Contemporary Records Discography: 1957-1958
1957
Shelly Manne & His Men
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, and July 17, 25, 1957
| The Gambit: I. Queen's Pawn | Contemporary C3557 | |
| The Gambit: II. En Passant | - | |
| The Gambit: III. Castling | - | |
| The Gambit: IV. Checkmate | - |
* Contemporary C3557 Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 7 - The Gambit 1958
= Stereo S7030 - 1959
= Contemporary S7557 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1007-2 - 1999
Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section
Art Pepper, alto sax; Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 19, 1957
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | Contemporary C3532 | |
| Red Pepper Blues | - | |
| Imagination | - | |
| Waltz Me Blues | - | |
| Straight Life | - | |
| Jazz Me Blues | - | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | |
| Star Eyes | - | |
| Birks Works | - | |
| The Man I Love | Contemporary S7630 |
* Contemporary C3532 Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section 1957
= Stereo S7018 - 1958
= Contemporary S7532 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-338, OJCCD-338-2 - 1988
* Contemporary S7630 Art Pepper - ...The Way It Was! 1972
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-389, OJCCD-389-2 - 1989
Red Norvo Sextet
Buddy Collette, flute; Bill Smith, clarinet; Red Norvo, vibes; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 26, February 9, and March 2, 1957
| Poeme | Contemporary C3534 | |
| Red Sails | - | |
| The Red Broom | - | |
| Rubricity | - | |
| Paying The Dues Blues | - | |
| Divertimento: 1st Movement / 2nd Movement / 3rd Movement / 4th Movement | - |
* Contemporary C3534 Music To Listen To Red Norvo By 1957
= Stereo S7009 - 1958
= Contemporary S7534 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-155 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1015-2 - 1999
Shelly Manne & His Friends
Andre Previn, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, February 6, 7 and 25, 1957
| LK706 | Jubilation T. Cornpone | Contemporary C363, C3533 |
| The Country's In The Very Best Of Hands | Contemporary C3533 | |
| If I Had My Druthers | - | |
| Unnecessary Town | - | |
| Matrimonial Stomp | - | |
| Progress Is The Root Of All Evil | - | |
| Oh, Happy Day | - | |
| Namely You | - | |
| LK707 | Past My Prime | Contemporary C363, C3533 |
* Contemporary C3533 Shelly Manne & His Friends (Vol. 3) - Li'l Abner 1957
= Stereo S7019 Shelly Manne & His Friends - Li'l Abner 1958
= Contemporary S7533 - 1963
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1087-2 - 2003
* Contemporary C363, C45-363 Shelly Manne - Jubilation T. Cornpone / Past My Prime 1956
Buddy Collette Quartet
Buddy Collette, clarinet, alto sax, flute, tenor sax; Calvin Jackson, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
February 18, 1957
| There Will Never Be Another You | Contemporary C3531 | |
| Moten Swing | - | |
| Buddy Boo | - |
* Contemporary C3531 Nice Day With Buddy Collette (Vol. 2) 1957
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-747-2 - 1992
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire, trumpet; Ward Kimball, trombone; George Probert, soprano sax; Frank Thomas, piano; Dick Roberts, banjo; Ralph Ball, tuba; Eddie Forrest, drums.
Good Time Jazz studio, Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 1957
| Over The Waves | Good Time Jazz EP 1046, L-12028 | |
| Peoria | Good Time Jazz EP 1047, L-12028 | |
| Asleep In The Deep | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12028 Firehouse Five Plus Two (Vol. 6) - Goes To Sea 1957
= Stereo S7005 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Goes To Sea 1958
= Good Time Jazz M12028, S10028 -
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10028-2 - 1995
* Good Time Jazz EP 1046 Firehouse Five Plus Two (Vol. 6) - Goes To Sea not released
* Good Time Jazz EP 1047 Firehouse Five Plus Two (Vol. 6) - Goes To Sea not released
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, March 7, 1957
| I'm An Old Cowhand | Contemporary C3530 | |
| Solitude | - | |
| Come, Gone | - | |
| Wagon Wheels | - | |
| There Is No Greater Love | - | |
| Way Out West | - | |
| I'm An Old Cowhand (alternate take) | Contemporary C-7651; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-337-2 | |
| Come, Gone (alternate take) | - | |
| Way Out West (alternate take) | - |
* Contemporary C3530 Sonny Rollins - Way Out West 1957
= Stereo S7017 Sonny Rollins - Way Out West In Stereo 1958
= Contemporary M3530, S7530 Sonny Rollins - Way Out West
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-337, OJCCD-337-2 - 1988
* Contemporary C-7651 Sonny Rollins - Contemporary Alternate Takes 1986
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Richie Kamuca, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Dick Shreve, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, March 12, 1957
| Funny Frank | Contemporary C3517 | |
| That's Rich | - | |
| If You Are There | - |
* Contemporary C3517 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5) - In The Solo Spotlight! 1957
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-451, OJCCD-451-2 - 1990
William O. Smith
The Amati String Quartet: Jeanette Violin, 1st violin; Mary Laporte, 2nd violin; Maxine Johnson, viola; Marie Manahan, cello; William O. Smith, composer.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, March 13, 1957
| String Quartet: 1. Allegro | Contemporary C6001 | |
| String Quartet: 2. Vivace | - | |
| String Quartet: 3. Adagio | - | |
| String Quartet: 4. Allegro | - |
* Contemporary C6001; Stereo S7015 William O. Smith, And Includes String Quartet Played By The Amati Quartet; Capriccio For Violin & Piano With Nathan Rubin, Violin & Andre Previn, Piano; And Suite For Violin & Clarinet With Nathan Rubin, Violin & The Composer, Clarinet 1958
The Poll Winners
Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, March 18 and 19, 1957
| Jordu | Contemporary C3535 | |
| Satin Doll | Contemporary C3535, CCD-6022-2 | |
| It Could Happen To You | - | |
| Mean To Me | Contemporary C3535 | |
| Don't Worry 'Bout Me | - | |
| Green Dolphin Street | - | |
| You Go To My Head | Contemporary C3535, CCD-6022-2 | |
| Minor Mood | Contemporary C3535 | |
| Nagasaki | - |
* Contemporary C3535 Barney Kessel (Vol. 5) - The Poll Winners 1957
= Stereo S7010 Barney Kessel - The Poll Winners 1958
= Contemporary M3535, S7535 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-156 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-156-2 - 1988
* Contemporary CCD-6022-2 Barney Kessel Plays For Lovers
Red Mitchell Quartet
James Clay, flute, tenor sax; Lorraine Geller, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1957
| Scrapple From The Apple | Contemporary C3538 | |
| Rainy Night | - | |
| I Thought Of You | - | |
| Out Of The Blue | - | |
| Paul's Pal | - | |
| Sandu | - | |
| Cheek To Cheek | - |
* Contemporary C3538 Presenting Red Mitchell 1957
= Contemporary S7538 Red Mitchell Quartet
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-158 Presenting Red Mitchell 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-158-2 - 1992
The Curtis Counce Group
Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1957
| Too Close For Comfort | Contemporary C3539 | |
| Counceltation | - |
same session.
