Straight Life - Art Pepper [286]
JESSE BELVIN (VO) WITH MARTY PAICH AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Al Porcino, Conte Candoli, Stu Williamson, Dick Collins (tp); Dick Nash, Harry Betts, Pete Carpenter, Marshall Cram (tb); Art Pepper (as, cl-1); Al Hendrickson (g): Milt Holland (vibes); Russ Freeman (p); Joe Mondragon (b); Mel Lewis (d); Jesse Belvin (vo); Marty Paich (a); strings. Hollywood, Dec. 16, 1959.
ETHEL AZAMA (VO) WITH ORCHESTRA ARRANGED AND CONDUCTED BY MARTY PAICH
Art Pepper (as); remaining personnel unknown. Los Angeles, Feb. 22, 1960.
ART PEPPER QUINTET"
ART PEPPER QUARTET
Conte Candoli (tp-1); Art Pepper (as, is-2); Wynton Kelly (p); Paul Chambers (b); Jimmie Cobb (d). Hollywood, Feb. 29, 1960.
THE HI-LO'S (VO) WITH ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY MARTY PAICH
Al Porcino, Jack Sheldon (tp); Frank Rosolino, Dave Wells (tb); Red Callender (tuba); Art Pepper (as); Bill Perkins (ts); Bill Hood (bar); Bill Pittman, Al Hendrickson (g); Douglas Fisher (p); Buddy Clark (b); Mel Lewis (d); the Hi-Lo's (vo). Hollywood, Mar. 24, 1960.
Note: The following 3 sessions are listed because Art Pepper is thought to be present on them. The 11 titles are stereo background remakes, with the vocal tapes of the original recordings dubbed over the remakes. Dates of the original recordings are given in parentheses.
JUNE CHRISTY (VO) WITH PETE RUGOLO AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Personnel unknown but may be similar to original but now including Art Pepper (as). See Jorgen Jepsen's jazz Records, volume 2, for details on original recordings. Hollywood Apr. 26, 1960.
Hollywood, Apr. 27, 1960.
Hollywood, Apr. 28, 1960.
SHORTY ROGERS AND THE BIG BAND
Shorty Rogers, John Audino, Conte Candoli, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito (tp); Harry Betts, Frank Rosolino (tb); George Roberts, Ken Shroyer (btb); Art Pepper (as); Bud Shank (fl/as); Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins (ts); Chuck Gentry (bar); Pete jolly (p); Joe Mondragon (b); Mel Lewis (d); Shorty Rogers (a). Hollywood, May 17, 1960.
Lou Levy (p) replaces jolly. Jimmy Giuffre (cl-1). Hollywood, May 26, 1960.
MARTY PAICH PIANO QUARTET
Stu Williamson (tp); Dave Wells (tb); Art Pepper, Bud Shank (saxes); Pete Jolly, Marty Paich, Jimmy Rowles, John Towner Williams (p); Bill Pittman (g); Joe Mondragon (b); Mel Lewis (d). Hollywood, June 2, 1960.
HENRY MANCINI AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Pete Candoli (tp); Dick Nash (tb); Art Pepper (cl); Ted Nash (fl/as); Ronny Lang (a fl/bar); John Towner Williams (p/harpsichord); Bob Bain (g/bg); Rollie Bundock (b); Shelly Manne (d); Ramon Riviera (perc); Larry Bunker (vibesmarimba). Hollywood, June 14, 1960.
L2PB3103 (No takes used on this master)
Same personnel. Hollywood, June 17, 1960.
Same personnel. Hollywood, June 21, 1960.
MEL TORME (VO) WITH THE MARTY PAICH ORCHESTRA
Al Porcino (tp); Stu Williamson (tp/vtb); Frank Rosolino (tb); Vince DeRosa (F-hn); Red Callender (tuba); Art Pepper (as); Bill Perkins (ts); Bill Hood (bar); Marty Paich (p/a); Joe Mondragon (b); Mel Lewis (d). Hollywood, June 1960.
MEL TORME (VO) WITH MARTY PAICH'S ORCHESTRA AND THE MEL TONES
Jack Sheldon (tp); Art Pepper (as/ts); Victor Feldman (vibes); Marty Paich (p, celeste-1); Joe Mondragon (b); Mel Lewis (d); Mel-Tones: Ginny O'Connor, Sue Allen, Bernie Parke, Tom Kenny, Mel Torme (vo group). Hollywood, August 1960.
Note: Pepper not present on other titles from these sessions.
HELEN HUMES (VO) WITH MARTY PAICH'S ORCHESTRA
Jack Sheldon, Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson (tp); Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick (tb); Art Pepper (cl/as); Teddy Edwards, Ben Webster (ts); Bill Hood (bar); Andre Previn (p); Barney Kessel (g); Leroy Vinnegar (b); Shelly Manne (d). Hollywood, Sept. 6-7, 1960.
Don't Worry 'Bout Me (alt) (as solo) Contemporary OJC-171
ART PEPPER QUINTET
Jack Sheldon (tp); Art Pepper (as); Pete jolly (p); Jimmy Bond (b); Frank Butler (d). Hollywood, Oct. 24-25, 1960.
Note: First 2 titles on C385 are edited.