Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Straight Ahead
| Recorded | Jul 12, 1975 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1975 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 457035 |
The record
Kessel, Brown, and Manne fell back into easy conversation here, the trio format letting guitar, bass, and drums trade lines with the unhurried logic of players who'd already won every poll worth winning. A mid-70s reunion date that trades flash for pure rapport.
Session personnel
- Ray Brown — bass
- Shelly Manne — drums
- Barney Kessel — guitar
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 15 pressings on file.
| 1976 | Contemporary Records · S 7635 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1976 | Contemporary Records · GP-3034 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Contemporary Records · S 7635 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1982 | Contemporary Records · S 7635 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | PGP RTB · 2221144 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Contemporary Records · P-7641 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-409-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1989 | Original Jazz Classics · OJC 5409 — Cassette, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1990 | Original Jazz Classics |
| 1993 | Jazz Heritage · 513467T — CD, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2001 | Contemporary Records · VICJ-60774 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2006 | Contemporary Records · VICJ-41599 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 20Bit K2 |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-409 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Contemporary Records · 00025218640923 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
Ray Brown also plays on
Shelly Manne also plays on