Pacific Jazz PJ-20 · 12-inch LP · 1961

PJ-20

Choice

Zoot Sims

Released: 1961
Tracks: 7

3 more tracks from these dates went to California Concerts
1 more track from these dates went to The Genius Of Gerry Mulligan
1 more track from these dates went to More Drums On Fire!

Who's on it

Gerry Mulligan – baritone sax
Jon Eardley – trumpet
Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone, piano
Zoot Sims – tenor sax
Red Mitchell – bass
Larry Bunker – drums
Mel Lewis – drums
Jim Hall – guitar
Russ Freeman – piano
Monte Budwig – bass
Billy Bean – guitar

The tracks

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

1Red DoorOn this track: Gerry Mulligan, Jon Eardley, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Red Mitchell, Larry BunkerDecember 14, 1954 ·
2I'll Remember AprilOn this track: Gerry Mulligan, Jon Eardley, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Red Mitchell, Larry BunkerDecember 14, 1954 ·
3There Will Never Be Another YouOn this track: Gerry Mulligan, Jon Eardley, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Red Mitchell, Larry BunkerDecember 14, 1954 ·
4FlamingoOn this track: Gerry Mulligan, Jon Eardley, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Red Mitchell, Larry BunkerDecember 14, 1954 ·
5BrushesMarch 25, 1959 ·
6You're Driving Me CrazyMarch 26, 1959 ·
7Funky Old Blues (as Funky Old You) (as Choice Blues)March 26, 1959 ·

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The 3 sessions

December 14, 1954Hoover High School, San Diego, CAGerry Mulligan Quartet / Gerry Mulligan Sextet
- Gerry Mulligan – baritone sax
- Jon Eardley – trumpet
- Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone, piano
- Zoot Sims – tenor sax
- Red Mitchell – bass
- Chico Hamilton – drums
- Larry Bunker – drums
4 tracks on this record · 15 takes that dayOpen the session →
March 25, 1959Sound Enterprises, Los Angeles, CAMel Lewis Quintet
- Mel Lewis – drums
- Zoot Sims – tenor sax
- Jim Hall – guitar
- Russ Freeman – piano
- Monte Budwig – bass
1 track on this record · 1 take that dayOpen the session →
March 26, 1959Sound Enterprises, Los Angeles, CAZoot Sims - Russ Freeman Quintet
- Zoot Sims – tenor sax
- Billy Bean – guitar
- Russ Freeman – piano
- 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 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-1201	California Concerts	Gerry Mulligan	1955	Gerry Mulligan, Jon Eardley, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Red Mitchell, Larry Bunker
MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Gerry Mulligan, Jon Eardley, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Larry Bunker, Russ Freeman
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig
PJ-1285	A Gasser!	Annie Ross	1959	Zoot Sims, Mel Lewis, Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Billy Bean
PJ-8	The Genius Of Gerry Mulligan	Gerry Mulligan Trio	1960	Gerry Mulligan, Jon Eardley, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Red Mitchell, Larry Bunker

5 of them 4 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, Mel Lewis, Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig
PJ-3	Jazz Immortal	Clifford Brown	1960	Zoot Sims, Mel Lewis, Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig
PJ-1289	Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers	Various Artists	1960	Zoot Sims, Mel Lewis, Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig
V-8567	The Essential Gerry Mulligan	The Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport	1963	Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Mel Lewis, Jim Hall

4 of them 9 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36056	Presenting The Gerry Mulligan Sextet	Gerry Mulligan Sextet	1955	Gerry Mulligan, Jon Eardley, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Gerry Mulligan, Jon Eardley, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims
MG-36101	Mainstream Of Jazz	Gerry Mulligan	1956	Gerry Mulligan, Jon Eardley, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	Mel Lewis, Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig
PJ-1276	Gypsy	Annie Ross	1959	Mel Lewis, Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig
MGV-8388	The Concert Jazz Band	Gerry Mulligan	1960	Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, 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	Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Mel Lewis
PJ-75	Timeless	Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker	1963	Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker, Russ Freeman
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims, Larry Bunker, Russ Freeman

