Bethlehem Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Grand Stan
| Recorded | Nov 1956 |
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| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 690644 |
The record
Candoli, Rosolino, and Kamuca push through muscular charts while Sonny Clark's piano and Vinnegar's bass line keep the bottom moving. Levey, seasoned on 52nd Street bebop, drives from behind the kit with taste over flash.
Session personnel
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Stan Levey — drums, leader
- Sonny Clark — piano
- Richie Kamuca — tenor saxophone
- Frank Rosolino — trombone
- Conte Candoli — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1957 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 71 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1957 | London Records · LTZ-N15100 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1986 | Bethlehem Records — MONO |
| 1999 | Bethlehem Records · TOCJ-62028 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2004 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 71 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2006 | Bethlehem Records · TOCJ-6362 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2006 | Bethlehem Records · TOCJ-6362 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2013 | Solid Records (6) · CDSOL-6066 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Pure Pleasure Records · BCP 71 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, 180 Gram |
| 2016 | Sinetone AMR · AMR 5981 — File, MP3, Album, 320 kbps |
| 2024 | Solid Records (6) · CDSOL-3832 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
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