Contemporary session · in the studio
August 23, 1954
Lennie Niehaus Octet
In the room
- Lennie Niehaus – alto sax
- Stu Williamson – trumpet
- Bob Enevoldsen – valve trombone
- Jack Montrose – tenor sax
- Bob Gordon – baritone sax
Lou Levy – piano- Monty Budwig – bass
Shelly Manne – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | How About You | C2517, C3540 |
| – | Figure 8 | C2517, C3540 |
| – | Patti-Cake | C2517, C3540 |
| – | The Way You Look Tonight | C2517, C3540 |
| – | Have You Met Miss Jones? | C2517, C3540 |
| – | Night Life | C2517, C3540 |
| – | The Night We Called It A Day | C2517, C3540 |
| – | Seaside | C2517, C3540 |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
6 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C3518 | The Quintets | Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1 | 1956 | Lennie Niehaus, Stu Williamson, Jack Montrose, Bob Gordon, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne |
5 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | C2513 | The Quintet | Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1 | 1954 | Lennie Niehaus, Jack Montrose, Bob Gordon, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne |
 | C3503 | The Octet #2 | Lennie Niehaus Vol. 3 | 1955 | Lennie Niehaus, Stu Williamson, Bob Enevoldsen, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne |
 | C3510 | The Quintets & Strings | Lennie Niehaus Vol. 4 | 1956 | Lennie Niehaus, Stu Williamson, Bob Gordon, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne |
 | C3514 | Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns (Vol. 1) | Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns | 1956 | Lennie Niehaus, Stu Williamson, Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Gordon, Shelly Manne |
 | C3536 | Premiere Recording Of Concerto For Clarinet & Combo | Shelly Manne & His Men (Vol. 6) | 1957 | Stu Williamson, Bob Enevoldsen, Jack Montrose, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne |
4 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PJLP-19 | Clifford Brown Ensemble | Clifford Brown Ensemble | 1955 | Stu Williamson, Jack Montrose, Bob Gordon, Shelly Manne |
 | PJ-1214 | Arranged By Montrose | Jack Montrose | 1956 | Stu Williamson, Jack Montrose, Bob Gordon, Shelly Manne |
 | PJ-3 | Jazz Immortal | Clifford Brown | 1960 | Stu Williamson, Jack Montrose, Bob Gordon, Shelly Manne |
 | PJ-100 | 24 Great Jazz Groups: On Mike! | Various Artists | 1963 | Stu Williamson, Jack Montrose, Bob Gordon, Shelly Manne |
