Pacific Jazz PJ-30 · 12-inch LP · 1961

PJ-30

This Is The Blues Vol. 2

Various Artists

Released: 1961
Tracks: 6

1 more track from these dates went to Sunset Eyes
7 more tracks from these dates went to Les McCann Ltd. In San Francisco
4 more tracks from these dates went to From The Top Of The Barrel
1 more track from these dates went to Groovin' Blue
6 more tracks from these dates went to Meetin' Here
5 more tracks from these dates went to "Groove!"
1 more track from these dates went to 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!
2 more tracks from these dates went to Jazz Milestones Series
1 more track from these dates went to Tell It Like It Tis
6 more tracks from these dates went to New Groove

Who's on it

Teddy Edwards – tenor sax
Ronnie Ball – piano
Ben Tucker – bass
Al Levitt – drums
Les McCann – piano
Herbie Lewis – bass
Ron Jefferson – drums
Curtis Amy – tenor sax
Carmell Jones – trumpet
Bobby Hutcherson – vibes
Frank Strazzeri – piano
Jimmy Bond – bass
Frank Butler – drums
Roy Brewster – valve trombone
Paul Bryant – organ
Clarence Jones – bass
Jimmy Miller – drums
Richard Groove Holmes – organ
Tricky Lofton – trombone
Ben Webster – tenor sax
George Freeman – guitar
Bud Shank – alto, baritone sax
Dennis Budimir – guitar
Gary Peacock – bass
Mel Lewis – drums

The tracks

Side one

1That Healin' Feelin'March, 1961 · E76975:35
2Groovin' BlueDecember 10, 1960 · 8:14
3Tempo De BluesMarch 23, 1960 · 4:42

Side two

1New GrooveMay, 1961 · 6:45
2Early In The MorningFebruary 1, 1961 · 6:46
3Big JimDecember, 1960 · 131986:57

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The 6 sessions

March 23, 1960Rex Productions Studio, Los Angeles, CATeddy Edwards Quartet
- Teddy Edwards – tenor sax
- Ronnie Ball – piano
- Ben Tucker – bass
- Al Levitt – drums
1 track on this record · 1 take that dayOpen the session →
December, 1960The Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, CALes McCann Ltd.
- Les McCann – piano
- Herbie Lewis – bass
- Ron Jefferson – drums
1 track on this record · 11 takes that dayOpen the session →
December 10, 1960Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CACurtis Amy - Frank Butler Sextet
- Curtis Amy – tenor sax
- Carmell Jones – trumpet
- Bobby Hutcherson – vibes
- Frank Strazzeri – piano
- Jimmy Bond – bass
- Frank Butler – drums
1 track on this record · 1 take that dayOpen the session →
February 1, 1961Pacific Jazz Studios, 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 · 6 takes that dayOpen the session →
March, 1961Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CARichard "Groove" Holmes Sextet
- Richard Groove Holmes – organ
- Tricky Lofton – trombone
- Ben Webster – tenor sax
- George Freeman – guitar
- Les McCann – piano
- Ron Jefferson – drums
1 track on this record · 7 takes that dayOpen the session →
May, 1961Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CABud Shank Quintet
- Bud Shank – alto, baritone sax
- Carmell Jones – trumpet
- Dennis Budimir – guitar
- Gary Peacock – bass
- Mel Lewis – drums
1 track on this record · 6 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

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

19 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Teddy Edwards, Les McCann, Herbie Lewis, Ron Jefferson, Curtis Amy, Carmell Jones, Frank Strazzeri, Jimmy Bond, Roy Brewster, Paul Bryant, Clarence Jones, Jimmy Miller, Richard Groove Holmes, Tricky Lofton, Ben Webster, George Freeman, Bud Shank, Gary Peacock, Mel Lewis

9 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-13	This Is The Blues Vol. 1	Various Artists	1961	Teddy Edwards, Les McCann, Ron Jefferson, Curtis Amy, Bobby Hutcherson, Roy Brewster, Paul Bryant, Clarence Jones, Jimmy Miller

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-31	Les McCann Sings	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Teddy Edwards, Les McCann, Herbie Lewis, Ron Jefferson, Richard Groove Holmes, Tricky Lofton, Ben Webster, George Freeman

