Decca · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Makin' It - Guitar Duets
| Recorded | c. 1958 |
|---|---|
| Label | Decca |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 22 credited players |
| Discogs | master 758410 |
The record
Two West Coast guitarists trade lines with unusual company -- cellos, viola, Paul Horn's flute, and Gene Estes' vibes filling the frame. Recorded for the Decca stable around 1958, with Billy Bean's quicksilver runs matched note for note by Pisano's own.
Session personnel
- Harold Gaylor — bass
- Billy Bean — guitar
- John Pisano — guitar
- Edgar Lustgarten — cello
- Raphael Kramer — cello
- Paul Horn — flute
- Calvin Jackson — piano
- Gene Estes — vibraphone
- Alexander Neiman — viola
- Irving Manning — viola
- Larry Bunker — drums
- Fred Katz — piano
- Hoyt Bohannon — trombone
- Karl De Karske — trombone
- Si Zentner — trombone
- Irving Goodman — trumpet
- Kendall Bright — trumpet
- Melvin Moore — trumpet
- Pete Candoli — trumpet
- Red Callender — tuba
- Ralph Kramer — cello
- William Green — flute, clarinet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1958 | Brunswick · LAT.8272 — Vinyl, LP, Mono earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Decca — MONO |
| 1958 | Decca · DL 9206 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Mono |
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