Contemporary Records Discography: 1983-1986
1984
The Shelly Manne Trio
Frank Collett, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Widder Bar, Zurich, Switzerland, March, 1984
| Solar | Contemporary C-14018 | |
| La Valse | - | |
| My Foolish Heart | - | |
| Good Bait | - | |
| All Of You | - | |
| French Medley: Song From "Moulin Rouge" (Where Is Your Heart) / La Vie En Rose | - | |
| Chloe | - | |
| Nardis | - |
* Contemporary C-14018 The Shelly Manne Trio In Zurich 1986
The Bill Perkins Quartet
Bill Perkins, tenor sax, flute; Frank Strazzeri, piano; Joel Di Bartolo, acoustic bass; Peter Donald, drums.
Fingers On Fire Productions, Granada Hills, CA, November 19-21, 1984
| From The Hip | Contemporary C-14011 | |
| Blood Count | - | |
| I'm An Old Cowhand | - | |
| Mendocino Nights | - | |
| Moose The Mooche | - | |
| Journey To The East | - | |
| 'Tis Autumn | - | |
| Invitation | - | |
| You Must Believe In Spring | - | |
| All Through The Night | - |
* Contemporary C-14011 The Bill Perkins Quartet - Journey To The East 1985
1985
The Jimmy Rowles - Red Mitchell Trio
Jimmy Rowles, piano, vocal #2; Red Mitchell, bass; Colin Bailey, drums; with Stacy Rowles, trumpet, shaker #1, flugelhorn #3,5.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, March 18 and 19, 1985
| 1. | Loco Motiv | Contemporary C-14016 |
| 2. | I'm Getting Nowhere With You | - |
| 3. | The Thrill Is Gone | - |
| 4. | Yesterdays | - |
| 5. | Stagoo | - |
| 6. | Lilacs In The Rain | - |
Jimmy Rowles, piano; Red Mitchell, bass, vocal #4; Colin Bailey, drums; with Stacy Rowles, flugelhorn #2,4, trumpet #6.
| 1. | It Might As Well Be Spring | Contemporary C-14032 |
| 2. | I'm Glad There Is You | - |
| 3. | Voices Deep Within Me | - |
| 4. | A Simple Everyday Blues In F | - |
| 5. | The Lady's In Love With You | - |
| 6. | Blood Count | - |
| 7. | Beautiful | - |
* Contemporary C-14016 The Jimmy Rowles/Red Mitchell Trio 1985
* Contemporary C-14032 Jimmy Rowles/Red Mitchell - I'm Glad There Is You 1987
George Cables Trio
George Cables, piano; John Heard, bass; Tony Williams, drums.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, May 14-15, 1985
| Phantom Of The City | Contemporary C-14014 | |
| Old Folks | - | |
| But He Knows | - | |
| Dark Side/Light Side | - | |
| Waltz For Monday | - | |
| Blue Nights | - | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | - |
* Contemporary C-14014 George Cables - Phantom Of The City 1985
Bud Shank - Shorty Rogers Quintet
Shorty Rogers, flugelhorn; Bud Shank, alto sax; George Cables, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Sherman Ferguson, drums; Shorty Rogers, arranger.
Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA, May 19, 1985
| It's Sand, Man | Contemporary C-14012 | |
| Makin' Whoopee | - | |
| Kansas City Tango | - | |
| Ah-Leu-Cha | - | |
| Echoes Of Harlem | - | |
| Mia | - | |
| Aurex | - |
* Contemporary C-14012 Bud Shank/Shorty Rogers - California Concert 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-948-2 - 1997
Frank Morgan With The Cedar Walton Trio
Frank Morgan, alto sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Tony Dumas, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Monterey Sound Studio, Glendale, CA, June 12 and 13, 1985
| Manha De Carnaval | Contemporary C-14013 | |
| Yes And No | - | |
| Easy Living | - | |
| The Rubber Man | - | |
| Third Street Blues | - | |
| Three Flowers | - | |
| Embraceable You | - | |
| Now's The Time | - |
* Contemporary C-14013 Frank Morgan With The Cedar Walton Trio - Easy Living 1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-833-2 - 1994
Bob Cooper - Snooky Young Sextet Featuring Ernie Andrews
Snooky Young, trumpet, flugelhorn; Bob Cooper, tenor sax; Ross Tompkins, piano; Doug MacDonald, guitar; Monty Budwig, bass; Jeff Hamilton, drums; and Ernie Andrews, vocal #3,4,7,8.
Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA, October 27, 1985
| 1. | In A Mellotone | Contemporary C-14017 |
| 2. | Prelude To A Kiss | - |
| 3. | She's Got To Go | - |
| 4. | I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | - |
| 5. | Jumpin' At The Woodside | - |
| 6. | For Freddie | - |
| 7. | Satin Doll | - |
| 8. | So Hard To Laugh, So Easy To Cry | - |
| 9. | I Luv Jazz | - |
| 10. | Closing Time | - |
* Contemporary C-14017 Bob Cooper Snooky Young Sextet Featuring Ernie Andrews - In A Mellotone 1986
1986 (35th anniversary)
The Bud Shank Quartet
Bud Shank, alto sax; George Cables, piano; John Heard, bass; Albert "Tootie" Heath, drums.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, February 17-18, 1986
| Whisper Not | Contemporary C-14019 | |
| Dream Dancing | - | |
| Cabin In The Sky | - | |
| El Wacko | - | |
| No Moe | - | |
| I've Told Ev'ry Little Star | - | |
| As Time Goes By | - | |
| That Old Feeling | - |
* Contemporary C-14019 The Bud Shank Quartet - That Old Feeling 1986
The Joshua Breakstone Quintet
Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Joshua Breakstone, guitar; Dennis Irwin, bass; Keith Copeland, drums.
ERAS Studio, NYC, February 19, 1986
| Oblivion | Contemporary C-14025 | |
| It's Easy To Remember | - | |
| My Heart Stood Still | - | |
| Even Steven | - | |
| To Monk With Love | - | |
| Bird Song | - |
* Contemporary C-14025 The Joshua Breakstone Quintet - Echoes 1987
The Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet Featuring Curtis Fuller
Art Farmer, flugelhorn; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Mickey Tucker, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Marvin "Smitty" Smith, drums.
Sweet Basil, Greenwich Village, NY, February 21-22, 1986
| Back To The City | Contemporary C-14020 | |
| From Dream To Dream | - | |
| Write Soon | - | |
| Vas Simeon | - | |
| Speak Low | - | |
| Without Delay / Time Speaks | - |
same session.
| Whisper Not | Contemporary C-14034 | |
| Sad To Say | - | |
| Are You Real | - | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| Along Came Betty | - |
* Contemporary C-14020 The Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet Featuring Curtis Fuller - Back To The City 1986
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-842-2 - 1995
* Contemporary C-14034, CCD-14034-2 The Art Farmer/Benny Golson Jazztet-Featuring Curtis Fuller - The Jazztet-Real Time 1988
Frank Morgan Quartet
Frank Morgan, alto sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, April 21-22, 1986
| Ceora | Contemporary C-14021 | |
| Until It's Time For You To Go | - | |
| Perdido | - | |
| Ana Maria | - | |
| Lament | - | |
| Half Nelson | - | |
| Thank You Blues | Contemporary CCD-14021-2 |
* Contemporary C-14021 Frank Morgan - Lament 1986
= Contemporary CCD-14021-2 - 1987
Billy Higgins Quartet
Harold Land, tenor sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, April 23, 1986
| Decepticon | Contemporary C-14024 | |
| I Hear A Rhapsody | - | |
| Plexus | - | |
| The Theme | - |
* Contemporary C-14024 Billy Higgins - Bridgework 1987
Terry Gibbs
Frank Morgan, alto sax; Terry Gibbs, vibes; Sonny Bravo, piano; Bobby Rodriguez, bass; Jose Madera, congas, percussion; Johnny Rodriguez, bongos, percussion; Tito Puente, timbales #1,5,6; Orestes Vilato, timbales #2-4,7-9.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, May 9-10, 1986
| 1. | Scrapple From The Apple | Contemporary C-14022 |
| 2. | For Keeps | - |
| 3. | Groovin' High | - |
| 4. | Chelsea Bridge | - |
| 5. | Sing Sing Sing | - |
| 6. | Kick Those Feet | - |
| 7. | Good Bait | - |
| 8. | Flamingo | - |
| 9. | Sweet Young Song Of Love | - |
* Contemporary C-14022 Terry Gibbs - The Latin Connection 1986
= Contemporary CCD-14022-2 - 1996
Frank Morgan - George Cables Duo
Frank Morgan, alto sax; George Cables, piano.
Monterey Sound Studio, Glendale, CA, May 21 and 22, 1986
| All The Things You Are | Contemporary C-14035 | |
| Virgo | - | |
| Blues For Rosalinda | - | |
| After You've Gone | - | |
| Helen's Song | - | |
| Love Dance | - | |
| Love Story | - | |
| I Told You So | - | |
| Blue In Green | Contemporary CCD-14035-2 |
* Contemporary C-14035, CCD-14035-2 Frank Morgan, George Cables - Double Image 1987
Chris Connor
Chris Connor, vocal; Claudio Roditi, trumpet, flugelhorn; Paquito D'Rivera, alto sax; Michael Abene, Richard Rodney Bennett, keyboards; Rufus Reid, acoustic bass; Akira Tana, drums.
Secret Sound Studios, NYC, August 5-6, 1986
| Let's Face The Music And Dance | Contemporary C-14023 | |
| Laura | - | |
| Sweet Happy Life | - | |
| In Love In Vain | - | |
| Love Medley: What Is This Thing Called Love / You Don't Know What Love Is / Love | - | |
| Ten Cents A Dance | - | |
| Blame It On My Youth | - | |
| Brazil | - | |
| We'll Be Together Again | - | |
| Let's Take The Long Way Home | - | |
| The Nearness Of You | Contemporary CCD-14023-2 |
* Contemporary C-14023 Chris Connor - Classic 1986
= Contemporary CCD-14023-2 - 1987
The Bud Shank Quartet
Bud Shank, alto sax; Dave Peck, piano; Chuck Deardorf, bass; Jeff Hamilton, drums.
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA, October 16-18, 1986
| A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square | Contemporary C-14027 | |
| Seaflowers | - | |
| Too Long At The Fair | - | |
| Arion | - | |
| Song For Lady Lynn | - | |
| I Loves You, Porgy | - | |
| Wales | - | |
| Bud's Theme | - |
* Contemporary C-14027 The Bud Shank Quartet At Jazz Alley 1987
Bud Shank - Bill Perkins Quintet
Bud Shank, alto sax; Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Alan Broadbent, piano; John Heard, bass; Sherman Ferguson, drums.
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, December 2-4, 1986
| Nictation | Contemporary C-14031 | |
| As Sure As You're Born | - | |
| Blue In Green | - | |
| Out Of This World | - | |
| Blazing Paddles | - | |
| Nu Blues For B B | - | |
| C.T.A. | - | |
| Don't Explain | - | |
| Remember | - | |
| Brazil | Contemporary CCD-14031-2 |
* Contemporary C-14031, CCD-14031-2 Bud Shank-Bill Perkins - Serious Swingers 1987
Frank Morgan Quintet
Johnny Coles, flugelhorn #1-4,6,7; Frank Morgan, alto sax; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Village Vanguard, NYC, December 14 and 15, 1986
| 1. | What Is This Thing Called Love? | Contemporary C-14026 |
| 2. | Parker's Mood | - |
| 3. | Well, You Needn't | - |
| 4. | Little Melonae | - |
| 5. | Come Sunday | - |
| 6. | All The Things You Are | - |
| 7. | A Night In Tunisia | Contemporary CCD-14026-2 |
* Contemporary C-14026, CCD-14026-2 Frank Morgan Quintet - Bebop Lives! 1987