Contemporary Records Catalog: Stereo 7000, California 1500 series
Stereo 7000 series (12 inch LP)
S7001 Music To Listen To Barney Kessel By
Buddy Collette, flute, alto flute, clarinet; Junie Cobb, oboe, English horn; George W. Smith, clarinet; Justin Gordon, clarinet, bass clarinet; Howard Terry, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon; Andre Previn, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Buddy Clark, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1956
Makin' Whoopee | |
Gone With The Wind | |
I Love You | |
Fascinating Rhythm |
Los Angeles, CA, October 15, 1956
Cheerful Little Earful | |
My Reverie | |
Blues For A Playboy | |
Carioca |
Los Angeles, CA, December 4, 1956
Love Is For The Very Young | |
Mountain Greenery | |
Indian Summer | |
Laura |
S7002 Shelly Manne & His Friends, Vol. 2 - My Fair Lady
Andre Previn, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums, tambourine.Los Angeles, CA, August 17, 1956
Get Me To The Church On Time | |
On The Street Where You Live | |
I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | |
Wouldn't It Be Loverly | |
Ascot Gavotte | |
Show Me | |
With A Little Bit Of Luck | |
I Could Have Danced All Night |
S7003 The Leroy Vinnegar Sextet - Leroy Walks!
Gerald Wilson, trumpet; Teddy Edwards, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibraharp; Carl Perkins, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Tony Bazley, drums.Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, July 15, 1957
Walk On | |
Walkin' |
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 16, 1957
On The Sunny Side Of The Street | |
Walkin' My Baby Back Home | |
I'll Walk Alone |
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 23, 1957
Would You Like To Take A Walk | |
Walkin' By The River |
S7004 Andre Previn & His Pals - Pal Joey
Andre Previn, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.Los Angeles, CA, October 28 & 29, 1957
I Could Write A Book | |
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 |
S7005 Firehouse Five Plus Two - Goes To Sea
Danny Alguire, cornet; Ward Kimball, trombone; George Probert, clarinet; Frank Thomas, piano; Dick Roberts, banjo; Ralph Ball, bass, tuba; Eddie Forrest, drums.Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 1957
Over The Waves | |
Peoria | |
Asleep In The Deep |
Los Angeles, CA, July 29, 1957
By The Beautiful Sea | |
Minnie The Mermaid | |
She Was Just A Sailor's Sweetheart | |
Red Sails In The Sunset |
Los Angeles, CA, September 30, 1957
When My Dreamboat Comes Home | |
A Sailboat In The Moonlight | |
On The Good Ship Lollipop | |
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea |
Los Angeles, CA, November 18, 1957
Anchors Aweigh |
S7006 Mendelssohn - String Quartet In E Flat / Glinka - String Quartet In F -- Westwood String Quartet
no details.
** reissue of SFM SFM 1001.
S7007 Shelly Manne & His Men - Swinging Sounds In Stereo
Stu Williamson, trumpet, valve trombone; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.Los Angeles, CA, July 16, 1956
Quartet (a suite in four parts) |
Los Angeles, CA, August 15 & 16, 1956
Moose The Mooche | |
The Wind | |
Pint Of Blues | |
Tommyhawk |
S7008 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 8 - Music For Lighthousekeeping
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Howard Rumsey, bass; Stan Levey, drums.Los Angeles, CA, October 2, 9 & 16, 1956
Love Me Or Levey | |
Taxi War Dance | |
Octavia | |
Mambo Las Vegas | |
Jubilation | |
I Deal | |
Latin For Lovers | |
Topsy |
S7009 Music To Listen To Red Norvo By
Buddy Collette, flute; Bill Smith, clarinet; Red Norvo, vibes; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1957
Poeme | |
Red Sails | |
The Red Broom |
Los Angeles, CA, February 9, 1957
Rubricity | |
Paying The Dues Blues |
Los Angeles, CA, March 2, 1957
Divertimento: 1st Movement / 2nd Movement / 3rd Movement / 4th Movement |
S7010 The Poll Winners
Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.Los Angeles, CA, March 18 & 19, 1957
Jordu | |
Satin Doll | |
It Could Happen To You | |
Mean To Me | |
Don't Worry 'Bout Me | |
On Green Dolphin Street | |
You Go To My Head | |
Minor Mood | |
Nagasaki |
S7011 Andre Previn & Russ Freeman - Double Play!
