Jazzland · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Tough Tenors
| Recorded | Nov 4-10, 1960 |
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| Label | Jazzland |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 458096 |
The record
Griffin and Davis grin through combat, trading fours with breakneck fire against husky swagger while Mance's blues-soaked piano gives the rhythm room to breathe.
Session personnel
- Larry Gales — bass
- Ben Riley — drums
- Junior Mance — piano
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis — tenor saxophone
- Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1960 | Jazzland · JLP 31 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1960 | Jazzland · JLP 931S — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Deep groove · deep groove |
| 1960 | JAZZLAND · JLP 31 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, MGM Custom Pressing Division Pressing |
| 1961 | Jazzland · 931S — Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Jukebox, Stereo |
| 1962 | Jazzland · JLP 31 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1988 | MPS Records · 821 293-2 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Jazzland · WWLJ-7034 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2003 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1094-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2003 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1094-2 — CD, Album, Club Edition, Reissue |
| 2003 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1094-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| — | Jazzland — STEREO |
| — | Jazzland · JLP 31 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
Follow the players
Larry Gales also plays on
Ben Riley also plays on
Junior Mance also plays on