Blue Note · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
| Recorded | Nov 13, 1954 & Feb 6, 1955 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalog | BLP 1518 |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 155021 |
The record
Mobley and Dorham trade gritty lines over Blakey's press-rolls in what amounts to a dry run for the Jazz Messengers, recorded before the band name and the pianist's own outfit split for good.
Session personnel
- Doug Watkins — bass
- Art Blakey — drums
- Horace Silver — piano
- Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
- Kenny Dorham — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 72 pressings on file.
| 1956 | Blue Note · BLP 1518 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Lexington address earliest on file · deep groove; RVG stamp; Plastylite ear; laminated sleeve |
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| 2013 | Music Matters Ltd. · MMBLP-1518 — Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono Kevin Gray remaster · RVG stamp; gatefold |
| 1957 | Blue Note · BLP 1518 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, 47 W. 63rd New York 23 address · deep groove; RVG stamp; 47 W 63rd address; Plastylite ear |
| 1958 | Blue Note · BLP 1518 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, 47 W. 63rd address · deep groove; 47 W 63rd address |
| 1958 | Blue Note · BLP 1518 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, 47 West 63rd NYC, Plastylite Pressing · deep groove; 47 W 63rd address; Plastylite ear |
| 1958 | Blue Note · BLP 1518 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, Lexington Address / West 63rd St Split · deep groove; RVG stamp; 47 W 63rd address; 63rd St address |
| 1960 | Blue Note · BLP 1518 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, 47 W. 63rd Address · 47 W 63rd address |
| 1960 | Blue Note · BLP 1518 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · 47 W 63rd address |
| 1960 | Blue Note · BLP 1518 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, 47 W. 63rd address · deep groove; 47 W 63rd address |
| 1962 | Blue Note · 1518 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · deep groove; 47 W 63rd address |
| 1962 | Blue Note · 1518 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, crossover labels · deep groove; RVG stamp; 47 W 63rd address; Plastylite ear |
| 1966 | Blue Note · BLP 1518 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, Earless NY USA · Plastylite ear |
| 1966 | Blue Note · BLP 1518 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, Crossover Labels · Plastylite ear |
| 1966 | Blue Note · 1518 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono, All Disc Pressing · deep groove |
Follow the players
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