Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
May 27, 1954
Bob Gordon Quintet
- This day's music is on 2 records: Meet Mr. Gordon, Arranged By Montrose
In the room
- Bob Gordon – baritone sax
- Jack Montrose – tenor sax, arranger
- Paul Moer – piano
- Joe Mondragon – bass
- Billy Schneider – drums
The takes
1 of these 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PJ-385 | What A Difference A Day Makes | PJLP-12, PJ-1214 |
| PJ-388 | Two Can Play | PJLP-12 |
| – | For Sue | PJLP-12, PJ-1214 |
| – | Love Is Here To Stay | PJLP-12, PJ-1214 |
| – | Two Can Play (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz JWC-500 |
5 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.
3 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJLP-9 | Chet Baker Ensemble | Chet Baker Ensemble | 1954 | Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose, Joe Mondragon |
 | PJLP-19 | Clifford Brown Ensemble | Clifford Brown Ensemble | 1955 | Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose, Joe Mondragon |
 | PJ-1206 | The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker | Chet Baker Quartet | 1955 | Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose, Joe Mondragon |
 | PJ-1208 | Jack Montrose Sextet | Jack Montrose Sextet | 1956 | Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose, Paul Moer |
 | LP 1223 | Jack Montrose With Bob Gordon | Jack Montrose - Bob Gordon Quintet | 1956 | Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose, Paul Moer |
 | PJ-3 | Jazz Immortal | Clifford Brown | 1960 | Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose, Joe Mondragon |
2 of them 6 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C2513 | The Quintet | Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1 | 1954 | Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose |
 | C2517 | The Octet | Lennie Niehaus Volume 2 | 1954 | Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose |
 | C3518 | The Quintets | Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1 | 1956 | Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose |
 | MG 12045 | Jazz Composers Workshop | Bill Russo, Shorty Rogers, Shelley Manne, Jimmy Giuffre | 1956 | Bob Gordon, Joe Mondragon |
 | C3540 | Zounds! | The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2) | 1958 | Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose |
 | PJ-100 | 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! | Various Artists | 1963 | Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose |