BILLY BEAN

Guitar. Born in Philadelphia, December 26, 1933. Comes from a musical family. Father is a guitarist, mother plays piano and sister sings. Took private lessons 45-46 and again 51-52. After having
played around his home town he joined Charlie Ventura 55. Left him in January 58 to go to California. Played on the West Coast with Paul Horn, Buddy Collette, Buddy DeFranco and Calvin
Jackson. Toured with Les Elgart and Bud Shank. Excellent guitar player who couples technical abilities with fluent improvisations.

-The new Charlie Ventura in Hi-Fi- : Charlie Ventura Quintet : Charlie Ventura (ts,bar) Dave Hildinger (p) Billy Bean (g) Richard Davis (b) Mousie Alexander (d)
New York, September 13, 1956
High on an open mike Baton BLP1202, Harlequin (E)HQ2009
Charlie's ant - , -
Cry me a river - , -
Love and the weather - , -
Euphoria - , -
Parlay two - , -
Jazz roost - , -
Sleep till noon - , -
East of the sun - , -
Bernie's tune - , -
Bernie's tune (ad lib) - , -

Note : Entire session on Fresh Sound FSRCD314.

-Adventure with Charlie Ventura- : Charlie Ventura (ts) John Coates Jr (p) Billy Bean (g) Gus Nemeth (b) Tony De Nicola (d)
Hackensack, N.J., March 30, 1957
K8849 Blues in the closet King LP543
K8850 Laura -
K8851 This can't be love (*) - , Audio Lab AL1601
K8852 Take the "A" train (*) -
K8853 In oblivion (*) -
K8854 Liza (+) - , LP665, Audio Lab AL1601
K8555 If I had you - ,- , -
K8856 Sweet Georgia Brown (+) - , - , LP745, -
K8857 I can't give you anything but love (+) - , -

Same pers
Hackesack, N.J., c. April 1957
K9955 Pocahontas (+) King LP543
K9956 Give me the simple life - , lP665, Audio Lab AL1601
K9957 Mad about the boy -

Note : (*) Also on Parlophone (E)GEP8702 and (+) on (E)GEP8675. King LP665 entitled "Battle of the Saxes-
Eddie Davis and Charlie Ventura", rest of this LP see Eddie Davis. King LP745 as "Solo spotlight"
rest of this LP by other artists.

Charlie Ventura (ts) John Coates Jr (p) Billy Bean (g) Gus Nemeth (b) Tony DeNicola (d)
Bandstand Broadcast, Red Hill Inn, New Jersey, April 2O, 1957
Parlay no. 2 (sic) Big Molly CVRR82984

Same Broadcast & loc., April 27, 1957

 Jazz roost Big Molly CVRR82948

-Making it again- : John Pisano, Billy Bean (g) Gene Estes (vib-1) unknown fl, b, d
Los Angeles, 1956-58
Fat feet (1) String Jazz Rec. CD1003
Room 608 (1) -
You stepped out of a dream (jp,bb only) -
Indian summer (1) -
Strike up the band -
Take your pick (1) -
Sweet Georgia Brown -
Billy's beanery (1) -
Safari -
Cherokee -
Fat feet (jp,bb only) -

-Making it- : Johnny Pisano & Billy Bean : Gene Estes (vib) unknown (p) poss Calvin Jackson (p-2) John Pisano, Billy Bean (g) Hal Gaylor (b) Larry Bunker (d) Chico Hamilton (d-1)
Los Angeles, CA., January 24, 1958
L10724 When I fall in love De DL9206
L10725 Indian summer (1) -
L10726 Ah-Moore (unissued)
L10727 Symphony (1,2) -

Note : Chico Hamilton appeared for contractual reasons as "Drummer X".

Paul Horn (fl) Gene Estes (vib) Calvin Jackson (p) Johnny Pisano, Billy Bean (b) Hal Gaylor (b) Chico Hamilton (d) Larry Bunker (d-1) Alexander Nieman, Irving Manning (viola) Raphael Lustgarten,
Raphael Kramer (cello)
Los Angeles, CA., January 30, 1958
L10752 Cirrus (1,viola,cello,p out) De DL9206
L10753 Ill wind -
L10754 While the music plays on (ph out) -
L10755 Our waltz (ph,ge out) -

Pete Candoli, Kendall Bright, Melvin Moore, Irving Goodman (tp) Si Zentner, Karl DeKarske, Hoyt Bohannon (tb) Paul Horn, William Green (fl,cl) Calvin Jackson (p-4) Dick Katz (p) Johnny Pisano,
Billy Bean (g) Red Callender (tu) Hal Gaylor (b) Gene Estes (d)
Los Angeles, CA., February 3, 1958
L10756 Crazy head (1) De DL9206
L10757 Flute cocktail (1,4) -
L10758 I see your face before me (2) -
L10759 Linger awhile (2) DL(7)9212
L10760 Little old lady (2) DL9206
L10761 The song is you (3) -

Note : (1) tp's & tb's out. (2) Horn and Green out. (3) Pisano, Bean and Gaylor only.

