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The Savoy Sessions
| Recorded | May 3, 1950 & Apr 13, 1951 |
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| Label | Savoy Records |
| Released | 1950 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 511680 |
The record
No drums, no piano -- just three players tracking each other's thoughts on the fly. Farlow's guitar lines and Mingus's bass gave this session a nerve and lift that redrew what a small combo could do.
Session personnel
- Charles Mingus — bass
- Tal Farlow — guitar
- Red Norvo — vibraphone [vibes]
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1976 | Savoy Records |
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| 1995 | Savoy Jazz · SV-0267 — CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
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