Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Swingin' With Humes
| Recorded | Jul 27-29, 1961 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 299816 |
The record
Lester Koenig's Contemporary crew backs Humes with Joe Gordon's trumpet needling against Teddy Edwards' tenor, Wynton Kelly's piano adding a bluesy snap under her unhurried, wide-open phrasing.
Session personnel
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Frank Butler — drums
- Al Viola — guitar
- Wynton Kelly — piano
- Teddy Edwards — tenor saxophone
- Joe Gordon — trumpet
- Helen Humes — vocals
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1961 | Contemporary Records · M3598 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1961 | Contemporary Records · S 3598 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Contemporary Records · S7598 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Contemporary Records · S7598 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Contemporary Records · LAC 12308 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1984 | Contemporary Records · P-7637 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Contemporary Records · S-7598 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-608-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1991 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-608 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-5608 — Cassette, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, CrO2 |
| 2004 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-608-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| — | Contemporary Records — STEREO |
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