Bethlehem Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries
| Recorded | Feb 1956 |
|---|---|
| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 12 credited players |
| Discogs | master 821281 |
The record
Frank Hunter's woodwind charts wrap McGhee's usually hard-charging trumpet in something plush and lounge-ready on this February 1956 Bethlehem date. An odd, fascinating detour for a horn man schooled on Dizzy, comfortable here inside cushioned arrangements instead of combo heat.
Session personnel
- Frank Hunter — arranged by, conductor [of bethlehem woodwinds]
- Arnold Fishkin — bass
- Don Lamond — drums
- Osie Johnson — drums
- Al Caiola — guitar
- Donn Trenner — piano
- Howard McGhee — trumpet
- Danny Bank — woodwind
- Herbie Mann — woodwind
- Leon Cohen — woodwind
- Phil Bodner — woodwind
- Sid Brown — woodwind
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1957 | London Records · HA-N2033 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1956 | Bethlehem Records |
| 1958 | Rep Records (2) · REP-211 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 2014 | Solid Records (6) · CDSOL-6134 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Sinetone AMR · AMR 5971 — File, MP3, Album, 320 kbps |
| — | London Records · HAM-N2033 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
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