| Pink Lady | Contemporary M3574 | |
| Love Walked In | - | |
| A Drum Conversation | Contemporary CCD-7655-2 |
* Contemporary C3539 You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce! (Vol. 2) 1957
= Contemporary S7539 The Curtis Counce Group Vol. 2 - Counceltation 1972
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-159 You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce! (Vol. 2) 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-159-2 - 1988
* Contemporary M3574, S7574 The Curtis Counce Group - Carl's Blues 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-423, OJCCD-423-2 - 1990
* Contemporary CCD-7655-2 The Curtis Counce Group - Sonority 1989
Andre Previn & Russ Freeman
Russ Freeman, Andre Previn, piano; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, April 30, and May 11, 1957
| Take Me Out To The Ball Game | Contemporary C3537 | |
| Who's On First? | - | |
| Called On Account Of Rain | - | |
| In The Cellar Blues | - | |
| Batter Up | - | |
| Double Play | - | |
| Safe At Home | - | |
| Fungo | - | |
| Strike Out The Band | - |
* Contemporary C3537 Andre Previn & Russ Freeman - Double Play! 1957
= Stereo S7011 - 1958
= Contemporary S7537 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-157 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-157-2 - 1992
The Curtis Counce Group
Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, May 13, 1957
| Complete | Contemporary C3539 | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean | - |
* Contemporary C3539 You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce! (Vol. 2) 1957
= Contemporary S7539 The Curtis Counce Group Vol. 2 - Counceltation 1972
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-159 You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce! (Vol. 2) 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-159-2 - 1988
The Banjo Kings
Dick Roberts, tenor banjo; Red Roundtree, plectrum banjo; plus Vito Mumolo, tenor banjo; with Stan Wrightsman, piano; Country Washburne, bass; Nick Fatool, drums.
June 5, 1957
| Take Me Out To The Ball Game | Good Time Jazz L-12029 | |
| The Band Played On | - | |
| My Wild Irish Rose | - | |
| I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12029 The Banjo Kings (Vol. 2) - Nostalgia Revisited In Hi-Fi 1958
William O. Smith
William O. Smith, clarinet; Nathan Rubin, violin; William O. Smith, composer.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, June 7, 1957
| Suite For Violin & Clarinet: 1. Overture | Contemporary C6001 | |
| Suite For Violin & Clarinet: 2. Song | - | |
| Suite For Violin & Clarinet: 3. Dance | - | |
| Suite For Violin & Clarinet: 4. Burlesque | - | |
| Suite For Violin & Clarinet: 5. Finale | - |
* Contemporary C6001; Stereo S7015 William O. Smith, And Includes String Quartet Played By The Amati Quartet; Capriccio For Violin & Piano With Nathan Rubin, Violin & Andre Previn, Piano; And Suite For Violin & Clarinet With Nathan Rubin, Violin & The Composer, Clarinet 1958
Benny Carter Septet
Frank Rosolino, trombone; Benny Carter, alto sax; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Andre Previn, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, June 11, 1957
| Old Fashioned Love | Contemporary C3555 | |
| Blue Lou | - |
* Contemporary C3555 Benny Carter - Jazz Giant 1958
= Stereo S7028 - 1959
= Contemporary S7555 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-167 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-167-2 - 1987
William O. Smith
Nathan Rubin, violin; Andre Previn, piano; William O. Smith, composer.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, June 12, 1957
| Capriccio For Violin & Piano: 1. Allegro Moderato | Contemporary C6001 | |
| Capriccio For Violin & Piano: 2. Andante | - | |
| Capriccio For Violin & Piano: 3. Allegro | - |
* Contemporary C6001; Stereo S7015 William O. Smith, And Includes String Quartet Played By The Amati Quartet; Capriccio For Violin & Piano With Nathan Rubin, Violin & Andre Previn, Piano; And Suite For Violin & Clarinet With Nathan Rubin, Violin & The Composer, Clarinet 1958
The Bay City Jazz Band
Walt Yost, cornet; Everett Farey, cornet, co-leader; Sanford Newbauer, trombone, co-leader; Roy Giomi, clarinet; Don Keeler, piano; Lee Valencia, banjo; Jack Beecher, tuba; Lloyd Byassee, drums.
San Francisco, CA, June 18, 19 and 20, 1957
| Yerba Buena Strut | Good Time Jazz S10053 | |
| Riverside Blues | - | |
| Chimes Blues | - | |
| Willie The Weeper | - | |
| Skid Da De Dat | - | |
| Coal Cart Blues | - | |
| Angry | - | |
| Terrible Blues | - | |
| Yellow Dog Blues | - | |
| My Honey's Lovin' Arms | - | |
| Kansas City Man Blues | - | |
| New Orleans Stomp | - |
* Good Time Jazz S10053 The Bay City Jazz Band - Golden Days! 1969
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10053-2 - 1991
Don Ewell Quartet
Darnell Howard, clarinet #1,3,5,6,8,10; Don Ewell, piano; Pops Foster, bass #1,3,5,6,8,10; Minor Hall, drums #1,3,5,6,8,10.
San Francisco, CA, June 21 and 22, 1957
| 1. | Everybody Loves My Baby | Good Time Jazz M12043 |
| 2. | Blue Turning Grey Over You | - |
| 3. | Am I Blue? | - |
| 4. | Frisco Rider | - |
| 5. | You're Driving Me Crazy | - |
| 6. | Green Swamp | - |
| 7. | I Want A Little Girl | - |
| 8. | My Home Is In A Southern Town | - |
| 9. | Save It Pretty Mama | - |
| 10. | Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now | - |
Darnell Howard, clarinet #1,3,7,8,11; Don Ewell, piano; Pops Foster, bass #1,3,6-8,11; Minor Hall, drums #1,3,6-8,11.
| 1. | Wolverine Blues | Good Time Jazz M12046 |
| 2. | Ain't Misbehavin' | - |
| 3. | If I Could Be With You | - |
| 4. | Lulu's Back In Town | - |
| 5. | Just You, Just Me | - |
| 6. | Blue Turning Grey Over You | - |
| 7. | Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me | - |
| 8. | Delmar Drag | - |
| 9. | Chicago Breakdown | - |
| 10. | All The Wrongs You've Done To Me | - |
| 11. | What's The Use | - |
* Good Time Jazz M12043, S10043 Don Ewell - Man Here Plays Fine Piano! 1961
= Vogue (E) LAG 12292 - 1962
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10043-2 - 1995
* Good Time Jazz M12046, S10046 Don Ewell - Free 'N Easy! 1962
= Vogue (E) LAG 538 - 1963
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10046-2 - 2000
Shelly Manne & His Men
Bill Smith, clarinet; with Stu Williamson, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Vincent De Rosa, French horn; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Bill Holman, baritone sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, June 24, 1957
| Concerto For Clarinet & Combo: 1st Movement | Contemporary C3536; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1910-2 | |
| Concerto For Clarinet & Combo: 2nd Movement | - | |
| Concerto For Clarinet & Combo: 3rd Movement | - |
* Contemporary C3536 Shelly Manne & His Men (Vol. 6) - Premiere Recording Of Concerto For Clarinet & Combo 1957
= Contemporary S7536 Shelly Manne - Concerto For Clarinet & Combo
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1910-2 Shelly Manne Vol. 2 1998
The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet
Gerald Wilson, trumpet; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibraharp; Carl Perkins, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Tony Bazley, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, July 15, 1957
| Walk On | Contemporary C3542 | |
| Walkin' | - | |
| Walkin' The Blues | unissued | |
| Footloose | - |
* Contemporary C3542; Stereo S7003 The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet - Leroy Walks! 1958
= Contemporary S7542 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-160 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-160-2 - 1989
Benny Carter Septet
Benny Carter, trumpet #1, alto sax #2; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Andre Previn, piano #1; Jimmie Rowles, piano #2; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1957
| 1. | I'm Coming Virginia | Contemporary C3555 |
| 2. | A Walkin' Thing | - |
* Contemporary C3555 Benny Carter - Jazz Giant 1958
= Stereo S7028 - 1959
= Contemporary S7555 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-167 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-167-2 - 1987
Shelly Manne & His Men
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, July 25, 1957
| Sophisticated Rabbit | Contemporary C3536 |
* Contemporary C3536 Shelly Manne & His Men (Vol. 6) - Premiere Recording Of Concerto For Clarinet & Combo 1957
= Contemporary S7536 Shelly Manne - Concerto For Clarinet & Combo
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire, trumpet; Ward Kimball, trombone; George Probert, soprano sax; Frank Thomas, piano; Dick Roberts, banjo; George Bruns, tuba; Eddie Forrest, drums.
