Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
September 15, 1954
Chet Baker Sextet
Radio Recorders' Annex, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 2 records: Chet Baker Sextet, The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker
In the room
Chet Baker – trumpet- Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone
Bud Shank – baritone sax- Russ Freeman – piano
Carson Smith – bass
Shelly Manne – drums
The takes
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Little Man, You've Had A Busy Day | PJLP-15, PJ-1206 |
| – | Stella By Starlight | PJLP-15 |
| PJ-1666 | I'm Glad There Is You | PJLP-15, PJ-1206 |
| – | Stella By Starlight (EP take) | Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz EP4-24 |
| – | Half And Half | Not issued at the time |
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
PJLP-15 · 1954Chet Baker SextetChet Baker Sextet
PJ-1206 · 1955The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet BakerChet Baker QuartetTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-75 | Timeless | Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker | 1963 | Chet Baker, Bob Brookmeyer, Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Shelly Manne |
4 of them 7 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJLP-11 | Chet Baker Sings | Chet Baker Quartet | 1954 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Shelly Manne |
 | CL 549 | Chet Baker & Strings | Chet Baker Quintet With Strings | 1954 | Chet Baker, Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne |
 | PJ-1202 | Chet Baker Sings And Plays | Chet Baker Quintet With Strings | 1955 | Chet Baker, Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith |
 | PJ-1222 | Chet Baker Sings | Chet Baker Quartet | 1956 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Shelly Manne |
 | PJ-1249 | Pretty/Groovy | Chet Baker | 1959 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Shelly Manne |
 | PJ-1257 | The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi! | Various Artists | 1959 | Chet Baker, Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne |
 | PJ-100 | 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! | Various Artists | 1963 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Carson Smith, Shelly Manne |
