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Chet Baker Ensemble Shorty Rogers And His Orchestra Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Dave Pell Octet The Lennie Niehaus Octet Shelly Manne Septet Bob Gordon Quintet Maynard Ferguson Octet Jack Montrose Sextet Clifford Brown Ensemble Bill Holman Octet Don Fagerquist Nonette Dave Pell Ensemble The George Redman Group The Modern Jazz Octet Hall Daniels' Octet The West Coast All Star Octet

ex Herbie Harper Quintet

American jazz baritone saxophonist, born June 11, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, died August 28, 1955 in California (car accident).
Gordon was a cool jazz saxophonist, best known as a sideman with Stan Kenton, Shelly Manne, Chet Baker, Maynard Ferguson, trombonist Herbie Harper and tenor saxophonist Jack Montrose, among others.

ALBUMS

Jack Montrose & Bob Gordon

2006, 2xCD, Fresh Sound Records

Bob Gordon (2), Bob Gordon Quintet

Meet Mr. Gordon

Bob Gordon (2) Featuring Herbie Harper* And Jack Montrose

Bob Gordon Memorial

1991, CD, Album, Comp, Fresh Sound Records,

Bob Gordon (2), Frank Morgan, Buddy Collette, Russ Cheever

I Only Have Eyes For You

1956, 7", EP, Jazz Selection, Gene Norman Presents,

Herbie Harper* Featuring Bud Shank And Bob Gordon

Herbie Harper Featuring Bud Shank And Bob Gordon

Jack Montrose Sextet Featuring Bob Gordon

Jack Montrose Sextet Featuring Bob Gordon

Bob Gordon (2) • Herbie Harper* • Don Prell • Maury Dell • George Redman

Jack Montrose With Bob Gordon

Arranged/Played/Composed By Jack Montrose With Bob Gordon

Jack Montrose With Bob Gordon

Arranged/Played/Composed

Bob Gordon (2) - Jack Montrose Quintet*

What A Difference A Day Makes / Two Can Play

Jack Montrose With Bob Gordon

Jack Montrose with Bob Gordon

Bob Gordon (2), Bob Gordon Quintet

Meet Mr. Gordon

1954, 7", EP, Pacific Jazz

Herbie Harper Quintet Featuring Bob Gordon

Herbie Harper Quintet

1954, 7", EP, Nocturne Records

Herbie Harper Quintet Featuring Bob Gordon

Herbie Harper Quintet

1954, 7", EP, Nocturne Records

Herbie Harper Quintet Featuring Bob Gordon

Herbie Harper Quintet

Bob Gordon (2), Jack Montrose, Gerry Mulligan, Zoot Sims, Chet Baker, Jimmy Giuffre

Jazz West Coast: An Anthology Of California Music

Bob Gordon (2) • Herbie Harper* • Maury Dell • Don Prell • George Redman

Moods In Jazz And Reflections In Jazz

CD, Comp, Mono, V.S.O.P. Records, Tampa Records, Tampa Records,

Dave Pell Octet

Jazz For Dancing And Listening

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Jazzcity Series

Dave Pell Octet

I Had The Craziest Dream

Bob Gordon Quintet

Bob Gordon Quintet

1958, 7", EP, Mono, Sonet, Sonet,

The Modern Jazz Octet

Swing Shift Music For Night Owls

1957, LP, Tampa Records,

Jack Montrose Sextet

Jack Montrose Sextet

Chet Baker Ensemble

Dave Pell Octet

Jazz & Romantic Places

Maynard Ferguson Octet

Maynard Ferguson And His Octet

Chet Baker Ensemble

A Dandy Line / Goodbye

1954, Shellac, 10", Pacific Jazz

Chet Baker Ensemble

Chet Baker Ensemble

Bob Gordon Quintet

Meet Mr. Gordon

The George Redman Group

The George Redman Group

Shelly Manne Septet

Dee Gee Presents

1952, 10", Album, Dee Gee

Shelly Manne Septet

It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) / Deep People

Shelly Manne Septet

Here's That Manne

Dave Pell Octet

Jazz & Romantic Places

7", EP, Atlantic

Dave Pell Octet

Jazz & Romantic Places

7", EP, Atlantic,

Dave Pell Octet

Jazz & Romantic Places

7", EP, Atlantic,

Chet Baker Ensemble

APPEARANCES +

My Funny Valentine

2024, LP, Comp, M/Print, RP, Second Records

Eight Classic Albums

Strings & Ensemble

2018, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Dig, Jazz Images

Complete Fifties Recordings

2016, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Phono (4),

West Coast Jazz Vol 2

2014, 10xCD, Album + Box, Comp, The Intense Media,

Jazz Guitar Ultimate Collection Vol. 1

2014, 10xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, The Intense Media,

Cool Jazz/Bop/Post Bop/Gypsy Jazz/Swing/Bossa Nova/Latin Jazz/Hard Bop/Modal/Big Band

Eight Classic Albums

Cool Jazz/Swing

2009, 10xCD, Album + Box, Comp, T2 Entertainment,

Shelly Manne & His Men

Here's That Manne

2009, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Fresh Sound Records,

Guitar (Greatest Works)

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Edel Records,

Swing/Gypsy Jazz/Bop

2008, CD, JazzCat,

The Music Of Bob Enevoldsen - Smorgasbord

2007, CD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records

The Heart And Soul Of Tal Farlow

2007, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Avid Jazz,

2007, CD, Comp, Folha De S.Paulo,

Bill Holman Big Band*

The Original - Complete Recordings

Maynard Ferguson

The Essential Maynard Ferguson

Complete Fifties Recordings Two: Octet & Quintet

2006, CD, Comp, Lone Hill Jazz

Complete Fifties Recordings, One: Quintet+Octet

2006, CD, Album, Comp, Lone Hill Jazz

The L. A. Sessions: Guitar Genius

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Giant Steps Recordings

The Fabulous Bill Holman His Octet And Orchestra

2006, CD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records,

The Ultimate Jazz Archive - Set 29/42

2005, 4xCD, Comp, Membran Music Ltd.,

Swing/Bop/Cool Jazz

Creative West Coast Swing

2005, 4xCD, Comp, RM, Quadromania

2005, 4xCD, Comp, RM + Box, Quadromania,

Big Band/Swing/Contemporary Jazz

Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson Plays Bill Holman's Arrangements - I Have But Two Horns

2005, 2xCD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records

Maynard Ferguson, His Orchestra* And Octet*

Band Ain't Draggin'

2005, CD, Comp, Fresh Sound Records,

Post Bop/Big Band

Jazzcity Presents Modern Sounds From California (Historic Recordings 1954 - 1957)

2005, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Fresh Sound Records

The Early Years

2005, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Proper Records (2)

Maynard Ferguson

Hollywood Jam Sessions

The Original Quartet, Sextet & Septet With Russ Freeman Complete 1953 - 1954 Studio Recordings

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Definitive Records (2)

Cool On The Coast

2004, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Metro Doubles,

C. Baker* & G. Mulligan*

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Documents,

Bob Gordon Quintet / Sextet* With Herbie Harper* And Jack Montrose

Complete Recordings

2004, 2xHDCD, Comp, Lone Hill Jazz,

Jazz Studio 3/4 Complete Sessions

2004, CD, Comp, Lone Hill Jazz, Lone Hill Jazz,

The Complete Verve Tal Farlow Concert Band Sessions

Shelly Manne Septet Featuring Jimmy Giuffre & Art Pepper

West Coast Sounds

2003, CD, Comp, The Jazz Factory

El Poeta Del Jazz - Grandes Éxitos

2003, CD, Comp, EMI-Odeon, S.A.,

Classic Jazz: The Fifties - Take Two

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets

2002, CD, Comp, Mono, Past Perfect Silver Line,

Moonlight Becomes You

2001, CD, Comp, Mono, Past Perfect Silver Line,

Hard Bop/Cool Jazz

Blowing Up A Storm

2001, CD, Comp, RM, Progressive Records (2),

Bop/Cool Jazz/Big Band

Bob Cooper, Bill Holman, Frank Rosolino

Kenton Presents Bob Cooper, Bill Holman & Frank Rosolino

1999, 4xCD, Comp, Mosaic Records (2)

