Jazz Workshop · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Seven Standards And A Blues
| Recorded | Sep 23-30, 1957 |
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| Label | Jazz Workshop |
| Catalog | RLP 12-248 |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 534760 |
The record
A tight, swinging rhythm section of Wynton Kelly, Wilbur Ware, and "Philly" Joe Jones gives Henry's alto plenty of room to sing through familiar changes. Recorded not long before his early death, it's a quiet showcase for a Bird-influenced voice that never got its due.
Session personnel
- Ernie Henry — alto saxophone
- Wilbur Ware — bass
- "Philly" Joe Jones — drums
- Wynton Kelly — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1957 | Riverside Records · RLP 12-248 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1957 | Riverside Records · RLP 12-248 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, No DG |
| 1982 | Riverside Records · SMJ-6304(M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1989 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-1722 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 1993 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1722-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 1993 | Riverside Records · VIJJ-30040 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1996 | Riverside Records · VICJ-2138 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2006 | Riverside Records · VICJ-41365 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | Riverside Records · UCCO-9373 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 2018 | Jazz Workshop — MONO, LIMITED EDITION |
Follow the players
Ernie Henry also plays on
Wilbur Ware also plays on
"Philly" Joe Jones also plays on