Pacific Jazz session · in the studio

August 12, 1957

Art Pepper Nonet

This day's music is on 2 records: The Artistry Of Pepper, The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!

In the room

Art Pepper – alto sax
Don Fagerquist – trumpet
Stu Williamson – valve trombone
Red Callender – tuba
Bill Holman – tenor sax
Bud Shank – baritone sax
Shorty Rogers – arranger, conductor
Russ Freeman – piano
Monte Budwig – bass
Shelly Manne – drums

The takes

5 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
–	Popo (alternate take)	Not issued at the time · later on Blue Note CDP 7 97194 2
–	Popo	PJ-60
–	Didi	Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz PJ-LA896-H
–	Powder Puff	Not issued at the time · later on World Pacific JWC-511
–	Bunny	PJ-1257, PJ-60
–	Diablo's Dance	Not issued at the time · later on Pacific Jazz PJ-LA896-H
–	Diablo's Dance (alternate take)	Not issued at the time · later on Blue Note CDP 7 97194 2

7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Art Pepper – The Artistry Of Pepper (Pacific Jazz PJ-60)

PJ-60 · 1962The Artistry Of PepperArt Pepper

Various Artists – The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi! (Pacific Jazz PJ-1257)

PJ-1257 · 1959The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!Various Artists

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

5 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	C3507	The West Coast Sound	Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 1	1956	Art Pepper, Bill Holman, Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
	PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Stu Williamson, Bud Shank, Shorty Rogers, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne

4 of them 10 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2511	Shelly Manne Vol. 2	Shelly Manne & His Men	1954	Don Fagerquist, Shorty Rogers, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	Bud Shank, Shorty Rogers, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
LP 1232	Martians Come Back!	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1956	Don Fagerquist, Bud Shank, Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
LP 1270	Way Up There	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1957	Don Fagerquist, Bud Shank, Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
C3536	Premiere Recording Of Concerto For Clarinet & Combo	Shelly Manne & His Men (Vol. 6)	1957	Stu Williamson, Bill Holman, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Don Fagerquist, Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	Stu Williamson, Bill Holman, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig
MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Don Fagerquist, Stu Williamson, Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
PJ-3	Jazz Immortal	Clifford Brown	1960	Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Shelly Manne
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Art Pepper, Stu Williamson, Red Callender, Shelly Manne

3 of them 35 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2501	Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 2	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Shorty Rogers, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
C2503	Shelly Manne And His Men	Shelly Manne & His Men	1953	Art Pepper, Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
PJLP-14	Bud Shank And Three Trombones	Bud Shank Quartet With Three Trombones	1954	Stu Williamson, Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
PJLP-15	Chet Baker Sextet	Chet Baker Sextet	1954	Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
CL 549	Chet Baker & Strings	Chet Baker Quintet With Strings	1954	Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
CL 604	Adventures In Rhythm	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1954	Bud Shank, Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
MG-26017	Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1954	Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
PJLP-19	Clifford Brown Ensemble	Clifford Brown Ensemble	1955	Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
CL 635	Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1955	Bud Shank, Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
PJ-1206	The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker	Chet Baker Quartet	1955	Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
C3503	The Octet #2	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 3	1955	Stu Williamson, Bill Holman, Shelly Manne
MG-26024	Dimensions	Maynard Ferguson	1955	Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
MG-36021	Maynard Ferguson And His Octet	Maynard Ferguson And His Octet	1955	Red Callender, Bill Holman, Shelly Manne
MG-36044	Dimensions Featuring Maynard Ferguson	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1955	Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
PJ-1213	Strings And Trombones	Bud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer	1956	Stu Williamson, Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
PJ-1214	Arranged By Montrose	Jack Montrose	1956	Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
PJ-1221	On Stage	The Bill Perkins Octet	1956	Stu Williamson, Bud Shank, Russ Freeman
C3514	Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns (Vol. 1)	Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns	1956	Stu Williamson, Bill Holman, Shelly Manne
C3516	Swinging Sounds	Shelly Manne & His Men Vol. 4	1956	Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
BCP-6011	Something Else By Johnny Richards	Johnny Richards Big Band	1956	Stu Williamson, Bill Holman, Shorty Rogers
MG-36071	Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum Role	Various Artists	1956	Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Red Callender, Bill Holman, Shelly Manne
C3519	More Swinging Sounds	Shelly Manne & His Men Vol. 5	1957	Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
MG 12089	Surf Ride Featuring Art Pepper	Art Pepper Quartet	1957	Art Pepper, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig
C3557	The Gambit	Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 7	1958	Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
V-8795	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette · not on the site yet	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1958	Don Fagerquist, Bill Holman, Bud Shank
MG-36129	Imagination	Billy Eckstine	1958	Don Fagerquist, Red Callender, Bud Shank
C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Art Pepper, Bud Shank, Russ Freeman
MGV-4021	Ella Swings Lightly	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1959	Don Fagerquist, Bill Holman, Bud Shank
MG-36143	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	1959	Red Callender, Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
C3584	Shelly Manne's "The Three" & "The Two"	Shelly Manne's "The Three"	1960	Shorty Rogers, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Stu Williamson, Bill Holman, Shorty Rogers
C3582	Songs I Like To Sing!	Helen Humes	1961	Art Pepper, Stu Williamson, Shelly Manne
PJ-75	Timeless	Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker	1963	Bud Shank, Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Art Pepper, Stu Williamson, Red Callender

