Pacific Jazz session · in the studio
March 26, 1959
Zoot Sims - Russ Freeman Quintet
In the room
Zoot Sims – tenor sax- Billy Bean – guitar
- Russ Freeman – piano
- Monte Budwig – bass
Mel Lewis – drums
The takes
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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | You're Driving Me Crazy | PJ-20 |
| – | Funky Old Blues (as Funky Old You) (as Choice Blues) | PJ-20 |
2 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. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-1285 | A Gasser! | Annie Ross | 1959 | Zoot Sims, Billy Bean, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis |
4 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJ-1261 | More Drums On Fire! | Sonny Payne, Mel Lewis, Benny Barth, Armando Peraza, Ray Mosca | 1959 | Zoot Sims, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis |
 | PJ-3 | Jazz Immortal | Clifford Brown | 1960 | Zoot Sims, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis |
 | PJ-1289 | Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers | Various Artists | 1960 | Zoot Sims, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, 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 | Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis |
 | PJ-1263 | Swingin' Standards | Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band! | 1959 | Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis |
 | PJ-1276 | Gypsy | Annie Ross | 1959 | Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis |
 | LP 1328 | Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz Festival | Woody Herman's Big New Herd | 1960 | Zoot Sims, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis |
2 of them 10 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJLP-19 | Clifford Brown Ensemble | Clifford Brown Ensemble | 1955 | Zoot Sims, Russ Freeman |
 | PJ-1214 | Arranged By Montrose | Jack Montrose | 1956 | Zoot Sims, Russ Freeman |
 | PJ-1221 | On Stage | The Bill Perkins Octet | 1956 | Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis |
 | PJ-1264 | The Swingers! | Lambert, Hendricks And Ross | 1959 | Zoot Sims, Russ Freeman |
 | C3568 | Art Pepper + Eleven | Art Pepper + Eleven | 1959 | Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis |
 | MGV-8388 | The Concert Jazz Band | Gerry Mulligan | 1960 | Zoot Sims, Mel Lewis |
 | PJ-60 | The Artistry Of Pepper | Art Pepper | 1962 | Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig |
 | V-8438 | Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band On Tour/Guest Soloist: Zoot Sims | Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band | 1962 | Zoot Sims, Mel Lewis |
 | PJ-100 | 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! | Various Artists | 1963 | Zoot Sims, Russ Freeman |
 | V-8567 | The Essential Gerry Mulligan | The Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport | 1963 | Zoot Sims, Mel Lewis |