Blue Note · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Midnight Sun
| Recorded | Jul 22, 1960 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 724902 |
The record
This quintet leans into a blues-drenched groove from the summer of 1960, Parlan's economical piano and warm congas filling the mix behind the alto. A relaxed, after-hours session settling into a mode he'd mine for years.
Session personnel
- Lou Donaldson — alto saxophone
- Ben Tucker — bass
- Ray Barretto — congas
- Al Harewood — drums
- Horace Parlan — piano
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1981 | Blue Note · GXK 8173 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue earliest on file · RVG stamp |
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| 2016 | Pan Am Records · 9152258 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 180 Gram · RVG stamp |
| 1980 | Blue Note |
| 2012 | Blue Note · TOCJ-50281 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | DreamCovers Records · 6091 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Blue Note · UCCU-8141 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue |
Follow the players
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