Contemporary session · in the studio

June 20, 1955

Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars

In the room

Howard Rumsey – bass
Frank Rosolino – trombone
Bud Shank – alto sax, flute
Bob Cooper – tenor sax
Claude Williamson – piano
Stan Levey – 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
–	Witch Doctor No. 2	C3509
–	Mood For Lighthouse	C3509
–	Blind Man's Bluff	C3509
–	Lady Jean	C3509
–	Casa De Luz	C3509

5 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars – Barney Kessel - Hampton Hawes' Trio With Shelly Manne (Vol. 7) - Lighthouse At Laguna (Contemporary C3509)

C3509 · 1956Barney Kessel - Hampton Hawes' Trio With Shelly Manne (Vol. 7) - Lighthouse At LagunaHoward Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

The whole band 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C3504	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1955	Howard Rumsey, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
C3508	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume Three	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Howard Rumsey, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
C3517	In The Solo Spotlight!	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5)	1957	Howard Rumsey, Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey

5 of them 2 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, Stan Levey
	C3520	Oboe/Flute	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4	1956	Howard Rumsey, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey

4 of them 4 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
C2510	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume 4	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1954	Howard Rumsey, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson
C3528	Music For Lighthousekeeping	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 8)	1957	Howard Rumsey, Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper, Stan Levey
MG-36143	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	1959	Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson

3 of them 18 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
BCP-1022	Charlie Mariano Sextet	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1955	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-1028	Max Bennett Quintet	Max Bennett Quintet	1955	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-49	Charlie Mariano Plays	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1956	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-50	Max Bennett Plays	Max Bennett Quintet	1956	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
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
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-83	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two	Various Artists	1958	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
PJ-1277	Blowin' Country	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper	1959	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson
MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper

2 of them 64 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2501	Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 2	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Howard Rumsey, Bob Cooper
C2503	Shelly Manne And His Men	Shelly Manne & His Men	1953	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
C3501	Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse Vol. 1	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1953	Howard Rumsey, Bob Cooper
PR 7817	Lars Gullin And His American All Stars · not on the site yet	Lars Gullin And His American All Stars	1953	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
C2514	Barney Kessel Volume 2	Barney Kessel Quintet	1954	Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson
MG-26017	Maynard Ferguson's Hollywood Party	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1954	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
PJLP-20	Bud Shank And Bob Brookmeyer	Bud Shank - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet With String Quintet	1955	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
CL 639	Town Hall Jazz Concert	Charlie Barnet	1955	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
BCP-1016	Sincerely, Conte	Conte Candoli	1955	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-1017	Stan Levey Plays The Composition Of Bill Holman, Bob Cooper And Jimmy Giuffre	Conte Candoli - Stan Levey Sextet	1955	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-1024	Sapphire	Stu Williamson	1955	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
MGN-1027	The Interpretations Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow Quartet	1955	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-1029	The Composition Of Bobby Scott Vol. 2	Bobby Scott Octet	1955	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-1033	Happy Minor	Red Mitchell	1955	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
MGN-1033	Swing Guitars	Oscar Moore, Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow	1955	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
MGN-1047	The Tal Farlow Album	Tal Farlow Quartet	1955	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
LP 1226	Nobody Else But Me	Betty Bennett Sings	1955	Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
MG-26024	Dimensions	Maynard Ferguson	1955	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MG-36009	Jam Session Featuring Maynard Ferguson	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1955	Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson
MG-36044	Dimensions Featuring Maynard Ferguson	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1955	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
BCP-26	I Play Trombone	Frank Rosolino	1956	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-37	This Time The Drum's On Me	Stan Levey	1956	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-46	Four Horns And A Lush Life	Russ Garcia Orchestra	1956	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MGN-1086	This One's For Basie	Buddy Rich And His Orchestra	1956	Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
PJ-1215	The Bud Shank Quartet	Bud Shank Quartet	1956	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
LP 1238	The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet	The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet	1956	Bob Cooper, Stan Levey
C3507	The West Coast Sound	Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 1	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
C3512	Kessel Plays Standards	Barney Kessel Vol. 2	1956	Bob Cooper, Claude Williamson
BCP-6011	Something Else By Johnny Richards	Johnny Richards Big Band	1956	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
MG 12062	Swing... Not Spring!	Various Artists	1956	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
MG-36071	Volume VIII-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Drum Role	Various Artists	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
MG-36074	Patti Page In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Patti Page With Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1956	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-8	The Compositions Of Bobby Scott	Bobby Scott Septet	1957	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-9	West Coasting With Conte Candoli/Stan Levey	Conte Candoli - Stan Levey Quartet	1957	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-31	Stu Williamson Plays	Stu Williamson Quintet	1957	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-71	Grand Stan	Stan Levey	1957	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
PJ-1226	Flute 'N Oboe	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper	1957	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
PJ-1229	Chet Baker Big Band	Chet Baker Big Band	1957	Frank Rosolino, Bud Shank
PJ-1230	Bud Shank Quartet	Bud Shank Quartet	1957	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
PJ-1251	I'll Take Romance	Bud Shank, Len Mercer Strings	1958	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
C3544	Coop!	The Music Of Bob Cooper	1958	Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-86	We Cut This Album For Bread	Various Artists	1959	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-89	We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You	Various Artists	1959	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper
MGV-8311	Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre	Herb Ellis - Jimmy Giuffre Nonet	1959	Bud Shank, Stan Levey
PJ-4	Bud Shank Plays Tenor	Bud Shank Quartet	1960	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
PJ-1286	Flute N' Alto	Bud Shank	1960	Bud Shank, Claude Williamson
BCP-6034	Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets	Various Artists	1960	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-6038	Blues Ville	Various Artists	1960	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
PJ-35	Barefoot Adventure (Soundtrack)	Bud Shank	1961	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
PJ-10110	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	Bud Shank And The Sax Section	1966	Bud Shank, Bob Cooper
V-8712	Big Band Shout	Buddy Rich	1967	Frank Rosolino, Bob Cooper