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Contemporary session · in the studio

December 19 and 22, 1958

Barney Kessel

Contemporary Records' studio, Los Angeles, CA

In the room

The takes

What the numbers mean

Contemporary numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · takeTitleFirst out on
–Swingin' The ToreadorC3563
–A Pad On The Edge Of TownC3563
–Free As A BirdC3563
–Viva El Toro!C3563
–FlowersvilleC3563
–Like, There's No Place Like...C3563
–The Gypsy's HipC3563
Then · Barney Kessel, Victor Feldman, Andre Previn, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
Matrix · takeTitleFirst out on
–If You Dig MeC3563
–Carmen's CoolC3563
9 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.TitleLeaderYearWho
C3521Music To Listen To Barney Kessel By (Vol. 4)Barney Kessel1957Barney Kessel, Justin Gordon, Buddy Collette, Jules Jacob, Andre Previn, Shelly Manne

5 of them 1 album

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
MG-36115Out On A LimbPete Rugolo1957Barney Kessel, Ray Linn, Chuck Gentry, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne

4 of them 8 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
C350612-Tone Compositions & Arrangements By Lyle MurphyLyle Murphy's Music1955Chuck Gentry, Buddy Collette, Andre Previn, Shelly Manne
MG-36082Music For Hi-Fi BugsPete Rugolo1956Ray Linn, Chuck Gentry, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
MG-36087Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity RecordingsVarious Artists1956Ray Linn, Herb Geller, Chuck Gentry, Shelly Manne
MG-36088The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One RoofVarious Artists1956Ray Linn, Chuck Gentry, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
C3534Music To Listen To Red Norvo ByRed Norvo Sextet1957Barney Kessel, Bill Smith, Buddy Collette, Shelly Manne
MGV-8375Wholly CatsBuddy DeFranco And The All-Stars1960Barney Kessel, Ray Linn, Victor Feldman, Joe Mondragon
MGV-8382Closed SessionBuddy DeFranco And His Orchestra1960Barney Kessel, Ray Linn, Victor Feldman, Joe Mondragon
C3582Songs I Like To Sing!Helen Humes1961Barney Kessel, Harry Betts, Andre Previn, Shelly Manne

3 of them 16 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
PJLP-9Chet Baker EnsembleChet Baker Ensemble1954Herb Geller, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
PJ-1206The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet BakerChet Baker Quartet1955Herb Geller, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
LP 1226Nobody Else But MeBetty Bennett Sings1955Barney Kessel, Andre Previn, Shelly Manne
BLP 5059Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 1Leonard Feather1955Herb Geller, Buddy Collette, Joe Mondragon
BLP 5060Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 2Leonard Feather1955Herb Geller, Buddy Collette, Joe Mondragon
C3511Easy LikeBarney Kessel Volume 11956Barney Kessel, Buddy Collette, Shelly Manne
MG-36065Dinah!Dinah Washington1956Ray Linn, Herb Geller, Chuck Gentry
MG-36086For Jazz LoversVarious Artists1956Ray Linn, Herb Geller, Chuck Gentry
C3555Jazz GiantBenny Carter1958Barney Kessel, Andre Previn, Shelly Manne
MG-36122Percussion At WorkPete Rugolo And His Orchestra1958Andre Previn, Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
CL 1324Happy SessionBenny Goodman And His Orchestra Featuring Andre Previn And Russ Freeman1959Barney Kessel, Herb Geller, Andre Previn
C3560Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter GunnShelly Manne & His Men1959Herb Geller, Victor Feldman, Shelly Manne
C3564Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary LeadersSonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders1959Barney Kessel, Victor Feldman, Shelly Manne
MG-36143Rugolo Plays KentonPete Rugolo1959Harry Betts, Chuck Gentry, Shelly Manne
C3603Let's Cook!Barney Kessel1962Barney Kessel, Victor Feldman, Shelly Manne
V-8505The Essential Jazz VocalsVarious Artists1963Ray Linn, Herb Geller, Joe Mondragon

