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| Recorded | Jan 13, 1958 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalog | BLP 1589 |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 239850 |
The record
Farmer's burnished trumpet and Clifford Jordan's tenor push past straight changes here, with writing that stretches the quintet formula while the swing stays instantly recognizable.
Session personnel
- Teddy Kotick — bass
- Louis Hayes — drums
- Horace Silver — piano
- Clifford Jordan — tenor saxophone
- Art Farmer — trumpet
Contemporary reception
The Horace Silver quintet is one of the most popular groups in the jazz field. Silver’s driving piano is aided by Teddy Kotick on bass and Louis Hays on drums, while blowing up front is Art Farmer on trumpet and Cliff Jordan on tenor sax. The program consists of five Silver originals and one standard. One tune, Silver’s “Safari”, really moves, and everyone has a lot to say. Should be strong in sales.
Pressings
The earliest on file is the 1958 US Blue Note BLP 1589 in mono, with a deep groove, RVG stamp, 47 W 63rd address, Plastylite ear and a laminated sleeve. The catch is that the 1959 and 1960 repressings carry the same markers, so check label address and dead wax rather than trusting a year. Stereo does not appear until BST 81589 in 1967. Classic Records cut a mono BNLP-1589 in 2005.
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 41 pressings on file.
| 1958 | Blue Note · BLP 1589 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove; RVG stamp; 47 W 63rd address; Plastylite ear; laminated sleeve |
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| 1958 | Blue Note · BLP 1589 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Plastylite ear |
| 1959 | Blue Note · BLP 1589 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Microgroove · deep groove; RVG stamp; 47 W 63rd address; Plastylite ear; laminated sleeve |
| 1960 | Blue Note · BLP 1589 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Microgroove · deep groove; RVG stamp; 47 W 63rd address; Plastylite ear; laminated sleeve |
| 1962 | Blue Note · BLP 1589 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Microgroove · RVG stamp |
| 1966 | Blue Note · BLP 1589 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Microgroove · RVG stamp |
| 1975 | Blue Note · BLP 1589 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1997 | Blue Note · CDP 7243 8 56583 2 7 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · RVG stamp |
| 2000 | Blue Note · TOCJ-9175 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Papersleeve · RVG stamp |
| 2005 | Classic Records · BNLP-1589 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · RVG stamp |
| 2008 | Blue Note · 50999 5 14379 2 3 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · RVG stamp |
| 2008 | Blue Note · 50999 5 14379 2 3 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · RVG stamp |
| 2008 | Blue Note · 50999 5 14379 2 3 — CD, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · RVG stamp |
| 2008 | Blue Note · 50999 5 14379 2 3 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · RVG stamp |
Follow the players
Teddy Kotick also plays on
Louis Hayes also plays on
Horace Silver also plays on