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Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks

Soul Hits

Soul Hits cover
RecordedOct 29-30, 1963
LabelPacific Jazz
Released1963
Personnel4 credited players
Discogsmaster 547068

The record

Two October days in '63 gave McCann a quartet record built for jukeboxes, Joe Pass sliding bluesy lines under Paul Chambers' firm bottom end. Economical, funky, and squarely aimed at a dancing crowd rather than a listening room.

Session personnel

  • Paul Chambers — bass
  • Paul Humphrey — drums
  • Joe Pass — guitar
  • Les McCann — piano

Contemporary reception

No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.

Pressings

1964Pacific Jazz · ST-78 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file
1964Pacific Jazz — MONO
1964Pacific Jazz · SMJ-7236 — Vinyl, LP, Album
1964Pacific Jazz · ST-78 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Red Transparent
1981Pacific Jazz · LN-10079 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Pacific Jazz · 78 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Pacific Jazz · T-90482 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Capitol Record Club, Scranton pressing
Pacific Jazz · ST-78 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Follow the players

Paul Chambers also plays on

Paul Humphrey also plays on

Joe Pass also plays on

Les McCann also plays on