Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Carl's Blues
| Recorded | Apr 3, 1957 & Jan 6, 1958 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 498059 |
The record
Lester Koenig's busy spring 1957 run brought Gerald Wilson in to double the brass with Jack Sheldon, thickening the frontline considerably. The core rhythm section holds steady underneath, piano and tenor still driving the group's identity.
Session personnel
- Curtis Counce — bass, liner notes
- Frank Butler — drums
- Carl Perkins — piano
- Harold Land — tenor saxophone
- Gerald Wilson — trumpet
- Jack Sheldon — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1960 | Contemporary Records · M 3574 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1961 | Contemporary Records · S7574 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Contemporary Records · LAC 12263 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Contemporary Records · LY 1021 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1962 | Contemporary Records · LY 1021 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1983 | Contemporary Records — STEREO |
| 1987 | Contemporary Records · COP 040 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-423-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-423 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-423-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC 5423 — Cassette, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Dolby, Chrome |
| — | Contemporary Records · 7574 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| — | Contemporary Records · S7574 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Green Label, No DG |
Follow the players
Curtis Counce also plays on
Frank Butler also plays on
Carl Perkins also plays on