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The Chant
| Recorded | Jan 13-26, 1961 |
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| Label | Riverside Records |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 12 credited players |
| Discogs | master 772822 |
The record
Melba Liston's charts give this Riverside session real brass weight, with Cannonball and Nat Adderley in the section and Sam Jones stepping out of his usual rhythm role. His writing and low end drive a full ensemble instead of holding down someone else's groove.
Session personnel
- Cannonball Adderley — alto saxophone
- Tate Houston — baritone saxophone
- Keter Betts — bass
- Sam Jones — bass
- Nat Adderley — cornet
- Louis Hayes — drums
- Les Spann — guitar
- Victor Feldman — piano
- Wynton Kelly — piano
- Jimmy Heath — tenor saxophone
- Melba Liston — trombone
- Blue Mitchell — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1961 | Riverside Records · RLP 9358 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| — | Riverside Records · RLP 358 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono · deep groove |
| 1961 | Riverside Records — MONO |
| 1965 | Riverside Records · RLP 9358 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1994 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD 1839-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1994 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1839-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2000 | Riverside Records · VICJ-60694 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2006 | Riverside Records · VICJ-41776 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| — | Riverside Records · SR 7024 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
Cannonball Adderley also plays on
Tate Houston also plays on
Keter Betts also plays on