Atlantic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Soul Brothers
| Recorded | Sep 12, 1957 |
|---|---|
| Label | Atlantic |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 376996 |
The record
Ray Charles trades piano for alto here, joining Jackson's vibes and Skeeter Best's guitar in a blues-thick Atlantic session built for slow, close listening rather than showing off.
Session personnel
- Ray Charles — alto saxophone
- Oscar Pettiford — bass
- Connie Kay — drums
- Milt Jackson — guitar
- Skeeter Best — guitar
- Billy Mitchell — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
Rock ’n roll star performer-composer Charles makes a rare jazz disk appearance here on alto sax and piano, while Jackson branches out to piano and guitar in addition to his more-at-home vibraharp performances. Ably backed by such skilled jazzists as Oscar Pettiford (bass); Billy Mitchell (tenor sax); Connie Kay (drums), the two lead the bluesy, generally medium-tempo paced five-tune session. Fine jazz showing.
Pressings
The earliest pressing on file here is the 1958 US Atlantic mono, 1279, with a deep groove label; a stereo SD 1279 is listed the same year. London Records handled the UK in 1958, mono LTZ-K15146 and stereo SAH-K 6030. Atlantic repressed 1279 into 1960, including a laminated-cover Scranton pressing. For a clean modern copy, ORG Music's 2013 180-gram remaster, ORGM-1082, is the one to look at.
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 57 pressings on file.
| 1958 | Atlantic · 1279 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1958 | London Records · LTZ-K15146 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · deep groove; laminated sleeve |
| 1958 | Atlantic · 1279 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, MGM Custom Pressing · deep groove |
| — | Atlantic · 1279 — Vinyl, LP, Mono · deep groove |
| 1958 | London Records · EZ-K.19048 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Atlantic · SD 1279 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Metronome · MEP 461 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | London Records · LTZ-K15146 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | London Records · SAH-K 6030 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Atlantic · ALC-1913 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, 4-Track Stereo, 5" Cine Reel, Album |
| 1958 | Atlantic · 1279 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | Atlantic · 614 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | Atlantic · SD 1279 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Music · LPM 2066 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
Follow the players
Ray Charles also plays on
Oscar Pettiford also plays on
Connie Kay also plays on