Argo · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Last Of The Big Plungers
| Recorded | Mar 1959 |
|---|---|
| Label | Argo |
| Catalog | LP-653 |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 827991 |
The record
Borrowed Basie rhythm section, small-group format -- Grey's plunger work rides out front while Joe Newman's trumpet and the Fowlkes-Mitchell horns keep things brassy and hard-swinging on Argo.
Session personnel
- Charlie Fowlkes — baritone saxophone
- Eddie Jones — bass
- Sonny Payne — drums
- Floyd Morris — piano
- Billy Mitchell — tenor saxophone
- Al Grey — trombone
- Benny Powell — trombone
- Joe Newman — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1960 | Argo (6) · LP-653 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1960 | Argo — MONO |
| 1960 | Fonogram (2) · LPJ 653 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 2010 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-CD 590 — CD, Compilation, Reissue |
| — | Funckler · 655017 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
Follow the players
Charlie Fowlkes also plays on
Eddie Jones also plays on
Sonny Payne also plays on
Floyd Morris also plays on