Savoy Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Quartet-Quintet
| Recorded | Nov 1, 1955 |
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| Label | Savoy Records |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 625566 |
The record
A tight, swinging Savoy date that catches Hank Jones mid-decade, framed by Kenny Clarke's crisp brushwork and Eddie Jones's steady walk. The horn-added quintet tracks with young Donald Byrd give the set an extra lift, splitting the difference between trio intimacy and hard-bop drive.
Session personnel
- Eddie Jones — bass
- Kenny Clarke — drums
- Hank Jones — piano
- Donald Byrd — trumpet
- Matty Dice — trumpet
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 12037 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| — | Savoy Records · MG 12037 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · deep groove; RVG stamp |
| 1956 | Savoy Records · MG 12037 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1956 | London Records · LTZ-C15014 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1963 | Realm · RM-152 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1974 | Savoy Records · MG 12037 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1991 | Savoy Records — MONO |
| 1991 | Savoy Jazz · SV-0147 — CD, Album, Remastered, Mono |
| 1991 | Savoy Jazz · SV-0147 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 1993 | Savoy Records · COJY-9069 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 2005 | Savoy Jazz · COCB-53420 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2008 | Savoy Records · COCB-53771 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Papersleeve, HQCD |
| 2010 | Savoy Records · COCB-53956 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2019 | Reborn Recordings — File, MP3, Album, Reissue, Remastered, VBR |
Follow the players
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