Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Sermon
| Recorded | Nov 24-25, 1958 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 306164 |
The record
Leroy Vinnegar and Stan Levey back Hawes over two November sessions, giving him room to dig into the same taut, percussive language he'd built on his earlier Contemporary trio dates. Blues-drenched and bebop-fluent throughout.
Session personnel
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Stan Levey — drums
- Hampton Hawes — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1987 | Contemporary Records · VIJ-28147 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1987 | Contemporary Records |
| 1987 | Contemporary Records · VIJ-28147 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1987 | Contemporary Records · C5 7653 — Cassette, Album |
| 1988 | Contemporary Records · VDJ-1124 — CD, Album, Remastered |
| 2002 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1067-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2002 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1067-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
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