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Julius Watkins Sextet
| Recorded | Aug 8, 1954 & Mar 20, 1955 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1293094 |
The record
Watkins brought the french horn into hard bop's front line here, a rare voice paired with Mobley and Foster's tenors over a shifting rhythm section split between Blakey and Clarke. A 1954 Blue Note session that shows the label's ear for unusual instrumentation without sacrificing swing.
Session personnel
- Oscar Pettiford — bass
- Art Blakey — drums
- Kenny Clarke — drums
- Julius Watkins — french horn
- Perry Lopez — guitar
- Duke Jordan — piano
- George Butcher — piano
- Frank Foster — tenor saxophone
- Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1983 | Blue Note — MONO, LIMITED EDITION |
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