Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Contour
| Recorded | Jan 27 & Jul 20, 1956 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 616386 |
The record
Two pianists, Elmo Hope and Mal Waldron, split duties on this Prestige date, with Mobley and Byrd thickening the frontline around McLean's raw alto attack. Watkins and Taylor drive it hard, catching the leader still sharpening his signature sound.
Session personnel
- Doug Watkins — bass
- Art Taylor — drums
- Elmo Hope — piano
- Mal Waldron — piano
- Hank Mobley — saxophone
- Donald Byrd — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1977 | Prestige · HB 6134 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Gatefold earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1977 | Prestige · P-24076 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Remastered, Compilation, Gatefold · RVG stamp; gatefold |
| — | Prestige · 68.327 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Gatefold · RVG stamp; gatefold |
| 1977 | Prestige |
| 1977 | Prestige · 68.327 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Remastered, Compilation, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1981 | Prestige · 78.327 — Cassette, Compilation, Stereo |
Follow the players
Doug Watkins also plays on
Art Taylor also plays on
Elmo Hope also plays on