Bethlehem session · in the studio

August 12, 1955

Oscar Pettiford Octet

NYC

This day's music is on 2 records: Oscar Pettiford, Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One

In the room

Oscar Pettiford – bass, cello
Donald Byrd – trumpet
Ernie Royal – trumpet
Bob Brookmeyer – valve trombone
Gigi Gryce – alto sax, clarinet
Jerome Richardson – tenor sax, clarinet, flute
Don Abney – piano
Osie Johnson – 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
6473	Another One	BCP-33
–	Minor 7th Heaven	BCP-33
6471	Scorpio	BCP-33
–	Kamman's A'comin'	BCP-33
–	Don't Squawk	BCP-33
6472	Oscalypso	BCP-33
6470	Titoro	BCP-33
–	Bohemia After Dark	BCP-33
–	Stardust	BCP-33, BCP-82

9 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Oscar Pettiford Octet – Oscar Pettiford (Bethlehem BCP-33)

BCP-33 · 1955Oscar PettifordOscar Pettiford Octet

Various Artists – Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One (Bethlehem BCP-82)

BCP-82 · 1958Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume OneVarious Artists

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

4 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36066	Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars	Jimmy Cleveland Octet	1956	Oscar Pettiford, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Osie Johnson
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Don Abney
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Don Abney

3 of them 17 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36103	Swingin' With Terry Gibbs	Terry Gibbs And His Orchestra	1956	Ernie Royal, Bob Brookmeyer, Osie Johnson
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Osie Johnson
MGV-8238	The Gigi Gryce-Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory & The Cecil Taylor Quartet At Newport	The Gigi Gryce - Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory At Newport	1957	Donald Byrd, Gigi Gryce, Osie Johnson
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Osie Johnson
CL 1250	Legrand Jazz	Michel Legrand	1959	Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal, Osie Johnson
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Bob Brookmeyer, Jerome Richardson
A-22	Cabin In The Sky	Curtis Fuller	1962	Ernie Royal, Bob Brookmeyer, Osie Johnson
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Ernie Royal, Bob Brookmeyer, Jerome Richardson
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Osie Johnson
V-8508	Full Nelson	Oliver Nelson	1963	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Osie Johnson
V-8555	The Individualism Of Gil Evans	Gil Evans Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Osie Johnson
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson, Osie Johnson
V-8796	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra · not on the site yet	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1964	Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8624	Music From The Motion Picture Once A Thief And Other Themes	Lalo Schifrin	1965	Ernie Royal, Bob Brookmeyer, Jerome Richardson
V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Ernie Royal, Bob Brookmeyer, Jerome Richardson
V-8714	The Best Of Wes Montgomery	Wes Montgomery With Johnny Pate Orchestra	1967	Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8743	Leonard Feather Presents The Sound Of Feeling And The Sound Of Oliver Nelson	Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz All Stars	1968	Ernie Royal, Bob Brookmeyer, Jerome Richardson

