# Contemporary Records

Contemporary Records è stata un'etichetta discografica fondata da Lester Koenig a Los Angeles nel 1951. Musica contemporanea prodotta da una varietà di stili e musicisti jazz.

## Musicisti della West Coast

La Contemporary Records si identificò con uno stile di jazz chiamato West Coast jazz come dimostrato da Art Pepper, Chet Baker, Shelly Manne e André Previn.
A metà degli anni '60 la compagnia cadde in un parziale limbo, ma alla fine degli anni '70 furono effettuate nuove registrazioni limitate tra cui una serie di album di Art Pepper registrati al club Village Vanguard di New York. Dopo la morte di Les Koenig nel 1977, l'etichetta fu gestita per sette anni da suo figlio John, che produsse album di George Cables, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Peter Erskine e Chico Freema
Nel 1984 la Contemporary venne acquistata dalla Fantasy Records, che utilizzò il nome per un breve periodo. La maggior parte dei titoli contemporanei sono stati ristampati da Fantasy. Inoltre, alcuni titoli hanno trovato nuova vita tra gli audiofili di oggi come rimasterizzazioni di LP di alta qualità dalla Analogue Productions e altre etichette audiofile. Il catalogo Fantasy, tra cui Contemporary e le sue etichette associate, Good Time Jazz Records, Society for Forgotten Music e Contemporary Composers Series, è stato venduto alla Concord Records nel 2004.
Nel corso degli anni, numerose figure importanti del mondo della musica hanno lavorato per Contemporary. Tra loro c'erano il dirigente della Atlantic Records Nesuhi Ertegun, gli scrittori Nat Hentoff e Leonard Feather, il produttore Joe Boyd, l'ingegnere del suono e designer di studio Howard Holzer e l'ingegnere di masterizzazione Bernie Grundman.

## Incisioni

Koenig mantenne standard audio elevati. Assunse Roy DuNann dalla Capitol Records nel 1956, il quale, dalla sala spedizioni dell'etichetta trasformata in studio, produsse alcuni dei dischi dal miglior suono dell'epoca. DuNann fornì alcuni dettagli delle sue tecniche in un articolo di Stereophile quasi 50 anni dopo. Disse che Koenig gli aveva fornito microfoni a condensatore tedeschi (Neumann/Telefunken U-47) e austriaci (AKG C-12) e immediatamente notò l'altissimo rendimento di questi microfoni, particolarmente vicino al modo dinamico di suonare dei musicisti jazz. DuNann ottenne il suo suono caratteristico, nitido, chiaro ed equilibrato senza distorsioni o sgradevoli "presenze di picco", mantenendo le configurazioni del suo microfono molto semplici, generalmente uno per musicista, ed evitando l'uso di preamplificatori.
Costruì un semplice sistema di mixaggio passivo che alimentava direttamente l'elettronica delle sue macchine a nastro Ampex 350 e 351. Inoltre, DuNann disse a Stereophile che le sessioni contemporanee erano state registrate "asciutte", cioè senza eco elettronica aggiunta o in una stanza riverberante. A volte, come nel caso di Way Out West di Sonny Rollins, un'unità di riverbero a piastra veniva inserita tra il registratore e il tornio per il taglio del disco LP. Questo è il motivo per cui alcune ristampe successive di LP e CD di album contemporanei suonano "secche" e "morte" rispetto agli LP originali masterizzati da DuNann.

