The Lighthouse All-Stars


Bassist Howard Rumsey initiated a jazz policy at the Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach, CA, in 1949. His Lighthouse All-Stars performed on a nightly basis and on Sundays, there was traditionally a 12-hour jam session. The Contemporary label recorded Rumsey's groups on a fairly regular basis during 1952-1957 and such major players as Shorty Rogers, Maynard Ferguson, Rolf Ericson, Stu Williamson, ...more


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