Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Big Stick
| Recorded | Dec 5, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 7555 |
| Released | 1967 |
| Personnel | 11 credited players |
| Discogs | master 501744 |
The record
Fischer's violin charts stir unexpected lushness into this December '67 date, strings floating over the timbales groove Pucho built his name on. Neal Creque's clavinet and organ keep things low-down beneath the orchestral reach.
Session personnel
- William S. Fischer — arranged by [violin parts]
- Jim Phillips — bass
- Norberto Appellaniz — bongos
- Cecil Jackson — congas
- Neal Creque — piano, clavinet, organ
- Henry "Pucho" Brown — timbales, congas
- Willie Bivens — vibraphone, clavinet, piano, drums [traps], cowbell
- Alfred Brown — violin
- Matthew Raimondi — violin
- Sanford Allen — violin
- Jackie Soul — vocals
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1968 | Prestige · PR 7555 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1968 | Prestige · PR 7555 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1968 | Prestige · PR 7555 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
| 1992 | Prestige |
| 1992 | Prestige · PR 7555 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Jim Phillips also plays on
Norberto Appellaniz also plays on
Cecil Jackson also plays on