2 of them 85 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
C2503Shelly Manne And His MenShelly Manne & His Men1953Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
PJLP-8Russ Freeman TrioRuss Freeman Trio1954Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
PJLP-11Chet Baker SingsChet Baker Quartet1954Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
MGN-14The Exciting Louis BellsonLouis Bellson And His Big Band1954Barney Kessel, Ray Linn
PJLP-14Bud Shank And Three TrombonesBud Shank Quartet With Three Trombones1954Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
CL 549Chet Baker & StringsChet Baker Quintet With Strings1954Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
CL 604Adventures In RhythmPete Rugolo And His Orchestra1954Harry Betts, Shelly Manne
C2508Barney KesselBarney Kessel Quintet1954Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C2511Shelly Manne Vol. 2Shelly Manne & His Men1954Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
C2514Barney Kessel Volume 2Barney Kessel Quintet1954Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
PJLP-19Clifford Brown EnsembleClifford Brown Ensemble1955Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
CL 635Introducing Pete Rugolo And His OrchestraPete Rugolo And His Orchestra1955Harry Betts, Shelly Manne
CL 689RugolomaniaPete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes1955Harry Betts, Shelly Manne
MGN-1033Swing GuitarsOscar Moore, Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow1955Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
MGN-1046Skin DeepLouis Bellson And His Orchestra1955Barney Kessel, Ray Linn
MG-36021Maynard Ferguson And His OctetMaynard Ferguson And His Octet1955Herb Geller, Shelly Manne
MGC-717SweetsHarry Edison And His Orchestra1956Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MGN-1086This One's For BasieBuddy Rich And His Orchestra1956Buddy Collette, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1212Trio Russ Freeman/Richard TwardzikRuss Freeman Trio1956Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
PJ-1213Strings And TrombonesBud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer1956Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
PJ-1214Arranged By MontroseJack Montrose1956Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
PJ-1222Chet Baker SingsChet Baker Quartet1956Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
LP 1232Martians Come Back!Shorty Rogers And His Giants1956Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
LP 1238The Jimmy Giuffre ClarinetThe Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet1956Buddy Collette, Shelly Manne
C3507The West Coast SoundShelly Manne & His Men Volume 11956Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
C3512Kessel Plays StandardsBarney Kessel Vol. 21956Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C3513To Swing Or Not To SwingBarney Kessel Vol. 31956Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C3522Man Of Many PartsBuddy Collette (Volume 1)1956Barney Kessel, Buddy Collette
C3525Shelly Manne & His Friends (Vol. 1)Shelly Manne & His Friends1956Andre Previn, Shelly Manne
C3527My Fair LadyShelly Manne & His Friends Vol. 21956Andre Previn, Shelly Manne
MGV-4002Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song BookElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra1956Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
V-8808Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra · not on the site yetBillie Holiday And Her Orchestra1956Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MG-36060Georgie Auld In The Land Of Hi-FiGeorgie Auld And His Orchestra1956Ray Linn, Chuck Gentry
PJ-1223Hoagy Sings CarmichaelHoagy Carmichael1957Ray Linn, Joe Mondragon
LP 1270Way Up ThereShorty Rogers And His Giants1957Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C3531Nice Day With Buddy Collette (Vol. 2)Buddy Collette Quartet1957Buddy Collette, Shelly Manne
C3533Li'l AbnerShelly Manne & His Friends (Vol. 3)1957Andre Previn, Shelly Manne
C3535The Poll WinnersBarney Kessel (Vol. 5)1957Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C3536Premiere Recording Of Concerto For Clarinet & ComboShelly Manne & His Men (Vol. 6)1957Bill Smith, Shelly Manne
C3537Double Play!Andre Previn & Russ Freeman1957Andre Previn, Shelly Manne
C3543Pal JoeyAndre Previn & His Pals (Vol. 1)1957Andre Previn, Shelly Manne
PJ-1245Beauties Of 1918Charlie Mariano And Jerry Dodgion Sextet1958Victor Feldman, Shelly Manne
