RCA Victor · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Red Plays The Blues
| Recorded | c. 1958 |
|---|---|
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 17 credited players |
| Discogs | master 628014 |
The record
Ben Webster and Harold Land split tenor duties alongside altoist Willie Smith on this blues-soaked West Coast date, with Jimmy Rowles' piano anchoring the shifting bass-drum lineups. Vibraphone floats warm and unhurried over changes built for blowing.
Session personnel
- Bob Carter — bass
- Red Wootten — bass
- Bill Douglass — drums
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Jimmy Wyble — guitar
- Jimmy Rowles — piano
- Chuck Gentry — reeds
- Willie Smith — reeds, alto saxophone
- Harold Land — reeds, tenor saxophone
- Ben Webster — tenor saxophone
- Ray Sims — trombone
- Don Fagerquist — trumpet
- Don Paladino — trumpet
- Ed Leddy — trumpet
- Harry Edison — trumpet
- Ray Linn — trumpet
- Red Norvo — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1958 | RCA · RPL 3092 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1958 | RCA Victor |
| 1958 | RCA Victor · LPM-1729 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1958 | RCA · RPL 3092 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | RCA Victor · LPM-1729-C — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1993 | BMG · 74321 13034 2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| — | RCA Victor · LPM-1729 - C — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
Follow the players
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