Lennie Niehaus Discography
1954 (age 25)
Lennie Niehaus Quintet
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 | Contemporary EP C4014, C2513, C3518 | |
| Inside Out | - | |
| I'll Take Romance | - | |
| Bottoms Up | Contemporary EP C4013, C2513, C3518 |
* Contemporary C3518 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1 - The Quintets 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-319 - 1987
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1933-2 - 2000
* Contemporary C2513 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1 - The Quintet 1954
* Contemporary EP C4014 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1B - The Quintet 1955
* Contemporary EP C4013 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1A - The Quintet 1955
Lennie Niehaus Quintet
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, July 9, 1954
| I Remember You | Contemporary EP C4013, C2513, C3518 | |
| Whose Blues | Contemporary EP C4014, C2513, C3518 | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Contemporary EP C4013, C2513, C3518 | |
| Day By Day | - |
* Contemporary C3518 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1 - The Quintets 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-319 - 1987
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1933-2 - 2000
* Contemporary C2513 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1 - The Quintet 1954
* Contemporary EP C4013 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1A - The Quintet 1955
* Contemporary EP C4014 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1B - The Quintet 1955
Lennie Niehaus Octet
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 | Contemporary EP C4016, C2517, C3540 | |
| Figure 8 | - | |
| Patti-Cake | - | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | - | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones? | Contemporary EP C4017, C2517, C3540 | |
| Night Life | - | |
| The Night We Called It A Day | - | |
| Seaside | - |
* Contemporary C3540 The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2) - Zounds! 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1892-2 - 1997
* Contemporary C2517 Lennie Niehaus Volume 2 - The Octet 1954
* Contemporary EP C4016 Lennie Niehaus Volume 2A - The Octet 1955
* Contemporary EP C4017 Lennie Niehaus Volume 2B - The Octet 1955
1955
Lennie Niehaus Octet
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Bill Holman, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Pete Jolly, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 11, 26, and February 15, 1955
| Blue Room | Contemporary C3503 | |
| You And The Night And The Music | - | |
| Bunko | - | |
| Love Is Here To Stay | - | |
| They Say It's Wonderful | - | |
| Rick's Tricks | - | |
| Rose Room | - | |
| Cooling It | - | |
| Yes, Yes, Honey | - | |
| Debbie | - | |
| Nice Work If You Can Get It | - | |
| Circling The Blues | - |
* Contemporary C3503 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 3 - The Octet #2 1955
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-1767, OJCCD-1767-2 - 1991
Lennie Niehaus Trio With Strings
Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; with Thomas Hall, Christopher F. Kuzell, Barbara Simons, viola; Charlotte Harrison, cello.
Los Angeles, CA, March 16, 1955
| All The Things You Are | Contemporary C3510 | |
| Easy Living | - | |
| Rondo | - |
* Contemporary C3510 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 4 - The Quintets & Strings 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1858-2 - 1995
Lennie Niehaus Quintet With Strings
Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; with Thomas Hall, Christopher F. Kuzell, Barbara Simons, viola; Charlotte Harrison, cello.
Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 1955
| If I Should Lose You | Contemporary C3510 | |
| Full House | - | |
| Star Eyes | - | |
| Cross Walk | - | |
| Troubled Waters | - |
* Contemporary C3510 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 4 - The Quintets & Strings 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1858-2 - 1995
Lennie Niehaus Quintet
Stu Williamson, trumpet, valve trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, April 25, 1955
| My Heart Stood Still | Contemporary C3510 | |
| More Than The Blues | - | |
| Lens | - | |
| Just One Of Those Things | - |
* Contemporary C3510 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 4 - The Quintets & Strings 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1858-2 - 1995
1956
Lennie Niehaus Sextet
Stu Williamson, trumpet, valve trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Bill Perkins, tenor sax, flute; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Buddy Clark, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 9, 11 and 12, 1956
| Thou Swell | Contemporary C3524 | |
| I Wished On The Moon | - | |
| Knee Deep | - | |
| Fond Memories | - | |
| Take It From Me | - | |
| Belle Of The Ball | - | |
| As Long As I Live | - | |
| Ill Wind | - | |
| Three Of A Kind | - | |
| Elbow Room | - |
* Contemporary C3524 Lennie Niehaus Volume 5 - The Sextet 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1944-2 - 2001
Lennie Niehaus Quintet
Stu Williamson, valve trombone, trumpet; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 20, 1956
| Poinciana | Contemporary C3518 | |
| I Should Care | - | |
| I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me | - | |
| Happy Times | - |
* Contemporary C3518 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1 - The Quintets 1956
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-319 - 1987
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1933-2 - 2000
Lennie Niehaus Octet
Frank Rosolino, trombone; Vincent De Rosa, French horn; James McAllister, tuba; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Red Mitchell, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, December 10, 1956
| The Sermon | Contemporary C3540 | |
| With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair | - | |
| Four | - | |
| Blues For Susie | - |
* Contemporary C3540 The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2) - Zounds! 1958
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1892-2 - 1997
1957
Lenny Niehaus Octet
Ed Leddy, trumpet; Ken Shroyer, bass trumpet; Bill Perkins, flute, tenor sax; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Steve Perlow, baritone sax; Lou Levy, piano; Red Kelly, bass; Jerry McKenzie, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, October 1, 1957
| 15980 | Kiss Me And Kill Me | EmArcy MG-36118 |
| 15981 | Little Girl Blues | - |
| 15982 | Don't You Know I Care | - |
| 15983 | P & L | - |
| 15984 | I See Your Face Before Me | - |
| 15985 | Four Eleven West | - |
| 15986 | Soon | - |
| 15987 | He Ain't Got Rhythm | - |
* EmArcy MG-36118 Lenny Niehaus - I Swing For You 1957
= Mercury MG-20555 -
= Mercury SR-60123 - 1960
1999 (age 70)
The Lennie Niehaus Quintet
Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Bill Perkins, tenor, baritone sax; Frank Strazzeri, piano; Tom Warrington, bass; Paul Kreibich, drums.
Capozzoli's, Las Vegas, NV, October 2-3, 1999
| I'm Old Fashioned | Woofy WPCD96 | |
| Point Of No Return | - | |
| If I Should Lose You | - | |
| Limelight | - | |
| Long Ago And Far Away | - | |
| Harlem Apartment | - | |
| Serenata | - | |
| Seven Steps To Heaven | - | |
| Michelle's Lament | - | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - | |
| Namely You | - | |
| P & L | - |
* Woofy WPCD96 The Lennie Niehaus Quintet - Live At Capozzoli's: Las Vegas Late Night Sessions 2000
2004
The Lennie Niehaus Octet
Ron Stout, trumpet; Bob McChesney, trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Tom Peterson, tenor sax; Jack Nimitz, baritone sax; Bob Florence, piano; Trey Henry, bass; Dick Weller, drums.
Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach, CA, October 17, 2004
| Nobody Else But Me | Woofy WPCD154 | |
| Dindi | - | |
| Star Eyes | - | |
| Our Love Is Here To Stay | - | |
| Rush Hour | - | |
| Alone Together | - | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | - | |
| If I Should Lose You | - | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | - |
* Woofy WPCD154 The Lennie Niehaus Octet - Sunday Afternoons At The Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach 2005