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Shelly Manne Sheldon "Shelly" Manne (June 11, 1920 – September 26, 1984) was an American jazz drummer. Most frequently associated with West Coast jazz, he was known for his versatility and also played in a number of other styles, including Dixieland, ...
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As leader

* ''Here's that Manne'' (Dee Gee, 1952) * ''Shelly Manne Vol. 2'' (Contemporary, 1954) * ''
The West Coast Sound ''The West Coast Sound'' (subtitled ''Volume 1'') is an album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men, recorded at sessions in 1953 and 1955 and released on the Contemporary label.Swinging Sounds'' (Contemporary, 1956) * '' More Swinging Sounds'' (Contemporary, 1956) * '' Shelly Manne & His Friends'' (Contemporary, 1956) * ''
My Fair Lady ''My Fair Lady'' is a musical theatre, musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story, based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play ''Pygmalion (play), Pygmalion'' and on the Pygmalion (1938 film), 1938 film ...
'' (Contemporary, 1956) * ''
Li'l Abner ''Li'l Abner'' was a satirical American comic strip that appeared in multiple newspapers in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It featured a fictional clan of hillbillies living in the impoverished fictional mountain village of Dogpatch, ...
'' (Contemporary, 1957) * '' Concerto for Clarinet & Combo'' (Contemporary, 1957) – rec. 1955-1957 * '' The Gambit'' (Contemporary, 1958) – rec. 1957-1958 * '' Bells Are Ringing'' (Contemporary, 1958) * '' Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter Gunn'' (Contemporary, 1959) * '' Son of Gunn!!'' (Contemporary, 1959) * '' At the Black Hawk 1'' (Contemporary, 1959) * '' At the Black Hawk 2'' (Contemporary, 1959) * '' At the Black Hawk 3'' (Contemporary, 1959) * '' At the Black Hawk 4'' (Contemporary, 1959) * '' "The Three" & "The Two"'' (Contemporary, 1960) – rec. 1954. Compilation of previously issued 10-inch LPs. *'' The Proper Time'' (Contemporary, 1960) – Motion Picture Soundtrack *'' Ruth Price with Shelly Manne & His Men at the Manne-Hole'' (Contemporary, 1961) – with Ruth Price *'' Live! Shelly Manne & His Men at the Manne-Hole'' (Contemporary, 1961) – Double LP, reissued on 2 separate CDs *'' Shelly Manne & His Men Play Checkmate'' (Contemporary, 1961) *'' Sounds Unheard Of!'' (with
Jack Marshall Sir John Ross Marshall New Zealand Army Orders 1952/405 (5 March 1912 – 30 August 1988) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. He entered Parliament in 1946 and was first promoted to Cabinet in 1951. After spending twelve years ...
, Contemporary, 1962) – stereo demonstration record *'' 2-3-4'' (with
Coleman Hawkins Coleman Randolph Hawkins (November 21, 1904 – May 19, 1969), nicknamed "Hawk" and sometimes "Bean", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Yanow, Scot"Coleman Hawkins: Artist Biography" AllMusic. Retrieved December 27, 2013. One of the first ...
, Impulse!, 1962) *''
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'' (with
Bill Evans William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American Jazz piano, jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, block chords, innovative chord voicings, a ...
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, 1962) *'' My Son the Jazz Drummer!'' (Contemporary, 1962) – reissued as ''Steps to the Desert'' in 2004 *''
My Fair Lady with the Un-original Cast ''My Fair Lady with the Un-original Cast'' is an album by drummer Shelly Manne with Jack Sheldon and Irene Kral and musical direction by Johnny Williams, recorded in 1964 and released on the Capitol label.Johnny Williams with
Jack Sheldon Beryl Cyril "Jack" Sheldon Jr. (November 30, 1931 – December 27, 2019) was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and actor. He performed on ''The Merv Griffin Show'' and participated in episodes of the educational music television series ''Scho ...
and
Irene Kral Irene Kral (January 18, 1932 – August 15, 1978) was an American jazz singer. Life She was born to Czechoslovak parents in Chicago and settled in Los Angeles, California, in the early 1960s. She died from breast cancer in Encino, Los Angeles. ...
; Capitol, 1964) *''
Manne–That's Gershwin! ''Manne–That's Gershwin!'' is an album by drummer Shelly Manne featuring music by George Gershwin, recorded in 1965 and released on the Capitol Records, Capitol label.
