Contemporary Records

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Contemporary Records

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US label, also appears as "Contemporary" only. Label Code: LC 0164 / LC 00164 In 1951, two years after establishing his label as an outlet for traditional jazz, Lester Koenig founded Contemporary Records originally intending to concentrate on issuing contemporary classical music, but jazz bassist , who operated the Lighthouse Club (with partners), persuaded Koenig to release the first of their All-Stars recordings as an album thus switching Koenig's label towards modern jazz. The Los Angeles-based company quickly set industry standards with its superb audio (in the first decade often by or ), quiet pressings, striking album graphics, and informative liner notes and, in 1956, was early in the switch to recording jazz in stereo. Contemporary Records not only captured much of the Southern California jazz scene, including such musicians as , , , and , but also cut two albums by East Coast tenorist and launched the recording career of . In 1984, seven years after Lester Koenig died, Contemporary was acquired by , which signed such artists as , , , , , , and led by and . In UK, the label's albums were issued on [ in 1950s.

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Genesis Of Genius: The Contemporary Albums

Genesis Of Genius: The Contemporary Albums

Ornette Coleman

Genesis Of Genius: The Contemporary Albums

UAH 6,916.05

Tomorrow Is The Question!

Tomorrow Is The Question!

Ornette Coleman

Tomorrow Is The Question!

UAH 1,534.62

Intensity

Intensity

Art Pepper

Intensity

UAH 3,038.50

A World Of Piano !

A World Of Piano !

Phineas Newborn Jr.

A World Of Piano!

UAH 2,088.01

The Fox

The Fox

Harold Land Quintet

The Fox

UAH 3,038.50

At The Black Hawk Vol. 1

At The Black Hawk Vol. 1

Shelly Manne & His Men

At The Black Hawk Vol. 1

UAH 3,038.50

The Cry!

The Cry!

Sonny Simmons Prince Lasha Quintet

The Cry!

UAH 3,038.50

Modern Jazz Performances Of Songs From My Fair Lady

Modern Jazz Performances Of Songs From My Fair Lady

Shelly Manne & His Friends

Modern Jazz Performances Of Songs From My Fair Lady

UAH 1,396.28

Modern Jazz Performances Of Songs From My Fair Lady

Modern Jazz Performances Of Songs From My Fair Lady

Shelly Manne & His Friends

Modern Jazz Performances Of Songs From My Fair Lady

UAH 1,451.36

Benny Golson's New York Scene

Benny Golson's New York Scene

Benny Golson

Benny Golson's New York Scene

UAH 1,786.98

Maggie's Back In Town!!

Maggie's Back In Town!!

Howard McGhee

Maggie's Back In Town!!

UAH 3,038.50

Something Else!!!!

Something Else!!!!

Ornette Coleman

Something Else!!!!

UAH 1,534.62

For Real!

For Real!

Hampton Hawes

For Real!

UAH 3,038.50

Sounds Unheard Of!

Sounds Unheard Of!

Shelly Manne Jack Marshall

Sounds Unheard Of!

UAH 5,476.22

Go West!: The Contemporary Records Albums

Go West!: The Contemporary Records Albums

Sonny Rollins

Go West! The Contemporary Records Albums

UAH 10,759.01

At The Renaissance

At The Renaissance

Ben Webster

At The Renaissance

UAH 3,038.50

Together Again!

Together Again!

Howard McGhee Teddy Edwards

Together Again!

UAH 3,038.50

Jazz Giant

Jazz Giant

Benny Carter

Jazz Giant

UAH 2,135.40

You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce - Vol. 2

You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce - Vol. 2

The Curtis Counce Group

You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce!

UAH 1,396.28

Smack Up

Smack Up

Art Pepper Quintet

Smack Up

UAH 3,038.50

Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders

Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders

Sonny Rollins

Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders

UAH 3,038.50

Gettin' Together!

Gettin' Together!

Art Pepper

Gettin' Together!

UAH 3,038.50

Songs I Like To Sing!

Songs I Like To Sing!

Helen Humes

Songs I Like To Sing!

UAH 3,038.50

Way Out West
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Way Out West

Sonny Rollins

Way Out West

UAH 3,202.47