Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Live! The Midnight Show
| Recorded | Jan 6, 1961 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 7330 |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 501734 |
The record
Same Harlem club, same fighting spirit -- Griffin and Davis dig into a midnight set with Junior Mance feeding them blues-drenched chords. Gales and Riley keep the tempo honest, letting the horns do the sparring.
Session personnel
- Larry Gales — bass
- Ben Riley — drums
- Junior Mance — piano
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis — tenor saxophone
- Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1964 | Prestige · PR 7330 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1964 | Prestige — MONO |
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