Strata-East · in the Kissa Kissa racks

Zodiac (The Music Of Cecil Payne)

Recorded	Dec 16, 1968
Label	Strata-East
Released	1968
Personnel	5 credited players
Discogs	master 284374

The record

Payne stretches out as composer here, writing a suite of zodiac-themed originals for Strata-East and pairing his baritone and alto with Kenny Dorham's brass. Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, and Albert Heath supply a rhythm section deep enough to match the ambition.

Session personnel

Cecil Payne — baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, composed by
Wilbur Ware — bass
Albert Heath — drums
Wynton Kelly — piano
Kenny Dorham — trumpet

Contemporary reception

No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.

Pressings

1973	Strata-East · SES-19734 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file
1973	Strata-East · SES-19734 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo
1976	Strata-East · JC-7506 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
1976	Strata-East · SES-19734 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1976	Strata-East · JC-7506 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
1993	Strata-East · SECD 9024 — CD, Album, Reissue
1995	Bomba Records (4) · BOM526 — CD, Album, Reissue
2004	Bomba Records (4) · BOM22200 — CD, Album, Reissue
2010	Bomba Records (4) · BOM1404 — CD, Album, Reissue
2017	Strata-East — STEREO, LIMITED EDITION
2025	Strata-East · SES 19734 — File, MP3, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 320 kbps
2025	Strata-East · SES 19734 — File, FLAC, Album, Reissue, Remastered
—	Strata-East · SES-19734 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue