Blue Note · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Take Aim
| Recorded | Jul 25, 1960 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 342070 |
The record
Shelved for decades after its 1960 session, this quintet catches Land fronting a little-documented crew of West Coast players with a post-bop bite. Martin Banks brings brass heat and Amos Trice's piano keeps the changes crisp throughout.
Session personnel
- Clarence Jones — bass
- Leon Pettis — drums
- Amos Trice — piano
- Harold Land — tenor saxophone
- Martin Banks — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1980 | Blue Note · LT-1057 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 2012 | Blue Note · TOCJ-50293 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1980 | Blue Note — STEREO |
| 1981 | Blue Note · LBR 1038 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Blue Note · GXK 8174 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2005 | Mighty Quinn Productions · MQP1104 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
Clarence Jones also plays on
Leon Pettis also plays on
Amos Trice also plays on