Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Vol.1 'The Quintets'
| Recorded | Jul 2, 1954 & Jan 20, 1956 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Catalog | C3518 |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 287837 |
The record
Bob Gordon's baritone shares the front line with Niehaus's alto on charts built for chamber-jazz balance rather than blowing room. Hampton Hawes and Shelly Manne keep the writing grounded, swinging under all that careful voicing.
Session personnel
- Lennie Niehaus — alto saxophone, liner notes
- Bob Gordon — baritone saxophone
- Monty Budwig — double bass
- Red Mitchell — double bass
- Shelly Manne — drums
- Hampton Hawes — piano
- Jack Montrose — tenor saxophone
- Stu Williamson — valve trombone, trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1956 | Contemporary Records · C3518 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1959 | Vogue · LAC 12167 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1981 | Contemporary Records · K 20P6610 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, with Obi |
| 1987 | Original Jazz Classics — STEREO |
| 1993 | Contemporary Records · VICJ-23112 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2000 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1933-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2000 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1933-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2007 | Contemporary Records · VICJ-41821 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
Follow the players
Lennie Niehaus also plays on
Bob Gordon also plays on
Monty Budwig also plays on