EMI · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Ode To Booker Ervin
| Recorded | Sep 3, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Label | EMI |
| Released | 1970 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 806825 |
The record
Finnish players back the trumpeter on this 1970 tribute to a tenor giant lost that year, Hietanen's electric keys coloring the post-bop charts. A rare EMI session that pulls Curson away from his usual Mingus-alumni orbit.
Session personnel
- Pekka Sarmanto — bass
- Reino Laine — drums
- Pentti Hietanen — piano, electric piano [fender jazz-piano]
- Eero Koivistoinen — tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Ted Curson — trumpet, piccolo trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1970 | Columbia · 5E 062-34201 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Rocket Records (3) · ROK-118 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| — | EMI |
Follow the players
Pekka Sarmanto also plays on
Reino Laine also plays on
Pentti Hietanen also plays on
Eero Koivistoinen also plays on