Pacific Jazz session · in the studio

January 13, 1965

Gerald Wilson Orchestra

In the room

Gerald Wilson – arranger
Jules Chaikin – trumpet
Freddie Hill – trumpet
Nat Meeks – trumpet
Melvin Moore – trumpet
Al Porcino – trumpet
Bob Edmondson – trombone
John Ewing – trombone
Lester Robertson – trombone
Don Switzer – bass trombone
Anthony Ortega – alto sax
Curtis Amy – tenor sax
Teddy Edwards – tenor sax
Harold Land – tenor sax
Jack Nimitz – baritone sax
Roy Ayers – vibes
Joe Pass – guitar
Phil Moore III – piano
Herbie Lewis – bass
Chuck Carter – drums

The takes

1 of these 5 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
–	Los Moros De Espana	PJ-88
–	Musette	PJ-88
–	Lighthouse Blues	PJ-88, PJ-10149
–	Perdido	PJ-88
–	Original Number Five	Rejected at the session

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

Where it ended up

Gerald Wilson Orchestra – On Stage (Pacific Jazz PJ-88)

PJ-88 · 1965On StageGerald Wilson Orchestra

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-10099	Feelin' Kinda Blues	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1966	Gerald Wilson, Jules Chaikin, Freddie Hill, Nat Meeks, Melvin Moore, Al Porcino, Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Lester Robertson, Anthony Ortega, Curtis Amy, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Phil Moore III

14 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-80	Portraits	Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1964	Gerald Wilson, Jules Chaikin, Freddie Hill, Nat Meeks, Al Porcino, Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Lester Robertson, Don Switzer, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Joe Pass, Chuck Carter

13 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, Nat Meeks, Melvin Moore, Al Porcino, John Ewing, Lester Robertson, Anthony Ortega, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Roy Ayers

10 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-61	Moment Of Truth	Gerald Wilson Big Band	1963	Gerald Wilson, Jules Chaikin, Freddie Hill, Al Porcino, Bob Edmondson, Lester Robertson, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Joe Pass

9 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-100	24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike!	Various Artists	1963	Gerald Wilson, Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Lester Robertson, Curtis Amy, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Roy Ayers

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-34	You Better Believe It	Gerald Wilson	1961	Gerald Wilson, Al Porcino, Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Lester Robertson, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz

7 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-31	Les McCann Sings	Les McCann Ltd.	1961	Gerald Wilson, Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Herbie Lewis
	PJ-10166	Les McCann Ltd. With Gerald Wilson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Les McCann Ltd. With Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1961	Gerald Wilson, Bob Edmondson, John Ewing, Teddy Edwards, Harold Land, Jack Nimitz, Herbie Lewis

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-10118	Live And Swinging!	The Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1967	Gerald Wilson, Al Porcino, Don Switzer, Anthony Ortega, Harold Land, Phil Moore III

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, Anthony Ortega, Harold Land, Joe Pass

3 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
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
C3608	Leroy Walks Again!!	Leroy Vinnegar Quintet!!	1963	Freddie Hill, Teddy Edwards, Roy Ayers
PJ-93	Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring Dizzy Gillespie	Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring Dizzy Gillespie	1965	Freddie Hill, Melvin Moore, Jack Nimitz

2 of them 17 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 592	The 3 Herds	Woody Herman And His Orchestra	1956	Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz
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
PJ-1267	Singin' The Blues	Jimmy Witherspoon	1959	Gerald Wilson, Teddy Edwards
C3574	Carl's Blues	The Curtis Counce Group	1960	Gerald Wilson, Harold Land
C3582	Songs I Like To Sing!	Helen Humes	1961	Al Porcino, Teddy Edwards
PJ-46	Way Down	Curtis Amy Featuring Victor Feldman	1962	Curtis Amy, Roy Ayers
PJ-53	Business Meetin'	Carmell Jones	1962	Gerald Wilson, Harold Land
PJ-49	Brass Bag	Tricky Lofton And Carmell Jones	1963	Gerald Wilson, Bob Edmondson
PJ-62	Tippin' On Through	Curtis Amy	1963	Curtis Amy, Roy Ayers
PJ-66	Out Front	Clifford Scott	1963	Joe Pass, Herbie Lewis
PJ-10149	Clifford Scott Quintet · not on the site yet	Clifford Scott Quintet	1963	Joe Pass, Herbie Lewis
PJ-91	McCann/Wilson	Les McCann And The Gerald Wilson Orchestra	1965	Gerald Wilson, Teddy Edwards
A-9129	Sound Pieces	Oliver Nelson	1966	Al Porcino, Jack Nimitz
PJ-10101	Night Flight	Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Featuring James Moody	1966	Melvin Moore, Al Porcino
LP 1488	Virgo Vibes	Roy Ayers	1967	Harold Land, Roy Ayers
A-9153	Live From Los Angeles	Oliver Nelson's Big Band	1967	Freddie Hill, Jack Nimitz