Verve Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Saxophone Supremacy
| Recorded | Dec 21-23, 1959 |
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| Label | Verve Records |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 648153 |
The record
Cut across three December days in 1959, this Verve quartet outing pairs Stitt with the same Levy-Vinnegar-Lewis unit for hard-swinging, fluently bebop-schooled alto lines. Quietly assured work from deep in his West Coast run.
Session personnel
- Sonny Stitt — alto saxophone
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Lou Levy — piano
Contemporary reception
Relaxation and an almost off-the-cuff casualness are hallmarks of this set recorded in Hollywood ...
Pressings
| 1960 | Verve Records · V-8377 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1960 | Verve Records · MG V-8377 — Vinyl, LP, Album · deep groove |
| 1960 | Verve Records · MG VS-68377 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · deep groove |
| 1960 | Verve Records — STEREO |
| 1960 | His Master's Voice · CSD 1348 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | His Master's Voice · CLP 1443 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1960 | Verve Records · MG V-8377 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1961 | Verve Records · MGVS-68377 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Verve Records · MV 2687 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2012 | Verve Records · UCCU-9943 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2018 | Verve Records · UCCU-90345 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 2021 | Rev-Ola — File, FLAC, Compilation, Remastered, 24-Bit / 96 kHz |
Follow the players
Sonny Stitt also plays on
Leroy Vinnegar also plays on
Mel Lewis also plays on