STAN KENTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Al Porcino, Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, Ken Hanna, Chico Alvarez (tp); Eddie Bert, Harry Betts, Milt Bernhart, Harry Forbes (tb); Bart Varsalona (btb); George Weidler, Art Pepper (as); Bob Cooper, Warner Weidler (ts); Bob Gioga (bar); Stan Kenton (p); Laurindo Almeida (g); Eddie Safranski (b); Shelly Manne (d); Jack Costanzo (bongo/conga); June Christy (vo); Pete Rugolo, Neal Hefti (a). Hollywood, Oct. 22, 1947.
Add Carlos Vidal Bolando, Jose Luis Manguel (Latin-perc). New York, Dec. 6, 1947.
Frank "Machito" Grillo replaces Manguel (Latin-perc).* New York, Dec. 21, 1947.
Omit Bolando and Grillo. New York, Dec. 22, 1947.
EDDIE SAFRANSKI AND THE POLL CATS (EP512)
THE POLL CATS DIRECTED BY EDDIE SAFRANSKI (851/864)
Ray Wetzel (tp); Eddie Bert (tb); Art Pepper (as); Bob Cooper (ts); Pete Rugolo (p/a); Eddie Safranski (b); Shelly Marine (d). New York, Dec. 20, 1947.
STAN KENTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Buddy Childers, Ray Wetzel, Al Porcino, Chico Alvarez, Ken Hanna (tp); Milt Bernhart, Eddie Bert, Harry Betts, Harry Forbes (tb); Bart Varsalona (btb); George Weidler, Art Pepper (as); Bob Cooper, Warner Weidler (ts); Bob Gioga (bar); Laurindo Almeida (g); Stan Kenton (p); Eddie Safranski (b); Jack Costanzo (bongo); Shelly Manne (d). Click Ballroom, Philadelphia, Feb. 5, 1948.
Same personnel. Click Ballroom, Philadelphia, Feb. 7, 1948.
EARLE SPENCER AND HIS ORCHESTRA
John Check, Buddy Childers, Jake Gerheim, Jerry Munson (tp); Jimmy Knepper, Harry Betts, Harry Forbes (tb); Bob Lively, Art Pepper (as); Tommy Makagon, Anthony Ortega (ts); Howard Phillips (bar); Shannon Fletcher (p); Laurindo Almeida (g); Willie Stater (b); Roy Hall (d); Toni Aubin (vo); Paul Nelson (a). Hollywood, February 1949.
BABS GONZALES AND HIS ORCHESTRA
J. J. Johnson (tb); Art Pepper (as); Herbie Steward (ts); Wynton Kelly (p); Bill "Pee Wee" Tinney (g); Bruce Lawrence (b); Jackie Mills (d); Babs Gonzales (vo). Hollywood, Mar. 15, 1949.
JUNE CHRISTY (VO) WITH BOB COOPER'S ORCHESTRA
Buddy Childers (tp); Johnny Mandel (btp); Billy Byers (tb); Art Pepper (as); Bob Cooper (ts); Irving Roth (bar); Jasper Hornyak (violin); Cesare Pascarella (cello); Hal Shaeffer (p); Joe Mondragon (b); Don Lamond (d); Louis Martinez (conga); Bob Graettinger, Pete Rugolo (a). Hollywood, Mar. 25, 1949.
THE KENTON ALL-STARS "JAZZ OFF THE AIR, Vol. 2"
Art Farmer (tp); Art Pepper (as); Bob Cooper, Teddy Edwards (ts); Hampton Hawes (p); John Simmons (b); Chuck Thompson (d). Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, mid-April 1949.
DAVE PELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Frank Beach (tp); Ray Sims (tb); Art Pepper (as); Dave Pell (ts); Geoff "Jeff" Clarkson (p); "Iggy" Shevack (b); Roy Harte (d); Eileen Wilson ("Kay Karma"), Ray Kellogg, "Stumpy Brown (vo); Frank Comstock, Wes Hensel (a). Hollywood, 1949.