Good Time Jazz studio, Los Angeles, CA, July 29, 1957
| By The Beautiful Sea | Good Time Jazz EP 1046, L-12028 | |
| Minnie The Mermaid | - | |
| She Was Just A Sailor's Sweetheart | Good Time Jazz EP 1048, L-12028 | |
| Red Sails In The Sunset | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12028 Firehouse Five Plus Two (Vol. 6) - Goes To Sea 1957
= Stereo S7005 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Goes To Sea 1958
= Good Time Jazz M12028, S10028 -
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10028-2 - 1995
* Good Time Jazz EP 1046 Firehouse Five Plus Two (Vol. 6) - Goes To Sea not released
* Good Time Jazz EP 1048 Firehouse Five Plus Two (Vol. 6) - Goes To Sea not released
Barney Kessel Sextet
Frank Rosolino, trombone; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Jimmie Rowles, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1957
| Tiger Rag | Contemporary M3603 | |
| Jersey Bounce | Contemporary M3603, FCD-60-021 |
* Contemporary M3603, S7603 Barney Kessel - Let's Cook! 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1010-2 - 1999
* Contemporary FCD-60-021 The Artistry Of Barney Kessel
The Famous Castle Jazz Band
Don Kinch, trumpet; George Bruns, trombone; Bob Gilbert, clarinet; Freddie Crews, piano; Monte Ballou, banjo, vocal #3,10; Bob Short, tuba; Homer Welch, drums.
Good Time Jazz studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 18, 19 and 20, 1957
| 1. | Sweet Georgia Brown | Good Time Jazz L-12030 |
| 2. | Royal Garden Blues | - |
| 3. | I've Been Floating Down The Old Green River | - |
| 4. | At A Georgia Camp Meeting | - |
| 5. | Careless Love | - |
| 6. | Tiger Rag | - |
| 7. | Dippermouth Blues | - |
| 8. | Smoky Mokes | - |
| 9. | Kansas City Stomps | - |
| 10. | The Torch | - |
| 11. | Ory's Creole Trombone | - |
| 12. | Farewell Blues | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12030 The Famous Castle Jazz Band In Hi-Fi 1958
= Stereo S7021 The Famous Castle Jazz Band In Stereo 1958
= Good Time Jazz S-10030 -
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10030-2 - 1992
The Bob Cooper Sextet
Frank Rosolino, trombone; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibraharp; Lou Levy, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Mel Lewis, drums; accompanied by Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, trumpet #3-5; Johnny Halliburton, trombone #3-5.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 26 and 27, 1957
| 1. | Jazz Theme And Four Variations: Main Theme: Sunday Mood | Contemporary C3544 |
| 2. | Jazz Theme And Four Variations: 1st Variation: A Blue Period | - |
| 3. | Jazz Theme And Four Variations: 2nd Variation: Happy Changes | - |
| 4. | Jazz Theme And Four Variations: 3rd Variation: Night Stroll | - |
| 5. | Jazz Theme And Four Variations: 4th Variation: Saturday Dance | - |
| 6. | Confirmation | - |
| 7. | Easy Living | - |
| 8. | Frankie & Johnny | - |
| 9. | Day Dream | - |
| 10. | Somebody Loves Me | - |
* Contemporary C3544; Stereo S7012 The Music Of Bob Cooper - Coop! 1958
= Contemporary S7544 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-161 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-161-2 - 1988
The Curtis Counce Group
Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Contemporary Records' studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 29, 1957
| Nica's Dream | Contemporary M3574 | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On? | Contemporary C-7655 |
* Contemporary M3574, S7574 The Curtis Counce Group - Carl's Blues 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-423, OJCCD-423-2 - 1990
* Contemporary C-7655, CCD-7655-2 The Curtis Counce Group - Sonority 1989
The Curtis Counce Group
same personnel.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 3, 1957
| Mean To Me | Contemporary C3539 |
* Contemporary C3539 You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce! (Vol. 2) 1957
= Contemporary S7539 The Curtis Counce Group Vol. 2 - Counceltation 1972
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-159 You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce! (Vol. 2) 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-159-2 - 1988
The Banjo Kings
Dick Roberts, tenor banjo; Red Roundtree, plectrum banjo; plus Vito Mumolo, tenor banjo; with Stan Wrightsman, piano; Ray Leatherwood, bass; Nick Fatool, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 4, 1957
| School Days | Good Time Jazz L-12029 | |
| The Sidewalks Of New York | - |
same session.
| Leanin' On The Ole Top Rail | Good Time Jazz M12036 | |
| Texas Stomp | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12029 The Banjo Kings (Vol. 2) - Nostalgia Revisited In Hi-Fi 1958
* Good Time Jazz M12036 Banjo Kings Go West 1959
The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet
Gerald Wilson, trumpet; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibraharp; Carl Perkins, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Tony Bazley, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 16, 1957
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Contemporary C3542 | |
| Walkin' My Baby Back Home | - | |
| I'll Walk Alone | - |
* Contemporary C3542; Stereo S7003 The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet - Leroy Walks! 1958
= Contemporary S7542 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-160 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-160-2 - 1989
The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet
same personnel.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 1957
| Would You Like To Take A Walk | Contemporary C3542 | |
| Walkin' By The River | - |
* Contemporary C3542; Stereo S7003 The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet - Leroy Walks! 1958
= Contemporary S7542 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-160 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-160-2 - 1989
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire, trumpet; Ward Kimball, trombone; George Probert, soprano sax; Frank Thomas, piano; Dick Roberts, banjo; George Bruns, tuba; Eddie Forrest, drums.
