Dot Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Steve's Songs
| Recorded | c. 1958 |
|---|---|
| Label | Dot Records |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 17 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1049812 |
The record
Built around a single songwriter's catalog, this 1958 Dot session leans on Cohn, Brookmeyer, Katz, and Hinton for tight, swinging section work. A sleeper for anyone chasing period big-band writing outside the usual labels.
Session personnel
- Joe Benjamin — bass
- Milt Hinton — bass
- Osie Johnson — drums
- Dick Katz — piano
- Al Cohn — saxophone
- Frank Socolow — saxophone
- Gene Allen — saxophone
- Gene Quill — saxophone
- Bob Brookmeyer — trombone
- James Dahl — trombone
- Richard Hixson — trombone
- Thomas Mitchell — trombone
- Art Farmer — trumpet
- Bernie Glow — trumpet
- Ernie Royal — trumpet
- Nick Travis — trumpet
- Eddie Costa — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1958 | Dot Records · DLP 29008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1958 | Dot Records — MONO |
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