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; Capitol, 1965) *'' Sounds!'' (with Jack Marshall, Capitol, 1966) *'' Boss Sounds!'' (
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, 1966) *'' Jazz Gunn'' (Atlantic, 1967) *''
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'' (Atlantic, 1967) * '' Young Billy Young'' (United Artists, 1969) – Motion Picture Soundtrack *''
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'' (Contemporary, 1970) – rec. 1969 *'' Alive in London'' (Contemporary, 1970) *'' Mannekind'' (Mainstream, 1972) *'' Hot Coles'' (Flying Dutchman, 1975) *''The Drum Session'' with
Louie Bellson Louie Bellson (born Luigi Paolino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni, July 6, 1924 – February 14, 2009), often seen in sources as Louis Bellson, although he himself preferred the spelling Louie, was an American jazz drummer. He was a composer ...
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Willie Bobo William Correa (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Willie Bobo, was an American Latin jazz percussionist and jazz drummer of Puerto Rican descent. Bobo rejected the stereotypical expectations of Latino m ...
and Paul Humphrey (
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, 1975) *'' Perk Up'' (
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, 1976) – rec. 1967 *''Rex: Shelly Manne Plays Richard Rogers'' (Discovery, 1976) *''
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'' (Galaxy, 1977) *'' French Concert'' (with
Lee Konitz Leon "Lee" Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) was an American jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist and composer. He performed successfully in a wide range of jazz styles, including bebop, cool jazz, and avant-garde jazz. Konitz's ass ...
, Galaxy, 1979) – rec. 1977 *''Double Piano Jazz Quartet — In Concert at Carmelo's'' (
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, 1980) *''Hollywood Jam'' (
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, 1981) *''Fingering'' (with
Monty Alexander Montgomery Bernard "Monty" Alexander OJ CD (born 6 June 1944) is a Jamaican American jazz pianist. His playing has a Caribbean influence and bright swinging feeling, with a strong vocabulary of bebop jazz and blues rooted melodies. He was in ...
and Ray Brown, Atlas, 1981) *''One on One'' (with Russ Freeman, Atlas, 1982) *''The Shelly Manne Trio in Zurich'' (Contemporary, 1984) *'' At the Black Hawk 5'' (Contemporary, 1991) – rec. 1959 *''Jazz From the Pacific Northwest'' (Reel to Real, 2024) - rec. 1958 and 1966


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With
Chet Baker Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988) was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is known for major innovations in cool jazz that led him to be nicknamed the "Prince of Cool". Baker earned much attention and ...
* '' Chet Baker & Strings'' (Columbia, 1954) * '' The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker'' (Pacific Jazz, 1955) – compilation * '' Quartet: Russ Freeman/Chet Baker'' (Pacific Jazz, 1956) * ''
Pretty/Groovy ''Pretty/Groovy'' is an album by jazz trumpeter Chet Baker recorded in 1953 and 1954 (with one track from 1957) and released on the World Pacific label in 1958.
'' (World Pacific, 1958) – rec. 1953-1954 * ''
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'' (Contemporary, 1985) – rec. 1953 * '' Grey December'' (Pacific Jazz, 1992) – rec. 1953 * '' West Coast Live'' – with
Stan Getz Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski; February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wis ...
(Pacific Jazz, 1997) – live rec. 1954 With
Elmer Bernstein Elmer Bernstein ( '; April 4, 1922August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor. In a career that spanned over five decades, he composed "some of the most recognizable and memorable themes in Hollywood history", including over 150 orig ...
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The Man with the Golden Arm ''The Man with the Golden Arm'' is a 1955 American independent drama film noir directed by Otto Preminger, based on the novel of the same name by Nelson Algren. Starring Frank Sinatra, Eleanor Parker, Kim Novak, Arnold Stang and Darren Mc ...
'' (Decca, 1956) * ''
Sweet Smell of Success ''Sweet Smell of Success'' is a 1957 American film noir Satire (film and television), satirical drama (film and television), drama film directed by Alexander Mackendrick, starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, and Martin Milner, ...
'' (Decca, 1957) With
Benny Carter Bennett Lester Carter (August 8, 1907 – July 12, 2003) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, trumpeter, composer, arranger, and bandleader. With Johnny Hodges, he was a pioneer on the alto saxophone. From the beginning of his career ...
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Jazz Giant ''Jazz Giant'' is a studio album by jazz pianist Bud Powell, released on Norgran in 1950, featuring two sessions that Powell recorded for Norman Granz in 1949 and 1950. The album was remastered and re-released on CD in 2001 by Verve as a Ver ...
'' (Contemporary, 1958) * '' Swingin' the '20s'' (with
Earl Hines Earl Kenneth Hines, also known as Earl "Fatha" Hines (December 28, 1903 – April 22, 1983), was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano and, according to one source, " ...
, Contemporary, 1958) * '' Aspects'' (United Artists, 1959) With
Teddy Charles Teddy Charles, born Theodore Charles Cohen (April 13, 1928 – April 16, 2012) was an American jazz musician and composer, whose instruments were the vibraphone, piano, and drums. Career Born Theodore Charles Cohen in Chicopee Falls, Mas ...
