Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
February 28, 1955
Chet Baker Quintet With Strings
In the room
Chet Baker – trumpet, vocal
Bud Shank – flute- Ray Kramer – cello
- Ed Lustgarten – cello
- Kurt Reher – cello
- Eleanor Slatkin – cello
- Corky Hale – harp
- Frank Campo – arranger
- Johnny Mandel – arranger
- Marty Paich – arranger
- Russ Freeman – piano
Red Mitchell – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Grey December | PJ-1202 |
| – | I Wish I Knew | PJ-1202 |
| – | Someone To Watch Over Me | PJ-1202 |
| – | This Is Always | PJ-1202 |
4 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.
4 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-1206 | The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker | Chet Baker Quartet | 1955 | Chet Baker, Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Bob Neel |
 | PJ-1257 | The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi! | Various Artists | 1959 | Chet Baker, Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Red Mitchell |
 | PJ-75 | Timeless | Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker | 1963 | Chet Baker, Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Bob Neel |
3 of them 11 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJLP-3 | Chet Baker Quartet | Chet Baker Quartet | 1953 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Red Mitchell |
 | PJLP-11 | Chet Baker Sings | Chet Baker Quartet | 1954 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Bob Neel |
 | PJLP-15 | Chet Baker Sextet | Chet Baker Sextet | 1954 | Chet Baker, Bud Shank, Russ Freeman |
 | CL 549 | Chet Baker & Strings | Chet Baker Quintet With Strings | 1954 | Chet Baker, Bud Shank, Russ Freeman |
 | PJ-1203 | Jazz At Ann Arbor | Chet Baker Quartet | 1955 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Bob Neel |
 | BCP-52 | Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette | Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette | 1956 | Bud Shank, Marty Paich, Red Mitchell |
 | PJ-1221 | On Stage | The Bill Perkins Octet | 1956 | Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Red Mitchell |
 | PJ-1222 | Chet Baker Sings | Chet Baker Quartet | 1956 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Bob Neel |
 | PJ-1249 | Pretty/Groovy | Chet Baker | 1959 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Bob Neel |
 | C3568 | Art Pepper + Eleven | Art Pepper + Eleven | 1959 | Bud Shank, Marty Paich, Russ Freeman |
 | PJ-10138 | Chet Baker Plays And Sings | Chet Baker Quartet | 1968 | Chet Baker, Russ Freeman, Bob Neel |
