Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Groovin' High
| Recorded | Dec 3, 1963 & Oct 2, 1964 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 7417 |
| Released | 1963 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 411840 |
The record
A Prestige date cut deep in Ervin's prime, pairing his big, questing tenor with Carmell Jones's brass and the rhythm heft of Richard Davis and Alan Dawson. With Byard and Mahones splitting piano duties, it's a hard-bop session that swings with real muscle and blues grit.
Session personnel
- Richard Davis — bass
- Alan Dawson — drums
- Gildo Mahones — piano
- Jaki Byard — piano
- Booker Ervin — tenor saxophone
- Carmell Jones — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1966 | Prestige · PR 7417 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 2009 | Prestige · UCCO-9763 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · RVG stamp |
| 1966 | Prestige · PR 7417 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Prestige · PR 7417 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1967 | Prestige · PR 7417 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Prestige · SMJ-7549 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Prestige · SMJ-7549 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Prestige · PR 7417 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1996 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-919-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2014 | Prestige · UCCO 90263 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| — | Prestige — STEREO |
| — | Prestige · PR-7417 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Prestige · PR 7417 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
Richard Davis also plays on
Alan Dawson also plays on
Gildo Mahones also plays on