Xanadu Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Early Show
| Recorded | Feb 12, 1952 |
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| Label | Xanadu Records |
| Released | 1952 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 563798 |
The record
Recorded the same day as its companion session, this trio-plus-Pepper date leans on Hampton Hawes' rolling piano and Larry Bunker's switch between drums and vibes. He's not yet the name he'll become, but the phrasing is already unmistakably his.
Session personnel
- Art Pepper — alto saxophone, clarinet
- Joe Mondragon — bass
- Larry Bunker — drums, vibraphone [vibes]
- Hampton Hawes — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1976 | Xanadu Records · Xanadu 108 — Vinyl, LP earliest on file |
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| 1976 | Xanadu Records — MONO |
| 1977 | Xanadu Records · JC-3005 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1981 | Xanadu Records · YS-7099-DU — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1993 | Xanadu Records · CRCJ-5507 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1999 | Xanadu Records · TKCB-71663 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Papersleeve |
Follow the players
Art Pepper also plays on
Joe Mondragon also plays on
Larry Bunker also plays on