Savoy MG 12045 · 12-inch LP · 1956

MG 12045

Jazz Composers Workshop

Bill Russo, Shorty Rogers, Shelley Manne, Jimmy Giuffre

Released: 1956
Tracks: 14

Who's on it

Bill Russo – trombone
Gail Brockman – trumpet
Chris Leuba – French horn
Ralph Macciocchi – French horn
Ralph Meltzer – French horn
Leon Mendelsohn – French horn
Clyde Bachand – bass tuba
Don Carone – alto sax
Kenny Mann – tenor sax
Don Hanby – baritone sax
Martin Lerner – flute
Larry Molinelli – flute
Robert Mayer – oboe
Bob Lesher – guitar
Lloyd Lifton – piano
Wilber Simpson – bassoon
Max Wayne – string bass
Mickey Simonetta – percussion
Shelby Davis – vocal
Conti Candoli – trumpet
Art Pepper – alto sax
Bob Cooper – tenor sax
Gene Esposito – piano
Don Bagley – bass
Shelly Manne – drums, vocal
Shelley Manne – drums
Conte Candoli – trumpet
Shorty Rogers – trumpet
Jimmy Giuffe – tenor sax
Bob Gordon – baritone sax
Frank Patchen – piano
Joe Mondragon – bass

The tracks

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

1EnnuiOn this track: Bill Russo, Gail Brockman, Chris Leuba, Ralph Macciocchi, Ralph Meltzer, Leon Mendelsohn, Clyde Bachand, Don Carone, Kenny Mann, Don Hanby, Martin Lerner, Larry Molinelli, Robert Mayer, Bob Lesher, Lloyd Lifton, Wilber Simpson, Max Wayne, Mickey SimonettaAugust 15, 1951 · 5690
2Gloomy SundayAugust 15, 1951 · 5691
3VignetteOn this track: Bill Russo, Gail Brockman, Chris Leuba, Ralph Macciocchi, Ralph Meltzer, Leon Mendelsohn, Clyde Bachand, Don Carone, Kenny Mann, Don Hanby, Martin Lerner, Larry Molinelli, Robert Mayer, Bob Lesher, Lloyd Lifton, Wilber Simpson, Max Wayne, Mickey SimonettaAugust 15, 1951 · 5692
4An Esthete On Clark St.On this track: Bill Russo, Gail Brockman, Chris Leuba, Ralph Macciocchi, Ralph Meltzer, Leon Mendelsohn, Clyde Bachand, Don Carone, Kenny Mann, Don Hanby, Martin Lerner, Larry Molinelli, Robert Mayer, Bob Lesher, Lloyd Lifton, Wilber Simpson, Max Wayne, Mickey SimonettaAugust 15, 1951 · 5693
5Sposin'August 15, 1951 · 5694
6CathyOn this track: Bill Russo, Gail Brockman, Chris Leuba, Ralph Macciocchi, Ralph Meltzer, Leon Mendelsohn, Clyde Bachand, Don Carone, Kenny Mann, Don Hanby, Martin Lerner, Larry Molinelli, Robert Mayer, Bob Lesher, Lloyd Lifton, Wilber Simpson, Max Wayne, Mickey SimonettaAugust 15, 1951 · 5695
7CookieOn this track: Bill Russo, Gail Brockman, Chris Leuba, Ralph Macciocchi, Ralph Meltzer, Leon Mendelsohn, Clyde Bachand, Don Carone, Kenny Mann, Don Hanby, Martin Lerner, Larry Molinelli, Robert Mayer, Bob Lesher, Lloyd Lifton, Wilber Simpson, Max Wayne, Mickey SimonettaAugust 15, 1951 · 5696
8Pooch McGoochOn this track: Conti Candoli, Bill Russo, Art Pepper, Bob Cooper, Gene Esposito, Don BagleyNovember 12, 1951 · 3600
9The Count On Rush StreetOn this track: Conti Candoli, Bill Russo, Art Pepper, Bob Cooper, Gene Esposito, Don BagleyNovember 12, 1951 · 3601
10All Of MeOn this track: Shelly Manne, Conti Candoli, Bill Russo, Art Pepper, Bob Cooper, Gene Esposito, Don BagleyNovember 12, 1951 · 3603
11It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)January 7, 1952 · 3693
12Deep PeopleJanuary 7, 1952 · 3694
13The Princess Of EvilJanuary 7, 1952 · 3695
14Slightly BrightlyJanuary 7, 1952 · 3696

