Contemporary session · in the studio
May 12, 1959
Art Pepper + Eleven
In the room
Art Pepper – alto, tenor sax, clarinet- Al Porcino – trumpet
- Jack Sheldon – trumpet
- Dick Nash – trombone
- Vincent De Rosa – French horn · as Vince De Rosa
- Charlie Kennedy – alto sax
- Richie Kamuca – tenor sax
- Bob Enevoldsen – tenor sax, valve trombone
- Med Flory – baritone sax
- Marty Paich – arranger, conductor
- Russ Freeman – piano
- Joe Mondragon – bass
Mel Lewis – drums
The takes
2 of these 6 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Contemporary numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Move | C3568 |
| – | Four Brothers | C3568 |
| – | Bernie's Tune | C3568 |
| – | Walkin' | C3568 |
| – | Walkin' (alternate take 1) | Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-341-2 |
| – | Walkin' (alternate take 2) | Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-341-2 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
6 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Al Porcino, Bob Enevoldsen, Med Flory, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon, Mel Lewis | |
 | MGV-4021 | Ella Swings Lightly | Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette | 1959 | Al Porcino, Bob Enevoldsen, Med Flory, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon, Mel Lewis |
 | V-8593 | Verve's Choice! | The Best Of Mel Torme | 1964 | Art Pepper, Al Porcino, Jack Sheldon, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon, Mel Lewis |
5 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C3507 | The West Coast Sound | Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 1 | 1956 | Art Pepper, Bob Enevoldsen, Marty Paich, Russ Freeman, Joe Mondragon |
 | CL 1509 | All Over The Place | The Hi-Lo's | 1960 | Art Pepper, Al Porcino, Jack Sheldon, Marty Paich, Mel Lewis |
 | V-8505 | The Essential Jazz Vocals | Various Artists | 1963 | Art Pepper, Al Porcino, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon, Mel Lewis |
4 of them 8 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C2503 | Shelly Manne And His Men | Shelly Manne & His Men | 1953 | Art Pepper, Bob Enevoldsen, Marty Paich, Joe Mondragon |
 | C2511 | Shelly Manne Vol. 2 | Shelly Manne & His Men | 1954 | Bob Enevoldsen, Marty Paich, Russ Freeman, Joe Mondragon |
 | MGV-8283 | Anita O'Day Sings The Winners | Anita O'Day With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra | 1958 | Richie Kamuca, Bob Enevoldsen, Marty Paich, Mel Lewis |
 | PJ-1257 | The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi! | Various Artists | 1959 | Art Pepper, Richie Kamuca, Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis |
 | PJ-1263 | Swingin' Standards | Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band! | 1959 | Al Porcino, Richie Kamuca, Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis |
 | LP 1328 | Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz Festival | Woody Herman's Big New Herd | 1960 | Al Porcino, Richie Kamuca, Med Flory, Mel Lewis |
 | C3582 | Songs I Like To Sing! | Helen Humes | 1961 | Art Pepper, Al Porcino, Jack Sheldon, Marty Paich |
 | PJ-60 | The Artistry Of Pepper | Art Pepper | 1962 | Art Pepper, Richie Kamuca, Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis |
