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate | |
 | A-9136 | The October Suite | Steve Kuhn, Gary McFarland | 1967 | Charles McCracken, Ron Carter |
 | V-8730 | Hip Vibrations | Cal Tjader | 1968 | Ron Carter, Ray Barretto |
 | V-8743 | Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson | Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars | 1968 | Ron Carter, Grady Tate |
 | V-8747 | The Best Of Bill Evans | Shelly Manne - Bill Evans With Monty Budwig | 1968 | Claus Ogerman, Grady Tate |