Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
December 11, 1956
Bill Perkins Quintet
In the room
- Bill Perkins – tenor sax
Art Pepper – alto sax- Jimmy Rowles – piano
- Ben Tucker – bass
Mel Lewis – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | A Foggy Day | PJ-60 |
| – | Diane-A-Flow | PJ-60 |
| – | What Is This Thing Called Love | PJ-60 |
| – | Zenobia | PJ-60 |
| – | Angel Eyes | Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz JWC-505 |
5 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 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8593 | Verve's Choice! | The Best Of Mel Torme | 1964 | Bill Perkins, Art Pepper, Jimmy Rowles, Mel Lewis |
3 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-1257 | The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi! | Various Artists | 1959 | Bill Perkins, Art Pepper, Mel Lewis |
 | C3568 | Art Pepper + Eleven | Art Pepper + Eleven | 1959 | Bill Perkins, Art Pepper, Mel Lewis |
 | CL 1509 | All Over The Place | The Hi-Lo's | 1960 | Bill Perkins, Art Pepper, Mel Lewis |
 | V-8505 | The Essential Jazz Vocals | Various Artists | 1963 | Bill Perkins, Art Pepper, Mel Lewis |
