Atlantic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Improvised Meditations & Excursions
| Recorded | Feb 10, 1956 & Aug 24, 1957 |
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| Label | Atlantic |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 561345 |
The record
Two bassists and Connie Kay back the pianist through unbuttoned, exploratory terrain far from his usual quartet writing. Space and touch take priority over structure here, surfacing the blues and Bach roots under his more formal arrangements.
Session personnel
- George Duvivier — bass
- Percy Heath — bass
- Connie Kay — drums
- John Lewis — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 25 pressings on file.
| 1959 | Atlantic · 1313 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1959 | Atlantic — STEREO |
| 1959 | Atlantic · 1313 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Atlantic · ATL-5042 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Atlantic · ATL-5042 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Atlantic · 1313 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono |
| 1960 | London Records · LTZ-K 15186 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1960 | Belter · 50.382 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1960 | Atlantic · 332008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1960 | Atlantic · 1313 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono |
| 1960 | Atlantic · 1313 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono |
| 1966 | Atlantic · 12.077 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1968 | Atlantic · SD-1313 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | Atlantic · SD 1313 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
Follow the players
George Duvivier also plays on
Percy Heath also plays on
Connie Kay also plays on