Bethlehem session · in the studio

December 21, 1953

Charlie Mariano Sextet

Los Angeles, CA

This day's music is on 3 records: Charlie Mariano Sextet, Charlie Mariano Plays, Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two

In the room

Charlie Mariano – alto sax
Stu Williamson – trumpet
Frank Rosolino – trombone
Claude Williamson – piano
Max Bennett – bass
Stan Levey – drums

The takes

What the numbers mean

Bethlehem numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Chloe	BCP-1022, BCP-49
–	'S Nice	BCP-1022, BCP-49, BCP-83
–	Three Little Words	BCP-1022, BCP-49
–	Green Walls	BCP-1022, BCP-49
–	You Go To My Head	BCP-1022, BCP-49
–	My Melancholy Baby	BCP-1022, BCP-49

6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Charlie Mariano Sextet – Charlie Mariano Sextet (Bethlehem BCP-1022)

BCP-1022 · 1955Charlie Mariano SextetCharlie Mariano Sextet

Charlie Mariano Sextet – Charlie Mariano Plays (Bethlehem BCP-49)

BCP-49 · 1956Charlie Mariano PlaysCharlie Mariano Sextet

Various Artists – Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two (Bethlehem BCP-83)

BCP-83 · 1958Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume TwoVarious Artists

Together elsewhere

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

The whole band 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey

5 of them 12 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-1024	Sapphire	Stu Williamson	1955	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-1028	Max Bennett Quintet	Max Bennett Quintet	1955	Charlie Mariano, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-50	Max Bennett Plays	Max Bennett Quintet	1956	Charlie Mariano, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-31	Stu Williamson Plays	Stu Williamson Quintet	1957	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-86	We Cut This Album For Bread	Various Artists	1959	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-89	We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You	Various Artists	1959	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett, Stan Levey

4 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-1029	The Composition Of Bobby Scott Vol. 2	Bobby Scott Octet	1955	Charlie Mariano, Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
C3504	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1955	Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-53	Peggy Connelly	Peggy Connelly With Russ Garcia & The "Wigville" Band	1956	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-6011	Something Else By Johnny Richards	Johnny Richards Big Band	1956	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-8	The Compositions Of Bobby Scott	Bobby Scott Septet	1957	Charlie Mariano, Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
C3517	In The Solo Spotlight!	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5)	1957	Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	Charlie Mariano, Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-6038	Blues Ville	Various Artists	1960	Charlie Mariano, Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey

3 of them 12 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2515	In The Solo Spotlight	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 5	1954	Stu Williamson, Claude Williamson, Stan Levey
BCP-1016	Sincerely, Conte	Conte Candoli	1955	Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-1017	Stan Levey Plays The Composition Of Bill Holman, Bob Cooper And Jimmy Giuffre	Conte Candoli - Stan Levey Sextet	1955	Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-1027	Helen Carr	Helen Carr	1955	Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-1040	Wigville	Russ Garcia	1955	Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-55	Stu Williamson	Stu Williamson Septet	1956	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson, Claude Williamson
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-9	West Coasting With Conte Candoli/Stan Levey	Conte Candoli - Stan Levey Quartet	1957	Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-80	Jazz City Presents Entertainment Bethlehem Jazz Session	Various Artists	1957	Charlie Mariano, Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett
BCP-6034	Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets	Various Artists	1960	Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-6039	Jazz Music For The Birds And The Hep Cats	Russ Garcia And Marty Paich	1960	Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett, Stan Levey

2 of them 31 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
PJLP-14	Bud Shank And Three Trombones	Bud Shank Quartet With Three Trombones	1954	Stu Williamson, Claude Williamson
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
BCP-48	Max Bennett	Max Bennett Septet	1956	Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett
PJ-1213	Strings And Trombones	Bud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer	1956	Stu Williamson, Claude Williamson
C3516	Swinging Sounds	Shelly Manne & His Men Vol. 4	1956	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson
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-71	Grand Stan	Stan Levey	1957	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
C3519	More Swinging Sounds	Shelly Manne & His Men Vol. 5	1957	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson
C3528	Music For Lighthousekeeping	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 8)	1957	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
C3536	Premiere Recording Of Concerto For Clarinet & Combo	Shelly Manne & His Men (Vol. 6)	1957	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson
BCP-6017	Frances Faye Sings Folk Songs	Frances Faye	1957	Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett
C3544	Coop!	The Music Of Bob Cooper	1958	Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett
C3557	The Gambit	Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 7	1958	Charlie Mariano, Stu Williamson
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Charlie Mariano, Claude Williamson
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino
BCP-6031	Songs For Any Taste	Mel Torme	1959	Max Bennett, Stan Levey
MG-36143	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	1959	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson
MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Stu Williamson, Frank Rosolino