Contemporary Records Discography: 1957-1958
1957
Shelly Manne And His Men
Stu Williamson (tp) Charlie Mariano (as) Russ Freeman (p) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, January 4, 1957
| The Gambit: Queen's Pawn | Contemporary C 3557 |
= Shelly Manne And His Men - The Gambit (Stereo S 7030)
Art Pepper With The Rhythm Section
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 | Contemporary CEP 4048, C 3532 | |
| Red Pepper Blues | - | |
| Imagination | Contemporary C 3532 | |
| Waltz Me Blues | - | |
| Straight Life | Contemporary CEP 4048, C 3532 | |
| Jazz Me Blues | Contemporary C 3532 | |
| Tin Tin Deo | - | |
| Star Eyes | - | |
| Birks' Works | - | |
| The Man I Love | Contemporary S 7630 |
* Art Pepper - ...The Way It Was! (Contemporary S 7630; Fantasy OJC 389, OJCCD 389-2)
* Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section, Vol. 2 (Contemporary CEP 4048)
Red Norvo Sextet
Buddy Collette (fl) Bill Smith (cl) Red Norvo (vib) Barney Kessel (g) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1957
| Poeme | Contemporary C 3534 | |
| Red Sails | - | |
| The Red Broom | - |
Shelly Manne And His Friends
Andre Previn (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, February 6 & 7, 1957
| C706 | Jubilation T. Cornpone | Contemporary C 363, C 3533 |
| The Country's In The Very Best Of Hands | Contemporary C 3533 | |
| If I Had My Druthers | - | |
| Unnecessary Town | - | |
| Matrimonial Stomp | - | |
| Progress Is The Root Of All Evil | - | |
| Oh, Happy Day | - | |
| Namely You | - | |
| C707 | Past My Prime | Contemporary C 363, C 3533 |
* Shelly Manne - Jubilation T. Cornpone c/w Past My Prime (Contemporary C 363)
Red Norvo Sextet
Buddy Collette (fl) Bill Smith (cl) Red Norvo (vib) Barney Kessel (g) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, February 9, 1957
| Rubricity | Contemporary C 3534 | |
| Paying The Dues Blues | - |
Buddy Collette Quartet
Buddy Collette (ts, as, fl) Calvin Jackson (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, February 18, 1957
| There Will Never Be Another You | Contemporary C 3531 | |
| Moten Swing | - | |
| Buddy Boo | - |
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire (cor) Ward Kimball (tb) George Probert (cl) Frank Thomas (p) Dick Roberts (bj) Ralph Ball (b, tu) Eddie Forrest (d)Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 1957
| Over The Waves | Good Time Jazz EP 1046, S 10028 | |
| Peoria | Good Time Jazz EP 1047, S 10028 | |
| Asleep In The Deep | - |
* Firehouse Five Plus Two (Good Time Jazz EP 1046)
* Firehouse Five Plus Two (Good Time Jazz EP 1047)
Red Norvo Sextet
Buddy Collette (fl) Bill Smith (cl) Red Norvo (vib) Barney Kessel (g) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, March 2, 1957
| Divertimento: 1st Movement / 2nd Movement / 3rd Movement / 4th Movement | Contemporary C 3534 |
Sonny Rollins Trio
Sonny Rollins (ts) Ray Brown (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, March 7, 1957
| I'm An Old Cowhand | Contemporary C 3530 | |
| Solitude | - | |
| Come, Gone | - | |
| Wagon Wheels | - | |
| There Is No Greater Love | - | |
| Way Out West | - | |
| I'm An Old Cowhand (alt. take) | Contemporary C 7651; Fantasy OJCCD 337-2 | |
| Way Out West (alt. take) | - | |
| Come, Gone (alt. take) | - |
= Sonny Rollins - Way Out West In Stereo (Stereo S 7017)
* Sonny Rollins - Contemporary Alternate Takes (Contemporary C 7651)
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Conte Candoli (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) Lennie Niehaus (as) Richie Kamuca (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Dick Shreve (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, March 12, 1957
| Funny Frank | Contemporary C 2515, C 3517 | |
| That's Rich | - | |
| If You Are There | - |
* Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 5 (Contemporary C 2515)
The Poll Winners
Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, March 18 & 19, 1957
| Jordu | Contemporary C 3535 | |
| Satin Doll | Contemporary C 3535, CCD 6022-2 | |
| It Could Happen To You | - | |
| Mean To Me | Contemporary C 3535 | |
| Don't Worry 'Bout Me | - | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
| You Go To My Head | Contemporary C 3535, CCD 6022-2 | |
| Minor Mood | Contemporary C 3535 | |
| Nagasaki | - |
* Barney Kessel - Plays For Lovers (Contemporary CCD 6022-2)
Red Mitchell Quartet
James Clay (ts, fl) Lorraine Geller (p) Red Mitchell (b) Billy Higgins (d)Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1957
| Scrapple From The Apple | Contemporary C 3538 | |
| Rainy Night | - | |
| I Thought Of You | - | |
| Out Of The Blue | - | |
| Paul's Pal | - | |
| Sandu | - | |
| Cheek To Cheek | - |
= Red Mitchell Quartet (Contemporary C 3538 (alt.), S 7538 (alt.))
