Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Thing

| Recorded | Feb 5-22, 1965 |
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| Label | Pacific Jazz |
| Released | 1965 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 955340 |
The record
Wayne Henderson works euphonium instead of trombone, giving the horn line a burry warmth against Sample's piano and the tenor lead. Still traveling under the Jazz Crusaders banner, the same hard-driving formula intact.
Session personnel
- Monk Montgomery — bass
- Victor Gaskin — bass
- Nesbert Hooper — drums
- Wayne Henderson — euphonium
- Joe Sample — piano
- Wilton Felder — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1965 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-87 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1965 | Pacific Jazz — MONO |
| 1965 | Pacific Jazz · PJ 87 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Fontana · 688 149 ZL — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1965 | Pacific Jazz · SMJ-7332 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Pacific Jazz · PJ 87 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Pacific Jazz · PJ 87 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Fontana · 688 149 ZL — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1965 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-87 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| — | Liberty · C-0662 — Cassette, Album |
| — | Liberty · LTR-8862 — 8-Track Cartridge, Album |
Follow the players
Monk Montgomery also plays on
Victor Gaskin also plays on
Nesbert Hooper also plays on
Wayne Henderson also plays on