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Blue Note · in the Kissa Kissa racks

Confirmation

Confirmation cover
RecordedAug 25, 1957 & Feb 25, 1958
LabelBlue Note
Released1957
Personnel9 credited players
Discogsmaster 238445

The record

Morgan, Fuller, Brooks, and Donaldson crowd the front line on this '57 blowing session, Burrell and McFadden splitting guitar duties while Blakey drives from behind the kit. The Hammond holds its ground against a small horn army.

Session personnel

  • George Coleman — alto saxophone
  • Lou Donaldson — alto saxophone
  • Art Blakey — drums
  • Eddie McFadden — guitar
  • Kenny Burrell — guitar
  • Jimmy Smith — organ
  • Tina Brooks — tenor saxophone
  • Curtis Fuller — trombone
  • Lee Morgan — trumpet

Contemporary reception

No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.

Pressings

1979Blue Note · LT-992 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Misprint earliest on file
2015WaxTime · 772002 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, 180 · RVG stamp
1979Blue Note
1979Blue Note · LBR 1025 — Vinyl, LP, Album
1979Blue Note · 8LT 992 — 8-Track Cartridge, Album
1980Blue Note · 31C 052 82956 — Vinyl, LP, Album
1981Blue Note · GXK 8179 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
2012Blue Note · TOCJ-50276 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered
IMD (2) · IMD-6829 — Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release

Follow the players

George Coleman also plays on

Lou Donaldson also plays on

Art Blakey also plays on

Eddie McFadden also plays on