Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Saffron & Soul
| Recorded | Nov 8-10, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 7502 |
| Released | 1966 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 546710 |
The record
Boogaloo built for the dancefloor -- Pucho's crew stacks vibes and twin tenors over a thick conga-and-bongo bottom, Prestige chasing the mid-'60s Latin soul-jazz crossover with real heat.
Session personnel
- Jim Phillips — bass
- Norberto Appellaniz — bongos
- Richard Landrum — congas
- Bill Curtis — drums
- John "Mad Hatter" Spruill — piano, arranged by
- Claude Bartee — tenor saxophone
- Harold Alexander — tenor saxophone, flute
- Vincent McEwan — trumpet
- Willie Bivens — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1967 | Prestige · PRST 7502 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1967 | Prestige |
| — | Prestige · PR 7502 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| — | Prestige · PR 7502 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
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