Contemporary Records Catalog: Stereo 7000, California 1500 series
Stereo 7000 series (12 inch LP)
S 7001 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 |
S 7002 Shelly Manne And His Friends - 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 |
S 7003 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 |
S 7004 Andre Previn And 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 |
S 7005 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 |
S 7007 Shelly Manne - 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 |
S 7008 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - 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 |
S 7009 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 |
S 7010 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 |
S 7011 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 |
S 7012 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 |
S 7013 Bob Scobey, Clancy Hayes - Scobey And 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 (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 |
S 7017 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 |
S 7018 Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section
Art Pepper (alto sax) Red Garland (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Philly Joe Jones (drums)Hollywood, 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 |
S 7019 Shelly Manne And His Friends - Li'l Abner
Andre Previn (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Shelly Manne (drums)Los Angeles, CA, February 6 & 7, 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 |
S 7020 Andre Previn And 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 |
S 7021 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 |
S 7025 Shelly Manne And 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 |
S 7026 Hampton Hawes - 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 |
S 7027 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 |
S 7028 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 |
S 7029 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 |
S 7030 Shelly Manne And His Men - 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)
M 1501 Bob Scobey, Clancy Hayes - Scobey And 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 (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 |