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Jazzland · in the Kissa Kissa racks

Takin' Care Of Business

Takin' Care Of Business cover
RecordedMay 11, 1960
LabelJazzland
Released1960
Personnel5 credited players
Discogsmaster 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

1960Jazzland · JLP 19 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove
1960Jazzland · JLP 19 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Small, Deepgroove · deep groove
1960Jazzland · JLP 919S — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
1962Riverside Records · JLP 19 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
1963Jazzland · JLP 919S — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
1966Jazzland · JLP 19 — Vinyl, LP, Album
1966Jazzland · 919S — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Maroon Label
1990Original Jazz Classics
1990Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-491-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1990Original Jazz Classics · OJC-5491 — Cassette, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2009Original Jazz Classics · 00025218649124 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Super Jewel Box
2014Jazz 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

Charlie Rouse also plays on