Good Time Jazz studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 30, 1957
| When My Dreamboat Comes Home | Good Time Jazz EP 1046, L-12028 | |
| A Sailboat In The Moonlight | Good Time Jazz EP 1047, L-12028 | |
| On The Good Ship Lollipop | - | |
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | Good Time Jazz EP 1048, L-12028 |
* Good Time Jazz L-12028 Firehouse Five Plus Two (Vol. 6) - Goes To Sea 1957
= Stereo S7005 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Goes To Sea 1958
= Good Time Jazz M12028, S10028 -
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10028-2 - 1995
* Good Time Jazz EP 1046 Firehouse Five Plus Two (Vol. 6) - Goes To Sea not released
* Good Time Jazz EP 1047 Firehouse Five Plus Two (Vol. 6) - Goes To Sea not released
* Good Time Jazz EP 1048 Firehouse Five Plus Two (Vol. 6) - Goes To Sea not released
Benny Carter Septet
Benny Carter, trumpet, alto sax; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Andre Previn, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, October 7, 1957
| How Can You Lose | Contemporary C3555 |
* Contemporary C3555 Benny Carter - Jazz Giant 1958
= Stereo S7028 - 1959
= Contemporary S7555 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-167 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-167-2 - 1987
The Benny Golson Quintet And Band
Art Farmer, trumpet; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Charles Persip, drums; plus James Cleveland, trombone #2,4,7; Julius Watkins, French horn #2,4,7; Gigi Gryce, alto sax #2,4,7; Sahib Shihab, baritone sax #2,4,7.
NYC, October 14 and 17, 1957
| 1. | Something In B Flat | Contemporary C3552 |
| 2. | Whisper Not | - |
| 3. | Step Lightly | - |
| 4. | Just By Myself | - |
| 5. | Blues It | - |
| 6. | You're Mine You | - |
| 7. | Capri | - |
| 8. | B.G.'s Holiday | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-164-2 |
* Contemporary C3552 Benny Golson's New York Scene 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-164 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-164-2 - 1988
The Banjo Kings
Dick Roberts, tenor banjo; Red Roundtree, plectrum banjo; plus Vito Mumolo, tenor banjo; with Stan Wrightsman, piano; Ray Leatherwood, bass; Nick Fatool, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, October 17, 1957
| Wait Till The Sun Shines, Nellie | Good Time Jazz L-12029 | |
| I Want A Girl (Just Like The Girl That Married Dear Old Dad) | - |
same session.
| The West, A Nest And You | Good Time Jazz M12036, FCD-60-012 | |
| Don't Fence Me In | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12029 The Banjo Kings (Vol. 2) - Nostalgia Revisited In Hi-Fi 1958
* Good Time Jazz M12036 Banjo Kings Go West 1959
* Good Time Jazz FCD-60-012 The Banjo Kings Favorites 1986
Andre Previn & His Pals
Andre Previn, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, October 28 and 29, 1957
| I Could Write A Book | Contemporary C3543 | |
| That Terrific Rainbow | - | |
| Bewitched | - | |
| Take Him | - | |
| Zip | - | |
| It's A Great Big Town | - | |
| What Is A Man? | - | |
| I'm Talkin' With My Pal | - | |
| Do It The Hard Way | - |
* Contemporary C3543 Andre Previn & His Pals (Vol. 1) - Pal Joey 1957
= Stereo S7004 Andre Previn & His Pals - Pal Joey 1958
= Contemporary S7543 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-637, OJCCD-637-2 - 1991
Barney Kessel Quintet
Victor Feldman, vibes; Hampton Hawes, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, November 11, 1957
| Let's Cook! | Contemporary M3603, FCD-60-021 | |
| Time Remembered | Contemporary M3603 | |
| Just In Time | Contemporary M3603, CCD-6022-2 |
* Contemporary M3603, S7603 Barney Kessel - Let's Cook! 1962
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1010-2 - 1999
* Contemporary FCD-60-021 The Artistry Of Barney Kessel
* Contemporary CCD-6022-2 Barney Kessel Plays For Lovers
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire, trumpet; Ward Kimball, trombone; George Probert, soprano sax; Frank Thomas, piano; Dick Roberts, banjo; George Bruns, tuba; Eddie Forrest, drums.
Good Time Jazz studio, Los Angeles, CA, November 18, 1957
| Anchors Aweigh | Good Time Jazz EP 1048, L-12028 |
Danny Alguire, trumpet; Ward Kimball, trombone, leader; George Probert, soprano sax; Frank Thomas, piano; Dick Roberts, banjo; George Bruns, tuba; Eddie Forrest, drums.
| Hindustan | Good Time Jazz M12044 | |
| Panama | - | |
| Sheik Of Araby | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12028 Firehouse Five Plus Two (Vol. 6) - Goes To Sea 1957
= Stereo S7005 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Goes To Sea 1958
= Good Time Jazz M12028, S10028 -
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10028-2 - 1995
* Good Time Jazz M12044, S10044 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Around The World! 1961
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10044-2 - 1994
* Good Time Jazz EP 1048 Firehouse Five Plus Two (Vol. 6) - Goes To Sea not released
1958
The Curtis Counce Group
Harold Land, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Contemporary Records' studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 6, 1958
| I Can't Get Started | Contemporary M3574 |
Frank Butler, drums.
| The Butler Did It | - |
Gerald Wilson, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
| LaRue | - | |
| Carl's Blues | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | Contemporary C-7655 |
Gerald Wilson, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
| So Nice | - | |
| Origin | - | |
| Bella Rosa | - |
* Contemporary M3574, S7574 The Curtis Counce Group - Carl's Blues 1960
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-423, OJCCD-423-2 - 1990
* Contemporary C-7655, CCD-7655-2 The Curtis Counce Group - Sonority 1989
Harold Land Quintet
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Harold Land, tenor sax; Carl Perkins, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 13, 1958
| Speak Low | Contemporary C3550 | |
| Lydia's Lament | - | |
| Smack Up | - | |
| Promised Land | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-162-2 |
* Contemporary C3550 Harold Land - Harold In The Land Of Jazz 1958
= Contemporary S7550 Harold Land Quintet - Grooveyard
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-162 Harold Land - Harold In The Land Of Jazz 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-162-2 - 1988
Harold Land Quintet
same personnel.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1958
| Delirium | Contemporary C3550 | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | - | |
| Nieta | - | |
| Grooveyard | - |
* Contemporary C3550 Harold Land - Harold In The Land Of Jazz 1958
= Contemporary S7550 Harold Land Quintet - Grooveyard
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-162 Harold Land - Harold In The Land Of Jazz 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-162-2 - 1988
Jan Ladislav Dussek -- Heida Hermanns & Ruth Stoneridge
Heida Hermanns, piano; Jan Ladislav Dussek, composer.
