Bethlehem Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Max Bennett Plays
| Recorded | Jan 27 & Dec 14, 1955 |
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| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Catalog | BCP 50 |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 742241 |
The record
Bassist Max Bennett rounds up Kenton-era heavyweights for this January '55 date, stacking Carl Fontana and Frank Rosolino's trombones over a rotating rhythm section of Claude Williamson, Dave McKenna, Mel Lewis and Stan Levey. Fresh Sound's reissue keeps Charlie Mariano's alto right where it belongs, out front.
Session personnel
- Charlie Mariano — alto saxophone
- Max Bennett — bass
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Stan Levey — drums
- Claude Williamson — piano
- Dave McKenna — piano
- Carl Fontana — trombone
- Frank Rosolino — trombone
- Helen Carr — vocals
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1956 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 50 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1986 | Fresh Sound Records — MONO |
| 1999 | Bethlehem Records · TOCJ-62006 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2008 | Bethlehem Records · VICJ-61495 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2008 | Bethlehem Records · VICJ-61495 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| 2013 | Solid Records (6) · CDSOL-6071 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
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