Atlantic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Portrait Of The Artist
| Recorded | Mar 9 & Apr 9, 1959 |
|---|---|
| Label | Atlantic |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 17 credited players |
| Discogs | master 646016 |
The record
A big-band showcase for both horn and arranging pen, Al Cohn sharing chart duties across a deep brass-and-reed roster that includes French horns and bass clarinet for extra color. Late-'50s Atlantic large-ensemble work, tightly voiced and swinging without crowding its soloists.
Session personnel
- Gene Quill — alto saxophone
- Danny Bank — baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
- George Duvivier — bass
- Charlie Persip — drums
- Earl Chapin — french horn
- John Barrows — french horn
- Al Cohn — tenor saxophone
- Gene Allen — tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Frank Rehak — trombone
- Bernie Glow — trumpet
- Ernie Royal — trumpet
- Marky Markowitz — trumpet
- Nick Travis — trumpet
- Ray Copeland — trumpet
- Bill Barber — tuba
- Don Butterfield — tuba
- Bob Brookmeyer — valve trombone, piano, arranged by
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1960 | London Records · LTZ-K 15208 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1960 | Atlantic — MONO |
| 1960 | London Records · SAH-K 6125 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Atlantic · SD 1320 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Stereo · laminated sleeve |
| 1960 | Atlantic · 1320 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono |
| 1960 | Atlantic · 1320 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1961 | Atlantic · SD 1320 — Vinyl, LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 2010 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-CD 568 — CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Atlantic · 1320 — Vinyl, LP · laminated sleeve |
Follow the players
Gene Quill also plays on
Danny Bank also plays on
George Duvivier also plays on