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Atlas LA27 series discography

This is a list of albums in the LA27 "West Coast Jazz Today" series released on the Japanese Atlas label in the 1980's.

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Atlas LA27 series

Angel Wings, Jack Sheldon And His West Coast Friends, 1980, Atlas LA27 1001

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Some Of My Favorite Things, George Cables Jazz Trio, 1980, Atlas LA27 1002

Tracks : Body And Soul, Come Rain Or Come Shine, You Stepped Out Of A Dream, A Foggy Day, My Funny Valentine, Alone Together

Musicians : George Cables, Tony Dumas, Billy Higgins

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Strike Up The Band, Pete Jolly, 1980, Atlas LA27 1003

Tracks : Strike Up the Band, You Go to My Head, I Surrender Dear, Y.I. Blues, Night and Day, Everything Happens to Me, Out of Nowhere

Musicians : Art Pepper, Pete Jolly, Bob Magnusson, Roy McCurdy

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Groovin' High, Sonny Stitt & His West Coast Friends, 1980, Atlas LA27 1004

Tracks : Scrapple from the Apple, Wee, Bernie's Tune, How High the Moon, Walkin', Groovin' High

Musicians : Sonny Stitt, Art Pepper, Lou Levy, Chuck DeMonica, Carl Burnett

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What's New, Milcho Leviev Trio, 1980, Atlas LA27 1005

Tracks : Love For Sale, All Blues, Angel Eyes, I'll Remember April, Medley: How Deep Is The Ocean/How High Is The Sky, I.B. Fugue, What's New, Soup Of The Day

Musicians : Milcho Leviev, Ray Brown, Peter Erskine

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Crazy Horse, Phil Woods & Chris Swansen, 1980, Atlas LA27 1006

Tracks : Smoke From Medicine Lodge, Every Time We Say Goodbye Doxy For Snoops, Time Remembered, Bloomdido, Samba Noël, Crazy Horse, Chant

Musicians : Phil Woods, Chris Swansen, Steve Gilmore, Bill Goodwin, Mike Melillo

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Atlas Blues "Blow! & Ballade", Sonny Stitt & His West Coast Friends, 1980, Atlas LA27 1007

Tracks : Atlas Blues, Lester leaps In, Autumn in New York, My Funny Valentine, Lover Man, Imagination

Musicians : Sonny Stitt, Art Pepper, Russ Freeman, John Heard, Carl Burnett

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Echoes From West, Ray Brown Trio, 1981, Atlas LA27 1008

Tracks : Summer Wind , Conversational Blues, More Than You Know, You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, I Hadn't Anyone Till You, Afterthoughts, You Can't Go Home Again, Samba de Angry

Musicians : Ray Brown, Roger Kellaway, Louis Bellson

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Captain Video, Andy LaVerne Trio, 1981, Atlas LA27 1009

Tracks : Speak Low, Con Alma, Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love, There's A Boat Dat's Leavin Soon Fpr New York, Captain Video, Spring Is Here, How About You, You Go To My Head

Musicians : Andy Laverne, Bob Magnusson, Shelly Manne

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Whisper Not, George Cables, 1981, Atlas LA27 1010

Tracks : Whisper Not, I Fall In Love Too Easily, Up Jumped Spring, Have You Met Miss Jones?, There Will Never Be Another You, Sweet Lorraine, Night And Day

Musicians : George Cables, Tony Dumas, Peter Erskine

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Stargazer, Armen Donelian, 1980, Atlas LA27 1011

Tracks : Stargazer, Free At Last, Southern Belle, Love's Endless Spin, Monday, Silent Afternoon

Musicians : Armen Donelian, Eddie Gomez, Billy Hart

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Hollywood Jam, Shelly Manne & His Hollywood All Stars, 1981, Atlas LA27 1012

Tracks : Just Friends, These Foolish Things, Hollywood Jam Blues, Lover Come Back to Me, Limehouse Blues, I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

Musicians : Bill Watrous, Art Pepper, Bob Cooper, Pete Jolly, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne

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Fingering, Shelly Manne, Monty Alexander, Ray Brown Trio, 1981, Atlas LA27 1013

Tracks : Easy Does It, Close Enough For Love 'Theme From Agatha', Margie, Blue Bossa, Fingering, Have You Met Miss Jones, Alexander's Ragtime Band

Musicians : Shelly Manne, Monty Alexander, Ray Brown

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You And The Night And The Music, Bobby Shew& His West Coast Friends, 1982, Atlas LA27 1014

Tracks : You And The Night And The Music, I Hear A Rhapsody, Can't Stop The Cryin', Speak Low, Samba De Nina, Jinna's Jive, A Night In Tunisia

Musicians : Bobby Shew, Bud Shank, Mike Wofford, Bob Magnusson, Roy McCurdy

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Old Wine, New Bottle, George Cables Trio, 1982, Atlas LA27 1015

Tracks : Tangerine, Alfie's Theme, Don't Blame Me, It's Only A Paper Moon, Waltz For Derby, Georgia On My Mind, It Could Happen To You

