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Leonard Feather Presents Cool Europe

| Recorded | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Label | Verve Records |
| Catalog | E3157 |
| Released | 1953 |
| Personnel | 15 credited players |
| Discogs | master 981292 |
The record
Leonard Feather's survey of European talent puts Hipp's combo alongside John Dankworth and Tony Kinsey, her comping already leaning toward Tristano's cool detachment. Hans Koller's tenor work stands out amid the transatlantic curiosity of the project.
Session personnel
- Emil Mangelsdorff — alto saxophone
- John Dankworth — alto saxophone
- Harry Klein — baritone saxophone
- Hans Kresse — bass
- Johnny Hawksworth — bass
- Shorty Roeder — bass
- Karl Sanner — drums
- Tony Kinsey — drums
- Jutta Hipp — piano
- Ralph Dollimore — piano
- Don Rendell — tenor saxophone
- Hans Koller — tenor saxophone
- Joki Freund — tenor saxophone
- Albert Mangelsdorff — trombone
- Albert Hall — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1955 | MGM Records · E3157 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1994 | Verve Records — MONO |
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