NYC, January 15, 1958
| Sonata In F Sharp Minor, Opus 61: 1. Senza Ornamente. Tempo Agitato, Non Presto | SFM SFM 1002 | |
| Sonata In F Sharp Minor, Opus 61: 2. Tempo Vivace | - |
Heida Hermanns, Ruth Stoneridge, piano; Jan Ladislav Dussek, composer.
| Sonata In C Major For Four Hands, Opus 32: 1. Largo: Allegro Molto | - | |
| Sonata In C Major For Four Hands, Opus 32: 2. Larghetto Non Tanto | - | |
| Sonata In C Major For Four Hands, Opus 32: 3. Rondo (Allegretto) | - |
Ruth Stoneridge, piano; Jan Ladislav Dussek, composer.
| Sonata In B Flat Major, Opus 45, No. 1: 1. Allegro Cantabile | - | |
| Sonata In B Flat Major, Opus 45, No. 1: 2. Adagio Patetica | - | |
| Sonata In B Flat Major, Opus 45, No. 1: 3. Rondo Scherzo (Allegro Da Ballo) | - |
Heida Hermanns, piano; Jan Ladislav Dussek, composer.
| Sonatina In F Major, Opus 20, No. 3: 1. Allegro Quasi Presto | - | |
| Sonatina In F Major, Opus 20, No. 3: 2. Rondo Andantino | - |
* SFM SFM 1002 Jan Ladislav Dussek - Sonata In F Sharp Minor, Opus 61; Sonata In C For Four Hands, Opus 32; Sonata In B Flat, Opus 45, No. 1; Sonatina In F, Opus 20, No. 3 -- Heida Hermanns & Ruth Stoneridge, Pianists 1958
Clancy Hayes
Clancy Hayes, vocal, guitar, banjo, drums; with Pud Brown, clarinet; Jess Stacy, piano; Bob Short, tuba; Shelly Manne, drums.
Good Time Jazz, Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1958
| You Took Advantage Of Me | Good Time Jazz 45101, M12050 | |
| Dancing Fool | Good Time Jazz M12050 | |
| After You've Gone | - | |
| Oceana Roll | Good Time Jazz 45101, M12050 | |
| Waitin' For The Evenin' Mail | Good Time Jazz M12050 | |
| Ain't She Sweet | - |
* Good Time Jazz M12050, S10050 Clancy Hayes - Swingin' Minstrel 1963
= Vogue (E) LAG 573 - 1964
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10050-2 - 1995
* Good Time Jazz 45101 Clancy Hayes - Oceana Roll / You Took Advantage Of Me 1963
Bob Scobey's Frisco Band With Vocals By Clancy Hayes
Bob Scobey, trumpet; Jack Buck, Doug Skinner, trombone; Pud Brown, clarinet; Stan Wrightsman, piano; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocal #2,5-7,9,11; Bob Short, string bass, tuba; Dave Black, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 19 and 20, 1958
| 1. | Bye Bye Love | California M-1501 |
| 2. | Singing The Blues | - |
| 3. | Yellow Dog Blues | - |
| 4. | Tammy | - |
| 5. | Round And Round | - |
| 6. | All Shook Up | - |
| 7. | Love Letters In The Sand | - |
| 8. | Marianne | - |
| 9. | C.C. Rider | - |
| 10. | So Rare | - |
| 11. | Blueberry Hill | - |
| 12. | Don't Forbid Me | - |
* California M-1501; Stereo S7013 Bob Scobey's Frisco Band With Vocals By Clancy Hayes - Scobey & Clancy Raid The Juke Box 1958
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-12056-2 - 1994
Jesse Fuller
Jesse Fuller, vocal, 12-string guitar, harmonica, kazoo, cymbals, fotdella.
Good Time Jazz studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 19, 25, and April 12, 1958
| Take This Hammer | Good Time Jazz L-12031 | |
| Linin' Track | - | |
| I'm Going To Meet My Loving Mother | - | |
| Tiger Rag | - | |
| Memphis Boogie | - | |
| Raise A Ruckus | - | |
| By And By | - | |
| Fingerbuster | - | |
| Stagolee | - | |
| 99 Years | - | |
| Hesitation Blues | - |
* Good Time Jazz L-12031 Jesse Fuller - Jazz, Folk Songs, Spirituals, & Blues 1958
= Vogue (E) LAG 12159 - 1959
= Good Time Jazz S10031 -
= Original Blues Classics OBCCD-564-2 - 1993
Victor Feldman Trio
Victor Feldman, vibraharp, piano; Scott La Faro, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 21 and 22, 1958
| Serpent's Tooth | Contemporary C3549 | |
| Waltz | - | |
| Chasing Shadows | - | |
| Flamingo | - | |
| S'posin | - | |
| Bebop | - | |
| There Is No Greater Love | - | |
| Too Blue | - | |
| Minor Lament | - | |
| Satin Doll | - |
* Contemporary C3549 The Arrival Of Victor Feldman (Vol. 2) 1958
= Contemporary S7549 The Arrival Of Victor Feldman
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-268 - 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-268-2 - 1998
Hampton Hawes Four!
Hampton Hawes, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 1958
| Yardbird Suite | Contemporary C3553; Prestige PRCD-11015-2 | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | Contemporary C3553 | |
| Bow Jest | - | |
| Sweet Sue | - | |
| Up Blues | Contemporary C3553; Prestige PRCD-11015-2 | |
| Like Someone In Love | Contemporary C3553 | |
| Love Is Just Around The Corner | - | |
| Thou Swell | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-165-2 | |
| The Awful Truth | - |
* Contemporary C3553 Hampton Hawes!!!! - Four! 1958
= Stereo S7026 - 1959
= Contemporary S7553 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-165 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-165-2 - 1988
* Prestige PRCD-11015-2 Hampton Hawes - Blues The Most
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire, trumpet; Ward Kimball, trombone, leader; George Probert, soprano sax; Frank Thomas, piano; Dick Roberts, banjo; Don Kinch, tuba; Eddie Forrest, drums.
Good Time Jazz, Los Angeles, CA, February 3, 1958
| Isle Of Capri | Good Time Jazz M12044 | |
| Japanese Sandman | Good Time Jazz 98, M12044 |
* Good Time Jazz M12044, S10044 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Around The World! 1961
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10044-2 - 1994
* Good Time Jazz 98, 45098 Firehouse Five Plus Two - My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua, Hawaii / Japanese Sandman 1958
Ornette Coleman Quintet
Don Cherry, trumpet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Walter Norris, piano; Don Payne, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, February 10, 22, and March 24, 1958
| Invisible | Contemporary C3551 | |
| The Blessing | - | |
| Jayne | - | |
| Chippie | - | |
| The Disguise | - | |
| Angel Voice | - | |
| Alpha | - | |
| When Will The Blues Leave? | - | |
| The Sphinx | - |
* Contemporary C3551 The Music Of Ornette Coleman - Something Else!!!! 1958
= Contemporary S7551 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-163 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-163-2 - 1988
Shelly Manne & His Men
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 1958
| Blu Gnu | Contemporary C3557 | |
| Tom Brown's Buddy | - | |
| Hugo Hurwhey | - |
* Contemporary C3557 Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 7 - The Gambit 1958
= Stereo S7030 - 1959
= Contemporary S7557 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1007-2 - 1999
Hampton Hawes Quartet
Harold Land, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Scott La Faro, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, March 17, 1958
| Hip | Contemporary M3589; Prestige PRCD-11015-2 | |
| Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | Contemporary M3589 | |
| Crazeology | - | |
| Numbers Game | - | |
| For Real | Contemporary M3589; Prestige PRCD-11015-2 | |
| I Love You | Contemporary M3589 |
* Contemporary M3589, S7589 Hampton Hawes - For Real! 1961
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-713-2 - 1992
* Prestige PRCD-11015-2 Hampton Hawes - Blues The Most
Luckey Roberts Solo
Luckey Roberts, piano.
