Bethlehem session · in the studio
February 22, 1955
Don Elliott Nonet
- This day's music is on 3 records: Mellophone, Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Three, Don Elliott Sings
In the room
Don Elliott – trumpet, mellophone, vibes, vocal- Howard Rich – trumpet
- Billy Byers – trombone
Al Cohn – tenor sax- Danny Bank – baritone sax
- Hal McKusick – flute, alto sax
- Barry Galbraith – guitar
Milt Hinton – bass- Mel Zelnick – 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 |
|---|---|---|
| – | Spring Is Here | BCP-12 |
| – | Mellophone Mambo | BCP-12 |
| – | S'posin' | BCP-12 |
| – | Summer Setting | BCP-12, BCP-84 |
| – | With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair | BCP-12 |
| – | Almost Like Being In Love | BCP-12 |
| – | The Lamp Is Low | BCP-12 |
| – | My Reverie | BCP-12 |
| – | Deep Purple | BCP-12 |
| – | Fascinating Rhythm | BCP-12 |
| – | You're Driving Me Crazy | BCP-15 |
| – | Let's Fall In Love | BCP-15 |
| – | Speak Low | BCP-15 |
| – | Looking For A Boy | BCP-15 |
| – | I Hadn't Anyone Till You | BCP-15 |
| – | Ev'ry Time (I Fall In Love) | BCP-15 |
| – | Polka Dots And Moonbeams | BCP-15 |
| – | Oh, Baby It Scares Me | BCP-15 |
| – | Ev'ry Time | BCP-15 |
| – | Whatever Happened To You | BCP-15 |
20 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
BCP-12 · 1955MellophoneDon Elliott
BCP-84 · 1958Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume ThreeVarious Artists
BCP-15 · 1955Don Elliott SingsDon Elliott NonetTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
5 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MG-36104 | The Swingin' Miss D | Dinah Washington | 1957 | Don Elliott, Danny Bank, Hal McKusick, Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton |
4 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CL 1754 | Love Is A Necessary Evil | Don Elliott And His Orchestra With Irma Curry | 1962 | Don Elliott, Al Cohn, Hal McKusick, Barry Galbraith |
 | V-8571 | The Essential Gene Krupa | Gene Krupa Trio At JATP | 1963 | Billy Byers, Danny Bank, Hal McKusick, Barry Galbraith |
 | V-8594 | Verve's Choice! | The Best Of Gene Krupa | 1964 | Billy Byers, Danny Bank, Barry Galbraith, Milt Hinton |
