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The Sextet
| Recorded | Jan 9-12, 1956 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 511807 |
The record
Flute and baritone from Perkins and Giuffre darken the ensemble color, leaving room for Stu Williamson to trade trumpet for valve trombone mid-session. Shelly Manne drives the six-piece charts with the same crispness he brought to Niehaus's octet dates.
Session personnel
- Lennie Niehaus — alto saxophone
- Jimmy Giuffre — baritone saxophone
- Buddy Clark — bass
- Shelly Manne — drums
- Bill Perkins — tenor saxophone, flute
- Stu Williamson — trumpet, valve trombone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1980 | Contemporary Records — MONO |
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