Curtis Counce Group
Jack Sheldon (tp) Harold Land (ts) Carl Perkins (p) Curtis Counce (b) Frank Butler (d)Los Angeles, CA, April 22, 1957
| Too Close For Comfort | Contemporary C 3539 | |
| Counceltation | - | |
| Pink Lady | Contemporary M 3574 | |
| Love Walked In | - |
= The Curtis Counce Group, Vol. 2 - Counceltation (Contemporary S 7539)
* The Curtis Counce Group, Vol. 3 - Carl's Blues (Contemporary M 3574, S 7574; Fantasy OJC 423, OJCCD 423-2)
Andre Previn And Russ Freeman
Russ Freeman, Andre Previn (p) Shelly Manne (d, tamb)Los Angeles, CA, April 30, 1957
| Take Me Out To The Ball Game | Contemporary C 3537 | |
| Who's On First? | - | |
| Called On Account Of Rain | - | |
| In The Cellar Blues | - | |
| Batter Up | - |
Andre Previn And Russ Freeman
Russ Freeman, Andre Previn (p) Shelly Manne (d, tamb): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, May 11, 1957
| Double Play | Contemporary C 3537 | |
| Safe At Home | - | |
| Fungo | - | |
| Strike Out The Band | - |
Curtis Counce Group
Jack Sheldon (tp) Harold Land (ts) Carl Perkins (p) Curtis Counce (b) Frank Butler (d)Los Angeles, CA, May 13, 1957
| Complete | Contemporary C 3539 | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean? | - |
= The Curtis Counce Group, Vol. 2 - Counceltation (Contemporary S 7539)
Benny Carter Septet
Frank Rosolino (tb) Benny Carter (as, arr) Ben Webster (ts) Andre Previn (p) Barney Kessel (g) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, June 11, 1957
| Old Fashioned Love | Contemporary C 3555 | |
| Blue Lou | - |
The Bay City Jazz Band
Walt Yost (cor) Everett Farey (cor, ldr) Sanford Newbauer (tb, ldr) Roy Giomi (cl) Don Keeler (p) Lee Valencia (bj) Jack Beecher (b, tu) Lloyd Byassee (d)San Francisco, CA, June 18, 19 & 20, 1957
| Yerba Buena Strut | Good Time Jazz S 10053 | |
| 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 S 10053, 4GTJCD 4416-2 |
* The Good Time Jazz Story (Good Time Jazz 4GTJCD 4416-2)
Don Ewell Quartet
Darnell Howard (cl) Don Ewell (p) George "Pops" Foster (b) Minor Hall (d)San Francisco, CA, June 21 & 22, 1957
| Everybody Loves My Baby | Good Time Jazz S 10043 | |
| Am I Blue | - | |
| You're Driving Me Crazy | - | |
| Green Swamp | - | |
| My Home Is In A Southern Town | - | |
| Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now | - | |
| Wolverine Blues | Good Time Jazz S 10046 | |
| If I Could Be With You | - | |
| Blue Turning Grey Over You | - | |
| Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me | Good Time Jazz S 10046, 4GTJCD 4416-2 | |
| Delmar Drag | Good Time Jazz S 10046 | |
| What's The Use? | - |
* Don Ewell - Free 'N Easy! (Good Time Jazz S 10046, GTJCD 10046-2)
* The Good Time Jazz Story (Good Time Jazz 4GTJCD 4416-2)
Don Ewell Solo
Don Ewell (p)San Francisco, CA, June 21 & 22, 1957
| Blue Turning Grey Over You | Good Time Jazz S 10043 | |
| Frisco Rider | - | |
| I Want A Little Girl | - | |
| Save It Pretty Mama | - | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | Good Time Jazz S 10046 | |
| Lulu's Back In Town | - | |
| Just You, Just Me | - | |
| Chicago Breakdown | - | |
| All The Wrongs You've Done To Me | - |
* Don Ewell - Free 'N Easy! (Good Time Jazz S 10046, GTJCD 10046-2)
Leroy Vinnegar Sextet
Gerald Wilson (tp) Teddy Edwards (ts) Victor Feldman (vib) Carl Perkins (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Tony Bazley (d)Los Angeles, CA, July 15, 1957
| Walk On | Contemporary C 3542 | |
| Walkin' | - | |
| Walkin' The Blues | unissued | |
| Footloose | - |
