Debut Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Jazz Workshop Volume Three

| Recorded | Jun 27, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Label | Debut Records |
| Catalog | DLP-15 |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 696038 |
The record
A midsummer '54 date pairing a little-heard singer with a sharp, forward-leaning band -- Farlow's guitar and LaPorta's reeds trading ideas over Pettiford and Johnson's supple pulse. A curious, under-the-radar entry in the OJC reissue line worth pulling for the personnel alone.
Session personnel
- Oscar Pettiford — bass
- Osie Johnson — drums
- Tal Farlow — guitar
- Wally Cirillo — piano
- John LaPorta — saxophone, clarinet
- Ada Moore — vocals
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1955 | Debut Records · DLP-15 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Album, Mono earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Original Jazz Classics — MONO, LIMITED EDITION |
| 1992 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1701-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2004 | Debut Records · OJCCD-1701-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | Original Jazz Classics · 00025218170123 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| — | Debut Records · DLP-15 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue |
Follow the players
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