Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
September, 1953
Laurindo Almeida Quartet
- This day's music is on 3 records: Laurindo Almeida Quartet, Laurindo Almeida Quartet, 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!
In the room
Laurindo Almeida – guitar
Bud Shank – alto sax- Harry Babasin – bass
- Roy Harte – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Tocata | PJLP-7, PJ-1204 |
| – | Hazardous | PJLP-7, PJ-1204 |
| – | Carinoso (as Carinosa) | PJLP-7, PJ-1204 |
| – | No No | PJLP-7, PJ-1204 |
| – | Noctambulism | PJLP-7, PJ-1204 |
| – | Blue Baiao | PJLP-7, PJ-1204, PJ-100 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
PJLP-7 · 1954Laurindo Almeida QuartetLaurindo Almeida Quartet
PJ-1204 · 1955Laurindo Almeida QuartetLaurindo Almeida Quartet
PJ-100 · 196324 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!Various ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJLP-13 | Laurindo Almeida Quartet Vol. 2 | Laurindo Almeida Quartet | 1954 | Laurindo Almeida, Bud Shank, Harry Babasin, Roy Harte |
3 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 604 | Adventures In Rhythm | Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra | 1954 | Laurindo Almeida, Bud Shank, Harry Babasin |
 | CL 635 | Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra | Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra | 1955 | Laurindo Almeida, Bud Shank, Harry Babasin |
 | PJ-1205 | Bud Shank/Shorty Rogers | Bud Shank - Shorty Rogers Quintet | 1955 | Bud Shank, Harry Babasin, Roy Harte |
2 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C2508 | Barney Kessel | Barney Kessel Quintet | 1954 | Bud Shank, Harry Babasin |
 | CL 689 | Rugolomania | Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes | 1955 | Bud Shank, Harry Babasin |
 | C3511 | Easy Like | Barney Kessel Volume 1 | 1956 | Bud Shank, Harry Babasin |
 | PJ-1259 | Holiday In Brazil | Bud Shank | 1959 | Laurindo Almeida, Bud Shank |
 | PJ-1281 | Latin Contrasts | Bud Shank | 1959 | Laurindo Almeida, Bud Shank |
 | PJ-1290 | Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 2: Around The World | Various Artists | 1960 | Laurindo Almeida, Bud Shank |