Royal Roost · in the Kissa Kissa racks
3 Bones And A Quill
| Recorded | 1958 |
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| Label | Royal Roost |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 804664 |
The record
A trio of trombones bulking up the front line behind Quill's bright, Konitz-schooled alto, with Hank Jones and Nat Pierce splitting piano duties across the date. Late-'50s Royal Roost hard-bop craft, built on the New York studio bench strength of Persip and Whitey Mitchell.
Session personnel
- Gene Quill — alto saxophone
- Whitey Mitchell — bass
- Charlie Persip — drums
- Hank Jones — piano
- Nat Pierce — piano
- Frank Rehak — trombone
- James Dahl — trombone
- Jimmy Cleveland — trombone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1959 | Vogue Records · LAE 12204 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file · laminated sleeve |
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| 1959 | Royal Roost |
| 1973 | Roulette · YY-7006-RO — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 1977 | Roulette · YW-7555-RO — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1985 | Roost · LP-2229 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1989 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-CD105 — CD, Album |
| 2004 | Royal Roost · TOCJ-9605 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Mini LP |
| 2010 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR 1646 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Royal Roost · WPCR-29108 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, SHM-CD |
Follow the players
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