Vanguard · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Pocket Full Of Dreams
| Recorded | c. 1957 |
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| Label | Vanguard |
| Catalog | VRS 8516 |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 2 credited players |
| Discogs | master 992179 |
The record
Silence matters as much as sound on this Vanguard duo session, Larkins' spare, harmonically wise piano wrapped around Braff's Armstrong-rooted phrasing. Late-'50s chamber jazz distilled to two players, no rhythm section, all conversation.
Session personnel
- Ellis Larkins — piano
- Ruby Braff — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1990 | Vanguard · KIJJ-2030 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue earliest on file |
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| 1957 | Vanguard — MONO |
| 2009 | LPTime Records · LPT1075 — CD, Album |
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