Contemporary Records Catalog: 2500, 2000 series
Contemporary 2500 series (10 inch LP)
C2501 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 2 1953
Shorty Rogers as name withheld by request, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Rumsey, string bass, leader; Shelly Manne, drums.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, May 15, 1953
| LK350 | Luau |
| Comin' Thru The Rye Bread | |
| Taking A Chance On Love | |
| The Big Top | |
| LK353 | The Duke You Say! |
| Sunset Eyes |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-972-2 in 1998.
C2502 Henri Renaud's All-Stars - Modern Sounds: France 1953
Jean Liesse, trumpet; Benny Vasseur, trombone; Georges Barboteu, French horn; Sandy Mosse, Andre Ross, tenor sax; William Boucaya, Jean-Louis Chautemps, baritone sax; Henri Renaud, piano; Jimmy Gourley, guitar; Benoit Quersin, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, April 10, 1953
| 53V4509 | You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To |
| 53V4510 | Mahogany Hall Stomp |
| 53V4511 | Paris Je T'aime |
| 53V4512 | Thou Swell |
| 53V4513 | Docteur Wiggins |
** originally released on New Sound From France, Vogue (F) LD 131.
C2503 Shelly Manne And His Men 1953
Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Art Pepper as Art Salt, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Marty Paich, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Radio Recorders' Annex, Los Angeles, CA, April 6, 1953
| LK341 | La Mucura |
| LK340 | You And The Night And The Music |
| LK342 | Gazelle |
| LK339 | Mallets |
Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Bud Shank, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Marty Paich, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Radio Recorders' Annex, Los Angeles, CA, July 20, 1953
| LK359 | Afrodesia |
| LK360 | Sweets |
| LK357 | You're My Thrill |
| LK358 | Fugue |
C2504 Dizzy In Paris 1953
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Nat Peck, trombone; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.
Paris, France, February 22, 1953
| 53V4459 | Always |
| 53V4460 | My Man (as Mon Homme) |
| 53V4461 | I Got Rhythm (as Clappin' Rhythm) |
| 53V4462 | Watch Out (as Fais Gaffe) |
| 53V4463 | Moon Nocturne |
| 53V4464 | This Is The Way |
| 53V4465 | 'S Wonderful |
| 53V4466 | V7835 | Ooo-Bla-Dee |
** originally released on Swing (F) M 33324 in 1953.
C2505 Lars Gullin - Modern Sounds - Sweden
Lars Gullin, baritone sax; Putte Lindblom, piano; Yngve Akerberg, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, March 11, 1953
| 8780 | You Go To My Head |
| 8781 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
| 8782 | Ablution |
| 8783 | Lady Fingers |
Weine Renliden, trumpet; Lars Gullin, baritone, alto sax; Putte Lindblom, piano; George Riedel, bass; Jack Noren, drums.
Stockholm, Sweden, March 31, 1953
| 8798 | The Front |
| 8799 | The Boy Next Door |
| 8800 | North Express |
| 8801 | Hershey Bar |
** originally released on New Sound From Sweden, Vogue (F) LD 139.
C2506 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 3) 1953
Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax; Frank Patchen, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Carlos Vidal, conga drums #4.
Radio Recorders' Annex, Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952
| 1. LH503 | Swing Shift |
| 2. LH501 | Out Of Somewhere |
| 3. LH502 | Big Girl |
| 4. LH504 | Viva Zapata! No. 1 |
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone #4; Herb Geller, alto sax; Bud Shank, alto, baritone sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos #1,4.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Studio A, Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 1953
| 1. LK369 | Mambo Los Feliz |
| 2. | Jazz Invention |
| 3. | Love Letters |
| 4. LK370 | Witch Doctor No. 1 |
C2507 Mary Lou Williams - Piano '53 1953
no details.
