Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Feeling Free

| Recorded | Feb 13, 1969 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1969 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 338639 |
The record
Elvin Jones' churning drums and Bobby Hutcherson's vibraphone push this quartet date somewhere looser and more searching than Kessel's earlier catalogue. Domanico's bass holds the center while the guitar leans into freer, post-bop phrasing.
Session personnel
- Chuck Domanico — bass
- Elvin Jones — drums
- Barney Kessel — guitar
- Bobby Hutcherson — vibraphone
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 16 pressings on file.
| 1969 | Contemporary Records · S7618 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1969 | Contemporary Records · S7618 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Contemporary Records · 2 C 062-90668 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1969 | Contemporary Records · S7618 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
| 1970 | Contemporary Records · SR 3066 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1977 | Contemporary Records · GXC-3163 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Contemporary Records · LAX-3139 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Original Jazz Classics |
| 1984 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-179 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-179 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Contemporary Records · P-7643 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC 5179 — Cassette, Album, Reissue |
| 2000 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD 1043-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2000 | Vintage Classic Series · VCS 023 — CD, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release |
Follow the players
Chuck Domanico also plays on
Elvin Jones also plays on
Barney Kessel also plays on
Bobby Hutcherson also plays on