Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars

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Howard Rumsey (born November 7, 1917) is a Californian bassist primarily known for his leadership of the Los Angeles group the Lighthouse All-Stars in the 1950s. Born in Brawley, California, Rumsey first began playing the piano, followed by the drums and finally the bass. After jobs with Vido Musso and Johnnie Davis, Rumsey became part of Stan Kenton's first band. Rumsey soon left Kenton after an argument. He played with Charlie Barnet and Barney Bigard before taking a short hiatus from music. Following this absence from music, Rumsey returned to the Los Angeles jazz scene to form the group the Lighthouse All-Stars. For most of the 1950s this group played each Sunday at the Lighthouse Cafe in Hermosa Beach. During its lifetime, the Lighthouse All-Stars were one of the primary modern jazz institutions on the west coast, providing a home for many Los Angeles musicians. The Lighthouse All-Stars In early 1949, Rumsey was in search of a playing job and came across the Lighthouse Club on Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach, which he felt would be an ideal place to play music. The Lighthouse was built in 1934 as a restaurant named Verpilates. In 1940, the business changed hands, and under new ownership it was turned into a Polynesian-styled club named the Lighthouse, primarily serving merchant seamen. In 1948 the club was sold to John Levine. After convincing Levine to permit the playing of jazz in the club, Rumsey played his first show on Sunday 29 May 1949, to immediate success. The fi

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albums

Sunday Jazz a la Lighthouse, Vol. 1

Essential Jazz Masters

Music For Lighthousekeeping

Oboe/Flute

Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 3 (Remastered 1996)

Sunday Jazz a la Lighthouse

Lighthouse at Laguna

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In The Solo Spotlight

Volume 6

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Saga Jazz: West Coast Jazz Live "The Lighthouse Concerts" (Modern Series)

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Lighthouse At Laguna (Live At Irvine Bowl, Laguna Beach, CA / June 20, 1955)

Mexican Passport

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