Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Doin' The Thang!
| Recorded | Dec 17, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 7303 |
| Released | 1963 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 408240 |
The record
A tight Prestige date from late '63, with Freddie Hubbard's trumpet cutting sharp lines against Charles Davis's baritone for a rare, weighty frontline blend. Mathews, mostly known as a sideman, steps up as leader with a soulful, hard-bop date that swings without ever showing off.
Session personnel
- Charles Davis — baritone saxophone
- Eddie Khan — bass
- Albert Heath — drums
- Ronnie Mathews — piano
- Freddie Hubbard — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1964 | Prestige · PR 7303 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · RVG stamp |
|---|---|
| 1964 | Prestige · PR 7303 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1964 | Prestige · PR 7303 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono · RVG stamp |
| 1964 | Prestige · PR 7303 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · deep groove; RVG stamp |
| 1987 | Prestige · PR 7303 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1990 | Prestige · WJC-7303 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 2000 | Prestige · VICJ-60675 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve · RVG stamp |
| 2000 | Prestige · VICJ-60675 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve · RVG stamp |
| 2014 | Prestige · UCCO-90249 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · RVG stamp |
| 1967 | XTRA · XTRA 5027 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 2006 | Prestige · VICJ-41765 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2008 | Prestige · UCCO-9451 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2012 | Prestige · UCCO-90109 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue |
| — | Prestige — MONO |
Follow the players
Charles Davis also plays on
Eddie Khan also plays on
Albert Heath also plays on