Bethlehem Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
That Bop Thing
| Recorded | 1955 |
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| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 708479 |
The record
Bethlehem's 1955 session finds McGhee's horn still nimble years past his Bird and Navarro dates, Duke Jordan and Percy Heath keeping the changes tight beneath him. Sahib Shihab's alto sharpens a lineup that plays like a working band, not a reunion for the label's sake.
Session personnel
- Percy Heath — bass
- "Philly" Joe Jones — drums
- Duke Jordan — piano
- Sahib Shihab — saxophone
- Howard McGhee — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1982 | Affinity · AFF94 — Vinyl, LP earliest on file |
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| 1978 | Bethlehem Records |
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