Argo · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Chamber Music Of The New Jazz
| Recorded | May 23, 1955 |
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| Label | Argo |
| Catalog | LP 602 |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 293738 |
The record
Israel Crosby and Ray Crawford join the pianist for these early Argo sides, Crawford's bongo-like guitar strikes standing in for drums entirely. The result is a hushed, chamber-scaled sound that anticipated how Miles Davis would later think about rhythm section space.
Session personnel
- Israel Crosby — double bass
- Ray Crawford — guitar
- Ahmad Jamal — piano
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1956 | Argo (6) · LP 602 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1956 | Argo (6) · ALP-602 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1956 | Argo (6) · LP 602 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Plastic Products Pressing |
| 1965 | Cadet · LPS-602 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2004 | Verve Records · 0602498625736 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, Digipak |
| 2004 | Verve Records · B0002682-02 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, Digipak |
| 2005 | Verve Records · B0002682-02 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Digipak |
| — | Argo |
| — | Cadet · CA-602 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Simulated stereo |
| — | Argo (6) · LP-602 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Gray Labels, Green Cover |
| — | Argo (6) · LP-602 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Argo (6) · LP-602 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Blue Cover |
| — | Argo (6) · LP-602 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono |
Follow the players
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