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Bethlehem session · in the studio

October, 1957

Charlie Mingus Orchestra

NYC

In the room

The takes

3 of these 8 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 · takeTitleFirst out on
–Scenes In The CityBCP-6026, BCP-6068
–Wouldn't YouNot issued at the time
–BounceNot issued at the time
Then · Charles Mingus, Clarence Shaw, Jimmy Knepper, Curtis Porter, Bob Hammer, Horace Parlan, Danny Richmond
Matrix · takeTitleFirst out on
–New York SketchbookBCP-6026
Then · Charles Mingus, Clarence Shaw, Jimmy Knepper, Curtis Porter, Horace Parlan, Danny Richmond
Matrix · takeTitleFirst out on
–Duke's ChoiceBCP-6026
–SlippersBCP-6026
–Slippers (alternate take)Not issued at the time
Then · Charles Mingus, Bill Hardman, Jimmy Knepper, Curtis Porter, Horace Parlan, Danny Richmond
Matrix · takeTitleFirst out on
–NourogBCP-6026
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Together elsewhere

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

6 of them 1 album

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
BCP-6065Golden Jazz InstrumentalsVarious Artists1962Charles Mingus, Clarence Shaw, Jimmy Knepper, Curtis Porter, Bob Hammer, Danny Richmond

5 of them 1 album

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
BCP-6019East Coasting By Charlie MingusCharlie Mingus Sextet1957Charles Mingus, Clarence Shaw, Jimmy Knepper, Curtis Porter, Danny Richmond

4 of them 1 album

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
CL 1370Mingus Ah UmCharles Mingus1959Charles Mingus, Jimmy Knepper, Curtis Porter, Horace Parlan

3 of them 6 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
BCP-77A Swinging Introduction To Jimmy KnepperJimmy Knepper Quintet1957Jimmy Knepper, Bob Hammer, Danny Richmond
LP 1260The ClownCharles Mingus1957Charles Mingus, Jimmy Knepper, Curtis Porter
LP 1305Blues & RootsCharlie Mingus1960Charles Mingus, Jimmy Knepper, Horace Parlan
BCP-6036Trombone BandstandVarious Artists1960Jimmy Knepper, Bob Hammer, Danny Richmond
LP 1337The Blues In Modern JazzVarious Artists1961Charles Mingus, Jimmy Knepper, Curtis Porter
LP 1416Tonight At NoonCharlie Mingus1965Charles Mingus, Jimmy Knepper, Curtis Porter

2 of them 8 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
BLP 1568Hank MobleyHank Mobley1958Bill Hardman, Curtis Porter
CL 1440Mingus DynastyCharles Mingus And His Jazz Groups1960Charles Mingus, Jimmy Knepper
BLP 4036Sunny Side UpLou Donaldson1960Bill Hardman, Horace Parlan
CJM 8019The Jazz Life!Various Artists1961Charles Mingus, Jimmy Knepper
CJM 8021MingusCharles Mingus Quartet1961Charles Mingus, Jimmy Knepper
CJM 8022Newport RebelsJazz Artists Guild1961Charles Mingus, Jimmy Knepper
MG 12154Cookin'Booker Ervin Quintet1961Horace Parlan, Danny Richmond
LP 1377Oh YeahCharlie Mingus1962Charles Mingus, Jimmy Knepper