Jazz Workshop · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Guitar Groove
| Recorded | Sep 7-8, 1960 |
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| Label | Jazz Workshop |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 550682 |
The record
A tight 1960 date pairing the Belgian guitarist with J.R. Monterose's tenor and a sharp American rhythm section of Hod O'Brien, Teddy Kotick, and Albert Heath -- hard bop with a lithe, single-note guitar attack that owes as much to Django's lineage as to Jim Hall's cool. Thomas's fluid, horn-like phrasing here shows why fellow guitarists rated him so highly.
Session personnel
- Teddy Kotick — bass
- Albert Heath — drums
- René Thomas — guitar
- Hod O'Brien — piano
- J.R. Monterose — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1960 | Jazzland · JLP 27 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1960 | Jazzland · JLP 927S — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · deep groove |
| 1960 | Jazzland · JLP 27 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1982 | Riverside Records · 68921 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-1725 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition |
| 1992 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1725-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1992 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1725-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2012 | Jazz Workshop — STEREO, LIMITED EDITION |
| 2016 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-CD 898 — CD, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Follow the players
Teddy Kotick also plays on
Albert Heath also plays on
René Thomas also plays on
Hod O'Brien also plays on