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Adoration Of The Melody
| Recorded | Oct 1954 |
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| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 11 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1501655 |
The record
A swing-minded septet built for melody rather than bebop's harmonic sprawl, with Walter Page anchoring the bottom and Ellis Larkins keeping the comping spare. These 1954 Bethlehem sides read like a love letter to the standards themselves.
Session personnel
- Sol Schlinger — baritone saxophone
- Walter Page — bass
- Bob Donaldson — drums
- Art Ryerson — guitar
- Mundell Lowe — guitar
- Ellis Larkins — piano
- Johnny Guarnieri — piano [uncredited]
- Abraham 'Boomie' Richman — tenor saxophone
- Al Klink — tenor saxophone
- Bob Wilber — tenor saxophone
- Ruby Braff — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1978 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 013 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1978 | Bethlehem Records |
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