Bethlehem Records Catalog: 6000, 5000 series

Bethlehem 6000 series (12 inch LP)

BCP-6001   K + J.J. - East Coast Jazz/7   1956

J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Dick Katz, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Al Harewood, drums.

NYC, January 26, 1955

Thou Swell
Lope City
It's All Right With Me

J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Dick Katz, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Al Harewood, drums.

NYC, January 27, 1955

Lover
Stolen Bass
Mad About The Boy
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Going Rock
Out Of This World
That's How I Feel About You

** originally released on Bethlehem BCP 13 (earlier) in 1955.

BCP-6002   The Australian Jazz Quartet/Quintet   1956

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

A Foggy Day
Little Girl Blue
Loose Walk
The Girl With The Flaxen Hair
You Are Too Beautiful
Lullaby Of The Leaves
The Things We Did Last Summer
Fascinating Rhythm

Dick Healey, alto sax, flute, clarinet, bass; Erroll Buddle, tenor sax, bassoon; Bryce Rohde, piano; John Fawcett, Jimmy Gannon, bass; Nick Stabulas, drums; Jack Brokensha, drums, vibes.

NYC, January, 1956

Broadway
September Song
Music For Walkin'
Like Someone In Love

** originally released on Bethlehem BCP-31 (earlier) in 1956.

BCP-6003   The Australian Jazz Quartet   1956

Dick Healey, flute; Errol Buddle, bassoon; John Brokensha, vibes; Bryce Rohde, piano; assisted by Jimmy Gannon, bass; Nick Stabulas, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October, 1955

Spring Is Here
Autumn Leaves
Thou Swell
Nostalgia
Platypus
Tune For Jaimey
April In Paris
These Foolish Things
Saxophone Pads
Have You Met Miss Jones

** originally released on Bethlehem BCP 39 (earlier) in 1956.

BCP-6004   Chris Connor Sings Lullabys Of Birdland   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

Ask Me
Blue Silhouette
Chiquita From Chi-Wah-Wah

Ellis Larkins, piano; Everett Barksdale, guitar; Beverly Peer, bass; Chris Connor, vocal.

NYC, August 9 and 11, 1954

Lullaby Of Birdland
What Is There To Say
Try A Little Tenderness
Spring Is Here
Why Shouldn't I

Ronnie Odrich, flute, clarinet; Don Burns, accordion; Joe Cinderella, guitar; Vinnie Burke, bass; Art Mardigan, drums; Chris Connor, vocal.

NYC, August 21, 1954

Cottage For Sale
How Long Has This Been Going On
Stella By Starlight
Gone With The Wind
He's Coming Home
Goodbye

BCP-6005   Duke Ellington Presents...   1956

Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, trumpet; Ray Nance, trumpet, violin, vocal; 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; Jimmy Grissom, vocal #5.

Chicago, IL, February 7 and 8, 1956

1.Summertime
2.Laura
3.I Can't Get Started
4.My Funny Valentine
5.Everything But You
6.Frustration
7.Cotton Tail
8.Day Dream
9.Deep Purple
10.Indian Summer
11.The Blues

BCP-6006   Julie London, Carmen McRae, Chris Connor - Bethlehem's Girl Friends   1956

Ronnie Odrich, flute, clarinet; Don Burns, accordion; Joe Cinderella, guitar; Vinnie Burke, bass; Art Mardigan, drums; Chris Connor, vocal.

NYC, August 21, 1954

Lush Life

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
If I'm Lucky
Tip Toe Gently

Tony Scott, piano; Carmen McRae, vocal.

NYC, December, 1954

Misery

J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone #3; Herbie Mann, flute, tenor sax; Ralph Sharon, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Chris Connor, vocal.

NYC, April, 1955

1.It's All Right With Me
2.All This And Heaven Too
3.The Thrill Is Gone

Buddy Collette, flute; Bobby Troup, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Bob Enevoldsen, bass; Julie London, vocal.

1955-1956

A Foggy Day
Don't Worry 'Bout Me
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
You're Blase

BCP-6007   The Pat Moran Quartet   1956

Pat Moran, piano, vocal; John Doling, bass, vocal; Johnny Whited, drums, vocal; Bev Kelly, vocal.

Los Angeles, CA, May, 1956

This Can't Be Love
A Foggy Day
What A Difference A Day Makes
Have You Met Miss Jones
I Should Care
Gone With The Wind
Somebody Loves Me
The Best Things In Life Are Free
Sunday Kind Of Love
Medley: Spring Is Here / It Might As Well Be Spring
Two Sleepy People
Pick Yourself Up

BCP-6008   Sam Most - Musically Yours   1956

Sam Most, flute, clarinet; Bob Dorough, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Joe Morello, drums.

NYC, July, 1956

Stella By Starlight
Hush-a-Bye
Obvious Conclusion
Autumn Leaves
If I Had You
Body And Soul
House Of Bread Blues
Two For Three

BCP-6009   Sallie Blair - Squeeze Me   1957

Joe Cabot, Al DeRisi, Bernie Glow, Frank LoPinto, trumpet; Urbie Green, Frank Rehak, Chauncey Welsch, trombone; Romeo Penque, Jerry Sanfino, Frank Socolow, Joe Soldo, reeds; Sanford Gold, piano; Sal Salvador, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Sol Gubin, drums; Ramon Santamaria, congas; Willie Bobo as William Correa, bongos; Sallie Blair, vocal; Richard Wess, arranger, conductor.

NYC, March, 1957

Squeeze Me
What Is This Thing Called Love
Come By Sunday
Similau

Richard Wess, piano, celeste, arranger, conductor; Sal Salvador, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Sol Gubin, drums; Sallie Blair, vocal.

Almost Like Being In Love
You Make Me Feel So Young
Ain't She Sweet

Urbie Green, trombone; Romeo Penque, Jerry Sanfino, reeds; Richard Wess, piano, celeste, arranger, conductor; Sal Salvador, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Sol Gubin, drums; Sallie Blair, vocal; unidentified strings.

Better Luck Next Time
The More I See You
How Long Has This Been Going On
Then I'll Be Tired Of You

BCP-6010   The Voice Of Audrey Morris   1956

Stu Williamson, trumpet; Marty Paich, celeste, arranger, conductor; Bill Pitman, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Irv Cottler, drums; Audrey Morris, vocal; Bethlehem Strings.

Los Angeles, CA, July, 1956

What More Can A Woman Do
If Love Were All
Blue Turning Grey Over You
If You Could See Me Now
I Go For That
I Wonder What Became Of Me
You Irritate Me So
My Old Flame

Stu Williamson, trumpet; Marty Paich, celeste, arranger, conductor; Bill Pitman, guitar; Joe Mondragon, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Audrey Morris, vocal; Bethlehem Strings.

