Bethlehem Records Catalog: Deluxe series
Bethlehem Deluxe series (12 inch LP)
BCP-1 Bobby Scott/Terry Pollard not released?
Bobby Scott, piano; Whitey Mitchell, bass; Bill Bradley Jr., drums.
NYC, September 21, 1954
| Pee Wee | |
| Phil's Mood | |
| Moonbeaux | |
| Tenderly | |
| Ode To Monk | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland | |
| Gone With The Wind |
Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Terry Pollard, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Herman Wright, bass; Frank DeVito, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 10, 1955
| Feddi | |
| Laura | |
| Where Or When | |
| Autumn Serenade | |
| The More I See You | |
| Scrapple From The Apple | |
| Almost Like Being In Love | |
| Emaline |
BCP-2 Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell - Jazz Mainstream 1957
Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Dave Schildkraut, alto sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Earl Knight, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, December 17, 1954
| Jack The Bear | |
| Tamalpais | |
| Chuckles | |
| Mood Indigo | |
| Time On My Hands | |
| Swing 'Til The Girls Come Home |
Conte Candoli, trumpet #1-4; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone #1-4; Zoot Sims, tenor sax #1-4; Claude Williamson, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February 1, 1955
| 1. | Happy Minor |
| 2. | Scrapple From The Apple |
| 3. | Long Ago And Far Away |
| 4. | Gone With The Wind |
| 5. | Kelly Green |
| 6. | Bluesology |
BCP-3 Eddie Shu/Bob Hardaway - Jazz Practitioners 1957
Eddie Shu, trumpet, clarinet, alto, tenor sax; Bobby Scott, piano; Vinnie Burke, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, November 26, 1954
| It's Sand, Man | |
| Don't Blame Me | |
| Day By Day | |
| Tom Dick And Jim | |
| Blues For Baby | |
| On East Side | |
| Peace | |
| Justice |
Bob Hardaway, tenor sax; Larry Bunker, vibes; Marty Paich, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Art Mardigan, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 21, 1955
| Junior | |
| Lou's Blue | |
| Spring Is Here | |
| Irresistible You |
Bob Hardaway, tenor sax; Marty Paich, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Larry Bunker, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 22, 1955
| I Cover The Waterfront | |
| Indiana | |
| Out Of Nowhere |
BCP-4 Pete Brown/Jonah Jones - Jazz Kaleidoscope 1957
Joe Wilder, trumpet; Pete Brown, alto sax; Wade Legge, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
NYC, November 16, 1954
| Moonlight In Vermont | |
| The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | |
| I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me | |
| Used Blues | |
| Tea For Two | |
| Delta Blues |
Jonah Jones, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Edmond Hall, clarinet; Kenny Kersey, piano; Pops Foster, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, December 9, 1954
| Beale Street Blues | |
| Down By The Riverside | |
| European Blues |
Jonah Jones, trumpet; Urbie Green, trombone; George Clarke, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, December, 1954
| You're The Cream In My Coffee | |
| Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | |
| J.J. Special | |
| Stars Fell On Alabama |
BCP-5 A Ruby Braff Omnibus 1957
Ruby Braff, trumpet; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Walter Page, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.
NYC, October, 1954
| Struttin' With Some Barbecue | |
| Mean To Me | |
| Ellie | |
| Blue And Sentimental |
Ruby Braff, trumpet; Ed Hubble, trombone; Sam Margolis, tenor sax; Dick Katz, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Izzy Skylar, drums.
NYC, December 31, 1954, and January 1, 1955
| Auld Lang Style | |
| I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter | |
| Rosetta | |
| Sometimes I'm Happy |
Ruby Braff, trumpet; Al Klink, Hymie Shertzer, alto sax; Boomie Richman, Bob Wilber, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax; Ellis Larkins, piano; Mundell Lowe, Art Ryerson, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.
NYC, March 17 and 18, 1955
| When You're Smiling | |
| Flowers For A Lady | |
| I'll Be Around |
BCP-6 Bass By Pettiford/Burke 1957
Julius Watkins, French horn; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello; Ron Jefferson, drums.
NYC, September, 1954
| Sextette | |
| The Golden Touch | |
| Cable Car | |
| Tractisisms | |
| Edge Of Love | |
| Oscar Rides Again |
Ronnie Odrich, flute, clarinet #1-7; Don Burns, accordion #1-7; Barry Galbraith, guitar #1-7; Joe Cinderella, guitar #8; Vinnie Burke, bass.
NYC, 1954
| 1. | The Continental |
| 2. | For All We Know |
| 3. | Yesterdays |
| 4. | Imagination |
| 5. | Time Out |
| 6. | On The Alamo |
| 7. | Honeysuckle Rose |
| 8. | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise |
BCP-7 Hank D'Amico/Aaron Sachs - We Brought Our Axes 1957
Hank D'Amico, clarinet; Billy Triglia, piano; Milton Hinton, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.
NYC, October 5-8, 1954
| Hank's Holiday | |
| Billy's Bubble | |
| Tomorrow | |
| Gone | |
| Grasshopper | |
| Bernie's Tune | |
| Hank's Dilemma | |
| The Nearness Of You |
Urbie Green, trombone; Aaron Sachs, tenor sax, clarinet; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, November, 1954
| One Track | |
| Kingfish | |
| Helen | |
| Conversation | |
| If You Are But A Dream | |
| The Bullfrog |
BCP-8 The Compositions Of Bobby Scott 1957
Ronnie Woellner, trumpet; Eddie Bert, trombone; Hal McKusick, alto sax; Al Epstein, baritone sax; Bobby Scott, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, November, 1954
| Dot | |
| Moon Tan | |
| Betty | |
| Aunt Sarah | |
| Cerebellum |
Conte Candoli, trumpet #1-3,5,7; Frank Rosolino, trombone #1-3,5,7; Charlie Mariano, alto sax #1-3,5,7; Bill Holman, tenor sax #1-3,5,7; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax #1-3,5,7; Bobby Scott, piano; Max Bennett, bass #1-3,5,7; Stan Levey, drums #1-3,5,7.
Los Angeles, CA, January 23, 1955
| 1. | Wigwam |
| 2. | The Creed |
| 3. | Table Cloth Stomp |
| 4. | A Parable |
| 5. | The Wig |
| 6. | Count Bill |
| 7. | Kwan-Youen |
BCP-9 West Coasting With Conte Candoli/Stan Levey 1957
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 20, 1954
| Fine And Dandy | |
| Night Flight | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| On The Alamo | |
| Tune For Tex | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | |
| Everything Happens To Me | |
| I'll Remember April |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1954
| Exaktamo | |
| Extraversion | |
| Drum Sticks | |
| Lightnin' Bug | |
| West Coasting | |
| Fast Clip |
BCP-10 Milt Hinton - East Coast Jazz/5 1955
Tony Scott, clarinet, bass clarinet; Dick Katz, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, January 20, 1955
| Mean To Me | |
| Pick 'N' Pat | |
| Over The Rainbow | |
| Milt To The Hilt | |
| Don't Blame Me | |
| Katz Meow | |
| Upstairs With Milt | |
| Ebony Silhouette | |
| Cantus Firmus | |
| These Foolish Things |
BCP-11 Bob Dorough - Devil May Care 1957
Warren Fitzgerald, trumpet #1,3-5,7,10; Jack Hitchcock, vibes #1,4,6,7,11,12; Bob Dorough, piano, vocal; Bill Takus, bass; Jerry Segal, drums.
NYC, October, 1956
| 1. | Old Devil Moon |
| 2. | It Could Happen To You |
| 3. | I Had The Craziest Dream |
| 4. | You're The Dangerous Type |
| 5. | Ow! |
| 6. | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 7. | Yardbird Suite |
| 8. | Baltimore Oriole |
| 9. | I Don't Mind |
| 10. | Devil May Care |
| 11. | Midnight Sun |
| 12. | Johnny One Note |
BCP-12 Don Elliott - Mellophone 1955
Howard Rich, trumpet; Don Elliott, trumpet, mellophone, vibes, vocal; Billy Byers, trombone; Hal McKusick, flute, alto sax; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Mel Zelnick, drums.
NYC, January 19, and February 22, 1955
| Spring Is Here | |
| Mellophone Mambo | |
| S'posin' | |
| Summer Setting | |
| With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair | |
| Almost Like Being In Love | |
| The Lamp Is Low | |
| My Reverie | |
| Deep Purple | |
| Fascinating Rhythm |
BCP-13 Sue And Ralph Sharon - Mr & Mrs Jazz 1957
J.R. Monterose, tenor sax; Eddie Costa, vibes; Ralph Sharon, piano, vocal; Joe Puma, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Jo Jones, drums; Sue Ryan, vocal #2,4,6,8,10.
