Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Bad! Bossa Nova
| Recorded | Sep 9, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | 7257 |
| Released | 1962 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 233773 |
The record
Prestige rides the bossa nova wave here, pairing that husky, warm-toned horn with Kenny Burrell and Bucky Pizzarelli's twin guitars while Hank Jones eases through the changes. The Brazilian trend gets folded into soul-jazz rather than novelty.
Session personnel
- Norman Edge — bass
- Al Hayes — bongos [bongo]
- Bucky Pizzarelli — classical guitar [spanish guitar]
- Oliver Jackson — percussion
- Hank Jones — piano
- Kenny Burrell — rhythm guitar
- Gene Ammons — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 16 pressings on file.
| 1962 | Prestige · PR 7257 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · laminated sleeve |
|---|---|
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJC20 351-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Digipak · RVG stamp |
| 1962 | Prestige — STEREO |
| 1963 | Esquire · 32-178 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1989 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-351 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1989 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-351-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-351 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1999 | Prestige · VICJ-60447 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Paper Sleeve |
| 2000 | ADA Sound Ltd. · ADASD 07369 — CD, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release |
| 2006 | Prestige · VICJ-41550 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Paper Sleeve |
| 2014 | Prestige · UCCO-90242 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD 351-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| — | Prestige · PR 7257 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180g |
| — | Prestige · 0025218635127 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Follow the players
Norman Edge also plays on
Bucky Pizzarelli also plays on
Oliver Jackson also plays on