Pacific Jazz session · in the studio

September, 1962

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

In the room

Gerald Wilson – arranger
John Audino – trumpet
Jules Chaikin – trumpet
Freddie Hill – trumpet
Carmell Jones – trumpet
Al Porcino – trumpet
Lou Blackburn – trombone
Bob Edmondson – trombone
Lester Robertson – trombone, arranger
Bob Knight – bass trombone
Joe Maini – alto sax
Bud Shank – alto sax, flute
Teddy Edwards – tenor sax
Harold Land – tenor sax
Jack Nimitz – baritone sax
Joe Pass – guitar
Jack Wilson – piano
Jimmy Bond – bass
Mel Lewis – drums
Modesto Duran – conga

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
–	Milestones	PJ-61
–	Latino	PJ-61
–	Josefina	PJ-61
–	Emerge	PJ-61

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

Where it ended up

Gerald Wilson Big Band – Moment Of Truth (Pacific Jazz PJ-61)

PJ-61 · 1963Moment Of TruthGerald Wilson Big Band

Together elsewhere

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

15 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-80	Portraits	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1964	Gerald Wilson, Jules Chaikin, Freddie Hill, Carmell Jones, Al Porcino, Bob Edmondson, Lester Robertson, Joe Maini, Bud Shank, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Joe Pass, Jack Wilson, Modesto Duran

12 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-34	You Better Believe It	Gerald Wilson	1961	Gerald Wilson, John Audino, Carmell Jones, Al Porcino, Bob Edmondson, Lester Robertson, Joe Maini, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Jimmy Bond, Mel Lewis
	PJ-88	On Stage	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1965	Gerald Wilson, Jules Chaikin, Freddie Hill, Al Porcino, Bob Edmondson, Lester Robertson, Bud Shank, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Joe Pass, Jack Wilson

11 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Gerald Wilson, John Audino, Carmell Jones, Bob Edmondson, Lester Robertson, Bud Shank, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Jimmy Bond, Mel Lewis

10 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-10149	Gerald Wilson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1965	Gerald Wilson, Jules Chaikin, Freddie Hill, Al Porcino, Bob Edmondson, Lester Robertson, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Joe Pass
	PJ-10099	Feelin' Kinda Blues	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1966	Gerald Wilson, Jules Chaikin, Freddie Hill, Al Porcino, Bob Edmondson, Lester Robertson, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Modesto Duran

9 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-10111	The Golden Sword (Torero Impressions In Jazz)	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1966	Gerald Wilson, Jules Chaikin, Freddie Hill, Al Porcino, Lester Robertson, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Jack Wilson

6 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-31	Les McCann Sings	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Gerald Wilson, John Audino, Bob Edmondson, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz
	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, Bob Edmondson, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-10132	Everywhere · not on the site yet	The Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1968	Gerald Wilson, Lester Robertson, Harold Land, Joe Pass, Jack Wilson

4 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Bud Shank, Jack Nimitz, Jimmy Bond, Mel Lewis
PJ-30	This Is The Blues Vol. 2	Various Artists	1961	Carmell Jones, Bud Shank, Jimmy Bond, Mel Lewis
PJ-53	Business Meetin'	Carmell Jones	1962	Gerald Wilson, Carmell Jones, Bud Shank, Harold Land
PJ-49	Brass Bag	Tricky Lofton And Carmell Jones	1963	Gerald Wilson, Carmell Jones, Lou Blackburn, Bob Edmondson
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, Freddie Hill, Jack Nimitz, Jimmy Bond
PJ-10118	Live And Swinging!	The Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1967	Gerald Wilson, Al Porcino, Harold Land, Jack Wilson

3 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-1221	On Stage	The Bill Perkins Octet	1956	Bud Shank, Jack Nimitz, 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, Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	John Audino, Al Porcino, Mel Lewis
C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Al Porcino, Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
MGV-4021	Ella Swings Lightly	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1959	Al Porcino, Bud Shank, 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-21	New Groove	Bud Shank	1961	Carmell Jones, Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
PJ-77	Extension	Clare Fischer Orchestra	1963	Bob Knight, Bud Shank, Jack Nimitz
A-9129	Sound Pieces	Oliver Nelson	1966	John Audino, Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz
A-9153	Live From Los Angeles	Oliver Nelson's Big Band	1967	Freddie Hill, Lou Blackburn, Jack Nimitz

2 of them 35 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-1205	Bud Shank/Shorty Rogers	Bud Shank - Shorty Rogers Quintet	1955	Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
BCP-48	Max Bennett	Max Bennett Septet	1956	Jack Nimitz, Mel Lewis
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
CL 592	The 3 Herds	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1956	Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz
PJ-1229	Chet Baker Big Band	Chet Baker Big Band	1957	Bud Shank, Jimmy Bond
MGV-8216	Men From Mars	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1957	Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz
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	Bud Shank, Mel Lewis
PJ-1267	Singin' The Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon	1959	Gerald Wilson, Teddy Edwards
MG-36143	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	1959	Al Porcino, Bud Shank
MG-36148	More Vibes On Velvet	Terry Gibbs	1959	Joe Maini, Mel Lewis
LP 1328	Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz Festival	Woody Herman's Big New Herd	1960	Al Porcino, Mel Lewis
CL 1509	All Over The Place	The Hi-Lo's	1960	Al Porcino, Mel Lewis
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-29	The Remarkable Carmell Jones	Carmell Jones Quintet	1961	Carmell Jones, Harold Land
PJ-35	Barefoot Adventure (Soundtrack)	Bud Shank	1961	Carmell Jones, Bud Shank
C3582	Songs I Like To Sing!	Helen Humes	1961	Al Porcino, Teddy Edwards
RLP 437	Grab This!	Johnny Griffin	1962	Joe Pass, Jimmy Bond
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
PJ-64	Brasamba!	Bud Shank, Clare Fischer, Joe Pass	1963	Bud Shank, Joe Pass
PJ-65	Outa Sight	Earl Anderza	1963	Jack Wilson, Jimmy Bond
C3608	Leroy Walks Again!!	Leroy Vinnegar Quintet!!	1963	Freddie Hill, Teddy Edwards
C3612	Conflict	Jimmy Woods Sextet Featuring Elvin Jones	1963	Carmell Jones, Harold Land
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Al Porcino, Mel Lewis
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Al Porcino, Mel Lewis
A-82	Chic Chic Chico	Chico Hamilton	1965	Lou Blackburn, 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	Bud Shank, Teddy Edwards
PJ-10101	Night Flight	Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring James Moody	1966	Al Porcino, Lou Blackburn
PJ-10110	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	1966	Bud Shank, Jack Nimitz
LP 1488	Virgo Vibes	Roy Ayers	1967	Harold Land, Jack Wilson