Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Truth

| Recorded | Feb 4 & Apr 28, 1960 |
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| Label | Pacific Jazz |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 338628 |
The record
One of four dates the trio cut for the label that year, built around a groove that would become McCann's signature. Vinnegar and Jefferson lock together tight, hard bop and churchy funk sharing the same room without friction.
Session personnel
- 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
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 24 pressings on file.
| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Allied Pressing · deep groove |
| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · deep groove |
| 1960 | Pacific Jazz — MONO |
| 1960 | Vogue Records · LAE 12238 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Red |
| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · ST-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · STEREO 2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · X-309 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Green Label |
| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Green Transparent |
| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · X-309 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Black Label |
| 1960 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
Follow the players
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