NYC, November, 1956
| 1. | It Don't Mean A Thing |
| 2. | A Nightingale Can Sing The Blues |
| 3. | A Fine Romance |
| 4. | Huguette Waltz |
| 5. | I Could Have Told You |
| 6. | A Trout, No Doubt |
| 7. | Mynah Lament |
| 8. | With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair |
| 9. | Just You, Just Me |
| 10. | Nothing At All |
| 11. | That Goldblatt Magic |
BCP-14 Urbie Green - Urbie - East Coast Jazz/6 1955
Doug Mettome, trumpet; Urbie Green, trombone; Danny Bank, flute, clarinet, baritone sax; Al Cohn as Ike Horowitz, tenor sax, bass clarinet, flute; Jimmy Lyon, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums.
NYC, January 12, 1955
| On Green Dolphin Street | |
| How About You | |
| Sassafras |
Doug Mettome, trumpet; Urbie Green, trombone; Danny Bank, flute, clarinet, baritone sax; Al Cohn as Ike Horowitz, tenor sax, bass clarinet, flute; Jimmy Lyon, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, January 19, 1955
| Mutation | |
| Just One Of Those Things | |
| When Your Lover Has Gone | |
| Three Little Words | |
| Sneaky Pete | |
| Melody In B Flat | |
| Love Locked Out |
BCP-15 Don Elliott Sings 1955
Howard Rich, trumpet; Don Elliott, trumpet, mellophone, vibes, vocal; Billy Byers, trombone; Hal McKusick, flute, alto sax; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Mel Zelnick, drums.
NYC, January 19, and February 22, 1955
| You're Driving Me Crazy | |
| Let's Fall In Love | |
| Speak Low | |
| Looking For A Boy | |
| I Hadn't Anyone Till You | |
| Ev'ry Time (I Fall In Love) | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | |
| Oh, Baby It Scares Me | |
| Ev'ry Time | |
| Whatever Happened To You |
BCP-16 Hal McKusick - East Coast Jazz/8 1955
Hal McKusick, alto sax, clarinet; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, February 17, 1955
| Taylor Made | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | |
| Lullaby For Leslie | |
| Minor Matters | |
| Blue-Who | |
| By-Ian | |
| What's New | |
| Interwoven | |
| Give 'Em Hal |
BCP 17 Joe Roland 1955
Joe Roland, vibes; Freddie Redd, piano; Dick Garcia, guitar; Dante Martucci, bass; Ron Jefferson, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March, 1955
| Easy Living | |
| Stairway To The Steinway | |
| Soft Winds | |
| Teach Me Tonight | |
| Robin | |
| Sweet Lorraine | |
| Goodbye, Bird | |
| After You've Gone | |
| Anticipation | |
| I Cover The Waterfront | |
| The Moon Got In My Eyes | |
| Street Of Dreams |
BCP-18 Sam Most - I'm Nuts About The Most....Sam That Is! - East Coast Jazz/9 1955
Sam Most, flute, clarinet; Marty Flax, baritone sax; Bill Triglia, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Burgher Jones, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.
NYC, March 29, 1955
| Cherokee | |
| Don't Worry 'Bout Me | |
| What A Diff'rence A Day Made | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean | |
| Tea For Two |
Sam Most, flute, clarinet; Marty Flax, baritone sax; Bill Triglia, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, March-April, 1955
| Falling In Love With Love | |
| Rose Room | |
| Smiles | |
| Broadway | |
| 'Deed I Do |
BCP-19 Bobby Troup Sings Johnny Mercer 1955
Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone #2,7,12; Bobby Troup, piano, vocal; Howard Roberts, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Don Heath, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1955
| 1. | Jamboree Jones |
| 2. | Midnight Sun |
| 3. | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
| 4. | Laura |
| 5. | That Old Black Magic |
| 6. | One For My Baby |
| 7. | Chckoo In The Clock |
| 8. | Day In, Day Out |
| 9. | Jeepers Creepers |
| 10. | Lazy Mood |
| 11. | Skylark |
| 12. | I'm With You |
BCP-20 Chris Connor - This Is Chris 1955
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone #7-10; Herbie Mann, flute, tenor sax; Ralph Sharon, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Chris Connor, vocal.
NYC, April, 1955
| 1. | Blame It On My Youth |
| 2. | It's All Right With Me |
| 3. | Trouble Is A Man |
| 4. | All This And Heaven Too |
| 5. | All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart |
| 6. | Ridin' High |
| 7. | Someone To Watch Over Me |
| 8. | The Thrill Is Gone |
| 9. | I Concentrate On You |
| 10. | From This Moment On |
BCP-21 Al "Jazzbo" Collins - Jazz At The Metropole Cafe 1955
Charlie Shavers, trumpet #3-6; Henry "Red" Allen, trumpet, vocal #1,2,5,6; Herb Fleming, trombone #1,2,5; Frank Rehak, trombone #3-5; Buster Bailey, clarinet #1,2,5; Eddie Barefield, clarinet, alto sax #3-5; Claude Hopkins, piano #1,2,5; Kenny Kersey, piano #3-5; Benny Moten, bass #1,2,5; Milt Hinton, bass #3-5; Cozy Cole, drums #1,2,6; Panama Francis, drums #3-5; unknown, drums #5; Al Collins, narrator #6.
Metropole Cafe, NYC, May, 1955
| 1. | Buddy Bolden Said |
| 2. | Kiss The Baby |
| 3. | Cotton Tail |
| 4. | Jazz At The Metropole |
| 5. | When The Saints Go Marching In |
| 6. | Trumpet Conversation |
BCP-22 The Smith-Glamann Quintet - Poinciana 1955
Nick Perito, accordion; Betty Glamann, harp; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Rufus Smith, bass; Frank Garisto, drums.
NYC, 1955
| Poinciana | |
| Liza | |
| Laura | |
| Harp Capers | |
| Lotus Land | |
| Now Get Out | |
| The Boy Next Door | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy | |
| September Song | |
| Ragtime Mambo | |
| That's All | |
| Pulling Strings |
BCP-23 Frances Faye - I'm Wild Again 1955
Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, trombone; Jerry Wiggins, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums; Frances Faye, vocal; Russ Garcia, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, 1955
| Toreador | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | |
| He's Funny That Way | |
| I've Got You Under My Skin | |
| All Of A Sudden My Heart Sings | |
| Somebody Loves Me | |
| September In The Rain | |
| These Foolish Things | |
| Love For Sale | |
| Medley: Little Girl Blue / Where Or When / Embraceable You / Exactly Like You / I Don't Know Why / My Funny Valentine / Bewitched | |
| Out Of This World |
BCP-24 Herbie Mann Quartet - Flamingo 1955
Herbie Mann, flute, tenor sax; Joe Puma, guitar; Charles Andrus, bass; Harold Granowsky, drums.
NYC, June, 1955
| I Told Every Little Star | |
| Love Is A Simple Thing | |
| There's No You | |
| Sorimao | |
| The Influential Mr. Cohn | |
| A One Way Love | |
| The Surrey With The Fringe On Top | |
| Flamingo | |
| Little Orphan Annie | |
| Jasmine | |
| Beverly | |
| Woodchuck |
BCP 25 Charlie Mariano 1955
Charlie Mariano, alto sax; John Williams, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June, 1955
| Johnny One Note | |
| The Very Thought Of You | |
| Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | |
| King For A Day | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| Floormat | |
| Blues (Traditional) | |
| I Heard You Cried Last Night |
BCP-26 Frank Rosolino - I Play Trombone 1956
Frank Rosolino, trombone; Sonny Clark, piano; Wilfred Middlebrooks, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, May, 1956
| I May Be Wrong | |
| The Things We Did Last Summer | |
| Frieda | |
| Doxy | |
| My Delux | |
| Flamingo |
BCP-27 Charlie Shavers - Gershwin, Shavers And Strings 1955
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; unidentified large studio orchestra, Sy Oliver, arranger, conductor.
NYC, June, 1955
| I've Got A Crush On You | |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | |
| Somebody Loves Me | |
| The Man I Love | |
| It Ain't Necessarily So | |
| Liza | |
| Embraceable You | |
| I've Got Rhythm | |
| Summertime | |
| But Not For Me |
BCP-28 The Six 1955
Johnny Glasel, trumpet; Sonny Truitt, trombone; Bob Wilber, sax; Bob Hammer, piano; Bill Britto, bass; Eddie Phyfe, drums.
