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Pacific Jazz session · in the studio

February 16, 1956

The Bill Perkins Octet

Music Box Theatre, Hollywood, CA

In the room

The takes

What the numbers mean

Pacific Jazz numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · takeTitleFirst out on
–For Dancers OnlyPJ-1221
–Just A ChildPJ-1221
–As They ReveledPJ-1221
–When You're SmilingPJ-1221
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.

The whole band 1 album

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
PJ-1257The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!Various Artists1959Bill Perkins, Stu Williamson, Carl Fontana, Bud Shank, Jack Nimitz, Russ Freeman, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis

5 of them 1 album

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
PJ-60The Artistry Of PepperArt Pepper1962Bill Perkins, Stu Williamson, Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis

4 of them 5 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
PJ-1205Bud Shank/Shorty RogersBud Shank - Shorty Rogers Quintet1955Bill Perkins, Bud Shank, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
MGV-8216Men From MarsWoody Herman And His Orchestra1957Bill Perkins, Stu Williamson, Carl Fontana, Jack Nimitz
PJ-1263Swingin' StandardsBuddy Bregman And His Dance Band!1959Bill Perkins, Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis
C3568Art Pepper + ElevenArt Pepper + Eleven1959Bill Perkins, Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis
PJ-10024 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!Various Artists1963Stu Williamson, Jack Nimitz, Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis

3 of them 15 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
PJ-1202Chet Baker Sings And PlaysChet Baker Quintet With Strings1955Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Red Mitchell
BCP-48Max BennettMax Bennett Septet1956Carl Fontana, Jack Nimitz, Mel Lewis
BCP-52Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-TetteMel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette1956Bud Shank, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
MGV-8207Here Come The Swinging BandsVarious Artists1957Bill Perkins, Stu Williamson, Carl Fontana
C3540Zounds!The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2)1958Bill Perkins, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
MGV-8283Anita O'Day Sings The WinnersAnita O'Day With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra1958Bill Perkins, Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
PJ-1276GypsyAnnie Ross1959Bill Perkins, Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis
PJ-1285A Gasser!Annie Ross1959Bill Perkins, Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis
MG-36162The Music From Richard DiamondPete Rugolo1959Stu Williamson, Bud Shank, Red Mitchell
PJ-3Jazz ImmortalClifford Brown1960Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis
BCP-6036Trombone BandstandVarious Artists1960Carl Fontana, Jack Nimitz, Mel Lewis
PJ-61Moment Of TruthGerald Wilson Big Band1963Bud Shank, Jack Nimitz, Mel Lewis
V-8505The Essential Jazz VocalsVarious Artists1963Bill Perkins, Stu Williamson, Mel Lewis
V-8593Verve's Choice!The Best Of Mel Torme1964Bill Perkins, Stu Williamson, Mel Lewis
PJ-10110Bud Shank And The Sax SectionBud Shank And The Sax Section1966Bill Perkins, Bud Shank, Jack Nimitz

