Pacific Jazz PJ-13 · 12-inch LP · 1961

PJ-13

This Is The Blues Vol. 1

Various Artists

Released: 1961
Tracks: 6

1 more track from these dates went to Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers
8 more tracks from these dates went to Les McCann Ltd. Plays The Shout
3 more tracks from these dates went to From The Top Of The Barrel
3 more tracks from these dates went to The Blues Message

Who's on it

Teddy Edwards – tenor sax
Gerald Wilson – trumpet
Jimmy Allen – tenor sax
Herman Mitchell – guitar
Hampton Hawes – piano
Jimmy Hamilton – bass
Jimmy Miller – drums
Harold Land – tenor sax
Jim Hall – guitar
Jackie Davis – organ
Curtis Counce – bass
Nat Morris Jr. – drums
Les McCann – piano
Leroy Vinnegar – bass
Ron Jefferson – drums
Bobby Hutcherson – vibes
Curtis Amy – tenor sax
Roy Brewster – valve trombone
Paul Bryant – organ
Clarence Jones – bass

The tracks

Side one

1Oat MealQuartet: Les McCann, Bobby Hutcherson, Leroy Vinnegar, Ron JeffersonAugust 3, 1960 · 5:00
2Tellin 'Em About ItJuly 16 and 17, 1960 · 7:27
3This Is The BluesAugust 17, 1960 · 7:15

Side two

1One More Hamhock PleaseAugust 3, 1960 · 8:56
2Red ShirtMay 8, 1958 · 5:15
3Blowin' The Blueslate 1959 · E65994:48

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The 5 sessions

May 8, 1958Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CATeddy Edwards Septet
- Teddy Edwards – tenor sax
- Gerald Wilson – trumpet
- Jimmy Allen – tenor sax
- Herman Mitchell – guitar
- Hampton Hawes – piano
- Jimmy Hamilton – bass
- Jimmy Miller – drums
1 track on this record · 1 take that dayOpen the session →
late 1959Los Angeles, CAHarold Land All Stars
- Harold Land – tenor sax
- Gerald Wilson – trumpet
- Jim Hall – guitar
- Jackie Davis – organ
- Curtis Counce – bass
- Nat Morris Jr. – drums
1 track on this record · 2 takes that dayOpen the session →
July 16 and 17, 1960The Bit, Hollywood, CALes McCann Ltd.
- Les McCann – piano
- Leroy Vinnegar – bass
- Ron Jefferson – drums
1 track on this record · 12 takes that dayOpen the session →
August 3, 1960Rex Productions Studio, Los Angeles, CALes McCann Ltd. With Guests
- Les McCann – piano
- Curtis Amy – tenor sax
- Bobby Hutcherson – vibes
- Leroy Vinnegar – bass
- Ron Jefferson – drums
2 tracks on this record · 2 takes that dayOpen the session →
August 17, 1960Rex Productions Studio, Los Angeles, CACurtis Amy - Paul Bryant Quintet
- Curtis Amy – tenor sax
- Roy Brewster – valve trombone
- Paul Bryant – organ
- Clarence Jones – bass
- Jimmy Miller – drums
1 track on this record · 3 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

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

15 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-1289	Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers	Various Artists	1960	Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, Jimmy Allen, Herman Mitchell, Hampton Hawes, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Miller, Harold Land, Jim Hall, Jackie Davis, Curtis Counce, Nat Morris Jr., Les McCann, Leroy Vinnegar, Ron Jefferson

11 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, Jimmy Miller, Harold Land, Les McCann, Leroy Vinnegar, Ron Jefferson, Curtis Amy, Roy Brewster, Paul Bryant, Clarence Jones

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-30	This Is The Blues Vol. 2	Various Artists	1961	Jimmy Miller, Les McCann, Ron Jefferson, Bobby Hutcherson, Curtis Amy, Roy Brewster, Paul Bryant, Clarence Jones

