Jazzland · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Takin' Care Of Business

| Recorded | May 11, 1960 |
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| Label | Jazzland |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 386085 |
The record
Cut just before Rouse settled permanently into Monk's Quintet, this hard bop session pairs him with Blue Mitchell's bright brass and Walter Bishop Jr.'s crisp comping, Earl May and Art Taylor keeping things unhurried underneath.
Session personnel
- Earl May — bass
- Art Taylor — drums
- Walter Bishop, Jr. — piano
- Charlie Rouse — tenor saxophone
- Blue Mitchell — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1960 | Jazzland · JLP 19 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1960 | Jazzland · JLP 19 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Small, Deepgroove · deep groove |
| 1960 | Jazzland · JLP 919S — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Riverside Records · JLP 19 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1963 | Jazzland · JLP 919S — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Jazzland · JLP 19 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1966 | Jazzland · 919S — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Maroon Label |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-491-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-5491 — Cassette, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 | Original Jazz Classics · 00025218649124 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Super Jewel Box |
| 2014 | Jazz Workshop (2) · JW-043 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Mono, 180 g |
| — | Jazzland · JLP 919 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Stereo |
Follow the players
Earl May also plays on
Art Taylor also plays on
Walter Bishop, Jr. also plays on