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Jazz At The Blue Note

| Recorded | 1959 |
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| Label | Fontana |
| Catalog | 680.212 ML |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 995213 |
The record
Recorded in Paris as the '50s closed out, with Pierre Michelot and Kenny Clarke laying down the same taut pulse they gave countless American expats passing through. Vander's Bud Powell-schooled touch stays understated throughout, favoring close listening over flash.
Session personnel
- Pierre Michelot — bass
- Kenny Clarke — drums
- Maurice Vander — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1961 | Fontana · 680.212 ML — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1961 | Fontana · 680.212 TL — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1992 | Fontana — LIMITED EDITION |
| 1992 | Fontana · 680. 212 ML — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1997 | Fontana · PHCE-4187 — CD, Album, Remastered |
| 1997 | Fontana · PHCE-3075 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2003 | Fontana · UCCM-9136 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2011 | Fontana · UCCU-9778 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2018 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-CD 952 — CD, Album |
| 2018 | Fresh Sound Records · FSRCD 952 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Fontana · UCCU-90384 — CD, Album, Limited Edition |
| 2022 | Fontana · UCCU-5513 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue |
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