Columbia · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Blues Roots
| Recorded | Oct 12, 1968 |
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| Label | Columbia |
| Released | 1968 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 211281 |
The record
Baritone and piano share the frame here, Mulligan digging into Brubeck's blues changes while honky-tonk touches loosen the mood. Six and Dawson hold a steady bottom, letting this 1968 date breathe outside the old quartet's shadow.
Session personnel
- Gerry Mulligan — baritone saxophone
- Jack Six — bass, bass [fender]
- Alan Dawson — drums
- Dave Brubeck — piano, piano [honky tonk]
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 25 pressings on file.
| 1968 | Columbia · CS 9749 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing earliest on file |
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| 1968 | CBS · 63 517 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1968 | CBS · SBP 233665 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1968 | Columbia · CS 9749 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | CBS · CS 9749 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Columbia · SBP 473646 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Columbia · HC-1099 — Reel-To-Reel, 3 ¾ ips |
| 1968 | Columbia · HC 1099 — Reel-To-Reel, 3 ¾ ips, 7" Cine Reel |
| 1968 | Columbia · CS 9749 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Columbia · CS 9749 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing |
| 1968 | CBS · CS 9749 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | CBS · 63517 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | CBS · 63517 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1969 | Columbia · 18 10 0606 — 8-Track Cartridge, Album, Red Shell |
Follow the players
Gerry Mulligan also plays on
Jack Six also plays on
Alan Dawson also plays on