I Never Mention Your Name
It's Always You
How 'Dja Like To Love Me
Glad To Be Unhappy

BCP-6011   Something Else By Johnny Richards   1956

Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Stu Williamson, trumpet, valve trombone; Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, trombone; Don Kelly, bass trombone; Vince DeRosa, French horn; Albert Pollan, tuba; Ronnie Lang, flute, baritone sax; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Richie Kamuca, tenor sax; Bill Holman, bass sax; Marty Paich, piano; Buddy Clark, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Lou Singer, percussion; Johnny Richards, arranger, conductor.

Los Angeles, CA, August, 1956

For All We Know
Dimples
Band Aid
Turn About
Burrito Borracho
Long Ago And Far Away
Aijalon

Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, trumpet; Stu Williamson, trumpet, valve trombone; Milt Bernhart, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, trombone; John Cave, French horn; Albert Pollan, tuba; Ronnie Lang, flute, baritone sax; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Richie Kamuca, tenor sax; Bill Holman, bass sax; Marty Paich, piano; Buddy Clark, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Lou Singer, percussion; Johnny Richards, arranger, conductor.

Waltz Anyone

** also released on Aijalon, Discovery DS-895 in 1984.

BCP-6012   The Australian Jazz Quintet At The Varsity Drag   1956

Dick Healey, alto sax, flute; Erroll Buddle, tenor sax, bassoon; Jack Brokensha, vibes; Bryce Rohde, piano; Jimmy Gannon, bass; Frankie Capp, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, July, 1956

Alone Together
Koala
That Old Feeling
Affair D'Amour
The Lady Is A Tramp
Lover Man
The Thrill Is Gone
New South Wail
Few Get It
So Nice
The Varsity Drag
It Might As Well Be Spring

BCP-6013   Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire   1957

Pete Candoli, Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone, tenor sax; Vince DeRosa, French horn; Albert Pollan, tuba; Herb Geller, alto sax; Jack Montrose, tenor sax; Jack Dulong, baritone sax; Max Bennett, bass; Alvin Stoller, drums; Mel Torme, vocal; Marty Paich, leader, arranger.

Los Angeles, CA, November, 1956

Nice Work If You Can Get It
Something's Gotta Give
A Foggy Day
A Fine Romance
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
The Way You Look Tonight
The Piccolino
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Cheek To Cheek
Let's Face The Music And Dance
They All Laughed

BCP-6014   Johnny Hartman - All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman   1957

Howard McGhee, Ernie Royal, trumpet; Frank Rehak, trombone; Tony Ortega, alto sax; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; Jerome Richardson, tenor sax, flute; Danny Bank, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Johnny Hartman, vocal; Ernie Wilkins, arranger, conductor.

NYC, November, 1956

Blue Skies
Birth Of The Blues
I Get A Kick Out Of You
All Of Me

Johnny Hartman, vocal; The Bethlehem Orchestra, Frank Hunter, conductor.

NYC, 1956

I Could Make You Care
Tenderly
The Lamp Is Low
While We're Young
I'll Follow You
I Concentrate On You
Stella By Starlight
The End Of A Love Affair

BCP-6015   Australian Jazz Quintet + 1   1957

Dick Healey, alto sax, flute; Erroll Buddle, tenor sax, bassoon; Jack Brokensha, vibes; Bryce Rohde, piano; Jack Lander, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

NYC, March, 1957

Jazz In D Minor Suite Part 1
Jazz In D Minor Suite Part 2
Jazz In D Minor Suite Part 3
Cubano Chant
In A Sentimental Mood
Star Eyes
I'll Be Around
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To

BCP-6016   Mel Torme's California Suite   1957

Mel Torme, vocal; The Bethlehem Orchestra, unidentified chorus, Marty Paich, director.

Los Angeles, CA, March 7, 1957

California Suite

BCP-6017   Frances Faye Sings Folk Songs   1957

Don Fagerquist, Maynard Ferguson, Jimmy Salko, trumpet; Milt Bernhart, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Lloyd Ulyate, trombone; Howard Roberts, guitar; Max Bennett, bass; Mel Lewis, drums; Frances Faye, vocal; unidentified strings, Russ Garcia, arranger, conductor.

Los Angeles, CA, February and March, 1957

Frankie And Johnny
Greensleeves
Skip To My Lou
Lonesome Road
Medley: Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen / Deep River / Goin' Home
Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier
St. James Infirmary
Go 'Way Down From My Window
The Three Ravens
Clementine
Medley: Oif'n Pripitchik / Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral / Come Back To Sorrento
John Henry

BCP-6018   The Pat Moran Quartet - While At Birdland   1957

Pat Moran, piano, vocal; John Doling, bass, vocal; John Whited, drums, vocal; Beverly Kelly, vocal; with Burt Collins, trumpet; Earl Swope, trombone; Sam Most, flute; Dick Meldonian, Tony Ortega, alto sax; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Nat Pierce, conductor.

NYC, March and April, 1957

Thou Swell
Have You Met Miss Jones
Lover Man
Jor-du
It Never Entered My Mind
Come Rain Or Come Shine
I'll Be Around
Just Squeeze Me
I Can't Get Started
Lullaby Of The Leaves
I'll Remember April
Mother Macree

BCP-6019   East Coasting By Charlie Mingus   1957

Clarence Shaw, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, tenor, alto sax; Bill Evans, piano; Charlie Mingus, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.

NYC, August, 1957

6466/6467-451st Street Blues
6468-4East Coasting
6469-7Memories Of You
6470-6West Coast Ghost
6471-16Conversation
6472-5Celia

** also released on Bethlehem 20-30022 in 1993.

BCP-6020   Gene Norman Presents Mel Torme At The Crescendo   1957

Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Larry Bunker, vibes, accordion, vibes, congas, bongos; Marty Paich, piano #1-5,7,9-12; Max Bennett, bass; Mel Lewis, drums; Mel Torme, vocal.

The Crescendo, Los Angeles, CA, February 22, 1957

1.It's Only A Paper Moon
2.What Is This Thing Called Love
3.One For My Baby
4.Love Is Just A Bug
5.A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
6.Autumn Leaves
7.Just One Of Those Things
8.The Boy Next Door
9.Lover Come Back To Me
10.Looking At You
11.The Tender Trap
12.I'm Beginning To See The Light

BCP-6021   Charlie Rouse/Paul Quinichette - The Chase Is On   1957

Paul Quinichette, Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.

NYC, August 29, 1957

B6470This Can't Be Love
B6471Last Time For Love
B6472Tender Trap
B6473Knittin'
B6474The Chase Is On
B6475The Things I Love

Paul Quinichette, Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.

NYC, September 8, 1957

B6476When The Blues Come On
B6477You're Cheating Yourself

BCP-6022   Selections Of Rodgers & Hammerstein Interpreted By The Australian Jazz Quintet   1958

Dick Healey, alto sax, flute; Erroll Buddle, tenor sax, bassoon; Jack Brokensha, vibes; Bryce Rohde, piano; Ed Gaston, bass; Frankie Capp, Osie Johnson, Jerry Segal, drums.