NYC, March 18, 1958
| Nothin' | Good Time Jazz M12035 | |
| Spanish Fandango | - | |
| Railroad Blues | - | |
| Complainin' | - | |
| Inner Space | - | |
| Outer Space | - |
* Good Time Jazz M12035, S10035 Harlem Piano Solos By Luckey Roberts & Willie 'The Lion' Smith - Luckey & The Lion 1960
= Vogue (E) LAG 12256 - 1961
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10035-2 - 1991
Willie "The Lion" Smith Solo
Willie "The Lion" Smith, piano.
NYC, March 18, 1958
| Morning Air | Good Time Jazz M12035 | |
| Relaxin' | - | |
| Rippling Water | - | |
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | - | |
| Tango La Caprice | - | |
| Concentratin' | - |
* Good Time Jazz M12035, S10035 Harlem Piano Solos By Luckey Roberts & Willie 'The Lion' Smith - Luckey & The Lion 1960
= Vogue (E) LAG 12256 - 1961
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10035-2 - 1991
Hampton Hawes Trio
Hampton Hawes, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, March, 1958
| What's New | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1035-2 | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie | - |
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1035-2 Hampton Hawes - Bird Song 1999
Andre Previn & His Pals
Andre Previn, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, April 7 and 8, 1958
| The Parisians | Contemporary C3548 | |
| I Remember It Well | - | |
| A Toujours | - | |
| It's A Bore | - | |
| Aunt Alicia's March | - | |
| Thank Heaven For Little Girls | - | |
| Gigi | - | |
| She Is Not Thinking Of Me | - |
* Contemporary C3548 Andre Previn & His Pals (Vol. 2) - Gigi 1958
= Stereo S7020 Andre Previn & His Pals - Gigi 1958
= Contemporary M3548, S7548 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-407, OJCCD-407-2 - 1989
Shelly Manne & His Friends
same personnel.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, April 15, and July 22, 1958
| I Met A Girl | Contemporary C3559 | |
| Just In Time | - | |
| Independent (On My Own) | - | |
| The Party's Over (Ballad Version) | - | |
| It's A Perfect Relationship | - | |
| Is It A Crime? | - | |
| Better Than A Dream | - | |
| Mu-Cha-Cha | - | |
| Long Before I Knew You | - | |
| The Party's Over (Up Tempo Version) | - |
* Contemporary C3559 Shelly Manne & His Friends - Bells Are Ringing 1959
= Contemporary M3559, S7559 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-910-2 - 1996
Art Farmer Quartet
Art Farmer, trumpet; Hank Jones, piano; Addison Farmer, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, April 19, and May 1, 1958
| Back In The Cage | Contemporary C3554 | |
| Stablemates | - | |
| The Very Thought Of You | - | |
| And Now... | - | |
| Nita | - | |
| By Myself | - | |
| Too Late Now | - | |
| Earth | - | |
| Folks Who Live On The Hill | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-166-2 |
* Contemporary C3554 Portrait Of Art Farmer 1958
= Stereo S7027 - 1959
= Contemporary S7554 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-166 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-166-2 - 1988
Benny Carter Quintet
Benny Carter, alto sax; Andre Previn, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1958
| Ain't She Sweet | Contemporary C3555 | |
| Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me | - |
* Contemporary C3555 Benny Carter - Jazz Giant 1958
= Stereo S7028 - 1959
= Contemporary S7555 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-167 - 1984
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-167-2 - 1987
Ernest Chausson -- Andre Previn With Members Of The Roth Quartet
Andre Previn, piano; with Members Of The Roth Quartet: Feri Roth, violin; Laurent Halleux, viola; Cesare Pascarella, cello; Ernest Chausson, composer.
Contemporary Records' studio, Los Angeles, CA, April, 1958
| Quartet In A Major, Opus 30: 1st Movement: Anime | SFM SFM 1003 | |
| Quartet In A Major, Opus 30: 2nd Movement: Tres Calme | - | |
| Quartet In A Major, Opus 30: 3rd Movement: Simple Et Sans Hate | - | |
| Quartet In A Major, Opus 30: 4th Movement: Anime | - |
* SFM SFM 1003; Stereo S7014 Ernest Chausson - Quartet In A Major, Opus 30 -- Andre Previn, Piano; With Members Of The Roth Quartet 1958
Ernst Toch
The Zurich String Quartet: Eduard Melkus, 1st violin; Jurg Jenne, 2nd violin; Franz Hirschfeld, viola; Frederic Mottier, cello; Ernst Toch, composer.
Zurich, Switzerland, May 11, 16, and June 6, 1958
| String Quartet, Op. 70: 1. Calmly And Evenly Flowing, Utmost Tenderness And Intimacy | Contemporary M6005 | |
| String Quartet, Op. 70: 2. Adagio | - | |
| String Quartet, Op. 70: 3. Pensive Serenade | - | |
| String Quartet, Op. 70: 4. Vigorous | - |
* Contemporary M6005, S8005 Ernst Toch, And Includes String Quartet, Opus 70 Played By The Zurich String Quartet And String Trio, Opus 63 Played By The Vienna String Trio 1959
The Cecil Taylor Quartet
Earl Griffith, vibraharp; Cecil Taylor, piano; Buell Neidlinger, bass; Dennis Charles, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, June 9, 1958
| Luyah! The Glorious Step | Contemporary M3562 | |
| African Violets | - | |
| Of What | - | |
| Wallering | - | |
| Toll | - | |
| Excursion On A Wobbly Rail | - |
* Contemporary M3562, S7562 The Cecil Taylor Quartet - Looking Ahead! 1959
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-452, OJCCD-452-2 - 1990
The Banjo Kings
Dick Roberts, tenor banjo; Red Roundtree, plectrum banjo; plus Joe Heimlich, tenor banjo; with Stan Wrightsman, piano; Ray Leatherwood, bass; Mervin Strober, drums.
Good Time Jazz, Los Angeles, CA, July 25, 1958
| Bird In A Gilded Cage | Good Time Jazz 97, M12047 | |
| Silver Threads Among The Gold | Good Time Jazz M12047 | |
| Bill Bailey | Good Time Jazz 97, M12047 | |
| Hot Time In The Old Town | Good Time Jazz M12047 |
* Good Time Jazz M12047, S10047 Enjoy The Good Old Days With The Banjo Kings 1962
= Good Time Jazz FCD-60-012 The Banjo Kings Favorites 1986
* Good Time Jazz 97, 45097 The Banjo Kings - Bill Bailey / Bird In A Gilded Cage 1958
Guillaume Lekeu -- Natalie Ryshna, Israel Baker, Armand Kaproff
Israel Baker, violin; Armand Kaproff, cello; Natalie Ryshna, piano; Guillaume Lekeu, composer.