NYC, July, 1955
| Tasty | |
| As Far As We're Concerned | |
| Shifty | |
| Serenata | |
| Pink Ice | |
| Strange Diet | |
| Old Folks | |
| Itchy Fingers | |
| Two Kinds Of Blues |
BCP-29 Bud Freeman 1955
Ruby Braff, trumpet; Bud Freeman, tenor sax; Ken Kersey, piano #1-5; Dave Bowman, piano #6-11; Al Hall, bass; George Wettling, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July, 1955
| 1. | Newport-News |
| 2. | At Sundown |
| 3. | Exactly Like You |
| 4. | Let's Do It |
| 5. | But Not For Me |
| 6. | Stop, Look And Listen |
| 7. | Hanid |
| 8. | Dave's Blues |
| 9. | I Remember You |
| 10. | Perdido (Lost) |
| 11. | You Took Advantage Of Me |
BCP-30 Conte Candoli 1955
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Bill Holman, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1955
| Toots Sweet | |
| Jazz City Blues | |
| My Old Flame | |
| Full Count | |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You | |
| Four | |
| Groovin' Higher |
BCP-31 Stu Williamson Plays 1957
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1955
| Slugger | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | |
| Sunday | |
| Sapphire | |
| Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax #1,2,4; Claude Williamson, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 20, 1955
| 1. | The Lady Is A Tramp |
| 2. | Yardbird Suite |
| 3. | The Things We Did Last Summer |
| 4. | Stu's Dues Blues |
BCP-32 Jack Teagarden - Jazz Great 1956
Jack Teagarden, vocal, trombone, leader; with Jimmy McPartland, trumpet; Edmond Hall, clarinet; Dick Cary, piano, arranger; Walter Page, bass; Jo Jones, drums.
Esoteric Sound Studios, NYC, November 12 and 13, 1954
| Original Dixieland One Step | |
| Eccentric | |
| Bad Actin' Woman | |
| High Society |
Jack Teagarden, vocal, trombone, leader; with Fred Greenleaf, trumpet; Kenny Davern, clarinet; Norma Teagarden, piano; Kass Malone, bass; Ray Bauduc, drums.
| Riverboat Shuffle | |
| Mis'ry And The Blues | |
| King Porter Stomp |
Jack Teagarden, vocal, trombone, leader; with Dick Cary, trumpet, arranger; Edmond Hall, clarinet; Leonard Feather, piano; Carl Kress, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Ray Bauduc, drums.
| Davenport Blues | |
| Meet Me Where They Play The Blues | |
| Music To Love By |
** also released on Jazz Great: Dixie At It's Best, Bethlehem BCP-32 (later) in 1959.
BCP-33 Oscar Pettiford 1955
Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal, trumpet #1-8; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone #1-8; Gigi Gryce, alto sax, clarinet #1-8; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, clarinet, flute #1-8; Don Abney, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello #1-8, bass #9; Osie Johnson, drums #1-8.
NYC, August 12, 1955
| 1. 6473 | Another One |
| 2. | Minor 7th Heaven |
| 3. 6471 | Scorpio |
| 4. | Kamman's A'comin' |
| 5. | Don't Squawk |
| 6. 6472 | Oscalypso |
| 7. 6470 | Titoro |
| 8. | Bohemia After Dark |
| 9. | Stardust |
BCP-34 Mel Torme - It's A Blue World 1955
Frank Beach, trumpet; 1 french horn, French horn; 2 flutes, flute; 1 bass, bass clarinet; 1 harp, harp; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Mel Torme, vocal; unidentified rhythm and strings, Al Pellegrini, conductor.
NYC, August 28-30, 1955
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | |
| Till The Clouds Roll By | |
| Isn't It Romantic | |
| I Know Why | |
| All This And Heaven Too | |
| How Long Has This Been Going On | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | |
| You Leave Me Breathless | |
| I Found A Million Dollar Baby | |
| Wonderful One | |
| It's A Blue World | |
| Stay As Sweet As You Are |
BCP-35 The Distinctive Style Of Bobby Troup 1955
Bobby Troup, piano, vocal; Howard Roberts, guitar; Bob Enevoldsen, bass; Don Heath, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, August, 1955
| Mountain Greenery | |
| I Still Suits Me | |
| Little Girl Blue | |
| Manhattan | |
| You Are Too Beautiful | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | |
| I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm | |
| Gypsy In My Soul | |
| The Boy Next Door | |
| Love Is Here To Stay | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones | |
| The Lady Is A Tramp |
BCP-36 Dexter Gordon - Daddy Plays The Horn 1956
Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 18, 1955
| Daddy Plays The Horn | |
| Confirmation | |
| Darn That Dream | |
| Number Four | |
| Autumn In New York | |
| You Can Depend On Me |
** also released on Dexter Gordon Plays, Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-154.
BCP-37 Stan Levey - This Time The Drum's On Me 1956
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 27 and 28, 1955
| Diggin' For Diz | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Tune Up | |
| La Chaloupee | |
| Day In, Day Out | |
| Stanley The Steamer | |
| This Time The Dream's On Me |
BCP-38 Red Mitchell - Jam For Your Bread 1956
Conte Candoli, trumpet #1,3,5,6,8; Joe Maini, alto, tenor sax #1,3,5,6,8; Hampton Hawes, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Chuck Thompson, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, September 27, 1955
| 1. | Jam For Your Bread |
| 2. | Where Or When |
| 3. | Section Blues |
| 4. | Duff |
| 5. | Ornithology |
| 6. | Will You Still Be Mine |
| 7. | I'll Never Be The Same |
| 8. | East Coast Outpost |
| 9. | You Go To My Head |
BCP-39 Shades Of Sal Salvador 1957
Eddie Bert, trombone #9-11; Phil Woods, alto sax #5-11; Ralph Martin, piano #5-8; John Williams, piano #9-11; Eddie Costa, piano #1-4, vibes #9-11; Sal Salvador, guitar; Bill Crow, bass #1-4; Danny Martucci, bass #5-8; Sonny Dallas, bass #9-11; Joe Morello, drums #1-8; Jimmy Campbell, drums #9-11.
NYC, July, 1956
| 1. | Two Sleepy People |
| 2. | Joe And Me |
| 3. | Flamingo |
| 4. | They Say It's Wonderful |
| 5. | The Carioca |
| 6. | I Hadn't Anyone Till You |
| 7. | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
| 8. | You're Driving Me Crazy |
| 9. | Delighted |
| 10. | I've Got A Feelin' You're Foolin' |
| 11. | Took The Spook |
BCP-40 The Herbie Mann-Sam Most Quintet 1956
Herbie Mann, Sam Most, flute; Joe Puma, guitar; Jimmy Gannon, bass; Lee Kleinman, drums.
NYC, October 12 and 17, 1955
| Fascinating Rhythm | |
| Why Do I Love You | |
| It's Only Sunshine | |
| Love Letters | |
| Let's Get Away From It All | |
| Flying Home | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| Empathy | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Just One Of Those Things | |
| Seven Come Eleven |
BCP-41 Ralph Sharon 1956
Ralph Sharon, piano; Jay Cave, bass; Christy Febbo, drums.
NYC, 1956
| Don't Be That Way | |
| Give Me The Simple Life | |
| I Didn't Know What Time It Was | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | |
| I'm Beginning To See The Light | |
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | |
| Steeplechase | |
| Angel Eyes | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | |
| Bluz For Suz |
BCP-42 The Return Of Howard McGhee 1956
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Sahib Shihab, baritone, alto sax #1,2,4-9,11; Duke Jordan, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
NYC, October 22, 1955
| 1. | Get Happy |
| 2. | Tahitian Lullaby |
| 3. | Lover Man |
| 4. | Lullaby Of The Leaves |
| 5. | Rifftide |
| 6. | Oo-Wee But I Do |
| 7. | Don't Blame Me |
| 8. | Tweedles |
| 9. | Transcriptions |
| 10. | You're Teasing Me |
| 11. | I'll Remember April |
BCP-43 Johnny Hartman - Songs From The Heart 1956
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Ralph Sharon, piano; Jay Cave, bass; Christy Febbo, drums; Johnny Hartman, vocal.
1955
| What Is There To Say | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | |
| I Fall In Love Too Easily | |
| We'll Be Together Again | |
| Down In The Depth | |
| They Didn't Believe Me | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | |
| When Your Lover Has Gone | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| I See Your Face Before Me | |
| September Song | |
| Moonlight In Vermont |
BCP-44 The Jazz City Workshop 1956
Herbie Harper, trombone; Larry Bunker, vibes; Marty Paich, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Frankie Capp, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos; Mickey Lynne, vocal #4.
Los Angeles, CA, November 19, 1955
| 1. | Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart |
| 2. | Autumn Leaves |
| 3. | Blues In The Closet |
| 4. | That Old Black Magic |
| 5. | The Natives Are Restless Tonight |
| 6. | Serenade In Blue |
| 7. | Laura |
| 8. | Them There Eyes |
BCP-45 Helen Carr - .......Why Do I Love You 1956
Cappy Lewis, trumpet #1,2,4-12; Howard Roberts, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Helen Carr, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, November 11, 1955
| 1. | Be Careful It's My Heart |
| 2. | My Kind Of Trouble Is You |
| 3. | Lonely Street |
| 4. | Symphony |
| 5. | You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me |
| 6. | Bye Bye Baby |
| 7. | Then You've Never Been Blue |
| 8. | Summer Night |
| 9. | Got A Date With An Angel |
| 10. | Why Do I Love You |
| 11. | Do I Worry |
| 12. | I've Got A Feelin' You're Foolin' |
BCP-46 Russ Garcia Orchestra - Four Horns And A Lush Life 1956
Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, trombone; Dick Houlgate, baritone sax; Marty Paich, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Russ Garcia, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, November 14, 1955
| I'll Never Forget What's Her Name | |
| But Beautiful | |
| Dancing On The Ceiling | |
| The Boy Next Door | |
| Just One Of Those Things | |
| Zigeuner | |
| Limehouse Blues | |
| Lush Life | |
| Lover Come Back To Me | |
| Ramona | |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love |
BCP-47 Terry Morel - Songs Of A Woman In Love 1956
Herbie Mann, flute; Ralph Sharon, piano; Jay Cave, bass; Christy Febbo, drums; Terry Morel, vocal.
