Black Lion Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
At Storyville
| Recorded | Jan 1954 |
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| Label | Black Lion Records |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1016334 |
The record
Recorded live rather than in a studio, this Storyville date catches Konitz stretching long, unhurried phrases while Percy Heath and Ronnie Ball hold open, patient ground beneath him. Black Lion issued it from the vaults well after the fact.
Session personnel
- Lee Konitz — alto saxophone
- Percy Heath — bass
- Al Levitt — drums
- Ronnie Ball — 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 15 pressings on file.
| 1954 | Storyville (3) · STLP 304 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Mono earliest on file |
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| 1954 | Storyville (3) · EP 403 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono, red vinyl |
| 1954 | Storyville (3) · STLP 304 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Mono |
| 1954 | Storyville (3) · EP 304 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Mono |
| 1954 | Storyville (3) · EP 404 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono, Red Wax |
| 1988 | Black Lion Records — MONO |
| 1988 | Black Lion Records · BLCD 760901 — CD, Compilation |
| 1994 | Storyville (3) · TKCB-70562 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1994 | Storyville (3) · TKCB-70562 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 2000 | Storyville (3) · TKJB-10041 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Reissue, Mono |
| 2001 | Storyville (3) · TKCB-72286 — CD, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| 2001 | Storyville (3) · TKCB-72286 — CD, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| 2002 | 1201 Music · 9035-2 — CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2002 | Black Lion Records · CD 877656-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
Lee Konitz also plays on
Percy Heath also plays on
Al Levitt also plays on