Shelly Manne And His Men
Stu Williamson (tp) Charlie Mariano (as) Russ Freeman (p) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, July 17, 1957
| The Gambit: En Passant | Contemporary C 3557 |
= Shelly Manne And His Men - The Gambit (Stereo S 7030)
Benny Carter Septet
Frank Rosolino (tb) Benny Carter (as, tp, arr) Ben Webster (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1957
| I'm Coming, Virginia | Contemporary C 3555 | |
| A Walkin' Thing | - |
Shelly Manne And His Men
Stu Williamson (tp) Bob Enevoldsen (vtb) Vince DeRosa (frh) Bill Smith (cl) Charlie Mariano (as) Jack Montrose (ts) Bill Holman (bars) Russ Freeman (p) Monte Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, July 24, 1957
| Concerto For Clarinet And Combo (3 Movements) | Contemporary C 3536; Fantasy OJCCD 1910-2 |
* Shelly Manne And His Men, Vol. 2 - New Works (Fantasy OJCCD 1910-2)
Shelly Manne And His Men
Stu Williamson (tp, vtb) Charlie Mariano (as) Russ Freeman (p) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, July 25, 1957
| Sophisticated Rabbit | Contemporary C 3536 | |
| The Gambit: Castling | Contemporary C 3557 | |
| The Gambit: Checkmate | - |
* Shelly Manne And His Men, Vol. 7 - The Gambit (Contemporary C 3557, S 7557; Fantasy OJCCD 1007-2)
= Shelly Manne And His Men - The Gambit (Stereo S 7030)
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire (cor) Ward Kimball (tb) George Probert (cl) Frank Thomas (p) Dick Roberts (bj) George Brunis (b, tu) Eddie Forrest (d)Los Angeles, CA, July 29, 1957
| By The Beautiful Sea | Good Time Jazz EP 1046, S 10028 | |
| Minnie The Mermaid | - | |
| She Was Just A Sailor's Sweetheart | Good Time Jazz EP 1048, S 10028 | |
| Red Sails In The Sunset | - |
* Firehouse Five Plus Two (Good Time Jazz EP 1046)
* Firehouse Five Plus Two (Good Time Jazz EP 1048)
Barney Kessel Sextet
Frank Rosolino (tb) Ben Webster (ts) Jimmy Rowles (p) Barney Kessel (g) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1957
| Tiger Rag | Contemporary M 3603 | |
| Jersey Bounce | Contemporary M 3603, FCD 60-021 |
* The Artistry Of Barney Kessel (Contemporary FCD 60-021)
The Famous Castle Jazz Band
Don Kinch (cor) George Brunis (tb) Bob Gilbert (cl) Freddie Crews (p) Monte Ballou (bj) Bob Short (b, tu) Homer Welch (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 18, 19 & 20, 1957
| Sweet Georgia Brown | Good Time Jazz S 10030 | |
| Royal Garden Blues | - | |
| I've Been Floating Down The Old Green River | - | |
| At A Georgia Camp Meeting | - | |
| Careless Love | Good Time Jazz S 10030, 4GTJCD 4416-2 | |
| Tiger Rag | Good Time Jazz S 10030 | |
| Dippermouth Blues | - | |
| Smokey Mokes | - | |
| Kansas City Stomp | - | |
| The Torch | Good Time Jazz S 10030, 4GTJCD 4416-2 | |
| Ory's Creole Trombone | Good Time Jazz S 10030 | |
| Farewell Blues | - |
= The Famous Castle Jazz Band In Stereo (Stereo S 7021)
* The Good Time Jazz Story (Good Time Jazz 4GTJCD 4416-2)
Bob Cooper Sextet
Frank Rosolino (tb) Bob Cooper (ts) Victor Feldman (vib) Lou Levy (p) Max Bennett (b) Mel Lewis (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1957
| Jazz Theme And Four Variations: Sunday Mood | Contemporary C 3544 | |
| Jazz Theme And Four Variations: A Blue Period | - | |
| Confirmation | - | |
| Easy Living | - | |
| Frankie And Johnny | - | |
| Day Dream | - | |
| Somebody Loves Me | - |
Bob Cooper Nonet
Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist (tp) Johnny Halliburton, Frank Rosolino (tb) Bob Cooper (ts) Lou Levy (p) Max Bennett (b) Mel Lewis (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1957
