Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Teddy's Ready!
| Recorded | Aug 17, 1960 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 372535 |
The record
Vinnegar and Higgins settle into an easy, loping groove while Castro comps with real taste, giving this Contemporary date its swing. Edwards blows with blues-rooted authority, the kind of playing that earned him respect among musicians even as wider fame stayed elsewhere.
Session personnel
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Billy Higgins — drums
- Joe Castro — 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
| 1961 | Contemporary Records · M 3583 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1961 | Contemporary Records · S 7583 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Contemporary Records · M 3583 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1961 | Contemporary Records · S 7583 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Contemporary Records · LAC 12275 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1981 | Contemporary Records — STEREO |
| 1992 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-748-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| — | Contemporary Records · COP 003 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Contemporary Records · S 7583 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-748-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| — | Contemporary Records · COP 003 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
Follow the players
Leroy Vinnegar also plays on
Billy Higgins also plays on
Joe Castro also plays on