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Jazzland · in the Kissa Kissa racks

Reunion

Reunion cover
RecordedDec 19-23, 1957
LabelJazzland
Released1957
Personnel6 credited players
Discogsmaster 286384

The record

Dorham and J.J. Johnson trade choruses over Kelly, Chambers, and Roach, with Golson's writing giving the frontline plenty of shape to work against. Cut for Jazzland in late 1957, the personnel alone marks it as a Blue Note-adjacent gathering of first-call talent.

Session personnel

  • Paul Chambers — bass
  • Max Roach — drums
  • Wynton Kelly — piano
  • Benny Golson — tenor saxophone
  • J.J. Johnson — trombone
  • Kenny Dorham — trumpet

Contemporary reception

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Pressings

1962JAZZLAND · AS 985 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo earliest on file · deep groove
JAZZLAND · JLP 985 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, DG one side · deep groove (one side)
1962Jazzland — MONO
1962Riverside Records · SR-7097 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966Jazzland · 985 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1966Jazzland · JLP 85 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue
1966Jazzland · 985 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1966JAZZLAND · JLP 85 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono
Jazzland · JLP 985 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
Jazzland · JLP 985 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue

Follow the players

Paul Chambers also plays on

Max Roach also plays on

Wynton Kelly also plays on

Benny Golson also plays on