CHARLIE MARIANO - s/t Quartet LP Bethlehem BCP 25 RARE
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Description
Issued on Bethlehem Records, 1958, # BCP-80.
Photos are front and back, of actual item.
RARE, out of print MONO version, maroon record label.
Vinyl Vg+ , cover Vg. Worn, 2" split on top.
Original record company insert.
"Taped" written on back. Clear cover peeling on front.
Sent in an LP-mailer, packed with additional cardboard.
I combine items, at actual Postal cost.
Domestic USPS, Media mail, International, as per destination.
International, Airmail, requires registering, for tracking.
ALBUM REVIEW
A Bethlehem Records album by altoist Charlie Mariano from 1954, the prime of his bebop period.
Mariano, whose alto tone mixes together Benny Carter and Charlie Parker, is accompanied by a quiet and supportive rhythm section comprised of pianist John Williams, bassist Max Bennett and drummer Mel Lewis. Switching to tenor on four of the dozen selections, Mariano sounds in excellent form on ten standards, a blues and his own "Floormat."
A swinging cool-bop date.
BIOGRAPHY
Charlie Mariano's career can easily be divided into two phases. Early on he was a fixture in Boston, playing with Shorty Sherock (1948), Nat Pierce (1949-1950), and his own groups. After gigging with a band co-led by Chubby Jackson and Bill Harris, Mariano toured with Stan Kenton's Orchestra (1953-1955) which earned him a strong reputation. He moved to Los Angeles in 1956 (working with Shelly Manne and other West Coast jazz stars), returned to Boston to teach in 1958 at Berklee, and the following year, had a return stint with Kenton. After marrying Toshiko Akiyoshi, Mariano co-led a group with the pianist on and off up to 1967, living in Japan during part of the time and also working with Charles Mingus (1962-1963).
The second phase of his career began with the formation of his early fusion group Osmosis in 1967. Known at the time as a strong bop altoist with a sound of his own developed out of the Charlie Parker style, Mariano began to open his music up to the influences of folk music from other cultures, pop, and rock. He taught again at Berklee, traveled to India and the Far East, and in the early '70s settled in Europe. Among the groups Mariano has worked with have been Pork Pie (which also featured Philip Catherine), the United Jazz & Rock Ensemble, and Eberhard Weber's Colours. Charlie Mariano's airy tones on soprano and the nagaswaram (an Indian instrument a little like an oboe) fit right in on some new agey ECM sessions and he also recorded as a leader through the years for Imperial, Prestige, Bethlehem, World Pacific, Candid (with Toshiko Akiyoshi in 1960), Regina, Atlantic, Catalyst, MPS, CMP, Leo, and Calig, among others.
Every record is an original issue, with the label and catalog number given. Photo of actual item.
My grading which is based on the Goldmine Standard;
Sealed - NEW
M. Mint. Unopened, sealed.
M- Near mint. Perfect, un-played, like NEW. May have a promo stamp, hole or slit in cover.
VG++ - Almost new, with only superficial signs of use that don't affect play.
VG+ - Vinyl has slight signs of wear, slight scuffs or faint scratches, that don't affect the sound. Cover may have slight signs of wear.
VG - Surface noise will be noticeable, but will not overpower the music. The cover may have writing or tape.
VG- Vinyl plays without skipping, but has significant surface noise and scratches. The cover may have splits, writing, tape, or stickers on it.
I generally sell VG++, or better, except for the RARE, out of print, or unavailable item.
ATTENTION:
I strongly encourage COMBINED S&H. Each additional LP is $1.00, U.S.
Airmail combined S&H, at Postal quote only.
I am listing, alphabetically, a huge collection, that belonged to a friend.
It comes from radio stations, and leftover record store stock. He was a DJ, and record store manager.
Many one of a kind items, some not available commercially.
Additional photos always available, upon request.
I encourage multiple wins, and S&H, nothing beyond actual cost added.
I'd rather send five items to one seller, than one item to five.
Looking for a certain item, E-me, I might have it, and will list it. Or buy it now.
All packaged professionally, to prevent damage in transport.
I use record mailers for vinyl, and bubble envelopes for CDs.
Please keep watching, ALL MUST GO!
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