RCA Victor · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Plays Harold Arlen's Music From Jamaica
| Recorded | c. 1957 |
|---|---|
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 11 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1014291 |
The record
Sahib Shihab and Jerome Richardson bring reeds and flute to a Caribbean-tinged reading of Arlen's Jamaica score, congas and bongos dressing up the Broadway songbook. Newborn's crystalline, bebop-schooled lines cut clean through the added color.
Session personnel
- Sahib Shihab — baritone saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet
- George Duvivier — bass
- Chino Pozo — congas, bongos, timbales
- Willie Rodriguez — congas, bongos, timbales
- Osie Johnson — drums
- Jerome Richardson — flute [solo]
- Les Spann — guitar
- Phineas Newborn Jr. — piano
- Jimmy Cleveland — trombone
- Ernie Royal — trumpet
- Nick Ferrente — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1957 | RCA · H2JP 6534 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue earliest on file |
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| 1957 | RCA Victor — MONO |
| 1994 | RCA · BVJJ-2878 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1998 | RCA · 74321580552 — CD, Album, Reissue |
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