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Sunset Eyes
| Recorded | Mar 21 & Aug 16, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalog | PJ-14 |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 733944 |
The record
Two rotating rhythm sections give this Blue Note date the shifting logic typical of the era, with Edwards' big, unhurried tone holding the center through every personnel change. A solid snapshot of the LA hard-bop scene as Central Avenue's heyday wound down.
Session personnel
- Ben Tucker — bass
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Al Levitt — drums
- Billy Higgins — drums
- Amos Trice — piano
- Joe Castro — piano
- Ronnie Ball — piano
- Teddy Edwards — tenor saxophone [tenor]
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1961 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-14 — Vinyl, LP, Mono, Deep Groove earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1998 | Pacific Jazz · CDP 7243 4 94848 2 5 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue |
| 2011 | Pacific Jazz · TOCJ-50183 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | Jazz Workshop (2) · JW-056 — Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, 180 gram |
| 2025 | Blue Note — MONO |
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