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Catwalk
| Recorded | Dec 1960 |
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| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 336676 |
The record
Organ and congas push this Bethlehem date toward soul-jazz territory as 1960 closed out, with Jimmy Forrest's tenor and Mal Waldron's angular piano sharpening the edges. The trombone stays bebop-rooted even as the rhythm section leans into groove.
Session personnel
- Lem Davis — alto saxophone
- Wyatt Ruther — bass
- Tommy Lopez, Sr. — congas
- Art Taylor — drums
- Skip Hall — organ
- Mal Waldron — piano
- Jimmy Forrest — tenor saxophone
- Bennie Green — trombone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1978 | Bethlehem Records · BETH(A) 9061 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1978 | Bethlehem Records |
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