Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
It's About Time
| Recorded | Aug 1959 |
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| Label | Pacific Jazz |
| Catalog | PJ-6 |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 503327 |
The record
Blues and swing win out over cool restraint here, Les McCann's gospel-tinged piano digging into Vinnegar's walk while Edwards stretches out at length. Mingus and Ornette both wanted this saxophonist on their dates -- this session shows exactly why.
Session personnel
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Ron Jefferson — drums
- Les McCann — piano
- Teddy Edwards — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-6 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · Stereo-6 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo · deep groove |
| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-6 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · deep groove |
| — | Pacific Jazz · PJ-6 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Deep Groove · deep groove |
| — | Pacific Jazz · Stereo-6 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · deep groove |
| 1960 | World Pacific Jazz · ST-6 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-6 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono |
| 1962 | The Record Society · 81-6081 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1962 | The Record Society · RZ.6081 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Gatefold · laminated sleeve; gatefold |
| 1992 | Pacific Jazz — STEREO |
| 2010 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-CD 613 — CD, Compilation |
| — | Fontana · 688 116 ZL — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
Follow the players
Leroy Vinnegar also plays on
Ron Jefferson also plays on
Les McCann also plays on