Fantasy · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Brew Moore Quintet

| Recorded | Jan 15 & Feb 22, 1956 |
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| Label | Fantasy |
| Catalog | 3-222 |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 753671 |
The record
Max Hartstein, Gus Gustafson, John Marabuto and trumpeter Dickie Mills back the tenorman on this West Coast date, his phrasing still floating in Prez's cool wake years after bebop took over. Unhurried and blues-drenched, a quiet find in the OJC reissue run.
Session personnel
- Max Hartstein — bass
- Gus Gustafson — drums
- John Marabuto — piano
- Brew Moore — tenor saxophone
- Dickie Mills — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1956 | Fantasy · 3-222 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1956 | Fantasy · 3-222 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Red |
| 1975 | Fantasy · LFJ-70021 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Original Jazz Classics — MONO |
| 1984 | Fantasy · 823 505-1 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Fantasy · VIJ-4073 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1985 | Fantasy · VIJ-4073 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono |
| 1998 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-100-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2009 | Fantasy · UCCO-9759 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
Max Hartstein also plays on
Gus Gustafson also plays on
John Marabuto also plays on