Contemporary Records' studio, Los Angeles, CA, July, 1958
| Trio In C Minor: I. Lent. Allegro | SFM SFM 1004 | |
| Trio In C Minor: II. Tres Lent | - | |
| Trio In C Minor: III. Tres Anime. Lent. Tres Vif | - | |
| Trio In C Minor: IV. Lent. Anime. Lent | - |
* SFM SFM 1004; Stereo S7023 Guillaume Lekeu - Trio -- Natalie Ryshna, Piano; Israel Baker, Violin; Armand Kaproff, Cello 1958
Andre Previn Solo
Andre Previn, piano.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 12, 13 and 20, 1958
| Cabin In The Sky | Contemporary C3558 | |
| Autumn In New York | - | |
| The Love I Long For | - | |
| Ages Ago | - | |
| Taking A Chance On Love | - | |
| What Is There To Say? | - | |
| I Can't Get Started | - | |
| I Like The Likes Of You | - | |
| Round About | - | |
| April In Paris | - |
* Contemporary C3558 Andre Previn Plays Songs By Vernon Duke 1958
= Contemporary S7558 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-1769, OJCCD-1769-2 - 1991
The Poll Winners
Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 19 and 21, 1958
| LK716 | Be Deedle Dee Do | Contemporary C365, C3556 |
| LK715 | Volare (Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu) | - |
| Spring Is Here | Contemporary C3556 | |
| The Surrey With The Fringe On Top | - | |
| Custard Puff | - | |
| When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along | - | |
| Foreign Intrigue | - | |
| Angel Eyes | Contemporary C3556, CCD-6022-2 | |
| The Merry Go Round Broke Down | Contemporary C3556 |
* Contemporary C3556 Barney Kessel (Vol. 6) - The Poll Winners Ride Again! 1958
= Stereo S7029 Barney Kessel - The Poll Winners Ride Again! 1959
= Contemporary S7556 -
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-607, OJCCD-607-2 - 1991
* Contemporary CCD-6022-2 Barney Kessel Plays For Lovers
* Contemporary C365, C45-365 The Poll Winners - Be Deedle Dee Doo / Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu 1958
Jesse Fuller
Jesse Fuller, vocal, 12-string guitar, harmonica, kazoo, cymbals, fotdella.
Good Time Jazz studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 12, 1958
| Leavin' Memphis, Frisco Bound | Good Time Jazz M12039 | |
| Take It Slow And Easy | - | |
| The Monkey And The Engineer | - | |
| New Corrine | - | |
| Guitar Blues | - | |
| Runnin' Wild | - | |
| Hey, Hey | - | |
| In That Great Land | - | |
| The Way You Treat Me | - | |
| Down Home Waltz | - | |
| Beat It On Down The Line | - | |
| Buck And Wing | - |
* Good Time Jazz M12039; Vogue (E) LAG 12279, SGA 5021 Jesse Fuller - The Lone Cat 1961
= Good Time Jazz S10039 -
= Original Blues Classics OBC-526, OBCCD-526-2 - 1990
Ernst Toch
The Vienna String Trio: Wolfgang Poduschka, violin; Helmut Weis, viola; Otto Blecha, cello; Ernst Toch, composer.
Vienna, Austria, September 18 and 19, 1958
| String Trio, Op. 63: 1. Allegro | Contemporary M6005 | |
| String Trio, Op. 63: 2. Adagio | - | |
| String Trio, Op. 63: 3. Allegro | - |
* Contemporary M6005, S8005 Ernst Toch, And Includes String Quartet, Opus 70 Played By The Zurich String Quartet And String Trio, Opus 63 Played By The Vienna String Trio 1959
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire, trumpet; Ward Kimball, trombone, leader; George Probert, soprano sax; Frank Thomas, piano; Dick Roberts, banjo; Don Kinch, tuba; Eddie Forrest, drums.
Good Time Jazz, Los Angeles, CA, September 29, 1958
| Button Up Your Overcoat | Good Time Jazz M12038 | |
| Mama Inez | - |
same session.
| Come Back, Sweet Papa | Good Time Jazz M12040 |
* Good Time Jazz M12038, S10038 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Crashes A Party! 1960
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10038-2 - 2000
* Good Time Jazz M12040, S10040 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Dixieland Favorites 1960
= Good Time Jazz FCD-60-008 - 1986
Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Victor Feldman, vibraharp #4,10.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 21 and 22, 1958
| 1. | I've Told Ev'ry Little Star | Contemporary M3564 |
| 2. | Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody | - |
| 3. | How High The Moon | - |
| 4. | You | - |
| 5. | I've Found A New Baby | - |
| 6. | Alone Together | - |
| 7. | In The Chapel In The Moonlight | - |
| 8. | The Song Is You | - |
| 9. | The Song Is You (alternate take) | Contemporary C-7651; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-340-2 |
| 10. | You (alternate take) | Contemporary C-7651 |
| 11. | I've Found A New Baby (alternate take) | Contemporary C-7651; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-340-2 |
* Contemporary M3564, S7564 Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders 1959
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-340, OJCCD-340-2 - 1988
* Contemporary C-7651 Sonny Rollins - Contemporary Alternate Takes 1986
The Benny Carter Quartet
Benny Carter, alto sax, trumpet; Earl Hines, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary Records' studio, Los Angeles, CA, November 2, 1958
| Thou Swell | Contemporary M3561 | |
| My Blue Heaven | - | |
| Just Imagine | - | |
| If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) | - | |
| Sweet Lorraine | - | |
| Who's Sorry Now | - | |
| Laugh! Clown! Laugh! | - | |
| All Alone | - | |
| Mary Lou | - | |
| In A Little Spanish Town | - | |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | - | |
| A Monday Date | - | |
| Who's Sorry Now (alternate take) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-339-2 | |
| Laugh! Clown! Laugh! (alternate take) | - | |
| All Alone (alternate take) | - |
* Contemporary M3561, S7561 The Benny Carter Quartet! - Swingin' The '20s 1959
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-339, OJCCD-339-2 - 1988
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire, trumpet; Ward Kimball, trombone, leader; George Probert, soprano sax; Frank Thomas, piano; Dick Roberts, banjo; Don Kinch, tuba; Eddie Forrest, drums.
Good Time Jazz, Los Angeles, CA, November 4, 1958
| Bill Bailey | Good Time Jazz M12038, FCD-60-008 |
same session.
| Jazz Me Blues | Good Time Jazz M12040 | |
| Working Man Blues | - |
* Good Time Jazz M12038, S10038 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Crashes A Party! 1960
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10038-2 - 2000
* Good Time Jazz M12040, S10040 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Dixieland Favorites 1960
= Good Time Jazz FCD-60-008 - 1986
The Banjo Kings
Dick Roberts, tenor banjo; Red Roundtree, plectrum banjo; plus Joe Heimlich, tenor banjo; with Stan Wrightsman, piano; Morty Corb, bass; Nick Fatool, drums.