CRC-6 (No takes used on this master)
STAN KENTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Maynard Ferguson, Don Paladino, Buddy Childers, Chico Alvarez, Shorty Rogers (tp); Harry Betts, Milt Bernhart, Bob Fitzpatrick, Bill Russo (tb); Bart Varsalona (btb) John Graas, Lloyd Otto (F-hn); Gene Englund (tuba); Bud Shank (fl/as); Art Pepper (as); Bob Cooper, Bart Calderall (ts); Bob Gioga (bar); Stan Kenton (p); Laurindo Almeida (g); Don Bagley (b); Shelly Manne (d); Shorty Rogers, Pete Rugolo (a). Hollywood, Feb. 5, 1950.
Clyde "Stumpy" Brown (btb), John Cave and Sinclair Lott (F-hn) replace Varsalona, Graas, Otto. Sixteen strings added for next title. Hollywood, May 18, 1950.
Note: Above 3 titles also on Book-of-the-Month 81-7572.
JOHNNY PARKER (VO) ACC BY KING SISTERS VOCAL GROUP AND PETE RUGOLO AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Maynard Ferguson, Don Paladino, Buddy Childers, Chico Alvarez, Shorty Rogers (tp); Kai Winding, Bill Russo, Harry Betts, Milt Bernhart, Bob Fitzpatrick (tb); Bart Varsalona (btb); Bud Shank, Art Pepper (as); Bob Cooper, Bart Calderall (ts); Bob Gioga (bar); Pete Rugolo (p); Laurindo Almeida (g); Don Bagley (b); Shelly Manne (d). MGM Studios, New York, May 26, 1950.
JUNE CHRISTY (VO), ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY SHORTY ROGERS
John Graas (F-hn); Gene Englund (tuba); Art Pepper (as); Bob Cooper, Bud Shank (ts); Bob Gioga (bar); Claude Williamson (p); Don Bagley (b); Shelly Manne (d); Shorty Rogers (a). Hollywood, Sept. 11, 1950.
STAN KENTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Al Porcino, Chico Alvarez, Shorty Rogers (tp); Eddie Bert, Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick (tb); Bart Varsalona (btb); Bud Shank, Art Pepper (as); Bob Cooper. Bart Calderall (ts); Bob Gioga (bar); Stan Kenton (p); Ralph Blaze (g); Don Bagley (b); Shelly Manne (d); Miguel Rivera (conga). Hollywood. Sept. 12, 1950.
MAYNARD FERGUSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Maynard Ferguson (tp/vo); Chico Alvarez, Al Porcino, Shorty Rogers (tp); Milt Barnhart, Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick (tb), John Graas (F-hn); Gene Englund (tuba); Bud Shank, Art Pepper (as); Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre (ts); Bob Gioga (bar); Joe Rotundi (p); Don Bagley (b); Shelly Manne (d); Shorty Rogers, Paul Villepigue (a). Hollywood, Sept. 13, 1950.
STAN KENTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Al Porcino, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Shorty Rogers, Chico Alvarez (tp); Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick, Eddie Bert or Dick Kenney (tb); Bart Varsalona (btb); Bud Shank, Art Pepper (as); Bob Cooper, Bart Calderall (ts); Bob Gioga (bar); Stan Kenton (p); Ralph Blaze (g); Don Bagley (b); Shelly Manne (d). Rustic Cabin, Englewood Gulf, N.J., Dec. 9, 1950.
STAN KENTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Ray Wetzel, Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Shorty Rogers, Chico Alvarez (tp); Milt Bemhart, Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick, Dick Kenney (tb): Bart Varsalona (btb); Bud Shank, Art Pepper (as); Bob Cooper, Bart Calderall (ts); Bob Gioga (bar); Stan Kenton (p); Ralph Blaze (g); Don Bagley (b); Shelly Manne (d); Jay Johnson (vo). Palladium Ballroom, Hollywood, February-March 1951
STAN KENTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Maynard Ferguson, John Howell, Ray Wetzel, Chico Alvarez, Shorty Rogers (tp); Dick Kenney, Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick (tb); Bart Varsalona (btb); Bud Shank, Art Pepper (as); Bob Cooper, Bart Calderall (ts); Bob Gioga (bar); Stan Kenton (p); Ralph Blaze (g); Don Bagley (b); Shelly Manne (d). Hollywood, Mar. 28, 1951.
Jimmy Salco (tp), Paul Weigand (btb), Jimmy Giuffre (ts) replace Wetzel, Varsalona, Cooper. Gene Roland (a). Hollywood, May 31, 1951.
