Contemporary Records Discography: 1955-1956 - session index

1955

• Lennie Niehaus 8  Hollywood, CA, Jan. 11, 1955
• Bob Scobey's Frisco Band  LA, Jan. 17, 20 & 21, 1955
• Lennie Niehaus 8  Hollywood, CA, Jan. 26, 1955
• Lennie Niehaus 8  Hollywood, CA, Feb. 15, 1955
• Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars  LA, Feb. 22, 1955
• Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars  LA, Mar. 1, 1955
• Lennie Niehaus 3 w/ Strings  LA, Mar. 16, 1955
• Barney Kessel 7  LA, Mar. 28, 1955
• Lennie Niehaus 5 w/ Strings  same location, date
• Duane Tatro Orch.  LA, Apr. 4, 1955
• Claire Austin  LA, Apr. 13, 1955
• Lennie Niehaus 5  LA, Apr. 25, 1955
• Jimmy Deuchar 7  London, England, Apr. 26, 1955
• Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars  Irvine Bowl, Laguna Beach, CA, June 20, 1955
• Hampton Hawes 3  same location, date
• Hampton Hawes 3  Los Angeles Police Academy, Chavez Ravine, LA, June 28, 1955
• Bob Scobey's Frisco Band  LA, July 6 & 7, 1955
• Barney Kessel 7  LA, July 26, 1955
• Lyle Murphy Orch.  LA, Aug. 16, 1955
• Victor Feldman 7  London, England, Aug. 18, 1955
• Victor Feldman's Modern Jazz 4  London, England, Sep. 12, 1955
• Barney Kessel 5  LA, Sep. 12, 1955
• Shelly Manne Men  LA, Sep. 13, 1955
• Victor Feldman 4  London, England, Sep. 21, 1955
• Firehouse Five Plus Two  LA, Sep. 23, Dec. 19, 1955
• Mel Henke 4  LA, Oct. 4, 1955
• Mel Henke 4  LA, Oct. 10, 1955
• Lyle Murphy Orch.  LA, Oct. 11, 1955
• Duane Tatro Orch.  LA, Nov. 1, 1955
• Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band  Hollywood, CA, Nov. 22, 23 & 25, 1955
• Hampton Hawes 3  LA, Dec. 3, 1955
• Shelly Manne Men  LA, Dec. 6, 1955

1956 (The 5th anniversary)

• Lennie Niehaus 6  LA, Jan. 9, 11 & 12, 1956
• Hampton Hawes 3  Contemporary Records' Studio, LA, Jan. 18, 1956
• Shelly Manne Men  LA, Jan. 19 & 26, 1956
• Lennie Niehaus 5  LA, Jan. 20, 1956
• Hampton Hawes 3  LA, Jan. 25, 1956
• Jimmy Deuchar 7  London, England, Feb. 1, 1956
• Shelly Manne Men  LA, Feb. 2, 1956
• Shelly Manne Friends  Hollywood, CA, Feb. 11, 1956
• Buddy Collette 8  LA, Feb. 13, 1956
• Claire Austin  LA, Feb. 16, 1956
• Barney Kessel 5  LA, Feb. 23, 1956
• Buddy Collette 4  LA, Feb. 24, 1956
• Santo Pecora & The Tailgaters  NO, Mar. 10, 1956
• The Bay City Jazz Band  Oakland, CA, Mar. 12, 14 & 15, 1956
• Bob Scobey's Frisco Band  Oakland, CA, Mar. 13, 14 & 15, 1956
• Don Ewell 1  Oakland, CA, Mar. 13, 15 & 16, 1956
• Don Ewell 3  same location, date
• Eddie Pierson's Band  NO, Mar. 17, 1956
• Sharkey Bonano Kings Of Dixieland  NO, Mar. 24, 1956
• George Girard New Orleans Five  NO, Apr. 14, 1956
• Buddy Collette 5  LA, Apr. 17, 1956
• Paul Barbarin's New Orleans Band  NO, Apr. 21, 1956
• Jimmy Deuchar 6  London, England, Apr. 23, 1956
• Bill Matthews New Orleans Dixieland Band  NO, Apr. 28, 1956
• Armand Hug's 3  NO, May 19, 1956
• Johnny Wiggs' New Orleans Music  NO, May 26, 1956
• Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band  Hollywood, CA, June 18 & 32, July, 1956
• Shelly Manne Men  LA, July 16, 1956
• Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars  LA, Aug. 2, 1956
• Barney Kessel Orch.  LA, Aug. 6, 1956
• Shelly Manne Men  LA, Aug. 15 & 16, 1956
• Shelly Manne Friends  LA, Aug. 17, 1956
• Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars  Lighthouse Club, Hermosa Beach, CA, Sep. 25, 1956
• Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars  LA, Oct. 2, 9 & 16, 1956
• Curtis Counce Group  LA, Oct. 8, 1956
• Gerald Wiggins 3  LA, Oct. 10, 1956
• Barney Kessel Orch.  LA, Oct. 15, 1956
• Curtis Counce Group  same location, date
• Buddy Collette 4  LA, Nov. 6, 1956
• Firehouse Five Plus Two  LA, Nov. 10, 1956
• Hampton Hawes 4  LA, Nov. 12, 1956
• Hampton Hawes 4  LA, Nov. 13, 1956
• Ted Brown 6  LA, Nov. 26, 1956
• Buddy Collette 4  LA, Nov. 29, 1956
• Barney Kessel Orch.  LA, Dec. 4, 1956
• Lennie Niehaus 8  LA, Dec. 10, 1956