Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Blue Gene
| Recorded | May 2, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PRLP 7146 |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 213435 |
The record
A husky front line of tenor and baritone digs into a soulful Waldron-Watkins-Taylor pocket, with Barretto's congas adding a loose, after-hours swing. Sulieman's trumpet rounds out the horns for a session that leans hard into Ammons' big, warm-toned groove.
Session personnel
- Pepper Adams — baritone saxophone
- Doug Watkins — bass
- Ray Barretto — congas
- Art Taylor — drums
- Mal Waldron — piano
- Gene Ammons — tenor saxophone
- Idrees Sulieman — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 18 pressings on file.
| 1958 | Prestige · PRLP 7146 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Analogue Productions · AJAZ 7146 — Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, 180g Analogue Productions |
| 2012 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-192 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo OJC |
| 2026 | Analogue Productions · APJ 205-45 — Vinyl, LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo, 180 Gram Analogue Productions · RVG stamp |
| 1958 | Prestige · PRLP 7146 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · deep groove |
| 1958 | Prestige · PRLP 7146 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · deep groove |
| 1965 | Prestige — MONO |
| 1985 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-192 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-192-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1987 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-192-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Sanyo Japan |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-192-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2003 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC20 192-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Digipak |
| 2008 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-192-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-192 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180 Gram |
Follow the players
Pepper Adams also plays on
Doug Watkins also plays on
Ray Barretto also plays on