Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Gambit (Volume 7)
| Recorded | Jan 14, 1957 & Feb 24, 1958 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 408538 |
The record
This West Coast quintet swaps out the earlier lineup's reed voice for Charlie Mariano's tart, blues-edged alto alongside Stu Williamson's trumpet, with Russ Freeman's crisp comping anchoring the front line. A tight, swinging session that shows why Contemporary's house drummer kept his working group among the era's sharpest small combos.
Session personnel
- Charlie Mariano — alto saxophone
- Monty Budwig — bass
- Shelly Manne — drums
- Russ Freeman — piano
- Stu Williamson — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1958 | Contemporary Records · C-3557 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1958 | Stereo Records (4) · S7030 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1958 | Jolly Hi-Fi Records · C-3557 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | Contemporary Records · C-3557 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1960 | Contemporary Records · S 7557 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Contemporary Records — MONO |
| 1999 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1007-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
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