Affinity · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Solitude
| Recorded | Mar 27, 1965 |
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| Label | Affinity |
| Released | 1965 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 824188 |
The record
Griffin's tenor spars hard against the octave runs here, keeping things combative rather than smoothed over. Mabern's comping anchors the quintet in bop territory, cut not long before the crossover records took hold.
Session personnel
- Arthur Harper — bass
- Jimmy Lovelace — drums
- Wes Montgomery — guitar
- Harold Mabern — piano
- Johnny Griffin — saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1973 | BYG Records · YX-4016～17 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Orange Labels earliest on file |
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| 1973 | BYG Records · YX-4016～17 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Black Labels |
| 1978 | Affinity |
| 1980 | Affinity · L6-AF98 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Affinity · RJL-3013 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1983 | Affinity · FA 26 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1983 | Seven Seas · K18P 6231 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono |
| 1985 | Yes To Jazz · 10060 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1985 | Yes To Jazz · 20060 — Cassette, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Yes To Jazz · 532.404.320 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1989 | Peerless Edición Especial · PEE-20041-8 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1993 | Jimco Records · JICL-89228~9 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| — | Affinity · AFF 18 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label |
Follow the players
Arthur Harper also plays on
Jimmy Lovelace also plays on
Wes Montgomery also plays on
Harold Mabern also plays on