Reel To Real · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Ow! Live At The Penthouse
| Recorded | May 30 & Jun 6, 1962 |
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| Label | Reel To Real |
| Released | 1962 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1689066 |
The record
A twin-tenor summit caught live in 1962, Griffin trading blows with fellow hard-tenor bruiser Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis over Horace Parlan's percussive comping. Taylor and Catlett keep the tempo brisk while the two saxophonists chase and needle each other through the set, a document of the era's tenor-battle tradition unearthed decades later.
Session personnel
- Buddy Catlett — bass
- Art Taylor — drums
- Horace Parlan — piano
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis — tenor saxophone
- Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 2019 | Reel To Real — LIMITED EDITION |
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| 2019 | Reel To Real (2) · RTR-CD-003 — CD, Album · gatefold |
| 2021 | 2xHD · CE1212 — File, FLAC, 24-bit / 96 kHz |
Follow the players
Buddy Catlett also plays on
Art Taylor also plays on
Horace Parlan also plays on