Bethlehem session · in the studio

1955

Russ Garcia Nonet

Los Angeles, CA

This day's music is on 4 records: Wigville, Jazz Music For The Birds And The Hep Cats, Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two, Big Band Contrast

In the room

Russ Garcia – piano, arranger, conductor
Conte Candoli – trumpet
Pete Candoli – trumpet
Russ Cheever – soprano sax
Charlie Mariano – alto sax
Bill Holman – tenor sax
Jimmy Giuffre – baritone sax
Max Bennett – 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
–	Rocky Road	BCP-1040, BCP-6039
–	Floating	BCP-1040, BCP-6039
–	Butter Duck	BCP-1040, BCP-6039
–	Mellow Bone	BCP-1040, BCP-6039
–	Wingville	BCP-1040, BCP-83, BCP-6039
–	Smogville	BCP-1040, BCP-6037
–	Livin' It Up	BCP-1040, BCP-6039
–	Love Row	BCP-1040, BCP-6039
–	Lonely One	BCP-1040, BCP-6037
–	Then The Lid Blew Off	BCP-1040, BCP-6039

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

Where it ended up

Russ Garcia – Wigville (Bethlehem BCP-1040)

BCP-1040 · 1955WigvilleRuss Garcia

Russ Garcia And Marty Paich – Jazz Music For The Birds And The Hep Cats (Bethlehem BCP-6039)

BCP-6039 · 1960Jazz Music For The Birds And The Hep CatsRuss Garcia And Marty Paich

Various Artists – Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two (Bethlehem BCP-83)

BCP-83 · 1958Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume TwoVarious Artists

Various Artists – Big Band Contrast (Bethlehem BCP-6037)

BCP-6037 · 1960Big Band ContrastVarious Artists

Together elsewhere

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

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BCP-53	Peggy Connelly	Peggy Connelly With Russ Garcia & The "Wigville" Band	1956	Russ Garcia, Pete Candoli, Russ Cheever, Charlie Mariano, Bill Holman, Jimmy Giuffre, Max Bennett, Stan Levey

6 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-1029	The Composition Of Bobby Scott Vol. 2	Bobby Scott Octet	1955	Conte Candoli, Charlie Mariano, Bill Holman, Jimmy Giuffre, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-8	The Compositions Of Bobby Scott	Bobby Scott Septet	1957	Conte Candoli, Charlie Mariano, Bill Holman, Jimmy Giuffre, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Conte Candoli, Charlie Mariano, Bill Holman, Jimmy Giuffre, Max Bennett, Stan Levey

5 of them 3 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Conte Candoli, Charlie Mariano, Jimmy Giuffre, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Conte Candoli, Charlie Mariano, Jimmy Giuffre, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	Russ Garcia, Charlie Mariano, Jimmy Giuffre, Max Bennett, Stan Levey

4 of them 11 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-1017	Stan Levey Plays The Composition Of Bill Holman, Bob Cooper And Jimmy Giuffre	Conte Candoli - Stan Levey Sextet	1955	Conte Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BLP 5059	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 1	Leonard Feather	1955	Conte Candoli, Charlie Mariano, Jimmy Giuffre, Stan Levey
BLP 5060	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 2	Leonard Feather	1955	Conte Candoli, Charlie Mariano, Jimmy Giuffre, Stan Levey
BCP-6011	Something Else By Johnny Richards	Johnny Richards Big Band	1956	Pete Candoli, Charlie Mariano, Bill Holman, Stan Levey
BCP-9	West Coasting With Conte Candoli/Stan Levey	Conte Candoli - Stan Levey Quartet	1957	Conte Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Conte Candoli, Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-86	We Cut This Album For Bread	Various Artists	1959	Conte Candoli, Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-89	We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You	Various Artists	1959	Conte Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Conte Candoli, Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Conte Candoli, Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-6038	Blues Ville	Various Artists	1960	Conte Candoli, Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett, Stan Levey

