Dawn (3) · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Kid From Denver

| Recorded | Jul 16, 1956 |
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| Label | Dawn (3) |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 10 credited players |
| Discogs | master 857206 |
The record
Nat Pierce's charts and Freddie Green's rhythm guitar stack the deck with Basie-band muscle behind this July 1956 date, the Jones-Jones-Newman lineup pushing a big, unhurried swing. Quinichette rides the pulse comfortably, never straining past his easy, Young-derived phrasing.
Session personnel
- Bill Graham — baritone saxophone
- Eddie Jones — bass
- Sonny Payne — drums
- Freddie Green — guitar
- Nat Pierce — piano
- Paul Quinichette — tenor saxophone
- Henry Coker — trombone
- Joe Newman — trumpet
- Reunald Jones — trumpet
- Thad Jones — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1956 | Dawn (3) · DLP-1109 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1956 | Quality · V 1556 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1956 | Dawn (3) · DLP-1109 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1957 | Jazz Selection · LDM 30.063 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1975 | Dawn (3) · DLP-1109 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Biograph · BLP-12066 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1987 | Fresh Sound Records — MONO |
| 1988 | Dawn (3) · 22WB-7013 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 1990 | Meteor (6) · MTLP 021 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1995 | Biograph · BCD 136 — CD, Album |
| 2008 | Collectables · COL-CD-6947 — CD, Album |
Follow the players
Bill Graham also plays on
Eddie Jones also plays on
Sonny Payne also plays on