Bethlehem Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Charlie Mariano Plays
| Recorded | Dec 21, 1953 & Jul 11, 1955 |
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| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Released | 1953 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 769031 |
The record
The Boston-bred altoist lands among West Coast heavyweights for Bethlehem, with Frank Rosolino's trombone roughing up an otherwise lyrical, Parker-schooled date.
Session personnel
- Charlie Mariano — alto saxophone
- Max Bennett — bass
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Stan Levey — drums
- Claude Williamson — piano
- John Williams — piano
- Frank Rosolino — trombone
- Stu Williamson — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1956 | Bethlehem Records · BCP-49 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1959 | Parlophone · PMC 1094 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1976 | Bethlehem Records · 22AP 127 — Vinyl, LP |
| 1987 | Bethlehem Records — MONO |
| 1999 | Bethlehem Records · TOCJ-62002 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2005 | Bethlehem Records · TOCJ-6346 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2008 | Bethlehem Records · VICJ-61494 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2008 | Bethlehem Records · VICJ-61494 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2013 | Bethlehem Records · CDSOL-6064 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Sinetone AMR · AMR 5959 — File, MP3, Album, 320 kbps |
| — | Parlophone · PMCJ1094 — Vinyl, LP |
Follow the players
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Mel Lewis also plays on