Andex · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Jive For Five
| Recorded | Jun 6, 1958 |
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| Label | Andex |
| Catalog | A-3005 |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 912122 |
The record
Five players stretch a lot of ground on this Andex date -- Holman's tenor and arranging sense paired with Rowles's sly piano, Katzman's clean trumpet lines, and Lewis driving the time. Economical writing that never feels thin.
Session personnel
- Bill Holman — arranged by, tenor saxophone, producer
- Wilfred Middlebrooks — bass
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Jimmy Rowles — piano
- Lee Katzman — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1959 | Andex · A-3005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1959 | Andex · S-3005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Andex — STEREO |
| 1990 | Andex · VPCL-85075 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1997 | V.S.O.P. Records · V.S.O.P. #19 CD — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Andex · MZCS-1355 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, cardboard sleeve |
| 2022 | Andex · MZCS-1355S — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, cardboard sleeve |
| — | V.S.O.P. Records · 85075 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue |
Follow the players
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