Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Grits & Gravy
| Recorded | Dec 21-22, 1966 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 7486 |
| Released | 1966 |
| Personnel | 10 credited players |
| Discogs | master 460433 |
The record
This session piles up personnel -- dual bassists, dual drummers, Danny Bank's baritone and flute -- into a thick funk stew arranged by Teddy Charles. Kloss holds his own on alto against all that low-end weight.
Session personnel
- Eric Kloss — alto saxophone
- Danny Bank — baritone saxophone, flute, percussion
- Richard Davis — bass
- Ronnie Boykins — bass
- Alan Dawson — drums
- Bobby Gregg — drums
- Billy Butler — guitar
- Al Williams — piano
- Jaki Byard — piano
- Teddy Charles — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1967 | Prestige · PR 7486 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · RVG stamp |
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| 1967 | Prestige · PRST 7486 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| — | Prestige · P-7486 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue · RVG stamp |
| 1967 | Prestige — STEREO |
| 1967 | Prestige · PR 7486 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
Eric Kloss also plays on
Danny Bank also plays on
Richard Davis also plays on