3 of them 22 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJLP-3	Chet Baker Quartet	Chet Baker Quartet	1953	Red Mitchell, Larry Bunker, Russ Freeman
BCP-1033	Happy Minor	Red Mitchell	1955	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Red Mitchell
PJ-1206	The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker	Chet Baker Quartet	1955	Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker, Russ Freeman
PJ-1210	Paris Concert	Gerry Mulligan Quartet	1956	Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, Red Mitchell
PJ-1221	On Stage	The Bill Perkins Octet	1956	Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis, Russ Freeman
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Red Mitchell
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Red Mitchell
PJ-1247	Drums On Fire!	Art Blakey, Benny Barth, Chico Hamilton, Chatur Lal	1958	Gerry Mulligan, Jon Eardley, Red Mitchell
BCP-86	We Cut This Album For Bread	Various Artists	1959	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Red Mitchell
BCP-89	We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You	Various Artists	1959	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Red Mitchell
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Red Mitchell
PJ-1264	The Swingers!	Lambert, Hendricks And Ross	1959	Zoot Sims, Jim Hall, Russ Freeman
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Red Mitchell
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims, Red Mitchell
LP 1328	Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz Festival	Woody Herman's Big New Herd	1960	Zoot Sims, Mel Lewis, Monte Budwig
V-8413	7 x Wilder	The Bob Brookmeyer 4	1961	Bob Brookmeyer, Mel Lewis, Jim Hall
V-8415	Gerry Mulligan Presents A Concert In Jazz	Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band	1961	Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, Mel Lewis
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, Mel Lewis, Jim Hall
V-8515	Gerry Mulligan '63	The Concert Jazz Band	1963	Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, Jim Hall
PJ-79	Jim Hall	Jim Hall Trio + Larry Bunker / Jim Hall Quartet	1964	Red Mitchell, Larry Bunker, Jim Hall
LM-82004	Butterfly With Hiccups	Gerry Mulligan	1965	Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, Jim Hall
PJ-10102	Paris Concert	Gerry Mulligan	1966	Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, Red Mitchell

2 of them 78 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7641	Chubby Jackson And His All Star Band · not on the site yet	Chubby Jackson And His All Star Band	1950	Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims
PJLP-2	Lee Konitz Plays With The Gerry Mulligan Quartet/Gerry Mulligan Quartet	Lee Konitz With Gerry Mulligan Quartet	1953	Gerry Mulligan, Larry Bunker
PJLP-5	Gerry Mulligan Quartet	Gerry Mulligan Quartet	1953	Gerry Mulligan, Larry Bunker
PJLP-6	Chet Baker Quartet	Chet Baker Quartet	1953	Larry Bunker, Russ Freeman
PJLP-10	Lee Konitz And The Gerry Mulligan Quartet	Lee Konitz With Gerry Mulligan Quartet	1954	Gerry Mulligan, Larry Bunker
PJLP-15	Chet Baker Sextet	Chet Baker Sextet	1954	Bob Brookmeyer, Russ Freeman
PJLP-16	Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	1955	Bob Brookmeyer, Red Mitchell
PJLP-19	Clifford Brown Ensemble	Clifford Brown Ensemble	1955	Zoot Sims, Russ Freeman
PJLP-20	Bud Shank And Bob Brookmeyer	Bud Shank - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet With String Quintet	1955	Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker
PRLP 214	The Dual Role Of Bob Brookmeyer Featuring Jimmy Raney	Bob Brookmeyer Quartet Featuring Jimmy Raney	1955	Bob Brookmeyer, Mel Lewis
MGC-644	Bob Brookmeyer Plays Bob Brookmeyer And Some Others	Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	1955	Bob Brookmeyer, Mel Lewis
PJ-1202	Chet Baker Sings And Plays	Chet Baker Quintet With Strings	1955	Red Mitchell, Russ Freeman
PJ-1205	Bud Shank/Shorty Rogers	Bud Shank - Shorty Rogers Quintet	1955	Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
PJ-1207	Gerry Mulligan Quartet	Gerry Mulligan Quartet	1955	Gerry Mulligan, Larry Bunker
MG-36024	The Gellers	Herb Geller	1955	Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
PJ-1213	Strings And Trombones	Bud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer	1956	Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker
PJ-1214	Arranged By Montrose	Jack Montrose	1956	Zoot Sims, Russ Freeman
PRLP 7013	Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz	Stan Getz Bop Stars	1956	Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims
PRLP 7022	The Brothers	Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Allen Eager, Brew Moore	1956	Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims
PRLP 7033	Jon Eardley 7	The Jon Eardley Seven	1956	Jon Eardley, Zoot Sims
PRLP 7066	The Dual Role Of Bob Brookmeyer With Teddy Charles And Jimmy Raney	Teddy Charles New Direction Quartet Featuring Bob Brookmeyer	1956	Bob Brookmeyer, Mel Lewis
MG-36082	Music For Hi-Fi Bugs	Pete Rugolo	1956	Larry Bunker, Russ Freeman
BCP-69	'Round Midnight	Claude Williamson	1957	Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
PJ-1227	Jazz Guitar	Jim Hall	1957	Red Mitchell, Jim Hall
PJ-1228	Gerry Mulligan Quartet Recorded In Boston At Storyville	Gerry Mulligan Quartet	1957	Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer
PJ-1233	Traditionalism Revisited	Bob Brookmeyer Quintet	1957	Bob Brookmeyer, Jim Hall
BCP-6020	Gene Norman Presents Mel Torme At The Crescendo	Mel Torme	1957	Larry Bunker, Mel Lewis
MGV-8235	The Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet With Bob Brookmeyer At Newport	The Teddy Wilson Trio With Gerry Mulligan At Newport	1957	Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer
MG 12089	Surf Ride Featuring Art Pepper	Art Pepper Quartet	1957	Larry Bunker, Monte Budwig
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Larry Bunker, Russ Freeman
PJ-1237	The Gerry Mulligan Songbook Vol. 1	Gerry Mulligan And The Sax Section	1958	Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims
PJ-1239	The Street Swingers	Brookmeyer, Hall, Raney	1958	Bob Brookmeyer, Jim Hall
PJ-1251	I'll Take Romance	Bud Shank, Len Mercer Strings	1958	Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker
LP 1282	Trav'lin' Light	The Jimmy Giuffre 3	1958	Bob Brookmeyer, Jim Hall
C3540	Zounds!	The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2)	1958	Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
C3545	All Night Session! With The Hampton Hawes Quartet 1	The Hampton Hawes Quartet	1958	Red Mitchell, Jim Hall
C3546	All Night Session! With The Hampton Hawes Quartet 2	The Hampton Hawes Quartet	1958	Red Mitchell, Jim Hall
C3547	All Night Session! With The Hampton Hawes Quartet 3	The Hampton Hawes Quartet	1958	Red Mitchell, Jim Hall
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Larry Bunker, Monte Budwig
MG-36122	Percussion At Work	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1958	Larry Bunker, Mel Lewis
MG-36136	The West Side	Patti Page	1958	Red Mitchell, Larry Bunker
PJ-1249	Pretty/Groovy	Chet Baker	1959	Larry Bunker, Russ Freeman
C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Mel Lewis, Russ Freeman
BCP-6031	Songs For Any Taste	Mel Torme	1959	Larry Bunker, Mel Lewis
BCP-6068	Award Album - Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1962	Larry Bunker, Mel Lewis
MGV-8197	Body And Soul	Billie Holiday	1956+	Red Mitchell, Larry Bunker
V-8808	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra · not on the site yet	Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra	1957	Red Mitchell, Larry Bunker
MG-36125	Olay!	Ruth Olay	1958	Red Mitchell, Larry Bunker
LP 1295	The Four Brothers Sound	Jimmy Giuffre	1959	Bob Brookmeyer, Jim Hall
BCP-6032	Salute To Hamp	Teddy Charles And His Sextet	1959	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims
MGV-8307	7 Pieces	The Jimmy Giuffre 3	1959	Red Mitchell, Jim Hall
MGV-8338	The Unforgettable Lady Day	A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...	1959	Red Mitchell, Larry Bunker
MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Red Mitchell, Larry Bunker
PJ-10	Good Friday Blues	The Modest Jazz Trio	1960	Red Mitchell, Jim Hall
LP 1330	Western Suite	Jimmy Giuffre	1960	Bob Brookmeyer, Jim Hall
CL 1426	Swinging Guys And Dolls	The Manhattan Jazz All-Stars	1960	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims
MGV-8343	Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster	Gerry Mulligan - Ben Webster Quintet	1960	Gerry Mulligan, Mel Lewis
MGV-8367	Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges	Gerry Mulligan - Johnny Hodges Quintet	1960	Gerry Mulligan, Mel Lewis
MGV-8385	The Blues-Hot And Cold	The Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	1960	Bob Brookmeyer, Mel Lewis
PJ-22	Rejoice!	Red Mitchell Cello Debut At The Renaissance	1961	Red Mitchell, Jim Hall
A-19	Jazz Goes To The Movies	Manny Albam And His Orchestra	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, Jim Hall
PJ-60	The Artistry Of Pepper	Art Pepper	1962	Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig
V-8442	All The Sad Young Men	Anita O'Day	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims
V-8455	Gloomy Sunday And Other Bright Moments	The Bob Brookmeyer Orchestra	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, Mel Lewis
V-8466	The Gerry Mulligan Quartet	The Gerry Mulligan Quartet	1962	Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer
V-8494	Big Band Bossa Nova	Stan Getz	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, Jim Hall
V-8498	Trombone Jazz Samba/Bossa Nova	Bob Brookmeyer	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, Jim Hall
NJLP 8280	Good Old Zoot	Zoot Sims	1963	Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims
V-8543	Samba Para Dos	Lalo Schifrin, Bob Brookmeyer	1963	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims
V-8559	The Oscar Peterson Trio And The Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport	The Teddy Wilson Trio With Gerry Mulligan At Newport	1963	Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer
A-53	After The Lights Go Down Low And Much More!!!	Freda Payne	1964	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims
A-9104	Tijuana Jazz	Gary McFarland & Co./Clark Terry	1966	Bob Brookmeyer, Mel Lewis
A-9112	Profiles	Gary McFarland	1966	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims
V-8698	Creole Cookin'	Bobby Hackett	1967	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims
V-8743	Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson	Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars	1968	Bob Brookmeyer, Zoot Sims
PJ-10138	Chet Baker Plays And Sings	Chet Baker Quartet	1968	Larry Bunker, Russ Freeman