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The Jazz Greats Of Our Time - Vol. 2
| Recorded | Aug 14-16, 1957 |
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| Label | MCA Records |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 12 credited players |
| Discogs | master 887761 |
The record
West Coast heavyweights Geller, Mariano, and Kamuca square off against a Candoli-Sheldon-Williamson brass line, with Manne and Levy pushing the rhythm from underneath. Recorded in August 1957, the charts pack small-group bite into full-band voicings.
Session personnel
- Herb Geller — alto saxophone
- Bill Holman — baritone saxophone
- Red Mitchell — bass
- Shelly Manne — drums
- Lou Levy — piano
- Charlie Mariano — saxophone
- Med Flory — tenor saxophone
- Richie Kamuca — tenor saxophone
- Stu Williamson — trombone
- Conte Candoli — trumpet
- Jack Sheldon — trumpet
- Trumpeter X — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1958 | Coral · CRL 57142 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1958 | Coral · LVA 9093 — Vinyl, LP |
| 1958 | Coral · CL-7615 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1958 | Coral · CRL 57142 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | Coral · CRL 57142 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1961 | Coral · 57142 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | MCA Records |
| 1974 | MCA Records · M.C.A. 510 188 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1994 | Coral · MVCZ-57 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| 2009 | 52nd Street Records · FSST111LP — Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, 180 Gram |
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