## Discografia
### Serie Contemporanea 3500/7500

La serie 3500 (mono)/7500 (stereo) di dischi LP da 12 pollici iniziò nel 1955 e durò fino al 1961. La Contemporary fu la prima etichetta jazz a registrare album in stereo a partire dal 1956.
| Catalogo | Artista | Album |
| 3501 | Rumsey, Howard Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars | Sunday Jazz a la Lighthouse, Vol. 1 |
| 3502 | Hampton, Lionel Lionel Hampton | He Swings the Most |
| 3503 | Niehaus, Lennie Lennie Niehaus | Vol 3: The Octet #2 |
| 3504 | Rumsey, Howard Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars | Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6 |
| 3505 | Hawes, Hampton Hampton Hawes Trio | Hampton Hawes Trio |
| 3506 | Murphy, Lyle Lyle Murphy | 12-Tone Compositions and Arrangements by Lyle Murphy |
| 3507 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Men | The West Coast Sound |
| 3508 | Rumsey, Howard Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars | Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 3 |
| 3509 | Rumsey, Howard Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars/Barney Kessel/Hampton Hawes Trio with Shelly Manne | Lighthouse at Laguna |
| 3510 | Niehaus, Lennie Lennie Niehaus | Vol 4: The Quintets & Strings |
| 3511 | Kessel, Barney Barney Kessel | Easy Like |
| 3512 | Kessel, Barney Barney Kessel | Kessel Plays Standards |
| 3513 | Kessel, Barney Barney Kessel | To Swing or Not to Swing |
| 3514 | Tatro, Duane Duane Tatro | Duane Tatro's Jazz for Moderns |
| 3515 | Hawes, Hampton Hampton Hawes Trio | This Is Hampton Hawes |
| 3516 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Men | Swinging Sounds |
| 3517 | Rumsey, Howard Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars | In the Solo Spotlight |
| 3518 | Niehaus, Lennie Lennie Niehaus | Volume 1: The Quintets |
| 3519 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Men | More Swinging Sounds |
| 3520 | Rumsey, Howard Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars | Oboe/Flute |
| 3521 | Kessel, Barney Barney Kessel | Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By |
| 3522 | Collette, Buddy Buddy Collette | Man of Many Parts |
| 3523 | Hawes, Hampton Hampton Hawes Trio | Everybody Likes Hampton Hawes |
| 3524 | Niehaus, Lennie Lennie Niehaus | Vol 5: The Sextet |
| 3525 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne | Shelly Manne & His Friends |
| 3526 | Counce, Curtis Curtis Counce | The Curtis Counce Group |
| 3527 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Friends | My Fair Lady |
| 3528 | Rumsey, Howard Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars | Music for Lighthousekeeping |
| 3529 | Deuchar, Jimmy Jimmy Deuchar | Pub Crawling with Jimmy Deuchar |
| 3530 | Rollins, Sonny Sonny Rollins | Way Out West |
| 3531 | Collette, Buddy Buddy Collette | Nice Day with Buddy Collette |
| 3532 | Pepper, Art Art Pepper | Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section |
| 3533 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Friends | Li'l Abner |
| 3534 | Norvo, Red Red Norvo | Music to Listen to Red Norvo By |
| 3535 | Kessel, Barney Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne and Ray Brown | The Poll Winners |
| 3536 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Men | Concerto for Clarinet & Combo |
| 3537 | Previn, André André Previn & Russ Freeman | Double Play! |
| 3538 | Mitchell, Red Red Mitchell | Presenting Red Mitchell |
| 3539 | Counce, Curtis Curtis Counce | You Get More Bounce with Curtis Counce! |
| 3540 | Niehaus, Lennie Lennie Niehaus | Zounds! |
| 3541 | Feldman, Victor Victor Feldman | Suite Sixteen |
| 3542 | Vinnegar, Leroy Leroy Vinnegar | Leroy Walks! |
| 3543 | Previn, André André Previn & His Pals | Pal Joey |
| 3544 | Cooper, Bob Bob Cooper | Coop! The Music of Bob Cooper |
| 3545 | Hawes, Hampton Hampton Hawes | All Night Session! Vol. 1 |
