Blue Note · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Prime Source
| Recorded | Sep 26, 1947 & Aug 8, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Label | Blue Note |
| Released | 1947 |
| Personnel | 17 credited players |
| Discogs | master 548359 |
The record
September 1947 brought Bud Powell, Tadd Dameron, and Milt Jackson into the same room for this Blue Note date, bebop's front line stacked three deep. The horns move fast but never sound rushed, a snapshot of the music at its most confident.
Session personnel
- Ernie Henry — alto saxophone
- Curly Russell — bass
- Nelson Boyd — bass
- Tommy Potter — bass
- Chino Pozo — bongos
- Kenny Clarke — drums
- Roy Haynes — drums
- Shadow Wilson — drums
- Bud Powell — piano
- Tadd Dameron — piano
- Milt Jackson — piano, vibraphone [vibes]
- Allen Eager — tenor saxophone
- Charlie Rouse — tenor saxophone
- Sonny Rollins — tenor saxophone
- Wardell Gray — tenor saxophone
- Fats Navarro — trumpet
- Howard McGhee — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1975 | Blue Note · BN-LA507-H2 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1975 | Blue Note — MONO |
| 1975 | Blue Note · BST 84 554 XCT — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono |
| 1975 | Blue Note · ABNST 236518 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono |
| 1975 | Blue Note · BN-LA507-H2 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono |
| 1975 | Blue Note · BN-LA507-H2 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono |
Follow the players
Ernie Henry also plays on
Curly Russell also plays on
Nelson Boyd also plays on