Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Booker 'n' Brass
| Recorded | Sep 13-14, 1967 |
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| Label | Pacific Jazz |
| Released | 1967 |
| Personnel | 13 credited players |
| Discogs | master 373253 |
The record
Three trombones and a stack of trumpets bulk out this Pacific Jazz date, trading Ervin's small-group frame for a big-band wall of brass behind Kenny Barron's steady comping.
Session personnel
- Reggie Johnson — bass
- Benny Powell — bass trombone
- Lenny McBrowne — drums
- Kenny Barron — piano
- Booker Ervin — tenor saxophone
- Bennie Green — trombone
- Britt Woodman — trombone
- Garnett Brown — trombone
- Freddie Hubbard — trumpet
- Johnny Coles — trumpet
- Martin Banks — trumpet
- Ray Copeland — trumpet
- Richard Williams — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1967 | Pacific Jazz · ST-20127 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1967 | Pacific Jazz — MONO |
| 1968 | Pacific Jazz · JP-8465 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Translucent Red Vinyl |
| 1998 | Pacific Jazz · CDP 7243 4 94509 2 9 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1998 | Pacific Jazz · 7243 4 94509 2 9 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | Pacific Jazz · TOCJ-50132 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Pacific Jazz · ST-20127 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
Reggie Johnson also plays on
Benny Powell also plays on
Lenny McBrowne also plays on