| 3546 | Hawes, Hampton Hampton Hawes | All Night Session! Vol. 2 |
| 3547 | Hawes, Hampton Hampton Hawes | All Night Session! Vol. 3 |
| 3548 | Previn, André André Previn & His Pals | Gigi |
| 3549 | Feldman, Victor Victor Feldman | The Arrival of Victor Feldman |
| 3550 | Land, Harold Harold Land | Harold in the Land of Jazz |
| 3551 | Coleman, Ornette Ornette Coleman | Something Else!!!! |
| 3552 | Golson, Benny Benny Golson | Benny Golson's New York Scene |
| 3553 | Hawes, Hampton Hampton Hawes | Four! |
| 3554 | Farmer, Art Art Farmer | Portrait of Art Farmer |
| 3555 | Carter, Benny Benny Carter | Jazz Giant |
| 3556 | Kessel, Barney Barney Kessel, Shelley Manne & Ray Brown | The Poll Winners Ride Again! |
| 3557 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Men | The Gambit |
| 3558 | Previn, André André Previn | André Previn Plays Songs by Vernon Duke |
| 3559 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Friends | Bells Are Ringing |
| 3560 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Men | Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn |
| 3561 | Carter, Benny Benny Carter Quartet | Swingin' the '20s |
| 3562 | Taylor, Cecil Cecil Taylor | Looking Ahead! |
| 3563 | Kessel, Barney Barney Kessel | Carmen |
| 3564 | Rollins, Sonny Sonny Rollins | Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders |
| 3565 | Kessel, Barney Barney Kessel | Some Like It Hot |
| 3566 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Men | Son of Gunn!! |
| 3567 | Previn, André André Previn | André Previn Plays Songs by Jerome Kern |
| 3568 | Pepper, Art Art Pepper | Art Pepper + Eleven - Modern Jazz Classics |
| 3569 | Coleman, Ornette Ornette Coleman | Tomorrow Is the Question! |
| 3570 | Previn, André André Previn Jazz Trio | King Size! |
| 3571 | Humes, Helen Helen Humes | 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-Ness If I Do |
| 3572 | Previn, André André Previn & His Pals | West Side Story |
| 3573 | Pepper, Art Art Pepper | Gettin' Together |
| 3574 | Counce, Curtis Curtis Counce Group | Carl's Blues |
| 3575 | Previn, André André Previn | Like Previn! |
| 3576 | Kessel, Barney Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne & Ray Brown | Poll Winners Three! |
| 3577 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Men | At the Black Hawk 1 |
| 3578 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Men | At the Black Hawk 2 |
| 3579 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Men | At the Black Hawk 3 |
| 3580 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Men | At the Black Hawk 4 |
| 3581 | Poll Winners, The The Poll Winners | Exploring the Scene! |
| 3582 | Humes, Helen Helen Humes | Songs I Like to Sing! |
| 3583 | Edwards, Teddy Teddy Edwards | Teddy's Ready! |
| 3584 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne | The Three & The Two |
| 3585 | Kessel, Barney Barney Kessel | Workin' Out! with the Barney Kessel Quartet |
| 3586 | Previn, André André Previn | André Previn Plays Songs by Harold Arlen |
| 3587 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Men | The Proper Time |
| 3588 | Edwards, Teddy Teddy Edwards and Howard McGhee | Together Again!!!! |
| 3589 | Hawes, Hampton Hampton Hawes | For Real! |
| 3590 | Price, Ruth Ruth Price | Ruth Price with Shelly Manne & His Men at the Manne-Hole |
| 3591 | Smith, Bill Bill Smith | Folk Jazz |
| 3592 | Edwards, Teddy Teddy Edwards | Good Gravy! |
| 3593/4 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Men | Live! Shelly Manne & His Men at the Manne-Hole |
| 3595 | Wiggins, Gerry Gerry Wiggins | Relax and Enjoy It! |
| 3596 | McGhee, Howard Howard McGhee | Maggie's Back in Town!! |
| 3597 | Gordon, Joe Joe Gordon | Lookin' Good! |
| 3598 | Humes, Helen Helen Humes | Swingin' with Humes |
| 3599 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne & His Men | Shelly Manne & His Men Play Checkmate |

