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Pablo Live · in the Kissa Kissa racks

Montreux '77

Montreux '77 cover
RecordedJul 15, 1977
LabelPablo Live
Released1977
Personnel4 credited players
Discogsmaster 312970

The record

Granz's Pablo captured Davis at the festival stage, growling through changes over Oscar Peterson's trio, Ray Brown and Jimmie Smith keeping the groove tight and jump-band sturdy well into his later years.

Session personnel

  • Ray Brown — bass
  • Jimmie Smith — drums
  • Oscar Peterson — piano
  • Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis — tenor saxophone

Contemporary reception

No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.

Pressings

1977Pablo Live · 2308 214 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file
1977Pablo Live — STEREO
1977Pablo Live · 2308 214 — Vinyl, LP, Album
1977Pablo Live · 2308 214 — Vinyl, LP, Album
1977Pablo Live · 2308 214 — Vinyl, LP, Album
1977Pablo Records · 3108 214 — Cassette, Album
1977Pablo Records · K08-214 — Cassette, Album
1989Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-384-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1989Original Jazz Classics · OJC-384 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1989Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-384-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1989Original Jazz Classics · OJC 5384 — Cassette, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Dolby, Chrome
Original Jazz Classics — File, FLAC, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 16-Bit/44.1 kHz

Follow the players

Ray Brown also plays on

Jimmie Smith also plays on

Oscar Peterson also plays on

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis also plays on