Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
July 29 and 30, 1953
Chet Baker Quartet
- This day's music is on 5 records: Chet Baker Quartet, The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker, Chet Baker Quartet, Pretty/Groovy, Timeless
In the room
Chet Baker – trumpet- Russ Freeman – piano
Carson Smith – bass- Larry Bunker – drums
The takes
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-258 | Russ Job | PJLP-3 |
| PJ-256 | Imagination | PJLP-3, PJ-1206 |
| – | Long Ago And Far Away (10" LP take) | PJLP-6 |
| – | Long Ago And Far Away (12" LP take) | PJ-1249, PJ-75 |
| – | Carson City Stage | PJ-1249 |
| – | Easy To Love | PJLP-3, PJ-1249 |
| – | Batter Up | PJLP-3, PJ-1249 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
PJLP-3 · 1953Chet Baker QuartetChet Baker Quartet
PJ-1206 · 1955The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet BakerChet Baker Quartet
PJLP-6 · 1953Chet Baker QuartetChet Baker Quartet
PJ-1249 · 1959Pretty/GroovyChet Baker
PJ-75 · 1963TimelessGerry Mulligan, Chet BakerTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-100 | 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! | Various Artists | 1963 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Larry Bunker |
 | PJ-10138 | Chet Baker Plays And Sings | Chet Baker Quartet | 1968 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Larry Bunker |
3 of them 10 albums
2 of them 11 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LP 3-6 | Gerry Mulligan Quartet | Gerry Mulligan Quartet | 1952 | Chet Baker, Carson Smith |
 | PJLP-9 | Chet Baker Ensemble | Chet Baker Ensemble | 1954 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman |
 | CL 549 | Chet Baker & Strings | Chet Baker Quintet With Strings | 1954 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman |
 | PJLP-19 | Clifford Brown Ensemble | Clifford Brown Ensemble | 1955 | Russ Freeman, Carson Smith |
 | PJ-1214 | Arranged By Montrose | Jack Montrose | 1956 | Russ Freeman, Carson Smith |
 | LP 3-220 | Gerry Mulligan/Paul Desmond | Gerry Mulligan Quartet | 1956 | Chet Baker, Carson Smith |
 | MG-36082 | Music For Hi-Fi Bugs | Pete Rugolo | 1956 | Russ Freeman, Larry Bunker |
 | MG-36088 | The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof | Various Artists | 1956 | Russ Freeman, Larry Bunker |
 | PJ-1232 | Quartet: Russ Freeman Chet Baker | Russ Freeman - Chet Baker Quartet | 1957 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman |
 | MG-36115 | Out On A Limb | Pete Rugolo | 1957 | Russ Freeman, Larry Bunker |
 | PJ-3 | Jazz Immortal | Clifford Brown | 1960 | Russ Freeman, Carson Smith |