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Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks

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RecordedNov 25, 1955
LabelPrestige
CatalogPRLP 7018
Released1955
Personnel4 credited players
Discogsmaster 478942

The record

Cut in his mid-twenties, this quartet leader date shows the Parker-schooled attack that would carry his whole career, Kotick and Stabulas driving the rhythm at a fast clip. Williams comps sharply, leaving plenty of room for the horn to run.

Session personnel

  • Phil Woods — alto saxophone
  • Teddy Kotick — bass
  • Nick Stabulas — drums
  • John Williams — 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 25 pressings on file.

1956Prestige · PRLP 7018 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file · RVG stamp
2013Analogue Productions · APRJ 7018 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, 200g Analogue Productions · deep groove; RVG stamp
2022Analogue Productions · APRJ 7018 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Mono, 180 Gram Analogue Productions · RVG stamp
1970Prestige · LPR 8855 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue · RVG stamp
1970Prestige · LPR-8855 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · RVG stamp
1976Prestige · SMJ-6515(M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · RVG stamp
1976Prestige · LP 7018 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · RVG stamp
1983Prestige · 821.775-1 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue · RVG stamp
1984Prestige · VIJ-241 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue · RVG stamp
2005Prestige · VICJ-41188 — CD, Album, Reissue · RVG stamp
2008Prestige · UCCO-9291 — CD, Album, Reissue, Paper Sleeve · RVG stamp
Prestige · 821.775-1 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue · RVG stamp
Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-052-2 — CD, Album, Reissue · RVG stamp
1957Esquire · 32-020 — Vinyl, LP, Album

Follow the players

Phil Woods also plays on

Teddy Kotick also plays on

Nick Stabulas also plays on

John Williams also plays on