Mercury · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Nearness Of You
| Recorded | 1957 |
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| Label | Mercury |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 10 credited players |
| Discogs | master 526840 |
The record
This 1957 Mercury date splits the difference between coasts, pairing Chicago players Frigo and Marx with the New York contingent of Pettiford, Jo Jones, and a young Bill Evans still finding his voice on record. The behind-the-beat phrasing on the title ballad turns every companion track into an unhurried close listen.
Session personnel
- John Frigo — double bass
- Jerry Slosberg — drums
- Mike Simpson — flute
- Freddie Rundquist — guitar
- Dick Marx — piano
- Oscar Pettiford — double bass
- Jo Jones — drums
- Bobby Jaspar — flute
- George Russell — guitar
- Bill Evans — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 20 pressings on file.
| 1958 | Mercury · MG 36134 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1958 | Emarcy · MG 36134 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | Emarcy · MG 36134 — Vinyl, LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono |
| 1959 | Mercury · MMB 12000 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Mercury · YEP 9506 — Vinyl, 7", EP |
| 1971 | Mercury |
| 1977 | Emarcy · SFX-10504 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1982 | EmArcy · EXPR-1018 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, JVC Pressing |
| 1982 | EmArcy · EVER-1001(M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1989 | Emarcy · EJD-1006 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1991 | Emarcy · DMJ-5005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1993 | Emarcy · PHCE-10012 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1994 | Emarcy · PHCE-4112 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2001 | Emarcy · UCCM-9033 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
Follow the players
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