JazzCodex

Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks

Shangri-La

Shangri-La cover
RecordedMar 19, 1964
LabelPrestige
CatalogPR 7332
Released1964
Personnel3 credited players
Discogsmaster 415848

The record

Churning Hammond and brushed drums set the mood on this Prestige session, Stitt settling comfortably into soul-jazz terrain rather than his sharper bebop attack.

Session personnel

  • Billy James — drums
  • Don Patterson — organ
  • Sonny Stitt — tenor saxophone

Contemporary reception

No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.

Pressings

1964Prestige · PR 7332 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file
1972Prestige · PR 7332 — Vinyl, LP · RVG stamp; laminated sleeve
1964Prestige — STEREO
1964Prestige · PRST 7332 — Vinyl, LP
1964Prestige · PR 7332 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Prestige · PRST-7332 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Follow the players

Billy James also plays on

Don Patterson also plays on

Sonny Stitt also plays on