C3548GigiAndre Previn & His Pals (Vol. 2)1958Andre Previn, Shelly Manne
C3553Four!Hampton Hawes!!!!1958Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C3556The Poll Winners Ride Again!Barney Kessel (Vol. 6)1958Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
MGV-4008Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume OneElla Fitzgerald1958Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MGV-4009Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Song Book Volume TwoElla Fitzgerald1958Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MGV-8257Songs For Distingue LoversBillie Holiday1958Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
PJ-1249Pretty/GroovyChet Baker1959Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
C3559Bells Are RingingShelly Manne & His Friends1959Andre Previn, Shelly Manne
C3565Some Like It HotBarney Kessel1959Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C3566Son Of Gunn!!Shelly Manne & His Men Play More Music From Peter Gunn1959Victor Feldman, Shelly Manne
C3568Art Pepper + ElevenArt Pepper + Eleven1959Herb Geller, Joe Mondragon
MGV-4022Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 1Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra1959Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MGV-4023Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book Volume 2Ella Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra1959Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MGV-8315BravuraBuddy DeFranco And His Music1959Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MGV-8329All Or Nothing At AllBillie Holiday1959Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MG-36162The Music From Richard DiamondPete Rugolo1959Buddy Collette, Shelly Manne
PJ-3Jazz ImmortalClifford Brown1960Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
LP 1328Woody Herman's Big New Herd At The Monterey Jazz FestivalWoody Herman's Big New Herd1960Ray Linn, Victor Feldman
C3571Helen HumesHelen Humes1960Andre Previn, Shelly Manne
C3572West Side StoryAndre Previn And His Pals1960Andre Previn, Shelly Manne
C3576Poll Winners Three!Poll Winners1960Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C3577Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 1Shelly Manne & His Men1960Victor Feldman, Shelly Manne
C3578Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 2Shelly Manne & His Men1960Victor Feldman, Shelly Manne
C3579Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 3Shelly Manne & His Men1960Victor Feldman, Shelly Manne
C3580Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 4Shelly Manne & His Men1960Victor Feldman, Shelly Manne
C3581Exploring The Scene!The Poll Winners (Vol. 4)1960Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
MGV-8383Live Date!Buddy DeFranco And His Septette1960Barney Kessel, Victor Feldman
C3587The Proper Time!Shelly Manne & His Men1961Victor Feldman, Shelly Manne
C3591Folk JazzBill Smith With Shelly Manne, Jim Hall & Monty Budwig1961Bill Smith, Shelly Manne
V-4049Ella Fitzgerald Sings Cole PorterElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra1961Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
V-4050Ella Fitzgerald Sings More Cole PorterElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra1961Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MGV-8390Jazz CelloRay Brown1961Harry Betts, Joe Mondragon
A-36Americans In Europe Vol. 1Various Artists1963Herb Geller, Bill Smith
CL 20184 To Go!André Previn / Herb Ellis / Shelly Manne / Ray Brown1963Andre Previn, Shelly Manne
C3609My Son The Jazz Drummer!Shelly Manne1963Victor Feldman, Shelly Manne
V-8565The Essential Andre PrevinAndre Previn Trio1963Andre Previn, Shelly Manne
V-4063Verve's Choice!The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald1964Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
V-4066Ella Fitzgerald's Tribute To Cole PorterElla Fitzgerald With Buddy Bregman And His Orchestra1964Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
MGV-8231Jazz At The Hollywood BowlVarious Artists1956+Barney Kessel, Joe Mondragon
V-8593Verve's Choice!The Best Of Mel Torme1964Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
V-4071Whisper NotElla Fitzgerald With Marty Paich And His Orchestra1966Joe Mondragon, Shelly Manne
A-9116Additions To Further DefinitionsBenny Carter1966Barney Kessel, Buddy Collette
V-8712Big Band ShoutBuddy Rich1967Buddy Collette, Joe Mondragon