### Serie Contemporanea Popolare 5000/9000

La serie 5000 (mono)/9000 (stereo) di dischi da 12 pollici iniziò nel 1956 e durò fino al 1962.
| Catalogo | Artista | Album |
| 5001 | Henke, Mel Mel Henke | Dig Mel Henke |
| 5002 | Austin, Claire Claire Austin | Claire Austin Sings "When Your Lover Has Gone" |
| 5003 | Henke, Mel Mel Henke | Now Spin This! |
| 5004 | Romero, Pepe Pepe Romero | !Flamenco Fenomeno! |
| 5005 | Feldman, Victor Victor Feldman | Latinsville! |
| 5006 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne and Jack Marshall | Sounds Unheard Of! |

### Serie Contemporanea 3600/7600

La serie 3600 (mono)/7600 (stereo) di dischi da 12 pollici iniziò nel 1962 e durò fino ai primi anni '80. Dopo la 3624 tutte le versioni erano solo stereo.
| Catalogo | Artista | Album |
| 3600 | Newborn Jr., Phineas Phineas Newborn Jr. | A World of Piano! |
| 3601 | Stewart, Helyne Helyne Stewart | Love Moods |
| 3602 | Pepper, Art Art Pepper | Smack Up |
| 3603 | Kessel, Barney Barney Kessel | Let's Cook! |
| 3604 | Bryan, Joy Joy Bryan | Make the Man Love Me |
| 3605 | Woods, Jimmy Jimmy Woods | Awakening!! |
| 3606 | Edwards, Teddy Teddy Edwards | Heart & Soul |
| 3607 | Pepper, Art Art Pepper | Intensity |
| 3608 | Vinnegar, Leroy Leroy Vinnegar | Leroy Walks Again!! |
| 3609 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne | My Son the Jazz Drummer! |
| 3610 | Lasha, Prince Prince Lasha Quintet featuring Sonny Simmons | The Cry! |
| 3611 | Newborn, Jr., Phineas Phineas Newborn, Jr. | The Great Jazz Piano of Phineas Newborn Jr. |
| 3612 | Woods, Jimmy Jimmy Woods | Conflict |
| 3613 | Kessel, Barney Barney Kessel | Barney Kessel's Swingin' Party |
| 3614 | Hawes, Hampton Hampton Hawes | The Green Leaves of Summer |
| 3615 | Newborn, Jr., Phineas Phineas Newborn, Jr. | The Newborn Touch |
| 3616 | Hawes, Hampton Hampton Hawes | Here and Now |
| 3617 | Lasha, Prince Prince Lasha and Sonny Simmons | Firebirds |
| 3618 | Kessel, Barney Barney Kessel | Feeling Free |
| 3619 | Land, Harold Harold Land | The Fox |
| 3620 | Hope, Elmo Elmo Hope | Elmo Hope Trio |
| 3621 | Hawes, Hampton Hampton Hawes | The Seance |
| 7622 | Newborn, Jr., Phineas Phineas Newborn, Jr. | Please Send Me Someone to Love |
| 3623 | Simmons, Sonny Sonny Simmons | Rumasuma |
| 3624 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne | Outside |
| 7625/6 | Simmons, Sonny Sonny Simmons | Burning Spirits |
| 7627/8 | Shaw, Woody Woody Shaw | Blackstone Legacy |
| 7629 | Manne, Shelly Shelly Manne | Alive in London |
| 7630 | Pepper, Art Art Pepper | The Way It Was! |
| 7631 | Hawes, Hampton Hampton Hawes | I'm All Smiles |
| 7632 | Shaw, Woody Woody Shaw | Song of Songs |
| 7633 | Pepper, Art Art Pepper | Living Legend |
| 7634 | Newborn, Jr., Phineas Phineas Newborn, Jr. | Harlem Blues |
| 7635 | Poll Winners, The The Poll Winners | Straight Ahead |
| 7636 | Farmer, Art Art Farmer | On the Road |
| 7637 | Hawes, Hampton Hampton Hawes | Hampton Hawes at the Piano |
| 7638 | Pepper, Art Art Pepper | The Trip |
| 7639 | Pepper, Art Art Pepper | No Limit |
| 7640 | Freeman, Chico Chico Freeman | Beyond the Rain |
| 7641 | Brown, Ray Ray Brown | Something for Lester |
| 7642 | Pepper, Art Art Pepper | Thursday Night at the Village Vanguard |
| 7643 | Pepper, Art Art Pepper | Friday Night at the Village Vanguard |
| 7644 | Pepper, Art Art Pepper | Saturday Night at the Village Vanguard |
| 7645 | Davis, Miles Miles Davis and The Lighthouse All-Stars | At Last! |
| 7646 | Webster, Ben Ben Webster | Ben Webster at the Renaissance |
| 7647 | Gibbs, Terry Terry Gibbs | Dream Band |
| 7648 | Newborn, Jr., Phineas Phineas Newborn, Jr. | Back Home |
| 7649 | Baker, Chet Chet Baker and The Lighthouse All-Stars | Witch Doctor |
| 7650 | Pepper, Art Art Pepper | More for Les at the Village Vanguard |
| 7651 | Rollins, Sonny Sonny Rollins | Contemporary Alternate Takes |
| 7652 | Gibbs, Terry Terry Gibbs Dream Band | The Sundown Sessions |
| 7653 | Hawes, Hampton Hampton Hawes | The Sermon |
| 7654 | Gibbs, Terry Terry Gibbs Dream Band | Flying Home |
| 7655 | Counce, Curtis Curtis Counce | Sonority |
| 7656 | Gibbs, Terry Terry Gibbs Dream Band | Main Stem |
| 7657 | Gibbs, Terry Terry Gibbs | The Big Cat |
| 7658 | Gibbs, Terry Terry Gibbs Dream Band | One More Time |

