Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Beat Goes On!
| Recorded | Jan 12, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | SMJ-7507 |
| Released | 1968 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 530487 |
The record
Cranshaw and Dawson lock down a rock-solid rhythm section while Cedar Walton comps sharp behind Criss's takes on pop and soul material. Recorded January 1968, the session proves the bebop instincts held even as the songbook turned toward the charts.
Session personnel
- Sonny Criss — alto saxophone
- Bob Cranshaw — bass
- Alan Dawson — drums
- Cedar Walton — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1968 | Prestige · SMJ-7507 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1968 | Prestige — STEREO |
| 1969 | Prestige · PR 7558 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Prestige · PR 7558 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | Prestige · VICJ-23672 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1997 | Prestige · VICJ-60062 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1997 | Prestige · VICJ-60062 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2000 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1051-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2000 | Prestige · OJCCD 1051-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Prestige · UCCO-90276 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| — | Prestige · PR-7558 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
Follow the players
Sonny Criss also plays on
Bob Cranshaw also plays on
Alan Dawson also plays on