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Salute To Hamp (Flyin' Home)
| Recorded | Feb 1959 |
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| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 903725 |
The record
Bethlehem sends Charles's vibes out front of Zoot Sims and Bob Brookmeyer's horns, with both Farmer and Farmer plus Hank Jones filling out a sextet built on Hampton's old book. The swing-era material comes back modernized, cool-toned, never played as pastiche.
Session personnel
- Addison Farmer — bass
- Charlie Smith — drums
- Ed Thigpen — drums
- Hank Jones — piano
- Zoot Sims — tenor saxophone
- Bob Brookmeyer — trombone
- Art Farmer — trumpet
- Teddy Charles — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1959 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 6032 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Deep Groove earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1959 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 6032 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Deep Groove · deep groove |
| 1986 | Bethlehem Records |
| 2014 | Bethlehem Records · CDSOL-6147 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered |
Follow the players
Addison Farmer also plays on
Charlie Smith also plays on
Ed Thigpen also plays on