Atlantic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
West Coast Wailers
| Recorded | Aug 16-17, 1955 |
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| Label | Atlantic |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 680763 |
The record
Recorded over two August days in 1955, this Atlantic session sets an angular Holman tenor against a trumpet steeped in bop phrasing, the Vinnegar-Marable rhythm team keeping everything taut. Clean engineering suits the Kenton-circle players trading ideas at speed.
Session personnel
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Lawrence Marable — drums
- Lou Levy — piano
- Bill Holman — tenor saxophone
- Conte Candoli — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1958 | Atlantic · 1268 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1984 | Atlantic |
| 1992 | Atlantic · AMJY-1268 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2007 | Atlantic · WPCR-25162 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| 2007 | Atlantic · WPCR-25162 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| 2012 | Atlantic · 8122-79981-7 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2012 | Atlantic · WPCR-27078 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2017 | Atlantic · WPCR-29192 — CD, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Leroy Vinnegar also plays on
Lawrence Marable also plays on
Lou Levy also plays on