Epic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
South American Cookin'
| Recorded | Aug 23, 1961 |
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| Label | Epic |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 481951 |
The record
Zoot Sims brings a lighter, airier tenor to pair against Fuller's trombone on this Epic session, Flanagan keeping the frontline tidy and unforced. A rare outing beyond the Blue Note orbit that still swings with hard-bop discipline.
Session personnel
- Jymie Merritt — bass
- Dave Bailey — drums
- Tommy Flanagan — piano
- Zoot Sims — tenor saxophone
- Curtis Fuller — trombone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1961 | Epic · LA 16020 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1961 | Epic · BA 17020 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Columbia · FPX 226 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1972 | Epic · EPIA-53008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Epic · ECPM-90 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Epic · 25･8P-5113 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1997 | Epic · ESCA 7646 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Paper Sleeve |
| 1997 | Epic · ESCA 7646 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2014 | Epic · SICP 3974 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | Epic · SIJP1088 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, 180g |
| — | Epic — STEREO |
| — | Epic · LA 16020 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| — | Epic/Sony · 25･8P-5113 — CD, Album |
Follow the players
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