Columbia · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Charles Bell Contemporary Jazz Quartet
| Recorded | c. 1961 |
|---|---|
| Label | Columbia |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 971721 |
The record
Columbia gave Charles Bell room to write chamber-inflected charts for this quartet, Bill Smith's guitar and Frank Traficante's bass working close counterpoint around the piano. Recorded around 1961, a quiet corner of the label's catalog worth digging for.
Session personnel
- Frank Traficante — bass
- Allen Blairman — drums
- Bill Smith — guitar
- Charles Bell — piano, composed by
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1961 | Columbia · CL 1582 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1961 | Columbia |
| 1961 | Columbia · CL 1582 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1961 | Columbia · CL 1582 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | Columbia · CS 8382 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2013 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-CD 775 — CD, Compilation, Reissue |
Follow the players
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