Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Southern Comfort
| Recorded | Mar 22, 1962 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 7231 |
| Released | 1962 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 463832 |
The record
A 1962 Prestige date built on the reed-and-flute pairing of Wess and Oliver Nelson, with Barretto's congas warming the groove and Flanagan supplying his usual understated swing. Sturdy Sixties soul-jazz from a band that reads like a who's who of New York session players.
Session personnel
- George Barrow — baritone saxophone
- George Duvivier — bass
- Ray Barretto — congas
- Osie Johnson — drums
- Frank Wess — flute
- Tommy Flanagan — piano
- Oliver Nelson — tenor saxophone
- Al Aarons — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1962 | Prestige · PR 7231 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove; RVG stamp |
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| 1962 | Prestige · PR 7231 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Status Records (2) · ST 7231 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Prestige · PR 7231 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 2008 | Prestige · UCCO-9471 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2012 | Prestige · UCCO-90107 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Prestige — MONO |
| — | Prestige · PR 7231 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Follow the players
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