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Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks

The Truth

The Truth cover
RecordedFeb 4 & Apr 28, 1960
LabelPacific Jazz
Released1960
Personnel3 credited players
Discogsmaster 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.

1960Pacific Jazz · PJ-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file
1960Pacific Jazz · PJ-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Allied Pressing · deep groove
1960Pacific Jazz · PJ-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · deep groove
1960Pacific Jazz — MONO
1960Vogue Records · LAE 12238 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
1960Pacific Jazz · PJ-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Red
1960Pacific Jazz · ST-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
1960Pacific Jazz · STEREO 2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
1960Pacific Jazz · X-309 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Green Label
1960Pacific Jazz · PJ-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
1960Pacific Jazz · PJ-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
1960Pacific Jazz · PJ-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Green Transparent
1960Pacific Jazz · X-309 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Black Label
1960Pacific Jazz · PJ-2 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono

Follow the players

Leroy Vinnegar also plays on

Ron Jefferson also plays on

Les McCann also plays on