Mercury · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Rita Reys Meets Oliver Nelson
| Recorded | Oct 16-24, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Label | Mercury |
| Released | 1965 |
| Personnel | 16 credited players |
| Discogs | master 772820 |
The record
Oliver Nelson's charts meet a Dutch rhythm section here, with Konitz, Farmer and Sahib Shihab folded into the band alongside Pim Jacobs and Wim Overgaauw. Recorded across ten days in October 1965, it stands as a rare transatlantic summit for Reys.
Session personnel
- Lee Konitz — alto saxophone
- Piet Noordijk — alto saxophone
- Sahib Shihab — baritone saxophone, flute
- Ruud Jacobs — bass
- Wim van der Beek — drum [calabazo]
- Stu Martin — drums
- Art Farmer — flugelhorn
- Wim Overgaauw — guitar
- Rita Reys — lead vocals
- Pim Jacobs — piano
- Herman Schoonderwalt — tenor saxophone
- Klaus Doldinger — tenor saxophone
- Erik Van Lier — trombone
- Åke Persson — trombone
- Benny Bailey — trumpet
- Cees Smal — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1965 | Philips · P 12700 L — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1965 | Philips · 840 381 PY — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1974 | Mercury |
| 1977 | Philips · SFX-10525 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Philips · EJD-1044 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2003 | Philips · UCCM-9143 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2004 | Philips · UCCM-9143 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2006 | Philips · UCCU-5500 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Follow the players
Lee Konitz also plays on
Sahib Shihab also plays on
Ruud Jacobs also plays on