Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness If I Do
| Recorded | Jan 5 & Feb 10, 1959 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 430867 |
The record
West Coast jazz royalty stacked behind a blues belter who could out-swing them all -- Benny Carter's arrangements and Previn's piano give Humes room to work that title track's double entendre with sly, easy authority.
Session personnel
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Shelly Manne — drums
- Benny Carter — leader, trumpet
- André Previn — piano
- Teddy Edwards — tenor saxophone
- Frank Rosolino — trombone
- Helen Humes — vocals
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1981 | Contemporary Records · S7571 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo OJC earliest on file |
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| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC 5453 — Cassette, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-453-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1999 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-453-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Follow the players
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