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Shades Of Blue
| Recorded | Dec 1961 |
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| Label | Black Lion Records |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 546460 |
The record
George Coleman's tenor and Junior Mance's piano ease this 1961 date into relaxed, blues-soaked territory, Jimmy Cobb and George Tucker keeping the same unhurried pocket they brought to countless sessions of the day. McGhee stretches out here without any need for ceremony.
Session personnel
- George Tucker — bass
- Jimmy Cobb — drums
- Junior Mance — piano
- George Coleman — tenor saxophone
- Howard McGhee — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1973 | Black Lion Records · BLP 30146 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue earliest on file |
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| 1973 | Black Lion Records · 28 457-0 U — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Black Lion Records · BL 278.109 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Black Lion Records |
| — | Black Lion Records · BLP 30 146 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
George Tucker also plays on
Jimmy Cobb also plays on
Junior Mance also plays on