| Jazz Theme And Four Variations: Happy Changes | Contemporary C 3544 | |
| Jazz Theme And Four Variations: Night Stroll | - | |
| Jazz Theme And Four Variations: Saturday Dance | - |
Curtis Counce Group
Jack Sheldon (tp) Harold Land (ts) Carl Perkins (p) Curtis Counce (b) Frank Butler (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 29, 1957
| Nica's Dream | Contemporary M 3574 |
Curtis Counce Group
Jack Sheldon (tp) Harold Land (ts) Carl Perkins (p) Curtis Counce (b) Frank Butler (d): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, September 3, 1957
| Mean To Me | Contemporary C 3539 |
= The Curtis Counce Group, Vol. 2 - Counceltation (Contemporary S 7539)
Leroy Vinnegar Sextet
Gerald Wilson (tp) Teddy Edwards (ts) Victor Feldman (vib) Carl Perkins (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Tony Bazley (d)Los Angeles, CA, September 16, 1957
| On The Sunny Side Of The Street | Contemporary C 3542 | |
| Walkin' My Baby Back Home | - | |
| I'll Walk Alone | - |
Leroy Vinnegar Sextet
Gerald Wilson (tp) Teddy Edwards (ts) Victor Feldman (vib) Carl Perkins (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Tony Bazley (d): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, September 23, 1957
| Would You Like To Take A Walk? | Contemporary C 3542 | |
| Walkin' By The River | - |
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire (cor) Ward Kimball (tb) George Probert (cl) Frank Thomas (p) Dick Roberts (bj) George Brunis (b, tu) Eddie Forrest (d)Los Angeles, CA, September 30, 1957
| When My Dreamboat Comes Home | Good Time Jazz EP 1046, S 10028 | |
| A Sailboat In The Moonlight | Good Time Jazz EP 1047, S 10028 | |
| On The Good Ship Lollipop | - | |
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | Good Time Jazz EP 1048, S 10028 |
* Firehouse Five Plus Two (Good Time Jazz EP 1046)
* Firehouse Five Plus Two (Good Time Jazz EP 1047)
* Firehouse Five Plus Two (Good Time Jazz EP 1048)
Benny Carter Septet
Frank Rosolino (tb) Benny Carter (as, tp, arr) Ben Webster (ts) Andre Previn (p) Barney Kessel (g) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, October 7, 1957
| How Can You Lose? | Contemporary C 3555 |
Benny Golson Nonet
Art Farmer (tp) Jimmy Cleveland (tb) Julius Watkins (frh) Gigi Gryce (as, arr) Benny Golson (ts, arr) Sahib Shihab (bars) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Charlie Persip (d) Ernie Wilkins (arr)NYC, October 14, 1957
| Whisper Not | Contemporary C 3552 | |
| Just By Myself | - | |
| Capri | - |
Benny Golson Quintet
Art Farmer (tp -1/3,5) Benny Golson (ts, arr) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Charlie Persip (d)NYC, October 17, 1957
| 1. | Something In B Flat | Contemporary C 3552 |
| 2. | Step Lightly | - |
| 3. | Blues It | - |
| 4. | You're Mine, You | - |
| 5. | B.G.'s Holiday | Fantasy OJCCD 164-2 |
Andre Previn And His Pals
Andre Previn (p) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, October 28 & 29, 1957
| I Could Write A Book | Contemporary C 3543 | |
| 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 | - |
Barney Kessel Quintet
Victor Feldman (vib) Hampton Hawes (p) Barney Kessel (g) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, November 11, 1957
| Let's Cook! | Contemporary M 3603, FCD 60-021 | |
| Time Remembered | Contemporary M 3603 | |
| Just In Time | Contemporary M 3603, CCD 6022-2 |
* Barney Kessel - Plays For Lovers (Contemporary CCD 6022-2)
