Roulette · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Best Of Birdland: Volume 1.
| Recorded | Jun 1960 |
|---|---|
| Label | Roulette |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 570760 |
The record
A June 1960 snapshot of Coltrane on the cusp of forming his classic quartet, McCoy Tyner already in the chair while Timmons, Higgins, and Taylor pass through -- Roulette's radio-broadcast pedigree capturing a working band mid-transition, with Lee Morgan and Wayne Shorter sitting in.
Session personnel
- Jimmy Rowser — bass
- Steve Davis — bass
- Art Taylor — drums
- Billy Higgins — drums
- Bobby Timmons — piano
- McCoy Tyner — piano
- John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
- Wayne Shorter — tenor saxophone
- Lee Morgan — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1963 | Roulette · R 52094 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1963 | Roulette — MONO |
| 1963 | Roulette · SR 52094 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Roulette · SR 52094 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Roulette · 8XT SR 1514 — 8-Track Cartridge, Stereo |
| 1977 | Roulette · YW-7811-RO — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Roulette · YW-7811-RO — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1981 | Roulette · YS-7089-RO — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Roulette · SR 52094 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
Jimmy Rowser also plays on
Steve Davis also plays on
Art Taylor also plays on