Classic Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
A Smooth One
| Recorded | Jul 21, 1977 |
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| Label | Classic Jazz |
| Released | 1977 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 789236 |
The record
Recorded in 1977 for Classic Jazz, this session leans on Duvivier's woody bass and Heard's brushed drums to support Larkins' understated, harmonically careful playing. Mainstream swing delivered with the same discretion he brought to decades of vocal accompaniment.
Session personnel
- George Duvivier — bass
- J.C. Heard — drums
- Ellis Larkins — piano
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1977 | Black and Blue · 33.123 — Vinyl, LP earliest on file |
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| 1979 | Classic Jazz — STEREO |
| 1989 | Black And Blue · BB 123.2 — CD, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Black And Blue · BB 591.232 CD — CD |
| 2000 | Black And Blue · BB 934.2 — CD, Album |
| 2019 | Solid Records (6) · CDSOL-46039 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
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