SteepleChase · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Lite Flite
| Recorded | Feb 6, 1977 |
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| Label | SteepleChase |
| Released | 1977 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 359422 |
The record
Thad Jones brings his flugelhorn to this SteepleChase date, trading phrases with a young Bob Berg while Mraz and Cobb keep the pulse loose and swinging behind Drew's Bud Powell-rooted piano. A late-'70s meeting of touring Americans on Danish soil.
Session personnel
- George Mraz — bass
- Jimmy Cobb — drums
- Thad Jones — flugelhorn, cornet
- Kenny Drew — piano
- Bob Berg — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1977 | SteepleChase · SCS-1077 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1977 | SteepleChase · SCS-1077 — Vinyl, LP |
| 1977 | SteepleChase Records · SCS-1077 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | SteepleChase · RJ-7422 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1978 | SteepleChase |
| 1993 | SteepleChase · UPS-2181-S — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | SteepleChase · SCCD 31077 — CD, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
George Mraz also plays on
Jimmy Cobb also plays on
Thad Jones also plays on