Bethlehem session · in the studio
October 25 and 27, 1954
Charlie Shavers Sextet
- This day's music is on 4 records: Horn O' Plenty, The Complete Charlie Shavers With Maxine Sullivan, Golden Jazz Instrumentals, Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets
In the room
Charlie Shavers – trumpet
Bennie Moten – trombone
Hank D'Amico – clarinet- Al Collins – narrator
- Kenny Kersey – piano
- Aaron Bell – bass
- Panama Francis – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Young Man With A Horn / When It's Sleepy Time Down South / After You've Gone / Echoes Of Harlem / And The Angels Sing / Ciribiribin / Salt Peanuts / Young Man With A Horn | BCP-1007 |
| – | Dark Eyes | BCP-1007, BCP-67, BCP-6065 |
| – | Dawn On The Desert | BCP-67 |
| – | Moten Swing | BCP-1007, BCP-67, BCP-6034 |
| – | Story Of The Jazz Trumpet | BCP-67 |
| – | Desert Dawn | BCP-1007 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
BCP-1007 · 1955Horn O' PlentyCharlie Shavers
BCP-67 · 1957The Complete Charlie Shavers With Maxine SullivanCharlie Shavers Sextet
BCP-6065 · 1962Golden Jazz InstrumentalsVarious Artists
BCP-6034 · 1960Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The TrumpetsVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BCP-21 | Jazz At The Metropole Cafe | Al "Jazzbo" Collins | 1955 | Charlie Shavers, Al Collins, Kenny Kersey, Panama Francis |
2 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MGC-721 | Lady Sings The Blues | Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra | 1956 | Charlie Shavers, Aaron Bell |
 | CL 778 | Cat Meets Chick A Story In Jazz | Ada Moore, Buck Clayton And His Orchestra, Jimmy Rushing | 1956 | Kenny Kersey, Aaron Bell |
| V-8808 | Billie Holiday With Tony Scott's Orchestra · not on the site yet | Billie Holiday With Tony Scott's Orchestra | 1956 | Charlie Shavers, Aaron Bell | |
 | MGV-8338 | The Unforgettable Lady Day | A Memorial Album Of Billie Holiday's Greatest Performances... | 1959 | Charlie Shavers, Aaron Bell |