2 of them 72 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 9017	New Trends Of Jazz Volume 4	Kai Winding	1952	Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
PRLP 164	New Directions 3	Teddy Charles Quartet	1953	Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
C2506	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 3)	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
C3501	Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 1	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
MG 9023	The Birth Of Bop Volume 2	Various Artists	1953	Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
PJLP-8	Russ Freeman Trio	Russ Freeman Trio	1954	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
PJLP-9	Chet Baker Ensemble	Chet Baker Ensemble	1954	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
PJLP-11	Chet Baker Sings	Chet Baker Quartet	1954	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
PRLP 169	New Directions 4	Teddy Charles Quintet	1954	Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
C2508	Barney Kessel	Barney Kessel Quintet	1954	Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
C2515	In The Solo Spotlight	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 5	1954	Stu Williamson, Bud Shank
C2517	The Octet	Lennie Niehaus Volume 2	1954	Stu Williamson, Shelly Manne
PJ-1202	Chet Baker Sings And Plays	Chet Baker Quintet With Strings	1955	Bud Shank, Russ Freeman
PJ-1205	Bud Shank/Shorty Rogers	Bud Shank - Shorty Rogers Quintet	1955	Bud Shank, Shorty Rogers
LP 1212	The Swinging Mr. Rogers	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1955	Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
LP 1226	Nobody Else But Me	Betty Bennett Sings	1955	Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
C2516	"The Three"	Shelly Manne Vol. 3	1955	Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
C2518	Shelly Manne & Russ Freeman	Shelly Manne's "The Two"	1955	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
C3504	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1955	Stu Williamson, Bud Shank
MG 15049	Kai Winding Sextet	J.J. Johnson	1955	Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Don Fagerquist, Bud Shank
BCP-53	Peggy Connelly	Peggy Connelly With Russ Garcia & The "Wigville" Band	1956	Stu Williamson, Bill Holman
BCP-55	Stu Williamson	Stu Williamson Septet	1956	Stu Williamson, Bill Holman
PJ-1212	Trio Russ Freeman/Richard Twardzik	Russ Freeman Trio	1956	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
PJ-1222	Chet Baker Sings	Chet Baker Quartet	1956	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
LP 1238	The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet	The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet	1956	Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
C3508	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume Three	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
C3510	The Quintets & Strings	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 4	1956	Stu Williamson, Shelly Manne
C3511	Easy Like	Barney Kessel Volume 1	1956	Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
C3518	The Quintets	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1	1956	Stu Williamson, Shelly Manne
C3524	The Sextet	Lennie Niehaus Volume 5	1956	Stu Williamson, Shelly Manne
PRLP 7028	Collaboration: West	Teddy Charles, Shorty Rogers, Shelley Manne, Jimmy Giuffre	1956	Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
MG 12045	Jazz Composers Workshop	Bill Russo, Shorty Rogers, Shelley Manne, Jimmy Giuffre	1956	Art Pepper, Shelly Manne
MG 12074	Loaded	Various Artists	1956	Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
MG-36082	Music For Hi-Fi Bugs	Pete Rugolo	1956	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
