Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Poll Winners Exploring The Scene
| Recorded | Aug 30 & Sep 1, 1960 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 457036 |
The record
Kessel's single-note runs sit out front here, Brown anchoring underneath and Manne working the kit with restraint rather than muscle. This later Contemporary session wraps up a run built entirely on what three instruments can do without a fourth.
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 20 pressings on file.
| 1960 | Contemporary Records · M 3581 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1960 | Contemporary Records · S 7581 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | London Records · LDY 379 258 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1960 | Contemporary Records · 7581 — Reel-To-Reel, 3 ¾ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album |
| 1960 | Contemporary Records · S7581 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Contemporary Records · S7581 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Hollywood Pressing |
| 1962 | Contemporary Records · SCA.5020 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Contemporary Records · LAC 12274 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Contemporary Records · LY 1022 — Vinyl, LP, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1978 | Contemporary Records — STEREO, LIMITED EDITION |
| 1984 | Contemporary Records · S-7581 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Contemporary Records · P-7640 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2001 | Contemporary Records · VICJ-60773 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Paper Sleeve |
| 2006 | Original Jazz Classics · 00025218696920 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
Ray Brown also plays on
Shelly Manne also plays on