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The Happy Cats
| Recorded | Jan 7, 1957 |
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| Label | Jasmine Records |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 839353 |
The record
This Basie-adjacent lineup loosens its collar, Frank Wess trading flute for tenor while Connie Kay's brushes keep the tempo unhurried. Newman's trumpet fronts a session that swaps big-band muscle for small-group warmth, breezy as the title promises.
Session personnel
- Eddie Jones — bass
- Connie Kay — drums
- Frank Wess — flute, tenor saxophone
- Johnny Acea — piano
- Frank Rehak — trombone
- Joe Newman — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1957 | Coral · CRL 57121 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1957 | Vogue Coral · LVA 9052 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1957 | Coral · CRL 57121 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Coral · CMV 40.014-30 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1960 | Coral · CRL 57121 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | MCA Records · 510.198 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1982 | Jasmine Records — MONO |
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