CBS/Sony · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Opus In Swing
| Recorded | Jun 20, 1956 |
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| Label | CBS/Sony |
| Catalog | MG 12085 |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 758487 |
The record
Cut in 1956 from Basie-band stock, this one floats Wess's flute over the twin guitars of Burrell's solo work and Green's rock-steady rhythm. Jones and Clarke keep the tempo light, an early case for flute as a genuine jazz voice.
Session personnel
- Eddie Jones — bass
- Kenny Clarke — drums
- Frank Wess — flute
- Kenny Burrell — guitar [solo guitar]
- Freddie Green — rhythm guitar
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1956 | Savoy Records · MG 12085 — Vinyl, LP, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1956 | Savoy Records · MG 12085 — Vinyl, LP, Mono, Label Variation |
| 1974 | CBS/Sony — MONO |
| 1985 | Savoy Records · MGJ- 12085 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono |
| 1992 | Savoy Records · SV-0144 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | Jazz Heritage · 513637W — CD, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 2000 | Savoy Jazz · COCB-50298 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| 2000 | Savoy Jazz · COCB-50298 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| 2005 | Savoy Jazz · COCB-53417 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 2008 | Savoy Jazz · COCB-53768 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Papersleeve, HQCD |
| 2010 | Savoy Jazz · COCB-53951 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| — | Savoy Records · MG 12085 — Vinyl, LP, Repress, Mono |
| — | Arista · WAJ-70107 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| — | Arista · WAJ-70107 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
Follow the players
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Kenny Clarke also plays on
Frank Wess also plays on