Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Bud Shank - Shorty Rogers - Bill Perkins

| Recorded | Mar 25, 1954 & May 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Label | Pacific Jazz |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 415421 |
The record
Three horns crowd the frame here -- Bill Perkins' reeds and Shorty Rogers' flugelhorn trading against the leader's alto, Hampton Hawes seated in for one of two rhythm sections. Unison lines win out over solo fireworks on this March '54 date.
Session personnel
- Bud Shank — alto saxophone, alto flute
- Bill Perkins — alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Harry Babasin — bass
- Red Mitchell — bass
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Roy Harte — drums
- Shorty Rogers — flugelhorn [flugle horn]
- Hampton Hawes — piano
- Jimmy Rowles — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1955 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-1205 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1955 | Pacific Jazz |
| 1955 | Music · lpm 2077 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1960 | World Pacific Records — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | World Pacific Records · PJ-1205 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Pacific Jazz · K18P-9261 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1987 | Pacific Jazz · CP32-5356 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1991 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-1205 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 2001 | Pacific Jazz · TOCJ-9333 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| 2001 | Pacific Jazz · TOCJ-9333 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| 2006 | Pacific Jazz · TOCJ-90061 — CD, Album, Mono |
| 2021 | Pacific Jazz · UCCU-8165 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| — | Liberty · LLR 88029 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| — | World Pacific Records · PJ-1205 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Bud Shank also plays on
Bill Perkins also plays on
Harry Babasin also plays on