Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Live At Minton's
| Recorded | Jan 6, 1961 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 958859 |
The record
Minton's stage hosted plenty of history, and this date adds another chapter as Griffin's rapid runs collide with Davis's husky growl. Mance, Gales, and Riley hold the pocket steady while the two horns spar without ever losing the groove.
Session personnel
- Larry Gales — bass
- Ben Riley — drums
- Junior Mance — piano
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis — tenor saxophone
- Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1983 | Prestige · P-24099 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1981 | Prestige |
| 1998 | Prestige · PRCD-24206-2 — CD, Compilation |
Follow the players
Larry Gales also plays on
Ben Riley also plays on
Junior Mance also plays on