Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
February 15, 1954
Chet Baker Quartet
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 3 records: Chet Baker Sings, Chet Baker Sings, Chet Baker Plays And Sings
In the room
Chet Baker – trumpet, vocal- Russ Freeman – piano
Carson Smith – bass- Bob Neel – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | But Not For Me | PJLP-11, PJ-1222, PJ-10138 |
| – | Time After Time | PJLP-11, PJ-1222 |
| PJ-360 | I Get Along Without You Very Well | PJLP-11, PJ-1222, PJ-10138 |
| – | There Will Never Be Another You | PJLP-11, PJ-1222, PJ-10138 |
| PJ-362 | Look For The Silver Lining | PJLP-11, PJ-1222, PJ-10138 |
| – | My Funny Valentine | PJLP-11, PJ-1222, PJ-10138 |
| – | I Fall In Love Too Easily | PJLP-11, PJ-1222, PJ-10138 |
All 7 takes found on Spotify
Where it ended up
PJLP-11 · 1954Chet Baker SingsChet Baker Quartet
PJ-1222 · 1956Chet Baker SingsChet Baker Quartet
PJ-10138 · 1968Chet Baker Plays And SingsChet Baker QuartetTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PJ-1202 | Chet Baker Sings And Plays | Chet Baker Quintet With Strings | 1955 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Bob Neel | |
| PJ-1203 | Jazz At Ann Arbor | Chet Baker Quartet | 1955 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Bob Neel | |
| PJ-1206 | The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker | Chet Baker Quartet | 1955 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Bob Neel | |
| PJ-1249 | Pretty/Groovy | Chet Baker | 1959 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Bob Neel | |
| PJ-75 | Timeless | Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker | 1963 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Bob Neel |
3 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PJLP-3 | Chet Baker Quartet | Chet Baker Quartet | 1953 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith | |
| PJLP-6 | Chet Baker Quartet | Chet Baker Quartet | 1953 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith | |
| PJLP-15 | Chet Baker Sextet | Chet Baker Sextet | 1954 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith | |
| PJ-100 | 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! | Various Artists | 1963 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith |