All Things West Coast Jazz And The Surrounding Scene*

Richard Bock, the owner of the former label "Pacific Jazz Records", later renamed to "World Pacific Records", had started a series of samplers promoting the music of his own label "Pacific Jazz Records".

These vinyl LP's were issue in a series as mentioned in the header with the prefix on the Cat # "JWC".
It started with JWC-500 up to JWC-514. Most original LP's are oop. Many have been reissued in Japan by King Record Co., Ltd on vinyl and also on CD on diffrent other labels.

I plan to present the complete series here (vinyls only) with cover and content.
Thanks

Volume 1: Title "Jazz West Coast" An Anthology Of California Music - Cat# JWC-500

Content:
- A1 Chet Baker Ensemble "Bockhanal"
- A2 Gerry Mulligan Quartet "Soft Shoe"
- A3 Clifford Brown Ensemble "Tiny Capers"
- A4 Zoot Sims Quartet "I'll Remember April"
- A5 Bud Shank and 3 Trombones "Wailing Vessel"
- A6 Chet Baker Quartet "Happy Little Sunbeam"
- A7 Bill Perkins & Bud Shank "It Had To Be You"
- B1 Bud Shank and Bob Brookmeyer "Low Life"
- B2 Chet Baker Quintert "There Will Never Be Another You"
- B3 Bud Shank and Shorty Rogers "Lotus Bud"
- B4 Gerry Mulligan Quartet "Darn That Dream"
- B5 Laurindo Almeida Quartet "Speak Low"
- B6 Bob Gordon & Jack Montrose "Two Can Play"
- B7 Lee Konitz Plays With The Gerry Mulligan Quartet "Oh Lady be Good"

 

Volume 2: Title "Jazz West Coast" An Anthology Of California Music - Cat# JWC-501

Content:

- A1 Bud Shank Quartet "Bag Of Blues"
- A2 Chet Baker Quartet "Summertime"
- A3 Chico Hamilton Quintet "Topsy"
- A4 Bill Perkins Quintet "Easy Living"
- A5 Gerry Mulligan Quartet "Line For Lyons"
- B1 Bill Perkins Octet "Song Of The Islands"
- B2 Hampton Hawes Trio "I Hear Music"
- B3 Russd Freeman Quartet "Bojangles Of Harlem"
- B4 Jack Sheldon Quartet "Contour"
- B5 Cy Touff Quintet "It' s Sand, Man"

 

Hey, i have this vol1 but in a brazilian edition with another cover..

 

Good to know.
Probably we can at the end of the thread reissues with different covers for Information.

 

Volume 3: Title " The Blues" - Cat# JWC-502
World Pacific Records Ⓒ1957 - reissued by Thoshiba-EMI, Japan in 1992

Content:

- A1 The Bud Shank Quintet "Royal Garden Blues"
- A2 The Bill Perkins - John Lewis Quintet "2 Degrees East - 3 Degrees West"
- A3 The Chico Hamilton Quintret "Walkin' Carson Blues"
- A4 The Jack Sheldon Quintet "Leroy's Blues"
- B1 The Russ Freeman Quartert " Blues In The Night"
- B2 The Gerry Mulligan Quartet "Blues Going Up"
- B3 The Chico Hamilton Trio " Blues On The Rocks"
- B4 The Jack Montrose Sextet "Some Good Fun Blues"

 

Volume 4: Title " Ballads for Background" - Cat# JWC-503
LP is missing in my collection

A1 –The Laurindo Almeida Quartet* Featuring Bud Shank Stairway To The Stars
A2 –The Gerry Mulligan Quartet* Polka Dots And Moonbeams
A3 –The Bud Shank Quartet* Featuring Claude Williamson Nature Boy
A4 –The Chet Baker Quartet* Featuring Russ Freeman The Thrill Is Gone
A5 –The Bob Brookmeyer Quartet Featuring John Williams (5) Body And Soul
B1 –The Bud Shank Orchestra* Featuring Bob Brookmeyer Out Of This World
B2 –The John Lewis Quartet* I Can't Get Started
B3 –Fred Katz Stella By Starlight
B4 –The Chico Hamilton Trio What Is There To Say
B5 –The Gerry Mulligan Quartet* Featuring Chet Baker My Old Flame
B6 –The Bill Perkins Octet* Featuring Stu Williamson 100 Years From Today



