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Mel Lewis Sextet
| Recorded | Jun 1957 |
|---|---|
| Label | Mode Records |
| Catalog | Mod-LP-103 |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 772360 |
The record
Charlie Mariano, Bill Holman, and Jack Sheldon trade horn lines over Marty Paich's compact arrangements, drummer Mel Lewis keeping the whole thing lean and unhurried. Recorded for Mode in June 1957, just before the label's quick collapse.
Session personnel
- Charlie Mariano — alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Buddy Clark — bass
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Marty Paich — piano
- Bill Holman — tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Jack Sheldon — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1985 | V.S.O.P. Records · V.S.O.P. 18 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Mode Records — MONO |
| 1988 | Vap · 85019-30 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1988 | Mode Records · 35195-28 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 1988 | Mode Records · 35195-28 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 1997 | V.S.O.P. Records · V.S.O.P. #18 CD — CD, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
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