Jazzland · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Greenwich Village Jazz
| Recorded | Oct 25, 1956 |
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| Label | Jazzland |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 591001 |
The record
A quartet stripped down to piano, horn, and rhythm, with Payne's baritone pulling the frontline into low, husky territory. Abdul-Malik's bass work points forward to the modal explorations Weston would chase across Africa in the decades ahead.
Session personnel
- Cecil Payne — baritone saxophone
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik — bass
- Al Dreares — drums
- Randy Weston — piano, leader
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1960 | Jazzland |
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