Here is a scan from Discogs

 

Volume 5: Title " Rodgers & Hart GEMs" - Cat# JWC-504

Content:

- A1 The Gerry Mulligan Quartet featuring Jon Eardley (tp) "Little Girl Blue
- A2 Kitty White sings featuring Corky Hale (harp) "Glad To Be Unhappy"
- A3 Chet Baker sings featuring Russ Freeman (p) "My Funny Valentine"
- A4 Kitty White sings featuring Corky Hale (harp) "My Romanmce"
- A5 The Bud Shank Orchestra featuring Bob Brookmeyer (v-tb) "You Are Too Beautiful"
- B1 The Bud Shank Orchestra featuring Bob Brookmeyer (v-tb) "There's A Small Hotel"
- B2 The Chet Baker Quartet featuring Russ Freeman (p) Isn't It Romantic"
- B3 The Jacvk Montrose Sextet featuring Bob Gordon (bs) "Bewitched,Bothered And Bewildered"
- B4 Bob Brookmeyer Quartet featuring John Williams (p) "Have You Met Miss Jones"
- B5 The Gerry Mulligan Quartet featuring Bob Brookmeyer "The Lady Is A Tramp"



series to be continued

 

Volume 6: "Solo Flight" - Cat# JWC-505

Album is missing in my collection

Here is a link from Discogs

A1 –Art Pepper With Leroy Vinnegar And Stan Levey I Can't Give You Anything But Love 4:00
A2 –James Clay With Bobby Timmons, James Bond* And Peter Clay In A Sentimental Mood 3:27
A3 –Lee Konitz With The Gerry Mulligan Quartet* Too Marvelous For Words 3:36
A4 –Bill Perkins With Jimmy Rowles, Ben Tucker And Mel Lewis Angel Eyes 3:37
A5 –Richie Kamuca With Pete Jolly, Leroy Vinnegar And Stan Levey If I Should Lose You 4:18
B1 –Chet Baker With Bobby Timmons, James Bond* And Peter Littman I Can't Get Started 3:06
B2 –Bobby Brookmeyer* With John Williams (14), Red Mitchell And Frank Isola Isn't It Romantic 2:34
B3 –Bud Shank And Russ Freeman With Carson Smith And Shelly Manne It's A New World 4:38
B4 –Phil Urso With Bobby Timmons, James Bond* And Peter Littman It's Only A Paper Moon 4:42
B5 –Harry Edison With Arnold Ross, Joe Comfort And Alvin Stoller September In The Rain 2:53


Volume 7: "Pianists Galore" - Cat# JWC-506 - original issue 1957 - jap. reissue Cast# K18P 9223 in 1983

Content:

- A1 Carl Perkins (p), Jim Hall (g), Red Mitchell (b) "Too Close For Comfort"
- A2 Jimmy Rowles Quartet "We'll Be Together again"
- A3 Russ Freeman Trio "Laugh,Cry"
- A4 Richard Twardzik (p), Carson Smith (b), Peter Littman (dr) "Bess, You Is My Woman"
- A5 Hampton Hawes Trio " I hear Music"
- B1 Jimmy Rowles Trio "Sonny Speaks"
- B2 Bobby Timmons Trio "Autumn In New York"
- B3 John Lewis (p), Pery Heath (b), Chico Hamilton (dr) "I Can't Get Started"
- B4 Pete Jolly Trio "Younger Than Springtime"
- B5 Al Haig Trio "Taking A Chance On Love"

 

Volume 8: "JAZZ WEST COAST Vol . 3" - Cat# JWC-507 - reissue on jap. CD TOCJ -5618
All recorded in 1957

