22-1.THE COMPLETE PACIFIC JAZZ JOE PASS QUARTET SESSIONS (Mosaic MD5-207)

In July, 2001, Mosaic records issued 5CD box set of Joe Pass quartet session on Pacific records. Some are already in my list, but 33 tunes are previously unissued recordings.(I added "*" mark in front of the title) The contents of 5 CD are like bellow.
Disc One:
1. Catch Me (Forward Pass) (A)
2. Days Of Wine And Roses (A)
3. You Stepped Out Of A Dream (A)
4. But Beautiful (A)
5. Mood Indigo (B)
6. *It's All Right With Me (B)
7. *Deep Purple (B)
8. *Tangerine (C)
9. *There Will Never Be Another You (C)
10. *Bags' Groove (C)
11. *There Is No Greater Love (C)
12. *The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (C)
13. No Cover No Minimum (D)
14. Just Friends (D)
15. Walking Up (D)
16. *Peri's Scope (D)
17. Catch Me (E)
18. Summertime (E)
19. Falling In Love With Love (E)

(A) Joe Pass (g, ac g-1), Clare Fischer (p, org-2), Ralph Pena (b), Larry Bunker (d). (Pacific Jazz Studios) LA, January 30 ,1963
Catch me (Forward Pass) / PJ single
Days of wine and roses / PJ single / 1, 2
You stepped out of a dream / PJ ST-73
But beautiful / PJ ST-73 / 1

(B) same as (A) > >>6&7 unknown except Joe Pass
(Pacific Jazz Studios) LA, February 4,1963
Mood indigo / PJ ST-73
note: Clare Fischer didn't play on 6 to 12. So the personnel of those tunes are "unknown" except Joe.
note: The personnel might be Ralph Pena (b), Larry Bunker (d), unknown(p). (to get more info, see #14Catch Me)
It's all right with me / previously unissued
Deep purple / previously unissued / 1

(C) probably same as (A) >>>unknown except Joe Pass.
note: The personnel of 10 to 13, Jim Hughart(b), Colin Bailey(d), unknown(p) (to get more info, see #14Catch Me)
(Pacific Jazz Studios) LA, probably February, 1963
Tangerine / previously unissued / 1
There Will Never Be Another You / previously unissued / 1
Bags' Groove / previously unissued
There Is No Greater Love / previously unissued
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes / previously unissued

(D) Joe Pass (g), Clare Fischer (p, org-1), Albert Stinson (b), Colin Bailey (d). (Pacific Jazz Studios) LA, July 18, 1963
No cover no minimum /PJ ST-73
Just friends / PJ ST-73 / 1
Walking up / PJ ST-73
Peri's Scope/previously unissued

(E) same as (D):
(Pacific Jazz Studios) LA, July 19, 1963
Catch me-1 / PJ ST-73
Summertime / PJ ST-73
Falling in love with love / PJ ST-73 / 1
Disc Two:
1. On Time (F)
2. Yours Is My Heart Alone (F)
3. This For Doug (F)
4. Fondue (F)
5. Bernie's Tune (F)
6. Maichen (F)
7. It Could Happen To You (F)
8. You're Driving Me Crazy (F)
9. So What (F)
10. *The Other Way (F)
11. *Free At Pass · · · Thank God Almighty · · · Free At Pass (F)
12. *These Foolish Things (G)
13.* Joe's Tune (Samba) (G)
14. *Stragler (G)
15.* Simon Potter (G)
16.*Catch Up (Forward Pass) (G)

(F) LES McCANN Joe Pass (g), Les McCann (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Ron Jefferson (d).
(Pacific Jazz Studios) LA, July-August, 1962
On Time / PJ ST-56
Yours Is My Heart Alone / PJ ST-56
This For Doug / PJ ST-56
Fondue / PJ ST-56
Bernie's Tune / PJ ST-56
Maichen / PJ ST-56
It Could Happen To You / PJ ST-56
You're Driving Me Crazy / PJ ST-56
So What / PJ ST-56
The Other Way / previously unissued
Free At Pass · · · Thank God Almighty · · · Free At Pass / previously unissued

NOTE - The piano introduction on "This for Doug" was not used on the original album.
(G) Joe Pass (g), Les McCann (p), Herbie Lewis (b), Paul Humphrey (d).
(Pacific Jazz Studios) LA, March 28, 1963
These Foolish Things / previously unissued
Joe's tune (samba) / previously unissued
Stragler / previously unissued
Simon Potter / previously unissued
Catch Up (Forward Pass) / previously unissued
NOTE: A version of "Why don't you do right?" may have been recorded at this session, but no tape has survived.
Disc Three:
1. Back At The Chicken Shack (H)
2. Sack O' Woe (H)
3. Groove Yard (H)
4. *Groove Yard (alt tk) (H)
5. Sonnymoon For Two (H)
6. Shiny Stockings (H)
7. Sermonette (I)
8. Bags' Groove (I)
9. Sister Sadie (I)
10. Li'l Darlin' (I)
11. Work Song (I)
12. *Blue 'N Boogie (I)
13. Charade (J)
14. Call Me Irresponsible (J)
15. How The West Was Won (J)
16. Wives And Lovers (J)
17. Sunday In New York (K)
18. Love With The Proper Stranger (K)
19. Love Theme of Tom Jones (K)
20. Manha De Carnaval (K)
21. Lawrence Of Arabia (L)
22. Fall Of Love (L)
23. It Had Better Be Tonight (L)
24. More (L)

