Vanguard · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Sir Charles Thompson Trio
| Recorded | Jan 24, 1954 & Feb 16, 1955 |
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| Label | Vanguard |
| Catalog | VRS-8018 |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 919045 |
The record
Guitar-piano-bass trio jazz in the mainstream swing-to-bop lineage Sir Charles Thompson helped bridge, cut for Vanguard during John Hammond's early-'50s jazz sessions. Best's guitar takes the horn-like lead role, letting Thompson's blues-rooted, economical touch and Bell's walking lines set an easy, after-hours mood.
Session personnel
- Aaron Bell — bass
- Skeeter Best — guitar
- Sir Charles Thompson — piano
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1955 | Vanguard · VRS-8018 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1958 | Vanguard · PPT 12020 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1991 | Vanguard — LIMITED EDITION |
| 1991 | Vanguard · KIJJ-2091 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 1993 | Vanguard · KICJ 182 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| — | Amadeo · AVRS 7008-X — Vinyl, LP, 10" |
Follow the players
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