Content:

1. Gerry Mulligan Sextet "There Will Never Be Another You"
2. Chico Hamilton Quintet "Mr. Smith Goes To Town"
3. Bud Shank Qúartet "Polka Dots And Moon Beams"
4. Art Pepper Quartet "Old Croix"
5. Chet Baker Sextet "Little Girl"
6. Russ Freeman - Chet Baker Quartet "Love Nest"
7. Bud Shank - Bob Cooper Quintet "Sweet Georgia Brown"
8. Jim Hall Trio "Things Ain't What They Used To Be"
9. Phil Urso - Bob Burgess Quintet "Too Marvelous For Words
10. Russ Freeman - Bill Perkins Quintet "Brother Can You Spare A Dime"

 

The last one for today

Volume 9: "The Hard Swing" - Cat# JWC-508 - original on World Pacfic Records Ⓒ 1958 - engineer Richard Bock
Reissue by Toshiba-EMI, Japan in 1992
featuring the following groups:

Content

A1. Track title "Litlet"
The Jazz Messengers with Art Blakey (dr), Jackie McLean (as), Bill Hardman (tp), Sam Dockery (dr), Spanky DeBrest (b)
A2. Track tile "Vaun Ex"
The Elmo Hope Quintet with Elmo Hope (p),Harold Land (ts), Stu Williamson (tp), Lerox Vinegar (b), Frank Butler (dr)
A3. Track tile "Jumpin' Off A Clef"
The Chet Baker Quintet with Chet Baker (tp), Phil Urso (ts), Bobby Timmons (p), Jimmy Bond (b), Peter Littman (dr)
B1. Track title "Chippyin'
Same group as A3
B2. Track title "Paper Moon"
The Jack Sheldon Quintet withj Jack Sheldon (tp), Joe Maini (as), Kenny Drew (p), Leroy Vinegar (b), Lawrence Marable (dr)
B3. Track title "Zec"
The Pepper Adams Quintet with Pepper Adams (bs), Lee Katzman (tp), Jimmy Rowles (p), Doug Watkins (b), Mel Lewis (dr)

 

Volume 10: "Have Blues, Will Travel - The Blues: Vol. 2" - Cat# JWC-509 original World Pacific Records Ⓒ 1958
Reissue by Toshiba-EMI Limited, Japan Cat# PJ 0509

Content

A1 The Charlie Mariano - Jerry Dodgion Sextet "The Vamp's Blues"
A2 The Russ Freeman Trio "Woody's Dot"
A3 The Wes Montgomery Quartet "Finger Pickin'"
A4 The Bob Cooper - Bud Shank Quintet " Blowin' Country"
B1 The Mastersounds "Bela By Barlight"
B2 The Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet "The Route"
B3 The Elmo Hope Quintet "St. Elmo's Fire"
B4 The Bud Shank Quartet " Have Blues, Will Travel"

 

Volume 11: " JAZZ WEST COAST - An Anthology Of California Music, Vol. N° 4 " - Cat# JWC-510
Copyright 1958 by World Pacific Records - Reissue by Toshiba-EMI Limited, Japan, June 24, 1992

Content

A1 The Art Pepper Nine " POPO"
A2 The Chet Baker Quintet "Extra Mild"
A3 The Bill Perkins Quartet "Ain'T Got A Dime To My Name"
A4 The Gerry Mulligan Quartet "Jersey Bounce"
A5 The Mariano-Dodgion Sextet "Till We Meet Again"
B1 Bud Shank-Bob Cooper Quintert "A Romantic Guy, I"
B2 Bob Brookmeyer Quintet "Musicale Du Jour"
B3 The Chico Hamilton Trio "Five Minutes More"
B4 The Bud Shank Quartet "Over The Rainbow"
B5 The Mastersounds "Stranger In Paradise"

 

Volume 12: " JAZZ WEST COAST - Volume Five" - Cat# JWC-511
Copyright 1959 by World Pacific Records - Reissue by Toshiba-EMI Limited, Japan, June 24, 1992

Content

A1 The Art Pepper Nine "Powder Puff"
A2 The Zoot Sims - Russ Freeman Quintet "You're Driving Me Crazy"
A3 The Mastersounds "Stomping At The Savoy"
A4 The Freddie Gambrell Quartet "Hot Toddy"
A5 The Buddy Bregman Big Band " It's Allright With Me"
B1 The Bud Shank Quartet "'Round About Midnight"
B2 Paul Horn Four "Joe's Tune"
B3 The Russ Freeman Quartet "Invitation To The Blues"
B4 The Chico Hamilton Quintet " 'A' Train 6 Perdido"
B5 Hendricks-Lambert-Ross sing "Airigin"

 

Volume 13: " JAZZ WEST COAST - Volume Five" - Cat# JWC-512
Copyright 1959 by World-Pacific Records - Reissue by Toshiba-EMI Limited, Japan, June 24, 1992 in the seriesd "Pacific Jazz Collection" with Cat# PJ-0512

Content:

A1 "Blowing The Blues" - Harold Land All Stars
A2 "Montgomeryland Funk" - Wes Montgomery-Harold Land Quintet
A3 "Midnight Blues" - Harry Edison - Teddy Edwards Septet
A4 "Hey Now!" - The Mastersounds featuring Richie Crabtree (org)
B1 "Funky Old You" - Zoot Sims -Russ Freeman Quartet
B2 "Slow Freight" - Jimmy Giuffre-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet
B3 "Four Funky Folk" - Pepper Adams Quartet
B4 "Blues In The Distance" - Bud Shank Quartet

 

a) Correction title for Volume 13 - Cat # JWC 512 = should be "Blowing The Blues" (see above pl.)


b) Volume 14: " The Blues In Stereo" - Cat# JWC-513
Copyright 1958 by World Pacific Records - Reissue by Toshiba-EMI Limited, Japan, June 24, 1992 with Cat# PJ-0513

 

Last Item in this series

Volume 15: " The Sound Of Bigbands In Hi-Fi" - Cat# JWC-514
Ⓒ 1959 by World Pacific Records -reissued by TOSHIBA-EMI LIMITED, Japan with Cat# PJ 0514

Content

A1 "Jimmy's Theme" - Band: Chet Baker - Bud Shank - Arr. Johnny Madel - Soloist Chet Baker & Bud Shank
A2 "What Am I Here For" - Band: Cy Touff - Richie Kamuca - Arr. Ernie Wilkins - Soloist Cy Touff & Richie Kamuca
A3 "Georgia On My Mind" - Band: Johnny Mandel - Arr. Johnny Mandel - Soloist Art Pepper
A4 "Tenderly" - Band: Chet Baker - Arr. Jimmy Heath - Soloist Art Pepper & Chet Baker
A5 "Lester Leaps In" - Band: Gil Evans - Arr. Gil Evans - Soloist Cannonball Adderley
B1 "Dearly Beloved" - Band: Johnny Mandel - Arr. Johnny Mandel - Soloist Frank Rosolino
B2 "Hooray For Love" - Band: Bill Holman - Arr. Bil Holman - Soloist Bud Shank
B3 "Disc Jockey Jump" - Band: Gerry Mulligan - Arr. Bill Holman - Soloists Mulligan / Sims / Cohn / Konitz / Eager
B4 "Bunny" - Band: Art Pepper - Arr. Shorty Rogers - Soloist Art Pepper
B5 "Let Me See" - Band: Bill PÜerkins - Arr. Bill Perkins - Soloist Bill Perkins

 

2 Special Editions will follow to close this topic.

 

I have some these On Japanese CD Box, Of Course one should have many of the original lps which these lps are made from,Yes there are other labels then Blue note mono or not

 

Yes I do agree. The West Coast has a lot of smaller labels with first rate music. I do like those professionals playing also in the film studios inbetween.
Zhanks for the reply.

