Everest · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Here Comes The Swingin' Mr. Wilkins!
| Recorded | Dec 9, 1959 & Jan 11, 1960 |
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| Label | Everest |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 19 credited players |
| Discogs | master 896731 |
The record
A Basie-adjacent brain trust -- Freddie Green's rhythm guitar, Marshall Royal's lead alto -- convened under arranger Ernie Wilkins for a big-band date stacked with three tenor stylists in Golson, Gonsalves, and Sims. Cut for Everest in late 1959, it's swinging, unpretentious ensemble writing built to let soloists breathe.
Session personnel
- Marshall Royal — alto saxophone, clarinet
- Frank Wess — alto saxophone, flute
- Eddie Jones — bass
- Paul Feloce — bass trombone
- Charlie Persip — drums
- Freddie Green — guitar
- Jimmy Jones — piano
- Benny Golson — tenor saxophone
- Paul Gonsalves — tenor saxophone
- Zoot Sims — tenor saxophone
- Al Grey — trombone
- Jack Rains — trombone
- Mickey Graume — trombone
- Ernie Royal — trumpet
- Joe Newman — trumpet
- Richard Williams — trumpet
- Snooky Young — trumpet
- Thad Jones — trumpet
- Eddie Costa — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1960 | Everest · LPBR 1077 — Vinyl, LP, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1960 | Everest — STEREO |
| 1960 | Everest · T-41077 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel |
| 1960 | Everest · SEL-930,037 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | Everest · SDBR 1077 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Stereo |
| 1960 | Everest · LPBR 5077 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Mono |
| 1960 | Everest · BREP126 — Vinyl, 7", Mini-Album, Mono |
| 1986 | Everest · LPBR 5077 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Everest · LPBR 5077 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Everest · EL-30,037 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| — | Everest · EBS.49.016 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
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