* '' Collaboration West'' (Prestige, 1953) * ''
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'' (Prestige, 1957) – rec. 1953 With
Nat King Cole Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, alternatively billed as Nat "King" Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. Cole's career as a jazz and Traditional pop, pop ...
* '' Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays'' (Capitol, 1962) With
Buddy Collette William Marcel "Buddy" Collette (August 6, 1921 – September 19, 2010) was an American jazz flutist, saxophonist, and clarinetist. He was a founding member of the Chico Hamilton Quintet. Early life William Marcel Collette was born in ...
* '' Nice Day with Buddy Collette'' (Contemporary, 1957) * '' At the Cinema!'' (Mercury, 1959) With
Maynard Ferguson Walter Maynard Ferguson CM (May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader. He came to prominence in Stan Kenton's orchestra before forming his own big band in 1957. He was noted for his bands, which often served ...
* '' Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party'' (EmArcy, 1954) * ''
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'' (EmArcy, 1955) * '' Maynard Ferguson Octet'' (EmArcy, 1955) With
Stan Getz Stan Getz (born Stanley Gayetski; February 2, 1927 – June 6, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist. Playing primarily the tenor saxophone, Getz was known as "The Sound" because of his warm, lyrical tone, with his prime influence being the wis ...
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West Coast Jazz West Coast jazz refers to styles of jazz that developed in Los Angeles and San Francisco during the 1950s. West Coast jazz is often seen as a subgenre of cool jazz, which consisted of a calmer style than bebop or hard bop. The music relied rel ...
'' (Norgran, 1955) * ''
Hamp and Getz ''Hamp and Getz'' is an album by vibraphonist Lionel Hampton and saxophonist Stan Getz recorded in 1955 and first released on the Norgran label. Reception The ''Billboard'' review published at the end of December 1955 stated: "Hampton is the st ...
'' (with
Lionel Hampton Lionel Leo Hampton (April 20, 1908 – August 31, 2002) was an American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader. He worked with jazz musicians from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, and Buddy Rich, to Charlie Parker, Charles Mingus, an ...
, Norgran, 1955) * ''
Stan Getz and the Cool Sounds ''Stan Getz and the Cool Sounds'' is an album by saxophonist Stan Getz recorded at five sessions between 1953 and 1955 which was released on the Verve label in 1957.
'' (Verve, 1957) – rec. 1953-1955 With
Jimmy Giuffre James Peter Giuffre (, ; April 26, 1921 – April 24, 2008) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He is known for developing forms of jazz which allowed for free interplay between the musicians, anticipating f ...
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Jimmy Giuffre James Peter Giuffre (, ; April 26, 1921 – April 24, 2008) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He is known for developing forms of jazz which allowed for free interplay between the musicians, anticipating f ...
'' (Capitol, 1955) * ''
The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet ''The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet'' is an album by American jazz composer and arranger Jimmy Giuffre featuring him exclusively on clarinet which was released on the Atlantic label in 1956.Hampton Hawes Hampton Barnett Hawes Jr. (November 13, 1928 – May 22, 1977) was an American jazz pianist. He was the author of the memoir ''Raise Up Off Me'', which won the Deems-Taylor Award for music writing in 1975. Early life Hampton Hawes was born on No ...
* '' Four!'' (Contemporary, 1958) * '' Hampton Hawes at the Piano'' (Contemporary, 1978) – rec. 1976 With
Lena Horne Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, actress, dancer and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned more than seventy years and covered film, television and theatre. Horne joined the chorus of the C ...
* '' Stormy Weather'' (RCA Victor, 1957) * '' Lena...Lovely and Alive'' (RCA Victor, 1962) With
Quincy Jones Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer, composer, arranger, conductor, trumpeter, and bandleader. Over the course of his seven-decade career, he received List of awards and nominations re ...
* '' Go West, Man!'' (ABC Paramount, 1957) * ''
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'' (A&M, 1977) With
Stan Kenton Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though ...
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Stan Kenton's Milestones ''Stan Kenton's Milestones'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton compiling performances recorded between 1943 and 1947 and originally collected on the Capitol Records, Capitol label as a 10-inch LP in 1950 then reissued as a 12-inch ...
'' (Capitol, 1950) – rec. 1943-1947 * '' Stan Kenton Classics'' (Capitol, 1952) – rec. 1944-1947 * '' Artistry in Rhythm'' (Capitol, 1946) * '' Encores'' (Capitol, 1947) * ''
A Presentation of Progressive Jazz ''A Presentation of Progressive Jazz'' is a 1948 jazz album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton. Background The album features performances recorded in 1947 and originally released on the Capitol label as four 78rpm discs, reissued as a 10-in ...
'' (Capitol, 1947) * ''
Innovations in Modern Music ''Innovations in Modern Music'' is an album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton with his "Innovations" Orchestra featuring performances recorded in 1950 and originally released on the Capitol label.Vosbein, PStan Kenton Discographyaccessed Apr ...
