Verve Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Blues For Basie
| Recorded | Mar 5-30, 1957 |
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| Label | Verve Records |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 438719 |
The record
Oscar Peterson's rhythm section gives this Verve blues session its lift, with Ben Webster's smoky tenor trading lines against a clipped, riff-happy horn. Nothing wasted, nothing rushed -- just blue-chip swing from top to bottom.
Session personnel
- Ray Brown — bass
- Alvin Stoller — drums
- Barney Kessel — guitar
- Oscar Peterson — piano
- Ben Webster — tenor saxophone
- Harry Edison — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1977 | Verve Records · 2332 082 A — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue earliest on file |
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| — | Verve Records — MONO |
| — | Verve Records · 2332 082 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue |
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