6 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-1293	Like Soul!	Gloria Smyth	1960	Teddy Edwards, Ronnie Ball, Ben Tucker, Al Levitt, Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-19	Groovin' Blue	Curtis Amy And Frank Butler	1961	Curtis Amy, Carmell Jones, Bobby Hutcherson, Frank Strazzeri, Jimmy Bond, Frank Butler
PJ-23	"Groove!"	Richard "Groove" Holmes	1961	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson, Richard Groove Holmes, Tricky Lofton, Ben Webster, George Freeman
PJ-10105	Tell It Like It Tis	Richard "Groove" Holmes	1966	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson, Richard Groove Holmes, Tricky Lofton, Ben Webster, George Freeman
PJ-10109	Jazz Milestones Series	Richard "Groove" Holmes	1966	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson, Richard Groove Holmes, Tricky Lofton, Ben Webster, George Freeman

5 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-9	The Blues Message	Curtis Amy And Paul Bryant	1960	Curtis Amy, Roy Brewster, Paul Bryant, Clarence Jones, Jimmy Miller
PJ-21	New Groove	Bud Shank	1961	Carmell Jones, Bud Shank, Dennis Budimir, Gary Peacock, Mel Lewis
PJ-26	Meetin' Here	Curtis Amy And Paul Bryant	1961	Curtis Amy, Roy Brewster, Paul Bryant, Clarence Jones, Jimmy Miller
PJ-34	You Better Believe It	Gerald Wilson	1961	Teddy Edwards, Carmell Jones, Jimmy Bond, Richard Groove Holmes, Mel Lewis
PJ-53	Business Meetin'	Carmell Jones	1962	Ron Jefferson, Carmell Jones, Frank Strazzeri, Bud Shank, Gary Peacock
PJ-61	Moment Of Truth	Gerald Wilson Big Band	1963	Teddy Edwards, Carmell Jones, Jimmy Bond, Bud Shank, Mel Lewis

4 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C3630	Art Pepper Quintet · not on the site yet	Art Pepper Quintet	1956	Ronnie Ball, Ben Tucker, Jimmy Bond, Frank Butler
PJ-1289	Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers	Various Artists	1960	Teddy Edwards, Les McCann, Ron Jefferson, Jimmy Miller
PJ-12	Burnin'	Paul Bryant	1961	Jimmy Bond, Paul Bryant, Clarence Jones, Jimmy Miller
PJ-14	Sunset Eyes	Teddy Edwards	1961	Teddy Edwards, Ronnie Ball, Ben Tucker, Al Levitt
PJ-35	Barefoot Adventure (Soundtrack)	Bud Shank	1961	Carmell Jones, Bud Shank, Dennis Budimir, Gary Peacock
PJ-10166	Les McCann Ltd. · not on the site yet	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Teddy Edwards, Les McCann, Herbie Lewis, Ron Jefferson
PJ-36	Love Lifted Me	Ron Jefferson	1962	Ron Jefferson, Bobby Hutcherson, Frank Strazzeri, Tricky Lofton
PJ-54	Back In Town!	Bumble Bee Slim	1962	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson, Curtis Amy, Richard Groove Holmes
PJ-49	Brass Bag	Tricky Lofton And Carmell Jones	1963	Ron Jefferson, Carmell Jones, Frank Strazzeri, Tricky Lofton
PJ-10149	Clifford Scott Quintet · not on the site yet	Clifford Scott Quintet	1963	Teddy Edwards, Les McCann, Herbie Lewis, Curtis Amy
PJ-88	On Stage	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1965	Teddy Edwards, Herbie Lewis, Curtis Amy, Bud Shank

3 of them 16 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Jimmy Bond, Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
PJ-6	It's About Time	Teddy Edwards With Les McCann Ltd.	1960	Teddy Edwards, Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-16	Les McCann Ltd. In San Francisco	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Les McCann, Herbie Lewis, Ron Jefferson
PJ-22	Rejoice!	Red Mitchell Cello Debut At The Renaissance	1961	Frank Strazzeri, Jimmy Bond, Frank Butler
PJ-25	Pretty Lady	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Les McCann, Herbie Lewis, Ron Jefferson
PJ-29	The Remarkable Carmell Jones	Carmell Jones Quintet	1961	Carmell Jones, Frank Strazzeri, Gary Peacock
PJ-10173	Les McCann Ltd. · not on the site yet	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Les McCann, Herbie Lewis, Ron Jefferson
PJ-45	Les McCann Ltd. In New York	Les McCann Ltd. With Guests	1962	Les McCann, Herbie Lewis, Ron Jefferson
PJ-51	Somethin' Special	Richard "Groove" Holmes Featuring Les McCann	1962	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson, Richard Groove Holmes
C3601	Love Moods	Helyne Stewart	1962	Teddy Edwards, Jimmy Bond, Frank Butler
PJ-63	Les McCann Ltd. Plays The Shampoo At The Village Gate	Les McCann Ltd.	1963	Les McCann, Herbie Lewis, Ron Jefferson
PJ-80	Portraits	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1964	Teddy Edwards, Carmell Jones, Bud Shank
PJ-91	McCann/Wilson	Les McCann And The Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1965	Teddy Edwards, Les McCann, Dennis Budimir
PJ-10099	Feelin' Kinda Blues	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1966	Teddy Edwards, Curtis Amy, Dennis Budimir
PJ-10107	A Bag Of Gold	Les McCann	1966	Les McCann, Herbie Lewis, Ron Jefferson
PJ-10120	From The Top Of The Barrel	Les McCann	1967	Les McCann, Herbie Lewis, Ron Jefferson

