Debut Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Four Trombones, Volume 2
| Recorded | Sep 18, 1953 |
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| Label | Debut Records |
| Released | 1953 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 464226 |
The record
A trombone summit stacked four deep, cut for Mingus's own Debut label with John Lewis easing in behind the horns and Art Taylor keeping brisk time. Johnson, Winding, Green, and Dennis trade the frontline in a rare showcase for the instrument's bebop possibilities.
Session personnel
- Charles Mingus — bass
- Art Taylor — drums
- John Lewis — piano
- Bennie Green — trombone
- J.J. Johnson — trombone
- Kai Winding — trombone
- Willie Dennis — trombone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1964 | Fantasy · 6008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1964 | Fantasy · 86008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Fantasy · 6008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | Debut Records — MONO, LIMITED EDITION |
| — | America Records · 30 AM 6058 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| — | America Records · 30 AM 6058 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | America Records · 30 AM 6058 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
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