Bethlehem session · in the studio
December 6, 1954
Conte Candoli - Stan Levey Sextet
- This day's music is on 7 records: Stan Levey Plays The Composition Of Bill Holman, Bob Cooper And Jimmy Giuffre, West Coasting With Conte Candoli/Stan Levey, Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?, Fifteen Star Saxophones, Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here, We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You, Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two
In the room
Conte Candoli – trumpet
Zoot Sims – tenor sax- Jimmy Giuffre – baritone sax
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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Exaktamo | BCP-1017, BCP-9, BCP-85, BCP-6035 |
| – | Extraversion | BCP-1017, BCP-9, BCP-87 |
| – | Drum Sticks | BCP-1017, BCP-9 |
| – | Lightnin' Bug | BCP-1017, BCP-9, BCP-89 |
| – | West Coasting | BCP-1017, BCP-9, BCP-83, BCP-87 |
| – | Fast Clip | BCP-1017, BCP-9 |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
BCP-1017 · 1955Stan Levey Plays The Composition Of Bill Holman, Bob Cooper And Jimmy GiuffreConte Candoli - Stan Levey Sextet
BCP-9 · 1957West Coasting With Conte Candoli/Stan LeveyConte Candoli - Stan Levey Quartet
BCP-85 · 1959Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?Various Artists
BCP-6035 · 1960Fifteen Star SaxophonesVarious Artists
BCP-87 · 1959Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks HereVarious Artists
BCP-89 · 1959We've Built A Jazz Album ...For YouVarious Artists
BCP-83 · 1958Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume TwoVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
5 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BCP-82 | Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One | Various Artists | 1958 | Conte Candoli, Zoot Sims, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey |
 | BCP-86 | We Cut This Album For Bread | Various Artists | 1959 | Conte Candoli, Zoot Sims, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey |
 | BCP-90 | A Handful Of Cool Jazz | Various Artists | 1960 | Conte Candoli, Zoot Sims, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey |
| BCP-91 | A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album | Various Artists | 1960 | Conte Candoli, Zoot Sims, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Stan Levey |