-Take your pick- : John Pisano/Billy Bean : Paul Horn, William Green (ts,fl) Chuck Gentry (bar) Jules Jacobs (oboe) George Smith, Abe Most (cl) Justin Gordon (b-cl) Calvin Jackson (p) Lou Singer
(vib) Johnny Pisano, Billy Bean (g) Hal Gaylor (b) Larry Bunker (d)
Los Angeles, CA., February 25, 1958
 L10829 Pottsville, U.S.A. De DL(7)9212
L10830 Dingle bird -
L10831 Half breed -
L10832 Pastorale -

Gene Estes (vib) Johnny Pisano, Billy Bean (g) Hal Gaylor (b) Larry Bunker (d)
Los Angeles, CA., March 14, 1958
L10871 Billy's beanery De DL(7)9212
L10872 Pixie -
L10873 Everytime we say goodbye -
L10874 Take your pick -

Los Angeles, CA., March 21, 1958

L10877 Motivation De DL(7)9212
L10878 Fat feet -
L10879 Memento -

-West Coast sessions- : Billy Bean, Dennis Budimir (g)

Los Angeles, CA., 1957/58
I love you String Jazz SJRCD1006
All the things you are -
Airegin -

Billy Bean, Dennis Budimir, John Pisano (g) Gene Estes (vib-1)
Los Angeles, CA., 1957/58
The hippie String Jazz SJRCD1006
Old flame -
Have you met Miss Jones -
Two five jive -
Every time we say goodbye (1) -

-The Trio - Rediscovered- : Walter Norris (p) Billy Bean (g) Hal Gaylor (b)
Greenwood Lake & New York, 1958/59
Motivation String Jazz SJRCD1007
Lush life -
All of you -
Porgy & Bess medley -
Land's end -
Have you met Miss Jones? -
Grooveyard -
Che-low -
Safari -

-Devil may care- : Warren Fitzgerald (tp) Bob Dorough (p,vcl)

Bob Hardaway (ts) Bob Dorough (p,reading) Billy Bean (g) Ralph Peña (b) Larry Bunker (d,vib)
Los Angeles, CA., 1958
Dog World Pacific WP1244
Daybreak in Alabama -
Night and morn' -
The dream keeper -

-Plenty of Horn- : Paul Horn (fl,as,cl) Larry Bunker (vib) Fred Katz (cello,p) Billy Bean (g) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d) Mongo Santamaria (cga,bgo)
Los Angeles, CA., April 10, 1958
Invitation Dot DLP9002, Imp IA9356/2
Chloe - , -
Yesterdays - , -
Blues for Tom - , -
Te11in' the truth - , -
Romanze - , -
Smith family - , -
A parable - , -

Note : Dot DLP9002 = 29002 (stereo).

-Mahogany Hall Stomp-Timex Jazz Special- :

Carmen McRae (vcl) acc by orchestra incl. Ray Linn, Pete Candoli (tp) Milt Bernhart, Bob Enevoldsen (tb) Vince DeRosa (fhr) Calvin Jackson (p) Billy Bean (g) Tommy Johnson (tu) Red Mitchell (b)

Larry Bunker (d) Fred Katz (acc,cond)

Los Angeles, CA., April 21, 1958

L10927 I get a kick out of you De DL8738, GRD631 (CD)

-Modern brass- : Milt Bernhart Brass Ensemble :

Pete Candoli, Ray Linn (tp) Milt Bernhart (tb) Bob Enevoldsen (v-tb) Vince DeRosa (fhr) Tony Johnson (tu) Calvin Jackson (p) Billy Bean (g) Red Mitchell (b) Larry Bunker (d)
Los Angeles, CA., April 21, 1958
L10925 Martie's tune De DL8823
L10926 Velocitations trombosis -
L10928 Don't blame me -
L10929 Carte blanche -

-The lowest- : Gerald Wilson (tp) Buddy Collette (fl) Gerald Wiggins (p) Billy Bean (g) Red Callender (tu,b-1) Red Mitchell (b) Bill Douglass (d)
Los Angeles, CA., April 30/May 1, 1958
Autumn in New York Metrojazz (S)E1007
The lowest -
Dedicated to the blues -
I'll be around -
 Five-four blues (1,rm out)(*) -

Note : All title except (*) on Fresh Sound (Sp)FSRCD459 and (*) on Fresh Sound (Sp)FSRCD458.