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-1267	Singin' The Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon	1959	Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, Jimmy Allen, Herman Mitchell, Hampton Hawes, Jimmy Hamilton, Jimmy Miller

5 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-9	The Blues Message	Curtis Amy And Paul Bryant	1960	Jimmy Miller, Curtis Amy, Roy Brewster, Paul Bryant, Clarence Jones
PJ-26	Meetin' Here	Curtis Amy And Paul Bryant	1961	Jimmy Miller, Curtis Amy, Roy Brewster, Paul Bryant, Clarence Jones
PJ-31	Les McCann Sings	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, Harold Land, Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-10166	Les McCann Ltd. · not on the site yet	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, Harold Land, Les McCann, Ron Jefferson

4 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-6	It's About Time	Teddy Edwards With Les McCann Ltd.	1960	Teddy Edwards, Les McCann, Leroy Vinnegar, Ron Jefferson
PJ-1293	Like Soul!	Gloria Smyth	1960	Teddy Edwards, Les McCann, Leroy Vinnegar, Ron Jefferson
PJ-12	Burnin'	Paul Bryant	1961	Jimmy Miller, Jim Hall, Paul Bryant, Clarence Jones
PJ-53	Business Meetin'	Carmell Jones	1962	Gerald Wilson, Harold Land, Leroy Vinnegar, Ron Jefferson
PJ-80	Portraits	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1964	Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, Harold Land, Leroy Vinnegar
PJ-88	On Stage	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1965	Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, Harold Land, Curtis Amy
PJ-10149	Gerald Wilson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1965	Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, Harold Land, Curtis Amy
PJ-10099	Feelin' Kinda Blues	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1966	Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, Harold Land, Curtis Amy

3 of them 16 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C3542	Leroy Walks!	The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet	1958	Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, Leroy Vinnegar
PJ-2	Les McCann Ltd. Plays The Truth	Les McCann Ltd.	1960	Les McCann, Leroy Vinnegar, Ron Jefferson
PJ-7	Les McCann Ltd. Plays The Shout	Les McCann Ltd.	1960	Les McCann, Leroy Vinnegar, Ron Jefferson
C3574	Carl's Blues	The Curtis Counce Group	1960	Gerald Wilson, Harold Land, Curtis Counce
PJ-34	You Better Believe It	Gerald Wilson	1961	Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, Harold Land
PJ-36	Love Lifted Me	Ron Jefferson	1962	Leroy Vinnegar, Ron Jefferson, Bobby Hutcherson
PJ-54	Back In Town!	Bumble Bee Slim	1962	Les McCann, Leroy Vinnegar, Ron Jefferson
PJ-56	On Time	Les McCann Ltd.	1962	Les McCann, Leroy Vinnegar, Ron Jefferson
PJ-49	Brass Bag	Tricky Lofton And Carmell Jones	1963	Gerald Wilson, Leroy Vinnegar, Ron Jefferson
PJ-61	Moment Of Truth	Gerald Wilson Big Band	1963	Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, Harold Land
C3608	Leroy Walks Again!!	Leroy Vinnegar Quintet!!	1963	Teddy Edwards, Leroy Vinnegar, Ron Jefferson
PRLP 7290	Baby, Baby, Baby	Jimmy Witherspoon	1963	Jimmy Allen, Herman Mitchell, Jimmy Miller
PJ-91	McCann/Wilson	Les McCann And The Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1965	Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, Les McCann
PJ-10111	The Golden Sword (Torero Impressions In Jazz)	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1966	Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, Harold Land
PJ-10120	From The Top Of The Barrel	Les McCann	1967	Les McCann, Leroy Vinnegar, Ron Jefferson
PJ-10132	Everywhere · not on the site yet	The Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1968	Gerald Wilson, Harold Land, Bobby Hutcherson

