Riverside Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Bev Kelly In Person
| Recorded | Oct 14, 1960 |
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| Label | Riverside Records |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 455923 |
The record
A live club date cut for Riverside, catching a vocalist too often overlooked amid the label's piano and horn rosters, backed by Pony Poindexter's alto and a tight West Coast rhythm section. Loose, in-the-room phrasing that favors swing and wit over polish.
Session personnel
- Pony Poindexter — alto saxophone
- Johnny Allen — bass
- Tony Johnson — drums
- Flip Nunez — piano
- Bev Kelly — vocals
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1960 | Riverside Records · RLP 345 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1960 | Riverside Records · RLP 9345 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Riverside Records — STEREO |
| 1974 | Riverside Records · SMJ-6042 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | Riverside Records · VICJ-23698 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1991 | Riverside Records · VICJ-23698 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1999 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1019-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2004 | Riverside Records · CA 94710 — CD, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
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