Mercury · in the Kissa Kissa racks
An Adventure In Sound - Brass In Hi-Fi
| Recorded | Jul 10 & Nov 21, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Label | Mercury |
| Catalog | MG 20261 |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 26 credited players |
| Discogs | master 533700 |
The record
French horns and brass mass together over Kessel and Manne on this 1956 Mercury outing, engineered to flatter home speaker systems. Rugolo's Kenton-era architecture gets repurposed for the hi-fi demonstration market.
Session personnel
- Harry Klee — alto saxophone [uncredited], alto flute [uncredited], piccolo flute [uncredted]
- Ronny Lang — alto saxophone [uncredited], flute [uncredited]
- Chuck Gentry — baritone saxophone [uncredited]
- George Roberts — bass trombone [uncredited]
- Joe Mondragon — double bass [uncredited]
- Shelly Manne — drums [uncredited]
- Barney Kessel — guitar
- Howard Roberts — guitar
- John Graas — horn
- John Cave — horn [uncredited]
- Vincent DeRosa — horn [uncredited]
- André Previn — piano
- Claude Williamson — piano
- Russ Freeman — piano [uncredited]
- Dave Pell — tenor saxophone [uncredited]
- Gene Cipriano — tenor saxophone [uncredited]
- Frank Rosolino — trombone
- Milt Bernhart — trombone
- Herb Harper — trombone [uncredited]
- Don Fagerquist — trumpet
- Don Paladino — trumpet
- Maynard Ferguson — trumpet
- Pete Candoli — trumpet
- Ray Linn — trumpet
- Clarence Karella — tuba
- Larry Bunker — xylophone [uncredited], timpani [uncredited], percussion [uncredited], drums
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1957 | Mercury · MG 20261 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1957 | Mercury |
| 1957 | Mercury · MG 20261 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1958 | Mercury · MG 20261 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | Mercury · MG 20261 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| — | Mercury · MG 20261 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress |
| — | Mercury · MG 20261 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
Follow the players
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