Montclair Supper Club, Jackson Heights, Long Island, NY, late 1955
| How About You | |
| The Night We Called It A Day | |
| The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | |
| You're Not The Kind | |
| Too Late Now | |
| The Gentleman Is A Dope | |
| A Hundred Years From Today | |
| More Than You Know | |
| Who Cares |
BCP-48 Max Bennett 1956
Nick Travis, trumpet #1,4,5,9; Carl Fontana, trombone #1,3-6,8-10; Charlie Mariano, alto, tenor sax #1,4,5,9; Jack Nimitz, baritone sax #1,4,5,9; Dave McKenna, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
NYC, December 14, 1955
| 1. | Johnny Jaguar |
| 2. | Something To Remember You By |
| 3. | I Hadn't Anyone Till You |
| 4. | Ira Of The I.R.A. |
| 5. | Max Is The Factor |
| 6. | Strike Up The Band |
| 7. | Thirteen Tones |
| 8. | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 9. | Nice Work If You Can Get It |
| 10. | My Heart Belongs To Daddy |
BCP-49 Charlie Mariano Plays 1956
Stu Williamson, trumpet #1-4,6; Frank Rosolino, trombone #1-4; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 21, 1953
| 1. | Chloe |
| 2. | 'S Nice |
| 3. | Three Little Words |
| 4. | Green Walls |
| 5. | You Go To My Head |
| 6. | My Melancholy Baby |
Charlie Mariano, tenor sax; John Williams, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 11, 1955
| Manteca | |
| It's You Or No One | |
| Give A Little Whistle | |
| I Should Care |
BCP-50 Max Bennett Plays 1956
Frank Rosolino, trombone; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Helen Carr, vocal #7,8.
Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 1955
| 1. | Rubberneck |
| 2. | Just Max |
| 3. | Jeepers Creepers |
| 4. | T.K. |
| 5. | I'll Never Smile Again |
| 6. | Sweet Georgia Brown |
| 7. | They Say |
| 8. | Do You Know Why |
Carl Fontana, trombone #1-3; Dave McKenna, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
NYC, December 14, 1955
| 1. | Taking A Chance On Love |
| 2. | Sweet Sue |
| 3. | Blues |
| 4. | S'posin' |
BCP-51 Joe Derise 1956
Dick Healey, alto sax, flute, clarinet; Erroll Buddle, tenor sax, bassoon; Jack Brokensha, vibes; Bryce Rohde, piano; Jimmy Gannon, bass; Nick Stabulas, drums; Joe Derise, vocal.
NYC, late 1955
| Personality | |
| Once I Believed | |
| Swinging On A Star | |
| Humpty Dumpty Heart | |
| 'S Wonderful | |
| More And More | |
| Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive | |
| Once In A Dream | |
| Soon | |
| The Charm Of You | |
| Spring In Old New York | |
| Love |
** also released on Joe Derise Guest Vocalist With The Australian Jazz Quartet, Bethlehem BCP-51 (later).
BCP-52 Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette 1956
Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; John Cave, Vince DeRosa, French horn; Albert Pollan, tuba; Bud Shank, alto sax; Bob Cooper, Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Jack Dulong, baritone sax; Marty Paich, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Mel Lewis, drums; Mel Torme, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, January 20, 1956
| Lulu's Back In Town | |
| When The Sun Comes Out | |
| I Love To Watch The Moonlight | |
| Fascinating Rhythm | |
| The Blues | |
| The Carioca | |
| The Lady Is A Tramp | |
| I Like To Recognize The Tune | |
| Keeping Myself For You | |
| Lullaby Of Birdland | |
| When April Comes Again | |
| Sing For Your Supper |
BCP-53 Peggy Connelly 1956
Pete Candoli, Stu Williamson, trumpet; Russ Cheever, soprano sax; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Bill Holman, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Peggy Connelly, vocal; Russ Garcia, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, January 16-18, 1956
| That Old Black Magic | |
| Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye | |
| Trav'lin' Light | |
| Ev'rytime | |
| It Never Entered My Mind | |
| Why Shouldn't I | |
| Gentleman Friend | |
| What Is There To Say | |
| He Was Too Good To Me | |
| I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' | |
| Fools Rush In | |
| Alone Together |
BCP-54 Claude Williamson 1956
Claude Williamson, piano; Don Prell, bass; Chuck Flores, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 19, 1956
| June Bug | |
| Jersey Bounce | |
| Moonlight In Vermont | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| The Last Time I Saw Paris | |
| Blue Notoriety | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Have You Met Miss Jones | |
| Hallelujah |
BCP-55 Stu Williamson 1956
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax #3-7; Bill Holman, tenor sax #6-9; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax #6-9; Claude Williamson, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 13, 1956
| 1. | Darn That Dream |
| 2. | Talk Of The Town |
| 3. | Just Friends |
| 4. | Red Cross |
| 5. | Oom's Tune |
| 6. | Pee Jay |
| 7. | Rose Bud |
| 8. | Hungry Child |
| 9. | Big Red |
BCP-56 Chris Connor - Chris 1956
Jim Bright, Jimmy Nottingham, Red Solomon, trumpet; Vern Friley, Frank Saracco, Ward Silloway, Kai Winding, trombone; Sid Cooper, Milt Yaner, alto sax; Boomie Richman, Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone sax; Dave Martin, piano; Sidney Block, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums; Chris Connor, vocal; Sy Oliver, arranger, conductor.
NYC, December 17 and 18, 1953
| Miser's Serenade | |
| Ev'rything I Love | |
| Indian Summer |
Ellis Larkins, piano; Everett Barksdale, guitar; Beverly Peer, bass; Chris Connor, vocal.
NYC, August 9 and 11, 1954
| All About Ronnie | |
| I Hear Music | |
| Come Back To Sorrento |
Ronnie Odrich, flute, clarinet; Don Burns, accordion; Joe Cinderella, guitar; Vinnie Burke, bass; Art Mardigan, drums; Chris Connor, vocal.
NYC, August 21, 1954
| Out Of This World | |
| Lush Life |
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Herbie Mann, flute, tenor sax; Ralph Sharon, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Chris Connor, vocal.
NYC, April, 1955
| From This Moment On | |
| A Good Man Is A Seldom Thing | |
| Don't Wait Up For Me | |
| In Other Words (Fly Me To The Moon) |
** also released on The Rich Sound Of Chris Connor, Bethlehem BCP-56 (later) in 1961.
BCP-57 The Six - The View From Jazzbo's Head 1956
John Glasel, trumpet; Sonny Truitt, trombone; Bob Wilber, clarinet, tenor sax; Bob Hammer, piano; Bill Britto, bass; Jackie Moffitt, drums.
NYC, January, 1956
| Giggles | |
| Phweedah | |
| Over The Rainbow | |
| The View From Jazzbo's Head | |
| Blue Lou | |
| Our Delight | |
| My Old Flame | |
| The Troglodyte |
BCP-58 Herbie Mann Plays 1956
Herbie Mann, flute; Benny Weeks, guitar; Keith Hodgson, bass; Lee Rockey, drums.
NYC, December, 1954
| Chicken Little | |
| The Things We Did Last Summer | |
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | |
| After Work | |
| A Spring Morning | |
| The Purple Grotto | |
| My Little Suede Shoes |
Herbie Mann, flute; Joe Puma, guitar; Whitey Mitchell, bass; Herb Wasserman, drums.
NYC, 1956
| Cuban Love Song | |
| Deep Night | |
| Moon Dreams | |
| Scuffles |
BCP-59 Sal Salvador - Frivolous Sal 1956
Eddie Costa, piano, vibes; Sal Salvador, guitar; George Roumanias, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums.
NYC, January 13 and 14, 1956
| Frivolous Sal | |
| Tangerine | |
| I Cover The Waterfront | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream | |
| You Could Swing For That | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| Salaman | |
| A Handful Of Stars | |
| I Love You | |
| I'll Remember April |
BCP-60 Duke Ellington - Historically Speaking - The Duke 1956
Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, trumpet; Ray Nance, trumpet, violin; Quentin Jackson, John Saunders, Britt Woodman, trombone; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Johnny Hodges, alto sax; Russell Procope, alto sax, clarinet; Paul Gonzalves, tenor sax; Harry Carney, baritone sax; Duke Ellington, piano; Jimmy Woode, bass; Sam Woodyard, drums.
