Black Lion Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Take The 'A' Train
| Recorded | Jul 1967 |
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| Label | Black Lion Records |
| Released | 1967 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 831758 |
The record
Ellington and Strayhorn's warhorse gets stretched into long, burnished lines here, Dexter working the same Copenhagen trio -- Drew, NHOP, Albert Heath -- that shaped so much of his mid-60s output. Road-tested and unforced.
Session personnel
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen — bass
- Albert Heath — drums
- Kenny Drew — piano
- Dexter Gordon — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1989 | Black Lion Records · BLP 60133 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Black Lion Records · BLCD760133 — CD, Album |
| 1989 | Black Lion Records · BLMC 160133 — Cassette, Album |
| 1996 | 1201 Music · 9025-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2002 | Da Music · 877649-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | ORG Music |
| 2017 | Black Lion Records · BLP 60133 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Blue Translucent, 180Gram |
| — | Black Lion Records — File, MP3, Album, Stereo, VBR |
| — | Black Lion Records · BLCD760133 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| — | Black Lion Records · BLCD760133 — CD, Album |
Follow the players
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen also plays on
Albert Heath also plays on
Kenny Drew also plays on