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The Birdland Stars On Tour
| Recorded | Feb 27, 1956 |
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| Label | RCA |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 915973 |
The record
Recorded during the Birdland package tours of 1956, the leader's tenor sits beside Phil Woods's alto over a Jones-Simmons-Clarke rhythm section built purely for swing. Dorham and Candoli's two-trumpet front line was uncommon even then.
Session personnel
- Phil Woods — alto saxophone
- John Simmons — bass
- Kenny Clarke — drums
- Hank Jones — piano
- Al Cohn — tenor saxophone, leader, conductor
- Conte Candoli — trumpet
- Kenny Dorham — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1983 | RCA |
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