Bethlehem Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
While At Birdland
| Recorded | Mar 1957 |
|---|---|
| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Catalog | BCP 6018 |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 10 credited players |
| Discogs | master 650257 |
The record
A crowded 1957 date reissued by Fresh Sound, stacking Pat Moran's trio format against horns from Sam Most, Anthony Ortega, and Earl Swope, with Oscar Pettiford anchoring the bottom end. Bev Kelly's vocal turns add a supper-club warmth to what's otherwise a hard-swinging blowing session.
Session personnel
- Anthony Ortega — alto saxophone
- Dick Meldonian — alto saxophone
- Oscar Pettiford — double bass
- John Doling — double bass, vocals
- John Whited — drums, vocals
- Sam Most — flute
- Pat Moran — piano, vocals
- Earl Swope — trombone
- Burt Collins — trumpet
- Bev Kelly — vocals
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1957 | Bethlehem Records · BCP 6018 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1988 | Fresh Sound Records — MONO |
| 1992 | Bethlehem Records · 20-50022 — CD, Compilation |
| 2004 | Bethlehem Records · TOCJ-9620 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2005 | Bethlehem Records · TOCJ-6350 — CD, Album, Remastered, Mono |
| 2007 | Bethlehem Records · VICJ-61470 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Papersleeve |
| 2007 | Bethlehem Records · VICJ-61470 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Papersleeve |
| 2011 | Bethlehem Records · CDSOL-6030 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
Anthony Ortega also plays on
Dick Meldonian also plays on
Oscar Pettiford also plays on