Musicians : George Cables, David Williams, Carl Burnett

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High Jingo, Lee Konitz & His West Coast Friends, 1982, Atlas LA27 1016

Tracks : 'S Wonderful, Whims of Chambers, A Minor Blues in F, This Can't Be Love, The Shadow of Your Smile, Anniversary Song, Cherokee

Musicians : Lee Konitz, Art Pepper, Michael Lang, Bob Magnusson, John Dentz

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My Buddy, Terry Gibbs & His West Coast Friends, 1982, Atlas LA27 1017

Tracks : There Will Never Be Another You, Please Let Me Play The Blues, Misty, All On Me, My Buddy, Waltz For My Children, You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

Musicians : Terry Gibbs, Al Viola, Lou Levy, Andrew Simpkins, Jimmie Smith

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One On One, Russ Freeman & Shelly Manne, 1982, Atlas LA27 1018

Tracks : To be added

Musicians : Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne

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Days Gone By, Don Thompson & His West Coast Friends, 1982, Atlas LA27 1019

Tracks : (partial) Dream Dancing, Days Gone By, If You Ever Went Away

Musicians : Don Thompson, Monty Budwig, Mike Wofford, Steve Sheffer

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My Old Flame, Lew Tabackin & His West Coast Friends, 1983, Atlas LA27 1020

Tracks : My Old Flame, My Silent Love, Star Eyues, I Cover The Waterfront, More Than You Know, The Man I Love, Love For Sale

Musicians : Lew Tabackin, Billy Mays, Monty Budwig, Joey Baron

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Look Up, Monty Alexander Trio, 1983, Atlas LA27 1021

Tracks : Love Walked In, Laura, Don't Blame Me, Summertime, West Coast Blues, Look Up, You're My Sunshine, I've Got You Under My Skin

Musicians : Andrew Simpkins Duffy Jackson

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Wonderful L.A., George Cables Trio, 1983, Atlas LA27 1022

Tracks : Stella By Starlight, Think On Me, Round About Midnight, Con Alma, All Of You, Three Views Of A Secret, In A Sentimental Mood, Quiet Fire, In Your Own Sweet Way

Musicians : George Cables, David Williams, Ralph Penland

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Sideman, Art Pepper, 1983, Atlas LA27 1023

Tracks : Angel Eyes, Y.I. Blues, Funny Blues, You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, S'Wonderful, I'm Getting Sentimental Over You, Broadway

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Re-Entry, Shorty Rogers & His Giants, 1983, Atlas LA27 1024

Tracks : The Goof And I, Powder Puff, For The Love Of Art, Short Stop, Not Really The Blues, The Girl Friend, Walk Don't Run, Bunny, Re-Entry

Musicians : Shorty Rogers, Bobby Shew, Bill Watrous, Bud Shank, Bob Cooper, Bill Parkins, Pete Jolly, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne

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Echo, Candoli Brothers, 1982, Atlas LA27 1025

Tracks : Straight No Chaser, Willow Weep For Me, Echo, Darn That Dream, Indianlee, Drumette, Round About Midnight, Four, St. Thomas

Musicians : Pete Candoli, Conte Candoli, Michael Lang, Lerot Vinnegar, Frank Capp

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Sleeping Bee, George Cables Trio, 1983, Atlas LA27 1026

Tracks : I Remember Clifford, Moanin', A Sleepin' Bee, How Deep Is The Ocean?, All Or Nothing At All, Sweet Rita Suite, My Ship, Love Is Here To Stay

Musicians : George Cables, Tony Dumas, Ralph Penland

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Blues For Lovers, Harry "Sweets" Edison & His West Coast Friends, 1983, Atlas LA27 1027

Tracks : Idaho, How Long Has This Been Going On?, Blues For Lovers, All The Things You Are, Memories Of You, There Will Never Be Another You

Musicians : Harry “Sweets” Edison, Bob Cooper, Ross Tompkins, Chuck Berghofer, Jimmie Smith

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Sweet And Lovely, Herb Ellis Trio, 1984, Atlas LA27 1028

Tracks : Bags Groove, Angel Eyes, Sweet And Lovely, Willow Weep For Me, What Is This Thing Called Love, The Shadow Of Your Smile, Fred, I Only Have Eyes For You, Gunk And Funk

Musicians : Herb Ellis, Monty Budwig, Shelly Manne

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When You're Smiling, Herb Ellis Quartet, 1984, Atlas LA27 1029

Tracks : When You're Smiling, Insensitive, Georgia on My Mind, Patty Cake, These Foolish Things, You Can Depend On Me, Day By Day, My Blues Is Your Blues, Avalon

Musicians : Herb Ellis, Ross Tompkins, Chuck Berghofer, Bob Maize, Jake Hanna

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Bill Watrous & Carl Fontana, Bill Watrous & Carl Fontana, 1984, Atlas LA27 1030

Tracks : Hey There, Memories Of You, Dearly Beloved, If You Were The Only Girl, I Wish I Didn't Love You So, Baby It's Cold Outside

Musicians : Bill Watrous, Carl Fontana, Ross Tompkins, Jake Hanna

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Last updated August 2014