Bethlehem Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Red Mitchell

| Recorded | Sep 27, 1955 |
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| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 776768 |
The record
Bethlehem caught this quintet under Mitchell's own name, with Hampton Hawes digging into the changes and Joe Maini's alto sharp against Conte Candoli's trumpet. Chuck Thompson keeps the pulse loose and unhurried, LA bop with the bass out front for once.
Session personnel
- Joe Maini — alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Red Mitchell — bass, leader
- Chuck Thompson — drums
- Hampton Hawes — piano
- Conte Candoli — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1956 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 38 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1957 | London American Recordings · LC-1014 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Sample Record · deep groove |
| 1957 | London Records · LC-1014 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · deep groove |
| 1957 | London Records · LTZ-N15041 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1975 | Bethlehem Records · MP 2453 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1982 | Bethlehem Records · BTM 6825 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Bethlehem Records · YP-7128-BE — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1996 | Giants Of Jazz · CD 53266 — CD, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1999 | Bethlehem Archives · R2 75823 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2000 | Bethlehem Records · TOCJ-62071 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2012 | Saar s.r.l. — File, FLAC, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, 16-Bit/44.1 kHz |
| 2013 | Solid Records (6) · CDSOL-6073 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Bethlehem Records — MONO |
| — | Bethlehem Records · PAP-23010 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
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