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"The Connection"

| Recorded | c. 1962 |
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| Label | Charlie Parker Records |
| Released | 1962 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 284373 |
The record
Clark Terry's trumpet and Bennie Green's trombone thicken the front line beyond Payne's usual quartet setup on this Charlie Parker Records date. Duke Jordan and a young Ron Carter keep the rhythm loose and blues-soaked, typical of the label's early-'60s output.
Session personnel
- Cecil Payne — baritone saxophone
- Ron Carter — bass
- Charlie Persip — drums
- Duke Jordan — piano
- Bennie Green — trombone
- Clark Terry — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1962 | Charlie Parker Records · PLP-806 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Black Label earliest on file |
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| 1962 | Charlie Parker Records — MONO, STEREO |
| 1962 | Charlie Parker Records · PLP-806-S — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Yellow Label |
| 1962 | Summit (3) · AJS 16 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · laminated sleeve |
| 1962 | Charlie Parker Records · PLP-806-S — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Red label |
| 1976 | Charlie Parker Records · IGJ-50015 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Jazz Reactivation · JR 105 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Overseas Records · ULS-1545-V — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| — | Egmont · AJS 16 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
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Ron Carter also plays on
Charlie Persip also plays on