Atlantic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The New Thing & The Blue Thing

| Recorded | Mar 25-27, 1965 |
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| Label | Atlantic |
| Released | 1965 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 529091 |
The record
A mid-'60s date that splits the difference its title promises, trumpeter Curson and tenor man Bill Barron pushing hard bop toward freer territory without abandoning swing. Arvanitas comps sharply throughout, giving the date a lean, road-tested feel.
Session personnel
- Herb Bushler — bass
- Dick Berk — drums
- Georges Arvanitas — piano
- Bill Barron — tenor saxophone
- Ted Curson — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1965 | Atlantic · 1441 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1965 | Atlantic · SD 1441 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Atlantic · 1441 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1975 | Atlantic · P-4514A — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1975 | Atlantic · P-4514A — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1999 | Koch Jazz · KOC-CD-8531 — CD, HDCD, Album, Reissue |
| 2006 | Atlantic — STEREO |
| 2012 | Atlantic · WPCR-27071 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2012 | Atlantic · 8122-79689-9 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| — | Atlantic · ATL-LP09102 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
Herb Bushler also plays on
Dick Berk also plays on
Georges Arvanitas also plays on