Black Jazz Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Spring Rain
| Recorded | c. 1971 |
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| Label | Black Jazz Records |
| Released | 1971 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 547541 |
The record
Reggie Johnson and Raymond Pounds settle into a groove that never rushes, John Barnes threading modal chords beneath long, patient runs from the saxophone. Recorded for Black Jazz around 1971, it sits deeper and quieter than most of the label's output.
Session personnel
- Reggie Johnson — bass
- Raymond Pounds — drums
- John Barnes — piano
- Rudolph Johnson — tenor saxophone
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 19 pressings on file.
| 1971 | Black Jazz Records · BJ/4 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Indianapolis Press earliest on file |
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| 1971 | Black Jazz Records · BJ/4 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1971 | Black Jazz Records · 8436 — 8-Track Cartridge, Album |
| 1972 | Black Jazz Records · OPL-2004 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
| 1972 | Black Jazz Records · OPL-2004 — Vinyl, LP |
| 1973 | Black Jazz Records · AC-20-016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Black Jazz Records · BJ/4 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1999 | Black Jazz Records · BJ/4 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1999 | Black Jazz Records · BJ/4 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2005 | Black Jazz Records · BJ/4 — CD, Album, Reissue, Papersleeve |
| 2005 | Black Jazz Records · BJ/4 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2012 | Snow Dog Records · SDGBJ1204 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | Black Jazz Records — STEREO, LIMITED EDITION |
| 2021 | Black Jazz Records · RGM-1170 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Clear w/ Black Splatter |
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