Pacific Jazz Records
Template:Short description Template:Infobox record label Pacific Jazz Records was a Los Angeles–based record company and label best known for cool jazz or West coast jazz. It was founded in 1952 by producer Richard Bock (1927–1988)[1] and drummer Roy Harte (1924–2003).[2] Harte, in 1954, also co-founded Nocturne Records with jazz bassist Harry Babasin (1921–1988).[3]
Some of the musicians who recorded for Pacific Jazz included Chet Baker, Paul Desmond, Gerry Mulligan, Joe Pass, Gerald Wilson, the Jazz Crusaders,[4] Don Ellis, Clare Fischer, Jim Hall, Groove Holmes, Les McCann, Wes Montgomery, and Art Pepper.[5]
In 1957, Pacific Jazz Records changed its name to World Pacific Records[6] to expand into a full-line label, with the Pacific Jazz imprint retained for jazz releases.[7][8]
In 1958 Richard Bock and World Pacific were instrumental in introducing Indian traditional music to the West via Ravi Shankar, who also recorded for World Pacific.[9][5][10]
Bock sold the label to Liberty Records in 1965, although he remained as an adviser until 1970. Liberty was merged into and discontinued by United Artists Records in 1971; UA in turn was bought by EMI in 1979. Mosaic reissued some Pacific Jazz material in the late 1980s, as did Blue Note when it gained control of the catalog in the 1990s.[5]
Releases from Pacific Jazz Records are distributed digitally on streaming platforms through Universal Music Group.
Partial discography
Pacific Jazz Ten Inch LP series
Pacific Jazz released 20 10-inch LPs between 1953 and 1954 before the label moved to 12-inch albums in 1955[11]
Pacific Jazz/World Pacific 1200 Twelve Inch LP Series
Commencing in 1955 a total of thirty-one 12 inch albums were released on the Pacific Jazz label before the name was changed to World Pacific.[11]
Mark Four Series
From 1956 to 1958 the Mark Four Series released twelve albums with the PJM prefix.
| Catalog No.[13][14] | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PJM 401 | Template:Sortname, Richie Kamuca and Art Pepper | Just Friends | |
| PJM 402 | Template:Sortname featuring Art Blakey | Ritual | |
| PJM 403 | Template:Sortname | Jazz Showcase: Introducing The Mastersounds | |
| PJM 404 | Template:Sortname Quartet / Bud Shank-Bob Cooper Quintet / Stu Williamson Quartet / Russ Freeman Trio | Jazz Swings Broadway | |
| PJM 405 | Template:Sortname | The King and I | |
| PJM 406 | Template:Sortname and Gerry Mulligan | Lee Konitz Plays with the Gerry Mulligan Quartet | |
| PJM 407 | Template:Sortname | Critics' Choice | |
| PJM 408 | Template:Sortname | A Sure Thing: David Allen Sings Jerome Kern | |
| PJM 409 | Template:Sortname | Just Before Dawn | |
| PJM 410 | Template:Sortname | Havin' a Ball | Reissue of PJ 1211 |
| PJM 411 | Template:Sortname and Bob Cooper | The Swing's to TV | |
| PJM 412 | Template:Sortname | The Wide Weird World of Shorty Petterstein | Comedy |
Pacific Jazz 10000/20000 Series
In 1960 a new series of Pacific Jazz was launched with the PJ prefix with initial catalogue numbers increasing numerically for the first 91 releases before the 10000 numbering system was put into effect.[15][16]
World Pacific 1400 Twelve Inch LP Series
Commencing in 1960 the World Pacific label began releasing a range of world music recordings on the 1400 Series.[17][18]
| Catalog No. | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WP-1401 | Template:Sortname & Mel Brooks | 2000 Years with Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks | |
| WP-1402 | Template:Sortname | There's Good Rockin' Tonight! | |