(H) LES McCANN Joe Pass (g), Les McCann (p), Paul Chambers (b), Paul Humphrey (d).
(Pacific Jazz Studios) LA, October 29, 1963
Back At The Chicken Shack / PJ ST-78
Sack O' Woe / PJ ST-78
Groove Yard / PJ ST-78
Groove Yard / (alt tk) previously unissued
Sonnymoon For Two / PJ ST-78
Shiny Stockings / PJ ST-78
(I) same as (H)
(Pacific Jazz Studios) LA,
Sermonette PJ ST-78
Bags' Groove / PJ ST-78
Sister Sadie / PJ ST-78
Li'l Darlin' / PJ ST-78
Work Song / PJ ST-78
Blue 'N Boogie / previously unissued
(J) Joe Pass (12-string g), John Pisano (rhythm g), Charlie Haden (b), Larry Bunker (d)
(Pacific Jazz Studios) LA, March 12, 1964
Charade / WP ST-1822
Call Me Irresponsible / WP ST-1822
How The West Was Won / WP ST-1822
Wives And Lovers / WP ST-1822
(K) same as (J): LA,
Sunday In New York / WP ST-1822
Love With The Proper Stranger / WP ST-1822
Love Theme Of Tom Jones / WP ST-1822
Manha De Carnaval / WP ST-1822
(L) same as (J): LA, March 20, 1964
Lawrence Of Arabia / WP ST-1822
Fall Of Love / WP ST-1822
It Had Better Be Tonight / WP ST-1822
More / WP ST-1822
Disc Four:
1. *I Believe In You (M)
2. *It's A Wonderful World (M)
3. *Hello Dolly (M)
4. *Summer Night (M)
5. *The Sweetest Sounds (M)
6. *Jambalaya (N)
7. *Cold Cold Heart (N)
8. *You Win Again (N)
9. *Hey Good Lookin' (N)
10. Django (O)
11. Rosetta (O)
12. Nuages (O)
13. For Django (O)
14. Night And Day (O)
15. Fleur D'Ennui (P)
16. Insensiblement (P)
17. Cavalerie (P)
18. Django's Castle (Manoir De Mes Reves) (P)
19. Limehouse Blues (P)
20. *Georgia On My Mind (O or P)
21. *Rosetta (alt) (O)
22. *Limehouse Blues (alt) (P)
(M) Bill Perkins (ts-1, bari-2, fl-3), Joe Pass (g), John Pisano (rhythm g), Frank Strazzeri (p), Jim Hughart (b).
(Pacific Jazz Studios) LA, June 1, 1964
tk.5 I Believe In You-1 / previously unissued
tk.4 It's A Wonderful World-2 / previously unissued
Hello Dolly / previously unissued / 1
Summer Night / previously unissued / 3
tk.7 The Sweetest Sound / previously unissued /1
(N) Joe Pass (g), John Pisano (rhythm g), Jim Hughart (b), Colin Bailey (d).
(Pacific Jazz Studios) LA, August 13,1964
Jambalaya / previously unissued
Cold Cold Heart / previously unissued
You Win Again / previously unissued
Hey Good Lookin' / previously unissued
(O) Joe Pass (g), John Pisano (rhythm g), Jim Hughart (b), Colin Bailey (d).
(Pacific Jazz Studios) LA, September 2,1964
Django / PJ ST-85
Rosetta / (alt tk) previously unissued
Rosetta PJ ST-85
Nuages / PJ ST-85
For Django / PJ ST-85
Night And Day / PJ ST-85 -
(P) same personnel and location:
(Pacific Jazz Studios) LA, probably September 18,1964
Fleur d'Ennui PJ ST-85
Insensiblement / PJ ST-85
Cavalerie / PJ ST-85
Django's Castle (Manoir De Mes Reves) / PJ ST-85
Limehouse Blues / (alt tk) previously unissued
Limehouse Blues / PJ ST-85
from session O or P:
Georgia On My Mind / previously unissued
Disc Five:
1. Joy Spring (Q)
2. Some Time Ago (Q)
3. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (Q)
4. Relaxin' At Camarillo (Q)
5. There Is No Greater Love (Q)
6. *Bags' Groove (Q)
7. *Some Time Ago (alt) (Q)
8. *The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (alt) (Q)
9. *There Is No Greater Love (alt) (Q)

(Q) Joe Pass (g), Mike Wofford (p), Jim Hughart (b), Colin Bailey (d).
(Encore Theatre) LA, February 6, 1964
Joy Spring / BN LT-1103
Some Time Ago / BN LT-1103
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes / BN LT-1103
Relaxin' At Camarillo / BN LT-1103
There Is No Greater Love / BN LT-1103
Bags' Groove / previously unissued
Some Time Ago / (alt tk) previously unissued
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes / (alt tk) previously unissued
There Is No Greater Love / (alt tk) previously unissued
Album index
Pacific Jazz ST-56 Les McCann - #6On Time
Pacific Jazz ST-73 Joe Pass - #14Catch Me
Pacific Jazz ST-78 Les McCann - #17Soul Hits
World Pacific WP-1822 Joe Pass - #1912-String Guitar
Pacific Jazz ST-85 Joe Pass - #24For Django
Blue Note LT-1103 Joe Pass - #22Joy Spring

Original sessions produced by Richard Bock
Produced for release by Michael Cuscuna
· "NOTE" on this page was not mine, but Michael Cuscuna.
· I remember that Joe mentioned about the recording of 6~9 of Disc 4 at the liner note of #163"Roy Clark & Joe Pass Play Hank Williams". (I made this page with the help from James A. Harrod . Thanks Jim !)

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