Good Time Jazz, Los Angeles, CA, November 10, 1958
| Shine On Harvest Moon | Good Time Jazz M12047 | |
| Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair | - | |
| Annie Rooney | - | |
| Daisy Bell | - |
* Good Time Jazz M12047, S10047 Enjoy The Good Old Days With The Banjo Kings 1962
= Good Time Jazz FCD-60-012 The Banjo Kings Favorites 1986
Hampton Hawes Trio
Hampton Hawes, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, November 24 and 25, 1958
| Down By The Riverside | Contemporary C-7653 | |
| Just A Closer Walk With Thee | - | |
| Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | - | |
| Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen | - | |
| When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder | - | |
| Go Down Moses | - | |
| Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho | - | |
| Blues N/C | - |
* Contemporary C-7653 Hampton Hawes - The Sermon 1987
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1067-2 - 2002
Andre Previn's Trio Jazz
Andre Previn, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Frankie Capp, drums.
Contemporary Records' studio, Los Angeles, CA, November 26, 1958
| I'll Remember April | Contemporary M3570 | |
| Much Too Late | - | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | - | |
| It Could Happen To You | - | |
| Low And Inside | - | |
| I'm Beginning To See The Light | - |
* Contemporary M3570, S7570 Andre Previn's Trio Jazz - King Size! 1959
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-691-2 - 1992
Victor Feldman With Jazz Stars
Frank Rosolino, trombone; Walter Benton, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Nick Martinis, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, December 8, 1958
| Poinciana | Contemporary CCD-9005-2 | |
| Pancho | - |
* Contemporary CCD-9005-2 Victor Feldman - Latinsville! 2003
Victor Feldman With Jazz Stars
Frank Rosolino, trombone; Walter Benton, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibes, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Nick Martinis, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, December 9, 1958
| The Breeze And I | Contemporary CCD-9005-2 | |
| Bullues Bullose | - | |
| Lady Of Spain | - |
* Contemporary CCD-9005-2 Victor Feldman - Latinsville! 2003
Wally Rose Trio
Wally Rose, piano; Morty Corb, bass; Nick Fatool, drums.
Good Time Jazz' Los Angeles studio, Los Angeles, CA, December 15 and 20, 1958
| Topliner Rag | Good Time Jazz M12034 | |
| Gladiolus Rag | - | |
| Red Pepper Rag | - | |
| The Pearls | - | |
| Euphonic Sounds | - | |
| Frog Legs Rag | - | |
| Springtime Rag | - | |
| King Porter Stomp | - | |
| Easy Winners | - | |
| Pineapple Rag | - | |
| Cascades Rag | - | |
| Harlem Rag | - |
* Good Time Jazz M12034, S10034; Vogue (E) LAG 12242 Ragtime Classics Played By Wally Rose 1960
= Good Time Jazz GTJCD-10034-2 - 1990
Barney Kessel
The first consists of Barney Kessel, guitar; plus Justin Gordon, flute, alto flute; Buddy Collette, flute, alto flute, clarinet; Jules Jacob, oboe, clarinet; Bill Smith, clarinet, bass clarinet; Pete Terry, bass clarinet, bassoon; Andre Previn, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; + The second group consists of Barney Kessel, guitar; Andre Previn, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; and Ray Linn, trumpet; Harry Betts, trombone; Herb Geller, alto sax; Justin Gordon, tenor sax; Chuck Gentry, baritone sax.
Contemporary Records' studio, Los Angeles, CA, December 19 and 22, 1958
| Swingin' The Toreador | Contemporary M3563 | |
| A Pad On The Edge Of Town | - | |
| Free As A Bird | - | |
| Viva El Toro! | - | |
| Flowersville | - | |
| Like, There's No Place Like... | - | |
| The Gypsy's Hip | - |
Barney Kessel, guitar; Andre Previn, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; and Victor Feldman, vibraharp.
| If You Dig Me | - | |
| Carmen's Cool | - |
* Contemporary M3563, S7563 Barney Kessel - Carmen 1959
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-269, OJCCD-269-2 - 1986
Felix Mendelssohn -- The Westwood String Quartet
The Westwood String Quartet: Louis Kaufman, 1st violin; Joseph Stepansky, 2nd violin; Louis Kievman, viola; George Neikrug, cello; Felix Mendelssohn, composer.
Los Angeles, CA, released 1958
| Quartet In E Flat Major: 1. Allegro Moderato | SFM SFM 1001 | |
| Quartet In E Flat Major: 2. Adagio Non Troppos | - | |
| Quartet In E Flat Major: 3. Minuetto | - | |
| Quartet In E Flat Major: 4. Fuga | - |
* SFM SFM 1001; Stereo S7006 Mendelssohn - String Quartet In E Flat / Glinka - String Quartet In F -- Westwood String Quartet 1958
Michael Glinka -- The Westwood String Quartet
The Westwood String Quartet: Louis Kaufman, 1st violin; Joseph Stepansky, 2nd violin; Louis Kievman, viola; George Neikrug, cello; Michael Glinka, composer.
Los Angeles, CA, released 1958
| Quartet In F Major: 1. Allegro Spiritoso | SFM SFM 1001 | |
| Quartet In F Major: 2. Andante Con Moto | - | |
| Quartet In F Major: 3. Minuetto | - | |
| Quartet In F Major: 4. Rondo: Allegro Moderato | - |
* SFM SFM 1001; Stereo S7006 Mendelssohn - String Quartet In E Flat / Glinka - String Quartet In F -- Westwood String Quartet 1958
Ernst Toch
The Westwood String Quartet: Louis Kaufman, 1st violin; Joseph Stepansky, 2nd violin; Louis Kievman, viola; George Neikrug, cello; Ernst Toch, composer.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, released 1958
| Quartet In D Flat Major, Opus 18: 1. Quasi Prolog. Langsam | Contemporary C6002 | |
| Quartet In D Flat Major, Opus 18: 2. Lebhaft | - | |
| Quartet In D Flat Major, Opus 18: 3. Andante | - | |
| Quartet In D Flat Major, Opus 18: 4. Allegro Giocoso | - | |
| Quartet In D Flat Major, Opus 18: 5. Allegro Impetuoso Ed Appassionato | - |
The Westwood String Trio: Louis Kaufman, 1st violin; Joseph Stepansky, 2nd violin; Louis Kievman, viola; Ernst Toch, composer.
| Serenade (Spitzweg) In G, Opus 25 | - |
* Contemporary C6002; Stereo S7016 Ernst Toch, And Includes String Quartet In D Flat Major, Opus 18 & Serenade In G Major, Opus 25, Played By The Westwood String Quartet & Trio 1958
Andrew Imbrie
The California String Quartet: Felix Khuner, 1st violin; David Schneider, 2nd violin; Detlev Olshausen, viola; Detlev Anders, cello; Andrew Imbrie, composer.
released 1958
| Second String Quartet: 1. Alla Marcia | Contemporary C6003 | |
| Second String Quartet: 2. Adagio Molto Espressivo | - | |
| Second String Quartet: 3. Allegro Molto | - |
The Walden String Quartet: Bernard Goodman, 1st violin; Homer Schmitt, 2nd violin; John Garvey, viola; Robert Swenson, cello; Andrew Imbrie, composer.
| Third String Quartet: 1. Allegretto | - | |
| Third String Quartet: 2. Scherzo. Presto | - | |
| Third String Quartet: 3. Poco Adagio | - |
* Contemporary C6003; Stereo S7022 Andrew Imbrie, And Includes Second String Quartet (1953) Played By The California String Quartet & Third String Quartet (1957) Played By The Walden String Quartet 1958