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The 3 sessions

August 15, 1951Chicago, ILBill Russo And His Orchestra
- Bill Russo – trombone
- Gail Brockman – trumpet
- Chris Leuba – French horn
- Ralph Macciocchi – French horn
- Ralph Meltzer – French horn
- Leon Mendelsohn – French horn
- Clyde Bachand – bass tuba
- Don Carone – alto sax
- Kenny Mann – tenor sax
- Don Hanby – baritone sax
- Martin Lerner – flute
- Larry Molinelli – flute
- Robert Mayer – oboe
- Bob Lesher – guitar
- Shelby Davis – vocal
- Lloyd Lifton – piano
- Wilber Simpson – bassoon
- Max Wayne – string bass
- Mickey Simonetta – percussion
7 tracks on this record · 8 takes that dayOpen the session →
November 12, 1951Chicago, ILShelley Manne Septet
- Shelly Manne – drums, vocal
- Conti Candoli – trumpet
- Bill Russo – trombone
- Art Pepper – alto sax
- Bob Cooper – tenor sax
- Shelby Davis – vocal
- Gene Esposito – piano
- Don Bagley – bass
3 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
January 7, 1952Los Angeles, CAShelley Manne Septet
- Shelley Manne – drums
- Conte Candoli – trumpet
- Shorty Rogers – trumpet
- Jimmy Giuffe – tenor sax
- Bob Gordon – baritone sax
- Frank Patchen – piano
- Joe Mondragon – bass
4 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

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

4 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2503	Shelly Manne And His Men	Shelly Manne & His Men	1953	Art Pepper, Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
C2506	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 3)	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers, Frank Patchen
C3501	Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 1	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers, Frank Patchen
CL 604	Adventures In Rhythm	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1954	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers, Bob Gordon
CL 635	Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1955	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers, Bob Gordon
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers, Bob Gordon
MG-36044	Dimensions Featuring Maynard Ferguson	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1955	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne, Conte Candoli, Bob Gordon
C3507	The West Coast Sound	Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 1	1956	Art Pepper, Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
C3508	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume Three	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers, Frank Patchen
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Art Pepper, Shelly Manne, Conte Candoli, Shorty Rogers
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Art Pepper, Bob Cooper, Conte Candoli, Joe Mondragon

3 of them 21 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2501	Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 2	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers
PJLP-9	Chet Baker Ensemble	Chet Baker Ensemble	1954	Shelly Manne, Bob Gordon, Joe Mondragon
PJLP-14	Bud Shank And Three Trombones	Bud Shank Quartet With Three Trombones	1954	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
C2511	Shelly Manne Vol. 2	Shelly Manne & His Men	1954	Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers, Joe Mondragon
PJLP-19	Clifford Brown Ensemble	Clifford Brown Ensemble	1955	Shelly Manne, Bob Gordon, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1206	The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker	Chet Baker Quartet	1955	Shelly Manne, Bob Gordon, Joe Mondragon
LP 1226	Nobody Else But Me	Betty Bennett Sings	1955	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers
MG-26024	Dimensions	Maynard Ferguson	1955	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne, Bob Gordon
MG-36021	Maynard Ferguson And His Octet	Maynard Ferguson And His Octet	1955	Shelly Manne, Conte Candoli, Bob Gordon
PJ-1208	Jack Montrose Sextet	Jack Montrose Sextet	1956	Shelly Manne, Conte Candoli, Bob Gordon
PJ-1213	Strings And Trombones	Bud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer	1956	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1214	Arranged By Montrose	Jack Montrose	1956	Shelly Manne, Bob Gordon, Joe Mondragon
LP 1232	Martians Come Back!	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1956	Shelly Manne, Conte Candoli, Shorty Rogers
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Shelly Manne, Conte Candoli, Bob Gordon
LP 1270	Way Up There	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1957	Shelly Manne, Conte Candoli, Shorty Rogers
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
MG-36117	Coup De Graas	John Graas	1957	Art Pepper, Bob Cooper, Conte Candoli
MG-36143	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	1959	Bob Cooper, Don Bagley, Shelly Manne
PJ-3	Jazz Immortal	Clifford Brown	1960	Shelly Manne, Bob Gordon, Joe Mondragon
PJ-60	The Artistry Of Pepper	Art Pepper	1962	Art Pepper, Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Art Pepper, Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon

