Howard Rumsey – Lighthouse at Laguna (1956)

Contemporary – C3509Rec. Date : June 20, 1955Stream this Album Bass : Howard Rumsey, Red MitchellAlto Sax : Bud ShankArranger : Claude Williamson, Barney KesselDrums : Stan Levey, Shelly ManneFlute : Bud ShankGuitar : Barney KesselPiano : Claude Williamson, Hampton HawesTenor Sax : Bob CooperTrombone : Frank Rosolino Billboard : 02/25/1956Score of 80 A distinguished crowd of West Coast modernists who ordinarily make headquarters at

Jimmy Giuffre – The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet (1956)

Atlantic – 1238Rec. Dates : March 21, 1956, March 22, 1956Stream this Album Clarinet : Jimmy GiuffreAlto Clarinet : Buddy ColletteAlto Flute : Bud ShankBaritone Sax : Maury BermanBass : Ralph PeñaBass Clarinet : Harry KleeBass Flute : Harry KleeBassoon : Maury BermanCeleste : Jimmy RowlesDrums : Stan Levey, Shelly ManneEnglish Horn : Dave PellFlute : Buddy ColletteOboe : Bob CooperPiano : Jimmy RowlesTenor Sax :

Various Artists – Conception (1956)

Prestige – PRLP 7013Rec. Dates : June 21, 1949, January 6, 1950, March 15, 1950, March 8, 1951, October 5, 1951 Trumpet : Miles Davis, Don Ferrara, Howard McGhee, Al PorcinoAlto Sax : Lee Konitz, Charlie Kennedy, Jackie McLeanBaritone Sax : Gerry MulliganBass : Gene Ramey, Chubby Jackson, Tommy Potter, Arnold FishkinDrums : Stan Levey, Don Lamond, Roy Haynes, Max Roach, Art BlakeyGuitar : Billy BauerPiano : Al Haig, Tony Aless, Sal Mosca, Walter Bishop Jr.Tenor Sax

Stan Getz – Quartets (1955)

Prestige – PRLP 7002Rec. Dates : June 21, 1949, January 6, 1950, April 14, 1950 Tenor Sax : Stan GetzBass : Percy Heath, Tommy Potter, Gene RameyDrums : Roy Haynes, Don Lamond, Stan LeveyPiano : Tony Aless, Al Haig Listening to Prestige : #9, #19, #26Stream this Album Liner Notes by Ira Gitler John Lewis, mentor of the Modern Jazz Quartet, likes to refer to the standard tunes