Bethlehem session · in the studio
January 27, 1955
K + J.J.
- This day's music is on 2 records: Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two, Trombone Bandstand
In the room
J.J. Johnson – trombone
Kai Winding – trombone- Dick Katz – piano
Milt Hinton – bass- Al Harewood – drums
The takes
10 of these 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Lover | Not issued at the time · later on Bethlehem BCP 13 (earlier) |
| – | Lover (alternate take 13) | Not issued at the time |
| – | Stolen Bass | Not issued at the time · later on Bethlehem BCP 13 (earlier) |
| – | Mad About The Boy | Not issued at the time · later on Bethlehem BCP 13 (earlier) |
| – | Yes Sir, That's My Baby | Not issued at the time · later on Bethlehem BCP 13 (earlier) |
| – | Going Rock | BCP-83, BCP-6036 |
| – | Going Rock (alternate take 1) | Not issued at the time |
| – | Out Of This World | Not issued at the time · later on Bethlehem BCP 13 (earlier) |
| – | Out Of This World (alternate take 8) | Not issued at the time |
| – | That's How I Feel About You | Not issued at the time · later on Bethlehem BCP 13 (earlier) |
| – | That's How I Feel About You (alternate take 7) | Not issued at the time |
11 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
BCP-83 · 1958Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume TwoVarious Artists
BCP-6036 · 1960Trombone BandstandVarious ArtistsTogether 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 |
 | CL 2573 | Jay And Kai | J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding | 1955 | J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Dick Katz, Milt Hinton |
 | 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-6065 | Golden Jazz Instrumentals | Various Artists | 1962 | 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 8 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BCP-20 | This Is Chris | Chris Connor | 1955 | J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Milt Hinton |
 | CL 742 | Trombone For Two | J.J. Johnson And Kai Winding | 1955 | J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Dick Katz |
 | BCP-56 | Chris | Chris Connor | 1956 | J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Milt Hinton |
 | CL 808 | Jazz Spectacular | Frankie Laine And Buck Clayton And His Orchestra Featuring J. J. Johnson And Kai Winding | 1956 | J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Milt Hinton |
 | CL 892 | Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet | J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding | 1956 | J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Milt Hinton |
 | BCP-6006 | Bethlehem's Girl Friends | Julie London, Carmen McRae, Chris Connor | 1956 | J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Milt Hinton |
 | BCP-84 | Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Three | Various Artists | 1958 | J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Milt Hinton |
 | BCP-6041 | An Intimate Variety Of Vocal Charm | Nina Simone And Her Friends | 1960 | J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, Milt Hinton |