Chicago, IL, February 7 and 8, 1956
| East St. Louis Toodle-Oo | |
| Creole Love Call | |
| Stompy Jones | |
| The Jeep Is Jumpin' | |
| Jack The Bear | |
| In A Mellow Tone | |
| Ko-Ko | |
| Midriff | |
| Stop, Look And Listen | |
| Unbooted Charactor | |
| Lonesome Lullaby | |
| Upper Manhattan Medical Group |
BCP-61 Howard McGhee - Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries 1956
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Danny Bank, Phil Bonder, Sid Brown, Leon Cohen, Herbie Mann, sax; Donn Trenner, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Arnold Fishkin, bass; Osie Johnson, Don Lamond, drums; Frank Hunter, arranger, director.
NYC, February 14 and 15, 1956
| Sonny Boy | |
| So Blue | |
| Boroken Hearted | |
| The Thrill Is Gone | |
| Just Imagine | |
| I'm A Dreamer Aren't We All | |
| My Song | |
| The Best Things In Life Are Free | |
| Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries | |
| Together | |
| Come To Me | |
| My Sin |
BCP-62 Relaxin' With Frances Faye 1956
Al DeRisi, Bernie Glow, Don Leight, Nick Travis, trumpet; Harry DeVito, Phil Giacobbe, trombone; Herbie Mann, flute, tenor sax; Leon Cohen, alto sax; Allen Eager, tenor sax; Hy Mandell, baritone sax; Donn Trenner, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums; Frances Faye, vocal; Frank Hunter, arranger, director.
NYC, March, 1956
| Love Is Just Around The Corner | |
| Don't Blame Me | |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | |
| I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| Darktown Strutters' Ball | |
| Just You, Just Me | |
| You're My Thrill | |
| Well All Right | |
| My Baby Just Cares For Me | |
| The Thrill Is Gone | |
| 'Way Down Yonder In New Orleans |
BCP-63 Herbie Mann - Love And The Weather 1956
Herbie Mann, flute; Joe Puma, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Don Lamond, drums; unidentified large orchestra, including strings, Ralph Burns, director.
NYC, March, 1956
| Love And The Weather | |
| But Beautiful | |
| Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | |
| A Sinner Kissed An Angel | |
| High On A Windy Hill |
Herbie Mann, flute; Harry Lookofsky, concertmaster; Joe Puma, guitar; Whitey Mitchell, bass; Herb Wasserman, drums; unidentified large orchestra, including strings, Frank Hunter, director.
| Ill Wind | |
| For Heaven's Sake | |
| Autumn Nocturne | |
| Moon Love | |
| The Morning Side Of The Mountain | |
| Like Someone In Love |
BCP-64 Betty Roche - Take The "A" Train 1956
Conte Candoli, trumpet #5-12; Eddie Costa, vibes; Donn Trenner, piano; Whitey Mitchell, bass; Davey Williams, drums; Betty Roche, vocal.
NYC, April, 1956
| 1. | Take The "A" Train |
| 2. | Something To Live For |
| 3. | In A Mellow Tone |
| 4. | Time After Time |
| 5. | Go Away Blues |
| 6. | Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man |
| 7. | Route 66 |
| 8. | All My Life |
| 9. | I Just Got The Message Baby |
| 10. | All Too Soon |
| 11. | You Don't Love Me No More |
| 12. | September In The Rain |
BCP-65 The Jazz Experiments Of Charlie Mingus 1957
Thad Jones, trumpet #1-3,6; John LaPorta, clarinet, alto sax; Teo Macero, tenor, baritone sax; Jackson Wiley, cello #1-3; Charlie Mingus, bass, piano; Clem DeRosa, drums, tambourine.
NYC, December, 1954
| 1. | What Is This Thing Called Love |
| 2. | Stormy Weather |
| 3. | Minor Intrusion |
| 4. | Thrice Upon A Theme |
| 5. | Four Hands |
| 6. | The Spur Of The Moment / Echonitus |
BCP-66 The Happy Jazz Of Osie Johnson 1957
Thad Jones, Abdul Chiefy Salaam aka Bill Scott, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Ernie Wilkins, alto sax; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Wendell Marshall, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Beltone Studios, NYC, February, 1955
| The Desert Song | |
| Osie's Oasis | |
| Midnight Mirage |
Thad Jones, trumpet; Bill Hughes, trombone #1,2,4; Henry Coker, trombone #3; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Dick Katz, piano; Milton Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Osie Johnson, vocal #4.
| 1. | Jumpin' At The Water Hole |
| 2. | Cat Walk |
| 3. | I Don't Want To Cry Anymore |
| 4. | Don't Bug Me, Hug Me |
Benny Powell, trombone; Frank Wess, tenor sax, flute; Dick Katz, piano; Eddie Jones, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
| Blues For The Camels | |
| Johnson's Whacks | |
| Flute To Boot | |
| Osmosis |
BCP-67 The Complete Charlie Shavers With Maxine Sullivan 1957
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Bennie Moten, trombone; Hank D'Amico, clarinet; Kenny Kersey, piano; Aaron Bell, bass; Panama Francis, drums; Al Collins, narrator.
NYC, October 25 and 27, 1954
| Dark Eyes | |
| Dawn On The Desert | |
| Moten Swing | |
| Story Of The Jazz Trumpet |
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; Buster Bailey, clarinet; Russell Procope, alto sax; Billy Kyle, piano; Aaron Bell, bass; Specs Powell, drums; Maxine Sullivan, vocal.
NYC, 1956
| Rose Room | |
| Flow Gently Sweet Rhythm | |
| Molly Malone | |
| If I Had A Ribbon Bow | |
| Windy |
BCP-68 Ralph Burns - Bijou 1957
Ralph Burns, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, 1954-1955
| Spring Sequence | |
| Spring Is Here | |
| Sprang | |
| Echo Of Spring | |
| Spring In Naples |
same session.
| Gina | |
| Autobahn Blues | |
| Lover Come Back To Me | |
| Perpetual Motion | |
| Bijou |
BCP-69 Claude Williamson - 'Round Midnight 1957
Claude Williamson, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 3, 4 and 5, 1956
| Stella By Starlight | |
| Somebody Loves Me | |
| I'll Know | |
| The Surrey With The Fringe On Top | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | |
| Hippy | |
| Tea For Two | |
| Stompin' At The Savoy | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Just One Of Those Things | |
| Love Is Here To Stay | |
| The Song Is You |
BCP-70 Frank Socolow's Sextet - Sounds By Socolow 1957
Eddie Bert, trombone; Frank Socolow, tenor, alto sax; Eddie Costa, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Bill Takus, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums.
NYC, November, 1956
| Miss Finegold | |
| B6484 | But Not For Me |
| Swing Low Sweet Socolow | |
| How About You | |
| B6485 | My Heart Stood Still |
| Little Joe | |
| Farfel | |
| I'll Take Romance | |
| I Love You | |
| I Cried For You |
BCP-71 Stan Levey - Grand Stan 1957
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Richie Kamuca, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November, 1956
| Hit That Thing | |
| Why Do I Love You | |
| Blues At Sunrise | |
| Angel Cakes | |
| A Gal In Calico | |
| Grand Stan | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Tiny's Tune |
BCP-72 Herb Jeffries - Say It Isn't So 1957
Herb Jeffries, vocal; The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, 1956
| Say It Isn't So | |
| Ghost Of A Chance | |
| Penthouse Serenade | |
| When Your Lover Has Gone | |
| It's The Talk Of The Town | |
| If You Could See Me Now | |
| Angel Eyes | |
| Glad To Be Unhappy | |
| Easy To Remember | |
| The End Of A Love Affair | |
| I Only Have Eyes For You | |
| Dinner For One Please James |
BCP-73 Marilyn Moore - Moody 1957
Joe Wilder, trumpet #1,3-9,12; Al Cohn, tenor sax, bass clarinet #1,3-12; Don Abney, piano; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Marilyn Moore, vocal.
NYC, February-March, 1957
| 1. | I'm Just A Lucky So And So |
| 2. | Ill Wind |
| 3. | If Love Is Trouble |
| 4. | Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby |
| 5. | Born To Blow The Blues |
| 6. | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 7. | You're Driving Me Crazy |
| 8. | Trav'lin' All Alone |
| 9. | I Cried For You |
| 10. | Leavin' Town |
| 11. | Trouble Is A Man |
| 12. | I Got Rhythm |
BCP-74 Sal Salvador - A Tribute To The Greats 1957
Eddie Costa, piano, vibes; Sal Salvador, guitar; Sonny Dallas, bass; Ronnie Free, drums.
