New Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
New Ideas
| Recorded | May 11, 1961 |
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| Label | New Jazz |
| Catalog | NJ 8257 |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 220604 |
The record
Two pianists share the front line here, Ellis and Byard trading keys behind Al Francis's vibraphone on a Prestige session that favors curiosity over convention. Ron Carter, still developing his sound on bass, joins a band already reaching past hard bop's usual shape.
Session personnel
- Ron Carter — double bass [bass]
- Charlie Persip — drums
- Don Ellis — piano
- Jaki Byard — piano
- Al Francis — vibraphone [vibes]
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 18 pressings on file.
| 1961 | New Jazz · NJ 8257 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1961 | New Jazz · SMJ-7044 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Esquire · 32-183 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1969 | Prestige — STEREO |
| 1969 | Prestige · PRST 7607 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Prestige · P-7607 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | Prestige · PR 7607 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1972 | Prestige · PR 7607 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Indianapolis Pressing |
| 1974 | Bellaphon · BJS 40125 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1977 | Prestige · PR 7607 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Indianapolis Pressing |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-431-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-431 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-5431 — Cassette, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2009 | Original Jazz Classics · 00025218643122 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
Ron Carter also plays on
Charlie Persip also plays on
Don Ellis also plays on