Epic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Sax Section
| Recorded | May 24 & Jun 28, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Label | Epic |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 16 credited players |
| Discogs | master 513702 |
The record
A 1956 reed-section date built around Cohn's charts, stacking clarinets, alto, and baritone into a plush, close-voiced sound with Hank Jones and Milt Hinton anchoring the rhythm. More arranger's showcase than blowing session -- a snapshot of the era's studio-sax craft on Epic.
Session personnel
- Gene Quill — alto saxophone
- Sam Marowitz — alto saxophone [lead]
- Sol Schlinger — baritone saxophone
- Milt Hinton — bass
- Abraham 'Boomie' Richman — bass clarinet
- Charles O'Kane — bass clarinet
- Peanuts Hucko — clarinet
- Phil Bodner — clarinet
- Romeo Penque — clarinet
- Don Lamond — drums
- Osie Johnson — drums
- Hank Jones — piano
- John Williams — piano
- Al Cohn — tenor saxophone
- Ed Wasserman — tenor saxophone
- Zoot Sims — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1956 | Epic · LN 3278 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1956 | Epic — MONO |
| 1956 | Philips · GB 682102 L — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1984 | Epic · LN 3278 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | Columbia · COL 469474 2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
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