Savoy Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Saying Something
| Recorded | Oct 18, 1961 |
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| Label | Savoy Jazz |
| Catalog | MG-12170 |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 381957 |
The record
A Jazz Messengers alum leading his own date, Hardman's brassy attack paired with Sonny Red's tart alto over Ronnie Mathews' comping and Jimmy Cobb's brushwork. Solid hard bop from Savoy's early-60s roster, unfussy and swinging without pretense.
Session personnel
- Sonny Red — alto saxophone
- Bob Cunningham — bass
- Doug Watkins — bass
- Jimmy Cobb — drums
- Ronnie Mathews — 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
| 1962 | Savoy Records · MG-12170 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1986 | Savoy Jazz — STEREO |
| 1986 | Savoy Jazz · SJK 1164 — Cassette, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Savoy Records · KIJJ-2012 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 2001 | Savoy Jazz · COCB-50607 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2012 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR 1661 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | Jazz Workshop (2) · JW-054 — Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Follow the players
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