RCA Victor · in the Kissa Kissa racks
"Gigi" In Jazz
| Recorded | Jan 27-30, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 591192 |
The record
Bunker's vibes and Holman's tenor give these Lerner and Loewe themes a chamber lightness, Rogers reshaping movie melodies into loose small-group swing. Proof a late-'50s RCA date could turn Hollywood songs into real jazz.
Session personnel
- Buddy Clark — bass
- Ralph Peña — bass
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Pete Jolly — piano
- Bill Holman — tenor saxophone
- Shorty Rogers — trumpet, flugelhorn
- Larry Bunker — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1958 | RCA Victor · LPM-1696 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1958 | RCA Victor — MONO |
| 1958 | RCA · 400.262 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | RCA Italiana · LPM 1696 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1984 | RCA · NL-45845 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1995 | RCA · LPM-1696 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1997 | RCA · 74321125882 — CD, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Buddy Clark also plays on
Ralph Peña also plays on
Mel Lewis also plays on