NYC, June 3-5, 1957
| Artistry In Rhythm | |
| Taps Miller | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | |
| Walking Shoes | |
| Solos For Guitar | |
| Four Brothers | |
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| Ruby, My Dear | |
| Manteca | |
| Cool Eyes | |
| Yardbird Suite |
BCP-75 Sam Most Plays Bird, Bud, Monk & Miles 1957
Charles Harmon, Doug Mettome, Ed Reider, Al Stewart, Don Stratton, trumpet; Jim Dahl, Bill Elton, Frank Rehak, trombone; Sam Most, flute, clarinet; Dick Meldonian, Dave Schildkraut, alto sax; Ed Wasserman, tenor sax; Marty Flax, baritone sax; Bob Dorough, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
NYC, March 6, 1957
| Strictly Confidential | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Serpent's Tooth | |
| Blue Bird |
Doug Mettome, trumpet; Sam Most, flute, clarinet; Dave Schildkraut, alto sax; Bob Dorough, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
NYC, March 7, 1957
| Half Nelson | |
| In Walked Bud | |
| Celia | |
| Confirmation |
BCP-76 Jerri Winters - Somebody Loves Me 1957
Willis Thomas, trumpet, vocal; Jimmy Guinn, trombone, vocal; Al Belletto, clarinet, alto sax, vocal; Fred Crane, baritone sax, piano, vocal; Kenny O'Brien, bass #1-8; Ray Brown, bass #9-12; Louis Mariano, drums #9-12; Tom Montgomery, drums, vocal #1-8; Jerri Winters, vocal.
Chicago, IL, February and March, 1957
| 1. | Sometimes I'm Happy |
| 2. | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
| 3. | Ridin' On The Moon |
| 4. | All Or Nothing At All |
| 5. | In Other Words |
| 6. | There Will Never Be Another You |
| 7. | Kind Of Moody |
| 8. | I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me |
| 9. | It's Always You |
| 10. | Somebody Loves Me |
| 11. | Dark Shadows |
| 12. | Crazy In The Heart |
BCP-77 A Swinging Introduction To Jimmy Knepper 1957
Gene Roland, trumpet #7-9; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Gene Quill, alto sax #1-6; Bill Evans, piano #1-6; Bob Hammer, piano #7-9; Teddy Kotick, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.
NYC, September, 1957
| 1. | Love Letters |
| 2. 6448 | Ogling Ogre |
| 3. 6449 | You Stepped Out Of A Dream |
| 4. | How High The Moon |
| 5. | Idol Of The Flies |
| 6. | Avid Admier |
| 7. | Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You |
| 8. | Close As Pages In A Book |
| 9. | Irresistible You |
BCP-78 The Amazing Mr. Sam Most 1958
Sam Most, flute, clarinet; Hall Overton, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Addison Farmer, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; unidentified strings, Teddy Charles, conductor.
NYC, October, 1957
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | |
| Alone Together | |
| When Your Lover Has Gone | |
| Lover Man | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream |
BCP-79 Tony Ortega - Jazz For Young Moderns (And Old Buzzards, Too) 1959
Art Farmer, trumpet #6-10; Ray Starling, trumpet, mellophone #1-5; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone #1-5; Jim Buffington, French horn #6-10; Ray Tricarico, bassoon #6-10; Tony Ortega, alto, tenor sax, clarinet, flute #1-5, alto sax, clarinet, flute #6-10; John Hafer, tenor sax #1-5, bass clarinet #6-10; Jay Cameron, baritone sax #1-5; Dick Wetmore, violin #6-10; Bobby Timmons, piano #1-5; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass #6-10; Ed Thigpen, drums #1-5; Nat Pierce, arranger #1-5; Bob Zieff, arranger #6-10.
NYC, 1958-1959
| 1. | Just One Of Those Things |
| 2. | Bat Man's Blues |
| 3. | These Foolish Things |
| 4. | Tune For Mona |
| 5. | No Fi |
| 6. | Four To Four |
| 7. | I Can't Get Started |
| 8. | Cinderella's Curfew |
| 9. | I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You |
| 10. | Patting |
BCP-80 Various Artists - Jazz City Presents Entertainment Bethlehem Jazz Session 1957
Frank Rosolino, trombone, leader; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Lou Levy, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
Jazz City, Los Angeles, CA, June, 1957
| It Had To Be You |
Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Bill Kurasch, Rickey Mariano, violin; Stan Harris, viola; Fred Katz, cello; Howard Roberts, guitar; Bob Enevoldsen, bass; Don Heath, drums; Russ Garcia, leader.
Jazz City, Los Angeles, CA, circa June, 1957
| I'm Glad There Is You |
Clora Bryant, Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Herbie Harper, trombone, leader; Herb Geller, alto sax; Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
| Lady Be Good |
BCP-81 Herbie Nichols Trio - Love, Gloom, Cash, Love 1958
Herbie Nichols, piano; George Duvivier, bass #1-8,10; Danny Richmond, drums #1-8,10.
NYC, November 10, 1957
| 1. | Too Close For Comfort |
| 2. | Every Cloud |
| 3. | Argumentative |
| 4. | Love, Gloom, Cash, Love |
| 5. | Portrait Of Ucha |
| 6. | Beyond Recall |
| 7. | All The Way |
| 8. | 45 Degree Angle |
| 9. | Infatuation Eyes |
| 10. | S' Crazy Pad |
BCP-82 Various Artists - Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One 1958
Jim Bright, Jimmy Nottingham, Red Solomon, trumpet; Vern Friley, Frank Saracco, Ward Silloway, Kai Winding, trombone; Sid Cooper, Milt Yaner, alto sax; Boomie Richman, Sam Taylor, tenor sax; Dave McRae, baritone sax; Dave Martin, piano; Sidney Block, bass; Jimmy Crawford, drums; Chris Connor, vocal; Sy Oliver, arranger, conductor.
NYC, December 17 and 18, 1953
| Blue Silhouette |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 20, 1954
| Tune For Tex |
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1955
| Slugger |
Tony Scott, clarinet, bass clarinet; Dick Katz, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, January 20, 1955
| Pick 'N' Pat |
Frank Rosolino, trombone; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 27, 1955
| Just Max |
Bobby Troup, piano, vocal; Howard Roberts, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Don Heath, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 1955
| Jamboree Jones |
Claude Williamson, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February 1, 1955
| Kelly Green |
Joe Derise, piano, vocal; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, March 10, 1955
| My Romance |
Ruby Braff, trumpet; Al Klink, Hymie Shertzer, alto sax; Boomie Richman, Bob Wilber, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax; Ellis Larkins, piano; Mundell Lowe, Art Ryerson, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.
NYC, March 17 and 18, 1955
| Easy Living |
Don Abney, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass.
NYC, August 12, 1955
| Stardust |
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Sahib Shihab, baritone, alto sax; Duke Jordan, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.
NYC, October 22, 1955
| Tweedles |
Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, trombone; Jerry Wiggins, piano; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Red Mitchell, bass; Chico Hamilton, drums; Frances Faye, vocal; Russ Garcia, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, 1955
| They Can't Take That Away From Me |
** part of Bethlehem's Best, Bethlehem EXLP-6 in 1956.
BCP-83 Various Artists - Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two 1958
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 21, 1953
| 'S Nice |
Ellis Larkins, piano; Everett Barksdale, guitar; Beverly Peer, bass; Chris Connor, vocal.
NYC, August 9 and 11, 1954
| Come Back To Sorrento |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1954
| West Coasting |
Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Donn Trenner, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Helen Carr, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, January 5, 1955
| Down In The Depths On The Ninetieth Floor |
Bob Hardaway, tenor sax; Larry Bunker, vibes; Marty Paich, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Art Mardigan, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 21, 1955
| Junior |
Bobby Scott, piano.
Los Angeles, CA, January 23, 1955
| Count Bill |
Herbie Harper, trombone; Paul Saramento, tuba; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Jimmy Giuffre, tenor, baritone sax; Corky Hale, harp; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Harry Babasin, bass; Irv Cottler, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 25, 1955
| Angus |
J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Dick Katz, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Al Harewood, drums.
NYC, January 27, 1955
| Going Rock |
Hal McKusick, alto sax, clarinet; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, February 17, 1955
| Blue-Who |
Frank Beach, trumpet; 1 french horn, French horn; 2 flutes, flute; 1 bass, bass clarinet; 1 harp, harp; Al Hendrickson, guitar; Mel Torme, vocal; unidentified rhythm and strings, Al Pellegrini, conductor.
NYC, August 28-30, 1955
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Ralph Sharon, piano; Jay Cave, bass; Christy Febbo, drums; Johnny Hartman, vocal.
1955
| September Song |
Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, trumpet; Russ Cheever, soprano sax; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Bill Holman, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Russ Garcia, piano, arranger, conductor; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, 1955
| Wingville |
** part of Bethlehem's Best, Bethlehem EXLP-6 in 1956.
BCP-84 Various Artists - Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Three 1958
Herbie Mann, flute, tenor sax; Mat Mathews, accordion; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Carmen McRae, vocal.
