Vanguard · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Out On A Limb
| Recorded | Oct 19, 1955 |
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| Label | Vanguard |
| Catalog | VRS-8506 |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 10 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1291426 |
The record
Recorded for Vanguard in October 1955, this session pairs Powell's Goodman-schooled keyboard touch with Hucko's clarinet and a two-bass lineup built around Oscar Pettiford's steady pulse.
Session personnel
- Arnold Fishkin — bass
- Oscar Pettiford — bass
- Peanuts Hucko — clarinet
- Bobby Donaldson — drums
- Skeeter Best — guitar
- Tommy Kay — guitar
- Mel Powell — piano
- Nick Caiazza — tenor saxophone
- Al Mattaliano — trumpet
- Ruby Braff — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1955 | Vanguard · VRS-8506 — Vinyl, LP, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1973 | Vanguard · VRS 8528 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono |
| 1975 | Vanguard — MONO |
| 1990 | Vanguard · KIJJ-2008 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono |
Follow the players
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