Los Angeles, CA and NYC, September, October-December, 1957

Surrey With The Fringe On Top
March Of The Siamese Children
Hello, Young Lovers
I Have Dreamed
People Will Say We're In Love
Gentleman Is A Dope
Do I Love You
Younger Than Springtime
Wonderful Guy
If I Loved You

BCP-6023   Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive - Out Of This World...And The Next World Too   1957

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Sam Dockery, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, October 9, 1957

Deo-X

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Johnny Griffin, tenor sax; Junior Mance, piano; Spanky DeBrest, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, October 11, 1957

For Minors Only
6442Right Down Front
Sweet Sakeena
For Miles And Miles
Krafty
6443Late Spring

** also released on Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - Hard Drive, Bethlehem BCP-6023 (later) in 1960. and on Art Blakey - For Minors Only, West Wind (G) WW 2065.

BCP-6024   Various Artists - Winner's Circle   1958

Art Farmer, trumpet; Rolf Kuhn, clarinet; Eddie Costa, piano, vibes; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.

NYC, September, 1957

Lazy Afternoon
Sea Breeze
She Didn't Say Yes
At Home With The Blues

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Frank Rehak, trombone; Gene Quill, alto sax #1,4; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Al Cohn, baritone sax; Eddie Costa, piano; Freddie Green, guitar #1; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums #1; Ed Thigpen, drums #2-4.

NYC, October, 1957

1.Not So Sleepy
2.Love And The Weather
3.Turtle Walk
4.If I'm Lucky

** also released on John Coltrane In The Winners Circle, Bethlehem BCP-6066 in 1963.

BCP-6025   John Towner Williams - World On A String   1958

Milt Bernhart, trombone; Herb Geller, Joe Howard, alto sax; Gene Cipriano, tenor sax; John Towner Williams, piano, arranger; unidentified large band.

Los Angeles, CA, 1957-1958

Let's Fall In Love
Over The Rainbow
My Shining Hour
Here's What I'm Here For
Come Rain Or Come Shine
That Old Black Magic
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
Hit The Road To Dreamland
Stormy Weather
I've Got The World On A String
A Sleepin' Bee
Get Happy

** also released on Here's What I'm Here For, Discovery DS-891 in 1984, DSCD-891.

BCP-6026   A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry With Charlie Mingus   1958

Clarence Shaw, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, tenor, alto sax; Bob Hammer, piano; Horace Parlan, piano, left hand; Charlie Mingus, bass; Danny Richmond, drums; Melvin Stewart, narrator.

NYC, October, 1957

Scenes In The City

Clarence Shaw, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, tenor, alto sax; Bob Hammer, piano; Horace Parlan, piano, left hand; Charlie Mingus, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.

New York Sketchbook

Clarence Shaw, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, tenor, alto sax; Horace Parlan, piano, left hand; Charlie Mingus, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.

Duke's Choice
Slippers

Bill Hardman, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, tenor, alto sax; Horace Parlan, piano, left hand; Charlie Mingus, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.

Nourog

BCP-6027   Art Blakey Big Band   1958

Donald Byrd, Ray Copeland, Bill Hardman, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak, trombone; Bill Graham, Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Al Cohn, John Coltrane, tenor sax; Bill Slapin, baritone sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, December, 1957

Midriff
The Kiss Of No Return
The Outer World
El Toro Valiente
Ain't Life Grand
Last Date

Donald Byrd, trumpet; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

Pristine
Tippin'

BCP-6028   Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue   1958

Nina Simone, piano, vocal; Jimmy Bond, bass; Al Heath, drums.

NYC, 1957

Mood Indigo
Don't Smoke In Bed
He Needs Me
Little Girl Blue
Love Me Or Leave Me
My Baby Just Cares For Me
Good Bait
Plain Gold Ring
You'll Never Walk Alone
I Loves You Porgy
Central Park Blues

BCP-6029   The Australian Jazz Quintet In Free Style   1958

Dick Healey, alto sax, flute; Erroll Buddle, tenor, baritone sax, clarinet; Jack Brokensha, vibes; Bryce Rohde, piano; Ed Gaston, bass; Osie Johnson, Jerry Segal, drums.

NYC, July, 1958

Swingin' Goatsherd Blues
Bewitched
Taking A Chance On Love
The Way You Look Tonight
I'll Remember April
Detour Ahead
Too Marvelous For Words
Take Three Parts Jazz: Route 4 / Lyriste / Father George

BCP-6030   The Australian Jazz Quintet - Modern Jazz Performance Of Kurt Weill's Three Penny Opera   1959

Dick Healey, alto sax, flute; Erroll Buddle, tenor, baritone sax, clarinet; Jack Brokensha, vibes; Bryce Rohde, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.

NYC, 1958

Army Song
Love Song
Barbara's Song
Tango Ballad
Polly's Song
Jealous Song
Finale

Dick Healey, alto sax, flute; Erroll Buddle, tenor, baritone sax, clarinet; Teddy Charles, vibes, arranger; Bryce Rohde, piano; unknown, bass; unknown, drums.

Mack The Knife
Solomon's Song

BCP-6031   Mel Torme - Songs For Any Taste   1959

Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Larry Bunker, vibes, accordion, vibes, congas, bongos; Marty Paich, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Mel Lewis, drums; Mel Torme, vocal.

The Crescendo, Los Angeles, CA, February 22, 1957

It's All Right With Me
Manhattan
Here I Go Again
Home By The Sea
Delovely
Tenderly
I Wish I Were In Love Again
Autumn Leaves
Nobody's Heart

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Ralph Sharon, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Mel Torme, vocal; Pat Moran And Her Quartet.

Los Angeles, CA, 1957

I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'

BCP-6032   Teddy Charles And His Sextet - Salute To Hamp   1959

Art Farmer, trumpet; Bob Brookmeyer, valve trombone; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Teddy Charles, vibes; Addison Farmer, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.

Beltone Studios, NYC, late 1958

Air Mail Special (as Airmail Special)
Midnight Sun
Flyin' Home
Stardust

Teddy Charles, vibes; Addison Farmer, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.

He's Gone Again

Teddy Charles, vibes; Hank Jones, piano; Addison Farmer, bass; Charlie Smith, drums.

On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Stompin' At The Savoy
Blue Hamp (as Blue Ham)
Moon Glow

** also released on The Vibraphone Players Of Bethlehem Vol. 1, Bethlehem 20-40082 in 1994.

BCP-6033   The Forward Sound Of Frank Minion - Song Stylings Of 1970   1959

Frank Minion, vocal; and others.