NYC, October 6, 1954
| Easy To Love |
Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Terry Pollard, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Herman Wright, bass; Frank DeVito, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 10, 1955
| Emaline |
Doug Mettome, trumpet; Urbie Green, trombone; Danny Bank, flute, clarinet, baritone sax; Al Cohn as Ike Horowitz, tenor sax, bass clarinet, flute; Jimmy Lyon, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, January 19, 1955
| Mutation |
Howard Rich, trumpet; Don Elliott, trumpet, mellophone, vibes, vocal; Billy Byers, trombone; Hal McKusick, flute, alto sax; Al Cohn, tenor sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Mel Zelnick, drums.
NYC, January 19, and February 22, 1955
| Summer Setting |
Dick Healey, alto, tenor sax, flute, clarinet, piccolo, bass; Erroll Buddle, tenor sax, bassoon; Bryce Rohde, piano; Jack Brokensha, drums, vibes.
NYC, February 21, 1955
| The Girl With The Flaxen Hair |
Joe Roland, vibes; Freddie Redd, piano; Dick Garcia, guitar; Dante Martucci, bass; Ron Jefferson, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March, 1955
| Stairway To The Steinway |
Herbie Mann, flute, tenor sax; Ralph Sharon, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Chris Connor, vocal.
NYC, April, 1955
| Blame It On My Youth |
Herbie Mann, Sam Most, flute; Joe Puma, guitar; Jimmy Gannon, bass; Lee Kleinman, drums.
NYC, October 12 and 17, 1955
| Let's Get Away From It All |
Nick Perito, accordion; Betty Glamann, harp; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Rufus Smith, bass; Frank Garisto, drums.
NYC, 1955
| Pulling Strings |
Charlie Shavers, trumpet; unidentified large studio orchestra, Sy Oliver, arranger, conductor.
| Ill Wind |
Buddy Collette, flute; Bobby Troup, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Bob Enevoldsen, bass; Julie London, vocal.
1955-1956
| Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child |
Ralph Sharon, piano; Jay Cave, bass; Christy Febbo, drums.
NYC, 1956
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream |
** part of Bethlehem's Best, Bethlehem EXLP-6 in 1956.
BCP-85 Various Artists - Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It? 1959
Ruby Braff, trumpet; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Walter Page, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.
NYC, October, 1954
| Struttin' With Some Barbecue |
Joe Wilder, trumpet; Pete Brown, alto sax; Wade Legge, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
NYC, November 16, 1954
| There Will Never Be Another You |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1954
| Exaktamo |
Jonah Jones, trumpet; Vic Dickenson, trombone; Edmond Hall, clarinet; Kenny Kersey, piano; Pops Foster, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, December 9, 1954
| European Blues |
Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Dave Schildkraut, alto sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Earl Knight, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, December 17, 1954
| Jack The Bear |
John LaPorta, clarinet, alto sax; Teo Macero, tenor, baritone sax; Charlie Mingus, bass, piano; Clem DeRosa, drums, tambourine.
NYC, December, 1954
| Thrice Upon A Theme |
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1955
| Slugger |
Bob Hardaway, tenor sax; Larry Bunker, vibes; Marty Paich, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Art Mardigan, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 21, 1955
| Irresistible You |
Herbie Mann, flute; Ralph Sharon, piano; Jay Cave, bass; Christy Febbo, drums; Terry Morel, vocal.
Montclair Supper Club, Jackson Heights, Long Island, NY, late 1955
| You're Not The Kind |
John Glasel, trumpet; Sonny Truitt, trombone; Bob Wilber, clarinet, tenor sax; Bob Hammer, piano; Bill Britto, bass; Jackie Moffitt, drums.
NYC, January, 1956
| My Old Flame |
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Danny Bank, Phil Bonder, Sid Brown, Leon Cohen, Herbie Mann, sax; Donn Trenner, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Arnold Fishkin, bass; Osie Johnson, Don Lamond, drums; Frank Hunter, arranger, director.
NYC, February 14 and 15, 1956
| The Best Things In Life Are Free |
Phil Woods, alto sax; Ralph Martin, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Danny Martucci, bass; Joe Morello, drums.
NYC, July, 1956
| You're Driving Me Crazy |
BCP-86 Various Artists - We Cut This Album For Bread 1959
Joe Wilder, trumpet; Pete Brown, alto sax; Wade Legge, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
NYC, November 16, 1954
| Used Blues |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 20, 1954
| On The Alamo |
Eddie Shu, trumpet, clarinet, alto, tenor sax; Bobby Scott, piano; Vinnie Burke, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, November 26, 1954
| Blues For Baby |
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1955
| Sapphire |
Bob Hardaway, tenor sax; Larry Bunker, vibes; Marty Paich, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Art Mardigan, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 21, 1955
| Junior |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February 1, 1955
| Scrapple From The Apple |
Herbie Mann, flute; Ralph Sharon, piano; Jay Cave, bass; Christy Febbo, drums; Terry Morel, vocal.
Montclair Supper Club, Jackson Heights, Long Island, NY, late 1955
| How About You |
John Glasel, trumpet; Sonny Truitt, trombone; Bob Wilber, clarinet, tenor sax; Bob Hammer, piano; Bill Britto, bass; Jackie Moffitt, drums.
NYC, January, 1956
| Giggles |
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Danny Bank, Phil Bonder, Sid Brown, Leon Cohen, Herbie Mann, sax; Donn Trenner, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Arnold Fishkin, bass; Osie Johnson, Don Lamond, drums; Frank Hunter, arranger, director.
NYC, February 14 and 15, 1956
| Sonny Boy |
Phil Woods, alto sax; Ralph Martin, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Danny Martucci, bass; Joe Morello, drums.
NYC, July, 1956
| The Carioca |
Herb Jeffries, vocal; The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, 1956
| Say It Isn't So |
BCP-87 Various Artists - Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here 1959
Ruby Braff, trumpet; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Walter Page, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.
NYC, October, 1954
| Mean To Me |
Eddie Shu, trumpet, clarinet, alto, tenor sax; Bobby Scott, piano; Vinnie Burke, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, November 26, 1954
| On East Side |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1954
| Extraversion | |
| West Coasting |
Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Dave Schildkraut, alto sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Earl Knight, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, December 17, 1954
| Swing 'Til The Girls Come Home |
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1955
| There Will Never Be Another You |
Bob Hardaway, tenor sax; Larry Bunker, vibes; Marty Paich, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Art Mardigan, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 21, 1955
| Lou's Blue |
Herbie Mann, flute; Ralph Sharon, piano; Jay Cave, bass; Christy Febbo, drums; Terry Morel, vocal.
Montclair Supper Club, Jackson Heights, Long Island, NY, late 1955
| The Night We Called It A Day |
John Glasel, trumpet; Sonny Truitt, trombone; Bob Wilber, clarinet, tenor sax; Bob Hammer, piano; Bill Britto, bass; Jackie Moffitt, drums.
NYC, January, 1956
| Giggles | |
| Over The Rainbow |
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Danny Bank, Phil Bonder, Sid Brown, Leon Cohen, Herbie Mann, sax; Donn Trenner, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Arnold Fishkin, bass; Osie Johnson, Don Lamond, drums; Frank Hunter, arranger, director.
NYC, February 14 and 15, 1956
| The Thrill Is Gone |
Eddie Bert, trombone; Phil Woods, alto sax; Eddie Costa, vibes; John Williams, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Sonny Dallas, bass; Jimmy Campbell, drums.
NYC, July, 1956
| Delighted | |
| Took The Spook |
Herb Jeffries, vocal; The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, 1956
| Ghost Of A Chance |
Nina Simone, piano, vocal; Jimmy Bond, bass; Al Heath, drums.
NYC, 1957
| I Loves You Porgy |
BCP-88 Various Artists - Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money 1959
Joe Wilder, trumpet; Pete Brown, alto sax; Wade Legge, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
NYC, November 16, 1954
| Delta Blues |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 20, 1954
| Tune For Tex |
Eddie Shu, trumpet, clarinet, alto, tenor sax; Bobby Scott, piano; Vinnie Burke, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, November 26, 1954
| Peace |
Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Dave Schildkraut, alto sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Earl Knight, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, December 17, 1954
| Chuckles |
Ruby Braff, trumpet; Ed Hubble, trombone; Sam Margolis, tenor sax; Dick Katz, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Izzy Skylar, drums.
NYC, December 31, 1954, and January 1, 1955
| Auld Lang Style |
Jonah Jones, trumpet; Urbie Green, trombone; George Clarke, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, December, 1954
| Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams |
Thad Jones, trumpet; John LaPorta, clarinet, alto sax; Teo Macero, tenor, baritone sax; Jackson Wiley, cello; Charlie Mingus, bass, piano; Clem DeRosa, drums, tambourine.
| Stormy Weather |
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 20, 1955
| The Lady Is A Tramp |
Herbie Mann, flute; Ralph Sharon, piano; Jay Cave, bass; Christy Febbo, drums; Terry Morel, vocal.
