Chess · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Zoot
| Recorded | Oct 1956 |
|---|---|
| Label | Chess |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 450178 |
The record
A rare Chess outing for a player usually tied to Prestige and Verve, cut in late 1956 with a tight rhythm section backing Sims on both tenor and alto, all easy Lesterian swing.
Session personnel
- Nabil Totah — bass
- Gus Johnson — drums
- John Williams — piano
- Zoot Sims — tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
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 28 pressings on file.
| 1957 | Argo (6) · LP 608 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1957 | London Records · FLX 3021 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono |
| 1957 | Fonogram (2) · LPJ 608 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | Argo (6) · LP 608 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | Argo (6) · LP 608 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | Argo (6) · LPM-71 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1975 | Cadet · CA 608 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Cadet · MJ-1013M — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1976 | Cadet · BT-8053 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1979 | Chess — MONO |
| 1982 | Chess · JS-072 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Baybridge Records · UPS-2210-B — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Cadet · ULS-6105-BC — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1988 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-664 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
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