Vanguard · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Joe Newman And His Band
| Recorded | Jan 22 & Mar 9, 1954 |
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| Label | Vanguard |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1237043 |
The record
Basie-band regulars step out from under the Count's shadow on this early-1954 Vanguard date, Foster and Wess doubling reeds for a fuller front line. Loose, blues-soaked riffing from musicians who spent their days inside a bigger machine.
Session personnel
- Eddie Jones — bass
- Osie Johnson — drums
- Johnny Acea — piano
- Frank Foster — tenor saxophone
- Frank Wess — tenor saxophone, flute
- Matthew Gee — trombone
- Joe Newman — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1954 | Vanguard · VRS-8007 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1955 | Vanguard · PPT 12001 — Vinyl, LP, Mono, 10" |
| 1957 | Vanguard · PPT 12001 — Vinyl, LP, Mono, 10" |
| 1991 | Vanguard — MONO |
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