Russ Freeman, Andre Previn, piano; Shelly Manne, drums, tambourine.Los Angeles, CA, April 30, 1957
Take Me Out To The Ball Game | |
Who's On First | |
Called On Account Of Rain | |
In The Cellar Blues | |
Batter Up |
Los Angeles, CA, May 11, 1957
Double Play | |
Safe At Home | |
Fungo | |
Strike Out The Band |
S7012 The Music Of Bob Cooper - Coop!
Frank Rosolino, trombone; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibes; Lou Levy, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1957
Jazz Theme And Four Variations: Sunday Mood | |
Jazz Theme And Four Variations: A Blue Period | |
Confirmation | |
Easy Living | |
Frankie And Johnny | |
Day Dream | |
Somebody Loves Me |
Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1957
Jazz Theme And Four Variations: Happy Changes | |
Jazz Theme And Four Variations: Night Stroll | |
Jazz Theme And Four Variations: Saturday Dance |
S7013 Bob Scobey's Frisco Band With Vocals By Clancy Hayes - Scobey & Clancy Raid The Juke Box
Bob Scobey, trumpet; Jack Buck, Doug Skinner, trombone; Pud Brown, clarinet; Stan Wrightsman, piano; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocals; Bob Short, string bass, tuba; Dave Black, drums.Los Angeles, CA, January 19 & 20, 1958
Bye Bye Love | |
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 |
S7014 Ernest Chausson - Quartet In A Minor, Opus 30 -- Andre Previn With Members Of The Roth Quartet
no details.
** reissue of SFM SFM 1003.
S7015 William O. Smith - String Quartet / Capriccio For Violin & Piano / Suite For Violin & Clarinet
The Amati String Quartet: Jeanette Violin, 1st violin; Mary Laporte, 2nd violin; Maxine Johnson, viola; Marie Manahan, cello; William O. Smith, composer.Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, March 13, 1957
String Quartet: 1. Allegro | |
String Quartet: 2. Vivace | |
String Quartet: 3. Adagio | |
String Quartet: 4. Allegro |
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, June 7, 1957
Suite For Violin & Clarinet: 1. Overture | |
Suite For Violin & Clarinet: 2. Song | |
Suite For Violin & Clarinet: 3. Dance | |
Suite For Violin & Clarinet: 4. Burlesque | |
Suite For Violin & Clarinet: 5. Finale |
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, June 12, 1957
Capriccio For Violin & Piano: 1. Allegro Moderato | |
Capriccio For Violin & Piano: 2. Andante | |
Capriccio For Violin & Piano: 3. Allegro |
S7016 Ernst Toch - Quartet In D Flat Major, Op. 18 / Serenade (Spitzweg) In G, Op. 25 -- The Westwood String Quartet, The Westwood String Trio
The Westwood String Quartet: Louis Kaufman, 1st violin; Joseph Stepanski, 2nd violin; Louis Kievman, viola; George Niekrug, cello; Ernst Toch, composer.Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, released 1958
Quartet In D Flat Major, Op. 18: 1. Quasi Prologus. Langsam | |
Quartet In D Flat Major, Op. 18: 2. Lebhaft | |
Quartet In D Flat Major, Op. 18: 3. Andante | |
Quartet In D Flat Major, Op. 18: 4. Allegro Giocoso | |
Quartet In D Flat Major, Op. 18: 5. Allegro Impetuoso Ed Appassionato |
Serenade (Spitzweg) In G, Op. 25 |
S7017 Sonny Rollins - Way Out West In Stereo
Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.Los Angeles, CA, March 7, 1957
I'm An Old Cowhand | |
Solitude | |
Come, Gone | |
Wagon Wheels | |
There Is No Greater Love | |
Way Out West |
S7018 Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section
Art Pepper, alto sax; Red Garland, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.Los Angeles, CA, January 19, 1957
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | |
Red Pepper Blues | |
Imagination | |
Waltz Me Blues | |
Straight Life | |
Jazz Me Blues | |
Tin Tin Deo | |
Star Eyes | |
Birks' Works |
S7019 Shelly Manne & His Friends - Li'l Abner
Andre Previn, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, February 6, 7 & 25, 1957
C706 | Jubilation T. Cornpone |
The Country's In The Very Best Of Hands | |
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 |
S7020 Andre Previn & His Pals - Gigi
Andre Previn, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.Los Angeles, CA, April 7 & 8, 1958
The Parisians | |
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 |
S7021 The Famous Castle Jazz Band In Stereo
Don Kinch, cornet; George Brunis, trombone; Bob Gilbert, clarinet; Freddie Crews, piano; Monte Ballou, banjo; Bob Short, bass, tuba; Homer Welch, drums.Los Angeles, CA, August 18, 19 & 20, 1957
Sweet Georgia Brown | |
Royal Garden Blues | |
I've Been Floating Down The Old Green River | |
At A Georgia Camp Meeting | |
Careless Love | |
Tiger Rag | |
Dippermouth Blues | |
Smokey Mokes | |
Kansas City Stomp | |
The Torch | |
Ory's Creole Trombone | |
Farewell Blues |
S7022 Andrew Imbrie - Second String Quartet -- The California String Quartet & Third String Quartet -- The Walden String Quartet
no details.
