CBS/Sony · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Con Alma

| Recorded | Dec 5-7, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Label | CBS/Sony |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 273898 |
The record
Two different bassists cycle through these December 1960 sessions while Mickey Roker's drums hold the swing steady. Dizzy's changes get a gospel reading here, hard-driving and warm at once.
Session personnel
- Arthur Harper — bass
- Bill Lee — bass
- Mickey Roker — drums
- Ray Bryant — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 15 pressings on file.
| 1961 | Columbia · CL 1633 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Philips · BBL 7505 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1961 | Columbia · CS 8433 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Columbia · CL-1633 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1961 | Columbia · CL 1633 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | Philips · SBBL 650 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Columbia · CS 8433 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | CBS/Sony · SOPZ 25 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | CBS/Sony — STEREO |
| 1987 | CBS/Sony · 32DP 904 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | Sony · SRCS 7133 — CD, Album |
| 1998 | SME Records · SRCS 9519 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2013 | Sony Records Int'l · SICP 30245 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Blu-spec CD2 |
| 2023 | Sony Records Int'l · SICJ 30162 — CD, Album, Reissue, Blu-spec CD2 |
Follow the players
Arthur Harper also plays on
Bill Lee also plays on
Mickey Roker also plays on