Savoy Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
By The Fireside
| Recorded | Apr 18, 1950 |
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| Label | Savoy Records |
| Released | 1950 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 489053 |
The record
Savoy caught this quartet in April 1950 splitting bass and drum duties between two uncredited pairs, while Smith's Tatum-schooled piano carries the melodic weight. Understated small-group swing from a label better remembered for bebop and R&B.
Session personnel
- Norman Seelig — bass
- Sam Cheifetz — bass [uncredited]
- Alvin Stoller — drums
- Irv Cottler — drums [uncredited]
- Tony Rizzi — guitar
- Paul Smith — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1956 | Savoy Records · MG-12094 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1985 | Savoy Records — MONO |
| 2009 | LPTime Records · LPT 1082 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Mini Sleeve |
Follow the players
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