Roulette · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Matadores Meet The Bull
| Recorded | c. 1965 |
|---|---|
| Label | Roulette |
| Released | 1965 |
| Personnel | 18 credited players |
| Discogs | master 606999 |
The record
Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis trades tenor growls against Stitt's alto and tenor fire, Ray Barretto's congas nudging this stacked Roulette session toward soul-jazz heat. Wild Bill Davis's organ greases the bottom beneath a crowded, double-rhythm lineup.
Session personnel
- Eddie Sanfranski — bass
- Milt Hinton — bass
- Ray Barretto — congas [congo]
- Walter Perkins — drums
- Sonny Stitt — featuring, saxophone
- Barry Galbraith — guitar
- Les Spann — guitar
- Wild Bill Davis — organ
- Billy Taylor — piano
- Junior Mance — piano
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis — saxophone
- George Berg — saxophone
- Joe Cuba — timbales
- Tito Puente — timbales
- J.J. Johnson — trombone
- Urbie Green — trombone
- Clark Terry — trumpet
- Joe Newman — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1965 | Roulette · SR-25339 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1965 | Roulette — MONO |
| 1965 | Roulette · 218032 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1966 | Roulette · RF-7003 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1969 | Vogue Schallplatten · CDVR 101 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1969 | Roulette · CDVR 101 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 2011 | Roulette · TOCJ-50247 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2011 | Roulette · TOCJ-50247 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2017 | Roulette · WPCR-29202 — CD, Album, Remastered, SHM-CD |
| — | Roulette · SR-25339 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
Follow the players
Milt Hinton also plays on
Ray Barretto also plays on
Walter Perkins also plays on