Philips · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Jazz Guitarist: Elek Bacsik
| Recorded | Feb 1962 |
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| Label | Philips |
| Released | 1962 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 283978 |
The record
Hungarian-born, Django's cousin by blood and by fire, Bacsik cuts through French modern jazz with a violinist's phrasing translated to six strings. Michelot and Clarke anchor the session with the same rhythmic authority they brought to Paris's Miles Davis dates that same era.
Session personnel
- Michel Gaudry — double bass
- Pierre Michelot — double bass
- Daniel Humair — drums
- Kenny Clarke — drums
- Elek Bacsik — guitar
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1963 | Philips · PHM 200-079 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1963 | Philips — STEREO |
| 1963 | Philips · PHS 600-079 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Philips · PHM 200-079 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Mono |
Follow the players
Michel Gaudry also plays on
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Daniel Humair also plays on