Contemporary Records Catalog: 78/45 rpm 300, 45300, EP series
Contemporary 300 series (10 inch 78 rpm/7 inch 45 rpm)
C 351 Howard Rumsey - Out Of Somewhere c/w Viva Zapata!
Shorty Rogers (tp) Milt Bernhart (tb) Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre (ts) Frank Patchen (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Shelly Manne (d) Carlos Vidal (cga)Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952
| LH501 | Out Of Somewhere |
| LH504 | Viva Zapata!, No. 1 |
C 352 Howard Rumsey - Big Girl c/w Swing Shift
Shorty Rogers (tp) Milt Bernhart (tb) Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre (ts) Frank Patchen (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Shelly Manne (d) Carlos Vidal (cga): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952
| LH502 | Big Girl |
| LH503 | Swing Shift |
C 353 Shelly Manne - You And The Night And The Music c/w Gazelle
Bob Enevoldsen (vtb) Art Pepper (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Jimmy Giuffre (bars) Marty Paich (p) Curtis Counce (b) Shelly Manne (d) Shorty Rogers, Bill Russo (arr)Hollywood, CA, April 6, 1953
| LK340 | You And The Night And The Music |
| LK342 | Gazelle |
C 354 Shelly Manne - Mallets c/w La Mucura
Bob Enevoldsen (vtb) Art Pepper (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Jimmy Giuffre (bars) Marty Paich (p) Curtis Counce (b) Shelly Manne (d) Shorty Rogers, Bill Russo (arr): same sessionHollywood, CA, April 6, 1953
| LK339 | Mallets |
| LK341 | La Mucura |
C 355 Howard Rumsey - Luau c/w The Duke You Say!
Shorty Rogers (tp) Milt Bernhart (tb) Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre (ts) Marty Paich (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, May 15, 1953
| C350 | Luau |
| C353 | The Duke You Say! |
C 356 Shelly Manne - You're My Thrill c/w Afrodesia
Bob Enevoldsen (vtb) Bud Shank (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Jimmy Giuffre (bars) Marty Paich (p, arr) Joe Mondragon (b) Shelly Manne (d) Shorty Rogers, Bill Russo (arr)Los Angeles, CA, July 20, 1953
| C357 | You're My Thrill |
| C359 | Afrodesia |
C 357 Shelly Manne - Fugue c/w Sweets
Bob Enevoldsen (vtb) Bud Shank (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Jimmy Giuffre (bars) Marty Paich (p, arr) Joe Mondragon (b) Shelly Manne (d) Shorty Rogers, Bill Russo (arr): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, July 20, 1953
| C358 | Fugue |
| C360 | Sweets |
C 358 Dizzy Gillespie - My Man c/w Ooo-Bla-Dee
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C 359 Howard Rumsey - Mambo Los Feliz c/w Love Letters
Rolf Ericson (tp) Herb Geller (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Bud Shank (bars) Claude Williamson (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Max Roach (d) Jack Costanza (bgo -1)Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 1953
| 1. C369 | Mambo Los Feliz |
| 2. C371 | Love Letters |
C 360 Howard Rumsey - Who's Sleepy c/w Mad At The World
Conte Candoli (tp -1) Frank Rosolino (tb) Bud Shank (as, bars, fl) Bob Cooper (ts) Claude Williamson (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, December 3, 1954
| 1. C506 | Who's Sleepy |
| 2. C507 | Mad At The World |
C 361 Shelly Manne - On The Street Where You Live c/w Get Me To The Church On Time
Andre Previn (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d, tamb)Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 1956
| Get Me To The Church On Time | |
| On The Street Where You Live |
C 362 Buddy Collette - Makin' Whoopee c/w Ruby
Gerald Wilson (tp) David Wells (btp) William E. Green (as) Buddy Collette (ts, as, fl) Jewell Grant (bars) Ernie Freeman (p) Red Callender (b) Max Albright (d)Los Angeles, CA, February 13, 1956
| Ruby |
Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 1956
| Makin' Whoopee |
C 363 Shelly Manne - Jubilation T. Cornpone c/w Past My Prime
Andre Previn (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, February 6 & 7, 1957
| C706 | Jubilation T. Cornpone |
| C707 | Past My Prime |
C 364 no information
C 365 no information
C 366 Helen Humes - Bill Bailey c/w When The Saints Go Marching In
Benny Carter (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) Teddy Edwards (ts) Andre Previn (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d) Helen Humes (vo)Los Angeles, CA, January 5, 1959
| Bill Bailey | |
| When The Saints Go Marching In |
C 367 no information
C 368 Helen Humes - 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness c/w Trouble In Mind