'' (Capitol, 1950) * '' Stan Kenton Presents'' (Capitol, 1950) * '' ''City of Glass'''' (Capitol, 1951) * ''
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'' (Capitol, 1953) * ''
This Modern World ''This Modern World'' is a weekly satirical comic strip by cartoonist and political commentator Tom Tomorrow (real name Dan Perkins) that covers current events from a left-wing point of view. Published continuously for more than 30 years, ''This ...
'' (Capitol, 1953) * ''
The Kenton Era ''The Kenton Era'' is a compilation album by pianist and bandleader Stan Kenton featuring recordings from 1940 to 1954 which was originally released in two limited edition box sets, as fifteen 7 inch 45 rpm discs and four 12 inch LPs, on Capitol ...
'' (Capitol, 1955) – rec. 1940–1954 * '' Kenton with Voices'' (Capitol, 1957) * '' Lush Interlude'' (Capitol, 1958) * '' The Innovations Orchestra'' (Capitol, 1997) – rec. 1950-1951 With
Barney Kessel Barney Kessel (October 17, 1923 – May 6, 2004) was an American jazz guitarist. Known in particular for his knowledge of chords and inversions and chord-based melodies, he was a member of many prominent jazz groups as well as a "first call" gu ...
* '' Kessel Plays Standards'' (Contemporary, 1954) * '' To Swing or Not to Swing'' (Contemporary, 1955) * '' Easy Like'' (Contemporary, 1956) – rec. 1953–1956 * '' Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By'' (Contemporary, 1956) * '' The Poll Winners'' with Ray Brown (Contemporary, 1957) * '' The Poll Winners Ride Again!'' with Ray Brown (Contemporary, 1958) * ''
Carmen ''Carmen'' () is an opera in four acts by the French composer Georges Bizet. The libretto was written by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée. The opera was first performed by the O ...
'' (Contemporary, 1959) * ''
Some Like It Hot ''Some Like It Hot'' is a 1959 American crime comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Billy Wilder. It stars Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, with George Raft, Pat O'Brien (actor), Pat O'Brien, Joe E. Brown, Joan Shawlee an ...
'' (Contemporary, 1959) * ''
Poll Winners Three! ''Poll Winners Three!'' is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel with drummer Shelly Manne and bassist Ray Brown, recorded in 1959 and released on the Contemporary label.
'' (Contemporary, 1959) * '' Exploring the Scene!'' (Contemporary, 1960) * ''
Let's Cook! ''Let's Cook!'' is an album by guitarist Barney Kessel recorded at sessions in 1957 but not released on the Contemporary label until 1962.
'' (Contemporary, 1962) – rec. 1957 With
Peggy Lee Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, and actress whose career spanned seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local r ...
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Things Are Swingin' ''Things Are Swingin' '' is an album by singer Peggy Lee with music arranged and conducted by Jack Marshall. Track listing # "It's a Wonderful World" ( Harold Adamson, Jan Savitt, Johnny Watson) – 2:14 # "Things Are Swingin'" (Peggy Lee, ...
'' (Capitol, 1958) * '' I Like Men!'' (Capitol, 1959) * '' If You Go'' (Capitol, 1961) With
Junior Mance Julian Clifford Mance, Jr. (October 10, 1928 – January 17, 2021), known as Junior Mance, was an American jazz pianist and composer. Biography Early life (1928–1947) Mance was born in Evanston, Illinois. When he was five years old, Mance st ...
* '' Get Ready, Set, Jump!!!'' (Capitol, 1964) * '' Straight Ahead!'' (Capitol, 1964) With
Henry Mancini Henry Mancini ( ; born Enrico Nicola Mancini; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flutist. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Awards, ...
* ''More Music from Peter Gunn'' (RCA Victor, 1959) * '' The Mancini Touch'' (RCA Victor, 1960) * ''Combo!'' (RCA Victor, 1961) With
Jack Montrose Jack Montrose (December 30, 1928 – February 7, 2006) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and arranger. After attending college in Los Angeles, he worked with Jerry Gray and then Art Pepper. Montrose also did arrangements for Clifford Brown. ...
* '' Arranged by Montrose'' (Pacific Jazz, 1954) * '' Arranged/Played/Composed by Jack Montrose'' (Atlantic, 1955) * '' Jack Montrose Sextet'' (Pacific Jazz, 1955) * '' Blues and Vanilla'' (RCA Victor, 1956) With Mark Murphy * ''
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'' (Capitol, 1960) With
Oliver Nelson Oliver Edward Nelson (June 4, 1932 – October 28, 1975) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. His 1961 Impulse! album '' The Blues and the Abstract Truth'' (1961) is regarded as one of the most signi ...