* The Artistry Of Barney Kessel (Contemporary FCD 60-021)
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire (cor) Ward Kimball (tb) George Probert (cl) Frank Thomas (p) Dick Roberts (bj) George Brunis (b, tu) Eddie Forrest (d)Los Angeles, CA, November 18, 1957
| Hindustan | Good Time Jazz S 10044 | |
| Panama | - | |
| The Sheik Of Araby | - | |
| Anchors Aweigh | Good Time Jazz EP 1048, S 10028 |
* Firehouse Five Plus Two - Goes To Sea (Good Time Jazz S 10028, GTJCD 10028-2; Stereo S 7005)
* Firehouse Five Plus Two (Good Time Jazz EP 1048)
Marty Grosz And His Honoris Causa Jazz Band Featuring Carl Halen
Carl Halen (cor) Turk Santos (cor, g -3,8,12) Harry Budd (tb) Frank Chace (cl, bars) Bob Skiver (ts, cl) Tut Soper (p) Marty Grosz (g, vo) Chuck Neilson (b) Pepper Boggs (d)Yellow Springs, OH, December, 1957
| 1. | The Love Nest | Empirical EM 1076; Riverside RLP 12-268; Good Time Jazz S 10065 |
| 2. | Clementine (From New Orleans) | - |
| 3. | Oh, Miss Hannah | - |
| 4. | Lonely Melody | - |
| 5. | I'm Gonna Meet My Sweetie Now | - |
| 6. | Wa-Da-Da (Everybody's Doin' It Now) | - |
| 7. | For No Reason At All In 'C' | - |
| 8. | Because My Baby Don't Mean Maybe Now | - |
| 9. | Changes | Riverside RLP 12-268; Good Time Jazz S 10065 |
| 10. | Cryin' All Day | - |
| 11. | Sorry | - |
| 12. | My Pet | - |
| 13. | I'd Climb The Highest Mountain | Empirical unissued |
* Marty Grosz - Hooray For Bix! (Good Time Jazz S 10065, GTJCD 10065-2)
* Marty Grosz And His Honoris Causa Jazz Band Featuring Carl Halen (Empirical EM 1076)
1958
Curtis Counce Group
Jack Sheldon (tp -1,2) Gerald Wilson (tp -3/8) Harold Land (ts) Carl Perkins (p -1/5) Elmo Hope (p -6/8) Curtis Counce (b) Frank Butler (d)Los Angeles, CA, January 6, 1958
| 1. | I Can't Get Started | Contemporary M 3574 |
| 2. | The Butler Did It | - |
| 3. | Larue | - |
| 4. | Carl's Blues | - |
| 5. | A Night In Tunisia | Contemporary C 7655 |
| 6. | So Nice | - |
| 7. | Origin | - |
| 8. | Bella Rosa | - |
* Curtis Counce - Sonority (Contemporary C 7655, CCD 7655-2)
Harold Land Quintet
Rolf Ericson (tp -1,2,4/8) Harold Land (ts) Carl Perkins (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Frank Butler (d)Los Angeles, CA, January 13 & 14, 1958
| 1. | Speak Low | Contemporary C 3550 |
| 2. | Delirium | - |
| 3. | You Don't Know What Love Is | - |
| 4. | Nieta | - |
| 5. | Grooveyard | - |
| 6. | Lydia's Lament | - |
| 7. | Smack Up | - |
| 8. | Promised Land | Fantasy OJCCD 162-2 |
= Harold Land - Grooveyard (Contemporary C 3550 (alt.), S 7550)
Bob Scobey And Clancy Hayes
Bob Scobey (tp) Jack Buck, Doug Skinner (tb) Pud Brown (cl) Stan Wrightsman (p) Clancy Hayes (bj, vo) Bob Short (b, tu) Dave Black (d)Los Angeles, CA, January 19 & 20, 1958
| Bye Bye Love | California M 1501 | |
| Singing The Blues | - | |
| Yellow Dog Blues | - | |
| Tammy | - | |
| Round And Round | - | |
| All Shook Up | - | |
| Love Letters In The Sand | - | |
| Marianne | - | |
| C.C. Rider | - | |
| So Rare | - | |
| Blueberry Hill | - | |
| Don't Forbid Me | - |
Jesse Fuller
Jesse Fuller (g, hca, kazoo, vo)Los Angeles, CA, January 19 & 25, April 12, 1958
| Take This Hammer | Good Time Jazz S 10031, 4GTJCD 4416-2 | |
| Linin' Track | Good Time Jazz S 10031 | |
| I'm Going To Meet My Loving Mother | - | |
| Tiger Rag | - | |
| Memphis Boogie | - | |
| Raise A Ruckus | - | |
| By And By | - | |
| Fingerbuster | - | |
| Stagolee | - | |
| 99 Years | - | |
| Hesitation Blues | - |
