Dawn · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Les Jazz Modes
| Recorded | Jun 12, 1956 |
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| Label | Dawn |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 907816 |
The record
Watkins arranges his own horn lines to shadow the tenor, cooling the frontline into something closer to chamber music than the hard bop crowding Dawn's other 1956 dates. Pettiford and Chambers share the bass chair, a doubled lineup rare even for this short-lived label.
Session personnel
- Oscar Pettiford — double bass
- Paul Chambers — double bass
- Ron Jefferson — drums
- Julius Watkins — french horn, arranged by
- Gildo Mahones — piano
- Charlie Rouse — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1957 | Dawn (3) · DLP 1108 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1957 | Dawn (3) · DLP 1108 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
| 1957 | Dawn (3) · DLP 1108 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1975 | Dawn — MONO |
| 1988 | Dawn (3) · 22WB-7016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono, 150 Gram |
| 1988 | Dawn (3) · 22WB-7016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono, 150 Gram |
| 1998 | Dawn (3) · DCD 104 — CD, Compilation, Remastered |
Follow the players
Oscar Pettiford also plays on
Paul Chambers also plays on
Ron Jefferson also plays on