About Contemporary Records

Founded in 1951 by Lester Koenig, Contemporary Records, the Los Angeles-based audiophile jazz label, both defined and radically expanded the sound of West Coast jazz. They released career-defining performances by some of modern jazz’s most influential and accomplished improvisers, including Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, Art Pepper, Shelly Manne, André Previn, Benny Carter, and Hampton Hawes. (From the label)

Latest Releases from Contemporary Records

Listen to At Last! (Live) by Miles Davis & The Lighthouse All-Stars
ALBUMAt Last! (Live)Miles Davis & The Lighthouse All-Stars
Listen to Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (OJC Remastered) by Art Pepper
ALBUMArt Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (OJC Remastered)Art Pepper
Listen to Plays for Lovers by Barney Kessel
ALBUMPlays for LoversBarney Kessel
Listen to One More Time, Vol. 6 (Live At The Seville and Sundown, Hollywood, CA / March And November, 1959) by Terry Gibbs
ALBUMOne More Time, Vol. 6 (Live At The Seville and Sundown, Hollywood, CA / March And November, 1959)Terry Gibbs
Listen to Main Stem, Vol. 4 (Live) by Terry Gibbs Dream Band
ALBUMMain Stem, Vol. 4 (Live)Terry Gibbs Dream Band
Listen to Play Steve Allen by Terry Gibbs & Buddy DeFranco
ALBUMPlay Steve AllenTerry Gibbs & Buddy DeFranco
Listen to The Contemporary Records Story by Various Artists
ALBUMThe Contemporary Records StoryVarious Artists
Listen to Pacific Standard by The Lanny Morgan Quartet
ALBUMPacific StandardThe Lanny Morgan Quartet
Listen to Sunup to Sundown by Kenny Burrell
ALBUMSunup to SundownKenny Burrell
Listen to Shelly Manne and His Men At the Black Hawk, Vol. 2 by Shelly Manne and His Men
ALBUMShelly Manne and His Men At the Black Hawk, Vol. 2Shelly Manne and His Men
Listen to Shelly Manne and His Men At the Black Hawk, Vol. 3 by Shelly Manne and His Men
ALBUMShelly Manne and His Men At the Black Hawk, Vol. 3Shelly Manne and His Men
Listen to All Night Session, Vol. 1 by Hampton Hawes Quartet
ALBUMAll Night Session, Vol. 1Hampton Hawes Quartet

Top Releases from Contemporary Records

Listen to Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (OJC Remastered) by Art Pepper
ALBUMArt Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (OJC Remastered)Art Pepper
Listen to At Last! by Miles Davis & The Lighthouse All-Stars
ALBUMAt Last!Miles Davis & The Lighthouse All-Stars
Listen to Something Else!!!! (The Music of Ornette Coleman) [2011 Remaster] by Ornette Coleman
ALBUMSomething Else!!!! (The Music of Ornette Coleman) [2011 Remaster]Ornette Coleman
Listen to Kessel Plays Standards by Barney Kessel
ALBUMKessel Plays StandardsBarney Kessel
Listen to Shelly Manne & His Men At the Blackhawk, Vol. 1 (Live) by Shelly Manne
ALBUMShelly Manne & His Men At the Blackhawk, Vol. 1 (Live)Shelly Manne
Listen to The Poll Winners by Barney Kessel, Ray Brown & Shelly Manne
ALBUMThe Poll WinnersBarney Kessel, Ray Brown & Shelly Manne
Listen to Art Pepper + Eleven: Modern Jazz Classics by Art Pepper
ALBUMArt Pepper + Eleven: Modern Jazz ClassicsArt Pepper
Listen to Intensity (Reissue) by Art Pepper
ALBUMIntensity (Reissue)Art Pepper
Listen to Tomorrow Is The Question! (The New Music of Ornette Coleman!) by Ornette Coleman
ALBUMTomorrow Is The Question! (The New Music of Ornette Coleman!)Ornette Coleman
Listen to To Swing or Not to Swing, Vol. 3 by Barney Kessel
ALBUMTo Swing or Not to Swing, Vol. 3Barney Kessel
Listen to Smack Up (Remastered) by Art Pepper Quintet
ALBUMSmack Up (Remastered)Art Pepper Quintet
Listen to Four! by Hampton Hawes
ALBUMFour!Hampton Hawes

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