| WP-1403 | Template:Sortname | The Drums of India | |
| WP-1404 | Template:Sortname | Viva! Montez | |
| WP-1405 | Template:Sortname & Milt Holland | Perfect Percussion: The 44 Instruments of Roy Harte and Milt Holland | |
| WP-1406 | Template:Sortname | Intimate | |
| WP-1407 | Template:Sortname | The Best of Crazy Ads | |
| WP-1408 | Template:Sortname | Guitar Lament | |
| WP-1409 | Various Artists | Poetry and Jazz | |
| WP-1410 | Template:Sortname | Carnival | |
| WP-1411 | Template:Sortname | Pachanga Y Cha Cha Cha | |
| WP-1412 | Template:Sortname | Brazilliance | Reissue of PJ 1204 |
| WP-1413 | Template:Sortname | Explorations Volume 2: Survival, Growth & Re-Birth | |
| WP-1414 | Modesto's Charanga Kings Featuring Olguita | Pachanga, Anyone? | |
| WP-1415 | Template:Sortname | Yoga for You | (not released) |
| WP-1416 | Template:Sortname | Improvisations | |
| WP-1417 | Template:Sortname | Explorations / Reflections / Indications | |
| WP-1418 | Template:Sortname | The Music of India | |
| WP-1419 | Template:Sortname | Brazilliance Vol. 2 | Reissue of Holiday in Brazil |
| WP-1420 | Template:Sortname | Deep Meditation | |
| WP-1421 | Template:Sortname | India's Most Distinguished Musician in Concert | |
| WP-1422 | Template:Sortname | India's Master Musician | |
| WP-1423 | Template:Sortname | Koto Music | |
| WP-1424 | Template:Sortname Featuring Bud Shank | Koto & Flute | |
| WP-1425 | Template:Sortname | Brazilliance Vol. 3 | Reissue of Latin Contrasts |
| WP-1426 | Balachander | Magic Music of India | |
| WP-1427 | Template:Sortname | Flamenco Fire!: Sarita Heredia at the Matador | |
| WP-1428 | Template:Sortname | Koto Master | |
| WP-1430 | Template:Sortname | India's Master Musician/Recorded in London | |
| WP-1431 | Template:Sortname | Ragas & Talas | |
| WP-1432 | Template:Sortname | Portrait of Genius | |
| WP-1433 | Template:Sortname | North Indian Master of the Sarod | |
| WP-1434 | Template:Sortname | Sound of the Sitar | |
| WP-1435 | Template:Sortname | Sound of the Sarod | |
| WP-1436 | Balachander | Sounds of the Veena | |
| WP-1437 | Various Artists | Drums of North and South India | |
| WP-1438 | Template:Sortname | Three Ragas | |
| WP-1439 | Template:Sortname | Sound of the Koto | |
| WP-1440 | Subbulakshmi | The Sounds of Subbulakshmi: India's Greatest Singer | |
| WP-1441 | Template:Sortname | Ravi Shankar in New York | |
| WP-1442 | Template:Sortname | Live: Ravi Shankar at the Monterey International Pop Festival | |
| WP-1443 | Template:Sortname | The Music of Kinichi Nakanoshima: Koto and Flute | |
| WP-1444 | Template:Sortname | Young Master of the Sarod | |
| WP-1445 | Template:Sortname | Paul Horn in Kashmir: Cosmic Consciousness | |
| WP-1446 | Template:Sortname | The Master Speaks | |
| WP-1447 | Template:Sortname | Paul Horn in India: Ragas for Flute, Veena and Violin | |
| WP-1449 | Template:Sortname | Ravi Shankar in San Francisco | |
| WP-1450 | Template:Sortname | The Voice of K. V. Narayanswamy: Carnatic Music: Music of South India | |
| WPS-21451 | Template:Sortname | South Indian Flute | |
| WPS-21452 | Template:Sortname | Two Raga Moods on Guitar | |
| WPS-21453 | Template:Sortname and Alla Rakha | Rich à la Rakha | |
| WPS-21454 | Template:Sortname | Charly | (Soundtrack) |
| WPS-21455 | Template:Sortname | The Seven States of Consciousness | |
| WPS-21456 | Ramani | The Soul of Indian Flute | |
| WPS-21457 | Balachander | Man from Madras | |
| WPS-21458 | Template:Sortname | Tabla! | |
| WPS-21459 | Template:Sortname | California Concert | |
| WPS-21461 | Template:Sortname | The Voice of Lakshmi Shankar | |
