Lester Koenig

Lester Koenig
A very good friend of jazz, Lester Koenig was the founder and head of Contemporary Records. The company he started in 1951 was, along with Pacific Jazz, one of the top L.A.based jazz labels active during the cool era. A large number of Contemporary's releases became classics, including numerous sets by Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne, Art Pepper, Hampton Hawes, Chet Baker, the Lighthouse AllStars, Benny Carter, Helen Humes, Phineas Newborn and Sonny Rollins. Koenig kept an open mind towards newer...
Full Lester Koenig Biography

Popular Albums by Lester Koenig


All 278 Results for Lester Koenig

Narrow these results by:
  • Lester Koenig Full Discography (278)

Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band (1954)
Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band (1954) - Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
By: Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band
Credited Role:Supervisor
Song List: Listen to Songs by Ory, Kid Creole Jazz Band When The Saints Go Marching In, Maple Leaf Rag, Wolverine B...
EXPERT RATING: - 5 stars 
USER RATING: Not Yet Rated  Be the first to write a review 


Burt Bales and Paul Lingle They Tore My Playhouse Down
They Tore My Playhouse Down - Burt Bales and Paul Lingle
By: Burt Bales and Paul Lingle
Credited Role:Liner Notes
Song List: Listen to Songs by Bales, Burt Temptation Rag, Wild Man Blues, Mister Joe
EXPERT RATING: - 4 stars 
USER RATING: Not Yet Rated  Be the first to write a review 


More Lester Koenig Results:
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   Next

SPONSORED LINKS

Shopping > Music > Lester Koenig
Help us improve Yahoo! Shopping - Send Your Feedback