Contemporary Records Catalog: 78/45 rpm series
Contemporary 300 series (10 inch 78 rpm and 7 inch 45 rpm)
C351 Howard Rumsey - Out Of Somewhere / Viva Zapata! 1953
Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax; Frank Patchen, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; Carlos Vidal, conga drums #2.
Radio Recorders' Annex, Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952
| 1. LH501 | Out Of Somewhere |
| 2. LH504 | Viva Zapata! No. 1 |
C352 Howard Rumsey - Big Girl / Swing Shift 1953
Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax; Frank Patchen, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Radio Recorders' Annex, Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952
| LH503 | Swing Shift |
| LH502 | Big Girl |
C353 Shelly Manne - You And The Night And The Music / Gazelle 1953
Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Art Pepper as Art Salt, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Marty Paich, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Radio Recorders' Annex, Los Angeles, CA, April 6, 1953
| LK340 | You And The Night And The Music |
| LK342 | Gazelle |
C354 Shelly Manne - Mallets / La Mucura 1953
same session.
Radio Recorders' Annex, Los Angeles, CA, April 6, 1953
| LK341 | La Mucura |
| LK339 | Mallets |
C355 Howard Rumsey - Luau / The Duke You Say! 1953
Shorty Rogers as name withheld by request, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Howard Rumsey, string bass, leader; Shelly Manne, drums.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, May 15, 1953
| LK350 | Luau |
| LK353 | The Duke You Say! |
** also released on Contemporary C45-355 in 1953.
C356 Shelly Manne - You're My Thrill / Afrodesia 1953
Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Bud Shank, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Marty Paich, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Radio Recorders' Annex, Los Angeles, CA, July 20, 1953
| LK359 | Afrodesia |
| LK357 | You're My Thrill |
** also released on Contemporary C45-356 in 1953.
C357 Shelly Manne - Fugue / Sweets 1953
same session.
Radio Recorders' Annex, Los Angeles, CA, July 20, 1953
| LK360 | Sweets |
| LK358 | Fugue |
** also released on Contemporary C45-357 in 1953.
C358 Dizzy Gillespie - My Man / In The Land Of Oobladee
Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet, vocal; Nat Peck, trombone; Wade Legge, piano; Lou Hackney, bass; Al Jones, drums; Joe Carroll, vocal.
Paris, France, February 22, 1953
| 53V4460 | My Man (as Mon Homme) |
| 53V4466 | V7835 | Ooo-Bla-Dee |
** also released on Contemporary C45-358.
C359 Howard Rumsey - Mambo Los Feliz / Witch Doctor 1953
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone #2; Herb Geller, alto sax; Bud Shank, alto, baritone sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Studio A, Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 1953
| 1. LK369 | Mambo Los Feliz |
| 2. LK370 | Witch Doctor No. 1 |
** also released on Contemporary C45-359 in 1953.
C360 Howard Rumsey - Who's Sleepy / Mad At The World 1955
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Bud Shank, flute, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 3, 1954
| LK506 | Who's Sleepy |
| LK507 | Mad At The World |
** also released on Contemporary C45-360 in 1955.
C361 Shelly Manne - Get Me To The Church On Time / On The Street Where You Live 1956
Andre Previn, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 1956
| LK700 | Get Me To The Church On Time |
| LK701 | On The Street Where You Live |
** also released on Contemporary C45-361 in 1956.
C362 Buddy Collette - Makin' Whoopee / Ruby
Gerald Wilson, trumpet; David Wells, bass trumpet, trombone; William E. Green, alto sax; Buddy Collette, alto, tenor sax, clarinet, flute; Jewell Grant, baritone sax; Ernie Freeman, piano; Red Callender, bass; Max Albright, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, February 13, 1956
| Ruby |
Buddy Collette, alto, tenor sax, clarinet, flute; Gerald Wiggins, piano; Gene Wright, bass; Bill Richmond, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 1956
| Makin' Whoopee |
** also released on Contemporary C45-362.
C363 Shelly Manne - Jubilation T. Cornpone / Past My Prime 1956
Andre Previn, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, February 6, 7 and 25, 1957