 

I posted these same photos in a Chet Baker thread a couple of weeks ago but I figure this may also be a suitable place for them.

Here's a Japanese-issued coffee table book signed by William Claxton. My copy also includes autographs of West Coast jazz giants Russ Freeman, Bill Perkins, Bud Shank, Gerry Mulligan, and Jack Montrose. In the 90s, I attended 2 or 3 editions of the West Coast Jazz Festival down in Redondo and/or Hermosa Beach. Anyway, I kept some flyers and programs of the event and will post them here (as soon as I locate them!). I also took lots of photographs (some good, many not so). The nice thing about this event is that there were Q&A forums where you can have interaction with the musicians. I met and/or saw perform the likes of Charlie Haden, Harold Land, Paul Bley, Teddy Edwards, Gerry Mullligan, Maynard Ferguson, Leroy Vinnegar, Lou Levy, Lennie Niehaus, Gerald Wilson, Russ Freeman, Jimmy Giuffre, Herb Geller, Stan Levey, Conte Candoli, Larance Marable, Howard Rumsey, Claude Williamson, and Mr. Dave Brubeck among a few others.

Those were great times. Many of the musicians I mentioned are no longer with us.

Just sharing.

 

Hi and thanks for the messaga and the photos.

Have that beautifulbook myself but not signed by the author.
Beside jazz records I do collect also cover art books and have a lot of those even very rare Items by Manek Daver and all label books from the swiss company OLMS Verlag. The good thing is you live near the source and I am living in Europe.
BTW from William Claxton I own another great book "The Art Of Jazz Photography - CLAXOGRAPHY" published 1995.
My favorite cover art artist is David Stone Martin.
The heaviest book in my stock dealing with jazz and photography is the heavy coffetable book "Jazz Life" from the TASCHEN company edited by William Claxton and Joachim Ernst Berendt (the late german jazz critic) . If you ever come across this jewel grab it even it is very pricy.

Anyway congrats for beeing on the spot and taking snapshots and sharing your experiences.
I missed that Chet Baker thread but have a couple of records from him. My favorite West Coast big band is Shorty Rogers.
Thanks again.

 

I am familiar with the books you mentioned. I love 'em cover art books but I only have 5 of them: 2 West Coast/California; one Blue Note; one New York album covers; and the Pete Turner (CTI) book. Speaking of Shorty Rogers, one year he was set to appear at the festival but had to beg off due to illness. If memory serves me right, he died while the festival was ongoing in November 1994. I don't have much of his recorded output but one west coast jazz record I like is "Wherever the Five Winds Blow" by Shorty's quintet with Giuffre.

 

Ah yes I see. Some questions for clarification:
- Your cover art book CALIFORNIA is that "California Cool" with Jack Sheldon on front?
- Blue Note has 2 volumes: one in blue and one in red
- Your "New York " album covers - is that also published under "EAST COASTING"
- Missing here is the CTI book. Can you supply a source?
- One more here is the album cover art of "Sound Tracks" with many movie actors on the covers
- Can also recomment the 4 volumes of JIM FLORA (IMO still available) will Add a scvan from volume I

Here are the scans of those I cannot see in your list:

 

add. Info
Jim Flora did some Sauter-Finegan Covers on RCA

 

Greetings.

California Cool - front cover is Mulligan/Baker taken @ the Haig Club in 1952. Is there an edition of this same book with Sheldon?




My book also has signatures of Buddy Collette, Leroy Vinnegar, Gerald Wilson, Herb Geller, Bud Shank, Larance Marable, Jack Montrose, Claude Williamson, Russ Freeman, Howard Rumsey, Stan Levey, Harold Land, Pete Rugulo, Jimmy Giuffre, and Lennie Niehaus.

Blue Note/The Album Cover Art - blue cover
New York Hot/The Album Cover Art/East Coast Jazz of the 50s & 60s
(Neither book contains any autographs...I can only carry so much stuff!)



I suppose you can get Pete Turner's book in Amazon (U.S.). No eBay listing currently.