Classic Jazz: Jazz Greats

Bop/Cool Jazz/Swing

Jazz In Hollywood

Shorty Rogers Courts The Count

1997, CD, Album, RE, BMG, RCA Jazz Classics, Bertelsmann Music Group

Jazz Profile: Chet Baker

Songs For Lovers

Maynard Ferguson

Verve Jazz Masters 52

1995, CD, Comp, Planeta DeAgostini,

The Best Of Chet Baker Plays

Verve Jazz Masters 41

1994, 2xCD, Comp, EMI Jazz,

My Funny Valentine

1992, CD, Comp, Blue Note

The Misty Miss Christy

Chet Baker Ensemble And Sextet*

Chet Baker Ensemble And Sextet

Jazz-Club • Guitar

Afro-Cuban Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Jazz-Funk

1988, LP, Comp, Atlantic, Oasis Record Co.

Brownie Speaks 1953 • 1954

The Complete Blue Note And Pacific Jazz Recordings Of Clifford Brown

1984, 5x Vinyl, Box Set,

Bob Cooper Sextet* / Bill Holman Octet

1981, LP, Comp, Affinity

V.I.P.-Jazz 34 Stan Kenton

1981, LP, Club, Capitol Records

Georgie Auld, Dizzy Gillespie, Shelly Manne, Cal Tjader

Cool California

1981, 2xLP, Comp, Savoy Records,

Georgie Auld, Dizzy Gillespie, Shelly Manne, Cal Tjader

Cool California

1981, 2x Vinyl,

West Coast Scene - Vol. 2

1980, 2xLP, Comp + LP, Album, RE, Jazz Vogue,

Cool Jazz/Latin Jazz

Jazz: The 50's Volume I

Red Norvo And His Sextet*

Red's Rose Room - Red's Blue Room

Maynard Ferguson

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

By Request - Volume II

Big Band/Contemporary Jazz

Fabulous Baritones

Clifford Brown featuring Zoot Sims

The Oscar Moore Trio, The George Redman Group

Oscar Moore Trio / George Redman Group

New Orbits In Sound

Clifford Brown's All Stars* / The Jazz Messengers With Art Blakey*

1957, LP, Comp, Mono, Jazztone (2),

Cool Jazz/Hard Bop

Tampa Hi-Fi Sampler And Jazz Sampler

The History Of Jazz Vol. Four- Enter The Cool

Bop/Post Bop/Big Band/Cool Jazz

Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars

In The Solo Spotlight!*

Gene Norman presents Lyle Murphy

4 Saxophones in 12 Tones

1956, 7", Vogue Productions,

Rodgers & Hart Gems

Cool Jazz/Vocal

Bobby Enevoldsen*

8 Great Names In Jazz

Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns

Clifford Brown Ensemble Featuring Zoot Sims

Clifford Brown Ensemble Featuring Zoot Sims

Leith Stevens & His Orchestra, Leith Stevens

Private Hell 36

Score/Soundtrack

Maynard Ferguson And His Octet*

Finger Snappin' / Autumn Leaves

Jack Montrose Presents Bob Gordon Quintet, Clifford Brown Ensemble

Arranged By Montrose

Disc Jockey Edition

1955, LP, Mono, Smplr, Pacific Jazz

Vol. 2B: The Octet

1955, 7", EP, Red, Contemporary Records

Maynard Ferguson

Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson, Vol. 1

1955, 7", EP, Emarcy,

Leith Stevens & His Orchestra

Jazz From Hollywood

1955, 7", EP, Mono, Coral,

Soundtrack/Cool Jazz

Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson And His Octet Vol. 2

1955, 7", EP, Mercury,

Vol. 2A: The Octet

1955, 7", EP, Red, Contemporary Records,

The Clifford Brown Ensemble*

Tiny Capers / Gone With The Wind

1955, Shellac, 10", Pacific Jazz,

Cool Jazz/Hard Bop

Four Saxophones In Twelve Tones

Jazz Studio 4 Part 1

A Recital By Tal Farlow

Ronny Lang Saxtet / Ray Sims Strings* / Dave Pell Ensemble / Don Fagerquist Nonette