| LK706 | Jubilation T. Cornpone |
| LK707 | Past My Prime |
** also released on Contemporary C45-363 in 1956.
C364 Barney Kessel - My Reverie / Fascinatin' Rhythm 1957
Barney Kessel, guitar; Buddy Collette, flute, alto flute, clarinet; Jules Jacob, oboe, English horn; Howard Terry, bassoon, clarinet, bass clarinet; George W. Smith, clarinet; Justin Gordon, clarinet, bass clarinet; Andre Previn, piano; Buddy Clark, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1956
| Fascinating Rhythm |
Barney Kessel, guitar; Ted Nash, flute, clarinet; Jules Jacob, oboe, English horn; Howard Terry, bassoon, clarinet, bass clarinet; George W. Smith, clarinet; Justin Gordon, clarinet, bass clarinet; Jimmie Rowles, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, October 15, 1956
| My Reverie |
** also released on Contemporary C45-364 in 1957.
C365 The Poll Winners - Be Deedle Dee Doo / Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu 1958
Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 19 and 21, 1958
| LK716 | Be Deedle Dee Do |
| LK715 | Volare (Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu) |
** also released on Contemporary C45-365 in 1958.
C366 Helen Humes, Benny Carter - Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home / When The Saints Go Marching In 1959
Helen Humes, vocal; accompanied by: Benny Carter, trumpet, leader; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Andre Previn, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
January 5, 1959
| LK719 | Bill Bailey |
| LK720 | When The Saints Go Marching In |
** also released on Contemporary C45-366 in 1959.
C367 Shelly Manne - Peter Gunn / Slow & Easy 1959
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Herb Geller, alto sax; Victor Feldman, vibes, marimba; Russ Freeman, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, January 19 and 20, 1959
| LK721 | Peter Gunn |
| LK722 | Slow And Easy |
** also released on Contemporary C45-367 in 1959.
C368 Helen Humes, Benny Carter - Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do / Trouble In Mind 1959
Helen Humes, vocal; accompanied by: Benny Carter, trumpet, leader; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Andre Previn, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
January 27, 1959
| LK724 | 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do |
Helen Humes, vocal; accompanied by: Benny Carter, trumpet, leader; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Andre Previn, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
February 10, 1959
| LK723 | Trouble In Mind |
** also released on Contemporary C45-368 in 1959.
Contemporary 45-300 series (7 inch 45 rpm)
45-371 Barney Kessel - When Johnny Comes Marching Home / Spanish Scenery 1961
Marvin Jenkins, piano, flute; Barney Kessel, guitar; Jerry Good, bass; Stan Popper, drums.
Contemporary Records' studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 9 and 10, 1961
| Spanish Scenery | |
| When Johnny Comes Marching Home |
45-373 Ruth Price, Shelly Manne - Shadrach / They Say It's Spring 1961
Ruth Price, vocal; with Richie Kamuca, tenor sax #1; Russ Freeman, piano; Chuck Berghofer, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Shelly's Manne-Hole, Los Angeles, CA, March 3, 4 and 5, 1961
| 1. | They Say It's Spring |
| 2. | Shadrack |
45-374 Barney Kessel - Autumn Leaves / Night Cry
Barney Kessel, guitar; Monty Budwig, bass.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, April 3, 1959
| Autumn Leaves | |
| Night Cry |
45-380 Shelly Manne, Jack Marshall - Poinciana / Stormy Weather 1962
Jack Marshall, guitar; Shelly Manne, percussion.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, early 1962
| Poinciana | |
| Stormy Weather |
45-383 Joy Bryan - My Romance / Everything's Coming Up Roses 1962
Joy Bryan, vocal; accompanied by Wynton Kelly, piano; Al Viola, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 28 and 29, 1961
| My Romance | |
| Everything's Coming Up Roses |
45-384 Helyne Stewart - This Can't Be Love / I Hadn't Anyone Till You 1962
Helyne Stewart, vocal; accompanied by Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Phineas Newborn Jr., piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Milt Turner, drums.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, August 21 and 22, 1961
| I Hadn't Anyone Till You | |
| This Can't Be Love |
45-385 Art Pepper - Smack Up / Las Cuevas De Mario 1962
Jack Sheldon, trumpet; Art Pepper, alto sax; Pete Jolly, piano; Jimmy Bond, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, October 24 and 25, 1960
| Smack Up | |
| Las Cuevas De Mario |
45-386 Shelly Manne - Exodus Bossa Nova / Zamar Nodad 1963
Shorty Rogers, flugelhorn, trumpet; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, piano, vibes; Al Viola, guitar; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, December 17, 18 and 20, 1962
| Zamar Nodad (single edit) | |
| Exodus (single edit) |
45-387 Shelly Manne - Tzena, Tzena / Hava Nagila 1963
same session.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, December 17, 18 and 20, 1962
| Tzena (single edit) | |
| Hava Nagila (single edit) |