Verve session · in the studio

December 8, 1967

Jerome Richardson With Benny Golson Orchestra

In the room

Jerome Richardson – flute, bass flute, tenor, soprano sax
Joe Newman – trumpet, flugelhorn · as Joseph Newman
Eugene Young – trumpet, flugelhorn · as Eugene E. Young
Alan Raph – bass trombone
Buddy Lucas – baritone sax, harmonica
Eric Gale – guitar · as Eric J. Gale
Carl Lynch – guitar
Benny Golson – arranger, conductor
Ernest W. Hayes – piano, organ
Charles W. Rainey – bass
Grady Tate – drums
Warren Smith – percussion

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
104093	Groove Merchant	V-8729
104094	To Sir, With Love	V-8729
104095	Gimmie Little Sign	V-8729
104096	No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)	V-8729
104097	Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon	V-8729
104098	Knock On Wood	V-8729
104099	Ode To Billie Joe	V-8729
104100	Sunny	V-8729
104101	Where Is Love	V-8729
104102	Up, Up And Away	V-8729

10 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Jerome Richardson – Groove Merchant (Verve V-8729)

V-8729 · 1968Groove MerchantJerome Richardson

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

5 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman, Eugene Young, Buddy Lucas, Grady Tate
	V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman, Eugene Young, Buddy Lucas, Grady Tate

4 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
V-8652	Peter & The Wolf	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman, Eugene Young, Grady Tate
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman, Eric Gale, Grady Tate
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Jerome Richardson, Buddy Lucas, Eric Gale, Grady Tate
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Jerome Richardson, Buddy Lucas, Carl Lynch, 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	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman, Eric Gale, Grady Tate

3 of them 13 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman, Benny Golson
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman, Grady Tate
LP-754	Spectrum	Illinois Jacquet	1965	Buddy Lucas, Eric Gale, Grady Tate
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman, 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	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman, Grady Tate
V-8804	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman, Grady Tate
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman, Grady Tate
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman, Grady Tate
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman, Grady Tate
V-8691	Penny Lane & Time	Kai Winding	1967	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate, Warren Smith
V-8710	Tune In Turn On	Benny Golson	1967	Eric Gale, Benny Golson, Warren Smith
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman, Grady Tate
V-8730	Hip Vibrations	Cal Tjader	1968	Jerome Richardson, Alan Raph, Benny Golson

2 of them 38 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Jerome Richardson, Benny Golson
RLP 12-277	It's Magic	Abbey Lincoln	1958	Jerome Richardson, Benny Golson
CL 1440	Mingus Dynasty	Charles Mingus And His Jazz Groups	1960	Jerome Richardson, Benny Golson
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Joe Newman, Eugene Young
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Joe Newman, Alan Raph
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Joe Newman, Alan Raph
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman
V-8548	The Yellow Canary	Kenyon Hopkins	1963	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman
V-8552	Any Number Can Win	Jimmy Smith	1963	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman
LP-737	Fantabulous	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1964	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8604	Christmas '64	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1964	Joe Newman, Grady Tate
LP-748	Off The Wall	Budd Johnson With Joe Newman	1965	Joe Newman, Grady Tate
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8618	Monster	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1965	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman
LM-82002	I/We Had A Ball	Various Artists	1965	Joe Newman, Benny Golson
LP 1463	A Change Is Gonna Come	Brother Jack McDuff	1966	Buddy Lucas, Warren Smith
LP 1464	Our Mann Flute	Herbie Mann	1966	Joe Newman, Warren Smith
V-8637	Soul Burst	Cal Tjader	1966	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8641	Got My Mojo Workin'	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Joe Newman, Grady Tate
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	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
A-9104	Tijuana Jazz	Gary McFarland & Co./Clark Terry	1966	Joe Newman, Grady Tate
A-9112	Profiles	Gary McFarland	1966	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman
A-9127	Spanish Rice	Clark Terry & Chico O'Farrill	1966	Joe Newman, Grady Tate
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Jerome Richardson, Joe Newman
V-8705	Respect	Jimmy Smith	1967	Eric Gale, Grady Tate
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Jerome Richardson, Grady Tate
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Joe Newman, Grady Tate