Jazzland · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Nice And Easy
| Recorded | Jan 29, 1962 |
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| Label | Jazzland |
| Released | 1962 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 534757 |
The record
A vibraphonist steeped in blues and gospel feel, backed here by a rhythm section straight out of the Cannonball Adderley circle, with Griffin's tenor adding sharp, hard-driving edges to the date's easy-swinging surface.
Session personnel
- Sam Jones — bass
- Louis Hayes — drums
- Bobby Timmons — piano
- Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
- Johnny Lytle — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1962 | Jazzland · JLP-67 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1962 | Jazzland · JLP-67 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono · deep groove |
| 1962 | Jazzland — STEREO |
| 1966 | Jazzland · JLP 67 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue |
| 1991 | Jazzland · WWLJ-7025 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 2000 | Riverside Records · VICJ-60515 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2013 | Jazz Workshop (2) · JW-035 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180 Gram |
| — | Original Jazz Classics — File, MP3, Album, Reissue, VBR |
Follow the players
Sam Jones also plays on
Louis Hayes also plays on
Bobby Timmons also plays on