Rama · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Around The World In Jazz
| Recorded | c. 1957 |
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| Label | Rama |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 991844 |
The record
Oscar Pettiford's bass leads the charge through this 1957 sextet outing, its world-themed program filtered straight through hard-swinging changes rather than any borrowed exotica. Lucky Thompson and Eddie Costa split the solo space evenly, with Sharon's writing kept spare and direct.
Session personnel
- Oscar Pettiford — bass
- Osie Johnson — drums
- Joe Puma — guitar
- Ralph Sharon — piano
- Lucky Thompson — tenor saxophone
- Eddie Costa — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1957 | Rama · RLP 1001 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1957 | Rama · RLP 1001 — Vinyl, LP, Promo |
| 1958 | Columbia · 33SX 1090 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1958 | Rama · LPM-56 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1990 | Rama |
| 1990 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR - CD 114 — CD, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Oscar Pettiford also plays on
Osie Johnson also plays on
Joe Puma also plays on