Jazz Workshop · in the Kissa Kissa racks
This Is Ray Brown
| Recorded | c. 1958 |
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| Label | Jazz Workshop |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 536715 |
The record
A late-'50s bassist showcase pulling from the Oscar Peterson circle -- Ellis and Johnson locked in, Richardson's flute adding a lighter voice against Brown's woody, propulsive lines. A rare leader date for a man usually anchoring everyone else's rhythm section.
Session personnel
- Ray Brown — bass
- Osie Johnson — drums
- Jerome Richardson — flute
- Herb Ellis — guitar
- Oscar Peterson — piano, organ
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1958 | Verve Records · MGV8290 — Vinyl, LP, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1958 | Verve Records · MG V-8290 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1959 | Columbia · SEB 10111 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1960 | Verve Records · V-8290 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1979 | Verve Records · MV 2117 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 1979 | Verve Records · MV 2117 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1981 | Verve Records · UMV 2117 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1981 | Verve Records · UCV 2117 — Cassette, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1998 | Verve Records · POCJ-2611 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2009 | Jazz Workshop — MONO, LIMITED EDITION |
| 2013 | Coolnote — File, FLAC, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 16-Bit/44.1 kHz |
| 2020 | Jazz Workshop (2) · JW-009 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, 180 Gram |
| — | Verve Records · EPV 5145 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
Follow the players
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