Pacific Jazz session · in the studio

1959

Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band

In the room

Buddy Bregman – leader, arranger
Conte Candoli – trumpet
Al Porcino – trumpet
Ray Triscari – trumpet
Stu Williamson – trumpet
John Audino – trumpet
Joe Howard – trombone
Frank Rosolino – trombone
Lloyd Ulyate – trombone
George Roberts – bass trombone
Marshall Cram – trombone
Bob Cooper – tenor sax
Bill Holman – tenor sax
Richie Kamuca – tenor sax
Bill Perkins – baritone sax
Jim Hall – guitar
Ulyate –
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
–	My Buddy	PJ-1263
–	All Of You	PJ-1263
–	In A Mellow Tone	PJ-1263
–	I Love Paris	PJ-1263
–	It's All Right With Me	PJ-1263

Then · John Audino, Marshall Cram, replaces Candoli, Ulyate

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Too Close For Comfort	PJ-1263
–	Baubles, Bangles, And Beads	PJ-1263
–	Imagination	PJ-1263
–	My Heart Stood Still	PJ-1263
–	Just In Time	PJ-1263

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

Where it ended up

Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band! – Swingin' Standards (Pacific Jazz PJ-1263)

PJ-1263 · 1959Swingin' StandardsBuddy Bregman And His Dance Band!

Together elsewhere

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

10 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Buddy Bregman, Conte Candoli, Al Porcino, Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino, Lloyd Ulyate, George Roberts, Bob Cooper, Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis

9 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Conte Candoli, Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino, Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-1276	Gypsy	Annie Ross	1959	Buddy Bregman, Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Bill Perkins, Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson, John Audino, Bill Perkins, Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis

6 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	LP 1328	Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz Festival	Woody Herman's Big New Herd	1960	Conte Candoli, Al Porcino, Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis
	PJ-60	The Artistry Of Pepper	Art Pepper	1962	Stu Williamson, Bill Holman, Bill Perkins, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis

5 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C3517	In The Solo Spotlight!	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5)	1957	Conte Candoli, Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper, Richie Kamuca
PJ-1285	A Gasser!	Annie Ross	1959	Bill Perkins, Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis
C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Al Porcino, Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins, Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis
PJ-3	Jazz Immortal	Clifford Brown	1960	Stu Williamson, Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Conte Candoli, Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino, Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Al Porcino, Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino, Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis

4 of them 12 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C3504	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1955	Conte Candoli, Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
PJ-1221	On Stage	The Bill Perkins Octet	1956	Stu Williamson, Bill Perkins, Russ Freeman, Mel Lewis
BCP-6011	Something Else By Johnny Richards	Johnny Richards Big Band	1956	Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino, Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Frank Rosolino, George Roberts, Bob Cooper, Russ Freeman
BCP-83	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two	Various Artists	1958	Conte Candoli, Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino, Bill Holman
C3544	Coop!	The Music Of Bob Cooper	1958	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper, Mel Lewis
PJ-1261	More Drums On Fire!	Sonny Payne, Mel Lewis, Benny Barth, Armando Peraza, Ray Mosca	1959	Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis
PJ-1289	Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers	Various Artists	1960	Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis
CL 1509	All Over The Place	The Hi-Lo's	1960	Al Porcino, Frank Rosolino, Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
PJ-20	Choice	Zoot Sims	1961	Jim Hall, Russ Freeman, Monte Budwig, Mel Lewis
PJ-34	You Better Believe It	Gerald Wilson	1961	Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, John Audino, Mel Lewis
A-9129	Sound Pieces	Oliver Nelson	1966	Conte Candoli, Al Porcino, John Audino, Bill Perkins

