Bethlehem session · in the studio
January 26, 1955
K + J.J.
In the room
J.J. Johnson – trombone
Kai Winding – trombone- Dick Katz – piano
- Wendell Marshall – bass
- Al Harewood – drums
The takes
5 of these 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Thou Swell | BCP-6065 |
| – | Lope City | Not issued at the time · later on Bethlehem BCP 13 (earlier) |
| – | Lope City (alternate take 2) | Not issued at the time |
| – | It's All Right With Me | Not issued at the time · later on Bethlehem BCP 13 (earlier) |
| – | It's All Right With Me (alternate take 2) | Not issued at the time |
| – | It's All Right With Me (alternate take 15) | Not issued at the time |
6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PRLP 195 | Dec. 3, 1954 | Jay And Kai | 1955 | J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Dick Katz, Al Harewood |
 | PRLP 7030 | Kai And Jay, Bennie Green With Strings | Bennie Green Quartet With Strings | 1956 | J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Dick Katz, Al Harewood |
 | BCP-83 | Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two | Various Artists | 1958 | J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Dick Katz, Al Harewood |
 | BCP-6036 | Trombone Bandstand | Various Artists | 1960 | J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Dick Katz, Al Harewood |
 | PRLP 7253 | Looking Back | J.J. Johnson | 1963 | J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Dick Katz, Al Harewood |
3 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 742 | Trombone For Two | J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding | 1955 | J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Dick Katz |
 | CL 2573 | Jay And Kai | J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding | 1955 | J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Dick Katz |