* The Good Time Jazz Story (Good Time Jazz 4GTJCD 4416-2) same session
| Leavin' Memphis | Good Time Jazz S 10039, 4GTJCD 4416-2 | |
| Frisco Bound | - | |
| Take It Slow And Easy | Good Time Jazz S 10039 | |
| The Monkey And The Engineer | Good Time Jazz GV 2427, S 10039 | |
| New Corrine | Good Time Jazz S 10039 | |
| Guitar Blues | - | |
| Runnin' Wild | Good Time Jazz GV 2427, S 10039 | |
| Hey, Hey | Good Time Jazz S 10039 | |
| In That Great Land | - | |
| The Way You Treat Me | - | |
| Down Home Waltz | - | |
| Beat It On Down The Line | - | |
| Buck And Wing | - |
* The Good Time Jazz Story (Good Time Jazz 4GTJCD 4416-2)
* Jesse Fuller - The Monkey And The Engineer c/w Runnin' Wild (Good Time Jazz GV 2427)
Victor Feldman Trio
Victor Feldman (vib, p) Scott LaFaro (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, January 21 & 22, 1958
| Serpent's Tooth | Contemporary C 3549 | |
| Waltz (Frederic Chopin) | - | |
| Chasing Shadows | - | |
| Flamingo | - | |
| S'posin' | - | |
| Bebop | - | |
| There Is No Greater Love | - | |
| Too Blue | - | |
| Minor Lament | - | |
| Satin Doll | - |
Hampton Hawes Quartet
Hampton Hawes (p) Barney Kessel (g) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 1958
| Yardbird Suite | Contemporary C 3553; Prestige PRCD 11015-2 | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | Contemporary C 3553 | |
| Bow Jest | - | |
| Sweet Sue | - | |
| Up Blues | Contemporary C 3553; Prestige PRCD 11015-2 | |
| Like Someone In Love | Contemporary C 3553 | |
| Love Is Just Around The Corner | - | |
| Thou Swell | Fantasy OJCCD 165-2 | |
| The Awful Truth | - |
* Hampton Hawes - Blues The Most (Prestige PRCD 11015-2)
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire (cor) Ward Kimball (tb) George Probert (cl) Frank Thomas (p) Dick Roberts (bj) Don Kinch (b, tu) Eddie Forrest (d)Los Angeles, CA, February 3, 1958
| Isle Of Capri | Good Time Jazz S 10044 | |
| Japanese Sandman | - |
Ornette Coleman Quintet
Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Walter Norris (p) Don Payne (b) Billy Higgins (d)Los Angeles, CA, February 10, 1958
| Invisible | Contemporary C 3551 | |
| The Blessing | - | |
| Jayne | - |
Ornette Coleman Quintet
Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Walter Norris (p) Don Payne (b) Billy Higgins (d): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, February 22, 1958
| Chippie | Contemporary C 3551 | |
| The Disguise | - | |
| Angel Voice | - |
Shelly Manne And His Men
Stu Williamson (tp) Charlie Mariano (as) Russ Freeman (p) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 1958
| Blu Gnu | Contemporary C 3557 | |
| Tom Brown's Buddy | - | |
| Hugo Hurwhey | - |
= Shelly Manne And His Men - The Gambit (Stereo S 7030)
Hampton Hawes Quartet
Harold Land (ts) Hampton Hawes (p) Scott LaFaro (b) Frank Butler (d)Los Angeles, CA, March 17, 1958
| Hip | Contemporary M 3589; Prestige PRCD 11015-2 | |
| Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | Contemporary M 3589 | |
| Crazeology | - | |
| Numbers Game | - | |
| For Real | Contemporary M 3589; Prestige PRCD 11015-2 | |
| I Love You | Contemporary M 3589 |
* Hampton Hawes - Blues The Most (Prestige PRCD 11015-2)
Luckey Roberts Solo
Luckey Roberts (p)NYC, March 18, 1958
| Nothin' | Good Time Jazz S 10035, 4GTJCD 4416-2 | |
| Spanish Fandango | Good Time Jazz S 10035 | |
| Railroad Blues | Good Time Jazz S 10035, 4GTJCD 4416-2 | |
| Complainin' | Good Time Jazz S 10035 | |
| Inner Space | - | |
| Outer Space | - |
* The Good Time Jazz Story (Good Time Jazz 4GTJCD 4416-2)
