EmArcy · in the Kissa Kissa racks
A New Voice In Jazz
| Recorded | Apr 21, 1955 |
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| Label | EmArcy |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 991790 |
The record
Wiggins, Kessel, Callender, and Hamilton anchor this EmArcy session with easy swing, leaving room for uncredited tenor from Georgie Auld to slip through the cracks. Recorded in April 1955, it's a modest but sharply pedigreed showcase for a voice built on restraint.
Session personnel
- Red Callender — bass
- Chico Hamilton — drums
- Barney Kessel — guitar [uncredited]
- Gerald Wiggins — piano
- Georgie Auld — tenor saxophone [uncredited]
- Kitty White — vocals
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1955 | EmArcy · MG-36020 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Album, Mono, Blue back earliest on file |
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| 1955 | EmArcy |
| 1955 | EmArcy · MG-36020 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1955 | Mercury · MG 36020 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1955 | EmArcy · EP-1-6148 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono |
| 1955 | EmArcy · MG-36020 — Vinyl, LP |
| 1986 | EmArcy · MG-36020 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono |
| 2007 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-CD 465 — CD, Compilation |
Follow the players
Red Callender also plays on
Chico Hamilton also plays on
Barney Kessel also plays on
Gerald Wiggins also plays on