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Dave McKenna Quartet Featuring Zoot Sims
| Recorded | Oct 1974 |
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| Label | Chiaroscuro Records |
| Released | 1974 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1053148 |
The record
Sims lends his loose, singing tenor to this mid-'70s quartet, trading phrases with a pianist who plays bass and chords at once, Holley and Mosca keeping the pulse relaxed. Chiaroscuro's house style: veterans, straight changes, no clutter.
Session personnel
- Major Holley — bass
- Ray Mosca — drums
- Dave McKenna — piano
- Zoot Sims — tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1975 | Chiaroscuro Records · CR 136 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1975 | Chiaroscuro Records — STEREO |
| 1994 | Chiaroscuro Records · CR (D) 136 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2017 | Solid Records (6) · CDSOL-45401 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Overseas Records · ULS-1855-V — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
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