Bethlehem Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
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| Recorded | Oct 1957 |
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| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 404232 |
The record
Griffin tears through this Bethlehem date with Bill Hardman's horn close behind, Mance and Dockery splitting the piano bench as the classic quintet was still taking shape.
Session personnel
- Spanky DeBrest — bass
- Art Blakey — drums
- Junior Mance — piano
- Sam Dockery — piano
- Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone [tenor]
- Bill Hardman — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 31 pressings on file.
| 1958 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 6023 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1958 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 6023 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · deep groove |
| 1958 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 6023 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · deep groove |
| 1958 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 6023 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · deep groove |
| 1958 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 6023 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Abstract Cover |
| 1958 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 6023 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Parlophone · PMC 1084 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Angel Records · HV-3002 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1972 | Polydor · MP 2260 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1979 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 015 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1980 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 6037 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1981 | Bethlehem Records · PAP-23002 (M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1981 | Bethlehem Records · PAP-23002 (M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 1982 | Bethlehem Records · BETH (A) 9003 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
Follow the players
Spanky DeBrest also plays on
Art Blakey also plays on
Junior Mance also plays on