3 of them 14 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-1016	Sincerely, Conte	Conte Candoli	1955	Conte Candoli, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-1022	Charlie Mariano Sextet	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1955	Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-1024	Sapphire	Stu Williamson	1955	Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-1027	Helen Carr	Helen Carr	1955	Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-1028	Max Bennett Quintet	Max Bennett Quintet	1955	Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-49	Charlie Mariano Plays	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1956	Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-50	Max Bennett Plays	Max Bennett Quintet	1956	Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-55	Stu Williamson	Stu Williamson Septet	1956	Charlie Mariano, Bill Holman, Jimmy Giuffre
BCP-31	Stu Williamson Plays	Stu Williamson Quintet	1957	Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
C3544	Coop!	The Music Of Bob Cooper	1958	Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Max Bennett
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Conte Candoli, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-6034	Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets	Various Artists	1960	Conte Candoli, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
BCP-6040	A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess	Mel Torme, Frances Faye	1960	Bill Holman, Max Bennett, Stan Levey
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre

2 of them 39 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	Conte Candoli, Stan Levey
CL 604	Adventures In Rhythm	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1954	Pete Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre
BCP-30	Conte Candoli	Conte Candoli Quintet	1955	Conte Candoli, Bill Holman
CL 635	Introducing Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra	1955	Pete Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre
CL 689	Rugolomania	Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra With The Rugolettes	1955	Pete Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre
BCP-1025	Herbie Harper	Herbie Harper Octet	1955	Charlie Mariano, Jimmy Giuffre
BCP-1033	Happy Minor	Red Mitchell	1955	Conte Candoli, Stan Levey
C3503	The Octet #2	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 3	1955	Bill Holman, Jimmy Giuffre
C3504	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1955	Conte Candoli, Stan Levey
MG-36021	Maynard Ferguson And His Octet	Maynard Ferguson And His Octet	1955	Conte Candoli, Bill Holman
BCP-37	This Time The Drum's On Me	Stan Levey	1956	Conte Candoli, Stan Levey
BCP-46	Four Horns And A Lush Life	Russ Garcia Orchestra	1956	Russ Garcia, Stan Levey
BCP-48	Max Bennett	Max Bennett Septet	1956	Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett
MGN-1081	Ellis In Wonderland	Herb Ellis Sextet	1956	Charlie Mariano, Jimmy Giuffre
LP 1232	Martians Come Back!	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1956	Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli
LP 1238	The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet	The Jimmy Giuffre Clarinet	1956	Jimmy Giuffre, Stan Levey
C3507	The West Coast Sound	Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 1	1956	Bill Holman, Jimmy Giuffre
C3514	Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns (Vol. 1)	Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns	1956	Bill Holman, Jimmy Giuffre
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Conte Candoli, Bill Holman
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Conte Candoli, Stan Levey
BCP-71	Grand Stan	Stan Levey	1957	Conte Candoli, Stan Levey
BCP-80	Jazz City Presents Entertainment Bethlehem Jazz Session	Various Artists	1957	Charlie Mariano, Max Bennett
LP 1268	West Coast Wailers	Conte Candoli & Lou Levy	1957	Conte Candoli, Bill Holman
LP 1270	Way Up There	Shorty Rogers And His Giants	1957	Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli
C3517	In The Solo Spotlight!	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5)	1957	Conte Candoli, Stan Levey
C3528	Music For Lighthousekeeping	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 8)	1957	Conte Candoli, Stan Levey
C3536	Premiere Recording Of Concerto For Clarinet & Combo	Shelly Manne & His Men (Vol. 6)	1957	Charlie Mariano, Bill Holman
BCP-6013	Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire	Mel Torme	1957	Pete Candoli, Max Bennett
BCP-6017	Frances Faye Sings Folk Songs	Frances Faye	1957	Russ Garcia, Max Bennett
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Pete Candoli, Jimmy Giuffre
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Conte Candoli, Stan Levey
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Charlie Mariano, Bill Holman
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	Conte Candoli, Bill Holman
PJ-1276	Gypsy	Annie Ross	1959	Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli
BCP-6031	Songs For Any Taste	Mel Torme	1959	Max Bennett, Stan Levey
MGV-8305	Good Pickin's	Howard Roberts	1959	Bill Holman, Stan Levey
MGV-8311	Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre	Herb Ellis - Jimmy Giuffre Nonet	1959	Jimmy Giuffre, Stan Levey
MG-36148	More Vibes On Velvet	Terry Gibbs	1959	Bill Holman, Max Bennett
V-8662	The Velvet Groove	Howard Roberts	1966	Bill Holman, Stan Levey