Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
From The Top Of The Barrel
| Recorded | Jul 16, 1960 |
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| Label | Pacific Jazz |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 443692 |
The record
Two bassists share the low end here, Herbie Lewis and Leroy Vinnegar trading duties while Ron Jefferson keeps the pocket loose. Cut in the summer of 1960, it finds McCann's gospel-fed trio sound already settled and sure of itself.
Session personnel
- Herbie Lewis — bass
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Ron Jefferson — drums
- Les McCann — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1967 | Pacific Jazz · ST-20120 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1967 | Pacific Jazz — MONO |
| 1967 | Pacific Jazz · ST-20120 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1967 | Pacific Jazz · WPL 5049 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
Follow the players
Herbie Lewis also plays on
Leroy Vinnegar also plays on
Ron Jefferson also plays on