3 of them 24 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	George Roberts, Bob Cooper, Russ Freeman
BCP-1029	The Composition Of Bobby Scott Vol. 2	Bobby Scott Octet	1955	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Bill Holman
BCP-55	Stu Williamson	Stu Williamson Septet	1956	Stu Williamson, Bill Holman, Mel Lewis
MG-36082	Music For Hi-Fi Bugs	Pete Rugolo	1956	Frank Rosolino, George Roberts, Russ Freeman
MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Frank Rosolino, George Roberts, Russ Freeman
BCP-8	The Compositions Of Bobby Scott	Bobby Scott Septet	1957	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Bill Holman
BCP-71	Grand Stan	Stan Levey	1957	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Richie Kamuca
PJ-1229	Chet Baker Big Band	Chet Baker Big Band	1957	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Bill Perkins
C3528	Music For Lighthousekeeping	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 8)	1957	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
C3536	Premiere Recording Of Concerto For Clarinet & Combo	Shelly Manne & His Men (Vol. 6)	1957	Stu Williamson, Bill Holman, Russ Freeman
BCP-6017	Frances Faye Sings Folk Songs	Frances Faye	1957	Frank Rosolino, Lloyd Ulyate, Mel Lewis
MGV-8216	Men From Mars	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1957	Al Porcino, Stu Williamson, Bill Perkins
C3540	Zounds!	The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2)	1958	Frank Rosolino, Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
MGV-8283	Anita O'Day Sings The Winners	Anita O'Day With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra	1958	Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
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	Al Porcino, Bill Holman, Mel Lewis
MGV-4021	Ella Swings Lightly	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1959	Al Porcino, Bill Holman, Mel Lewis
MG-36143	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	1959	Al Porcino, Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
BCP-6038	Blues Ville	Various Artists	1960	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Richie Kamuca
C3582	Songs I Like To Sing!	Helen Humes	1961	Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson
C3590	Ruth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men At The Manne Hole	Ruth Price With Shelly Manne & His Men	1961	Conte Candoli, Richie Kamuca, Russ Freeman
C3599	Shelly Manne & His Men Play Checkmate	Shelly Manne & His Men	1962	Conte Candoli, Richie Kamuca, Russ Freeman
PJ-61	Moment Of Truth	Gerald Wilson Big Band	1963	Al Porcino, John Audino, Mel Lewis
A-9153	Live From Los Angeles	Oliver Nelson's Big Band	1967	Conte Candoli, Bill Perkins, Monte Budwig