-A gasser !- : Annie Ross (vcl) acc by Zoot Sims (ts) Russ Freeman (p) Jim Hall (g) Monte Budwig (b) Mel Lewis (d)
Los Angeles, February 1959
Everything I've got belongs to you World Pacific WP1285
I didn't know about you -
I was doin' alright (*) -
You took advantage of me -
I don't want to cry anymore -

Note : Entire session also on Pacific CDP7.46854-2 entitled "A gasser !", see following sessions and
rest of this CD see Zoot Sims and Russ Freeman. (*) This title on Blue Note CDP7.80506-2 as
"The Gershwin songbook", rest of this CD by other artists.

Bill Perkins (ts) replaces Sims, rest same

Los Angeles, February 1959
You're nearer World Pacific WP1285
Lucky so and so (I'm just a) -

Note : Both titles also on Pacific Jazz CDP7.46854-2.

Annie Ross (vcl) acc by Zoot Sims (ts) Russ Freerman (b) Billy Bean (g) Mel Lewis (d)
Los Angeles, March 1959
Lucky day World Pacific WP1285
Invitation to the blues -

Note : Both titles also on Pacific Jazz CDP7.46854-2.

Frank Capp (d) replaces Lewis, rest same

Los Angeles, March 1959
I'm nobody's baby World Pacific WP1285, Pacific Jazz
CDP7.46854-2

Note : All titles from World Pacific WP1285 also on ST1285, (Jap)GXH-3509, PAJ-70225, Fresh Sound (Sp)
054-2603287, Vogue (E)LAE12233, Liberty (Jap)LLJ-60015.

-Slippery when wet- : Bud Shank Quartet : Bud Shank (as,fl) Billy Bean (g) Gary Peacock (b) Chuck Flores (d)
Los Angeles, April 18, 1959
Monk's theme World Pacific WP1265
Surf piepers -
The surf and I -
Up in Velseyland -
Surf for two -
Slippery when went -
Going my wave -
Old King Nep's tune -
Walkin' on the water -
 Soupsville -
Blues in the distance Jazz West Coast JWC-512, Stereo-512,
Stereo-1029, Vogue (E)LAE12224
Blues in the surf Crown CLP5311, CST311, United US-
7806

Note : Entire session also on Mosaic MQ7-180, MD5-180. World Pacific WP1265 = ST1265 = (Jap)PJ-1265.

Zoot Sims-Russ Freeman Quintet : Zoot Sims (ts) Russ Freeman (p) Billy Bean (g-1) Jim Hall (g-2) Monte Budwig (b) Mel Lewis (d)
Los Angeles, March 1959
You're driving me crazy (1) Jazz West Coast JWC(ST)511, ST1031,
Vogue (E)LAE12235, Pacific Jazz PJ20
Brushes (2) Jazz West Coast JWC(ST)1022, World
Pacific WP1261, Vogue (E)LAE12227,
Pacific Jazz PJ20
Funky old blues (1) Jazz West Coast JWC(ST)512, ST1021,
Pacific Jazz PJ20, Vogue (E)
LAE12224, LAE12227
Bones for Zoot (2)(*) Pacific Jazz PJ3, PJ20139, Fontana
(E)FJL123, (Eu)JCL683270

Note : Entire session on Pacific Jazz CDP7.46854-2 entitled "Annie Ross – A gasser !", rest of this CD
see Annie Ross 1959.
All titles except (*) on Vogue (E)LAE12309, EMI/Pacific Jazz (Jap)LLR-88035, (Jap)GXF-3110,
(Jap)PJ-0020, (Jap)TOCJ-5426 (CD).
Pacific Jazz PJ20 as "Choice".
World Pacific WP1261 and Jazz West Coast(ST)1022 list the title "Brushes" as by Mel Lewis.
Pacific Jazz PJ-20 & Vogue (E)LAE12227 list "Funky old blues" as "Choice blues" while some
copies of Jazz West Coast JWC(ST)512 list the same title as "Funky old you".

