Mercury · in the Kissa Kissa racks
An Adventure In Sound - Reeds In Hi-Fi
| Recorded | Oct 30 & Nov 1, 1956 |
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| Label | Mercury |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 631650 |
The record
Cooper's oboe weaves between saxophones on this reed-forward Mercury date, Previn's piano and Kessel's guitar holding the floor steady. Stereo-conscious production frames Rugolo's wide-lens writing from late 1956.
Session personnel
- Bud Shank — alto saxophone
- Chuck Gentry — baritone saxophone
- Barney Kessel — guitar
- Bob Cooper — oboe
- André Previn — piano
- Dave Pell — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1957 | Mercury · MG 20260, MG20260 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1958 | Mercury · MG 20260, MG20260 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | Mercury · MG 20260 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Mercury · MMC 14012 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| — | Mercury — MONO |
Follow the players
Bud Shank also plays on
Chuck Gentry also plays on
Barney Kessel also plays on