Chet Baker – Chet Baker & Crew (1957)

Pacific – PJ-1224Rec. Dates : July 24, 1956, July 25, 1956, July 31, 1956Stream this Album Trumpet : Chet BakerBass : James BondDrums : Peter Littman, Bill LoughbroughPiano : Bobby TimmonsTenor Sax : Phil Urso Billboard : 03/09/1957Score of 84 The first really new set by this group in almost two years is musically adequate, tho not quite up to par

Bill Perkins – On Stage (1957)

Pacific – PJ-1221Rec. Date : February 9, 1956Stream this Album Tenor Sax : Bill PerkinsAlto Sax : Bud ShankBaritone Sax : Jack NimitzBass : Red MitchellBass Clarinet : Jack NimitzDrums : Mel LewisPiano : Russ FreemanTrombone : Carl FontanaTrumpet : Stu WilliamsonValve Trombone : Stu Williamson Army TimesTom Scanlan : 12/22/1956 Bill Perkins is not one of the most famous tenor sax men in

Bud Shank – Jazz at Cal-Tech (1957)

Pacific – PJ-1219Rec. Date : January 19, 1956Stream this Album Alto Sax : Bud ShankBass : Don PrellDrums : Chuck FloresFlute : Bud ShankOboe : Bob CooperPiano : Claude WilliamsonTenor Sax : Bob Cooper Army TimesTom Scanlan : 01/26/1957 A different kind of modern jazz, the kind that swings, is offered by the Bud Shank Quartet on Jazz at Cal-Tech. The music

Chico Hamilton Quintet – In Hi-Fi (1956)

Pacific – PJ-1216Rec. Dates : November 12, 1954, January 4, 1956, February 10, 1956, February 13, 1956 Stream this Album Drums : Chico HamiltonAlto Sax : Buddy ColletteBass : Carson SmithCello : Fred KatzClarinet : Buddy ColletteGuitar : Jim HallFlute : Buddy ColletteTenor Sax : Buddy Collette Billboard : 05/26/1956Spotlight on… selection Hamilton’s first 12-inch

Gerry Mulligan Quartet – Paris Concert (1956)

Pacific – PJ-1210Rec. Date : June 1, 1954, June 3, 1954, June 7, 1954 Album is Not Streamable Baritone Sax : Gerry MulliganBass : Red MitchellDrums : Frank IsolaValve Trombone : Bob Brookmeyer Featured LinksFull Vinyl VideoBlueNote33RPM Billboard : 03/03/1956Spotlight on…. selection Bernie’s Tune and The Lady Is a Tramp, included here, are also in

Gerry Mulligan – California Concerts (1955)

Pacific – PJ-1201 Rec. Dates : November 12, 1954, December 14, 1954 Stream this Album Vol. 1 Vol. 2 Baritone Sax : Gerry Mulligan Bass : Red Mitchell Drums : Chico Hamilton, Larry Bunker Piano : Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer Tenor Sax : Zoot Sims Trumpet : Jon Eardley Valve Trombone : Bob Brookmeyer Billboard

Chico Hamilton Quintet – Featuring Buddy Collette (1955)

Pacific Jazz – PJ-1209Rec. Dates : August 4, 1955, August 23, 1955 Stream this Album Drums : Chico HamiltonAlto Sax : Buddy ColletteBass : Carson SmithCello : Fred KatzClarinet : Buddy ColletteGuitar : Jim HallFlute : Buddy ColletteTenor Sax : Buddy Collette Featured Links10 Minute Record ReviewsEpisode #303 Billboard : 12/03/1955Score of 74 Interesting, off-beat