* '' Sound Pieces'' (Impulse!, 1966) * ''
Skull Session ''Skull Session'' is an album by American jazz composer/arranger Oliver Nelson featuring performances recorded in 1975 for the Flying Dutchman Records, Flying Dutchman label.Payne, D.Oliver Nelson discographyaccessed February 8, 2016
'' (Flying Dutchman, 1975) * '' Stolen Moments'' (East Wind, 1975) With
Art Pepper Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. (September 1, 1925 – June 15, 1982) was an American jazz musician, most known as an alto saxophonist. He occasionally performed and recorded on tenor saxophone, clarinet (his first instrument) and bass clarinet. Active ...
* '' The Return of Art Pepper'' (Jazz: West, 1956) * '' Living Legend'' (Contemporary, 1975) * '' Popo'' with
Shorty Rogers Milton "Shorty" Rogers (born Milton Rajonsky; April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994) was an American jazz musician, one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz. He played trumpet and flugelhorn and was in demand for his skills as an arra ...
( Xanadu, 1980) – rec. 1951 With
André Previn André George Previn (; born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-American pianist, composer, and conductor. His career had three major genres: Hollywood films, jazz, and classical music. In each he achieved ...
* '' Pal Joey'' (Contemporary, 1957) * ''
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'' (Contemporary, 1959) * '' The Subterraneans: Soundtrack'' (MGM, 1960) * '' A Different Kind of Blues'' (with
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, 1980) With
Shorty Rogers Milton "Shorty" Rogers (born Milton Rajonsky; April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994) was an American jazz musician, one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz. He played trumpet and flugelhorn and was in demand for his skills as an arra ...
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Modern Sounds ''Modern Sounds'' is the debut album by trumpeter and bandleader Shorty Rogers, featuring performances recorded in late 1951 and originally released in 1952 as a 10-inch LP on the Capitol label.Edwards, D., Eyries, P. and Callahan, MCapitol Alb ...
'' (Capitol, 1951) * '' Shorty Rogers and His Giants'' (RCA Victor, 1953) * '' Cool and Crazy'' (RCA Victor, 1953) * ''
Shorty Rogers Courts the Count ''Shorty Rogers Courts the Count'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger Shorty Rogers, released on the RCA Victor label in 1954.Collaboration Collaboration (from Latin ''com-'' "with" + ''laborare'' "to labor", "to work") is the process of two or more people, entities or organizations working together to complete a task or achieve a goal. Collaboration is similar to cooperation. The ...
'' with André Previn (RCA Victor, 1954) * '' The Swinging Mr. Rogers'' (Atlantic, 1955) * '' Martians Come Back!'' (Atlantic, 1956) – rec. 1955 * '' Way Up There'' (Atlantic, 1957) – rec. 1955 * '' Afro-Cuban Influence'' (RCA Victor, 1958) * '' The Fourth Dimension in Sound'' (Warner Bros., 1961) * '' Bossa Nova'' (Reprise, 1962) * '' Martians Stay Home'' (Atlantic, 1980) – rec. 1955 With
Sonny Rollins Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American retired jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, Rollins recorded over sixt ...
* '' Way Out West'' (Contemporary, 1957) * '' Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders'' (Contemporary, 1958) With
Pete Rugolo Pietro Rugolo (December 25, 1915 – October 16, 2011), known professionally as Pete Rugolo, was an American jazz composer, arranger, and record producer. Life and career Rugolo was born in San Piero Patti, Sicily. His family emigrated to the ...
*'' Introducing Pete Rugolo'' (Columbia, 1954) *''
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'' (Columbia, 1954) *'' Rugolomania'' (Columbia, 1955) *'' New Sounds by Pete Rugolo'' (Harmony, 1957) – rec. 1954–1955 *'' Music for Hi-Fi Bugs'' (EmArcy, 1956) *'' Out on a Limb'' (EmArcy, 1956) *''
Percussion at Work ''Percussion at Work'' is an album by composer, arranger and conductor Pete Rugolo featuring performances recorded in 1957 and first released on the EmArcy label.
'' (EmArcy, 1957) *'' An Adventure in Sound: Reeds in Hi-Fi'' (Mercury, 1958) – rec. 1956 *'' Rugolo Plays Kenton'' (EmArcy, 1958) *'' The Music from Richard Diamond'' (EmArcy, 1959) *'' 10 Trombones Like 2 Pianos'' (Mercury, 1960) *'' Ten Trumpets and 2 Guitars'' (Mercury, 1961) *'' 10 Saxophones and 2 Basses'' (Mercury, 1961) With
Lalo Schifrin Boris Claudio "Lalo" Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) is an Argentine-American pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor. He is best known for his large body of film and TV scores since the 1950s, incorporating jazz and Music of Latin America, Lati ...