Benny Carter (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) Teddy Edwards (ts) Andre Previn (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Mel Lewis (d) Helen Humes (vo)Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 1959
| 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do |
Los Angeles, CA, February 10, 1959
| Trouble In Mind |
Contemporary 45300 series (7 inch 45 rpm)
C 45374 Barney Kessel - Autumn Leaves c/w Night Cry
Barney Kessel (g) Monty Budwig (b)Los Angeles, CA, April 3, 1959
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Night Cry |
Contemporary Single EP 4000 series (7 inch EP)
CEP 4001 Shelly Manne And His Men, Vol. 1
Bob Enevoldsen (vtb) Art Pepper (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Jimmy Giuffre (bars) Marty Paich (p) Curtis Counce (b) Shelly Manne (d) Shorty Rogers, Bill Russo (arr)Hollywood, CA, April 6, 1953
| LK339 | Mallets |
| LK340 | You And The Night And The Music |
| LK341 | La Mucura |
| LK342 | Gazelle |
CEP 4002 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 1
Shorty Rogers (tp) Milt Bernhart (tb) Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre (ts) Frank Patchen (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Shelly Manne (d) Carlos Vidal (cga)Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952
| LH501 | Out Of Somewhere |
| LH502 | Big Girl |
| LH503 | Swing Shift |
| LH504 | Viva Zapata!, No. 1 |
CEP 4003 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 2
Maynard Ferguson, Shorty Rogers (tp) Milt Bernhart (tb) Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre (ts) Frank Patchen (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Shelly Manne (d) Carlos Vidal (cga)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, February 21, 1953
| Four Others |
same location, date
| Morgan Davis | |
| La Soncailli |
CEP 4004 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 3
Maynard Ferguson, Shorty Rogers (tp) Milt Bernhart (tb) Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre (ts) Frank Patchen (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Shelly Manne (d) Carlos Vidal (cga)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, February 21, 1953
| Viva Zapata!, No. 2 (Viva Zapata!) |
same location, date
| All The Things You Are |
CEP 4005 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 4
Shorty Rogers (tp) Maynard Ferguson (tp -1) Milt Bernhart (tb) Jimmy Giuffre (ts) Bob Cooper (ts -2) Frank Patchen (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Shelly Manne (d) Carlos Vidal (cga)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, February 21, 1953
| 1. | Creme De Menthe |
| 2. | Solitaire |
CEP 4006 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 5
Shorty Rogers (tp) Milt Bernhart (tb) Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre (ts) Marty Paich (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, May 15, 1953
| Comin' Thru The Rye Bread | |
| Sunset Eyes |
CEP 4007 Shelly Manne And His Men, Vol. 2
Bob Enevoldsen (vtb) Bud Shank (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Jimmy Giuffre (bars) Marty Paich (p, arr) Joe Mondragon (b) Shelly Manne (d) Shorty Rogers, Bill Russo (arr)Los Angeles, CA, July 20, 1953
| C357 | You're My Thrill |
| C358 | Fugue |
| C359 | Afrodesia |
| C360 | Sweets |
CEP 4008 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 6
Rolf Ericson (tp) Milt Bernhart (tb -4) Herb Geller (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Bud Shank (bars) Claude Williamson (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Max Roach (d) Jack Costanza (bgo -1,4)Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 1953
| 1. C369 | Mambo Los Feliz |
| 2. | Jazz Invention |
| 3. C371 | Love Letters |
| 4. | Witch Doctor, No. 1 |
CEP 4009 Barney Kessel, Vol. 2A
Bob Cooper (ts, ob) Claude Williamson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, June 4, 1954
| Speak Low | |
| On A Slow Boat To China |
Los Angeles, CA, July 1, 1954
| Love Is Here To Stay | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On? |
CEP 4010 Barney Kessel, Vol. 2B
Bob Cooper (ts, ob) Claude Williamson (p) Barney Kessel (g) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, June 4, 1954
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| A Foggy Day |
Los Angeles, CA, July 1, 1954
| Barney's Blues | |
| 64 Bars On Wilshire |
CEP 4011 Dizzy Gillespie - Dizzy In Paris
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CEP 4012 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - In The Solo Spotlight
no details
CEP 4013 Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 1A - The Quintet
Lennie Niehaus (as) Jack Montrose (ts) Bob Gordon (bars) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1954