Buddy Childers (tp), John Halliburton (tb), Bob Cooper (ts) replace Salco, Weigand, Giuffre. Jack Costanzo (conga) added; Pete Rugolo (a). Hollywood, June 29, 1951.
George Roberts (btb) replaces Halliburton. Omit Costanzo. Casino Ballroom, Catalina Island, Cal., July 8, 1951.
Conte Candoli (tp) replaces Alvarez. Marine Ballroom, Steel Pier, Atlantic City, N.J., late July 1951.
John Coppola and Stu Williamson (tp), Bill Russo (tb) replace Childers, Rogers, Bernhart. Shorty Rogers (a). Hollywood, Sept. 19, 1951.
Add Stan Fletcher (tuba). Hollywood, Sept. 20, 1951.
Add John Graas, Lloyd Otto, and George Price (F-hn), 16 strings; Manny Albam and Bill Russo (a). Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., Oct. 14, 1951.
Omit French horns and strings, Neil Hefti (a). Unknown location, probably fall 1951.
Readmit French horns and strings.
Readmit French horns and strings.
Omit French horns and strings.
Readmit French horns and strings.
SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS GIANTS
Shorty Rogers (tp); John Graas (F-hn); Gene Englund (tuba); Art Pepper (as); Jimmy Giuffre (ts); Hampton Hawes (p); Don Bagley (b); Shelly Manne (d). Hollywood, Oct. 8, 1951.
Note: Above 6 titles also issued on Capitol T691. DT2025. (E) LC6549, Mosaic MR6-125.
SHELLY MANNE SEPTET
Conte Candoli (tp); Bill Russo (tb/a); Art Pepper (as); Bob Cooper (ts); Gene Esposito (p); Don Bagley (b); Shelly Manne (d/vo); Shelby Davis (vo). Chicago, Nov. 12, 1951.
Note: All 4 titles also issued on Dee Gee EP4006, LP1003. London (E) LTZ-C14019.
SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS GIANTS
Shorty Rogers (tp); Art Pep
per (as); Frank Patchen (p); Howard Rumsey (b); Shelly Manne (d). Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, Cal., Dec. 27, 1951.
Omit Rogers.
Add Rogers.
Omit Rogers.
Add Rogers.
Note: Art Pepper not present on other titles on this recording.
ART PEPPER QUARTET
Art Pepper (as, cl-1); Hampton Hawes (p); Joe Mondragon (b); Larry Bunker (d/vibes). Surf Club, Los Angeles, Feb. 12, 1952.
ART PEPPER QUARTET
Art Pepper (as); Hampton Hawes (p); Joe Mondragon (b); Larry Bunker (d/vibes). Surf Club, Los Angeles, February 12, 1952.
Note: Minor Yours is not the same Minor Yours recorded subsequently.
ART PEPPER QUARTET
Art Pepper (as); Hampton Hawes (p); Joe Mondragon (b); Larry Bunker (d). Los Angeles. Mar. 4. 1952.
Note: All 4 titles also issued on Discovery LP3019, EP19, Vogue (E) LDE-067, Jazz Selection (S) JEP4550, JSLP50005, CBS U) SOPL 78-SY, Savoy SJL 2215, Toshiba U) WAJ-70099.
ART PEPPER QUARTET
Art Pepper (as); Russ Freeman (p); Bob Whitlock (b); Bobby White (d). Hollywood, Oct. 8, 1952.
Note: Four masters orginally issued on Discovery also issued on Discovery LP3019, Vogue (E) LDE-067, Jazz Selection (S) JSLP50005, CBS U) SOPL 78-SY, Savoy SJL 2217, Toshiba U) WAJ-70099.
SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS GIANTS
Shorty Rogers (tp); Milt Bernhart (tb); John Graas (F-hn); Gene Englund (tuba); Art Pepper ("Art Salt") (as); Jimmy Giuffre (ts); Hampton Hawes (p); Joe Mondragon (b); Shelly Manne (d). Hollywood, Jan. 12, 1953.
Same personnel. Hollywood, Jan. 15, 1953.
Note: All 8 titles also issued on Victor LPM1195, HMV (E) DLP1058, RCA (F) A130122, Bluebird 5917-1-RB.
SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Shorty Rogers, Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, John Howell, Tom Reeves (tp); Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, John Halliburton (tb); John Graas (F-hn); Gene Englund (tuba); Art Pepper ("Art Salt") (as/ts); Bud Shank (as/bar); Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre (ts/bar); Marty Paich (p); Curtis Counce (b); Shelly Manne (d). Hollywood, Mar. 26. 1953.
