Muse Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Musique Du Bois
| Recorded | Jan 14, 1974 |
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| Label | Muse Records |
| Released | 1974 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 390077 |
The record
Muse gathers a heavyweight quartet here, Byard's angular comping and the Davis-Dawson rhythm pair giving the leader plenty to push against. The alto answers with bite and lyricism in equal measure, one of the strongest small-group dates of his mid-'70s run.
Session personnel
- Phil Woods — alto saxophone
- Richard Davis — bass
- Alan Dawson — drums
- Jaki Byard — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 18 pressings on file.
| 1974 | Muse Records · MR 5037 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Export earliest on file |
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| 1974 | Muse Records — STEREO |
| 1974 | Stateside · IXJ-80135 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1974 | Stateside · IXJ-80135 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
| 1974 | Muse Records · MR 5037 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
| 1975 | Muse Records · YQ-7030-MR — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1978 | Muse Records · 900.322 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, A.R.E.A.C.E.M. Pressing |
| 1980 | Muse Records · MR 5037 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1980 | Muse Records · K22P 6002 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1980 | Muse Records · MU 240 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, SNA Pressing |
| 1982 | Happy Bird · B/90079 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Muse Records · K18P 9428 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Muse Records · MCD 5037 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1997 | 32 Jazz · 32016 — CD, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Phil Woods also plays on
Richard Davis also plays on
Alan Dawson also plays on