2 of them 69 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 9017	New Trends Of Jazz Volume 4	Kai Winding	1952	Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers
PRLP 164	New Directions 3	Teddy Charles Quartet	1953	Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers
PR 7817	Lars Gullin And His American All Stars · not on the site yet	Lars Gullin And His American All Stars	1953	Don Bagley, Conte Candoli
MG 9023	The Birth Of Bop Volume 2	Various Artists	1953	Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers
PJLP-8	Russ Freeman Trio	Russ Freeman Trio	1954	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
PJLP-11	Chet Baker Sings	Chet Baker Quartet	1954	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
PJLP-12	Meet Mr. Gordon	Bob Gordon	1954	Bob Gordon, Joe Mondragon
PRLP 169	New Directions 4	Teddy Charles Quintet	1954	Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers
CL 549	Chet Baker & Strings	Chet Baker Quintet With Strings	1954	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
C2513	The Quintet	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1	1954	Shelly Manne, Bob Gordon
C2514	Barney Kessel Volume 2	Barney Kessel Quintet	1954	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne
C2515	In The Solo Spotlight	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 5	1954	Bob Cooper, Bob Gordon
C2517	The Octet	Lennie Niehaus Volume 2	1954	Shelly Manne, Bob Gordon
MG-26017	Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1954	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne
MGN-1032	West Coast Jazz With Stan Getz, Shelly Manne, Leroy Vinnegar, Conte Candoli, Lou Levy	West Coast Jazz With Stan Getz	1955	Shelly Manne, Conte Candoli
LP 1212	The Swinging Mr. Rogers	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1955	Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers
C2516	"The Three"	Shelly Manne Vol. 3	1955	Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers
C3504	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1955	Bob Cooper, Conte Candoli
BLP 5059	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 1	Leonard Feather	1955	Conte Candoli, Joe Mondragon
BLP 5060	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 2	Leonard Feather	1955	Conte Candoli, Joe Mondragon
MG 15049	Kai Winding Sextet	J.J. Johnson	1955	Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers
MGN-1086	This One's For Basie	Buddy Rich And His Orchestra	1956	Bob Cooper, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1212	Trio Russ Freeman/Richard Twardzik	Russ Freeman Trio	1956	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1222	Chet Baker Sings	Chet Baker Quartet	1956	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
LP 1223	Jack Montrose With Bob Gordon	Jack Montrose - Bob Gordon Quintet	1956	Shelly Manne, Bob Gordon
LP 1238	The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet	The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet	1956	Bob Cooper, Shorty Rogers
C3510	The Quintets & Strings	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 4	1956	Shelly Manne, Bob Gordon
C3512	Kessel Plays Standards	Barney Kessel Vol. 2	1956	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne
C3514	Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns (Vol. 1)	Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns	1956	Shelly Manne, Bob Gordon
C3518	The Quintets	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1	1956	Shelly Manne, Bob Gordon
PRLP 7028	Collaboration: West	Teddy Charles, Shorty Rogers, Shelley Manne, Jimmy Giuffre	1956	Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers
MG 12074	Loaded	Various Artists	1956	Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers
MG-36071	Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum Role	Various Artists	1956	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne
MG-36082	Music For Hi-Fi Bugs	Pete Rugolo	1956	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1223	Hoagy Sings Carmichael	Hoagy Carmichael	1957	Art Pepper, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1229	Chet Baker Big Band	Chet Baker Big Band	1957	Art Pepper, Conte Candoli
C3517	In The Solo Spotlight!	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5)	1957	Bob Cooper, Bob Gordon
C3528	Music For Lighthousekeeping	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 8)	1957	Bob Cooper, Conte Candoli
PRLP 7078	Evolution	Teddy Charles, Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, Charlie Mingus, Shelly Manne	1957	Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers
MG 12089	Surf Ride Featuring Art Pepper	Art Pepper Quartet	1957	Art Pepper, Joe Mondragon
MG 12100	I Just Love Jazz Piano!	Various Artists	1957	Shelley Manne, Joe Mondragon
C3540	Zounds!	The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2)	1958	Shelly Manne, Bob Gordon
C3544	Coop!	The Music Of Bob Cooper	1958	Bob Cooper, Conte Candoli
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Art Pepper, Joe Mondragon
MG-36122	Percussion At Work	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1958	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1249	Pretty/Groovy	Chet Baker	1959	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	Bob Cooper, Conte Candoli
C3560	Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn	Shelly Manne & His Men	1959	Shelly Manne, Conte Candoli
C3563	Carmen	Barney Kessel	1959	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
C3565	Some Like It Hot	Barney Kessel	1959	Art Pepper, Shelly Manne
C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Art Pepper, Joe Mondragon
MGV-8311	Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre	Herb Ellis - Jimmy Giuffre Nonet	1959	Art Pepper, Joe Mondragon
MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne
C3573	Gettin' Together!	Art Pepper	1960	Art Pepper, Conte Candoli
C3584	Shelly Manne's "The Three" & "The Two"	Shelly Manne's "The Three"	1960	Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers
C3630	Art Pepper Quintet · not on the site yet	Art Pepper Quintet	1960	Art Pepper, Conte Candoli
PJ-35	Barefoot Adventure (Soundtrack)	Bud Shank	1961	Bob Cooper, Shelly Manne
C3582	Songs I Like To Sing!	Helen Humes	1961	Art Pepper, Shelly Manne
C3590	Ruth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole	Ruth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men	1961	Shelly Manne, Conte Candoli
MGV-8390	Jazz Cello	Ray Brown	1961	Bob Cooper, Joe Mondragon
C3599	Shelly Manne & His Men Play Checkmate	Shelly Manne & His Men	1962	Shelly Manne, Conte Candoli
PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Shelly Manne, Bob Gordon
C3609	My Son The Jazz Drummer!	Shelly Manne	1963	Shelly Manne, Shorty Rogers
LP 1469	Boss Sounds!	Shelly Manne & His Men At Shelly Manne-Hole	1966	Shelly Manne, Conte Candoli
V-4071	Whisper Not	Ella Fitzgerald With Marty Paich And His Orchestra	1966	Shelly Manne, Joe Mondragon
A-9129	Sound Pieces	Oliver Nelson	1966	Shelly Manne, Conte Candoli
LP 1487	Jazz Gunn	Shelly Manne & His Men	1967	Shelly Manne, Conte Candoli
V-8712	Big Band Shout	Buddy Rich	1967	Bob Cooper, Joe Mondragon

Sources

Jazz Discography Project (sessions, takes, personnel)

In the 12000 series

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