NYC, September 7, 1958

K8981Night And Day
K8982Take The "A" Train
K8983A Night In Tunisia
K8984Lady Bird
K8985But Not For Me
K8986Doodlin'
K8987Holy Mackerel
K8988You I Love
K8989Watermelon
K8990Who Stole The Mambo
K8991I've Done My Share

BCP-6034   Various Artists - Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets   1960

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

Moten Swing

Ruby Braff, trumpet; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Walter Page, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.

NYC, October, 1954

You're A Sweetheart
This Can't Be Love

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

They Can't Take That Away From Me
Everything Happens To Me

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
Stars Fell On Alabama

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

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Sahib Shihab, baritone, alto sax #2; Duke Jordan, piano; Percy Heath, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums.

NYC, October 22, 1955

1.Lover Man
2.Lullaby Of The Leaves

BCP-6035   Various Artists - Fifteen Star Saxophones   1960

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

Hal McKusick, alto sax, clarinet; Barry Galbraith, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.

NYC, February 17, 1955

You Don't Know What Love Is

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

Midnight Mirage

Charlie Mariano, alto sax; John Williams, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June, 1955

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Conte Candoli, trumpet; Bill Holman, tenor sax; Lou Levy, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1955

Full Count

Ruby Braff, trumpet; Bud Freeman, tenor sax; Ken Kersey, piano; Al Hall, bass; George Wettling, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July, 1955

But Not For Me

Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Kenny Drew, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, September 18, 1955

Darn That Dream

Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, trumpet; Ray Nance, trumpet, violin, vocal; 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

Laura
Frustration
Day Dream

Paul Quinichette, Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Wynton Kelly, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.

NYC, August 29, 1957

B6470This Can't Be Love

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Frank Rehak, trombone; Gene Quill, alto sax; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Al Cohn, baritone sax; Eddie Costa, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.

NYC, October, 1957

If I'm Lucky

BCP-6036   Various Artists - Trombone Bandstand   1960

Jack Teagarden, vocal, trombone, leader; with Fred Greenleaf, trumpet; Kenny Davern, clarinet; Norma Teagarden, piano; Kass Malone, bass; Ray Bauduc, drums.

Esoteric Sound Studios, NYC, November 12 and 13, 1954

Milenberg Joys

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.

Blue Funk

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

How About You

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

How Deep Is The Ocean
Now You Know

J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Dick Katz, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Al Harewood, drums.

NYC, January 27, 1955

Going Rock

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

Limehouse Blues

Carl Fontana, trombone; Dave McKenna, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.

NYC, December 14, 1955

Polka Dots And Moonbeams
My Heart Belongs To Daddy

Gene Roland, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Bob Hammer, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.

NYC, September, 1957

Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You

Milt Bernhart, trombone; Herb Geller, Joe Howard, alto sax; Gene Cipriano, tenor sax; John Towner Williams, piano, arranger; unidentified large band.

Los Angeles, CA, 1957-1958

Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

BCP-6037   Various Artists - Big Band Contrast   1960

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; unidentified large studio orchestra, Sy Oliver, arranger, conductor.

NYC, June, 1955

Summertime
But Not For Me

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

Smogville
Lonely One

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

Stompy Jones

Nance plays, trumpet, violin, vocal.

Deep Purple

Pete Candoli, Buddy Childers, Maynard Ferguson, Shorty Rogers, trumpet; Stu Williamson, trumpet, valve trombone; Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, trombone; Don Kelly, bass trombone; Vince DeRosa, French horn; Albert Pollan, tuba; Ronnie Lang, flute, baritone sax; Charlie Mariano, alto sax; Richie Kamuca, tenor sax; Bill Holman, bass sax; Marty Paich, piano; Buddy Clark, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Lou Singer, percussion; Johnny Richards, arranger, conductor.

Los Angeles, CA, August, 1956

For All We Know
Long Ago And Far Away

Donald Byrd, Ray Copeland, Bill Hardman, Idrees Sulieman, trumpet; Jimmy Cleveland, Melba Liston, Frank Rehak, trombone; Bill Graham, Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Al Cohn, John Coltrane, tenor sax; Bill Slapin, baritone sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, December, 1957

The Outer World
Last Date

Sy Oliver And His Orchestra.

unknown location, date

Traumerei
Modern Liebestraum

BCP-6038   Various Artists - Blues Ville   1960

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
Delta Blues

Charlie Mariano, alto sax; John Williams, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June, 1955

Blues (Traditional)

Herbie Harper, trombone; Larry Bunker, vibes; Marty Paich, piano; Curtis Counce, bass; Frankie Capp, drums; Jack Costanzo, bongos.

Los Angeles, CA, November 19, 1955

Blues In The Closet

Sam Most, flute, clarinet; Bob Dorough, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Joe Morello, drums.

NYC, July, 1956

House Of Bread Blues

Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Richie Kamuca, tenor sax; Sonny Clark, piano; Leroy Vinnegar, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, November, 1956

Blues At Sunrise

Dick Healey, alto sax, flute; Erroll Buddle, tenor, baritone sax, clarinet; Jack Brokensha, vibes; Bryce Rohde, piano; Ed Gaston, bass; Osie Johnson, Jerry Segal, drums.

NYC, July, 1958

Swingin' Goatsherd Blues

BCP-6039   Russ Garcia And Marty Paich - Jazz Music For The Birds And The Hep Cats   1960

Conte Candoli, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Bob Hardaway, tenor sax; Marty Paich, piano; Tony Rizzi, guitar; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 15, 1955

Tempo De Sylva
Tomjean
Stranger In The Rain
Kentucky Blue Grass

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

Rocky Road
Floating
Butter Duck
Mellow Bone
Wingville
Livin' It Up
Love Row
Then The Lid Blew Off

BCP-6040   Mel Torme, Frances Faye - A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess   1960

Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, trumpet; Ray Nance, trumpet, violin, vocal; 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

Summertime

Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone; Bill Holman, tenor sax; Claude Williamson, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Frank Rosolino as Jake, vocal, trombone.

Los Angeles, CA, 1957?

A Woman Is A Sometime Thing

Sallie Blair as Serena, vocal; Ralph Carmichael, Berry Joyce, James Joyce, Ernest Newton, Sam Pfnerm, Toni Stevens, background vocal; John Doling, Bev Kelly, Pat Moran, John Whited, chorus; Al Collins, narrator.

Gone, Gone, Gone
My Man Is Gone Now

Mel Torme as Porgy, vocal; replaces Blair as Serena.

I'm On My Way

omit Torme as Porgy.

Clara, Don't Be Downhearted

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Ralph Sharon, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Mel Torme as Porgy, vocal.

I Got Plenty Of Nuthin'

Frances Faye as Bess, Mel Torme as Porgy, vocal.

Bess, You Is My Woman Now
I Loves You, Porgy

Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Herbie Harper, trombone; Bill Holman, tenor sax; Alvin Stoller, drums; Betty Roche as Clara, vocal.

