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Too Heavy For Words
| Recorded | Aug 12, 1971 |
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| Label | MPS Records |
| Released | 1971 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 595107 |
The record
Twin tenors trade phrases with easy authority as Moody and Cohn share the front line, backed by a rhythm section -- Harris, Jones, Brooks -- steeped in bebop fluency. A 1971 MPS date that finds warmth and swing in straight-ahead post-bop craft.
Session personnel
- Sam Jones — acoustic bass
- Roy Brooks — drums
- Barry Harris — piano
- Al Cohn — tenor saxophone
- James Moody — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1973 | MPS Records · 21 21656-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1973 | MPS Records · 21 21656-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, White Label, Sample Copy |
| 1974 | Pausa Records · PR-7029 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1974 | MPS Records · MPS 15338 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | MPS Records — STEREO |
| — | MPS Records · ULX-1-P — Vinyl, LP, Album |
Follow the players
Sam Jones also plays on
Roy Brooks also plays on
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