MCA Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Manhattan Jazz Septette
| Recorded | Jun 7, 1956 |
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| Label | MCA Records |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 719207 |
The record
A tidy piece of mid-'50s New York session work, stacked with first-call players who could cover any date -- Pettiford anchoring, Costa doubling piano and vibes, Mann still years from his own crossover fame. Understated arrangements let the septet's blend do the talking, a snapshot of the era's deep studio bench.
Session personnel
- Hal McKusick — alto saxophone
- Oscar Pettiford — bass
- Osie Johnson — drums
- Herbie Mann — flute, tenor saxophone
- Barry Galbraith — guitar
- Eddie Costa — piano, vibraphone
- Urbie Green — trombone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1957 | Coral · CRL 57090 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1957 | Vogue Coral · LVA 9053 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1957 | Coral · CRL 57090 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1957 | Coral · CRL 57090 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1975 | MCA Records |
| 1975 | MCA Records · MCA-3130 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label |
| 1993 | MCA Records · MVJJ-30015 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| — | Jasmine Records · JASM 1017 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Coral · CRL 57090 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo |
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