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Midnight At The Montmartre

Midnight At The Montmartre cover
RecordedJan 1965
LabelBlack Lion Records
Released1965
Personnel4 credited players
Discogsmaster 934659

The record

Club-recorded in Copenhagen, the tone turns rough at the edges, held up by a Danish rhythm section that would soon anchor half the touring Americans passing through. NHØP, still a teenager, already plays like he belongs at the top of the bill.

Session personnel

  • Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen — bass
  • Alex Riel — drums
  • Kenny Drew — piano
  • Ben Webster — tenor saxophone

Contemporary reception

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Pressings

1977Black Lion Records · BLP 30173 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file
1977Black Lion Records — STEREO
1977Black Lion Records · INT 147.003 — Vinyl, LP, Album

Follow the players

Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen also plays on

Alex Riel also plays on

Kenny Drew also plays on

Ben Webster also plays on