Milestone · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The All-Star Sessions
| Recorded | May 7, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Label | Milestone |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 598865 |
The record
Five tenor men -- Coltrane, Mobley, Foster, Jimmy Heath -- trade turns over Hope's spare, off-kilter comping on this 1956 date, a rare gathering later rescued by Milestone. The writing holds its own against the horsepower on the bandstand.
Session personnel
- Paul Chambers — bass
- Percy Heath — bass
- "Philly" Joe Jones — drums
- Frank Foster — tenor saxophone
- Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Heath — tenor saxophone
- John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
- Blue Mitchell — 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 | Milestone (4) · MI 47037 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Milestone (4) · MCD 47037-2 — CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered · RVG stamp |
| 1976 | Milestone |
| 1976 | Milestone (4) · M-47099 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Milestone (4) · S 66.047 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Milestone (4) · MI 47037 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Test Pressing |
| 1989 | Milestone (4) · MCD-47037-2 — CD, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1989 | Milestone (4) · MCD-47037-2 — CD, Compilation, Reissue |
| — | Milestone (4) · 500-183/4 s — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
Follow the players
Paul Chambers also plays on
Percy Heath also plays on
"Philly" Joe Jones also plays on