| WPS-21463 | Subbulakshmi | Subbulakshmi in Concert from Her American Tour | |
| WPS-21464 | Template:Sortname | A Morning Raga / An Evening Raga | |
| WPS-21465 | Template:Sortname | Satya Sai Baba Chants the Bajans | |
| WPS-21466 | Template:Sortname with Narration by Ravi Shankar | Song of God: Bagavad Gita | |
| WPS-21467 | Template:Sortname | Ravi Shankar at the Woodstock Festival |
World Pacific 1800 Twelve Inch LP Series
From 1962 until 1970 the World Pacific label released a range of popular music recordings on their 1800 Series.[17][19]
| Catalog No. | Artist | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WP-1801 | Olguita with the Big Band Sound of George Hernandez | Latinsville! | |
| WP-1802 | Modesto's Charanga Kings featuring Olguita | Pachanga, Anyone? | |
| WP-1803 | Template:Sortname | Viva! Montez | |
| WP-1804 | Template:Sortname | Pachanga Y Cha Cha Cha | |
| WP-1805 | Template:Sortname | Third Stream Humour | |
| WP-1806 | Template:Sortname | Here They Are! | |
| WP-1807 | Template:Sortname | Stop the World I Want to Get Off | |
| WP-1808 | Template:Sortname | Gypsy | |
| WP-1809 | Template:Sortname | Grand Style | |
| WP-1810 | Template:Sortname | The De-Fenders Play the Big Ones | |
| WP-1811 | Template:Sortname | Clifford Scott Plays the Big Ones | |
| WP-1812 | Template:Sortname | 12 String Guitar! | |
| WP-1813 | Various Artists | Hootenanny Saturday Nite! | |
| WP-1814 | Template:Sortname | 12 String Guitar! Vol. 2 | |
| WP-1815 | Template:Sortname | Lord Buckley in Concert | |
| WP-1816 | Template:Sortname and The Folkswingers with 12 String Guitar | 12 String Dobro! | |
| WP-1817 | Template:Sortname with Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry and Big Joe Williams | First Meetin' | |
| WP-1818 | Template:Sortname | Scrambler! | |
| WP-1819 | Template:Sortname and The Folkswingers | Folk 'n Flute | |
| WP-1820 | Template:Sortname | Country Born | |
| WP-1821 | Template:Sortname with Roland White and Clarence White | Appalachian Swing! | |
| WP-1822 | Template:Sortname and The Folkswingers | 12 String Guitar!: Great Motion Picture Themes | |
| WP-1823 | Template:Sortname and Buddy Collette | Warm Winds | |
| WP-1824 | Template:Sortname | Balalaika! | |
| WP-1825 | Template:Sortname | Lavender Sax | |
| WP-1826 | Template:Sortname | Chet Baker Sings | |
| WP-1827 | Template:Sortname/Bob Cooper Orchestra | Flute, Oboe and Strings | |
| WP-1828 | Template:Sortname | Big Ball in Monterey: Live! | |
| WP-1829 | Template:Sortname/Roland and Clarence White | Dobro Country | |
| WP-1830 | Template:Sortname | So Danco Samba | |
| WP-1831 | Template:Sortname | The King and I | Reissue of PJM-405 |
| WP-1832 | Template:Sortname | The Endless Summer | (Soundtrack) |
| WP-1833 | Template:Sortname | The Electric 12 | |
| WP-1834 | Template:Sortname | It's Tough To Be White... | The Wit of John Barbour |
| WP-1835 | Template:Sortname | Mr. 12 String Guitar | |
| WP-1836 | Template:Sortname | The "In" Harmonica | |
| WP-1837 | Template:Sortname and the Delegates | Hole in the Wall | |
| WP-1838 | Template:Sortname Featuring Larry Knechtel | Boss Baroque | |
| WP-1839 | Template:Sortname Featuring Chet Baker | A Taste of Tequila | |
| WP-1840 | Template:Sortname | Michelle | |
| WP-1841 | Template:Sortname | Don't Be Concerned | |
| WP-1842 | Template:Sortname Featuring Chet Baker | Hats Off | |
| WP-1843 | Template:Sortname and the Delegates | Ain't That a Groove! | |
| WP-1844 | Template:Sortname | A Sign of the Times | |
| WP-1845 | Template:Sortname | California Dreamin' | |
