Mercury · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Beginnings
| Recorded | Jul 21, 1955 & Feb 8, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Label | Mercury |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 22 credited players |
| Discogs | master 925224 |
The record
Mercury caught Adderley freshly arrived in New York, rotating four different drummers behind him while Nat's cornet and a pair of baritones give this debut leader date unusual weight.
Session personnel
- Cannonball Adderley — alto saxophone
- Cecil Payne — baritone saxophone
- Danny Bank — baritone saxophone
- Keter Betts — bass
- Paul Chambers — bass
- Sam Jones — bass
- Nat Adderley — cornet
- Jimmy Cobb — drums
- Kenny Clarke — drums
- Max Roach — drums
- Roy Haynes — drums
- Specs Wright — drums
- Horace Silver — piano
- John Williams — piano
- Junior Mance — piano
- Wynton Kelly — piano
- John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
- Jerome Richardson — tenor saxophone, flute
- Bobby Byrne — trombone
- J.J. Johnson — trombone
- Jimmy Cleveland — trombone
- Ernie Royal — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1976 | Mercury · 6641 576 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Mercury — MONO |
| 1976 | Mercury · 6672 504 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Mercury · EMT 8 2-404 — 8-Track Cartridge, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, Dolby |
| 1976 | Mercury · EMT4-2-404 — Cassette, Compilation |
| 1977 | Mercury · 9286 535/536 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation · gatefold |
| 1977 | Mercury · BT-5127-28 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono |
| 1989 | Mercury · 424542-1 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Mercury · 424542-4 — Cassette, Compilation |
Follow the players
Cannonball Adderley also plays on
Cecil Payne also plays on
Danny Bank also plays on