Xanadu Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Live In Hollywood
| Recorded | Aug 4, 1952 |
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| Label | Xanadu Records |
| Released | 1952 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1162449 |
The record
Caught live on the coast with Chet Baker and Sonny Criss trading choruses, this Xanadu dig captures the cool jazz scene mid-bloom. Haig's comping stays crisp and unshowy behind two rising horn voices of the era.
Session personnel
- Sonny Criss — alto saxophone
- David Bryant — bass
- Larry Bunker — drums
- Les Thompson — harmonica
- Al Haig — piano
- Jack Montrose — tenor saxophone
- Chet Baker — trumpet
- Ted Ottison — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1985 | Xanadu Records |
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| 1989 | EPM Musique · FDC 5162 — CD, Album, Reissue |
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