Mercury · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Moon Faced And Starry Eyed
| Recorded | Oct 9-10, 1959 |
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| Label | Mercury |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 693809 |
The record
The Turrentine brothers anchor this Mercury date, Tommy's trumpet paired with Stanley's tenor over Ray Bryant's easy swing. Abbey Lincoln steps in as guest vocalist, adding warmth to a quintet concept Roach kept refining into the new decade.
Session personnel
- Bob Boswell — bass
- Max Roach — drums
- Ray Bryant — piano
- Stanley Turrentine — tenor saxophone
- Julian Priester — trombone
- Tommy Turrentine — trumpet
- Abbey Lincoln — vocals
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1960 | Mercury · MG-20539 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1960 | Mercury · SR 60215 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Mercury · MMC 14079 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1960 | Mercury · SR 60215 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1960 | Mercury · MG-20539 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | Mercury · SMC 14 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | Mercury — STEREO |
| 2023 | Mercury · B0038340-01 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180 gram |
| 2023 | Mercury · SR 60215 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Yellow, 180 gram |
| — | Mercury · RJ-5022 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
Follow the players
Bob Boswell also plays on
Max Roach also plays on
Ray Bryant also plays on
Stanley Turrentine also plays on