"X" · in the Kissa Kissa racks
An Afternoon At Birdland
| Recorded | Oct 1954 |
|---|---|
| Label | "X" |
| Catalog | LXA 1040 |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 631400 |
The record
J.J. Johnson joins Winding for a Birdland set caught live, their slides moving in near-telepathic lockstep behind Dick Katz's spare comping. Released on RCA's short-lived "X" imprint, with Peck Morrison and Al Harewood keeping the rhythm loose underneath.
Session personnel
- Peck Morrison — bass
- Al Harewood — drums
- Dick Katz — piano
- J.J. Johnson — trombone
- Kai Winding — trombone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1955 | Vik · LXA 1040 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1958 | RCA · 430.260 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · deep groove |
| 1956 | "X" |
| 1956 | "X" · LXA 1040 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | Vik · LX-1040 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1976 | RCA · RGP-1164(M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | "X" · RJL-2575(M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1995 | RCA · 74321 29880 2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2003 | Vik · BVCJ37342 — CD, Reissue, Remastered, paper sleeve |
| 2003 | Vik · BVCJ37342 — CD, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, paper sleeve |
| — | RCA · RA-5405 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| — | RCA · RA-5405 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
Follow the players
Peck Morrison also plays on
Al Harewood also plays on
Dick Katz also plays on