Hall Of Fame · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Somethin' Special
| Recorded | c. 1976 |
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| Label | Hall Of Fame |
| Released | 1976 |
| Personnel | 15 credited players |
The record
Stitched together from West Coast sessions, this reissue pairs the vibraphonist with rotating tenor players and rhythm sections anchored by Ray Brown and Hank Jones. Bebop's mallet voice caught here in loose, blue-note company.
Session personnel
- Ray Brown — bass
- Red Callender — bass
- Chuck Thompson — drums
- J.C. Heard — drums
- Roy Porter — drums
- Charles Fox — piano
- Hank Jones — piano
- Jimmy Rowles — piano
- Dexter Gordon — tenor saxophone
- James Moody — tenor saxophone
- Teddy Edwards — tenor saxophone
- Wardell Gray — tenor saxophone
- Melba Liston — trombone
- Howard McGhee — trumpet
- Milt Jackson — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| — | Hall Of Fame |
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