Blue Note · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Hipnosis
| Recorded | Feb 3, 1967 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Released | 1967 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 557531 |
The record
Moncur's trombone darkens the frontline with angular lines set against Higgins' buoyant swing. Left unreleased for years, this late-'60s date finds McLean pressing past hard bop's borders while keeping the blues close.
Session personnel
- Jackie McLean — alto saxophone
- Scotty Holt — bass
- Billy Higgins — drums
- LaMont Johnson — piano
- Grachan Moncur III — trombone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 2013 | Heavenly Sweetness · HS081VL — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g earliest on file |
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| 1978 | Blue Note — LIMITED EDITION |
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