Lennie Niehaus Catalog
1954 (age 25)
Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1 - The Quintets Contemporary C3518 1956
Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 2, 1954
| Prime Rib | |
| Inside Out | |
| I'll Take Romance | |
| Bottoms Up |
same personnel.
Los Angeles, CA, July 9, 1954
| I Remember You | |
| Whose Blues | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | |
| Day By Day |
Stu Williamson, valve trombone, trumpet; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 20, 1956
| Poinciana | |
| I Should Care | |
| I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me | |
| Happy Times |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-319 in 1987, OJCCD-1933-2 in 2000.
The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2) - Zounds! Contemporary C3540 1958
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 | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones? | |
| Night Life | |
| The Night We Called It A Day | |
| Seaside |
Frank Rosolino, trombone; Vincent De Rosa, French horn; James McAllister, tuba; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Red Mitchell, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, December 10, 1956
| The Sermon | |
| With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair | |
| Four | |
| Blues For Susie |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1892-2 in 1997.
1955
Lennie Niehaus Vol. 3 - The Octet #2 Contemporary C3503 1955
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Bill Holman, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Pete Jolly, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 11, 26, and February 15, 1955
| Blue Room | |
| You And The Night And The Music | |
| Bunko | |
| Love Is Here To Stay | |
| They Say It's Wonderful | |
| Rick's Tricks | |
| Rose Room | |
| Cooling It | |
| Yes, Yes, Honey | |
| Debbie | |
| Nice Work If You Can Get It | |
| Circling The Blues |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-1767 in 1991, OJCCD-1767-2 in 1991.
Lennie Niehaus Vol. 4 - The Quintets & Strings Contemporary C3510 1956
Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; with Thomas Hall, Christopher F. Kuzell, Barbara Simons, viola; Charlotte Harrison, cello.
Los Angeles, CA, March 16, 1955
| All The Things You Are | |
| Easy Living | |
| Rondo |
Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Bob Gordon, baritone sax; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums; with Thomas Hall, Christopher F. Kuzell, Barbara Simons, viola; Charlotte Harrison, cello.
Los Angeles, CA, March 30, 1955
| If I Should Lose You | |
| Full House | |
| Star Eyes | |
| Cross Walk | |
| Troubled Waters |
Stu Williamson, trumpet, valve trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Monty Budwig, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, April 25, 1955
| My Heart Stood Still | |
| More Than The Blues | |
| Lens | |
| Just One Of Those Things |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1858-2 in 1995.
1956
Lennie Niehaus Volume 5 - The Sextet Contemporary C3524 1956
Stu Williamson, trumpet, valve trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Bill Perkins, tenor sax, flute; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Buddy Clark, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 9, 11 and 12, 1956
| Thou Swell | |
| I Wished On The Moon | |
| Knee Deep | |
| Fond Memories | |
| Take It From Me | |
| Belle Of The Ball | |
| As Long As I Live | |
| Ill Wind | |
| Three Of A Kind | |
| Elbow Room |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1944-2 in 2001.
1957
Lenny Niehaus - I Swing For You EmArcy MG-36118 1957
Ed Leddy, trumpet; Ken Shroyer, bass trumpet; Bill Perkins, flute, tenor sax; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Steve Perlow, baritone sax; Lou Levy, piano; Red Kelly, bass; Jerry McKenzie, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, October 1, 1957
| 15980 | Kiss Me And Kill Me |
| 15981 | Little Girl Blues |
| 15982 | Don't You Know I Care |
| 15983 | P & L |
| 15984 | I See Your Face Before Me |
| 15985 | Four Eleven West |
| 15986 | Soon |
| 15987 | He Ain't Got Rhythm |
** also released on Mercury MG-20555, SR-60123 in 1960.
1999 (age 70)
The Lennie Niehaus Quintet - Live At Capozzoli's: Las Vegas Late Night Sessions Woofy WPCD96 2000
Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Bill Perkins, tenor, baritone sax; Frank Strazzeri, piano; Tom Warrington, bass; Paul Kreibich, drums.
Capozzoli's, Las Vegas, NV, October 2-3, 1999
| I'm Old Fashioned | |
| Point Of No Return | |
| If I Should Lose You | |
| Limelight | |
| Long Ago And Far Away | |
| Harlem Apartment | |
| Serenata | |
| Seven Steps To Heaven | |
| Michelle's Lament | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | |
| Namely You | |
| P & L |
2004
The Lennie Niehaus Octet - Sunday Afternoons At The Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach Woofy WPCD154 2005
Ron Stout, trumpet; Bob McChesney, trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; Tom Peterson, tenor sax; Jack Nimitz, baritone sax; Bob Florence, piano; Trey Henry, bass; Dick Weller, drums.
Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach, CA, October 17, 2004
| Nobody Else But Me | |
| Dindi | |
| Star Eyes | |
| Our Love Is Here To Stay | |
| Rush Hour | |
| Alone Together | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | |
| If I Should Lose You | |
| There Will Never Be Another You |