It Ain't Necessarily So

Frances Faye as Bess, Johnny Hartman as Crown, vocal.

What Do You Want With Bess

George Kirby as Sportin' Life, vocal.

There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York

Loulie Jean Norman as Strawberry Woman, Mel Torme as Porgy, vocal.

Oh Bess, Oh Where's My Bess

BCP-6041   Nina Simone And Her Friends - An Intimate Variety Of Vocal Charm   1960

Herbie Mann, flute, tenor sax; Mat Mathews, accordion; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Wendell Marshall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Carmen McRae, vocal.

NYC, October 6, 1954

Old Devil Moon

Tony Scott, clarinet; Dick Katz, piano; Skip Fawcett, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Carmen McRae, vocal.

NYC, December, 1954

You Made Me Care
Last Time For Love
Too Much In Love To Care

J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone #2-4; Herbie Mann, flute, tenor sax; Ralph Sharon, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Osie Johnson, drums; Chris Connor, vocal.

NYC, April, 1955

1.All This And Heaven Too
2.Someone To Watch Over Me
3.I Concentrate On You
4.From This Moment On

Nina Simone, piano, vocal; Jimmy Bond, bass; Al Heath, drums.

NYC, 1957

I Loves You Porgy
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
For All We Know
African Mailman

BCP-6042   Jonah Jones, Jack Teagarden - Dixieland   1960

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
High Society

Jack Teagarden, vocal, trombone, leader; with Fred Greenleaf, trumpet; Kenny Davern, clarinet; Norma Teagarden, piano; Kass Malone, bass; Ray Bauduc, drums.

Mis'ry And The Blues
Milenberg Joys

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

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
The Sheik Of Araby

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
J.J. Special
Stars Fell On Alabama

BCP-6043   Ruby Braff, Trumpet And Orchestra - The Best Of Ruby Braff   1960

Ruby Braff, trumpet; Johnny Guarnieri, piano; Walter Page, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums.

NYC, October, 1954

Struttin' With Some Barbecue
Mean To Me
You're A Sweetheart
I Can't Get Started

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
Easy Living
Pullin' Through
You're A Lucky Guy
Flowers For A Lady
Foolin' Myself
I'll Be Around
It's Too Easy To Blame The Weather

BCP-6044   The Teddy Charles Group - On Campus: Ivy League Jazz Concert   1960

Sam Most, alto sax; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Teddy Charles, vibes; Dave McKenna, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Bill Crow, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.

Yale University, New Haven, CT, November 21, 1959

Rifftide

Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Dave McKenna, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.

Too Close For Comfort
These Foolish Things

Dave McKenna, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.

Struttin' With Some Barbecue

Dave McKenna, piano; Jimmy Raney, guitar; Bill Crow, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.

Yesterdays

Teddy Charles, vibes; Dave McKenna, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.

Yale Blue
Whiffenpoof Song

Sam Most, flute; Dave McKenna, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.

That Old Black Magic

Teddy Charles, vibes; Dave McKenna, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Ed Shaughnessy, drums.

Nigerian Walk

BCP-6045   Mal Waldron - Left Alone   1960

Jackie McLean, alto sax #4; Mal Waldron, piano #1-5, talking #6; Julian Euell, bass #1-5; Al Dreares, drums #1-5.

NYC, February 24, 1959

1. 6562Minor Pulsation
2. 6565You Don't Know What Love Is
3. 6572The Cat Walk
4. 6573Left Alone
5.Airegin
6.Mal Waldron: The Way He Remembers Billie Holiday

BCP-6046   Charles Persip And The Jazz Statesmen   1960

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet #1,2,4,5; Marcus Belgrave, trumpet #3; Roland Alexander, tenor sax; Ronald Mathews, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Charles Persip, drums.

NYC, April 2, 1960

1.Sevens
2.The Song Is You
3. 6575Right Down Front
4. 6574Soul March
5.The Champ (A Suite In Six Movements)

BCP-6047   Leroy Parkins And The Yazoo River Jazz Band   1960

John Letman, trumpet; Dick Rath, trombone; Leroy Parkins, clarinet, tenor sax; Richard Wellstood, piano; Danny Barker, guitar, banjo, vocal; Ahmed Abdul-Malik, bass; Manzie Johnson, drums.

NYC, May 3, 1960

Louisiana
Tishomingo Blues
Struttin' With Some Barbecue
Royal Garden Blues
Limehouse Blues
Love Oh, Careless Love
Baddest Man In Texas
Ham And Eggs
Liza Little Liza Jane

BCP-6048   "The Book" Booker Ervin - The Book Cooks   1961

Tommy Turrentine, trumpet #1-4,6; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Zoot Sims, tenor sax #1-4,6; Tommy Flanagan, piano; George Tucker, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.

NYC, April 6, 1960

1.The Blue Book
2.Git It
3.Little Jane
4.The Book Cooks
5.Largo
6.Poor Butterfly

BCP-6049   Dave McKenna/Hal Overton - Dual Piano Jazz   1961

Dave McKenna, Hall Overton, piano; Earl May, bass; Jerry Segal, drums.

NYC, April 13, 1960

Keeping Out Of Mischief
Monk's Mood
Dizzy Atmosphere
Baubles, Bangles And Beads
Ruby, My Dear
Dardanella
Hi-Fly

BCP-6050   George Wein And The Storyville Sextet - Metronome Presents Jazz At The Modern   1961

Shorty Baker, trumpet; Tyree Glenn, trombone; Pee Wee Russell, clarinet; George Wein, piano; Bill Crow, bass; Mickey Sheen, drums.

The Museum Of Modern Art, NYC, June 16, 1960

That's A Plenty
I Ain't Got Nobody
September In The Rain
Undecided
Rosetta
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me

BCP-6051   The Great Zoot Sims - Down Home   1961

Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Dave McKenna, piano; George Tucker, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.

NYC, July, 1960

6578Jive At Five
Doggin' Around
Avalon
I Cried For You
Bill Bailey
Goodnight Sweetheart
There'll Be Some Changes Made
6579I've Heard That Blues Before

** also released on Bethlehem 20-40072 in 1992.

BCP-6052   Frank Minion - The Soft Land Of Make Believe   1961

Roland Alexander, tenor sax, flute; Tommy Flanagan, piano; George Tucker, bass; Danny Richmond, drums; Frank Minion, vocal.

1959

Theme 1: Introduction To Black Opium Street / The Soft Land Of Make Believe / Nobody Knows
Theme 2: Autobiography Of A Musician / Bongo Blues
Theme 3: Oddsville U.S.A. / Things Ain't Like They Used To Be
Theme 4: Salaam My Child / Laughing Boy
Theme 5: Later

Jimmy Jones, piano #2; Kenny Burrell, guitar #2; Joe Benjamin, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; Frank Minion, vocal.