Same personnel. Hollywood, Apr. 2, 1953.
Note: All 8 titles also issued on HMV (E) DLP1030, Electrola (G) WD1030, RCA (F) FXL1 7234, Bluebird 5917-1-RB.
SHELLY MANNE AND HIS MEN
Bob Enevoldson (vtb); Art Pepper ("Art Salt" on C353, C354) (as); Bob Cooper (ts); Jimmy Giuffre (bar): Marty Paich (p); Curtis Counce (b); Shelly Manne (d); Shorty Rogers, Bill Russo (a). Hollywood, Apr. 6, 1953.
Note: All 4 titles also issued on Contemporary C3507, Vogue (E) LDE-072, LAC12138, Jazz Selection (S) JSLP50003.
ART PEPPER QUARTET
Art Pepper (as); Sonny Clark (p); Harry Babasin (b); Bobby White (d). Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, Cal., March 30 & April 1, 1953.
ART PEPPER WITH THE SONNY CLARK TRIO
Art Pepper (as); Sonny Clark (p); Harry Babasin (b); Bobby White (d). Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, Cal., May 31, 1953.
ART PEPPER QUINTET
Art Pepper (as); Jack Montrose (ts); Claude Williamson (p); Monte Budwig (b); Paul Ballerina (d). Hollywood, Aug. 25, 1954.
same except Larry Bunker replaces Paul Ballerina.
Note: All titles issued on Discovery also issued on CBS U) SOPL 78-SY, Savoy SJL 2217.
SHORTY ROGERS AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Shorty Rogers, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Maynard Ferguson, Harry Edison (tp); Bob Enevoldson (vtb); Milt Bernhart, Frank Rosolino (tb); George Roberts (btb); John Graas (F-hn); Paul Sarmento (tuba); Charlie Mariano, Art Pepper (as); Bill Holman, Jack Montrose (ts); Jimmy Giuffre (cl/bar); Lou Levy (p); Ralph Pena (b); Stan Levey (d). Hollywood, July 5, 1956.
Note: All 4 titles also issued on RCA (F) FXL1 7234.
CHET BAKER (1)
CHET BAKER-ART PEPPER SEXTET (2) (on album cover)
CHET BAKER-ART PEPPER-RICHIE KAMUCA SEXTET (2) (on record label)
CHET BAKER QUINTET (3)
ART PEPPER-RICHIE KAMUCA QUINTET (4)
Chet Baker (tp); Art Pepper (as); Richie Kamuca (ts); Pete jolly (p); Leroy Vinnegar (b); Stan Levey (d); Johnny Mandel (a). Hollywood. July 26, 1956.
Note: On 4, Chet Baker is edited out.
CHET BAKER SEXTET (5)
Full group as above. Hollywood, July 26, 1956.
ART PEPPER QUARTET (6)
ART PEPPER WITH LEROY VINNEGAR AND STAN LEVEY (7)
Art Pepper (as); Pete jolly (p-6); Leroy Vinnegar (b); Stan Levey (d). Hollywood. July 26, 1956.
Note: All 8 titles issues on Mosaic MR3-105, Pacific Jazz CDP7 92931 2.
ART PEPPER QUINTET
Jack Sheldon (tp); Art Pepper (as); Russ Freeman (p); Leroy Vinnegar (b); Shelly Marine (d). Hollywood, Aug. 6, 1956.
Note: All 10 titles issued on Liberty (J) LR-8036, Blue Note BN-LA591-H2, Toshiba (J) LLJ-70057, Blue Note CDP7 46863 2.
MARTY PAICH QUARTET FEATURING ART PEPPER
ART PEPPER QUARTET (Interlude)
Art Pepper (as); Marty Paich (p); Walter "Buddy" Clark (b); Frank Capp (d). Hollywood, August 1956.
Note: All 9 titles also issued on JVC (J) SMJX 10138.
HOAGY CARMICHAEL WITH THE PACIFIC JAZZMEN, ARRANGED AND CONDUCTED BY JOHNNY MANDEL
Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo (tp); Jimmy Zito (btp); Harry Klee (fl/as); Art Pepper (as); Mort Friedman (ts); Marty Berman (bar/reeds); Jimmy Rowles (p/celeste); Al Hendrickson (g); Joe Mondragon (b); Irv Cottler (d); Hoagy Carmichael (vo/comp). Hollywood, Sept. 10, 1956.
