Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Kansas City Nights
| Recorded | Sep 15, 1961 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 628888 |
The record
Basie-era swing hands cut loose on this Swingville date, Clayton's warm trumpet and Buddy Tate's clarinet trading phrases rooted in their Kansas City upbringing. Sir Charles Thompson's piano and a rotating drum chair keep the whole thing easy and unforced.
Session personnel
- Gene Ramey — bass
- Buddy Tate — clarinet
- Gus Johnson — drums
- Mousey Alexander — drums
- Sir Charles Thompson — piano
- Buck Clayton — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1974 | Prestige · P 24040 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation earliest on file |
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| 1974 | Prestige |
| 1974 | Prestige · PR 24040 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Prestige · PR 24040 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
| 1974 | Prestige · PR 24040 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation · gatefold |
| 1974 | Prestige · PR 24040 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation |
Follow the players
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