SteepleChase · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Dark Beauty
| Recorded | May 21-22, 1974 |
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| Label | SteepleChase |
| Released | 1974 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 535350 |
The record
One of several dates this trio cut for the Copenhagen label in the mid-'70s, with Drew's touch as lyrical as ever and NHØP's bass singing right alongside the piano. Tootie Heath keeps things brushed and unhurried, a quiet high point of Drew's long European exile.
Session personnel
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen — bass
- Albert Heath — drums
- Kenny Drew — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 24 pressings on file.
| 1974 | SteepleChase · SCS-1016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1974 | SteepleChase — STEREO |
| 1975 | SteepleChase · SCS-1016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | SteepleChase · RJ-6011 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | SteepleChase · UPS-2152-S — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | SteepleChase · SCS-1016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | SteepleChase · SCS-1016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Inner City Records · IC 2016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Blue Labels |
| 1976 | Inner City Records · IC 2016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Purple Labels |
| 1978 | SteepleChase · 45S-104 — Vinyl, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | SteepleChase · 15PJ-2001 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | SteepleChase · SCCD-31016 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | SteepleChase · 32JD-85 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | SteepleChase · FZCP 30438 — CD, Album, Club Edition, Reissue |
Follow the players
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen also plays on
Albert Heath also plays on