Milestone · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Outer Thoughts
| Recorded | c. 1975 |
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| Label | Milestone |
| Released | 1975 |
| Personnel | 14 credited players |
| Discogs | master 272355 |
The record
Early-'60s sides reissued years later, notable for a young Eric Dolphy stretching out on alto and bass clarinet inside Russell's harmonic frameworks. A window into how far that theory could push a working band before free jazz caught up to him.
Session personnel
- John Pierce — alto saxophone
- Eric Dolphy — alto saxophone, bass clarinet
- George Russell — arranged by, piano
- Chuck Israels — bass
- Steve Swallow — bass
- Joe Hunt — drums
- Pete La Roca — drums
- David Young — tenor saxophone
- Paul Plummer — tenor saxophone
- David Baker — trombone
- Garnett Brown — trombone
- Al Kiger — trumpet
- Don Ellis — trumpet
- Sheila Jordan — vocals
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1975 | Milestone (4) · M-47027 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1975 | Milestone |
| 1975 | Milestone (4) · M-47027 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing · gatefold |
| 1975 | Milestone (4) · M-47027 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo · gatefold |
| 1983 | Milestone (4) · HB 6142 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered |
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