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The Rhythm Section

The Rhythm Section cover
Recordedc. 1956
LabelEpic
Released1956
Personnel4 credited players
Discogsmaster 973819

The record

Four first-call New York sidemen step out from behind the soloists, trading the usual accompanist's role for the spotlight itself. A study in mid-'50s studio-session taste and swing, where Jones's clean lines and Hinton's walking lines do the talking.

Session personnel

Contemporary reception

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

Pressings

1956Epic · LN 3271 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file
1956Epic — MONO
1956Philips · GB 073437 L — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
1958Fontana · TFE 17003 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
1958Fontana · 462 106 TE — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP
1958Fontana · 462 106 TE — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP
1973Epic · ECPZ-6 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Fontana · 462 106 TE — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP

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