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Contemporary session · in the studio

March 30 and 31, 1959

Barney Kessel Septet

Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA

In the room

The takes

2 of these 10 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.

What the numbers mean

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

Matrix · takeTitleFirst out on
–Some Like It HotC3565
–I Wanna Be Loved By YouC3565
–Sweet SueC3565
–Runnin' WildC3565
–Sweet Georgia BrownC3565
–Down Among The Sheltering PalmsC3565
–Sugar BluesC3565
–By The Beautiful SeaC3565
–Sweet Sue (alternate track)Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-168-2
–Runnin' Wild (alternate track)Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-168-2
10 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.

3 of them 14 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
C2514Barney Kessel Volume 2Barney Kessel Quintet1954Barney Kessel, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
C3512Kessel Plays StandardsBarney Kessel Vol. 21956Barney Kessel, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
C3513To Swing Or Not To SwingBarney Kessel Vol. 31956Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Shelly Manne
C3521Music To Listen To Barney Kessel By (Vol. 4)Barney Kessel1957Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Shelly Manne
C3555Jazz GiantBenny Carter1958Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Shelly Manne
C3566Son Of Gunn!!Shelly Manne & His Men Play More Music From Peter Gunn1959Joe Gordon, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
C3577Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 1Shelly Manne & His Men1960Joe Gordon, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
C3578Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 2Shelly Manne & His Men1960Joe Gordon, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
C3579Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 3Shelly Manne & His Men1960Joe Gordon, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
C3580Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk 4Shelly Manne & His Men1960Joe Gordon, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
C3582Songs I Like To Sing!Helen Humes1961Barney Kessel, Art Pepper, Shelly Manne
C3587The Proper Time!Shelly Manne & His Men1961Joe Gordon, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
PJ-60The Artistry Of PepperArt Pepper1962Art Pepper, Jimmy Rowles, Shelly Manne
C3603Let's Cook!Barney Kessel1962Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles, Shelly Manne

2 of them 58 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
C2503Shelly Manne And His MenShelly Manne & His Men1953Art Pepper, Shelly Manne
MGN-14The Exciting Louis BellsonLouis Bellson And His Big Band1954Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
MGN-30Songs By Anita O'DayAnita O'Day1954Barney Kessel, Monty Budwig
C2508Barney KesselBarney Kessel Quintet1954Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C2513The QuintetLennie Niehaus Vol. 11954Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
C2517The OctetLennie Niehaus Volume 21954Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
MGC-669Music For Torching With Billie HolidayBillie Holiday And Her Orchestra1955Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
MGN-1033Swing GuitarsOscar Moore, Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow1955Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
MGN-1038Buddy And SweetsBuddy Rich - Harry Edison Quintet1955Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
MGN-1046Skin DeepLouis Bellson And His Orchestra1955Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
MGN-1052The Swinging Buddy RichBuddy Rich All Stars1955Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
LP 1226Nobody Else But MeBetty Bennett Sings1955Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C3503The Octet #2Lennie Niehaus Vol. 31955Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
V-8808Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra · not on the site yetBillie Holiday And Her Orchestra1955Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
MGC-713Velvet MoodSongs By Billie Holiday1956Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
MGC-717SweetsHarry Edison And His Orchestra1956Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
MGN-1057An Evening With Anita O'DayAnita O'Day1956Barney Kessel, Monty Budwig
MGN-1085The Buddy DeFranco WailersThe Buddy DeFranco Wailers1956Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
LP 1232Martians Come Back!Shorty Rogers And His Giants1956Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
LP 1238The Jimmy Giuffre ClarinetThe Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet1956Jimmy Rowles, Shelly Manne
C3507The West Coast SoundShelly Manne & His Men Volume 11956Art Pepper, Shelly Manne
C3510The Quintets & StringsLennie Niehaus Vol. 41956Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
C3511Easy LikeBarney Kessel Volume 11956Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C3518The QuintetsLennie Niehaus Vol. 11956Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
MG 12045Jazz Composers WorkshopBill Russo, Shorty Rogers, Shelley Manne, Jimmy Giuffre1956Art Pepper, Shelly Manne
PJ-1223Hoagy Sings CarmichaelHoagy Carmichael1957Art Pepper, Jimmy Rowles
LP 1270Way Up ThereShorty Rogers And His Giants1957Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C3534Music To Listen To Red Norvo ByRed Norvo Sextet1957Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C3535The Poll WinnersBarney Kessel (Vol. 5)1957Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C3536Premiere Recording Of Concerto For Clarinet & ComboShelly Manne & His Men (Vol. 6)1957Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
MG-36115Out On A LimbPete Rugolo1957Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
PJ-1245Beauties Of 1918Charlie Mariano And Jerry Dodgion Sextet1958Jimmy Rowles, Shelly Manne
C3540Zounds!The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2)1958Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
C3553Four!Hampton Hawes!!!!1958Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C3556The Poll Winners Ride Again!Barney Kessel (Vol. 6)1958Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C3557The GambitShelly Manne & His Men Volume 71958Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
PJ-1257The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!Various Artists1959Art Pepper, Shelly Manne
LP 1469Boss Sounds!Shelly Manne & His Men At Shelly Manne-Hole1966Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
MGV-8197Body And SoulBillie Holiday1956+Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
MGV-8257Songs For Distingue LoversBillie Holiday1958Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
C3560Shelly Manne & His Men Play Peter GunnShelly Manne & His Men1959Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
C3563CarmenBarney Kessel1959Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C3564Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary LeadersSonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders1959Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
MGV-8315BravuraBuddy DeFranco And His Music1959Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
MGV-8329All Or Nothing At AllBillie Holiday1959Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
MGV-8338The Unforgettable Lady DayA Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances...1959Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
MG-36162The Music From Richard DiamondPete Rugolo1959Jimmy Rowles, Shelly Manne
C3576Poll Winners Three!Poll Winners1960Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
C3581Exploring The Scene!The Poll Winners (Vol. 4)1960Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne
MGV-8363GeneralissimoThe Buddy DeFranco Men1960Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
MGV-8375Wholly CatsBuddy DeFranco And The All-Stars1960Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
MGV-8382Closed SessionBuddy DeFranco And His Orchestra1960Barney Kessel, Jimmy Rowles
C3591Folk JazzBill Smith With Shelly Manne, Jim Hall & Monty Budwig1961Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
V-8497EmpathyShelly Manne/Bill Evans With Monty Budwig1962Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
C3609My Son The Jazz Drummer!Shelly Manne1963Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne
V-8593Verve's Choice!The Best Of Mel Torme1964Jimmy Rowles, Shelly Manne
V-4071Whisper NotElla Fitzgerald With Marty Paich And His Orchestra1966Jimmy Rowles, Shelly Manne
V-8747The Best Of Bill EvansShelly Manne - Bill Evans With Monty Budwig1968Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne