Blue Note
Celestial Express
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| Recorded | 1969 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalog | B 6505 |
| Released | 1969 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 634417 |
The record
Charlie Christian's guitar next to Red Norvo's vibraphone, with Edmond Hall's clarinet out front -- that combination alone justifies the record. Teddy Wilson is at the piano, and the credits carry two bassists, Israel Crosby and Johnny Williams, plus two band names, the Celeste Quartet and the All Star Quintet. Blue Note issued it in 1969 with liner notes by Pete Welding.
Tracks
- Jammin' In Four
- Edmond Hall Blues
- Profoundly Blue
- Profoundly Blue No. 2
- Celestial Express
- Rompin' In 44
- Blue Interval
- Smooth Sailin'
- Seein' Red
Session personnel
- Israel Crosby — Bass
- Johnny Williams — Bass
- Edmond Hall — Clarinet
- Charlie Christian — Guitar
- Pete Welding — Liner Notes
- Teddy Wilson — Piano
- Red Norvo — Vibraphone
- Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet
- Edmond Hall's All Star Quintet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1969 | Blue Note · B 6505 — Vinyl LP earliest on file |
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| 1969 | Blue Note · B 6505 K — Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1969 | Blue Note · B 6505 — Vinyl, LP |
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Israel Crosby also plays on
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Edmond Hall also plays on
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