Pablo Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Main Man
| Recorded | Nov 29-30, 1976 |
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| Label | Pablo Records |
| Released | 1976 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 421695 |
The record
Recorded for Pablo late in the decade, this session gathers Eldridge, Edison, Dickenson, and Davis under Green's steady rhythm guitar. Age hadn't dulled the fire -- the horns trade choruses with real bite while Jones drives from behind the kit.
Session personnel
- Sam Jones — bass
- Jo Jones — drums
- Freddie Green — guitar
- Tommy Flanagan — piano
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis — tenor saxophone
- Vic Dickenson — trombone
- Harry Edison — trumpet
- Roy Eldridge — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1977 | Pablo Records · 2310-799 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1977 | Pablo Records |
| 1977 | Pablo Records · 2310 799 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Pablo Records · 2310 799 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1977 | Pablo Records · 2310-799 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Pablo Records · MTF-1087 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1977 | Pablo Records · K10-799 — Cassette, Album, White Cassette Shell, Dolby |
| 1978 | Pablo Records · 2310-799 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1995 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-869-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
Sam Jones also plays on
Jo Jones also plays on
Freddie Green also plays on