Columbia · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Jam Sessions From The Vault
| Recorded | Dec 16, 1953 & Mar 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Label | Columbia |
| Released | 1953 |
| Personnel | 25 credited players |
| Discogs | master 570348 |
The record
Hawkins and Higginbotham trade turns against Clayton's blues-rooted trumpet on this stacked-horn date, with Walter Page holding the bottom steady. Cut for Columbia's blowing-session series, built on head arrangements loose enough to let solos run.
Session personnel
- Walter Page — bass
- Bobby Donaldson — drums
- Steve Jordan — guitar
- Kenny Kersey — piano
- Coleman Hawkins — tenor saxophone
- Julian Dash — tenor saxophone
- J.C. Higginbotham — trombone
- Tyree Glenn — trombone, vibraphone
- Billy Butterfield — trumpet
- Buck Clayton — trumpet
- Ruby Braff — trumpet
- Lem Davis — alto saxophone
- Charlie Fowlkes — baritone saxophone
- Jo Jones — drums
- Freddie Green — guitar
- Sir Charles Thompson — piano
- Henderson Chambers — trombone
- Urbie Green — trombone
- Joe Newman — trumpet
- Jimmy Rushing — vocals
- Milt Hinton — bass
- Al Waslohn — piano
- Buddy Tate — tenor saxophone
- Bennie Green — trombone
- Richard Harris — trombone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1988 | CBS · CBS 463336 1 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Remastered earliest on file |
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| 1988 | Columbia |
| 1988 | CBS · CBS 463336 2 — CD, Remastered, Mono |
| 1988 | Columbia · CK 44291 — CD, Album, Remastered |
| 1988 | Columbia · CJT 44291 — Cassette, Album, Promo |
| 1988 | CBS · 463336 4 — Cassette, Album, Remastered |
| 1988 | Columbia · CK 44291 — CD, Album, Remastered |
Follow the players
Walter Page also plays on
Bobby Donaldson also plays on
Steve Jordan also plays on