Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
December 22, 1953
Chet Baker Ensemble
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 2 records: Chet Baker Ensemble, The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker
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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Pro Defunctus | PJLP-9 |
| – | Little Old Lady | PJLP-9 |
| – | Little Old Lady (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz CDP 7 97160 2 |
| – | Moonlight Becomes You | PJLP-9, PJ-1206 |
| – | Moonlight Becomes You (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz CDP 7 97160 2 |
| PJ-340 | Goodbye | PJLP-9 |
| – | Goodbye (alternate take) | PJ-1206 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
PJLP-9 · 1954Chet Baker EnsembleChet Baker Ensemble
PJ-1206 · 1955The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet BakerChet Baker QuartetTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
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 |
