GNP Crescendo · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Jack Sheldon And His All Star Big-Band
| Recorded | Jul 20, 1957 & Mar 6, 1959 |
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| Label | GNP Crescendo |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 15 credited players |
| Discogs | master 569669 |
The record
A one-off West Coast summit built around trumpeter-leader Sheldon, stacking Art Pepper, Herb Geller, and Lennie Niehaus in the reed section alongside Chet Baker and Conte Candoli up top -- a rare big-band showcase for players better known in small-group settings. Paul Moer's charts give this GNP Crescendo date real heft, catching the Los Angeles cool-jazz scene at full strength in 1957.
Session personnel
- Art Pepper — alto saxophone
- Herb Geller — alto saxophone
- Lennie Niehaus — alto saxophone
- Paul Moer — arranged by, piano
- Billy Root — baritone saxophone
- Buddy Clark — bass
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Vincent DeRosa — french horn
- Pete Jolly — piano
- Harold Land — tenor saxophone
- Chet Baker — trumpet
- Conte Candoli — trumpet
- Jack Sheldon — trumpet
- Red Callender — tuba
- Stu Williamson — valve trombone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1976 | GNP Crescendo · GNPS 9036 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1976 | GNP Crescendo — STEREO |
| 1976 | GNP Crescendo · GNPS 9036 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, White Label |
Follow the players
Art Pepper also plays on
Herb Geller also plays on
Lennie Niehaus also plays on