About Product Images
This image is a general representation of the item and the actual product may differ slightly in terms of color shading, logo placement, borders, or other small details. Used items may have various cosmetic differences as well.![Enlarge](javascript:show_product_image("https://cdn1.dustygroove.org/images/products/n/niehau_lenn_complete5_103b.jpg"); "View larger image")
Complete 50s Recordings Vol 3 – Sextet, Quintet, & Octet
CD (Item 816263) Contemporary/Lonehill (Spain), 1956 — Condition: Used
Related searches
Further genius from the great Lennie Niehaus – a CD that features work in 3 different settings, all from 1956! The first half of the set is sextet material – one of Lennie's best 50s albums for Contemporary, and one of his most obscure too! The album features Lennie's alto in the company of a group that includes Bill Perkins on tenor and flute, Jimmy Giuffre on baritone, and Stu Williamson on trumpet. There's no piano at all in the group, and the four horns come together magically – with a well-composed sound that's got all the tightness of LA in the 50s, but with more than enough solo room ot let Lennie and the others sparklet. Titles include "Belle Of The Ball", "Fond Memories", "Knee Deep", "Take It From Me", and "Elbow Room". These tracks are followed by 4 more numbers by a quintet with Stu Williamson and Hampton Hawes – on tracks that include "Poinciana", "Happy Times", and "I Should Care". Last up are 4 more by an octet with Frank Rosolino, Bill Perkins, and Pepper Adams – on titles that include "Four", "The Sermon", and "Blues For Susie". © 1996-2024, Dusty Groove, Inc.
Additional Marks & Notes
If something is noteworthy, we try to note it in the comments — especially if it is an oddity that is the only wrong thing about the record. This might include, but isn't limited to, warped records, tracks that skip, cover damage or wear as noted above, or strictly cosmetic flaws.
Used CD Grade
We only use the grade "Used CD" for non-new CDs. This all-encompassing grade was chosen it because we only buy and offer used CDs in the best possible condition.
When you purchase a used CD you can expect the disc to be free of all but the lightest of surface marks, the case to be clean (we often change the cases ourselves), and the booklet to be in good shape. Used CDs may show some signs of use, but if there are significant details or defects we will describe the item's condition (just like we do with LPs), so look for notes on cutout marks, stickers, promo stamps or other details before ordering.
All of our used CDs are guaranteed to play without skipping or flaws. After you receive a used CD from Dusty Groove, you have 1 week to play it to determine that it plays correctly. If it does not, you can request a return for a full refund.
You might be interested
Mercury/Lonehill (Spain), 1956/1957. Used
2 albums on 1 CD – and a package that not only features great work from leader Lennie Neihaus, but also some great tenor from Bill Perkins too! On the first album Lennie swings, but he keeps it cool too – as this rare Mercury set steps off of the same octet energy Niehaus brought to ... CD
Prince Lasha & Sonny Simmons
Cry!Contemporary/OJC, 1963. Used
A classic of spiritual jazz! The album is one of the few rare pairings of Sonny Simmons and Prince Lasha from the 60s – and it's arguably the greatest album they ever cut! The set was recorded for the Contemporary label in LA, but it's far far different than the cool jazz that was the label' ... CD
Art Pepper
Intensity (with bonus track)Contemporary (Japan), 1960. Used
Art's blowing with a quiet intensity here – not as far out as you might expect from the title, but with that crisp genius that still graced all of his records from the time! The album features a quartet with Dolo Coker on piano, Jimmy Bond on bass, and Frank Butler on drums – working ... CD
Art Pepper & Ted Brown with Warne Marsh
Complete Free Wheeling Sessions (Free Wheeling/Vanguard/Contemporary/Lonehill (Spain), 1956. Used
Tremendous saxophone interplay throughout – and 2 great 50s sessions that both feature Art Pepper and Warne Marsh! The first half of the CD is the legendary Vanguard album Free Wheeling – one of the few sessions ever cut by tenorist Ted Brown – working here with a group that ... CD
Art Pepper
Art Pepper With Warne MarshContemporary/Victor (Japan), 1956. Used
A lost treasure – finally brought back to light! The album features previously unissued material by the team of Art Pepper and Warne Marsh – tracks recorded back in 1956 for Contemporary records, but only issued many years later as part of the Complete Contemporary project for Pepper's ... CD
Donald Byrd & Gigi Gryce
Complete Jazz Lab Studio Sessions Vol 1Columbia/Lonehill (Spain), 1957. Used
Incredible work from the team of Donald Byrd and Gigi Gryce – crisp modern jazz, filled with soul, and never failing to swing! During the time of these recordings, Gryce was one hell of an arranger – with a tight ensemble approach that worked magic in a small combo setting. He was ... CD
Bobby Hutcherson
Bobby Hutcherson – The Al Grey & Dave Burns SessionsLonehill/Argo (Spain), 1962/1963. Used
Great early work by jazz vibes guru Bobby Hutcherson – recorded early in his tenure in NYC in the early 60s – backed up by trombonist Al Grey and tenor sax man Billy Mitchell! Of course Hutcherson would go on to spin out all those great records for Blue Note, and these early recordings ... CD
Phineas Newborn
Newborn Touch (with bonus tracks)Contemporary/OJC, 1964. Used
The Newborn Touch is always a great one, but it sounds especially nice on this record – a set that seems to go even farther than any of Phineas' earlier trio sessions! There's an almost-ambitious sound to the record that we really like a lot – one that possibly comes from Newborn's ... CD
Art Pepper
Trip (Japanese pressing)Contemporary (Japan), 1976. Used
The "trip" here is a mellow one – not the soaring, spacey style you might expect in a long line of drug-reference titles for Art Pepper albums – but that difference is a-ok with us, because Art's really hitting some great new territory here, thanks to a hip trio that includes ... CD
Art Pepper
Art Pepper + Eleven (Japanese pressing)Contemporary/Victor (Japan), 1959. Used
A unique large group session from Art Pepper – one of his few this way as a leader, despite constant 50s presence as a sideman in big ensembles! Arrangements are by Marty Paich, who more than makes things swing – and there's a nice rhythm section dancing underneath a larger group ... CD
David Murray Quartet
Long Goodbye – A Tribute To Don PullenDIW (Japan), 1996. Used
Features David Murray on tenor, DD Jackson on piano, Santi Debriano on bass, and JT Lewis on drums! CD
Michael Formanek
Even BetterIntakt (Switzerland), 2019. Used
A very well-pointed trio – Michael Formanek on bass, Tim Berne on alto, and Mary Halvorson on guitar – players who find a way to resonate with each other in a very special formation! It's a bit hard to describe the energy of the record in words – but there's a percolating ... CD