PJ-1223	Hoagy Sings Carmichael	Hoagy Carmichael	1957	Art Pepper, Don Fagerquist
PJ-1229	Chet Baker Big Band	Chet Baker Big Band	1957	Art Pepper, Bud Shank
PJ-1232	Quartet: Russ Freeman Chet Baker	Russ Freeman - Chet Baker Quartet	1957	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
C3517	In The Solo Spotlight!	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5)	1957	Stu Williamson, Bud Shank
C3537	Double Play!	Andre Previn & Russ Freeman	1957	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
PRLP 7078	Evolution	Teddy Charles, Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, Charlie Mingus, Shelly Manne	1957	Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
MG-36117	Coup De Graas	John Graas	1957	Art Pepper, Red Callender
PJ-1245	Beauties Of 1918	Charlie Mariano And Jerry Dodgion Sextet	1958	Monte Budwig, Shelly Manne
C3540	Zounds!	The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2)	1958	Stu Williamson, Shelly Manne
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Art Pepper, Monte Budwig
MG-36122	Percussion At Work	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1958	Don Fagerquist, Shelly Manne
MG-36125	Olay!	Ruth Olay	1958	Don Fagerquist, Shelly Manne
PJ-1249	Pretty/Groovy	Chet Baker	1959	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
PJ-1261	More Drums On Fire!	Sonny Payne, Mel Lewis, Benny Barth, Armando Peraza, Ray Mosca	1959	Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig
PJ-1276	Gypsy	Annie Ross	1959	Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig
PJ-1285	A Gasser!	Annie Ross	1959	Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig
C3560	Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn	Shelly Manne & His Men	1959	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
C3565	Some Like It Hot	Barney Kessel	1959	Art Pepper, Shelly Manne
C3566	Son Of Gunn!!	Shelly Manne & His Men Play More Music From Peter Gunn	1959	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
MGV-8311	Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre	Herb Ellis - Jimmy Giuffre Nonet	1959	Art Pepper, Bud Shank
PJ-1289	Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers	Various Artists	1960	Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig
CL 1509	All Over The Place	The Hi-Lo's	1960	Art Pepper, Red Callender
LP 3310	West Side Story	Cal Tjader	1960	Red Callender, Shelly Manne
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Don Fagerquist, Bill Holman
PJ-20	Choice	Zoot Sims	1961	Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig
PJ-35	Barefoot Adventure (Soundtrack)	Bud Shank	1961	Bud Shank, Shelly Manne
C3587	The Proper Time!	Shelly Manne & His Men	1961	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
C3590	Ruth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole	Ruth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men	1961	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
C3599	Shelly Manne & His Men Play Checkmate	Shelly Manne & His Men	1962	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
V-8434	Swinging All The Way With Frances Faye	Frances Faye	1962	Stu Williamson, Bud Shank
C3609	My Son The Jazz Drummer!	Shelly Manne	1963	Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne
V-8608	The Astrud Gilberto Album	Astrud Gilberto With Marty Paich Orchestra	1965	Stu Williamson, Bud Shank
LP 1469	Boss Sounds!	Shelly Manne & His Men At Shelly Manne-Hole	1966	Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne
V-4071	Whisper Not	Ella Fitzgerald With Marty Paich And His Orchestra	1966	Stu Williamson, Shelly Manne
A-9129	Sound Pieces	Oliver Nelson	1966	Red Callender, Shelly Manne
LP 1487	Jazz Gunn	Shelly Manne & His Men	1967	Monte Budwig, Shelly Manne