Gene Norman Presents · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Modern Harp - Vol.17
| Recorded | c. 1957 |
|---|---|
| Label | Gene Norman Presents |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 878473 |
The record
A rare showcase for jazz harp, with Corky Hale trading lines against West Coast heavyweights like Buddy Collette and Larry Bunker in a chamber-cool setting. Gene Norman's label captures a genuinely unusual instrumental voice fitting easily into the era's cool-jazz vocabulary.
Session personnel
- Bob Enevoldsen — bass
- Red Mitchell — bass
- Chico Hamilton — drums
- Don Heath — drums
- Buddy Collette — flute, tenor saxophone
- Howard Roberts — guitar
- Corky Hale — harp, piano
- Larry Bunker — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1956 | GNP · VOL 17 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1957 | GNP · Vol. 17 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1957 | GNP · Vol. 17 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | GNP · Vol. 17 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| — | Gene Norman Presents |
Follow the players
Bob Enevoldsen also plays on
Red Mitchell also plays on
Chico Hamilton also plays on