* '' Gone with the Wave'' (Colpix, 1964) * '' Music from Mission: Impossible'' (Dot, 1967) * '' There's a Whole Lalo Schifrin Goin' On'' (Dot, 1968) With
Bud Shank Clifford Everett "Bud" Shank Jr. (May 27, 1926 – April 2, 2009) was an American alto saxophonist and flautist. He rose to prominence in the early 1950s playing lead alto and flute in Stan Kenton's Innovations in Modern Music Orchestra and thro ...
* '' Strings & Trombones'' (Pacific Jazz, 1955) * ''
Barefoot Adventure ''Barefoot Adventure'' is a soundtrack album of music from Bruce Brown's 1961 surf film of the same name. All the music was composed by saxophonist Bud Shank, performed by him with a small jazz combo, and released on the Pacific Jazz label.
'' (Pacific Jazz, 1961) * '' Windmills of Your Mind'' (Pacific Jazz, 1969) With
Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Honorific nicknames in popular music, Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the Time 100: The Most I ...
* '' Come Dance with Me!'' (Capitol, 1959) With
Tom Waits Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on society's underworld and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He began in the American folk music, fo ...
* '' Small Change'' (
Asylum Asylum may refer to: Types of asylum * Asylum (antiquity), places of refuge in ancient Greece and Rome * Benevolent asylum, a 19th-century Australian institution for housing the destitute * Cities of Refuge, places of refuge in ancient Judea * ...
, 1976) * ''
Foreign Affairs ''Foreign Affairs'' is an American magazine of international relations and foreign policy of the United States, U.S. foreign policy published by the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonprofit organization, nonprofit, nonpartisan, membership or ...
'' (Asylum, 1977) With others *
Elek Bacsik Elek Bacsik (22 May 1926 – 14 February 1993) was a Hungarian-American jazz guitarist and violinist. He was the cousin of guitarist Django Reinhardt. Career Bacsik was born in Budapest, Hungary. He was the son of Árpád Bacsik and Erzséb ...
, ''Bird and Dizzy – a musical tribute'' (Flying Dutchman, 1975) *
Don Bagley Donald Neff Bagley (July 18, 1927 – July 26, 2012) was an American jazz bassist. Career Bagley was born on July 18, 1927, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He received formal training on the double bass. He studied in Los Angeles and played in 1945 ...
, ''Basically Bagley'' (Dot, 1953) *
Brass Fever Brass Fever was an American jazz musical ensemble, which recorded two albums for Impulse! Records. Consisting of both session musicians and leaders such as Shelly Manne, their two albums covered jazz and R&B genres. Their second album charted at ...
, ''
Brass Fever Brass Fever was an American jazz musical ensemble, which recorded two albums for Impulse! Records. Consisting of both session musicians and leaders such as Shelly Manne, their two albums covered jazz and R&B genres. Their second album charted at ...
'' (Impulse!, 1975) *
Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige Records, Prestige, Blue Note, Verve Records, Verve, CTI Records, CTI, Muse Records, Muse, and Concord Records, Conco ...
, ''
Heritage Heritage may refer to: History and society * A heritage asset A heritage asset is an item which has value because of its contribution to a nation's society, knowledge and/or culture. Such items are usually physical assets, but some countries also ...
'' (AudioSource, 1980) *
Betty Carter Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones; May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative inter ...
, '' 'Round Midnight'' (Atco, 1963) *
June Christy June Christy (born Shirley Luster; November 20, 1925 – June 21, 1990) was an American singer, known for her work in the cool jazz genre and for her silky smooth vocals. Her success as a singer began with The Stan Kenton Orchestra. She pursued ...
, '' The Song Is June!'' (Capitol, 1958) *
Ornette Coleman Randolph Denard Ornette Coleman (March 9, 1930 – June 11, 2015) was an American jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer. He is best known as a principal founder of the free jazz genre, a term derived from his 1960 album '' Free Ja ...
, '' Tomorrow Is the Question!'' (Contemporary, 1959) *
Sonny Criss William "Sonny" Criss (23 October 1927 – 19 November 1977) was an American jazz musician. An Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist of prominence during the bebop era of jazz, he was one of many players influenced by Charlie Parker. Biography ...
, ''
I'll Catch the Sun! ''I'll Catch the Sun!'' is a jazz album by alto saxophonist Sonny Criss, recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.
'' (Prestige, 1969) *
Duane Eddy Duane Eddy (April 26, 1938 – April 30, 2024) was an American guitarist. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had a string of hit records produced by Lee Hazlewood which were noted for their characteristically "twangy" guitar sound, including ...
, ''
Because They're Young ''Because They're Young'' is a 1960 American drama film directed by Paul Wendkos and starring Dick Clark as Neil Hendry, an American high-school teacher who tries to make a difference in the lives of his students. The film co-stars Tuesday Weld ...
