Pacific Jazz session · in the studio

January 7, 1955

Bud Shank - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet With String Quintet

This day's music is on 2 records: Bud Shank And Bob Brookmeyer, Strings And Trombones

In the room

Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone
Bud Shank – alto sax
Sam Caplan – violin
Benny Gill – violin
Marshall Sosson – violin
Lou Kievman – viola
Ray Kramer – cello
Claude Williamson – piano
Buddy Clark – bass
Larry Bunker – drums

The takes

1 of these 4 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
–	Low Life	PJLP-20, PJ-1213
–	Rustic Hop	PJLP-20, PJ-1213
–	With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair	PJLP-20, PJ-1213
–	Low Life (alternate take)	Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz JWC-500

4 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Bud Shank - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet With String Quintet – Bud Shank And Bob Brookmeyer (Pacific Jazz PJLP-20)

PJLP-20 · 1955Bud Shank And Bob BrookmeyerBud Shank - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet With String Quintet

Bud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer – Strings And Trombones (Pacific Jazz PJ-1213)

PJ-1213 · 1956Strings And TrombonesBud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

4 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-1251	I'll Take Romance	Bud Shank, Len Mercer Strings	1958	Bob Brookmeyer, Bud Shank, Claude Williamson, Larry Bunker

3 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-1226	Flute 'N Oboe	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper	1957	Bud Shank, Benny Gill, Ray Kramer

2 of them 57 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2506	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 3)	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
MGN-10	The Urbane Mr. Carter	Benny Carter Quintet With Joe Glover And His Orchestra	1954	Lou Kievman, Ray Kramer
PJLP-14	Bud Shank And Three Trombones	Bud Shank Quartet With Three Trombones	1954	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
PJLP-15	Chet Baker Sextet	Chet Baker Sextet	1954	Bob Brookmeyer, Bud Shank
CL 549	Chet Baker & Strings	Chet Baker Quintet With Strings	1954	Bud Shank, Lou Kievman
CL 604	Adventures In Rhythm	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1954	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
C2510	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1954	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
C2515	In The Solo Spotlight	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 5	1954	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
CL 635	Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1955	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
CL 639	Town Hall Jazz Concert	Charlie Barnet	1955	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
MGC-644	Bob Brookmeyer Plays Bob Brookmeyer And Some Others	Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	1955	Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Clark
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
BCP-1033	Happy Minor	Red Mitchell	1955	Bob Brookmeyer, Claude Williamson
PJ-1201	California Concerts	Gerry Mulligan	1955	Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker
PJ-1202	Chet Baker Sings And Plays	Chet Baker Quintet With Strings	1955	Bud Shank, Ray Kramer
PJ-1206	The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker	Chet Baker Quartet	1955	Bob Brookmeyer, Bud Shank
C3504	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1955	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
MGN-1070	Cosmopolite	Benny Carter And His Orchestra	1956	Lou Kievman, Ray Kramer
PJ-1215	The Bud Shank Quartet	Bud Shank Quartet	1956	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
PJ-1219	Jazz At Cal-Tech	Bud Shank Quartet In Concert	1956	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
C3508	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume Three	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
C3509	Barney Kessel - Hampton Hawes' Trio With Shelly Manne (Vol. 7) - Lighthouse At Laguna	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
C3520	Oboe/Flute	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4	1956	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Bob Brookmeyer, Claude Williamson
PJ-1230	Bud Shank Quartet	Bud Shank Quartet	1957	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
C3517	In The Solo Spotlight!	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5)	1957	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
MG 12089	Surf Ride Featuring Art Pepper	Art Pepper Quartet	1957	Claude Williamson, Larry Bunker
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Bud Shank, Larry Bunker
MG-36117	Coup De Graas	John Graas	1957	Buddy Clark, Larry Bunker
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Bob Brookmeyer, Claude Williamson
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Claude Williamson, Larry Bunker
MG-36125	Olay!	Ruth Olay	1958	Bud Shank, Larry Bunker
MG-36129	Imagination	Billy Eckstine	1958	Bud Shank, Larry Bunker
BCP-86	We Cut This Album For Bread	Various Artists	1959	Bob Brookmeyer, Claude Williamson
BCP-89	We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You	Various Artists	1959	Bob Brookmeyer, Claude Williamson
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Bob Brookmeyer, Claude Williamson
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
PJ-1277	Blowin' Country	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper	1959	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
MG-36143	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	1959	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Bud Shank, Larry Bunker
PJ-4	Bud Shank Plays Tenor	Bud Shank Quartet	1960	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
PJ-8	The Genius Of Gerry Mulligan	Gerry Mulligan Trio	1960	Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Bob Brookmeyer, Claude Williamson
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Bob Brookmeyer, Claude Williamson
PJ-1286	Flute N' Alto	Bud Shank	1960	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
MGV-8367	Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges	Gerry Mulligan - Johnny Hodges Quintet	1960	Claude Williamson, Buddy Clark
MGV-8385	The Blues-Hot And Cold	The Bob Brookmeyer Quartet	1960	Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Clark
MGV-8388	The Concert Jazz Band	Gerry Mulligan	1960	Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Clark
PJ-20	Choice	Zoot Sims	1961	Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker
PJ-58	Bossa Nova Jazz Samba	Bud Shank And Clare Fischer	1962	Bud Shank, Larry Bunker
V-8438	Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band On Tour/Guest Soloist: Zoot Sims	Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Clark
PJ-64	Brasamba!	Bud Shank, Clare Fischer, Joe Pass	1963	Bud Shank, Larry Bunker
PJ-75	Timeless	Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker	1963	Bob Brookmeyer, Bud Shank
PJ-77	Extension	Clare Fischer Orchestra	1963	Bud Shank, Larry Bunker
V-8567	The Essential Gerry Mulligan	The Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport	1963	Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Clark
LM-82014	Three Moods	The Three Sounds	1965	Sam Caplan, Lou Kievman
PJ-10110	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	1966	Bud Shank, Larry Bunker