JOHNNY MANDEL BAND-SOLOIST ART PEPPER*
JOHNNY MANDEL ORCHESTRA FEATURING ART PEPPER"
Same personnel as above, except omit Hoagy Carmichael (vo). Same date.
HOAGY CARMICHAEL WITH THE PACIFIC JAZZMEN
Same personnel as before, except add Hoagy Carmichael (vo), and Ralph Pena (b) replaces Mondragon. Hollywood, Sept. 11, 1956.
JOHNNY MANDEL ORCHESTRA
Same personnel as above except omit Hoagy Carmichael (vo). Bill Holman (ts solo) dubbed in in 1958. Same date.
HOAGY CARMICHAEL WITH THE PACIFIC JAZZMEN
Don Fagerquist, Ray Linn* (tp); Jimmy Zito (btp)*; Art Pepper (as); Harry Klee (fl)*; Mort Friedman (ts)*; Marty Berman (bar)*; Jimmy Rowles (p); Al Hendrickson (g); Joe Mondragon (b); Nick Fatool (d); Hoagy Carmichael (vo); Johnny Mandel (a/cond). Hollywood, Sept. 13, 1956.
CHET BAKER BIG BAND
Chet Baker, Conte Candoli, Norman Faye (tp); Frank Rosolino (tb); Art Pepper (as); Bill Perkins, Phil Urso (ts); Bud Shank (bar); Bobby Timmons (p); Jimmy Bond (b); Lawrence Marable (d); Jimmy Heath (a). Hollywood, Oct. 26, 1956.
CHET BAKER-ART PEPPER-PHIL URSO
Chet Baker (tp); Art Pepper (as/a); Phil Urso (ts); Carl Perkins (p); Curtis Counce (b); Lawrence Marable (d); Jimmy Heath (a). Hollywood, Oct. 31, 1956.
Note: Above 7 titles also issued on Vogue (E) LAE12183, Mosaic MR3-105, and Pacific Jazz CDP7 94474 2. The PJ60 issue of "C.T.A." is edited with solos by Urso and Counce omitted. Chorus and half of "8's" also cut.
RUSSELL GARCIA ORCHESTRA
Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Maynard Ferguson, Ray Linn (tp); Milt Bernhart, Lloyd Elliot, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino (tb); Art Pepper, Bud Shank (as); Ted Nash (ts); Chuck Gentry (bar); Gerald Wiggins (p); Howard Roberts (g); Max Bennett (b); Alvin Stoller (d). Hollywood, Nov. 2, 1956.
ART PEPPER QUARTET
Art Pepper (as); Russ Freeman (p); Ben Tucker (b); Gary Frommer (d). Hollywood, November 23, 1956.
Note: All 7 titles issued on Tampa (J) JVC SMJ 6022, Overseas (J) 1861-V, V.S.O.P. 61.
ART PEPPER WITH THE WARNE MARSH QUARTET
Art Pepper (as); Warne Marsh (ts); Ronnie Ball (p); Ben Tucker (b); Gary Frommer (d). Los Angeles, Nov. 26. 1956.
BILL PERKINS-ART PEPPER-RICHIE KAMUCA (401)
ART PEPPER FEATURING BILL PERIUNS (60)
Art Pepper (as); Bill Perkins (ts); Jimmy Rowles (p); Ben Tucker (b); Mel Lewis (d). Hollywood, Dec. 11, 1956.
Note: All 4 titles as issued on PJM401 also on Vogue (E) LAE12088, Mosaic MR3-105, Pacific
Jazz CDP7 97194 2.
TED BROWN SEXTET
Art Pepper (as); Ted Brown, Warne Marsh (ts); Ronnie Ball (p); Ben Tucker (b); Jeff Morton (d). Hollywood, Dec. 21, 1956.
Note: Art Pepper not present on other titles from this session.
ART PEPPER QUARTET
Art Pepper (as); Russ Freeman (p); Ben Tucker (b); Chuck Flores (d). Hollywood, Dec. 28, 1956.
Note: All 4 titles also issued on Toshiba (J) LLJ-70080, Blue Note CDP7 46848 2.
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