Riverside Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Stratusphunk
| Recorded | Oct 16, 1960 |
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| Label | Riverside Records |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 488089 |
The record
Unison heads twist tight before Baker and Young peel off into sharp, searching solos on this brainy sextet date from 1960. Russell's writing bends hard bop toward theory-driven terrain while keeping the swing intact.
Session personnel
- Chuck Israels — bass
- Joe Hunt — drums
- George Russell — piano
- David Young — tenor saxophone
- David Baker — trombone
- Al Kiger — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1961 | Riverside Records · RLP 341 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1961 | Riverside Records · RLP-9341 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Original Jazz Classics |
| 1986 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-232 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1995 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-232-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-232-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-232-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Follow the players
Chuck Israels also plays on
Joe Hunt also plays on
George Russell also plays on