Pacific Jazz session · in the studio

September 9, 1961

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA

This day's music is on 2 records: You Better Believe It, 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!

In the room

Gerald Wilson – arranger
John Audino – trumpet
Carmell Jones – trumpet
Ray Triscari – trumpet
Jimmy Zito – trumpet
Bob Edmondson – trombone
John Ewing – trombone
Lester Robertson – trombone
Kenny Shroyer – bass trombone
Harry Klee – alto sax
Teddy Edwards – tenor sax
Harold Land – tenor sax
Jack Nimitz – baritone sax
Buddy Collette – clarinet, alto sax, flute
Richard Groove Holmes – organ
Jimmy Bond – 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
E8376	Blues For Yna Yna	PJ-34, PJ-100
–	Straight Up And Down	PJ-34
–	The Wailer	PJ-34

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

Where it ended up

Gerald Wilson – You Better Believe It (Pacific Jazz PJ-34)

PJ-34 · 1961You Better Believe ItGerald Wilson

Various Artists – 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! (Pacific Jazz PJ-100)

PJ-100 · 196324 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!Various Artists

Together elsewhere

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

11 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-31	Les McCann Sings	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Gerald Wilson, John Audino, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito, Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Kenny Shroyer, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Buddy Collette
	PJ-10166	Les McCann Ltd. With Gerald Wilson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Les McCann Ltd. With Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1961	Gerald Wilson, John Audino, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito, Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Kenny Shroyer, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Buddy Collette

10 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-61	Moment Of Truth	Gerald Wilson Big Band	1963	Gerald Wilson, John Audino, Carmell Jones, Bob Edmondson, Lester Robertson, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Jimmy Bond, Mel Lewis

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-80	Portraits	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1964	Gerald Wilson, Carmell Jones, Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Lester Robertson, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz

7 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-88	On Stage	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1965	Gerald Wilson, Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Lester Robertson, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz
PJ-10149	Gerald Wilson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1965	Gerald Wilson, Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Lester Robertson, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz
PJ-10099	Feelin' Kinda Blues	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1966	Gerald Wilson, Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Lester Robertson, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-10111	The Golden Sword (Torero Impressions In Jazz)	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1966	Gerald Wilson, John Ewing, Lester Robertson, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz

4 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-49	Brass Bag	Tricky Lofton And Carmell Jones	1963	Gerald Wilson, Carmell Jones, Bob Edmondson, Kenny Shroyer
	PJ-93	Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring Dizzy Gillespie	Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring Dizzy Gillespie	1965	John Audino, Jack Nimitz, Buddy Collette, Jimmy Bond

3 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	John Audino, Ray Triscari, Mel Lewis
PJ-1289	Swingin' Like Sixty Vol. 1: The Singers/The Swingers	Various Artists	1960	Gerald Wilson, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land
PJ-13	This Is The Blues Vol. 1	Various Artists	1961	Gerald Wilson, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land
PJ-30	This Is The Blues Vol. 2	Various Artists	1961	Carmell Jones, Jimmy Bond, Mel Lewis
PJ-53	Business Meetin'	Carmell Jones	1962	Gerald Wilson, Carmell Jones, Harold Land
A-9159	Light My Fire	Bob Thiele And His New Happy Times Orchestra / Gabor Szabo With The California Dreamers And Tom Scott & Bill Plummer	1967	Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito, Buddy Collette
PJ-10132	Everywhere · not on the site yet	The Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1968	Gerald Wilson, Lester Robertson, Harold Land

2 of them 27 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-48	Max Bennett	Max Bennett Septet	1956	Jack Nimitz, Mel Lewis
PJ-1221	On Stage	The Bill Perkins Octet	1956	Jack Nimitz, Mel Lewis
LP 1238	The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet	The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet	1956	Harry Klee, Buddy Collette
C3522	Man Of Many Parts	Buddy Collette (Volume 1)	1956	Gerald Wilson, Buddy Collette
PJ-1223	Hoagy Sings Carmichael	Hoagy Carmichael	1957	Jimmy Zito, Harry Klee
C3542	Leroy Walks!	The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet	1958	Gerald Wilson, Teddy Edwards
MGV-8283	Anita O'Day Sings The Winners	Anita O'Day With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra	1958	Kenny Shroyer, Mel Lewis
MG-36133	Buddy Collette's Swinging Shepherds	Buddy Collette And His Swinging Shepherds	1958	Harry Klee, Buddy Collette
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Jack Nimitz, Mel Lewis
PJ-1267	Singin' The Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon	1959	Gerald Wilson, Teddy Edwards
MG-36143	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	1959	Kenny Shroyer, Harry Klee
C3571	Helen Humes	Helen Humes	1960	Teddy Edwards, Mel Lewis
C3574	Carl's Blues	The Curtis Counce Group	1960	Gerald Wilson, Harold Land
BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	Jack Nimitz, Mel Lewis
PJ-19	Groovin' Blue	Curtis Amy And Frank Butler	1961	Carmell Jones, Jimmy Bond
PJ-21	New Groove	Bud Shank	1961	Carmell Jones, Mel Lewis
PJ-29	The Remarkable Carmell Jones	Carmell Jones Quintet	1961	Carmell Jones, Harold Land
C3582	Songs I Like To Sing!	Helen Humes	1961	Ray Triscari, Teddy Edwards
LP 1376	Hear Ye!!!!Hear Ye!!!!	The Red Mitchell-Harold Land Quintet	1962	Carmell Jones, Harold Land
C3601	Love Moods	Helyne Stewart	1962	Teddy Edwards, Jimmy Bond
C3612	Conflict	Jimmy Woods Sextet Featuring Elvin Jones	1963	Carmell Jones, Harold Land
PJ-91	McCann/Wilson	Les McCann And The Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1965	Gerald Wilson, Teddy Edwards
A-9116	Additions To Further Definitions	Benny Carter	1966	Teddy Edwards, Buddy Collette
A-9129	Sound Pieces	Oliver Nelson	1966	John Audino, Jack Nimitz
PR 7514	Get Up And Get It!	Richard "Groove" Holmes	1967	Teddy Edwards, Richard Groove Holmes
PR 7700	Richard "Groove" Holmes Quintet · not on the site yet	Richard "Groove" Holmes Quintet	1967	Teddy Edwards, Richard Groove Holmes
PJ-10118	Live And Swinging!	The Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1967	Gerald Wilson, Harold Land