Contemporary Records

Contemporary Records, fondazione 1951: artisti e album jazz dell'etichetta.

Contemporary Records è stata un'etichetta discografica fondata da Lester Koenig a Los Angeles nel 1951. Musica contemporanea prodotta da una varietà di stili e musicisti jazz.

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Artisti di Contemporary Records

Sonny Rollins 1930–2026 · sassofonista e compositore statunitense (1930-2026) André Previn 1929–2019 · pianista, direttore d'orchestra e compositore tedesco Art Farmer 1928–1999 · trombettista statunitense Barney Kessel 1923–2004 · chitarrista statunitense Art Pepper 1925–1982 · clarinettista e sassofonista statunitense Tom Harrell n. 1946 · musicista statunitense Chris Connor 1927–2009 · cantante statunitense (1927-2009) Peter Erskine n. 1954 · batterista statunitense Hampton Hawes 1928–1977 · pianista statunitense Shelly Manne 1920–1984 · batterista statunitense Billy Higgins 1936–2001 · batterista statunitense Victor Feldman 1934–1987 · musicista britannico George Cables n. 1944 · pianista e compositore statunitense Harold Land 1928–2001 · sassofonista, compositore, professore universitario… Lennie Niehaus 1929–2020 · compositore e sassofonista statunitense (1929-2020) Teddy Edwards 1924–2003 · American jazz tenor saxophonist Terry Gibbs n. 1924 · musicista jazz, direttore di banda, direttore d'orchestra Sonny Simmons 1933–2021 · sassofonista, oboista, musicista jazz Carol Sloane 1937–2023 · cantante statunitense (1937-2023) Helen Humes 1913–1981 · musicista jazz, cantante, compositrice statunitense (1913-) Buddy Collette 1921–2010 · sassofonista, flautista e clarinettista statunitense Frank Morgan 1933–2007 · sassofonista statunitense Jimmy Rowles 1918–1996 · pianista statunitense Prince Lasha 1929–2008 · sassofonista e compositore statunitense Leroy Vinnegar 1928–1999 · bassista jazz e artista discografico statunitense… Joe Gordon 1928–1963 · American trumpeter (1928-1963) Bill Perkins 1924–2003 · sassofonista, artista discografico, musicista jazz Curtis Counce 1926–1963 · musicista jazz

Profilo dell'etichetta

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.

Profilo da Discogs (CC0, in inglese)

Album su Contemporary Records

Dizzy in Paris 1953 · Contemporary Modern Sounds: France 1954 · Contemporary Barney Kessel 1954 · Contemporary Kessel Plays Standards 1954 · Contemporary Barney Kessel, Volume 3: "To Swing or Not to Swing" 1955 · Contemporary Lennie Niehaus, Volume 3: The Octet # 2 1955 · Contemporary Barney Kessel, Volume 1: Easy Like 1956 · Contemporary The Trio, Volume 3: Everybody Likes Hampton Hawes 1956 · Contemporary The Trio, Volume 2: This Is Hampton Hawes 1956 · Contemporary Way Out West 1957 · Contemporary Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from Pal Joey 1957 · Contemporary Double Play! 1957 · Contemporary Benny Golson's New York Scene 1957 · Contemporary Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By 1957 · Contemporary Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section 1957 · Contemporary Music to Listen to Red Norvo By 1957 · Contemporary Nice Day With Buddy Collette 1957 · Contemporary Something Else!!!! The Music of Ornette Coleman 1958 · Contemporary Jazz Giant 1958 · Contemporary Harold in the Land of Jazz 1958 · Contemporary Coop! The Music of Bob Cooper 1958 · Contemporary Tomorrow Is the Question! The New Music of Ornette Coleman! 1959 · Contemporary Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders 1959 · Contemporary Some Like It Hot 1959 · Contemporary Four! 1959 · Contemporary Modern Jazz Performances From Bizet's Carmen 1959 · Contemporary Art Pepper + Eleven 1959 · Contemporary West Side Story 1960 · Contemporary Gettin’ Together! 1960 · Contemporary Latinsville! 1960 · Contemporary Maggie's Back in Town!! 1961 · Contemporary Together Again!!!! 1961 · Contemporary For Real! 1961 · Contemporary Let's Cook! 1962 · Contemporary Sounds Unheard Of! 1962 · Contemporary Conflict 1963 · Contemporary Intensity 1963 · Contemporary Green Leaves of Summer 1964 · Contemporary Firebirds 1968 · Contemporary Feeling Free 1969 · Contemporary Blackstone Legacy 1971 · Contemporary Alive in London 1971 · Live · Contemporary I'm All Smiles 1972 · Contemporary Portrait of Art Farmer 1975 · Contemporary The Trip 1977 · Contemporary Barney Kessel's Swingin' Party at Contemporary 1978 · Contemporary Beyond the Rain 1978 · Contemporary Lunch In L.A. 1980 · Contemporary Peaceful Heart, Gentle Spirit 1980 · Contemporary Solo / Quartet 1982 · Contemporary Destiny's Dance 1982 · Contemporary Art Pepper With Warne Marsh 1986 · Contemporary Something to Live For 1987 · Contemporary Classic 1987 · Contemporary Serious Swingers 1987 · Contemporary Red Hot and Blues 1988 · Contemporary Ph.D. 1989 · Contemporary No Limit 1989 · Contemporary Sail Away 1989 · Contemporary Tomorrow's Rainbow 1989 · Contemporary