Bethlehem session · in the studio

Los Angeles, CA, 1957?

Frank Rosolino With Stan Levey Group

In the room

Stan Levey – drums
Don Fagerquist – trumpet
Bob Enevoldsen – valve trombone
Bill Holman – tenor sax
Frank Rosolino – vocal, trombone
Claude Williamson – piano
Max Bennett – bass

The takes

2 of these 3 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 · take	Title	First out on
–	A Woman Is A Sometime Thing	BCP-6040
–	It Takes A Long Pull To Get There	Not issued at the time · later on Bethlehem EXLP-1
–	It Takes A Long Pull To Get There (reprise)	Not issued at the time · later on Bethlehem EXLP-1

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

Where it ended up

Mel Torme, Frances Faye – A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & Bess (Bethlehem BCP-6040)

BCP-6040 · 1960A Jazz Version Of Highlights From The Opera: Porgy & BessMel Torme, Frances Faye

Together elsewhere

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

6 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BCP-83	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two	Various Artists	1958	Stan Levey, Don Fagerquist, Bill Holman, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett

5 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BCP-80	Jazz City Presents Entertainment Bethlehem Jazz Session	Various Artists	1957	Don Fagerquist, Bob Enevoldsen, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett

4 of them 10 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BCP-1022	Charlie Mariano Sextet	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1955	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-1028	Max Bennett Quintet	Max Bennett Quintet	1955	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-1029	The Composition Of Bobby Scott Vol. 2	Bobby Scott Octet	1955	Stan Levey, Bill Holman, Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett
BCP-49	Charlie Mariano Plays	Charlie Mariano Sextet	1956	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-50	Max Bennett Plays	Max Bennett Quintet	1956	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-8	The Compositions Of Bobby Scott	Bobby Scott Septet	1957	Stan Levey, Bill Holman, Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett
C3517	In The Solo Spotlight!	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 5)	1957	Stan Levey, Bob Enevoldsen, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson
BCP-82	Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume One	Various Artists	1958	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-6037	Big Band Contrast	Various Artists	1960	Stan Levey, Bill Holman, Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett
BCP-6039	Jazz Music For The Birds And The Hep Cats	Russ Garcia And Marty Paich	1960	Stan Levey, Bob Enevoldsen, Bill Holman, Max Bennett

3 of them 29 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
C2515	In The Solo Spotlight	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 5	1954	Stan Levey, Bob Enevoldsen, Claude Williamson
BCP-1016	Sincerely, Conte	Conte Candoli	1955	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-1017	Stan Levey Plays The Composition Of Bill Holman, Bob Cooper And Jimmy Giuffre	Conte Candoli - Stan Levey Sextet	1955	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-1024	Sapphire	Stu Williamson	1955	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-1027	Helen Carr	Helen Carr	1955	Stan Levey, Don Fagerquist, Max Bennett
BCP-1040	Wigville	Russ Garcia	1955	Stan Levey, Bill Holman, Max Bennett
C3504	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Vol. 6	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1955	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson
BCP-53	Peggy Connelly	Peggy Connelly With Russ Garcia & The "Wigville" Band	1956	Stan Levey, Bill Holman, Max Bennett
C3508	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars Volume Three	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson
C3509	Barney Kessel - Hampton Hawes' Trio With Shelly Manne (Vol. 7) - Lighthouse At Laguna	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars	1956	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson
BCP-6011	Something Else By Johnny Richards	Johnny Richards Big Band	1956	Stan Levey, Bill Holman, Frank Rosolino
BCP-9	West Coasting With Conte Candoli/Stan Levey	Conte Candoli - Stan Levey Quartet	1957	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-31	Stu Williamson Plays	Stu Williamson Quintet	1957	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-6013	Mel Torme Sings Fred Astaire	Mel Torme	1957	Don Fagerquist, Bob Enevoldsen, Max Bennett
BCP-6017	Frances Faye Sings Folk Songs	Frances Faye	1957	Don Fagerquist, Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett
C3544	Coop!	The Music Of Bob Cooper	1958	Don Fagerquist, Frank Rosolino, Max Bennett
V-8795	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette · not on the site yet	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1958	Don Fagerquist, Bob Enevoldsen, Bill Holman
BCP-85	Nothing Cheesy About This Jazz - Do You Dig It?	Various Artists	1959	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-86	We Cut This Album For Bread	Various Artists	1959	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-87	Double Barrel Jazz - No Blanks Here	Various Artists	1959	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-88	Jazz Music For People Who Don't Care About Money	Various Artists	1959	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-89	We've Built A Jazz Album ...For You	Various Artists	1959	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
PJ-1257	The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi-Fi!	Various Artists	1959	Don Fagerquist, Bill Holman, Claude Williamson
MGV-4021	Ella Swings Lightly	Ella Fitzgerald With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1959	Don Fagerquist, Bob Enevoldsen, Bill Holman
BCP-6031	Songs For Any Taste	Mel Torme	1959	Stan Levey, Don Fagerquist, Max Bennett
BCP-90	A Handful Of Cool Jazz	Various Artists	1960	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-91	A Lot Of Yarn But A Well Knitted Jazz Album	Various Artists	1960	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-6034	Smart.. Luscious.. Beautiful - Sounds Of The Trumpets	Various Artists	1960	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett

