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The Natural Seven
| Recorded | Feb 3, 1955 |
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| Label | RCA |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 656576 |
The record
Basie-adjacent swing runs through this 1955 septet outing, with Freddie Green and Nat Pierce locking the pulse under Cohn's songful tenor lines. Joe Newman and Frank Rehak favor relaxed, riff-driven arrangements over any flash.
Session personnel
- Milt Hinton — bass
- Osie Johnson — drums
- Freddie Green — guitar
- Nat Pierce — piano
- Al Cohn — tenor saxophone
- Frank Rehak — trombone
- Joe Newman — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1984 | RCA |
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