Willie "The Lion" Smith Solo
Willie "The Lion" Smith (p)NYC, March 18, 1958
| Mornin' Air | Good Time Jazz S 10035 | |
| Relaxin' | Good Time Jazz S 10035, 4GTJCD 4416-2 | |
| Rippling Water | Good Time Jazz S 10035 | |
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | Good Time Jazz S 10035, 4GTJCD 4416-2 | |
| Tango La Caprice | Good Time Jazz S 10035 | |
| Concentratin' | - |
* The Good Time Jazz Story (Good Time Jazz 4GTJCD 4416-2)
Ornette Coleman Quintet
Don Cherry (cor) Ornette Coleman (as) Walter Norris (p) Don Payne (b) Billy Higgins (d)Los Angeles, CA, March 24, 1958
| Alpha | Contemporary C 3551 | |
| When Will The Blues Leave? | - | |
| The Sphinx | - |
Hampton Hawes Trio
Hampton Hawes (p) Scott LaFaro (b) Frank Butler (d)Contemporary Records' Studio, Los Angeles, CA, March, 1958
| What's New? | Fantasy OJCCD 1035-2 | |
| I'll Remember April | - | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie | - |
Andre Previn And His Pals
Andre Previn (p) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, April 7 & 8, 1958
| The Parisians | Contemporary C 3548 | |
| 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 | - |
Shelly Manne And His Friends
Andre Previn (p) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d, tamb)Los Angeles, CA, April 15, 1958
| I Met A Girl | Contemporary C 3559 | |
| Just In Time | - | |
| Independent (On My Own) | - | |
| The Party's Over (ballad version) | - | |
| It's A Perfect Relationship | - |
Art Farmer Quartet
Art Farmer (tp) Hank Jones (p) Addison Farmer (b) Roy Haynes (d)NYC, April 19, 1958
| Back In The Cage | Contemporary C 3554 | |
| Stablemates | - | |
| Nita | - | |
| By Myself | - | |
| Too Late Now | - |
Benny Carter Quintet
Benny Carter (as) Andre Previn (p) Barney Kessel (g) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1958
| Ain't She Sweet? | Contemporary C 3555 | |
| Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me | - |
Art Farmer Quartet
Art Farmer (tp) Hank Jones (p) Addison Farmer (b) Roy Haynes (d)NYC, May 1, 1958
| The Very Thought Of You | Contemporary C 3554 | |
| And Now... | - | |
| Earth | - | |
| Folks Who Live On The Hill | Fantasy OJCCD 166-2 |
Cecil Taylor Quartet
Earl Griffith (vib -1,2,4/6) Cecil Taylor (p) Buell Neidlinger (b) Dennis Charles (d)NYC, June 9, 1958
| 1. | Luyah! The Glorious Step | Contemporary M 3562 |
| 2. | African Violets | - |
| 3. | Of What | - |
| 4. | Wallering | - |
| 5. | Toll | - |
| 6. | Excursion On A Wobbly Rail | - |
Shelly Manne And His Friends
Andre Previn (p) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d, tamb)Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1958
| Is It A Crime? | Contemporary C 3559 | |
| Better Than A Dream | - | |
| Mu-Cha-Cha | - | |
| Long Before I Knew You | - | |
| The Party's Over (up-tempo version) | - | |
| I Better Thank Her | - |
Andre Previn Solo
Andre Previn (p)Los Angeles, CA, August 12, 13, 20 & 30, 1958
| Cabin In The Sky | Contemporary C 3558 | |
| 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 | - |
The Poll Winners
Barney Kessel (g) Ray Brown (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 19 & 21, 1958
| Be Deedle Dee Do | Contemporary C 3556 | |
| Volare (Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu) | - | |
| Spring Is Here | - | |
| The Surrey With The Fringe On Top | - | |
| Custard Puff | - | |
| When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along | - | |
| Foreign Intrigue | - | |
