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ABC-Paramount · in the Kissa Kissa racks

Jamaica Jazz

Jamaica Jazz cover
Recordedc. 1958
LabelABC-Paramount
CatalogABC-228
Released1958
Personnel4 credited players
Discogsmaster 667419

The record

Candido's congas push this 1958 ABC-Paramount session toward calypso, with Elliott rotating through trumpet, mellophone, marimba, and bongos over sturdy bass work from Ernie Furtado and Paul Chambers. A lighter, rhythm-forward turn in his catalogue.

Session personnel

  • Don Elliott — trumpet, mellophone, vibraphone, marimba, bongos
  • Candido — congas
  • Ernie Furtado — soloist [bass]
  • Paul Chambers — bass

Contemporary reception

No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.

Pressings

1958ABC-Paramount · ABC-228 — Vinyl, LP, Mono earliest on file
1958ABC-Paramount — STEREO
1958ABC-Paramount · ABCS-228 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo
1958ABC-Paramount · ABCS-228 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Sticker
1958ABC-Paramount · DSR-228 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 2-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel
1977ABC-Paramount · YW-8534-AB — Vinyl, LP, Mono, Reissue
2017Calle Mayor · VM1150 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
ABC-Paramount · IPR-88052 — Vinyl, LP, Mono, Reissue
Probe · IPR-88052 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono

Follow the players

Don Elliott also plays on

Candido also plays on

Ernie Furtado also plays on

Paul Chambers also plays on