Contemporary Records Discography: 1971-1976
1972 (21th anniversary)
Woody Shaw
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Emanuel Boyd, left channel flute, tenor sax; Ramon Morris, right channel tenor sax #1,3; Bennie Maupin, right channel tenor sax #2; George Cables, piano, electric piano; Henry Franklin, bass; Woodrow Theus II, drums, percussion.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 15 and 18, 1972
| 1. | Song Of Songs | Contemporary S7632 |
| 2. | The Goat And The Archer | - |
| 3. | Love: For The One You Can't Have | - |
| 4. | The Awakening | - |
* Contemporary S7632 Woody Shaw - Song Of Songs 1973
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-180 - 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1893-2 - 1997
1975
The Poll Winners
Barney Kessel, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, July 12, 1975
| Caravan | Contemporary S7635 | |
| Someday My Prince Will Come | - | |
| Blue Boy | - | |
| Laura | - | |
| Two Cents | - | |
| One Foot Off The Curb | - |
* Contemporary S7635 The Poll Winners - Straight Ahead 1976
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-409, OJCCD-409-2 - 1989
Art Pepper Quartet
Art Pepper, alto sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Charlie Haden, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1975
| Ophelia | Contemporary S7633 | |
| Here's That Rainy Day | - | |
| What Laurie Likes | - | |
| Mr. Yohe | - | |
| Lost Life | - | |
| Samba Mom-Mom | - | |
| Samba Mom-Mom (alternate take) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-408-2 |
* Contemporary S7633 Art Pepper - Living Legend 1976
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-408, OJCCD-408-2 - 1989
1976 (25th anniversary)
Helen Humes
Helen Humes, vocal; Don Abney, piano; Dean Reilly, bass; Benny Barth, drums.
Douglas Beach House, Half Moon Bay, CA, April 26, 1976
| 'Deed I Do | Contemporary CCD-14071-2 | |
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | - | |
| If You're A Viper | - | |
| Woe Is Me | - | |
| He's Yours, He's Mine | - | |
| Million Dollar Secret | - | |
| Too Marvelous For Words | - | |
| Every Day I Have The Blues | - | |
| Let The Good Times Roll | - | |
| I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter | - | |
| My Old Flame | - | |
| Just In Time | - | |
| Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You | - | |
| If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) | - | |
| 'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do | - | |
| St. Louis Blues | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14071-2 Helen Humes - 'Deed I Do 1994
Hampton Hawes Quartet
Hampton Hawes, piano; Denny Diaz, guitar; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Al Williams, drums.
Douglas Beach House, Half Moon Bay, CA, June 10, 1976
| BD&DS Blues | Contemporary CCD-14072-2 | |
| Pablito | - | |
| Sunny | - | |
| Nice Meanderings | - | |
| St. Thomas | - | |
| Fly Me To The Moon | - |
* Contemporary CCD-14072-2 Hampton Hawes - Something Special 1994
Art Farmer Quintet
Art Farmer, flugelhorn; Art Pepper, alto sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Steve Ellington, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1976
| Namely You | Contemporary S7636 |
Art Farmer, flugelhorn; Hampton Hawes, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Steve Ellington, drums.
| I Can't Get Started | - |
* Contemporary S7636 Art Farmer - On The Road 1976
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-478, OJCCD-478-2 - 1990
Art Farmer Quintet
Art Farmer, flugelhorn; Art Pepper, alto sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Steve Ellington, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, July 28, 1976
| Downwind | Contemporary S7636 |
Art Farmer, flugelhorn; Hampton Hawes, piano.
| My Funny Valentine | - |
* Contemporary S7636 Art Farmer - On The Road 1976
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-478, OJCCD-478-2 - 1990
Hampton Hawes Trio
Hampton Hawes, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 1976
| Killing Me Softly With His Song | Contemporary S7637 | |
| Soul Sign Eight | Contemporary S7637; Prestige PRCD-11015-2 | |
| Sunny | Contemporary S7637 | |
| Morning | - | |
| Blue In Green | - | |
| When I Grow Too Old To Dream | - |
* Contemporary S7637 Hampton Hawes At The Piano 1978
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-877-2 - 1996
* Prestige PRCD-11015-2 Hampton Hawes - Blues The Most
Art Farmer Quintet
Art Farmer, flugelhorn; Art Pepper, alto sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, August 16, 1976
| What Am I Here For? | Contemporary S7636 | |
| Will You Still Be Mine? | - |
* Contemporary S7636 Art Farmer - On The Road 1976
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-478, OJCCD-478-2 - 1990
Art Pepper Quartet
Art Pepper, alto sax; George Cables, piano; David Williams, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 15 and 16, 1976
| The Trip | Contemporary S7638 | |
| A Song For Richard | - | |
| Sweet Love Of Mine | - | |
| Junior Cat | - | |
| The Summer Knows | - | |
| Red Car | - | |
| The Trip (alternate take) | Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-410-2 |
* Contemporary S7638 Art Pepper - The Trip 1977
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-410, OJCCD-410-2 - 1989
Phineas Newborn Jr. Trio
Phineas Newborn, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, September 17-18, 1976
| Sugar Ray | Contemporary C-7648 | |
| Ill Wind | - | |
| Watch What Happens | - | |
| No Moon At All | - | |
| Back Home | - | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | - | |
| Pamela | - | |
| Love For Sale | - |
* Contemporary C-7648 Phineas Newborn Jr. - Back Home 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-971-2 - 1998