### Serie 14000

La serie 14000 iniziò nel 1980 con dischi da 12 pollici e nel 1982 iniziò le pubblicazioni su compact disc. Dopo il 1992 tutte le pubblicazioni furono solo su CD.
| Catalogo | Artista | Album |
| 14001 | Cables, George George Cables | Cables' Vision |
| 14002 | Farrell, Joe Joe Farrell | Sonic Text |
| 14003 | Garson, Mike Mike Garson | Avant Garson |
| 14004 | Montoliu, Tete Tete Montoliu | Lunch in L.A. |
| 14005 | Freeman, Chico Chico Freeman | Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit |
| 14006 | Henderson, Joe Joe Henderson | Relaxin' at Camarillo |
| 14007 | Hoggard, Jay Jay Hoggard | Rain Forest |
| 14008 | Freeman, Chico Chico Freeman | Destiny's Dance |
| 14009 | Hutcherson, Bobby Bobby Hutcherson | Solo / Quartet |
| 14010 | Erskine, Peter Peter Erskine | Peter Erskine |
| 14011 | Perkins, Bill Bill Perkins | Journey to the East |
| 14012 | Shank, Bud Bud Shank | California Concert |
| 14013 | Morgan, Frank Frank Morgan | Easy Living |
| 14014 | Cables, George George Cables | Phantom of the City |
| 14015 | Cables, George George Cables | Circle |
| 14016 | Rowles, Jimmy Jimmy Rowles and Red Mitchell | Jimmy Rowles with the Red Mitchell Trio |
| 14017 | Cooper, Bob Bob Cooper and Snooky Young | In a Mellotone |
| 14018 | Manne, Shelley Shelley Manne | In Zurich |
| 14019 | Shank, Bud Bud Shank | That Old Feeling |
| 14020 | Jazztet, The The Jazztet | Back to the City |
| 14021 | Morgan, Frank Frank Morgan | Lament |
| 14022 | Gibbs, Terry Terry Gibbs | The Latin Connection |
| 14023 | Connor, Chris Chris Connor | Classic |
| 14024 | Higgins, Billy Billy Higgins | Bridgework |
| 14025 | Breakstone, Joshua Joshua Breakstone Quintet | Echoes |
| 14026 | Morgan, Frank Frank Morgan Quintet | Bebop Lives! |
| 14027 | Shank, Bud Bud Shank | Bud Shank Quartet at Jazz Alley |
| 14028 | Hughes, Luther Luther Hughes | Luther Hughes and Cahoots |
| 14029 | Farmer, Art Art Farmer | Something to Live For: The Music of Billy Strayhorn |
| 14030 | Cables, George George Cables | By George |
| 14031 | Shank, Bud Bud Shank | Serious Swingers |
| 14032 | Rowles, Jimmy Jimmy Rowles | I'm Glad There Is You |
| 14033 | Kessel, Barney Barney Kessel | Spontaneous Combustion |
| 14034 | Jazztet, The The Jazztet | Real Time |
| 14035 | Morgan, Frank Frank Morgan & George Cables | Double Image |
| 14036 | Gibbs, Terry Terry Gibbs and Buddy DeFranco | Chicago Fire |
| 14037 | Harrell, Tom Tom Harrell and George Robert | Sun Dance |
| 14038 | Connor, Chris Chris Connor | New Again |
| 14039 | Morgan, Frank Frank Morgan and the McCoy Tyner Trio | Major Changes |
| 14040 | Breakstone, Joshua Joshua Breakstone | Evening Star |
| 14041 | Campbell, Kerry Kerry Campbell | Phoenix Rising |
| 14042 | Farmer, Art Art Farmer | Blame It On My Youth |
| 14043 | Harrell, Tom Tom Harrell | Stories |
| 14044 | Kessell, Barney Barney Kessell | Red Hot & Blue |
| 14045 | Morgan, Frank Frank Morgan Quartet | Yardbird Suite |
| 14046 | Jackie and Roy | Full Circle |
