Argo · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Testifyin' Time
| Recorded | Feb 18, 1965 |
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| Label | Argo |
| Released | 1965 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1131680 |
The record
Argo's studio in February 1965 caught Green working a churchier, blues-rooted vein, phrasing that leans hard into the gospel shout the title promises. A compact horn section adds heft behind an alto voice headed toward stranger harmonic ground later on.
Session personnel
- Bunky Green — alto saxophone
- Cleveland Eaton — bass
- William Wallace — piano
- James Meyer — tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Walter Strickland — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1965 | Argo (6) · LP-753 — Vinyl, LP, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1965 | Argo — MONO |
| 1965 | Argo (6) · LPS-753 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Cadet · LPS-753 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Argo (6) · LP-753 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
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