| Bottoms Up |
Los Angeles, CA, July 9, 1954
| I Remember You | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | |
| Day By Day |
CEP 4014 Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 1B - The Quintet
Lennie Niehaus (as) Jack Montrose (ts) Bob Gordon (bars) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, July 2, 1954
| Prime Rib | |
| Inside Out | |
| I'll Take Romance |
Los Angeles, CA, July 9, 1954
| Whose Blues? |
CEP 4015 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Conte Candoli (tp -1,3) Frank Rosolino (tb) Bud Shank (as, bars, fl) Bob Cooper (ts) Claude Williamson (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, December 3, 1954
| 1. C506 | Who's Sleepy |
| 2. C507 | Mad At The World |
| 3. | Sad Sack |
CEP 4016 Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 2A - The Octet
Stu Williamson (tp) Bob Enevoldsen (vtb) Lennie Niehaus (as) Jack Montrose (ts) Bob Gordon (bars) Lou Levy (p) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d)Hollywood, CA, August 23, 1954
| How About You? | |
| Figure 8 | |
| Patti-Cake | |
| The Way You Look Tonight |
CEP 4017 Lennie Niehaus, Vol. 2B - The Octet
Stu Williamson (tp) Bob Enevoldsen (vtb) Lennie Niehaus (as) Jack Montrose (ts) Bob Gordon (bars) Lou Levy (p) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d): same sessionHollywood, CA, August 23, 1954
| Have You Met Miss Jones? | |
| Night Life | |
| The Night We Called It A Day | |
| Seaside |
CEP 4018 Hampton Hawes, Vol. 1A - Trio
Hampton Hawes (p) Red Mitchell (b) Chuck Thompson (d)Los Angeles Police Academy, Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles, CA, June 28, 1955
| I Got Rhythm | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love? | |
| Feelin' Fine |
CEP 4019 Hampton Hawes, Vol. 1B - Trio
Hampton Hawes (p) Red Mitchell (b) Chuck Thompson (d): same sessionLos Angeles Police Academy, Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles, CA, June 28, 1955
| Blues The Most | |
| Hamp's Blues | |
| The Carioca |
CEP 4020 no information
CEP 4021 no information
CEP 4022 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Stu Williamson (tp, vtb) Bob Enevoldsen (vtb, ts) Bud Shank (as, bars) Bob Cooper (ts) Bob Gordon (bars) Claude Williamson (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 1954
| Coop | |
| Bud (The Whippet) |
CEP 4023 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Stu Williamson (tp, vtb) Bob Enevoldsen (vtb, ts) Bud Shank (as, bars) Bob Cooper (ts) Bob Gordon (bars) Claude Williamson (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Stan Levey (d): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, August 17, 1954
| Stan | |
| Howard (Concerto For Doghouse) |
CEP 4024 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Stu Williamson (tp, vtb) Bob Enevoldsen (vtb, ts) Bud Shank (as, bars) Bob Cooper (ts) Bob Gordon (bars) Claude Williamson (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Stan Levey (d): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, August 17, 1954
| S&B | |
| Claude |
CEP 4035 Shelly Manne And His Friends
Andre Previn (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d, tamb)Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 1956
| Get Me To The Church On Time | |
| I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | |
| Ascot Gavotte |
CEP 4036 Shelly Manne And His Friends
Andre Previn (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d, tamb): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, August 17, 1956
| Show Me | |
| With A Little Bit Of Luck | |
| I Could Have Danced All Night |
CEP 4048 Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section, Vol. 2
Art Pepper (as) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Hollywood, CA, January 19, 1957
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | |
| Red Pepper Blues | |
| Straight Life |
CEP 4053 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Buddy Collette (fl) Bob Cooper (ob, ehr) Sonny Clark (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Stan Levey (d)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, September 25, 1956
| Blue Sands | |
| Swing House | |
| A Bit Of Basie | |
| Waikikian |
CEP 4112 The Poll Winners
Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, November 2, 1959
| The Little Rhumba | |
| Mack The Knife | |
| Minor Mystery |
Contemporary Double EP series (7 inch EP)
CEP 2-08 Barney Kessel
no details
CEP 2-09 Shelly Manne, Vol. 2
no details
CEP 2-10 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 4
no details
CEP 2-11 Shelly Manne And His Men, Vol. 2
no details