Verve Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Smokin' At The Half Note
| Recorded | Jun 1965 |
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| Label | Verve Records |
| Released | 1965 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 82198 |
The record
Live-wire hard bop from a working rhythm section that knew each other cold, with guitar phrasing that turns every chorus into a masterclass in swing. Cut live at the club that gave the record its name, it stands as some of the most electric small-group playing Verve ever released.
Session personnel
- Paul Chambers — bass
- Jimmy Cobb — drums
- Wes Montgomery — guitar
- Wynton Kelly — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 80 pressings on file.
| 1965 | Verve Records · V6-8633 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Deep groove earliest on file · deep groove; gatefold |
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| 2013 | Analogue Productions · AP-8633 — Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, 200g Analogue Productions · RVG stamp |
| 1965 | Verve Records · V6-8633 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold · RVG stamp; gatefold |
| 1965 | Verve Records · V6-8633 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold · RVG stamp; gatefold |
| 1965 | Verve Records · VLP9118 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · RVG stamp |
| 1965 | Verve Records · V-8633 — Vinyl, LP, Album · RVG stamp |
| 1965 | Verve Records · V6-8633 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold · deep groove; RVG stamp; gatefold |
| 1966 | Verve Records · V6-8633 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1966 | Verve Records · V-8633 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · RVG stamp |
| 1966 | Verve Records · SVLP 9118 — Vinyl, LP, Album · RVG stamp |
| 1966 | Verve Records · V-8633 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono · RVG stamp |
| 1966 | Verve Records · SMV 1055 — Vinyl, LP, Album · RVG stamp; laminated sleeve |
| 1966 | Verve Records · MGV 8633 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · RVG stamp |
| 1972 | Verve Records · V6-8633 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold · RVG stamp; gatefold |
Follow the players
Paul Chambers also plays on
Jimmy Cobb also plays on
Wes Montgomery also plays on