Bethlehem session · in the studio

1959

Frank Minion

In the room

Frank Minion – vocal
Roland Alexander – tenor sax, flute
Kenny Burrell – guitar
Tommy Flanagan – piano
Jimmy Jones – piano
George Tucker – bass
Joe Benjamin – bass
Danny Richmond – drums
Ed Thigpen – 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
–	Theme 1: Introduction To Black Opium Street / The Soft Land Of Make Believe / Nobody Knows	BCP-6052
–	Theme 2: Autobiography Of A Musician / Bongo Blues	BCP-6052
–	Theme 3: Oddsville U.S.A. / Things Ain't Like They Used To Be	BCP-6052
–	Theme 4: Salaam My Child / Laughing Boy	BCP-6052
–	Theme 5: Later	BCP-6052

Then · Frank Minion, Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin, Ed Thigpen

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
–	Watermelon	BCP-6052
–	You I Love	BCP-6052

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

Where it ended up

Frank Minion – The Soft Land Of Make Believe (Bethlehem BCP-6052)

BCP-6052 · 1961The Soft Land Of Make BelieveFrank Minion

Together elsewhere

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

3 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7298	Prestige/Groovy Goodies	Various Artists	1957	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, George Tucker
RLP 343	Budd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants	Budd Johnson And The Four Brass Giants	1960	Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin
CL 1703	Weaver Of Dreams	Kenny Burrell	1961	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Joe Benjamin
BCP-6048	The Book Cooks	"The Book" Booker Ervin	1961	Tommy Flanagan, George Tucker, Danny Richmond
BCP-6065	Golden Jazz Instrumentals	Various Artists	1962	Tommy Flanagan, George Tucker, Danny Richmond

2 of them 46 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-36004	Sarah Vaughan	Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown Sextet	1955	Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin
BLP 1513	Detroit-New York Junction	Thad Jones	1956	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
BLP 1523	Introducing Kenny Burrell	Kenny Burrell	1956	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
MG 12083	Jazz Men Detroit	Various Artists	1956	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
MG-36058	Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Sarah Vaughan	1956	Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin
BLP 1543	Kenny Burrell Volume 2	Kenny Burrell	1957	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
PRLP 7081	All Day Long	Frank Foster, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor	1957	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
PRLP 7088	Kenny Burrell	Kenny Burrell Quintet	1957	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
PRLP 7102	Earthy	Kenny Burrell, Al Cohn, Art Farmer, Hal McKusick, Mal Waldron, Teddy Kotick, Ed Thigpen	1957	Kenny Burrell, Ed Thigpen
MG 12095	Jazz For Playboys	Various Artists	1957	Kenny Burrell, Ed Thigpen
MG 12115	Stable Mates	Various Artists	1957	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
BCP-6024	Winner's Circle	Various Artists	1958	Kenny Burrell, Ed Thigpen
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Kenny Burrell, Ed Thigpen
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Kenny Burrell, Ed Thigpen
LP 1294	Bags & Flutes	Milt Jackson With Frank Wess & Bobby Jaspar	1959	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
NJLP 8217	The Cats	Tommy Flanagan, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Idrees Sulieman	1959	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
MGV-8293	Harry Edison Swings Buck Clayton (And Vice Versa)	Harry Edison - Buck Clayton Octet	1959	Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin
MGV-8295	The Swinger	Harry Edison	1959	Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin
RLP 328	Love Locked Out	Bev Kelly	1960	Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Jones
LP 1316	Bean Bags	Milt Jackson, Coleman Hawkins	1960	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
MGV-8353	Mr. Swing	Harry Edison	1960	Jimmy Jones, Joe Benjamin
BCP-6051	Down Home	The Great Zoot Sims	1961	George Tucker, Danny Richmond
BCP-6055	Dusty Blue	Howard McGhee	1961	Roland Alexander, Tommy Flanagan
BCP-6056	Motor City Scene	Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, "Hey" Lewis, Paul Chambers	1961	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
BCP-6058	Betty Blake Sings In A Tender Mood	Betty Blake	1961	Roland Alexander, Kenny Burrell
CJM 8009	Color Changes	Clark Terry	1961	Tommy Flanagan, Joe Benjamin
MG 12154	Cookin'	Booker Ervin Quintet	1961	George Tucker, Danny Richmond
PR 7770	Willis Jackson · not on the site yet	Willis Jackson	1962	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
NJLP 8276	Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane	Kenny Burrell Quintet With John Coltrane	1962	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Kenny Burrell, Joe Benjamin
RLP 472	Fusion!	Wes Montgomery With Strings	1963	Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Jones
PRLP 7260	Bossa Nova Plus	Willis Jackson	1963	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
PRLP 7272	Love Shout	Etta Jones	1963	Kenny Burrell, George Tucker
PRLP 7290	Baby, Baby, Baby	Jimmy Witherspoon	1963	Kenny Burrell, George Tucker
PR 7713	Jimmy Witherspoon · not on the site yet	Jimmy Witherspoon	1963	Kenny Burrell, George Tucker
LP-735	Desert Winds	Illinois Jacquet	1964	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
LP 1417	Vibrations	Milt Jackson	1964	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
PR 7339	The Great Gildo: Soulful Piano	Gildo Mahones	1964	Kenny Burrell, George Tucker
PR 7394	Lucky Thompson Plays Happy Days Are Here Again	Lucky Thompson Quintet	1965	Tommy Flanagan, George Tucker
V-8612	Guitar Forms	Kenny Burrell	1965	Kenny Burrell, Joe Benjamin
PR 7443	Etta Jones Greatest Hits	Etta Jones	1966	Kenny Burrell, George Tucker
PR 7448	The Best Of Kenny Burrell	The Prestige All Stars	1966	Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan
V-8663	Out Of The Storm	Ed Thigpen	1966	Kenny Burrell, Ed Thigpen
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Jones