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The Modern Jazz Disciples

The Modern Jazz Disciples cover
RecordedSep 8, 1959
LabelNew Jazz
Catalog8222
Released1959
Personnel5 credited players
Discogsmaster 1143031

The record

Peagler's alto meets Willie Kelley's valve trombone and euphonium on this Detroit-rooted date, an unusual front line for New Jazz. Recorded just before several members found wider notice, including stints near Cannonball Adderley.

Session personnel

  • Curtis Peagler — alto saxophone
  • Lee Tucker — bass
  • Roy McCurdy — drums
  • William Brown — piano
  • Willie Kelley — valve trombone [normaphone], euphonium

Contemporary reception

No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.

Pressings

1959New Jazz · 8222 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Deep Groove earliest on file · deep groove; laminated sleeve
2013Prestige · UCCO-5370 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, SHM-CD · RVG stamp
2013Prestige · UCCO-5370 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, SHM-CD · RVG stamp
1993New Jazz

Follow the players

Curtis Peagler also plays on

Lee Tucker also plays on

Roy McCurdy also plays on

William Brown also plays on