Columbia · in the Kissa Kissa racks
A Portrait Of Thelonious
| Recorded | Sep 15, 1961 |
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| Label | Columbia |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 200380 |
The record
Michelot and Clarke back Powell on this Paris-recorded homage to Monk, the expatriate reworking his old friend's angular themes through his own cascading touch. A quieter, more reflective record than his Blue Note run, made far from New York.
Session personnel
- Pierre Michelot — bass
- Kenny Clarke — drums
- Bud Powell — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 33 pressings on file.
| 1965 | Columbia · CL 2292 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1965 | Columbia · CS 9092 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Columbia · CL 2292 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1965 | Columbia · YS-496-C — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1965 | Columbia · CS 9092 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Columbia · CL 2292 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono, Terre Haute Pressing |
| 1965 | Columbia · YS-496-C — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Columbia · CS 9092 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing |
| 1968 | CBS · S 63.246 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | CBS/Sony · SOPZ-12 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | CBS/Sony · SOPZ-12 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | CBS/Sony · 15AP 545 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | CBS/Sony · 15AP 545 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1979 | CBS/Sony · 20AP 1490 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
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