Contemporary session · in the studio
February 25 and 26, 1954
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach, CA
- This day's music is on 2 records: Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4, Oboe/Flute
In the room
- Howard Rumsey – bass
Bud Shank – flute, alto flute- Bob Cooper – oboe, English horn
Claude Williamson – piano
Max Roach – drums
The takes
What the numbers mean
Contemporary numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | Aquarium | C2510, C3520 |
| – | Warm Winds | C2510, C3520 |
| – | Night In Tunisia | C2510, C3520 |
| – | Albatross | C2510, C3520 |
| – | Still Life | C2510, C3520 |
| – | Bag's Groove | C2510, C3520 |
| – | Hermosa Summer | C2510, C3520 |
| – | Happy Town | C2510, C3520 |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
C2510 · 1954Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
C3520 · 1956Oboe/FluteHoward Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
The whole band 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C2506 | Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 3) | Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars | 1953 | Howard Rumsey, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson, Max Roach |
 | C3508 | Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume Three | Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars | 1956 | Howard Rumsey, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson, Max Roach |
4 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C2515 | In The Solo Spotlight | Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 5 | 1954 | Howard Rumsey, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson |
 | C3504 | Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6 | Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars | 1955 | Howard Rumsey, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson |
 | C3509 | Barney Kessel - Hampton Hawes' Trio With Shelly Manne (Vol. 7) - Lighthouse At Laguna | Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars | 1956 | Howard Rumsey, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson |
 | C3517 | In The Solo Spotlight! | Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5) | 1957 | Howard Rumsey, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson |
3 of them 9 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJLP-14 | Bud Shank And Three Trombones | Bud Shank Quartet With Three Trombones | 1954 | Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson |
 | CL 604 | Adventures In Rhythm | Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra | 1954 | Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson |
 | CL 635 | Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra | Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra | 1955 | Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson |
 | CL 689 | Rugolomania | Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes | 1955 | Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson |
 | MG-36009 | Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson | Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra | 1955 | Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson, Max Roach |
 | PJ-1213 | Strings And Trombones | Bud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer | 1956 | Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson |
 | PJ-1219 | Jazz At Cal-Tech | Bud Shank Quartet In Concert | 1956 | Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson |
 | PJ-1277 | Blowin' Country | Bud Shank, Bob Cooper | 1959 | Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson |
 | MG-36143 | Rugolo Plays Kenton | Pete Rugolo | 1959 | Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson |
