Bethlehem Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Joe Roland Quintette
| Recorded | Mar 25, 1955 |
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| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Released | 1955 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 852451 |
The record
Roland's mallets ring clean and even over Dick Garcia's electric guitar, Freddie Redd's piano finding the gaps between them on this March 1955 Bethlehem session. Dante Martucci and Ron Jefferson keep the bottom light, letting the quintet breathe.
Session personnel
- Dante Martucci — bass
- Ron Jefferson — drums
- Dick Garcia — electric guitar
- Freddie Redd — piano
- Joe Roland — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1955 | Bethlehem Records · BCP-17 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · RVG stamp |
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| 1999 | Bethlehem Records · TOCJ-62011 — CD, Album, Reissue · RVG stamp |
| 1955 | Bethlehem Records — MONO |
| 1955 | Bethlehem Records · BEP 122 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Mono |
| 1955 | Bethlehem Records · BEP 121 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Mono |
| 1988 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-2032 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
Follow the players
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Ron Jefferson also plays on
Dick Garcia also plays on