Roulette · in the Kissa Kissa racks
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| Recorded | c. 1956 |
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| Label | Roulette |
| Catalog | LP 2208 |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 843972 |
The record
Hank Jones, Freddie Green, Wendell Marshall, and Shadow Wilson build a plush, unhurried bed for Stitt's dual-horn work on this Roulette date. He leans into bebop's blues roots here with the ease of a player long past proving himself.
Session personnel
- Wendell Marshall — bass
- Shadow Wilson — drums
- Freddie Green — guitar
- Hank Jones — piano
- Sonny Stitt — saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1956 | Royal Roost · ROOST LP 2208 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Deep groove earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1956 | Royal Roost · ROOST LP 2208 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | Roost · LP 2208 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono |
| 1958 | Roost · LP 2208 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono |
| 1973 | Roulette · YY-7004-RO — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 1973 | Roulette · YY-7004-RO — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 1977 | Roulette — MONO |
| 1978 | Royal Roost · YW-7805-RO — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1983 | Roulette · YS 7134 RO — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
Follow the players
Wendell Marshall also plays on
Shadow Wilson also plays on
Freddie Green also plays on