Contemporary Records Discography: 1961-1977 - session index

1961 (The 10th anniversary)

• Barney Kessel 4  LA, Jan. 9 & 10, 1961
• Helyne Stewart w/ Teddy Edwards 7  Hollywood, CA, Jan. 20, 1961
• Terry Gibbs' Dream Band  Summit Club, Hollywood, CA, Jan. 20, 21 & 22, 1961
• Ruth Price w/ Shelly Manne Men  Shelly's Manne-Hole, Hollywood, CA, Mar. 3, 4 & 5, 1961
• Shelly Manne Men  same location, date
• Teddy Edwards - Howard McGhee 5  Contemporary Records' Studio, LA, May 15 & 17, 1961
• Howard McGhee 4  Contemporary Records' Studio, LA, June 26, 1961
• Joe Gordon 5  LA, July 11, 12 & 18, 1961
• Joy Bryan  LA, July 26, 28 & 29, 1961
• Helen Humes  LA, July 27, 28 & 29, 1961
• Helyne Stewart w/ Teddy Edwards 4  Hollywood, CA, Aug. 21 & 22, 1961
• Teddy Edwards 4  Contemporary Records' Studio, LA, Aug. 23, 1961
• Teddy Edwards 4  Contemporary Records' Studio, LA, Aug. 24 & 25, 1961
• Jimmy Woods 6  LA, Sep. 13, 1961
• Phineas Newborn 3  Contemporary Records' Studio, LA, Oct. 16, 1961
• Shelly Manne Men  LA, Oct. 17-24, 1961
• Phineas Newborn 3  Contemporary Records' Studio, LA, Nov. 21, 1961
• Leonard Gaskin All-Stars  RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Nov. 30, 1961

1962

• Jack Marshall - Shelly Manne 2  LA, early 1962
• Jimmy Woods 4  LA, Feb. 19, 1962
• Teddy Edwards 4  LA, Apr. 24, 1962
• Firehouse Five Plus Two  Golden Horseshoe, Disneyland, CA, July 27 & 28, 1962
• Leroy Vinnegar 5  LA, Aug. 1, 1962
• Leonard Gaskin All-Stars  RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Aug. 23, 1962
• Leonard Gaskin All-Stars  RVG, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Aug. 28, 1962
• Phineas Newborn 3  Contemporary Records' Studio, LA, Sep. 12, 1962
• Prince Lasha 5 feat. Sonny Simmons  LA, Nov. 21, 1962
• Shelly Manne 6  LA, Dec. 17, 18 & 20, 1962

1963

• Leroy Vinnegar 6  LA, Mar. 5, 1963
• Jimmy Woods 6  LA, Mar. 25 & 26, 1963
• Clancy Hayes Band  LA, 1963
• Jesse Fuller  same location, date
• Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band  SF, 1963

1964

• Hampton Hawes 3  LA, Feb. 17, 1964
• Phineas Newborn 3  Contemporary Records' Studio, LA, Apr. 1, 1964
• Firehouse Five Plus Two  LA, Apr. 20 & 26, May 18, June 1, 1964

1965

• Hampton Hawes 3  LA, May 12, 1965

1966 (The 15th anniversary)

• Hampton Hawes 3  Mitchell's Studio Club, LA, Apr. 30, May 1, 1966

1967

• Prince Lasha - Sonny Simmons 5  LA, Sep. 28 & 29, 1967

1969

• Phineas Newborn 3  Contemporary Records' Studio, LA, Feb. 12 & 13, 1969
• Barney Kessel 4  LA, Mar. 12, 1969
• Huey Simmons 6  LA, July 31, Aug. 1, 1969
• Firehouse Five Plus Two  LA, Oct. 6, 1969
• Firehouse Five Plus Two  LA, Oct. 7, 1969
• Firehouse Five Plus Two  LA, Oct. 8, 1969
• Firehouse Five Plus Two  LA, Oct. 8 or 7 or 6, 1969
• Shelly Manne 5  Dec. 11 & 12, 1969

1970

• Shelly Manne 6  Ronnie Scott's Club, London, England, July 30 & 31, 1970
• Huey Simmons 7  LA, Nov. 24, 1970
• Woody Shaw 7  NYC, Dec. 8 & 9, 1970

1972 (The 21th anniversary)

• Woody Shaw 6  LA, Sep. 15 & 18, 1972

1975

• The Poll Winners  LA, July 12, 1975
• Art Pepper 4  LA, Aug. 9, 1975

1976 (The 25th anniversary)

• Hampton Hawes 4  Douglas Beach House, Half Moon Bay, CA, June 10, 1976
• Art Farmer 5  LA, July 26, 1976
• Art Farmer 5  LA, July 28, 1976
• Hampton Hawes 3  LA, Aug. 14, 1976
• Art Farmer 5  LA, Aug. 16, 1976
• Art Pepper 4  LA, Sep. 15 & 16, 1976
• Phineas Newborn 3  Contemporary Records' Studio, LA, Sep. 17 & 18, 1976

1977

• Art Pepper 4  LA, May 26, 1977
• Chico Freeman 5  LA, June 21, 22 & 23, 1977
• Ray Brown 3  LA, June 22, 1977
• Ray Brown 3  LA, June 23, 1977
• Ray Brown 3  LA, June 24, 1977
• Art Pepper 4  Village Vanguard, NYC, 1st set (first show), July 28, 1977
• Art Pepper 4  Village Vanguard, NYC, 2nd set (second show), July 28, 1977
• Art Pepper 4  Village Vanguard, NYC, 3rd set (third show), July 28, 1977
• Art Pepper 4  Village Vanguard, NYC, 1st set (fourth show), July 29, 1977
• Art Pepper 4  Village Vanguard, NYC, 2nd set (fifth show), July 29, 1977
• Art Pepper 4  Village Vanguard, NYC, 3rd set (sixth show), July 29, 1977
• Art Pepper 4  Village Vanguard, NYC, 1st set (seventh show), July 30, 1977
• Art Pepper 4  Village Vanguard, NYC, 2nd set (eighth show), July 30, 1977
• Art Pepper 4  Village Vanguard, NYC, 3rd set (ninth show), July 30, 1977
• Art Pepper 4  SF, Aug. 6 & 8, 1977