Pacific Jazz Records

"From its modest beginning in the back of a drum shop, Pacific Jazz became one of the most respected and successful independent jazz record labels in America, starting with a single 78 rpm release in the fall of 1952 introducing the Gerry Mulligan Quartet. Its exponential growth during the 1950s launched the jazz careers of Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Chico Hamilton, and Bud Shank. The label's expansion in the mid '50s included a name change to World Pacific, which broadened the catalogue to inc