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The Contemporary Records Story

By Various Artists

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Released: 2004

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The Contemporary Records Story

by Jack Bowers
June 20, 2004

Various Artists The Contemporary Records Story Contemporary 2004 Contemporary Records, the stylish West Coast label that flourished from 1952-77 under its founder, Lester Koenig, is wonderfully represented in this boxed set from Fantasy Records that ingeniously condenses the singular nature and quality of those twenty-five years into four remarkably comprehensive ...

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Article: Album Review

Various Artists: The Contemporary Records Story

by Charlie B. Dahan
June 13, 2004

There is a huge difference between a good reissue package and a great one. Good packages contain a reason for its existence, such as unreleased takes or a new look at a recording or period/theme with a new compiling of tracks and in depth liner notes. A great one contains the preceding but it also plays ...

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Various Artists: The Contemporary Records Story

by Russell Moon
June 1, 2004

Lester Koenig (pronounced KAY-nig) was a Hollywood movie executive who was blacklisted for refusing to testify before the HUAC. Having founded the Good Time Jazz label in 1949 to record Dixieland jazz, he created the Contemporary imprint in 1952 for modern classical music and modern jazz to keep himself busy. With The Contemporary Records Story, Fantasy ...