Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Jazz At Ann Arbor
| Recorded | May 9, 1954 |
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| Label | Pacific Jazz |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 352738 |
The record
Caught live with the quartet that built the Pacific Jazz name, this Ann Arbor set finds Baker's vocalized tone winning over a college crowd in real time. Freeman's comping and the Smith-Neel pulse loosen the studio blueprint considerably.
Session personnel
- Carson Smith — bass
- Bob Neel — drums
- Russ Freeman — piano
- Chet Baker — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 25 pressings on file.
| 1955 | Pacific Jazz · PJ 1203 — Vinyl, LP, Red earliest on file |
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| 1958 | World Pacific Records · PJ 1203 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · deep groove |
| 1955 | Pacific Jazz · EP4-32 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Pacific Jazz · PJ 1203 — Vinyl, LP |
| 1955 | Swing (3) · LDM 30.031 — Vinyl, LP |
| 1955 | Pacific Jazz · EP4-31 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1956 | Pacific Jazz · 1203 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | Vogue Records · LAE 12044 — Vinyl, LP |
| 1958 | World Pacific Records · PJ 1203 — Vinyl, LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, Mono |
| 1984 | Pacific Jazz · PJ 1203 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono |
| 1991 | Pacific Jazz — MONO |
| 2002 | Pacific Jazz · TOCJ-9441 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| 2007 | Jazz Beat · 509 — CD, Album |
| 2007 | Pacific Jazz · TOCJ-6372 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
Follow the players
Carson Smith also plays on
Bob Neel also plays on
Russ Freeman also plays on