Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Barney Kessel's Swingin' Party At Contemporary
| Recorded | Jul 19, 1960 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 721685 |
The record
A young Gary Peacock, years from his avant-garde turn, anchors this date built on groove and blues feel rather than flash. Marvin Jenkins' flute adds a strange color against Kessel's calm, direct lines.
Session personnel
- Gary Peacock — bass
- Ron Lundberg — drums
- Barney Kessel — guitar, liner notes
- Marvin Jenkins — piano, flute
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 15 pressings on file.
| 1963 | Contemporary Records · M3613 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| — | Contemporary Records · S7613 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, RCA Hollywood pressing , DG , green label · deep groove |
| 1963 | Contemporary Records · M-3613 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1963 | Contemporary Records · S7613 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Contemporary Records · S3613 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Contemporary Records · S7613 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Contemporary Records · M3613 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | Contemporary Records · LAC 576 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1963 | Contemporary Records · ZB 8073 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Contemporary Records · LACA-576 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Transitional Release · laminated sleeve |
| 1963 | Contemporary Records · CYX 7613 — Reel-To-Reel, 3 ¾ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album |
| 1978 | Contemporary Records · LAX-3049 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2002 | Contemporary Records · S7613 — CD, Album, Remastered |
| 2002 | Contemporary Records · S-7613 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Follow the players
Gary Peacock also plays on
Barney Kessel also plays on
Marvin Jenkins also plays on