Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
May 20, 1953
Gerry Mulligan Quartet
- This day's music is on 3 records: Lee Konitz And The Gerry Mulligan Quartet, The Genius Of Gerry Mulligan, Timeless
In the room
Gerry Mulligan – baritone sax
Chet Baker – trumpet
Carson Smith – bass- Larry Bunker – drums
The takes
2 of these 5 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
Pacific Jazz numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| PJ-1607 | Five Brothers | PJLP-10, PJ-8 |
| – | I Can't Get Started | PJLP-10 |
| – | Ide's Side | Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MR5-102 |
| – | Haig And Haig (as Funhouse) | Not issued at the time · later on Mosaic MR5-102 |
| – | My Funny Valentine | PJ-75 |
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
PJLP-10 · 1954Lee Konitz And The Gerry Mulligan QuartetLee Konitz With Gerry Mulligan Quartet
PJ-8 · 1960The Genius Of Gerry MulliganGerry Mulligan Trio
PJ-75 · 1963TimelessGerry Mulligan, Chet BakerTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJLP-2 | Lee Konitz Plays With The Gerry Mulligan Quartet/Gerry Mulligan Quartet | Lee Konitz With Gerry Mulligan Quartet | 1953 | Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Carson Smith, Larry Bunker |
 | PJLP-5 | Gerry Mulligan Quartet | Gerry Mulligan Quartet | 1953 | Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Carson Smith, Larry Bunker |
 | PJ-1207 | Gerry Mulligan Quartet | Gerry Mulligan Quartet | 1955 | Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Carson Smith, Larry Bunker |
 | PJ-100 | 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! | Various Artists | 1963 | Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Carson Smith, Larry Bunker |
3 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-6 | Gerry Mulligan Quartet | Gerry Mulligan Quartet | 1952 | Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Carson Smith |
 | PJLP-3 | Chet Baker Quartet | Chet Baker Quartet | 1953 | Chet Baker, Carson Smith, Larry Bunker |
 | PJLP-6 | Chet Baker Quartet | Chet Baker Quartet | 1953 | Chet Baker, Carson Smith, Larry Bunker |
 | PJ-1206 | The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker | Chet Baker Quartet | 1955 | Chet Baker, Carson Smith, Larry Bunker |
 | LP 3-220 | Gerry Mulligan/Paul Desmond | Gerry Mulligan Quartet | 1956 | Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Carson Smith |
 | PJ-1249 | Pretty/Groovy | Chet Baker | 1959 | Chet Baker, Carson Smith, Larry Bunker |
 | PJ-10138 | Chet Baker Plays And Sings | Chet Baker Quartet | 1968 | Chet Baker, Carson Smith, Larry Bunker |
2 of them 11 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJLP-1 | Gerry Mulligan Quartet | Gerry Mulligan Quartet | 1952 | Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker |
 | PJLP-11 | Chet Baker Sings | Chet Baker Quartet | 1954 | Chet Baker, Carson Smith |
 | PJLP-15 | Chet Baker Sextet | Chet Baker Sextet | 1954 | Chet Baker, Carson Smith |
 | PJ-1201 | California Concerts | Gerry Mulligan | 1955 | Gerry Mulligan, Larry Bunker |
 | PJ-1202 | Chet Baker Sings And Plays | Chet Baker Quintet With Strings | 1955 | Chet Baker, Carson Smith |
 | PJ-1203 | Jazz At Ann Arbor | Chet Baker Quartet | 1955 | Chet Baker, Carson Smith |
 | PJ-1222 | Chet Baker Sings | Chet Baker Quartet | 1956 | Chet Baker, Carson Smith |
 | PJ-1241 | Reunion With Chet Baker | Gerry Mulligan Quartet | 1958 | Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker |
 | PJ-1253 | Annie Ross Sings A Song With Mulligan! | Annie Ross With Gerry Mulligan Quartet | 1959 | Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker |
 | PJ-1289 | Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers | Various Artists | 1960 | Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker |
 | PJ-20 | Choice | Zoot Sims | 1961 | Gerry Mulligan, Larry Bunker |