Blue Note · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Babe's Blues
| Recorded | Aug 31, 1961 & Mar 8, 1962 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 535394 |
The record
Gospel-soaked blues changes anchor this session, one of several cut during the trio's busiest Blue Note stretch, with Simpkins and Dowdy keeping things loose and conversational. Soul jazz here feels less like performance than talk among friends.
Session personnel
- Andrew Simpkins — bass
- Bill Dowdy — drums
- Gene Harris — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1986 | Blue Note · BST 84434 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Remastered earliest on file |
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| 1988 | Blue Note · CDP 7 84434 2 — CD, Album, Reissue · RVG stamp |
| 1997 | Blue Note · CDP 7 84434 2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Repress · RVG stamp |
| — | Blue Note · CDP 7 84434 2 — CD, Album, Reissue, BMG · RVG stamp |
| 1986 | Blue Note |
| 1986 | Blue Note · 4BN 84434 — Cassette, Album, Remastered |
Follow the players
Andrew Simpkins also plays on
Bill Dowdy also plays on