1.Watermelon
2.You I Love

Bill Evans, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Frank Minion, vocal.

NYC, January, 1960

All Blues (mistitled as Flamingo Sketches)
'Round Midnight
So What

BCP-6053   The Many Angles Of John Letman   1961

John Letman, trumpet; Dick Wellstood, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Peck Morrison, bass; Panama Francis, drums.

NYC, June 10, 1960

Mabel's Dream
Tina
This Time The Drinks' On Me
The Room Upstairs
Moanin' Low
Violets And Violins
Say Si Si
Sittin' Alone Countin' My Tears
Get Out Of My Sight

BCP-6054   Bennie Green - Hornful Of Soul   1961

Bennie Green, trombone; Lem Davis, alto sax; Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax; Mal Waldron, piano; Wyatt Ruther, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Tommy Lopez, congas.

NYC, December, 1960

Groove One
Lowland Ism
Dibblin' And Dabblin'
The Cat Walk
Dee Dee

Bennie Green, trombone; Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax #1,2; Skip Hall, organ; Wyatt Ruther, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Tommy Lopez, congas #1,2.

1.Summertime
2.Indiana
3.My Foolish Heart

BCP-6055   Howard McGhee - Dusty Blue   1961

Howard McGhee, trumpet; Bennie Green, trombone #8-10; Roland Alexander, tenor sax #8-10; Pepper Adams, baritone sax #8-10; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Walter Bolden, drums.

NYC, June 13, 1960

1.Dusty Blue
2.Sound Of Music
3.I Concentrate On You
4.Sleep Talk
5.With Malice Toward None Part 1
6.With Malice Toward None Part 2
7.Cottage For Sale
8.Park Avenue Petite
9.Groovin' High
10.Flyin' Colors

BCP-6056   Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, "Hey" Lewis, Paul Chambers - Motor City Scene   1961

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Paul Chambers, bass; Louis Hayes as "Hey" Lewis, drums.

NYC, 1960

Stardust
Philson
Trio
Libeccio
Bitty Ditty

BCP-6057   The Shantymen - A Treasury Of Spicy Sea Songs   1961

The Shantymen, vocal.

NYC, circa 1960

Away You Santy
Haul On The Bowline
Leave Her Johnny
Boney
Haul Away Joe
Fire Down Below
Santa Anna
Crossing The Line
Cheerily Men
Darby Ram
Sally Brown
A-Roving
Jack Wrack
Paddy Doyle
Homeward Bound

BCP-6058   Betty Blake Sings In A Tender Mood   1961

Marcus Belgrave, trumpet; Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Roland Alexander, tenor sax, flute; Teddy Charles, vibes; Mal Waldron, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Addison Farmer, Eustis Guillemet, bass; Charlie Persip, Ed Shaughnessy, drums; Betty Blake, vocal.

NYC, late 1958

Let There Be Love
I'll Be Around
Moon And Sand
Trouble Is A Man
Love Is Just Around The Corner
Lilac Wine
It's So Peaceful In The Country
While We're Young
Blue Fool
All Of You
Don't Say Love Has Ended
Out Of This World

BCP-6059   Harold Ousley - Tenor Sax   1961

Julian Priester, trombone; Harold Ousley, tenor sax; Charles Davis, baritone sax; Phil Wright, piano; Thomas Williams, bass; Walter Oerkins, drums.

NYC, 1961

Paris Sunday
Davachan
At Last
Lush Life
Struttin' To Truckin'
Dall-A-Vonn
Porter's Groove

BCP-6060   not used

BCP-6061   Booker Little And Friend   1961

Booker Little, trumpet; Julian Priester, trombone #1-3,5-7; George Coleman, tenor sax #1-3,5-7; Don Freedman, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.

NYC, summer 1961

1.Victory And Sorrow
2.Forward Flight
3.Looking Ahead
4.If I Should Lose You
5.Calling Softly
6.Booker's Blues
7.Matilde

BCP-6062   Tommy Watt And His Orchestra - Watts Cooking   1961

Bert Courtley, Albert Hall, Tommy McQuater, Stan Roderick, trumpet; Jackie Armstrong, Jock Bain, George Chisholm, Jack Irvine, trombone; Jim Buck Jr., Jim Buck Sr., S. Saville, R. Young, French horn; Jim Powell, tuba; Johnny Scott, flute, piccolo, alto sax; Tubby Hayes, George Hunter, tenor sax, clarinet; Bob Efford, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Ronnie Ross, baritone sax, clarinet; Tommy Watt, piano, celeste, JangleBox; Arthur Watts, bass; Phil Seamen, drums; Tommy Blades, percussion.

London, England, June 1 and 2, 1959

An Apple For The Teacher
Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries
Crumpets For The Count
Embargo On Escargot
Little Jack Horner
Sugar Mixture
I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
Black Coffee
Honeybun
Sugar

Bert Courtley, Bert Ezzard, Albert Hall, Bobby Pratt, trumpet; Jock Bain, George Chisholm, Maurice Pratt, Jack Thirlwell, trombone; Johnny Scott, flute, piccolo, alto sax; Keith Bird, Tubby Hayes, tenor sax, clarinet; Bob Efford, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Don Honeywell, baritone sax, clarinet; Tommy Watt, piano, celeste, JangleBox; Arthur Watts, bass; Phil Seamen, drums; Dennis McCarthy, percussion.

London, England, July 6, 1959

Small Fly
Victorian Plums
If I Knew You Were Coming I'd've Baked A Cake

BCP-6063   Humphrey Lyttelton - Humph Plays Standards   1962

Humphrey Lyttelton, trumpet; Johnny Picard, trombone; Tony Coe, alto sax, clarinet; Jimmy Skidmore, tenor sax; Joe Temperley, baritone sax; Ian Armit, piano; Pete Blannin, bass; Eddie Taylor, drums.

London, England, June 22, 1960

Love For Sale
Prelude To A Kiss
Ida Sweet As Apple Cider

same personnel.

London, England, June 23, 1960

Willow Weep For Me
Blue Lou
Undecided

same personnel.

London, England, July 7, 1960

That's My Weakness Now
The Man I Love
Bewitched
Body And Soul

BCP-6064   Roland Kirk - Third Dimension   1962

Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch; James Madison, piano; Carl Pruitt, bass; Henry Duncan, drums.

NYC, November 9, 1956

K9938Roland's Theme
K9939Easy Living
K9940Slow Groove
K9941A La Carte
K9942Stormy Weather
K9943Triple Threat
K9944The Nearness Of You

** originally released on Triple Threat, King LP 539 in 1957.

BCP-6065   Various Artists - Golden Jazz Instrumentals   1962

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

J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Dick Katz, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Al Harewood, drums.

