Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Tour De Force
| Recorded | Dec 7, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PRLP-7126 |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 174526 |
The record
Roach and Morrow lock in tight behind Rollins's rhythm section of the moment, Kenny Drew's comping sharp under ideas that keep outrunning the changes. Earl Coleman steps in for a ballad vocal, old-school warmth against the burners.
Session personnel
- George Morrow — bass
- Max Roach — drums
- Kenny Drew — piano
- Sonny Rollins — tenor saxophone
- Earl Coleman — vocals
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 26 pressings on file.
| 1958 | Prestige · PRLP-7126 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1989 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-095-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered OJC |
| 2006 | Original Jazz Classics · 00025218609524 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered OJC |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-095-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered OJC |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-095-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo OJC |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-095-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered OJC |
| 1958 | Metronome · MEP 418 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1961 | Top Rank International · XRANK-1 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Promo |
| 1964 | Prestige · PR-7126 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1972 | Prestige · SMJX-10137(M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1972 | Prestige · SMJX-10137(M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 1975 | Prestige · LPJ-70031 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Prestige · LPJ-70031 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue |
| 1978 | Prestige |
Follow the players
George Morrow also plays on
Max Roach also plays on
Kenny Drew also plays on