Columbia · in the Kissa Kissa racks
From Vienna With Jazz
| Recorded | c. 1964 |
|---|---|
| Label | Columbia |
| Released | 1964 |
| Personnel | 16 credited players |
| Discogs | master 698341 |
The record
A curious detour from the classical piano prodigy, Gulda leading a big band stocked with European players and touring Americans like Tubby Hayes, Sahib Shihab, and Mel Lewis. Dense, brassy charts that reveal Gulda's genuine appetite for jazz as more than a hobby.
Session personnel
- Heinz Bigler — alto saxophone
- Sahib Shihab — alto saxophone
- Lennart Jansson — baritone saxophone
- Jimmy Woode — bass
- Rudolf Josel — bass trombone
- Ray Premru — bass trumpet
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Rolf Schneebiegl — french horn
- Pierre Cavalli — guitar
- Friedrich Gulda — piano, composed by, arranged by, conductor
- Tubby Hayes — tenor saxophone
- Erich Kleinschuster — trombone
- Benny Bailey — trumpet
- Idrees Sulieman — trumpet
- Jimmy Deuchar — trumpet
- Alf Reece — tuba
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1964 | Columbia · CL 2251 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1964 | Columbia — MONO |
| 1964 | Columbia · CS 9051 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | CBS · BPG 62513 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1964 | Columbia · CS 9051 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1964 | Columbia · CL 2251 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1964 | Columbia · CL 2251 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1965 | CBS · SBPG 62513 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
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