Contemporary Records Catalog: Extended Play series
Contemporary Extended Play 4000 series (7 inch EP)
EP C4001 Shelly Manne & His Men Vol. 1 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
| LK341 | La Mucura |
| LK340 | You And The Night And The Music |
| LK342 | Gazelle |
| LK339 | Mallets |
EP C4002 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 1 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 #4.
Radio Recorders' Annex, Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1952
| 1. LH503 | Swing Shift |
| 2. LH501 | Out Of Somewhere |
| 3. LH502 | Big Girl |
| 4. LH504 | Viva Zapata! No. 1 |
EP C4003 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 2 1953
Maynard Ferguson, Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax; Frank Patchen, piano #1; Hampton Hawes, piano #2; Howard Rumsey, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, February 21, 1953
| 1. | Four Others |
| 2. | Morgan Davis |
EP C4004 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 3 1953
Maynard Ferguson, Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano #1; Frank Patchen, piano #2; Howard Rumsey, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, February 21, 1953
| 1. | All The Things You Are |
| 2. | Bernie's Tune |
EP C4005 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4 1953
Maynard Ferguson, Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone; Bob Cooper, Jimmy Giuffre, tenor sax; Frank Patchen, piano #1; Hampton Hawes, piano #2; Howard Rumsey, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, February 21, 1953
| 1. | Creme De Menthe |
| 2. | La Soncailli |
EP C4006 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 5 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
| Comin' Thru The Rye Bread | |
| Sunset Eyes |
EP C4007 Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 2 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 |
| LK360 | Sweets |
| LK357 | You're My Thrill |
| LK358 | Fugue |
EP C4008 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 6 1953
Rolf Ericson, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, trombone #4; 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 #1,4.
Capitol Melrose Studios, Studio A, Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 1953
| 1. LK369 | Mambo Los Feliz |
| 2. | Jazz Invention |
| 3. | Love Letters |
| 4. LK370 | Witch Doctor No. 1 |
EP C4009 Barney Kessel Volume 2A 1955
Bob Cooper, oboe, tenor sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, June 4, 1954
| Speak Low | |
| Love Is Here To Stay | |
| On A Slow Boat To China | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On? |
EP C4010 Barney Kessel Volume 2B 1955
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, July 1, 1954
| Barney's Blues | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| A Foggy Day | |
| 64 Bars On Wilshire |
EP C4011 Dizzy In Paris 1955
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) |
| 53V4462 | Watch Out (as Fais Gaffe) |
| 53V4463 | Moon Nocturne |
| 53V4464 | This Is The Way |
EP C4012 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5A) - In The Solo Spotlight 1955
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Bud Shank, alto sax; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 1954
| Coop | |
| Bud (The Whippet) |
EP C4013 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1A - The Quintet 1955
Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1954
| Bottoms Up |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, July 9, 1954
| I Remember You | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | |
| Day By Day |
EP C4014 Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1B - The Quintet 1955
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1954
| Prime Rib | |
| Inside Out | |
| I'll Take Romance |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, July 9, 1954
| Whose Blues |
EP C4015 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6A 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 |
| Sad Sack |
EP C4016 Lennie Niehaus Volume 2A - The Octet 1955
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Lou Levy, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August 23, 1954
| How About You | |
| Figure 8 | |
| Patti-Cake | |
| The Way You Look Tonight |
EP C4017 Lennie Niehaus Volume 2B - The Octet 1955
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, August 23, 1954
| Have You Met Miss Jones? | |
| Night Life | |
| The Night We Called It A Day | |
| Seaside |
EP C4018 Hampton Hawes Trio Vol. 1A - The Trio 1955
Hampton Hawes, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, June 28, 1955
| I Got Rhythm | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love | |
| Feelin' Fine |
EP C4019 Hampton Hawes Trio Vol. 1B - The Trio 1955
same session.
Los Angeles, CA, June 28, 1955
| Blues The Most | |
| Hamp's Blues | |
| Carioca |
Contemporary Double Extended Play series (7 inch EP)
CEP 2-08 Barney Kessel 1954
Bud Shank, flute, alto sax; Arnold Ross, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Harry Babasin, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 14, 1953
| Tenderly | |
| Bernardo | |
| Vicky's Dream | |
| Just Squeeze Me |
same personnel.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 19, 1953
| Lullaby Of Birdland | |
| What Is There To Say? | |
| Salute To Charlie Christian | |
| I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart |
CEP 2-09 Shelly Manne
no details.
CEP 2-010 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4 1954
Bud Shank, flute, alto flute; Bob Cooper, oboe, English horn; Claude Williamson, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Max Roach, drums.
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA, February 25 and 26, 1954
| Aquarium | |
| Warm Winds | |
| Night In Tunisia | |
| Albatross | |
| Still Life | |
| Bag's Groove | |
| Hermosa Summer | |
| Happy Town |
CEP 2-011 Shelly Manne Vol. 2 1954
Ollie Mitchell, first trumpet; Shorty Rogers, second trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Paul Sarmento, tuba; Russ Freeman, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 18, 1953
| Dimension In Thirds | |
| Shapes, Motion, Colors | |
| Alternation |
Don Fagerquist, first trumpet; Shorty Rogers, second trumpet, flugelhorn; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Paul Sarmento, tuba; Marty Paich, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, March 17, 1954
| Divertimento For Brass & Rhythm | |
| Lullaby | |
| Etude De Concert |