Argo · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Basie Is Our Boss
| Recorded | Feb 18-20, 1963 |
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| Label | Argo |
| Released | 1963 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 597591 |
The record
Foster leads a small crew of fellow Basie sidemen through a 1963 Argo session honoring the boss, trading tenor phrases with Eric Dixon over John Young's piano. The blues run deep and the band sounds like it's been living together for years.
Session personnel
- Buddy Catlett — bass
- Phil Thomas — drums
- Eric Dixon — flute, tenor saxophone
- John Young — piano
- Frank Foster — tenor saxophone
- Al Aarons — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1963 | Argo (6) · LP-717 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1963 | Argo — MONO |
| 1963 | Globe (9) · SMJ-7147 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Chess · JS-084 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | P-Vine Special · PLP-5005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Cadet · PLP-5005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2012 | Argo (6) · UCCU-9979 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Argo (6) · UCCU-90365 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
Buddy Catlett also plays on
Phil Thomas also plays on
Eric Dixon also plays on