Contemporary session · in the studio

December 10, 1956

Lennie Niehaus Octet

In the room

Lennie Niehaus – alto sax
Frank Rosolino – trombone
Vincent De Rosa – French horn
James McAllister – tuba
Bill Perkins – tenor sax
Pepper Adams – baritone sax
Red Mitchell – bass
Mel Lewis – 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
–	The Sermon	C3540
–	With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair	C3540
–	Four	C3540
–	Blues For Susie	C3540

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

Where it ended up

The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2) – Zounds! (Contemporary C3540)

C3540 · 1958Zounds!The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2)

Together elsewhere

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

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Frank Rosolino, Bill Perkins, Pepper Adams, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis

3 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PJ-1205	Bud Shank/Shorty Rogers	Bud Shank - Shorty Rogers Quintet	1955	Bill Perkins, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
PJ-1221	On Stage	The Bill Perkins Octet	1956	Bill Perkins, Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
BCP-80	Jazz City Presents Entertainment Bethlehem Jazz Session	Various Artists	1957	Bill Perkins, Pepper Adams, Mel Lewis
C3517	In The Solo Spotlight!	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5)	1957	Lennie Niehaus, Frank Rosolino, Pepper Adams
MGV-8283	Anita O'Day Sings The Winners	Anita O'Day With Russell Garcia And His Orchestra	1958	Lennie Niehaus, Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	Frank Rosolino, Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
PJ-1276	Gypsy	Annie Ross	1959	Frank Rosolino, Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
C3568	Art Pepper + Eleven	Art Pepper + Eleven	1959	Vincent De Rosa, Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
CL 1509	All Over The Place	The Hi-Lo's	1960	Frank Rosolino, Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Frank Rosolino, Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Frank Rosolino, Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis

2 of them 23 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-23	I'm Wild Again	Frances Faye	1955	Frank Rosolino, Red Mitchell
MG-36024	The Gellers	Herb Geller	1955	Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
BCP-46	Four Horns And A Lush Life	Russ Garcia Orchestra	1956	Frank Rosolino, Red Mitchell
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
C3510	The Quintets & Strings	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 4	1956	Lennie Niehaus, Bill Perkins
C3513	To Swing Or Not To Swing	Barney Kessel Vol. 3	1956	Bill Perkins, Red Mitchell
C3514	Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns (Vol. 1)	Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns	1956	Lennie Niehaus, Vincent De Rosa
C3518	The Quintets	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 1	1956	Lennie Niehaus, Red Mitchell
C3524	The Sextet	Lennie Niehaus Volume 5	1956	Lennie Niehaus, Bill Perkins
BCP-69	'Round Midnight	Claude Williamson	1957	Red Mitchell, Mel Lewis
PJ-1229	Chet Baker Big Band	Chet Baker Big Band	1957	Frank Rosolino, Bill Perkins
BCP-6017	Frances Faye Sings Folk Songs	Frances Faye	1957	Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis
MG-36118	I Swing For You	Lenny Niehaus	1957	Lennie Niehaus, Bill Perkins
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Frank Rosolino, Red Mitchell
C3544	Coop!	The Music Of Bob Cooper	1958	Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis
PJ-1285	A Gasser!	Annie Ross	1959	Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Frank Rosolino, Red Mitchell
LP 1328	Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz Festival	Woody Herman's Big New Herd	1960	Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
C3571	Helen Humes	Helen Humes	1960	Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis
BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	Frank Rosolino, Red Mitchell
PJ-60	The Artistry Of Pepper	Art Pepper	1962	Bill Perkins, Mel Lewis
BCP-6068	Award Album - Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1962	Frank Rosolino, Red Mitchell
PR 7475	Blues For Easy Livers	Jimmy Witherspoon	1967	Pepper Adams, Mel Lewis