Epic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Braff!!
| Recorded | Jun 26 & Jul 10, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Label | Epic |
| Catalog | LN 3377 |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 11 credited players |
| Discogs | master 683446 |
The record
Coleman Hawkins lends swing-era heft to this 1956 Epic date, with Freddie Green anchoring a double rhythm section behind Braff's Bix-inflected horn. Quietly, firmly, the record argues against the bebop tide.
Session personnel
- Ernie Caceres — baritone saxophone
- Eddie Jones — bass
- Buzzy Drootin — drums
- Freddie Green — guitar
- Steve Jordan — guitar
- Dave McKenna — piano
- Nat Pierce — piano
- Coleman Hawkins — tenor saxophone
- Lawrence Brown — trombone
- Ruby Braff — trumpet
- Don Elliott — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1957 | Epic · LN 3377 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Hollywood Pressing, Nonbreakable earliest on file |
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| 1957 | Epic — MONO |
| 1957 | Epic · LN 3377 — Vinyl, Mono, LP |
| 1988 | Epic · 25･8P-5125 — CD, Reissue, Mono |
| 2005 | Lone Hill Jazz · LHJ10210 — CD, Reissue |
| 2014 | Phoenix Records (15) · 131608 — CD, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
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