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| Recorded | Nov 4-22, 1954 |
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| Label | Trip |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 13 credited players |
| Discogs | master 549102 |
The record
Herbie Mann and Sam Most bring flute textures into the mix while Manny Oquendo and Tommy Lopez, Sr. loosen the pulse with congas and bongos on this November 1954 session. Quinichette floats his tone over the Latin-inflected rhythm section, more interested in color than heat.
Session personnel
- Al Hall — bass
- Paul Chambers — bass
- Manny Oquendo — bongos
- Tommy Lopez, Sr. — congas
- Harold Wing — drums
- Herbie Mann — flute
- Sam Most — flute
- Barry Galbraith — guitar
- Jimmy Jones — piano
- Sir Charles Thompson — piano
- Jerome Darr — rhythm guitar, guitar [solo]
- Paul Quinichette — tenor saxophone
- Willie Rodriguez — timbales
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1955 | EmArcy · MG 36003 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1954 | EmArcy · EP-1-6093 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | EmArcy · MG-36003 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1975 | Trip |
| 1975 | Trip · TLP-5579 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1992 | EmArcy · DMJ-5038 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| — | Mercury · MG-36003 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| — | Mercury · MG 36003 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono |
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