NYC, January 26, 1955

Thou Swell

Cat Anderson, Willie Cook, Clark Terry, trumpet; Ray Nance, trumpet, violin, vocal; 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

The Blues

Frank Rosolino, trombone; Sonny Clark, piano; Wilfred Middlebrooks, bass; Stan Levey, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, May, 1956

Flamingo

Clarence Shaw, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, tenor, alto sax; Bill Evans, piano; Charlie Mingus, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.

NYC, August, 1957

6469-7Memories Of You

Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Gene Quill, alto sax; Bill Evans, piano; Teddy Kotick, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.

NYC, September, 1957

Love Letters

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Frank Rehak, trombone; Gene Quill, alto sax; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Al Cohn, baritone sax; Eddie Costa, piano; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.

NYC, October, 1957

If I'm Lucky

Donald Byrd, trumpet; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

NYC, December, 1957

Tippin'

Mal Waldron, piano; Julian Euell, bass; Al Dreares, drums.

NYC, February 24, 1959

6565You Don't Know What Love Is

Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Roland Alexander, tenor sax; Ronald Mathews, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Charles Persip, drums.

NYC, April 2, 1960

The Champ (A Suite In Six Movements)

Tommy Turrentine, trumpet; Booker Ervin, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Tommy Flanagan, piano; George Tucker, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.

NYC, April 6, 1960

Poor Butterfly

Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Dave McKenna, piano; George Tucker, bass; Danny Richmond, drums.

NYC, July, 1960

Bill Bailey

Bennie Green, trombone; Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax; Skip Hall, organ; Wyatt Ruther, bass; Art Taylor, drums; Tommy Lopez, congas.

NYC, December, 1960

Indiana

BCP-6066   John Coltrane In The Winners Circle   1963

Art Farmer, trumpet; Rolf Kuhn, clarinet; Eddie Costa, piano, vibes; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.

NYC, September, 1957

Lazy Afternoon
Sea Breeze
She Didn't Say Yes
At Home With The Blues

Donald Byrd, trumpet; Frank Rehak, trombone; Gene Quill, alto sax #1,4; John Coltrane, tenor sax; Al Cohn, baritone sax; Eddie Costa, piano; Freddie Green, guitar #1; Oscar Pettiford, bass; Philly Joe Jones, drums #1; Ed Thigpen, drums #2-4.

NYC, October, 1957

1.Not So Sleepy
2.Love And The Weather
3.Turtle Walk
4.If I'm Lucky

** originally released on Various Artists - Winner's Circle, Bethlehem BCP-6024 in 1958.

BCP-6067   Herbie Mann - The Epitome Of Jazz   1962

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
My Little Suede Shoes

Herbie Mann, flute, tenor sax; Joe Puma, guitar; Charles Andrus, bass; Harold Granowsky, drums.

NYC, June, 1955

Love Is A Simple Thing
Sorimao
The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
Jasmine
Woodchuck

Herbie Mann, Sam Most, flute; Joe Puma, guitar; Jimmy Gannon, bass; Lee Kleinman, drums.

NYC, October 12 and 17, 1955

Why Do I Love You
Empathy
It Might As Well Be Spring

Herbie Mann, flute; Joe Puma, guitar; Whitey Mitchell, bass; Herb Wasserman, drums.

NYC, 1956

Deep Night

BCP-6068   Various Artists - Award Album - Jazz Vocals   1962

Ellis Larkins, piano; Everett Barksdale, guitar; Beverly Peer, bass; Chris Connor, vocal.

NYC, August 9 and 11, 1954

Lullaby Of Birdland

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

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

September In The Rain

Buddy Collette, flute; Bobby Troup, piano; Howard Roberts, guitar; Bob Enevoldsen, bass; Julie London, vocal.

1955-1956

A Foggy Day

Eddie Costa, vibes; Donn Trenner, piano; Whitey Mitchell, bass; Davey Williams, drums; Betty Roche, vocal.

NYC, April, 1956

Take The "A" Train

Johnny Hartman, vocal; The Bethlehem Orchestra, Frank Hunter, conductor.

NYC, 1956

Stella By Starlight

Don Fagerquist, trumpet; Larry Bunker, vibes, accordion, vibes, congas, bongos; Marty Paich, piano; Max Bennett, bass; Mel Lewis, drums; Mel Torme, vocal.

The Crescendo, Los Angeles, CA, February 22, 1957

What Is This Thing Called Love

Willis Thomas, trumpet, vocal; Jimmy Guinn, trombone, vocal; Al Belletto, clarinet, alto sax, vocal; Fred Crane, baritone sax, piano, vocal; Kenny O'Brien, bass; Tom Montgomery, drums, vocal; Jerri Winters, vocal.

Chicago, IL, February and March, 1957

There Will Never Be Another You

Richard Wess, piano, celeste, arranger, conductor; Sal Salvador, guitar; Milt Hinton, bass; Sol Gubin, drums; Sallie Blair, vocal.

NYC, March, 1957

You Make Me Feel So Young

Clarence Shaw, trumpet; Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Curtis Porter, tenor, alto sax; Bob Hammer, piano; Horace Parlan, piano, left hand; Charlie Mingus, bass; Danny Richmond, drums; Melvin Stewart, narrator.

NYC, October, 1957

Scenes In The City

Nina Simone, piano, vocal; Jimmy Bond, bass; Al Heath, drums.

NYC, 1957

He Needs Me

Bill Evans, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums; Frank Minion, vocal.

NYC, January, 1960

'Round Midnight

BCP-6069   The Best Of Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis   1963

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Doc Bagby, organ; Charlie Rice, drums.

NYC, February 2 and 3, 1956

K8725People Will Say We're In Love
K8729You Are Too Beautiful
K8731All The Things You Are
K8732I Wanna Be Loved
K8734Lady Bird
K8735Satin Doll

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Shirley Scott, organ; Charlie Rice, drums.

NYC, July 16, 1956

K8790Scotty Roo
K8792Tia Juana

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Shirley Scott, organ; Carl Pruitt, bass; Charlie Rice, drums; Ray Barretto, percussion.

NYC, January 22, 1957

K8835Ebb Tide

same personnel.

NYC, February 5, 1957

K8839Eddie's Function

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Shirley Scott, organ; Bill Pemberton, bass; Arthur Edgehill, drums.

NYC, June 14, 1958

K8971Out Of Nowhere
K8972All Of You

BCP-6070   The Australian All-Stars - Jazz For Beach-Niks   1963

Don Burrows, clarinet, flute, baritone sax; Dave Rutledge, tenor sax, clarinet, flute; Terry Wilkinson, piano; Freddy Logan, bass; Ron Webber, drums.

Sky Lounge, Sydney, Australia, December 1, 2, 15 and 16, 1959

Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
Ka-Link
Strictly From Hunger
You're Not So Easy To Forget
Cottontail
Golden Sands
Poinciana
Doxy
It Could Happen To You
Where Or When
When The Saints Go Marching In
Love For Sale

BCP-6071   Various Artists - Blues 'N' Folk   1963

unknown, sax, piano, banjo, bass, drums; Johnny Temple, vocal.

