Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
December 14, 1953
Chet Baker Ensemble
In the room
Chet Baker – trumpet
Herb Geller – alto, tenor sax- Jack Montrose – tenor sax
- Bob Gordon – baritone sax
- Russ Freeman – piano
- Joe Mondragon – bass
Shelly Manne – 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
Pacific Jazz numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Headline | PJLP-9 |
| – | Ergo | PJLP-9 |
| – | Bockhanal | PJLP-9 |
| – | Bockhanal (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz JWC-500 |
| PJ-336 | A Dandy Line | PJLP-9 |
| – | A Dandy Line (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz CDP 7 97160 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.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-1206 | The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker | Chet Baker Quartet | 1955 | Chet Baker, Herb Geller, Jack Montrose, Bob Gordon, Russ Freeman, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne |
5 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJLP-19 | Clifford Brown Ensemble | Clifford Brown Ensemble | 1955 | Jack Montrose, Bob Gordon, Russ Freeman, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne |
 | PJ-1214 | Arranged By Montrose | Jack Montrose | 1956 | Jack Montrose, Bob Gordon, Russ Freeman, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne |
 | PJ-3 | Jazz Immortal | Clifford Brown | 1960 | Jack Montrose, Bob Gordon, Russ Freeman, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne |
 | PJ-100 | 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! | Various Artists | 1963 | Chet Baker, Jack Montrose, Bob Gordon, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne |
4 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJLP-11 | Chet Baker Sings | Chet Baker Quartet | 1954 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne |
 | CL 549 | Chet Baker & Strings | Chet Baker Quintet With Strings | 1954 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne |
 | MG-36044 | Dimensions Featuring Maynard Ferguson | Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra | 1955 | Herb Geller, Bob Gordon, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne |
 | PJ-1222 | Chet Baker Sings | Chet Baker Quartet | 1956 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne |
 | PJ-1249 | Pretty/Groovy | Chet Baker | 1959 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne |
