Kapp Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Dave Pell Octet Plays Rodgers & Hart
| Recorded | Jun 11-24, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Label | Kapp Records |
| Catalog | KL-1025 |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 709914 |
The record
Rodgers & Hart tunes get the octet treatment here, Kapp's mid-'50s ledger, with Fagerquist and Sims handling the melody statements while Trenner's piano keeps things brisk. Ronny Lang's baritone anchors a reed section built for clarity over heat.
Session personnel
- Ronny Lang — baritone saxophone
- Rolly Bundock — bass
- Bill Richmond — drums
- Tony Rizzi — guitar
- Donn Trenner — piano
- Dave Pell — tenor saxophone
- Ray Sims — trombone
- Don Fagerquist — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1956 | Kapp Records |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-CD 505 — CD, Compilation, Reissue |
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