Prestige Swingville · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Bud Freeman All-Stars Featuring Shorty Baker
| Recorded | May 13, 1960 |
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| Label | Prestige Swingville |
| Catalog | SVLP 2012 |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 577648 |
The record
A 1960 date pairing Freeman's dry, Chicago-schooled tenor with Shorty Baker's plush trumpet, backed by swing veterans Claude Hopkins, George Duvivier and J.C. Heard. Small-group mainstream swing from players who'd logged decades in the music, unhurried and full of easy authority.
Session personnel
- George Duvivier — bass
- J.C. Heard — drums
- Claude Hopkins — piano
- Bud Freeman — tenor saxophone
- Harold Baker — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1961 | Prestige Swingville · 2012 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · RVG stamp |
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| 1961 | Prestige Swingville · 2012 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1966 | Xtra · XTRA 5003 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1985 | Original Jazz Classics — MONO |
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