Bethlehem BCP-50 · 12-inch LP · 1956

BCP-50

Max Bennett Plays

Max Bennett Quintet

Released: 1956
Tracks: 12

8 more tracks from these dates went to Max Bennett Quintet
1 more track from these dates went to Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One

Who's on it

Max Bennett – bass
Frank Rosolino – trombone
Charlie Mariano – alto sax
Claude Williamson – piano
Stan Levey – drums
Helen Carr – vocal
Carl Fontana – trombone
Dave McKenna – piano
Mel Lewis – drums

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 2 sessions.

1RubberneckQuintet: Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan LeveyJanuary 27, 1955 ·
2Just MaxQuintet: Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan LeveyJanuary 27, 1955 ·
3Jeepers CreepersQuintet: Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan LeveyJanuary 27, 1955 ·
4T.K.Quintet: Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan LeveyJanuary 27, 1955 ·
5I'll Never Smile AgainQuintet: Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan LeveyJanuary 27, 1955 ·
6Sweet Georgia BrownQuintet: Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan LeveyJanuary 27, 1955 ·
7They SayJanuary 27, 1955 ·
8Do You Know WhyJanuary 27, 1955 ·
9Taking A Chance On LoveDecember 14, 1955 ·
10Sweet SueDecember 14, 1955 ·
11BluesDecember 14, 1955 ·
12S'posin'Trio: Max Bennett, Dave McKenna, Mel LewisDecember 14, 1955 ·

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Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Stan Levey, Carl Fontana, Dave McKenna, Mel Lewis

6 of them 4 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-1028	Max Bennett Quintet	Max Bennett Quintet	1955	Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey, Helen Carr
BCP-49	Charlie Mariano Plays	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1956	Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey, Mel Lewis
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey, Helen Carr
BCP-83	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two	Various Artists	1958	Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey, Helen Carr

5 of them 10 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-1022	Charlie Mariano Sextet	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1955	Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-1024	Sapphire	Stu Williamson	1955	Max Bennett, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey, Mel Lewis
BCP-48	Max Bennett	Max Bennett Septet	1956	Max Bennett, Charlie Mariano, Carl Fontana, Dave McKenna, Mel Lewis
BCP-31	Stu Williamson Plays	Stu Williamson Quintet	1957	Max Bennett, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey, Mel Lewis
BCP-80	Jazz City Presents Entertainment Bethlehem Jazz Session	Various Artists	1957	Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Mel Lewis
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Max Bennett, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey, Mel Lewis
BCP-89	We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You	Various Artists	1959	Max Bennett, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey, Mel Lewis
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Max Bennett, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey, Mel Lewis
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Max Bennett, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey, Mel Lewis
BCP-6038	Blues Ville	Various Artists	1960	Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Stan Levey, Mel Lewis

4 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-1027	Helen Carr	Helen Carr	1955	Max Bennett, Charlie Mariano, Stan Levey, Helen Carr
BCP-1029	The Composition Of Bobby Scott Vol. 2	Bobby Scott Octet	1955	Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Stan Levey
BCP-8	The Compositions Of Bobby Scott	Bobby Scott Septet	1957	Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Stan Levey
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Max Bennett, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-86	We Cut This Album For Bread	Various Artists	1959	Max Bennett, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Max Bennett, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey, Mel Lewis
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Carl Fontana, Mel Lewis
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Max Bennett, Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Stan Levey
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey

3 of them 16 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-1016	Sincerely, Conte	Conte Candoli	1955	Max Bennett, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-1017	Stan Levey Plays The Composition Of Bill Holman, Bob Cooper And Jimmy Giuffre	Conte Candoli - Stan Levey Sextet	1955	Max Bennett, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-1040	Wigville	Russ Garcia	1955	Max Bennett, Charlie Mariano, Stan Levey
C3504	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1955	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-53	Peggy Connelly	Peggy Connelly With Russ Garcia & The "Wigville" Band	1956	Max Bennett, Charlie Mariano, Stan Levey
BCP-55	Stu Williamson	Stu Williamson Septet	1956	Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Mel Lewis
C3508	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume Three	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
C3509	Barney Kessel - Hampton Hawes' Trio With Shelly Manne (Vol. 7) - Lighthouse At Laguna	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-6011	Something Else By Johnny Richards	Johnny Richards Big Band	1956	Frank Rosolino, Charlie Mariano, Stan Levey
BCP-9	West Coasting With Conte Candoli/Stan Levey	Conte Candoli - Stan Levey Quartet	1957	Max Bennett, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
C3517	In The Solo Spotlight!	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5)	1957	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-6017	Frances Faye Sings Folk Songs	Frances Faye	1957	Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis
C3544	Coop!	The Music Of Bob Cooper	1958	Max Bennett, Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis
BCP-6031	Songs For Any Taste	Mel Torme	1959	Max Bennett, Stan Levey, Mel Lewis
BCP-6034	Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets	Various Artists	1960	Max Bennett, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-6039	Jazz Music For The Birds And The Hep Cats	Russ Garcia And Marty Paich	1960	Max Bennett, Charlie Mariano, Stan Levey

2 of them 30 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7817	Lars Gullin And His American All Stars · not on the site yet	Lars Gullin And His American All Stars	1953	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
C2515	In The Solo Spotlight	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 5	1954	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
MGN-1027	The Interpretations Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow Quartet	1955	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-1033	Happy Minor	Red Mitchell	1955	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
MGN-1033	Swing Guitars	Oscar Moore, Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow	1955	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
MGN-1047	The Tal Farlow Album	Tal Farlow Quartet	1955	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BLP 5059	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 1	Leonard Feather	1955	Charlie Mariano, Stan Levey
BLP 5060	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 2	Leonard Feather	1955	Charlie Mariano, Stan Levey
BCP-26	I Play Trombone	Frank Rosolino	1956	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-37	This Time The Drum's On Me	Stan Levey	1956	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-46	Four Horns And A Lush Life	Russ Garcia Orchestra	1956	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
PJ-1221	On Stage	The Bill Perkins Octet	1956	Carl Fontana, Mel Lewis
MG 12062	Swing... Not Spring!	Various Artists	1956	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-69	'Round Midnight	Claude Williamson	1957	Claude Williamson, Mel Lewis
BCP-71	Grand Stan	Stan Levey	1957	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
C3528	Music For Lighthousekeeping	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 8)	1957	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-6020	Gene Norman Presents Mel Torme At The Crescendo	Mel Torme	1957	Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
C3540	Zounds!	The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2)	1958	Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis
PJ-1276	Gypsy	Annie Ross	1959	Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis
MG-36143	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	1959	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson
MG-36148	More Vibes On Velvet	Terry Gibbs	1959	Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
CL 1509	All Over The Place	The Hi-Lo's	1960	Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis
C3571	Helen Humes	Helen Humes	1960	Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis
MGV-8367	Gerry Mulligan Meets Johnny Hodges	Gerry Mulligan - Johnny Hodges Quintet	1960	Claude Williamson, Mel Lewis
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-6068	Award Album - Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1962	Max Bennett, Mel Lewis
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Frank Rosolino, Mel Lewis