Mercury · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Jazz Is A Kick
| Recorded | May 9-16, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Label | Mercury |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 10 credited players |
| Discogs | master 584723 |
The record
Two rhythm sections and a top-shelf horn lineup rotate through this Mercury date, the program leaning on wit as much as swing. Joe Newman and Curtis Fuller trade lines in a brass-heavy summit caught at the turn of the decade.
Session personnel
- Eddie Jones — bass
- Paul Chambers — bass
- Charlie Persip — drums
- Paul Motian — drums
- Hank Jones — piano
- Wynton Kelly — piano
- Curtis Fuller — trombone
- Joe Newman — trumpet
- Thad Jones — trumpet
- Bob Brookmeyer — valve trombone, leader, arranged by
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1960 | Mercury · MG 20600 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1960 | Mercury — STEREO |
| 1960 | Mercury · MG 20600 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1990 | Mercury · EJD-3068 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Mercury · SJ-19801 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo |
Follow the players
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