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Bobby Troup And His Stars Of Jazz

Recorded	Oct 24 & Dec 3, 1958
Label	RCA
Released	1958
Personnel	6 credited players
Discogs	master 779303

The record

A one-off gathering of West Coast heavyweights, cut for RCA as a spinoff of Troup's TV showcase -- Norvo's vibes and Kessel's guitar trade lines while Carter and Shank keep the horn charts lean and swinging. Manne and Budwig anchor it all with the easy, unhurried pulse that defined late-'50s LA jazz.

Session personnel

Monty Budwig — bass
Shelly Manne — drums
Barney Kessel — guitar
Benny Carter — saxophone
Bud Shank — saxophone
Red Norvo — vibraphone

Contemporary reception

No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.

Pressings

1959	RCA Victor · LPM-1959 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file
1959	RCA Victor · LPM-1959 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
1959	RCA Victor · LSP-1959 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, "Living Stereo"
1959	RCA Victor · LSP-1959(J2JY-8404) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
1959	Victor · LS-5164 — Vinyl, LP, Album
1960	RCA · L10797 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
1977	RCA · PG-38 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue
1983	RCA · LSP 1959 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
1983	RCA · NL-45669 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983	RCA · RJL-2634 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
1996	RCA · 74321433962 — CD, Album, Reissue
1999	RCA · BVCJ-35027 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue
—	RCA — MONO