| WP-1846 | Template:Sortname Featuring Harihar Rao on Sitar | Raga Rock | |
| WP-1847 | Template:Sortname and the Carmel Strings | Quietly There | |
| WP-1849 | Template:Sortname | Blowing His Mind (and Yours, Too) | |
| WP-1850 | Template:Sortname and the Delegates | Hold On! | |
| WP-1851 | Template:Sortname | Photographs of Feeling | |
| WP-1852 | Template:Sortname Featuring Chet Baker | Double-Shot | |
| WP-1853 | Template:Sortname | Girl in Love | |
| WP-1854 | Template:Sortname | The Stones Jazz | |
| WP-1855 | Template:Sortname | Brazil! Brazil! Brazil! | Selections from Holiday in Brazil, Brasamba!, Bud Shank & His Brazilian Friends and Bud Shank & the Sax Section |
| WP-1856 | Template:Sortname | Samba So! | |
| WP-1857 | Template:Sortname | Latino Con Soul | |
| WP-1858 | Template:Sortname and the Carmel Strings | Into My Life | |
| WP-1859 | Template:Sortname Featuring Chet Baker | In The Mood | |
| WP-1860 | Template:Sortname | Pet Project | The Bob Florence Big Band Plays Petula Clark Hits |
| WP-1861 | Template:Sortname | Stride! | |
| WP-1862 | Ken & Beverly | Watch What Happens! | |
| WP-1863 | Template:Sortname and the Delegates | Don't Stop! | |
| WP-1864 | Template:Sortname | Bud Shank Plays Music from Today's Movies | |
| WP-1865 | Template:Sortname | Simplicity | |
| WP-1866 | Template:Sortname | Quarteto Bossamba | |
| WP-1867 | Template:Sortname | Blew Mind | |
| WP-1868 | Template:Sortname | A Spoonful of Jazz | |
| WP-1870 | Template:Sortname | Sun Power | |
| WP-1873 | Template:Sortname | Magical Mystery | |
| WPS-21874 | Template:Sortname and the Delegates | Dr. Feelgood | |
| WPS-21875 | Template:Sortname | Kali Bahlu Takes the Forest Children on a Journey of Cosmic Remembrance | |
| WPS-21876 | Template:Sortname | Through the Eyes Of Terry Ber | |
| WPS-21879 | Template:Sortname | Buckley's Best | |
| WPS-21880 | Template:Sortname Trio | Arrival of a Young Giant | |
| WPS-21881 | Template:Sortname | Scruffety | |
| WPS-21882 | Harper and Rowe | Harper and Rowe | |
| WPS-21883 | Template:Sortname and the Delegates | The Best of Billy Larkin and the Delegates | Guest Artist Clifford Scott |
| WPS-21884 | Template:Sortname | The Last of the Ski Bums | (Soundtrack) |
| WPS-21886 | Shakey Jake and the All Stars | Further On Up the Road | |
| WPS-21887 | Template:Sortname and the Chicago Blues Band | Blues with a Feeling: A Tribute to Little Walter | |
| WPS-21888 | Template:Sortname | Folkjokeopus | |
| WPS-21889 | Template:Sortname | Bad Rapping of the Marquis de Sade | |
| WPS-21890 | Template:Sortname | Slim's Got His Thing Goin' On | |
| WPS-21891 | Template:Sortname | I Got the Feelin' | |
| WPS-21892 | Template:Sortname | Scratching the Surface | |
| WPS-21893 | Template:Sortname/Lafayette "Thing" Thomas/Dave Alexander | Oakland Blues | |
| WPS-21894 | Template:Sortname | The Carnival | |
| WPS-21895 | Template:Sortname | Where Do You Go to My Lovely | (not released?) |
| WPS-21896 | Template:Sortname | Craig Hundley Plays With the Big Boys | |
| WPS-21897 | Template:Sortname | Hand Me Down My Old Walking Stick | |
| WPS-21898 | Various Artists | Bluegrass Special | |
| WPS-21899 | Template:Sortname | As Though It Were a Movie | |
| WPS-21900 | Template:Sortname | Rhapsody in Blue |
See also
References
External links
- Pacific Jazz and World Pacific label discographies
- Pacific Jazz singles labels
- World Pacific singles labels
- World Pacific Jazz singles labels
- Pacific Jazz on the Internet Archive's Great 78 Project
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