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Showcase For Modern Jazz
| Recorded | c. 1958 |
|---|---|
| Label | Decca |
| Catalog | DL 8679 |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 18 credited players |
| Discogs | master 480057 |
The record
A late-'50s West Coast summit under British-born guitarist Howard Lucraft's name, stacking three of the coast's top drummers (Manne, Lewis, Levey) against Pete Jolly's accordion and Bob Cooper's oboe for an unusually textured session. Vinnegar, Budwig, and Mitchell rotate on bass, giving this Decca date a deep bench of the era's finest rhythm players.
Session personnel
- Pete Jolly — accordion
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Monty Budwig — bass
- Red Mitchell — bass
- Buddy Collette — clarinet
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Shelly Manne — drums
- Stan Levey — drums
- Bud Shank — flute
- Howard Lucraft — guitar
- John Doe — guitar
- Bob Cooper — oboe
- Claude Williamson — piano
- Art Pepper — saxophone [alto]
- Charlie Mariano — saxophone [alto]
- Frank Rosolino — trombone
- Conte Candoli — trumpet
- Stu Williamson — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1958 | Decca · DL 8679 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1958 | Decca — MONO |
| 1986 | Decca · 254271-1 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1986 | Fresh Sound Records · DL 8679 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono |
| 1993 | Decca · MVJJ-30027 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue |
| — | Decca · DL 8679 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
Follow the players
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Monty Budwig also plays on