Blue Note · in the Kissa Kissa racks
New Faces - New Sounds
| Recorded | Jun 1953 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalog | BLP 5029 |
| Released | 1953 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1095844 |
The record
Cut early in Blue Note's run, this trio side pairs Hope with Percy Heath and Philly Joe Jones, his knotty bebop lines already marking him as Monk and Powell's peer. The rhythm section gives those tricky heads plenty of room.
Session personnel
- Percy Heath — bass
- "Philly" Joe Jones — drums
- Elmo Hope — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1953 | Blue Note · BLP 5029 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Mono earliest on file |
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| 1995 | Blue Note — MONO, LIMITED EDITION |
| 1999 | Blue Note · TOJJ-5029 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 1999 | Blue Note · TOJJ-5029 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 2000 | Blue Note · TOCJ-9223 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| 2019 | Down at Dawn · DAD 137 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Percy Heath also plays on
"Philly" Joe Jones also plays on