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Blowing Around The World
| Recorded | c. 1959 |
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| Label | United Artists Records |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 758777 |
The record
Bob Brookmeyer switches to piano for this compact, string-friendly quintet, Barry Galbraith's guitar filling the harmonic corners around Braff's singing cornet tone. A relaxed, swing-rooted date from the late '50s that skips past the era's harder edges.
Session personnel
- Joe Benjamin — bass
- Buzzy Drootin — drums
- Barry Galbraith — guitar
- Bob Brookmeyer — piano
- Ruby Braff — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1959 | United Artists Records · UAS 6045 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1959 | United Artists Records — MONO |
| 1959 | United Artists Records · UAL 3045 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 2008 | United Artists Records · UAL 3045 — CD, Album, Club Edition, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Mono |
Follow the players
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