Riverside Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Black Coffee
| Recorded | Nov 8, 1962 |
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| Label | Riverside Records |
| Released | 1962 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 425718 |
The record
Powell's tenor brings a different weight to this Riverside session, the organ's churchy tone filling the space while the guitar handles the bottom end. Recorded late in 1962, it moves slow and stays smoky.
Session personnel
- Leo Stevens — drums
- Eddie McFadden — guitar
- Johnny Hammond — organ
- Seldon Powell — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1963 | Riverside Records · RM 442 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1963 | Riverside Records · RF-45480 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Promo |
| 1963 | Riverside Records · RS 9442 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Riverside Records · RF-45480 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Riverside Records · SR 7079 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Riverside Records · RS 9442 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1997 | Milestone (4) · MCD 47072-2 — CD, Compilation |
| 2013 | Hallmark Music & Entertainment · 714192 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| — | Riverside Records — MONO |
| — | Riverside Records · RS 9442 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue |
| — | Riverside Records · RM 442 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| — | Riverside Records · RM 442 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
Follow the players
Leo Stevens also plays on
Eddie McFadden also plays on
Johnny Hammond also plays on