Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Early Quintets
| Recorded | Aug 11, 1954 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 7673 |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 845464 |
The record
Prestige puts the alto man in bebop company well above his years, McGhee's brass and Raney's guitar setting a high bar for the 1954 date. Rotating bassists and drummers give the session a workshop feel, catching Woods before his sound fully set.
Session personnel
- Phil Woods — alto saxophone
- Bill Crow — bass
- Teddy Kotick — bass
- Joe Morello — drums
- Roy Haynes — drums
- Jimmy Raney — guitar
- Dick Hyman — piano
- Howard McGhee — trumpet
- John Wilson — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1969 | Prestige · PR 7673 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo earliest on file · RVG stamp |
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| 1972 | Prestige — STEREO |
| 1972 | Prestige · PR 7673 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1995 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1865-2 — CD, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| — | Bellaphon · BJS 4056 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Rechanneled |
Follow the players
Phil Woods also plays on
Bill Crow also plays on
Teddy Kotick also plays on