Blue Note
The Gears / Four Moons
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| Recorded | 1953 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalog | 1606 |
| Released | 1953 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1686387 |
The record
Gil Mellé takes the tenor chair and the writing credit here, fronting an unusual sextet: Eddie Bert on trombone, Joe Manning (2) on vibes, George Wallington at the piano, Red Mitchell's bass and Max Roach's drums, with Monica Dell credited on vocals. Blue Note issued it in 1953 as a ten-inch 78, catalog 1606.
Tracks
- The Gears
- Four Moons
Session personnel
- Red Mitchell — Bass
- Max Roach — Drums
- George Wallington — Piano
- Eddie Bert — Trombone
- Joe Manning (2) — Vibraphone [Vibes]
- Monica Dell — Vocals
- Gil Mellé — Written-By, Tenor Saxophone
- Gil Mellé Sextet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1953 | Blue Note · 1606 — Shellac 10" 78 RPM |
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| — | Climax Records (7) · 1606 — Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
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