Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Honeydripper
| Recorded | Feb 3, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | 7199 |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 300968 |
The record
Cut in early 1961, this quartet catches Grant Green before his own leader dates, his single-note lines threading through husky tenor and Hammond swells.
Session personnel
- Ben Dixon — drums
- Grant Green — guitar
- Brother Jack McDuff — organ [hammond]
- Jimmy Forrest — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1961 | Prestige · 7199 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · RVG stamp |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Prestige · 0888072300354 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · RVG stamp |
| 2006 | Prestige · PRCD-30035-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · RVG stamp |
| 2006 | Prestige · PRCD-30035-2 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · RVG stamp |
| 1961 | Prestige · 7199 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1964 | Prestige · 7199 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1986 | Original Jazz Classics — STEREO |
| 1992 | Prestige · VICJ-23721 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1995 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD 222-2 — CD, Album, Remastered |
| 1995 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-222-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2007 | Prestige · VICJ-41879 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2009 | Prestige · UCCO-9857 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2012 | Prestige · UCCO-90115 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| — | ADA Sound Ltd. · ADASD 07027 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release |
Follow the players
Ben Dixon also plays on
Grant Green also plays on
Brother Jack McDuff also plays on