Riverside session · in the studio
July 3, 1957
Herbie Mann's Californians
Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA
- This day's music is on 3 records: Great Ideas Of Western Mann, 8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter, Blues For Tomorrow
In the room
Herbie Mann – bass clarinet- Jack Sheldon – trumpet
- Jimmy Rowles – piano
Buddy Clark – bass
Mel Lewis – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
Riverside numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | The Theme | RLP 12-245 |
| – | Lady Bird | RLP 12-245 |
| – | Get Out Of Town | RLP 12-245, RLP 12-272 |
| – | Is It True What They Say About Dixie? | RLP 12-245 |
| – | A Handful Of Stars | RLP 12-245 |
| – | A Stella Performance | RLP 12-245 |
| – | A Sad Thing (mistitled as Blues For Tomorrow) | RLP 12-243 |
7 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
RLP 12-245 · 1957Great Ideas Of Western MannHerbie Mann's Californians
RLP 12-272 · 19588 Ways To Jazz: Cole PorterVarious Artists
RLP 12-243 · 1957Blues For TomorrowVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGV-8247 | The Magic Flute Of Herbie Mann | Herbie Mann Quintet With Strings | 1957 | Herbie Mann, Jimmy Rowles, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
| V-8784 | Herbie Mann Quartet · not on the site yet | Herbie Mann Quartet | 1957 | Herbie Mann, Jimmy Rowles, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis | |
 | V-8527 | Sound Of Mann | Herbie Mann | 1963 | Herbie Mann, Jimmy Rowles, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
3 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-644 | Bob Brookmeyer Plays Bob Brookmeyer And Some Others | Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | 1955 | Jimmy Rowles, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
 | MGV-8309 | Sonny Stitt Plays Jimmy Giuffre Arrangements | Sonny Stitt Nonet | 1959 | Jack Sheldon, Jimmy Rowles, Buddy Clark |
 | MGV-8315 | Bravura | Buddy DeFranco And His Music | 1959 | Herbie Mann, Jimmy Rowles, Mel Lewis |
 | CL 1509 | All Over The Place | The Hi-Lo's | 1960 | Jack Sheldon, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
 | MGV-8385 | The Blues-Hot And Cold | The Bob Brookmeyer Quartet | 1960 | Jimmy Rowles, Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
2 of them 10 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C3568 | Art Pepper + Eleven | Art Pepper + Eleven | 1959 | Jack Sheldon, Mel Lewis |
 | MGV-8343 | Gerry Mulligan Meets Ben Webster | Gerry Mulligan - Ben Webster Quintet | 1960 | Jimmy Rowles, Mel Lewis |
 | MGV-8367 | Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges | Gerry Mulligan - Johnny Hodges Quintet | 1960 | Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
 | MGV-8388 | The Concert Jazz Band | Gerry Mulligan | 1960 | Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
 | PJ-60 | The Artistry Of Pepper | Art Pepper | 1962 | Jimmy Rowles, Mel Lewis |
 | V-8438 | Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band On Tour/Guest Soloist: Zoot Sims | Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Jazz Band | 1962 | Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
 | V-8567 | The Essential Gerry Mulligan | The Gerry Mulligan Quartet At Newport | 1963 | Buddy Clark, Mel Lewis |
 | V-8593 | Verve's Choice! | The Best Of Mel Torme | 1964 | Jack Sheldon, Jimmy Rowles |
 | LP 1475 | Impressions Of The Middle East | Herbie Mann | 1967 | Herbie Mann, Mel Lewis |
 | LP 1490 | The Herbie Mann String Album | Herbie Mann Septet With Arif Mardin's Orchestra | 1967 | Herbie Mann, Mel Lewis |