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Memorial Album
| Recorded | Jun 9 & Aug 28, 1953 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalog | BLP 1526 |
| Released | 1953 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 297402 |
The record
Blue Note stacks two 1953 dates here, Donaldson and Rouse's horns set against Elmo Hope and John Lewis's contrasting keyboard touch. Blakey and Philly Joe Jones split the drum chair, framing brass already fluent and warm well before the trumpeter turned twenty-three.
Session personnel
- Lou Donaldson — alto saxophone
- Gigi Gryce — alto saxophone, flute
- Percy Heath — bass
- "Philly" Joe Jones — drums
- Art Blakey — drums
- Elmo Hope — piano
- John Lewis — piano
- Charlie Rouse — tenor saxophone
- Clifford Brown — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
The earliest pressing on file here is the 1956 mono BLP 1526, with deep groove, RVG stamp, Plastylite ear and a flat edge. Repressings through 1962 keep the deep groove but move to the 47 W 63rd address, so read the label before paying for an early copy. Liberty-era pressings appear from 1966, including a stereo BST-81526. For sound rather than pedigree, Music Matters cut BLP 1526 at 45 RPM in 2010.
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 95 pressings on file.
| 1956 | Blue Note · BLP 1526 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono earliest on file · deep groove; RVG stamp; Plastylite ear; flat edge |
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| 2010 | Blue Note · BLP 1526 — Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Partially Mixed, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Gatefold Music Matters · gatefold |
| 2010 | Blue Note · BLP 1526 — Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Mono Music Matters |
| 1957 | Blue Note · BLP 1526 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · 47 W 63rd address; 63rd St address |
| 1958 | Blue Note · BLP 1526 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · deep groove; 47 W 63rd address |
| 1958 | Blue Note · BLP 1526 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, NY/Lex · deep groove; RVG stamp; 47 W 63rd address; flat edge |
| 1960 | Blue Note · 1526 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · deep groove; 47 W 63rd address; 63rd St address; Plastylite ear |
| 1960 | Blue Note · BLP 1526 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · deep groove |
| 1960 | Blue Note · BLP 1526 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · deep groove; 47 W 63rd address |
| 1962 | Blue Note · BLP 1526 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · deep groove; RVG stamp; Plastylite ear |
| 1962 | Blue Note · BLP 1526 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · deep groove |
| 1962 | Blue Note · BLP 1526 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · deep groove; RVG stamp; 47 W 63rd address; Plastylite ear |
| 1962 | Blue Note · BLP 1526 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · deep groove; Plastylite ear |
| 1966 | Blue Note · BLP 1526 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Repress, Mono · deep groove; RVG stamp; Plastylite ear |
Follow the players
Lou Donaldson also plays on
Gigi Gryce also plays on
Percy Heath also plays on
"Philly" Joe Jones also plays on