'' (Jaime, 1960) *
Bill Evans William John Evans (August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980) was an American Jazz piano, jazz pianist and composer who worked primarily as the leader of his trio. His use of impressionist harmony, block chords, innovative chord voicings, a ...
, '' A Simple Matter of Conviction'' (Verve, 1966) *
Art Farmer Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet–flugelhorn combination especially designed for him. He and his identical twin brother, doub ...
, ''
On the Road ''On the Road'' is a 1957 novel by American writer Jack Kerouac, based on the travels of Kerouac and his friends across the United States. It is considered a defining work of the postwar Beat and Counterculture generations, with its protagoni ...
'' (Contemporary, 1976) *
Ella Fitzgerald Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April25, 1917June15, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phra ...
, '' Whisper Not'' (Verve, 1967) *
Dizzy Gillespie John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie ( ; October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improvisation, improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy El ...
, ''
The Complete RCA Victor Recordings ''The Complete RCA Victor Recordings'' is a 1995 compilation 2-CD set of sessions led by Jazz trumpeter and composer Dizzy Gillespie recorded for the RCA Victor label between 1937 and 1949. Reception Writing for Allmusic, Richard S. Ginell stat ...
'' (Bluebird, 1995) – rec. 1937–1949 *
Johnny Hartman John Maurice Hartman (July 3, 1923 – September 15, 1983) was an American jazz singer, known for his rich baritone voice and recordings of ballads. He sang and recorded with Earl Hines' and Dizzy Gillespie's big bands and with Erroll Garner. ...
, '' I Love Everybody'' (ABC, 1967) * Richard "Groove" Holmes, '' Six Million Dollar Man'', (RCA, 1975) * Paul Horn, '' Plenty of Horn'' (Dot, 1958) *
Joni James Giovanna Carmella Babbo (September 22, 1930 – February 20, 2022), known professionally as Joni James, was an American singer of traditional pop. Biography Giovanna Carmella Babbo was born to an Italian-American family in Chicago, Illinois, on ...
, ''After Hours'' (MGM, 1963) * The Jazz Afro-Cuban Beat, ''Hot Skins'' (Interlude, 1959) *
Hank Jones Henry Jones Jr. (July 31, 1918 – May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians have described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts h ...
, '' Just for Fun'' (Galaxy, 1977) *
John Klemmer John T. Klemmer (born July 3, 1946) is an American saxophonist, composer, songwriter, and arranger. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and began playing guitar at the age of five and alto saxophone at the age of 11. His other earl ...
, '' Constant Throb'' (Impulse!, 1971) *
Jimmy Knepper James Minter Knepper (November 22, 1927 – June 14, 2003) was an American jazz trombonist. In addition to his own recordings as leader, Knepper performed and recorded with Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman, Claude Thornhill, Stan Kenton, Benny Goo ...
, '' Jimmy Knepper in L.A.'' (Discomate, 1978) – rec. 1977 *
Andy LaVerne Andy LaVerne (born December 4, 1947) is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and educator. Education and musical career Born in New York City, LaVerne studied at Juilliard School of Music, Berklee College, and the New England Conservat ...
, ''
Captain Video Captain Video may refer to: *Captain Video and His Video Rangers, an American science fiction television series *'' Captain Video'', a 1981 jazz album by pianist Andy LaVerne *"Captain Video", a nickname for baseball player Tony Gwynn *"Captain Vide ...
'' (Atlas, 1981) *
John Lewis John Robert Lewis (February 21, 1940 – July 17, 2020) was an American civil rights activist and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives for from 1987 until his death in 2020. He participated in the 1960 Nashville ...
, ''Kansas City Breaks'' (Finesse, 1982) *
Johnny Mandel John Alfred Mandel (November 23, 1925June 29, 2020) was an American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz. The musicians he worked with include Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, Barbra Streisand, Tony Benn ...
, '' I Want to Live'' (United Artists, 1958) *
Barry Manilow Barry Manilow ( ; born Barry Alan Pincus on June 17, 1943) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer with a career that spans over sixty years. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", "Looks Like We Made It", "Brandy (Scott ...
, '' 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe'' (Arista, 1984) *
Warne Marsh Warne Marion Marsh (October 26, 1927 – December 18, 1987) was an American tenor saxophonist. Born in Los Angeles, his playing first came to prominence in the 1950s as a protégé of pianist Lennie Tristano and earned attention in the 1970s as ...
, '' Live in Hollywood'' (Xanadu, 1979) – rec. 1952 *
Bill Mays William Allen Mays (born February 5, 1944), known professionally as Bill Mays, is an American jazz pianist from Sacramento, California. Biography Mays came from a musical family and at the age of 15 became interested in jazz at an Earl Hines ...
, ''Tha's Delights'' (Trend, 1983) *
Howard McGhee Howard McGhee (March 6, 1918 – July 17, 1987) was one of the first American bebop jazz trumpeters, with Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro and Idrees Sulieman. He was known for his fast fingering and high notes. He had an influence on younger bebo ...
, '' Maggie's Back in Town!!'' (Contemporary, 1961) *
Bette Midler Bette Midler ( ;''Inside the Actors Studio'', 2004 born December 1, 1945) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and author. Throughout her five-decade career Midler has received List of awards and nominations received by Bette Midler, numero ...
, '' Broken Blossom'' (Atlantic, 1977) *
Gerry Mulligan Gerald Joseph Mulligan (April 6, 1927 – January 20, 1996), also known as Jeru, was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, pianist, composer and arranger. Though primarily known as one of the leading jazz baritone saxophonists—playing t ...
, '' I Want to Live'' (United Artists, 1958) *
Jack Nitzsche Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche ( '; April 22, 1937 – August 25, 2000) was an American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He came to prominence in the early 1960s as the right-hand-man of producer Phil Spector, a ...
, '' Heart Beat: Soundtrack'' (Capitol, 1980) * Linda Perhacs, '' Parallelograms'' (Kapp, 1970) *
Red Rodney Robert Roland Chudnick (September 27, 1927 – May 27, 1994), known professionally as Red Rodney, was an American jazz trumpeter. Biography Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he became a professional musician at 15, working in the mid-1940 ...
, '' Superbop'' (Muse, 1974) *
Joe Sample Joseph Leslie Sample (February 1, 1939 – September 12, 2014) was an American jazz keyboardist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, whose name was shortened to "The Crusaders" in 1971. He remained a p ...
and Ray Brown, ''The Three'' (
East Wind An east wind is a wind that originates in the east and blows in a westward direction. This wind is referenced as symbolism in culture, mythology, poetry, and literature. In culture and mythology In Islam, the east wind Saba holds religious signi ...
, 1975) *
George Shearing Sir George Albert Shearing (13 August 191914 February 2011) was a British jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records. Shearing was the composer of over 300 so ...
, '' Out of the Woods'' (Capitol, 1965) – rec. 1964 *
Zoot Sims John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Herman's big ...
, ''
The Swinger ''The Swinger'' is a 1966 American sex comedy film directed by George Sidney and starring Ann-Margret and Anthony Franciosa. Plot Kelly Olsson is an aspiring writer, but ''Girl-Lure'' magazine keeps rejecting her racy submissions. Kelly decides ...
'' (Pablo, 1979) *
Sonny Stitt Sonny Stitt (born Edward Hammond Boatner Jr.; February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982) was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his era, recording over ...
, '' Dumpy Mama'' (Flying Dutchman, 1975) *
Dan Terry Dan Terry (December 22, 1924 – December 27, 2011) was an American big band leader, arranger, and trumpet and flugelhorn player who appeared at the Birdland (jazz club), Birdland jazz club with Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, Chris Connor, John ...
, ''The Complete Vita Recordings of Dan Terry'' (Vita, 1952) *
Captain & Tennille Captain & Tennille were an American recording duo whose primary success occurred in the 1970s. The husband-and-wife team were "Captain" Daryl Dragon (1942–2019) and Toni Tennille (born 1940). They have five albums certified gold or platinum a ...
, ''
Dream A dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensation (psychology), sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. Humans spend about two hours dreaming per night, and each dream lasts around ...
'' (A&M, 1978) *
Cal Tjader Callen Radcliffe Tjader Jr. ( ; July 16, 1925 – May 5, 1982) was an American Latin Jazz musician, often described as the most successful non-Latino Latin music (genre), Latin musician. He explored other jazz idioms, especially small group mod ...
, '' Breathe Easy'' (Galaxy, 1978) – rec. 1977 *
Mel Tormé Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed "the Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arrangement, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roa ...
, '' Tormé'' (Verve, 1958) * Mel Tormé, '' I Dig the Duke! I Dig the Count!'' (Verve, 1962) * Mel Tormé, ''
Mel Tormé Sings Sunday in New York & Other Songs About New York ''Mel Tormé Sings Sunday in New York & Other Songs About New York'' is a 1963 studio album by Mel Tormé, of songs about New York City. Track listing # "Sunday in New York" (Carroll Coates, Peter Nero) – 2:34 # " Autumn in New York" (Vern ...
'' (Atlantic, 1963) * Joe Williams, ''With Love'' (Temponic, 1972) * Nancy Wilson, '' The Sound of Nancy Wilson'' (Capitol, 1968) *
Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American guitarist, composer, and bandleader. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed Rock music, rock, Pop music, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestra ...
, ''
Lumpy Gravy ''Lumpy Gravy'' is a 1968 solo album by Frank Zappa (credited as Francis Vincent Zappa), written by Zappa and performed by a group of session players he dubbed the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. Zappa conducted the o ...
'' (Verve, 1968)


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