Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
House Of Byrd
| Recorded | Aug 3 & Nov 2, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Label | Prestige |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 10 credited players |
| Discogs | master 448769 |
The record
Prestige stacked this double session with two alto men, two pianists, two bassists, and two drummers, Byrd's horn paired with Art Farmer's across the date. The rotating lineup plays like a workshop, young talent testing ideas before their own leader dates arrived.
Session personnel
- Jackie McLean — alto saxophone
- Phil Woods — alto saxophone
- Doug Watkins — bass
- Teddy Kotick — bass
- Art Taylor — drums
- Charlie Persip — drums
- Al Haig — piano
- Barry Harris — piano
- Art Farmer — trumpet
- Donald Byrd — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1976 | Prestige · PR 24066 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation earliest on file |
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| 1976 | Prestige |
| 1976 | Prestige · P-24066 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Prestige · 500-189/90 S — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1976 | Prestige · 68.354 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Prestige · PR 24066 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | RCA · PR 24066 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Test Pressing |
| 1977 | Prestige · PRI 24066 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered · laminated sleeve; gatefold |
| 1981 | Prestige · S 66.049 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Gatefold · gatefold |
Follow the players
Jackie McLean also plays on
Phil Woods also plays on
Doug Watkins also plays on