A Gasser!

Annie Ross

Released: 1959
Tracks: 10

1 more track from these dates went to Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers

Who's on it

Zoot Sims – tenor sax
Jim Hall – guitar
Annie Ross – vocal
Russ Freeman – piano
Monte Budwig – bass
Mel Lewis – drums
Billy Bean – guitar
Frankie Capp – drums
Bill Perkins – tenor sax

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 3 sessions.

1Everything I've Got Belongs To YouMarch 25, 1959 ·
2I Didn't Know About YouMarch 25, 1959 ·
3I Don't Want To Cry AnymoreMarch 25, 1959 ·
4I Was Doin' AllrightMarch 25, 1959 ·
5You Took Advantage Of MeMarch 25, 1959 ·
6Invitation To The BluesOn this track: Zoot Sims, Billy Bean, Annie Ross, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel LewisMarch 26, 1959 ·
7Lucky DayOn this track: Zoot Sims, Billy Bean, Annie Ross, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel LewisMarch 26, 1959 ·
8Nobody's BabyOn this track: Zoot Sims, Billy Bean, Annie Ross, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Frankie CappMarch 26, 1959 ·
9You're NearerJuly 9, 1959 ·
10Lucky So And SoJuly 9, 1959 ·

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The 3 sessions

March 25, 1959Sound Enterprises, Los Angeles, CAAnnie Ross With Zoot Sims - Russ Freeman Quintet
- Zoot Sims – tenor sax
- Jim Hall – guitar
- Annie Ross – vocal
- Russ Freeman – piano
- Monte Budwig – bass
- Mel Lewis – drums
5 tracks on this record · 5 takes that dayOpen the session →
March 26, 1959Sound Enterprises, Los Angeles, CAAnnie Ross With Zoot Sims - Russ Freeman Quintet
- Zoot Sims – tenor sax
- Billy Bean – guitar
- Annie Ross – vocal
- Russ Freeman – piano
- Monte Budwig – bass
- Mel Lewis – drums
- Frankie Capp – drums
3 tracks on this record · 3 takes that dayOpen the session →
July 9, 1959Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CAAnnie Ross With Russ Freeman Quintet
- Russ Freeman – piano
- Bill Perkins – tenor sax
- Jim Hall – guitar
- Annie Ross – vocal
- Monte Budwig – bass
- Mel Lewis – drums
2 tracks on this record · 2 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

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

6 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-1276	Gypsy	Annie Ross	1959	Jim Hall, Annie Ross, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis, Bill Perkins
PJ-1289	Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers	Various Artists	1960	Zoot Sims, Jim Hall, Annie Ross, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis
PJ-20	Choice	Zoot Sims	1961	Zoot Sims, Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis, Billy Bean

5 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-1261	More Drums On Fire!	Sonny Payne, Mel Lewis, Benny Barth, Armando Peraza, Ray Mosca	1959	Zoot Sims, Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis, Bill Perkins
PJ-3	Jazz Immortal	Clifford Brown	1960	Zoot Sims, Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis

4 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis, Bill Perkins
PJ-1264	The Swingers!	Lambert, Hendricks And Ross	1959	Zoot Sims, Jim Hall, Annie Ross, Russ Freeman
LP 1328	Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz Festival	Woody Herman's Big New Herd	1960	Zoot Sims, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis, Bill Perkins
PJ-60	The Artistry Of Pepper	Art Pepper	1962	Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis, Bill Perkins
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Zoot Sims, Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Bill Perkins

3 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-1221	On Stage	The Bill Perkins Octet	1956	Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis, Bill Perkins
	C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis, Bill Perkins

2 of them 18 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJLP-19	Clifford Brown Ensemble	Clifford Brown Ensemble	1955	Zoot Sims, Russ Freeman
PJ-1205	Bud Shank/Shorty Rogers	Bud Shank - Shorty Rogers Quintet	1955	Mel Lewis, Bill Perkins
CL 592	The 3 Herds	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1956	Zoot Sims, Bill Perkins
PJ-1214	Arranged By Montrose	Jack Montrose	1956	Zoot Sims, Russ Freeman
PJ-1217	Grand Encounter - 2 Degrees East-3 Degrees West	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Bill Perkins, Chico Hamilton, Jim Hall	1956	Jim Hall, Bill Perkins
BCP-80	Jazz City Presents Entertainment Bethlehem Jazz Session	Various Artists	1957	Mel Lewis, Bill Perkins
C3540	Zounds!	The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2)	1958	Mel Lewis, Bill Perkins
MGV-8283	Anita O'Day Sings The Winners	Anita O'Day With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra	1958	Mel Lewis, Bill Perkins
PJ-1249	Pretty/Groovy	Chet Baker	1959	Russ Freeman, Bill Perkins
CL 1509	All Over The Place	The Hi-Lo's	1960	Mel Lewis, Bill Perkins
MGV-8388	The Concert Jazz Band	Gerry Mulligan	1960	Zoot Sims, Mel Lewis
V-8413	7 x Wilder	The Bob Brookmeyer 4	1961	Jim Hall, Mel Lewis
V-8438	Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band On Tour/Guest Soloist: Zoot Sims	Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band	1962	Zoot Sims, Mel Lewis
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Jim Hall, Mel Lewis
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Mel Lewis, Bill Perkins
V-8567	The Essential Gerry Mulligan	The Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport	1963	Zoot Sims, Mel Lewis
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Mel Lewis, Bill Perkins
A-9153	Live From Los Angeles	Oliver Nelson's Big Band	1967	Monte Budwig, Bill Perkins