Bethlehem session · in the studio
December, 1954
Herbie Mann Quartet
- This day's music is on 3 records: East Coast Jazz/4, Herbie Mann Plays, The Epitome Of Jazz
In the room
Herbie Mann – flute- Benny Weeks – guitar
- Keith Hodgson – bass
- Lee Rockey – drums
The takes
3 of these 10 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Chicken Little | BCP-1018, BCP-58, BCP-6067 |
| – | Chicken Little (alternate take 3) | Not issued at the time |
| – | The Things We Did Last Summer | BCP-1018, BCP-58, BCP-6067 |
| – | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | BCP-1018, BCP-58, BCP-6067 |
| – | After Work | BCP-1018, BCP-58, BCP-6067 |
| – | A Spring Morning | BCP-1018, BCP-58 |
| – | A Spring Morning (alternate take 6) | Not issued at the time |
| – | The Purple Grotto | BCP-1018, BCP-58 |
| – | The Purple Grotto (alternate take 1) | Not issued at the time |
| – | My Little Suede Shoes | BCP-1018, BCP-58, BCP-6067 |
10 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
