Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Critics' Choice
| Recorded | Aug 23, 1957 |
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| Label | Pacific Jazz |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 482399 |
The record
A West Coast date for a Detroit-bred baritone man, cutting against type with Rowles' airy comping and Lewis's brushwork giving Adams room to show the lyrical side of his famously hard-edged horn. Katzman's trumpet adds a bright foil, while Watkins anchors it all with the same steady pulse he brought to countless Blue Note sessions of the era.
Session personnel
- Pepper Adams — baritone saxophone
- Doug Watkins — bass
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Jimmy Rowles — piano
- Lee Katzman — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1958 | World Pacific Records · PJM-407 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1958 | Vogue Records · LAE 12134 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1979 | Pacific Jazz — MONO, LIMITED EDITION |
| 1979 | World Pacific Records · PJM-407 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1992 | World Pacific Records · PJ-0407 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 2005 | Mighty Quinn Productions · MQP1103 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2011 | World Pacific Records · TOCJ-50225 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
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