Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Sunday Jazz A La Lighthouse, Vol. 1
| Recorded | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1953 |
| Personnel | 10 credited players |
| Discogs | master 308240 |
The record
Sunday matinees at the Lighthouse drew whoever was in town, and this 1953 side captures Hawes and a rotating horn section working the room in real time. Rumsey anchors from the bass chair while the band finds its footing on the fly.
Session personnel
- Howard Rumsey — bass, liner notes
- Carlos Vidal — congas
- Shelly Manne — drums
- Frank Patchen — piano
- Hampton Hawes — piano
- Bob Cooper — tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Giuffre — tenor saxophone
- Milt Bernhart — trombone
- Maynard Ferguson — trumpet
- Shorty Rogers — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1953 | Contemporary Records · C3501 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1953 | Lighthouse Records (4) · LP 301 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Red |
| 1957 | Contemporary Records |
| 1958 | Contemporary Records · LAC.12120 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1980 | Contemporary Records · GXC3183 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1980 | Contemporary Records · GXC-3183 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 1984 | Contemporary Records · P-7628 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-151 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-151-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Lighthouse Records (4) · C-301 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Red |
| — | Contemporary Records · C3501 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Photo cover |
| — | Contemporary Records · LAX-3004 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, OBI |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-151-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
Howard Rumsey also plays on
Carlos Vidal also plays on
Shelly Manne also plays on
Frank Patchen also plays on