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Russ Freeman, Dick Twardzik, Jimmy Rowles, Clare Fischer
Mosaic Select: The Pacific Jazz Piano Trios

Album US 2005 on Mosaic Records label
Jazz (Bop, Cool Jazz)

#1-9 to 1-11 Probably recorded at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles on December 15, 1952 Originally issued on TRIO: RUSS FREEMAN/RICHARD TWARDZIK (Pacific Jazz (Japan) CD TOCJ-9347) NOTE: Chet Baker recorded "Isn't It Romantic" at this session. #1-1, 1-5 & 1-7 Recorded at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles on October 27, 1953. Originally issued on RUSS FREEMAN TRIO (Pacific Jazz 10" LP-8) #1-2 to 1-4, 1-6 & 1-8 Recorded at Radio Recorders in Los Angeles on December 28, 1953. Originally issued on RUSS FREEMAN TRIO (Pacific Jazz 10" LP-8) #1-12 to 1-14 Recorded in Los Angeles on August 12, 1957 "Woody's Dot" originally issued on HAVE BLUES, WILL TRAVEL (Pacific Jazz JWC 509) All others originally issued on JAZZ SWINGS BROADWAY (World Pacific WPM-404) NOTE: These selections were recorded at the end of an Art Pepper Nine session. #1-15 to 1-21 Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey in December 1954 "Just One Of Those Things" originally issued on THE LAST SET (Pacific Jazz PJ-37) All other originally issued on TRIO: RUSS FREEMAN/RICHARD TWARDZIK (Pacific Jazz LP-1212) NOTE: What was thought to be an alternate take of "A Crutch For The Crab" was merely an edited version of the master take. #2-1 to 2-9 Recorded in Los Angeles, c. September 1954 Originally issued on RARE - BUT WELL DONE (Liberty LRP 3003) #2-10 Recorded at the Radio Annex Studio in Los Angeles on December 11, 1956 Originally issued on PIANISTS GALORE! (Pacific Jazz JWC 506) NOTE: This selection was recorded at the end of a Bill Perkins-Art Pepper session, which is available on Mosaic Select: Art Pepper (MS-015). #2-11 Recorded at the Forum Theatre in Los Angeles on September 13, 1956 Originally issued on PIANISTS GALORE! (Pacific Jazz JWC 506) NOTE: This selection was recorded at the end of a Hoagy Carmichael session. #2-16 to 3-8 Recorded at Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles on April 12 & 14, 1962 "Without A Song" originally issued on SURGING AHEAD - CLARE FISCHER (Pacific Jazz PJ-67) All others originally issued on FIRST TIME OUT - CLARE FISCHER (Pacific Jazz PJ-52) #2-12 to 2-15 Recorded at Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles on February 6, 1963 "The Thrill Is Gone" is previously unreleased. All others originally issued on SURGING AHEAD - CLARE FISCHER (Pacific Jazz PJ-67) #3-9 to 3-14 Recorded at Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles on March 13, 1963 "Lennie's Pennies" and "All The Things You Are" are previously unreleased. All others originally issued on SURGING AHEAD - CLARE FISCHER (Pacific Jazz PJ-67) Sessions A-H are mono and I-K are stereo LIMITED EDITION: 5,000 SETS

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	Russ Freeman p, 1926-2002 US producer, original sessions, album by
	Dick Twardzik p, album by
	Jimmy Rowles p, 1918-1996 US album by
	Clare Fischer p, org, 1928-2012 US album by
	Richard Bock , 1927-1988 US engineer, recording, producer, original sessions
	Harry Babasin b, vc, 1921-1988 US producer, original sessions
	Ron McMaster voc, dr, perc, *1949 US remix, from the original 3-track master, transferred by, mastered by

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