2 of them 85 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-14	Urbie - East Coast Jazz/6	Urbie Green	1955	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
DLP-15	Jazz Workshop Volume Three	Ada Moore	1955	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-18	I'm Nuts About The Most....Sam That Is! - East Coast Jazz/9	Sam Most	1955	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-1019	Basically Duke	Oscar Pettiford	1955	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
MG 12017	The Jazz Corner Of The Village Cafe Bohemia Featuring Kenny Clarke, Horace Silver, Paul Chambers, Nat Adderley, Julian "Cannon Ball" Adderley, Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson	Kenny Clarke Septet	1955	Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson
MGN-1083	Jazz Recital	Dizzy Gillespie	1956	Ernie Royal, Gigi Gryce
LP 1229	The Teddy Charles Tentet	The Teddy Charles Tentet	1956	Bob Brookmeyer, Gigi Gryce
LP 1250	Bix-Duke-Fats	Arranged By Tom Talbert	1956	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
PRLP 7045	Earl Coleman Returns	Earl Coleman	1956	Oscar Pettiford, Gigi Gryce
PR 7313	Prestige/Groovy Goodies Vol. 2	Various Artists	1956	Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson
MG 12044	Top Brass Featuring 5 Trumpets	Various Artists	1956	Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal
MG-36058	Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Sarah Vaughan	1956	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
MG-36077	Julian Cannonball Adderley In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1956	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-73	Moody	Marilyn Moore	1957	Don Abney, Osie Johnson
RLP 12-229	Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet	Jazz Lab / Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet	1957	Donald Byrd, Gigi Gryce
CL 998	Jazz Lab	Don Byrd-Gigi Gryce	1957	Donald Byrd, Gigi Gryce
CL 1020	Jazz Omnibus	Various Artists	1957	Donald Byrd, Gigi Gryce
CL 1058	Modern Jazz Perspective	Don Byrd-Gigi Gryce And The Jazz Lab Quintet With Jackie Paris	1957	Donald Byrd, Gigi Gryce
LP 1263	The Warm Sound	Frances Wayne	1957	Jerome Richardson, Osie Johnson
PRLP 7073	All Night Long	Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson, Kenny Burrell, Hank Mobley, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor	1957	Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson
MG 12096	Trumpets All Out	Various Artists	1957	Ernie Royal, Don Abney
BCP-84	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Three	Various Artists	1958	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
RLP 12-267	Riverside Drive	Various Artists	1958	Donald Byrd, Gigi Gryce
RLP 12-272	8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter	Various Artists	1958	Donald Byrd, Gigi Gryce
PJ-1239	The Street Swingers	Brookmeyer, Hall, Raney	1958	Bob Brookmeyer, Osie Johnson
LP 1286	A Jazz Date With Chris Connor	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1958	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-6024	Winner's Circle	Various Artists	1958	Oscar Pettiford, Donald Byrd
PRLP 7145	Outskirts Of Town	The Prestige Blues-Swingers	1958	Jerome Richardson, Osie Johnson
MGV-8290	This Is Ray Brown	Ray Brown Quintet	1958	Jerome Richardson, Osie Johnson
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
CL 1388	Something New, Something Blue	Manny Albam, Teddy Charles, William Russo, Teo Macero	1959	Donald Byrd, Bob Brookmeyer
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Oscar Pettiford, Osie Johnson
RLP 328	Love Locked Out	Bev Kelly	1960	Jerome Richardson, Osie Johnson
LP 1320	Portrait Of The Artist	Bob Brookmeyer	1960	Ernie Royal, Bob Brookmeyer
LP 1332	Big Joe Rides Again	Joe Turner	1960	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
CL 1419	The New Jazz Sound Of Show Boat	John Carisi	1960	Bob Brookmeyer, Osie Johnson
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Oscar Pettiford, Donald Byrd
MGV-8362	You And Lee	Lee Konitz	1960	Ernie Royal, Bob Brookmeyer
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
CL 1618	Like Tweet - Jazz Versions Of Authentic Bird Calls	Joe Puma	1961	Jerome Richardson, Osie Johnson
V-8836	Clark Terry - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet · not on the site yet	Clark Terry - Bob Brookmeyer Quintet	1961	Bob Brookmeyer, Osie Johnson
A-9	Into The Hot	The Gil Evans Orchestra	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, Osie Johnson
RLP 411	Letter From Home	The Voice Of Eddie Jefferson	1962	Ernie Royal, Osie Johnson
RLP 419	The Magic Touch	Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra	1962	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Oscar Pettiford, Donald Byrd
V-8442	All The Sad Young Men	Anita O'Day	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, Jerome Richardson
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Bob Brookmeyer, Osie Johnson
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
CL 2106	Quiet Nights	Miles Davis	1963	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8543	Samba Para Dos	Lalo Schifrin, Bob Brookmeyer	1963	Bob Brookmeyer, Jerome Richardson
A-38	The Body & The Soul	Freddie Hubbard	1964	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
A-53	After The Lights Go Down Low And Much More!!!	Freda Payne	1964	Ernie Royal, Bob Brookmeyer
CL 2269	The Reporter	Kenyon Hopkins And His Orchestra	1964	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8601	New Fantasy	Lalo Schifrin	1964	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
BLP 4188	I'm Tryin' To Get Home	Donald Byrd	1965	Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal
PR 7346	Now! Hear!	Andy And The Bey Sisters	1965	Jerome Richardson, Osie Johnson
V-8610	Movin' Wes	Wes Montgomery	1965	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8621	Room For One More	Irene Reid	1965	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
PR 7448	The Best Of Kenny Burrell	The Prestige All Stars	1966	Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson
V-8641	Got My Mojo Workin'	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8642	Goin' Out Of My Head	Wes Montgomery	1966	Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal
V-8652	Peter & The Wolf	The Incredible Jimmy Smith	1966	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8654	The Dissection And Reconstruction Of Music From The Past As Performed By The Inmates Of Lalo Schifrin's Demented Ensemble As A Tribute To The Memory Of The Marquis De Sade	Lalo Schifrin	1966	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8667	Hoochie Cooche Man	Jimmy Smith	1966	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8678	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	1966	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8766	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8804	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra · not on the site yet	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery With Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1966	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
A-9112	Profiles	Gary McFarland	1966	Bob Brookmeyer, Jerome Richardson
A-9119	Roll 'Em	Shirley Scott Plays The Big Bands	1966	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8721	The Best Of Jimmy Smith	Jimmy Smith With Oliver Nelson Big Band / Jimmy Smith Trio	1967	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8746	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra · not on the site yet	Kenny Burrell With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1967	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8730	Hip Vibrations	Cal Tjader	1968	Ernie Royal, Jerome Richardson
V-8757	The Best Of Wes Montgomery Vol. 2	Wes Montgomery With Don Sebesky Orchestra	1968	Donald Byrd, Ernie Royal