September, 1946

K5152I Believe I'll Go Downtown Again

John Hughes, piano; Lonnie Johnson, guitar, vocal; Roy Coulter, bass; unknown, drums; unidentified vocal group.

Cincinnati, OH, December 10, 1947

K5313-1Tomorrow Night

John Lee Hooker, guitar, vocal.

Detroit, MI, December, 1948

K5590Stomp Boogie

Alex Atkins, alto sax; Timothy Overton, tenor sax; Memphis Slim, piano, vocal; Betty Overton, bass.

Cincinnati, OH, January, 1949

K5663A Letter Home

John Lee Hooker, guitar, vocal; unknown, drums.

Detroit, MI, 1949

K4750Late Last Night

Charles Lee, trumpet; Slide Hampton, trombone; Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, alto sax, vocal; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Walter Hiles, baritone sax; Joseph Lawson, piano; John Faire, guitar; Carl Lee, bass; Wilbert Hogan, drums.

Cincinnati, OH, July 7, 1952

K9157-4Person To Person

Frank Galbraith, trumpet; Dicky Wells, trombone; Pete Clark, alto sax; Buddy Tate, tenor sax; Fletcher Smith, piano; Jimmy Shirley, guitar; Walter Page, bass; Bobby Donaldson, drums; Jimmy Rushing, vocal.

NYC, September 25, 1952

K8288She's Mine, She's Yours

Ed Vanderveer, trumpet; Maxwell Lucas, Charles Rawlins, tenor sax; Douglas Blackman, piano; Sticks McGhee, guitar, vocal; Clifford Bryan, bass; George Ward, drums.

NYC, January 14, 1953

K8346-1Little Things We Used To Do

Sidney Grant, tenor sax; Jack Dupree, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Cedric Wallace, bass; John Taylor, drums; Piney Brown, vocal.

NYC, April 7, 1953

K8395Whispering Blues

Jack Dupree, piano, vocal; Jerome Darr, guitar; Cedric Wallace, bass; Cornelius Thomas, drums.

NYC, February 15, 1955

K8525-1Two Below Zero

King Curtis, tenor sax; Herman Foster, piano; Mickey Baker, guitar; Jimmy Lewis, bass; Dave Bailey, drums; Washboad Bill, washboard, vocal.

NYC, September, 1956

K9834-1In The Morning

Smokey Hogs, and others.

unknown location, date

Keep A Walking

BCP-6072   The New World Of Milt Buckner   1963

Gene Redd, vibes; Milt Buckner, organ; Bill Willis, bass; Phillip Paul, drums.

Cincinnati, OH, November 26, 1962

K11374Misty
K11375Why Don't You Do Right
K11376I Left My Heart In San Francisco
K11377All Blues
K11378Take Five

same personnel.

Cincinnati, OH, March 5, 1963

K11453Fever
K11454Kansas City
K11455Pick Yourself Up
K11456Moon River
K11457Fly Me To The Moon

BCP-6073   The Australian All-Stars - Jazz For Surf-Niks Volume 2   1964

Don Burrows, clarinet, flute, baritone sax; Dave Rutledge, tenor sax, clarinet, flute; Terry Wilkinson, piano; Freddy Logan, bass; Ron Webber, drums.

Sky Lounge, Sydney, Australia, July 11, 18 and 25, 1960

Criss Cross
Midnight Sun
Decidedly
Pearly
I Hear Music
Steynelus
Freshwater
Lotus Bud
Melindy
On The Alamo
Down The Mine
Old Man River

Bethlehem 5000 series (12 inch LP)

BCP-5001   Ted Steele Presents Miss Teal Joy   1957

Teal Joy, vocal; unidentified large studio orchestra, Ted Steele, arranger, director.

NYC, 1955?

Let's Fall In Love
Misirlou
Come Back To Sorrento
El Cumbanchero

Teal Joy, vocal; unidentified studio jazz orchestra, Ted Steele, arranger, director.

Don't Worry 'Bout Me
'Deed I Do
That Old Devil Called Love
Who's Sorry Now

Teal Joy, vocal; unidentified horns, woodwinds, rhythm, harp and strings, Ted Steele, arranger, director.

Easy To Remember
Since I Fell For You
For You My Love
Autumn Leaves

BCP-5002   Charlie Shavers - The Most Intimate   1957

Charlie Shavers, trumpet; unidentified large studio orchestra, Sy Oliver, arranger, conductor.

NYC, 1955

Stella By Starlight
Ill Wind
Stormy Weather
Out Of Nowhere
Easy To Remember
Stardust
I Cover The Waterfront
Memories Of You
You're Mine, You
Let's Fall In Love

BCP-5003   Dick Stabile Plays For You   1957

Dick Stabile, vocal; unidentified orchestra.

NYC, 1955?

Poor Butterfly
We'll Be Together Again
For You
Do I Love You
My Fate Is In Your Hands
Broadway Beat
Oh, Baby
Ballet Bleu
Without A Song
I'm Glad There Is You
Man With A Horn
I Lead A Charmed Life

BCP-5004   Ted Steele And His Orchestra - Let's Go Dancin'   1957

unidentified orchestra, Ted Steele, arranger, director.

NYC, 1955?

Medley: Whispering / Down Among The Sheltering Palms / Stumbling
You Were Meant For Me
Medley: I'm Nobody's Baby / Thanks A Million / When You Wore A Tulip
I'm Thru With Love
Medley: At Sundown / I Cried For You / Hold Me
Deep Purple
Medley: Singing In The Rain / Somebody Stole My Gal / Maybe
I Don't Know Why
Medley: Do You Ever Think Of Me / Linger Awhile / Rose Room
I'm In The Mood For Love
Medley: Swinging Down The Lane / Five Foot Two / Should I
Don't Blame Me

BCP-5005   Eddie Vinson Sings - Cleanhead's Back In Town   1957

Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Frank Foster, tenor sax; Nat Pierce, piano; Turk Van Lake, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Gus Johnson, drums; Eddie Vinson, vocal.

NYC, September, 1957

Sweet Lovin' You
I Just Can't Keep The Tears From Tumblin' Down
Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine
Cleanhead's Back In Town

Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Paul Quinichette, tenor sax; Nat Pierce, piano; Turk Van Lake, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; Eddie Vinson, vocal.

Kidney Stew
Cherry Red
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
It Ain't Necessarily So

Joe Newman, trumpet; Henry Coker, trombone; Bill Graham, alto sax; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Nat Pierce, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Eddie Jones, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; Eddie Vinson, vocal.

Hold It Right There
That's The Way To Treat Your Woman
Trouble In Mind
Caldonia

BCP-5006   Russ Garcia, His Vocal Choir And Orchestra - Sounds In The Night   1958

no details.