2 of them 37 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 212	Hamp Hawes Quartet	Hamp Hawes Quartet	1955	Hampton Hawes, Clarence Jones
PRLP 7067	Piano: East/West	Freddie Redd, Hamp Hawes	1956	Hampton Hawes, Clarence Jones
C3526	The Curtis Counce Group	The Curtis Counce Group	1957	Harold Land, Curtis Counce
C3539	You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce! (Vol. 2)	The Curtis Counce Group	1957	Harold Land, Curtis Counce
C3545	All Night Session! With The Hampton Hawes Quartet 1	The Hampton Hawes Quartet	1958	Hampton Hawes, Jim Hall
C3546	All Night Session! With The Hampton Hawes Quartet 2	The Hampton Hawes Quartet	1958	Hampton Hawes, Jim Hall
C3547	All Night Session! With The Hampton Hawes Quartet 3	The Hampton Hawes Quartet	1958	Hampton Hawes, Jim Hall
C3550	Harold In The Land Of Jazz	Harold Land	1958	Harold Land, Leroy Vinnegar
C3564	Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders	Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders	1959	Hampton Hawes, Leroy Vinnegar
LP 1324	Groove Funk Soul	Joe Castro	1960	Teddy Edwards, Leroy Vinnegar
C3571	Helen Humes	Helen Humes	1960	Teddy Edwards, Leroy Vinnegar
C3583	Teddy's Ready!	Teddy Edwards Quartet	1960	Teddy Edwards, Leroy Vinnegar
PJ-14	Sunset Eyes	Teddy Edwards	1961	Teddy Edwards, Leroy Vinnegar
PJ-16	Les McCann Ltd. In San Francisco	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-19	Groovin' Blue	Curtis Amy And Frank Butler	1961	Bobby Hutcherson, Curtis Amy
PJ-23	"Groove!"	Richard "Groove" Holmes	1961	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-25	Pretty Lady	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
JLP 33	Eastward Ho!	Harold Land In New York	1961	Harold Land, Clarence Jones
C3582	Songs I Like To Sing!	Helen Humes	1961	Teddy Edwards, Leroy Vinnegar
C3589	For Real!	Hampton Hawes	1961	Hampton Hawes, Harold Land
C3598	Swingin' With Humes	Helen Humes	1961	Teddy Edwards, Leroy Vinnegar
PJ-10173	Les McCann Ltd. · not on the site yet	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-33	Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers/The Elmo Hope Quintet Featuring Harold Land	Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers	1962	Harold Land, Leroy Vinnegar
PJ-45	Les McCann Ltd. In New York	Les McCann Ltd. With Guests	1962	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-46	Way Down	Curtis Amy Featuring Victor Feldman	1962	Curtis Amy, Roy Brewster
PJ-51	Somethin' Special	Richard "Groove" Holmes Featuring Les McCann	1962	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
C3592	Good Gravy!	Teddy Edwards Quartet	1962	Teddy Edwards, Leroy Vinnegar
C3601	Love Moods	Helyne Stewart	1962	Teddy Edwards, Leroy Vinnegar
C3603	Let's Cook!	Barney Kessel	1962	Hampton Hawes, Leroy Vinnegar
C3606	Heart & Soul	Teddy Edwards	1962	Teddy Edwards, Leroy Vinnegar
PJ-62	Tippin' On Through	Curtis Amy	1963	Curtis Amy, Roy Brewster
PJ-63	Les McCann Ltd. Plays The Shampoo At The Village Gate	Les McCann Ltd.	1963	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-10105	Tell It Like It Tis	Richard "Groove" Holmes	1966	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-10107	A Bag Of Gold	Les McCann	1966	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-10109	Jazz Milestones Series	Richard "Groove" Holmes	1966	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-10118	Live And Swinging!	The Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1967	Gerald Wilson, Harold Land
LM-82046	Live At Bohemian Caverns-Washington, D.C.	Les McCann	1967	Les McCann, Leroy Vinnegar