Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Leroy Walks!
| Recorded | Jul 15 & Sep 16, 1957 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 290300 |
The record
Gerald Wilson and Teddy Edwards trade the lead over Carl Perkins' loping piano on this West Coast date, named for Vinnegar's signature quarter-note stride. Contemporary's engineers keep the sextet's sound clean and unforced, swinging without strain.
Session personnel
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Tony Bazley — drums
- Carl Perkins — piano
- Teddy Edwards — tenor saxophone
- Gerald Wilson — trumpet
- Victor Feldman — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1958 | Stereo Records (4) · S7003 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1958 | Contemporary Records — MONO |
| 1958 | Vogue Records · LAC 12136 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1958 | Contemporary Records · C 3542 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1981 | Contemporary Records · K20P 6609 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1981 | Contemporary Records · K20P 6609 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
| 1984 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-160 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Contemporary Records · VDJ-1662 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1989 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-160-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Stereo Records (4) · CR00594 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g |
| — | Contemporary Records · S7542 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Contemporary Records · COP 011 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-160-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Contemporary Records · COP 011 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing |
Follow the players
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