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Jazz Contrasts
| Recorded | May 21-27, 1957 |
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| Label | Riverside Records |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 155859 |
The record
Riverside pairs Dorham with Rollins at his peak and folds in the unlikely color of Betty Glamann's harp behind Hank Jones, Pettiford, and Roach -- an unhurried session built as much around Dorham's writing as his playing.
Session personnel
- Oscar Pettiford — bass
- Max Roach — drums
- Betty Glamann — harp
- Hank Jones — piano
- Sonny Rollins — tenor saxophone
- Kenny Dorham — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
The earliest on file is the 1957 US mono, Riverside RLP 12-239, with a deep groove; a 1958 red vinyl pressing of the same number also lists one. Stereo arrived in 1959 as RLP 1105. The UK went out on London LTZ-U 15133 in 1958. For a new copy, the 2023 New Land NEWLAND006 is a mono 180 gram Kevin Gray remaster; the 2025 French RLP 12-239 is flagged unofficial.
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 29 pressings on file.
| 1957 | Riverside Records · RLP 12-239 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
|---|---|
| 2023 | New Land · NEWLAND006 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, 180g Kevin Gray remaster |
| 1958 | Riverside Records · RLP 12-239 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Red vinyl, deep groove · deep groove |
| 1958 | Riverside Records · RLP 12-239 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono · deep groove |
| 1959 | Riverside Records · RLP 1105 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · deep groove |
| 1958 | London Records · LTZ-U 15133 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1958 | London Records · LTZ-U 15133 — Vinyl, LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing |
| 1959 | Riverside Records · RLP 1105 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Riverside Records · RLP 12-239/RLP1105 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Stereophonic 1959 Reissue/ Original 1957 Mono |
| 1975 | Riverside Records · SMJ-6075M — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1975 | Riverside Records · SMJ-6075(M) — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 1982 | Original Jazz Classics — MONO |
| 1982 | Riverside Records · 68939 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-028 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Oscar Pettiford also plays on
Max Roach also plays on
Betty Glamann also plays on