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Stan Levey Quintet
| Recorded | Jun 1957 |
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| Label | Mode Records |
| Catalog | Mod-LP-101 |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 974022 |
The record
Cut for the short-lived Mode label in the same year Levey was also splitting time with Kenton and Getz, this quintet leans on first-call West Coast talent. Kamuca and Candoli spar over Levy's sharp piano work while the leader's kit playing pushes the tempo hard.
Session personnel
- Monty Budwig — bass
- Stan Levey — drums
- Lou Levy — piano
- Richie Kamuca — tenor saxophone
- Conte Candoli — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1957 | Mode Records · MOD-LP #101 — Vinyl, LP, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1986 | Mode Records — MONO |
| 1988 | Vap · 35217-28 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1988 | Vap · 85037-30 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | Mode Records · MZCS-1167 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Papersleeve |
| — | V.S.O.P. Records · V.S.O.P. #41 CD — CD, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Monty Budwig also plays on
Stan Levey also plays on
Lou Levy also plays on