Black Lion Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Anthropology
| Recorded | Jan 13, 1963 |
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| Label | Black Lion Records |
| Released | 1963 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 554125 |
The record
Byas made this 1963 session deep into his European years, paired with a Danish rhythm unit that included a teenage Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen already playing like a veteran. The Parker theme gets a reading soaked in older, broader-toned swing logic.
Session personnel
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen — bass
- William Schiöpffe — drums
- Bent Axen — piano
- Don Byas — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1972 | Black Lion Records · BLP 30126 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue earliest on file |
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| 1973 | Black Lion Records · BLP 30126 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1974 | Black Lion Records · (S) 4260 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Discophon · J-4260 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Red Carpet Tapes · RC-5035 — Cassette, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Black Lion Records · BLP-30126 K18P 9339 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| — | Black Lion Records |
| — | Black Lion Records · BLP 30126 — Cassette, Album, Reissue |
| — | Black Lion Records · BL 278.085 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Black Lion Records · 28 438-0 U — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Black Lion Records · BLP 30126 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Black Lion Records · BLP 30126 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Freedom · BLP 30126 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| — | Black Lion Records · 2460 160 — Vinyl, LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
Follow the players
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen also plays on
William Schiöpffe also plays on
Bent Axen also plays on