Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Messages
| Recorded | Jul 20-27, 1956 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 413734 |
The record
Prestige stacks the frontline deep on this 1956 date -- two trumpets, two pianists, and McLean's alto cutting against Mobley's tenor across a session built purely for blowing. Loose, generous ensemble work from a stretch when Mobley was recording constantly.
Session personnel
- Doug Watkins — bass
- Art Taylor — drums
- Barry Harris — piano
- Walter Bishop, Jr. — piano
- Hank Mobley — saxophone
- Jackie McLean — saxophone
- Donald Byrd — trumpet
- Kenny Dorham — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1976 | Prestige · P-24063 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Gatefold earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1976 | Prestige · P-24063 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1976 | Prestige · P-24063 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1976 | Prestige · P-24063 — Vinyl, LP, Remastered, Compilation, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1976 | Prestige · P-24063 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Santa Maria Pressing |
| 1976 | Prestige · P-24063 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1981 | Prestige · 78.356 — Cassette, Compilation |
| 1989 | Prestige · PCD-24063-2 — CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1989 | Prestige · 99 941 — CD, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| 2009 | Original Jazz Classics · 00025218546324 — CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Prestige |
Follow the players
Doug Watkins also plays on
Art Taylor also plays on
Barry Harris also plays on
Walter Bishop, Jr. also plays on