2 of them 74 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2501	Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 2	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Bob Cooper, Russ Freeman
PR 7817	Lars Gullin And His American All Stars · not on the site yet	Lars Gullin And His American All Stars	1953	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino
PJLP-14	Bud Shank And Three Trombones	Bud Shank Quartet With Three Trombones	1954	Stu Williamson, Bob Cooper
CL 604	Adventures In Rhythm	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1954	George Roberts, Bob Cooper
MGN-1006	The Progressive Mr. DeFranco	The Buddy DeFranco Big Band	1954	Joe Howard, George Roberts
C2515	In The Solo Spotlight	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 5	1954	Stu Williamson, Bob Cooper
MG-26017	Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1954	Bob Cooper, Russ Freeman
PJLP-19	Clifford Brown Ensemble	Clifford Brown Ensemble	1955	Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
BCP-30	Conte Candoli	Conte Candoli Quintet	1955	Conte Candoli, Bill Holman
BCP-1022	Charlie Mariano Sextet	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1955	Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino
BCP-1024	Sapphire	Stu Williamson	1955	Stu Williamson, Mel Lewis
BCP-1040	Wigville	Russ Garcia	1955	Conte Candoli, Bill Holman
PJ-1205	Bud Shank/Shorty Rogers	Bud Shank - Shorty Rogers Quintet	1955	Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
LP 1226	Nobody Else But Me	Betty Bennett Sings	1955	Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
C3503	The Octet #2	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 3	1955	Stu Williamson, Bill Holman
MG-26024	Dimensions	Maynard Ferguson	1955	Bob Cooper, Russ Freeman
MG-36021	Maynard Ferguson And His Octet	Maynard Ferguson And His Octet	1955	Conte Candoli, Bill Holman
MG-36044	Dimensions Featuring Maynard Ferguson	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1955	Bob Cooper, Russ Freeman
BCP-37	This Time The Drum's On Me	Stan Levey	1956	Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino
BCP-49	Charlie Mariano Plays	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1956	Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Bob Cooper, Mel Lewis
BCP-53	Peggy Connelly	Peggy Connelly With Russ Garcia & The "Wigville" Band	1956	Stu Williamson, Bill Holman
CL 592	The 3 Herds	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1956	Al Porcino, Bill Perkins
MGN-1086	This One's For Basie	Buddy Rich And His Orchestra	1956	Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
PJ-1211	Cy Touff, His Octet And Quintet	Cy Touff Octet	1956	Richie Kamuca, Russ Freeman
PJ-1213	Strings And Trombones	Bud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer	1956	Stu Williamson, Bob Cooper
PJ-1214	Arranged By Montrose	Jack Montrose	1956	Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
PJ-1217	Grand Encounter - 2 Degrees East-3 Degrees West	John Lewis, Percy Heath, Bill Perkins, Chico Hamilton, Jim Hall	1956	Bill Perkins, Jim Hall
C3507	The West Coast Sound	Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 1	1956	Bill Holman, Russ Freeman
C3508	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume Three	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
C3509	Barney Kessel - Hampton Hawes' Trio With Shelly Manne (Vol. 7) - Lighthouse At Laguna	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
C3514	Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns (Vol. 1)	Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns	1956	Stu Williamson, Bill Holman
C3516	Swinging Sounds	Shelly Manne & His Men Vol. 4	1956	Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
C3524	The Sextet	Lennie Niehaus Volume 5	1956	Stu Williamson, Bill Perkins
MG-36071	Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum Role	Various Artists	1956	Bob Cooper, Russ Freeman
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Conte Candoli, Bill Holman
BCP-31	Stu Williamson Plays	Stu Williamson Quintet	1957	Stu Williamson, Mel Lewis
BCP-80	Jazz City Presents Entertainment Bethlehem Jazz Session	Various Artists	1957	Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
LP 1268	West Coast Wailers	Conte Candoli & Lou Levy	1957	Conte Candoli, Bill Holman
C3519	More Swinging Sounds	Shelly Manne & His Men Vol. 5	1957	Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Stu Williamson, Bill Perkins
MG-36117	Coup De Graas	John Graas	1957	Conte Candoli, Bob Cooper
C3557	The Gambit	Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 7	1958	Stu Williamson, Russ Freeman
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Stu Williamson, Mel Lewis
BCP-89	We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You	Various Artists	1959	Stu Williamson, Mel Lewis
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Stu Williamson, Mel Lewis
PJ-1249	Pretty/Groovy	Chet Baker	1959	Bill Perkins, Russ Freeman
PJ-1264	The Swingers!	Lambert, Hendricks And Ross	1959	Jim Hall, Russ Freeman
C3560	Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn	Shelly Manne & His Men	1959	Conte Candoli, Russ Freeman
C3566	Son Of Gunn!!	Shelly Manne & His Men Play More Music From Peter Gunn	1959	Richie Kamuca, Russ Freeman
MGV-8311	Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre	Herb Ellis - Jimmy Giuffre Nonet	1959	Richie Kamuca, Jim Hall
MG-36148	More Vibes On Velvet	Terry Gibbs	1959	Bill Holman, Mel Lewis
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Stu Williamson, Mel Lewis
C3571	Helen Humes	Helen Humes	1960	Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Conte Candoli, Bill Holman
BCP-6039	Jazz Music For The Birds And The Hep Cats	Russ Garcia And Marty Paich	1960	Conte Candoli, Bill Holman
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Frank Rosolino, Bill Holman
MGV-8388	The Concert Jazz Band	Gerry Mulligan	1960	Conte Candoli, Mel Lewis
PJ-31	Les McCann Sings	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Ray Triscari, John Audino
C3587	The Proper Time!	Shelly Manne & His Men	1961	Richie Kamuca, Russ Freeman
V-8413	7 x Wilder	The Bob Brookmeyer 4	1961	Jim Hall, Mel Lewis
PJ-10166	Les McCann Ltd. With Gerald Wilson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Les McCann Ltd. With Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1961	Ray Triscari, John Audino
PJ-42	Keester Parade	Richie Kamuca, Cy Touff, Johnny Mandel, Harry Edison, Leroy Vinnegar	1962	Richie Kamuca, Russ Freeman
V-8438	Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band On Tour/Guest Soloist: Zoot Sims	Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band	1962	Conte Candoli, Mel Lewis
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Jim Hall, Mel Lewis
A-46	Point Of Departure	The Gary McFarland Sextet	1963	Richie Kamuca, Mel Lewis
V-8567	The Essential Gerry Mulligan	The Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport	1963	Conte Candoli, Mel Lewis
LP 1469	Boss Sounds!	Shelly Manne & His Men At Shelly Manne-Hole	1966	Conte Candoli, Russ Freeman
V-4071	Whisper Not	Ella Fitzgerald With Marty Paich And His Orchestra	1966	Stu Williamson, Bill Perkins
PJ-10101	Night Flight	Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring James Moody	1966	Conte Candoli, Al Porcino
PJ-10110	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	1966	Bob Cooper, Bill Perkins
PJ-10111	The Golden Sword (Torero Impressions In Jazz)	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1966	Conte Candoli, Al Porcino
LP 1487	Jazz Gunn	Shelly Manne & His Men	1967	Conte Candoli, Monte Budwig
V-8712	Big Band Shout	Buddy Rich	1967	Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper