Bethlehem Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Mellophone
| Recorded | Jan 19 & Feb 22, 1955 |
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| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 929147 |
The record
Bank's baritone and Byers' trombone thicken the bottom while McKusick doubles alto and flute across this Bethlehem octet date, all built to give the mellophone real company. Recorded January 1955, the writing treats it as a lead voice, not a novelty stop.
Session personnel
- Hal McKusick — alto saxophone, flute
- Danny Bank — baritone saxophone
- Milt Hinton — bass
- Mel Zelnick — drums
- Barry Galbraith — guitar
- Don Elliott — mellophone
- Billy Byers — trombone
- Howard Reich — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1957 | London Records · LZ-N14037 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Mono earliest on file |
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| 1955 | Bethlehem Records — MONO |
| 1955 | Bethlehem Records · BEP-113 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Mono |
| 1986 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 12 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 2013 | Solid Records (6) · CDSOL 6098 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono |
Follow the players
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