Russ Freeman Quartet : Russ Freeman (p) Billy Bean (g) Monty Budwig (b) Mel Lewis (d)
Los Angeles, CA., March 1959
Invitation to the blues Jazz West Coast JWC511, (Jap)PJ-0511

Note : For a session of April 30 & May 11, 1957 entitled "Double play", see André Previn

-Folk songs from far-out folk- : Pete Candoli, Irving Goodmab, Don Fagerquist (tp) George Roberts, Harry Betts, Bob Enevoldsen (tb) Larry Bunker, Gene Estes, Jack Costanzo, Carlos Meijia (perc)
Fred Katz (arr,cond)
Hollywood, CA., July 21, 1958
Mate'ka Reboot Stereophonic RSR007 (CD)
Chili'lo (lament) -
Manthiki -

Gene Estes (vib) Johnny T. Williams (p) Billy Bean (g) Mel Pollen (b) Jerry Williams (d) Fred Katz (arr,cond)
Hollywood, CA., August 19, 1958
Sometimes I feel like a motherless child Reboot Stereophonic RSR007 (CD)
 Been in the pen so long -
Old paint -
Foggy foggy dew -

- Buddy Collette's Swinging Shepherds- : Buddy Collette, Paul Horn, Harry Klee, Bud Shank (fl) Bill Miller (p) Joe Comfort (b) Bill Richmond (d, cga-1), Billy Bean (g) Ed Lustgarten (cello) Marni
Nixon (vcl)
Los Angeles, CA., 1959
Flight (mn vcl) Music & Sound (S)1001
Gauguin (mn vcl) -
Singapore sling -

-Cross country suite- : Don Fagerquist, Conrad Gozzo (tp) Milt Bernhart (tb) George Roberts (b-tb) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Herb Geller (as) Pete Jolly (p) Billy Bean (g) Red Mitchell (b) Bill Richmond
(d) + others
Los Angeles, CA., June 27, July 1 & 3, 1959
Tall timber Dot DLP9006
Smokey Mountain country -
Rockies -
Great Lakes -
Great plains -
Gulf Coast -
Mississippi -
Down East -
Camino Real -
Metropolis -
Long Horn -

Note : Dot DLP9006 = Hamilton HLP133 and HLPS12133 (stereo).

-Jazz guitar classics- : Billy Bean Trio : Billy Bean (g)

New York, January 30, 1961
Scramble Prestige/OJC 6012 (CD)

Note : Rest of the above CD by other artists.

-The Trio- : Walter Norris (p) Billy Bean (g) Hal Gaylor (b)
New York, June 6 & 30, 1961
Groove yard OJC20 1923-2
Smoke gets in your eyes -
The end of a love affair -
Out front -
Che-low -
For heaven's sake -
D&D -

-Essence- : John Lewis with Gary McFarland's Orchestra : Nick Travis, Louis Mucci, Freddie Hubbard (tp) Mike Zwerin (tb) Bob Swisshelm, Bob Northern (fhr) Don Butterfield (tu) John Lewis (p)
Billy Bean (g) Richard Davis (b) Connie Kay (d) Gary McFarland (arr)
New York, May 25, 1962
 6212 Notions Atl LP1425, 850006, (Jap)AMCY-1097 (CD)
6213 Wish me well - ,- ,-
6214 Hopeful encounter - ,- ,-

Note : Entire session on Collectables COL-CD-6605.

-Brazil, bossa nova & blues- : Herbie Mann (fl) Hagood Hardy (vib) Dave Pike (mar) Billy Bean (g) Bill Salter (b) Willie Bobo (d) Carlos "Potato" Valdes (cga) Jose DePaula (tamb) Carmen Costa
(maraccas)
prob New York, c. late 1961/early 1962
Minha saudade Un. Artists UAJ14009
One note samba -
Me faz recordar -
Copacabana -
B.N. blues -
Brazil -

Note : Entire session on United Artists 15009, Solid State SS18020 entitled "Jazz impressions of
Brazil", Saludos Amigos CD62059 as "Samba & Bossa nova" see also following sessions and United
Artists (Jap)PS-1148.

-Right now- : Herbie Mann (fl,alto-fl-1) Hagood Hardy (vib,el-p) Billy Bean (g) Don Payne (b) Willie Bobo (d) Carlos "Potato" Valdes (cga) Johnny Pacheco, Willie Rodriguez (perc)
New York, March 12, 1962
6021 Carnival (1) Atl SD1384, Saludos Amigos CD62059
6022 La, la, la SD1383
6023 O barquinho (1) SD1384, - ,
Atl 5023 (ed.)

Note : Atlantic SD1384 entitled "Right now". Atlantic SD1383 entitled "No strings", rest of this LP see
Chris Connor, Bobby Short and Lavern Baker.

Johnny Pacheco out, rest same

New York, March 28, 1962
6065 Meditation (1) Atl SD1384, Saludos Amigos CD62059
6066 Right now (unissued)
6067 Desafinado -
6068 Fair wind -

Bill Salter (b) replaces Payne and Willie Rodriguez out

New York, April 19, 1962
6164 Cool heat Atl SD1384
6165 Right now - , 5023 (ed.)
6166 Challil -
6167 Desafinado - , Saludos Amigos CD62059
6168 Free for all -
6169 Jumpin' with Symphony Sid -