Riverside Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Great Ideas Of Western Mann
| Recorded | Jul 3, 1957 |
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| Label | Riverside Records |
| Catalog | RLP 12-245 |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 493695 |
The record
Bass clarinet replaces flute entirely on this Riverside session, Mann working next to Jack Sheldon's trumpet and Jimmy Rowles' unhurried piano. Cut in early July 1957, it feels closer to a Californian jam than a leader-driven date.
Session personnel
- Buddy Clark — bass
- Herbie Mann — bass clarinet, recording supervisor
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Jimmy Rowles — piano
- Jack Sheldon — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1957 | Riverside Records · RLP 12-245 — Vinyl, LP earliest on file |
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| 1975 | Riverside Records — MONO |
| 2001 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1065-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2001 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1065-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2008 | Fresh Sound Records · FSRCD-486 — CD, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Buddy Clark also plays on
Herbie Mann also plays on
Mel Lewis also plays on