Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Remarkable Carmell Jones

| Recorded | Jun 13-30, 1961 |
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| Label | Pacific Jazz |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 597356 |
The record
Cut over a few days in the summer of 1961, with Harold Land's tenor still leaning tight and Gary Peacock working the bass chair long before his ECM years. Jones plays with a bright, Clifford Brown-inflected tone that made this a standout early showcase.
Session personnel
- Gary Peacock — bass
- Leon Pettis — drums
- Frank Strazzeri — piano
- Harold Land — tenor saxophone [tenor]
- Carmell Jones — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1961 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-29 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1961 | Pacific Jazz · STEREO-29 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-29 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Blue label |
| 1961 | World Pacific Records · SMJ-7035 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Vogue Records · LAE 12302 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1984 | Affinity · AFF132 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1992 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-0029 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 2010 | Pacific Jazz · TOCJ-50083 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2012 | Jazz Workshop (2) · JW-033 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, 180 Gram |
| 2021 | Pacific Jazz · UCCU-8171 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | Pacific Jazz — STEREO |
Follow the players
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