| Angel Eyes | Contemporary C 3556, CCD 6022-2 | |
| The Merry Go Round Broke Down | Contemporary C 3556 |
* Barney Kessel - Plays For Lovers (Contemporary CCD 6022-2)
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire (cor) Ward Kimball (tb) George Probert (cl) Frank Thomas (p) Dick Roberts (bj) Don Kinch (b, tu) Eddie Forrest (d)Los Angeles, CA, September 29, 1958
| Button Up Your Overcoat | Good Time Jazz S 10038 | |
| Mama Inez | - | |
| Come Back, Sweet Papa | Good Time Jazz S 10040, FCD 60-008 |
* Firehouse Five Plus Two - Dixieland Favorites (Good Time Jazz S 10040)
* Firehouse Five Plus Two - 16 Dixieland Favorites (Good Time Jazz FCD 60-008)
Sonny Rollins And Contemporary Leaders
Sonny Rollins (ts) Victor Feldman (vib -4,11) Hampton Hawes (p -1,2,4/11) Barney Kessel (g) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d -1,2,4/6,8/11)Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 21 & 22, 1958
| 1. | I've Told Ev'ry Little Star | Contemporary M 3564 |
| 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. | I've Found A New Baby (alt. take) | Contemporary C 7651; Fantasy OJCCD 340-2 |
| 10. | The Song Is You (alt. take) | - |
| 11. | You (alt. take) | Contemporary C 7651 |
* Sonny Rollins - Contemporary Alternate Takes (Contemporary C 7651)
Benny Carter Quartet
Benny Carter (as, tp) Earl Hines (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, November 2, 1958
| Thou Swell | Contemporary M 3561 | |
| 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 (alt. take) | Fantasy OJCCD 339-2 | |
| Laugh! Clown! Laugh! (alt. take) | - | |
| All Alone (alt. take) | - |
Firehouse Five Plus Two
Danny Alguire (cor) Ward Kimball (tb) George Probert (cl) Frank Thomas (p) Dick Roberts (bj) Don Kinch (b, tu) Eddie Forrest (d)Los Angeles, CA, November 4, 1958
| Bill Bailey | Good Time Jazz S 10038 | |
| Working Man Blues | Good Time Jazz S 10040, FCD 60-008 | |
| Jazz Me Blues | - |
* Firehouse Five Plus Two - Dixieland Favorites (Good Time Jazz S 10040)
* Firehouse Five Plus Two - 16 Dixieland Favorites (Good Time Jazz FCD 60-008)
Hampton Hawes Trio
Hampton Hawes (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Stan Levy (d)Los Angeles, CA, November 24 & 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 The Battle Of Jericho | - | |
| Blues (incomplete) | - |
Andre Previn's Trio
Andre Previn (p) Red Mitchell (b) Frankie Capp (d)Contemporary Records' Studio, Los Angeles, CA, November 26, 1958
| I'll Remember April | Contemporary M 3570 | |
| 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 | - |
Wally Rose Trio
Wally Rose (p) Morty Corb (b) Nick Fatool (d)Los Angeles, CA, December 15 & 20, 1958
| Topliner Rag | Good Time Jazz S 10034 | |
| 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 | - |
Barney Kessel And His Orchestra
Justin Gordon (fl, afl) Buddy Collette (cl, fl) Jules Jacob (cl, ob) Bill Smith (cl, bcl) Pete Terry (bcl, basn) Andre Previn (p) Barney Kessel (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, December 19, 1958
| Swingin' The Toreador | Contemporary M 3563 | |
| A Pad On The Edge Of Town | - | |
| Free As A Bird | - | |
| Viva El Toro! | - | |
| Flowersville | - | |
| Like, There's No Place Like Home | - |
same location, date
| The Gypsy's Hip | Contemporary M 3563 |
Barney Kessel Quintet
Victor Feldman (vib) Andre Previn (p) Barney Kessel (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Shelly Manne (d)Los Angeles, CA, December 22, 1958
| If You Dig Me | Contemporary M 3563 | |
| Carmen's Cool | - |