New Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Saying Somethin'!
| Recorded | Mar 11, 1960 |
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| Label | New Jazz |
| Catalog | NJLP 8230 |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 640801 |
The record
Workman's bass and Roker's drums push this Prestige quintet with a forward snap, Wyands comping crisply beneath Williams' brass. The hard-bop charts stay tight and unshowy, matching the title's directness.
Session personnel
- Gigi Gryce — alto saxophone
- Reggie Workman — bass
- Mickey Roker — drums
- Richard Wyands — piano
- Richard Williams — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1960 | New Jazz · NJLP 8230 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Wide deep groove earliest on file · deep groove; RVG stamp |
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| 1962 | New Jazz · NJLP 8230 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Narrow deep groove · deep groove; RVG stamp; laminated sleeve |
| 1964 | Prestige · NJLP 8230 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono · RVG stamp |
| 1964 | New Jazz · NJLP 8230 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono · deep groove |
| 1960 | Metronome · MEP 9038 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1962 | Esquire · 32-151 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1972 | Prestige — MONO |
| 1991 | New Jazz · WWLJ-7040 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1994 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1851-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2013 | Prestige · UCCO-5377 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, SHM-CD |
| 2013 | Prestige · UCCO-5377 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, SHM-CD |
| — | Metronome · MEP 9038 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
Follow the players
Gigi Gryce also plays on
Reggie Workman also plays on
Mickey Roker also plays on