C2508 Barney Kessel 1954
Bud Shank, flute, alto sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Harry Babasin, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 14, 1953
| Tenderly | |
| Bernardo | |
| Vicky's Dream | |
| Just Squeeze Me |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 19, 1953
| Lullaby Of Birdland | |
| What Is There To Say? | |
| Salute To Charlie Christian | |
| I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
C2509 no information
C2510 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4 1954
Bud Shank, flute, alto flute; Bob Cooper, oboe, English horn; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, February 25 and 26, 1954
| Aquarium | |
| Warm Winds | |
| Night In Tunisia | |
| Albatross | |
| Still Life | |
| Bag's Groove | |
| Hermosa Summer | |
| Happy Town |
C2511 Shelly Manne Vol. 2 1954
Ollie Mitchell, first trumpet; Shorty Rogers, second trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Paul Sarmento, tuba; Russ Freeman, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 18, 1953
| Dimension In Thirds | |
| Shapes, Motion, Colors | |
| Alternation |
Don Fagerquist, first trumpet; Shorty Rogers, second trumpet, flugelhorn; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Paul Sarmento, tuba; Marty Paich, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 17, 1954
| Divertimento For Brass & Rhythm | |
| Lullaby | |
| Etude De Concert |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1910-2 in 1998.
C2512 Martial Solal - Modern Sounds - France 1954
Martial Solal, piano; Pierre Michelot, bass; Pierre Lemarchand, drums.
Paris, France, May 16, 1953
| 53V4617 | Dinah |
| 53V4618 | La Chaloupee |
| 53V4619 | Ramona |
| 53V4620 | Once In A While |
Martial Solal, piano; Jean-Marie Ingrand, bass; Jean-Louis Viale, drums.
Paris, France, February 24, 1954
| 54V4773 | Poinciana |
| 54V4774 | The Champ |
| 54V4775 | Farniente |
| 54V4776 | Pennies From Heaven |
** originally released on Martial Solal Trio, Vogue (F) LD 200.
C2513 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1 - The Quintet 1954
Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1954
| Prime Rib | |
| Inside Out | |
| I'll Take Romance | |
| Bottoms Up |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, July 9, 1954
| I Remember You | |
| Whose Blues | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | |
| Day By Day |
C2514 Barney Kessel Volume 2 1954
Bob Cooper, oboe, tenor sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, June 4, 1954
| Speak Low | |
| Love Is Here To Stay | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On? |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, July 1, 1954
| Barney's Blues | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| A Foggy Day | |
| 64 Bars On Wilshire |
C2515 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 5 - In The Solo Spotlight 1954
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Bud Shank, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 1954
| Stan | |
| Coop | |
| S & B | |
| Claude | |
| Howard (Concerto For Doghouse) | |
| Bud (The Whippet) |
C2516 Shelly Manne Vol. 3 - "The Three" 1955
Shelly Manne, drums; with Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, tenor, baritone sax.
Los Angeles, CA, September 10, 1954
| Flip | |
| Autumn In New York | |
| Pas De Trois | |
| Three On A Row | |
| Steeplechase | |
| Abstract No. 1 |
C2517 Lennie Niehaus Volume 2 - The Octet 1954
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Lou Levy, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 23, 1954
| How About You | |
| Figure 8 | |
| Patti-Cake | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones? | |
| Night Life | |
| The Night We Called It A Day | |
| Seaside |
C2518 Shelly Manne & Russ Freeman 1955
Shelly Manne, drums; with Russ Freeman, piano.
Los Angeles, CA, September 14, 1954
| The Sound Effects Manne | |
| Everything Happens To Me | |
| Billie's Bounce | |
| With A Song In My Heart | |
| A Slight Minority | |
| Speak Easy |
C2519 no information
Contemporary Classical 2000 series (10 inch LP)
C2001 George Barati - String Quartet (1944) -- California String Quartet 1953
California String Quartet: Felix Khuner, David Schneider, violin; Detlev Olshausen, viola; George Barati, cello; George Barati, composer.
released 1953
| String Quartet (1944): I. Adagio; Allegro Non Troppo E Risoluto | |
| String Quartet (1944): II. Andante Lusingando | |
| String Quartet (1944): III. Vivace |
C2002 John Vincent - Quartet No. 1 In G -- American Art Quartet 1953
The American Art Quartet: Eudice Shapiro, 1st violin; Robert Sushel, 2nd violin; Virginia Majewski, viola; Victor Gottlieb, cello; John Vincent, composer.
Radio Recorders studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 24, 1950
| String Quartet No. 1 In G: 1. Allegro | |
| String Quartet No. 1 In G: 2. Andante Cantabile | |
| String Quartet No. 1 In G: 3. Allegretto | |
| String Quartet No. 1 In G: 4. Allegro Energico |