2 of them 42 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	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino
PJLP-14	Bud Shank And Three Trombones	Bud Shank Quartet With Three Trombones	1954	Bob Enevoldsen, Claude Williamson
C2511	Shelly Manne Vol. 2	Shelly Manne & His Men	1954	Don Fagerquist, Bob Enevoldsen
MGN-1027	The Interpretations Of Tal Farlow	Tal Farlow Quartet	1955	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson
BCP-1033	Happy Minor	Red Mitchell	1955	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson
MGN-1033	Swing Guitars	Oscar Moore, Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow	1955	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson
MGN-1047	The Tal Farlow Album	Tal Farlow Quartet	1955	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson
C3503	The Octet #2	Lennie Niehaus Vol. 3	1955	Bob Enevoldsen, Bill Holman
BLP 5059	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 1	Leonard Feather	1955	Stan Levey, Bob Enevoldsen
BLP 5060	Best From The West: Modern Sounds From California Vol. 2	Leonard Feather	1955	Stan Levey, Bob Enevoldsen
BCP-26	I Play Trombone	Frank Rosolino	1956	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino
BCP-37	This Time The Drum's On Me	Stan Levey	1956	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino
BCP-46	Four Horns And A Lush Life	Russ Garcia Orchestra	1956	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino
BCP-52	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette	Mel Torme With The Marty Paich's Dek-tette	1956	Don Fagerquist, Bob Enevoldsen
BCP-55	Stu Williamson	Stu Williamson Septet	1956	Bill Holman, Claude Williamson
MGN-1086	This One's For Basie	Buddy Rich And His Orchestra	1956	Bob Enevoldsen, Frank Rosolino
PJ-1213	Strings And Trombones	Bud Shank, Bob Brookmeyer	1956	Bob Enevoldsen, Claude Williamson
LP 1249	Love Story	Dave Pell Octet	1956	Don Fagerquist, Claude Williamson
C3507	The West Coast Sound	Shelly Manne & His Men Volume 1	1956	Bob Enevoldsen, Bill Holman
C3514	Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns (Vol. 1)	Duane Tatro's Jazz For Moderns	1956	Bob Enevoldsen, Bill Holman
MG 12062	Swing... Not Spring!	Various Artists	1956	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino
BCP-2	Jazz Mainstream	Oscar Pettiford/Red Mitchell	1957	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson
BCP-71	Grand Stan	Stan Levey	1957	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino
C3528	Music For Lighthousekeeping	Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars (Vol. 8)	1957	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino
C3536	Premiere Recording Of Concerto For Clarinet & Combo	Shelly Manne & His Men (Vol. 6)	1957	Bob Enevoldsen, Bill Holman
BCP-6020	Gene Norman Presents Mel Torme At The Crescendo	Mel Torme	1957	Don Fagerquist, Max Bennett
MG-36115	Out On A Limb	Pete Rugolo	1957	Don Fagerquist, Frank Rosolino
BCP-92	No Sour Grapes ...Just Pure Jazz	Various Artists	1959	Stan Levey, Claude Williamson
PJ-1263	Swingin' Standards	Buddy Bregman And His Dance Band!	1959	Bill Holman, Frank Rosolino
MGV-8305	Good Pickin's	Howard Roberts	1959	Stan Levey, Bill Holman
MG-36143	Rugolo Plays Kenton	Pete Rugolo	1959	Frank Rosolino, Claude Williamson
MG-36148	More Vibes On Velvet	Terry Gibbs	1959	Bill Holman, Max Bennett
MG-36162	The Music From Richard Diamond	Pete Rugolo	1959	Don Fagerquist, Frank Rosolino
BCP-6036	Trombone Bandstand	Various Artists	1960	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino
BCP-6038	Blues Ville	Various Artists	1960	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino
MGV-8375	Wholly Cats	Buddy DeFranco And The All-Stars	1960	Stan Levey, Don Fagerquist
MGV-8382	Closed Session	Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra	1960	Stan Levey, Don Fagerquist
PJ-60	The Artistry Of Pepper	Art Pepper	1962	Don Fagerquist, Bill Holman
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Stan Levey, Frank Rosolino
BCP-6068	Award Album - Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1962	Don Fagerquist, Max Bennett
V-8662	The Velvet Groove	Howard Roberts	1966	Stan Levey, Bill Holman
V-8712	Big Band Shout	Buddy Rich	1967	Bob Enevoldsen, Frank Rosolino