Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Ritual
| Recorded | Jan 14 & Feb 11, 1957 |
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| Label | Pacific Jazz |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 402219 |
The record
Pacific Jazz catches an early-'57 edition of the band, McLean's alto and Hardman's horn riding Blakey's churn before Golson and Timmons reshaped the lineup.
Session personnel
- Jackie McLean — alto saxophone
- Spanky DeBrest — bass
- Art Blakey — drums
- Sam Dockery — piano
- 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 19 pressings on file.
| 1957 | Pacific Jazz · M-402 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Deep Groove earliest on file · deep groove |
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| — | Trova · PJ-15 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Deep Groove · deep groove |
| 1958 | Vogue Records · LAE 12096 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | World Pacific Records · PJM-402 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono |
| 1959 | World Pacific Records · WP-1275 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1959 | Pacific Jazz · M-402 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Vogue Productions · EPV 1254 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-15 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1975 | Liberty · LLJ-70062 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Liberty · LLJ-70062 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue |
| 1979 | Pacific Jazz · GXF 3136 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Blue Note · CDP 7 46858 2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Pacific Jazz · CP32-5374 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Pacific Jazz — MONO |
Follow the players
Jackie McLean also plays on
Spanky DeBrest also plays on
Art Blakey also plays on