Battle (2) · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Mongo At The Village Gate
| Recorded | Sep 2, 1963 |
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| Label | Battle (2) |
| Released | 1963 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 332808 |
The record
Live at the Village Gate, this set catches the band riding the same charanga-into-hard-bop pulse behind that year's crossover hit, Pat Patrick's baritone thickening the horn charts. Audience noise and all, the clave holds firm under the pop sheen.
Session personnel
- Victor Venegas — bass
- Mongo Santamaria — congas
- Frank Hernandez — drums
- Bobby Capers — flute, saxophone
- Pat Patrick — flute, saxophone
- Julian Cabrera — percussion
- Osvaldo Martinez — percussion
- Rodgers Grant — piano
- Marty Sheller — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1963 | Battle (2) · 6129 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, High Fidelity earliest on file |
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| 1963 | Battle (2) · BS 96129 — Vinyl, LP, Album OJC |
| 1965 | Riverside Records · RM 129 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1966 | Riverside Records · RS 93529 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics — STEREO |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-490-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1991 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-490-2 — CD, Album, Remastered, Reissue, MIKULSKI |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-490-2 — CD, Album, Remastered, Reissue, ZYX MASTERING |
| — | Riverside Records · RM 3529 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| — | Riverside Records · RLP-93529 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Battle (2) · BM 6129 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · 00025218649025 — CD, Album, Remastered, Reissue |
Follow the players
Victor Venegas also plays on
Mongo Santamaria also plays on
Bobby Capers also plays on