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Pal Joey
| Recorded | c. 1959 |
|---|---|
| Label | Hollywood Records |
| Catalog | LPH-159 |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 708130 |
The record
Rodgers and Hart's score gets a light, swinging treatment from a leader equally at home on vibes, mellophone, and trumpet, with Ellis Larkins' deft piano lending real harmonic grace. A cocktail-hour date in the best sense -- unpretentious, melodic, and buoyed by a rhythm section that never overplays its hand.
Session personnel
- Aaron Bell — bass
- Bobby Donaldson — drums
- Ellis Larkins — piano
- Don Elliott — vibraphone, mellophone, trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| — | Hollywood Records (9) · LPH-159 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Hollywood Records — MONO |
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