Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
May 2, 1955
Bud Shank - Bill Perkins Quintet
In the room
- Bill Perkins – alto, tenor sax, flute
Bud Shank – alto, tenor, baritone sax, flute- Hampton Hawes – piano
Red Mitchell – bass
Mel Lewis – drums
The takes
1 of these 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Paradise | PJ-1205 |
| – | Fluted Columns | PJ-1205 |
| – | I Hear Music | PJ-1205 |
| – | Royal Garden Blues | PJ-1205 |
| – | A Sinner Kissed An Angel | PJ-1205 |
| – | It Had To Be You | PJ-1205 |
| – | Fluted Columns (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz EP4-34 |
7 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 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-1221 | On Stage | The Bill Perkins Octet | 1956 | Bill Perkins, Bud Shank, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis |
 | PJ-1257 | The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi! | Various Artists | 1959 | Bill Perkins, Bud Shank, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis |
3 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BCP-52 | Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette | Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette | 1956 | Bud Shank, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis |
 | C3540 | Zounds! | The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2) | 1958 | Bill Perkins, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis |
 | MGV-8283 | Anita O'Day Sings The Winners | Anita O'Day With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra | 1958 | Bill Perkins, Bud Shank, Mel Lewis |
 | C3568 | Art Pepper + Eleven | Art Pepper + Eleven | 1959 | Bill Perkins, Bud Shank, Mel Lewis |
