Imperial · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Jazz Impressions Of Folk Music
| Recorded | c. 1963 |
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| Label | Imperial |
| Released | 1963 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 640694 |
The record
Land's West Coast quintet turns folk melodies into springboards for hard-bop improvisation, with Carmell Jones's bright trumpet lines playing off the leader's warm, searching tenor. A lesser-known Imperial date that shows how deep the folk revival's reach ran into early-60s jazz combos.
Session personnel
- Jimmy Bond — bass
- Mel Lee — drums
- John Houston — piano
- Harold Land — tenor saxophone
- Carmell Jones — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1963 | Imperial · LP 12247 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1963 | Imperial — MONO |
| 1963 | Imperial · LP 12247 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1963 | Imperial · LP 9247 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1963 | Imperial · SMJ-7189 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| — | Liberty · LP-8104 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| — | Liberty · LP-8104 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Red Translucent |
Follow the players
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Mel Lee also plays on
John Houston also plays on