Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Double Play!
| Recorded | Apr 30 & May 11, 1957 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 7537 |
The record
A rare two-piano date pairing Previn with fellow West Coast pianist Russ Freeman, Shelly Manne holding the pulse steady beneath them. The format lets you hear two distinct touches trade ideas rather than compete, a quietly clever twist on the era's studio pairings.
Session personnel
- Shelly Manne — drums
- André Previn — piano
- Russ Freeman — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1957 | Contemporary Records · C 3537 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1957 | Contemporary Records · SCA 5004 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1957 | Vogue Records · S7011 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | Stereo Records (4) · S7011 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Hollywood |
| 1959 | Contemporary Records · LAC. 12142 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1974 | Contemporary Records · LAX 3012 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Contemporary Records · GXC 3178 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-157 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Contemporary Records · S7537 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Contemporary Records · VDJ-1663 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1992 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-157-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2011 | Original Jazz Classics — STEREO |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-157 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| — | Contemporary Records · S7537 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Follow the players
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