New Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Forrest Fire
| Recorded | Aug 9, 1960 |
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| Label | New Jazz |
| Catalog | 8250 |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 586721 |
The record
Organist Larry Young appears here before his modal turn with Coltrane's circle, still leaning on the Jimmy Smith blueprint behind Forrest's soul-drenched sax. Thornel Schwartz and Jimmie Smith keep the date lean and bar-ready, built for late-night listening.
Session personnel
- Jimmie Smith — drums
- Thornel Schwartz — guitar
- Larry Young — organ
- Jimmy Forrest — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1961 | New Jazz · 8250 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1963 | New Jazz · 8250 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono · deep groove; RVG stamp |
| 1965 | New Jazz · 8250 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono · RVG stamp |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD 199-2 — CD, Album, Reissue · RVG stamp |
| 1985 | Original Jazz Classics |
| 1993 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-199-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1993 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD 199-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Jimmie Smith also plays on
Thornel Schwartz also plays on
Larry Young also plays on