2 of them 59 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
PJLP-3Chet Baker QuartetChet Baker Quartet1953Russ Freeman, Red Mitchell
PJLP-14Bud Shank And Three TrombonesBud Shank Quartet With Three Trombones1954Stu Williamson, Bud Shank
PJLP-15Chet Baker SextetChet Baker Sextet1954Bud Shank, Russ Freeman
CL 549Chet Baker & StringsChet Baker Quintet With Strings1954Bud Shank, Russ Freeman
C2515In The Solo SpotlightHoward Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 51954Stu Williamson, Bud Shank
MG-26017Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood PartyMaynard Ferguson And His Orchestra1954Bud Shank, Russ Freeman
PJLP-19Clifford Brown EnsembleClifford Brown Ensemble1955Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
CL 689RugolomaniaPete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes1955Bud Shank, Russ Freeman
BCP-1024SapphireStu Williamson1955Stu Williamson, Mel Lewis
PJ-1206The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet BakerChet Baker Quartet1955Bud Shank, Russ Freeman
C3504Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars1955Stu Williamson, Bud Shank
MG-26024DimensionsMaynard Ferguson1955Bud Shank, Russ Freeman
MG-36024The GellersHerb Geller1955Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
MG-36044Dimensions Featuring Maynard FergusonMaynard Ferguson And His Orchestra1955Bud Shank, Russ Freeman
BCP-50Max Bennett PlaysMax Bennett Quintet1956Carl Fontana, Mel Lewis
BCP-55Stu WilliamsonStu Williamson Septet1956Stu Williamson, Mel Lewis
CL 592The 3 HerdsWoody Herman And His Orchestra1956Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz
PJ-1213Strings And TrombonesBud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer1956Stu Williamson, Bud Shank
PJ-1214Arranged By MontroseJack Montrose1956Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
C3513To Swing Or Not To SwingBarney Kessel Vol. 31956Bill Perkins, Red Mitchell
C3516Swinging SoundsShelly Manne & His Men Vol. 41956Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
C3518The QuintetsLennie Niehaus Vol. 11956Stu Williamson, Red Mitchell
C3524The SextetLennie Niehaus Volume 51956Bill Perkins, Stu Williamson
MG-36071Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum RoleVarious Artists1956Bud Shank, Russ Freeman
BCP-31Stu Williamson PlaysStu Williamson Quintet1957Stu Williamson, Mel Lewis
BCP-69'Round MidnightClaude Williamson1957Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
BCP-80Jazz City Presents Entertainment Bethlehem Jazz SessionVarious Artists1957Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
PJ-1229Chet Baker Big BandChet Baker Big Band1957Bill Perkins, Bud Shank
C3517In The Solo Spotlight!Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5)1957Stu Williamson, Bud Shank
C3519More Swinging SoundsShelly Manne & His Men Vol. 51957Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
C3536Premiere Recording Of Concerto For Clarinet & ComboShelly Manne & His Men (Vol. 6)1957Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
MG-36115Out On A LimbPete Rugolo1957Bud Shank, Russ Freeman
C3557The GambitShelly Manne & His Men Volume 71958Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
V-8795Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette · not on the site yetElla Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette1958Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
MG-36125Olay!Ruth Olay1958Bud Shank, Red Mitchell
BCP-88Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About MoneyVarious Artists1959Stu Williamson, Mel Lewis
BCP-89We've Built A Jazz Album ...For YouVarious Artists1959Stu Williamson, Mel Lewis
BCP-92No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure JazzVarious Artists1959Stu Williamson, Mel Lewis
PJ-1249Pretty/GroovyChet Baker1959Bill Perkins, Russ Freeman
PJ-1261More Drums On Fire!Sonny Payne, Mel Lewis, Benny Barth, Armando Peraza, Ray Mosca1959Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis
MGV-4021Ella Swings LightlyElla Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette1959Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
BCP-91A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz AlbumVarious Artists1960Stu Williamson, Mel Lewis
PJ-1289Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The SwingersVarious Artists1960Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis
LP 1328Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz FestivalWoody Herman's Big New Herd1960Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
CL 1509All Over The PlaceThe Hi-Lo's1960Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
PJ-20ChoiceZoot Sims1961Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis
PJ-21New GrooveBud Shank1961Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
PJ-30This Is The Blues Vol. 2Various Artists1961Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
PJ-34You Better Believe ItGerald Wilson1961Jack Nimitz, Mel Lewis
V-8434Swinging All The Way With Frances FayeFrances Faye1962Stu Williamson, Bud Shank
PJ-75TimelessGerry Mulligan, Chet Baker1963Bud Shank, Russ Freeman
PJ-77ExtensionClare Fischer Orchestra1963Bud Shank, Jack Nimitz
PJ-80PortraitsGerald Wilson Orchestra1964Bud Shank, Jack Nimitz
PJ-88On StageGerald Wilson Orchestra1965Bud Shank, Jack Nimitz
V-8608The Astrud Gilberto AlbumAstrud Gilberto With Marty Paich Orchestra1965Stu Williamson, Bud Shank
V-4071Whisper NotElla Fitzgerald With Marty Paich And His Orchestra1966Bill Perkins, Stu Williamson
A-9116Additions To Further DefinitionsBenny Carter1966Bill Perkins, Bud Shank
A-9129Sound PiecesOliver Nelson1966Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz
A-9153Live From Los AngelesOliver Nelson's Big Band1967Bill Perkins, Jack Nimitz