Montclair Supper Club, Jackson Heights, Long Island, NY, late 1955
| The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else | |
| A Hundred Years From Today |
John Glasel, trumpet; Sonny Truitt, trombone; Bob Wilber, clarinet, tenor sax; Bob Hammer, piano; Bill Britto, bass; Jackie Moffitt, drums.
NYC, January, 1956
| Phweedah |
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Danny Bank, Phil Bonder, Sid Brown, Leon Cohen, Herbie Mann, sax; Donn Trenner, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Arnold Fishkin, bass; Osie Johnson, Don Lamond, drums; Frank Hunter, arranger, director.
NYC, February 14 and 15, 1956
| So Blue |
Eddie Costa, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Bill Crow, bass; Joe Morello, drums.
NYC, July, 1956
| Two Sleepy People |
Herb Jeffries, vocal; The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, 1956
| Penthouse Serenade |
BCP-89 Various Artists - We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You 1959
Joe Wilder, trumpet; Pete Brown, alto sax; Wade Legge, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
NYC, November 16, 1954
| Moonlight In Vermont |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 20, 1954
| Everything Happens To Me |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1954
| Lightnin' Bug |
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 20, 1955
| Stu's Dues Blues |
Bob Hardaway, tenor sax; Marty Paich, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Larry Bunker, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 22, 1955
| Out Of Nowhere |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February 1, 1955
| Long Ago And Far Away |
Ruby Braff, trumpet; Al Klink, Hymie Shertzer, alto sax; Boomie Richman, Bob Wilber, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax; Ellis Larkins, piano; Mundell Lowe, Art Ryerson, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.
NYC, March 17 and 18, 1955
| I'll Be Around |
Herbie Mann, flute; Ralph Sharon, piano; Jay Cave, bass; Christy Febbo, drums; Terry Morel, vocal.
Montclair Supper Club, Jackson Heights, Long Island, NY, late 1955
| You Stepped Out Of A Dream |
John Glasel, trumpet; Sonny Truitt, trombone; Bob Wilber, clarinet, tenor sax; Bob Hammer, piano; Bill Britto, bass; Jackie Moffitt, drums.
NYC, January, 1956
| The View From Jazzbo's Head |
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Danny Bank, Phil Bonder, Sid Brown, Leon Cohen, Herbie Mann, sax; Donn Trenner, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Arnold Fishkin, bass; Osie Johnson, Don Lamond, drums; Frank Hunter, arranger, director.
NYC, February 14 and 15, 1956
| Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries |
Phil Woods, alto sax #2; Eddie Costa, piano #1; Ralph Martin, piano #2; Sal Salvador, guitar; Bill Crow, bass #1; Danny Martucci, bass #2; Joe Morello, drums.
NYC, July, 1956
| 1. | Joe And Me |
| 2. | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
Herb Jeffries, vocal; The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, 1956
| Easy To Remember | |
| Dinner For One Please James |
BCP-90 Various Artists - A Handful Of Cool Jazz 1960
Ruby Braff, trumpet; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Walter Page, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.
NYC, October, 1954
| Ellie |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 20, 1954
| I'll Remember April |
Jonah Jones, trumpet; Urbie Green, trombone; George Clarke, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, December, 1954
| Stars Fell On Alabama |
Thad Jones, trumpet #1; John LaPorta, clarinet, alto sax; Teo Macero, tenor, baritone sax; Jackson Wiley, cello #1; Charlie Mingus, bass, piano; Clem DeRosa, drums, tambourine.
| 1. | What Is This Thing Called Love |
| 2. | Four Hands |
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1955
| Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
Bob Hardaway, tenor sax; Marty Paich, piano; Joe Mondragon, bass; Larry Bunker, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 22, 1955
| Indiana |
Claude Williamson, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February 1, 1955
| Kelly Green |
Herbie Mann, Sam Most, flute; Joe Puma, guitar; Jimmy Gannon, bass; Lee Kleinman, drums.
NYC, October 12 and 17, 1955
| Love Letters |
Herbie Mann, flute; Ralph Sharon, piano; Jay Cave, bass; Christy Febbo, drums; Terry Morel, vocal.
Montclair Supper Club, Jackson Heights, Long Island, NY, late 1955
| More Than You Know |
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Danny Bank, Phil Bonder, Sid Brown, Leon Cohen, Herbie Mann, sax; Donn Trenner, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Arnold Fishkin, bass; Osie Johnson, Don Lamond, drums; Frank Hunter, arranger, director.
NYC, February 14 and 15, 1956
| I'm A Dreamer Aren't We All |
Herb Jeffries, vocal; The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, 1956
| It's The Talk Of The Town | |
| Glad To Be Unhappy | |
| The End Of A Love Affair |
BCP-91 Various Artists - A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album 1960
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, November 20, 1954
| Night Flight |
Eddie Shu, trumpet, clarinet, alto, tenor sax; Bobby Scott, piano; Vinnie Burke, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, November 26, 1954
| Tom Dick And Jim |
Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Dave Schildkraut, alto sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Earl Knight, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, December 17, 1954
| Tamalpais |
Jonah Jones, trumpet; Urbie Green, trombone; George Clarke, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, December, 1954
| You're The Cream In My Coffee |
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1955
| Sunday |
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 20, 1955
| Yardbird Suite |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February 1, 1955
| Happy Minor |
Ruby Braff, trumpet; Al Klink, Hymie Shertzer, alto sax; Boomie Richman, Bob Wilber, tenor sax; Sol Schlinger, baritone sax; Ellis Larkins, piano; Mundell Lowe, Art Ryerson, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.
NYC, March 17 and 18, 1955
| When You're Smiling |
Herbie Mann, flute; Ralph Sharon, piano; Jay Cave, bass; Christy Febbo, drums; Terry Morel, vocal.
Montclair Supper Club, Jackson Heights, Long Island, NY, late 1955
| The Gentleman Is A Dope |
John Glasel, trumpet; Sonny Truitt, trombone; Bob Wilber, clarinet, tenor sax; Bob Hammer, piano; Bill Britto, bass; Jackie Moffitt, drums.
NYC, January, 1956
| The Troglodyte |
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Danny Bank, Phil Bonder, Sid Brown, Leon Cohen, Herbie Mann, sax; Donn Trenner, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Arnold Fishkin, bass; Osie Johnson, Don Lamond, drums; Frank Hunter, arranger, director.
NYC, February 14 and 15, 1956
| Boroken Hearted | |
| My Sin |
Eddie Costa, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Bill Crow, bass; Joe Morello, drums.
NYC, July, 1956
| Flamingo |
Herb Jeffries, vocal; The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, 1956
| If You Could See Me Now |
BCP-92 Various Artists - No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz 1959
Ruby Braff, trumpet; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Walter Page, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.
NYC, October, 1954
| Blue And Sentimental |
Joe Wilder, trumpet; Pete Brown, alto sax; Wade Legge, piano; Wally Richardson, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Rudy Collins, drums.
NYC, November 16, 1954
| The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise |
Eddie Shu, trumpet, clarinet, alto, tenor sax; Bobby Scott, piano; Vinnie Burke, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, November 26, 1954
| Justice |
Clark Terry, Joe Wilder, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, trombone; Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor sax; Dave Schildkraut, alto sax; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Earl Knight, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass, cello; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, December 17, 1954
| Mood Indigo |
Ruby Braff, trumpet; Ed Hubble, trombone; Sam Margolis, tenor sax; Dick Katz, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Izzy Skylar, drums.
NYC, December 31, 1954, and January 1, 1955
| Sometimes I'm Happy |
Jonah Jones, trumpet; Urbie Green, trombone; George Clarke, tenor sax; Kenny Kersey, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
NYC, December, 1954
| J.J. Special |
Stu Williamson, trumpet; Claude Williamson, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, January 20, 1955
| The Things We Did Last Summer |
Claude Williamson, piano; Red Mitchell, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, February 1, 1955
| Bluesology |
Herbie Mann, flute; Ralph Sharon, piano; Jay Cave, bass; Christy Febbo, drums; Terry Morel, vocal.
Montclair Supper Club, Jackson Heights, Long Island, NY, late 1955
| Who Cares |
John Glasel, trumpet; Sonny Truitt, trombone; Bob Wilber, clarinet, tenor sax; Bob Hammer, piano; Bill Britto, bass; Jackie Moffitt, drums.
NYC, January, 1956
| Our Delight |
Howard McGhee, trumpet; Danny Bank, Phil Bonder, Sid Brown, Leon Cohen, Herbie Mann, sax; Donn Trenner, piano; Al Caiola, guitar; Arnold Fishkin, bass; Osie Johnson, Don Lamond, drums; Frank Hunter, arranger, director.
NYC, February 14 and 15, 1956
| My Song | |
| Together |
Eddie Costa, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Bill Crow, bass; Joe Morello, drums.
NYC, July, 1956
| They Say It's Wonderful |
Herb Jeffries, vocal; The Bethlehem Orchestra, Russ Garcia, arranger, conductor.
Los Angeles, CA, 1956
| Angel Eyes |