Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Melle Plays Primitive Modern
| Recorded | Apr 20 & Jun 1, 1956 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PRLP 7040 |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 590983 |
The record
Guitar stands in for piano here, Cinderella's lines circling Mellé's spare, harmonically restless baritone across an all-original book from this Blue Note-era leftover. Thigpen's brushwork keeps the exacting mood unhurried.
Session personnel
- Gil Mellé — baritone saxophone, liner notes, composed by [all selections composed by]
- Bill Phillips — bass
- Ed Thigpen — drums
- Joe Cinderella — guitar
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1956 | Prestige · PRLP 7040 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 2013 | Prestige · UCCO-5240 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, SHM-CD · RVG stamp |
| 1986 | Original Jazz Classics — LIMITED EDITION |
Follow the players
Gil Mellé also plays on
Bill Phillips also plays on
Ed Thigpen also plays on
Joe Cinderella also plays on