Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Manteca!
| Recorded | 1965 |
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| Label | Pacific Jazz |
| Released | 1965 |
| Personnel | 13 credited players |
| Discogs | master 527830 |
The record
Dual bassists and a stacked conga-and-timbales section push this Pacific Jazz big band into Afro-Cuban territory, brass work from Candoli and Bryant cutting through the percussion. A rare large-ensemble outing from a leader mostly heard in smaller settings.
Session personnel
- Ralph Peña — bass
- Richard West — bass
- Ernie Tack — bass trombone
- Carlos Vidal — congas
- Chino Valdes — congas
- Clare Fischer — piano, organ
- Nicholas "Cuco" Martinez — timbales
- Bob Edmondson — trombone
- Gil Falco — trombone
- Bobby Bryant — trumpet
- Bud Brisbois — trumpet
- Conte Candoli — trumpet
- Don Smith — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1965 | Pacific Jazz · PJ 10096 — Vinyl, Mono, LP earliest on file |
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| 1965 | Pacific Jazz · ST-20096 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · deep groove |
| 1965 | Pacific Jazz — STEREO |
| 1965 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-10096 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Promo |
| 1965 | Pacific Jazz · ST-20096 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Pacific Jazz · PJ 10096 — Vinyl, Mono, LP |
| 2013 | Pacific Jazz · TOCJ-66626 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
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