Blue Note · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Sonny Rollins
| Recorded | Dec 16, 1956 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalog | BLP 1542 |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 225611 |
The record
Blue Note pairs Rollins with Byrd's trumpet and Kelly's light-fingered comping, Roach keeping the rhythm taut beneath both horns. The tenor sounds unhurried here, easy proof of the harmonic command that had New York paying attention.
Session personnel
- Gene Ramey — bass
- Max Roach — drums
- Wynton Kelly — piano
- Sonny Rollins — tenor saxophone
- Donald Byrd — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 117 pressings on file.
| 1957 | Blue Note · BLP 1542 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove; RVG stamp; 47 W 63rd address; 63rd St address; Plastylite ear; laminated sleeve |
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| 2009 | Music Matters Ltd. · MMBLP-1542 — Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Mono, 180g, Gatefold Music Matters · gatefold |
| 1957 | Blue Note · BLP 1542 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · deep groove; RVG stamp; 47 W 63rd address; 63rd St address; Plastylite ear; laminated sleeve |
| 1959 | Blue Note · BLP 1542 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono · deep groove; RVG stamp; 47 W 63rd address; 63rd St address; Plastylite ear |
| 1959 | Blue Note · BLP 1542 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · deep groove; RVG stamp; 47 W 63rd address; 63rd St address; Plastylite ear |
| 1960 | Blue Note · BLP 1542 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · deep groove; RVG stamp; 47 W 63rd address; 63rd St address; Plastylite ear; laminated sleeve |
| 1966 | Blue Note · BLP 1542 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · RVG stamp |
| 1966 | Blue Note · 1542 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, No Ear · deep groove; RVG stamp; laminated sleeve |
| 1966 | Blue Note · BLP 1542 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, No Deep Groove · RVG stamp; Plastylite ear; laminated sleeve |
| 1966 | Blue Note · BLP 1542 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, No Deep Groove · RVG stamp; Plastylite ear; laminated sleeve |
| 1970 | Blue Note · BST 81542 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1972 | Blue Note · BST 81542 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1973 | Blue Note · BST 81542 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1975 | Blue Note · BN-LA401-H2 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation · RVG stamp; gatefold |
Follow the players
Gene Ramey also plays on
Max Roach also plays on
Wynton Kelly also plays on