The Les Brown All Stars

Cool Jazz/Swing

Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra*

Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra

Jazz West Coast

Maynard Ferguson

Bill Russo / Shorty Rogers / Shelley Manne* / Jimmy Giuffre

Jazz Composers Workshop

Vol.1A The Quintet

Vol.1B "The Quintet"

Vol. 4: The Quintets & Strings

Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson And His Octet Vol. 3

Maynard Ferguson

Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson

Jazz Studio 4 Part 2

The Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Music Society

Herbie Fields And His Sextet And The Melrose Avenue Conservatory Chamber Music Society

Blow Hot - Blow Cool

Swing/Cool Jazz

Hall Daniels' Septet

Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra* With The Rugolettes

Maynard Ferguson

The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker

Maynard Ferguson

Jam Session Vol. 2 Featuring Maynard Ferguson

1954, 7", EP, EmArcy,

Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars

1954, 7", EP, Single, Contemporary Records

Maynard Ferguson

Hollywood Party

Vol.1 The Quintet

Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars

Vol. 5: In The Solo Spotlight

Maynard Ferguson

Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra*

Adventures In Rhythm

Shorty Rogers Courts The Count

Stan Kenton And His Orchestra

Portraits On Standards

Big Band/Easy Listening/Swing

Clifford Brown Ensemble Featuring Zoot Sims

Clifford Brown Ensemble Featuring Zoot Sims

Maynard Ferguson

Dimensions Featuring Maynard Ferguson

The Bill Holman Octet*

Plain Folks / Cousin Jack

The Octet (Lennie Niehaus Volume 2)

The Shelly Manne Septet*

The Princess Of Evil / Slightly Brightly

1952, Shellac, 10", Dee Gee,

Shelly Manne Septet, Shelly Manne

Here's That Manne .. Vol. 1

7", EP, Mono, Dee Gee

Four Saxophones In Twelve Tones

7", EP, Vogue Productions

Clifford Brown featuring Zoot Sims

Jazz Immortal Volume Three

7", EP, Mono, Pacific Jazz

Clifford Brown Featuring Zoot Sims

Jazz Immortal Volume One

7", EP, World Pacific Jazz,

The Les Brown All Stars - Part 2

7", Capitol Records

The Small Group Sessions 1947-1953

3x CD Digipack,

An Odyssey Of Immortal Jazz Performances

The Greatest Of The Small Bands Volume 1

Maynard Ferguson

Maynard Ferguson’s Hollywood Party

The Fastest Guitar Player Of His Era

Shorty Rogers Et Son Orchestre

Ronny Lang Saxtet, Ray Sims With Strings, Dave Pell Ensemble, Don Fagerquist Nonette

The Les Brown All Stars, Part 1

Cool Jazz/Swing

Sketches On Standards

Big Band/Easy Listening

West Coast: California Jazz Jasmine / The Best Of West Coast Jazz / West Coast A Nice Day

2008, 3xCD, CD-, Dreyfus Jazz, Dreyfus Jazz, Dreyfus Jazz, Dreyfus Jazz

L'Histoire Du Saxophone Jazz - The Story Of Saxophone Jazz 1923-1956

2007, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Le Chant Du Monde

California Jazz - Jasmine

2005, CD, Comp, RM, Dig, Dreyfus Jazz

Cool Notes - The Great Jazz Legends

2005, 3xCD, Comp, Disky,

West Coast Jazz

2005, 2xCD, Album, Mono, Castle Pulse

Jazz Festival Volume 7 - Modern & Cool Jazz

2002, CD, Comp, Dig, Warner Strategic Marketing

Pop #9 - Jazz Vol 4

1998, CD, Comp, Promo, Tidningen Pop,

West Coast Classics - Selections From The First Twelve Reissues

1953-1954/3 I Grandi Successi

1994, CD, Comp, DeAgostini,

California Cool

Bop/Modal/Swing/Hard Bop/Cool Jazz/Latin Jazz

Jazz West Coast (An Anthology Of California Music)

1991, 5xCD, Comp, Mono, Promo, RE, Jazz West Coast, Pacific Jazz,

Jazz In Hollywood

1955, LP, Album, Mono, Liberty

Charlie Parker Records - The Complete Collection

30xCD, Comp, Membran,

Vocal/Bop/Swing/Hard Bop/Latin Jazz/Doo Wop