2 of them 39 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-1205	Bud Shank/Shorty Rogers	Bud Shank - Shorty Rogers Quintet	1955	Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
PJ-1221	On Stage	The Bill Perkins Octet	1956	Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
PJ-1229	Chet Baker Big Band	Chet Baker Big Band	1957	Jimmy Bond, Bud Shank
MGV-8283	Anita O'Day Sings The Winners	Anita O'Day With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra	1958	Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
V-8795	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette · not on the site yet	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1958	Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
PJ-1259	Holiday In Brazil	Bud Shank	1959	Bud Shank, Gary Peacock
PJ-1265	Slippery When Wet (Soundtrack)	Bud Shank	1959	Bud Shank, Gary Peacock
PJ-1267	Singin' The Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon	1959	Teddy Edwards, Jimmy Miller
PJ-1281	Latin Contrasts	Bud Shank	1959	Bud Shank, Gary Peacock
C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
MGV-4021	Ella Swings Lightly	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1959	Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
PJ-2	Les McCann Ltd. Plays The Truth	Les McCann Ltd.	1960	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-7	Les McCann Ltd. Plays The Shout	Les McCann Ltd.	1960	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-1290	Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 2: Around The World	Various Artists	1960	Bud Shank, Gary Peacock
C3571	Helen Humes	Helen Humes	1960	Teddy Edwards, Mel Lewis
MGV-8343	Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster	Gerry Mulligan - Ben Webster Quintet	1960	Ben Webster, Mel Lewis
C3582	Songs I Like To Sing!	Helen Humes	1961	Teddy Edwards, Ben Webster
C3598	Swingin' With Humes	Helen Humes	1961	Teddy Edwards, Frank Butler
PJ-46	Way Down	Curtis Amy Featuring Victor Feldman	1962	Curtis Amy, Roy Brewster
PJ-56	On Time	Les McCann Ltd.	1962	Les McCann, Ron Jefferson
PJ-60	The Artistry Of Pepper	Art Pepper	1962	Ben Tucker, Mel Lewis
RLP 437	Grab This!	Johnny Griffin	1962	Jimmy Bond, Paul Bryant
LP 1376	Hear Ye!!!!Hear Ye!!!!	The Red Mitchell-Harold Land Quintet	1962	Carmell Jones, Frank Strazzeri
C3602	Smack Up	Art Pepper Quintet	1962	Jimmy Bond, Frank Butler
BLP 4096	That's Where It's At	Stanley Turrentine	1962	Les McCann, Herbie Lewis
PJ-10150	Bumble Bee Slim · not on the site yet	Bumble Bee Slim	1962	Curtis Amy, Richard Groove Holmes
PJ-62	Tippin' On Through	Curtis Amy	1963	Curtis Amy, Roy Brewster
PJ-66	Out Front	Clifford Scott	1963	Les McCann, Herbie Lewis
C3607	Intensity	Art Pepper	1963	Jimmy Bond, Frank Butler
C3608	Leroy Walks Again!!	Leroy Vinnegar Quintet!!	1963	Teddy Edwards, Ron Jefferson
PRLP 7290	Baby, Baby, Baby	Jimmy Witherspoon	1963	Jimmy Bond, Jimmy Miller
PJ-93	Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring Dizzy Gillespie	Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring Dizzy Gillespie	1965	Jimmy Bond, Dennis Budimir
A-9116	Additions To Further Definitions	Benny Carter	1966	Teddy Edwards, Bud Shank
PJ-10110	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	1966	Bud Shank, Dennis Budimir
PR 7514	Get Up And Get It!	Richard "Groove" Holmes	1967	Teddy Edwards, Richard Groove Holmes
PR 7522	It's All Right!	The Teddy Edwards Sextet	1967	Teddy Edwards, Ben Tucker
PR 7700	Richard "Groove" Holmes Quintet · not on the site yet	Richard "Groove" Holmes Quintet	1967	Teddy Edwards, Richard Groove Holmes
BLP 4244	Stick-Up!	Bobby Hutcherson	1968	Herbie Lewis, Bobby Hutcherson