Bethlehem session · in the studio

November 14, 1955

Four Horns And A Lush Life

Los Angeles, CA

This day's music is on 2 records: Four Horns And A Lush Life, Trombone Bandstand

In the room

Maynard Ferguson – trombone
Herbie Harper – trombone
Tommy Pederson – trombone
Frank Rosolino – trombone
Dick Houlgate – baritone sax
Russ Garcia – arranger, conductor
Marty Paich – piano
Red Mitchell – bass
Stan Levey – 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
–	I'll Never Forget What's Her Name	BCP-46
–	But Beautiful	BCP-46
–	Dancing On The Ceiling	BCP-46
–	The Boy Next Door	BCP-46
–	Just One Of Those Things	BCP-46
–	Zigeuner	BCP-46
–	Limehouse Blues	BCP-46, BCP-6036
–	Lush Life	BCP-46
–	Lover Come Back To Me	BCP-46
–	Ramona	BCP-46
–	Someone To Watch Over Me	BCP-46
–	What Is This Thing Called Love	BCP-46

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

Where it ended up

Russ Garcia Orchestra – Four Horns And A Lush Life (Bethlehem BCP-46)

BCP-46 · 1956Four Horns And A Lush LifeRuss Garcia Orchestra

Various Artists – Trombone Bandstand (Bethlehem BCP-6036)

BCP-6036 · 1960Trombone BandstandVarious Artists

Together elsewhere

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

7 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, Russ Garcia, Red Mitchell, Stan Levey

6 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-23	I'm Wild Again	Frances Faye	1955	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, Russ Garcia, Red Mitchell
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Maynard Ferguson, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, Russ Garcia, Marty Paich, Stan Levey
BCP-6068	Award Album - Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1962	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, Russ Garcia, Red Mitchell

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BCP-6011	Something Else By Johnny Richards	Johnny Richards Big Band	1956	Maynard Ferguson, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino, Marty Paich, Stan Levey

4 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BCP-6017	Frances Faye Sings Folk Songs	Frances Faye	1957	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Russ Garcia
	BCP-6038	Blues Ville	Various Artists	1960	Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino, Marty Paich, Stan Levey

3 of them 14 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGN-14	The Exciting Louis Bellson	Louis Bellson And His Big Band	1954	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Tommy Pederson
MGC-638	One Night Stand	Charlie Barnet And His Orchestra	1955	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Tommy Pederson
MGN-1046	Skin Deep	Louis Bellson And His Orchestra	1955	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Tommy Pederson
MG-36044	Dimensions Featuring Maynard Ferguson	Maynard Ferguson And His Orchestra	1955	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Red Mitchell
MG-36060	Georgie Auld In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Georgie Auld And His Orchestra	1956	Maynard Ferguson, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino
MG-36065	Dinah!	Dinah Washington	1956	Maynard Ferguson, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino
MG-36082	Music For Hi-Fi Bugs	Pete Rugolo	1956	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Maynard Ferguson, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Maynard Ferguson, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino
MG-36088	The Greatest Stars Of Jazz Under One Roof	Various Artists	1956	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper, Frank Rosolino
BCP-83	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two	Various Artists	1958	Frank Rosolino, Russ Garcia, Stan Levey
BCP-6039	Jazz Music For The Birds And The Hep Cats	Russ Garcia And Marty Paich	1960	Russ Garcia, Marty Paich, Stan Levey
V-8662	The Velvet Groove	Howard Roberts	1966	Marty Paich, Red Mitchell, Stan Levey

2 of them 48 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7817	Lars Gullin And His American All Stars · not on the site yet	Lars Gullin And His American All Stars	1953	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
CL 604	Adventures In Rhythm	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1954	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper
CL 635	Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1955	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper
BCP-1022	Charlie Mariano Sextet	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1955	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
MGN-1027	The Interpretations Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow Quartet	1955	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
BCP-1028	Max Bennett Quintet	Max Bennett Quintet	1955	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-1029	The Composition Of Bobby Scott Vol. 2	Bobby Scott Octet	1955	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-1033	Happy Minor	Red Mitchell	1955	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
MGN-1033	Swing Guitars	Oscar Moore, Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow	1955	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
BCP-1040	Wigville	Russ Garcia	1955	Russ Garcia, Stan Levey
MGN-1047	The Tal Farlow Album	Tal Farlow Quartet	1955	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
PJ-1202	Chet Baker Sings And Plays	Chet Baker Quintet With Strings	1955	Marty Paich, Red Mitchell
C3504	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1955	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BLP 5059	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 1	Leonard Feather	1955	Marty Paich, Stan Levey
BLP 5060	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 2	Leonard Feather	1955	Marty Paich, Stan Levey
MG-26024	Dimensions	Maynard Ferguson	1955	Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Harper
BCP-26	I Play Trombone	Frank Rosolino	1956	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-37	This Time The Drum's On Me	Stan Levey	1956	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-44	The Jazz City Workshop	Jazz City Workshop	1956	Herbie Harper, Marty Paich
BCP-49	Charlie Mariano Plays	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1956	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-50	Max Bennett Plays	Max Bennett Quintet	1956	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Marty Paich, Red Mitchell
BCP-53	Peggy Connelly	Peggy Connelly With Russ Garcia & The "Wigville" Band	1956	Russ Garcia, Stan Levey
MGN-1086	This One's For Basie	Buddy Rich And His Orchestra	1956	Frank Rosolino, Marty Paich
C3508	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume Three	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
C3509	Barney Kessel - Hampton Hawes' Trio With Shelly Manne (Vol. 7) - Lighthouse At Laguna	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
MG 12062	Swing... Not Spring!	Various Artists	1956	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
BCP-8	The Compositions Of Bobby Scott	Bobby Scott Septet	1957	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-71	Grand Stan	Stan Levey	1957	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
LP 3263	Bill Harris And Friends	Bill Harris And Friends	1958?	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
C3517	In The Solo Spotlight!	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5)	1957	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
C3528	Music For Lighthousekeeping	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 8)	1957	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
C3540	Zounds!	The Lennie Niehaus Octet! (Vol. 2)	1958	Frank Rosolino, Red Mitchell
BCP-86	We Cut This Album For Bread	Various Artists	1959	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
BCP-89	We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You	Various Artists	1959	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
MGV-8305	Good Pickin's	Howard Roberts	1959	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Frank Rosolino, Red Mitchell
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Red Mitchell, Stan Levey
CL 1509	All Over The Place	The Hi-Lo's	1960	Frank Rosolino, Marty Paich
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Frank Rosolino, Stan Levey
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Frank Rosolino, Marty Paich
V-8593	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Mel Torme	1964	Frank Rosolino, Marty Paich
V-8712	Big Band Shout	Buddy Rich	1967	Frank Rosolino, Marty Paich