Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
July 12, 1954
Clifford Brown Ensemble
Capitol Melrose Studios, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 3 records: Clifford Brown Ensemble, Jazz Immortal, Arranged By Montrose
In the room
Clifford Brown – trumpet- Stu Williamson – valve trombone
Zoot Sims – tenor sax- Bob Gordon – baritone sax
- Jack Montrose – arranger
- Russ Freeman – piano
- Joe Mondragon – bass
Shelly Manne – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Finders Keepers | PJLP-19, PJ-3 |
| – | Joy Spring | PJLP-19, PJ-1214, PJ-3 |
| – | Daahoud | PJLP-19, PJ-1214, PJ-3 |
3 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
PJLP-19 · 1955Clifford Brown EnsembleClifford Brown Ensemble
PJ-3 · 1960Jazz ImmortalClifford Brown
PJ-1214 · 1956Arranged By MontroseJack MontroseTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
7 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-100 | 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! | Various Artists | 1963 | Clifford Brown, Stu Williamson, Zoot Sims, Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne |
5 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJLP-9 | Chet Baker Ensemble | Chet Baker Ensemble | 1954 | Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose, Russ Freeman, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne |
 | PJ-1206 | The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker | Chet Baker Quartet | 1955 | Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose, Russ Freeman, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne |
4 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C2517 | The Octet | Lennie Niehaus Volume 2 | 1954 | Stu Williamson, Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose, Shelly Manne |
 | C3518 | The Quintets | Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1 | 1956 | Stu Williamson, Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose, Shelly Manne |
 | C3536 | Premiere Recording Of Concerto For Clarinet & Combo | Shelly Manne & His Men (Vol. 6) | 1957 | Stu Williamson, Jack Montrose, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne |
 | C3540 | Zounds! | The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2) | 1958 | Stu Williamson, Bob Gordon, Jack Montrose, Shelly Manne |
