Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
December 4, 1955
Cy Touff Octet
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 3 records: Cy Touff, His Octet And Quintet, Keester Parade, The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!
In the room
- Cy Touff – bass trumpet
- Harry Edison – trumpet
- Conrad Gozzo – trumpet
- Richie Kamuca – tenor sax
- Matt Utal – baritone, alto sax
- Russ Freeman – piano
- Leroy Vinnegar – bass
- Chuck Flores – drums
The takes
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Keester Parade | PJ-1211, PJ-42 |
| – | TNT | PJ-1211, PJ-42 |
| – | What Am I Here For | PJ-1211, PJ-1257, PJ-42 |
| – | Groover Wailin' | PJ-1211, PJ-42 |
| – | Keester Parade (alternate version) | Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz HFS-1 |
5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
PJ-1211 · 1956Cy Touff, His Octet And QuintetCy Touff Octet
PJ-42 · 1962Keester ParadeRichie Kamuca, Cy Touff, Johnny Mandel, Harry Edison, Leroy Vinnegar
PJ-1257 · 1959The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!Various ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
