Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Four Altos
| Recorded | Feb 1-9, 1957 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | 7116 |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 513518 |
The record
Four alto voices circle the same changes with distinct accents on this Prestige date, Waldron's piano keeping the friendly cutting contest moving. Solos matter less here than the give and take between horns.
Session personnel
- Gene Quill — alto saxophone
- Hal Stein — alto saxophone
- Phil Woods — alto saxophone
- Sahib Shihab — alto saxophone
- Tommy Potter — bass
- Louis Hayes — drums
- Mal Waldron — piano
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1958 | Prestige · 7116 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove; RVG stamp |
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| 1958 | Prestige · 7116 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · deep groove |
| 1958 | Metronome · MEP 389 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1974 | Prestige · LPJ-70028 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Prestige · LPJ-70028 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue |
| 1977 | Prestige · VIJ-5044(M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue |
| 1980 | Prestige — STEREO |
| 1982 | Prestige · HBS 6105 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-1734 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1989 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1734-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 1993 | Prestige · VICJ-23077 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 1994 | Prestige · VIJJ-30069 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
Follow the players
Gene Quill also plays on
Hal Stein also plays on
Phil Woods also plays on