Affinity · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Frankly Speaking
| Recorded | May 4-5, 1955 |
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| Label | Affinity |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 625039 |
The record
Charlie Mariano's alto sharpens the front line here, while Walter Norris comps with a light, exact touch behind Rosolino's fast, clean phrasing. Recorded over two days in May 1955, it finds the trombonist loose, confident, and unusually well matched.
Session personnel
- Charlie Mariano — alto saxophone
- Max Bennett — bass
- Stan Levey — drums
- Walter Norris — piano
- Frank Rosolino — trombone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1955 | Capitol Records · T6509 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1955 | Capitol Records · 2-6509 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Capitol Records · EAP 3-6509 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono |
| 1955 | Capitol Records · T6509 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
| 1980 | Capitol Records · ECJ-50054 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Affinity |
| 1992 | Capitol Records · TOCJ-5432 — CD, Album, Mono, Reissue |
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