Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
1956
Chet Baker And Crew
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, July 24, 25 and 31
- This day's music is on 2 records: Chet Baker And Crew, Timeless
In the room
Chet Baker – trumpet- Phil Urso – tenor sax
- Bill Loughbrough – chromatic tympani
- Bobby Timmons – piano
- Jimmy Bond – bass · as James Bond
- Peter Littman – drums
The takes
10 of these 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | To Mickey's Memory | PJ-1224 |
| – | Slightly Above Moderate | PJ-1224 |
| – | Halema | PJ-1224 |
| – | Revelation | PJ-1224 |
| – | Something For Liza | PJ-1224 |
| – | Lucius Lu (as Lucius Lou) | PJ-1224 |
| – | Worrying The Life Out Of Me | PJ-1224 |
| – | Medium Rock | PJ-1224 |
| – | To Mickey's Memory (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz 7243 5 82671 2 9 |
| – | Jumpin' Off A Clef (as Jumpin' Off A Cliff) | Not issued at the time · later on World Pacific JWC-508 |
| – | Chippyin' | Not issued at the time · later on World Pacific JWC-508 |
| – | Pawnee Junction | Not issued at the time · later on Crown CLP 5317 |
| – | Music To Dance To (as Music To Dance By) | Not issued at the time · later on World Pacific STEREO-1009 |
| – | Line For Lyons | Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz 7243 5 82671 2 9 |
| – | Extra Mild | Not issued at the time · later on World Pacific JWC-510 |
| – | A Night On Bop Mountain | Not issued at the time · later on Jazztone (US) J 1253 |
| – | Down | Not issued at the time · later on Jazztone (US) J 1253 |
| – | Tabu | PJ-75 |
| – | I Can't Get Started | Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz JWC-505 |
19 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.
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PJ-1229 | Chet Baker Big Band | Chet Baker Big Band | 1957 | Chet Baker, Phil Urso, Bobby Timmons, Jimmy Bond, Peter Littman |
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PJ-1257 | The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi! | Various Artists | 1959 | Chet Baker, Phil Urso, Bobby Timmons, Jimmy Bond |
3 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PJ-1218 | Chet Baker In Europe | Chet Baker Quartet | 1956 | Chet Baker, Jimmy Bond, Peter Littman | |
| PJ-1222 | Chet Baker Sings | Chet Baker Quartet | 1956 | Chet Baker, Jimmy Bond, Peter Littman | |
| PJ-37 | The Last Set | Richard Twardzik | 1962 | Chet Baker, Jimmy Bond, Peter Littman | |
| PJ-10138 | Chet Baker Plays And Sings | Chet Baker Quartet | 1968 | Chet Baker, Jimmy Bond, Peter Littman |
2 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PJ-1234 | Playboys | Chet Baker And Art Pepper | 1958 | Chet Baker, Phil Urso | |
| PJ-60 | The Artistry Of Pepper | Art Pepper | 1962 | Chet Baker, Phil Urso | |
| LM-82003 | Baby Breeze | Chet Baker | 1965 | Chet Baker, Phil Urso |

