Jazz Workshop · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Presenting Ernie Henry

| Recorded | Aug 23-30, 1956 |
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| Label | Jazz Workshop |
| Catalog | RLP 12-222 |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 299365 |
The record
Kenny Dorham's trumpet trades lines with Henry's alto over a rhythm section built for propulsion -- Wilbur Ware, Art Taylor, Kenny Drew all locked in. Taped in 1956, the record captures a saxophonist still sharpening a style he'd have little time left to develop.
Session personnel
- Ernie Henry — alto saxophone
- Wilbur Ware — bass
- Art Taylor — drums
- Kenny Drew — piano
- Kenny Dorham — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1957 | Riverside Records · RLP 12-222 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1957 | Riverside Records · RLP 12-222 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono |
| 1957 | Riverside Records · RLP 12-222 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono |
| 1960 | Riverside Records · RLP 12-222 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono |
| 1974 | Milestone (4) · SMJ-6040M — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1974 | Milestone (4) · SMJ-6040M — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 1983 | Milestone (4) · 68 933 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-102 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1984 | Riverside Records · VIJ-132 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1996 | Riverside Records · VICJ-2077 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 1999 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1920-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2006 | Victor · VICJ-41366 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2007 | Riverside Records · UCCO-9120 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Jazz Workshop — MONO, LIMITED EDITION |
Follow the players
Ernie Henry also plays on
Wilbur Ware also plays on
Art Taylor also plays on