Riverside Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Happy Time
| Recorded | Jun 20, 1962 |
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| Label | Riverside Records |
| Released | 1962 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 603236 |
The record
A young Ron Carter anchors this Riverside date with Mickey Roker's crisp brushwork keeping the swing conversational rather than flashy. The leader's playing stays close to blues and church harmony throughout, warm and direct.
Session personnel
- Ron Carter — bass
- Mickey Roker — drums
- Junior Mance — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1962 | Jazzland · JLP 77 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1967 | Jazzland · JLP 977 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · deep groove |
| 1962 | Jazzland · JLP 977 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Jazzland · JLP 77 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
| 1962 | Riverside Records · JLP 77 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1964 | Riverside Records · JLP 77 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1978 | Riverside Records — STEREO |
| 1999 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1029-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2000 | Riverside Records · VICJ-60487 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2006 | Riverside Records · VICJ-41567 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| — | Riverside Records · 77 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| — | Riverside Records · JLP 77 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
Follow the players
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