Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Brass Bag
| Recorded | Mar 26 & Apr 3, 1962 |
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| Label | Pacific Jazz |
| Released | 1962 |
| Personnel | 10 credited players |
| Discogs | master 543978 |
The record
A trombone-heavy front line -- six deep, with Lou Blackburn and Wayne Henderson among them -- gives this West Coast date its distinctive weight, anchored by Leroy Vinnegar's walking bass and Carmell Jones' trumpet cutting through the brass. A rare leader date for Lofton, and a snapshot of the era's LA studio talent pool working in unusually thick arrangements.
Session personnel
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Ron Jefferson — drums
- Frank Strazzeri — piano
- Bob Edmondson — trombone
- Frank Strong — trombone
- Kenny Schroyer — trombone
- Lawrence Lofton — trombone
- Lou Blackburn — trombone
- Wayne Henderson — trombone
- Carmell Jones — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1962 | Pacific Jazz · Stereo 49 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1962 | Pacific Jazz — MONO |
| 1962 | Fontana · 688 111 ZL — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Fontana · 888 111 ZY — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
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