Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Wild And Warm
| Recorded | May 21, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 7413 |
| Released | 1965 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 664223 |
The record
A percussion-heavy slice of mid-'60s Prestige exotica, led by conguero Montego Joe and stacked with a horn section, dual vocalists, and a young Milford Graves working timbales years before his free-jazz explorations. Afro-Latin grooves and soul-jazz horns mingle here, catching Graves in a rare straight-time setting just before he'd help redefine drumming altogether.
Session personnel
- Ed Thompson — bass
- Montego Joe — congas, leader
- Milford Graves — drums, timbales
- Sonny Morgan — percussion [miscellaneous - maracas, chekere, claves, bell, panderos]
- Arthur Jenkins — piano
- Al Gibbons — tenor saxophone, arranged by, conductor
- Leonard Goines — trumpet
- Alan White — vocals
- Windsor King — vocals
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1967 | Transatlantic Records · PR 7413 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1965 | Prestige — STEREO |
| 2008 | Prestige · UCCO-9474 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
Follow the players
Montego Joe also plays on
Milford Graves also plays on
Sonny Morgan also plays on