MetroJazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Lowest
| Recorded | Apr 30 & May 1, 1958 |
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| Label | MetroJazz |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 12 credited players |
| Discogs | master 590797 |
The record
A tuba-and-bass date led by the low-end specialist himself, Callender front and center on a West Coast session stacked with Buddy Collette, Gerald Wilson, and Red Mitchell. Recorded for the short-lived MetroJazz label in 1958, it's a rare showcase for the bass and tuba as lead voices rather than rhythm section support.
Session personnel
- Hymie Gunkler — alto saxophone
- Marty Berman — baritone saxophone
- Red Callender — bass
- Red Mitchell — bass
- Bill Douglass — drums
- Buddy Collette — flute
- Bill Pitman — guitar
- Billy Bean — guitar
- Eddie Beal — piano
- Gerald Wiggins — piano
- John Ewing — trombone
- Gerald Wilson — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1959 | MetroJazz · E1007 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1959 | MetroJazz — STEREO |
| 1959 | MetroJazz · SL-3030 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
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