Howard Lucraft Leader Entry
by Michael Fitzgerald

Generated on Sun, Oct 02, 2011


Date: June or July 1957
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: Decca

Howard Lucraft (ldr), Bud Shank (f), Buddy Collette (cl, bar), Howard Lucraft (g), Red Mitchell (b), Mel Lewis (d)

a. L10306    Blue Moon - 2:44  (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) / arr: Howard Lucraft
b. L10307    I May Be Wrong But I Think You're Wonderful - 4:29  (Harry Ruskin, Henry Sullivan) / arr: Howard Lucraft
c. L10308    Smog à la Mode - 4:05 arr: Howard Lucraft
All titles on:      Decca LP 12": DL 8679 — Showcase For Modern Jazz   (1958)
     Fresh Sound CD: FSR 2202 — Modern Sounds From California: Historic Recordings 1954-1957   (2005)

Issued under the name West Coast Jazzmen. Howard Lucraft listed as "John Doe".


Date: July 8, 1957
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: Decca

Howard Lucraft (ldr), Art Pepper (as), Bob Cooper (ts), Howard Lucraft (g), Claude Williamson (p), Monty Budwig (b), Stan Levey (d)

a. L10347    Two-Part Contention - 3:55  (Dave Brubeck) / arr: Howard Lucraft
     Decca LP 12": DL 8679 — Showcase For Modern Jazz   (1958)
b. L10348    Midnight Sun - 3:53  (Lionel Hampton, Johnny Mercer, Johnny Burke) / arr: Howard Lucraft
     Decca LP 12": DL 8679 — Showcase For Modern Jazz   (1958)
c. L10349    California Zephyr - 3:02  (Howard Lucraft) / arr: Howard Lucraft
     Decca LP 12": DL 8679 — Showcase For Modern Jazz   (1958)
d. L10350    Lady Like - 2:59  (John Graas) / arr: Howard Lucraft
All titles on:      Fresh Sound CD: FSR 2202 — Modern Sounds From California: Historic Recordings 1954-1957   (2005)

Issued under the name West Coast Jazzmen. Howard Lucraft listed as "John Doe".


Date: July 15, 1957
Location: Hollywood, CA
Label: Decca

Howard Lucraft (ldr), Charlie Mariano (as), Conte Candoli, Stu Williamson (t), Frank Rosolino (tb), Howard Lucraft (g), Pete Jolly (p, acc), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Shelly Manne (d)

a. L10359    I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again - 3:44  (Harry M. Woods) / arr: Howard Lucraft
b. L10360    Larissa - 5:05  (Howard Lucraft) / arr: Howard Lucraft
c. L10361    Jazz For Gene - 5:37  (Howard Lucraft) / arr: Howard Lucraft
All titles on:      Decca LP 12": DL 8679 — Showcase For Modern Jazz   (1958)
     Fresh Sound CD: FSR 2202 — Modern Sounds From California: Historic Recordings 1954-1957   (2005)

Issued under the name West Coast Jazzmen. Howard Lucraft listed as "John Doe".