| 14047 | Gibbs, Terry Terry Gibbs and Buddy DeFranco | Holiday for Swing |
| 14048 | Shank, Bud Bud Shank | Tomorrow's Rainbow |
| 14049 | Sloane, Carol Carol Sloane | Love You Madly |
| 14050 | Breakstone, Joshua Joshua Breakstone Quartet | Self-Portrait in Swing |
| 14051 | Rumsey, Howard | Jazz Invention |
| 14052 | Morgan, Frank Frank Morgan Allstars | Reflections |
| 14053 | Campbell, John John Campbell | After Hours |
| 14054 | Harrell, Tom Tom Harrell | Sail Away |
| 14055 | Farmer, Art Art Farmer | Ph.D. |
| 14056 | Gibbs, Terry Terry Gibbs and Buddy DeFranco | Air Mail Special |
| 14057 | Farmer, Art Art Farmer and Frank Morgan | Central Avenue Reunion |
| 14058 | Burrell, Kenny Kenny Burrell | Guiding Spirit |
| 14059 | Harrell, Tom Tom Harrell | Form |
| 14060 | Sloane, Carol Carol Sloane | The Real Thing |
| 14061 | Campbell, John John Campbell | Turning Point |
| 14062 | Breakstone, Joshua Joshua Breakstone Trio | 9 by 3 |
| 14063 | Harrell, Tom Tom Harrell | Visions |
| 14064 | Morgan, Frank Frank Morgan and Bud Shank | Quiet Fire |
| 14065 | Burrell, Kenny Kenny Burrell | Sunup to Sundown |
| 14066 | Gibbs, Terry Terry Gibbs | Memories of You |
| 14067 | Gibbs, Terry Terry Gibbs | Kings of Swing |
| 14068 | Vinnegar, Leroy Leroy Vinnegar | Walking the Basses |
| 14069 | Romero, Celedonio Celedonio Romero and Celin Romero | Spanish Guitar Music |
| 14070 | Romero, Pepe Pepe Romero | ¡Flamenco Fenomeno! |
| 14071 | Humes, Helen Helen Humes | 'Deed I Do |
| 14072 | Hawes, Hampton Hampton Hawes | Something Special |
| 14073 | Freeman, Chico Chico Freeman | Focus |
| 14074 | Edwards, Teddy Teddy Edwards | Back to Avalon |
| 14075 | Mustafa, Melton Melton Mustafa | Boiling Point |
| 14076 | Orta, Michael Michael Orta | Freedom Tower |
| 14077 | Rumsey, Howard Howard Rumsey | Mexican Passport |
| 14078 | Myers, Terry Terry Myers | Soul Mates |
| 14079 | Ross, Billy Billy Ross | Woody |
| 14080 | Allison, Eric Eric Allison | Mean Streets Beat |
| 14081 | Points, Dennis Dennis Points | Images |
| 14082 | Jones, Jesse Jesse Jones | Soul Serenade |
| 14083 | Marcus, Billy Billy Marcus | Hamp |
| 14084 | Morgan, Lanny Lanny Morgan | Pacific Standard |
| 14085 | Mustafa, Melton Melton Mustafa | St. Louis Blues |
| 14086 | Pepper, Art Art Pepper | San Francisco Samba |
| 14087 | Ranier, Tom Tom Ranier | In the Still of the Night |
| 14088 | Allison, Eric Eric Allison | After Hours |

## Musicisti della Contemporary

* Red Callender - contrabbassista e suonatore di tuba jazz
* Benny Carter - sassofonista e compositore
* Ornette Coleman - sassofonista e compositore
* Buddy DeFranco - clarinettista, compositore e direttore d'orchestra
* Terry Gibbs - cantante
* Benny Golson - musicista e compositore
* Lars Gullin - sassofonista, compositore e pianista svedese
* Helen Humes - cantante
* Jackie and Roy - gruppo vocale
* Barney Kessel - chitarrista
* Shelly Manne - batterista
* Howard McGhee - trombettista
* Red Norvo - vibrafonista
* Art Pepper - clarinettista e sassofonista
* Sonny Rollins - sassofonista e compositore