RCA · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Folk Jazz, U.S.A.
| Recorded | Nov 1-6, 1956 |
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| Label | RCA |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 675273 |
The record
Brooks reworks Appalachian and folk melodies into cool-toned charts, with Zoot Sims and Al Cohn swapping their usual horns for alto and baritone. A curious, literate crossover date from late-'50s RCA, more compositional experiment than blowing session.
Session personnel
- Zoot Sims — alto saxophone
- Al Cohn — baritone saxophone
- Burgher Jones — bass
- Osie Johnson — drums
- Barry Galbraith — guitar
- John Benson Brooks — piano
- Nick Travis — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1957 | VIK · LX-1083 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1956 | Vik · EXA 240 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1957 | RCA Italiana · A10V 0097 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Album |
| 1957 | VIK · LX-1083 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1982 | RCA |
| 1992 | VIK · BVJJ-2805 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
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