Shorty Rogers – Way Up There (1958)

Atlantic – 1270Rec. Dates : March 3, October 26, December 6, 9, 16, 1955Stream this Album Flugelhorn/Trumpet : Shorty RogersAlto Sax : Bud ShankBaritone Sax : Jimmy GiuffreBass : Curtis Counce, Leroy Vinnegar, Ralph PenaClarinet : Jimmy GiuffreDrums : Shelly ManneFrench Horn : John GraasGuitar : Barney KesselPiano : Earl Gray, Lou Levy, Pete JollyTenor

Bill Holman – The Fabulous Bill Holman (1958)

Coral – CRL 57188Rec. Dates : April 25 & 29, 1957Stream this Album Composer-Arranger : Bill HolmanAlto Sax : Charlie Mariano, Herb GellerBaritone Sax : Steve PerlowBass : Max BennettDrums : Mel LewisPiano : Lou LevyTenor Sax : Bill Holman, Charlie Kennedy, Richie KamucaTrombone : Bob Fitzpatrick, Harry Betts, Lew McCreary, Ray SimsTrumpet : Al

Conte Candoli and Lou Levy – West Coast Wailers (1958)

Atlantic – 1268Rec. Date : August 16 & 17, 1955Stream this Album Trumpet : Conte CandoliPiano : Lou LevyBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Larance MarableTenor Sax : Bill Holman   Cashbox : 07/19/1958 The disk is skillfully true to its title: Candoli, Levy and crew offer some hard-blowing on six of the eight sessions, and

Shorty Rogers – Wherever the Five Winds Blow (1957)

RCA Victor – LPM 1326Rec. Date : July 2, 1956 Stream this Album Trumpet/Flugelhorn : Shorty RogersBaritone Sax : Jimmy GiuffreBass : Ralph PenaClarinet : Jimmy GiuffreDrums : Larry BunkerPiano : Lou LevyTenor Sax : Jimmy Giuffre Cashbox : 03/09/1957 The jazz of Shorty Rogers and His Giants is employed in this Victor issue in

Quincy Jones – Go West, Man! (1957)

ABC-Paramount – ABC-186Rec. Dates : February 25, 1957, February 26, 1957, March 1, 1957Stream this Album Alto Sax : Benny Carter, Art Pepper, Herb Geller, Charlie MarianoBaritone Sax : Pepper AdamsBass : Red Mitchell, Leroy VinnegarDrums : Shelly Manne, Mel LewisPiano : Lou Levy, Carl PerkinsTenor Sax : Buddy Collette, Bill Perkins, Walter BentonTrumpet : Harry Edison, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Jack SheldonConductor/Arranger : Johnny Mandel, Jimmy Giuffre, Lennie Niehaus, Charlie Mariano Army Times : 10/26/1957Tom

Shorty Rogers – Martians Come Back! (1956)

Atlantic – 1232Rec. Dates : October 26, 1955, November 3, 1955, December 6, 1955, December 9, 1955, December 16, 1955 Stream this Album Trumpet : Shorty Rogers, Conte Candoli, Harry Edison, Pete Candoli, Don FagerquistAlto Sax : Bud ShankBaritone Sax : Jimmy GiuffreClarinet : Jimmy GiuffreBass : Ralph Peña, Leroy VinnegarDrums : Shelly ManneFlugelhorn :

Lionel Hampton / Stan Getz – Hamp and Getz (1955)

Norgran – MGN 1037Rec. Date : August 1, 1955 Stream this Album Vibes: Lionel HamptonTenor Sax : Stan GetzBass : Leroy VinnegarDrums : Shelly MannePiano : Lou Levy Billboard : 12/31/1955Spotlight on… selection Differently oriented as Lionel Hampton and Stan Getz are in their basic approach to jazz, this first record session of theirs together