Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Saying Something
| Recorded | Nov 15 & Dec 13, 1957 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1682146 |
The record
Horns stack up deep on this bigger-band date -- Coltrane, Nelson, and Byrd trading turns over shifting bass and drum pairs beneath Garland's steady comping. Busier and brassier than his usual Prestige sessions, the pianist adapts without losing his footing.
Session personnel
- George Joyner — bass
- Peck Morrison — bass
- Art Taylor — drums
- Charlie Persip — drums
- Red Garland — piano
- Oliver Nelson — saxophone [alto, tenor]
- John Coltrane — saxophone [tenor]
- Donald Byrd — trumpet
- Richard Williams — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1979 | Prestige · P 24090 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Promo, Remastered earliest on file |
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| 1979 | Prestige |
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