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Soul
| Recorded | Jan 1961 |
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| Label | Savoy Records |
| Catalog | MG 12161 |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1127607 |
The record
A little-known Savoy date from the early-'60s hard bop crop, with Booker Ervin's tenor lending real grit behind Barbara Long's singing. Tucker, Harewood, and Phipps keep the rhythm loose and swinging, giving this obscure session more bite than its billing suggests.
Session personnel
- George Tucker — bass
- Al Harewood — drums
- Nat Phipps — piano
- Booker Ervin — tenor saxophone
- Billy Howell — trumpet
- Barbara Long — vocals
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1961 | Savoy Records · MG 12161 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1990 | Savoy Records — MONO, LIMITED EDITION |
| 1993 | Savoy Jazz · SV-0216 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2001 | Savoy Jazz · COCB-50605 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2012 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR 1660 — CD, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
George Tucker also plays on
Al Harewood also plays on
Booker Ervin also plays on