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Jazz Studio 4

Jack Millman

Recorded	c. 1955
Label	Decca
Released	1955
Personnel	30 credited players
Discogs	master 697940

The record

Two baritones and a percussion crew stack up against a revolving bass chair on this Decca date, with Counce, Peña, and Mitchell each taking a turn -- crowded, restless, and full of ideas.

Session personnel

Bert Herbert — alto saxophone
Ray Vasquez — baritone saxophone
Bob Gordon — baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Curtis Counce — bass
Ralph Peña — bass
Red Mitchell — bass
Mike Pacheco — bongos
Artie Anton — congas
Jack Costanzo — congas
Chico Hamilton — drums
Gary Frommer — drums
Shelly Manne — drums
Jack Millman — flugelhorn, written-by, trumpet
Buddy Collette — flute, alto saxophone
Barney Kessel — guitar
Don Overberg — guitar
Howard Roberts — guitar
Don Friedman — piano
Gerald Wiggins — piano
Claude Williamson — piano, percussion [gourd]
Jack Montrose — tenor saxophone
Jimmy Giuffre — tenor saxophone
Lin Halliday — tenor saxophone
Fred Aguirre — timbales, maracas
"Tiger" Brown — trombone, claves
Bob Enevoldsen — trombone, claves
"The Prince" — trumpet
Don Anderson — vibraphone
Frank Flynn — vibraphone
Ken Kenney — vibraphone

Contemporary reception

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Pressings

1955	Festival Records · FR12-851 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove
1955	Decca · DL 8156 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono · deep groove
—	Decca · DL 8156 — Vinyl, LP, Album · deep groove
1955	Decca — MONO
1956	Brunswick · LAT 8098 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
1956	Brunswick · LAT 8098 — Vinyl, LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono
2004	Decca · UCCC-9100 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve
—	Brunswick · OE 9206 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP