Riverside Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Way Out!
| Recorded | Feb 1958 |
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| Label | Riverside Records |
| Catalog | RLP 12-274 |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 385888 |
The record
Kenny Drew's comping and the Ware/Philly Joe Jones rhythm team give this Riverside session its forward lean, with Griffin ripping through tempos fast enough to justify his reputation as the quickest tenor around. Little room for ballads here -- this one runs hot start to finish.
Session personnel
- Wilbur Ware — bass
- "Philly" Joe Jones — drums
- Kenny Drew — piano
- Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1958 | Riverside Records · RLP 12-274 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Small label deep groove earliest on file · deep groove; laminated sleeve |
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| 1958 | Riverside Records · RLP 12-274 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · deep groove |
| 1973 | Milestone (4) · MSL-M 6020 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1974 | Riverside Records — MONO |
| 1974 | Riverside Records · SMJ-6067M — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1983 | Riverside Records · 68.935 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Riverside Records · VIJ 136 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1992 | Riverside Records · WWLJ-7063 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1992 | Riverside Records · VICJ-23791 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 1994 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-1855-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 1994 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD 1855-2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 1996 | Riverside Records · VICJ-2159 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 1997 | Riverside Records · RLP-274 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
Follow the players
Wilbur Ware also plays on
"Philly" Joe Jones also plays on
Kenny Drew also plays on