** reissue of Contemporary C6003.
S7023 Guillaume Lekeu - Trio -- Natalie Ryshan, Israel Baker, Armand Kaproff
no details.
** reissue of SFM SFM 1004.
S7024 Vernon Duke - String Quartet (C) / Surrealist Suite And Three Caprices For Piano & Variations On An Old Russian Chant For Oboe And Strings
no details.
** reissue of Contemporary C6004.
S7025 Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Herb Geller, alto sax; Victor Feldman, vibes; Russ Freeman, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.Los Angeles, CA, January 19 & 20, 1959
C721 | Peter Gunn |
The Floater | |
Sorta Blue | |
The Brothers | |
Soft Sounds | |
Fallout | |
C722 | Slow And Easy |
Brief And Breezy | |
Dreamsville | |
A Profound Gass |
S7026 Hampton Hawes!!!! With Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne & Red Mitchell - Four!
Hampton Hawes, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 1958
Yardbird Suite | |
There Will Never Be Another You | |
Bow Jest | |
Sweet Sue | |
Up Blues | |
Like Someone In Love | |
Love Is Just Around The Corner |
S7027 Portrait Of Art Farmer
Art Farmer, trumpet; Hank Jones, piano; Addison Farmer, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.NYC, April 19, 1958
Back In The Cage | |
Stablemates | |
Nita | |
By Myself | |
Too Late Now |
NYC, May 1, 1958
The Very Thought Of You | |
And Now... | |
Earth |
S7028 Benny Carter - Jazz Giant
Frank Rosolino, trombone; Benny Carter, alto sax, arranger; Ben Webster, tenor sax; Andre Previn, piano; Barney Kessel, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.Los Angeles, CA, June 11, 1957
Old Fashioned Love | |
Blue Lou |
Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1957
I'm Coming, Virginia | |
A Walkin' Thing |
Los Angeles, CA, October 7, 1957
How Can You Lose |
Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1958
Ain't She Sweet | |
Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me |
S7029 The Poll Winners Ride Again!
Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.Los Angeles, CA, August 19 & 21, 1958
Be Deedle Dee Do | |
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 | |
The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down |
S7030 Shelly Manne & His Men, Volume 7 - The Gambit
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Russ Freeman, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.Los Angeles, CA, January 4, 1957
The Gambit: Queen's Pawn |
Los Angeles, CA, July 17, 1957
The Gambit: En Passant |
Los Angeles, CA, July 25, 1957
The Gambit: Castling | |
The Gambit: Checkmate |
Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 1958
Blu Gnu | |
Tom Brown's Buddy | |
Hugo Hurwhey |
California 1500 series (12 inch LP)
M1501 Bob Scobey's Frisco Band With Vocals By Clancy Hayes - Scobey & Clancy Raid The Juke Box
Bob Scobey, trumpet; Jack Buck, Doug Skinner, trombone; Pud Brown, clarinet; Stan Wrightsman, piano; Clancy Hayes, banjo, vocals; Bob Short, string bass, tuba; Dave Black, drums.Los Angeles, CA, January 19 & 20, 1958
Bye Bye Love | |
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 |